to the zoom dating. why did you accept the like? what about my profile did you like it? i was, like, maybe she's cool and she's into — i don't know — murder mystery podcasts or tech knowledge, so i thought we could strike up a conversation about that. the coronavirus has unleashed incredible growth for zoom. it now has about 265,400 corporate clients with more than ten employees — a near fourfold increase from a year ago. shouting. please take that off there. but as more people logged on, its security and privacy flaws were exposed. in a trend that became known as zoom bombing, some people began disrupting online school classes as a prank to share on youtube, like twomad. yes, it was. don't — don't do that with your head. no, you did! who are you? what do you mean, who am i? i don't think there is a realistic way where they could do anything about that. it's just, you know, free open season for me. zoom's latest earnings report shows
this issue has had little impact on its ability to grow and to generate cash, only confirming its status as a wall street star. michelle fleury, bbc news, new york. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. hello everybody. a change of month, change of weather story i'm afraid. let's cast our minds back to yesterday. cloud in scotland but hardly a cloud in the sky and temperatures into the mid 20s. however, what a difference a day makes. look at today. a lot of cloud around and that cloud, yes, there is some rain with it as well. welcome rainfor many some rain with it as well. welcome rain for many of us, certainly the gardeners will be happy. even if it does we can offer little bit. behind it, brighter with scattered stabs but a cool wind and it that wind gci’oss but a cool wind and it that wind across the cloud making a difference to the feel of the weather.
temperatures are a good 10 degrees down on where they were yesterday. for the end of the day, we continue to see that rain bearing clouds pushing south and east, lightning mixed in which we can stop as it moves its way into east anglia and the south—east. hopefully a little bit of welcome rain to water those parched gardens. behind it, cloud around, and overnight lows of 6—12. we start off tomorrow on a grey note. the cloud should then break, little bit of sunshine coming through but a scattering of showers tomorrow. lighter winds, as well, but again, a coolerfeel as tomorrow. lighter winds, as well, but again, a cooler feel as the wind comes from the north. some of those showers could have the odd rumble of thunder and lightning in there. top temperatures ranging 9—18. 0n friday, we could see more sharper showers and some of those merging together for longer spells of rain. almost anywhere could catch a shower for the best of the dry weather south wales and south—west england by the end of the day. into the
north—east, heavy and persistent rain. temperatures around 9—17 but you've got to factor in the wind strength by the time we move out of friday. gusting in excess of 50 miles an hour by the middle of the afternoon, may be stronger through friday night into saturday morning, gci’oss friday night into saturday morning, across the northern half of the uk. certainly worth bearing in mind we could see some gales with gusts close to 60 miles an hour and trees in full leaf, it could have an impact, so last weekend it was all about high pressure in scandinavia. this week and it's all about low pressure moving to scandinavia. it's going to stay unsettled which means we will continue to see plenty of showers, also a brisk breeze and certainly those temperatures looking likely to be done on where they have been of late. back to you. louise, thank you very much. a reminder of our top story. boris johnson and keir starmer clash in the commons over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s
news teams where you are. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sport centre. three west indies players have chosen not to travel to england for the three—test series next month. batsmen darren bravo and and shimron hetmyer, and the all—rounder keemo paul, have opted out due to coronavirus fears. jason holder will captain the side, leading a squad 01:14 players and 11 reserves. they arrive next tuesday and they'll be based at old trafford for the initial quarantine and training, before the first test in southampton starts on the 8th ofjuly. both venues are bio—secure and the matches will be played without spectators. lewis hamilton says he is "completely overcome with rage" at events in the usa, following the death of george floyd. he's issued a statement, saying "this past week has been so dark.
i have failed to keep hold of my emotions". meanwhile, the former manchester city and qpr defender nedum 0nuoha has told the bbc he doesn't feel 100 per cent safe in the us, as a black man. he now plays for real salt lake in the american mls. in the uk, i'm more comfortable because i know if something happens it probably won't be deadly. but over here, because of the riots and stuff like that, it's more common that certain altercations become deadly. so i more and more aware of that as i go round anyway and the state of utah is a great state but as it comes to any brutality from the police, if they read me the wrong way, it's like my life could be taken and i feel that every single day. manchester city have reminded their midfielder phil foden of his responsibilities after he appeared to break social
distancing guidelines by playing football on the beach. he was pictured having a kickabout and having his photo taken with fans at the weekend. even though premier league players are back in contact training with their clubs, they've been told to stick to government rules at all other times. they say people can take part in sport as long as they stay two metres away from others. the last time millwall played in the championship, matt smith scored a hat—trick inside 13 minutes, as they beat nottingham forest. that was nearly three months ago, but they've now been given a potential restart date of the 20th ofjune. matches will be behind closed doors and smith says playing without a crowd will have a real impact on millwall in particular. a huge loss for us. it is no secret oui’ a huge loss for us. it is no secret our home form has been incredible this season. i think we'd be up there right at the top of the division in terms of home form. and the fans are a big, big reason. they create an incredibly hostile
atmosphere for away teams. i have been there plenty of times as in away player and it is not the ground you want to play out. so as the home side we have taken full advantage of that. we've been talking a lot about athletes struggling to keep up with their training during the lockdown. libby clegg has won two paralympic gold medals as a blind sprinter. but due to social distancing rules, she now can't run while attached to her training partner. obviously we have got quite a lot of protocol in place so we have to do welfare checks before we can even come to the track and then we need to check our temperature. but when we get there, obviously i normally run with a guide runner and for me at the moment it is really difficult. so there is only a few people allowed on the track at once. i think at the moment it is a maximum of eight people, that includes athletes and coaches. if i am running with my guide run that we have to run about two lanes apart from each other so they're trying to give me verbal cues rather than physical ones. it quite hard.
that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport i will see you again in the next hour. the welsh education minister kirsty williams announced today that all schools in wales will reopen on the 29th june. williams said schools will be open to pupils from all year groups — but for limited periods during the week, with restrictions on pupil numbers. in each school there will be a phased approach. year groups will be split into cohorts with staggered starts, lessons and breaks. meaning at the most, the very most, a third of pupils will be present at any one time. we will see much smaller classes, providing secure, dedicated time with teachers and classmates. and this time will also include online and personalised classroom experiences, which will prepare
children and their teachers for a similar experience in september. next week, we will publish operational guidance to support schools and higher education. this will include information on managing their facilities including buildings, resources, cleaning and transport. the leader of the conservatives in scotland has said the policy of the scottish government on testing care home workers for coronavirus is ‘dither, delay and distract‘. speaking at first minister's questions, jackson carlaw said they promised two weeks ago that there would be regular testing of staff in care homes, but it still wasn't happening. first minister, the world health organization could not have been clear at the start of this crisis. it told you and it said it, the priority was to test, test, test. yet for care homes with this snp government it has been dither, delay, distract. the tragedy is this, scotland has the capacity to
test. indeed, if you had used that capacity effectively since the end of april, you could have tested all the residents and staff at care homes twice. instead, capacity is being squandered and care home workers and residents who have already enjoyed the horror of this crisis are being let down all over again. why, two weeks on from a promise to test all care home staff, is this government is still not getting it right? in response, nicola sturgeon said the scottish government has been following the guidance provided by the who. she also said deaths in care homes were declining slightly faster than in hospital and she would publish robust figures on testing when they were available. the who on care homes did not say what jackson carlo has just alleged and asserted. in fact, i'm sure based on the fact that his puts questions on this, he has read the guidance. the who issued technical guidance. the who issued technical
guidance on infection control on the zist guidance on infection control on the 21st of march. and all of the guidance that the scottish government has issued from the 13th of march, which we updated on the 26th of march and then updated again i think 26th of march and then updated again ithink in 26th of march and then updated again i think in may, has been consistent with the guidance, the technical guidance that the who has set out and we will continue to make sure that we adapt our approaches as any evidence and advice that comes from authorities like that change in the future. so we will continue to take the careful and considered steps that we are taking. we will not shy away from the challenges that we face in the unprecedented situation we are dealing with. but the scottish government will continue to ta ke scottish government will continue to take that careful, cautious approach, making sure that we, as we have done, build up our testing capacity but also crucially used testing in a way that is clinically driven. and that is the responsibility i take seriously and will continue to do so. nicola sturgeon.
a clinical contract tracer has told the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire exclusively that she's spent much of her time since the government's track and trace system went live — watching netflix, because she hasn't been assigned a single case. the government's scheme began in england last thursday. the health secretary matt hancock says the scheme has been successful. figures disclosed last night for thursday to sunday suggest nearly 11,500 covid—19 cases were reported to test and trace during this time. of those just over 1,800 had provided information about their close contacts. the woman my colleague victoria derbyshire has been speaking to is a nurse, and has worked around 38 hours in total so far over several shifts earning £17.35 an hour. she says she hasn't made one call in that time and feels guilty for being paid to ‘sit idle‘. victoria spoke to ‘becky‘ yesterday evening — it‘s not her real name because she asked to remain anonymous. it was on the downing street briefing on wednesday by matt hancock when i found out the system was going live on thursday morning.
since the system has gone live, i‘ve worked 38 hours as a contact tracer. i say worked, i‘ve been available to work as a contact tracer since it went live. and i‘m yet over 38 hours to make a single phone call or be assigned a case. so you've worked 38 hours as a clinical contract tracer on shift since the system went live and you haven‘t found anyone? on shift since the system went live and you haven't found anyone? no. i‘ve had no contact from anyone. i‘ve had no contact from anyone. i‘ve had no contact from anyone. i‘ve had no contact from supervisors. i‘ve literally been on the system and entertain myself during that watching netflix. what are you watching? i've been watching a good place. i‘m halfway through season three. i‘ve just watched it alongside going back to the system, refreshing it, occasionally having to log back in because it had timed
out. yeah, i‘m yet to have any contact with anybody regarding contact with anybody regarding contact tracing. so taxpayers are paying you to watch netflix? yeah, and it‘s frustrating. paying you to watch netflix? yeah, and it's frustrating. do you feel guiltyjust sitting and it's frustrating. do you feel guilty just sitting there and it's frustrating. do you feel guiltyjust sitting there refreshing your screen and watching netflix?|j do, yeah, definitely. i‘ve gone into nursing because it‘s a vocation and i‘ve gone into this role with the intention of providing care for people in whichever capacity i can. this contact tracing idea, which is working in other countries like in germany, is quite effective. it‘s frustrating to know that i‘m sat idle when there is people that need contacting. i can‘t understand why we contacting. i can‘t understand why we haven‘t had any contacts. it doesn‘t make any sense to me. we haven‘t had any contacts. it doesn't make any sense to me. what doesn't make any sense to me. what do you think of that?|j doesn't make any sense to me. what do you think of that? i think it's
appalling. i think it‘s dishonest and that is one of the fundamental concerns about this. we are trying to build a very large system that is trying to keep people in england safe, to try and prevent a second spike. i understand it‘s complex and i understand that there is going to be challenges but from my perspective as a citizen of england, i would prefer honesty. it‘s not ready yet. hold fire. you know, they have released aspects of lockdown which without track and trace it‘s not safe to do so. not having a system not safe to do so. not having a syste m u p not safe to do so. not having a system up and running is obviously frustrating but it‘s about people‘s lives. becky, thank you very much for talking to us. that was victoria derbyshire. the department of health and social care told us in a statement: "the new nhs test and trace service is up and running and will help save lives. these claims do not reflect the huge
amount of work already underway. anyone in this country can book a test and we have over 25,000 contact tracers in place to undertake this vital work‘. that‘s the statement there. i‘m just going to take you over to hyde park in london because there is some remarkable images there as thousands of protesters gather to take part in a london black lives matter protest. it's a london black lives matter protest. it‘s been prompted by the death of george floyd whilst under arrest in the united states. demonstrators turning up in hyde park from around ten o‘clock this morning, ahead of the official start an hour ago. they have been holding up placards saying uk aren‘t innocent. and a number of changes to demonstrations of course with social distancing taking place. many of the protesters being asked to put their arms out as they walked m, to put their arms out as they walked in, to ensure they weren‘t too close to others. according to the evening standard website, i‘m just looking at that, they say that amongst the
thousands of people it is a calm, peaceful demonstration, many children there with their parents as thousands take to central london. to pay respect and to protest at the same time. turkey is gradually easing coronavirus restrictions as death rates from the coronavirus continue to fall. outbreaks of covid—19 in the world, but international experts say it has responded well to the pandemic and averted a much bigger disaster. according to the latest official figures turkey has more than 165,000 cases and almost 4,600 deaths. our international correspondent orla guerin reports from a hospital treating corona virus patients in istanbul. one more boreal in istanbul. covid—19 is still claiming lives here. —— one more boreal in
istanbul. turkey says other countries could learn from its approach. which includes using hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial is much touted as a treatment by donald trump, much challenged by international research. but it‘s in widespread use here, as we saw when we we re widespread use here, as we saw when we were welcomed by the team at a state hospital in istanbul. when the patient comes to our clinic we start to give them hydroxychloroquine is a prime treatment. so this 19—year—old, newly admitted, will get the drug. doctors here insist hydroxychloroquine helps fight the virus but it‘s not their only weapon in this battle. the treatment in here is an oxygen treatment. we try to avoid the patient to give i see you units because. is it working? we
believe so. when i see patients getting better. sometimes i‘m very surprised. this man is one of those getting better after the full treatment. hydroxychloroquine, oxygen in high concentrations and blood plasma. the ao—year—old is brimming with gratitude. translation: everyone took care of me so well. it was like being in my mothers arms. this hospital doesn‘t make you feel scared, it makes you feel safe. but international experts tell us the use of hydroxychloroquine is unsafe. this doctor is a virologist at the university of kent. right now, the science says that hydroxychloroquine does not prevent covid—19 infection and does not prevent severe covid—19
disease. and we need to be basing public policy on the latest scientific data and they are still using hydroxychloroquine despite this data. and i think that is my biggest concern. but staff at the hospital aren‘t planning to change course. they are proud that their mortality rate is less than 1%. they treat fast and treat aggressively. we use the combination of drugs. do you think that other countries should try to follow this approach? other countries except dili might acce pt other countries except dili might accept their patients to hospital in accept their patients to hospital in a really late period and they start their drugs very late in a very late period. are there lessons to learn from turkey pot battle covid—19?
maybe but the country has advantages like a young population and a high number of intensive care beds. what works here may not easily translate elsewhere. bbc news, istanbul. the future of the uk‘s biggest car plant is under threat from a no—deal brexit. nissan has warned that its plant in sunderland, which employs 6,000 people, would be unsustainable if the uk leaves the eu without a trade deal — and tariffs are imposed on cars at the end of the brexit transition period. our business editor simonjack has been talking to their chief the home secretary outlining plans for quarantine for those travelling to the uk. to save lives and protect the british public by preventing a second wave of this disease. it is our priority has always been to protect people‘s health and protect those in uk safe from the virus and introducing this measure now will play an important role in ourfight against rotavirus. the tragic events
of recent months have shown that in the world of serious threats the uk and global stability, pandemics have no boundaries. throughout this national endeavour, the introduction of public health measures has been to protect the public, keep the virus under control and now to protect our hard—won progress as we move in the right direction. the scientific advice has been consistent and clear. and it is thanks to the collective determination and the resolve of the british public we are past the peak but we are now british public we are past the peak but we are now more british public we are past the peak but we are now more vulnerable to infections being brought in from abroad. some have suggested that public health measures at the border should have been introduced when the virus was at its peak. however, at that time, the scientific advice was clear that such measures would have made little difference when domestic transmission was widespread. but now the transmission rate in the united kingdom continues to decline and international travel is likely to
resume from its record low. therefore, the scientific advice is that imported cases from the virus pose a more significant threat to our national effort and our recovery. travellers from overseas could become a high proportion of the overall number of infections in the overall number of infections in the uk and therefore increase the spread of the disease. the government is therefore taking a proportion and time—limited approach to protect the health of the british public. madam deputy speaker, iwill recap and recalled the house of the key points of the public health measures the government is putting in place from the 8th ofjune. these temporary requirements are set out in the full health protection regulations laid her to limit later today. these will apply across england with devolved administrations laying their own regulations to set out their enforcement approaches. to limit the spread of infection, arrivals must self—isolate for 1h days. this is the incubation period of coronavirus and this follows expert medical advice and is in line with the nhs
test and trace service self isolation period for anybody who has beenin isolation period for anybody who has been in contact with the disease. working with key industries, the government has deliberately included a number of exemptions from the self isolation rules to allow essential services and supply chains to continue, keeping food on our tables and getting vital medical and ppe to the front line. the responsibility for sector specific exemptions sits with government departments. be required to fill in a locator form including details as to where they will isolate and how they can be contacted. this form will be found on gov dot uk and the government led working group with the industry has developed a process for carriers to inform travellers on the information they need to provide in order to travel to the uk. the form must be completed in advance of travel to provide details of the journey. borderforce will be provide details of the journey. border force will be at the front
line of enforcing this requirement. passengers will require a receipt, either printed or on the phone electronically, to prove that they have completed the form and border force will undertake spot checks at the border and may refuse entry to non—resident who refused to comply. they will have the power to impose a £100 fixed penalty notice of those who do not comply. our fantastic front line border force officers are world class and come continually work to keep our border safe and secure. the data collected will be used by public health england, who will undertake checks and ensure people understand and are following the rules. and if public health england have reason to believe someone is not following the law as they should be, they will inform the police. we trust the british people and our visitors to pay their part in acting responsibly and following the rules to control the spread of coronavirus. but we will not allow reckless minorities put our domestic recovery at risk. so there will be
penalties and enforcement for those who break them. a breach of self isolation could result in a £1000 fixed penalty notice in england or potential prosecution. and this programme will work alongside test and trace to help us further minimise the public health threat of coronavirus. madam deputy speaker, secretaries of state from the cabinet office, transport, business and health have worked across government, the devolved administrations with science and industry to develop the policy carefully for this public health action. in line with all government covid—19 measures and, as i announced on the 22nd of may, the measures will be kept under regular review to ensure they remain proportionate and necessary. i can inform the house that the first review will take place in the week commencing the 28th ofjune. and they will be assessed on an ongoing basis thereafter along with all of the measures to fight this disease. we will publish in due course more
information on the criteria that must be satisfied to lift these health measures. but i can update a house on some factors that will be considered. and these include the rate of infection and the credibility of reporting. the measures that international partners have put in place, levels of imported cases in other countries and where they are more relaxed border measures. and the degree to which antibody and other meds blue methods of testing prove effective in minimising health risk. country specific reports will be provided to allow us to monitor global progress. but we will only consider reviewing these measures when it shows that it is safe to do so because public health will always come first. and as we health will always come first. and as we have considered for all our cross government covid—19 measures, we cross government covid—19 measures, we will take into account the impact on economy and industry. the aviation and travel industry is home to some of britain‘s most successful
businesses and supports thousands of jobs. across government, we understand how tough the public health measures to prevent a second wave of coronavirus are for the sector. the industry has a proud record of making safety of its passengers and staff is number one priority. it also has a record of dynamism and innovation. engagement with the industry is crucial. and we‘re asking them to work with us on these measures. we liaising with bodies such as the international civil aviation authority on this and on other covid—19 related if issues. and we will continue to work closely with companies and carriers. and thatis with companies and carriers. and that is why, with my right honourable friend the transport secretary, we will tomorrow host a roundtable to work across the travel sector and the broader business sector and the broader business sector as well on how we can innovate and move forward together but also form a long—term plan for the industry. the government and industry share the same aim, to get britain and our economy moving again
ina way britain and our economy moving again in a way which is safe and also practicalfor in a way which is safe and also practical for everyone. in a way which is safe and also practicalfor everyone. madam in a way which is safe and also practical for everyone. madam deputy speaker, our priority has always been the safety of our people. this has driven our evidence led cross government approach to this whole crisis. the foreign office will continue to advise against all, they currently advise against all but essential travel abroad, or no travel at all to a country where the risk of covid—19 —— the risk of covid—19 remains in etc taking this public health action alongside our measures including test and trace and continue social distancing in the long run we will ensure that we can have greater freedom the long run we will ensure that we can have greaterfreedom in the long run we will ensure that we can have greater freedom in the longer term. and of course, madam deputy speaker, that includes international travel corridors, a subject that is already this afternoon be discussed in the house. currently, there should only be a central travel but across government and with the sector we will continue
to explore all options for future safe travel. and any international approaches will be bilateral and agreed with other countries concerned. and of course we will need to ensure that these countries are deemed to be safe. we are not alone in our fight are deemed to be safe. we are not alone in ourfight against are deemed to be safe. we are not alone in our fight against this disease or in the measures we have taken to stop it. madam deputy speaker, these measures are backed by science unsupported by the public and are essential to save lives. we know that they will prevent difficulties for the tourism industry but that is why we have an unprecedented package of support, the most comprehensive in the world, for employees and for business. but we for employees and for business. but we will all suffer in the long run if we get this wrong. and that is why it is crucial that we introduce these measures now. let us not throw away our hard—won progress in tackling this virus. and first and foremost, we owe it to the thousands of people who died and we owe it also to the millions of people across the whole of the united kingdom who sacrifices over the
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk's government defends the decision to make face coverings compulsory on public transport — but admits the benefits may be marginal. on balance we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why it's a good idea to introduce. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, has been good for nobody. brazil overtakes italy as the country with third—highest coronavirus death toll with more than 3a,000 deaths.
two police officers are suspended in buffalo, new york state after videos show they were seen shoving an elderly white man to the ground. police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. dentists are given the go—ahead to reopen next week in england — but a survey suggests only a third say they can do so safely. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe.
the uk government has defended the timing of its decision to make face masks compulsory on public transport in england. from june the 15th, passengers travelling without a face covering could be fined. the british medical association says the rule should be extended to anywhere that cannot ensure safe social distancing. elsewhere, a new national helath service coronavirus contact—tracing app — which is at the heart of england's coronavirus track and trace programme — should be in place by the end of the month, according to business minister nadhim zahawi. around the world, brazil has surpassed italy to become the country with the third highest number of coronavirus deaths, after the united states and the uk. meanwhile in france, the government's top scientific advisor has said the epidemic there is now under control. and in scotland, it's emerged that a coronavirus epidemic simulated by public health experts two years ago, highlighted potential problems, such as a lack of protective equipment.
we start with this report from keith doyle. it does not seem that long ago that people wearing face coverings out and about were an oddity. now it seems perfectly normal. and from june 15 in england it will be obligatory on buses, trains, trams, ferries, and planes. loudspeaker: use a face covering while travelling... there will be some exceptions for children and disabled people, but the transport secretary said that wearing a face covering will be a condition of travel. the scientists have been very clear that they are struggling... they've been struggling to provide the conclusive evidence on it. on balance, we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why we think it's a good idea to introduce. but as i say, there is no point introducing it if... the most important thing is two metres social distancing, so if you have
two metres social distancing, then this is a marginal impact. in scotland, where face coverings are recommended on public transport, the government will consider making them compulsory. in northern ireland, they are recommended where social distancing isn't possible. and wales has not yet made any recommendations on face coverings. transport unions have welcomed the move, which they said is overdue, and the doctors' union, the bma, has asked why the requirement isn't being brought in right away and that it should be widened to other areas where social distancing isn't always possible. voiceover: nhs test and trace will contact you to trace people you might have infected. the nhs test and trace scheme in england is key to controlling the spread of the virus. it's up and running with thousands of people in place to contact those who've come in contact with the virus. voiceover: the nhs covid-19 app... part of this is a smartphone app which is being trialled in the isle of wight.
the government says this should be up and running by the end of the month. the app will be up and running this month? well, it was running in the isle of wight and we will make sure it will be running as soon as we make — as soon as we think it is robust. ok, ijust want to be cler, you said it'll be in place this month. it will be rolled out across the uk this month? i would like to think we would be able to manage it by this month, yes. the 14—day quarantine for most arrivals into the uk, which starts on monday, has caused a rift between the government and the airline industry. british airways did not take part in a meeting with the home secretary, priti patel, yesterday. it's thought agreement on air bridges, which would help the tourism industry, is still way off. keith doyle, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent iain watson. hello to you. many other countries have recommended or made it mandatory for people to be wearing face coverings long before now. why is it only now that in england to the government is saying you must wear face coverings on public transport? i think it is all about
timing. effectively the lockdown will be eased further in england on june 15, so called non—essential retail, department stores and so on, will open up. there is a feeling that it will open up. there is a feeling thatitis will open up. there is a feeling that it is likely that public transport, very few people using it at the moment generally speaking, but the usage will increase because my people have to go to work in those shops more people will be doing shopping, and it may be difficult to maintain the recommended two metres of social distancing in some circumstances. therefore, to provide people with some reassurance, face masks are being suggested by the government stopped i didn't think it a particularly ha rd stopped i didn't think it a particularly hard sell from grant shapps, the transport secretary, who introduced it. he said various times ina bbc introduced it. he said various times in a bbc interview today, this was no panacea , in a bbc interview today, this was no panacea, that it was way down the list of things that are important to keep safe, way behind washing your hands for example. and indeed the scientific evidence was marginal, that effectively there has been
disagreement notjust that effectively there has been disagreement not just among scientists but behind—the—scenes amongst government ministers on when and if they should be introduced. people will be ultimately facing fines or are being refused the right to travel if they do not comply in a little more than a week. there has been widespread criticism on the timing of it certainly, certain groups, the british medical association, some of the rail unions have been pushing for this to happen much earlier when the virus was at its peak. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has advocated this since march, and expressed his anger today that the government had delayed for so long. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, has been good for nobody. let's talk about the contact tracing app as part of the wider test and trace strategy here in england. the
minister nadhim zahawi said last night, i would like to think we could manage getting the app up and running by the end ofjune. why has the government not managed to do it before now when so many other countries have? many other countries have and there has been a debate over the technology. some people say the government is insisting perhaps on having a centralised app, a bespoke app, so that it can more easily check people's medical records. there have been some concerns about personal security, but the government is trying to reassure people. it has been trialled on the isle of wight but has never left the isle of wight despite the government saying this was a successful trial. it didn't sound entirely like an announcement by nadhim zahawi, the business minister, last night. it sounds more like an aspiration to get this done by the end of the month. but the scientific and medical advisers are suggesting this is a bit more of an optional extra these days, that actually physical contact tracing is something which could be sufficient
in itself. that said, we have had various people who have meant to be involved in contact tracing telling the bbc they have been given very little to do. the government's explanation is that as infection rates fall this is probably a good thing because there are fewer contacts thing because there are fewer co nta cts to thing because there are fewer contacts to be traced. on a more worrying front, a senior executive involved in the process intended to suggest in a webinar which was obtained by the guardian newspaper that we would not have a world class system in place until september. 0k, iain, thank you very much. iain watson at westminster. astrazeneca has doubled its manufacturing capacity and can now work on making two billion doses. after striking a number of deals that include two health
organisations backed by bill and melinda gates. the new deals are aimed at guaranteeing early supply of the vaccine to lower income countries. astrazeneca's chief executive spoke to the bbc earlier about how any future vaccine would be distributed. we are actually working together. by the way, i think that competition is good. i mean, competition generates innovation and new ideas and makes people work fast. in that instance, we are not competing with one another, we are competing against this virus and there is a lot of collaboration that is ongoing across industry, so we can deliver several vaccines by the fall and before the end of this year. if you are in the uk and you want to know how many coronavirus cases have beenin know how many coronavirus cases have been in yourarea, know how many coronavirus cases have been in your area, find out by going to the bbc news website, where you can see how many cases and indeed deaths at there have been where you live simply by putting in your postcode or location. brazil has now overtaken italy to become the country with the
third—highest number of deaths from coronavirus, after the united states and britain. the brazilian health ministry said more than 3a,000 brazilians had lost their lives with covid—i9. it reported almost 1500 deaths in the last 2a hours — that's more than one death every minute. in italy — which faced their outbreak much ealier — the overall death toll from the virus is over 33,000 people. our reporter camilla mota has been to manaus — the largest city in the amazon — and an area with one of the country's highest death rates from coronavirus. a month ago, he was an uber driver. now he collect bodies. every day now he takes people on their finaljourney from homes and hospitals to the biggest graveyard in manaus.
that's how fast things have changed here. the service collects bodies for those who can't afford a proper burial. in april they collected 793 bodies, almost four times more than the monthly average. today, he's on his way to the home of someone who died from covid—i9. the man who died that day was 80. there was no funeral, his body taken straight to the graveyard. only two family members were allowed to attend. it's hard to say goodbye during covid—i9.
manaus has one of the highest death rates from covid—i9 in brazil. the infection rate here is a still rising, with fears there aren't enough beds for the sick. as soon as a bed is made available, it's taken by a new patient. here they're using improvised parts to treat patients. doctors say its reduced time spent in hospital. many of these patients come from outside manaus. the capital city is the only place in the state with icu beds. for a population of almost 4 million, there are less than 500 beds. at the end of his shift, he has to disinfect everything —
van, boots and clothes. he's following the rules strictly, but he is concerned that others are not. like him, many brazilians are waiting with a sense of unease for the peak still to come. camilla mota, bbc news. there were emotional scenes at a memorial service in minneapolis last night to commemorate the life of george floyd, the 46—year—old black man whose death at the hands of four police officers has sparked protests across the united states. a lawyer for the family told mourners that a "pandemic of racism" led to his death. thousands of people have demonstrated in american cities for a tenth consecutive day, the marches have been
largely peaceful. jane o'brien has more. # amazing grace...#. a moving farewell to george floyd from minneapolis, the city where he met his death. family members described him as a loving father, son, and brother. george was somebody who was always welcoming, always made everybody feel like they were special. everybody wants justice. we want justice for george. he's going to get it. the reverend al sharpton, a black activist, spoke the eulogy, but also urged protesters to seize the moment while the eyes of the world were watching to demand lasting police reform and confront racial injustice. what happened to floyd happens every day in this country in education,
in health services, and in every area of american life! it's time for us to stand up in george's name and say "get your knee off our necks!" because of the coronavirus pandemic, the service was closed, but hundreds of people gathered at this makeshift memorial of flowers placed around the block where mr floyd died when a police officer knelt on his neck. it's still a crime scene, but it's also become a place for people to reflect and respond to the tragedy. this is supposed to be the land of opportunity and grace. look at this. i think this is so important, especially since i'm from the suburbs. this has raised a whole new movement talking about black lives matter and how we really need to come together and address this issue. the service ended with eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence to represent the amount of time mr floyd was pinned to the ground and eventually stopped breathing.
chanting: george floyd! what do we want? justice! when do we want it? now! his body will be taken to north carolina for a public viewing and then to houston, texas for burial. jane o'brien, bbc news, minneapolis. well, the protests over george floyd's death have continued for a tenth day. they've been largely peaceful. but in buffalo, new york, a video showed two police officers pushing an elderly man to the ground, seriously injuring his head. the incident was captured on video by a local reporter. it shows the man approaching police. one officer then pushes him with a baton and a second one pushes him with his hand. the two officers have been suspended without pay. the supreme court in the australian state of new south wales is being asked to decide whether to grant an emergency injunction to stop tens
of thousands of people marching in sydney on saturday. the rally‘s in solidarity with campaigners for racialjustice in the united states. these are pictures from a similar protest in sydney, on tuesday. australia's prime minister, scott morrison, warned of the coronavirus risk involved in large gatherings. the government of new south wales argues that protesters will be unable to guarantee safe social distancing. a separate protest in melbourne is also being planned for saturday, despite threats from officials to fine the organisers. the headlines on bbc news. the uk government defends the decision to make face coverings compulsory on public transport — but admits the benefits may be marginal. brazil overtakes italy as the country with third—highest coronavirus deaths with more than 3a,000 deaths. two police officers are suspended in buffalo, new york state after videos show they were seen
pushing an elderly white man to the ground. police say they've received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. german detectives say they believe madeleine — who disappeared in portugal in 2007 — is dead, and are investigating a convicted sex offender who's in prison in germany. the businessman and praia da luz resident david jones says he helped to look for madeleine. david, thank you forjoining us today. take us back to that time because, of course, with this new thread in the investigation you must very much be thinking about the early days in the search. first of all, i will say that with this new
news hopefully there will be some closure for the sony madeleine mccann family who need an answer, and that is the first thing that should be thought about. secondly, the mccanns have been held responsible by a lot of people for the disappearance of madeleine and againi the disappearance of madeleine and again i think this new news will clear that and that would be a clear thing. i live in praia da luz, i have lived here for 3h years now, andi have lived here for 3h years now, and i consider myself a very privileged person. it is a beautiful place. but it has had a lot of bad publicity. i have five children and they grew up here. i've never thought of anything as dangerous about the place at all. it is the total opposite. i have done several interviews and what i want to do really defend praia da luz. yes,
because the place, the location has unavoidably become associated with this case and of course that is not the full story of the place, but now it is back in the spotlight with this suspect in a german prison. it sounds, from what the police are saying, that he had quite a bit of notoriety in the area full stop from people you have been talking to, where they are aware of this individual? we get a lot of people go through here, a lot of characters. this is a very beautiful place and we get a lot of characters going through. i have a bar and restau ra nt, going through. i have a bar and restaurant, one of my businesses, andi restaurant, one of my businesses, and i do remember banning somebody who kind of fitted this character, but it was a long time ago and i can't remember his name. but, yeah, that happens down here. it happens anywhere in a holiday resort. but we
had a lot of young people who are doing their gap year, working locally, very lovely people. and what happens is they will come to my barand what happens is they will come to my bar and the night that this actually happened, i came back, i was down by that marina, about four kilometres away, and i came back and the lights in my building were all out. i had toa in my building were all out. i had to a licence so they shouldn't have been out. i went out, —— i went in and asked my daughter what was happening, she was running the place. she said a young girl had gone missing. and everybody who was in the bar, they closed the bar and eve ryo ne in the bar, they closed the bar and everyone went looking. we went looking for the next week, i guess. i guess for people who live there who have a real love of this place, this community, as you do, clearly, david, you want closure, you want closure for the mccann family first and foremost, but you want closure for praia da luz. sadly, we do. it
has gone on a long time. i am a father, i cannot imagine what it must have been like. also to have been blamed for the disappearance, the parents were blamed. that part of it seems to be taken away. they we re of it seems to be taken away. they were innocent, obviously. 0k, well, obviously the police investigation continues. thank you very much for talking to us, david. david johns, a long—term resident of praia da luz in portugal. the death of george floyd at the hands of a white police officer in minneapolis sparked unrest across the united states and across the world. it revealed the deep racial divisions that still exist in the united states, and brought into sharp relief the disproportionate killing of black men by police officers in the america. but in the wake of george floyd's
killing, questions of racial injustice resonate around the world, and how institutional and structural racism can be combatted is high up on the global agenda. to discuss this we can talk to author and activist layla saad whojoins us now from doha in qatar. thank you very much forjoining us today to talk about this. i was listening earlier to an interview that was on world service with the daughter of rodney king, and if anyone needs reminding about what happened to him in la, he was brutally beaten by four police officers who were acquitted by an almost all—white jury. she said, officers who were acquitted by an almost all—whitejury. she said, if your spirit is not disturbed by watching what happened to george floyd, that means you are part of the problem. she also said that more people who are not african—american i fed people who are not african—american ifed up and people who are not african—american i fed up and that gives her hope. what are your feelings at this point, hopeful it could be different this time? we are absolutely seeing an uprising in protest, both in the
us but also around the world at a level we haven't seen in a very, very long time. that definitely gives me a feeling of energy and hope and a feeling that something is changing, that the conversations are being held right now in a way they haven't before. i also know that myself and a lot of black people are cautiously optimistic because this has been going on for so long. george floyd, his murder is absolutely tragic and heinous, but he is just absolutely tragic and heinous, but he isjust one in absolutely tragic and heinous, but he is just one in a absolutely tragic and heinous, but he isjust one in a very absolutely tragic and heinous, but he is just one in a very long absolutely tragic and heinous, but he isjust one in a very long line of people who have been killed in this way, and so, yes, optimistic, hopeful, but also cautious. you say the conversation is changing, but a lot more needs to change than the conversation, of course. we have heard so much has been brought into sharp focus about the structural bias in so many ways against people of colour, that this white supremacy
is in—built to so many societies. how does that need to start to change? what needs to happen?m how does that need to start to change? what needs to happen? it is interesting because right now this movement we are seeing is being spiked by george floyd's murder but also in some incidents that have just happened. amy cooper, christian cooper, the murder of breanna taylor, and so on. these issues i what is causing this ignition, but many people are now looking at, how does white supremacy and structural races play out in other areas of our lives? health care, schools, politics. in companies and nonprofits. people are really having conversations across the board and thatis conversations across the board and that is what we have been wanting for a really long time, because if this conversation just ends with the arrest and conviction of these offices and we go back to the status quo, then nothing has changed. we need to look at it all. some
companies have been called out. nikkei, for example, expressing its dismay at the manette —— nike, expressing its dismay at the murder of george floyd. but there are no african—americans on their board. i noticed a petition yesterday saying that there must be greater teaching here in the uk of britain's colonial past. is that where change needs to happen, in the education sector first and foremost in your opinion? absolutely. i have studied in my schooling years with the british curriculum the whole time and i don't remember ever learning about colonisation. we learnt about the tudors and the stuarts, the vikings. we never learnt about a britain's colonising history and how it shaped the world and it is important to remember the events we are seeing now in the us and the racism that is steeped in their history, is not separate to britain's history. and
so there must be a deep understanding from a very young age of the context within which we are having these conversations. otherwise people will think about racism in terms of these individual a cts racism in terms of these individual acts of violence, these consciously chosen acts of violence with no connection to that structural and institutional, historical events that have shaped what we see today. and we have heard many people say the duchess of sussex that iraq may people have said, the duchess of sussex among them, saying the worst thing people can say is nothing at all. people who say, "i'm not racist", what more can they do to show the solidarity and make a change? this idea that "i'm not racist", that is what keeps white supremacy in place. i think a lot of white people need to open up to the reality that while they may not have consciously chosen thoughts and
beliefs around racism, they have been conditioned into this system of white supremacy that says that people who look like them are superior to people of other races. so it is really about getting the education down, about understanding how the society shapes how you see yourself and how you see people of other races, and how is your life... how are you able to move in your life in ways that are easier than people who are black and brown? because if we are relegating it to the bad ones, the opposite of the good ones is the bad ones, and if we say just get good ones is the bad ones, and if we sayjust get rid of those then we will have this post—racial society, what we are not looking at is all of the myriad everyday ways that people who don't identify as racist racially aggressive black and brown people, and we are not looking at structural and systemic racism. so everybody is complicit in the system, everybody needs to take accountability for it and that
sta rts accountability for it and that starts with doing that self examination. 0k, layla, really good to talk to you, and some really important points you raise there. the author and activist. thank you. dentists across england will be allowed to start seeing patients again from monday, but the british dental association says that shortages of protective equipment means many of them will remain closed. english health officials insist they're continuining to work with dentists on safety. dan johnson reports. phone rings. answering machine message: the surgery is now closed... empty surgeries and patients left in pain. normal surgery will not be resuming at this time... dentistry felt the lockdown more than most. despite the government's announcement... and now, there is a real struggle to reopen on monday. unfortunately there will not be any patients here. we are hoping that a week's time
we might be able to start seeing some of our own emergencies and do some very basic treatment. normal dental treatment is not going to be happening for an awfully long time. this waiting room is going to be empty for months. and even then, ensuring the virus does not spread will have a huge impact. i would normally see between 50—60 patients on an average day. and what about now? now, um, when we start treating people and doing proper treatment with the drill, i think the most i will be able to see is five. only one patient will be in the surgery at a time, protective equipment will be repeatedly changed and there will be much more cleaning. so i reckon we're looking at 1.5 hours between each patient. we have literally just been given the guidance. it's given us less than one working day to get things in place. we have had to do all of this on our own, we've had
no help, no guidance. we're not expecting to see routine care patients for 2—3 months. we will be open on monday but it will only be for urgent cases. across england so many dentists say theyjust are not ready. we don't have key worker status. childcare is a massive problem. the biggest challenge has been sourcing correct personal protective equipment, ppe. patients will not be able to get through on the telephone because we're expecting to be very busy so, if that is the case, then just be patient. it is not a case ofjust getting a mask or opening the doors. we have to get policies in place. patients are ringing us up, they want to come in, we want to see our patients. i get to be a dentist today. so they have been left to treat themselves with only limited emergency care available. ahh. this was linda's attempt to do her own filling. ahh, it came out.
so much need, so little capacity. we are going to come back to a very big mess. it is disappointing as a professional that those who are in charge of us give us so limited time. and a message, knowing that a message has gone out to the public which is really misleading. i have had patients shouting at me on the telephone, because they want to get their treatment finished. i wanted to leave dentistry, ijust thought, why am i bothering? what about the cost of all this? spiralling. ppe generally is up 1,000%. this treatment room is now an equipment store and fresh challenges keep coming. we have obviously got to prioritise people in pain but there are people out there who have paid for treatment, who are mid—treatment, who need stuff doing, who will not get seen for months and months. and it is not that i don't want to, it's just that i want to see them in a safe manner.
dentistry is nowhere near being back to normal and it is possible it never will be. dan johnson, bbc news. one in 1,000 people have coronavirus in community settings across england, the latest figures from the office for national statistics show. that works out at around 53,000 people and that new figure is considerably lower than their estimate from last week of 133,000 people. if it's going down, but if we showed the figures, it comes from a survey and there is a margin for error around them. so, we don't want to say they have halved in a week or can brown buy that much. there is a clear downward trend when you look at the figures that have been produced. you can see that in the graphjust behind produced. you can see that in the graph just behind them. produced. you can see that in the graphjust behind them. so, these are the last five weeks, where they have produced data. you can see the
main estimate is the blue bar they are showing every week. it's going down, week on week. a constant trend. the headlines around them, it shows it could be higher or lower. we wa nt we want to give people a good news, but we would be remiss to not mention there are caveats? that's the big one, this week's figures 53,000, it could be high as 100,000. there is a big margin for error. you don't want to focus on any particular number. at the long term trend is reassuring. also, it's on households. they are going to homes, they are not catching prisons, care homes or hospitals. and it's a self—administered swab, it's not easy to swap yourself. the true figures could be higher. that is the big takeaway, the genuine trend.
what did we learn about non—covid—19 deaths? we have all seen over the last two metro three months, the number of deaths across the uk have risen rapidly. most of that is due to covid deaths directly. between a quarter and a third are due to non—covid deaths. the interest is trying to understand what is it, is it undiagnosed covid, is it the stresses and strains on health care system, or is it a victims of the lockdown? we have here today about people not getting to do with heart conditions. are people dying from conditions. are people dying from conditions that would otherwise have been treated? we saw the figures out yesterday, on testing. but these figures give us hints but not definitive answers. if you think about the answers you're talking about, it might take awhile before a failure to get screened turns into cancer deaths later down the road. you will not get definitive answers. we are seeing clear hints of is going on. the same old story,
whenever we see a bad winter, with bad winterflu, whenever we see a bad winter, with bad winter flu, you see an increase in deaths attributed to alzheimer's. the difficulty in conveying your symptoms if you have a condition like that, it is possible that some of these deaths are attributable to undiagnosed covid in the very elderly and frail populations, but we are not getting exactly the number. the numbers that would enable you to make a trade—off between the lockdown that is necessary to prevent further deaths. the headlines... the uk's government defends the decision to make face coverings compulsory on public transport — but admits the benefits may be marginal. on balance, we're convinced
it can't do any harm. we think it will do some good, and that's why we think it's a good idea to introduce. my concern, and i'll go as far to say my anger, is the delay is taken. because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community. because there are some times you simply can't keep a social distance. brazil has overtakes italy to become the country third— worst hit by coronavirus, with one brazilian dying every minute with covid—19. two police officers are suspended in buffalo, new york state after videos show they were seen shoving an elderly white man to the ground. the harrowing video of the last moments of george floyd's life have sparked the worst unrest in the united states for nearly 30 years.
in 1993 another video — of los angeles police beating a young man named rodney king — caused similar outrage. sophie long has been talking to people who were there — about what happened then and what, if anything, has changed. a warning, some of the images at the beginning of her report are distressing. i immediately knew what i was seeing. there was an unconstitutional, savage, brutal beating. and i said, "we have a video tape this time." so i was, like, 0k. this is a no—brainer now. it's on video. everything we've been saying all this time, now it's on video. those of us that had spent years and years fighting against police abuse almost cheered because we said "finally, it can't be denied now!" but it was denied. when the acquittals came down, not guilty, not guilty. by the fourth "not guilty" i called my staff and i said "get your children, go home, the city is going to blow." newreel: we are getting word this evening of some rock throwing by youths in south—central los angeles.
an already simmering fire exploded. stoked by racial and economic inequality, just as it has now. many thought the unrest would mark a turning point — just as they do now. chanting: nojustice, no peace! we were hopeful the uprising would free us from the foot of policing on our necks — but it didn't. most protesting for police reform recognise there have been steps in the right direction, but they say the mission of the lapd needs to change. until it does, this uniform will remain a symbol of persecution, not protection in most poor, black communities. until you go to guardian policing and provide safety for poor people, as opposed to persecution and mass incarceration, you are going to see riots every generation. nearly 30 years ago, the focal point of much of the rioting was here. not this time.
now they're intensively protesting in affluent areas of los angeles, so even though the people of beverly hills and bel—air, don't feel their pain, they will see it. but while the location has changed, and the faces and chants are those of a new, younger generation, the message is the same. we have a right to our rage. this time, we have black lives matter, we have a movement for black lives. we have brilliant organisers who are saying, "you know what? let's make sure we move the work into spaces of white affluence, let's disrupt their spaces, let's notjust keep the pain and anger and rage in the black community, let's spread it out." then a young college student who became an icon, mark craig, says 2020 will be another important milestone. the energy this young generation has showed right now can definitely make change. i mean, they made the most powerful man in the world go inside of his bunker. that's symbolic. when this is all written and said,
and the history books are written, that's what's going to be remembered. the protests in los angeles and frankly, around the country, is a rainbow protest. i've been out with the protesters, i see who's protesting, and it's a whole new generation. and considering that i have been fighting the abuse of police on african americans literally for 47 years, i am inspired that there is a new generation ready to take up the fight. representative karen bass ending that report from our los angeles correspondent, sophie long. have you thought about brexit lately? the latest round of talks between britain and the eu on a post—brexit trade deal marks the final opportunity for the two sides to move the process forward before a potentially make—or—break high—level summit later this month. but has there been much movement in the talks? chris morris is here with the details. this was the fourth round of post—brexit trade talks
between the uk and the eu, which have been taking place remotely in the shadow of the coronavirus crisis. the coronavirus hasn't helped matters but it's not been the only reason these talks haven't made much progress. there's even no agreement on the structure of what they're trying to negotiate. the eu wants one comprehensive deal. but the uk sees that as an effort to keep it tied more closely than it wants to european institutions and ways of doing things. the uk argues there should be a series of separate agreements but the eu sees that as another example of the uk trying to cherry—pick the benefits it wants, while avoiding obligations of eu membership. there are also specific issues on which negotiators seem to have hit a brick wall. what's known as the level playing field — measures to ensure businesses on one side don't have an unfair advantages over their competitors on the other. particularly closely to eu rules
on things like workers' rights, environmental regulations and state aid or subsidies for business. then there's fisheries. the uk would like full access to the eu market to sell its fish there, but in return the eu wants full access for its boats to fish in uk waters. british negotiators say that has to change. and then there's the governance of any future agreement — that's partly about how new agreements would be enforced, and about the role of the european court ofjustice. it normally takes years to do a trade deal but this process only has a matter of months left. remember, the uk left the eu on january the 31st and we're now in a transition period, when all the rules and regulations and payments stay the same, until the end of the year. but if no trade agreement is completed by then, the uk won't have any formal trading deal with its closest neighbours, which account for nearly half its total trade. to be agreed by the end of this
month, and the eu says its willing to talk about an extension. the scottish and welsh governments are in favour, so is the northern ireland assembly. but the uk government has repeatedly ruled it out. so can any basic deal still be done? if there's political will to make concessions on both sides, then, yes, perhaps it can. the prime minister will get directly involved this month — holding talks with the european commission president on how the negotiations are going. and high level political involvement can lead to progress. if it doesn't, businesses on both sides of the channel have just over six months to prepare for an abrupt change in the way they trade, at a time when many are already struggling to stay afloat. the economic challenges of covid could strengthen the case for compromise, or they could provide cover for those who favour a more radical break with the eu. spain and italy, two of the european countries hardest hit by coronavirus, are now beginning to emerge
from lengthy and strict lockdowns. but are european countries — anxious to open up for their tourist seasons and get flagging economies back on their feet — acting too soon, and possibly risking a second wave? we can speak to two leading experts, carlo la vecchia is a professor of medical statistics and epidemiology, university of milan and jeffrey v lazarus is head of health systems at the barcelona institute for global health. thank you forjoining us. let's get a sense of what is happening with the virus in both countries, first of all. carlo canna what are things like in italy right now? well, as in other countries, the epidemic is under control, the number of deaths
has decreased almost tenfold, probably more than tenfold if you ta ke probably more than tenfold if you take into account registration from the beginning of april two now. under control seems like quite a bold statement to make. do you feel confident in saying that? well, it's under control because of what i have said, the condition now, the new patients who infect a much less serious clinical picture. so the health service there is not overwhelmed. let's look at the situation in spain. what would you assess the status of the virus to be in the country right now?|j
assess the status of the virus to be in the country right now? i would say it is a similar situation. in terms of under control, health care system has it under control. we are not overwhelmed, there are few new serious admissions, and almost no deaths on a daily basis. another question is the population, the population i would say is not fully under control in terms of respecting the control measures that the government has outlined, maintaining physical distance, using masks on transportation, and when they are not able to maintain those two metres. the health system is much better prepared under the control. therein, jeffrey, lies the conundrum for any country that comes out of its lockdown. how people will react, not everyone is going to react in the same way. one person's boundary and one person's interpretation of the guidelines may be very different from the next person. so, how much ofa from the next person. so, how much of a risk is there, do you think, of
a second wave in spain? i'm not sure i would call it a second wave. i think there is a risk of small, rolling outbreaks, like they have seenin rolling outbreaks, like they have seen in other countries, that have lifted containment measures. in south korea, someone goes into a discotheque and a day later there is 50 new cases. in israel, schools open and now thousands of people in quarantine. so we need to be extremely vigilant, because itjust ta kes a extremely vigilant, because itjust takes a super spreaders to see these small outbreaks re—emerge. takes a super spreaders to see these small outbreaks re-emerge. carlo, what are your thoughts on that question, the risk of a second, wider outbreak, or, potentially, spikes within specific areas of the country? well, centrally, we will not be back to that a situation in march or early april. first, we have to end it this way, we are still not
finished. we are still at about 70 deaths a day, we three have 370 cases in intensive care units. so, i think it will take a few weeks to end it this way. whether other ways are possible is unknown now. but there is something strange. because this is the first epidemic in history where a case has been defined on the basis of laboratory tests. and also, the definition in january was pneumonia and a positive test. now we have defined the cases as symptomatic subjects, with a positive test that makes all the
estimates difficult. we still have a large numberof estimates difficult. we still have a large number of symptomatic cases in the population, and we don't know whether they may be able to spread it. i want to ask geoffrey, do you think there is a tendency, subconsciously or otherwise, for authorities to lean towards the most positive interpretation of the situation, because countries clearly wa nt to situation, because countries clearly want to open up to tourists?|j situation, because countries clearly want to open up to tourists? i do think there is a tendency. i mean, all governments, but i would say all of us, are looking for positive trends, are looking for success stories. and, of course, countries in southern europe, spain in particular, are particularly dependent on tourism. that does not mean that numbers are being falsified. but i think there is a tendency to airon falsified. but i think there is a tendency to air on the side of being positive, and i think that could be
a good thing. at the same time, we have to have trust in our numbers, trusting our governments. so we need them to reminders that we are not out of the pandemic yet, not at all out of the pandemic yet, not at all out of the pandemic, but we have to be extremely vigilant moving forward. thank you both very much. the royal hospital in chelsea — home of the chelsea pensioners — has been hosting its annualfounders day parade this week. — a more sombre and scaled back event than normal because of the coronavirus pandemic. like many care homes it's been particularly hit hard, with 10 veterans dying from the virus, and dozens more infected. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust... with an average age of 82, death is part of life for the chelsea pensioners but, with the coronavirus, it has hit this community of army
veterans especially hard. he was one of life's gentleman... lockdown has prevented them from attending the funerals of friends but they still remember every life lost with a simple service in the grounds. for the chaplain, it has been particularly busy. my normaljob is to take funerals but we have had 18 in ten weeks — ten through covid, eight other causes. and we have been unable to hold funerals here in the chapel. people have told me that this has been much worse than anything they ever encountered during many years of service. the royal hospital went into lockdown well before the rest of the country, and the 300 pensioners who live here they took careful precaution, including military discipline social distancing, but that did not stop covid from breaching their defences. monica parrott is one of the 71! pensioners who contracted the virus and recovered. she says she feels blessed.
it was awful but what was horrible as well is the fact that you are a bit scared. you do start to think a bit negatively about what is going to be happening to you and, you know, you feel a bit sorry for yourself and having a little cry now and again, a big cry now and again. even in this crisis, they've soldiered on. fouders day is normally their grandest of occasions, with most of the pensioners on parade, with family and hundreds of guests. this year it has had to be scaled back, with most pensioners watching from their windows. the royal hospital is better resourced than most care homes, with their own dedicated staff and even their own hospital on site, but that has not kept them immune from the virus. somehow, despite all our drills, it got in here and i think
that is an illustration ofjust how difficult this disease is to deal with and hospitals, care homes all around the country have found that, despite their best efforts, it gets past the defences, and so the key is to have the procedures inside the place that contain it. that is what we have in place now. # we'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when...#. singing old songs, along with a bit of military dark humour have kept their spirits up throughout this crisis. they have even turned a lawn into an aptly named outdoor pub. while elsewhere the lockdown is now easing, they will still remain confined to base, but the pensioners too are looking forward to better times ahead. the upside is i have been in damnsite worse places than this and i've been in trenches and and i've been in sangers up in the hills of south arabia, at least here i get three meals
a day and go to my bed at night and, best of all, nobody is shooting at me. have no fear, don't worry about it, we will meet again. # i know we'll meet again some sunny day...#. bravo, bravo. you're watching bbc news. rebecca jones will be with you from 11. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas hello. it was a fairly cool start to the day. we've already had some heavy showers around. expect those showers to last over the next few days. so, a cooler, showery theme to the weather. also notice the winds are going to be strengthening, too. throughout today, and more especially into tomorrow, with low pressure driving our weather, sitting up towards the east here. lots of isobars on the map and plenty of showers rotating around that area of low pressure. so, sunny spells and scattered showers for most of us today. more persistent rain into the north of scotland later on.
some of the showers, particularly parts of eastern england, could be heavy with hail and thunderstorms as well. fewer showers reaching the far south of england. not immune to the odd shower here, but a little bit drier. gusty winds, 35 or 45 mph, perhaps to parts of the irish sea, up to the north—west of scotland, some of those costs could reach 50 or 60 mph at times. so, blustery winds, combined with heavy showers and more persistent rain pushing in across the north of scotland. temperatures out there today, somewhere between nine or 17 degrees, a lot cooler than it has been over the last couple of weeks. a little below par for the time of year. the heaviest of the showers and thunderstorms should fade away for a time overnight, but then we see the next area of rain working out of scotland, through northern ireland, northern england and north wales, too. clearer spells either side of that. quite a chilly night, with temperatures quite widely down into mid to single figures. saturday starts with low pressure very much in charge.
you can see the real squeeze in those isobars, especially across northern and western parts of the uk. that's where you see some of the strongest winds. do be aware that, through today and into tomorrow, especially across the northern half of the uk, we could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph, enough to cause some disruption, particularly trees in full leaf. saturday, a few spells of sunshine through the morning. at heavy showers pushing their way south through the day. again, some hail and thunder possible, particularly across parts of eastern england. temperatures 11 or 18 degrees on saturday. not too bad when you do see the sunshine coming through. slightly lighter wind by the time we get a sunday. still some showers around, most likely around the east coast. fewer showers further west and still quite chilly for the time of year. in the east, temperatures only ten or 13 degrees, towards the south—west we could see 19 celsius or so. as we head through next week, a few showers around. but generally a bit drier and lighter winds, too. bye for now.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk's government defends the decision to make face coverings compulsory on public transport, but admits the benefits may be marginal. on balance we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why it's a good idea to introduce. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, the pharmaceutical giant astrazeneca is to start producing a potential vaccine for coronavirus. it says it will be able to supply two billion doses of the vaccine.
brazil has overtakes italy to become the country third—worst hit by coronavirus, with one brazilian dying every minute with covid—19. two police officers are suspended in buffalo, new york state after videos show they were seen pushing an elderly white man to the ground. police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe.
the uk government has defended the timing of its decision to make face masks compulsory on public transport in england. from june the 15th, passengers travelling without a face covering could be fined. the british medical association says the rule should be extended to anywhere that cannot ensure safe social distancing. elsewhere in england, new figures out this morning give a clearer indication of the rate at which coronavirus cases are declining. the office for national statistics suggests the number of new daily cases in households in england has fallen to 5,600 a day. around the world, brazil has surpassed italy to become the country with the third highest number of coronavirus deaths, after the united states and the uk. meanwhile in france, the government's top scientific advisor has said the epidemic there is now under control.
and in scotland, it's emerged that a coronavirus epidemic simulated by public health experts two years ago highlighted potential problems, such as a lack of protective equipment. we start with this report from keith doyle. it does not seem that long ago that people wearing face coverings out and about were an oddity. now it seems perfectly normal. and from june 15 in england it will be obligatory on buses, trains, trams, ferries, and planes. loudspeaker: use a face covering while travelling... there will be some exceptions for children and disabled people, but the transport secretary said that wearing a face covering will be a condition of travel. the scientists have been very clear that they are struggling... they've been struggling to provide the conclusive evidence on it. on balance, we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why we think it's
a good idea to introduce. but as i say, there is no point introducing it if... the most important thing is two metres social distancing, so if you have two metres social distancing, then this is a marginal impact. in scotland, where face coverings are recommended on public transport, the government will consider making them compulsory. in northern ireland, they are recommended where social distancing isn't possible. and wales has not yet made any recommendations on face coverings. transport unions have welcomed the move, which they said is overdue, and the doctors' union, the bma, has asked why the requirement isn't being brought in right away and that it should be widened to other areas where social distancing isn't always possible. voiceover: nhs test and trace will contact you to trace people you might have infected. the nhs test and trace scheme in england is key to controlling the spread of the virus. it's up and running with thousands of people in place to contact those who've come in contact with the virus.
voiceover: the nhs covid-19 app... part of this is a smartphone app which is being trialled in the isle of wight. the government says this should be up and running by the end of the month. the app will be up and running this month? well, it was running in the isle of wight and we will make sure it will be running as soon as we make — as soon as we think it is robust. ok, ijust want to be cler, you said it'll be in place this month. it will be rolled out across the uk this month? i would like to think we would be able to manage it by this month, yes. the 14—day quarantine for most arrivals into the uk, which starts on monday, has caused a rift between the government and the airline industry. british airways did not take part in a meeting with the home secretary, priti patel, yesterday. it's thought agreement on air bridges, which would help the tourism industry, is still way off. let's get more from our political correspondent iain watson. lets talk about face coverings,
because there has been much talk about them, has there not? just tell me why they are being introduced in england now? the government say they are being introduced now quite simply for two reasons, rebecca. first of all, injune 15, simply for two reasons, rebecca. first of all, injune15, there will bea first of all, injune15, there will be a further easing of lockdown in england, when nonessential retail, department stores and so on, can open up, and secondly, that is assumed to mean there will be an uptick in public transport use. it has been very low at the moment, only around 5% of the normal travelling public taking two trains and buses. so if that demand increases, social distancing may become difficult, and that is understandable in some cities, therefore, a face mask may be helpful to stop the the spread of disease. so that is the government position, but i that it was interesting that we had from the transport secretary there, grant
chaps, who is responsible for the implementation of this policy, and did not sound hugely enthusiastic about it. —— grant shapps. he said it could make a marginal impact if you contain social distancing, and it is way behind other things that can keep you safe, such as washing your hands. scientists say it is not a panacea. so i think there has been some disagreement between scientists and government ministers behind—the—scenes as to when or if this policy should be introduced. nonetheless, it will be mandatory and we could be facing finds from june the 15th of we do not wear facemask. some people have pressed for this to happen a lot earlier, including the british medical association, some transport unions, and the mayor of london, who said backin and the mayor of london, who said back in march she was actually very angry that the government had delayed for so long. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance,
and this delay, i think, has been good for nobody. interesting that sadiq khan was talking about a delay, but the government position was that it would not have been necessary to introduce mass earlier when the virus was at its height, because fewer people were public transport, you could maintain a difference, and that will be coming under pressure as lockdown eases. -- maintain a distance. ian, thanks so much. the bbc has just announced the new director—general of the bbc. with me now as our media editor. who is it? rebecca, it is tim davie, the current boss of bbc studios, the commercial wing of the bbc. he is a member of the bbc board and was acting director—general before tony hall got thejob. he beat acting director—general before tony hall got the job. he beat a very tough list of four people, including charlotte moore, director of
content, will lewis, a former newspaper editor and britain, who was a publisher in rupert murdoch's company in america, the uk boss of amazon. tim davie was a popular figure, charismatic, coming from a commercial background. he went to cambridge university and then joined procter & gamble, rose up to become vice president of marketing at pepsi, so he has had quite a commercial upbringing before joining the bbc. he was former director—general mark thompson's first external appointment to the bbc and went on to run audio and music, so he is in charge of the bbc‘s radio stations before becoming director—general. he is a charismatic and popular figure who has got lots of other roles. he previously worked a bit more children in need and was the chairman of comic relief, so he has a wide portfolio of positions. it will be interesting to see if he gives those up. and he has the support of the staff he works with. having said all that, tony hall, the
current director—general, whose term will end in september when tim davie starts, have the toughestjob of any director—general in the history of the bbc, and tim davie'sjob will be a hell of a lot tougher than that. i was going to ask you. what is in his inbox? you will run out of room on the paper! how the bbc is funded is just on the paper! how the bbc is funded isjust top of on the paper! how the bbc is funded is just top of the list, isn't it? yes, huge range of challenges. i can list some that we know about. director—generals are generally remembered by how they remember to crises they could not foresee —— how they respond to crises. such as people getting into arguments with producers or the issue of gender pay, which has dominated the later stages of tony hall's range. i think you were to rank them, you would say there was a political challenge. he has to enter a very tough negotiation with a government that ina negotiation with a government that in a recent election made some pretty aggressive noises about the future of the bbc. that negotiation
is about the future of the licence fee, which underpins the funding of the bbc. there is a huge discussion to be had about the commercial model of the bbc. we live in a global media landscape which is hyperinflationary, and for most of its nearly 100 years, the bbc dominated both news and entertainment. it does not in the way that it used to, so there is a question of whether tim davie will wa nt to question of whether tim davie will want to move to a new model. well it follow some kind of household charge, will they be more international revenue raised ? charge, will they be more international revenue raised? he is in the position to do that, having run bbc worldwide. then there is the matter of maintaining programme quality and the bbc‘s reputation for trust and impartiality, which it still rates fairly highly on around the world. that is a heck of a lot harder in an age of social media and critics of the bbc have a platform and can go viral by saying what they don't like about the bbc. so there is none of that stuff, the culture of the bbc, making sure it is truly representative, and it is also, above all, a job which combines the public facing, commercial and
political challenges with editorial responsibility. the director—general is this unique position, both in charge of the news operation and in charge of the news operation and in charge of the tv programming and all of that commercial stuff. so it is hellishly difficult. absolutely. don't go away, because the bbc has put out a statement which i would just like to show everyone. this is a statement from tim davie, the new director—general of the bbc. sorry, i've got to put my glasses on. so that is a statement from tim davie. no doubt we will hear from him later. you mentioned the
challenges, amol. among them is attracting younger audiences whilst also not alienating existing, perhaps older audiences. you're absolutely right. there are two massive trends in global media which area massive trends in global media which are a huge challenge, even a struggle for the bbc. one is in the cost of content, which gets more and more expensive as american streaming giants massively inflate the cost, but the other is, what do you do about young audiences? the fact is, the bbc simply can't have the grip on younger audiences are traditionally hard, because they have elsewhere to go. the trouble is, for the bbc model to work, the licence fee, which is this universal theme which everyone has to pay if they own a tv, for it to work, it must give something to everyone, including young people. so finding a way of making an offer to these young people it makes them feel like the bbc is a big part of their life and with paying for it is going to bea and with paying for it is going to be a huge part of tim davie's tenure, however long it may be. it is also worth saying that something interesting about his appointment is that recent directors, tony hall,
and his predecessor who did not last long because of the fall out of the jimmy savile affair, before him, mark thompson, have all come from a news background. tim davie was slightly different. he is a commercialfigure with slightly different. he is a commercial figure with a global outlook, and to a significant extent, his appointment by the bbc board, led by chairman sir david clementi, it's obviously a verdict on tim davie and his credentials, but also a verdict on what they think the coming challenge for the bbc will be. i suspect tim davie will go into number ten, downing street to meet with the prime minister in dominic cummings, perhaps socially distance, perhaps on zoom to begin with! but i suspect he will go in there and has to make a pitch about what he brings to the bbc which others don't, and i think it's pitch will be to them, do you wa nt it's pitch will be to them, do you want a bbc to be a global force, it's pitch will be to them, do you want a bbc to be a globalforce, do you want it to be a global power, a cultural institution that matters around the world ? cultural institution that matters around the world? if so, you need to liberate us to make more money. i think that will be the nature of his negotiation with the bbc. sorry, with the government. and i think it
will play heavily. i think the thing he will call on is the fact he has this international experience and is all about generating revenue for the bbc. i would never pick you up on anything! it was a gentle operating! tim amol rajan, good to talk to you. the chief executive of the drug company astrazeneca has told bbc news his company will be able to supply two billion doses of a potential virus vaccine following two new deals. the agreements — one with a firm in india and another backed by bill gates — will allow it to double production. pascal soriot says they should know by september if the vaccine works: we are actually starting the manufactured now as we speak. we are not waiting until we get the results, and that is the reason that this is going to be shared with the organisations we are partnering with. we are actually working together. by the way, i think that
competition is good. i mean, composition generates innovation and new ideas, and makes people work fast. in that instance, we are not competing with one another. we are competing with one another. we are competing against this virus, and there is a lot of collaboration that isn't going against industry, so we can deliver several vaccines. by the fall, and before the end of this year. brazil has now overtaken italy to become the country with the third highest number of deaths from coronavirus, after the united states and britain. the brazilian health ministry said more than 311,000 brazilians had lost their lives with covid—19. it reported almost 1,500 deaths in the last 21! hours. that's more than one death every minute. in italy, which faced their outbreak much earlier, the overall death toll from the virus is more
than 33,000 people. our reporter camilla mota has been to manaus, the largest city in the amazon, and an area with one of brazil's highest death rates from coronavirus. a month ago, he was an uber driver. now he collects bodies. every day now he takes people on their finaljourney from homes and hospitals to the biggest graveyard in manaus. that's how fast things have changed here. the service collects bodies for those who can't afford a proper burial. in april they collected 793 bodies, almost four times more than the monthly average. today, he's on his way to the home of someone who died from covid—19.
the man who died that day was 80. there was no funeral, his body taken straight to the graveyard. only two family members were allowed to attend. it's hard to say goodbye during covid—19. manaus has one of the highest death rates from covid—19 in brazil. the infection rate here is a still rising, with fears is still rising, with fears there aren't enough beds for the sick.
as soon as a bed is made available, it's taken by a new patient. here they're using improvised parts to treat patients. doctors say its reduced time spent in hospital. many of these patients come from outside manaus. the capital city is the only place in the state with icu beds. for a population of almost 4 million, there are less than 500 beds. at the end of his shift, he has to disinfect everything — van, boots and clothes. he's following the rules strictly, but he is concerned that others are not.
like him, many brazilians are waiting with a sense of unease for the peak still to come. a uk government minister says a new nhs coronavirus contact—tracing app should be in place by the end of the month. the nhs app was originally planned to be part of last week's launch of england's test and trace scheme, but the app roll—out was delayed because more trials were needed. scotland launched its tracing scheme last week while northern ireland already had a contact tracing programme up and running. wales began its scheme on monday. i'm joined now by michael lewis, professor of life science innovation at the university of birmingham, and non—executive chairman of the developers of the uk's nhs patient healthcare app mygp. professor lewis, we are very
grateful for your time. professor lewis, we are very gratefulfor your time. thanks professor lewis, we are very grateful for your time. thanks for joining us here on bbc news. test and is clearly a crucial part of the government has micro—strategy. first of all, what is your understanding of all, what is your understanding of what progress is being made to roll it out in this country? —— test and trace. there are three components. it is test, trace and track, including an app. i am very concerned today. it was covered this morning, and they said the app would not be available until september or october. sorry to interrupt. the government have suggested it will be in place by the end of the month. i think a senior executive in the process has suggested that may not be until september.” process has suggested that may not be until september. i think he also said that... you asked him if it would be available for all of the uk. i think that was slightly dodged. my concerns are really that we work with mygp, which is used by 1.7 million people in this country
to book appointments, get medicines delivered for free, and also do remote video consultations with gps, which has rocketed recently, and they are concerned about two things. they are concerned about the delays. they are concerned about the delays. they are concerned about the delays. they are also concerned about not being consulted about how the data is going to be used as well. you covered a piece where you said the data itself held in this track, test and trace app will be held for 20 yea rs, and trace app will be held for 20 years, which does concern people. the government has opted for a centralised system, which has to be built from scratch. that makes it slow and shows the problems, the multiple times we have had to test it on the isle of wight for a population of 90,000. first, what was available and still is now, systems produced by apple and google, big tech giants, big, decentralised systems. data is stored on your handset, not on a government website somewhere, and you can have it. places like france
and switzerland have it. catalonia, just one region in spain, has it. south korea, singapore, australia. it is think possibly that we might not have this until after the summer holidays, when people are predicting a second wave, sojuly and august, that really concerns me. and when you think the uk on wednesday had more deaths in the uk then we had across the whole of the rest of the eu, we need to have systems in place now. baroness harding, dido harding, she needs all the tools available. given you make a very persuasive case for this, why has it not been taken up? you know what? back in march and april, we offered, at mygp, we send briefings to nhs x and matt hancock, and offered to help. we are not here to criticise. the whole tech community of the uk is here to help. but i think at the moment, we are not being listened to. we are on standby. we could take a step and try multiple parts, not just going on one. you heard from
pascal from astrazeneca earlier. there are 23 vaccines in developing, so why is there only one app? that's followed multiple parts, and whoever gets to the finishing line first, let's go with that one so we have something. i'm sorry, what you are saying is fascinating, but why do you think there is only one app in development? do you know what? it strange, isn't it? we have a centralised nhs system when we have opted for a central app with a central database. in opted for a central app with a central data base. in my opted for a central app with a central database. in my opinion, we should have gone on multiple tracks. like i said, there are 123 vaccines in development, and the government is paying for the imperial college and the oxford vaccines, so why not play multiple horses in the race for the best track and trace app? so we have the best tools available to test, track and trace. we have testing going on now. very good. now we need to do the tracking, and uses many digital technologies as we can. we are on standby to help. thank you for explaining that. you know there is an ethical debate, which you have
touched on, around patient data, and there is a view of this information belongs to the patient and not the state, and i suppose perhaps there is the potential danger, if you have multiple apps and platforms, it makes your data less secure. we already share data. i mean, there is so much data apple and google have a nyway so much data apple and google have anyway about what you are doing, what you search on your internet browser, where you are, gps. i think that horse has bolted in terms of data. the thing which concerns me is, which i saw a couple of days ago, is that the government wants to hold the data for 20 years. and as pa rt hold the data for 20 years. and as part of the pandemic legislation they put in place in march, that data can be freely shared around the health care system with very little consent, so i am concerned about privacy, and concerned that if the privacy, and concerned that if the privacy issues not addressed, people won't take up the app, which is a problem. you need to get about 50-60% of problem. you need to get about 50—60% of people using the app to have effective system. and i think concerns about privacy will drive that down. i think we need to get
something out, because we are already seeing 10—11 countries introducing measures back again, lockdown measures, because they haven't got a handle on the virus. we need all the tools we can possibly have to drive this virus down. professor michael lewis, really good to talk to you. thanks forjoining us. to the united states now. several videos of police brutality have emerged during protests of the death of the african—american george floyd. this incident, which happened in buffalo, new york, was captured in a shocking video by a local reporter. it shows a 75—year—old man approaching police. one officer then pushes him with a baton and a second one pushes him with his hand. the two officers have been suspended without pay. the man is a stable but serious condition. well, last night there were emotional scenes at a memorial service in minneapolis to commemorate the life
of george floyd, the 46—year—old black man whose death at the hands of four police officers has sparked protests across the united states. a lawyer for the family told mourners that a "pandemic of racism" led to his death. thousands of people have demonstrated in american cities for a tenth consecutive day, the marches have been largely peaceful. jane o'brien has more. # amazing grace...# a moving farewell to george floyd from minneapolis, the city where he met his death. family members described him as a loving father, son, and brother. george was somebody who was always welcoming, always made people feel like they were special. everybody wants justice. we want justice for george. he's going to get it. the reverend al sharpton, a black activist, spoke the eulogy, but also urged protesters to seize
the moment while the eyes of the world were watching to demand lasting police reform and confront racial injustice. what happened to floyd happens every day in this country in education, in health services, and in every area of american life! it's time for us to stand up in george's name and say "get your knee off our necks!" because of the coronavirus pandemic, the service was closed, but hundreds of people gathered at this makeshift memorial of flowers placed around the block where mr floyd died when a police officer knelt on his neck. it's still a crime scene, but it's also become a place for people to reflect and respond to the tragedy. this is supposed to be the land of opportunity and grace. look at this. i think this is so important, especially since i'm from the suburbs. this has raised a whole new movement
talking about black lives matter and how we really need to come together and address this issue. the service ended with eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence to represent the amount of time mr floyd was pinned to the ground and eventually stopped breathing. chanting: george floyd! what do we want? justice! when do we want it? now! his body will be taken to north carolina for a public viewing and then to houston, texas for burial. jane o'brien, bbc news, minneapolis. in the past hour, the supreme court in the australian state of new south wales has granted an emergency injunction to stop tens of thousands of people marching in sydney on saturday. the rally‘s in solidarity with campaigners for racialjustice in the united states. these are pictures from a similar protest in sydney, on tuesday. australia's prime minister, scott morrison, had warned of the coronavirus risk involved in large gatherings.
the judge said allowing the protest would defy the rulings of government ministers and the public health officers who advised them. one in 1,000 people have coronavirus in community settings across england, the latest figures from the office for national statistics show. that works out at around 53,000 people and that new figure is considerably lower than their estimate from last week of 133,000 people. i'm joined by our head of statistics, robert cuffe. what does community settings mean? this is a survey of picking houses at random and asked them to take a swa b at random and asked them to take a swab and do the test subject is a survey of households you do not get
prisons or hospitals so that is what is meant by community settings and england. it is giving quite a broad picture and what do these figures tell us about infections? that they are coming down, a clear trend, and in each of the five weeks there is a consistent pattern of decline so we can show it was figures to the audience. this is taking into account the easing of the lockdown. the most recent figures go from me 24 to the our streak in me which shows you exactly the time period. some as before the measures started to decline but some is after and what you see is the trained week on week a steady for to a rate of one and 1000 people in england currently having the virus. there's margin of
error, if you scented to different households you would get different numbers and that is what the error bars represent circuit be a little higher or lower. the trend is downwards but it hasn't definitely halved by that much. we know the estimate of r are not consistent, they are telling us the rate of growth are shrinking and this is a direct estimate and together the suggested infections are going down but you would not say they are having. any other caveats? it is difficult to swab yourself so sometimes the tests can be wrong and it is could be underestimating the number of infections ever to a bit but the clear trend as downwards so the numbers we are seeing we have
estimating and owned 5500 new infections every day in england and that gives you a sense of the size of the challenge that the context racers will face, maybe five and infections but the number of contact tracers we have should be up to that task, that is a possibility so the number of infections are within that range. what do we know about the number of deaths? overall they have been coming down and read see that particularly an covid deaths and all—cause death but one of the big mysteries as the extra deaths above what we would expect at this time of year that are not covid, not mentioned on the death certificate and we have a new analysis from an office of national statistics saying a good chunk of the extra death is due to underdiagnosis of covid and
very frail people and we see the artist number of non—covid excess deaths and the very elderly and people in care homes and the biggest cause of death things like same as all associations with fidelity and you can imagine the difficulty of expressing your symptoms it doesn't tell us the exact number and so there are other possible reasons, it doesn't tell us they did percent of this is caused by underdiagnosis, just a good chunk. police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. german police say they believe madeleine — who disappeared in portugal in 2007 — is dead, and are investigating a convicted sex offender who's in prison in germany. our europe correspondent, gavin lee, has been looking at the public response to the police's latest appeal for new information.
clearly it has made an impact in the last 48 over since this german equivalent of crimewatch was aired, 5 million people watched and they have had very useful information and still getting calls and the uk, the police saying they have had almost 300 calls, still getting e—mails and calls, they have put up a £20,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of madeleine mccann who was taken from apartment five a behind me and 2007. we have been speaking to locals and residents here who say they knew this man, they recognise has pictures, christian b as he has been named. one of two images that have been published by german police saying that if anyone has information on this properties he has been using.
one person said they were contacted by german police to ask questions about this man, they had him having about this man, they had him having a skimming argument with his partner and that he had been involved in any fight and aggressively acting towards another german man say they have no idea of his reported child sex convictions in germany. another resident said the better way of him to another property which we was used as a storage facility. when goods —— forestalling goods. suggestions she was a drifter but no active appeal from the police saying they should focus on the who are here 2007 who may have by chance photos on videos of the suspect with the cat he was driving to piece together more evidence. john mcgee is a columnist with
the sunday independent in ireland. he was staying with his familyjust a couple of hundred yards from the ocean club resort in praia da luz when madeleine was taken. i wondered if you could take us back to that time and wonder how aware you wear that suspicious activity was occurring in the resort at that time. completely oblivious to it up until madeline disappeared. we were therefore a week beforehand and it was a sleepy little village, on the western fringe of the algarve which has been untainted by the worst excesses of mass to dozen and it was afamily excesses of mass to dozen and it was a family resort because of that. it was also pre—season so at the time it was relatively quiet but we only
became aware of something happening that night as we returning from dinnerand as we that night as we returning from dinner and as we prepared to get ready for bed there was lots of people frantically rushing along the streets and be saw them checking swimming pools and alleys and lanes and we didn't really know what was going on and thought that was initially the noise was quite loud and seem to have died down once and past our apartment and that was the last we heard of it. the next morning the reception area and the hotel had pictures of madeline and they had been hastily put together overnight and from then onwards and became apparent that something terrible had happened in the village
and that a little girl had gone missing. within a matter of hours the bar and the complex where we we re the bar and the complex where we were staying became the media hub for the study and news teams from all europe descended. in those days and weeks after madeline disappeared tojuicy anything and weeks after madeline disappeared to juicy anything suspicious —— and weeks after madeline disappeared tojuicy anything suspicious —— did you see anything suspicious? as a journalist used but unusual things and we did see a couple of people acting suspiciously. in what way? just people that looked out of place and a certain environment. there was one particular person who later
matched the identity photos issued by the metropolitan police and 2017. we saw people acting strangely and fairgrounds, one gentleman videoing children and a water park couple of miles away, we saw a van, a tote at pick speeding past on the way home from the restaurant on the night madeleine disappeared. tiny things but with the benefit of hindsight they stack up and you begin to wonder. i know you were contacted by the police, what did you say to them? basically when we returned to dublin we were not initially contacted dublin we were not initially co nta cted by dublin we were not initially contacted by portuguese police which i found rather strange so we felt
compelled to give a statement to the irish police when we returned to dublin which we did which was then forwarded on to interpol. by then they were involved in the case. then when operation grange was set up we we re when operation grange was set up we were contacted by one of the detectives on the case and i had a quite extensive conscious position and made a few statement to the officer —— extensive conversation andi officer —— extensive conversation and i got the sense that they had come across this was an unusual investigation and that i got the impression that perhaps the portuguese police had slightly bungled the original investigation. basically we gave statements outlining where we were that night, the roots we took, where we saw the
van speeding. we saw a van speeding, not necessarily the camper van, we saw a pick—up truck speeding and this was a sleepy village so a pick—up truck speeding down a hill at 10pm is rather unusual. we outlined our concerns about that and provided and so far as we could recall the details of the features of the people that we saw hanging around various times during the week before. sorry to interrupt, the clock is ticking and it is fascinating what you are telling us, i wanted to bring you up—to—date briefly and ask you what your reaction as to the latest
development is someone who has been closely involved ? development is someone who has been closely involved? i have written about it a few times and to date it seems like the most credible suspect has emerged and there have been numerous suspects identified by detectives on operation grange but in my view this seems like the most likely suspect. you have to be very careful, the evidence against this person as circumstantial and that is why i think it is important that people who were on holiday at the time anybody in the village aren't friends on duke forwards and help with the investigation. thank you for talking to us. the latest round of talks between britain and the eu on a post—brexit trade deal marks the final opportunity for the two sides to move the process forward
before a potentially make—or—break high—level summit later this month — but has there been much movement in the talks — chris morris has the details. this was the fourth round of post—brexit trade talks between the uk and the eu, which have been taking place remotely in the shadow of the coronavirus crisis. the coronavirus hasn't helped matters but it's not been the only reason these talks haven't made much progress. there's even no agreement on the structure of what they're trying to negotiate. the eu wants one comprehensive deal. but the uk sees that as an effort to keep it tied more closely than it wants to european institutions and ways of doing things. the uk argues there should be a series of separate agreements but the eu sees that as another example of the uk trying to cherry—pick the benefits it wants, while avoiding obligations of eu membership. there are also specific issues on which negotiators seem to have hit a brick wall.
what's known as the level playing field — measures to ensure businesses on one side don't have an unfair advantages over their competitors on the other. all trade agreements have them, but the eu wants the uk to stick particularly closely to eu rules on things like workers' rights, environmental regulations and state aid or subsidies for business. then there's fisheries. the uk would like full access to the eu market to sell its fish there, but in return the eu wants full access for its boats to fish in uk waters. british negotiators say that has to change. and then there's the governance of any future agreement — that's partly about how new agreements would be enforced, and about the role of the european court ofjustice. it normally takes years to do a trade deal but this process only has a matter of months left. remember, the uk left the eu on january the 31st and we're now in a transition period, when all the rules and regulations and payments stay the same, until the end of the year. but if no trade agreement is completed by then,
the uk won't have any formal trading deal with its closest neighbours, which account for nearly half its total trade. by law, any extension to the transition period would have to be agreed by the end of this month, and the eu says its willing to talk about an extension. the scottish and welsh governments are in favour, so is the northern ireland assembly. but the uk government has repeatedly ruled it out. so can any basic deal still be done? if there's political will to make concessions on both sides, then, yes, perhaps it can. the prime minister will get directly involved this month — holding talks with the european commission president on how the negotiations are going. and high level political involvement can lead to progress. if it doesn't, businesses on both sides of the channel have just over six months to prepare for an abrupt change in the way they trade, at a time when many are already struggling to stay afloat. the economic challenges of covid could strengthen the case for compromise,
or they could provide cover for those who favour a more radical break with the eu. well here to discuss that is georgina wright from the institute for government. what is your understanding of how far the talks have progressed? we haven't had the place conference yet but i don't think anyone was expecting a breakthrough but both sides were hoping for progress. there has been some movement, negotiations on security and intimates but the stumbling blocks mentioned on fish and governance remain so at is crucial what happens over the next few months. what in of you is the biggest stumbling block on is it not possible to separate
out? i think it is a series of quite substantial stumbling blocks because the uk point of departure is very different. typically an eu trade negotiation lasts between 18 months and six years, edward b numberfor the stage to be far apart at this point but it is notjust about trade, it is security and crucially there is no status quo to come back on at negotiations break down salt from one day to the next on 1st of january 2021 businesses will be operating any radically different environment and that is why prime minister and eu leaders are going to look at what is happening this month and decide what to do next. you could forgive leaders for perhaps having that isolates the off the ball in terms of the coronavirus
pandemic, i wonder what your view is as to whether that will have any effect. it is interesting, the german ambassador to the eu yesterday speaking in brussels said obviously attention has been fully on covid at the moment, brexit is important and the eu relationship but he did not think you leaders would be intervening at this point because again it is still quite early. as the pressure mounts and particularly the uk to say to didn't wa nt to particularly the uk to say to didn't want to extend beyond the end of the year you can see more political intervention. a lot of analysts suspect no real movement until the summer so suspect no real movement until the summersoi suspect no real movement until the summer so i think everyone will be watching what happens. as you will be and!
watching what happens. as you will be and i appreciate you do not have a crystal ball but what do you think realistically the prospect of a deal are? i think it is important to remember what both sides have said and at the beginning of the year they said that as a what to do and very little time but there is commitment to put it best foot forward and the uk government has said that as well so there are some things as you edge closer to that cliff edge that concentrates minds and the space for compromise becomes more but from the perspective of the eu they want to get a shorter sense of how far the uk is willing to go across different policy areas before really identifying how far to compromise. we have had four rounds of talks, i think the areas of compromise and becoming more apparent even if we are not in that negotiating room. we may know a
little more because we know the chief negotiator michel barnier is due to make a statement in brussels shortly but for no thank you. dentists across england will be allowed to start seeing patients again from monday, but the british dental association says that shortage of protective equipment means many of them will remain closed. english health officials insist they're continuining to work with dentists on safety. dan johnson reports. phone rings. answering machine message: the surgery is now closed... empty surgeries and patients left in pain. normal surgery will not be resuming at this time... dentistry felt the lockdown more than most. despite the government's announcement... and now, there is a real struggle to reopen on monday. unfortunately there will not be any patients here. we are hoping that a week's time
we might be able to start seeing some of our own emergencies and do some very basic treatment. normal dental treatment is not going to be happening for an awfully long time. this waiting room is going to be empty for months. and even then, ensuring the virus does not spread will have a huge impact. i would normally see between 50—60 patients on an average day. and what about now? now, um, when we start treating people and doing proper treatment with the drill, i think the most i will be able to see is five. only one patient will be in the surgery at a time, protective equipment will be repeatedly changed and there will be much more cleaning. so i reckon we're looking at 1.5 hours between each patient. we have literally just been given the guidance. it's given us less than one working day to get things in place. we have had to do all of this on our own, we've had no help, no guidance. we're not expecting to see routine care patients for 2—3 months.
we will be open on monday but it will only be for urgent cases. across england so many dentists say they just are not ready. we don't have key worker status. childcare is a massive problem. the biggest challenge has been sourcing correct personal protective equipment, ppe. patients will not be able to get through on the telephone because we're expecting to be very busy so, if that is the case, then just be patient. it is not a case ofjust getting a mask or opening the doors. we have to get policies in place. patients are ringing us up, they want to come in, we want to see our patients. i get to be a dentist today. so they have been left to treat themselves with only limited emergency care available. ahh. this was linda's attempt to do her own filling. ahh, it came out. so much need, so little capacity. we are going to come back to a very big mess.
it is disappointing as a professional that those who are in charge of us give us so limited time. and a message, knowing that a message has gone out to the public which is really misleading. i have had patients shouting at me on the telephone, because they want to get their treatment finished. i wanted to leave dentistry, ijust thought, why am i bothering? what about the cost of all this? spiralling. ppe generally is up 1,000%. this treatment room is now an equipment store and fresh challenges keep coming. we have obviously got to prioritise people in pain but there are people out there who have paid for treatment, who are mid—treatment, who need stuff doing, who will not get seen for months and months. and it is not that i don't want to, it's just that i want to see them in a safe manner. dentistry is nowhere near being back to normal and it is possible it never will be. dan johnson, bbc news.
let's get some of the day's other news the us has imposed trade restrictions on dozens of chinese technology firms and institutions. washington has accused nine of them of being complicit in what it describes as china's campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labour and high—tech surveillance against uighur and other muslims. in peru more than 5000 people have died from the coronavirus, making the country the second hardest hit in south america. there is a serious shortage of oxygen to treat patients, with relatives trying to source supplies. the government has declared the gas a strategic resource — to be used in health care before industry. take a look at these pictures from norway. it's the moment a powerful landslide caused a house to topple over and others to be swept
into the sea in the town of alta. it happened after hours of heavy rain. nobody is reported to have been hurt. hello. it was a fairly cool start to the day. we've already had some heavy showers around. expect those showers to last over the next few days. so, a cooler, showery theme to the weather. also notice the winds are going to be strengthening, too. throughout today, and more especially into tomorrow, with low pressure driving our weather, sitting up towards the east here. lots of isobars on the map and plenty of showers rotating around that area of low pressure. so, sunny spells and scattered showers for most of us today. more persistent rain into the north of scotland later on. some of the showers, particularly parts of eastern england, could be heavy with hail and thunderstorms as well. fewer showers reaching the far south of england. not immune to the odd shower here, but a little bit drier. gusty winds, 35 or 45 mph, perhaps to parts of the irish sea, up to the north—west of scotland, some of those costs could reach
50 or 60 mph at times. so, blustery winds, combined with heavy showers and more persistent rain pushing in across the north of scotland. temperatures out there today, somewhere between nine or 17 degrees, a lot cooler than it has been over the last couple of weeks. a little below par for the time of year. the heaviest of the showers and thunderstorms should fade away for a time overnight, but then we see the next area of rain working out of scotland, through northern ireland, northern england and north wales, too. clearer spells either side of that. quite a chilly night, with temperatures quite widely down into mid to single figures. saturday starts with low pressure very much in charge. you can see the real squeeze in those isobars, especially across northern and western parts of the uk. that's where you see some of the strongest winds. do be aware that, through today and into tomorrow, especially across the northern half of the uk, we could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph, enough to cause some disruption, particularly trees in full leaf. saturday, a few spells of sunshine through the morning.
heavy showers pushing their way south through the day. again, some hail and thunder possible, particularly across parts of eastern england. temperatures 11 to 18 degrees on saturday. not too bad when you do see the sunshine coming through. slightly lighter wind by the time we get a sunday. still some showers around, most likely around the east coast. fewer showers further west and still quite chilly for the time of year. in the east, temperatures only ten or 13 degrees, towards the south—west we could see 19 celsius or so. as we head through next week, a few showers around. but generally a bit drier and lighter winds, too. bye for now.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk's government defends the decision to make face coverings compulsory on public transport, but admits the benefits may be marginal. on balance we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why it's a good idea to introduce. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, a grim milestone — brazil overtakes italy to become the country third—worst hit by coronavirus, with one brazilian dying every minute with covid—19. two police officers are suspended
in buffalo, new york state after videos show they were seen pushing an elderly white man to the ground. the bbc announces that one of its senior executives, tim davie, will replace tony hall as director—general. he'll take up the position in september. madeleine mccann's parents say they're "encouraged" by the response to the latest appeal for information about the disappearance of their daughter. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the uk government has defended
the timing of its decision to make face masks compulsory on public transport in england. from june the 15th, passengers travelling without a face covering could be fined. the british medical association says the rule should be extended to anywhere that cannot ensure safe social distancing. elsewhere in england, new figures out this morning give a clearer indication of the rate at which coronavirus cases are declining. the office for national statistics suggests the number of new daily cases in households in england has fallen to 5,600 a day. around the world, brazil has surpassed italy to become the country with the third highest number of coronavirus deaths, after the united states and the uk. meanwhile in france, the government's top scientific advisor has said the epidemic there is now under control. and in scotland, it's emerged that a coronavirus epidemic simulated by public health experts two years
ago highlighted potential problems such as a lack of protective equipment. we start with this report from keith doyle. it does not seem that long ago that people wearing face coverings out and about were an oddity. now it seems perfectly normal. and from june 15 in england, it will be obligatory on buses, trains, trams, ferries, and planes. loudspeaker: use a face covering while travelling... there will be some exceptions for children and disabled people, but the transport secretary said that wearing a face covering will be a condition of travel. the scientists have been very clear that they are struggling... they've been struggling to provide the conclusive evidence on it. on balance, we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why we think it's a good idea to introduce. but as i say, there's no point introducing it if...
the most important thing is two metres' social distancing, so if you've got two metres' social distancing, then this is a marginal impact. in scotland, where face coverings are recommended on public transport, the government will consider making them compulsory. in northern ireland, they are recommended where social distancing isn't possible. and wales has not yet made any recommendations on face coverings. transport unions have welcomed the move, which they said is overdue, and the doctors' union, the bma, has asked why the requirement is not being brought in right away, and that it should be widened to other areas where social distancing isn't always possible. nhs test and trace will contact you to trace people you might have infected. apologies that report. we will take you straight to brussels now, where the eu's chief
brexit negotiator michelle barnier is giving us a news conference. we must all be vigilant and stay careful, but i am delighted to be with you again virtually or otherwise. mr barnier also thanks the interpreters for making this communication possible. you are welcome. he also says we help people understand each other. well, we hope so. from the start of these negotiations, our objective was to make parallel progress on all the subjects of our future relationship. there are many such subjects, because we are truly ambitious when it comes to this future relationship, and as i have said in the last round, for that to be possible, we needed to get rid of four serious areas of blockage and,
for fishing, four serious areas of blockage and, forfishing, competition four serious areas of blockage and, for fishing, competition and a so—called level playing field. these are two elements that are absolutely essential and cannot be separated out from trade. as we work towards a new economic partnership with the uk. secondly, guarantees and fundamental rights. we need this to establish police and judicial cooperation on criminal matters that is close and tight. third point, governance over a partnership. —— future partnership. this week, along with the uk delegation and david frost, we agreed that we have set a lot of time in our negotiating period for those four areas, and i would like to thank david and the two teams for the climate of mutual respect and
the climate of mutual respect and the effort in the negotiations. both sides showed great respect for each other. they did very good work in these difficult circumstances, and i'd like to pay tribute to the professionalism concerned. —— the professionals who were concerned. however, this week, i still have my responsibility under the aegis of our president ursula von der leyen. iam the our president ursula von der leyen. i am the eu negotiator, and my responsibility is to speak the truth, and to tell the truth, this week, there have been no significant areas of progress. starting with fishing. on fisheries, the uk have not shown any true will to explore other approaches the aunt zonal attachment for the sharing of quotas. —— any other approach is beyond zonal attachment. they continue to attach approaching to waters to an annual agreement, which is not even technical possible for us. the eu wants to create i would
construct us. the eu wants to create i would co nstru ct a us. the eu wants to create i would construct a stable economic partnership. that has only been our desire. next point: playing field. economic fair play, trade fair play. no progress there either, despite the fact as i said this week we tried to focus on certain topics in particular, on subjects in particular, on subjects in particular that we thought were closer to reaching an agreement, such as things like the nonaggression measures when it came to social, environmental, climate —related, tax and fiscal matters, and sustainable development. so no progress there. and then on governance, we are still a long way away from the framework we wanted, establishing legal links between our different areas of cooperation or a crosscutting government framework. finally, and law enforcement, judicial and police cooperation, we we re
judicial and police cooperation, we were able to have a more constructive discussion on the issues of commitments arising from the european convention on human rights, but there are still important questions open as to how all of that would be reflected in the agreement itself. so, ladies and gentlemen, on these points as on others, all we ask for is for the political declaration to be respected and complied with. there has been no significant progress on these points, as i have said, not since the start of the negotiations, andi since the start of the negotiations, and i don't think we can go on like this forever. on top of that, the uk, as you know, have refused to extend the transition period, in other words, to allow for more time for negotiations. from our side, as indeed was already pointed out by president ursula von der leyen several months ago, we have always been open on our side, open to extending this period by one or two
yea rs. extending this period by one or two years. it is possible and written into the agreement. our door is still open to that end. however, if there is nojoint decision still open to that end. however, if there is no joint decision towards such an extension, as we understand to be the case now, if there is no change, the uk will leave the single market and customs union and december and 31st. that is less than seven months from now. if we take into account what we have to have in terms of time to ratify an agreement, we have to have a legal text at the latest on october 31. and that leaves us about five months, give or take. and that leaves us about five months, give ortake. a and that leaves us about five months, give or take. a wee bit less, in fact. we have to use this time as efficiently as possible. indeed, last week, i had already proposed to david frost that we should accompany the next round of negotiations on all subjects through, as of the start ofjune,
which will be the next round... end ofjune, which will be the next round, end ofjune, mark concentrated, focused work on the more difficult points. —— more concentrated, focused work. i hope this will give a new boost to the new 11 negotiation tables as such, and by the way, i also hope they will be able to start meeting face—to—face again by the end of june, when the next timeline is supposed to be. i think it will work better and be more effective, and easier. we still have roughly five months, and i will continue to obviously work with my team and keeping full transparency with the 27 member states and european parliament as well. to be clear, our lack of progress in
this negotiation is not due to our method, but to the substance. we must stick to our commitments if we wa nt to must stick to our commitments if we want to move forward. we engaged in this negotiation on the basis of a joint political declaration that clearly sets out the terms of our future partnership. this document... this document, is available in all languages, including english. it is not difficult to read. good weekend reading, if! not difficult to read. good weekend reading, if i may say. a declaration was negotiated with prime minister johnson himself. it was approved by the leaders of the 27 member states at the european council in october
2019. it has the backing of the european parliament also. it is for us, and it will remain for us, the only valid reference, the only releva nt only valid reference, the only relevant precedent in this negotiation, that it was agreed by both sides. yet to after round, our british counterparts seek to distance themselves from this common basis. let me give you for concrete example, referring precisely to the text of the political declaration: first, prime ministerjohnson agreed in paragraph 77 that, i quote, given our geographical proximity and
economic interdependence, ourfuture agreement must encompass robust commitments to prevent distortions of trade and unfair competitive advantages. this is what together we chose to call the level playing field. in this paragraph, the prime minister borisjohnson agreed to uphold the common high standards applicable in the union and the uk. at the end of the transition period in these areas, stated competition, environmental standards, employment, climate change and relevant tax matters. we are today very far from this objective. prime minister
johnson agreed in paragraph 66 on civil nuclear cooperation 2019, our existing high standards of nuclear safety. we a re existing high standards of nuclear safety. we are very far from this objective. three, prime minister borisjohnson agreed in paragraph 82 that our agreement should cover anti—money—laundering and counterterrorism financing. we are very farfrom this counterterrorism financing. we are very far from this objective. four. borisjohnson agreed in paragraph 118 to base our future relationship on an overarching institutional framework which links between specific areas of cooperation. and we are once again very far from this objective. in all areas, the uk continues to backtrack on the
commitments it has undertaken in the political declaration. including on fisheries, where we committed to use our best endeavours to conclude and ratify the new agreement byjuly one, 2020. it seems clear that we will not reach the target, considering our negotiations in this area are going for the moment —— considering how our negotiations are going at the moment. indeed, even in the rare areas where we saw some movement this week, such as the european convention on human rights, we still fall short of what we had agreed in the political declaration. and finally, as a reminder, the uk since the beginning does not want to talk about our cooperation on
foreign policy, development and defence at all, even though we agreed this with borisjohnson in the political declaration. and to tell the truth on this point, defence policy, also as a former foreign affairs ministry my own country, i still understand why. we cannot and we will not accept this backtracking on the political declaration. and at the same time, we will request a full respect of the withdrawal agreement. on citizens' rights, we continue to be extremely vigilant. there have been frequent exchanges of information between the vice president and the minister michael gove on this topic, regarding eu citizens residing in
the uk. we are pleased to hear that 3.1 million eu citizens have already been granted residence status, and we are carefully monitoring the situation of more vulnerable citizens that have difficulties applying digitally. it is also important that eu citizens residing in the uk have access to social benefits in these difficult times. as for uk nationals residing in the union, in the 13 member states that, like the uk, have chosen constitutive system, we are working to ensure that procedures for applying for resident status are simple, easily accessible, and clearly communicated. in the other 14 member states, which have chosen
a declaratory system, uk nationals will receive a physical document enabling them to prove their status. we also continue to be extremely vigilant with regard to the correct implementation of the protocol on ireland and northern ireland. the uk common paper published on may the 20th is useful. but there are still a lot of details to be centred if we wa nt to a lot of details to be centred if we want to move from aspiration to operation. in line with the legal treaty. furthermore, some of the objectives set out in this common paper, such as avoiding exit declarations and goods moving from northern ireland to great britain, are incompatible with the legal commitments accepted by the uk in
the protocol. so we really need to work more on the technical details. only a precise and rigorous implementation of the agreement can create the confidence we need to build our future create the confidence we need to build ourfuture partnership. the 27 member states and the european parliament have been very clear about this, including in our negotiating mandate. translation: so, ladies and gentlemen, in the coming days, i will have an opportunity, the commission will be able to take stock with the member states, michel, and the european coordinating group. during the month ofjune, we will have a second
meeting of thejoint ofjune, we will have a second meeting of the joint committee on the withdrawal agreement and its implementation, which will take place on june the 12th, implementation, which will take place onjune the 12th, and then we will have a high—level meeting which we agreed to in the political declaration, mentioned several times, and this high—level meeting will take stock of the status of negotiations. we will also need to set the precise date and practical modalities as we will have to do too for the dates and the modalities of the next round, probably, as of the end ofjune or beginning ofjuly. so as you can see in a short time frame, we are moving towards a moment of truth. we expect the united kingdom to respect its commitments under the already ratified withdrawal agreement and to respect the precise details of this
political declaration, which will remaina political declaration, which will remain a basis of our negotiations. if that is indeed the case, and if we can ensure and maintain the mutual respect we have shown till now, if we can remain serene in our approach, and we always have been serene and patient on the eu side, adopting a calm but vigilant and determined approach, and we intend to remain like that. if we can maintain this approach, i believe that in the course of the summer, or the very beginning of the autumn, we will be able to find some common ground between the eu when the uk and we will be able to find an agreement for our future. we will take questions. nick, you have the floor.
nick, press speak. that is what i am trying to do. i am trying to find the camera. thank you very much. hello, mr barnier. can you hear me? brilliant. iactually had a question about something you did not mention in your remarks, mr barnier, which is a state aid. this came up in david frost's letter to you quite prominently, and it is quite clear it is quite a big blockage in the level playing field side of the talks, and the uk is simply not going to accept the eu's state aid demands as they are. david frost called them egregious. in your reply to him, you listed state aid and did not save the uk would be bound by eu law after the end of the transition. but your own mandate and
says that the envisaged partnership with the uk should mandate state aid rules. this is an area you are prepared to compromise on, can you do so without the state aid changing your mind a? —— changing your mandate. translation: i don't need to be reminded of my mandate. i know it well, and i don't need to be asked to remember what is in the political declaration on the subject. it was just mentioned, and state aid more specifically, in the agreement, in the declaration. it is a point clearly mentioned. i think it is the very first in that particular list, where it says that it is an area where, with the uk, we need to find a way to avoid an unfair competitive advantage. that is what it says in
english. in all areas, advantage. that is what it says in english. in allareas, and in advantage. that is what it says in english. in all areas, and in this one in particular, that is my mandate. the aim of this is to find good mechanisms, robust commitments to go into the english text again to avoid such distortions of competition and to keep the rules of the game that are fair and competition rules that are fair, so ican competition rules that are fair, so i can confirm that it is a very difficult point, and indeed, we have a very firm position here. in terms of the spirit of the political declaration and this, well, this needs to be taken forward. in this round, as i said before, we try to go on round, as i said before, we try to goona round, as i said before, we try to go on a focus for other things like the non—regression clauses, and i explain why. i said we were disappointed we had not made progress on it either, but this topic of state aid is still very much an issue at the top of the level playing field discussion, but
we did discuss at this time. but clearly, we need those robust rules. a tool box that works. we will say goodbye now to our viewers on bbc world. in line with the sovereign rules of both sides when it comes to our respective legal orders. our respective legal orders. our respective sovereignties must be respected. the uk's obviously, which is why brexit must be there. it also hours, and the uk must accept ours. and we have to find some sort of equivalence on each side when it comes to level and type of regulation. is there a real risk of dumping? this is one area where there are real risks, but there are others as well wear the same sort of exercise needs to be found. it is not just ideology exercise needs to be found. it is notjust ideology or technocratic dogma. this level playing field, this fair play, economic and trade —related fair play notion, actually
cove rs —related fair play notion, actually covers hundreds of thousands ofjobs that are at stake, and that's why eu member states are very firm on these matters. i will not go into the detail of discussions. i will not speculate where we will end up, but if this point i'm trying to make can be properly understood and if boris johnson's commitment as he wrote them into ourjoint aid are respected, we will be able to agree on those robust rules the referred to. to bruno waterfield. you need to activate your might, bruno. —— your microphone. just press speak once more. where we will end up, but... yes, we
can hear you now. thank you very much. sorry about that. mr barnier, ido want much. sorry about that. mr barnier, i do want to press you on something. your mandate says on state aid that state aid, eu law, union law and state aid, eu law, union law and state aid, eu law, union law and state aid must be applied within the uk. the law, eu law, must be applied. that seems to go beyond a robust mechanism and the political declaration. in your letter that you wrote in reply to david frost, you said the uk would not be bound by union law on the level playing field for the free trade agreement. can you just clarify whether you are still supporting the idea in your mandate that of state aid, union law must apply? thank you.
translation: yes. you don't need to feel worried about putting pressure on me. don't be surprised if i am not unduly impressed at the question. or concern that the question. or concern that the question. i know my mandate, my terms of reference, which is subject to interpretation on the british side about respect for british sovereignty, as is my role in terms of trying to achieve common progress. i have taken account of that british concern, and i would suggest about their 70, i would suggest about their 70, i would suggest to the british side they need to take due concern about our sovereignty, which is non—negotiable in all aspects of the internal market. so i have certainly taken account of this british concern, which i can understand in political terms, and it is in this spirit and
in compliance with my mandate that i wrote this letter. so i think unless basis and in the spirit of the u mentioned... well, we are going to leave that news co nfe re nce well, we are going to leave that news conference in brussels now. what is the headline? i guess it is the fact that the two sides are still a long way off coming to an eu chief negotiator michel barnier saying there has been no significant area of progress after the end of the fourth round of talks on a post brexit trade deal. we have had a response from the uk's chief brexit negotiator david frost. he has said that progress in the talks with the eu was limited, echoing what michel barnier said there. but david frost said that the tone of those talks had been positive. he said that if further progress was to be made, the two sides needed to intensify and
accelerate their work rate. let's cross now to the scottish gvernment‘s daily briefing, which is being led by the first minister, nicola sturgeon. iamjoined i am joined today by the chief co nsta ble of i am joined today by the chief constable of police scotland and bite professorjason leech are national clinical director. i will start by obligating some of the key statistics in relation to covid—19. at 9am that have been 15,582 positive cases, an increase of 29 from yesterday, a total of they hundred 95 patients are in hospital with confirmed or suspected covid—19, that represents a decrease of 26 from yesterday including a decrease of nine and the number of confirmed cases. we have to be careful reading too much into single
day figures but nevertheless it is reasonable to point out this is the first time since the 30th of march that the number of patients in hospital has been a law than 1000 againa hospital has been a law than 1000 again a positive indication of the progress we are making. a total of 23 people last eight but an intensive care with confirmed or suspected covid—19 which is a decrease of 5 cents yesterday —— five since yesterday. a total of 3378 patients had been able to leave hospital. in the last 24 there was a 14 deaths have been registered of patients confirmed as having covid—19 which take to total number of deaths in scotland under that measurement to 2409. these numbers are not just measurement to 2409. these numbers are notjust statistics, they are individuals was lost as deeply felt
by their loved ones so i want to send my deepest condolences to eve ryo ne send my deepest condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one to this virus. i also want to express my thanks as always to health and ca re my thanks as always to health and care workers, my thanks as always to health and ca re workers, your my thanks as always to health and care workers, your efforts are enormously appreciated and notjust by me and the government, by eve ryo ne by me and the government, by everyone in scotland. there are many other front—line and key workers throughout helping the country throughout helping the country through this crisis and with the chief constable here today i want to ta ke chief constable here today i want to take the opportunity to say a special thank you again to police officers and staff who are working under real pressure at the moment but are doing an exceptionaljob for all of us. there are two items i wa nt to all of us. there are two items i want to come, the first concerns the economic impact of covid—19. i have just come earlierfrom economic impact of covid—19. i have just come earlier from the cabinet subcommittee on the economy where we noted the latest monthly report from a chief economist. that document
which was published this morning provides a summary of scotland's key economic statistics. amongst other things it shows that in the first—half of may almost one fifth of businesses and scuff are temporarily closed and that contributed to more than 750,000 people being followed on unable to work as normal. the report shows tolerable is down in almost every sector of the economy and it contains new modelling which takes account of the different phases for easing lockdown. on that basis the report forecast in more gradual economic recovery which may not see it return to precrisis levels fully number of years. the publication confirms the scale of the economic crisis we face and in doing that further underlines why government action is so important and vital continue to be sought. the scottish government has allocated £2.3
billion to help businesses and protect jobs and billion to help businesses and protectjobs and that is before me consider uk wide measures such as thejob retention consider uk wide measures such as the job retention scheme. consider uk wide measures such as thejob retention scheme. that support is helping to mitigate some of the economic impact and will continue to be vital as businesses seek to rebuild. i want to again given an assurance that the scottish government is determined to do everything we can to support that process of rebuilding and recovery. we will continue to do everything possible to protect your livelihood, thatis possible to protect your livelihood, that is important in the short—term but also vital to help lay the groundwork for a sustainable economic recovery. that recovery will be helped by continued progress against this virus will stop if we have a setback in tackling the virus that will make the reopening of our economy all the more difficult for the second item i want to cover todayis the second item i want to cover today is anything elated to the first and it concerns becomes lockdown restrictions and
particularly how i hope people will comply with them over this weekend and beyond. we had at the close of the first full week since we moved into phase one of our route map out of lockdown and eased some of the distractions. so far the vast majority of people have stuck by the new rules and a want to take the opportunity again to thank all of you who have continued to do the right thing. it is also clear that over the past week not absolutely eve ryo ne over the past week not absolutely everyone has done that. the chief co nsta ble everyone has done that. the chief constable may say more little about compliance and how the distractions will be enforced at necessary but i wa nt to will be enforced at necessary but i want to set out very clearly again today what the current rules are and today what the current rules are and to do that it wants to focus on what we are asking everyone not to do because it is that is by not doing
the things we know aloes dividers to spread that will keep under control. to start you must not people from other households indoors. i know that may be a particular tip titian ona that may be a particular tip titian on a weekend when we are expecting poor weather —— a particular temptation. but i typically that is extremely high risk and we know this virus transmits much more easily between people inside than outside. if you are not willing to meet outdoors in all likelihood the rain then please do not meet up with people from other households at all andi people from other households at all and i cannot emphasise that strongly enough. i am and i cannot emphasise that strongly enough. iam not and i cannot emphasise that strongly enough. i am not exaggerating when i see that if you do with people from other households indoors you are putting yourself and you are putting them at risk of getting the virus and becoming ill without and potentially dying from it. i would ask you not pleased to take that risk. healthy desk of meeting
outdoors as a law it is not absolutely zero that means if you do meet outdoors you must again within two metres are members of another household. you should certainly not be shaking their hands are hugging them difficult though that is and should not shout food utensils with people from other households or touch house officers they may also have touched because these are ways in which we know the virus spreads relatively easily. we are asking that when two households do meet up there should be no more than eight in total and there should be no more than eight in totaland a there should be no more than eight in total and a group. in addition you should not more than five miles for recreation and should not leave your face uncovered a few are in an enclosed space like a shop and public transport. winning a face covering helps you protect others and having others wear a face covering means they protect you. i wa nt to covering means they protect you. i want to make the general point that you should still be seen far fewer people than normal and still trying
to stay—at—home as much as possible. basically if you start to feel your social life is returning to normal thatis social life is returning to normal that is not a good sign now. that message applies to everyone but it is perhaps particularly relevant to young people so i want today to make a special plea to all of you young people of scotland. many of you will be desperate to spend more time with pals after weeks of being a part and made even think that as young people you are made even think that as young people you a re less made even think that as young people you are less liquid to become seriously slow as a result of the virus and i know this from speaking to young people in my own life. but i want to be very clear, you are not immune from this virus, you can get it and it can be very harmful to you but even if you are not seriously affected you can still pass it on to other young people, they make then passed on to others radically to risk from covid—19 such as pins are grandparents and that could have
tragic consequences so i would urge you to please not think about your own risk, think about the risk to your parents and grandparents and two friends' p and are grandparents. do not take risks you could end up regretting and possibly grieving in the weeks ahead, please stick to the rules. also a brief word and a heartfelt wa nt rules. also a brief word and a heartfelt want to those who i know what to make their voices heard at this weekend and support of black lives matter and i want to aj you to make your voices heard, we all feel very strongly about this but i want to ask you to do so safely. and none more times i may well have been planning tojoin more times i may well have been planning to join a gathering more times i may well have been planning tojoin a gathering of support this weekend by coming together and mass gatherings are simply not safe, it poses a real risk to health and life so i would encourage you to read the statement
issued yesterday asking people to protest in different ways. you can make your voice heard online, you can lobby elected representatives are make it to anti—dissident campaigns but please try to stay within the rules —— antiracism campaigns and stay safe. if you are wondering whether it is ok to do something this weekend ask yourself if you are giving the virus and opportunity to spread and if you are in doubt about whether your plans are within the rules are not please are within the rules are not please are on the side of caution. above all else please remember that every single decision we take as individuals will help affect the safety a nd individuals will help affect the safety and well—being of everyone. the progress we have made against this virus is real and i see that every day because i mean it and it is asa every day because i mean it and it is as a result of all of us of a
lemming—like sticking to these rules and that kind of collective effort will continue to be vital. i'm confident you will continue to play your part i do want to thank all of your part i do want to thank all of you in advance for showing that solidarity with each other and doing that. i will hand over to the chief co nsta ble. that. i will hand over to the chief constable. good afternoon and as we enter earlyjune constable. good afternoon and as we enterearlyjune and constable. good afternoon and as we enter early june and the constable. good afternoon and as we enter earlyjune and the summer months i would like to start on a point stressed on a number of occasions which is underlining close bond between policing and the committees of scotland. trust has been forced many years and the police in scotland to take their authority and legitimacy from the people. it is testimony to the good judgment of the people of scotland and our police service during this
national public health emergency they delicious up and anything has gone from strength to strength. —— the relationship at anything. the bible —— the bond will be tested during these difficult times and i know the role of the police policing at times exercises in the name of fellow citizens to protect us all will be subject to the best scrutiny and challenge and i welcome an open and direct and transparent conversation about policing, it is vital for democracy and fairness. like everyone i as chief constable and as a man was shocked and distressed by the death of george floyd in minneapolis and subsequent events that have transpired and continue to transpire and the us. racism in all
its forms is utterly disgraceful and unacceptable. as with the first ministerl unacceptable. as with the first minister i also fully understand the desire of people in scotland to make their voices heard this weekend over racial injustice, the right to be held and protest and campaign is of vital importance and policing has a key role and enabling supporting such freedoms to be exercised fully and safely. i will duty and policing is to enable you to have your voice heard ina is to enable you to have your voice heard in a way that is safe for you and others. so please do this anyway thatis and others. so please do this anyway that is not risk spreading coronavirus. policing in scotland will help this regard. i know again as the first minister has alluded there are a number of planned events this weekend and we are in touch with some of the people involved in organising them to try to help them do that and a safe manner. ilg
everyone to follow the regulations and guidance as the majority of people have thankfully done. to keep themselves and others are safe and prevent the spread of coronavirus. i would also detonate the comments of the cabinet secretary forjustice, because the threat of can advise a still with us people should not attend mass gatherings which posit clear risk to public health. please find a safe way to have your voice heard. i know the fatigue and strain many are feeling as the stay—at—home period continues, albeit with some restrictions are lifted as one that is felt amongst households and families across scotland. again as the first mass that has made the repeatedly the desire for easement to allow greater freedom as understandable. the small changes
made last week following ten weeks of strict rules because sailing with particularly good weather and and my judgment left some people acting demob happy. gatherings and parks and beauty spots were concerning and policing made over 2000 separate dismissals over the weekend. at the same time we saw none coronavirus —related crime returning to levels which are more in line with topical business as usual and in fact made over 1000 addressed last weekend, none of them and regard to breach of the coronavirus regulations. collectively that puts an acute demand on policing but i pay tribute to everyone working together to save lives. the majority of people continue to do the right thing
because they know that as the best way to protect themselves and to stop the virus spreading and to reduce the chance of people dying. this weekend i do not think the way thatis this weekend i do not think the way that is to be quite as good but i would ask fundamentally that people do not travel to busy places and crucially emphasising the point the first minister has been very strongly today do not hold house parties or gatherings outdoors. the police service will take very robust action and that regard because we know that is particularly dangerous in regards to the spread of the virus. do not have house parties effort the rain comes on, do not get your friends round, it is not the time to do that, it is less than that putting lives at risk. i want to thank officers and staff for
their commitment to public service, people giving freely of their own time, they have been working around the clock or officers and staff and special constables included within the police service of scotland to give help and advice and support communities the blade of scotland. it is essential that everyone sticks with it, essential they stick to the rules and do the right thing. fa do not then what of what is guidance may be brought into legislation and if that is the case police covered continue to act and a fair and proportionate manner. our approach will not change, we will always work with the people to do the right thing because we rely on consent and cooperation and we were like with courtesy but people take enforcement measures when necessary. | courtesy but people take enforcement measures when necessary. i greatly value the trust of a fellow citizens andl value the trust of a fellow citizens and i thank you for your four bins
during these difficult days. —— for your forbearance. please look after yourselves and follow the rules.” wa nt yourselves and follow the rules.” want to reinforce briefly are some of the key messages you have heard from both the first minister and chief constable. amongst this complexity and response to the virus the virus itself is relatively simple. the enemy we face is unseen, it is everywhere, it is potentially anywhere. it is all around us each and every day, spread from one human to another and person to person. you get this virus from other people. the more people you come into contact with, the more likely you out to catch and spread the virus. we want to get back to a normal life as soon as possible but the only way
we can do that is by sticking to the today. then we can progressively move out of lockdown. meeting up with other people has been the biggest change for a lot of us over the last week and i want to take this opportunity to domain you again, all three of us have done this that her reported it as that you only meet up outdoors and in small groups. eight is the largest group we want but we would like you to meet and smother groups because outdoors that is a sick of the lower risk of catching the virus, fresh and fewer surfaces to touch and it is much easier to stay physically distant from those around you. so now we have another weekend coming up, the weather is not going to be so good but please do not be tempted to go indoors and you might take an umbrella and a fleece with you to meet up outdoors but it will save you from the virus. remember the five things that have not changed at
all throughout any of this renewal and recovery work, remember to wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. use hand sanitiser if you cannot. keep two metres apart from people outside your household and we are a cloth face covering a few place like public transport or a shop. avoid touching your face,, your mouth and nose if you sneeze or cough, this discount a handkerchief if you sneeze into it and clean all surfaces you touch regularly. doing all of those things but particularly the physical distancing. the spread of this virus and the doubles were continue to fall and we will be able to move through. important and very sound advice. i will move straight to questions, the first one from bbc scotland. i think you are expected
to hear more about the regulations, the 40 day quarantine which i understan has been dyed until monday. there is a lot of concern from the airline and to that as an industry that this is an ill—conceived policy, iwould industry that this is an ill—conceived policy, i would ask you would react to that and also to the chief constable with the regulations being later and concerns. . . regulations being later and concerns... we are going to leave that use conference in scotland well nicola sturgeon has been outlining specifically what you should not be doing and she said it is not a good sign if you feel your social life is returning to normal. in the past have about the first minister of wales in the past half an hour, the first minister of wales has of wales in the past half an hour, the first minister of wales has announced an extension to the £500 bonus scheme for care home workers.
the scheme will now include kitchen and other staff along with agency workers. over a month ago i announced to be with you making a special one—off payment of £500 to all social care workers and recognition of the vital contribution they have made in helping wheels during this pandemic. this is a complex sector with hundreds of employers and both the private, public and independent spheres. we have had detailed discussions with the trades unions, employers and local authorities over the last few weeks to finalise the details of this payment so we can get the money to those who have made that vital contribution. we have also been discussing with the uk government tax and national insurance implications because we wa nted insurance implications because we wanted to make sure that every penny reaches the of our dedicated social
ca re reaches the of our dedicated social care workforce. on the first point i am pleased to see that we have finalised this phase of the work so that we can begin to start making these £500 payments this month. the will be made to all social care staff giving direct personal care, in care homes and an homes themselves by domiciled it care workers and that will include personal assistance as well, employed by people under the direct payment scheme. we know that inside ca re payment scheme. we know that inside care homes, what goes on as a large household where a range of staff members developed close and valued relationships with residents and contribute to their care and well—being. during this pandemic many kitchen and domestic staff have
taken on a wider caring role to ensure continue to care at the time they have spent with residents is vital as visiting with families has been restricted. i am pleased to say that n recognition of the extender role they have played and all the detailed work which has gone on one of the past few weeks we are now able to extend this payment to those ancillary staff working in care homes. to confirm that nursing staff employed by care homes will also be eligible for this grant. that was the first minister of wales announcing the extension of the bonus scheme which has been given it to people and working in a care homes. before i had over two jane
for the news at one i want you to look at these pictures coming to us from norway. this is the moment a powerful landslide caused a house to topple over and others to be swept into the sea in the town of alta. it happened after hours of heavy rain. nobody is reported to have been hurt, but a dog had to be rescued by helicopter and is said to be ok. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. it was a fairly cool start to the day. we've already had some heavy showers around. expect those showers to last over the next few days. so, a cooler, showery theme to the weather. also notice the winds are going to be strengthening, too. throughout today, and more especially into tomorrow, with low pressure driving our weather, sitting up towards the east here. lots of isobars on the map
and plenty of showers rotating around that area of low pressure. so, sunny spells and scattered showers for most of us today. more persistent rain into the north of scotland later on. some of the showers, particularly parts of eastern england, could be heavy with hail and thunderstorms as well. fewer showers reaching the far south of england. not immune to the odd shower here, but a little bit drier. gusty winds, 35 or 45 mph, perhaps to parts of the irish sea, up to the north—west of scotland, some of those costs could reach 50 or 60 mph at times. so, blustery winds, combined with heavy showers and more persistent rain pushing in across the north of scotland. temperatures out there today, somewhere between nine to 17 degrees, a lot cooler than it has been over the last couple of weeks. a little below par for the time of year. the heaviest of the showers and thunderstorms should fade away for a time overnight, but then we see the next area of rain working out of scotland, through northern ireland, northern england and north wales, too. clearer spells either side of that. quite a chilly night, with temperatures quite widely down into mid to single figures. saturday starts with low pressure
very much in charge. you can see the real squeeze in those isobars, especially across northern and western parts of the uk. that's where you see some of the strongest winds. do be aware that, through today and into tomorrow, especially across the northern half of the uk, we could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph, enough to cause some disruption, particularly trees in full leaf. saturday, a few spells of sunshine through the morning. heavy showers pushing their way south through the day. again, some hail and thunder possible, particularly across parts of eastern england. temperatures 11 to 18 degrees on saturday. not too bad when you do see the sunshine coming through. slightly lighter wind by the time we get a sunday. still some showers around, most likely around the east coast. fewer showers further west and still quite chilly for the time of year. in the east, temperatures only ten or 13 degrees, towards the south—west we could see 19 celsius or so. as we head through next week, a few showers around. but generally a bit drier and lighter winds, too. bye for now.
the number of people with coronavirus falls in the second half of may, to one in 1000. it comes as the government defends making face coverings compulsory on public transport in england, from next week. on balance, we are convinced it certainly cannot do any harm. we think it will do some good and that is why we think it is a good idea to introduce. my concern and anger is that elliott has taken because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are sometimes we simply cannot keep social distance. we'll get the latest on that and the fall in infection rates. also this lunchtime: as protests continue in the us, pictures emerge of a pensioner
tens of thousand of people in hong kong have defied a ban to turn out for a vigil on the anniversary of the tiananmen square crackdown. this year's vigil was banned by police citing coronavirus measures. now on bbc news, panorama. america is reopening, as its covid death toll reaches 100,000. butjust weeks ago, so many were dying in new york that bodies were left to rot on the streets. i'm not going to sugar—coat this in any way. very upsetting. i'm hilary andersson. for decades, i've worked as a reporter on wars and disasters all over the world, but i never expected to see a crisis of this scale — in my own country. we were looking at a freight train coming across the country. we're now looking at a bullet train. two months ago, i began filming my journey to the eye of the storm, in new york.
this crisis is completely out of control. i wanted to know how, in the richest country in the world, 21,000 people could die in one city, and ask, is the rest of america about to repeat the mistakes of new york? i feel like we need to have a corona party! i'll bring the corona! rural vermont. my home. far, you might think, from today's pandemic. but the virus knows no bounds.
it's trickled deep into rural america. vermont's relatively protected from the virus, but this old people's home right here has had several people die in it and 36 test positive. half of them, staff. so, you know, this is how bad it is, even in a small rural part of america. my neighbours are afraid. i've heard of one who's taking the safety of his family to a whole new level. i'm on my way now to see a friend. a dairy farmer. his name isjoel pomenville, and he lives with his mother, who's elderly, and i understand he's taken some pretty extreme precautions to try to protect her. thanks, mom. see if your soup is hot enough, or if you want me
to heat it a little bit more. to protect his mother, joel has built a physical barrier down the middle of their sitting room. your mom, how did she react when you came up with the idea for the glass, the bubble room? she didn't like it! she doesn't like this whole covid—i9 thing interfering with her life. but who does, right? yeah. but ijust feel responsible for her health. and how long are you planning on leaving this up and using this? until we have a vaccine. 0h. long time. really?! well, i'm hoping... johnson &johnson says their vaccine is going to be ready in eight months. that was a month ago. eight months? oh, my goodness!
can you do this for eight months? i didn't know that. with so few people here, it's a relatively easy place to isolate. but new york city is just five hours away. i'd begun talking to emergency doctors there. their stories were disturbing. so, it's absolutely insane. we just had another death in the hospital. news anchor: the death toll from coronavirus has jumped dramatically tonight, after new york city said it has been under—counting those killed by the disease. other countries have higher rates of death but, by april, the united states had overtaken china and europe as the global epicentre. and now, this was becoming personal. these are n95 masks that a friend... my sister is a local gp.
she'd decided to volunteer in overstretched covid wards in new york. i was proud of her, but worried for her too. so, yeah, i have a friend who works in an inner—city hospital in new york. she's told me that the hospital is not safe and that it's a very dire situation. and she's told me that it's like an apocalypse down there. i wanted to see this crisis for myself. as a journalist, i was allowed to travel. i've covered a lot of wars and conflicts over the last 25 years and i've seen a lot of death, but i've never witnessed anything like this in the western world. tens of thousands of people have died of this pandemic in a matter of weeks.
this was a 300—mile journey, on roads that were virtually deserted. queensbury — a town 3.5 hours north of new york city, and my first glimpse of what was to come. these were the bodies of new yorkers ferried out of the city in their hundreds by volunteer david penepent. so many were dying in april that the city was short of space to cremate them. in the past three weeks, after this week, i have made... 600 human remains. brought them to various crematories. yeah. it's beyond belief down there, what i'm seeing. it is just beyond belief.
arriving in new york was intimidating. i was driving into the heart of the pandemic. the city's streets were eerie. empty. as i got there, i witnessed what's become the ritual — a cheer for health workers. here, it happens every night. i got here at 7 o'clock, just as the whole city is doing their evening shouting. it's amazing. you can hear it all around. this city has seen more covid deaths than most countries. around 8,000 people have died
in london, which has a similar population. in new york, it's over 21,000. more than five times as many deaths as in the whole state of california. central park hosts a field hospital. this is completely surreal. i mean, this is times square, the normally throbbing heartbeat of new york, and it's almost completely quiet here. i'm standing here, in the wealthiest nation on earth, a country with some of the best hospitals and scientists in the world. the question is, how did this place become the front line of the global pandemic? at the start of the crisis, hospitals were closed to visitors and cameras.
as pictures emerged, the pressures on staff were clear. so, i asked the doctors i'd been talking to — including my sister — if they could catalogue their days, without disturbing their work, orfilming patients. i've a number of patients who are manual labourers and they're just literally bedridden. and you can't even sit them up without them developing laboured breathing. dr rob gore worked in a covid emergency ward in brooklyn. the rising body count was alarming. just coming off of one of the toughest shifts that i've had in a long, long time. i've seen quite a few deaths over the past couple of days, and it starts to wear on you. i've seen a lot of tragedy, i've seen a lot of disaster. i worked in haiti pre—earthquake and post—earthquake and saw a lot of people dying from illnesses and injuries, or
complications of injuries. i've never seen anything like that before. so, anotherday in the covid crisis... many doctors were short of the basic equipment they needed to do theirjobs. dr anuj shah worked across six different hospitals in neighbouring newjersey. here's the morgue. we're still seeing a lot of deaths in this small hospital. and you get numb to it. you're seeing it so frequently. i didn't want to see another death today. i did not want to see a death today. i never imagined that, in this country, that we would not have simple masks and simple gowns and you would not have iv lines. we are like soldiers in the front line. government and healthcare organisations should stepped up way more, they should have been prepared for a pandemic.
in march, the rate of new infections began soaring, doubling at times by the day. we were looking at a freight train coming across the country, we're now looking at a bullet train. just six weeks earlier, new york's governor cuomo, a democrat, had been dismissive about the threat of the virus. catching the flu right now is a much greater risk than anything that has anything to do with coronavirus. the white house had been warned as early as january that covid could take half a million american lives. the trump administration says it will now bar foreign nationals entering the united states if they've been here to china. president trump shut down flights from china in early february and continued campaigning for november's elections. his message to americans —
relax. we have done an incrediblejob. we're going to continue. it's going to disappear. one day, it's like a miracle, it will disappear. what the president had not done was shut down flights from europe. that would take six more weeks. during that critical period, in february and march, the virus spread across this city unchecked. new york — about twice as crowded as london — the perfect breeding ground. the governor pointed the finger at washington. january, february, march... three million europeans travelled to new york state. three million. and there was a critical lack of covid testing. the governor begged the president to help step it up. the federal government
here let the city down. it didn't stop travel from europe when it should have. it didn't provide access to diagnostic tests when it should have. and because of that, new york city was flying blind. it didn't realise that there were thousands and thousands of infections in february. in the hospitals, there was fury. we're dying here. we're seeing our co—workers die. we can't look forward if we can't look at the errors that were made. this administration has blood on its hands. every person that dies right now, that falls on the federal government. but the decision on when to start lockdown in new york belonged not to the president, but to governor cuomo. by the time he gave that order, at least 134 new yorkers had already died. jeff shaman, a leading epidemiologist, believes thousands of lives could have been saved in new york, had the city
locked down earlier. we've modelled that, and if we were to back it up ten days or 1a days, 1a days back from when they locked down, ostensibly here when we started to see it, is when the first death occurred in the united states, we'd see a ten—fold reduction in the number of cases. it didn't have to happen, if people were proactive. closing new york earlier, before any deaths, would have been a huge call. but san francisco's leaders did exactly that. san francisco is a smaller city, not as crowded or poor. still, fewer than fifty people have died there. i mean, it has me screaming at the walls in my house. i'm publishing information that actually shows what the problem is, and... ..we were ignored. in february, there was ample evidence that this thing was spreading very aggressively and that if we had acted earlier and sooner, that we could have
ramped up the war production ask, that we could have gotten companies to build test kits and got them deployed en masse and put ourselves in a position to be prepped for this. a month later, nearly 16,000 people had died. but, that's not the whole story. in places like this — parts of brooklyn, and the bronx, where it's mainly black and latino, people have died at twice the rate of white new yorkers. it's crowded and poor here. people are far more likely to suffer ill health. i got a call from david penepent, the mortuary professor who i'd met in queensbury. he'd had an emergency and had asked me to meet him at an undertaker‘s in brooklyn. satnav: turn right onto corona avenue.
then left onto 915t place. you must be kidding me! that is just weird, right? the situation that awaited seemed almost too macabre to be true. these ordinary rental trucks parked on the busy high street contained dozens of bodies. the vans were being used as temporary storage space by the local funeral director, whose chapel already stored over 100. this is new york city and there are truckloads of bodies, unrefrigerated, on the side of a road. what this says is that this crisis is completely out of control. there have been many days throughout this when hundreds of people have died injust a 24—hour period. and this is what it's come to. the crisis only came to light when the neighbours complained about the smell.
this grieving daughter couldn't put it into words. my last visual is watching my mother take her last breath, so right here, this truck is too much for me. i'm trying to speak to you all. but i am so clouded right now because this hurts, it hurts. there's no words for hurt from this. it was now up to david to move the bodies to a proper place of rest. do you find this disturbing at all, what happened here? very upsetting. er, i'm not going to deny it, i'm not going to sugar—coat this in any way, very upsetting. what do you say to the families of these people? we basically say to these families, this is a good funeral director, he just became very overwhelmed. and when he reached out to me, he was almost in tears, "please help me, please help me." his voice was breaking up, he was very, very saddened by what was happening. grief has consumed this city.
so many relatives of the thousands who died, reliving the trauma, wondering — why? beatriz nunes is one. she lives here in brooklyn. in march, her fiance, jorge, began showing covid symptoms. but there was a shortage of tests in the city and she says the hospital didn't test him. he had had a temperature of 106, he was completely delirious, and you still couldn't get him a test? no. unless he has to be admitted and intu bated, they would not test him. hospitals in these parts of new york, overstretched at the best of times, were struggling to cope. jorge was discharged the same day. he went home in an uber. the hospital told us it gives all patients the appropriate treatment. he couldn't even stand up straight. when he came home from the hospital, i had to physically carry him upstairs.
at home a few days later, jorge‘s condition still wasn't improving. he asked if he could have a cup of tea. which for us was even weird because he's not a tea drinker. and when his mum went to give it to him because it was already cooled down, i don't know, it was ten minutes or so, and she realised he wasn't breathing, and that's when she called me and i ran to him and, you know, i called 911 and i was doing the cpr but, honestly, in my heart he was already gone. when she realised that he wasn't breathing, he was already dead. jorge died of suspected covid. he left behind a son, logan, who was just turning two. he doesn't understand, but he for sure knows something's different. he asks for his dad all the time, he was extremely close to... ..hid dad. i'm sorry.
once again, the meals will be here shortly, but come get your hand sanitiser and your face masks. in the bronx, new york's poorest borough, a food handout. this area was hit hardest by the disease, and now too by the effects of lockdown. almost a million new yorkers are out of work. a0 million unemployed across the nation. there's been nothing like this since the great depression. here, many are down to their last pennies. usually when i have no more money left, i come here to the centre to get food. or, i eat less food! let's practice social distancing. let's practice safety.
the city, still in lockdown, is poised to start reopening next week. infections in new york have now decreased massively. but weekly, deaths are still in the hundreds and there's fear of a second wave. it's now four weeks since coronavirus cases in new york reached their peak. i've left new york and i'm back on the road. what i saw and learnt in new york was really disturbing. the scale of the death, the chaos... but i also understand that if you come from a part of the country that hasn't been as badly affected, you might see things differently. most states have been in some form of lockdown, but none have been hit on anything
like the scale of new york. ten states have had fewer than 100 deaths. this is new hampshire. it's not far from new york state, but fewer than 250 people have died here. wow, this place is open. it's amazing. i haven't seen this before. i visited just as lockdown was partially lifted in mid—may. similarly to the uk, people here had been asked to only leave their homes for essential reasons, and today, finally, a breath of relief — outdoor markets and many shops and salons are reopening. the government does not have the right to restrict assemblies of any kind. cheering but for these protesters,
it's not enough. they want everything open, and they want it now. the restrictions should be lifted completely. there's no state of emergency. we did have one, but the emergency has gone. it's time to get back to normal. not a new normal. the old normal. as of yesterday, it's 183,000 people out of work in new hampshire, out of a working population 775,000. that's a huge price to pay for these decisions. we have our freedoms and we're willing to fight for it, if we have to. i love president trump. i bless him and i bless his family. the pace of reopening america has become a massive political issue in an election year. a lot of americans are absolutely craving this. a chance to get out in the sunshine, and they want theirjobs back. many are thrilled that the president is saying it's time to open america back up. president trump has chosen a powerful electioneering message to rally his base.
until all this, president trump's strongest electoral card was america's booming economy. but now, there are warnings of a 30% downturn, which could be politically devastating. president trump has signalled his support for these protests from the outset. these are people expressing their views. i see where they are and i see the way they're working. they seem to be very responsible people to me. chanting: we're not sick, we're not sick! in may, the president supported armed protesters who'd invaded the state capitol in michigan, where there'd been almost 4,000 covid deaths, saying the protestors were "good people" and the governor
should "give a little". mary rivaud, a hairdresser here in new hampshire, thinks donald trump's great. she's just officially opened her salon for the first time since march. good morning. but today, she can only take one customer at a time. mary's infuriated that the virus is still, months on, cramping her style and killing her business. so, my love, this is the waiver i have to have everybody sign so you can't sue me for, you know, coronavirus. ayiyi. i know, it's ridiculous. for mary, the horror stories of new york are a world away. do you remember, back in the day they had chickenpox parties where you'd like literally invite every kid in the neighbourhood so everyone would get chickenpox? i feel like we need to have a corona party! i know, i know... i'll bring the corona! mary believes the president has handled the pandemic well.
the white house has increased testing, outlined science—based guidelines for reopening and is sending millions of americans stimulus checks with the president's name on them. i think most business people realise that he's doing far more than most politicians. where are the democrats now? nobody‘s helping. i support him 110%. i don't know a lot of people that i know that have been sick. and if the numbers are like they're saying they are, they're obviously all in new york. but why in new york did it get hit so high? is it because we have a lot of people that aren't there legally? is it because we have thousands of people living on top of each other? the president can exert pressure for america to reopen. but it's state politicians who make the decisions. representative tim lang says they're reopening cautiously here in line with the science. every one of our recommendations are being reviewed by our state epidemiologist, a non—partisan
person, who's looking at them for strictly public health concerns. if we wanted to open probably a large concert venue with 10,000 seats, we talked about, i bet you they would tell us no. so, if the infection numbers go up, you'll start to close down again? i will, say, if the numbers go up, we will. the governor will consider moving backwards if — if necessary. now all 50 american states are starting to reopen. in just over half, new hampshire included, infections are decreasing. but in many states, infections have been steadily rising. 0n last week's holiday weekend, the beaches were packed as if none of this had ever happened. once again, the american scientific community is sounding the alarm. we have to remember, though, that coming back too soon, could set us back, it could lead to a large resurgence of cases that damages not only lives
but damages our economy. we are seeing activities in some places that worry me. people together in enclosed places with no face masks on in communities where the virus is spreading. that's a really risky thing to do. do you think the pandemic is being politicised by the white house? i'm very concerned by some of the political aspects that are being layered onto what should be scientific decisions. scientists warn that 135,000 americans may be dead by august. but in the land of the free, each state makes its own choices. will america learn the lessons of new york? or will election year politics drown out the scientists, putting america, once again, in peril?
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rolls royce announces plans to axe a fifth of its workforce in the wake of coronavirus — most of the jobs will go in the uk. the aircraft engine maker is cutting 9,000 jobs — amid warnings it take years for the airline industry to recover — the unions are furious. nobody‘s trivialising the challenges we face here, but i think it's rash and it's premature for rolls—royce simply to resort to sacking and throwing under the bus thousands of uk workers, loyal workers. many of the jobs are expected to go from the main site at derby — rolls—royce is, you know, the heart of derbyshire. derby is one of the biggest sites, isn't it? if you look at the area it's in, it's huge. to lay off a lot of those people
would be devastating for the area. growing pressure on the government from councils and teaching unions to reconsider plans to reopen england's primary schools to some pupils from 1stjune. welcoming back the tourists — italy says its airports will reopen in a fortnight, as some of europe's holiday hotspots start making plans for the summer. clapped out of intensive care — the fit and healthy gp who spent five weeks on a ventilator. ——seven weeks. you give yourself goals. and my goal was to get home. it was just to get home. and on the hottest day of the year so far — beachlife amid social distancing. and coming up on bbc news — watford have resumed socially distanced team training today. it comes after two members of staff and a player confirmed that they'd tested positive for coronavirus.
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. rolls royce says it is cutting 9,000 jobs — the bulk of them in the uk — in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. rolls royce, whose main site is in derby where it makes plane engines, warned that it will take several years for the airline industry to recover. unions have accused the company of "throwing workers under the bus". thousands have already been furloughed on the government scheme. but rolls—royce says the impact of the pandemic on the company and the whole of the aviation industry "is unprecedented". sarah corker is in derby. these are highly skilled, well—paid jobs, and this is a huge blow, not just for the thousands of people
working here, but for the whole economy. rolls—royce has a big sites in bristol, glasgow and nottinghamshire, and this pandemic is thrown of the aviation sector into turmoil, and it is now hitting the order books of manufacturers. derby is a city shipped by manufacturing. rolls—royce is one of its largest employers. but tonight, thousands of jobs its largest employers. but tonight, thousands ofjobs at this huge site, the compa ny‘s aviation thousands ofjobs at this huge site, the company's aviation headquarters, are now at risk. and that will send are now at risk. and that will send a ripple effect through this community. it is huge. and to lay offa community. it is huge. and to lay off a lot of those people will be devastating for the area. rolls—royce is the backbone of derby, really, as far as wages and cost of living goes. it employs people from generations. it is a big hit for every family in a derby. unfortunately, it lot of people have lost theirjobs and businesses, a sign of the times. demand for the
aircraft and engines that rolls—royce makes has slumped, so it is cutting a fifth of its global workforce. the covid—19 pandemic has grounded planes across the globe, and it could take several years for passenger numbers to recover.m and it could take several years for passenger numbers to recover. it is a very difficult day for our employees all around the world, but we need to get on and do this now, because it is about creating a sustainable business for the future so that ultimately, we can protect thejobs so that ultimately, we can protect the jobs that we will have left as a result of this. the rolls-royce workshops have derby have been producing engines for almost 20 years. rolls-royce has a 116 year history in derby, and is one of the uk's world leading manufacturers, it has created highly skilled, sought afterjobs. the car parks here are virtually empty, because rolls—royce has furloughed thousands of staff. managers, though, know that that scheme cannot and will not last, and
have described this as a deep crisis. and while the bulk ofjob losses are expected to be here in derby, the company has sites at 30 other locations across the uk. the scale of these job cuts has raised fears of factory closures, as the company plans to save £1.3 billion. we are not oblivious to what is going on out there. we absolutely see the difficulties and challenges that employers and businesses face. but that should not mean that the workers pay the price for that. everyjob workers pay the price for that. every job lost that workers pay the price for that. everyjob lost that rolls—royce is fourjobs everyjob lost that rolls—royce is four jobs lost everyjob lost that rolls—royce is fourjobs lost in the supply chain industry, so it is massive. this is another sign of that big business has accepted there will be no immediate bounce back, and the economic recovery will be slow and painful. 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, joins me now. terrible news for rolls—royce were coaxed, but no doubt there will be more of this to come. —— rolls—royce
workers. aviation is an industry when it is difficult to see how you get a rapid bounce back from coronavirus. things have changed fundamentally, people are not buying airline tickets for holidays or business travel, so airlines are not buying aeroplanes, in a are not buying aeroplanes, in a are not buying engines, and so on. one worker in the sector said they had done all their orders for engines for this year, and they have no idea if anything will be ordered in 2021. so you can see that you're not good to get a rapid bounce back. andrew bailey, the governor of the bank of england, saying that he fears that, until we know for certain what is happening with the shutdowns, that he cannot predict exactly where the economy is going to go. some room for manoeuvre for the bank of england, though, because inflation has fallen pretty sharply, the sharpest fall for nearly 12 years, so it means that the bank and might be able to do something next year. but it is too late for these workers from rolls—royce.
the government says it will listen to the concerns of parents and teachers about plans to re—open some primary schools in england at the beginning ofjune. now the bbc has learnt that more than 35 councils have warned that not all their schools will be ready in time — with some expressing opposition to opening any amid safety concerns. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys reports from bury in greater manchester, one of the towns which has said it won't be re—opening schools next month. bury streets, empty of children on a sunny day. at home, waiting to go back to school. here, the council says it's too soon. parents and teachers, still too fearful. we have the second highest rate of covid—19 in greater manchester. this is playing quite heavily on our parents' and carers' minds. also, more regionally, the north west is the second hardest—hit region in the country in terms of infection rates. are you playing politics with this? absolutely not. and i'm so sorry that some people have labelled this against bury council.
taking precautions already. this is what a five—year—old would see on arrival. no shared toys, no soft play areas. wow, this is your library? yes, this is our library. the head teacher, showing me what they have to do. normally, you would see groups of children, three or four groups of children working here. we're a small school. all of the books taped off? all the books taped off, because we can't have them touching them. she tells me they wanted to get year six back soon. but primary schools in bury aren't ready yet for the youngest. it was when reception and year0ne yeargroups were added on to the year six, that is when the shift in feeling came. because there was a great deal — and i use the word fear advisedly — there was a great deal of fear for the children and the parents, and the staff in the schools. it will be one child at a time to the toilet. every risk has to be considered. so, who decides?
well, it's the head teacher and the school governors. but it would be a very brave primary school that decided to go against the advice of its local council. and even in areas where councils are saying it's up to schools, it's very clear that any reopening of schools is going to be very patchy. if, for some reason, the school did want to continue to open when the local authority was advising not to, it would need to be very clear about its reasons for that decision. why had they come to a different decision from the local authority? the longer these classrooms stay empty, the harder it is for parents to get back to work. it's about what risks, and when to take them. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, bury. the deaths of another 363 people have been reported
across the uk in the past 2a hours, bringing the official death toll to 35,704. the prime minister and labour leader have clashed in the commons over the government's preparations for a trace and testing system to control outbreaks of coronavirus. borisjohnson said he was confident that it would be operational from the 1st ofjune. but doubts have been raised by some. sophie hutchinson reports. every day, thousands of new coronavirus infections are still being reported in the uk. tracking the virus down and isolating the infected is widely believed to be the best way to control the pandemic. but today in parliament, the labour leader questioned why there had been such a delay in the setting up a track and trace system. in the united kingdom, despite 2 million tests having been carried out, there has been no effective tracing in place since march 12 when
it tracing was abandoned. that is nearly ten weeks in a critical period without effective test track tracing. that is a huge hole in our defences. we will have a test, track and trace operation that will be world beating, and yes, it will be in place, it will be in place by june at first. there will be 25,000 trackers, and they will be able to cope with 10,000 new cases per day. ——june cope with 10,000 new cases per day. —— june first. cope with 10,000 new cases per day. -- june first. we spoke to a newly recruited tracker, a graduate. he asked to remain anonymous. he started work three days ago, but described a chaotic system with barely any training for this online job. i had one a day in a classroom. that was 90 people in one group with one teacher. whenever we asked questions, he would try, but the main answer was, wait for the coming days, you will get an e—mail or something. right now, i am just
sitting strolling through netflix. people say we cannot complain, we are getting paid, which is very true, but at the same time, why would they set us up doing this if we arejust would they set us up doing this if we are just sat around waiting? it is not very productive at all. but evenif is not very productive at all. but even if the government does get the 25,000 new tracking recruits up and running in” 25,000 new tracking recruits up and running in 11 days, there are still questions about whether this app, intended to trace the contacts of those infected, will be ready anytime soon. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, joins us from westminster. so, the government wants track and trace to be up and running before schools go back, but it's all very complicated? yes, and it is something that ministers and government scientists have said they want to be in place in order to be more possible for children in years one and two and year six to be able to join the kids of key workers who have already been back at school, and some vulnerable children as well, who have been at primary school in england throughout
this. but when the prime minister announced that was his ambition a few weeks ago, at the desk in downing street, while some parents might have been cheering, others might have been cheering, others might have been cheering, others might have thought it might not be safe enough of the outbreak still continuing. and since then, day by day, whether it is parents, teachers, unions, or councils, there has been a lot of head scratching and a lot of hard work to figure out how it will actually come into place. now, inside government, there is maybe a bit of frustration that they have tried to answer lots of they have tried to answer lots of the questions that people have. for example, many people might wonder, how do you keep a bunch of wriggling five—year—olds at least two metres apart from each other? the government says, according to the guidance, as long as children are keeping in smaller groups of no more than 15, the actually can be closer to each other than the rest of us are advised to be. but i think the truth of it is this is simply fiendishly complicated. you have got 150 local councils, hundreds and
hundreds of schools, central government here in westminster only looking to schools in england at the moment, then you have teachers and pa rents moment, then you have teachers and parents and everybody with their own concerns. and from a political point, this next phase of gradually moving out of the lockdown is absolutely abundantly clearly going to be much harder than going into it. because in truth, nobody really knows what the new normal is going to look like, so it is a bit as if the government is trying to do a jig without a picture on the box. but the final decision on moving into this next phase will be taken by central government on the 28th of may, and then after that, we will have to see what schools make of it themselves. —— trying to do a jigsaw without a picture on the box. as the rate slows, hospitals across the country are now planning for the next challenge, trying to get back to normal. but the boss of ipswich hospital is warning that the implications of social distancing together with the possibility that covid—i9 could be here for years means they are having to find new ways
of working, including one way systems and fewer beds. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports. the eyes behind the mask. staff at ipswich hospital in a covid—i9 ward at the height of the crisis, captured by one of their own colleagues. it's much easier to stop services than it is to start them. and this is the hospital now. we were given access as senior staff planned for a new future and restarting other services. it talks about the different phases of recovery, and obviously we are in phase two now. here, they are following national guidelines in england for bringing back nonurgent work. so, we are doing it very carefully. i think it would be wrong to start a lot of services and then realise we had to close them down again because we didn't have the capacity, the staff or the ppe. but i think there is also an important message, that we are open for business. we talked about what we would be using this ward for, going forward. as you know, we previously had our covid patients in here...
this area was for dementia patients, then it was converted into a covid—i9 ward. we filmed only in areas where there are currently no overnight patients. now they're working out how to get back to its use. so, we are now challenged to look at how we can socially distance our patients within the bay. so, we are looking at whether we put screens up, clear perspex screens, so we can still see the patients. we do have to think about the safety of our patients, as well. so, drawing the curtains is not a simple answer. before the lockdown, waiting lists for routine surgery were increasing. then came a raft of cancellations as hospitals focused on covid—i9 patients. now there's a backlog to be cleared, as well as getting to grips with those original waiting lists. a huge task in this new climate. meet rob, who's a lifeguard at a local swimming pool. he has a heart problem, and needed an operation. but it was postponed because of coronavirus. you do end up thinking,
what if i never get there? you know? what if the next step i take is my last step? but the hospital did manage to treat him after all. in late april, he was called in for his operation. miracle workers. literally everyday heroes. the fact they can deal with the crisis and still do what would be seen as the mundane stuff. obviously not mundane to me. how's it going? yeah, not too bad. as for a&e, they're working out how best it can be run at this new stage. it really is going to be a challenge for us. often, when we have visitors and patients at the numbers we usually have, it's a very crowded environment. so, we are really having to look at how we see people, and how we see people differently, in order to allow social distancing to occur. are you having to plan long—term for covid—i9 being present? this isn't temporary. we're going to have to assume that we are going to have social
distancing and some of our elective plans in place for some time. so, certainly, this isn't one or two years we are thinking about, it could be several years. the shadow of the virus lingers. though hospitals are planning and hoping for calmer times. hugh pym, bbc news, ipswich. greece has said it plans to start its tourist season onjune the 15th, with international flights operating from the 1st ofjuly. the foreign office here still advises against all but essential overseas travel — but all the major european destinations are now gradually relaxing their lockdowns. france currently allows only essential travel from abroad. it hasn't said when its foreign tourist ban will be lifted. but many beaches are now open — with sunbathing still banned. spain has started loosening its restrictions on a region—by—region basis. italy will reopen to tourists in a fortnight, with airports running from the 1st ofjune. but as mark lowen reports that's
evoking mixed emotions among locals. perfection isn't shared. at least not for now. the jewel of lake como glitters in the stillness. but italy hopes to lure tourists back from two weeks today, when it lifts restrictions to visitors from europe and drops its quarantine. the tranquillity is breathtaking. but the economy is starved. lake como was set for a record year. george clooney‘s villa here, helping to pull tourists. but then the virus hit this region, lombardi, the ha rd est hit this region, lombardi, the hardest in italy. tourism luca leoni because watched as all bookings in august have been cancelled here. now they are trying to extend the season to save it. that means he will keep his hotel open right through until january, hoping the rooms fill up as confidence returns. the british
tourists, the first one is arrived at lake como in the 18th century. we are ready to welcome them again, like we have always been in the past. for us, it's not a question of working with them, but it is to share our feelings with them, our soul and heart with them. because they started the tourism for us and we wa nt they started the tourism for us and we want them to be back. as soon as possible. local businesses need them badly. italy is expecting a recession this year of almost 10%. having imposed a national lockdown before any other country, italy is now unlocking fast, bringing forward the lifting of some measures, desperate to salvage its tourism season and the economy. but the balance between welcoming visitors back here and the risk of a second wave is what italy, and every other country, is now trying to strike. at the local market, restarting today, there is little to keep them busy. traders want the custom back, but not the possible side effect. translation: i don't think the
tourists will come back quickly. they, and way, are scared of the infections rise again. translation: the italian government is making a mistake. we in the north were worst affected by the virus. the south wasn't. so why not open their first, where they are not afraid? lake como exceeds anything i ever beheld in beauty, wrote shelley. this place is poetry, but it wants an audience. the government has confirmed there will be some new checks on goods coming into northern ireland from the rest of the uk as part of the brexit deal. ministers are stressing that controls will be kept to a minimum. 0ur ireland correspondent, emma vardy, is at belfast port. what will it all mean? well, this has been the most agonised part of brexit. because goods that enter the eu, well, they need to be checked. so this plan came about to avoid the
need for those checks taking place on the irish land border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. because keeping that board are invisible has been a key part of the peace process here for many yea rs. the peace process here for many years. so, instead, the border has effectively been moved here, to northern ireland's ports. what it's going to mean is that goods from great britain and drink northern ireland here will be subject to new checks, it will mean more paperwork for great british businesses to fill out if they are exporting goods here. the new checks will mostly be on food and animal products. northern ireland will also have to keep abiding on eu rules on manufactured goods. all of this is supposed to be operational here by january. it is an arrangement which the democratic unionists in northern ireland have been deeply uncomfortable with. they don't like the idea of northern ireland having to stick by eu rules, and under eu processes after the uk has left the eu. the uk government and the eu still don't see eye to eye on a few
elements of this, too. there is concern from the eu that it won't be enough to prevent northern ireland from being used as some sort of back door. still a few things be ironed out between now and january when it all kicks in. london has been harder hit by coronavirus than anywhere else in the uk. almost 6,000 people have died in hospitals in the capital since the beginning of march. newham in east london has been particularly badly affected. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan's report contains some flashing images. this is not an equalising virus, this is a virus that has a disproportionate effect on those poorer communities here in newham. busy. yeah, we've almost done, i think, about 30 bodies within the last couple of weeks. the past few weeks have been really, i would say, depressing, really difficult. covid—19 has preyed on newham like nowhere else, a mixture of deprivation and ethnicity allowing the disease
to exploit the area's mainly black and asian population. at the jamia mosque, they have seen for themselves the cruel reach of the virus. some members volunteer to prepare the dead for burial after, they say, a backlog of corpses built up. the stock of coffins has now diminished. over a ten—day period last month, they cleansed and prayed for 32 people. i think we did six or seven bodies in one day. we cannot forget our deceased. we cannotjust leave them to be buried without the ritual washing, we couldn'tjust stand back and watch them be buried in mass graves. first couple that i did do, i was thinking about them, but then as it got more regular, ijust thought, "you know what? "i'm doing this for the community, i'm doing it for the family." among the victims have been key
workers — gp yusuf patel, teacher dr louisa rajakumari, and several taxi drivers have died. it is a really difficult time for everyone. labour councillor ayesha chowdhury knows about 15 people who've died recently, many of them bangladeshi. when they passed away, the community could not even participate in the funeral, they cannot go and visit the family, so everything is completely shocking. some in newham were accused of not taking the virus seriously, at least initially, but the area was at greater risk anyway. many residents work in jobs that can't be done from home. and the mayor also highlights high levels of both overcrowding and underlying health conditions. if we want to avoid a second wave, if we want to minimise the deaths, if we want to stop the risk, we have got to be given the resources, the flexibility at a local level.
command control top down will not work in light of what the evidence is showing us. the same community that has lived through this crisis is now charged with rebuilding newham. many teachers at this school had the virus, pupils have lost relatives, and a staff member is caring for two children who lost both parents. bringing hope here means restoring normality. being serious about the education we offer actually gives them a way of seeing a future for themselves. we can't obviously turn things back to a different situation, but the fact that they can see a future is the best thing that we can give them. this covid crisis reflects the nation's long—standing health inequalities, and leaves the poor to feel that, once more, they're being left behind. michael buchanan, bbc news, newham in east london. a gp who spent more than a month on a ventilator fighting
for his life has been describing what happened to him. mike hare was a fit and healthy man in his 50s, with no underlying health conditions. he fell ill before lockdown and spent seven weeks in hospital. 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, has been speaking to him and his daughter, imogen. mike hare is a gp, butjokes that his nickname should be mr fit. he's run a marathon, skis and loves to sail. but in march he got coronavirus. he soon became very ill and spent seven weeks in intensive care. he barely remembers anything, but for his family it was all too real. we actually received a facetime off him on tuesday morning, just before he was put on a ventilator. with him saying this is what's happening, this might be the last time that, you know, we speak. which was absolutely heartbreaking, really. because we thought that was it. so, it was pretty horrible. i think it must have been pretty hard for you. when people usually go
on to a ventilator, they go on for a few days, just to give them a bit of rest. but that then turned into a week, and then it turns into three weeks, it turns into five weeks. we weren't able to see him. we asked if we could come in and hold his hands, none of that was possible. when he was less heavily sedated, nurses helped the family video call him. it was the first time imogen had seen her dad for weeks. you don't know this, but later on, around week four or five, he was going, where are you, why aren't you here? and for him, you became ill the week before lockdown even started. so he had no acknowledgement or realisation of what the whole country was going through. do you have any memories of that at all? no. you know, i had the "you've been asleep for six weeks" whisper in my ears. and then i woke up and i was in a bed. i think the patient has the lucky
run, to be honest with you. and my thoughts would go to anybody who is on a ventilator at the moment. but particularly their relatives. tell me about the care you got. they were fantastic. it's a testament to the hard work of colchester hospital. the attention, the sense of love, and they would do anything for me. how has this changed you, physically? i won't be doing any more marathons. as i sit here now, i'm a bit breathless. i've been out for a week, and it's bloody hard work to get moving. and it hurts at night time. there is a plus side to this. i've had more time with my family. i think we've got closer. we've reflected, to see what life would have been like without me being around. what was that first hug like? oh, you give yourself goals. and my goal was to get home. just to get home. you're here. yeah, yeah. but recovery from a trauma like this
isn't straightforward. and since we filmed this, mike has had to go back into hospital. he's optimistic that he'll be home with his family soon, though. catherine burns, bbc news. today is the hottest day of the year so far. temperatures in some parts of the country have reached 28 degrees. sarah campbell has spent the day on brighton beach where people have been trying to sunbathe and social distance at the same time. it's been busy? yes, it has. people are still coming to the area to make the most of the beautiful evening sunshine. most of the people i have seen through the day have been trying to keep this to meet a safe distance. but when there are so many people out and about, trying to avoid all close contact is difficult. sun, sea and social distancing. it's not easy to find an isolated spot on the beach when so many other people have the same idea. for businesses,
too, there is a
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ministers in the uk are warned of "dire" economic consequences if they don't ease the two metre this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk social distancing rule in england. and around the world. uk cancer charities fear our guidance remains two metres at this point, a "devastating effect" and that should be reflected as new figures show a 60% drop in urgent referrals for cancer care in the way that we go about our lives until such time in england during the pandemic. as the scientific advice allows us to say otherwise. 60% is a very significant drop, and that's because partly people are too an easing of the lockdown from saturday. frightened to come forward new support bubbles mean people living alone and single parents to go to their gps. in england will be allowed to stay and secondly, the diagnostic with one other household. service has collapsed. at least two million people ministers in the uk are warned in the us are recorded as having coronavirus. of "dire" economic consequences if they don't ease the two—metre social distancing rule in england. infections are rising in 20 an easing of the lockdown states, as restrictions from saturday — new support bubbles continue to be relaxed. mean people living alone and single
parents in england will be allowed the harry potter authorjk rowling to stay in another person's house. reveals she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault at least two million people in the us are recorded in her 20s. as having coronavirus. another statue targeted — us protestors pull down a confederate monument in virginia, infections are rising in 20 as president trump rejects calls states, as restrictions to remove pro—slavery continue to be relaxed. another statue targeted — figures and symbols. us protestors pull down a confederate monument in virginia, as president trump rejects calls to remove pro—slavery in the uk a statue of scouts founder, robert baden—powell, figures and symbols. who was accused being a hitler in the uk, local residents vow supporter, is to be taken down to protect a statue of scouts by bournemouth council. founder robert baden—powell, who was accused being a hitler supporter, and filming returns on britain's most watched soap. the scriptwriters of cononation street insist coronavirus amid plans to take it down. won't dominate storylines. the harry potter authorjk rowling reveals she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault in her 20s. and... one zooms. the queen speaks to a group of carers using the video conferencing app.
hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. hello and welcome if you're watching for the latest news and analysis in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here you for the latest news and analysis can contact us abo stories and across the globe. you can contact us about these stories on twitter. cancer care in england has faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops in numbers being seen following urgent referrals by doctors, figures show. the uk government is coming the number of people being assessed under increasing pressure from former cabinet ministers by a cancer doctor within two weeks to relax the two—metre rule on social distancing in order of a referral fell to 79,500 — to kick—start the economy. politicians including the former conservative party leader a drop of 60% in april. sir iain duncan smith have warned of dire economic consequences if pubs, meanwhile, patients cafes a nd restau ra nts a re u na ble to open fully, and urged starting treatment in april ministers to move in line with the world health organisation's dropped to 10,800 — recommendation of one metre. 20% below the numbers seen in april last year. the lockdown is being eased further for millions of people living alone in england who will be the health service said it had tried able to spend the night to protect services. this has included delivering in another person's house. more chemotherapy in the new measure, described the community and people's homes by the prime minister as well as creating as the social bubble, "covid—free" wings in hospital will come into effect from saturday, but does not apply to people to protect patients. shielding or to anyone in wales, the oncologist and chief medical officer northern ireland and scotland. at the rutherford cancer centre, karol sikora, gave his reaction
to the latest figures. and in the last half he says the drop in referrals hour new figures from is very significant. the national health service in england have highlighted a sharp the bottleneck is in the diagnostic decline in the number of people phase, and we have known that. receiving urgent referrals we didn't know how big it was going for cancer care during the pandemic. to be when we look back, and 60% is a very significant drop. our assistant political editor, norman smith is at westminster. and that is because partly people are too frightened to come forward with symptoms to go to their gps. let's begin with this social and secondly, poor old gp, he is stuck with the patient and distancing, the two metre rule in the diagnostic services collapsed. place, because clearly there is huge economic pressure to reduce that. he can't get an endoscopy or a scan, but does the science really allow it because everything was shut, because the nhs moved into covid and what does prime minister boris and did incredibly well. now we've got to pick up quickly. johnson want to do? the short answer is he is caught in the middle, cancer doesn't wait, caught between many in his own party it doesn't take easter off, desperate for an easing in the two and a lot of patients have suffered metre rule to try to get the economy because of this and still there's a lot people out there have got going again, particularly the cancer that don't know. hospitality sector. chancellor rishi sunak came under huge pressure at a charities have warned the disruption to services would have a devastating effect. meeting of the 1922 backbench tories last night and they came away from lynda thomas, chief executive it pretty convinced that he of the cancer charity macmillan, supported reducing the two metre says urgent action is needed to help
rule. against that you have the people who may have cancer during the coronavirus crisis. science and scientists, which is i think seeing these figures published today, deeply cautious. anyone watching we are still seeing that coronavirus yesterday's downing street news has really wreaked havoc on cancer conference where we had chief patients being referred scientific adviser sir patrick for treatment and starting effective vallance, and chief medical officer treatment during this pandemic. chris whitty, the takeaway is they we are seeing slightly better are very apprehensive about the risk figures this month than last month which is encouraging ofan upsurge but there is still an are very apprehensive about the risk of an upsurge in the virus and awfully long way to go. potentially a second wave if you i think we are probably still seeing start to ease the two metre rule too the effects of people still not being sure whether it is ok to go quickly. in the middle stands boris to the gp, perhaps not johnson, who has to make a call. referring in the way listening to him, though, it seems that they were beforehand, and then some services actually he is leaning towards the scientists still not being able to start in the way we might have wanted at the moment because the prime to have seen them being done, minister said to pretty clearly that so i think our view very much you can't reduce the two metre rule is that we really need to get to see until and unless the level of a plan for the recovery of these infections comes down. we know at services going forwards, the moment the number of people it is absolutely vital that cancer patients get seen. being infected every day is around some people might have now waited three months from not 5000, still far too high. secondly, going to the doctors and they really he said we need to have test and need to get to their gp, so i think both from members trace up and running so that if of the public and from the system there is an upsurge we can clatter we are still really needing
it down again. we will find how to see urgent action. close we are getting to that today when we get the test and trace specifically what would you like to figures. but as a result i don't know see from government?” think there will be any early or specifically what would you like to know see from government? i think we imminent easing in the two metre have been waiting for and going for rule and that seems to be the since april has been a plan to see message from simon clarke, the local how services will recover in totality, so it is great to see some government minister, this morning. new initiatives being unveiled around chemotherapy and the we recognise fully the challenge it poses both to human cost, community, but really it is the but also the economy. totality of that plan. there is so we'll always keep going to be a massive backlog of this under review. clearly there is important work patients who haven't been seen to be done looking at this during the pandemic and that is on and what sort of progress top of the people who will also may be possible. at this point i want to reaffirm continue to come to the system, so i to viewers that our guidance remains think from government we need an two metres at this point, and that should be reflected urgent think from government we need an urge nt recovery think from government we need an urgent recovery plan and cancer. —— in the way we go about our lives until such time as the scientific advice allows us to say otherwise. on cancer. in the united states there are increasing calls to remove pro—slavery confederacy names and symbols in response to the anti—racism movement triggered by the police killing of george floyd. despite the protests, president trump insists army bases named after officers who fought two other thoughts as to why boris for the confederacy during the civil war won't change because they're johnson is not likely to scrap a two part of america's heritage. david willis reports.
metre rule imminently, is because he won't want to override his scientists. they have been a shield they are potent symbols of a racist throughout this crisis, whenever there is a decision to take that past, erected in honour of those who sought to keep might be tricky, we hear, we are african—america ns enslaved. following the science. he has some now the statues of confederate generals are being cut down and carried away as a nation room as well because labour are not paying for the rule to be eased incensed by the death because they are also saying they of george floyd seeks have to follow the science. this was to turn its back on the past. shadow health secretary jon have to follow the science. this was shadow health secretaryjon ashworth this morning. the monument to the former president of the confederacy, jefferson davis, the decision on the two metre rule was taken away by police after being toppled is a judgment that has to be based in richmond, virginia. on whatever scientific advice the government receives and obviously we don't have access but the memory of slavery to that advice on a day and segregation lives by day basis. but if the scientific advice on through army bases which bear to ministers is that it can be relaxed then obviously the name of confederate officers we would accept that, but i want to underline the point, such as braxton bragg. it has to be based on scientific there are ten of them in total advice, not because backbench and calls are now growing for those conservative mps are pressurising the government. bases to be renamed. retired us army general david petraeus, who served at fort bragg, so where are we? despite the is among those in favour pressure from tory mps and despite
of renaming the bases. the pressure from some sections of in an essay published in the pressure from some sections of the media and despite pressure from the media and despite pressure from the hospitality industry, there is the atlantic magazine, he wrote... really no sign that borisjohnson is going to reduce the two metre rule in the very near future. the overarching concern still in number ten is to avoid a resurgence in the virus, a second wave, which folk authorisation for a name believe would be truly catastrophic for the economy. norman smith, thank change would have to come from the military, and senior officials have indicated you. they might favour such a move, precisely how much but all ten bases are in southern distance you should leave and former confederate states, between you and other people varies many of which supported donald trump from country to country. in 2016 and the president the uk has the same 2 metre rule is radically opposed to the idea. as spain and canada. that "the united states of america trained and deployed "our heroes on these drops to one and a half metres "hallowed grounds and won two world wars," he tweeted. if you are in australia, italy and germany. "therefore my administration and then will not even consider the renaming further reduces to a metre "of these magnificent and fabled if you are in china, military installations." france or singapore.
the white house press secretary said that's changing the names would amount actually the same as the official guidance from the world health to a demonstration of disrespect organisation which also says leave at least a metre between yourself for the soldiers who had served at those bases. and others to prevent the spread of coronavirus. one of the former cabinet ministers fort bragg is known for the heroes to call on the government to drop the two metre social within it that trained there, that deployed from there, distancing rule is the former party leader, sir iain duncan smith. and it's an insult to say to the men hejoins us from north london. and women who left there, thank you for taking the time to the last thing they saw on american talk to us today. why do think it is soil before going overseas and in safe to reduce the two metre rule? because scientists think it is safe some cases losing their lives, to reduce the two metre rule. i to tell them that what they left listened to norman carefully, but i read a piece today on the telegraph was inherently a racist institution. and all the scientific studies that because of a name. that's unacceptable the increase in risk is minuscule, to the president. but symbols of the confederacy and even that is now questioned by are under growing threat. the confederate battle flag, scientists in oxford, who say when otherwise known as the stars and bars, has now been banned you are outside for example, there by nascar, the organisation is literally no risk, and even inside they say some of the tests that runs stock car that have been done have been done racing in this country. the leader of the house under laboratory conditions, which of representatives, nancy pelosi, does not give you an indication of is calling for statues representing how normal people work. the general confederate leaders to be removed from the capitol view now is that it increases from building in washington, dc. 1.3% chance of infection to 2.6% chance of infection. if you wear a the landscape is changing mask, that reduces it to about 0.5% here in the wake of george floyd
in all manner of ways, as america grapples with a grim legacy of its past. chance of infection. you can see straightaway. the scientists are not david willis, bbc news. saying it would be dangerous, even the science advisers to the well, here in the uk, government have said it is up to the the statue of the slave trader edward colston has been recovered government. their concern is it from bristol harbour. might create some confusion. they the statue, which had stood are not saying it would pose an in the city centre since 1895, was pulled down and thrown increased level of risk that would into the water by demonstrators be intolerable and they are not at a black lives matter saying that. they are saying to protest on sunday. proceed with extreme caution. of bristol council says it has been course they are. we had from the retrieved from the water and taken to a secure location, before forming part chief scientific adviser and chief of its museums collection. medical officer yesterday that there a statue of robert baden—powell are an estimated 39,000 new on poole quay is set be removed and placed in "safe storage" but some residents have vowed infections per week in the community to protect it and stop it from being taken down. in england. they say that yes, the statue of the founder numbers are coming down but very of the scout movement in poole quay, slowly. so why is now the time to dorset, has been targeted by campaigners due to his change that, when i presume you associations with the nazis and the hitler youth programme, would accept there is the potential as well as his actions for the risk of a second wave? the in the military. bournemouth, christchurch risk of a second wave will continue and poole council said it recognised as long as there is coronavirus. some of his actions were "less this idea that somehow we will be worthy of commemoration" and said the statue would be removed
able to eradicate coronavirus is "for now" to "create time for views simply not the case. like all other to be aired". flu viruses and other viruses, they the uk government is coming under linger around. the key issue is, increasing pressure from former cabinet ministers to relax what helps to take control of it. the two—metre rule on social distancing in order but it is much more dangerous.” to kick—start the economy. politicians including the former conservative leader sir iain duncan smith have warned understand the point you're making, of dire economic consequences if pubs, cafes and restaurants but the scientists say that the key are unable to open fully, and urged ministers to move in line to keeping this under control is hygiene, not distancing in that with the world health organisation's regard. and hygiene is washing recommendation of one metre. hands, cleaning shared services, not but with around 5000 touching or shaking hands with new infections daily in the uk, people. that is exactly how we have the government and its medical advisors are urging caution. brought it under control. the point our assistant political editor norman smith is at westminster. about social distancing is that the who does not see any need, and these is it too simplistic to say this is are all scientists, to go to two broadly a row between those backing metres because they don't believe a treasury line worried about the airto air economic hit and so still really metres because they don't believe air to air transmission is a significant risk and some people worried about the immediate health seem to believe it is not the same risks? now, i think as hygiene, which is the key to worried about the immediate health risks? now, ithink that's worried about the immediate health risks? now, i think that's what it does come down to. in the middle is doing this. that has to be kept clear and has to be imposed. you one borisjohnson, does come down to. in the middle is one boris johnson, at does come down to. in the middle is one borisjohnson, at the moment he
seems to be leaning much more asked me what was the reason why heavily towards the scientists. when 110w. asked me what was the reason why now. now because oui’ you listen to them day at the moment asked me what was the reason why now. now because our economy is facing a complete crash. the debts are deeply apprehensive and cautious about the risk of another upsurge we are racking up on how we are supporting people, the fact no work any virus, because we haven't got the infection level down or very little work is taking place. if we don't get the economy moving sufficiently, the r level under control sufficiently, so they are we will not be able to afford any of very cautious and borisjohnson the things we need to support public appears to be going along with them services so getting balance right is stop said, there is no doubt the important. and on schooling, if we disquiet of the hospitality sector had a one metre or 1.5 metre rule in in particular, and that mood is echoed across the tory backbenches, place then opening schools will be with increasingly prominent tories now coming out and saying unless we much easier. so everything hinges on this to me to rule with regard lockdown easing. everybody gets the reduced two metres may be to one metre, 1.5 metres, there is no way arguments about the economy and the that pubs, restaurants and cafe is concern of the debt growing day by will be able to open and they think they have got the support of day. everybody absolutely gets that, but isn't it the case that the uk is chancellor rishi sunak. have a listen to the former tory leader not currently in the position that iain duncan smith on the subject. other countries are in? it didn't our economy is facing get into the test and trace as a complete crash. quickly as some other countries who the debts we're racking up on how
we're supporting people, have dealt incredibly successfully the fact that no work, with the pandemic in terms of a much or very little work, is taking place. if we don't get the economy moving, lower death rate and spread of the we will be unable to afford any infection. and right now the test of the things we need to do to support the public services so getting the balance and trace system is not fully up and right is important. and also, schooling, by the way, running in order to give people that if we'd had a one or one—and—a—half metre rule for schools, confidence. i think people should it would have been much easier have confidence. why? to give you for them to have open. so it is the critical opponent around which everything coming some figures that are really out of lockdown hinges, important and they go missing. everybody is scared that everybody is at the same level of risk because is this two—metre rule. they are not. between five and not borisjohnson will be very wary quite 10% of those who have caught against that, of ignoring his coronavirus and died, our people scientists who have been like his without comorbidities, in other field throughout this whole saga. words, a very small number of people how many times when we have got to really different —— difficult who are healthy, fit and younger decision for susan has been able to than 75 have a very low chance of say, iam catching this, and particularly if decision for susan has been able to say, i am following the science. also the opposition labour party you follow the hygiene rules. the seem to be saying they think we key point is, this is about managing should stick with the sciences. this risk. we will not be able to get rid was the shadow health secretaryjon ashworth. of all risk. what we have to the decision on the two—metre rule is a judgment that has to be based understand, even in flu pandemics on whatever scientific advice the government is receiving.
like 1968, where 80,000 people died, obviously we don't have access to that advice we did not shut down the economy. on a day by day basis. but if the scientific advice sweden is another good example, they to ministers is that it can be relaxed then obviously have not shut down the economy and we would accept that, their figures have not shut down the economy and theirfigures track have not shut down the economy and their figures track better than the but i want to underline this point, uk. it is possible to control this it has to be based on scientific advice, not because backbench without shutting down the economy. conservative mps are pressurising the government. isn't there a fundamental problem when you have a number of eminent scientists, and we have heard from many of them saying that if the uk the one other key element in the mix had gone into lockdown a couple of here is that test and trace scheme weeks or even a week sooner, we which could be crucial in getting could have perhaps currently half the government to ease off on two the death total we have, more than metres because of that is up and 41,000 souls. there is a problem running and the successful and reliable and means we can put in place local lockdowns if there is an with confidence there in the upsurge in the virus, that could messaging and of the information give mrjohnson the flexibility to thatis messaging and of the information that is being given by the government. lets get this into ease off on the two metre rule. this perspective. the truth is that we afternoon we will get the first had peaked in infection rates before indications of whether or not but is we went into lockdown. and that was actually working when the health secretary matt hancock publishes for therefore already coming down. i the first time the figures on how many people are actually being think this piece of information comes from the man who ran the contact traced and told to
self—isolate as a result of the imperial college model which has now scheme. thank you very much. more of been roundly trashed by almost every course on that in the coming hours. single scientist, particularly in oxford and edinburgh. my point is to the outgoing chair of the cbi has warned british businesses don't be very careful. you get scientists have the resilience to cope with the combination of coronavirus and they do disagree with each and the threat of a no—deal brexit. dame carolyn fairburn said the uk other. the government acted on the leaving the european union advice of the science at the time. without a trade deal would be like "setting the shed on fire that is clear from the side records. while the house was in flames." our business correspondent, borisjohnson doesn't have to simon gompertz is in west london. disagree with his scientific advisors because they are not telling him not to do it. they are this row over brexit, people have saying him to be careful and not thought it might have gone away but it very much has an. it hasn't gone sowing confusion. that's about away. it has come right in the midst messaging and clarity. so the government can do this and should do this because otherwise we are not going to get the economy moving. we of this discussion over whether to bring the two metre rule down to one will not get children back to school properly, even in september if we metre. just to give you the business haven't lifted this, and it makes side of that particular argument, life impossible on transport. and bearin life impossible on transport. and bear in mind that in london for pubs, restaurants, cafe is, hotels, example, my constituents rely massively on public transport, more through their representative than anywhere else in britain, and organisations, have been tearing the
the tubes are running with hardly government that whereas under the anyone in there because of the two two metre rule they are really metre rule. we need to be very looking at 30% occupancy, customers careful. hygiene is the key. the distancing model, with all the coming into their premises, if you health advice, can be brought down, andi health advice, can be brought down, bring it down to one metre, it is and i believe it should be. iain more like 70% or more, and only if duncan smith, thank you. you get up to that level they can hope to make money. this is the in the united states there are increasing calls to remove pro—slavery confederate names force behind that particular lobby and symbols in response and one which i think they will to the anti—racism movement triggered by the police killing probably be encouraged to hear that of george floyd. the chancellor rishi sunak is despite the protests, president trump insists army bases named after officers who fought for the confederacy during the civil supposedly being sympathetic to war won't change because they're part of america's heritage. backbenchers' requests for some kind david willis reports. of reduction. amidst all this we have also heard news from centrica today. yes, we have. centrica, which they are potent symbols of a racist past, erected in honour of those who sought to keep african—america ns enslaved. is the big gas and our trusty now the statues of confederate generals are being cut down supplier, says it is cutting 5000 and carried away as a nation jobs by the end of the year —— incensed by the death of george floyd seeks electricity supplier. most of those
to turn its back on the past. outcome in what they can management the monument to the former president of the confederacy, jefferson davis, was taken away by police after being toppled layers, 2500, amongst their 40 most in richmond, virginia. senior managers half of those will but the memory of slavery be out by the end of august. it is and segregation lives on through army bases which bear pretty dramatic reduction of almost the name of confederate officers one in fivejobs such as braxton bragg. pretty dramatic reduction of almost one in five jobs at the company which has already cut thousands of there are ten of them in total jobs in recent years. the reasons and calls are now growing for those behind it are not solely to do with bases to be renamed. the virus. they have had to contend retired us army general david petraeus, who served at fort bragg, with a cap on their prices the is among those in favour government has imposed and also more of renaming the bases. in an essay published in competition from smaller suppliers. we have seen advertisers have lost the atlantic magazine, he wrote... hundreds of thousands of customers but the virus has accelerated the response to that and what is probably going to be worrying for people who normally work in offices around the country is centrica is saying that during these difficult times as they described them, they authorisation for a name have become more agile and see what they can do so they have obviously change would have to come seen there is room to cutjobs from the military, and senior
officials have indicated within their big officers and that they might favour such a move, isa sign within their big officers and that is a sign of what might come to pass but all ten bases are in southern across the uk. thank you. and former confederate states, many of which supported donald trump yesterday the prime minister in 2016 and the president announced a further easing of the lockdown rules for england. from saturday, anyone in england is radically opposed to the idea. living alone will be able to form what borisjohnson called a "support bubble" with one other household. he said the measure was aimed at those who have been particularly lonely during the lockdown. chris beck lives in worthing in west sussex and his son barnaby who has down's syndrome lives nearby in hove. hejoins us now. the white house press secretary said changing the names would amount to a demonstration of disrespect for the soldiers who had chris is with us. tell me what it served at those bases. has been like for you all, for both fort bragg is known for the heroes you and your son. it has been within it that trained there, that deployed from there, and it's an insult to say to the men difficult. first, my son lives in and women who left there, the last thing they saw on american residential care. he has down soil before going overseas and in syndrome. it has actually been some cases losing their lives, incredibly positive for us, and that to tell them that what they left was inherently a racist institution. he has had such great support. this
because of a name, that's is one thing i don't think we have unacceptable to the president. heard much about in the news, about but symbols of the confederacy are under growing threat. the confederate battle flag, otherwise known as the stars people who have additional needs living in care or supported living. and bars, has now been banned by nascar, the organisation for us it has actually been really that runs stock car racing in this country. positive. i can only talk about our the leader of the house experience, but my son is a drummer. of representatives, nancy pelosi, he is 24 years old. his home is is calling for statues representing confederate leaders to be removed from the capitol building in washington, dc. excellent. the support he gets there the landscape is changing is excellent. they have made sure they stick to all the guidelines and here in the wake of george floyd that there are activities to keep in all manner of ways, as america grapples with a grim him and his fellow residents active. legacy of its past. david willis, bbc news. but then the other thing is, i am a musician and he is surrounded by musicians and creatives. my wife is an artist. so we have been doing a here in the uk, the monument lot online and he has really taken for the slave trader, edward colston, has been recovered from bristol harbour. to it. he had a little bubble early the statue, which had stood in the city centre since 1895, on because he couldn't quite come to
was pulled down and thrown terms with the situation, —— wobble. into the water by demonstrators at a black lives matter protest on sunday. bristol council says it has been he is surrounded by support. people retrieved from the water and taken to a secure location, before forming part of its museums collection. have kept in touch through face time a council in southern england has temporarily taken down a statue to robert baden—powell etc. we wrote a song and it was, i after protesters questioned the founder of the scouts' links to the nazis. ama etc. we wrote a song and it was, i am a songwriter, but he suggested we baden—powell founded write a song about the positive the scout movement in 1907. things and we have written a song bournemouth, christchurch and poole council said it recognised some of his actions were "less called keep smiling which will be worthy of commemoration" and said out there soon. we have kept him the statue would be removed "for now" to "create time for views to be aired". focused but he has been incredible. it isa focused but he has been incredible. it is a very positive story. we were the number of confirmed surprised. but this is because of coronavirus infections the support he has had. that is in the united states has surpassed two million, two weeks after the world health organization wonderful to know and hopefully we declared the american continent will be able to hear the song soon. to be the new epicentre i know we havejust of the coronavirus pandemic. will be able to hear the song soon. i know we have just seen will be able to hear the song soon. i know we havejust seen him his wealth for the first time in quite the figure comes some time. yes, yesterday. getting from thejohns hopkins institute emotional thinking about it. 12 which also indicated weeks without seeing him. and we that more than 112,000 people had died there —
went for a walk in the park the highest death toll in the world. yesterday at distance. he has done new york city remains the worst affected — over 200,000 his bit and i cry out to all those cases of the virus have been confirmed there since the pandemic began. people who have sort of forgotten although the daily number about this distancing and we met of new cases has declined sharply in some parts of the us, the figure is increasing in 20 us yesterday, please do it, because there are vulnerable people out states as you can see from this breakdown by the centers there. we had our work and we had a for disease control and prevention. they include california, laugh and he was talking about we which has one of the highest number of recorded are going to meet for father's day, cases as well as texas, nevada and new mexico. we will have a distant picnic, it's also estimated somewhere, between here and that 70,000 people have brighton. it was fantastic. i was been killed by covid—19 in latin america — two thirds worried about that. i thought it of them in brazil and mexico. might ship things and it might upset him, but on the contrary. it really pushed him forward and he is looking now to the future and it is good. major cities in brazil are starting to ease lockdown but is wonderful. best of luck to measures despite coronavirus deaths you and barnaby and i hope you can in the country nearing 40,000. earlier this week, a judge ordered the brazilian government to resume meet again soon and we look forward publishing key data on covid—19. to hearing this musical track, i'm president bolsonaro has blamed
the media for over hyping the outbreak and has previously sure it's going to be marvellous. described the virus as a "a bit of a cold". let's cross to rio now and speak to the journalist sonia bridi. bye— bye. thank you very much forjoining us. the number of confirmed coronavirus can you assess for us the impact of infections in the united states has the virus so far in brazil and how surpassed two million, two weeks after the world health has it got to the stage where it is organisation declared the american continent to be the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. right up there in the league and the figure comes from nobody wants to be on in terms of the john hopkins institute, which also indicated that more the number of dead? since the than 112,000 people had died there, the highest death toll in the world. beginning of the pandemic we had new york city remains the worst affected, over 200,000 cases very mixed messages from the federal of the virus have been confirmed government to say the least. the there since the pandemic began. president classified the pandemic is a little flue. as other leaders in although the daily number of new cases has declined sharply in some parts of the us, the world did in the beginning. —— a the figure is increasing in 20 us states, as you can see from this breakdown by the centers for disease control and prevention. they include california, little flu. but different to which has one of the highest number of recorded cases, president trump and borisjohnson, as well as texas, nevada and new mexico. it's also estimated that 70,000 who reassessed their position, people have been killed president bolsonaro has been in by covid—19 in latin america, denial of the pandemic since the two thirds of them
beginning. we now don't have a in brazil and mexico. whilst the rate of covid—19 health minister in brazil. we have infections is slowing in many countries, an acting minister, a general, after the world health organization says the situation is two civilian doctors refused to deteriorating in war torn yemen. the country's prime minister has described the sitation implement the measures that mr there as a tragedy. bolsonaro wanted to see in place. he much of the country's health system has been destroyed. is against social isolation. he our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has more. wa nts all is against social isolation. he wants all doctors to prescribe how in a nation scarred by war a new landscape to prepare for all symptoms of of loss, the dead taking more space from patients with covid—19. we still the living as a graveyard grows in southern yemen. have a shortage of access to tests no one knows how many are dying of covid—19, so we have more than 700,000 but with every day more yemenis know this. this pain of life and death confirmed cases, and notification is at the time of the virus. a real problem in brazil. we are and doctors see the worst. reaching 40,000 deaths. a real problem in brazil. we are reaching 40,000 deathsm a real problem in brazil. we are reaching 40,000 deaths. it is a very grim total. on tuesday, a supreme this doctor works in an intensive care unit in the southern city of aden.
she's just finished her night shift. courtjudge overturned, as we mentioned in the introduction, a the whole situation in aden is very bad. government decision to stop there are people dying in hospital, releasing the cumulative totals four there are people dying in deaths. do you think the government an ambulance where they are was trying to censor information to waiting for empty beds. manipulate data ? there are people dying at home. was trying to censor information to manipulate data? —— totals for we can't do anything for them. deaths. yes, i do. this is what they they are just suffering and they die. there is little dignity we re deaths. yes, i do. this is what they were trying to do. but fortunately in this death, and great disquiet. were trying to do. but fortunately we have still a very strong media in brazil, and an independent here in northern yemen the houthi authorities try to hide how many died from the virus. judiciary. and when the federal so some bury the dead in the dead of night. government stopped releasing the men dressed in white fearing data, we started collecting in a for their own lives. but someone at this graveside sent us these images pool of major news outlets. and the so his friend isn't forgotten. judge ordered the government to go a young dentist said back, but still, when you visit to be killed by covid—19. their website, the biggest number his father died two days that you see is the number of before him, his wife fell ill. recovered people, not the actual
infection and not the death rates. we have heard so many stories. a doctor in northern we are opening some of the city is yemen tells me he's stopped going to work at the health ministry. now. in a moment when the curve is it's too dangerous, he says. the houthi authorities say that the situation is under still very vertical. we are control now. approaching now 1500 deaths per day. is that true? it's a very dangerous move, as we see the numbers are increasing in parts of brazil that were lightly this deadly virus is moving touched by the pandemic in the beginning. we had a very strong hit undetected across a in the north places it in the amazon country twisted in two by a long war and all the old pestilence, including cholera. area like manaus. in some cities in yemen's health system has all but collapsed. testing for covid—19 among the north we already have 25% of the the lowest in the world. across this country, doctors tell us their beds are full. population infected, and it was a they don't know where to put terrible hit. in rio and sao paulo, the sick and dying. while numbers are still very high. and there is so little specialist care.
doctors like these doing whatever they can. a bit of despair that i can't, or we can't do more we already have a very weak public for the patients here. transportation system, so people go i guess, you know, we try our hardest with what we have and each to work in crowded buses and day the sun still rises we do what we can. but it's hard, it's really hard. subways. it is a very dangerous move the disease itself and i'm afraid in a few days we will is ravaging lives. yemenis have so few defences have the number of deaths increased. and last week a un appealfor life—saving funds fell far short. and maybe some states will have to in a world of covid—19, it is feared back up and close everything again. yemen could suffer the greatest catastrophe of all. we must leave it there, thank you lyse doucet, bbc news. for joining we must leave it there, thank you forjoining us from rio and sharing jk rowling has revealed her experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault, the situation in brazil. in a highly personal essay drafted let's return now in response to criticism to the further easing of the lockdown in one part of her public comments of the uk. yesterday the prime minister said on transgender issues. that from saturday anyone in england in an article on her website, living alone will be able to form what borisjohnson called a "support the harry potter author explains how her experiences helped bubble" with one other household. he said the measure was aimed shape her opinions. at those who have been particularly she went on to say: lonely during the lockdown.
"i'm mentioning these things now — not in an attempt to garner sympathy sarah griffiths hughes but out of solidarity with the huge lives in dorchester, she's been isolating number of women who have histories from her mother, daughter, like mine who've been slurred and granddaughter. shejoins us now. as bigots for having concerns around single—sex spaces." thank you so much for talking to us you're watching bbc news. today. you have been on your own for more than a couple of months now, thanks for staying with us. and it is grim. it is grim even if you are with people in lockdown, but to mark carers week 2020, being on your own is much worse. you are with people in lockdown, but the queen and the princess royal being on your own is much worsem has been horrendous, really hard. spoke to a group of carers who are supported by the carers trust — over a zoom call. tell me what your options are now borisjohnson has announced this in a video released idea of forming a social bubble?” on the monarchy‘s twitter account, the queen can be seen with four carers and the trust's have three options. my biggest and chief executive gareth howells. toughest problem is my mother, who she could be heard saying: "interesting listening is 92 and an amazing lady, who lives to all your tales and stories. i'm very impressed by in sussex, a long way from me. if i choose to have my bubble with her what you have achieved already." then the logistics of getting up to see her and back down to dorset we can now speak to alex atkins, who has provided a caring role don't really make sense. then i have my son and daughter who both live for her mother who has bechets syndrome and now also supports her dad,
locally and both have children, so who has various complex health thatis locally and both have children, so that is a hard choice as well. i conditions as well as her grandmother who has think it will probably be my chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. daughter because she is not working she was on the zoom call. and my son works full time, so my daughter will be the best choice, i think. presumably you are in discussion with your mum and children about all of this. what do they think? they say what they well done. amazing set of achievements looking after your entire family. can you tell us what happened when he spoke to the queen? a lwa ys they think? they say what they always say to me, we will leave it it was an amazing opportunity to up always say to me, we will leave it up to you to make your decisions. speak to her. we want to where she was going tojoin. we were not really coming down on any side, speak to her. we want to where she was going to join. we were aware any of them. i do feel most that royal this the princess royal concerned about my mum. she celebrated her 92nd birthday all by was this talking to us so when we found out the day before the queen herself and i desperately want to go would bejoining us so it was and put my arms around her, but c is exciting and we are so humbled for so far away and i have other the opportunity to express commit relatives living so close. —— but the opportunity to express commit the cameras we all face and the she is so far away. would it be young people i support. can you tell practical to go and move in with her isa young people i support. can you tell is a bit about what was said, are we for a period perhaps? not really, allowed to ask you details of this no. because i would then be cut off conversation? yeah, a lot of different questions. you could tell from everything else, my whole life
that the queen was really actively down here. there is a limit to how listening to what we said and much i want to cut off from seeing emphasised in our situation that we are going through and understood the my friends, not that i see them, but struggles that we were facing. so waving to them. so, yes, i think it many different questions that we asked. it was just like a normal conversation. it did feel slightly will be staying in dorset, a much more sensible idea. do you have any concerns about stepping outside this weird because all online relative isolation you have been conversations but still natural of going through for the past 11 weeks or thereabouts? or are you the same time but there was a lot of questions about respite. those types wholeheartedly embracing the idea of the social bubble, even though it brings this conundrum?” the social bubble, even though it brings this conundrum? i would like it to be a bigger bubble with my son of questions, how we were coping and daughter, but that's fine, but i with the situation. can you tell us have no issues about going outside. we are very lucky in dorset, we have how difficult it has been? it sounds like there are a lot of difficult had very few instances, so i think struggles therefore you and the must as long as we'll continue to be very of been pretty hard. it has been sensible and careful keep the distancing, we just have to get on difficult. i am with our lives, don't we? role on of been pretty hard. it has been difficult. iam in of been pretty hard. it has been difficult. i am in a of been pretty hard. it has been difficult. iam in a position of been pretty hard. it has been difficult. i am in a position where i support carers as well as being the carer myself so i can see in saturday. thank you for sharing your both hands a situation. i go out, story with us and i'm sure lots of other people are thinking about who
doing shopping for others in the they will get into a social bubble communityjust doing shopping for others in the community just to get doing shopping for others in the communityjust to get a bit of with from saturday. respite from that. some people are finding it nice to beat with their cancer care in england has family and then helping through faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops situations but the majority are in numbers being seen really struggling. we got on really following urgent referrals well. we all understand the things by doctors, figures show. the number of people being assessed well. we all understand the things we have good going on. i am working by a cancer doctor within two weeks from home. my mum is working part of a referral fell to 79,500 — time. all the different dynamic but a drop of 60% in april. it is difficult because no one is meanwhile, patients starting treatment in april getting a break at the moment. of dropped to 10,800 — 20% below the numbers seen in april last year. course. quite a treat to have this the health service said it had tried to protect services. particular phone call. what does it this has included delivering mean to you, what will you remember more chemotherapy in the community and people's homes most about it, speaking to the queen as well as creating and princess royal? i think it is a "covid—free" wings in hospital to protect patients. once—in—a—lifetime opportunity that nobody thinks they are going to get, having that opportunity. especially let's look at those cancer figures. is this down to some of the with the virus, but at the same time treatment options are simply not we have got all this distanced
being available, or as largely conversation, so it will stick with because people have been so afraid me forever and i think something to go into hospital because they are afraid of catching covid—19?” that i want to inspire the young to go into hospital because they are afraid of catching covid-19? i think afraid of catching covid-19? i think a little bit of both. at the start aduu that i want to inspire the young adult carers i have supported and we are always hoping to achieve. thank of the pandemic the nhs prioritised cancer care, unlike some other parts you very much. amazing what you are of the nhs where things were doing. so many others. postponed or cancelled, cancer care was kept running. but they have to do it in was kept running. but they have to do itina was kept running. but they have to this cross now to nicola sturgeon. do it in a different way. 21 cancer hubs are set up to coordinate care across england. we have seen a reduction in services but we have also seen a reduction in the numbers there has been an increase of 17 of people coming forward to their from yesterday. a total of 909 patients are in hospital with gps and reporting symptoms. that is why we have only seen the 79,000 confirmed or suspected covid—19, that represents a total decrease of people urgently referred for a 78 since yesterday include stomach consultation with a cancer doctor. including a decrease of ten in the that is a drop of 60% year—on—year. number of confirmed cases, a total of 21 people last night were into and then those patients starting treatment is down by 20%, just over intensive care with suspected or confirmed covid—19, an increase of three from yesterday but all of the 10,000 during april. that is a increase i should say is in significant drop. and it illustrates
suspected cases. i'm also able to that perhaps there are not as many confirm today that since the 5th of march a total of 3858 patients who services available as there was when the pandemic, before the pandemic had tested positive and needed hospital treatment for the virus started. what the nhs is trying to do though is to reopen services, get have been able to leave hospital and i wish all of them well. in the past cancer patients through the system, because as well as those entering the system we have also heard of 24 hours five deaths were registered cases where patients are having of patients confirmed for a test of ongoing treatment. that has to be having the virus, the total number of deaths in scotland under that stopped because of coronavirus. and also patients not getting screened measurement is now there for as for cancer. cancer research uk estimates there may be a backlog of a lwa ys measurement is now there for as 2 million for cancer screening. tell always it's important to stress the figures ijust read out are notjust me about some a&e figures as well? you have some figures for a&e statistics, they all represent attendances well. yes, we do. these individuals who right now are being cover a more recent period, may. a&e mourned by the families and friends. so againi mourned by the families and friends. so again i want to send my deepest condolences to everyone who has lost has always been open and the doctors have always urged patience to come a loved one to this illness. i also forward if they are seriously ill wa nt to with other conditions other than a loved one to this illness. i also want to express my facts as always to our health and care workers for coronavirus. now in april, the the extraordinary work they continue numbers who came to a&e were just to do in very difficult and testing over 900,000. during may that has circumstances. i want to highlight
three issues today. firstly, i will increased to just over 1.2 million. that is still well below the numbers cover our latest report which has just been published on the r number. a&e departments traditionally see over the course of a given month. i will update on some developments in the construction industry and normally topped 2 million. we have talk about support that we are also got figures for those making available for students over undergoing routine surgery. these the summer. i will then close by have dropped massively but we expected that because routine reflecting on the importance of our treatment was cancelled on masse. test and protect system launched two weeks ago and our wider public just 41,000 people had surgery for health guidance. let me start with things like knee operations during april. that is down from nearly today's report on the r number. as 300,000 you could expect in any given month. 0k, a big let backlog you will recall the r number shows to catch up with. the rate at which this virus is nick triggle. reproducing. in some areas the r is jk rowling has revealed how she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault, in an essay defending her comments above one where everyone with the on transgender issues. virus will infect more than one other person and the virus will it comes after she was accused of transphobia, following a series of controversial tweets. spread exponentially. if the r in a blog post, the harry potter number is below one the number of author said incidents in her past people with the virus will fall. we had shaped her opinions on the need to protect girls. estimate that the r number in jk rowling has revealed how scotla nd estimate that the r number in scotland as of friday the 5th of she experienced domestic june was between 0.6 and 0.8. that
nick beake's report contains some flashing images. apart from the occasional premieres for herfilms, isa jk rowling prefers to stay june was between 0.6 and 0.8. that is a lower estimate than for two weeks ago when we calculate it that out of the limelight. the number was likely to be between but now, after being accused 0.7 and 0.9. under that estimate we of transphobia, she says she has to speak up and has would expect that the virus will revealed deeply continue to decline. in addition, we personal experiences. in a long essay, she describes her first marriage as violent estimate that last friday 4500 and says she suffered a very serious sexual assault in her 20s. people in scotland had the virus and she doesn't identify her attacker. we re people in scotland had the virus and were infectious. our previous estimate for the 29th of may had been that 11,500 people were likely to be infectious. that sounds like a very big decline. so it is worth me stressing that we don't actually think that the number of infectious people has more than halved injust one week. what has been happening is it's a reference to what she calls that we have been reassessing our the relentless attacks estimates for previous weeks based on social media she's on the latest figures available to received after tweeting about the importance of biological sex. us. in short, it is likely that the actor daniel radcliffe, 11,500 was an overestimate, not that who made his name in the number has halved in a single the harry potter films, week.
spoke out, saying transgender not that the number has halved in a single week. notwithstanding that, the latest estimates reflect the women are women, and hoping that jk rowling's comments encouraging data we have seen in the would not taint the harry last couple of weeks. there is no potter series for fans. eddie redmayne, who stars in the harry potter spin off doubt looking at all this data that we are making very real progress in fantastic beasts, also combating and suppressing the virus disagreed with her. in scotland. as always, it is jk rowling hopes people will see why important i inject a note of her own experience compels her to caution. firstly at the estimates i speak out on sex and gender issues. nick beake, bbc news. have reported to be gaining to ease the australian prime minister, scott morrison, has joined a growing row involving china, saying he will never trade national values in response to coercion. the lockdown and we continue to china imposed a ban on australian beef and started taxing barley monitor impact from the carefully. imports, shorty after mr morrison called for inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. beijing also urged chinese students to review whether to study in australia. the bbc‘s shaimaa large enough to make the virus take khalil is in sydney. off rapidly again if the r number this is...these tensions have been simmering for a while now was to go much above one. for these between beijing and canberra. reasons we need to celebrate the as you say, the background to this has been when australia joined
progress but continue to be careful and sided with the united states, and cautious. a week today we will calling for an inquiry into the origins of covid—19, which was first detected in china have a further review of the lockdown restrictions. i am late last year. currently very hopeful that at that at the time, beijing dismissed that, point we will be able to lift some called it politically motivated, further restrictions. we may not be but very soon after imposed able to do those tariffs on barley and the ban on beef. now we're seeing almost another level of escalation — china warning its citizens and warning its students about going to australia citing covid—19 threats, but also saying that there have been racist incidents against asians, which there have been and they have been documented, but not everything rests we do that at the level where a whole population of tourists and students should be stopped from coming. but really, what you're seeing as well, is the third and fourth cautiously and tie making, we will most significant exports bea cautiously and tie making, we will from australia, they're responsible be a better position to lift more for billions and billions of dollars restrictions if all of us continue to stick with the current in revenue here in australia, with china being the biggest contributor to that.
it does send the largest number of international students here in australia, now it has a big question mark on it. so while australian authorities, australian officials, including, of course, guidelines sector will be able to the prime minister saying, move to the next step of the restart "look, you know, we're not going to give up on our values. plan, something that was always we're assertive about our sovereignty, about how envisaged as something in phase one we want to run the country and how of the route map, so it's not a we want to approach the pandemic change to phase one. earlier steps and the inquiry," there's bound have allowed for health and safety to be a nervousness in canberra about relations with its trading planning for preparatory work at partner because it does affect construction sites and moving to the trade, it does affect tourism and it next step of the industry plan will does affect education. allow workers to return to construction sites gradually while technology giant amazon using measures such as physical has banned the police from using its controversialfacial distancing and hand hygiene to make recognition software for a year. sure we can do so safely. i am it comes after civil rights grateful to the sector and to trade advocates raised concerns unions for the very responsible about potential racial bias approach they have taken during an incredibly difficult time. it is in surveillance technology. important to be very clear that we still have a long way to go before rory cellan—jones, our technology construction will be working at full capacity but there is no doubt this correspondent, joins me now. isa capacity but there is no doubt this is a significant step in allowing an important industry to return safely rory, tell us a bit more about this to work. i can confirm today we are
technology and how long it has been extending our help to buy scheme used for? well, there has been a lot which was due to come to an end next march. we are extending that to of controversy about facial recognition technology in general march. we are extending that to march of 2022. under that scheme the here in the uk, the us and around government provides up to 15% of the the world. earlier this week ibm cost of buying a new—build home and announced it was getting out of recovers its share of the funding facial recognition. people pointed when the property is sold or when out that it wasn't very big in it. the share is bought out. in recent amazon is a lot bigger in facial yea rs the share is bought out. in recent years the scheme has helped to recognition technology. it has got a 17,000 people, more than three product called recognition which was quarters of them aged 35 or under, being used by a number of police to buy new—build homes. it has been departments across the united a valuable support for states. amazon have never given house—builders. at present the precise figures. there have been pandemic means the scheme is not mounting calls for this to stop, for being used so by confirming that it there to be regulation at this is being extended i hope we can ensure more people who may otherwise technology —— of this technology. have missed out on the scheme are allegations that it was biased, able to move into new homes in the particularly in the way that it recognised faces of people from future and also we are able to provide a bit more confidence for ethnic minorities. so amazon was the construction sector. the third under mounting pressure, had been for some time. obviously recent issue i want to talk about his events have made that even more support for students. we know many pressing. what of the company said stu d e nts support for students. we know many students rely on income from is that congress in the united seasonal or part—time jobs, states is debating some kind of especially over the summer months.
legislation overseeing this and the economic impact of covid technology and will wait a year to see how that will work out. 0k, will therefore cause them particular difficulties. that can be especially technology and will wait a year to see how that will work out. ok, so thatis see how that will work out. ok, so that is why it is saying the ban is for a year. is this likely to be the important for higher education students, who unlike further subject of any challenges? i'm not education students can't usually sure that it is. the debate will be claim benefits over the summer. we have already provided additional support for students and have also about just how you suspended debt recovery action by sure that it is. the debate will be aboutjust how you receive this technology. there is an arms race the students awards agency. today we going between the west and china are bringing forward more than £11 using artificial intelligence million of further support. this generally. this is a branch of funding will be administered by artificial intelligence. china has colleges and universities to help made huge progress in advancing higher education students who most facial recognition technology, but need it and it is a further way in people look over there and see how which we are trying to support stu d e nts which we are trying to support students at a time when we know many it is used for mass surveillance and they don't like it. lots of uk and of them are still facing potential hardship. the final issue i want to us tech companies try to follow cover today relates to my earlier suit. they are now under great discussion of the r number and how pressure to hold on and wait for we hope to announce further changes some proper oversight. we had a big to lockdown restrictions next week. as we do that and gradually, and i incident last year in the uk where it was revealed that facial emphasise gradually, return to recognition technology was being meeting more people and return to
used in the king's cross area of living a bit more freely, which we london and a big push back against are all keen to do, our test and that. so this is a global debate. protect system will become ever more and ultimately it is about the tech important in helping us all to live companies and the privacy of their a less restricted life. while still users? it is. but it is also about being able to suppress the virus. the quality of the technology. there yesterday we published the first data from the system which started isa the quality of the technology. there is a debate aboutjust how good it two weeks ago today. that data shows is, and many false positives it that in the period up to the 7th of produces, for example. there have been various experiments by the june, 681 people who reported police in the uk, in south wales in symptoms had tested positive for covid. as of yesterday, contact particular and in london. and the police have said this could be tracing had been completed for 481 useful technology. civil liberties of those and those in progress for a groups have said, hold on a minute, there needs to be far greater further 50. amongst those, 531 cases, a total of 741 contacts had oversight before it's there needs to be far greater oversight before its deployed in a big way. rory, thank very much. rory been traced, just under 1.5 people cellan—jones. virus experts warn the wave per case. people's contacts right of anti—racism mass protests across the united states and many now will be lower than normal because of lockdown restrictions in cities around the world could cause an increase in coronavirus cases. place. there are two points to note so could online demonstrations be the future for protesting? alice porter has been finding out. about this data, it is very initial data. the first is that the number chanting being black is not a crime!
of people testing positive is higher sparked by the death thanis of people testing positive is higher than is suggested by the daily of george floyd, anti—racism protests have been taking figures. the ones i report on new place around the world. cases here each day. that's because while many people have tried our daily figures don't yet cover to socially distance, on big demonstrations, tests from the lab is run by the uk it can be almost impossible. government, such as those for breathing, shouting, regional test centres and mobile units, although we will be able to yelling, cheering — include that information very soon. this will increase the air flow, it will increase in addition, the current figure is the production of droplets and, therefore, it will increase slightly over state the number of the infectivity around you. cases where no tracing has been so if you're surrounded carried out so far. one reason for by lots of people doing that, there is more opportunity thatis carried out so far. one reason for that is because some historic cases for the virus to spread. from a time when the system was lockdown has forced protesters being piloted still feature in the to find more creative ways to make their points. data. with historic data removed the back in march, brazilians proportion of thing completed cases took to their balconies, banging pans to show goes up from 71 to 86%. we will their discontent with president bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. publish more data on test and protect in coming weeks, not only and israelis joined a virtual protest against prime minister because it's important the benjamin netanyahu. government understands how it is working but you do as well. over 500,000 people tuned in. so, do you have to be preliminary indications show that on the streets to protest test and protect is already working effectively? well and we will identify areas for i'm watching an online
improvement as and when they arise and as the system becomes ever more anti—racism protest established. fundamentally i want to where activists and mps will be speaking. people from all over the world can stress to everyone watching just how take part and of course there's no issues with breaking social distancing rules. important test and protect is and i suffer from asthma, how important it is going to quite bad asthma, and so i've continue to be in the weeks and been stuck inside for the entire lockdown. i can't go out and protest potentially the months that lie physically, so what can i do? ahead. i guess it essentially the most important things that we can do is learn, unpack and educate others around us. represents four all of us a kind of social bargain. if you have symptoms, and in some ways this is but can online protests have the same impact? the much more difficult bit, if you under lockdown, extinction rebellion and black lives have been in contact with someone who has symptoms, even if you don't matter have still taken to the streets where they can have symptoms yourself, we will ask cause disruption and you to isolate completely. we will get more publicity. at the end of the day, support you in doing that if you what's on our phones and what's need that support but it is still a on our screens is not real, and in order to create real very tough thing to ask people to change, we have to go do. however, and this is the social outside, talk to people and shout, shout, shout. bargain bit, if we all agree to do now, the government says that you shouldn't be protesting that when necessary, it means all of and that in fact demonstrators could be contributing us together, collectively, will be to spreading covid. what do you feel about that? able to continue to emerge from lockdown while keeping the virus
under control. at any one time, some racism killsjust as much as coronavirus, and for me of us will have to self—isolate for to be standing here in a pandemic, risking my health, a period so that together all of us that shows what the government's doing. why should i have to do that? can a period so that together all of us ca n start a period so that together all of us can start to lead a less restrictive why should i be there? i should be staying at home, life. so please, if you have protecting myself. but i feel the need to fight — symptoms of covid—19, a new fight for my rights. continuous cough or fever, or a symptoms of covid—19, a new continuous cough orfever, or a loss in many ways, the pandemic has or change in your sense of taste or given people even more smell, please don't wait for a few reason to protest. but whether its online hours or a day or two to see if you or on the streets, people have had to adapt so that their voices can still be heard. feel better. start self isolating alice porter, bbc news. immediately that you experience these symptoms and ask for a test immediately. to remind you, you can in arctic russia, there do that by going to the nhs website, are warnings that the operation to clean up more than 20,000 tonnes or by calling nhs 24. that's on oh of spilled diesel could take years. the leak happened at the end of may, prompting russia's president, vladimir putin, to declare a state of emergency, 800, 28 2816. but so far measures to contain the spread of the fuel have or by calling nhs 24. that's on oh 800,28 2816. if we all do had limited success. rich preston has this report. or by calling nhs 24. that's on oh 800, 28 2816. if we all do that when we experience symptoms, and if any of us are contacted to be told we have been in close contact with in two weeks, the leaked diesel has drifted more than 10km someone with the virus and we agree
from the site of the accident, to self—isolate then all of us are already reaching a nearby lake and turning the ambarnaya river red. going to help enable the whole country to get out of lockdown not just a bit more quickly but more safely as well. the final point i the are fears the contaminated water could eventually reach the pyasino river, wa nt to safely as well. the final point i flowing directly into want to make before he moved to the kara sea, which is part questions is that your best way of of the arctic ocean. booms have been brought into contain the spread but have failed to completely reducing our chance of being a close stop the fuel, already impacting the ecosystem. contact reducing our chance of being a close co nta ct of reducing our chance of being a close contact of someone with the virus and being asked to self—isolate as a result is by continuing to stick to translation: ourworkers saw dead donkeys. today i saw a dead muskrat. the key guidance. that's all so our best way of avoiding getting and if a bird lands in the fuel transmitting the virus. to remind or a muskrat swims in it, eve ryo ne it is condemned to death. transmitting the virus. to remind everyone what that guidance is, you should still be staying at home most the storage tank which housed the fuel was part of a metalworks of the time right now, and you facility located the town should still be meeting fewer people of norilsk, one of the than you normally would. if your northernmost towns in the world, 300 kilometres life feels like it's getting back to above the arctic circle. normal right now, please ask yourself why that is, because it president putin criticised shouldn't yet be feeling as if it's the company, a subsidiary getting back to normal. when you do of norilsk nickel, for its delay in reporting meet people from another household, the accident and criminal proceedings have been launched. you absolutely must stay outdoors. three members of the
power pla nt‘s staff do not go indoors. you must stay two have been taken into custody. metres apart from members of the norilsk nickel said other household. please do not meet up the measures were other household. please do not meet up with more than one of the unjustifiably harsh household at a time. don't meet more and promised to cover the cost for the clean—up operation, than one in the course of any single thought to be around $146 million. day and please keep to a maximum, i around 700 people are involved in the clean—up in what environmentalists say is the largest incident of its stress a maximum of eight people in kind ever to hit the arctic. any group. wash your hands often. aruna ayenga, bbc news. make sure you do it thoroughly. if the headlines on bbc news... you are out of your home, take hand there's been a 60% drop in people receiving urgent referrals sanitiser with you. where a face for cancer care during the pandemic, according to new covering if you are in an enclosed figures for england. space where physical distancing may be more difficult, for example in a shop or on public transport. again i cancer charities fear wa nt stress a devastating effect. ministers in the uk are warned shop or on public transport. again i want stress that. we know that one of "dire" economic consequences if they don't ease the two metre of us wearing a face covering that helps reduce the risk of social distancing rule in england. transmitting the virus to someone else and someone else wearing a face for the first time since lockdown began in the uk, covering reduces the risk of them new support bubbles mean that from saturday millions of people transmitting the virus to us. it's another way in which we can all act living alone in england will be able to stay overnight in another person's house. to protect each other. avoid touching hard surfaces and any you do touch, make sure you clean them thoroughly. and if you have symptoms
it's emerged that some high—risk offenders in england of covid—19, ask for a test and wales may not have been monitored as closely as they should immediately and please follow the advice on self isolation. above all have been during the lockdown. the details are contained in an internal ministry ofjustice document, seen by bbc news. else, we should all remember right the government is preparing now that in every single individual to announce changes to the probation decision we take we are potentially system which are expected to end the involvement affecting the health and well—being of private companies. of others and indeed the well—being let's get more now from our home of others and indeed the well—being of the whole country. so if all of us continue to do the right thing, affairs correspondent danny shaw. if all of us continue to stick to these rules then we will continue to danny, hello to you. first of all, see the progress that i have been tell us what has been going on with reporting in recent days and we will monitoring of these high—risk be able to come out of lockdown offenders during lockdown? when hopefully even more quickly, but lockdown started the government said it was going to have to scale back much more importantly than that, we face—to—face contact between will be able to do that sustainably because we will come out of lockdown probation officers and offenders, as you would expect, to avoid spreading and continue to suppress the virus, infection. most of the contact was which is our overall aim. thank you going to be via the telephone or on for everything you have been doing doorsteps. but what we have seen is and please keep doing it so together that in a period ending on may the we can continue to make this life—saving progress. 17th, high—risk offenders monitored by the state—run national probation
service, they have plans in place thank you for bearing with me. i am but only about half of those plans to co nta ct joined by the chief medical officer but only about half of those plans to contact all fenders were actually completed in their entirety. it and the health secretary who will meant that during those four weeks, help me answering questions but we are going to go to a large number of some offenders may not have been contacted as often as the plans said questions today. the first one from they should have been. it doesn't mean they were not contacted at all. bbc scotland. from saturday, single it doesn't mean there wasn't any monitoring. but it does mean things weren't running quite as smoothly as aduu bbc scotland. from saturday, single adult households in england will be perhaps they should have been. also, able to form a support bubble with the other data from this report one other household. are you planning to do anything like this shows that prisoners who were and if so when? and an extra released from jail, high—risk question to you and the chief prisoners, they are meant to be seen immediately by a probation officer, medical officer, is that you need to rule a fixed rule in scotland? we have a meeting. that didn't happen in about one in five cases for high—risk prisoners and they were released in one week leading up to are considering moving to phase two are considering moving to phase two may the 17th. let's talk more a week today which is our next review date and i think it is really broadly about the probation system. important, i feel strongly that if go back a few years and we have a we are to come out of the lockdown at the right pace and in a way that lot of private company involvement. then we had less. still somewhat is sustainable and does not risk the less. now it sounds like there isn't virus running out of control we
going to be any? yes. if you go back stick to our plan and we do things ina very stick to our plan and we do things in a very methodical way, stick to to 2014, chris grayling, asjustice our review timetables, make sure we secretary, introduced reforms that are assessing all of the evidence pa rt secretary, introduced reforms that part privatised the probation system and taking careful and well—founded in england and wales, and private decisions, and that is what we are going to continue to do, not come companies were allowed in to monitor low and medium risk offenders. last here everyday announce different year the government said it was going to scrap that model, that moves out of lockdown at these private companies were still going briefings, so we are going to stick to be involved in delivering to that, and we will consider the services on the ground. so the things in phase two which is greater intervention services. the unpaid work schemes and so on were going to social interaction for individuals. i want to get people able to see be delivered by private companies more of their families and friends. under contracts. all those contracts have been halted. that process has we have had questions here before been halted. and we understand that about couples for example who live private sector involvement is basically going to stop completely apart. these are particularly under a new system that is going to difficult times for people in these circumstances and for people who be announced by robert buckland in the house of commons in the next live alone so we want to move to couple of hours. so this is a major greater normality as soon as sort of reversal from where we were possible but i will not do anybody and from what chris grayling, what any favours by taking these decisions on anything other than a he envisaged when he announced the well thought out we are by trying to changes going back to 2014. it would
move too quickly? we will sit out bea changes going back to 2014. it would be a state run system. there will, however, still be room for voluntary next thursday whether and to what extent we can go on to phase two and groups, for charities, for specialist services to come in and asi extent we can go on to phase two and as i have said before i am optimistic on the basis of the data provide, for example, drug treatment services and so on on a local level. as it is right now but to will increase the possibility and the danny, thank you very much. danny likelihood of being able to ease more restrictions if we stick to shaw. two men have been arrested these rules for now. i will hand on suspicion of assault on two police officers. a video circulating on social media, over to geiger in a second about two which we cannot fully show for legal reasons, shows an officer struggling on the ground with a man metres. we consider the evidence and in frampton park road in hackney, east london. all of these aspects on an ongoing the attack was described as "sickening, shocking & basis. right now the advice i have disgraceful" by the home secretary, is that we should not change the priti patel. two—metre rule. that does not mean i centrica, the owner of british gas, has announced its will close my name to it in future. cutting 5,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan. the company is cutting three layers it is important to emphasise that of management in an attempt to streamline the business. this is not an absolute discussion. just as it is not the case that it's believed the decision there is no risk of transmission at to restructure has been accelerated by the impact of the coronavirus. two metres, they would be less risk if it was three metres or four the duchess of cambridge is urging metres, there is greater risk of people to document their lockdown transmission at one metre than there experiences through photography,
as part of a project she has is at two metres so this is about launched with the uk's national portrait gallery. relative risk, not about a there's one week left for people particular distance that is to submit their pictures, and 100 of the best will feature absolutely safe. it is often a in an online exhibition trade—off so if you go for a shorter on the gallery website. distance there are other things you our royal correspondent daniela would have to do potentially to relph has been taking a look at some mitigate that. some of the countries of the entries so far. that follow a one metre will have they are the images that reflect how much stricter requirements in place we've all experienced lockdown. for face coverings and some of these this is titled two sleeping countries, particularly asian colleagues unmasked — the sheer exhaustion of nhs staff. countries, particularly asian countries, have a particular culture around face coverings. right now we not being able to touch those you love is shown here in an entry see that the risk is minimal if you called glass kisses. are two metres away from somebody for no more than 15 minutes. if that and celebrations and commemorations have been marked at a distance. goes to one metre attain there is still a week consideration may be different. my to submit your entries last point is that some of the to the hold still exhibition, with a bit of encouragement from the patron of the emerging evidence around how and where this virus transmits, i was national portrait gallery. it isn't too late to take talking about this yesterday around part so please take a moment to capture what life's like for you, because together i hope we can build a lasting the evidence around super spreading illustration of how our events or settings, clusters of this
country pulled together during the pandemic. virus, could suggest that the kind i can't wait to share the final 100 images with you. of settings we are reducing two the photos submitted so far reflect the hope, metres may deliver practical fear and mood of a nation. benefits may also be the kind of settings in which the risk of the final 100 portraits shortlisted will be a snapshot, transmission is greater. that is a a gallery of the people very long—winded way of seeing this of the uk in trying times. with many familiar scenes, is not a straightforward this is simply called calculation. there is lots of working from home. different things we have to consider and we have to consider them daniela relph, bbc news. carefully but the advice given to me is that we should keep to two metres but we will listen to the advice of the changes and consider the the tv industry is emerging from lockdown in the uk, evidence on an ongoing basis. the with filming re—starting for the most popular soap risk associated with distancing is opera, coronation street. continual. physical contact is probably the greatest risk. add one metre you start to reduce that and and while coronavirus will be that two metres to reduce it further mentioned, programme makers insist it won't dominate storylines. and the evidence has been considered as recently as last week again and measures to keep cast and crew safe include a one—way system what the experts have advised is around the set and stars doing their own make up. our entertainment correspondent that the degree of risk starts to colin paterson has been speaking to some of them. increase between one and two metres
by between two and ten times it is corrie in the covid era. depending on your location in relation to the person you are after a gap of almost three months, the nation's most watched soap standing beside. at this moment in is back filming. emma brooker walking into a wall time the absolute guidance in scotland is that we should remain in front of sally webster. ow! with the recommendation that people keep two metres, a minimum of two and corrie celebrated with her first ever broadcast press conference on zoom. metres, between each other. that is right for this point in time in the that is me looking awkward, top row, epidemic. it is possible we will second from the left. review that in the future and come can you spot the two corrie stars? to another conclusion but the evidence at this moment in time in the head of itv in the north the situation we find ourselves in explained the new safety procedures is that the two metre guidance they've put in place. we are maintaining should remain. stv. nearly 630,000 the two metre distance. we've got people with poles going around. actually i saw some rather fearsome people in scotland have been footage of dave the security guard furloughed. many must be watching wielding his pole this morning. you would not want to mess the almost dailyjob losses with that guy and his pole. seemingly across all sectors we're getting a bit tight here, we need to keep the two metres... wondering if they are next. is there the average numbers on set have been a real danger many of those infernal reduced from 40 to 15, all filming on location has are locked out of theirjobs? my been supended, and older characters will only appear on the show when they facetime theirfriends.
objective is to manage our way oh, and roy's rolls will only serve through this pandemic in a manner takeaway although planned plot lines have not changed much. that suppresses the virus and does not lead to a risk of a resurgent i don't think people tune in to coronation street wanting virus which will take us back to the to see more people banging way i do even greater damage and on about the pandemic, actually. and we were very keen that probably, undoubtedly, more long lasting damage to the economy than what we wanted to do was carry on telling as many even what we see right now, while at of the same stories that we were planning the same time making sure we can to tell as possible. open up our economy again to get the actors who have already filmed this week have enjoyed it. businesses operating and earning we were nervous, relieved, money again so that they can we have done it, we did it in plenty preserve jobs money again so that they can preservejobs and money again so that they can preserve jobs and not face the of time, it's possible, prospect of making people redundant. let's move on and the amount throughout this as i have said it is not an easy balance to strike but it of actors who were sort of asking me, texting me, is the balance we have to strike to how did it go, how did you get on? the best of we need to make sure just relief, we are back, lovely, really lovely. that as we go through that careful press conference over, i was given one—on—one time with jane danson who plays leanne battersby. and unavoidably gradual process that she told me more about the changes. is to in place for companies and we we are required to do our own will continue to talk to the uk make—up, ourown hair, government about making sure that which for me personally is not too much of an issue
the furlough scheme is not ended because my character is going through a particularly traumatic time at the moment so she's not really prematurely. some other countries hugely bothered about have already announced a much more what she looks like. these two then walk that way together, obviously extensive arrangements in terms of a few metres apart... job support and which support the day mayjust take a bit schemes that we will continue to longer than it did before have these discussions with the uk but we certainly found, within a couple of hours, government and continue to look at we all got in our groove again. the support arrangements we can put in place here in scotland, but this is about... i think it is really it just felt like we were doing our normal day, important that while i understand, just very much at a distance. how do you think leanne particularly if you are an employer battersby would have coped in a lockdown? laughs facing horrendously difficult times that is a really and facing horrible decisions about good question. she is stroppy at the best of times so i think those who work for you, and if you she would have found this quite are somebody working for a firm that difficult and i appreciate fora lot of people being locked is facing difficulties and worrying in with young children, about redundancy, i understand that it is kind of hard to occupy them it can be very easy to see this as a at the best of times so i think trade—off between what we need to do she probably would have — to tackle the virus and what they she has got alot on her plate need to do to protect the economy at the minute but had that not been going on, but we have to get both of these she would not have coped very well but, yeah, things in sync because if we act too i think i have coped a little bit better than she would. quickly on easing lockdown antivirus action. ru ns quickly on easing lockdown antivirus runs out of control again that will
do more damage to the economy. if we we will find out exactly how corrie has coped when these episodes start go more slowly and is necessary then being shown onjuly 24th. colin paterson, bbc news. that will do unnecessary damage to the economy still getting all of these decisions taken at the right many countries are now trying to ease lockdown conditions, piste with the right but for some that's easier said than done. interdependencies is vital. i am maintaining the necessary social distancing can be difficult in shops, offices and factories. now, a british company determined to do this in a has found a novel solution, methodical and planned way. we have as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. over three weekly cycles. we look at the evidence very carefully. we take # am i livin' in a box balanced decisions. we are trying to # am i livin' in a cardboard box...# get the tourism sector the ability funny to think that our to plan ahead so the announcement economic salvation may lie in recycled cardboard. yesterday that all being equal and all going well we would see a this company used to make reopening of the tourist sector in pallets and containers mid—july from the 15th ofjuly gives for industry, but then along came covid—19 that sector, that is dependent on and, with it, a need advanced bookings, and ability to to embrace new ideas. plan, so we will do that as far as as people have started possible, but we have to keep the to come back to work, we've switched to making a range of distancing virus under control. if this virus at work products such as free—standing screens, ru ns virus under control. if this virus runs out of control we are back to counter screens and desk partitions. square one and more people will die
and the economy will suffer more damage, so these are the daily the screens provide protection judgments we have two strike and we in a work environment, isolating staff from one another. will continue to do that to the best of our ability. itv border. can i you can also buy quick—to—assemble cardboard desks for those who are working from home. a neighbouring company has already embraced the idea in a big way, pick on that remark that you need at although they were keen to add a personal touch. the end about tourism and the date of getting back to some kind of it's pretty extreme to put yourself normality on the 15th ofjuly? into cardboard boxes so the reasons for cutting rachel hamilton the spokesperson for the windows and trimming them in those colours the scottish conservatives says that was because i've got a manchester united supporter this move is, quotes, too little and sitting at my desk and i support liverpool. too late. how do you respond to that well, that could become liverpool again, couldn't it? rest tonight i have just talked on all of this is relatively cheap, plus it's environmentally friendly and, yes, they really have been thinking outside and, now, inside the box. tim allman, bbc news. some water, that is the only reason iam coughing. some water, that is the only reason i am coughing. i do not know what rachel hamilton thinks we should have done. if we had gone without the multitasking cardboard box.
geeta guru—murthy will be here with more news injust a geeta guru—murthy will be here with more news in just a few minutes. now it's time for a look making these judgments, we would at the weather with matt taylor. have done. if we had gone without making thesejudgments, we would not have been doing any favours to the hello. economy of the tourist sector of the north—west scotland, one of the sunniest and driest spots over the next few days. economy, so it is very easy for one of the sunniest and driest spots a bit of sunshine elsewhere but a fairly changeable opposition politicians, and i have weather story coming up. certainly for the next been an opposition politician, so i couple of days, england and wales seeing some windy am not trying to be particularly conditions developing. it's going to turn more humid into the weekend — critical, because it is you'll notice that when the sun does come out — but there will be the threat throughout of thundery showers. nicola sturgeon with the daily that includes today across parts of central and southern england and wales. briefing time to update everyone on brightest and driest conditions in scotland and progress and looking ahead to northern ireland. there will be some sunshine breaking through the cloud potential progress but saying elsewhere, but it stays wet for much caution still needed. just to let of the day in the channel islands. you know, we have had department of thunderstorms by the afternoon health figures in london saying that across south wales, south—western of about 8000 people who tested parts of england. something a bit brighter positive here, about 5000 were but with strong to gale traced, so they traced two thirds of force winds, and they will bring in more persistent rain to the those who tested positive for the north—east of england later in the day. virus. a bit more cloud through the borders now it's time for a look and eastern parts of at the weather with matt taylor. northern ireland. hello, north—west scotland is one but much of scotland, northern ireland, dry and of the sunniest and driest spots bright with some sunshine. low cloud close to orkney and shetland, and for over the next few days,
all temperatures not far off sunshine elsewhere but a fairly where they should be. changeable weather story coming up, some heavy rain to end the day certainly for the next couple across north—east england. of days england and wales are seeing that will spread across other parts windy conditions develop, of northern england, turning more humid into the weekend, north wales and northern ireland, you will notice when the sun comes even southern scotland through the night. out but there will be the threat staying wet across the throughout of some thundery showers channel islands too. away from those areas, including today across parts most areas will be dry. of central and southern lots of low cloud england and wales. in the north—east of brightest and driest conditions scotland to bring in scotland and northern ireland. a grey day on friday. for most, the temperatures in double there will be sunshine breaking figures as we start the day. through the cloud elsewhere but it stays wet for much of the day one wet area across northern england towards northern ireland to in the channel islands, begin friday. those thunderstorms by the afternoon turning wetter in eastern scotland later on. the rain, beginning across south wales and south—western in the channel islands parts of england, a bit brighter will spread north across southern england, the midlands and south wales later. but strong to gale force winds bring rumbles of thunder with that. in more persistent rains either side there will be some of the north—east of england later breaks in the cloud, a little bit of in the day, a bit more cloud sunshine, temperatures through the borders and eastern lifting to the low 20s. parts of northern ireland. the best of the sunshine much of scotland and where it's sheltered from the north—east breeze across northern ireland dry western parts of scotland. and bright with sunshine, the breeze will clear the rain away from the likes of wales and the south—west later some cloud close to orkney but low pressure is close by into the weekend so there is the risk of further downpours. and shetland and temperatures not with wind flowing anticlockwise around it will bring far from where they should be. ever more humid air up heavy rain to end the day across the north—east of england from the near continent. spreading across other parts of northern england, from saturday, more rain for parts north wales and northern ireland of northern england, and even southern scotland through the night, staying wet
southern scotland, northern ireland, the heaviest of the rain across the channel islands. across the north—east of england. away from those areas, most will be dry, low cloud in the north—east of scotland, scattered thunderstorms giving a grey day on friday, break out across most temperatures in double figures england and wales under bit as we start the day. of sunshine in between. one wetter area across northern england towards temperatures of 24, 25. northern ireland to begin driest again in western scotland, friday, turning wetter in eastern as it will be on sunday. scotland later on. temperatures into the mid 20s here. the rain in the channel islands will spread northwards across southern england towards the midlands and south wales low cloud throughout this weekend, later, rumbles of thunder with that. the east of scotland, north—east either side there will be england and, like saturday, western areas of england and wales on sunday breaks in the cloud, a little bit of sunshine lifting could see the odd temperatures into the low 20s, scattered thunderstorms. the best sunshine sheltered a humid feel for all. from the north—east breeze goodbye for now. across western parts of scotland. the breeze will clear the rain away from the likes of wales and the south—west later but low pressure is close by into this weekend, so there will be some further downpours and with winds flowing anticlockwise around, we will bring in ever more humid air up from the near continent. for saturday, more rain for parts of northern england and southern scotland and northern ireland. the heaviest rain across the north—east of england. scattered thunderstorms break out across england and wales, bit of sunshine in between, temperatures 24, 25, driest again in western scotland,
as it will be on sunday. temperatures into the mid 20s here. low cloud throughout the weekend in north—east england and east scotland, and like saturday, the midlands and wales could see scattered thunderstorms and a humid feel for everyone. bye for now.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. cancer charities fear a ‘devastating effect' as new figures show a 60% drop in urgent referrals for cancer major disruption to cancer care in england during the coronavirus care in england during the pandemic. pandemic, with a big fall in ministers in the uk are warned the number of patients being seen. of "dire" economic consequences figures for april, a week if they don't ease the two—metre after lockdown began, show urgent referrals by gps fell social distancing rule in england. 60% on the same period an easing of the lockdown the year before. from saturday — new support bubbles mean people living alone and single it's just the thought that, because parents in england will be allowed of coronavirus, to stay in another person's house. my life might be at least two million people shortened, not through the cancer, in the us are recorded but, you know, as a direct as having coronavirus. infections are rising in 20 states, as restrictions impact of the coronavirus. continue to be relaxed. we'll have the latest another statue targeted — from our health correspondent. us protestors pull down also this lunchtime — a confederate monument in virginia, as president trump rejects calls the first data from the new nhs test
to remove pro—slavery and trace programme in england shows figures and symbols. two thirds of people who tested positive provided details the statue of british slave of who they had been close to. owner edward colston is recovered after being thrown into bristol's harbour. it's being ta ken to a secure location. the harry potter authorjk rowling reveals she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault in her 20s. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk and around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. cancer care in england has faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops in numbers being seen following urgent referrals by doctors, figures show. the number of people being assessed by a cancer doctor within two weeks
of a referral fell to 79,500 — a drop of 60% in april. meanwhile, patients starting treatment in april dropped to 10,800 — 20% below the numbers seen in april last year. the health service said it had tried to protect services. this has included delivering more chemotherapy in the community and people's homes as well as creating "covid—free" wings in hospital to protect patients. our health correspondent nick triggle has been speaking to my colleague annita mcveigh about the numbers. at the start of the pandemic the nhs prioritised cancer care, unlike some other parts of the nhs where things were postponed or cancelled, cancer care was kept running. but they had to do it in a different way. and 21 cancer hubs were set up to coordinate care across england. so we have seen a reduction in services but we have also seen a reduction in the numbers of people coming forward to their gps and reporting symptoms. that is why we have only
seen 79,000 people urgently referred for a consultation with a cancer doctor. that is a drop of, as you mentioned, 60% year—on—year. and then those patients starting treatment is down by 20%, just over 10,000 during april. that is a significant drop. and it illustrates that perhaps there are not as many services available as there was when the pandemic. . . before the pandemic started. what the nhs is trying to do though is to reopen services, get cancer patients through the system, because as well as those entering the system we have also heard of cases where patients having ongoing treatment that has to be stopped because of coronavirus. and also patients not getting screened for cancer. cancer research uk estimates there may be a backlog of 2 million for cancer screening. tell me about some a&e figures as well? you have some figures
for a&e attendances well. yes, we do. these, unlike cancer, which cover april, these cover a more recent period, may. a&e has always been open and doctors have always urged patients to come forward if they are seriously ill with other conditions, other than coronavirus. now in april, the numbers who came to a&e was just over 900,000. during may that has increased tojust over 1.2 million. but that is still well below the numbers a&e departments traditionally see over the course of a given month. normally it tops 2 million. we have also got figures for those undergoing routine surgery. these have dropped massively but we expected that because routine treatment was cancelled en masse. just 41,000 patients had surgery for things like knee and hip operations during april. that is down from nearly 300,000 you could expect in any given month. let's speak now to lynda thomas, the chief executive of the cancer charity macmillan.
thanks forjoining us. what is your reaction to seeing these figures published? i think seeing these figures published today, we are still seeing that coronavirus has really wrea ked still seeing that coronavirus has really wreaked havoc upon cancer patients being referred for treatment and starting effective treatments during this pandemic. we are seeing slightly better figures this month than last month which is encouraging but there is still an awfully long way to go. i think we are probably so seeing the effects of people still not being sure whether it is ok to go to the gp, perhaps not repairing on the way that they were beforehand and then some services not being able to start on the way we might have wa nted start on the way we might have wanted to see them being done, so i think i will review very much as that we really need to get to see a plan for the recovery of the services going forwards, it is absolutely vital that cancer patients get seen. some people might have now waited three months of not going to the doctors and they really need to get to their gp, so both
members of the public and the system we are still really needing to say urgent action. specifically what would you like to now see from the government? i think the thing we have been waiting for an calling for since april has been a plan to see how services will recover in total, so it is good to see some new initiatives now being unveiled around chemotherapy and the community for example, but really it is the totality of that plan. there is the totality of that plan. there is going to be a massive backlog of patients who haven't been seen during the pandemic and that is on top of the people who will also continue to come through the system, soi continue to come through the system, so i think from government we need an urgent recovery plan on cancer. we have seen for example hospitals talking about covid free zones and can try and race people it is safe to go in. obviously with every day that goes past, there is more risk to people who are missing diagnosed treatment. absolutely and that is why we have been referring, it is really important that people
continue to get themselves diagnosed and treated. the nhs has done a greatjob in setting up covid free hubs for cancer patients but we need to see numbers of people being treated in those covid free hubs and in other locations are commencing with the numbers that we would expect. and actually help to address everybody that needs to go through the system. what about if someone is watching at home and they think they are not quite sure, they have got the slight niggle or worry, they are scared to go to the gp or have a referral to a specialist because it will involve mostly a physical examination and they mightjust think it might be nothing, i don't wa nt to ta ke think it might be nothing, i don't want to take the risk?” think it might be nothing, i don't want to take the risk? i think what we are asking patients now to do is to really, really go and see their gp, if they think they have any issues at all, there is a much greater risk to patients of not stepping forward and not getting diagnosed than potentially any risk that might be perceived of having treatment. gps are really skilled
professionals who will be able to speak to people on the farm in the first instance and perhaps reassure patients that everything is ok. if they feel somebody needs to go on for further investigation, they feel somebody needs to go on forfurther investigation, be they feel somebody needs to go on for further investigation, be able to do that in a safe way, so i think to do that in a safe way, so i think to anybody watching this i say if you have any lumps or bumps or pains that could be explained and haven't gone away or anything at all worrying you, get in touch with your gp today. lynda thomas, chief executive of the macmillan cancer charity, thank you so much. the number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the united states has surpassed two million, two weeks after the world health organisation declared the american continent to be the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. the figure comes from the john hopkins institute which also indicated that more than 112,000 people had died there — the highest death toll in the world — new york city remains the worst affected — over 200,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed there since the pandemic began. although the daily number of new cases has declined sharply in some parts of the us, the figure is increasing
in 20 us states — as you can see from this breakdown by the centres for disease control and prevention. they include california — which has one of the highest number of recorded cases — as well as texas, nevada and new mexico. it's also estimated that 70,000 people have been killed by covid—19 in latin america — two thirds of them in brazil and mexico. in the united states, there are increasing calls to remove pro—slavery confederacy names and symbols in response to the anti—racism movement triggered by the police killing of george floyd. despite the protests, president trump insists army bases named after officers who fought for the confederacy during the civil war won't change because they're part of america's heritage. david willis reports. they are potent symbols of a racist past, erected in honour of those who sought to keep african—america ns enslaved.
now the statues of confederate generals are being cut down and carried away as a nation incensed by the death of george floyd seeks to turn its back on the past. the monument to the former president of the confederacy, jefferson davis, was taken away by police after being toppled in richmond, virginia. but the memory of slavery and segregation lives on through army bases which bear the name of confederate officers such as braxton bragg. there are ten of them in total and calls are now growing for those bases to be renamed. retired us army general david petraeus, who served at fort bragg, is among those in favour of renaming the bases. in an essay published in the atlantic magazine, he wrote...
authorisation for a name change would have to come from the military, and senior officials have indicated they might favour such a move, but all ten bases are in southern and former confederate states, many of which supported donald trump in 2016 and the president is radically opposed to the idea. the united states of america trained and deployed our heroes on these hallowed grounds and won two world wars, he tweeted. therefore my administration will not even consider the renaming of these magnificent and fabled military installations. the white house press secretary said changing the names would amount to a demonstration of disrespect for the soldiers who had served at those bases. fort bragg is known for the heroes within it that trained there, that deployed from there, and it's an insult to say to the men
and women who left there, the last thing they saw on american soil before going overseas and in some cases losing their lives, to tell them that what they left was inherently a racist institution. because of a name. that's unacceptable to the president. but symbols of the confederacy are under growing threat. the confederate battle flag, otherwise known as the stars and bars, has now been banned by nascar, the organisation that runs stock car racing in this country. the leader of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, is calling for statues representing confederate leaders to be removed from the capitol building in washington, dc. the landscape is changing here in the wake of george floyd in all manner of ways, as america grapples with a grim legacy of its past. david willis, bbc news. well, here in the uk, the statue of the slave trader edward colston has been recovered from bristol harbour.
the statue, which had stood in the city centre since 1895, was pulled down and thrown into the water by demonstrators at a black lives matter protest on sunday. bristol council says it has been retrieved from the water and taken to a secure location, before forming part of its museums collection. a statue of robert baden—powell on poole quay will be removed and placed in "safe storage". baden—powell founded the scout movement in 1907. bournemouth, christchurch and poole council said it recognised some of his actions were "less worthy of commemoration" and said the statue would be removed "for now" to "create time for views to be aired". the uk government is coming under increasing pressure from former cabinet ministers to relax the two—metre rule on social distancing in order to kick—start the economy. politicians including the former conservative leader, sir iain duncan smith have warned of dire economic consequences if pubs, cafes and restaurants are unable to open fully, and urged ministers to move in line
with the world health organisation's recommendation of one metre. but with around 5,000 new infections daily in the uk, the government and its medical advisers are urging caution. our assistant political editor, norman smith is at westminster. this is shaping up to be quite a row still brawling with the obvious tensions. as boris johnson in the middle of it quite frankly, because listening to the key scientists around him they are deeply cautious about easing on the two metre rule, because of their fear it could lead to another resurgence in the virus. we had sir patrick vallance the chief scientific adviser saying yesterday the r factor, the crucial reproductive factor is onlyjust below one, yes, infections are coming down but not fast enough. chris whitley the chief medical officer saying there is a long way to go. we are only halfway through this virus. they seem in no mood to
countenance any easing in the two metre rule. then on the other hand we have got large sections of the tory party saying we have got to change this or else the economy is going down the pan and in particular the hospitality sector, because quite clearly many bars and cafe is and quite clearly many bars and cafe is a nd restau ra nts quite clearly many bars and cafe is and restaurants think you have a two metre rule, it is game over in terms of being able to profitably open up businesses. borisjohnson at of being able to profitably open up businesses. boris johnson at the moment seems inclined to stick with the scientists, saying yesterday that he was minded only to reduce the two metre rule when the level of infections came down and when we have an effective test and trace scheme up and under way. but he is under pressure, have a listen to the former tory iain duncan smith. —— former tory iain duncan smith. —— former tory iain duncan smith. —— former tory leader. our economy is facing a complete crash. the debts we're racking up on how we're supporting people, the fact that no work, or very little work, is taking place.
if we don't get the economy moving, we will be unable to afford any of the things we need to do to support the public services so getting the balance right is important. and also, schooling, by the way, if we'd had a one or one—and—a—half, one—metre rule for schools, it would have been much easier for them to have open. so it is the critical opponent around which everything coming out of lockdown hinges, is this two—metre rule. is your sense that things will shift on this to me to roll in the coming months, is to be critically dependent on the number of infections coming down and we are just waiting for that?” infections coming down and we are just waiting for that? i think it is. if the infection rate does come down markedly and in the test and try scheme which we will get the indication really an a whether it is working this afternoon when they health secretary publishes the first set of figures so we can get our head around about how many people are actually being priced, when those two components are in place, i think the likelihood is the rules will be changed. the difficulty is
this, i think the prime minister is very reluctant to game say his scientist because i have been his human shield throughout this whole crisis. how often have we heard him say when it comes a cakey decision i am following a science, similarly the labour party to have been pretty clear that they think we should be sticking to the science. this is the shadow health secretary jon sticking to the science. this is the shadow health secretaryjon ashworth this morning. the decision on the two—metre rule is a judgment that has to be based on whatever scientific advice the government is receiving. obviously we don't have access to that advice on a day by day basis. but if the scientific advice to ministers is that it can be relaxed then obviously we would accept that, but i want to underline this point, it has to be based on scientific advice, not because backbench conservative mps are pressurising the government. isn't there an obvious tension here that because lockdown is being eased in various different measures, but bringing down the daily number of infections might not happen as fast as everyone wants? i think that is a
very good point. the r rate, which is sort of the guiding star a policy when it comes to easing the lockdown, it does remain 0.7— 0.9, andi lockdown, it does remain 0.7— 0.9, and i think the real sort of difficulty we have is that in care homes, there does seem to be still a real problem and i think what the scientists fear is that there is what they call receding going on from care homes, that is to say care workers going into the homes and going out of their homes are taking the infection back into the community from care homes. and at the moment care homes are not routinely being tested, the test is available but what they want is regularly weekly tests so they can get round the problem, staff going in and out of care homes and taking it back into the community. until we address that there is a real risk that the r is not going to come down significantly. norman, thanks very
much. kate nicholls is the chief executive of uk hospitality. she joins us from west london. obviously there is this debate about the social distancing rule, what is your view? the social distancing rule, we clearly have to be advised by the science and led by the science. we understand the concerns around public health, but the world health organization says it is perfectly safe to open our type of premises, with one metre and most of our international markets are also opening at one metre or 1.5 metres. for our businesses it is the difference between survival and business failure, with a two metre social distancing rule, a third of our browsers simply won't be able to reopen, that is a millionjobs our browsers simply won't be able to reopen, that is a million jobs that are at risk. it means businesses will be opening at an average revenue of 30% of the normal revenues. whereas at one metre they are opening at 70% of the normal
revenues. but is at break even. it is the difference between business success , is the difference between business success, business failure and crucially it is a difference between us asking for greater government help to support these businesses, the third largest employer in the country will need to have some additional support if we can't open at less than i will come onto the the lancet study published said the risk of being infected is estimated to be 13% within one metre but only 396 to be 13% within one metre but only 3% beyond that distance. scientists advising government have said that spending six seconds at a distance of one metre is the same as spending one minute at a distance of two metres. but both the lancet and the world health organization have made clear that a business that is above one metre is safe. two metres is clearly sight. there is a precautionary principle. but we have done as an industry is to put together world—class world beating
protocols for infection control, cleanliness and safety, so we know we can open safely at a distance of one metre. it has been done in international markets where there has been no spike in infections as a result of reopening the hospitality business, and equally a third of our hotels have continued to drive to read to coronavirus prices looking after some of the most honourable people, health workers convalescing patients and the homeless. throughout those 12 weeks we have had no cases of covid in those hotels. our safety protocols and hygiene protocols are the best in the world. we can keep customers and staff site. that might be the case but it might be also that the people staying in hotels are very aware of the measures i need to take to be safe. it also might be that other countries have got lower infection rates and therefore they can afford to relax things a bit. surely it is just not time yet. we are not due to open for another month. this is something we would urge the government to keep under regular
review. the earliest out the government has given us preopening is the 4th ofjuly, so we are talking about the processes and procedures our businesses would need to reopen after that date successfully. but if we don't get up and successfully in the right time, in the right way with the right standards, we are looking at high levels of unemployment and high levels of unemployment and high levels of unemployment and high levels of redundancy. we are already starting to see business failure is in hospitality. that will have a significant knock—on effect throughout the economy and in our communities particularly those that are tourism —dependent. communities particularly those that are tourism -dependent. if of course the government is able to underpin people with continued support, how long and how much does the need to be, because obviously there is a cost implication to that? there is, it is currently costing the government about £8 billion a month to keep hospitality closed, both in terms of furloughed workers and crucially in the last of the exchequer of the taxes we generate, each year hospitality and tourism
goes back to the exchequer and funds vital services to the tune of £40 billion. that is the entire social ca re billion. that is the entire social care budget for a year. if we get these businesses back and running these businesses back and running the safe leak we will be able to turn our hospitality sector into a revenue generator and a supporter of the economic recovery, and others and being a drain on the public finances. without that help commit the businesses will only have weeks left before they will hit closure and it won't be able to survive beyond july. everyone completely understands incredible difficulties here but i want to put it to also that for example pubs, cafe is, anything serving alcohol, that lowers your inhibitions. i saw in my pa rt lowers your inhibitions. i saw in my part of london people standing outside, one pub, not keeping their social distance limits. there is a danger that if things are relaxed in the summer with alcohol, it, the numbers will spike again. we do need to be careful and we need to put in place to be careful and we need to put in pla ce ste ps to be careful and we need to put in place steps to make sure that doesn't happen for all of our six
and we have the same interest as everybody else and making sure that infection levels are kept down low, but we avoid a second spike, so our industry best practice protocols do move towards seating, they do move towards additional control measures towards additional control measures to make sure you are not overloading either in the public realm or inside the premises, critically at the moment for pubs in response not able to open at all, people are mixing and going out and drinking in parks and going out and drinking in parks and public spaces stop it is not in and public spaces stop it is not in a managed way. our pubs, bars and response and are very well versed in dealing with social disorder problems and dealing with complicated products like alcohol and making sure that people are kept safe. it is what we do day in, day out both in terms of food and serving of alcohol. we have the robust controls in place to make sure our customers and people can be kept safe. thank you very much indeed.
precisely how much distance you should leave between you and other people varies from country to country. the uk has the same two—metre rule as spain and canada. that drops to one—and—a—half metres if you are in australia, italy and germany. and then further reduces to a metre if you are in china, france or singapore. that's actually the same as the official guidance from the world health organisation which also says leave at least a metre between yourself and others to prevent the spread of coronavirus. let's speak to professor robert dingwall from nottingham trent university. he is a member of virus threats advisory group, nervtag and is a sceptic of the two—metre rule. professor, i was just quoting some figures from the lancet which i'm sure he will have seen about the risk of infection being 13% within one metre but only 3% beyond that distance. surely it is too soon to relax these limits. there are many problems with that lancet study, not least with the figures you are
quoting, where the 13% is the top end of the range for being within half a metre, and 1.6% is the middle of the range, two metres, if you compare like for like it or something like 7% and 1.6%. the thing took to fasten on to is a difference between two metres and one metre, where you are moving from a tiny risk to a very small risk, at one metre you are looking like something like a 3% risk and you have the safety margin that is still built into that. i have been listening to the programme, much talk about following the science. the problem here is that the science is not uniform. it is contested. there are different kinds of knowledge that is owned by different groups. the knowledge about what happens between people predominantly comes from physics and engineering
rather than from biomedical science. those networks are not well connected into the advisory process that the government is relying upon, and so you do have a very clear feeling in the biomedical community that two metres is desirable, you have other evidence, equally valid, equally well viewed, from the physics and engineering community that says, look, what goes on between people goes on in the complex medium of air and that disrupts transmission in ways that make one metre perfectly safe. that might be the case and obviously whilst there is sense of lots of differing and still views, isn't the government, given the british number is still being so high, better to stay on the side of caution? the government needs to balance the risks. we have heard a lot about the damage that is being caused to the economy from your previous guest and we need to recognise that lockdown
is itself costing lives. you were talking i think to a cancer specialist earlier on, the more we can get society and the economy moving, the more we can address those other concerns. we talk about the number of cases and a number of deaths from covid—19, but there are also deaths from people who are going untreated for other causes. there will be more deaths down the line from the diseases, so—called diseases of distress than will accompany the social and economic disruption that is going to follow over the next two to three years. we need to take all of these into the equation. if we can make a transformative difference equation. if we can make a tra nsformative difference by accepting a very small increase in a very small risk, by moving from two metres to one, i think there is a good case for considering that.“ metres to one, i think there is a good case for considering that. if i am right, your professor of sociology, you are not a scientist
yourself? a sociologist of science and technology which means i understand about the different specialties in science about the distribution of knowledge within different scientific communities, and the way the networks tend to operate to break up science into these compartments, and so if knowledge is being produced out of one compartment and is not being accepted, understood or observed by another compartment, then we can now end up with mistaken policies.” understand that, and i want to quote one more figure from our science editor saying scientists, six seconds at one metre is designers out at two metres. surely if you bring down the distance, people already tend to infringe those distances, you see it in parks and public spaces and therefore you are increasing the risk of going into the summer and people are going to be out and about more and that might
be out and about more and that might be separate, but they also might beat mixing in bigger groups and the government is right surely to prioritise immediate health? again it isa prioritise immediate health? again it is a question of whose immediate health are we prioritising. what we about the heart attacks and strokes and a cancer deaths that are resulting from this? one metre still builds when a significant safety margin. you don't see a major increase in risk until you are getting down to about half of that distance, which is where it is beginning to be experienced as uncomfortably beginning to be experienced as u nco mforta bly close by beginning to be experienced as uncomfortably close by most people. the calculation is about time appear to be based on experimental research thatis to be based on experimental research that is not readily generalised into any natural setting. if i doctor goes past you in the park at less than a metre —— jogger, that is not an exposure that carries risk. the nature of the air blows and learnt
environment means that any droplets will rapidly disperse or be broken up will rapidly disperse or be broken up in ways that mean there is no risk to the other party. obviously the science is still very contested and still emerging on this, but for now, thank you very much. the australian prime minister, scott morrison, has joined a growing row involving china, saying he will never trade national values in response to coercion. china imposed a ban on australian beef and started taxing barley imports shortly after mr morrison called for inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. beijing also urged chinese students to review whether to study in australia. the bbc‘s shaimaa khalil is in sydney. these tensions have been simmering for a while now between beijing and canberra. as you say, the background to this has been when australia joined and sided with the united states
calling for an inquiry into the origins of covid—19, which was first detected in china late last year. at the time, beijing dismissed that, called it politically motivated, but very soon after, imposed those tariffs on barley and the ban on beef. now we are seeing almost another level of escalation. china warning its citizens and warning its students about going to australia, citing covid—19 threats, but also saying that there have been racist incidents against asians, which there have been and there have been documented, but not at the level where a whole population of tourists and students should be stopped from coming. but really what you are seeing as well is the third and fourth and most significant exports from australia, they are responsible for billions and billions of dollars in revenue here in australia, with china being the biggest contributor to that, it does send the largest number of international students
here in australia, it now has a big question mark on it. so while australian authorities, australian officials, including of course the prime minister, saying, look, we are not going to give up on our values, we are assertive about our sovereignty, about how we want to run the country and how we want to approach the pandemic and the inquiry, there is bound to be a nervousness in canberra about relations with its trading partner, because it does affect trade, it does affect tourism, and it does affect education. hello, this is bbc news. with geeta guru—murthy. the headlines: uk cancer charities fear a ‘devastating effect' as new figures show a 60% drop in urgent referrals for cancer care in england during the pandemic. 60% is a very significant drop, and that's because partly people are too
frightened to come forward to go to their gps. and secondly, the diagnostic service has collapsed. ministers in the uk are warned of "dire" economic consequences if they don't ease the two—metre social—distancing rule in england. an easing of the lockdown from saturday — new support bubbles mean people living alone and single parents in england will be allowed to stay in another person's house. at least two million people in the us are recorded as having coronavirus. infections are rising in 20 states, as restrictions continue to be relaxed. another statue targeted — us protestors pull down a confederate monument in virginia, as president trump rejects calls to remove pro—slavery figures and symbols. and here in the uk, the statue of british slave owner edward colston is recovered after being thrown into bristol's harbour. it's being made into a museum exhibit. and the harry potter authorjk rowling reveals she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault
in her 20s. the killing of george floyd in the us has led to an examination of the uk's history towards the black community. we saw demonstrators tear down the statue of slave trader edward colston in bristol on sunday. and the future of other monuments to britain's colonial past are now under review. before lockdown britain's royal shakespeare company showcased a play — called the whip — telling the untold stories of britain's slave trade past. with me is the playwright juliet gilkes romero who wrote the whip. thank you forjoining us. it has been obviously a very difficult few days for many people on all sides of the debate in many ways. you wrote your play. how difficult was it first of all to get that staged and tell us what the key theme of it was. the key thing was abolition and how that was achieved by the
compensation of slave owners. i worked with the royal shakespeare company and they commissioned me to write a play about this, which i then researched in the house of commons library, i read hansard from 1833, so a lot of the scenes that flit between private scenes, private domestic scenes and the house of commons, a lot of that was driven by factual evidence of what i was reading. i also applied for the freedom of information act to confirm that 40% of the country's national budget around 1833 was used to pay slave owners to give up their property. so slave owners became fa ntastically property. so slave owners became fantastically rich because of this. but part of the abolition bill, there was a clause about forcing the
freed slaves to work as unpaid apprentices, so not only did slave owners make fantastic amount of money through compensation, they then received the free labour of theirformer property. so then received the free labour of their former property. so for example, the father of glasgow made the modern equivalent of £83 million because of the amount of slaves he owned. —— gladstone. in a sense this country was remortgaged to pay for this because british taxpayers didn't finish paying off this compensation amount until 2015. that's an extraordinary figure isn't it, to realise it had such long repercussions. in terms of what we have seen for the last few days, the tearing down of statues and the calls for change, how important do you think these visible symbols are
compared to calls for change in employment and equality and so on that are coming right across society? what is happening now is as a result of what we have been seeing in america, the murder of george floyd. it basically means that people are looking for racial and social justice. there is unemployment and large concerns about how this country climbs out of covert —— covid—19 lockdown but we have to respond to current events. my have to respond to current events. my feeling is that if people are not educated about the past, they will not understand what happened on sunday when edward colston's statue came down. he was defended as a philanthropist because of his la rg esse philanthropist because of his largesse and philanthropist because of his la rgesse and ability philanthropist because of his
largesse and ability to help build schools and almshouses in bristol was economically driven by the money he made from the abduction of millions of slaves, several thousand, some 20,000 who died in his boats as they were taken to the americas. what happened on sunday as a shock for a lot of people because they don't know the history. and u nless they don't know the history. and unless people know the history they can't empathise or understand what's happening. absolutely. juliet, i'm so sorry we are out of time, but you are absolutely right, people are learning about the history as we speak. i'm sure your play is part of that change and movement and hopefully people can catch up with it again when things start to reopen. thanks very much, juliet gilkes romero. we can speak more on
the psychological consequences we have been seeing in the last few days. we have heard a lot and seen a lot of protesters and people are writing about their thoughts and reactions to what has been going on in the us and the reverberations have been global. let's speak to clinical psychologist dr roberta babb now. thank you forjoining us. what are you seeing? are you getting people coming to you to talk about their thoughts in the last few days?” suppose i had a recent surge in enquiries for therapy but a lot of my new clients are talking about the distress they are feeling, the pain they are feeling, the confusion, there is anger and hurt and a real sense of grief and loss, but also a real sense of not having control and feeling helpless, and also unsafe and uncertain. so many things going on which really feels traumatic and people are trying to make sense of something that is happening in the here and now but is so connected to the past as well. and if people think, what do you mean? why are people feeling this so badly? this
was one horrific event which happened in one part of the us. and yet it has affected people viscerally here. what is it that people are saying to you? why has this event been so incredibly disturbing? i think it was disturbing? i think it was disturbing because of the graphic nature of it. there is lots of video recordings going around so people are not having second or third hand accou nts are not having second or third hand a ccou nts of are not having second or third hand accounts of what actually happened, they are being able to witness it themselves which is very distressing. there is also a sense that just because it distressing. there is also a sense thatjust because it happened in america doesn't mean something similar is not happening here. i think it's also about people than getting contact with the experiences they have witnessed or even had done to them while being at the uk that we have our own history and relationship with racism. that's really important. it has been more something that has disturbed and really stirred up something, but it really stirred up something, but it really is something that is connected because people that look like you are being affected due to racial inequality and racial violence. are you sensing any sense of relief that at least some people feel they can talk about some of
this more openly, whether it is in the workplace or with friends or family? yes. but again, that feels like a sort of double bind because it's a very good to talk but also talking can feel very risky. what people are feeling relieved about is that the conversations are wider. this is global, notjust within pockets, it is notjust one part of the population's problem, it is a global issue. so i think people are feeling quite relieved that they can talk about it. but that talking about it can still come with anxiety and fears because there is a sense sometimes of racial gas lighting where the experiences of black and ethnic minority people are somehow being minimised or discounted. it is the sort of thing we kinda find our way through but people are talking, which is good, but people are hurting and they have a lot of emotional responses to this end it does very traumatic. dr roberta babb, thank you very much indeed.
the harry potter authorjk rowling has revealed how she experienced domestic abuse and sexual assault, in an essay defending her comments on transgender issues. it comes after she was accused of transphobia — or discrimination against transgender people — following a series of controversial tweets. nick beake's report contains some flashing images. apart from the occasional premieres for herfilms, jk rowling prefers to stay out of the limelight. but now, after being accused of transphobia, she says she has to speak up and has revealed deeply personal experiences. in a long essay, she describes her first marriage as violent and says she suffered a very serious sexual assault in her 20s. she doesn't identify her attacker. it's a reference to what she calls the relentless attacks on social media she's received after tweeting
about the importance of biological sex. actor daniel radcliffe, who made his name in the harry potter films, spoke out, saying transgender women are women, and hoping thatjk rowling's comments would not taint the harry potter series for fans. and eddie redmayne, who stars in the harry potter spin off fantastic beasts, also disagreed with her. jk rowling hopes people will see why her own experience compels her to speak out on sex and gender issues. nick beake, bbc news. now on bbc news — it's time for your questions answered. still getting lots of questions coming in to the newsroom on what is going on at the moment. the virologist and broadcaster dr chris smithjoins us now
and will answer some of your questions on support social bubbles. ijust want i just want to start with this whole two metres distancing rout that is still going on. can you just explain exactly what the current rule is and what is the science, the clear, confirmed science behind it? we know that the coronavirus is a respiratory infection, in other words, when you cough, sneeze or even just breathe, you are blowing out particles. those are droplets of water from your airways where the virus grows. and in those droplets will be virus particles and those particles will travel a certain distance away from you, and if someone is standing within the distance that those particles can reach they could breathe them in and they could catch the infection. so they could catch the infection. so the further you stand from an infected person the lower the likelihood is that you are going to encounter an infectious dose of the virus and pick it up. at two metres, we think, but this is based on data
published in the last —— lancet medical journal, published in the last —— lancet medicaljournal, we think the risk is about 1.3%. at one metre that risk actually doubles to 2.6%. so it isn't a huge number, it is certainly a lot smaller than the about 13% if you are closer than a metre but it is not zero. we started with a cautious two metres, but many people are saying it is difficult to run businesses can operate schools, have some semblance of normality in life with a two metres distance so one metre seems to be a reasonable compromise between risk and practicality. ok, thanks very much for that. obviously lots of use depending on where you're coming from on that one. i want to move on to of these questions on the new social support bubble advice. a question firstly from moira. if two people shielding in a separate household who are relatives and one lives alone for example my mother, can she stay in my house with myself, my husband and my son? this
isa myself, my husband and my son? this is a tricky one, this one, and i have full sympathy. the issue is if you are shielding you are shielding for a reason and the current guidance is that because people who are shielding and being asked to shield at very high risk relative to the general population, the guidance for them has not currently changed. so people who are shielding should stay shielding, they shouldn't form these support bubbles at this stage. borisjohnson did these support bubbles at this stage. boris johnson did so these support bubbles at this stage. borisjohnson did so yesterday more information will be coming out shortly for people who are shielding but for now the guidance remains in place. you shouldn't change your shielding status. let me just ask matt lynn says i live in a household with my husband and older children, my dad and father—in—law are both widows and live at home on their own, do we have to choose between them to form a support bubble? another tricky one at a sorry situation and they have my sympathy. but the answer is, you do have to choose between them because they are separate households and the current guidance is you can form a support bubble between two households, and
exclusively those two units, and by household we mean one of those households is a household with just one person in it, so you would have to choose between the two of them and thenjust to choose between the two of them and then just form that exclusive relationship with one of those individuals. or the other way of looking at it is, if they live close to each other, perhaps they could form a support bubble between each other and help each other out, that is another possibility. john asks if someone lives in a house of multiple occupancy but have no contact with others in the house, andi no contact with others in the house, and i classed as a single person and therefore can i form a bubble with my girlfriend? a good example of this would be students who are renting a house together and they have each got a room in that house but they don't actually live as a family. but as far as the interpretation of this would go, that probably constitutes actually a shared household because you are sharing a kitchen, sharing a bathroom, sharing other living spaces, therefore you are effectively a household, you are not a person living alone. if you had a flat that was a self—contained flat ina shared flat that was a self—contained flat in a shared building that's a bit
different, but in this circumstance it does sound like it is a group of people who may not have much contact but they are nevertheless living together and for the purposes of this guidance would be regarded as a household and therefore that is not a household with just one person household and therefore that is not a household withjust one person in it. so they have to stay distanced. the point about kitchens and bathrooms are obvious places where the virus and anything can spread much more easily, i suppose. theresa wa nts to much more easily, i suppose. theresa wants to know, can i have my grandson overnight? i am a single grandparent living on the ground floor of my own house. however, i have a lodger who lives on the second floor. again, this is sort of similarto second floor. again, this is sort of similar to the previous question, isn't it? if you have a lodger who isn't it? if you have a lodger who is in their own accommodation with their own front door and they keep themselves to themselves, there is no day—to—day contact between the two individuals, you could regard that as effectively two separate households. on the other hand, if there are shared facilities, shared living environments, that's one then household from an infectious transmission point of view and really that doesn't fit within the scope of this law. you might not be able to answer this one, it is an
anonymous question. i currently live with two adult children while my partner of long—standing lives with his two adult children. when will we be able to meet without social distancing? well, we don't know at the moment but for now what we are able to do is to go out in groups of up able to do is to go out in groups of up to six people, meet in an open space, so you can still meet as long as you observe social distancing. but at the moment it is only within your own household that you can actually give people a hug, for example. so for now, that hasn't changed. another very difficult one anonymously but has come in, what about grieving parents? my husband andi about grieving parents? my husband and i suffered massively since the death of our six—day—old son. both suffering from ptsd. can we meet with another household for the support we both desperately need for our mental health? i'm very sorry to hear that story. ptsd means post—traumatic stress disorder and this is where people get very harrowing flashbacks and recollections to what has happened
to them. it can be very, very frightening and very disabling. having good support is really, really important. the problem is that these two individuals are wanting to get together with other individuals from other households and this would be households meeting. this doesn't really fulfil the remit of support bubbles at this time. so the only thing they could perhaps explore our online support groups, or get together on an online forum, for example, talk to each other over an electronic munication is platform. at the moment there is no scope for people in that situation, awful as it is, getting together unfortunately. obviously people can meet outside but that isn't always the same. no. that is very difficult. anna asks i'm a single parent working from home and would like to be in a bubble with my pa rents would like to be in a bubble with my parents who are over 70 and live 100 miles away. can they come and use the flat they own near my house? this is how they support me during
normal times? anna says she is a single parent looking after a minor, and therefore she is completely within the scope of this guidance, which is that she can form a support bubble with her parents. they are allowed to travel wherever they like and if they come to stay in that house and it is exclusively their house and it is exclusively their house they stay in then there is nothing to stop them doing that and they are providing that important support for her. i think that's absolutely fine, in my view. ok, chris, those are some of the questions we have had on the social bubble question. if i could come back to the whole two metres and one metre argument dominating the political front a bit today, can metre argument dominating the politicalfront a bit today, can i just ask about some stats that we have that the scientists advising the government have said in the past that spending six seconds at a distance of one metre is the same are spending one minute at a distance of two metres. people will not be timing the interactions and don't necessarily stick to the exact distances anyway. what is your own sense about where the government
should be saying it is wise to wait until the infection rate comes down to relax these rules? viruses don't have sto pwatches to relax these rules? viruses don't have stopwatches and take measures and where these numbers come from is that it and where these numbers come from is thatitis and where these numbers come from is that it is all a numbers game, we know that you need to get what is called an infectious dose to pick up the virus. that infectious dose for this coronavirus is pretty low, perhaps as low as 20 virus particles in order to guarantee that a person is going to get infected. the further you are away from someone, or the more fleeting your contact with them, the lower the likelihood that you are going to pick up the infection. thejudgment that you are going to pick up the infection. the judgment we that you are going to pick up the infection. thejudgment we have that you are going to pick up the infection. the judgment we have to make is what will that do if we do shrink that distance to the numbers of cases and can we cope with that increase in numbers of cases and those other sorts of judgments increase in numbers of cases and those other sorts ofjudgments the government will have to make. many other countries in europe have changed their guidance. our original two metres a cautioned one, well reasoned and cautious and other countries are getting on ok at one
metre. i suspect there probably will bea metre. i suspect there probably will be a reduction down to one metre because it is more practical but there is no reason why if we started with one metre and we seek movement in the wrong direction we couldn't reverse that and perhaps do that originally in parts of the country where we see flare—ups. i guess we will just have where we see flare—ups. i guess we willjust have to wait and see. politicians have warned it is quite difficult to go backwards in a sense. what is the latest confirmed science as we have it on this presymptomatic transmission where i'm walking around now feeling absolutely fine but i come down with it tomorrow? i am at my most infectious right now, aren't i, in the two or three days before i'm not well? there are two things that we have really learned from this pandemic which have made a huge contribution to its success in terms of spreading around the world and infecting so many people. one of them is that people become really very infectious before they get any symptoms. and two is they may not get symptoms at all. with most
infections, your symptoms peek alongside the infection and in this case it is different. people are getting two or three days, probably two days, before they get any symptoms and a peak in infectivity which means they can be wandering around passing it on without realising they are doing so. but an appreciable number, may be half the cases who catch this, may have no symptoms whatsoever and that makes it even harder to track down who has actually got it. and to keep a lid on it. very quickly, if you're infectious for two days before you become ill come on the test, track and trace strategy, should people be checking for contacts two days before they are not well? there will before they are not well? there will be an envelope of the period when a person might therefore be able to pass it on and that's taken into account with the track and trace system to make sure we cover the people who will potentially have been exposed to an infected individual where one is picked up. the bigger worry isn't me dunnock we might miss after people because they have not got symptoms, the whole thing is driven by people who have
symptoms. thank you very much. in a moment we'll have the latest headlines from around the world. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello, north—west scotland is one of the sunniest and driest spots over the sunniest and driest spots over the next few days, suncheon elsewhere but a fairly changeable weather story coming up, certainly for the next couple of days england and wales are seeing windy conditions develop, turning more humid into the weekend, you will notice when the sun comes out but there will be the threat throughout of some thundery showers including today across parts of central and southern england and where is. brightest and driest conditions in scotla nd brightest and driest conditions in scotland and northern ireland. there will be sunshine breaking through the cloud elsewhere but it stays wet for much of the day in the channel islands, those thunderstorms by the afternoon across south wales and south—western parts of england, a bit brighter but stronger gale force winds bring in more persistent rains of the north—east of england later in the day, a bit more cloud through the borders and eastern parts of northern ireland. much of scotland
and northern ireland dry and bright with sunshine, low some cloud close to orkney and shetland and tempe does not far from where they should be. heavy rain to end the day across the north—east of england spreading across other parts of northern england, north wales and northern ireland and even southern scotland through the night, staying wet across the channel islands. away from those areas, most will be dry, low cloud in the north—east of scotland, giving a great day on friday, most temperatures in double figures as we start the day. one wet area a cross figures as we start the day. one wet area across northern england towards northern ireland to begin friday, turning wetter in eastern scotland later on. the rain in the channel islands will spread northwards across southern england and the midlands and south wales later, rumbles of thunder with that. either side there will be breaks in the cloud, a little bit of sunshine lifting temperatures into the low 20s, the best sunshine sheltered from the north—east breeze across western parts of scotland. the breeze will clear the rain away from the likes of wales and the south—west later but low pressure is close by into this weekend, so there will be some further downpours and with winds flowing anticlockwise
around, we will bring in ever more humid airupfrom around, we will bring in ever more humid air up from the near continent. for saturday, and more rainfor continent. for saturday, and more rain for parts of northern england and southern scotland and northern ireland. the heaviest rain across the north—east of england. scattered thunderstorms break out across england and wales, bit of sunshine in between, temperature 24, 25 motorised again in western scotland, as it will be on sunday. temperatures into the mid 20s here. low cloud throughout the weekend in north—east scotland and north—east england, and like saturday, the midlands and wales could see scattered thunderstorms and a humid feel for everyone. bye for now. 01:59:05,074 --> 2147483052:36:17,252 and still emerging on this, but for 2147483052:36:17,252 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 now, thank you very much.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk a major new development in the case and around the world. of the british girl madeleine mccann a new prime suspect who disappeared in portugal — a convicted german sex offender in the search for british girl madeleine mccann, who is the prime suspect in the international investigation. disappeared in portugal. a convicted german sex offender is the focus police believe he was travelling of the international investigation. in the area in this camper van at the time madeleine vanished, police believe he was travelling 13 years ago. in the area in this camper van at the time madeleine vanished, this is the scene live 13 years ago. in braunschweig in germany, a stinging attack on president trump where the prosecutor will shortly by his former defence secretary, give an update. james mattis, over his threat to use troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. president trump's former defence secretary, james mattis, launches a stinging attack over his threat to use the duchess of sussex speaks troops to end the protests of her own experience of racism sweeping the united states. in the wake of the killing the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism of george floyd in minneapolis. in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because...
george floyd's life mattered. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because... the uk's prime minister is to call for "a new era of global health ..george floyd's life mattered. co—operation" when he hosts a vaccine summit in london. and prince charles talks the uk's prime minister is to call about being affected by coronavirus, for "a new era of global health saying he "got away lightly". co—operation" when he hosts a vaccine summit in london. hello and welcome if you're watching hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. in the uk or around the world — stay with us for the latest news and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and analysis from here and across the globe. and across the globe. i'm rebecca jones. and you can contact me police in germany are to on twitter about our stories give an update shortly about their investigation at @annita—mcveigh. into the disappearance first, a german prisoner has been of madeleine mccann, after they announced a child sex offender was the new suspect. identified as a new suspect in the disappearance of the british
girl madeline mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. the a3—year—old german man is currently in prison. the man in his 40s is a convicted sex offender who had been living he's believed to have been in the area where the madeleine in the algarve at the time, was last seen, when she disappeared travelling around in a camper van. our home affairs correspondent in portugal 13 years ago. daniel sandford reports. this is the vw camper van let's go to braunschweig in germany, that was used by the new suspect in where the prosecutor is giving an update. the madeleine mccann investigation. with its distinctive colours, translation: i want to make a short police hope it will trigger statement about the current results. as—yet unnamed suspect. i would like to ask for your understanding that, because of ——someone‘s memory and lead to new evidence about their current investigations, we are as—yet unnamed suspect. unable to accept any questions, so i he used the vehicle to live in and, certainly, the week preceding, will not be able to give you answers he was in there living, so he would move around the area, to your questions. this isjust using that van as probably his base. going to be a bit of a monologue, so the suspect also used this jaguar car at the time. i have to ask for your understanding he registered the car into someone else‘s name the day in this case. if i may, then i would after madeleine mccann disappeared. like to start. in connection with the three—year—old went missing the disappearance of the on may the 3rd 2007. three—year—old british girl madeleine mccann on the 3rd of may she'd been sleeping in her
parents‘ holiday apartment 2007 from an apartment complex in praia da luz in portugal, the while they were 50 metres away having a meal with friends. braunschweig prosecution is her 17th birthday was last month. on the german version investigating against a a3—year—old of crimewatch last night, german on suspicion of murder. we police there revealed that the suspect has previous convictions for sexually assaulting girls and is thought to have burgled are assuming that the girl is dead. hotels and holiday apartments. with the suspect, we are talking he's currently in prison in germany. his phone was used in praia da luz about an hour before madeleine mccann disappeared. about a multiple sexual predator who the metropolitan police are now has already been convicted for asking for anyone who can help crimes against little girls, and he with information about the mobile number he took the call on that is already serving a long sentence. night, the vw camper van between 1995 and 2007 he has that he was using that summer regularly been living on the and the old jaguar xjr algarve, amongst others living in a 6 that he registered out of his name the day after madeleine mccann disappeared. in a statement, her parents, kate and gerry mccann, seen here in 2007, said house near praia da luz. we they would like to thank the police understood he did a couple of odd forces involved in britain,
germany and portugal. jobs in the area. other points are they said they would never give up that the suspect financed his life hope of finding madeleine alive. the german police said that theirs is a murder investigation, but madeleine mccann‘s parents said, by committing crimes, including whatever the outcome is, they need to know what happened, thefts in hotel complexes and as they need to find peace. apartments, but also drug dealing. clarence mitchell is the spokesperson for the mccann family. the braunschweig prosecution is now he told the bbc that the family hasn't given up hope concerned because they suspect prior of finding madeleine alive. to going abroad, he last had his residence in braunschweig during the the family are very grateful, as they have been all the way investigation is being carried out through this, to the police forces involved, not least here, working together closely with the british police but, now, the germans and, indeed, the portuguese police. the british metropolitan police and they simply want to establish what happened to their daughter, the british metropolitan police and the police in portugal. we are now to find out the truth, and to bring whoever was responsible for her disappearance to justice. they have not given up hope of finding madeleine alive, despite the length of time, asking the public, appealing to the public to help, and calls for they've never given up that hope, but they are realistic, witness being set out. i can only and they say that whatever appeal to everyone as far as you the outcome of this appeal possibly can to react to this appeal and the police work,
they do need to know, because they need to find peace. and help us along with this. i am let's speak now to stefanie bolzen, uk correspondent for german asking for your understanding that newspaper die welt. because of the ongoing investigations, no further thank you very much forjoining us information, no details can be given today. what do we know from germany on the concrete matter, and no more itself about how this suspect has emerged at this time. well, this is can be said about current investigations of the situation. as very, very fresh news. so, last farasi investigations of the situation. as faras i am investigations of the situation. as far as i am concerned, this is all i night, in germany, there was a tv can tell you today and thank you for programme which i think you can your attention. i hope you get home safely. thank you. compare to crimewatch in britain, well, short statement there from the german public prosecutor, with an and in this programme, they talked update on the latest investigation again about the case of the disappearance of madeleine mccann into the disappearance of madeleine mccann. our home affairs correspondent and the prosecutors were quite daniel sandford is with me. specific in giving out telephone not a huge amount of new information numbers, putting out photos of the there, but what did you make of what camper van numbers, putting out photos of the campervan and of numbers, putting out photos of the he had to say? first of all, it's camper van and of the jaguar and appealing very specifically to quite striking how he started that, people to come forward and give information. reading the local the braunschweig prosecutor, by
saying that we are assuming that the newspaper in the place where the girl is dead. the german police did suspect had been living until he was also say that last night and said that this was a murder living in portugal, that is why the investigation, but this is the man who was essentially in charge of authorities there are in charge, trying to bring their suspected they have described very much in justice, and he is working on the assumption that madeleine mccann was detail a court trial against this dead. he then gave some of the man back in december 2019, where he details that we already know about this man. the man is being named in was sentenced for the rape of an american woman and a lot of this has only come out because of people who germany as christian b, not his full have come forward and given information, so it seems like in the name, just the initial of his press c0 nfe re nce surname, and we believe that is an information, so it seems like in the press conference $0011, at information, so it seems like in the press conference soon, at 12 o'clock british time, there might be more accurate description of the details coming out explaining what prosecution are talking about. he has happened to have this may be has a a3—year—old man with multiple prime suspect now being named. there sex offence convictions, some of has always been a feeling, a them against children but also some against older people as well. some suspicion, hasn't there, that, apart of those took place in portugal. and from whoever it was that took essentially what has happened, we madeleine, there must be a small have got to the stage in this investigation where they are pretty sure that they have identified number of people with information as somebody who was heavily involved in well and, clearly, the german the disappearance of madeleine authorities are hoping that mccann, but they need some extra someone's memory will be jogged jigsaw, so again what you are seeing
authorities are hoping that someone's memory will bejogged or, i think the phrase they used, is in the prosecutor there is asking people to come forward and give them that there allegiances will have changed over time and that is very those last pieces of the jigsaw to see if they can get to the point interesting, clearly they want to, where they can charge christian b with this new camper van, the car, with madeleine mccann's murder.- the phone number, they want to build you said, it was quite chilling on what seem like pretty tangible hearing the german public prosecutor there saying that he was assuming leads. we don't know, this has been she was dead. can you explain the case for so many years, there something to me. the german police have been so many investigations are treating this as a murder going on, so i understand everybody investigation, and yet there seems has to be very cautious on to bea conclusions but reading reports from investigation, and yet there seems to be a different approach from the metropolitan police. why is that? 2019 ina conclusions but reading reports from 2019 in a local newspaper, there are to be a different approach from the metropolitan police. why is that7m is about traditions and different reports on somebody who came forward sensitivities. i don't think many who had been doing a burglary of a people involved in the disappearance house and came across video footage of madeleine mccann have much hope of rape and that was in connection about finding her alive. it is with this person and in this hearing possible she could have been kidnapped and held somewhere for at the court, he said, well, you do many, kidnapped and held somewhere for any kidnapped and held somewhere for many, many years, but i think the british police, because they don't stupid things in your life but that have any proof that she is dead, was too much and therefore i have they are taking their approach that come forward. now, this is not isa they are taking their approach that is a missing persons enquiry. the related to the case of madeleine
mccann, of course, but to another german prosecutors have a different case, but there is some indication approach, which is that the information that may have led them that there might be, and again, we to this man in the first place, and we are not quite sure what that is, have to be very cautious, there might bea but that seems to be information have to be very cautious, there might be a connection here. thank that links him to her death rather than just that links him to her death rather thanjust her that links him to her death rather you very much, stefanie bolzen, the than just her disappearance. and thatis than just her disappearance. and that is the key, isn't it? because uk correspondent for die welt and as over 13 years we have had so many you mention, that news conference in germany, happening at noon uk time. false alarms, false leads, for different suspects, and it does make president trump's former defence secretary james mattis has denounced the president you wonder why this person and why as divisive and expressed his this person now. i think in the support for the street protests shadows for quite some time there demanding racialjustice in america, has been the suggestion that the in the wake of the death of george floyd. person involved was german. that has it comes after further charges been around for a long time, and were announced against the police thatis officers who were present been around for a long time, and that is to do with stuff that has at mr floyd's arrest, shortly before he was pronounced dead. been seen in internet chat rooms and david willis reports. intelligence that was coming in, so the focus has been on germany for huge protests continue to grip quite a while. as this name came this country in response to george floyd's death. into the frame, first in 2013 and thousands converged on downtown then again in 2017, what has become key about this man, christian b, is los angeles, and after violence that his mobile phone was in the right town on the evening that here over the weekend,
this time, their call madeleine mccann disappeared, and for change was peaceful. night—time cu rfews also that his car, which was remain in place here, registered in his name, is where it as well as in new york and washington dc. is registered into somebody else's name the day after madeleine mccann in minneapolis, where all this disappeared. and those two things began, anger gave way to cheers obviously mean that he is of very, at the news that former police officer derek chauvin is to face very significant interest to these a more serious murder charge. let me hear y'all investigations, and then when you say we got all four! put that against his background of we got all four! burgling hotels, burgling holiday apartments and of sexually and at the news that the three other assaulting women and young girls, officers involved in mr floyd's then you can see why he is somebody death have now been arrested. they stand accused of aiding that the police want to talk to as and abetting his murder. well as any further intelligence that they have against him that we president trump's often bellicose have not been told about. daniel response to the recent unrest here has unnerved even some sandford, thank you for that. as in his own party. daniel said, the focus is in and now his former defence secretary james mattis is voicing concern. germany,. let's speak now to julian in a withering critique reichelt, editor—in—chief of german newspaper bild. in the atlantic magazine, we are very grateful for your time, mr mattis accuses the president of an abuse of power and writes... thank you. what do we know from germany as to how this suspect has emerged at this time? well, we have heard a lot already there on your
donald trump responded promptly. programme about how he has emerged in this crime. it was about that telephone number that was locked in close to where maddy disappeared on that day, but there is another i see limitless potential that aspect to this. he is in prison in deserves to flourish and thrive. you should be able to learn and make the city of kiel right now here in mistakes and live a life ofjoy. america's first black president struck a starkly different and more germany, and there is some optimistic tone to that information coming from the whole of president trump in a virtual town—hall event. prison environment, some new as tragic as these past information emerged that pushed few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain investigators towards christian b, as they've been, they've also been because everything we have heard so far publicly has been around and an incredible opportunity basically known to police in germany for people to be awakened. and in britain for years, basically known to police in germany and in britain foryears, so basically known to police in germany and in britain for years, so what we right now, i think the nation are hearing from our sources is that needs law and order, there was an additional push towards because you have a bad group looking at christian b another time, of people out there and that is when the police put all
and they are using george floyd and they are using a lot of other the pieces together again, and now people to try and do some bad things and what we do... we have it totally under control. george floyd's family and friends are due together in minneapolis opened as we just heard from the on thursday for a memorial service prosecutor in braunschweig, opened a murder investigation. and what is in his honour. your newspaper and indeed other the calls for a radical reform german newspapers, what are you of race relations in this reporting about this man? do you country are growing. have any more information about him? david willis, bbc news, los angeles. yes, we do. we just had a chance to and we will be talking more about look at his criminal record, his the political response to george file, through our sources, and it is floyd's death soon. shocking to see that file, it is the uk will host the global vaccine also shocking that from that file summit will get under way today, where more than 50 countries and from knowing that that person and donor organisations has lived in the area of question, that he wasn't on the radar before, will be urged to play their full part in what's being called the "most essential shared endeavour of our lifetimes". the aim is to raise £6 billion because he has been convicted of to immunise hundreds of millions child abuse as early as 1994, as we of children against deadly diseases. the video conference is being hosted by borisjohnson, have read in his file. he was born who will call for "a new era of global health co—operation". the uk government will also in1976, he is hold a video conference have read in his file. he was born in 1976, he is a3 years old. that means that early in his life already with aviation industry officials,
to discuss its coronavirus there was a record of child abuse, quarantine plan. and it wasn't the only time, there south america continues to be the current epicentre of the outbreak. are numerous other convictions, drug brazil suffered a record number of daily deaths — with more than 1,300 people dying from the virus. convictions, driving under the and research in the uk found that influence, driving without a driver license, it is a huge numerous page more than half the population struggled with sleep during the lockdown. 40% of people also reported long criminal record that we have seen, but what is most striking is having more vivid dreams. that there is a clear history of joining me now from westminster child abuse, and that combined with is our assistant political editor, norman smith. the burglaries you have mentioned on your programme, it seems indeed a bit odd that this person wasn't on hello, to you, norman. let's begin the radar in the past 13 years. with that global vaccine summit. clearly, there are concerns in many countries that there is going to be julian reichelt from bild, we must a scramble, you know, once a vaccine leave it there. a really good of you tojoin us, leave it there. a really good of you to join us, thanks. thank you very hopefully is found, a scramble to much. president trump's former appropriate that vaccine and that defence secretary james mattis has rebuked him over his threat to use not everybody might get access to it troops to quell the protests at the same time. so what is it that against racial injustice in america. the uk is going to do to try to his comments come after all bring about changes in that area?” four officers involved in the death of george floyd — think first of all, they want to the event which started the protests — were formally charged. coordinate a global response and
build some impetus and get some cash derek chauvin, the officer behind the search for a vaccine, but who was filmed kneeling you are right, there is concerned on mr floyd's neck, has that if and when a vaccine is had his charge elevated from third to second degree murder. finally developed, it will be the wealthier of the world that have access to the vaccine and, in poorer under minnestota state law, first degree murder is defined as when the defendant has the intention to kill parts of the world, they won't. but and usually requires some the concern of scientists is that element of premeditation. only means the virus will continue, second degree murder, the charges being brought here, because unless you provide requires an intention to kill. safeguards to all countries, it or in this case intention to commit a serious crime simply, sooner or later, re—emerges. which results in death. so it is an attempt, as it were, to focus minds in ensuring that there and third degree murder would not isa require proof that the defendant focus minds in ensuring that there is a global push to develop vaccine, wanted the victim to die, but also to make sure that, when it only that their actions is available, it is not confined to were dangerous and carried out the very wealthiest countries. lots without regard to human life. our north america correspondent of countries, of course, grappling david willis reports. as well with testing and the search for a vaccine with how they boost huge protests continue to grip this country in response to george floyd's death. the economy, when we hopefully emerge from this pandemic, sooner thousands converged on downtown rather than later. particularly in los angeles, and after violence here over the weekend, relation to tourism, to air travel. this time their call
for change was peaceful. what is the uk saying about its quarantine plans, due to come in night—time cu rfews remain in place here, from the beginning of next week, for as well as in new york people coming into the uk? the uk and washington dc. in minneapolis, where all this is, in many ways, unique, because began, anger gave way to cheers at the news that former police large parts of europe are now officer derek chauvin is to face beginning to ease their restrictions a more serious murder charge. on travel and tourism. some tourism let me hear y'all ministers are encouraging people to say we got all four! we got all four! come back and visit their holiday hotspots. in britain, the opposite appears to be happening because we and at the news that the three other are now imposing, from monday, a officers involved in mr floyd's death have now been arrested. mandatory 1a day quarantine for they stand accused of aiding people arriving in the uk and that and abetting his murder. has sparked huge, huge opposition, president trump's often bellicose response to the recent unrest here has unnerved even some including from conservative mps, who feel it will deliver a body blow to in his own party. and now his former defence secretary the aviation industry and, indeed, to the holiday and travel business james mattis is voicing concern. in britain. and what is striking is the revolt, if you like, is being in a withering critique led by some of the most senior and in the atlantic magazine, mr mattis accuses the president of an abuse of power and writes... previously loyal conservative mps, including amongst them the former
prime minister theresa may, and their argument, bluntly, is prime minister theresa may, and theirargument, bluntly, is notjust theirargument, bluntly, is notjust the damage this measure will do but donald trump responded promptly. also that it makes no sense, in that britain did not have a quarantine system at the peak of the pandemic, why on earth is it imposing one when the pandemic is beginning to tail off? this morning, we have heard from government ministers resolutely i see limitless potential that defending the policy, among them the deserves to flourish and thrive. cabinet minister brandon lewis. you should be able to learn and make mistakes and live a life ofjoy. the spread of the virus within the communities here in the uk is much lower america's first black president than it was, it has gotten struck a starkly different and more to a lower level and we want to see optimistic tone to that of president trump in that continue to be low a virtual town—hall event. and that is why this is the right time to bring this in, because, as patrick vallance was outlining, as tragic as these past when you have a higher few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain community transmission rates, the difference somebody coming into the country can make as they've been, they've also been is much more marginal an incredible opportunity and much more negligible. as our rates are now much lower and moving lower and lower, hopefully, as we go forward, for people to be awakened. it has a much bigger impact, that is why we are bringing this in. now, the government has promised to keep the policy under review and the right now, i think the nation next date for the review is in three needs law and order, weeks' time, but, given the level of because you have a bad group
of people out there opposition from conservative mps, it seems to be quite possible that this and they are using george floyd and they are using a lot of other policy will have to be shelved well people to try and do some bad before then. norman, thank you very things and what we do... we have it totally under control. much. norman smith in westminster. let's recap the headlines on bbc george floyd's family and friends are due together in minneapolis news. on thursday for a memorial service a german sex offender has been identified as a new suspect in his honour. the calls for a radical reform in the disappearance of the british of race relations in this girl madeline mccann from a holiday country are growing. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. resort in portugal 13 years ago. president trump's former defence secretary, james mattis, has launched a stinging attack on him, over his threat to use meghan markle has spoken out troops to end the protests following the protests over sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks the death of george floyd. of her own experience of racism in a video message, speaking in the wake of the killing to the graduating class of her former high school, she said she felt compelled to address what's happening in america. of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say let's return to the us, is to say nothing, because... and the continued outrage over ..george floyd's life mattered the death of african american and breonna taylor's life mattered george floyd at the hands of police. and philando castile's life mattered as we heard earlier, president trump's former and tamir rice's life mattered. defence secretary, james mattis, has denounced the president as divisive and expressed his
and so did so many other people support for the street protests whose names we know and whose demanding racialjustice in america, names we do not know. in the wake of mr floyd's death. stephon clark, his life mattered. so with the us elections later this year, how will this current situation play out in the polls? and i was thinking about this moment when i was a sophomore in high school. with me are ren brewster, a political commentator and president trump supporter, i was 15 and, as you know, who was a campaign manager for ronald reagan. sophomore year is the year also drjulie norman, that we do volunteer work, which is a prerequisite for graduating. who's a political analyst at university college london and supports joe biden. and i remember my teacher at the time, one of my teachers, said to me before i was leaving thank you both very much for your before a day of volunteering, "always remember to put others' time today, we appreciate you coming along to talk to us about this. ren, needs above your own fears." first of all, that attack from the headlines on bbc news. former defence secretary james matos on the president but also his current defence secretary saying a german sex offender has been there is no need for the president to talk about evoking the identified as a prime suspect in the disappearance of the british insurrection act and bringing troops girl madeleine mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. out to militarise this —— mattis. you think it is a bad idea, getting german investigating police say
the military involved in stepping it they assume madeleine is dead. president trump's former defence secretary, james mattis, up the military involved in stepping it up from the police? actually, i has launched a stinging attack on him, over his threat to use think the military should get troops to end the protests involved at this point because right now, in new york and minnesota and a sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism lot of these blue democratic cities in the wake of the killing and states, we are having problem of george floyd in minneapolis. with the riots and the military is the only way you can stop this, because you have three elements. you do have the peaceful protesters... iran has recorded its highest daily count of new coronavirus infections the great majority are peaceful. since the outbreak began. 7996. the great majority are peaceful. 79%. that is right, but you have two official figures just released show that in the past 2a more elements, the antifa anarchist hours, there were more element and the looting element, than 3,500 new infections. the country has suffered looking for opportunities to go into the deadliest outbreak in the middle east, but has moved in phases to reopen as much a store and loot wants the chaos begins, so you have these three of the country as possible. elements and so you do need the the number of new infections has been increasing in some military. does the president not provinces for several days. have faith in the police force to handle all of this? it isjust a matter of numbers. there is not enough police. what the military does, once you put them in place,
there are certain areas the police force do not have to watch or cover, so force do not have to watch or cover, so the military can cover certain areas and then the police can do let's go back to that news about theirjob. the new york city police suspicion falling on a german man department, i'm sure you will agree, is probably the best police department in the united states, as over the disappearance of madeleine good as the police department in mccann. clarence mitchell is the spokesperson london, i'm sure, but they do need for the mccann family. he told the bbc that the family hasn't given up hope of finding help and the military is that form madeleine alive. of help they need in a situation like this. the best way to handle this is to have a 7pm curfew and quell the violence right away and then let the peaceful protesters protest during the day. let me bring in doctorjulie norman. when the national guard moved into the family are very grateful, as minneapolis, president trump said it they have been all the way through isa minneapolis, president trump said it this, to the police forces involved, is a beautiful thing to watch. we know that he is a president who to the british police, now the germans and indeed the portuguese admires these displays of power, of police. they simply want to establish what happened to their law and order, how do you think this daughter, to find out the truth and to bring whoever was responsible for is going to have an impact in the her disappearance to justice. polls, because, you know, it seems they have not given up hope of finding madeleine alive, despite the length of time, they've never given up that hope,
almost distasteful in a way to be but they are realistic, and they say that whatever talking about the polls later this the outcome of this appeal and the police work, year but, nonetheless, this is very they do need to know, much what is going on in the because they need to find peace. our berlin correspondent response to coronavirus and of jenny hilljoins us now. jenny, we have heard from the german course the response to george public prosecutor within the last floyd's death, this is very much half an hour, telling us a little going to be influencing what people bit more about what has led police to this man. what did you make of do in november. it certainly will what he had to say? yes, i think in have an influence and, as you said, right now, we are really focusing on the events happening right now, this many ways he repeated what we have week, but, of course, these are already heard from the police who going to have a longer effect and made a public appeal on german television last night. i think the response that we saw from trump perhaps the most stark thing that varied ina the prosecutor here had to say is the response that we saw from trump varied in a couple of ways. first of all, the national guard deployment that the investigators in germany that we saw in some of the states in are convinced that madeleine mccann response to some of those early is dead. they suspect she was killed nights that did include high levels of violence, those were requests by the german man, a a3—year—old who from governors to bring in national guard members who are members of they say is currently serving a their reserves, so those are people prison sentence for another unrelated crime. they say he does who are trained and expected to support police forces in that way. have previous convictions for the that is different to calling for an sexual assault of children, and he active military deployment, which is was living in portugal between 1995 what we heard trump say a couple of days ago. so it is that kind of and 2007. he has been named, he is
escalator or a language that a lot of democrats in particular but also believed, or not officially by the many republicans are can back it is prosecutor, i should say. he is a concerned about, that trump is using rhetoric but also policy to escalate man called christian b, his full the situation rather than diffused name is not circulating, and that it -- the situation rather than diffused hasn't been officially confirmed as it —— republicans are concerned about. so there is concern among yet. last night german police made democrats but also some republicans that do see this as potentially an appeal to find out more about this man and his movements at the hurting trump a's standing with time in the algarve. he lived for moderates but will continue to some time in a house quite close to galvanise democrats around this praia da luz where madeleine mccann issue. ren, when james mattis made went missing. german detectives are keen to find out more about two his comments, he said the situation vehicles he is known to have used, calls for mature leadership, not one a dark red jaguar, the other a inflammatory language and a yougov red and white —— yellow and white vw camper van. survey in the states recently had red and white —— yellow and white vw campervan. a red and white —— yellow and white vw camper van. a television programme 5296 survey in the states recently had 52% of people polled thinking that last night, similar to the british the president is a racist, compared programme crimewatch, where investigators ask public for their help in solving old cases, they are with 37% who said he isn't. i mean, this is surely going to damage his now pinning their hopes on members of the public coming forward with standing in the polls come november, more information. they say they need do you think? actually, president those final details before they can trump has a very strong base, the really end their investigation into
this case. but i must repeat that same base that put him in office in they are convinced here that they are looking at a murder. they say 2016, but as far as damaging him same base that put him in office in 2016, but as faras damaging him in madeline mccann is dead, killed, the polls, i don't think too many of they believe, by a german man. this isa they believe, by a german man. this is a murder investigation. jenny, his republican and some democrat thank you for that. jenny hill in backers in the election change votes berlin. the northern ireland executive because of this. the races, do something they seem to go back to is meeting today to discuss the easing of lockdown. after they have worked the russia if it confirms the changes, outdoor weddings with ten people concept, they have worked at the present will be allowed ukraine telephone call, they are from the 8th ofjune. going back to racist now because let's speak to a couple who are they realise thatjoe biden is getting married this summer — slipping in the polls and joe biden peter mcconnell and sarah mcafee just had his comment, when he talked in ballymena in county antrim. toa just had his comment, when he talked to a radio announcer about if you i'm delighted to say they both join are black, you should be voting for me now. congratulations to you both. me, or some statement to that sarah, perhaps if i can start with effect, so he had a problem with you. how have your plans been that also. so, right now, that is affected by this virus?” the theme they are going to try you. how have your plans been affected by this virus? i guess it's and... by president trump is not the uncertainty at the minute. and racist. let's see what julie makes up the uncertainty at the minute. and up untila up racist. let's see what julie makes up that. of course, trump has his the uncertainty at the minute. and up until a while back, we didn't know how many people we would be
base of supporters that will support allowed, and just realising we had him no matter what but we are also to make a call ourselves, make a talking about people perhaps you didn't vote at the last election and decisionjust to reduce if you look specifically at the to make a call ourselves, make a decision just to reduce the numbers ourselves, and we are going to do a group of african—american voters in the us, if they are going to get out really small wedding, and then hopefully celebrate with all of our in enough numbers to supportjoe guests at some point in the future. biden, jude and joe biden can win and what you think ofjoe biden's so, yes, we are working round it, response to all of this so far? that it's fine. peter, can ijust clarify. are you in separate houses? is going to be the big question right now. as ren pointed out, joe we are, we are only ten minutes biden has been a bit uneven on some apart from each other, but separate houses. so when did you last see of his comments about race, each other in person? since the including in recent weeks, but he came out with a very strong northern ireland executive brought in the distance we have been able to statement in philadelphia, where he had a very well formulated —— he had see each other at the weekend. so you are hoping that this wedding can very well formulated discussion points, finding his voice on this go ahead in august. how difficult issue in a way we hadn't heard has it been, though, deciding who to before, speaking very directly to a invite and perhaps more importantly lot of the concerns we are seeing who not to invite, if you are only expressed across the united states allowed a handful of guests, sarah? but again, it was framed around empathy, unity and calmness and tricky, but as i say, we plan to do
really trying to underscore those factors that made him an appealing candidate to many in the primaries a really small wedding with just and he hopes will make him an close family, so we are really appealing candidate to many during hoping that by the time august comes the general elections as well. the big question as to what extent he we will be allowed to have perhaps can translate that into real policy 20 guests, and then we plan to celebrate again in the future with proposals that will resonate enough with democrats and certain everybody that we wanted there. so demographics of democratic voters to get them out to the polls in we are excited. there are not many november. julie anne ren, thank you people who get to have two wedding very much for your time. days, so it is good. peter, have there been any aunts and uncles or meghan markle has spoken out following the protests over distant cousins who have said they the death of george floyd. are sorry that they won't be able to in a video message, speaking join you? i think the fact that we to the graduating class of her former high school, she said she felt compelled to have next year pencilled in already, they are all looking forward to address what's happening in america. that. but obviously they can't make the only wrong thing to say it this year. but at least we have is to say nothing, because... next year to look forward to.” it this year. but at least we have next year to look forward to. i do ..george floyd's life mattered assume there will be no stag night? know, that was meant to be this and breonna taylor's life mattered weekend, but that will have to be and philando castile's life mattered postponed as well. and sarah, i have to ask you about the dress. i and tamir rice's life mattered. suppose this could be an opportunity, you might be able to and so did so many other people
wear it twice? most brides don't get whose names we know and whose names we do not know. that chance. that is going to be the stephon clark, his life mattered. case, hopefully. it is funny, actually, my brother—in—law, we were and i was thinking about chatting about it one day, and i this moment when i was said, i don't know whether to get a sophomore in high school. another dress or to wear the same i was 15 and, as you know, one twice, and he was like, if i sophomore year is the year could just have one input, he said that we do volunteer work, which is a prerequisite whenever we got married, this was for graduating. him and my sister, he said at the end of the day, she took her dress and i remember my teacher at the time, one of my off and she was like, i can't teachers, said to me believe that is the only time i will before i was leaving before a day ever get to wear that, and he was of volunteering, "always remember to put others' needs like my advice is to just wear it twice. peter, what about you? have above your own fears." you got your outfit? nope! i was demonstrations have taken place around the world, in solidarity with the black lives matter protests in the us . rich preston has been looking going to get fitted before lockdown, at the global picture and life has gone on hold. you don't over the last 2a hours. seem and life has gone on hold. you don't seem too sorry about that. and very briefly, honeymoon plans? we were meant to go to kenya in september, but at the minute we haven't heard
anything about that. we are kind of hoping that might go ahead, but... thousands gathered in london's hyde park on wednesday we must leave it there. thank you to show their support for the black lives matter movement, and calling both had good luck. you are watching forjustice for george floyd... ..before marching bbc news. towards westminster... ..and gathering outside the houses of parliament. it was an image mirrored across europe. the prince of wales has said he "got here, in finland, where thousands away with it quite lightly" chanted george floyd's last words... when he contracted coronavirus all chant: i can't breathe! at the beginning of the uk's epidemic in march. prince charles said he self—isolated after testing positive for the virus ..and sending their message to the us. and only experienced mild symptoms. the way that everyone showed up he also used the interview today, and especially with sky news to highlight his in an homogenous, white concerns over the environment. our royal correspondent country such as finland, it's sending a big message that many nicholas witchell has more. more people than just black people are tired. he has been campaigning protesters in denmark took to one on the environment for more than a0 knee as a symbol of support, condemning racism and calling years, and he believes as the world emerges from the coronavirus forjustice to be done. pandemic, there will be as he puts in central germany, protesters it a golden opportunity in frankfurt decrying racism to build something better. of all kinds. he calls it the great reset, and the fact that he too experience the virus has sharpened his resolve. translation: the difference is that, there, it was recorded but it it makes me more determined to push does not mean it does not happen here and it is not bad
and shove and shout and prod, here and it has to stop. it is vital to stand up against it, notjust here in germany but all over the world. if you see what mean. translation: the most we can do whatever i can do, behind the scenes sometimes, here is show solidarity with people but yes, i mean, over there and to go out i suppose it did partly. on the streets and show them i mean, i was lucky in my case that they are not alone. and got away with it quite likely. crowds in the greek capital, athens, marched towards the us embassy people have gone through. the prince expressed his deep but the demonstration turned violent. sympathy for what so many protesters threw stones at police, families had to endure. who responded with tear gas. explosion. in cape town, south africa, but as we recover from the pandemic, he hoped people would see where legalised discrimination that the planet and its damaged in the form of apartheid is, environment should be treated as the patient. for many, within living memory, messages of unity and solidarity. so no self—respecting doctor i think it's really important would ever have let the situation, if the planet is a patient, to show some kind of support reach this stage before making an intervention. and for all of us to stand hence, you know, the precautionary against something that principle, which seems to me we know is not right. absolutely essential. what started out as a seemingly it was time, the prince said, innocuous call to police to put nature back at the centre of our collective concerns.
in minneapolis over a week ago, nicholas witchell, bbc news. resulted in the death of a man, sparking an outpouring of emotion now it's time for a look and a civil uprising, at the weather with matt taylor. notjust in the city where it happened but around the world. hello. as well as staying cooler and cloudier, we are also going to add hong kong's legislative assembly has passed a bill stronger winds into the mix too. not which would make it illegal to show too strong today, but lots of cloud disrespect to the chinese national anthem. the bill was passed with 41 around. showery rain here and there, in favour and one against. critics see this as the latest sign not everywhere staying dry, but of beijing's tightening grip on the city. clouding over from the south—west. the ruling comes as people highest temperatures, 18 or 19 in hong kong are set to hold degrees, cooler further a candlelit vigil to commemorate highest temperatures, 18 or 19 degrees, coolerfurther north. the the 31st anniversary brighter this afternoon, parts of of the tiananmen square crackdown scotla nd brighter this afternoon, parts of scotland and northern ireland cloudy when chinese troops killed conditions this morning. it pro—democracy demonstators in beijing. continues through the night, some china will allow foreign places staying dry. southern airlines currently blocked scotla nd places staying dry. southern scotland and northern england, a few from operating in the country degrees above freezing and well to resume limited flights from monday, as it loosens sheltered spots, so a cool start to coronavirus restrictions on travel. tomorrow. sunshine and showers for all arriving passengers will be england, wales and northern ireland, tested for covid—19. some still avoiding them. those the move comes after washington threatened to suspend all flights showers replaced by more persistent
by chinese airlines into and out rain in scotland, even a little snow of the us from 16th ofjune. over higher ground as it becomes robin brant has more from shanghai. cold and windy. widespread gales across the northern half of the country to take us through friday night into saturday. this is a slight easing, a very slight easing of china's very stringent restrictions on air travel coming into the country. i mean, it's been pretty much nonexistent for months now. there are cargo flights between the city and certain other parts of europe and parts of the world, but no passengers coming or going. so that disintegrating relationship between the us and china in particular has extended to empty skies. no passengerflights into china since mid—march. china is now saying that it is willing to change that, it is willing to let some qualifying airlines resumed flights to a city on the mainland of their choosing —— to resume flights.
that came after donald trump, in an attempt to increase pressure on beijing, said he was going to ban all chinese airlines leaving this country and flying to the united states from the middle of this month. so what is clear, slight easing of the restrictions coming from the chinese civil aviation authority. they are also going to be hello, this is bbc news. willing to let foreign airlines that the headlines... a major new development have continued flying to increase in the case of the british girl madeleine mccann who their flights from one a week to two disappeared in portugal. a convicted german sex a week. that is if they can prove offender is the prime suspect that all the passengers on those in the international investigation. flights don't have covid—19, test police believe he was travelling in the area negative for that disease over a in this camper van at the time three—week continuous period. we are seeing, you know, japanese madeleine vanished 13 years ago. government and sectors of industry, with the suspect, we are talking along with the germans and maybe even the british in weeks to come, about a multiple suspect, organise chartered flights. there a sexual predator, who has already have been plenty of chartered flights for the chinese coming back been convicted for crimes from the us, bringing chinese citizens with them, but in terms of against little girls. scheduled flights, this is the president trump's former beginning of some kind of return to defence secretary, james mattis, business. launches a stinging attack over his threat to use
troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines: the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. a new prime suspect in the search for british girl madeleine mccann, the only wrong thing to say who disappeared in portugal — a convicted german sex offender is the focus of the is to say nothing, because... international investigation. police believe he was travelling in the area ..george floyd's life mattered. in this camper van at the time madeleine vanished 13 years ago. a stinging attack the uk's prime minister is to call on president trump for "a new era of global by his former defence secretary james mattis health co—operation" when he hosts over his threat to use troops to end the protests a vaccine summit in london. sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism let's cross now to the scottish in the wake of the killing gvernment‘s daily briefing, which is being led by the first of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing minister, nicola sturgeon. to say is to say nothing, because...george floyd's in relation to covid—19, as at nine o'clock this morning, there have life mattered. the uk's prime minister is been 15,553 positive cases confirmed. that is an increase of a9 to call for "a new era of global health co—operation" when he hosts a vaccine summit in london. cents yesterday. a total of 1021
and prince charles talks about being affected by coronavirus, patients are currently in hospital saying he "got away lightly." with either confirmed or suspected covid—19. that represents a total decrease of 96 since yesterday, including a decrease of 21 in the let's return now to the developments number of confirmed cases in in the investigation hospital. a total of 28 people last into the disappearance of the british girl madeleine mccann, who went missing 13 years ago. it was back in may 2007 night were in intensive care with when the three—year—old vanished confirmed or suspected covid—19, and during a family holiday thatis confirmed or suspected covid—19, and that is a decrease of six since yesterday. i am also able to confirm in the algarve. today that since the 5th of march, a total of 3678 patients who had she was sleeping in an apartment while her parents, tested positive and required kate and gerry, ate with friends hospital treatment for the virus have now been able to leave in a nearby restaurant. the portuguese police launched hospital. in the last 2a hours, nine an investigation, deaths have been registered of but byjuly 2008 it was called to patients confirmed through a test as a halt with no official suspects. having the virus, and that takes the david cameron picked up the cause after he became uk prime minister, total number of deaths in scotland and by 2013 the british met police was ready to launch and that measurement to 2395. as i its own investigation. operation grange — as it was named — often say, we cannot and we should was slow and painstaking work which has cost close to £12 million, not read too much into any one day's but last year the uk government
agreed to extend funding. figures, and tomorrow's figure or last night saw the next day's figure may be higher the biggest development yet, than the one i have given you, but i as detectives appealed for information about a german sex offender — think it is still worth noting today currently injailfor an unrelated offence — that yesterday was the first weekday who was in the area since the 27th of march when the when madeleine went missing. clarence mitchell is the number of deaths registered under our daily measure was in single figures. i think that demonstrates spokesperson for the mccann family. the progress we are making against he told the bbc that the family hasn't given up hope this virus, but it also underlines of finding madeleine alive. why we all continue to need to the family are very grateful, as they have been all the way comply with the public health through this, to the police forces involved, guidance so that we continue to make not least the british police this progress and don't allow it to go into reverse. of course, nine but now the germans and indeed deaths is still too many, and the portuguese police. they won't be doing any interviews, they would much rather the focus thinking of those nine lives are remains on the investigation and the appeal the police lost reinforces the point that i have just made overnight. but, as i say, they are grateful and they welcome this appeal. make every day, that these figures they simply want to establish are not just make every day, that these figures what happened to their daughter, are notjust statistics. they to find out the truth, represent people. unique and and to bring whoever was responsible irreplaceable individuals whose loss will have left families shattered for her disappearance to justice. they have not given up hope and weaving, so i send my condolences once again to everyone of finding madeleine alive, who has lost a loved one to this despite the length of time,
they've never given up that hope, but they are realistic, virus. —— grieving. iwanted and they say that whatever who has lost a loved one to this the outcome of this appeal virus. —— grieving. i wanted to thank the health and care workers, and the police work, they do need to know, asi thank the health and care workers, as i always do. they have done incredible work throughout, and notwithstanding the following numbers in hospital and in intensive because they need to find peace. care, they continue to do incredible work in challenging circumstances. my work in challenging circumstances. my thanks go to each and everyone of you, and the entire country owes you a debt of gratitude. i am joined in more than 13 years, i can't recall an instance today by the chief medical officer where the police have been at the cabinet secretary for health. so specific about an individual. the cabinet secretary has some granted, yes, he's not been information to share about the named, but nevertheless they are looking for specific prioritisation of cancer services, details about his movements at the time of madeleine's and the chief medical officer will disappearance, his vehicle usage, what he did with those vehicles focus on figures posted yesterday afterwards, and indeed relating to patients in intensive down to the level of mobile phone usage on the day care. before they speak, i want to and night in question. now, of all the thousands of leads acknowledge the job losses that were and potential suspects that have been mentioned in the past announced yesterday at rolls—royce or discussed in the media, there has never been something in shannon. that announcement will as clear—cut as that from notjust one but indeed have been devastating news for the now three police forces. workforce at what already is very so it does appear to be significant, but the police, you know, devastating time, and unfortunately it may not be the last of its kind they may still have reason to rule this man out at some stage, in the period ahead. i want to but it certainly appears that he,
and the police said this themselves, stress the scottish government will do everything we can to secure as they are treating him good an outcome we can for those as their prime suspect for now. whose jobs are at risk. yesterday's the vehicle it is said that this man news emphasises a point i have made was apparently living in. before, that alongside a public he had lived in the algarve for some time but had disappeared health emergency, we are also now from a known address about a year dealing with an economic emergency before madeleine went missing ona but was presumed to have dealing with an economic emergency on a scale that none of us have still been in the area, using this camper van experienced before. that requires to sleep in, apparently. and it will get the attention and the car he was also focus of the scottish government using and is said to have just as the health emergency has and continues to get. we have already re—registered its ownership or its driver details allocated more than £2.3 billion to in germany the very day after madeleine went missing, which is obviously a cause help businesses through measures for the police to be such as grants and business rates interested in that, relief, that is in addition to and the mobile number, welcome a uk government measures the portuguese numbers, such as the furlough scheme. it would appear, that he received mitigating and addressing the economic cost of covid—19 is of a call from another portuguese number lasting half an hour course going to become an even around an hour before madeleine went missing, and the police are hoping that those greater priority —— priority in the numbers, which are being months ahead, but alongside that, as circulated by the authorities, and the vehicle pictures, pa rt might just jog the memory months ahead, but alongside that, as part of our response, we also want of somebody who was in the area to help businesses as much as or would know more details possible to adapt and find new markets. more of the areas we have about this man. been doing that already is in
the police have always insisted, relation to personal and protective as have the private investigators, equipment, ppe in scotland. we are that probablyjust one or two, publishing a report today that a handful of people, know more about what happened summarises how we are securing ppe to madeleine, for health and care workers in scotla nd for health and care workers in and the police are stressing that scotland and also sets out the work if any allegiances have changed, we are doing to develop a this man is now in prison, manufacturing chain for that people who may have been reluctant to come forward until now, equipment. to demonstrate the scale can feel safe in the knowledge of some of this work, it is may be that they can do so and the police worth looking at an item such as fluid resistant surgical masks. are very keen to hear from them these are masks which help to prevent blood, bodily fluids and secretions from one person which clarence mitchell. might include water droplets from let's get some of the coughs, from coming into contact day's other coronavirus news. with the mouth or nose of the person austria is lifting border restrictions on neighbouring wearing the mask. prior to covid—19, countries, with the exception of italy, from today. the foreign minister said the coronavirus figures from italy did not yet warrant national services scotland would provide around 57,000 of those masks removing checks there. to our health and care workers every in turkey, the health week. but now instead of needing minister has announced that he would not recommend continuing the weekend stay—at—home 57,000 masks a week, we need four order, almost two months after it first came into force. he said restrictions could be reimposed if infection and a half million a week. that is rates begin to rise. and a half million a week. that is an 80 forward —— 80 fold increase.
nd in spain, the government has extended to meet that demand, we are the coronavirus state of emergency, which will continue untiljune 21st. importing equipment from overseas, the restrictions have been renewed six times since the outbreak began but have been eased 100 million have been imported from significantly since then. china, and a further 60 million on order. we are also working with suppliers here in scotland to establish domestic supply chains. millions of babies are missing out on life—saving vaccines, i'll establish domestic supply chains. ru fight establish domestic supply chains. i'll fight solely based in west as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts immunisation campaigns scotla nd i'll fight solely based in west scotland specialises in protective around the world. clothing and is due to start the united nation's children's producing masks in august. they have agency, unicef, has warned that it could lead to taken on 13 new staff to do so and thousands of children are using raw materials sourced from dying every day from diseases that had largely been brought under control. scotland. we hope that in due our global heath correspondent course, manufacturers in scotland will be able, notjust to meet tulip mazumdar reports. new mums trying to do the best demand for these masks here in for their young babies scotland, but also provide them to in the midst of a pandemic. other parts of the uk and indeed to other parts of the uk and indeed to other countries in europe. there is this clinic in niger's capital, a similar story niamey, is usually packed, other countries in europe. there is a similarstory in other countries in europe. there is but restrictions on movement, a similar story in relation to other items of equipment. we are creating a shortage of health care workers, supply chains for non—sterile gowns, and the fear of catching covid—19 and f supply chains for non—sterile gowns, andfp supply chains for non—sterile gowns, and f p three masks. in addition, have kept many families away. there is a plan to make 2.3 million
aprons a week in greenock. a number this health worker says of smaller enterprises are planning farfewer women have been coming to get their babies vaccinated to make advisors. cala ken limited since the pandemic and children has produced 580,000 litres of hand are now at greater risk of other sanitiser at its plant in killer diseases like measles. grangemouth, and it is using ethanol provided by whyte and mackay. many many countries were advised by health officials to suspend other scottish businesses have vaccination campaigns to avoid divisive read in order to help with the spread of coronavirus, the provision of ppe, and i am grateful for each and every one of but now there's a stark warning about the longer—term impact them. they have worked alongside public service bodies such as the nhs, scottish developers of this disruption. international and the national manufacturing institute for scotland, and it is worth measles is on the rise, highlighting that in many cases, diphtheria, cholera, so all of these issues these companies are notjust simply are going to be a real problem. making existing products, they are as a world, we had conquered in this past century many of these also using innovation to improve the equipment. for example by ensuring preventable diseases for children. that facemasks fit better on small so we made great gains faces and that more equipment can on childhood survival. what is now threatened safely be reused. fundamentally, the is all of those gains in the last 30 years, government's authority which we are that we will wipe them away achieving is to always ensure we because children are not have adequate stocks of ppe. our health and care workers, the people getting immunisations. who help protect us, must themselves
be protected. that is imported at the pandemic is disrupting life—saving vaccination campaigns on a global scale. the moment, but also for the future as we look to reopen the nhs and in south—east asia, it's estimated more than 3a million babies missed out on their routine vaccinations. maintain secure stocks of equipment for social care as well. we will a lwa ys for social care as well. we will both nepal and cambodia always when necessary place major are reporting orders with overseas suppliers, but significant measles outbreaks. we are also increasingly taking advantage of the expertise of in africa, it is estimated manufacturers here, because doing 23 million babies missed out on their that gives us greater reassurance routine vaccinations. that gives us greater reassurance that supplies will be secure in the ethiopia, for example, is currently fighting measles, long term and also of course creates cholera, and yellow fever outbreaks. real benefits for jobs long term and also of course creates real benefits forjobs and exports. recent research suggests disruption these benefits don't come close of to these types of crucial services could result in the additional deaths course to balancing the wider of more than 6,000 children economic harm is caused by this pandemic, is of the scottish every day. government will continue to work with businesses and the uk government to address these. but medical staff around the world are working tirelessly these benefits are welcome to try and ensure those devastating nonetheless, and they are a great testa m e nt to nonetheless, and they are a great numbers do not come to pass. testament to the ongoing importance and excellence of our manufacturing here in bangladesh, sector here in scotland. i had over vaccination clinics are reopening under a new normal. the cabinet secretary and the chief medical officer in a moment. before when you have a big effect ido medical officer in a moment. before i do that, i want to reemphasise our on vaccines like this,
it takes some time to rebuild key public health guidance. i am some of the systems around them. asking you today to focus notjust it's going to be important on what you are now allowed to do as to make sure we can continue to deliver routine vaccinations, a result of the small changes we made last week, but to focus even but also as we rapidly move forward towards having covid vaccines available, more so on made last week, but to focus even these are the same systems more so on what we made last week, but to focus even more so on what we are made last week, but to focus even more so on what we are still asking we're going to use to be you not to do. it is by not doing able to deliver those, as well to look for further outbreaks. certain things right now that we will all help stop this virus despite the challenges, spreading. so that means not meeting the work continues. these medics are going door to door here in colombia, other households indoors, not coming as world leaders meet virtually within two metres of people from for the global vaccine summit, hosted by the uk, to ensure these other households, not shaking their life—saving campaigns can continue. hands or hugging them for example. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. not sharing food or utensils with others. or touching hard services that they may also have touched. not leaving your face uncovered in enclosed spaces like shops and well, in the coming hours the global public transport. i am asking you to leaders will meet virtually think about all of that, all of for the annual global vaccine summit. hosted by the uk this year, these things we are asking you not to do every time you leave home or the british prime minister boris johnson will encourage nations meet with someone from another to donate billions to ensuring that life—saving vaccines household. in particularly ahead of during the pandemic and beyond. our weekend when unfortunately the and our global health correspondent weather forecast is more tulip mazumdarjoins me now.
traditionally scottish with heavy this conference was planned well rain, iwant traditionally scottish with heavy rain, i want to particularly before coronavirus was on our radar, emphasise this point. you cannot and but presumably it will be discussed. you must not meet people from another household indoors. that is a sure—fire way of allowing this virus to spread again. if you are not willing to get your waterproofs on yes indeed, i mean, this is a and meet outdoors, do not meet up at replenishment conference that all. i cannot emphasise that actually takes place every five yea rs strongly enough. to recap, you actually takes place every five years to bring money to the vaccine should still be staying at home most of the time and you should still be alliance which approximates around half of the world's children against meeting the fewer people than normal. if your life feels like it some of those deadly diseases we is getting back to normal at the heard about in my report, but this moment, you should ask yourself whether it should be and whether you was planned well before the are complying with all of the coronavirus pandemic hit, and now guidance. when you do meet people the big challenge that governments from another household, you must and health workers and health leaders have all around the world is stay outdoors and you must stay two metres apart from them. don't meet vaccinating children against with more than one other household diseases that are preventable in the ata with more than one other household at a time. don't meet with more than midst of a massive global pandemic. one day and keep to a maximum, i but clearly another issue that is stress at maximum, of eight people going to be discussed at the meeting in ourgroup. wash todayis going to be discussed at the meeting today is when can we expect these stress at maximum, of eight people in our group. wash your hands often, ta ke in our group. wash your hands often, take hand sanitiser if you are out and about, where a face covering
crucial covid—19 vaccine, and when it does come online, if it does come online, there are hopes it could when you are in a shop or public happen towards the end of the year, transport, avoid touching hard services and clean any you do touch. next year, how is it going to be if you have the symptoms of covid—19 distributed all around the world and you continue to cough, have a fairly to some of those communities you saw there in my report, the fever or have a loss or change in your sense of smell and taste, you poorest children on the planet? and must get tested and follow the what will be discussed today is how advice on self isolation. above all that will happen in practice, so else, please remember that the decisions each of us take right now what is being discussed by gavi and as individuals will affect the by other countries is whether there should be the mass production of health and well—being of all of us. some of the front runners of so please, i am asking you to continue to do the right thing as covid—19 vaccines that are already you have been doing and to stick to in human trials, around ten of those all of these guidelines. it really at the moment, a couple in the uk matters. it matters as much now as it did at the start of this here, in the us, in china, whether pandemic. by doing that, we will those should actually be scaled up at the moment, or in the very near continue to slow the spread of the virus and we will save lives, so my future, or when they, fingers thanks once again to all of you for doing that. i now hand over to the crossed, are given the green light chief medical officer to say a few in terms of effectiveness, in terms words before handing to the health of safety, they can be sent out to secretary. gregor. i want not just the countries of safety, they can be sent out to notjust the countries that can afford to buy them up very quickly, words before handing to the health secretary. gregor. iwant to words before handing to the health secretary. gregor. i want to pay tribute today to a particular group of staff in our nhs, and that is our
but countries all around the world as soon as but countries all around the world as soon as possible. the first people that will probably get them, no matter where you are in the icu staff. yesterday there was a world, will probably be health report that showed how many people had been admitted to icu between the workers, but that is all up for discussion. there have been discussions in the past, with swine flu, for example, when the richer mid march and may. that shows how countries were able to get their ha rd mid march and may. that shows how hard our nhs boards, managers, hands on the vaccine first, and facilities teams and icu staff have several countries have committed worked to make sure the facilities over the last few weeks and months we re worked to make sure the facilities were and remain available for that they will commit again at this everyone in scotland who might benefit from them. from the ist of gavi conference to making sure that march to the 16th of may, 516 people there is equitable access to everybody who needs this covid vaccine if and when it finally does we re march to the 16th of may, 516 people were admitted to icu units across the country with confirmed covid—19. come. tulip, will there be a this demand was at its greatest discussion about the discussion of between the 29th of march and the your report, the impact of covid—19 6th of april. we now know that what on other immunisation programmes? would have been a normal baseline because in all of this, you know, we have been talking about the capacity for the most complex level pandemic, the deaths caused directly of icu care, which we call level by that, but the secondary effects three, was actually exceeded between of that. well, absolutely, and this the 3ist of march and the 2ath of april. this reached a maximum on the 9th of april, where we were ag% over
is, some would argue, perhaps more our usual baseline capacity for icu. crucial. these are diseases, polio, however, thanks to the hard work and planning put in place by health measles, diphtheria, they are boards across the country, we had preve nta ble, measles, diphtheria, they are preventable, and children do not need to die of these diseases, but ple nty of boards across the country, we had plenty of additional capacity available to cope. facilities and what is happening, as you had in my staff, managers and medical physics report, because of the pandemic, technicians in every part of supplies are being disrupted, air scotland repurposed words, created freight of vaccines getting into countries have not been able to get extra space and ensured that there in because of travel restrictions, was enough intensive care equipment pa rents in because of travel restrictions, parents have been worried about to treat every patient who came going to clinics for the fear of through a hospital door and might catching coronavirus, and some of the statistics you heard about how benefit from them. hospital staff this could impact children is truly and doctors and nurses to domestic staff and porters, made sure that each one of these people were given devastating, particularly as itjust doesn't need to happen. again, yes, the best treatment possible in a absolutely this will be discussed, safe and clean environment. although and that is why borisjohnson, the the demand for icu services was far british prime minister, will say today that, actually, it is clear below above our usual capacity, it also exceeded the additional that global health, that the sort of capacity created. this 585 they had systems a re that global health, that the sort of systems are supported, because what we do know is that vaccines for tripled our baseline number of beds these diseases can save hundreds of and we are still able to support our millions of children's lives all around the world. they have been doing that for many years. what they response to coronavirus. health boards are still working to ensure
don't want is a backsliding, taking the number is over 700 beds, us don't want is a backsliding, taking us back several decades to where we we re us back several decades to where we were before because of coronavirus, quadrupling our usual icu capacity as part of a long contingency plan. so were before because of coronavirus, so absolutely that will be discussed notjust the as part of a long contingency plan. not just the numbers as part of a long contingency plan. notjust the numbers of as part of a long contingency plan. not just the numbers of patients we today, and the hope is they will be have seen on icu that show our hard able to raise this money, around £6 billion, around $7.11 billion, so work from the nhs staff. is the care that they can vaccinate around 300 that was needed by these patients million children over the next five was up that was needed by these patients was up on average a person yea rs. that was needed by these patients was up on average a person with covid—19 has to stay in icu for over million children over the next five years. tulip, thank you very much, nine days. that is longer than you tulip mazumdar, our global health would normally expect to see people correspondent there. staying in and icu ward, and 60% had russia's president putin has declared a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel leaked into a river within the arctic circle in siberia. an even longer save us the accident occured a week ago staying in and icu ward, and 60% had an even longer save us 80% of those patients in icu had to be put on a near the siberian city of norilsk and could be the worst environmental ventilator to assist their breathing, and 80% needed support disaster in the region. for their heart and blood pressure. our moscow correspondent around 30% needed treatments like sarah rainsford says the scale of the dialysis to support the kidneys when accident is huge. they couldn't function properly. i 20,000 tonnes of fuel diesel that spilt out of this tanker at a power have said many times that we plant up near the city of norilsk continue to learn more about the effect of this virus, and this shows in the russian arctic. the virus affects far beyond its impact on peoples lungs and then it crossed some 12 kilometres breathing alone. we know that this
to reach a river, virus would put additional pressure the river ambarnaya, on our icu teams and hospital and has been flowing down that river capacity and our staff. but i am now for several days. very proud of how my colleagues the clean—up operation has finally begun, across the clinical and support and we're told that the spill teams have risen to the challenge. itself has been contained. the number of people in icy you care it's been fenced off, but the big have been declining, which is question is what to do now? promising. we must make sure that as now, environmentalists are warning we move on into recovery and beyond that this is an event that we do notjeopardise the of catastrophic implications for wildlife in the area, progress we are made. i ask you for the water systems too. today once again that you stick to and at the moment, it seems that officials here in russia the guidance, reduce your chance of really don't know creating bridges for this virus to how to deal with this. it is in an extremely remote area spread and help us to ensure that in of the russian arctic, the tundra. there are no roads to the area. the future we never need to use this full icu capacity. thank you. i hand the river itself is not over to the cabinet secretary. last navigable by boat. so there are big questions sunday, i published our framework to about what they're going to do guide the framework to mobilise with this fuel, which they're now pumping out of the river systems. re cover guide the framework to mobilise recover and redesign the nhs in and yesterday on state tv, scotland. today i want to talk a bit there was quite an extraordinary about our work to do that for cancer video conference that president putin held services and in particular vital with his ministers cancer surgery. cancer was and with the local officials in that area, in norilsk area. services and in particular vital cancer surgery. cancer was at
clinical priority for this and he was asking government before covid—19, and it what on earth had happened, has remain so. whilst the majority and essentially berating local officials of cancer treatment has continued, that he said had taken two days some treatment plans have changed to inform the emergencies ministry and to inform the authorities due to the significant new risk about what had happened. so suggesting there had been posed by the virus, and that has some kind of attempt to cover this up been particularly the case in terms for a couple of days. in fact, he said that the authorities had found out of cancer surgery. been particularly the case in terms about this from social media. of cancer surgery. the decision to postpone or delay some cancer he was absolutely furious, treatments is one that i know none and one of the newspaper headlines of our doctors would have advised this morning described him without a lot of careful thought and as being "white with rage". compassion, and i am grateful to them for that. now as we begin to well, this isn't president putin's only problem at the moment. his approval rating slowly and safely restart our nhs, i has fallen to an all—time low. russia, like many countries, am pleased to announce we are is suffering acute economic hardship after weeks of coronavirus lockdown. publishing today the framework for amid rising unemployment, there are signs of growing recovery of ca nce r publishing today the framework for recovery of cancer surgery. disillusionment with the kremlin. publishing today the framework for recovery of cancer surgery. it has two key aims that i want to see steve rosenberg reports. made. firstly that all patients are bells toll. prioritised in the same way across often, it's when darkness approaches scotland and secondly that within that you see most clearly that prioritisation, patients are offered the earliest available how the city is struggling. appointment for their surgery. that
every night, appointment for their surgery. that appointment may be outside their this mobile soup kitchen feeds the hungry of st petersburg. local board area, but that is in demand has doubled order to allow us to ensure that since the pandemic — the economic consequence of covid. prioritisation is the same across the country no matter where patients live and that they are given the this man tells me he's been on the coronavirus diet, surviving on water earliest possible opportunity. prioritising and treating patients on the basis of clinical need and hoping thejobs come back. requires regional working, sometimes "i have to start shoplifting," national working, across our health says vladimir, a chef who's been laid off. boards. i am writing today to our "what else can i do?" board chief executives to set that out. to ensure the focus remains on milana's family relies the prioritisation of cancer on food parcels now. she and her husband services, i have set up to national have lost their jobs. the kremlin says its supporting families like milana's, cancer groups. the national cancer recovery group will be chaired by but not nearly enough, she thinks. professor aileen keel. it will provide a strategic national oversight of all cancer services through their immobilisation phase will stop it will meet tomorrow and continue to weekly. important to them —— reporting to them is a
further group which will drive equity of access to cancer treatment across the country. i wanted to thank all of those who have been with unemployment rising, vladimir putin's popularity has fallen to its lowest level involved in cancer services through in 20 years. this pandemic in our nhs and in the third sector for all of their work, you can sense a change in mood — andl third sector for all of their work, and i know that i can thank them in despair is fuelling disillusionment advance for the work that i know they will continue to do. the final with those in power. thing i want to say is to those vladimir putin's big selling point to the russian people patients who are waiting for has always been, "i am the man who brought you stability." treatment for cancer. i want you to but take that stability away, be assured that you are a priority, and suddenly it becomes much harder our absolute focus is on making sure for president putin to convince russians that you are treated as a sin and as that he has the solution to their problems. safely as possible. and what i have just outlined, however briefly, will yaroslav tells me help to make sure that that happens. about his problems. many thanks. we will go now to a coronavirus nurse, he and his colleagues complained questions as usual. first questions online about a lack of ppe. from the bbc. thank you. can you soon after, he got the virus. share with us at are numbered today yaroslav is a member of putin's and with that in mind, looking
party, but not for much longer. across the country, there are several areas which have had no new cases for at least a week, and in some cases much longer. is it fair now for them to be under the same disappointment — restrictions as the rest of the country, and is it something you are actively considering now that there milana knows all about that. should be a different approach for different parts of the country? the estimate of the hour number that will be published today, we now publish this every thursday, it may coronavirus isn't only claiming lives — another casualty have already been published, is 0.7 of this pandemic is hope. steve rosenberg, bbc -0.9. have already been published, is 0.7 - 0.9. that have already been published, is 0.7 — 0.9. that is compared to a 0.7— news, st petersburg. one last week, so it remains relatively steady, which underlines our caution. and the care that we need to take, and the publication will be published today will give us some news to bring you from iran, it information about the estimated level of infectiousness across the country. so we are making progress, is reporting 357a new virus and the supplementary indicators infections, its highest daily total that i cover here every day
demonstrate, i think, that i cover here every day demonstrate, ithink, the that i cover here every day demonstrate, i think, the extent of that progress, so the decline in icu case is that gregor talked about yet, 357a new infections of covid—19. iran's government had been today. icu cases are now 87% down on warning of a second, stronger wave the peak level, and we see them down in the middle east's biggest again today. a number of deaths, coronavirus outbreak after reporting while still too high as long as its highest daily number of cases in there are any debts, i will consider the past two months. people seem to that an unacceptable number, but think it is over, the health minister is quoted as saying, the that an unacceptable number, but thatis that an unacceptable number, but that is clearly reducing as are outbreak is not over yet, and at any hospital admissions, so we are going moment it may come back stronger than before. in the right direction. i cannot stress enough how fragile it still the long term impact remains, because we are seeing new of coronavirus can be severe, both physically and mentally, cases in our health boards everyday. with some patients struggling to adapt to a normal life. i would make two points about this in the last week, the uk's first extensive part of question. firstly rehabilitation centre dedicated to covid—19 patients has opened. is that, and we have already said sima kotecha has been this, and if you cast your mind by queers to remind people every day, but we figured that people had got to the seacole centre in surrey. message. “— but we figured that people had got message. —— cast your mind back. our my first time on sticks. the road to recovery for those numbers are estimates because they with coronavirus can be a long and arduous one. are numbers coming through the david is 73 and spent laboratory system through tests, so seven weeks unconscious. he first developed sepsis
and then caught the virus, which he still has. there will always be a degree of underestimation in that, and that is he also had a heart attack. just an important caveat that we you feel as though you're in a bit have got to take account of. as we ofa dream, a bit ofa haze, start to publish data which we and you can't appreciate what's hopefully will start doing next week on test and protect, that will give actually going on around you. us another source of data on the numbers that are displaying and he found it hard to walk or even move. coming forward with symptoms. my slowly, he's relearning those basic mobility skills. next point, and i have never ruled out a regional approaches in i get involved in community issues, scotla nd out a regional approaches in scotland if that proves necessary and i need to be able and certainly as we gather data and to stand up and talk. monitor the impact of this virus in and i can't do that at the moment, the weeks and months to come, it is but i hope when i get out of here, really important we do that that with the help regionally as well as nationally. of these lovely physios, they will actually be able but we also have to recognise that people travel between different to enable me to walk. areas of scotland, and therefore we have to be mindful of people are but if i can walk with a stick, travelling between different countries and perhaps exporting or or better still without a stick, importing infections in that way, i'd be happy. being away from his family and in the same way they can take it has been the worst part. i haven't seen my wife or family to different parts of the country with them, so we must be conscious orfriends since march. about this but we will continue to
assess these things as carefully as that's the major impact. we can. my main message would be you miss being able to put your arms that when you hear these figures we around your loved one. are reporting right now, absolutely ta ke are reporting right now, absolutely take encourage them —— encouragement a lack of contact and its impact on the mind from them. i want people to be is something they're optimistic, but even in areas where very much aware of here. you might be seeing no new cases what we're offering here reported on a daily basis right now, is some psychological therapy that will help patients to adjust do not allow that to become from their long stays in hospital and also being separated complacency. the virus has not gone from their loved ones. away, it is still out there, and the we do have one patient who remembers some delirium he had. hour number estimate i have given he remembers being in bed at night, you today tells us today how easy it and he's actually quite frightened about going to bed now, could be for the virus to run out of so he seems fine during the day, control again, and that is a risk we but as night—time comes along, must not take. do you want to add on his anxiety increases considerably. anything today? is certainly there they currently have four patients are encouraging signs, particularly with coronavirus and 15 without. in the numberof are encouraging signs, particularly in the number of infection cases we some are recovering from it, are seeing others need help with rehabilitation in the number of infection cases we are seeing across in the number of infection cases we are seeing across scotland, that has after suffering from falle n are seeing across scotland, that has fallen again. these are things we should continue to be optimistic other debilitating illnesses. about, but as the first minister has this hospital is a work in progress outlined, the margins are tiny. i — it's expanding daily. said ona outlined, the margins are tiny. i said on a number of occasions that
at the moment, it has 130 beds it doesn't take much for those cases to begin to grow again. all we need with the capacity to expand to 300. to begin to grow again. all we need to do is re—establish some of those bridges of transmission more easily so just tell me about for people, and before we know it we who we are going to see now. started to see a growth in number of so peter has been in icu cases again. we are right to be cautiousjust now, for a really long time, cases again. we are right to be cautious just now, and cases again. we are right to be cautiousjust now, and i remain that and it actually started out we urge that caution for everybody with him having a fall, in terms of the way they are pursuing and making sure they are and he had an injury to his ribs social distancing, making sure they which affected his lung. continue to wash their hands, making and at some point he developed sure they are complying with all the covid, and he was in itu rules that we have in phase one as for a very long time. well, and that we do not give the so you'll see he's very deconditioned, he's lost a lot of muscle mass, virus a chance to grow and spread in he's lost his strength, the way we saw beforehand.” his endurance, balance, and all of the things virus a chance to grow and spread in the way we saw beforehand. i should have made other —— and other points that go with that. hello, peter, how are you? morning! how are you? there. today's our number estimate i'm fine, thank you. and yourself? yes, very well, thank you. is based on their modelling that you've lost so much weight will have taken account of the as well, haven't you? from not having any exercise. lockdown measures as they were last look. week. it does not yet taken account peter's arms and legs of the changes we made last week. that is what we are required to monitor over the next two or three are struggling to function. weeks, so for me to say that we can start making changes before we have
look at the state of that! monitored the impact and understand i've lost. . .five kilos? the impact of the changes we have which is heartbreaking, really. already made would be irresponsible i mean, you shouldn't be allowed and reckless, and that is an to lose that amount of weight. important point about the to staff are helping him to gain strength through regular exercise. understand. thank you. stv.” wonder, we are now about a week into there we go. i didn't need to do much, did i? the test and protect scheme, and i wonder if you have any updates on headley court used to belong to the ministry of defence how many people have been contacted and provided rehabilitation and traced the system, and how many to service personnel. that facility has moved have come from a care home setting? to the east midlands. i covered this in parliament yesterday, and i said then we would this year, in just a matter publish the first data from test and protect i hope next week. i hope of weeks, the nhs, local council, that would be next wednesday. but we and militaryjoined forces to create the seacole centre on the site. have to make sure that data is properly quality assured, robust and reliable, and that is the process we are going through right now, but i the scars of coronavirus on those wa nt to are going through right now, but i want to see that data published as who have had it are clear. quickly as possible and then publish as the country tries to carry regularly so that we can assess the on after the peak of the outbreak, so do those who have experienced the devastating illness. effectiveness of that system, but we nice and tall. it won't be long, and i'll be home. are not in a position to do that
right now, but we will in less than a week from now. itv border. first i was told it would be about two weeks. it's just a case of — start running. minister, after the very sad debts oh, my gosh! well done. sima kotecha, bbc news, surrey. of seven residents in a care home... we are going to leave that daily now it's time for a look coronavirus briefing from the scottish government in edinburgh for at the weather with matt taylor. now because it is time for us to hello. the second half of the week, catch up with the weather forecast, much different to how we started this week, some of the biggest and here is louise. hello. we are temperature changes, at least in the last 48 hours, expecting quite a contrast to have been in north yorkshire. welcoming our first weekend expecting quite a contrast to welcoming ourfirst weekend ofjune, particularly in comparison to last weekend. we closed may with blue sky, sunshine and warmth, territories in the high 205, and this weekend there will be a lot of 2a degrees on tuesday afternoon, just ten celsius on wednesday cloud, a cold northerly winds and afternoon, felt like a completely different change of seasons. showers or longer spells of rain as and that cooler story continues well. you can see the signs of this through into the weekend. some rain at times, can't be change already on the satellite
guaranteed for every garden picture. a lot of cloud across the and all will turn windier. not too breezy out country, and triggering some of there, though, today. these showers. some of them could be there'll be plenty of cloud around, showers across scotland, northern ireland, northern england heavy with lightning in this push a bit further southwards. but still many in the south will stay largely dry. the showers in northern england afternoon. temperatures are subdued and southeast scotland could be heavier through the afternoon, subdued, 9—18d at the very best. and it could start feel even colder across the north and north—east those showers drift across the as those northerly winds pick up. country, but where there are clearer not too bad in the sunnier moments in the south, 18 or 19 the high. but overnight, there will still be spots, scotland, northern england, some showers around. clearer skies, too. we could see temperatures in low single figures. chilly start, but in the north of scotland, perhaps holding up around 7—10d. we where the winds are lighter start off tomorrow again with quite in southern scotland, a lot of cloud and a few scattered northern england and the skies showers. those showers will be very hit and miss across england and clear this will be coolest wales, but nevertheless, they are of all, going to be accompanied by temperatures just a few degrees above freezing, most strengthening wind. gusts in excess well and truly still frost free. then into friday, sunshine of 30 or a0 miles an hour here. and showers for england, wales and northern ireland. showers will be replaced by longer some showers could become heavy spells of rain by the afternoon into and thundery at times. but as we start the day the north of scotland, and here the with showers in scotland, northern half of scotland, winds are expected to strengthen we replace those showers with some longer spells of heavier rain further. a5—50 mph, may be more as as we go into friday afternoon, northeast scotland could be we close out the day. it is going to some minorflooding too.
and temperatures only feel pretty chilly under the cloud, nine or ten degrees. maybe even a bit of snow the wind and the rain, 9—13d, on the hills. and it will be feeling much colder than that given highest value is likely of 17. that the strength of the wind, particularly northern half area of low pressure is going to the country we will see some widespread gales develop as we go through friday and slip down through the north sea, the into friday night. all linked to this area of low winds are staying strongest to the west of that low, and that is where pressure which is developing to the east of us over the next west of that low, and that is where we will see the strongest gusts of few days, pushing another bit further southwards. wind, potentially topping out at 60 so it's the north and the west where some of the strongest mph. that is quite unusual for of the winds will be, wind, potentially topping out at 60 biggest chance of travel disruption mph. that is quite unusualforjune, and could cause issues, particularly across the northern half of the uk, with cemeteries in full leaf at the as you see winds maybe top 60 miles an hour in places. moment. that low, sitting in the but across the board, a windy day on saturday, bright compared to friday north sea, spiralling allowed that in northern scotland, cloudy for most, outbreaks of rain, although again, if you're after rain glow is a series of weather front in the south, no guarantee of that. but a cold day compared to the high 20s we saw last week, just 12—14 degrees, probably warmest western scotland with a bit of sunshine and shelter, bringing longer spells of rain for a as it will be on sunday. time was up may be scotland and the western areas always brightest on sunday. south of england escaping that the winds ease down relative to saturday. greatest chance of rain, central mike... 11-15d. south of england escaping that mike... 11—15d. sunday will be a and eastern parts of england. better day, perhaps not as a showery that's how it's looking, or windy, and as a result, not feeling quite as cold. temperatures see you soon. should peak with highs of 17 degrees. take care.
german police identify a man they believe killed madeline mccann. three year old madeline disappeared from herfamily‘s holiday apartment this is bbc news with the latest in portugal 13 years ago — headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the suspect — who is in prison — is being named as christian b. a major new development in the case of the british girl madeleine mccann translation: with the suspect who disappeared in portugal — we are talking about a multiple a convicted german sex offender sexual predator who has already been is the prime suspect convicted for crimes against little girls. in the international investigation. police believe he was travelling in the area in this camper van at the time madeleine vanished, 13 years ago. and is serving a long sentence. the police are appealing president trump's former for the public‘s help — they say the man used this campervan defence secretary, james mattis, when he lived in the algarve. we'll have the latest launches a stinging attack on this major developement over his threat to use in the police investigation. troops to end the protests also this lunchtime... sweeping the united states. donald trump is accused of dividing america, the duchess of sussex speaks by his former defence secretary — of her own experience of racism james mattis has attacked in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because...
..george floyd's life mattered. the uk's prime minister is to call for "a new era of global health co—operation" when he hosts a vaccine summit in london. and prince charles talks about being affected by coronavirus, saying he "got away lightly". hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. i'm rebecca jones. a german prisoner has been identified as a new suspect
in the disappearance of the three—year—old british girl madeleine mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. the man in his 40s is a convicted sex offender who had been living in the algarve at the time, travelling around in a camper van. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. this is the vw camper van that was used by the new suspect in the madeleine mccann investigation. with its distinctive colours, police hope it will trigger someone's memory and lead to new evidence about their as—yet unnamed suspect. he used the vehicle to live in and, certainly, the week preceding, he was in there living, so he would move around the area, using that van as probably his base. the suspect also used this jaguar car at the time. he registered the car into someone else's name the day after madeleine mccann disappeared. the three—year—old went missing on may the 3rd 2007. she'd been sleeping in her parents' holiday apartment while they were 50 metres away
having a meal with friends. her 17th birthday was last month. on the german version of crimewatch last night, police there revealed that the suspect has previous convictions for sexually assaulting girls and is thought to have burgled hotels and holiday apartments. he's currently in prison in germany. his phone was used in praia da luz about an hour before madeleine mccann disappeared. the metropolitan police are now asking for anyone who can help with information about the mobile number he took the call on that night, the vw camper van that he was using that summer and the old jaguar xjr 6 that he registered out of his name the day after madeleine mccann disappeared. in a statement, her parents, kate and gerry mccann, seen here in 2007, said they would like to thank the police forces involved in britain, germany and portugal. they said they would never give up hope of finding madeleine alive.
the german police said that theirs is a murder investigation, but madeleine mccann's parents said, whatever the outcome is, they need to know what happened, as they need to find peace. daniel sandford, bbc news at new scotla nd daniel sandford, bbc news at new scotland yard. clarence mitchell is the spokesperson for the mccann family. he told the bbc that the family hasn't given up hope of finding madeleine alive. the family are very grateful, as they have been all the way through this, to the police forces involved, to the british police, now the germans and indeed the portuguese police. they simply want to establish what happened to their daughter, to find out the truth and to bring whoever was responsible for her disappearance to justice. they have not given up hope of finding madeleine alive, despite the length of time, they've never given up that hope, but they are realistic, and they say that whatever the outcome of this appeal and the police work, they do need to know,
because they need to find peace. that was clarence mitchell. our correspondent alison roberts has the latest from the algarve in portugal. here in the algarve there are virtually no tourists because of the covid—19 pandemic, but 13 years ago when madeleine mccann was holidaying here with her family, when madeleine mccann was holidaying here with herfamily, it when madeleine mccann was holidaying here with her family, it was full of foreign visitors. it's to those people that people are now appealing for information or even photos and videos relating to a 43—year—old german man who is now a suspect in the investigation. now in prison in germany for another crime, he is believed to have been in and around praia da luz in the run—up to may 2007 when madeleine disappeared. police have released information about him, a description saying that he was tall with short, fair hair, and would have been in his late 20s at that time. they have also released two mobile phone numbers, both portuguese, one of which was used by the suspect. the other was used by the suspect. the other was
used to call him in praia da luz about an hour before madeleine disappeared. they have also released details of two vehicles, a jaguar carand a details of two vehicles, a jaguar car and a volkswagen camper van that we re car and a volkswagen camper van that were also used by the suspect, and two properties that he used at the time near praia da luz. they say that this line is highly significant. that was alison roberts in portugal. let's talk now tojim gamble, former head of the child exploitation and online protection centre. he served as the senior child protection officer in the uk's first investigation into madeleine mccann's disappearance. we are very grateful for you to talk to the bbc, mr gamble, thank you. there have been different suspects. there have been different suspects. there have been different suspects. there have been different leads, over the last 13 years. in your view, how significant is this one? this is the first time in 13 years when i actually dare to hope myself. i think for a variety of reasons there was a bungling beginning to
this investigation in portugal. i think the golden hour was lost, that is not necessarily a criticism of the portuguese police in isolation, but just a recognition the portuguese police in isolation, butjust a recognition that the portuguese police in isolation, but just a recognition that these cases are so rare but just a recognition that these cases are so rare that when they do happen, there are very few law enforcement entities with the experience to deal with them. so i was commissioned by the home secretary of the day, alanjohnson, to carry out a scoping review in 2009 to ascertain whether there were any areas that could be revisited and better investigated. and in that review, which was delivered in 2010 to the new home secretary, theresa may, there were a number of areas that were identified. the fact that cell site telephone dumps hadn't been investigated, the disparate bits of information that were being held all over the place rather than being consolidated in the way that uk policing would on a database, a computer designed to help identify
key lines of inquiry. and a range of other conditions. a year later, following a prompt by the mccanns direct to the prime minister, the metropolitan police, which had been my recommendation, because they are the most experienced and i think the finest detectives in the world when it comes to this, they were then commissioned to engage with the portuguese police, and i think we have been on a positive trajectory since then with a number of false dawns, but as you say, when you take the circumstantial evidence that has been shared with us now, and put it together, this is a really significant person of interest. can you help me with something that is puzzling me. how is it that after this length of time, we are only finding out about this person now? how has he suddenly come to light?” would suggest that he probably came to light a number of years ago, in fa ct to light a number of years ago, in fact that is what i would believe. but this is a painstaking investigation. when you begin from a point of chaos, it is like taking a
large jigsaw puzzle box, point of chaos, it is like taking a largejigsaw puzzle box, emptying it out on a coffee table that is too small, and bits fall off. and then you have to come back, without the plan, without the cover where you can see what the picture looks like, and start putting it all together. and so there is lots of information that will inform where we are today that will inform where we are today that we had at the very beginning, we just that we had at the very beginning, wejust didn't that we had at the very beginning, we just didn't understand the context of it and why it was important. so what you have now is you have an individual with a history of sexual offending that spans girls through to older women. extremely dangerous. he is not a preferential offender, he is someone who we know from what we are told who we know from what we are told who will offend across a range of ages. also with a history, we are told, of burglary, so fits the profile. circumsta ntially, told, of burglary, so fits the profile. circumstantially, you look at opportunity to commit the crime, and what we know from that is that he was in proximity to praia da luz, not only in the lead up to the crime, but also within an hour of
it, because his telephone, his cell site analysis shows that he was there and he was on the phone to someone there and he was on the phone to someone for 30 minutes. so that is really important circumstantial evidence. and the other thing, when you look at circumstantial evidence, you look at circumstantial evidence, you look at subsequent conduct. his subsequent conduct, the day after madeleine went missing, was to change the number plate on his car. now that is, you know, that adds to the circumstantial evidence. when you start to bring all of those things together, a person who you know commits that particular type of crime, with an opportunity to engage, in the area where the crime took place and who, the day after, begins to do things that looks like they could be masking who he is and where he is. so when you take all of that and you look at the international investigation, i think it is great that the german police who i have worked within the past, are involved. they will be relentless in their pursuit. and i
think the metropolitan police are rightly giving us a little bit of information, but not too much. they don't want to put words in our mouth. and this appeal couldn't come ata mouth. and this appeal couldn't come at a better time, because whilst eve ryo ne at a better time, because whilst everyone is trapped at home, they are going to be able to get their attention. and if you are watching this programme and you were in chipmunk three at that time, or another time close to it, think back now. did you see that jaguar. —— if you were in praia da luz at that time, might you now have that context? time, might you now have that co ntext ? if time, might you now have that context? if you are one of those people who think you might have something, then contact operation grange. sharing the information that you have is really, really important. jim gamble, we must leave it there, but really good to talk to you, thank you so much forjoining us. you, thank you so much forjoining us. thank you. president trump's former defence secretary james mattis has rebuked him over his threat to use
troops to quell the protests against racial injustice in amerioa. his comments come after all four officers involved in the death of george floyd — the event which started the protests — were formally charged. derek chauvin, the officer who was filmed kneeling on mr floyd's neck, has had his charge elevated from third to second degree murder. under minnestota state law, first degree murder is defined as one in which the defendant has the intention to kill and usually requires some element of premeditation. second degree murder, the charges being brought here, requires an intention to kill. or in this case intention to commit a serious crime which results in death. and third degree murder would not require proof that the defendant wanted the victim to die, only that their actions were dangerous and carried out without regard to human life. our north america correspondent david willis reports. huge protests continue to grip this country in response
to george floyd's death. thousands converged on downtown los angeles, and after violence here over the weekend, this time their call for change was peaceful. night—time cu rfews remain in place here, as well as in new york and washington dc. in minneapolis, where all this began, anger gave way to cheers at the news that former police officer derek chauvin is to face a more serious murder charge. let me hear y'all say we got all four! we got all four! and at the news that the three other officers involved in mr floyd's death have now been arrested. they stand accused of aiding and abetting his murder. president trump's often bellicose response to the recent unrest here has unnerved even some in his own party. and now his former defence secretary james mattis is voicing concern. in a withering critique in the atlantic magazine,
mr mattis accuses the president of an abuse of power and writes... donald trump responded promptly. i see limitless potential that deserves to flourish and thrive. you should be able to learn and make mistakes and live a life ofjoy. america's first black president struck a starkly different and more optimistic tone to that of president trump in a virtual town—hall event. as tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they've been, they've also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened.
right now, i think the nation needs law and order, because you have a bad group of people out there and they are using george floyd and they are using a lot of other people to try and do some bad things and what we do... we have it totally under control. george floyd's family and friends are due together in minneapolis on thursday for a memorial service in his honour. the calls for a radical reform of race relations in this country are growing. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. meghan markle has spoken out following the protests over the death of george floyd. in a video message, speaking to the graduating class of her former high school, she said she felt compelled to address what's happening in america. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because...
..george floyd's life mattered and breonna taylor's life mattered and philando castile's life mattered and tamir rice's life mattered. and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we do not know. stephon clark, his life mattered. and i was thinking about this moment when i was a sophomore in high school. i was 15 and, as you know, sophomore year is the year that we do volunteer work, which is a prerequisite for graduating. and i remember my teacher at the time, one of my teachers, said to me before i was leaving before a day of volunteering, "always remember to put others' needs above your own fears." the headlines on bbc news. a german sex offender has been identified as a prime suspect in the disappearance of the british
girl madeleine mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. president trump's former defence secretary, james mattis, has launched a stinging attack on him over his threat to use troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the uk will host the global vaccine summit which will get under way today, where more than fifty countries and donor organisations to play their full part in what's being called the "most essential shared endeavour of our lifetimes". the aim is to raise £6 billion to immunise hundreds of millions of children against deadly diseases. the video conference is being hosted by borisjohnson,
who will call for "a new era of global health co—operation". the uk government will also hold a videoconference with aviation industry officials, to discuss its coronavirus quarantine plan. south america continues to be the current epicentre of the outbreak. brazil suffered a record number of daily deaths — with more than 1,300 people dying from the virus. and research in the uk found that more than half the population struggled with sleep during the lockdown. 40% of people also reported having more vivid dreams. joining me now from westminster is our assistant political editor, norman smith. if we could start with this global vaccine summit chaired by the prime minister. tell us a little more about what the uk government is hoping to achieve. i think there is an acceptance that so much of the world's attention and scientific effort is now focused on
coronavirus, vaccines for other diseases such as diphtheria, polio, measles, have taken something of a back seat, and people have been, particularly in the developing world, perhaps more reluctant to get vaccinated for those diseases because of an understandable fear about going into hospitals and health centres, and at the same time, hospitals have beenjust so overwhelmed by coronavirus, they've had less resources to put aside to ensure people are still getting vaccinated. as a result, there is a risk of these diseases beginning to gaina risk of these diseases beginning to gain a foothold again, and lives being put at risk because so much attention has been focused on coronavirus. so it is an attempt, as it were, to the international community in terms of medical effort, in terms of money, in terms of political attention, on the much broader agenda in terms of ensuring vaccination against some of these long—standing diseases, and not to
be totally as it were overwhelmed by the threat from coronavirus. the spread of the virus within the communities here in the uk is much lower than it was, it has gotten to a lower level and we want to see that continue to be low and that is why this is the right time to bring this in, because, as patrick vallance was outlining, when you have higher community transmission rates, the difference somebody coming into the country can make is much more marginal and much more negligible. as our rates are much more lower and moving lower and lower, hopefully, as we go forward, it has a much bigger impact, that is why we are bringing this in. cabinet office minister brandon lewis responding to one other side of this this morning, which is moved here in the uk to introduce quarantine controls for people coming into the uk, or uk citizens coming into the uk, or uk citizens coming back into britain, forcing people to self—isolate for 1h days, which has prompted huge controversy in britain amid fears it will cripple the aviation industry and the tourism sector, and a major
revolt amongst tory mps who are questioning why this policy is being introduced now when it wasn't introduced now when it wasn't introduced when the pandemic was at its height, which has prompted the government to concede that they will review that policy in three weeks' time. but there is massive pressure from senior tories, including the former prime minister, theresa may, former prime minister, theresa may, for a much swifter rethink. norman, good to talk to you, many thanks. as norman was saying there, millions of babies are missing out on life—saving vaccines is the coronavirus pandemic disrupts immunisation campaigns around the world. the united nation's children's agency unicef has warned that it could lead to thousands of children dying every day from diseases that had largely been brought under control. our global heath correspondent tulip mazumdar reports. new mums trying to do the best for their young babies in the midst of a pandemic. this clinic in niger's capital, niamey, is usually packed,
but restrictions on movement, a shortage of healthcare workers, and the fear of catching covid—19 have kept many families away. this health worker says far fewer women have been coming to get their babies vaccinated since the pandemic, and children are now at greater risk of other killer diseases like measles. many countries were advised by health officials to suspend vaccination campaigns to avoid the spread of coronavirus, but now there's a stark warning about the longer—term impact of this disruption. measles is on the rise, diphtheria, cholera, so all of these issues are going to be a real problem. as a world, we had conquered in this past century many of these preventable diseases for children.
so we made great gains on childhood survival. what is now threatened is all of those gains in the last 30 years, that we will wipe them away because children are not getting immunisations. the pandemic is disrupting life—saving vaccination campaigns on a global scale. in south—east asia, it's estimated more than 3a million babies missed out on their routine vaccinations. both nepal and cambodia are reporting significant measles outbreaks. in africa, it is estimated 23 million babies missed out on their routine vaccinations. ethiopia, for example, is currently fighting measles, cholera, and yellow fever outbreaks. recent research suggests disruption to these types of crucial services could result in the additional deaths of more than 6,000 children every day. medical staff around the world are working tirelessly to try and ensure those devastating numbers
do not come to pass. here in bangladesh, vaccination clinics are reopening under a new normal. when you have a big effect on vaccines like this, it takes some time to rebuild some of the systems around them. it's going to be important to make sure we can continue to deliver routine vaccinations, but also as we rapidly move towards having covid vaccines available, these are the same systems we're going to use to be able to deliver those, as well to look for further outbreaks. despite the challenges, the work continues. these medics are going door—to—door here in colombia, as world leaders meet virtually for the global vaccine summit, hosted by the uk, to ensure these life—saving campaigns can continue. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. we can speak now to dr muhammad munir, a virologist at lancaster university.
we are grateful for your time, we are gratefulfor your time, and i wa nt to we are gratefulfor your time, and i want to come onto the work you are doing at the moment. butjust to begin speaking a little more broadly about this vaccine summit that the uk is hosting today. how important is that, and how confident are you that it could make a difference? thank you very much for having me on the show. i think it is really important to understand that while we are waiting for covid—19 vaccine, we are waiting for covid—19 vaccine, we should not forget the importance of the vaccines that we already have, and that is absolutely important that those vaccines are deployed in the field to immunise the children of the future. and this has become even more important because of the covid—19 disruption onto the current vaccine campaigns, and according to a current estimation, 80 million children could be without up to date vaccinations. this summer that is being held here in the uk —— this summit that is being held here in
the uk is a critical step towards ensuring that these vaccines are ongoing, and if not, the infrastructure should be put in place so that there is no interruption until 2025. place so that there is no interruption until2025. you place so that there is no interruption until 2025. you talk about the covid—19 vaccine. i know you are leading a team at lancaster university developing a vaccine. how close are we to having a vaccine? at the moment i would like to emphasise that the speed we are developing the vaccine for covid—19 is unprecedented, never been seen before. at this moment, there are five or six vaccine trials running into phase two and phase three. we are into phase two and phase three. we a re close into phase two and phase three. we are close to the place where we will be able to demonstrate that these are safe and efficacious and could be deployed in the field very quickly. but again, there are a few challenges that really need to be considered before we can proceed, for instance the vaccines that are being used here in the uk, one of
the major challenges is that the phase three trial requires a density of the disease in the population which is really going down, which means that the target to require demonstration that the vaccine is safe will take longer, so there are factors that challenging at the moment which need to be considered. but certainly the speed is incredible. so are you basically saying that we have got a handful of vaccines that are already in clinical trials, and then several dozen that are like yours, which are in what are described as preclinical trials? and it is really a sense now of trying to work out which one might work? is that broadly speaking the case? absolutely. the important thing here is to emphasise that many vaccines that are developed fail a
clinical trial, so we should not count on one or two vaccines. the number of vaccines that are currently in the world health organization exceed 100 in number. the majority of them use different approaches. understood. if and when approaches. understood. if and when a vaccine is finally developed, there is concern as to who will have access to it. concern that wealthier parts of the world will have access to it and not poorer parts. do you share that concern? yes, absolutely. i think this is a critical time to really collate the global concerns and establish bold international laws of how the vaccine would be distributed in the world once it becomes available. and this is certainly important for certain perspectives, especially when it comes to who will need it most in the beginning or at the end. the summit today, they will allocate some proportion of the funds
especially for low and middle income areas so especially for low and middle income areas so that once the vaccine becomes available, it can be manufactured at a cost that is affordable in those countries and can be deployed. because ultimately what we wanted to see is that unless eve ryo ne what we wanted to see is that unless everyone is safe, no one is safe. 0k, dr everyone is safe, no one is safe. ok, dr muhammad munir, we must leave it there, but do keep us posted as to how your tests go with your vaccine, and we will talk to you again on bbc news. many thanks. the prince of wales has said he "got away with it quite lightly" when he contracted coronavirus at the beginning of the uk's epidemic in march. prince charles said he self—isolated after testing positive for the virus and only experienced mild symptoms. he also used the interview with sky news to highlight his concerns over the environment. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has more. he has been campaigning on the environment for more than a0 years,
and he believes as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, there will be as he puts it a golden opportunity to build something better. he calls it the great reset, and the fact that he too experience the virus has sharpened his resolve. it makes me more determined to push and shove and shout and prod, if you see what i whatever i can do, behind the scenes sometimes, but yes, i mean, isuppose it did partly. i mean, i was lucky in my case and got away with it quite likely. but i've had it, and i can so i understand what other people have gone through. the prince expressed his deep sympathy for what so many families had to endure. but as we recover from the pandemic, he hoped people would see that the planet and its damaged environment should be treated as the patient. so no self—respecting doctor would ever have let the situation, if the planet is a patient,
reach this stage before making an intervention. hence, you know, the precautionary principle, which seems to me absolutely essential. it was time, the prince said, to put nature back at the centre of our collective concerns. nicholas witchell, bbc news. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... a major new development in the case of the british girl madeleine mccann who disappeared in portugal. a convicted german sex offender is the prime suspect in the international investigation. police believe he was travelling in the area in this camper van at the time madeleine vanished, 13 years ago. president trump's former defence secretary, james mattis, launches a stinging attack over his threat to use troops to end the protests sweeping the united states.
the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because... ..george floyd's life mattered. the uk's prime minister is to call for "a new era of global health co—operation" when he hosts a vaccine summit in london. and prince charles talks about being affected by coronavirus, saying he "got away lightly". let's return now the developments in the investigation into the disappearance of the british girl madeleine mccann who went missing 13 years ago. it was back in may 2007 when the three—year—old vanished during a family holiday in the algarve. she was sleeping in the apartment while her parents — kate and gerry — ate with friends
in a nearby restaurant. the portuguese police launched an investigation but byjuly 2008, it was called to a halt with no official suspects. david cameron picked up the cause after he became uk prime minister, and by 2013, the british met police was ready to launch its own investigation. operation grange as it was named was slow and painstaking work, which has cost close to £12 million, but last year the uk government agreed to extend funding. last night saw the biggest development yet, as detectives appealed for information about a german sex offender, currently in jail for an unrelated offence, who was in the area when madeleine went missing. clarence mitchell is the spokesperson for the mccann family. he told the bbc that the family hasn't given up hope of finding madeleine alive. the family are very grateful,
as they have been all the way through this, to the police forces involved, not least the british police but now the germans and indeed the portuguese police. they won't be doing any interviews, they would much rather the focus remains on the investigation and the appeal the police have just made overnight. but, as i say, they are grateful and they welcome this appeal. they simply want to establish what happened to their daughter, to find out the truth, and to bring whoever was responsible for her disappearance to justice. they have not given up hope of finding madeleine alive, despite the length of time, they've never given up that hope, but they are realistic, and they say that whatever the outcome of this appeal and the police work, they do need to know, because they need to find peace. in more than 13 years, i can't recall an instance where the police have been so specific about an individual. granted, yes, he's not been named, but nevertheless they are looking for specific details
about his movements at the time of madeleine's disappearance, his vehicle usage, what he did with those vehicles afterwards, and indeed down to the level of mobile phone usage on the day and night in question. now, of all the thousands of leads and potential suspects that have been mentioned in the past or discussed in the media, there has never been something as clear—cut as that from notjust one but indeed now three police forces. so it does appear to be significant, but the police, you know, they may still have reason to rule this man out at some stage, but it certainly appears that he, and the police said this themselves, they are treating him as their prime suspect for now. this is the scene in germany which is where, in the next 25 minutes or so, around midday uk time, we are
expecting an update from the german police. the police of course have identified a german prisoner as the new suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann. we know they have already said he is in his a05. he is already said he is in his a05. he is a convicted sex offender for an unrelated case, but he had been living in the algarve at the time, travelling around in a camper van at the time that madeleine mccann disappeared. so this is seen in germany, which we will return to for an update on that police investigation. demonstrations have taken place around the world, in solidarity with the black lives matter prote5t5 in the us. rich pre5ton has been looking at the global picture over the last 2a hours. thousands gathered in london's hyde park on wednesday to show their support for the black lives matter movement, and calling forjustice for george floyd...
..before marching towards westminster... ..and gathering outside the houses of parliament. it was an image mirrored across europe. here, in finland, where thousands chanted george floyd's last words... all chant: i can't breathe! ..and sending their message to the us. the way that everyone showed up today, and especially in an homogenous, white country such a5 finland, it's sending a big message that many more people than just black people are tired. protester5 in denmark took to one knee a5 a symbol of support, condemning racism and calling forjustice to be done. in central germany, protester5 in frankfurt decrying racism of all kinds. translation: the difference is that, there, it was recorded but it does not mean it does not happen here and it is not bad here and it has to stop. it is vital to stand up against it, notjust here in germany but all over the world.
translation: the most we can do here is show solidarity with people over there and to go out on the streets and show them that they are not alone. crowds in the greek capital, athens, marched towards the us embassy but the demonstration turned violent. protester5 threw 5tone5 at police, who responded with tear gas. explosion. in cape town, south africa, where legalised discrimination in the form of apartheid i5, for many, within living memory, messages of unity and solidarity. i think it's really important to show some kind of support and for all of us to stand against something that we know is not right. what started out as a seemingly innocuou5 call to police in minneapolis over a week ago resulted in the death of a man, sparking an outpouring of emotion and a civil upri5ing,
notjust in the city where it happened but around the world. hong kong's legislative assembly has passed a bill which would make it illegal to show disrespect to the chinese national anthem. the bill was passed with a1 in favour and one against. critic5 see this as the latest sign of beijing's tightening grip on the city. the ruling comes as people in hong kong are set to hold a candlelit vigil to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the tiananmen square crackdown, when chinese troops killed pro—democracy demonstators in beijing. our correspondent, martin yip, is in victoria park in hong kong, the place where the annual vigil is usually held. martin, how is the anniversary of the crackdown going to be marked
there? quite a difference scenario this year indeed. like you said, this year indeed. like you said, this would have been the place for the candlelit vigil. that would have been the station over there, this side of the camera, but as you can 5ee, side of the camera, but as you can see, it is sealed off because the government, the police have been quoting andy coronavirus rules on social distancing to ban this year's candlelit vigil, the first time since the first anniversary in 1990. ifi since the first anniversary in 1990. if i can try and show you the scenario out there, there are some people gathering around. some are actually holding candles. they are waiting because the organisers, they have promised to hold a virtual vigil in around 90 minutes' time, and these people are here. some are 5itting, some are holding a candle, so 5itting, some are holding a candle, so it is quite clear theyjust want
to maintain the tradition of lighting a candle at this very park, victoria park in hong kong, despite the government ban. we do not know if the police will intervene at all, because if anyone gather5 in a group larger than eight people, they would be breaching the5e larger than eight people, they would be breaching these social distancing rules that they could be subject to a fine rules that they could be subject to afine on rules that they could be subject to a fine on the spot. multiple report5 from local media saying the police would not intervene in this event, but these are from local media, and thatis but these are from local media, and that is the only —— the only official police line at the moment i5 official police line at the moment is to stay home and stay away from the virus. this comes after a hong kong's legislative assembly passed this bill which would make it illegal to show disrespect to the chinese national anthem. what does that mean exactly? what are the indications of that? this view is somehow pre5cribed indications of that? this view is somehow prescribed by beijing a5
well, this is legislation by the chinese government back in 2017, which would outlaw anything which would be seen as a disrespecting or even doing at the national anthem when played at a sports event, such as at football event5. when played at a sports event, such as at football events. this was something that had happened before it was made two years ago, but beijing put it into law, so it was put into the constitution and they in hong kong have no choice but to put it into legislation. how will the police actually enforce this law? what could be seen as defaming the national anthem, and i5 law? what could be seen as defaming the national anthem, and is subject to criminal prosecution? people 5ee this as one of the many crackdowns from beijing on theirfreedom of speech, and this is why some people have been protesting about it. legislators have been trying to stop
this from going through. they have done this by unleashing 5tink bombs in the parliament, but then they moved into another conference room. they resumed their meeting, voted it through and called it a day. thank you very much. russia's president putin has declared a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of diesel fuel leaked into a river within the arctic circle in siberia. the accident occured a week ago near the siberian city of norilsk and could be the worst environmental disaster in the region. our moscow correspondent, sarah rainsford, says the scale of the accident is huge. 20,000 tonnes of fuel diesel that spilt out of this tanker at a power plant up near the city of norilsk in the russian arctic. then it crossed some 12 kilometres to reach a river, the river ambarnaya,
and has been flowing down that river now for several days. the clean—up operation has finally begun, and we're told that the spill itself has been contained. it's been fenced off, but the big question is what to do now? now, environmentalists are warning that this is an event of catastrophic implications for wildlife in the area, for the water systems, too. and at the moment, it seems that officials here in russia really don't know how to deal with this. it is in an extremely remote area of the russian arctic, the tundra. there are no roads to the area. the river itself is not navigable by boat. so there are big questions about what they're going to do with this fuel, which they're now pumping out of the river systems. and yesterday on state tv, there was quite an extraordinary video conference that president putin held with his ministers and with the local officials in that area, in norilsk area. and he was asking what on earth had happened, and essentially berating local officials that he said had
taken two days to inform the emergencies mini5try and to inform the authorities about what had happened. so suggesting there had been some kind of attempt to cover this up for a couple of days. in fact, he said that the authorities had found out about this from social media. he was absolutely furious, and one of the newspaper headlines this morning described him as being "white with rage". the headlines on bbc news... a german sex offender has been identified as a prime suspect in the disappearance of the british girl madeline mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. president trump's former defence secretary, james mattis, has launched a stinging attack on him, over his threat to use troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis.
new car sales in the uk fell by 89% in may, only slightly less negative than a 97% collap5e in the previous month. the figures show that the idustry is continuing to be hit by the coronavirus lockdown. joining me now is our business presenter, ben thompson. from the sound of those figures, it i5 from the sound of those figures, it is being hit and being hit badly. ye5, you're right. normally the industry 5ales about 180,000 cars in the month of may, but last month, selling ju5t the month of may, but last month, selling just 20,000. not surprising, you might say, given car showrooms we re you might say, given car showrooms were closed as part of the lockdown. tho5e car showrooms got the go—ahead to reopen on monday, so already we are getting a sense of how the industry might find the next few months. i was in a car showroom on
monday, and they told me that demand online had been particularly strong. people doing click and collect to try and pick up their cars, but what we might see over the coming months i5a we might see over the coming months is a resurgence in a pent—up demand from people who have not been able to swa p from people who have not been able to swap their car. and also quite a big increa5e to swap their car. and also quite a big increase in the number of people buying used cars. perhaps as public transport look5 le55 buying used cars. perhaps as public transport look5 less attractive in the wake of this lockdown, more people might be seeking to buy their own vehicle. the industry says that demand will be pretty robust, but nonetheless, it has been shut down for so long, and a5 nonetheless, it has been shut down for so long, and as the figures tell u5, for so long, and as the figures tell us, it has made a pretty tough time. a number of car makers are making job losses as a result. let's get the thoughts ofjim. he is the editorial director at what car. he joins me now, good morning. what do you make of these figures? on one hand, no surprise. car5howroom5 we re hand, no surprise. car5howroom5 were closed, people couldn't go out and buy. at the same time, the industry now trying to look at what the future is like. a few
absolutely. the figures are not as a prize, this is an industry which has pretty much been paralysed by the cri5i5. pretty much been paralysed by the crisis. it is only now starting to come out of it. what is crucial was monday's decision to open dealerships in england down the line. northern ireland will open next week and hopefully the industry in scotland and wales will ease that is in. what we are seeing on our own websites and what dealers are reporting is there is this pent—up demand coming through. people have been holding off on buying cars. many people at lease cars, and they have to keep updating them on a cycle, and that demand is there to be taken advantage of. the concern is longer term, will people still wa nt is longer term, will people still want a new car is? we are facing a huge economic crisis. we are starting to see the first cracks of the job losses coming through. not just in the car industry, but in the wider economy. how much will people wa nt wider economy. how much will people want new cars and will the shift in
used cars commentate in that in any way? yeah, i wanted to ask you about that. quite clearly many dealers wanting to talk up their pro5pect5. they say there is a lot of demand that couldn't be serviced while the showrooms were closed. but with a looming rece55ion that is all but inevitable now if we look at these numbers, people will have less money in their pocket, and that will suggest they are less likely to go out and buy a big purchase like a car. absolutely. there are concerns. we have been pulling our own audience throughout the weeks of the crisis, and what we have seen is the intention to buy a car at longer term essentially is collapsing. some of that may be because they have seen of that may be because they have seen the light at the end of the tunnel that they will be able to buy a car in tunnel that they will be able to buy a carina tunnel that they will be able to buy a car in a nearer term, but also it is fall in confidence. as an industry, it has to to worry of what is to come, and we have to look to see what incentives it can offer and perhaps more broadly, what the government can offer as incentives
to keep it moving. it is an industry that employs close to 1 million people by most estimates across retail and manufacturing. it touches all sorts of businesses across the uk, and of course it contributes nearly 15% of the net value of exports that the uk achieved every year. yes, and let's talk about what tho5e incentive5 might look like. becau5e quite clearly in some countries around the world, they are looking at ways to stimulate demand. i know germany are looking at a scrappage scheme whereby if you trade in your old car, they will not maybe don't have thousand pounds of a new one. could we see something like that here? potentially, the industry is nervous about talking about it. obviously it hasjust unlocked this pent—up demand and doesn't want to see people waiting. it is trying to encourage people to ta ke it is trying to encourage people to take advantage of the offer is there. the importance of the industry to the wider economy means that it should be front of mind for
some consideration and incentives. i think those incentives will focus on environmental responsibility. they will be trying to take older, more polluting cars off the road and getting more environmentally friendly ones on it. but it does have a weight in mind. there is a period before it had any hope of getting those incentives, but there is an initiative launched across europe by other countries as you say, and it will be one that will be looked at closely by the industry and by government, i'm sure. yes, absolutely. good to talk to you, as always. jim holder, executive director at what car. rebecca, it really puts into focus when we have heard the numbers this morning from aston martin. they say they are going to cut 500 jobs. they say they wa nt to going to cut 500 jobs. they say they want to reduce the number of people employed there because they are reducing their production and they call it a fundamental reset of their
business. elsewhere, the car showroom chain say they are going to cut 1500 jobs, closed 12 of their sites, because so many concerns about whether they will have the money in their pocket to go out and upgrade the car. change the car of the next few months, so a lot of big questions for the industry, and at the moment, very few answers. the latest set of figures suggesting a 90% fall in a new car registrations last month. as those dealerships stay closed. thank you. sobering figures, as you say. the uk's bafta television awards have just been announced, and a powerful drama about the chernobyl nuclear power station disaster looks like it could be in for a successful night. the sky atlantic and hbo series, called chernobyl, was nominated for nine awards including best leading actorforjared harris. it was not shortlisted for best drama — that will go to either the crown, gentleman jack, giri/haji or the end of the world. our entertainment correspondent colin patersonjoins us now to run through some of the nominations.
chernobyl, i thought it was fantastic. i don't know if i'm allowed to express an opinion. it is well deserved to have received this number of nominations.” well deserved to have received this number of nominations. i thought it was absolutely wonderful bit of tv. from such an unlikely team. when you think it was created by a man called craig madden who previously was best known for writing the hangover part two and three. knock—about comedy. the director is a guy who used to be a swedish pop star in the 905. he went by the name stackable, but together they created a wonderful drama about the 1986 nuclear disaster in the soviet union. it is nominated in miniseries, that is the category it was eligible for. jared harris from mad men, many people know, was nominated for best actor. that was one of the big ones to have done well today. also the crown.
series three of the ground nominated for seven baftas, and strangely absolutely nothing for olivia colman as her role in queen elizabeth ii, and she is normally a realfavourite of the baftas. joss o'connor was nominated for his role, helena bonham carterfor nominated for his role, helena bonham carter for playing nominated for his role, helena bonham carterfor playing princess margaret. lots of familiar names in the list. people like phoebe waller bridge, glenda jackson, i noticed she must be one of the oldest nominees. a lot of first—time nominees. a lot of first—time nominees as well. there was a real spread. absolutely, more than half an acting nominees are first—time nominees. the likes —— likes of the start from the bbc two detective drama that was on towards the end of last year, giri/haji. doubt it has done really well. you mentioned glenda jackson, not the oldest person ever. with that she might
have been, 8a years old she has been nominated for her first tv role for almost 30 years, but not quite as old as... when she was nominated for the age of 89. i can always rely on you for getting the stats right. what is the ceremony going to look at? is it going to look like you in your living room? very different, we think it is going to be a feature, and richard iowa eddie who won a bafta for the it crowd a couple of yea rs bafta for the it crowd a couple of years ago. it will be held on the 315t years ago. it will be held on the 31st ofjuly and winners will be giving their acceptance speeches remotely from their living rooms. we are going to see perhaps what glenda jackson's living room looks like if she wins best actress, so a very different kind of ceremony. they we re different kind of ceremony. they were originally supposed to be held in may but were delayed because of covid—19. one very interesting nominee, i think we should point out, is the interview of emily made lists with prince andrew, and that
was nominated. interestingly, prince william's nephew is president of bafta. good to talk to you, many thanks. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello. the second half of the week, much different to how we started this week, some of the biggest temperature changes, at least in the last a8 hours, have been in north yorkshire. 2a degrees on tuesday afternoon, just ten celsius on wednesday afternoon, felt like a completely different change of seasons. and that cooler story continues through into the weekend. some rain at times, can't be guaranteed for every garden and all will turn windier. not too breezy out there, though, today. there'll be plenty of cloud around, showers across scotland, northern ireland, northern england push a bit further southwards. but still many in the south will stay largely dry. the showers in northern england and southeast scotland could be heavier through the afternoon, and it could start feel even colder across the north and north—east
as those northerly winds pick up. not too bad in the sunnier moments in the south, 18 or 19 the high. but overnight, there will still be some showers around. clearer skies, too. but in the north of scotland, where the winds are lighter in southern scotland, northern england and the skies clear this will be coolest of all, temperatures just a few degrees above freezing, most well and truly still frost free. then into friday, sunshine and showers for england, wales and northern ireland. some showers could become heavy and thundery at times. but as we start the day with showers in scotland, northern half of scotland, we replace those showers with some longer spells of heavier rain as we go into friday afternoon, northeast scotland could be some minorflooding too. and temperatures only nine or ten degrees. maybe even a bit of snow on the hills. and it will be feeling much colder than that given the strength of the wind, particularly northern half the country we will see some widespread gales develop as we go through friday and into friday night. all linked to this area of low pressure which is developing to the east of us over the next few days, pushing another bit further southwards. so it's the north and the west
where some of the strongest of the winds will be, biggest chance of travel disruption across the northern half of the uk, as you see winds maybe top 60 miles an hour in places. but across the board, a windy day on saturday, bright compared to friday in northern scotland, cloudy for most, outbreaks of rain, although again, if you're after rain in the south, no guarantee of that. but a cold day compared to the high 205 we saw last week, just 12—1a degrees, probably warmest western scotland with a bit of sunshine and shelter, as it will be on sunday. western areas always brightest on sunday. the winds ease down relative to saturday. greatest chance of rain, central and eastern parts of england. that's how it's looking, see you soon. 01:59:20,503 --> 2147483052:36:24,966 and the fact that he too experience 2147483052:36:24,966 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 the virus has sharpened his resolve.
madeleine mccann is presumed dead, say german prosecutors, as a man is investigated on suspicion of her murder. the three—year—old vanished from a holiday resort in portugal wbr id "wbr120" 13 years ago while her parents were having dinner. this is the camper van used by a 43—year—old german, identified as christian b, who was in portugal at the time. he's currently serving a prison sentence in germany. translation: we are assuming that the girl is dead. and the suspect, we are talking about a multiple sexual predator who has already been convicted of crimes against little girls. madeleine's parents say they feel the development is potentially very significant. also tonight... face coverings will be compulsory for anyone using public transport in england from 15thjune. if you don't wear one, you won't be allowed to travel and could be fined. /b
a memorial is about to get under way in minneapolis for george floyd as the police officers charged in connection with his wbr-id "wbr720" murder are expected to make their first appearance in court. and the fields across britain crying out for tens of thousands of pickers to harvest their crops. and coming up on bbc news, premier league teams will be able to make five substitutions in a game as clubs approve new rules ahead of the planned restart later this month. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the disappearance of madeleine mccann has been one of the longest running mysteries of recent times. 13 years after she vanished,
german prosecutors today said they believe that madeleine mccann is dead. a 43—year—old german has been identified as a murder suspect. known only as christian b, he's currently in prison for sex offences. he was living in portugal and was thought to be near the resort of praia de luz in the summer of 2007, which was when the three—year—old disappeared while holidaying with her family. our correspondentjenny hilljoins us from the city of braunschweig, in north—eastern germany. yes, it's a case which has baffled detectives for years. there have been searches and supposed sightings all over the world. right now, the focus is on this german city were today, prosecutors said they have a suspect, a man who lived right here in braunschweig, but who also spent a considerable amount of time in portugal. it has been described as a significant development. they have looked everywhere for
madeleine mccann. it is 13 years since she went missing during a family holiday in praia da luz. her family holiday in praia da luz. her family have never given up hope that they would find her. but today, investigators in germany announced that they had opened a murder inquiry. they believe a german man killed madeleine mccann. translation: we are assuming the girl is dead, and the suspect, we are talking about a multiple sexual predator who has already been convicted of crimes against little girls and is serving a long sentence. the suspect has been named, though not officially, as christian b. his full surname has been withheld in line with german privacy law. in 1995 he left germany for portugal, where he lived until 2007. for some of that time, use the house between lagos and praia da luz. police say he was in the result and made a call from his mobile on the night madeleine mccann disappeared. he is now serving time
ina german disappeared. he is now serving time in a german prison for drugs offences and what police describe as a sex crime. that report suggests was the rate of 72—year—old american woman attacked in praia da luz two yea rs before woman attacked in praia da luz two years before madeleine's disappearance. so what you have now is an individual with a history of sexual offending that spans girls through to older women, extremely dangerous. he is not a preferential offender, he is someone who will offender, he is someone who will offend across a range of ages, also with a history, we are told, of burglary. so he fits the profile. the man is believed to have driven around the algarve in his camper van. police have released the picture, as well as that of the man'sj picture, as well as that of the man's jaguar, in the hope that someone, man's jaguar, in the hope that someone, somewhere, will remember something. they are also focusing on two houses. he is known to have spent time in both of them. one is close to a site which attracted the interest of detectives six years ago. they scoured this area of
wasteland in 2014. it is just inland from praia da luz. there have been so from praia da luz. there have been so many from praia da luz. there have been so many searches, so many from praia da luz. there have been so many searches, so many sightings, so so many searches, so many sightings, so much disappointment. for madeleine's family, the weight, they hope, the longing, unimaginable. madeleine's family, the weight, they hope, the longing, unimaginablem all the thousands of leads and potential suspects that have been mentioned in the past or discussed in the media, there has never been something as clear—cut as that from not just something as clear—cut as that from notjust one, something as clear—cut as that from not just one, now something as clear—cut as that from notjust one, now three police forces. so it does appear to be significant. still, so many questions, so much anguish. jenny hill, bbc news, braunschweig. 0ur europe correspondent gavin lee joins us from praia da luz in portugal. you have been talking to people over there today. what are they saying? there are no police on the streets of praia da luz today and no visible
sign ofany of praia da luz today and no visible sign of any appeal. we understand portuguese police say they are supporting their german counterparts, but they say their focus now is to attract the attention of thousands of tourists who came here in may 2007 who may by chance have ta ken who came here in may 2007 who may by chance have taken photos or video footage with the suspect in the background, or video of the vehicles he was driving, including a jaguar carand he was driving, including a jaguar car and this camper than he was living out of from 1995 to 2007. this building behind me in the background, which is half hidden by palm trees and bamboo, is a site where a local media report said was used as storage for drug dealings which was frequented by the suspect, christian b, and one of two sites that the police are trying to appeal for more detail about. the pattern of living that we get during these 12 years is one of criminality that largely went under the radar. we don't know for certain whether police in portugal knew of his background and convictions for child
sex offences. but german police have been working quietly on this case for a number of years. been working quietly on this case fora number of years. it been working quietly on this case for a number of years. it is clear at this point that they don't believe they have enough information and they need the public to try to work out if they have clear evidence on this man. gavin lee, thank you. from june 15th, face coverings will be made compulsory for anyone using public transport in england. if you don't wear a mask or something to cover your face you won't be allowed to travel and you could be fined. the government says people should start wearing them now, but the rules will be enforced from the week after next. here's our transport correspondent tom burridge. please remember to use a face covering while travelling on tfl services. it is advice now. it will be an order soon. covering your face is to become compulsory on public transport in england. the move is popularfor transport in england. the move is popular for those travelling around in warrington this afternoon. you
don't want to catch anything or be ill. you don't want anyone in your family to get anything. so i think it isa family to get anything. so i think it is a great idea. you are in a closed space on a bus or on a train oi' closed space on a bus or on a train or anywhere like that. so i think it probably should be compulsory. throughout the pandemic, most services have been pretty empty. but at certain times in certain places, social distancing hasn't been possible as restrictions to control the virus ease, scenes like this could become more common. major stations now have crowd control measures in place as a precaution. they are, for now at least, still generally deserted. but they expect more people to be travelling to work oi’ more people to be travelling to work or school in the coming weeks. so when it gets busier, you will have to cover up. enforcing the measure could be tricky. is it possible that people will be fined if they do not cover their face
people will be fined if they do not cover theirface on people will be fined if they do not cover their face on public transport? it is a condition of travel, so you cannot travel unless you are wearing the face covering. there will be posted to remind you, it will be quite a visual thing. there will also be other powers. so ultimately, it could lead to fines. i hope we will not be in that situation. train companies say covering your face will become increasingly important. wearing a face covering in either a train or a station should give customers that confidence that they can make that journey safely. but obviously, this policy has just been announced and we have to work with government to ensure that it is implement it properly. face coverings are recommended on public transport in scotla nd recommended on public transport in scotland and northern ireland. the scottish government is thinking about making them compulsory. but the broad message is, please wear any type of face covering if you have to travel.
on the wearing of face dozens of countries already have rules in place on the wearing of face masks in public places. 0ur science editor david shukman explains the thinking behind the new guidance. inside a train, we can't see for real how the coronavirus could be spread, so this animation simulates what might happen. how someone who's infected but maybe doesn't realise can pass it on just by talking to the passenger sitting close to them. it's in confined crowded situations like this that face coverings could make a difference. scientists have studied how a cough travels through the air and could carry the virus with it, and how wearing some kind of mask can reduce that flow. the science is clear that being out of doors is safest of all because of all the fresh air and how it's easy to keep two metres apart, but indoors, of course you can't do that, especially on a train or bus.
in which case, if everyone wears some kind of mask, even something that's home—made, that will reduce the chances of them passing the virus to you and of you passing it to others. for several weeks now, masks have been mandatory on the paris metro. more and more governments have looked at the evidence and they have decided that, although face coverings are no guarantee against infection, they can help reduce it. many scientists say the benefits are clear. if you put your hand in front of yourface and cough, you can feel that it gets wet, you can feel that something in front of your face will stop those droplets, and i think the other thing that has changed is what we call natural experiments. country after country which has introduced face coverings has seen a subsequent decline in the transmission of this terrible virus. 0n face masks, we are guided by the science and the government position hasn't changed.
so we are now seeing a big change. for months, the uk government had been against the public wearing any kind of masks. not least because the most important thing people can do is the social distancing, as opposed to the weak science on face masks. but the contrast with countries like germany became more striking. for some time there, on public transport, masks have had to be worn. the big worry here was that medical staff would lose out. that's why home—made face coverings were suggested to help the public without harming the hospitals. david shukman, bbc news. let's join our chief political correspondent vicki young, who's in westminster. vicki, there's a question as to why the government is making this announcement now. the government has never really standard enthusiastic about this. it does partly go against every natural conservative instincts, including those of borisjohnson himself, to
force people to do this kind of thing. but you can see some parallels here with those measures, for example, to quarantine people travelling into the uk, some criticism that the government is against it and then they slowly start to move towards it. but remember, the mayor of london sadiq khan has been calling for compulsory face coverings in the capital for several weeks. the government's response to that is to say the timing now is because things are going to start to get busier. restrictions on england are starting to be lifted. there is also an element of trying to give people the confidence to get back onto public transport as they start to get back to some kind of normality. it is another reminder that everything to do with this crisis is notjust about the science. these are political decisions as well. vicki young, thank you. the uk's death toll from coronavirus rose again today to almost 40,000. in the past 24 hours, the deaths of another 176 people have been registered. since the beginning of march, 39,904 have now died. with me now is our health
editor, hugh pym. i remember sitting here with you two months ago, and 20,000 was going to bea months ago, and 20,000 was going to be a good figure. it is now almost double that. yes, it was sir patrick vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, who said early on that 20,000 deaths would be a good outcome, although still horrible. that 20,000 mark was passed in late april. here we are in earlyjune on the verge of getting to 40,000, although not quite yet. let's look at the detailed data presented at the downing street media briefing on the number of deaths confirmed for those with a positive test around the uk. you can see the number coming down fairly steadily. the seven day rolling average, that line, has started falling again. the number of new delhi reported deaths, 176, is relatively low. but moving on to
hospital data, you get a slightly more ominous picture. the top graph is the estimated new daily admissions with covid—19 in english hospitals. and it has ticked up a bit. that figure of 505 new delhi admissions, the highest since the end of may —— new daily admissions. so in conclusion, what we see here, things are pointing tentatively in the right direction, but you can see why health officials and scientific advisers are extremely cautious about saying where things go from here. hugh pym, thank you. let's take a look at some of today's other news. the business secretary, alok sharma, who appeared in the commons yesterday looking ill, is today said to be "doing well" working from home, as he awaits his result of a coronavirus test. mr sharma went into self—isolation after his appearance at the dispatch box. new figures from the office for budget responsibility suggest the cost of the uk's emergency
spending and tax cuts, intended to soften the economic hit from coronavirus, will add up to £133 billion. this is a £10 billion increase on its previous estimate. there's also been a further collapse in car sales. borisjohnson has told a global vaccine some of that finding a coronavirus inoculation will provide cooperation on a scale not anything we've ever seen before. a summit of more than 50 countries and donors is aiming to raise a £6 billion for the vaccination of children. in scotland, the coronavirus infection rate has reduced slightly in the past week. the first minister, nicola sturgeon said the r number, which estimates how many people an individual will infect, is now 0.7 to 0.9, down from 0.7 to one. the new figures do not reflect the situation since the lockdown was eased last friday. ms sturgeon said the progress being made to control the spread of the virus was encouraging but still fragile. a memorial service is about to get
under way in the us city of minneapolis for george floyd, the african american killed there last week, while being held by police. three police officers, sacked after his death, will appear in court shortly for the first time charged in connection with his murder. the former us defence secretary james mattis has condemned donald trump's response to the protests over george floyd's death. he said the president was wrong to say the military should be used to end the demonstrations, and accused him of trying to divide the country. 0ur corresopondent, aleem maqbool reports. justice now! they haven't stopped taking to the streets even though there are now charges against all four officers involved in the incident where george floyd was killed. the cause has become much broader including protest against the way the state has often crossed peaceful demonstrations. even some of the most respected ex military leaders in the us have condemned donald trump's response
including his former defence secretary james mattis. donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who doesn't try to unite the american people, doesn't even pretend to try, instead he tries to divide us, he said. militarising our response as we witnessed in washington, dc sets up a false conflict between the military and civilian society. predictably, the president responded on social media with insults. good afternoon, everybody. in a virtual town hall meeting, former president barack 0bama said this was a moment to, in his words, make people in power uncomfortable. as tragic as these past few weeks have been,
as difficult and scary and uncertain as they have been, they've also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to some of these underlying trends. and the duchess of sussex gave an impassioned address to students graduating from her old high school in la. i realised the only wrong thing to say it is to say nothing. because george floyd's life mattered and breonna taylor's life mattered and philando castile's life mattered and tamir rice's life mattered. and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we do not know. protesters continue to remind us of those agonising minutes george floyd laid down under a policeman's knee. they are yet to hear what's being done to make sure nothing like it ever happens again. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in washington. 0ur correspondent barbara plett—usher is in minneapolis, where george floyd's memorial service is about to take place. give us a sense of the mood there
tonight. yes, sophie, so many pauses of breath taken after ten days of turmoil after this memorial. it'll be the first of three which will be held over six in three different states and the reverend al sharpton, a well—known civil rights leader, will lead the service. he will be remembering george floyd the man who meant a lot to his family when he was alive but also what is death a means to the country. i think he will be starting to try to shape that meaning because, as we saw, it triggered this movement for racial justice beyond any expectation. the service is going to be livestreamed but by invitation only so those who didn't getan but by invitation only so those who didn't get an invitation will still be coming here to the memorial site where george floyd drew his last breath. and just before the service,
yesterday, it was announced that new charges had been filed against three officers involved in that arrest and charges had been increased against one of those officers. those three will be appearing in court later today and the family is welcome that, they have called this a significant step on the road to justice, but they've also said this isa justice, but they've also said this is a bittersweet moment. and it's a bittersweet moment for the family, for those who have been protesting for those who have been protesting for the last ten days, but also a time of community drawing together and we've really seen this here at this memorial site. so many people, black, white, asian, joining together to say they don't want to put up with this, giving out food, solidarity, music, as well, so this isa solidarity, music, as well, so this is a positive thing which has come out of these terrible events of the past ten days. barbara, in minneapolis, thank you. several thousand people have gathered in the centre of birmingham for a black lives matter demonstration over the death of george floyd in america. authorities said the event's location had to be moved to accommodate the number of people
expected to attend. 0rganisers asked people to socially distance. the charity, crisis, is warning of a growing homelessness problem around the country in the wake of the pandemic. it has contacted scores of charities and organisations in england, wales and scotland and found that more than half of these front line services reported a rise in people seeking help during the lockdown. and councils are warning they need more money to cope with the growing problem. june kelly reports from birmingham. hello. you all right? they form part of birmingham is front line team in dealing with the homeless. are you ok? do dealing with the homeless. are you 0k? do you need any help with accommodation? the gentlemen, i've seen accommodation? the gentlemen, i've seen him before. he doesn't want to go in. with these outreach workers into organisations, councillor sharon thompson. normally you would see them in doorways, and... she is the homelessness lead in birmingham
and she knows what she's talking about. she was homeless herself in the city at 16. homelessness is more thana the city at 16. homelessness is more than a house, it's a whole life and creating a home, more thanjust simply giving them a key to a door. like other councils, birmingham has worked with the government from the start of a lockdown to try to get people off the streets. they are among those who have been housed in among those who have been housed in a city centre hotel. because i'm sleeping ina a city centre hotel. because i'm sleeping in a nice bed, with nice things around me, looking at a nice tv, things that make you feel good. you feel like you are a different race on the streets. you do feel like that. it's horrible to feel like that. it's horrible to feel like that. it's horrible to feel like that because you feel invisible as well. if it can be done as go, why hasn't it been done before? why is it touched so many people, dying from a horrible disease, for people to believe. to be. the street. money is one reason and birmingham is now
looking at its budget and all its new post—pandemic demands. looking at its budget and all its new post-pandemic demands. for birmingham, we have spent £272 million responding to covid—19. 0f that money, the government only given us back £70 million. i was in that one up there. back at the place where she was housed, sharon thomson knows there is a particular concern about young people as the city experiences a rise in numbers. about young people as the city experiences a rise in numbersm allowed me to apply for uni. this man was homeless. because you don't think you have any support or help, you'd think what are you going to do in the future, how will you survive when you are 30,40? in the future, how will you survive when you are 30, 40? can salida say they need to know what practical support they will get as a lockdown eases. “— support they will get as a lockdown eases. —— council leaders. the government says it's committed to ending rough sleeping and is planning 6000 new homes. june kelly,
news, birmingham. south korea is using technology to track down people infected with coronavirus in less than an hour as it tries to clamp down on those breaking quarantine rules. south korea has had one of the most successful strategies in the world for dealing with the virus. fewer than 300 people have died. 0ur seoul correspondent laura bicker has more details each gasp for breath... each drop of blood painted an alarming picture. do you have any cough? no cough. headache? wan yu from wuhan, china, was south korea's first coronavirus patient. her scans revealed she had been ill for days before showing symptoms. doctors realised then that carriers could infect others without knowing they were sick. at the peak of the outbreak, hundreds of contract
tracers were mobilised, lessons south korea learned from previous epidemics. she is allowed to ask personal questions and record private details because of special laws brought in to combat infectious diseases. tracers then hit the streets to seek out cctv footage. they will look at phone and bank records to get the most accurate information. the details are sent out as emergency messages across the country. this was my team and i in daegu in february. alarm sounds. that's the kind of thing. are we getting another one coming? tracking down covid—19 carriers once took days. after gaining access to even more data, it now takes less than an hour. how are you feeling? pretty tired, actually. i've come from south carolina. technology is used at the border too. and you have no symptoms?
luckily not. this woman has told how to download a quarantine app on her phone. she won't be allowed to switch her phone off or moved from a quarantine address for 14 days. this foreigner is told he will be deported if he doesn't comply. but she feels this is right. i'm so grateful that i can beyond this territory. nothing i can describe better. i'm just so glad. few have complained about any intrusion in privacy. it's been seen as a price worth paying. track and trace has kept this country out of lockdown. meanwhile, hugs from dad at the arrival gate are replaced by hosing down with hand sanitiser, an act of love in itself in these extraordinary times. laura becker, bbc news, seoul.
britain's fields are crying out for tens of thousands of people to help harvest their crops. the usual flow of labour from europe has ground to a halt because of coronavirus so the government launched a pick for britain initiative hoping that britons would step in and help. but 70,000 workers are still needed to deliver this season's harvest. claire marshall reports from worcestershire. a plea has been made for a land army to help pick british crops. on one of the largest farms in england, there's one already at work. everyone in it is from eastern europe. during the pandemic, it's not been easy to get here. evelyn is from bulgaria. were you worried that you couldn't make it at one point? man translates. the government has recognised how crucial migrants are. now they don't have to follow
the two—week quarantine rule. so what about home—grown labour? british workers, to date we've taken on 31 and we've lost 31. it's a great shame, really. why have they left? they've left because it's not for them. we don't see them again, they don't give us a reason. theyjust take their ppe and go. there are many different languages spoken here, bulgarian, polish, russian, romanian, but not english. migrant workers have been key to the farming economy for the last 20 or 30 years here, and that can't change overnight. being out in the fresh air... many thousands of british people have answered this appeal. but so far, fewer than 10% have ended up injobs. pick for britain. we had a fantastic response across the sector, and then we've seen furlough payments stop and workers having the opportunity to go back to their previous employment, and they've taken those opportunities. and the farms understand that,
but that's difficult and costly for them. still, more brits are needed. teresa brooks was a professional japanese drummer. now she is working on this family run farm. with the pandemic going on, i think people are becoming more aware of where their food is coming from and the importance of british growers and british farmers. however, this kind of spirit is not enough on its own. growers say migrants are as vital to farming as they are to the nhs. claire marshall, bbc news, worcestershire. time for a look at the weather here's louise lear. hi there. summer is on hold as we head into the weekend. a showery weekend with a cool wind for all of us weekend with a cool wind for all of us because of this area of low pressure that's going dominate to the south of scandinavia and it's going to interact with the uk for the next three days. that means we
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later. the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid—19. if there is a flare—up in one particular community, and that could be on quite a small scale like a particular workplace or school, then measures can be introduced, local lockdowns may be introduced which hopefully the public will get to tackle regional outbreaks behind, enable us to control of coronavirus in the future. the virus in that locality. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps there‘s no timeframe yet, later amid continued calls for his top adviser but the government says it‘ll dominic cummings to resign. be part of the test, track and trace system. some health officials are concerned elsewhere — riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up about getting the public on board. protests over a law that would criminalise insulting what we must have, if there china's national anthem. was a local lockdown, is adherence of the local president trump accuses twitter
of stifling free speech after one population, and they would have of his tweets about postal voting to have the respect and the trust of the people who are actually was given a fact—check label. giving that information. and nasa astronauts prepare we‘ll find out more about how to launch into space from the us the system will work. for the first time in nearly also this lunchtime: a decade — we count down to the launch. the prime minister will face questions from senior mps this afternoon, amid continuing calls for his senior adviser, dominic cummings, to resign. donald trump has his wings clipped by twitter, after the social media company labels two posts by the president as hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. future coronavirus outbreaks in england could be controlled by introducing ‘local lockdowns‘ according to the government. the health secretary matt hancock
said some restrictions, including the temporary closure of shops and schools, could be reintroduced in specific areas if there is a spike in the number of cases. there are already arrangements similar to ‘local lockdowns‘ in countries like france and germany. also today — the uk prime minister borisjohnson will be questioned by senior mps about the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he's also likely to be asked about his chief adviser dominic cummings‘ controversial trip to the north of england during lockdown. south korea, which avoided a nationwide lockdown, has seen its biggest spike in new coronavirus cases in two months, just as many schools are reopening. the head of the pan american health organisation has warned that latin america has become the centre of the global pandemic. and, back in the uk, research suggests women are more likely than men to have lost theirjobs since the start of the lockdown. they‘re also more likely to be doing most of the housework and childcare. do let us know your experiences — you can get in touch on twitter or via email, victoria@bbc.co.uk.
letters bring you this first report from andi mohr. ——more on that later but first this report from andy moore. a testing, tracking and tracing system is regarded as vital if the virus is to be kept in check while lockdown restrictions are eased. the fear is that, without it, there could be a second wave of infections. transmission rates are generally coming down across the country, but there are big regional variations. in somerset, the hospital in western—super—mare has been temporarily closed due to a high number of coronavirus cases. there‘s said to be an emerging picture of large numbers of staff testing positive, though they‘re showing no symptoms. the hospital says it hopes to reopen its a&e department and accept new patients as soon as possible. if there‘s a high level of infection in a particular area, the government has indicated that local schools, businesses or workplaces could be closed down. at the daily downing street press conference, matt hancock said
the nhs test and trace programme would be incredibly important. it will give us the information to have local lockdowns and focus on areas where there may be flare—ups, and it is very important that people follow those rules and they should do it — don‘t — not do it for, um, the government, people need to do this for themselves, for their loved ones, for their communities. it‘s incredibly important and it will stop those local flare—ups from happening. a similar system will be launched in scotland tomorrow. it‘s called test and protect. anyone with symptoms will be urged to get a swab. if it comes back positive, 700 trackers will be ready to trace any contacts, with that number rising to 2,000 in due course. andy moore, bbc news. let‘s talk to our assistant political editor norman smith. mrjohnson will be questioned by senior mps later this afternoon. what kind of question is will they be putting to him? they will be a 90
minute grilling for borisjohnson where the questions will only be on coronavirus, the first 20 minutes specifically on the row over his chief aide dominic cummings, but a lot of questions also about the test, track and trace scheme which we have been hearing about and which is crucial in terms of easing the lockdown and is meant to kick in from monday. as part of that, we have been hearing that if there is an upsurge in the virus as a result in easing the restrictions, then the hope is that test, track and trace will enable officials to identify where there is an upsurge in the virus. what the government is now talking about is localised lockdown is so you can actually impose really dramatic restrictions on individual schools, on villages, on to give housing estates, at least that is what will set out this morning by the communities secretary robert jenrick. the trade—off here is that
for a relatively small number of people abiding by the rules, being inconvenienced in some cases, staying at home and self—isolating, the rest of society gets to enjoy far more freedom than we all do today because of the great restrictions we are living under. so the potential is huge to help us get back to all the things we care about in life. the row over dominic cummings, however, rumbles on with two nude of elements this morning. the first, mr jenrick confirming the government will not now carry out a review of the finds of people who have travelled during the lockdown like mrcummings. travelled during the lockdown like mr cummings. robertjenrick saying no, they are just not going to do that. secondly, we had an admission from mrjenrick that if other people find themselves in the same situation as dominic cummings, in other words, they too have to travel for child care, well, they should be able to do it. if there are no other options and if you don't have ready access to childcare, then you can do
as dominic cummings chose to do. evenif as dominic cummings chose to do. even if you are in household with symptoms of coronavirus? but the guidelines say that you must do your best mud but they appreciate that family life poses particular challenges, and in order to protect children you are able to exercise a degree of personal judgment. children you are able to exercise a degree of personaljudgment. and i think that's a reasonable way forwards. so it is clear borisjohnson wants to cling on to dominic cummings, despite the fact that around a0 or so tory mps from different wings of the party are demanding he goes. the big unknown is how do the public respond? we big unknown is how do the public respond ? we know big unknown is how do the public respond? we know there is widespread public anger, but is it so intense that it threatens the government‘s public health message? in other words, do people simply decide they are going to do a dominic cummings and ignore further restrictions or lockdowns? thank you very much, norman. norman smith reporting. riot police in hong kong have fired pepper pellets at demonstrators, as mps gather to debate a bill that would criminalise insulting china‘s
national anthem. more than 2a0 people are reported to have been arrested by riot police as protesters gather in the central commercial district and in shopping areas. there were the scenes in hong kong‘s commercial district a little earlier when police attempted to disperse the crowds. pro—democracy activists have also voiced their opposition to separate legislation which would impose a sweeping national security law on the semi—autonomous territory. 0ur correspondent martin yip in hong kong explains the background to the controversy surrounding the chinese national anthem. it‘s pretty much about people thinking that this whole piece of law would bar them from expressing their discontent with governors in some ways, such as making parodies of the national anthem orjust booing at the national anthem. because back in 2017 when beijing made the national anthem law, and put it into what we call annex
iii of the basic law of hong kong, which then forced hong kong to make this local legislation, was at a time when there was a series of incidents that hong kong football fans booed at the chinese national anthem at international games. because hong kong, under the one country, two systems rule, hong kong sends its own teams into games like world cup. things like that. but you have to play the chinese national anthem. and beijing treat this kind of behaviour, not just as unpatriotic, but almost as like a betrayal of the country. but to the hong kongers it is one of the many ways they can do legally, at least until this moment, to express discontent to chinese rule. professor arthur li is a member of the executive council which is the top policy—making body of the hong kong government. he‘s considered pro—beijing
in his political outlook and he explained why he supports the national anthem law. well, basically, manners maketh man. i don't think anyone anywhere should insult anybody, any country's national anthem, and it is wrong. but we have seen in hong kong when the national anthem is being played at public events, people, some people, started booing it. this is very upsetting for a lot of hong kong people who feel that, first of all, it's bad manners. secondly, it is a national anthem. and thirdly, something needs to be done about it. as coronavirus restrictions ease in some areas across the world, schools have begun to resume face—to—face classes. but what should classroom look like now? and how are different nations dealing with the challenges of teaching during a pandemic? in china, schools began gradually
reopening earlier this month — including in wuhan where the outbreak started. students lined up to give swab samples and have their temperature checked. in france masks are required for students aged 11 years or older — but it‘s not yet compulsory for parents to send their children back. schools in sweden have remained open. they have relied on social distancing and lots of washing of hands to reduce the spread of infection instead. and south korea just as over two million school children return to school. but strict measures have been put in place. as laura bicker has been finding out. well, this is pe class, as you can probably tell behind me. 2.5 million students are going back. this is part of a phased return. so a series of students go back every week. but teachers are on edge because there are clusters of infection popping up across the country. this is all related to an outbreak in nightclubs in seoul‘s party district a couple of weeks ago.
health officials have traced 86,000 people. and tested them for the virus. but still these little pockets of infection keep cropping up. and that is why every single student must wear a mask. at the gates they are having their temperature checked. that‘s the first temperature check of the day. there are many temperature checks throughout the day. each of the classes have dividers in them to keep students apart. daily, teachers are telling their students to keep that social distance, but it is extremely difficult. as you can imagine, this is the first time that they‘ve seen each other in months. this is the start of the school term which was supposed to happen in march so they are very, very excited. i saw one studentjump up and down desperate to hug herfriend but she was told no, no, no, no by a teacher. but still they are allowing students to go back to school. some schools have decided to say no today but this one has.
as you can see they are enjoying their pe class, they don‘t speak much english but they have one word which they can say which is hello! they go, hello from them. and hello from us. we heard about schools in south korea there — and headteachers in england have told the bbc that preparing schools to welcome more children back from next week, has been the toughest challenge of their careers. staff rotas, school systems and physical changes to classrooms, have all been considered to ensure pupils can return safely under social distancing guidelines. john maguire has this. 0k, theo, can you tuck your chair and come and stand on the white line. the children returning to school here at the whitehook academies in north somerset next week, everything will be different. each and every aspect of school life has been reassessed. we have a 109—point check list to go through to make sure everything is risk assessed to be safe. we have a a5—page risk assessment that has also gone
through a whole checking process, including staff, governors and trustees. but behind that, we have the practicalities of the day to day. so, we have timetables for break time, for lunch time, for outdoor space. we have timetables for different classrooms and different bubbles within those classes. the school has stayed open for key workers or vulnerable children. social distancing rules mean their desk partners are their siblings. there‘s a new theme each week. the latest is japan. they applaud on a normal day, there would be a50 pupils here, and after half term, around 150 will return. class sizes are different. the requirements for children's mixing and interaction is different. the hygiene requirements are a far higher level than we've ever seen before. also, the risk assessment process behind that, ensuring that our site is as safe as it possibly can be for everyone in our community, is vital. making the physical changes has
been very challenging but staff are also preparing to support children emotionally. the decision to reintroduce more pupils hasn‘t been an easy one. not for parents or for staff. for me, being in the classroom is where i belong. i want to be with the children, i don‘t want to be sat at home on my laptop doing things for them. i want to have that interaction and to be there for them, as their journey continues with their learning. a school is so much more than just a classroom. it‘s part of a community. in the office, fiona hague has been on hand to reassure anxious families. parents are still very worried, so it's pointing them in the direction of all the guidance that's coming out. we're ensuring we're getting as much information out to parents as we can via the website, school app, e—mails. and making sure they're as up—to—date as they can be and know as much as we know. when the school gates next open, the canteen‘s shutters
will remain closed. mixed feelings. i‘m fine with it. i think i‘m fine with it. we‘ve been... me and sue have been on our own for a while now, so it‘s fine. it‘s a nice big kitchen to social distance in, so, we are lucky, really. we‘re going to do a sandwich selection for them and they‘re going to be eating in their classroom, so we‘ll prepare it here and it will be going over in boxes into their little bubbles in their classrooms. over the past two weeks, primary schools have had to reinvent the wheel. and as these corridors fill in the coming days, there‘ll be much more to learn. so notjust for children, but for parents, teachers, and support staff, every day will be a school day. john maguire, bbc news, nailsea in north somerset. the headlines on bbc news: plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be
unveiled later today. the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid—i9. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. donald trump has accused twitter of interfering in the 2020 us election after it labelled two posts by the president as potentially misleading. mr trump had claimed that the use of postal votes would lead to widespread voter fraud. twitter responded by directing readers to a page with news articles and information from fact checkers debunking the claim. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. a twitter war about twitter. it started when mr trump,
who has more than 80 million followers on the social media platform, tweeted that postal ballot papers would result in a rigged election. mailboxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged and even illegally printed out and fraudulently signed. mr trump also claimed that the governor of california will be sending ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one. twitter responded with a blue exclamation mark underneath the tweets, suggesting readers get the facts about mail—in ballots through stories contradicting mr trump. the president later repeated his claims at a white house news conference. people that aren‘t citizens, illegals, anyone that walks in california is going to get a ballot. we‘re not going to destroy this country by allowing things like that to happen. we‘re not destroying our country. this has more to do with fairness and honesty, and really our country itself. twitter introduced a policy earlier this month to combat misleading information.
but this is the first time the platform has applied a fact checking label to tweets by the president who was quick to respond with another tweet. "twitter is now interfering in the 2020 presidential election. "twitter is completely stifling free speech, "and i, as president, will not allow it to happen!" thank you. a potentially rocky road ahead for the president and his social media platform of choice. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. we are going to stay on that subject because a bbc team has been tracking online conspiracy theories. it has linked to some of the misinformation to racist attacks, arsons and even deaths around the world and now senior doctors in the uk including the royal college of gps are warning that the potential for harm could be much, much bigger.
the bbc‘s specialist disinformation reporter marianna spring joins us. what are some of the examples of harm you have been investigating? bad information, bit my coronavirus, has spread everywhere and we have seen cases of harm and even deaths across the world. there have been poisonings in nigeria, the us, vietnam and iran linked to hydroxychloroquine, the drug that president donald trump said he was using to treat himself, or prevent coronavirus. to ward it off. yes, it has been trialled, although the world health organization says those trials have been paused at the moment. and then there have been cases of racist attacks, as you say, in india against muslims because of misleading information suggesting muslim communities have been spreading coronavirus. here in the uk and other places telephone masts have been set on fire because people believe falsely that 5g technology is linked to coronavirus and we have spoken to engineers who have been
attacked and abused by people. and then there is the stuff that is less direct but equally harmful in my opinion. so, misinformation that courage to people not to seek help, not to good hospital, to misdiagnosed themselves, to try treatments at home, and i spoke to one man who was an extreme case in florida who believed conspiracy theories, including that 5g was falsely linked to coronavirus, or that coronavirus was like the flu and asa that coronavirus was like the flu and as a consequence he didn‘t follow social distancing guidance and didn‘t seek help soon and has been critically ill in hospital with coronavirus. his wife is sedated on a ventilator and he deeply regrets believing this misinformation. it is incredibly harmful across the spectrum fell. what are people most concerned about when it comes to disinformation? medics are concerned about brian‘s case, although that is extreme, cases that mean people don‘t seek help. i spoke to professor martin marshall the chair of the royal college of gps and he
explained to me the kind of things he has been seeing patients saying about misleading stuff online. as health professionals we have a responsibility to raise awareness around the risks around this. government, of course, has responsibility, particularly through its information sources that it provides. possibly, most importantly, the social media companies themselves have a responsibility to police the content that goes up on theirwebsite. explains responsibility this is, as doctors they feel a great responsibility to get the right information out to people and us journalists we also do, but then there is the responsibility of social media companies and companies and governments and what they are doing to properly police their platforms, bit like what we saw about donald trump. you have spoken to governments, social media companies, what have they said to you? they say they aim to tackle disinformation that endangers the life and threatens it. but the problem is that, as we just highlighted, actually a lot of misinformation doesn‘t necessarily cause direct imminent harm, but can
actually lead to people not seeking medical help and people miss diagnosing themselves, and particularly with the prospect of a vaccine on the horizon, conspiracies about vaccinations which have really been growing on social media are a serious concern to doctors and aren‘t necessarily tackled properly by social media companies. thank you very much, marianna spring. mums appear to being doing most of the housework and childcare during lockdown. research from the institute for fiscal studies suggests that in homes where there is a working mum and dad, women are doing more of the jobs and spending more time with the children. and mums were only able to do one hour of uninterrupted work, for every three hours done by dads. let‘s speak now to paula sheridan — a coach whose firm unwrapping potential works with professional women, helping those who pause their career to have a family. hello, paula. hello. does this
surprise you, or not at all? not at all, unfortunately. so many of the women that i speak to have been talking in terms of it‘s just highlighting, lockdown is just highlighting, lockdown is just highlighting what they are experiencing the rest of the time in terms of a lot of their mental energy is going on planning everything, making sure everything is organised in advance, we know what the children are doing, what time they are going to do it, do we have the right materials for them to do it? all of that sort of thing. it really is just a sort of an extension of what ordinary life is before lockdown, unfortunately. yes. why is it not different during lockdown, when often both parents who wouldn‘t normally work, are in the home at the moment? my belief is that it goes all the way back to maternity leave when the birth pa rent maternity leave when the birth pa re nt ta kes maternity leave when the birth parent takes extended time off, at home with the child early on, they
are learning how to do it, they are learning how to parent and how to runa learning how to parent and how to run a household. it is a bit of trial and error and you get there in the end and we all make mistakes and then we learn not to do them again. and it tends to be only women that get the opportunity to have that space, learn how to do planning and the running and organising and every thing else. and their partners don‘t usually get that opportunity. so when the woman goes back to work she just carries on doing all the stuff that she‘s been doing. just carries on doing all the stuff that she's been doing. so it's our fault? well, it's not about fault. no, i‘m being slightly facetious! yes, women carry on doing it and the only way to break the cycle is to find a way to stop doing it. that involves letting go a bit of control. i‘ve been in that scenario myself, and guess what, my husband can change nappies just as well as i could but he just did
can change nappies just as well as i could but hejust did it can change nappies just as well as i could but he just did it slightly differently and i just could but he just did it slightly differently and ijust had to accept that and it was fine. exactly. exactly. and when i went back to work after maternity leave and i had to go ona work after maternity leave and i had to go on a work trip all the people i was travelling with said to me, will he be all right with your daughter at home? and i was like, of course he will be all right, he is her father, of course course he will be all right, he is herfather, of course he course he will be all right, he is her father, of course he will be all right. but there seems to be this expected norm that men can‘t cope with this stuff, and of course they can. of course they can but we as women need to get out of the way sometimes. james says it isn't the case in my house, my dad is a teacher working from home. my mum is a nurse not working from home. it doesn‘t surprise me, though, that on average it is what is happening. my question would be, as the gap closed since lockdown? matt says, my wife is working full time and looking after three kids at the same time. we are in two different countries, japan and the uk, due to corona. i should be doing my bit but there is only so much i can to help them it
is so exhausting, lift the travel ban soon so i can travel to my family. loads on twitter. graham says i do both. leanne says my partner does just as says i do both. leanne says my partner doesjust as much says i do both. leanne says my partner does just as much as i says i do both. leanne says my partner doesjust as much as i do. we work as a team to get everything done. eva says my partner and i share chores, generally, and chris says my wife works and i am furloughed, so i look after my seven—year—old son and one—year—old daughter, i cook all the meals and i do all the cleaning. there is also some research from the ifs today which suggests that more women are losing theirjobs during this period of time than men. what do you think of time than men. what do you think of that, paula? i can't necessarily comment on that. because i haven‘t read the research, that bit of the research, in detail. i think it‘s u nfortu nate research, in detail. i think it‘s unfortunate and i think it may well represent the mix ofjobs that there are in society and the gender distribution of roles. i don‘t think
i‘m the right person to really comment on that. i think it‘s a shame if it‘s the truth. comment on that. i think it‘s a shame if it's the truth. thank you for your contribution, paula, thank you for talking to us. really appreciate it. and thank you for your messages on the subject as well. the first commercial craft to take people into space is due to blast off from cape canaveral in florida this evening. the spacex rocket and capsule, will be the first to take off from american soil since 2011. two nasa astronauts will be on board the mission to the international space station. here‘s our science correspondent rebecca morelle. getting ready for launch. a commercial spacecraft facing its ultimate test — carrying astronauts into space. nasa‘s bob behnken and doug hurley will be at the controls. they‘ve been training for this moment for years.
at any time you have the first flight of a brand—new vehicle, it‘s exciting. it‘s a bit more risky, which is why we‘re using people like bob and doug, who are very experienced test pilots, they can handle anything that maybe happens that we didn‘t expect. but it‘s what test pilots live for, you know, the chance to be the first one to fly a new, shiny vehicle is a test pilot‘s dream. lift off, we have a lift off. the united states has a long history of space flight. from the apollo missions, which took astronauts to the moon, to the space shuttle programme, which ferried men and women to low—earth orbit and back. the shuttle has cleared the tower. but its last flight touched down nearly a decade ago. since then, nasa‘s astronauts have had to buy seats on russian rockets instead. this new spacecraft will restore america‘s ability for human space flight. the fact it‘s owned by spacex, a commercial company, also marks a big change for the us space agency. nasa has said, basically, "we'll give you the money "and you give us the space flight"
and that releases nasa to use its resources to do other things. and that's where we can start really thinking big. and instead of spending allthe time, effort, resources on something we've done now for many years, going into low—earth orbit, doing experiments, let's look bigger, let's go further and the ultimate destination has to be mars. last year, a crash test dummy took a test ride in the spacex capsule. now, though, it‘s time for the real thing. a new era in space flight is set to begin. rebecca morelle, bbc news. hello this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines: plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today — the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid 19. if there is a flare—up in one particular community, and that could be on quite a small scale like a particular
workplace or school, then measures can be introduced, which hopefully the public will get behind, enable us to control the virus in that locality. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. elsewhere, riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. president trump accuses twitter of stifling free speech, after one of his tweets about postal voting was given a fact—check label. and nasa astronauts prepare to launch into space from the us for the first time in nearly a decade — we count down to the launch. police officers in the us city of minneapolis have fired tear gas at demonstrators protesting the death of an unarmed black man in police custody.
soon after george floyd died on monday a video emerged showing a white policeman kneeling on his neck forfive minutes — despite the man complaining that he couldn‘t breathe. these are some of the protests you can see now. protestors filled the city‘s streets on tuesday evening hours after it was that four police officers had been sacked. this report starts with images of the dead man being detained. a disturbing scene caught on camera by witnesses incensed over the police‘s actions. bro? the ten—minute video shows george floyd pleading with officers who have him restrained on the ground. one of them using his knee to pin the man down by his neck. clearly in distress, he tells the white officer he can‘t breathe and is in pain. the crowd tries to help, and grows increasingly concerned and frustrated. when george floyd appears motionless, bystanders question why
he isn‘t being given urgent medical attention. seven minutes into the video, an ambulance arrives. he‘s put on a stretcher, still handcuffed, and taken to hospital. at a press conference, the minneapolis police department offered their version of events. they said they were responding to a crime and that the man appeared to be under the influence. he physically resisted officers. officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and officers noticed that the male was going into medical distress. officers called for an ambulance. he was transported to hennepin county medical center, where he died a short time later. mayorjacob frey said that four of the officers involved have now been fired, after initially being put on paid leave. the fbi is also investigating the incident. being black in america should not
be a death sentence. for five minutes, we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man. for five minutes. when you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help. this officer failed in the most basic human sense. the viral video quickly sparked outrage. yesterday, what we saw was a black man who was lynched. right? they didn't use rope, he used his knee. and that black man, mr floyd, said, "i cannot breathe." minnesota prides itself on being progressive and being the north. but this is the jim crow north, and we demand justice.
police officer: put your hands behind your back! george floyd: i can't breathe! for many, this is a case of history repeating itself. millions protested in 201a after eric garner, an unarmed black man in new york, died after being restrained by police. his repeated plea of "i can‘t breathe", also captured in cellphone footage, became a rallying cry at demonstrations against police brutality against african—america ns. there are sometimes investigations, but many feel there is rarely any accountability. nada tawfik, bbc news. the husband of the jailed biritsh—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, says there is some hope his wife could soon be allowed to come home from iran. to the uk. iran‘s leader is expected to pardon 3,000 people as part of the countty‘s eid celerations, and richard ratcliffe has told the bbc he expects to hear around lunchtime whether or not his wife
is among those to be released. she was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to five years in prison, accused of plotting to overthrow the iranian government, something she denies. the charity which runs the uk‘s national domestic abuse helpline has had a ten—fold increase in visits to its website in the past two weeks. refuge said numbers have "spiked again significantly" since it started recording rises during lockdown. but figures revealed to the bbc request show that more uk police forces recorded a fall in calls about domestic violence at the start of lockdown, than recorded a rise. why the disparity? abby newbery reports. for some, lockdown has meant feeling trapped in an abusive situation at home. itjust got me down more and more. i thought i can‘t go on like this. this is one woman‘s experience, recreated and voiced by actors, to protect her identity.
he got more and more aggressive, saying he‘d like me to go now. he got a stick and he came back with it and he stood there with the stick in his hand and he said, "i want you out now or i‘m going to hurt you and you know i can kill you," waving this stick at me. and he really, really did frighten me. this woman has now escaped her situation. but that‘s not the case for many. the bbc asked all a5 of the uk‘s police forces how many domestic abuse calls they‘d had. a1 responded. more than half had fewer calls at the start of lockdown than at the same time last year. but that‘s not the case for refuge, a domestic abuse charity that has seen 66% more calls and almost 1,000% increase to its website in lockdown. as director of communications, lisa king explains. refuge is concerned to see such demand on its services and what we really want all women to know is that they are not alone.
that domestic abuse is a crime and that refuge is here to support them every hour of every day. it shows that domestic abuse is perhaps a bigger issue than we have even anticipated in this country. but why is there not a similar recorded increase in police calls? there needs to be an understanding of what domestic abuse is. claire walker is a domestic abuse consultant and she thinks more training is needed to spot the signs. 100% of victims will experience coercive control. not so much what he does, it's about what he... ..disables her from being able to do. their systems and their policies and practices need to change. i am tired of police officers not understanding what coercive control is. the country‘s leading domestic abuse police officer, louisa rolfe, says that all front line officers across the uk receive training to spot the signs of coercive or controlling behaviour. she adds they are working
with domestic abuse charities to understand the nature of their demand. drones are being used to deliver medical equipment to a scottish island, as part of a trial to prove the efficiency of the technology. the test flights can carry protective equipment and packages between the hospital in oban and the isle of mull, in 15 minutes. that must be good, i assume. it‘s hoped that test kits and samples could, in time, be transported in this way. iain macinnes reports. did the preflight check? preflight check completed. ready for take—off. this is a drone flight with a difference. medical supplies carried on board will head 12 miles across the water to the isle of mull injust 15 minutes. i think anything that improves island medical health has to be tried. i think it‘s extra resilience for our island, as well.
because of covid—19, we were looking at ferry sailings and trying to cut down the risk of transmitting infection. so even if it saves one life, it will give great confidence to the island. the heavily—regulated process has been accelerated by coronavirus but the drone and its carrying abilities can be the latest tool in fighting the virus. i think particularly we are moving into the phase now where we're looking at testing and isolation, the speed of getting a test kit out to some of our more remote communities, or getting that result back will allow us to make those decisions and support the communities in protecting them and keeping them safe and well in their community. and obviously supporting the health service so that we can cope with any peak in demand. the health board say other crossings like this could be made to island surgeries and hospitals, and there‘s no suggestion the west coast weather will cause any issues. within a couple of years, we hope to have multiple drones over multiple routes, serving lots and lots of different purposes.
of course, when you get to that stage, the economics start to get better for the nhs and other users, because you can fly packages out, you can fly samples back, you can integrate with the mail, any goods that need to go over. then it really becomes an efficient form of transportation. another test flight has successfully made its way back here to oban. the hope is, though, that if this technology could be proved, that we may see drones like this more widespread across the country. ever since the pandemic began — countries around the world have been desperately trying to get hold of personal protective equipment — or ppe. that‘s the gloves, face masks and gowns needed for doctors, nurses and carers. but what happens when these items — mostly made of plastic — get thrown away? the bbc‘s tim allman reports on the potential hazards of discarded ppe. in the waters off the coast of southern france, a perhaps unexpected consequence of covid—19.
this video, shot by an environmentalist called laurent lombard, appears to show disposable gloves on the sea bed, near the resort of antibes. and it‘s notjust gloves. there are face masks, too, in amongst the usual plastic pollution of the mediterranean. laurent lombard is part of a group called operation clean sea, which describes the oceans as our heritage that must be respected. this is what he found during just two hours of snorkelling, dozens of plastic bottles and, lying in a row at the front, face masks and latex gloves. the demand for personal protective equipment has been, understandably, huge, country after country scrambling to get hold of as much of this stuff as they can. france alone is reported to have ordered somewhere in the region of 2
billion face masks. much of it cannot be reused and some of it seems to be ending up discarded in the ocean. this has been described as a new form of pollution and there has been a warning that if nothing is done, we may end up with more face masks than jellyfish in the mediterranean. one consequence of so many shops, bars and restaurants being closed around the world is that it can be harder for people who are out and about to find a toilet. and the problem is even worse because many public toilets are closed, too. but for vulnerable people, it‘s more thanjust an inconvenience — it‘s feared the lack of facilities is stopping some of them from leaving their homes. tim muffett has more. inconvenience. with lockdown easing, more people are out and about and needing the loo. and that‘s been a problem in many places, such as skegness. so, how are you coping, then? there‘s no toilets down by the beach. yeah, it‘s a killer and i got a water infection.
we knew about the toilets. and how have you coped? just won't have to have too many of them. she laughs. they're basically not keeping two metres' distance, they're going into the sand dunes and, excuse my language, peeing in there. it‘s notjust trips to the beach that have been affected. jonathan‘s a lorry driver from hampshire. it‘s making it really difficult for us lorry drivers. we‘re out on the road, doing ten, 12, 13 hours a day and we‘re not able to use toilets anywhere. it‘s just getting worse. places i used to go to the toilet, different businesses, they‘ve stopped letting people go there. there‘ve been instances where i‘ve had to stop somewhere and maybe have a wee in a bush, or do something like that. but there‘s people where i work, you know, that have... ..had to have a number two in the back of a lorry, which is not good and it‘s not dignified. some public loos have reopened, but the british toilet association says the majority are still shut, as, of course, are cafes a nd restau ra nts.
and whilst the site of a closed toilet can be a nuisance for many, for those with a bowel condition such as crohn‘s or colitis, it can be much worse. what we want is for local authorities in thinking about opening back up again, it's really important to prioritise those local conveniences for people with crohn's or colitis or other disabilities who need them. it's not a luxury, it's actually a necessity. the way we live our lives might have changed, but basic human needs will always remain. and finding a loo when out and about has become much harder. tim muffet, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later. the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid—19. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign.
riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. let‘s get more now on plans for some coronavirus restrictions, including the temporary closure of shops and schools, to be reintroduced in specific areas in england if there is a spike in the number of cases. so—called "local lockdowns" will be used to suppress "flare—ups" of the virus once the nationwide lockdown restrictions have been lifted. dr george rae is north east chair of the british medical association and joins me now. what do you think of this idea of local lockdowns? well, the very first thing we‘ve got to be thinking about, victoria, is the continued protection of public health. and we have got to make sure that we are
maintaining the suppression of covid—19. now, what we‘ve noticed in the north—east of england about four weeks ago was that we had a higher rate of patients testing positive for covid—19. also, very sadly and tragically, we had more deaths pro rata 100,000 tragically, we had more deaths pro rata100,000 patients as opposed to any other area in england. at the time, but four weeks ago, we had 55 deaths per 100,000 population as opposed to further south in the more affluent areas about 25 deaths. we raised concern about that. there was no doubt in our mind it would be more than likely multifactorial in explanation. for example, more people are being tested in the north—east. however, health inequalities have a huge implication in this. what do i mean by that? thejobs huge implication in this. what do i mean by that? the jobs that people have, the employment or unemployment
ata have, the employment or unemployment at a look all those factors have an effect on health and the sort of factors, they have caused more chronic bronchitis, more emphysema and heart disease. therefore, the ability of the people to actually contend with that virus like covid—19, it is reduced. at that time, when we were debating it, we felt it is not inconceivable that in the future, when, eventually, the lockdown measures come off, that they might find in some areas there will be further restrictions. that was a massive concern for us. right. are you saying that if there are more restrictions in your particular area of the country, for example, because of flare ups, then... what are you saying? because of flare ups, then... what ' 7i'm because of flare ups, then... what ' ? i‘m sorry. because of flare ups, then... what are you saying? i'm sorry. what i'm saying is that it is not inconceivable that in certain parts
of the country, and i‘m talking about in england, but it can happen within the united kingdom, that particularly when there are areas where there is deprivation and higher rates of infection and higher death rates that you could find that when we are coming out of the lockdown that there is an actual rise in the r number in certain areas in the country and that would bea areas in the country and that would be a concern for us. it is something we would do something about. ok, forgive me, i absolutely understand, something would have to be done and that would be where presumably this local lockdowns would come in? would that be enough? very unfortunately, we would have to bring in a local lockdown. this is all predicated on the testing, tracing and isolating and making sure we have got all the reliable information. what i would think... i was speaking to doctors last evening during a virtual
conference, we would want the local public health to be involved in that. but also working with public health england with the test, track, trace and isolate. if there was a local lockdown, we would have to have adherents of the local population. they would have to have the respect and trust of the people who are actually giving that information. lets be honest, victoria, a lot of people would think, "well, this is unfair, the rest of the country is coming back out and we are being told to go back to the square before, we are having further restrictions", this could have an effect on their health, their mental health and the local economy. but nevertheless, if there are spikes in certain parts of the country, if there are clusters, they have actually got to be brought under control. because if not, if it
was ina under control. because if not, if it was in a part of the north—east, it was in a part of the north—east, it was a part of the midlands, in the south—west, that cluster could spread. that can spread to further areas in the region and of course, you know, people would realise it could further spread within the country. that is the very last thing we want. that is why i feel there has got to be, with the population, if there is a local re—occurrence, there has got to be trust. there has got to be respect. they have got to be saying, "look, the public health, the doctors say it is in the north—east, say it is in the south—west, they are saying to us that there is a problem here and they would adhere to the guidance, which is being given." because, in many respects, they will be feeling, well, this is unfair because i‘ve done my bit over the last ten or 12 weeks, i have abided by what is actually happening at now i am being asked to further go back into restrictions, so we are going to
have to look at how that actually is carried forward in the future. ok. thank you very much for talking to us, thank you. the north—east chair of the british medical association in england. around the world, thousands of music concerts and festivals have been cancelled because of the coronavirus. the organisers of the high—profile afro nation music festival in portugal have told the bbc they received death threats and racial abuse, after they refused to offer ticket holders refunds. shamaan freeman—powell has this report. and just to say it does feature images of racially abusive messages. it was meant to be one of the highlights of the summer. after selling out in its debut last year, fans of the afro nation portugal festival had big plans for summer 2020. so well organised, so nicely put together. it was such a vibe. i bought a vip ticket this year because i thought, yeah, let me just go bigger and better. but those plans were scuppered by the covid—19 outbreak
and while other festivals offered refunds, afro nation only offered a ticket to next year‘s event, causing outrage amongst some customers. at the moment, a lot of people are financially stressed and people are losing jobs or working less. and then on top of it, i found that i can't get a refund. so it was just a lot to take in. many ticket holders were even more shocked to see one of the men behind the festival, adesegun adeosun, better known as smade, posted a controversial message on twitter, threatening to block people who complained. if you try to ask a question, or could you please reply me, i have messaged you in the dms, they would block you. afro nation say, like all festivals, they remove abusive, anti—social or bullying comments from social media feeds and haven‘t blocked anyone since announcing the event was postponed. as for smade, he says he reacted after receiving threatening and racially abusive messages online. some suggested that he should
go and live in a zoo, whilst others wished terminal cancer on his mum. i regret tweeting what i tweeted, but i don't think anyone deserves any of those... um, messages. but on may the 11th, organisers announced that they will be using a new portuguese law, which was passed in march. the law was introduced to protect the tourism industry in portugal and it allows events to be rescheduled within a year with the same line—up. because the main promoter of afro nation is based in portugal, this law applies and means customers get a ticket to next year‘s event but no refund. ijust want my refund back, that‘s really it. and if i want to go next year, because i don‘t know the plan for next year, then i‘ll go on my own terms. some of the people that i have spoken to have said that they‘ve lost some faith in the festival. what would you say
to them about that? i would say to them to continue to believe in afro nation. a lot of people are disappointed. a lot of people are sad, at the moment. you know, 2021 is going to be a bigger opportunity. the festival organisers say cancelling the event would have damaged local businesses and the portuguese economy. and say they‘ve done everything possible to ensure 2021 is better than before, adding extra names to the line—up. this leaves ticket holders with only two options — try and resell their tickets using the platform provided by afro nation or hope that the pandemic is over by 2021. shamaan freeman—powell, bbc news. many couples across the uk have been forced to cancel their wedding plans, but one doctor and nurse from south london were able to tie the knot this week, in the hospital chapel where they both work. after calling off their august wedding because of fears their family would be unable to attend, jann and annalan decided to hold their nuptials early in the grade 2 listed chapel, at st thomas‘ hospital. they described the day
as "intimate" and "lovely", but said it felt "surreal" getting married at work. look at those pictures. absolutely brilliant, stunning, amazing, joyous. thank you for your messages today, always appreciate them. try today, always appreciate them. try to read most of them. on the split of housework in the house, heidi says it is the opposite in my house, iam says it is the opposite in my house, i am working from home, my husband is furloughed, he is doing all the cooking, housework and lots of diy at my teenage children are doing their bit. my daughter willingly and she is also working part time. my son under sufferance. thank you very much, heidi. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. if you‘re looking for rain, there really isn‘t much in the forecast for the next few days. and that that we do have isn‘t going to be particularly heavy where it falls. most of us are going to remain dry, sunny and warm and for some by the weekend very warm.
what we have today is high pressure still in charge of our weather, it has been with us this week and it will see us through this week as well. but across the north of the country, we have a couple of fronts which are introducing thicker cloud and also some rain. as we go through the afternoon, there will be a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, some low cloud just lapping on shore across parts of eastern england. and the front‘s coming in from the west producing some rain but it‘s not going to be heavy at this stage. we might see the odd drop across northern ireland and western scotland. temperatures ranging from 12 in the north to 25 in the south. now, if we pick up this rain through the evening and overnight as it crosses northernmost scotland, it will turn that bit heavier. move away from there, we are looking at a lot of dry weather, some clear skies, with some of this low cloud lapping a bit further inland. as a result of all of this, it‘s not going to be a cold night for most of the uk. so tomorrow, we say goodbye to that rain. you could even see a few spots across south—east scotland and north—east england before it eventually moves away. and once again it‘s going to be a dry day, variable amounts of cloud
and a fair bit of sunshine. temperatures responding, 22 in edinburgh, 25 in liverpool, 26 in cardiff. by the time we get to friday, we still are looking at a lot of dry weather, the high pressure through thursday and into friday drifts in towards scandinavia. we start to pull in some breezier conditions, but also some warmer air from the near continent. so a largely dry day for us all during the course of friday, a lot of sunshine, a little bit of fair weather cloud here and there. not really that much of a breeze on friday, but temperatures, well, they are going to get up into the low to mid 20s quite widely and 27 in cardiff is likely to be the highest temperature and with high pressure in charge it is effectively keeping these weather fronts at bay. we don‘t think they are going to make any progress. if they do, then we are likely to see the odd spot of rain in northern ireland, possibly in western scotland but they are more likely to stay in the atlantic. on saturday, a breezier day, a dry day with a lot of sunshine and highs up to 26.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today. the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid—19. if there is a flare—up in one particular community, and that could be on quite a small scale, like a particular workplace or school, then measures can be introduced, which hopefully the public will get behind, enable us to control the virus in that locality. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. elsewhere, riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that
would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. president trump accuses twitter of stifling free speech after one of his tweets about postal voting was given a fact—check label. and nasa astronauts prepare to launch into space from the us for the first time in nearly a decade. we speak to british astronauts tim peake and helen sharman. hello and welcome if you‘re watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. future coronavirus outbreaks in england could be controlled by introducing ‘local lockdowns‘, according to the government. the health secretary matt hancock said some restrictions, including the temporary closure of shops and schools,
could be reintroduced in specific areas if there is a spike in the number of cases. there are already arrangements similar to ‘local lockdowns‘ in countries like france and germany. also today, the uk prime minister borisjohnson will be questioned by senior mps about the government‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he‘s also likely to be asked about his chief adviser dominic cummings‘ controversial trip to the north of england during lockdown. south korea, which avoided a nationwide lockdown, has seen its biggest spike in new coronavirus cases in two months, just as many schools are reopening. the head of the pan american health organisation has warned that latin america has become the centre of the global pandemic. and, back in the uk, research suggests women are more likely than men to have lost theirjobs since the start of the lockdown. they‘re also more likely to be doing most of the housework and childcare. more on that later but first, this report from andy moore.
a testing, tracking and tracing system is regarded as vital if the virus is to be kept in check while lockdown restrictions are eased. the fear is that, without it, there could be a second wave of infections. transmission rates are generally coming down across the country, but there are big regional variations. in somerset, the hospital in western—super—mare has been temporarily closed due to a high number of coronavirus cases. there‘s said to be an emerging picture of large numbers of staff testing positive, though they‘re showing no symptoms. the hospital says it hopes to reopen its a&e department and accept new patients as soon as possible. if there‘s a high level of infection in a particular area, the government has indicated that local schools, businesses or workplaces could be closed down. at the daily downing street press conference, matt hancock said the nhs test and trace programme would be incredibly important. it will give us the information
to have local lockdowns and focus on areas where there may be flare—ups, and it is very important that people follow those rules and they should do it — don‘t — not do it for, um, the government, people need to do this for themselves, for their loved ones, for their communities. it‘s incredibly important and it will stop those local flare—ups from happening. a similar system will be launched in scotland tomorrow. it‘s called test and protect. anyone with symptoms will be urged to get a swab. if it comes back positive, 700 trackers will be ready to trace any contacts, with that number rising to 2,000 in due course. andy moore, bbc news. let‘s talk to our assistant political editor, norman smith. the government wanting to talk about what is going to be happening going forward , what is going to be happening going forward, but so much of the figure still on dominic cummings. huge still on dominic cummings. huge
still on dominic cummings. huge still on dominic cummings. a0 or so tory mps all saying in effect he must go. that said, there is absolutely no sign of borisjohnson backing down there. media, angry tory mps, hoping they will move on. hoping based on that is a really crucial coronavirus issues coming down the track very, very quickly. we know the government wants schools back by next monday. they also want to have reached 300,000 tests a day and, crucially, they want to roll out test, track and trace which is absolutely central to easing the lockdown. —— 200,000 tests a day. what we have learned today is the possibility of renewed localised lockdown is, if there is a flare up in the virus in some particular areas. this could be in individual villages, housing estates, hospitals or schools, where a lockdown would be reimposed and people basically we
go back to square one and have to self—isolate for 1a days. have a listen to how the communities secretary robertjenrick set out the plans. the trade—off here is that for a relatively small number of people abiding by the rules, being inconvenienced in some cases, staying at home and self—isolating, the rest of society gets to enjoy far more freedom than we all do today because of the great restrictions we are living under. so the potential is huge to help us get back to all the things we care about in life. a couple of other things we learned from robertjenrick is the promised review of the fines imposed on people for breaching the lockdown by travelling, not going to happen, even though the health secretary matt hancock in response to the question in the news conference yesterday seemed to say there would bea yesterday seemed to say there would be a review. according to robert jenrick, that is not going to be such a review. secondly, he conceded
that if people found that the childcare reasons they had to travel, to their parents‘ to ensure adequate childcare, then they could do the same with dominic cummings. —— they could do the same as dominic cummings. if there are no other options, if you don't have ready access to childcare, then you can do as dominic cummings chose to do. even if you're in a household with symptoms of coronavirus. but the guidelines say that she must do your best, but they appreciate that family life poses particular challenges and in order to protect children, you are able to exercise a degree of personaljudgement and i think that is a reasonable way forwards. we know that many tory mps are angry at the conduct of dominic cummings, we know the polls, if they are to be believed, the public are unhappy. we don‘t know how people respond when the government comes asking them for
further restrictions, whether it is through a localised lockdown or quarantining if they come back from abroad, whether they will think, i am going to do a dominic cummings and just use my own instinct. i am going to use my own judgment. and just use my own instinct. i am going to use my ownjudgment. we don‘t know whether people will choose in effect to flout rules because they take the view that dominic cummings has say they are going to do the same. i can‘t really recall many if any incidents in politics where there has then such demands for somebody to stand down or be sacked. and that they have survived, even if it is gone on first a long period of time, normally the inevitable happens. does this seem like a different one to you this time? it does, if you look to comparable situations, alastair campbell and tony blair would be an obvious one. mr blair hugely dependent on alistair campbell but at the end of the day he had today. borisjohnson seems to ta ke he had today. borisjohnson seems to take the view that dominic cummings
is pretty much indispensable, that he is absolutely critical if he is to deliver on brexit but also it seems in terms of managing coronavirus and he has taken the view that he is going to take a hit, and a mighty hit it would seem, in order to keep mr cummings, regardless of what the media say, what tory mps say will indeed what public opinion thinks. thank you, norman. riot police in hong kong have fired pepper pellets at demonstrators as mps gather to debate a bill that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. more than 200 people have been arrested by riot police as demonstrators gather in the central commercial district and in shopping areas. this was the scene in hong kong‘s commercial district a little earlier when police attempted to disperse demonstrators. pro—democracy activists have also voiced their opposition to separate legislation which would impose a sweeping national security law on the semi—autonomous territory.
our correspondent martin yip in hong kong explained the background to the controversy surrounding the chinese national anthem. it‘s pretty much about people thinking that this whole piece of law would bar them from expressing their discontent with governors in some ways, such as making parodies of the national anthem orjust booing at the national anthem. because back in 2017 when beijing made the national anthem law, and put it into what we call annex iii of the basic law of hong kong, which then forced hong kong to make this local legislation, was at a time when there was a series of incidents that hong kong football fans booed at the chinese national anthem at international games. because hong kong, under the one country, two systems rule, hong kong can send its own teams into games like world cup. things like that. but you have to play
the chinese national anthem. and beijing treat this kind of behaviour, not just as unpatriotic, but almost as like a betrayal of the country. but to the hong kongers it is one of the many ways they can do legally, at least until this moment, to express discontent to chinese rule. professor arthur li is a member of the executive council which is the top policy—making body of the hong kong government. he‘s considered pro—beijing in his political outlook and he told us why he supports the national anthem law. well, basically, manners maketh man. i don't think anyone anywhere should insult anybody, any country's national anthem, and it is wrong. but we have seen in hong kong when the national anthem is being played at public events, people, some people, started booing it.
this is very upsetting for a lot of hong kong people who feel that, first of all, it's bad manners. secondly, it is a national anthem. and thirdly, something needs to be done about it. and we‘ll be getting the latest from hong kong live later in this half—hour. as coronavirus restrictions ease in some areas across the globe, schools have begun to resume face to face classes. but what should classroom look like now? and how are different nations dealing with the challenges of teaching during a pandemic? in china, schools began gradually reopening earlier this month, including in wuhan where the outbreak started. students lined up to give swab samples and have their temperature checked. in france masks are required for students aged 11 years or older, but it‘s not yet compulsory for parents to send their child back. schools in sweden have remained open. they have relied on social distancing and hygiene measures to reduce the spread
of infection instead. south korea, just as over two million school children return to school but strict measures have been put in place. as laura bicker has been finding out more. well, this is pe class, as you can probably tell behind me. 2.5 million students are going back. this is part of a phased return. so a series of students go back every week. but teachers are on edge because there are clusters of infection popping up across the country. this is all related to an outbreak in nightclubs in seoul‘s party district a couple of weeks ago. health officials have traced 86,000 people. and tested them for the virus. but still these little pockets of infection keep cropping up. and that is why every single student must wear a mask. at the gates they are having their temperature checked. that‘s the first temperature check of the day. there are many temperature checks throughout the day. each of the classes have dividers in them to keep students apart. daily, teachers are telling
their students to keep that social distance, but it is extremely difficult. as you can imagine, this is the first time that they‘ve seen each other in months. this is the start of the school term which was supposed to happen in march so they are very, very excited. i saw one studentjump up and down desperate to hug herfriend but she was told no, no, no, no by a teacher. but still they are allowing students to go back to school. some schools have decided to say no today but this one has. as you can see they are enjoying their pe class, they don‘t speak much english but they have one word which they can say which is hello! there you go, hello from them. meanwhile, headteachers in england have told the bbc that preparing schools to welcome more children back from next week, has been the toughest challenge of their careers. staff rotas, school systems and physical changes to classrooms,
have all been considered to ensure pupils can return safely under social distancing guidelines. john maguire reports. ok, theo, can you tuck your chair and come and stand on the white line? well done. the children returning to school here at the whitehook academies in north somerset next week, everything will be different. each and every aspect of school life has been reassessed. we have a 109—point check list to go through to make sure everything is risk assessed to be safe. we have a as—page risk assessment that has also gone through a whole checking process, including staff, governors and trustees. but behind that, we have the practicalities of the day to day. so, we have timetables for break time, for lunch time, for outdoor space. we have timetables for different classrooms and different bubbles within those classes. the school has stayed open for key workers or vulnerable children. social distancing rules mean their desk partners are their siblings. there‘s a new theme each week.
the latest is japan. they applaud on a normal day, there would be a50 pupils here, and after half term, around 150 will return. class sizes are different. the requirements for children's mixing for interaction is different. the hygiene requirements are a far higher level than we've ever seen before. but also the risk assessment process behind that, ensuring that our site is as safe as it possibly can be for everyone in our community, is vital. making the physical changes has been very challenging but staff are also preparing to support children emotionally. the decision to reintroduce more pupils hasn‘t been an easy one. not for parents or for staff. for me, being in the classroom is where i belong. i want to be with the children, i don‘t want to be sat at home on my laptop doing things for them. i want to have that interaction and to be there for them, as their journey continues with their learning. a school is so much more
than just a classroom. it‘s part of a community. in the office, fiona hague has been on hand to reassure anxious families. parents are still very worried, so it's pointing them in the direction of all the guidance that's coming out. we're ensuring we're getting as much information out to parents as we can via the website, school app, e—mails. and making sure they're as up—to—date as they can be and know as much as we know. when the school gates next open, the canteen‘s shutters will remain closed. mixed feelings. i‘m fine with it. i think i‘m fine with it. we‘ve been... me and sue have been on our own for a while now, so it‘s fine. it‘s a nice big kitchen to social distance in, so, we are lucky, really. we‘re going to do a sandwich selection for them and they‘re going to be eating in their classroom, so we‘ll prepare it here and it will be going over in boxes into their little bubbles in their classrooms. over the past two weeks, primary schools have had
to reinvent the wheel. and as these corridors fill in the coming days, there‘ll be much more to learn. so notjust for children, but for parents, teachers, and support staff, every day will be a school day. john maguire, bbc news, nailsea in north somerset. in wales, the test, trace, protect scheme is due to be in place by the beginning ofjune, but there are fears among some council leaders that it will be delayed by at least a week. our correspondent, tomos morgan, joins us from cardiff. what are the reason that it may be delayed? i thinkjust because what they have been saying for a while that this is a huge, a mammoth task, according to the welsh local government association. the track, trace and protect scheme is to be in place, as you say, at the beginning ofjune and what that involves is tracing anyone that has come into close contact with someone who has
tested positive for covid—19 and advising them to self—isolate, to stop further spread. the welshman says ttp, the acumen for the scheme, is further to easing any further lockdown restrictions on well‘s —— the welsh government. we deployed council staff across wales will be redeployed to run this programme. it will increase testing capacity across hospital care homes and key workers to about 10,000 by the end of this month. currently in the middle of may, the capacity and wells were just about 5000 each day in wales. it means almost double that when they start this new scheme. what will happen is they will be a central data system for all the local authorities in wales so they can track their information, eve ryo ne so they can track their information, everyone can check that to make sure thatis everyone can check that to make sure that is across coordination of the information so everyone is on the same page. there have been trials
the last couple of weeks, most important of those over the bank holiday weekend and whatever comes out of those will be key into one this first starts next week or the following week. some of the issues that have arisen in wales is to do with concerns that some people in wales are still not able to book dry coronavirus test. i‘m just on the website here, the uk government website. wales is still not available as an option to book drive—through test in wales, so that will hamper the effectiveness of this new scheme if people cannot pick those tests. the other issue is there have been concerned home testing kits aren‘t as readily available as they have been in other areas of the uk, but that is not just an issue in well specifically. the plan is for this to start next week but there are concerns that it may take another couple of weeks or another week to get the system working at full capacity. how does the information get
disseminated? is how does the information get disseminated ? is it how does the information get disseminated? is it a voluntary application like the system that was trolled on the isle of wight? application like the system that was trolled on the isle of wight7m will be a central data system, according to the local government. local authorities, they will all import the information than anyone that gets tested well notify whoever needs to be tested and they will pass on the information from there. i think one of the concerns has been, where do the additional staffing members in the testing kits come from and how will that were with mag i think there has been a huge effort made by the welsh government and local authorities to make sure that everything is in place so when this new testing scheme starts, everything can run as smoothly as possible, everyone has the information they need and they can track entries and make sure there is not any more spread of the virus that needs to be. testing is a really vital part of this because otherwise there will be a situation where people are told to self—isolate when they are not showing symptoms and perhaps it is just on the basis of someone else
having showed symptoms but not had a test. well rigorous testing be firmly behind and underpinning all of this? yes, i think the rigorous testing is the biggest issues for all the home nations of the uk, really. i think in wales, just like other areas of the uk, there have been certain issues and there have been delays in certain aspects of testing, the goal and the number of testing capacity will change at some part during the lockdown for various reasons. the welsh government say they are doing as much as they can to make sure that all the testing facilities are available to everyone. as i mentioned, there is still an issue on the uk government website that it is not possible to book drive—through test at the moment in wales, where as it is possible in other areas of the uk. the other home nations. that is something that still needs to be addressed, but the welsh government are clear and adamant that they will make sure
that they will be an increase testing capacity and they are working around the clock, every time i speak to them, to make sure there will be more testing capacity available because that is, as you say, a key part in making this new scheme work and they say they need it to work because otherwise, well, they need it to work so they can ease the restrictions further down the line. thank you. meanwhile, in scotland a "test, trace and isolate" programme will begin tomorrow, to try to limit the spread of the virus. people with symptoms will be asked to have a swab test immediately, and if the result is positive, anyone they have come into close face—to—face contact with, will be traced and told to isolate for 1a days. earlier, national clinical director of the scottish government, jason leitch explained how it will work. u nfortu nately we unfortunately we cannot bring that tea, we will try to bring it to you a little bit later. —— mark u nfortu nately we a little bit later. —— mark unfortunately we cannot bring that to you. let‘s return to the
situation in hong kong. we can speak to mary hui, a reporter for the news website quartz. welcome. this centring on concerns around the new national anthem bill and concerns it could make protest difficult. tell us a bit more about the background to this, why is it being introduced and why now? this bill was part of beijing and the hong kong‘s efforts to essentially legislate respectful pictures, something that has long been a priority of beijing to instill the sense of love for the motherland. that is not something that many hong kong people feel very strongly and the fact that this bill is being pushed through is, for many protesters, reminded that it is yet another encroachment on loss of theory domes and liberties that they hold so dear to their heart hurt —— loss of freedoms. we see the pictures of platers,
these are coming in covid—19 times when there is social distancing, how many people are going up to protest and how are they being handled? it is hard to tell exactly how many are out because the police today have used vastly different tactics compared to what we saw last year. they have blanketed much of downtown hong kong with a huge show of force, right police deployed and what feels like every other street corner, every other street. essentially it means there are no crowds of any sizeable, of any kind of size able to congregate. protesters are taking to congregate. protesters are taking to singing and chanting on streets and in shopping malls, but already by about 6pm here, hong kong time, just about half an hour ago, over 300 people have already been arrested and many of them just passers—by, young schoolchildren. when you talk about last year, that is the extradition law protest that
obviously went on for a long time and did result in some changes from the national executive. what lessons can be learned, what will protesters ta ke can be learned, what will protesters take from what happened and in terms of how far they can push it, and how the executive might respond? the larger battle now is for national security bill that beijing announced last week, it would be enacted in hong kong. ithink announced last week, it would be enacted in hong kong. i think that essentially changes the game, one pro—democracy politician today said that a lot of things now are out of the hands of a hung kongers and urge processes to privatise returning him safely tonight rather than risk arrest on the street. i think it tends to a change in mindset and energy levels amongst protesters. in the sense that beijing is really cracking down very hard and that the wiggle room that was present last
year may not be here now. mary, thank you very much. the husband of the jailed biritsh—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, says there is some hope his wife could soon be allowed to come home from iran. iran‘s leader is expected to pardon 3,000 people as part of the countty‘s eid celerations, and richard ratcliffe has told the bbc he expects to hear around lunchtime weather or not his wife is among those to be released. she was arrested in 2016 and sentenced to five years in prison, accused of plotting to overthrow the iranian government, something she denies. president trump has accused twitter of interfering in the 2020 us election after it labelled two posts by the president as potentially misleading. president trump had claimed that the use of postal votes would lead to widespread voter fraud. twitter responded by directing readers to a page with news articles and information from fact checkers debunking the claim. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. a twitter war about twitter.
it started when mr trump, who has more than 80 million followers on the social media platform, tweeted that postal ballot papers would result in a rigged election. mailboxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged and even illegally printed out and fraudulently signed. mr trump also claimed that the governor of california will be sending ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one. twitter responded with a blue exclamation mark underneath the tweets, suggesting readers get the facts about mail—in ballots through stories contradicting mr trump. the president later repeated his claims at a white house news conference. people that aren‘t citizens, illegals, anyone that walks in california is going to get a ballot. we‘re not going to destroy this country by allowing things like that to happen. we‘re not destroying our country. this has more to do with fairness and honesty, and really our country itself.
twitter introduced a policy earlier this month to combat misleading information. but this is the first time the platform has applied a fact checking label to tweets by the president who was quick to respond with another tweet. "twitter is now interfering in the 2020 presidential election. "twitter is completely stifling free speech, "and i, as president, will not allow it to happen!" thank you. a potentially rocky road ahead for the president and his social media platform of choice. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today — the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid 19.
if there is a flare—up in one particular community, and that could be on quite a small—scale like a particular workplace or school, then measures can be introduced which hopefully public will get behind, enabling us to control the virus in that locality. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. elsewhere — riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. president trump accuses twitter of stifling free speech after one of his tweets about postal voting was given a fact—check label. the first commercial craft to take people into space is due
to blast off from cape canaveral in florida this evening. the spacex rocket and capsule, will be the first to take off from american soil since 2011. two nasa astronauts will be onboard the mission to the international space station. here‘s our science correspondent rebecca morelle. getting ready for launch. a commercial spacecraft facing its ultimate test — carrying astronauts into space. nasa‘s bob behnken and doug hurley will be at the controls. they‘ve been training for this moment for years. at any time you have the first flight of a brand—new vehicle, it‘s exciting. it‘s a bit more risky, which is why we‘re using people like bob and doug, who are very experienced test pilots, they can handle anything that maybe happens that we didn‘t expect. but it‘s what test pilots live for, you know, the chance to be the first one to fly a new, shiny vehicle is a test pilot‘s dream. lift off, we have a lift off.
the united states has a long history of space flight. from the apollo missions, which took astronauts to the moon, to the space shuttle programme, which ferried men and women to low—earth orbit and back. the shuttle has cleared the tower. but its last flight touched down nearly a decade ago. since then, nasa‘s astronauts have had to buy seats on russian rockets instead. this new spacecraft will restore america‘s ability for human space flight. the fact it‘s owned by spacex, a commercial company, also marks a big change for the us space agency. nasa has said, basically, "we'll give you the money "and you give us the space flight" and that releases nasa to use its resources to do other things. and that's where we can start really thinking big. and instead of spending allthe time, effort, resources on something we've done now for many years, going into low—earth orbit, doing experiments, let's look bigger, let's go further and the ultimate destination has to be mars.
last year, a crash test dummy took a test ride in the spacex capsule. now, though, it‘s time for the real thing. a new era in space flight is set to begin. rebecca morelle, bbc news. we‘re delighted to be joined by helen sharman, the first british astronaut to go into orbit, who spent six days on the mir space station in 1991. and i‘mjoined by tim peake, the first british astronaut to visit the international space station. thrilled to be able to talk to you, thank you forjoining us. tim, how much of a game changer de think this is? this is huge, it is notjust the element of the commercial launch, which is obviously for america returning lunches to the usa, but europeans will fly in this vehicle as well. my classmate is next in line to fly and that could be this
one or the other commercial vehicle. so this is a game changer. how different is it going to look? the spacecraft itself is going back to the capsule, rather than the larger shuttle, so we are going back to a capsule style vehicle. what is unique about it is, glass cockpit, lots of new technology, a booster will come back and land on a ship out in the atlantic in the capital itself can be reused and that is what is driving down the cost of access to space. helen, you mentioned that once nasa resources can be released from other things, thatis can be released from other things, that is when it is to get exciting and you mentioned the prospect of going to mars, what are your thoughts on where things will go from here? i think it is notjust the cost, but also the access to space for everybody. so this space driver can seat seven people. nasa is likely to bite four seats so
people around the world will fly because their space agencies are painted it but that does release probably other receipts that will be positioned underneath the four that the other astronauts will fly in, saw three extra seats. they will buy those three extra seats? it could be a space agency, it could be a research institute, it could be tourists, so i think the whole access to space issue changes as well, so that also increases this game changer idea. well, so that also increases this game changer ideal well, so that also increases this game changer idea. i love the story of how you ended up going to space which is, you heard something on the radio, you applied to be put in the mix for somebody who would get to go into space. 13,000 applied and you we re into space. 13,000 applied and you were whittled down to one of two and you did it and were whittled down to one of two and you did itand it is were whittled down to one of two and you did it and it is amazing. were whittled down to one of two and you did itand it is amazing. in terms of just anybody you did itand it is amazing. in terms ofjust anybody being able to get on the slides and go up, what are the rigours of training and preparing for that process of going to space? well, unfortunately this
still uses quite a hefty lunch and in particular, this will have a splashdown so it is the re—entry thatis splashdown so it is the re—entry that is going to be interesting prospect. we have not done a splashdown since apollo time and in particular, rescuing people from the water. what will be interesting is, how do we do that with astronauts who may have spent many months in space and how they will feel on the splash down like that rather than land on dry land? it is actually less risky rescuing people from dry land. tim and i both were rescued from dry land. in the sea, that is a different thing. people will public have to be moderately healthy. in the end, like flying in airlines, it is going to become more commonplace as long as nothing else wrong. you don't have to be hugely physically fit to fly into space, i don't
think. i don't know what you think about that, tim? i completely agree, i think we are opening up space lighting more and more people. they will have to be an element of medical selection but i think you will find, as helen says, this will become more and more normal in next ten to 15 years. you both will obviously hold a special place because you are in a very small elite at the moment. what do you think about that commercialisation and opening up, tim?|j think about that commercialisation and opening up, tim? i think it is very exciting. international space station has been brilliant over the last 20 years in being our human outpost in space and be done and up a lot of valuable science and we have learned a lot about new technology as well, but we do want to go further, we want to go back to the moon and as helen said, we ultimately want to get to mars and in order to do we need the health —— might help from commercial companies to provide things like launch vehicles, supply craft. so, this is
a great era of space flight we are about to embark on. in terms of what these missions achieve at each stage, what would you see as your legacy? obviously, the first british astronaut in space. in terms of what that mission delivered, do you have something you would point to?|j think my specific mission was exactly what you said, putting the first person from britain and getting bitten on the map of international human space flight. i did some experiments. i cannot really claim specific science was done because of my space flight but i think it is all part of this international collaboration and trying out new ways to cooperate with different countries. tim flew as part of the european space agency and of course, it is those agencies that need notjust the resources but also the money to pay other people
like the russian space agency to fly a possibly nasa or crew dragon. it isjust this whole a possibly nasa or crew dragon. it is just this whole opening up a possibly nasa or crew dragon. it isjust this whole opening up now. it isa isjust this whole opening up now. it is a completely new way of thinking about human space flight and if we can get this nice and reliable, what next? really, we can win it now started think very big. tim, how would you see your legacy? it is cooperation with the international space station partnership that has been so successful and will continue to do so. what is exciting is that same partnership that is looking to go back to the men to build a gateway to go and do lunar surface operations so the uk being part of that partnership and continuing to do so, the european space agency is not part of the eu so our membership is not affected by brexit. this is very much our space agency and we
are part of this future exploration and that is very exciting and i think people in the uk should be excited about it. is a dog and bob continuing to launch hopefully later today, how will they be feeling? what is it like, that moment when you are about to be propelled into space? they are going to be feeling more excitement than anything else. of course there is some apprehension and anxiety, especially with a new test vehicle, but they are professional test pilots. they will have a her thirst —— might rehearse this many times and frankly, they will be willing and delighted to get a mission into space and so they will be excited about the mission to come. helen, does it take you back? you were in your 20s when you went 7 you were in your 20s when you went up? i think every ulster not members lunch. it is the beginning of that next phase. as tim says, we have
trained for so long to do this but it is the launch bear actually, there is nothing new to do. you know what you need today, he had trained for it, you trust all the teams that are working and have worked so hard to make that mission a success and now isjust the to make that mission a success and now is just the day that they got to get on and do it, so good luck to them. indeed, it is a privilege to talk to you both, thank you. police officers in the us city of minneapolis have fired tear gas at demonstrators protesting the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. shortly after george floyd died on monday a video emerged showing a white policeman kneeling on his neck forfive minutes — despite the man complaining that he couldn‘t breathe. protestors filled the city‘s streets on tuesday evening hours after it was that four police officers had been sacked. a warning, this report starts with images of the man being detained. a disturbing scene caught on camera by witnesses incensed over the police‘s actions.
bro? the ten—minute video shows george floyd pleading with officers who have him restrained on the ground. one of them using his knee to pin the man down by his neck. clearly in distress, he tells the white officer he can‘t breathe and is in pain. the crowd tries to help, and grows increasingly concerned and frustrated. when george floyd appears motionless, bystanders question why he isn‘t being given urgent medical attention. seven minutes into the video, an ambulance arrives. he‘s put on a stretcher, still handcuffed, and taken to hospital. at a press conference, the minneapolis police department offered their version of events. they said they were responding to a crime and that the man appeared to be under the influence. he physically resisted officers. officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and officers noticed that the male was going into medical distress. officers called for an ambulance.
he was transported to hennepin county medical center, where he died a short time later. mayorjacob frey said that four of the officers involved have now been fired, after initially being put on paid leave. the fbi is also investigating the incident. being black in america should not be a death sentence. for five minutes, we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man. for five minutes. when you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help. this officer failed in the most basic human sense. the viral video quickly sparked outrage. yesterday, what we saw was a black
man who was lynched. right? they didn't use rope, he used his knee. and that black man, mr floyd, said, "i cannot breathe." minnesota prides itself on being progressive and being the north. but this is the jim crow north, and we demand justice. police officer: put your hands behind your back! george floyd: i can't breathe! for many, this is a case of history repeating itself. millions protested in 201a after eric garner, an unarmed black man in new york, died after being restrained by police. his repeated plea of "i can‘t breathe", also captured in cellphone footage, became a rallying cry at demonstrations against police brutality against african—america ns. there are sometimes investigations, but many feel there is rarely any accountability.
nada tawfik, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today — the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid—19. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. the charity which runs the uk‘s national domestic abuse helpline has had a ten—fold increase in visits to its website in the past two weeks. refuge said numbers have "spiked again significantly" since it started recording rises during lockdown. but figures revealed to the bbc request show that more uk police forces recorded a fall in calls about domestic violence
at the start of lockdown, than recorded a rise. why the disparity? abby newbery reports. for some, lockdown has meant feeling trapped in an abusive situation at home. itjust got me down more and more. i thought i can‘t go on like this. this is one woman‘s experience, recreated and voiced by actors, to protect her identity. he got more and more aggressive, saying he‘d like me to go now. he got a stick and he came back with it and he stood there with the stick in his hand and he said, "i want you out now or i‘m going to hurt you and you know i can kill you," waving this stick at me. and he really, really did frighten me. this woman has now escaped her situation. but that‘s not the case for many. the bbc asked all a5 of the uk‘s police forces how many domestic abuse calls they‘d had. a1 responded. more than half had fewer calls at the start of lockdown
than at the same time last year. but that‘s not the case for refuge, a domestic abuse charity that has seen 66% more calls and almost 1,000% increase to its website in lockdown. as director of communications, lisa king explains. for some, lockdown has meant feeling trapped refuge is concerned to see such demand on its services and what we really want all women to know is that they are not alone. that domestic abuse is a crime and that refuge is here to support them every hour of every day. it shows that domestic abuse is perhaps a bigger issue than we have even anticipated in this country. but why is there not a similar recorded increase in police calls? there needs to be an understanding of what domestic abuse is. claire walker is a domestic abuse consultant and she thinks more training is needed to spot the signs. 100% of victims will experience coercive control. not so much what he does, it's about what he... ..disables her from being able to do.
their systems and their policies and practices need to change. i am tired of police officers not understanding what coercive control is. the country‘s leading domestic abuse police officer, louisa rolfe, says that all front line officers across the uk receive training to spot the signs of coercive or controlling behaviour. she adds they are working with domestic abuse charities to understand the nature of their demand. women appear to being doing most of the housework and childcare during lockdown. research from the institute for fiscal studies suggests that in homes where there is a working mother and father, women are doing more of thejobs and spending more time with the children. and mums were only able to do one hour of uninterrupted work, for every three hours done by dads. amidst the chaos and confusion left in coronavirus‘s wake has been a wave of bad information, spread online — sometimes even by world leaders. a bbc team tracking online
conspiracy theories have linked some of them to racist attacks, arsons, and even deaths around the world. and now senior doctors in the uk — including the royal college of gps — are warning that the potential for them to cause harm could be much, much bigger. the bbc‘s specialist disinformation reporter marianna spring joins us. give us some of the examples you have been looking at. as you said, but information has spread everywhere during this pandemic and it has spread across the world causing harm to people in a variety of different countries. we have seen poisonings in nigeria, iran, the us and vietnam and some of those poisonings have been elected to this drug and rumours about it that have been circulating online. it was promoted by donald trump as a way to prevent coronavirus but in a misleading way that encourages people to use it at home without consulting a doctor outside drug
trials which the world health organization have been opposed. there are other information is about harm, there have been racist attacks in india against muslims and members on whatsapp, and here in the uk, there have been sown mass being set alight as a consequence of misleading claims suggesting 5g is linked to coronavirus and telecom negations workers have been assaulted. but it is not a case of these direct cases, there are also more indirect instances of misinformation causing harm and those can be just as dangerous. i spoke to brian who lives in florida and he believed conspiracies such as sg and he believed conspiracies such as 5g being linked to coronavirus what that coronavirus was a hoax orjust like the flu and as a consequence, he and his wife didn‘t follow social distancing guidance and didn‘t seek help when he has been ill. he has beeniuin help when he has been ill. he has
been ill in hospital and his wife is incredibly unwell on a ventilator and he deeply regrets believing these claims because they led him to not seek the help he needed. there is direct harm caused by dodgy cures and treatments, people using disinfectant to treat themselves and then as other kind of harm that is a consequence of medical myths, underlining health messages. what are doctors on the front line saying about all of this? doctors are worried about people like brian, although his case is very similar across the world, they have been seeing instances of patients either not seeking help because they are trying to diagnose themselves using dodgy tests and various other things. i spoke to the chair of the royal of gps who explained to me his response it is to deal with this.
we, as health professionals, have a responsibility to raise awareness of the risks around this. government of course has responsibility, particularly through its information sources that it provides. possibly, you know, most importantly, the social media companies themselves have a responsibility to police the content that goes up on theirwebsite. what are government and social media companies doing about this? what are government and social media companies doing about this7m what are government and social media companies doing about this? it has been a big problem and today i am sure lots of people heard how twitter have sacked checked for the first time one of president trump‘s tweets. but to do with coronavirus but postal voting, but a step in the right direction. however, those claims about the drug, they have not been fact checked and i think has been fact checked and i think has been a real issue social media companies in distinguishing harm and misinformation that poses an immediate threat or harm as opposed to the kind of misinformation we are talking about that could undermine public health messages. as we look towards a possible vaccine and there
has been an increase in support that is what doctors want social medias to tackle because if this affects a solution to this pandemic, it could be incredible difficult to resolve. that fact check thing on president trump‘s tweet, very high profile, is that going to be the start of a whole new wave of that happening on twitter and other social media cosmic we will see, there has been a relu cta nce cosmic we will see, there has been a reluctance to tackle misinformation thatis reluctance to tackle misinformation that is spread by the president. other world leaders have had misinformation taken down on platforms like facebook. trump has not on this the first instance we have seen this happening. the problem is, donald trump came back amid italy and said, this is a question of freedom of speech and you are trying to suppress what i say. that‘s one of the big issues and trying to tackle this information because there is a fine line between tackling that misinformation, sending people in the right direction, which is what
twitter prides today, but to make sure people are allowed to express their opinion freely and that is the conundrum of a social media companies. this is a drone flight with a difference. i think anything that im proves difference. i think anything that improves island medical health has to be tried. it is extra resilience for our island as well. because of covid—19, we were looking at ferry sailings, trying to cut down the
risk of infection even if it saves one life, it will be a big confidence to the island. the heavily regular process has been accelerated by coronavirus but the drone and its carrying abilities could be the latest chill in fighting the virus. i think particularly when moving into the phase where we are looking at testing and isolation, the speed of getting a test kit out to somewhere more remote or getting that result back, will allow us to make those decisions and support the communities in protecting them and keeping them safe and well in their community and supporting the health service so that we can cope with peak in demand. the health board says other crossings like this could be made to island surgeries and hospitals and is no suggestion the west coast weather will cause any issues. within a couple of years we hope to have multiple drones over multiple routes serving out and lots of different purposes. when you get to that stage, the economics start to that stage, the economics start to get better for the nhs and how we use it because you can fly packages
out, samples back, any goods that need to go over, then italy becomes a very efficient form of transportation. another test flight has successfully made its way back here. the hope is that if this technology could be proved, we may see drones like this more widespread across the country. now it‘s time for a look at the weather. hello, again. if you‘re looking for rain, there really isn‘t much in the forecast for the next few days. and that that we do have isn‘t going to be particularly heavy where it falls. most of us are going to remain dry, sunny and warm and for some by the weekend very warm. what we have today is high pressure still in charge of our weather, it has been with us this week and it will see us through this week as well. but across the north of the country, we have a couple of fronts which are introducing thicker cloud and also some rain. as we go through the afternoon, there will be a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, some low cloud just lapping on shore across parts of eastern england.
and the front‘s coming in from the west producing some rain but it‘s not going to be heavy at this stage. we might see the odd drop across northern ireland and western scotland. temperatures ranging from 12 in the north to 25 in the south. now, if we pick up this rain through the evening and overnight as it crosses northernmost scotland, it will turn that bit heavier. move away from there, we are looking at a lot of dry weather, some clear skies, with some of this low cloud lapping a bit further inland. as a result of all of this, it‘s not going to be a cold night for most of the uk. so tomorrow, we say goodbye to that rain. you could even see a few spots across south—east scotland and north—east england before it eventually moves away. and once again it‘s going to be a dry day, variable amounts of cloud and a fair bit of sunshine. temperatures responding, 22 in edinburgh, 25 in liverpool, 26 in cardiff. by the time we get to friday, we still are looking at a lot of dry weather, the high pressure through thursday and into friday drifts in towards scandinavia.
we start to pull in some breezier conditions, but also some warmer air from the near continent. so a largely dry day for us all during the course of friday, a lot of sunshine, a little bit of fair weather cloud here and there. not really that much of a breeze on friday, but temperatures, well, they are going to get up into the low to mid 20s quite widely and 27 in cardiff is likely to be the highest temperature and with high pressure in charge it is effectively keeping these weather fronts at bay. we don‘t think they are going to make any progress. if they do, then we are likely to see the odd spot of rain in northern ireland, possibly in western scotland but they are more likely to stay in the atlantic. on saturday, a breezier day, a dry day with a lot of sunshine and highs up to 26.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today. the government will explain how its test, track and trace strategy will deal with regional outbreaks of covid—19. if there is a flare—up in one particular community, and that could be on quite a small scale, like a particular workplace or school, then measures can be introduced, which hopefully the public will get behind, enable us to control the virus in that locality. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will be questioned by senior mps later amid continued calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. elsewhere, riot police in hong kong fire pepper pellets to break up protests over a law that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem.
president trump accuses twitter of stifling free speech after one of his tweets about postal voting was given a fact—check label. and nasa astronauts prepare to launch into space from the us for the first time in nearly a decade. we countdown to the launch. hello and welcome if you‘re watching in the uk or around the world, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. future coronavirus outbreaks in england could be controlled by introducing ‘local lockdowns‘ according to the government. the health secretary matt hancock said some restrictions, including the temporary closure of shops and schools, could be reintroduced in specific
areas if there is a spike in the number of cases. there are already arrangements similar to ‘local lockdowns‘ in countries like france and germany. also today, the uk prime minister borisjohnson will be questioned by senior mps about the government‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he will also be asked about his chief adviser dominic cummings‘ controversial trip to the north of england during lockdown. south korea, which avoided a nationwide lockdown, has seen its biggest spike in new coronavirus cases in two months, just as many schools are reopening. the head of the pan american health organisation has warned that latin america has become the centre of the global pandemic. and, back in the uk, research suggests women are more likely than men to have lost theirjobs since the start of the lockdown. they‘re also more likely to be doing most of the housework and childcare. more on that later, but first this report from andy moore. a testing, tracking and tracing system is regarded as vital
if the virus is to be kept in check while lockdown restrictions are eased. the fear is that, without it, there could be a second wave of infections. transmission rates are generally coming down across the country, but there are big regional variations. in somerset, the hospital in western—super—mare has been temporarily closed due to a high number of coronavirus cases. there‘s said to be an emerging picture of large numbers of staff testing positive, though they‘re showing no symptoms. the hospital says it hopes to reopen its a&e department and accept new patients as soon as possible. if there‘s a high level of infection in a particular area, the government has indicated that local schools, businesses or workplaces could be closed down. at the daily downing street press conference, matt hancock said the nhs test and trace programme would be incredibly important. it will give us the information to have local lockdowns and focus on areas where there may be
flare—ups, and it is very important that people follow those rules and they should do it — don‘t — not do it for, um, the government, people need to do this for themselves, for their loved ones, for their communities. it‘s incredibly important and it will stop those local flare—ups from happening. a similar system will be launched in scotland tomorrow. it‘s called test and protect. anyone with symptoms will be urged to get a swab. if it comes back positive, 700 trackers will be ready to trace any contacts, with that number rising to 2,000 in due course. andy moore, bbc news. let‘s talk to our assistant political editor, norman smith. the government wanting to talk about what happens going forward, but obviously the question still come in, the pressure still there over dominic cummings. each pressure still over dominic cummings, around a0 or so tory mps from different wings of the party all demanding he
walk the plank. the hope of team johnson seems to be that we‘ll get fed up with this and we move on. the medium of song, tory mps move on and attention shifts to some of those coronavirus issues trundling down the track towards us at high speed. top of which is this test, track and trace scheme, due to be unveiled on monday. what we learn now is that as pa rt monday. what we learn now is that as part of that, the government is looking at it very, very localised lockdown for where there is any upsurge in the fine is because once restrictions are eased, it seems pretty likely that the virus will begin to pick up again. what ministers are looking at is targeting individual schools, hospitals, workplaces, parts of towns, rather than much larger geographical areas all larger communities, in otherwise trying to identify the virus very quickly,
lockdown those individual offices and say to people in them you have to self—isolate for a0 days. have a listen to the communities secretary, robertjenrick. the trade—off here is that for a relatively small number of people abiding by the rules, being inconvenienced in some cases, staying at home and self—isolating, the rest of society gets to enjoy far more freedom than we all do today because of the great restrictions we are living under. so the potential is huge to help us get back to all the things we care about in life. what it means is that for many of us, yes, the restrictions will gradually fall away, but in those little tight communities where there is this sudden uptake, they face going back to square one pretty much when it comes to restrictions. they will face lockdown is of up to 1a days self isolation. a couple of other things we learnt this morning from robertjenrick, there is not
going to be a review of fines, which matt hancock seem to mix yesterday. mrjenrick said if people are in a similar situation to dominic cummings and they cannot get adequate childcare, it is ok for them to try and travel to secure that childcare. this is what he said about that. if there are no other options, if you don't have ready access to childcare, then you can do as dominic cummings chose to do. even if you're in a household with symptoms of coronavirus? but the guidelines say that she must do your best, but they appreciate that family life poses particular challenges and in order to protect children, you are able to exercise a degree of personaljudgement and i think that is a reasonable way forwards. this afternoon, we make it a bit more detail about all of that when the prime minister will be facing the prime minister will be facing the liaison committee made up of some of parliament‘s may senior mps who are to quiz him for 90 minutes
about coronavirus, including 20 minutes over the dominic cummings saga. these and arc when someone in the public eye is under pressure to go is normally that it does not matter how long it takes, the pressure will build on a belt and eventually the inevitable happened, they will jump they are pushed eventually the inevitable happened, they willjump they are pushed and we forget about it. does it feel differently this time? it is certainly different to what has happened in previous incidents. if you look at, i suppose the most comparable example is alistair campbell, who tony blair did a banner, even though he were central to his administration. a rough rule of thumb if you are a8 hours and the headlines, then you begin to wobble and in all likelihood you go. dominic cummings has been in the headline since friday and are still very much there. i think the simple truth is, borisjohnson has nailed him to his badge and said, you are not going anywhere, even if he had volunteered to quit, which he has
not. because it seems mrjohnson ta kes not. because it seems mrjohnson takes the view that he is absolutely critical to his government, notjust in terms of delivering brexit policy but a broader agenda and i suspect in terms of managing coronavirus. he absolutely believes he cannot do without dominic cummings. norman, thank you. riot police in hong kong have fired pepper pellets at demonstrators as mps gather to debate a bill that would criminalise insulting china‘s national anthem. more than 200 people have been arrested by riot police as demonstrators gather in the central commercial district and in shopping areas. this was the scene in hong kong‘s commercial district a little earlier when police attempted to disperse demonstrators. pro—democracy activists have also voiced their opposition to separate legislation which would impose a sweeping national security law on the semi—autonomous territory. our correspondent martin yip in hong kong explained the background to the controversy surrounding the chinese national anthem. it‘s pretty much about people
thinking that this whole piece of law would bar them from expressing their discontent with governors in some ways, such as making parodies of the national anthem orjust booing at the national anthem. because back in 2017 when beijing made the national anthem law, and put it into what we call annex iii of the basic law of hong kong, which then forced hong kong to make this local legislation, was at a time when there was a series of incidents that hong kong football fans booed at the chinese national anthem at international games. because hong kong, under the one country, two systems rule, hong kong can send its own teams into games like world cup, things like that. but you have to play the chinese national anthem. and beijing treat this kind of behaviour, not just as unpatriotic, but almost as like a betrayal of the country.
but to the hong kongers it is one of the many ways they can do legally, at least until this moment, to express discontent to chinese rule. the number of coronavirus deaths in scotla nd the number of coronavirus deaths in scotland has just been released, the number of coronavirus deaths in scotland hasjust been released, the latest number, there is some good news, the number has fallen for the fourth week in a row. last week, children 30 people confirmed or suspected to have the virus died, that compares to 3a5 the week the fourth. hundred and 25 people died in care homes last week and that is just over half of the total of 5a%. in all, 3779 people have died with confirmed or suspected coronavirus in scotland since the pandemic began. as coronavirus restrictions ease in some areas across the globe
schools have begun to resume face to face classes. but what should classroom look like now? and how are different nations dealing with the challenges of teaching during a pandemic? in china schools began gradually reopening earlier this month, including in wuhan where the outbreak started. students lined up to give swab samples and have their temperature checked. in france masks are required for students aged 11 years or older, but it‘s not yet compulsory for parents to send their child back. schools in sweden have remained open. they have relied on social distancing and hygiene measures to reduce the spread of infection instead. and south korea just as over two million school children return to school. but strict measures have been put in place. as laura bicker has been finding out more. well, this is pe class, as you can probably tell behind me. 2.5 million students are going back. this is part of a phased return. so a series of students go back every week.
but teachers are on edge because there are clusters of infection popping up across the country. this is all related to an outbreak in nightclubs in seoul‘s party district a couple of weeks ago. health officials have traced 86,000 people. and tested them for the virus. but still these little pockets of infection keep cropping up. and that is why every single student must wear a mask. at the gates they are having their temperature checked. that‘s the first temperature check of the day. there are many temperature checks throughout the day. each of the classes have dividers in them to keep students apart. daily, teachers are telling their students to keep that social distance, but it is extremely difficult. as you can imagine, this is the first time that they‘ve seen each other in months. this is the start of the school term which was supposed to happen in march so they are very, very excited. i saw one studentjump up and down desperate to hug herfriend but she was told no,
no, no, no by a teacher. but still they are allowing students to go back to school. some schools have decided to say no today but this one has. as you can see they are enjoying their pe class, they don‘t speak much english but they have one word which they can say which is hello! there you go, hello from them. laura bicker and a lot of schoolchildren. meanwhile, headteachers in england have told the bbc that preparing schools to welcome more children back from next week, has been the toughest challenge of their careers. staff rotas, school systems and physical changes to classrooms, have all been considered to ensure pupils can return safely under social distancing guidelines. john maguire reports. ok, theo, can you tuck your chair and come and stand on the white line? well done. the children returning to school here at the whiteoak academies
in north somerset next week, everything will be different. each and every aspect of school life has been reassessed. we have a 109—point check list to go through to make sure everything is risk assessed to be safe. we have a as—page risk assessment that has also gone through a whole checking process, including staff, governors and trustees. but behind that, we have the practicalities of the day to day. so, we have timetables for break time, for lunch time, for outdoor space. we have timetables for different classrooms and different bubbles within those classes. the school has stayed open for key workers or vulnerable children. social distancing rules mean their desk partners are their siblings. there‘s a new theme each week. the latest is japan. they applaud on a normal day, there would be a50 pupils here, and after half term, around 150 will return. class sizes are different. the requirements for children's mixing for interaction is different. the hygiene requirements
are a far higher level than we've ever seen before. but also the risk assessment process behind that, ensuring that our site is as safe as it possibly can be for everyone in our community, is vital. making the physical changes has been very challenging but staff are also preparing to support children emotionally. the decision to reintroduce more pupils hasn‘t been an easy one. not for parents or for staff. for me, being in the classroom is where i belong. i want to be with the children, i don‘t want to be sat at home on my laptop doing things for them. i want to have that interaction and to be there for them, as their journey continues with their learning. a school is so much more than just a classroom. it‘s part of a community. in the office, fiona hague has been on hand to reassure anxious families. parents are still very worried, so it's pointing them in the direction of all the guidance that's coming out. we're ensuring we're getting as much information out to parents as we can via the website,
school app, e—mails. and making sure they're as up—to—date as they can be and know as much as we know. when the school gates next open, the canteen‘s shutters will remain closed. mixed feelings. i‘m fine with it. i think i‘m fine with it. we‘ve been... me and sue have been on our own for a while now, so it‘s fine. it‘s a nice big kitchen to social distance in, so, we are lucky, really. we‘re going to do a sandwich selection for them and they‘re going to be eating in their classroom, so we‘ll prepare it here and it will be going over in boxes into their little bubbles in their classrooms. over the past two weeks, primary schools have had to reinvent the wheel. and as these corridors fill in the coming days, there‘ll be much more to learn. so notjust for children, but for parents, teachers, and support staff, every day will be a school day. john maguire, bbc news, nailsea in north somerset.
mcdonald‘s has announced that every restau ra nt mcdonald‘s has announced that every restaurant in the uk and ireland with a drive—through option will be open between tuesday and thursday next week. they plan to expand the availability of its delivery service. they say they‘ve been working on implementing procedures to ensure safe working in pilot restau ra nts a nd to ensure safe working in pilot restaurants and some dry through lines had to be closed where it impacted on the safety of customers, or the local community. donald trump has accused twitter of interfering in the 2020 us election after the site labelled two of the president‘s posts as potentially misleading. mr trump had claimed that the use of postal votes would lead to widespread voter fraud. twitter responded by directing readers to a page with news articles and information from fact checkers debunking the claim. let‘s speak to dr paul reilly, a senior lecturer in social media and digital society at sheffield university.
thank you forjoining us. what do you think of this intervention on twitter, why now? i think it is a good question, i think on the back at the coronavirus, that information academic, there has been a push for twitter and facebook to please content that could be harmful. i think that is part of that but interestingly will this be something that they will continue to do 3d out the campaign. what are the rules around it. there is previous stuff that president trump is put out previously that could have wanted a response by twitter and it has not happened. what can they do? one of the things that they introduced in march around the pandemic was this labelling system and i think that is the first time we have seen this used in an election context and a context of political leader making false statements about something thatis false statements about something that is not public health related. the labels system is interesting, i
think also thinking about what to extent they will retrospectively fa ct extent they will retrospectively fact check what he says. i think thatis fact check what he says. i think that is proper not going to happen. it will be interesting to see whether his claims over coronavirus key is in march, will they get the same labelling? i am not so sure they will. do they have the resources to actually apply this, not just to president trump, but to everybody on twitter? i think that is a great question. one of the things that is difficult here is that certainly twitter have said they are using machine learning, automated techniques because they could not employ enough people to fact check every statement made by a politician or a member of public, it is very hard for them to do that because they publish and then filter. they rely on us to report information that may be misleading or harmful. it is very difficult to do given the amount of information out there. president trump has hit back, saying this is an infringement of free speech. showing how he is going to handle
this, he is not going to take this lying down. i think! can this, he is not going to take this lying down. i think i can this makes to trump‘s base, and i think trump will benefit from this, he will say that without the social media companies are against him. a perhaps benefits him to say that twitter are 20 clamp—down on what he sees as free speech, even if it is not about freedom of speech at all. thank you forjoining us, paul riley. let‘s go live to holyrood and listen in to first minister‘s questions with the first minister nicola sturgeon. an increase of a7 yesterday, the number of confirmed cases has decreased by 23. last night, 38 people were in intensive care with confirmed or suspected covid—19, an increase of three since yesterday. yesterday‘s figure of 36 has been revised to 35. i never ate in the 2a—hour is, 13 deaths have been registered as patients who have been
confirmed as having the virus, taking the total number of deaths to scotla nd taking the total number of deaths to scotland to 230a. national records of scotla nd scotland to 230a. national records of scotland has just published its more detailed weekly report, unlike the daily figures, its figures do not just include the daily figures, its figures do notjust include a a confirmed diagnosis, every person cases where no formal test was carried out but when the virus was depicted on the death certificate. at that point, three days ago, according to our daily figures, 2273 deaths have been wretched with people who had tested positive for the virus, today‘s report says by sunday, the total numbers of registered deaths related to covid—19 confirm tampers with 3779. 230 of those deaths were registered in the seven days up to sunday, that isa in the seven days up to sunday, that is a decrease of 105 from the week before and indeed this is the fourth
week ina before and indeed this is the fourth week in a row in which deaths have fallen. deaths in care homes made up 5a% of all deaths linked to the virus last week, that is down from 56% in the previous week and the number of covid—19 deaths in care homes also reduced again from 186 loss to one to four in the most recent week. that figure remains too high. —— two 12a. the number of access gas for the same time of year five year average decreased from 1572158. i think it remains she that these statistical trends will never consult people who have lost loved ones to this file is in my thoughts and sympathies are with each and every one of them. these trends have been suspended for overfour these trends have been suspended for over four weeks they definitely give us grounds for encouragement. the weekly number of verse five deaths have fallen by more than 60% at its peak, excess does have reduced by more than three quarters and deaths in care homes are also falling.
tomorrow we will take a formal decision on whether to begin cautiously to emerge from lockdown, and the early steps are likely to focus on outdoor activities and we will provide full information of what individuals and businesses should and should not be doing. i stress that if restrictions are relaxed later this week, it will be essential to follow guidance, stay two metres apart from people from other households and self—isolate if you have symptoms. at the moment the message in scotland remains the same, stay at home, except for essential purposes. when you leave the house, stay two metres apart and do not meet up with those from other households. please use a face covering in a shop on public transport and remember to wash your hands thoroughly and regularly. let me remind people if you or someone in your household has covid—19 symptoms, you must stay at home and isolate completely. what we have all done so far has made a difference and today‘s figures show that, everyone has played a part in slowing the spread of the virus, protecting the nhs and
saving lives. i want to and by thanking everyone across scotland are doing that but to stress as we start to emerge from lockdown, that cooperation will become more important than others. we will now move to questions. we will now move to questions. we now know that more than 900 patients were discharged from hospital to care homes are much before compulsory testing was announced on april 21, far more than become the previously suggested. does the vestments are now know the number of patients who were discharged from hospital to care homes without being tested? did the government do everything it could to protect care home staff and residents. we have published the figures for fa bry we have published the figures for fabry and march. the figure for april will be published on the 2nd ofjune in a few days‘ time. on the issues about care home, to think suggested about care homes,
both of them very serious and legitimate. one is that we should not have discharge order... you are watching bbc news, he is nicola sturgeon. people will look at those things and ask why that was done. i invite people to look at the situation at the time. old people, delayed discharges of course, do not need to be in hospital, even in normal times it is not in the interest to be there. at the time we are talking about, we were waiting for a tsunami of coronavirus cases to enter our hospitals and remember the scenes we we re hospitals and remember the scenes we were seeing from italy at that time, it would have been unthinkable to leave older people that in the face of that, that would have put a huge risk and many i am sure would have died in the circumstances. i think i will be getting asked different questions right now. secondly on
testing, at that time the advice was people who did not have symptoms we re people who did not have symptoms were not likely to spread the virus and they testing people without symptoms was unavailable and indeed that latter point is still a concern to some extent. if we apply what we know now to that situation then, of course we may ta ke situation then, of course we may take different decisions. but when we face these decisions, we have to act on the basis of the information we had and based on the information, yes, we did everything possible to protect older people, risk assessments of people leaving hospital and the guidance to care homes about isolation. but on this, as on everything, we continue to attach our response is the knowledge we have continued to develop. the numbers we are talking about here are so considerable that we do sometimes forget we are talking about individuals. let me mention just one. this week we were contacted just one. this week we were co nta cted by just one. this week we were contacted by a lady in glasgow called sandra o‘neill, her mother marie sadly died from covid—19 on april eight at the care home in
drumchapel. she has nothing to say but good things during the front line staff who looked after her mother. she has a series of questions about how her mother caught the disease. she said and much, as in other care homes, there are examples of people who were in hospital he will return home despite clearly being ill. she said those are the home that home that believe that at least one case, residents have symptoms can deliver consistent with covid—19 when returned. we know the first mentor has confirmed elderly people we re mentor has confirmed elderly people were taken out of hospitals and put back into hospitals without being tested, but can you confirm that people who were ill anderson displaying symptoms of the disease we re displaying symptoms of the disease were removed from hospital and taken back to care homes? i never forget that when we save these statistics, we are talking about real people and real individuals, it is something i take at the time and always will do to remember each day when i read out
the grim statistics that i required to read up, behind each and every one of these statistics is a human being who is being grieved by their loved ones. on the issue at hand, it is not possible for me to comment on individual cases when i do not know the full circumstances. anybody who has lost a loved one to this file is, understandably will have questions in the fullness of time i think we want to try and answer all of these questions as far as we possibly can. i would point to the guidance that was issued at the time, which made clear that clinical risk assessments should be done of patients who were being discharged from hospital. nobody who had symptoms of coronavirus and certainly nobody within the clinical assessment with they should continue to be in hospital wedderburn discharge in this way. these are risk assessments required to be done by clinicians and professionals but the guidance in place was clear and should have been followed as all guidance, whether due hospitals or
to ca re guidance, whether due hospitals or to care homes, should be followed very carefully. jackson. i thank the first minister for that. it is not clear whether people with symptoms may well have been discharged into the hospital, even though was a clinical assessment made. if they had symptoms discharge into the care homes. sandra‘s view is that unwell elderly people should not have been sent back to care homes. we have had read press reports that five residents have died in this particular car home, even though mrs o‘neill said she believes it is now more than that. there was little or no attempt to isolate residents who would then return from hospital. as she maintains, she says the front line care staff at the home did everything they could for her mother, they were not to blame for what happened. there is a growing feeling that residents like sandra‘s mother were treated like second—class citizens. can the fed might givea second—class citizens. can the fed might give a clear commitment that the situation at the care home will be examined in full and other residents in my family who remain
worried about their own relatives will be better treated ? in the karen specter has a duty to make sure concerns around any care home public considered and standards are. on the two specific issues that he raises, i think i was clear, the guidance in place is very clear. the patient should have been clinically risk assessed so patients with symptoms should not have been discharged to care homes. clearly i did not see every patient, i cannot stand here and give a categorical assurance that no patient with symptoms was discharged. it would be wrong of me to do that but the guidance in place was very, very clear. with isolation, the guidance that was issued to care homes in march made clear that there should not be communal dining, communal activities that people coming to
ca re activities that people coming to care homes should be isolated in a way that has been hard for others but particularly hard for older people living in care homes. while all parts of the system have to work together and are working together, the primary responsibility is for ca re the primary responsibility is for care home providers to make sure that guidance is being followed and i would continue to expect that that is the case. it is not the case, this is the issue i do take exception to, we have learned about this virus all along, we have had to adapt our approaches but at no point older people treated like second—class citizens, at no point was anything other than the greatest ca re was anything other than the greatest care and attention and thought given to the decisions that were being taken in the guidance being put in place and that will continue to be the case every single step of the way. with or without hindsight, it is now clear that what happened in our care homes in march and april was a national scandal. on monday the first minister said undoubtedly there would be an inquiry into all
aspects of this pandemic and i think thatis aspects of this pandemic and i think that is right and proper. care homes will be part of that review. the scale of what had happened and what we know to have been so far 17a9 deaths in the tragic stories of people like sandra and her mother underlined the need notjust for a review but for a public inquiry into what has happened in our care homes specifically. when the first minister agreed to confirm that she will in due course instructor that formal public inquiry into the care home sector. of course there will be a public inquiry into this hill crisis and every aspect of that crisis and that will undoubtedly include what happened in care homes. decisions we re happened in care homes. decisions were taken for the best of reasons based on the best evidence. they we re based on the best evidence. they were similar decisions taken in scotland, wales and star as i am aware, in northern ireland. the decisions were committed very clearly to this parliament by the
health secretary. this is not something that was done without proper transparency and notification in the normal way. we will look back on all of this and learn a lot. few people want to make sure we all learn appropriate lessons than i do but throughout this crisis i had taken the best decisions i can every step of the weight based on the best information and evidence i had at the time. all of these decisions have been tough, some have been really tough but i have not shied away from taking them, nor will i ever shy away from being candid about mistakes or instances where had i known then what i know now, i may have come to different conclusions but that is what leadership means, you have to make the tough calls you cannot hide away with your head down, hoping it will all go away, and i hope jackson carlo and others will reflect on that.
applause. back on the 5th of march, i asked the first minister about the challenge of delayed discharge in light of covid—19. we now know the government rushed to discharge almost 1,000 vulnerable patients from hospital in the month of march alone. and we have now seen the devastating consequences in a scotla nd devastating consequences in a scotland boss mike care homes. the first minister told me at the time there would be, and i could, and intensive focus on ensuring that we can discharge people appropriately. but right up until the 22nd of april, scottish government guidance on the discharge of patients from hospital into care home stated that, andi hospital into care home stated that, and i could, individuals being discharged from hospital do not routinely need confirmation of a negative covid—19 test. just yesterday, a nurse working at a care home in lanarkshire told me, we had
several residents that came from hospital, none of them knew they we re hospital, none of them knew they were going to a nursing home, so when they arrived, we contacted their next—of—kin, who didn‘t know they were going to a nursing home either. it was all one big mess. does the first minister accept now that her intention of discharging people appropriately was not met, and can she explain why she allowed it to remain in place for so long? we have adapted our approach as the evidence and information that we have had has developed. the previous guidance around tests, yes, we now had different advice around testing presymptomatic people but at that time, there were two things that we re time, there were two things that were different. firstly, there was a view that it was not likely that
people without symptoms which spread the virus and secondly, there was a concern about the lack of reliability of testing people without symptoms. that latter point still exists to some extent so we have developed our approach to testing and other things as the evidence and the advice has changed. i cannot, and richard leonard says he was talking about discharge in early march, the fact he was not raising those specific questions then, that he is now, shows that we cannot apply hindsight and change what we knew at the time. we can only operate on the basis of what we knew and operate with absolutely the best of intentions. i would challenge richard leonard when he says we rushed to discharge patients from hospital. i need to points to him that i have made before. firstly, in normal times, him that i have made before. firstly, in normaltimes, remember, richard leonard and others are usually standing up here criticising the scottish government for not
reducing delayed discharge because these are older people that have no medical need to be in hospital and being in hospital is not an interest. secondly, yes, i regret more than richard leonard might ever be able to know, every single person who has lost their life in a care home as a result of this virus but again this is where the hindsight point comes in. had we not tried to get older people out of hospital, they would have potentially exposed to the virus in hospitals and many of them would have died. in those circumstances, richard leonard would undoubtedly be standing here saying to me, but the benefit of hindsight, why didn‘t we try to get older people out of hospital? the point i am making is that there are no easy choices when you face these decisions. what you have to do is make the decisions based on the best evidence and information you have. that is what we did, putting in place the guidance i have spoken about and we have continued to adapt
our approach as our knowledge is developed and that is what we will continue today every single step of the way. we will continue to be, as we have been all along, open and transparent with this parliament about the decisions we are taking on the reasons why we are taking them. well, i have said, and we have said repeatedly, you should listen to the world health organization which said, test, test, test. it has been saying that since march so sadly, the result is the consequences we see in our residential care homes. the crisis in our care homes may be linked to the release of those hospital patients who have not been screened but this crisis has not stopped there. every day the government data shows that there are more new covid—19 infections in even more new covid—19 infections in even more care homes. it now stands at over 5,500. that is as many as one in six residents, with over 60% of
all care homes in scotland reporting at least one case. so let us be absolutely clear, this crisis is not yet under control. last week, the scottish government announced regular testing for care home staff, but the royal nursing is warning today that scotland is lagging behind. so, can i, once again, as the first minister, help many care home staff and residents have now been tested, and when will all those staff finally have access to regular testing? testing of care home staff will be an ongoing process because it is not enough to do it once, we have to do it regularly and we will publish data as we have published data on testing as we go along. and we are certain that that data is robust and able to be published. i would caution against making comparisons
between scotland‘s testing and figures that are being published uk—wide, is not for me to go into detail about those statistics but i am certain in the validity and robustness of the data that is being published in scotland and of course, this is not political in any way, shape orform. this is not political in any way, shape or form. i this is not political in any way, shape orform. i took this is not political in any way, shape or form. i took about these issues regularly with richard leonard‘s colleague, the first minister of wales, where we are all grappling with these issues and basing our decisions on the best evidence that is available. on the issue of the current situation in ca re issue of the current situation in care homes, i would never describe this crisis generally or specifically in relation to care homes as being under control. we have a long way to go abut in point of fa ct, have a long way to go abut in point of fact, both in terms of the number of fact, both in terms of the number of care homes with an active case, the percentage of care homes with an active case and new cases being reported everyday, as well as the number of deaths, we are seeing all of these decline so in today‘s figures which will be published at tpm, the increase in committed cases
in care homes increased by 60 which is much lower than what we have seen previously. we will continue for as long as this virus is a threat, to ta ke long as this virus is a threat, to take the right decisions based on the evidence and the knowledge that we have got. these are all horrendously difficult decisions because all of us understand and i absolutely understand the consequences of all of these decisions which is why they have to be taken with such care, thought and attention. as far as i‘m concerned, the absolutely always will be, with com plete the absolutely always will be, with complete focus on doing the right thing as best we can at every stage. the situation is urgent, so it is not a matter of whether it is politics or not, it is the urgency of it, and as we start to see an easing of the lockdown, the human right and the dignity of care home residents must be paramount. there
isa residents must be paramount. there is a basic duty of care which government has too its most vulnerable citizens, so those residents will need continued protection. that means widespread and regular testing of staff. that means adequate ppe, and it means true transparency. we know that flawed government guidance led to the discharge of untested patients into ca re the discharge of untested patients into care homes. we know that flawed government guidance meant that care home residents were not transferred into hospitals when they were ill. we cannot make the same mistakes again. this time, the guidance must be right. so, when the first minister today commit to an urgent review of her government‘s approach to ca re review of her government‘s approach to care homes so that lessons can be learned and action can be taken quickly as we begin to ease the lockdown?
asi lockdown? as i said previously, not only do i expect, i absolutely want there to bea expect, i absolutely want there to be a review, an inquiry into every aspect of this crisis, that is vitally important for accountability but also for learning lessons for the future. that will undoubtedly include the situation was in care homes. if richard leonard will forgive me, right now, my focus is on continuing to do everything we need today for the remainder of this crisis. we are not through this crisis. we are not through this crisis yet, we are not even through this phase of the crisis yet and therefore my responsibility as first minister and the responsibility of eve ryo ne minister and the responsibility of everyone of my ministers is to make sure we focus on the decisions that still need to be taken, learning the lessons and applying the knowledge that we have at the time. richard leonard because the guidance of lord, what he has doing, and he is entitled to do this, but it is reasonable for me to point out that what he is doing is taking knowledge we have now that we did not have at
the time and applying that retrospectively. i wish i had the benefit when i took these decisions of the foresight that changing circumstances so i could apply it then but we had to take decisions based on what we knew then. richard says these things are urgent and trust me, whatever else you want to criticise, i don‘t think you have to tell me about the urgency of this. literally every waking moment of mine and the health secretary and the cool government right now, there are plenty of waking moments right now, they are spent on trying to do the best thing to do with this crisis and that will continue to be the case for as long as we are facing it. from tomorrow, test and protectable finally be ruled out, though idp regret contact tracing was abandoned in the first place. going into isolation for two weeks,
particularly when there are no symptoms is necessary but it is a big ask. this week‘s news has been dominated by the failure of a wealthy and powerful individual to self—isolate, but imagine the difficulties faced by those who are not privileged. for the self—employed, isolation may be unaffordable, for those who share their homes with families or others, isolation may be impossible. for the sole carer of a loved one, isolation may be heartbreaking, so can the first minister outline what support will be made available to those who need to isolate, for example, will accommodation like hotel rooms be offered free to those who need thank you. the short answer is yes, we issued guidance yesterday to employers around expectations to employers. we are in discussions with the uk government around changes that may be needed to benefit statutory sick pay to make sure people do not lose
income of and we also should guidance to individuals about what they could do to prepare in advance for potential periods of isolation but also on the support that will be available to them. that support will be provided largely easing the kind of infrastructure we have put in place to give support to those in the shielded grip and that could be support accessing third and medicine if there are no family members that are able to do that, or it could be supported with alternative accommodation. it is absolutely the case that we will require to make sure anybody who has been asked to enter a period of isolation for 1a days gets the support they need to dh. cani days gets the support they need to dh. can i make an important point here, i feel this will be lost as a major and protect, which is busy very important. my biggest fear is we all feel we can stop doing the other things we have been doing because testing and protecting is a system there that will keep us safe from this virus regardless of what
we do. if you do not want to face a period of self isolation, the best way to minimise that risk is not to be in close contact with somebody outside your own household so if you ta ke outside your own household so if you take care not to be within two metres of somebody outside your household, then you are minimising your risk of ever being in the position of getting that phone call from a contact racer and being advised to self—isolate. if all of us continue to follow that advice to stay two metres apart, then collectively, we keep this virus suppressed so test and protect is very important but fundamentally, how we stop this virus is spreading is down to us and our behaviour and reducing the number of pages we give it tojump reducing the number of pages we give it to jump over reducing the number of pages we give it tojump overand reducing the number of pages we give it to jump over and that means physical distance and continues to be many important and as we start to ease some of the lockdown measures, becomes more important than ever. i think the first minister for that
response. test and protect will have an impact on front line staff and theirfamilies. a an impact on front line staff and their families. a report an impact on front line staff and theirfamilies. a report yesterday linked 2a members of medical staff the western general hospital contracting the virus but the admission ofjust one patient. we need to do more to suppress the spread of the virus in hospitals to protect patients, staff and the families. it has been over a month since i started calling for regular, routine testing for nhs workers on the front line but we have had a little movement, even though two of our capacity remains unused muscle can the first minister tell us whether regular testing and hospitals will be introduced alongside test and protect? that is something we continue to ta ke that is something we continue to take clinical advice on and we will make decisions on that in due course. on the issue of hospital transmission, there is a huge amount of work, not just transmission, there is a huge amount of work, notjust in scotland but across the uk and globally, to better understand that. when
somebody tests positive was confirmed as having the virus in a hospital, it cannot automatically be assumed that they got it in the hospital because of the often lengthy and commissioned. we established an advisory group some weeks ago to identify additional interventions to reduce in hospital transmission, health protection scotla nd transmission, health protection scotland is working with uk cou nterpa rts scotland is working with uk counterparts on these issues as well. testing will undoubtedly be a pa rt well. testing will undoubtedly be a part of that but there is a whole range of things around infection prevention and control including courting of patience where appropriate but also it continues to be important as well. we need to speak with one voice. what dominic cummings did was wrong. the prime minister was wrong to defend him. they are treating people like mugs. this is wrong and we should condemn it, everyone should condemn it. can i ask the first
minister about the legal tourist industry. the precautionary approach will mean a longer lockdown for the sector. the industry is anxious that this could up h its summer season and that many businesses will colla pse and that many businesses will collapse without additional support. this will result in thousands of jobs lost. the uk government has extended the furlough scheme stop will this scottish government extend its grant scheme as well to avoid that business collapse? firstly ca n that business collapse? firstly can i say on dominic cummings, i have made my views clear. i think it was wrong, the prime minister is wrong to defend it because it has involved a retrospective rewriting of the reels which undermines confidence in the rules and guidance that remain so important. i don‘t want to be standing here talking about that, my job is to make sure that i get a
message across to scottish people that the what we are asking you todayis that the what we are asking you today is important, notjust because you are being told to do it, it is important for your own protection for you and your loved ones and that is the one voice that we all must speak with in the weeks to come. on the tourist sector, he is right. all of the sectors and there is not a sector that has not been hit by this virus but there are some that have been hit harder than others and tourism is one that has been hit ha rd est tourism is one that has been hit hardest and potentially have the longest lasting impact. these are issues that the scottish government issues that the scottish government is actively considering both in terms of grant support and what happens to that in future and we will take decisions on that engine course but we are also looking carefully at the ways in which the tourist industry may be able tourism activities and a safe way. fergus ewing has been needing work there andi ewing has been needing work there and i chaira ewing has been needing work there and i chair a sub committee every week looking at the economic issues and this is one we are due to look
at in detail shortly, so these are issues absolutely at the top of our minds and we will take careful decisions trying to make sure that at all stages, as much support as possible is in place for businesses that have been affected. i think that is right because of the support mechanisms, the financial support mechanisms, the financial support mechanisms, the financial support mechanisms need to match the lockdown as well. many working in the tourism sector in the summer months but if it does not reopen, stu d e nts months but if it does not reopen, students will be without an income. normally support is only provided in term time basis so students are leading campaign to extend grant payments over the summer months. the campaign has the support of sensible msps from across the parliament, so we‘ll the first minister get behind
it, too, and provide financial support for students of the summer? we will look very carefully at that as we are looking very carefully at all suggestions that are made about how we mitigate the impact of this on businesses and individuals. i hope he will appreciate that i will not stand here and get categoric assurances on things while you‘re still going through the process of consideration because there are many suggestions being made and i would love to be able to agree to all of them but we have to make careful decisions bearing in mind that there isa limit decisions bearing in mind that there is a limit on the financial resources that we are able to bring to bear but we will do as much we possibly can. i recognise in a whole range of ways that students will be affected by this, given the nature of some of the industries, that will have the longest lasting impact but i don‘t want to lose sight of the five that we want to try to get businesses and all sectors operational to a greater or lesser extent as soon as possible. it got to be done safely and that is a big focus of the work that fiona heslop
is leading overall right now but we do want to see as much economic activity risen as quickly as possible, consistent with continuing to suppress the virus because if we ta ke to suppress the virus because if we take our eye off that, then the damage to the economy will be even deeper and longer lasting and what it is currently estimated to be. has the scottish government had discussions with the treasury about project burch cosmic we are in discussion with the uk government about a whole range of matters right now as members would expect. i welcome the indication that they are prepared to provide support for large companies and failure would harm the uk economy. today the scottish government has not been involved in specific discussions
with the treasury regarding that particular initiative although we will seek to be over the days to come and we would expect the uk government to share more details of this project with us particularly where the businesses they are looking at as possible recipients for this kind of support i critical to the scottish economy. there is an scotland can continue watching first ministers questions on bbc scotland and on bbc parliament. the bbc news at one is next but first a look at first the weather. the sunshine has been beating down. this was the weather watcher picture taken earlier on. not a cloud in the sky. some areas have been seeing some cloudy, here in cambridgeshire we had some cloud, limiting the timber to rise for a while but that has been offending and breaking. we have high pressure still in charge of our weather. this weather front
is approaching into the north—west and that will probably steer to the north of northern ireland but will bring more cloud this evening and overnight into scotland and some rainfora overnight into scotland and some rain for a while across the northern half of the country. we will see semester and low cloud coming into eastern parts of england but the earlier fog has now eastern parts of england but the earlierfog has now appeared eastern parts of england but the earlier fog has now appeared away from the south—west and it should be clear here overnight. for most places, it really will be a mild one again. as we head into tomorrow, what is left of the rain, this time in the north—east of scotland, by early morning will move away into the north sea. the cloud will then and we will get sunshine developing more widely. while some time to come for northern ireland and across england and wales once that low cloud england and wales once that low clou d m oves england and wales once that low cloud moves away. more other breeze properly and it‘s an easterly breeze septemberjust properly and it‘s an easterly breeze september just won‘t be properly and it‘s an easterly breeze septemberjust won‘t be as high in the south—east of england. that warmth is getting pushed further towards the west. any low cloud again across eastern england on friday will not last long and it is sunshine petty much all the way. appraisal continue to pick up and
turning more to a southerly as you head northwards towards the uk so it will push the heat further north. probably warmer in glasgow than in london. over the weekend, still high pressure in charge. these weather fronts will be patchy and we will draw ourair in fronts will be patchy and we will draw our air in from continental europe. temperatures aren‘t appointed to change a huge amount, looking at highs of the mid 20s but they will be a lot of sunshine this weekend and strong sunshine. maybe a bit of cloud at times in scotland and northern ireland but hopefully not a great deal. temperatures into the mid 20s. highs of 26 or 27 in the mid 20s. highs of 26 or 27 in the sunshine. and no rain, it has been a joy month for most of the country and it could be a possible record—breaking may, especially in 02:58:53,765 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 the south—east.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk prime minister, boris johnson, sticks by his top aide over claims dominic cummings broke the lockdown rules by travelling across the country. i think he followed the instincts of every father and every parent, and i do not mark him down for that. mounting calls for mr cummings to resign will overshadow today's cabinet discussions on lifting coronavirus restrictions. a top german court rules volkswagen must pay compensation to motorists who purchased diesel cars that the company modified to appear less polluting.
japan prepares to lift it's state of emergency in tokyo and surrounding areas after a fall in the rate of infections. and parents and teachers are told to prepare for the return of more pupils to schools in england from next monday — as planned. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. there's mounting pressure on the prime minister, borisjohnson, to fire his key adviser, dominic cummings, for travelling across the country during the coronavirus lockdown. conservative backbenchers, the opposition labour party and some scientists have condemned mr cummings‘ apparent flouting of the government guidance, with many accusing him of seriously undermining public confidence in measures to halt the spread of covid—19.
borisjohnson says his adviser acted "responsibly, legally and with integrity". the cabinet meets this afternoon to discuss the latest moves to ease the lockdown in england. our correspondent, simonjones, reports. reporter: have you undermined the message, mr cummings? leaving downing street with the backing of the prime minister, but there are growing calls for dominic cummings to quit or be fired. he's accused of breaking lockdown rules by travelling to durham when his wife had coronavirus symptoms so they could be close to other family members in case they needed help caring for their young son. i think he followed the instincts of every father and every parent, and i do not mark him down for that. i believe that, in every respect, he has acted responsibly and legally and with integrity. the uk was placed into lockdown on the 23rd of march with strict limitations on travel. the government guidelines stated
you should not be visiting family members who do not live in your home. the last time dominic cummings was seen before developing coronavirus symptoms was in london on the 27th of march. four days later, durham police said it was made aware of reports that an individual had travelled from london to durham. on the 12th of april, newspaper reports suggested mr cummings was spotted in the town of barnard castle, 30 miles from his parents' home. two days later, he was photographed back in downing street. but on the 19th of april, it's alleged mr cummings again travelled to the north—east. number 10 says this is false. labour wants an enquiry. this was a huge test of the prime minister and he's just failed that test. he hasn't sacked dominic cummings, he hasn't called for an investigation, and he's treating the british public with contempt. the former conservative minister, paul maynard, tweeted...
the concern is shared by one scientist who's been advising the government. if we undermine the unity between the population and the government, if people lose trust and lose adherence, if they stop complying with the measures which have contained the infection, then all of us will lose out because the infection will spike again and many more people will die. hypocrite! resign! dominic cummings was heckled as he returned home, but as the cabinet meets today to discuss plans to further ease the lockdown, ministers are facing the accusation that it's one rule for downing street and one for the rest of us. simon jones, bbc news. our chief political correspondent, vicki young, is outside the prime minister's office at downing street in london. vicki, the dominic cummings row continuing to overshadow everything else. yes and i think it will because i think people feel that there are still some unanswered
questions. particularly about whether he made a trip to a castle on easter sunday when the guidelines clearly said that you should be staying at home, that the only travel if that journey staying at home, that the only travel if thatjourney is essential. of course, i think people looking at this and people have listened to that over the last couple of days will think, yes, you can of course go through these pages and pages of guidelines — like there is a lot of them— mike and there is exemptions, you could do that, but in the end most people know what they were being asked to do in that time and it was to stay at home. the other interesting thing is that the fact that people are now talking about the prime minister's judgment that people are now talking about the prime minister'sjudgment by standing up and defending his adviser, it is notjust now about what dominic cummings did, but what the prime minister knew, did he sanction this, did he know that at the time? and people think, actually, he has made a wrong judgment here in keeping his adviser. as you say, dominating everything, cabinet ministers who are giving interviews are sure to be asked about this time and time
again. exec they what happened to the education secretary gavin williamson this morning. the guidance is incredibly extensive and at the heart of that guidance is always the issue of safeguarding children. and making sure that children are always absolutely protected. and my understanding is, from what the prime minister said yesterday, and you saw it as i did, is that at every stage dominic cummings and his family followed the guidance. at no stage did dominic cummings or his family break the law. of course, the issue with the prime minister saying that dominic cummings followed his instinct as a parent, there are lots of parents around the country have been in a similar position. and they did not act in this way. that is the other point about this, it is not normal times, the coronavirus, the restrictions placed on everyone have affected absolutely everybody in the country. that is why i think there
is this anger. conservative mps say they have been e—mailed contacted by constituents. a lot of them now saying that they feel there needs to be an investigation into what happened in order to get the facts straight. nicola sturgeon, who went through something similar with an advisor, you will remember in scotla nd advisor, you will remember in scotland her chief medical officer was found to have travelled to a second home during lock time, she resigned. this is what nicola sturgeon mix of what is going on here. —— during lockdown. i think he's come to the wrong judgment. the reason why i think that matters is that the consequences are potentially so serious. as we go into the next phases of dealing with this crisis, as we start to lift lockdown restrictions and rely less on the letter of the law and more on guidance and appeal to people's good judgment, then trust in the advice we are giving and the reasons why we are giving that advice is really important. and people, if they get any sense that it is one rule for them and another rule for people in positions of authority, then that will become very difficult. the sacrifices people have made over
these past few weeks are immense. i think that is the point that some conservative mps are worried about, that this undermines those clear m essa 9 es that this undermines those clear messages from the government. at the moment, there are going to be announcements about unlocking and using those restrictions, but you know there could come a time when more restrictions need to be placed back on people and what they do not wa nt to back on people and what they do not want to that message undermined by things that officials here might have done. thank you very much, vicky. joining me now is professor robert west, professor of health psychology at university college london and a government scientific advisor. welcome and thank you forjoining us. welcome and thank you forjoining us. the prime minister said that dominic cummings followed the instincts of every parent, acted responsibly, legally, and with integrity. do you agree? responsibly, legally, and with integrity. do you agree ?|j responsibly, legally, and with integrity. do you agree? i think that he did follow the instinct of a pa rent that he did follow the instinct of a parent and that is precisely the problem. the prime minister should have realised that, that the reason why these guidelines and rules were
put in place is because people will have a very difficult choices to make in their lives and i think as of the previous clips have shown, many, of the previous clips have shown, any of the previous clips have shown, many, many people, thousands of people in the country, have made thatjudgment people in the country, have made that judgment and have people in the country, have made thatjudgment and have stuck to the rules. at great cost to themselves and, in many cases, to their loved ones, and are continuing to do so and need to do so, so when they see some in any position of power and authority not doing that, then that is problematic, but when they see the prime minister of the country saying, well, actually, it is ok to follow your instinct as a father and somehow making a virtue of it, i think this is where a lot of people have really struggled to understand why he would do that. we will come onto how people might react going forward , onto how people might react going forward, but just onto how people might react going forward, butjust looking back to
what actually happened. gavin williamson, the education secretary this morning was saying at every stage he followed the guidelines. he did not do anything illegal. in a very straightforward way, what was what he did following the guidelines? the guidelines have, at that stage, where very clear in the way that they said stay—at—home was a guidance. however, it was recognised that this cannot apply in every single situation so there were some exemptions put in place. these we re some exemptions put in place. these were things like if you find yourself in an abusive relationship and you need to seek refuge, then, of course, you must go out of the home and do that. or, if you have a situation where you have got a very sick child and you need to leave the home in order to be able to address that situation. so the exceptions where there for a really very serious problematic situations. now
ina serious problematic situations. now in a situation like this, if you have senior government adviser or a government minister, the natural thing to do would be if you really have concerns, would be to seek advice from the cabinet secretary or someone advice from the cabinet secretary or someone high up in the... about what you should do. if they then say, i understand you're in a very difficult situation, ok, that should be fine, then that is ok. whether he did that are not, i do not know. if he had done that, i would expect him to say so. and then i think people might have understood that, even though the judgment might have been wrong, at least it was made in good faith. coming onto how people, the general public might take this going forward. we are in a different stage of this, been told he is a common sense, our ownjudgment, of this, been told he is a common sense, our own judgment, what of this, been told he is a common sense, our ownjudgment, what impact do you think it might have on the integrity of the lockdown and people doing the right thing to stop the spread of the disease? obviously it
has put this at risk. i think the key thing that we need, that eve ryo ne key thing that we need, that everyone needs to remember is that the reason why we are dealing to these rules is not for dominic cummings early prime minister, it is for ourselves, for our loved ones, for ourselves, for our loved ones, for ourselves, for our loved ones, for our friends for ourselves, for our loved ones, for ourfriends and for ourselves, for our loved ones, for our friends and family —— not for our friends and family —— not for dominic cummings or the prime minister. and at those principles remain. that is why we are doing it. even though there appears to have been quite a substantial failure of leadership, that does not necessarily mean we have to sort of ta ke necessarily mean we have to sort of take things into our own hands and somehow behave in a way that is going to cause harm to the community. so the guidance remains. and i think one of the things that we also need to do is to restore confidence in the system is that we are going to be using going forward — for example, as we go from a
blanket lockdown type social distancing situation to something that has more nuance, we are going to be relying more on testing, contact tracing, and isolation. and that does require a high degree of trust and confidence in the system andi trust and confidence in the system and i think the government has got a really big job of work to do to restore that confidence and to get that system up and running in a way that system up and running in a way that people will say, yes, i am willing to go along with that. professor robert matt, thank you very much. this —— robert west. in the past hour, germany's top court has ruled that volkswagen should pay compensation to motorists who bought cars fitted with emissions—cheating software. the car—maker has already paid billions of dollars in fines for installing software designed to artificially improve its emissions test results. lets speak to our correspondent in berlin, jenny hill, for more on this. just remind us about the details of this case because it was a one man
who took volkswagen to court saying that he basically wanted his money back having bought a car on a false premise. yes, you're quite right. this was a pensioner who bought a vw car back in 2014 and he butted in good faith, he said, and once the emission scandal came to light, he went to volkswagen and said he wa nted went to volkswagen and said he wanted them to take the volkswagen back of him and refund his money. germany's top civil court has by and large agreed with him. they say that vw must buy the car back. but the money that the men will get will be a little less than the vehicle's original value, that is to compensate for wear and take —— wear and tear, depreciation and son. he will get around 25,000 euros now. that is quite a big moment here in germany because there are around 60,000 other vw owners out there who have launched similar complaints i in the courts and this could, in some respects, open the floodgates toa some respects, open the floodgates to a degree. when you look at the sums of money involved, this man is
getting 25,000 euros and at times that are a little bit less than that by 60,000 people and actually this is going to run into the millions. compared to the 30 billion euros bill that this company has already paid out in fines and regulatory fees and compensation in other parts of the world so far. it is actually not a huge amount of money. of the world so far. it is actually not a huge amount of moneym of the world so far. it is actually not a huge amount of money. it has been back and forth in the court with appeals, is this it? or is there possibly going to be further appeals? well, these tens of thousands of other complainants will now see this as a very positive moment for them so their cases are likely to continue and be heard. vw had already settled out of court with several hundred thousand car owners here in germany, far less amounts and terms of payments to them. but that sort of collective action, as it is known here, has been dealt with. there are other ramifications, so five years after
vw actually finally admitted that it had been cheating as emissions tests and the ramifications are still coming and there are actions still outstanding, including actions being taken by shareholders, investors who say that they lost a lot of money when their share value plummeted after that admission so there are still a lot of court cases outstanding and a number of executives have been charged with various charges over the years too. just last week we heard that the current chief executive and the current chief executive and the current chair of the financial supervisory board have now, after payment of 9 billion euros by vw, now no longerface payment of 9 billion euros by vw, now no longer face charges. over what the courts were suggesting was their part in the scandal. but yet another executive still faces charges. so this is not over yet by a long stretch. and of course, what lasts even longer, and it is hard to imaginea lasts even longer, and it is hard to imagine a ceiling going away, is at the same left on the reputation of this huge german car maker. —— to
imagine eddie stein going away. —— to imagine the stain going away. the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, has lifted the nationwide state of emergency imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. restrictions had already been eased in most of the country but had remained in force in tokyo and surrounding areas. despite more relaxed lockdown rules than in most european countries, japan has so far avoided an explosive outbreak of the virus. our correspondent in tokyo, rupet wingfield hayes, has more on the easing of restrictions, that comes into effect later today. after seven weeks, the state of emergency here in tokyo is about to be lifted. the panel of experts who have been advising prime minister shinzo abe met here in tokyo this afternoon and they decided that the infection rate is below the 0.5 per 100,000 level, which is the rate at which they think it is safe to start reopening the city. as you can see, most people haven't actually waited. it's a monday afternoon here. well, if you'd come here over the weekend, it's been great weather here in tokyo for the last few days and this place was jammed.
like everywhere else in the world, people are bored. they want this to be over. what's remarkable, though, is here injapan we never really had the sort of lockdowns that have happened in cities in europe and north america, and yet, at the same time, japan has managed to keep both the infection rate, but more importantly, the mortality rate from covid—19 very, very low. as of yesterday, the number of people who have died from the disease here injapan was just 830. why that is is not clear. there are lots of theories. there are, for example, people talking about the fact that everybody here wears masks. this is not a new thing that's just happened in the last few weeks, for years and years — decades — here injapan, if you get a cold, if you get a cough, it is normal for you to wear a mask. there are many cultural customs injapan that may have contributed to stopping the spread of infection. people, for example, don't shake hands — they bow. people take their shoes off when they go into buildings. hygiene levels here are generally very, very high, and there's one
other thing that people have been mentioning as perhaps significant — japan has, by far, the lowest level of obesity in the whole of the developed world. a number of church of england bishops have taken to twitter to accuse borisjohnson of treating people like "mugs" and having "no respect" after he backed his chief aide dominic cummings. the bishop of bristol vivienne faull said "living differently in a nation where the prime minister has no respect for the people. the bonds of peace and our common life have been dangerously undermined this evening". the bishop of leeds nick baines said, "the question is: do we accept being lied to, patronised and treated by a pm as mugs? the moral question is not for cummings — it is for the pm and ministers who find this behaviour acceptable". in sheffield, bishop pete wilcox tweeted "tonight i must say: the pm and his cabinet are undermining the trust of the electorate and the risks to life a re real". the bishop of reading olivia graham said
"i find myself deeply worried by the pm's judgment call on this one. not from a political perspective but a moral one. his response lacks both integrity and respect and he hasjust made his task of leading us through this crisis much, much harder". joining us now — dr david walker, the bishop of manchester. thank you very much forjoining us. what is your view of all of this?|j what is your view of all of this?” think i agree with what my collea g u es think i agree with what my colleagues are saying. i think i was stunned yesterday evening by the press co nfe re nce stunned yesterday evening by the press conference from downing street. religions have had thousands of years of saying, actually, human instinct on it sony is not good enough. we need rules, we need virtues —— human instinct on its own is not good enough. in the prime minister basically says, actually, you can trust your instincts. if we'll do then we are not going to get out of this covid crisis. are you comfortable that we know enough
for people to be piling in and saying these things as strongly as they are? i mean dominic cummings says that he has done nothing wrong and the prime minister says he is content that he has done nothing wrong. do not trust either of them? i think there is a role in public life that when a story gets as big as this, what needs to happen is very, very quickly you get out there all the news, whether it is good, bad, whatever it is and then you have got a position you can defend. what we are struggling with at the moment is we are not being told. we are told that some of the things that are being said about mr cummings are palpable lies, but were not told which things are true, which things are false so it is very ha rd to which things are false so it is very hard to understand what is going on. it is that sense of deception there that we are being i do like to or, at the very least, things are being hidden from us that we need to know in order that we, the people of this country, can really understand that we are all in it together and that sense of being in it together is absolutely essential to our
cooperate coping of the crisis. if we feel it is one rule for somebody different role for others, we will all go our own way and the peaks of the disease will find other unacceptable the disease will find other u na cce pta ble levels the disease will find other unacceptable levels of death. what you think should happen next? i'm that the prime minister, and he did not look well at all last night, i'm hoping that having had a nights sleep, perhaps the restful morning, his cabinet meeting, i am hoping that they may be able to come out and say, look, we got this wrong, we are sorry, we got it wrong and we let in the british people. i think that public does mean that mr cummings position is untenable at the heart of government. but i think if we can have that sense, look, we did that run, we misjudged the public mood, we have learned, we are sorry, that will enable us to rebuild the trust we need to get through this crisis. —— look we were wrong. what about trust in the prime minister? well, he does not look a bellman. we have now —— we know that
people who have —— he does not look a well man. i think i cut him some slack for that. cabinet advisors and collea g u es slack for that. cabinet advisors and colleagues around him need to say, boris, you got that wrong, just say you got it wrong and everybody can forgive. they got it wrong and we can move on. if he does that, i think we can put this behind us and get on with the realjob, the railtrack cut task of tracking and tracing —— the task of tracking and tracing —— the task of tracking and tracing this. just got a statement through from the acting durham police commissioner. i'm confident that durham police has responded appropriately to the visit of mr cummings to the county at the end of march was up there is a platter of additional information serving in
the public domain which deserves appropriate examination. i have written to the chief constable to establish the facts pertaining to any potential breach of the law and regulations in this matter at any juncture. it is vital that the first graduate has the interest of the people of county durham and darlington at its heart. so that the model of policing by consent, independent of government, but a nswera ble to independent of government, but answerable to the law, is maintained. it will be to the chief co nsta ble to maintained. it will be to the chief constable to respond to this request and i'm confident with the resources at its disposal, the first can show proportionality and fairness in what has become a major issue a public interest. and trust. that statement just from the acting durham police crime and victims commissioner steve white. greeks are once again able to travel freely to the country's islands, as part of measures to ease lockdown restrictions. the return of domestic travel is an important step towards restarting the wider tourism industry, which makes up at least a fifth of the greek economy. ferry services to the islands are operating with reduced capacity,
are operating with reduced capacity to ensure social distancing, and passengers are having their temperatures checked. nikos voulgaridis is the owner of kokkini porta rossa hotel and joins me live from rhodes. are you preparing to welcome your first guests? we certainly hope so. we are going to accept her first guests around the 1st ofjuly in the islands and we very much look forward to it. what impact has locked down hard on you? —— the lockdown had on your? we are blessed here because we are healthy and we live in a lovely place and we have been very little affected, other than financially, by the crisis. businesses are another thing altogether. being dependent on tourism, the islands are almost 100%
dependent on it, we are going to be affected very severely. but we are going to make the best of it. we hope that people from abroad will be able to travel soon and visitors. the weather is lovely, the place is beautiful, and we are a very safe destination compared to other places. so we are going to have a very bad season, financially, but we are going to cope and we are all here. have there been any cases of covid—19 on roads? —— on rhodes. here. have there been any cases of covid-19 on roads? -- on rhodes. two ladies flew from europe a couple of months ago and that was it. it is either two or three cases that have been hospitalised and then sent back home. so i am wondering whether you're worried about the prospect of an influx of tourism perhaps
bringing covid—19? how can locals and guests be reassured that it is going to be safe? well, we have all the bad been very well informed by the bad been very well informed by the entirety is —— have all been very well and for many authorities and the way that we are going to operate, all kinds of accommodation, it is going to be done in a way that heel is going to ensure that everything will be done very safely —— in a way that will ensure everything will be done very safely for ourselves and our guests. i think the way things are now in the way things are being done, the risk is going to be minimal because as we understand it, we are going to start accepting guests from countries that are rather safe now and then gradually it is going to be increased and progressed to other countries that are currently not as
safe as others are. so i think it is going to be fine. obviously you describe the economically it has taken a big hit and how have you been so bad? if tourism does not pick up, are you worried about the viability of your business going forward ? viability of your business going forward? not our business. our business is going to be ok. we are not happy with the situation, but we are going to define. i am worried about other businesses. they are going to struggle a lot. and also individuals. the thing is that for the change, we appear to have a government that looks as if they know very well what they are doing and also, for a change, we the people have been behaving exactly the way that we should so it looks
as if we are already by the situation and know what we see, as far as finance goes, and business goes, the government is doing things the right way and we feel secure that we are going to be ok. they have convinced us, most of us, to open our hotels and restaurants, etc, they are going to help people be paid what they would otherwise be, that his employees, and they are helping us, the business people, with taxes and other ways to survive. to keep afloat. thank you very much forjoining us. wishing you all the very best. i hope the british will visit because they are a big chunk of the business that we have and it is traditionally a destination for the british and we
hope that soon you will be able to travel and we look very much forward to seeing you with us. thank you very much. thank you. thank you, you're welcome. western australia has been battered by a huge storm, ripping roofs off houses, downing trees, and leaving more than 60,000 homes without power. most were in the city of perth. the state's south was particularly hard hit, with dust storms and torrential rain as well as huge waves along the coast. officials said no injuries were reported. authorities had warned residents to prepare for a "once—in—a—decade" storm. new zealand has been rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, while the country's prime minister was in the middle of a live television interview. the earthquake struck 30 kilometres off the coast of the country's north island and, although no damages were reported, it lasted for more than 30 seconds. ms ardern, who was in the country's parliament building — known as the beehive — when the quake hit, was remarkably calm under pressure.
we arejust we are just having a bit of an earthquake here. quite a decent shakier, but if you see things moving behind me. the beehive moves a little more than most. the uk prime minister. we are doing our headlines now. the uk prime minister borisjohnson sticks by his top aide over claims dominic cummings broke the lockdown rules by travelling across the country. but mounting calls for mrcummings to resign will overshadow today's cabinet discussions on lifting coronavirus restrictions. a top german court rules volkswagen must pay compensation to motorists who purchased diesel cars that the company modified to appear less polluting. japan prepares to lift its state of emergency in tokyo and surrounding areas after a fall in the rate of infections. and parents and teachers are told to prepare for the return of more pupils to schools in england from next monday, as planned.
the united states has suspended travel from brazil for non—americans because of the high number of coronavirus cases there. the country now has more than 360,000 cases, and 22,000 people have died with the virus. the spike in numbers comes amid deep divisions in brazil, as kathryn armstrong reports. they chant. flanked by security guards wearing masks, a barefaced president jair bolsonaro greets a crowd of adoring fans. a young girl is passed through for an embrace with the far—right leader, who has repeatedly dismissed warnings about social distancing. they sing. this spontaneous gathering is one of several held over the last two months. the crowd represents those who support the president and his plan to keep brazil open instead of locking down. siren wails. but the south american country has the second—highest rate
of coronavirus in the world. field hospitals are inundated. these girls say their father is one of many in intensive care. translation: psychologically, he's very upset. one moment, one person dies and another is discharged. he gets very angry. he's very afraid of dying, because a lot of people are dying. more than 22,000 people have now died of the virus and the numbers are on the rise. lockdown measures vary from state to state, but the country's leader is demanding restrictions ease in favour of the economy. katheryn armstrong, bbc news. the united states is edging closer to the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths with coronavirus. there's a growing divide in the country about when and how to ease lockdown restrictions. but after a sunny memorial day weekend, many people took matters into their own hands.
our reporter freya cole has the story. a packed pool party in ozarks, missouri. this video was shared on social media at the weekend and has now been viewed millions of times. it has triggered fears of a second virus wave. it was a sunny memorial day weekend across the united states and many people flocked to beaches which have officially reopened. but not everyone followed the advice to keep a safe distance. you walk around here and i mean with the crowds on the beach, you wouldn't think anything was different. our travel ban was just lifted so i felt like i was safe to leave and i was following the rules. no one's really doing the social distancing, the masks. in new york, residents flocked to central park and took advantage of the sunshine to exercise. professional sports teams have also been given the go—ahead to resume training.
i believe that sports that can come back without having people in the stadium, without having people in the arena, do it. president trump marked his weekend with a round of golf, which triggered outrage from his critics. they say it wasn't the right sentiment when the country's death toll nears 100,000 people. freya cole, bbc news. research shows that the effects of social isolation have increased the risk of mental health issues for many young people around the world. but for disabled people, isolation and loneliness have all too often been the norm. joining us now to share his experience and tell us more is joey mander, a disability rights activist who is also a part of coventry youth activists. also on the line for support is molly gillespie, a community organiser who works alongside joey at the coventry youth activists. welcome both of you. thank you for
joining us. joey, one thing that i have heard other disabled people say is this is actually those who are not disabled are getting a bit of a taste of what it feels like to be isolated and stuck at home when you don't want to be. tell us how you are feeling right now. absolutely. toa are feeling right now. absolutely. to a lot of disabled people, this social isolation is quite a... there isa social isolation is quite a... there is a lot of correlation for their everyday life. it is a scenario that feels very familiar to us. missing out on things that we want to enjoy. and i always try to describe it to people as very often with disabled people, it is not the so—called handicap keeping them in, it is what other people take for granted. things like not having the right support to go out or not being accessible in places, it is hard for
people to imagine, but if you imagine that you have a child and you are taking them to school at the moment or you cannot take them to school, that you might be out in the carand school, that you might be out in the car and you school, that you might be out in the carand you might school, that you might be out in the car and you might pass a football field, and they cannot go and play football, but the field still stays there, so that is how it feels. we miss an event and that event still goes on, we arejust miss an event and that event still goes on, we are just not there. so how have you felt during lockdown? it has been a difficult situation. i am an nhs worker as well, so i have been getting to go out to work, and work has been a difficult atmosphere. i think staff were quite down for a while. i work in a department that is very much underestimated and we are little known about, and to me it is really important that all key workers are
heard. when you say about that fear of missing out, knowing that something else is out there, and we have all been effectively in this situation together where we have all known we are not missing out because eve ryo ne known we are not missing out because everyone is in the same boat. do you think you will feel differently when life returns to normal or whatever the new normality is for others? melanie reid in the times at the weekend described very poignantly in an article how she has been feeling through this, and this is now a fury of missing out, the thought that others will go back and she cannot. yes, i think that will be difficult. i think it will be very easy to forget their situation and be able to move on, and it would be really good if we could use this as a learning opportunity. i mean, a line i have been using to try and raise
awareness of it is that for most people, this is just awareness of it is that for most people, this isjust temporary, but for some of us, this is our ordinary, and how even when things go back to normal, we will still be struggling with a lot of isolation. molly, what is your perspective on what might change as a result of this? i think what the coventry es activists are working towards with theircampaign, the activists are working towards with their campaign, the dragline that joeyjust said, their campaign, the dragline that joey just said, when their campaign, the dragline that joeyjust said, when we do return from lockdown and instructions are lifted, that ordinary that he is talking about, it will not return for disabled people, nothing is different. we want to work with other people to create a world that includes everyone and does not allow that normal to return. includes everyone and does not allow that normalto return. obviously there are laws in place, there is a lot that has to be done to raise awareness of trying to make sure
that everybody is as fully integrated into society as possible. what would you say is missing in that picture? me orjoey, sorry? to you, molly. people often have lower expectations of what people with a disability can do. groups like cove ntry disability can do. groups like coventry youth activists completely smashed those stereotypes, but there isa smashed those stereotypes, but there is a lot more that needs doing. part of theircampaign is is a lot more that needs doing. part of their campaign is asking people to sit on their virtual sofa and share their experiences so that people can really relate and we do not allow that normal to return afterwards. joey, what would you like to change going forward? we often talk about in coventry youth activists, how one in three young people with a disability spend less than one hour outside their house on a saturday, and that, through all of
the campaigns we have done, that is one thing that has kind of always liked everything we have done together. that is what we want to change, and we feel we can only do that by talking to people, notjust sharing our story, but giving them a chance to share their story because we know it is really hard to be heard. we fight to be heard, so when people work with us, we also want to help them so that their voices are heard for how their life experiences are. we hope our new campaign we will launch will be able to achieve that. joey and molly, thank you very much forjoining us. thank you for having us. thank you. one of the key questions being asked by medical professionals right now is why some people have more severe coronavirus symptoms than others. it's hoped some of the answers may lie in research being carried out by a team of scientists in cambridge. here's our science
correspondent richard westcott. why does covid—19 put some people, like george gilbert here, in hospital, yet others get no symptoms at all? how are you doing? lovely. oh, that's good. well, he's helped volunteered to help find out. because part of the answer might lie in his blood. you take all that lot?! yeah, we're like vultures, aren't we? i shan't have any left. no! once it's sealed up the blood's passed to volunteer ben. his medical research had to go on hold because of the virus, so he's set up a team that every day carries covid samples to be analysed. so, ben, it's quite an odd way to interview someone. it is, yes. how did you get involved in this? so i'd normally be working in the lab on pulmonary hypertension, a rare lung disease. and it's quite frustrating because i can't do that. so ijust e—mailed my colleagues and asked — how can i get involved, how can i help? and it's been excellent, to be honest, because you do feel you're making a difference in these difficult times.
samples are taken to a brand—new lab just around the corner on the cambridge biomedical campus. your blood contains cells that play a key role in fighting off the coronavirus. some of them make antibodies, others directly kill infected cells, but to analyse them first you have to separate them off. so at the very bottom we have the red blood cells, they're the heaviest and go to the bottom of the tube. at the top, the yellow part, is the plasma, it's kind of the solution that your blood floats in normally. and then we're looking at this white small band here — these are the white blood cells that are fighting off your infection. then it gets more complex. there are lots of different types of white blood cells all playing different roles. so next door a machine uses lasers count how many of each key type. it could then separate millions of them off for more tests. incredibly, each blob here is a droplet of salty water with one cell inside. i think we'll find that the pattern
of white blood cell numbers is going to give us an answer to why some people recover and some people don't. so basically the very ill people might have different cell structures or cells to the people who don't get very ill? very ill people may start off with a different balance of white blood cells, or they may end up with a different pattern that doesn't help the recovery. 265 addenbrooke's patients and staff are giving their blood for this research. some got very sick, some didn't. the key question for scientists — can you see the difference in their blood? we've found a number of severe abnormalities in patients with advanced covid disease, and some of those point very clearly to the potential therapeutics that might impact on the disease. we're also finding that a lot of those abnormalities are visible early in disease, and perhaps much earlier than we expected. so that's interesting — you might be able to tell much sooner
who is going to get very, very sick? exactly. what we're hoping is that when people develop symptoms that make them suspect they might have covid and get their very first test, when tests become more readily available, at that point we might be able to predict who's going to go on to get severe disease, which should allow us to intervene earlier. by understanding the science of the disease it's easier to find drugs to fight it. richard westcott, bbc news, cambridge. and, to comply with all virus distancing measures, the covid ward filming in that report was carried out safely, for the bbc, by on—site doctors so that we didn't enter the ward or use personal protective equipment. the international office of migration has warned that the current situation in the mediterranean could mean many people are disappearing at sea without a trace. the number of migrant boats leaving libya for europe has increased four times compared with last year, and there are also fewer search and rescue missions. the bbc‘s population reporter stephanie hegarty investigated
what happened to one boat that left libya in early february, when it called for help that never came. we were in carlos's kitchen, i think it was about three o'clock. hello, can you hear me? we are calling from a boat. we are migrants. please, we are in danger. we are in the middle of the sea. we are in the mediterranean sea. right, tell me information, how many people are you in the boat? we are 90 people, 91 people. usually they call us and the boat is still working and moving and in this case it wasn't. carlos and jacinta volunteer for a helpline that answers calls from boats in distress in the mediterranean. the process is simple. they call in and then we ask where is their position, and then we will contact the coastguard. that is our role. we don't do anything else.
but that night those that were supposed to coordinate the rescue were not answering. the boat was in libyan waters. they tried six different numbers for the libyan coast guard but there was no answer. then they called the rescue coordination centre in rome. it just became more and more clear as the night went on that no—one was coming. these people are going to die. there was no chance that they are going to be rescued because nobody is picking up. i did ask where they were from, and i asked that partly for that thing of being able to match up later, but also because i was really worried for them and i didn't want them to be anonymous people. i wanted to know a bit more about them.
wow. this man knew ten people on board. muzammil was his 18—year—old nephew. i remember saying to them, "you are doing really well," because i just wanted to say something positive. is there a lot of water inside the boat? yeah, water, water. it's going to be full now, yes. of course you cannot tell them everything is going to be fine because you know that everything may not be fine. and we were speaking to them, we were speaking to the man and he was shouting and he was saying there are people in the water. then we couldn't hear him any more.
we tried to contact the italian search and rescue centre to find out what happened to this boat but the only thing they could tell us is that the exchanged information with other rescue centres, as required by current international legislation. alarm phones say that the libyan coastguard told them that a boat was sent out seven hours after the initial call. we tried to get more information from libya but the coastguard didn't respond to any attempts to contact them. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. the pandemic has left many teenagers missing their friends and school. some have been using the time to capture snapshots of this moment in history as part of a photography project to show what lockdown has meant for young people. our reporter graham satchell has been to meet some of them. it almost helps me to understand my feelings, by taking pictures of what's going on. ithink, before, i kind of would just take pictures
a bit almost carelessly, just snap it, but now i actually look at the composition of it. i think, like, roads can be like metaphors for life almost. it's a long road, but there'sjust no end to it almost, itjust seems so, like, isolated. i can't bear this waiting one minute, i'm so impatient! i'll start. an online class led by award—winning photographer carolyn mendelsohn. these teenagers being encouraged to document their life in lockdown. it's a project funded by bradford council. what has life been like in lockdown? incredibly boring most of the time. i miss my friends, i normally see my friends way more, obviously. i definitely prefer documentary photography.
sitting around, just sort of waiting for something to do, like waiting for lunchtime, then tea—time and then bed. so i'm in year 11 and i wasjust about to take my gcses, obviously, some time around now, and due to the coronavirus, they were cancelled. i've had a lot of down days over, obviously, the lockdown, and i think many other people have as well, especially teenagers because we're so stressed about, obviously, education. i feel like time's really strange right now and my mind has been going over what time means to me. the pocket watch is my grandfather's, who passed away a couple of years ago. everybody's frozen right now. everybody's wondering what's going to happen next, so, for me, that was a symbol of like frozen time and how we can try
and make the most out of it. was everyone blown away by this picture that harry took? because i certainly was. people always talk about a work—life balance and how you have to separate work and school from your life at home. but we're in this strange position where those things have beenjoined together. i wanted to portray that stressful feeling of it being quite all—encompassing, surrounding you. i think everyone wants life to go back to normal really, and even if it isjust a tiny, tiny glimmer of what we view as normal, i'll take it. i think she is speaking for a lot of
people there. coronavirus has seen concerts and music festivals cancelled around the world. but now there's a drive—in revival as musicians find new, socially distant ways of performing live for music fans. denmark is kicking of a season of 70 shows from various artists, performing to audiences as big as 2500 people. adrienne murray went along to one of them. these cars are parking up at copenhagen airport, but no one here is taking a flight. they have come to watch a socially distanced live concert. it's the same principle as a drive—in cinema. they simply tune into a radio frequency and then sit back and watch the show from the safety of your car. singer songwriter mads langer is taking to the stage. his european tour was cancelled when denmark's lockdown came in.
now he's playing a sell—out drive—in show to 600 cars and an audience of 2500 people. vehicles park two metres apart. windows can only be opened on the left—hand side. it's a new experience for everyone. now that the country is opening up, it's a good reminder that it is still here and that you can do things on a distance. there is not that much going on for the moment and it isjust a good opportunity to be together. the coronavirus pandemic has seen concerts and music festivals cancelled around the world. drive—ins are one way live music is making a comeback. we knew we had to be creative and the drive—in was, according to the government guidelines, and the restrictions. that was the only opportunity we had to gather a lot of people in one place to see their favourite artists.
video platform zoom is used for an extra human connection. so what is it like performing to this unusual crowd ? it is kind of strange to play a drive—in concert, honestly, but it feels great to be part of like a new thing. and i could tell from the atmosphere in the cars and everything that people are really excited to get out. smaller driving concerts have taken place in the us and australia. we are likely to see the format in other countries, too. sitting in the car might not replace the raw energy and excitement of being part of the big crowd. but, for now, it is one way music lovers can still come together and enjoy the unique atmosphere of a live concert. coming up in the next half—hour, we
will have the latest on the political pressure on borisjohnson over his senior adviser. also speaking to the greek deputy foreign minister as greece reopens to international from july. minister as greece reopens to internationalfrom july. you minister as greece reopens to international from july. you are watching bbc news. now, it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. some parts of the uk have not seen much rain at all during the course of may. and as we enter the last week of may, the situation isn't going to change too drastically either. today, mostly warm and sunny is the forecast. we do have a couple of weather fronts out to the west and they are introducing thicker cloud, some patchy rain and drizzle across northern ireland and also western scotland. but with high pressure in charge for most of england and wales, it's going to be fine and settled. so a lot of sunshine as we go through the course of the afternoon. a bit more cloud coming in from the west across scotland through the afternoon, as this weather front bringing its rain approaches. it's going to be gusty this afternoon, not as gusty as the weekend, but the western isles could have gusts of 40 mph.
whereas further south, we are looking at gentle breezes and highs of 25 degrees. through this evening and overnight here is our weather front continuing to move slowly southwards and eastwards, bumping into the high pressure and weakening, so it's more likely to be a band of cloud with some spots of rain, clear skies ahead of it and behind it and not a cold night. so, we picked that weather front up tomorrow, still moving into that high pressure, continuing to weaken all the time. and although we might start with some spots of rain across parts of northern england, possibly into the midlands, the south—west, it won't last. it will dry up and as this cloud sinks south it will turn the sunshine hazy. but behind it we are back into sunny skies for northern ireland, northern england and also scotland. temperature wise, average temperatures more or less for scotland and northern ireland, but high temperatures in the south, up to 26. tuesday into wednesday, the high pressure establishes itself right the way across the land. a front coming in across northern ireland and western scotland,
once again introducing thicker cloud, patchy rain and drizzle, and we will have an onshore breeze coming in along the north sea. but that aside, there will be a lot of warm or very warm sunshine with highs of 25 or 26 in england and wales, 16, 17 and 18 in scotland and northern ireland. as we head towards the end of the week, though, the high pressure moves further east allowing this flow of warm, or very warm air, across all of our shores. so, as we head through thursday and into friday the temperatures are going to continue to rise. and by saturday for some it will be into the high 20s.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk prime minister, boris johnson, sticks by his top aide over claims dominic cummings broke the lockdown rules by travelling across the country. i think he followed the instincts of every father and every parent, and i do not mark him down for that. durham police are asked to launch a fact finding inquiry to establish mr cummings' movements. mounting calls for mr cummings to resign could overshadow today's cabinet discussions on lifting coronavirus restrictions. a top german court rules volkswagen must pay compensation to motorists who purchased diesel cars that the company modified to appear less polluting. japan prepares to lift its state
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while elsewhere the lockdown is now easing, they'll still remain confined to base, but the pensioners too are looking forward to better times ahead. the upside is i've been in damn sight worse places than this and i've been in trenches and i've been in sangers up in the hills of south arabia. at least here i get three meals a day and go to my bed at night, and best of all, nobody is shooting at me. have no fear, don't worry about it, we will meet again. # i know we'll meet again some sunny day...#. bravo, bravo. that takes us to the weather prospects, wherever you are in the country. helen willetts has those.
not a great deal of sunshine for the next few days. this is a picture taken off the coast in conway, north wales, large whales already building due to low pressure and a blast of northerly winds —— large waves already building. so there is concern with the trees in full leaf now that gusts of wind up to 50 or 60 miles an hour today and tomorrow will cause a few problems. notjust wind though. we've got this band of rain coming into northern scotland. we've got a real rash of showers elsewhere. you can see there is some thunder and lightning as well. so it is an unsettled picture if you are out and about and it's cool as well. this time last week, 28 degrees, the warmest day of the year so far in scotland, barely eight or nine today, a drop of 20 degrees. there will of course be some sunshine between the showers, particularly gci’oss between the showers, particularly across england and wales and the south but gathering rain cloud for scotla nd south but gathering rain cloud for scotland as you can see, and here,
the winds busting 50, 60 miles an hour and those strong winds will continue through the night carrying that longer spell of rain if you like further southwards as the showers ease away in the south. we could see 5—6dc but generally because of the strength of the wind it won't be a particularly cold night. temperature wise. clearly, it will feel chilly. that same area of low pressure stays with us throughout the weekend actually pushing the stronger winds further south was across england and wales although they'll continue to blow at gale force potentially in northern scotla nd gale force potentially in northern scotland and ireland. rain edging southwards probably breaking into quite heavy showers with hail and thunder again and more to come behind. again, they could be some sunshine around between there and at this time of year, it'sjune, we are not far from the longest day, the sunnis are strong so it will allow the temperatures at the sunny spots to get into the high teens. as you can see the potentially red lowlands potentially. the devil is in the detail with the showers this weekend. what we do think it is by
sunday the azores high will start to build back in from the west, so that will effectively lighten the amount of showers and the intensity of the showers, ease the winds a bit in these areas but there will still be a lot of cool, cloudy weather on sunday, still some showery rain and eastern areas, but where we do see the sunshine with lighter winds it will start to feel a bit warmer once again. a reminder of our top story... a study to estimate the number of people with coronavirus in england suggests infections in households have fallen, with one in a thousand people with the illness in the last two weeks of may. that's all from the bbc news at one. 0n bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news.
rugby union's premiership season will resume on the 15th august, assuming it is safe to do so. no matches in england's top flight have been played since the 8th of march, due to the coronavirus shutdown. but clubs have now been cleared to start non—contact training. 0ur rugby union correspondent chrisjonesjoins me... what effect will this clarity have for teams and players? it's a step in the right direction, we have been and something of a limbo in rugby union for the past few months, players not knowing when it was safe to return to training and no date and the diary for the premiership but the 22nd of august is the target from 14 and the premiership has the target of the 15th so players can now return to the early stages of training and can look forward to the assumption. there are still a few questions to answer, how are rugby players going to be able to do contact training safely, is that a testing programme
in place like we have seen in the premier league? we have not had a nswe i’s premier league? we have not had answers on that yet so a few more steps to take before rugby union is safe to resume but certainly some positive noises at last. what impact would the prolonged campaign have on internationals, and the start of the next season? good question, at one point it looked like we were heading for an almighty fixture logjam and that might be the case but the noises and getting load done about this ground—breaking historic new rugby calendar and if that can get sorted out and it is a big if with so many stakeholders involved and plenty of hurdles to jump but if it can get sorted out the plan would be to finish this campaign then take a break andi finish this campaign then take a break and i should a whole new global calendar with the new season perhaps starting sometime in the new year and rugby being played through the summer months and they complete the summer months and they complete the different international setup including a different six nations that will be played later in the spring. it is an exciting and
fascinating time for the sport at the moment and it might be come 2021 we have rugby union like we have never seen it before. thank you. chelsea women have been officially named as champions for this season. the women's super league was cancelled last month. now league positions have been decided on average points, which means chelsea, who were second, go above manchester city. both teams qualify for next season's champions league. liverpool are relegated and replaced by aston villa from the championship. a number of american football players have called on their sport's governing body, the nfl, to speak out against racism. in a video posted on social media, the players say the organisation, has failed them since the death of george floyd. this this what we the players were like to hear you say. we the nfl condemn of this is and the systematic oppression of black people. we have been wrong in
silence when our players are peacefully protesting. black lives matter. black lives matter. the nfl have responded, pointing to the milions of dollars they donate to help address systemic racism. for the first time this century, test cricket will be back on the bbc. the highlights of all three tests and one day internationals against the west indies will be on bbc two, as the game tries to attract new and old audiences. there will be a lot of eyes on cricket that perhaps might not have seen it in the past and at as about how do we help people understand what the game is about and relate to people. that is what i am really excited about. that is all from no.
the first minister of scotland has said turnover is down in almost every sector of the scottish economy, and that output will not return to pre—coronavirus levels for a number of years. nicola sturgeon also urged people not to attend protests following the death of george floyd in the united states, because of the risk of spreading coronavirus. she was speaking at the daily scottish government daily briefing. in the
first—half of may almost one fifth of businesses and stuff are temporarily closed and that contributed to more than 750,000 people being followed on unable to work as normal. the report shows tolerable is down in almost every sector of the economy and it contains new modelling which takes account of the different phases for easing lockdown. on that basis the report forecast in more gradual economic recovery which may not see it return to precrisis levels fully it return to precrisis levels for a number of years. the publication confirms the scale of the economic crisis we face and in doing that further underlines why government action is so important and continue to be so. the scottish government has allocated £2.3 billion to help businesses and protectjobs and that is before me protectjobs and that is before we consider uk wide measures such as the job retention scheme. that support is helping to mitigate some of the economic impact and will continue to be vital as businesses seek to rebuild. i want to again give an assurance that the scottish government is determined to do everything we can to support that process of rebuilding and recovery. we will continue to do everything possible to protect your livelihood, that is important in the short—term but also vital to help lay the groundwork for a sustainable
economic recovery. that recovery will be helped by continued progress against this virus. if we have a setback in tackling the virus that will make the reopening of our economy all the more difficult for the second item i want to cover today is related to the first and it concerns becomes lockdown restrictions and particularly how i hope people will comply with them over this weekend and beyond. we are at the close of the first full week since we moved into phase one of our route map out of lockdown and eased some of the restrictions. so far the vast majority of people have stuck by the new rules and i want to take the opportunity again to thank all of you who have continued to do the right thing. it is also clear that over the past week not absolutely everyone has done that. the chief constable
may say more about compliance and how they will be enforced at necessary but i want to set out very clearly again today to do that to focus on what we are asking everyone not to do because it is that is by not doing the things we know allows the virus to spread that will keep under control. to start you must not people from other households indoors. i know that may be a a particular temptation. we know this virus transmits much more easily between people inside than outside. if you are not willing to meet outdoors in all likelihood the rain then please do not meet up with
people from other households at all and i cannot emphasise that strongly enough. i am not exaggerating when i say that if you do meet with people from other households indoors you are putting yourself and you are putting them at risk of getting the virus and becoming ill with it and potentially dying from it. i would ask you not please to take that risk. the risk of meeting outdoors is lower it is not absolutely zero that means if you do meet outdoors you must again within two metres are members of another household. you should certainly not be shaking their hands are hugging them difficult though that is and should not shout food utensils with people from other households or touch surfaces they may also have touched because these are ways in which we know the virus spreads relatively easily. we are asking that when two households do meet up there should be no more than eight
in total in a group. in addition you should not go more than five miles for recreation and should not leave your face uncovered if you are in an enclosed space like a shop and public transport. wearing a face covering helps you protect others and having others wear a face covering means they protect you. i want to make the general point that you should still be seen far fewer people than normal and still trying to stay—at—home as much as possible. basically if you start to feel your social life is returning to normal that is not a good sign now. that message applies to everyone but it is perhaps particularly relevant to young people so i want today to make a special plea to all of you young people of scotland. many of you will be desperate to spend more time with pals after weeks of being apart and made even think that as young and may even think that as young
people you are less likely to become seriously slow as a result of the seriously ill as a result of the virus and i know this from speaking to young people in my own life. but i want to be very clear, you are not immune from this virus, you can get it and it can be very harmful very harmful to you. the first minister of wales has announced an extension to the £500 bonus scheme for care home workers. the scheme will now include kitchen and other staff along with agency workers. mark drakeford made the announcement at his daily briefing. over a month ago i announced we would be making a special one—off payment of £500 to all social care workers and recognition of the vital contribution they have made in helping wheels made in helping wales during this pandemic. this is a complex sector with hundreds of employers in both the private, public and independent spheres. we have had detailed discussions with the trades unions, employers and local authorities over the last few weeks to finalise
the details of this payment so we can get the money to those who have made that vital contribution. we have also been discussing with the uk government tax and national insurance implications because we wanted to make sure that every penny reaches the pockets of our dedicated social care workforce. 0n the first point i am pleased to say that we have finalised this phase of the work so that we can begin to start making these £500 payments this month. they will be made to all social care staff giving direct personal care, in care homes and in people's homes themselves by domiciled it care workers and that will include personal assistance as well, employed by people under the direct payment scheme.
we know that inside care homes, work goes on as a large household where a range of staff members developed close and valued relationships with residents and contribute to their care and well—being. during this pandemic many kitchen and domestic staff have taken on a wider caring role to ensure continue to care at the time they have spent with residents is vital as visiting with families has been restricted. i am pleased to say that in recognition of the extended role they have played and all the detailed work which has on over the past few weeks we are now able to extend this payment to those ancillary staff working in care homes.
to confirm that nursing staff employed by care homes will also be eligible for this grant. the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, has said there has been no significant progress in talks with the uk about a future trade deal. speaking after the latest round of negotiations, he accused the government of "backtracking" from undertakings in the political declaration agreed by both sides. are like of progress in this negotiation is not due to our method but to the systems. we must stick to our commitments if we want to move forward. we engaged this negotiation ona forward. we engaged this negotiation on a joint political declaration that sets out the terms of a future
partnership. this document is available in all languages including english. it is not difficult to read, good weekend reading if i may say. the declaration was negotiated with prime minister borisjohnson himself and approved by the leaders of the 27 member states at the european council in october 2019 and has the backing of the european parliament also. it is for us and will remain for us the only valid reference, the only relevant precedent in these negotiations. it was agreed by both sides. yet around
after round our british counterparts seek to distance themselves from this common basis. let me give you four concrete examples. referring precisely to the text of the political declaration. first the premise that agreed in paragraph 77 that i quote given our geographical proximity and economic interdependence, ourfuture agreement must encompass robust commitments to prevent distortions of trade and unfair competitive advantages. this is what together we chose to call the level playing field. in this paragraph the prime minister borisjohnson agreed to
uphold the common high standards applicable and the union and the uk and at the end of the transition period these areas stated competition social and employment standards, environment climate change and relevant tax methods. we are today very far from this objective. britain's chief negotiator, david frost, agreed that progress remains limited but said the talks were positive in tone but that any agreement would have to accommodate london's current position on all issues. both sides stressed that work should be intensified for an agreement to be reached by the deadline in october. in pakistan, doctors are warning the already weak healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. with fewer than 2,000 known deaths so far, the outbreak has not been as bad
as some feared — but the rate of new cases is at its highest level so far. secunder kermani reports. in karachi's hospitals, intensive care units for coronavirus patients are under pressure. there are only a handful of dedicated icu beds still free in a city of 15 million people. they are racing to build new facilities, but local officials and doctors have been frustrated by the central government's decision to lift nearly all lockdown restrictions. these were shoppers in the capital,
islamabad, shortly before the eid festival two weeks ago. since then, the rate of new cases has increased. the government is now introducing fines for those not socially distancing, or wearing masks. but enforcement is likely to be difficult. prime minister imran khan, however, has been clear. with recorded deaths comparatively low he believes poverty is a greater threat than coronavirus. there are 50 million people here who can't even afford two meals a day, he says. if we impose a lockdown like they did in wuhan or europe, what will happen to them? but critics say the government is sending out mixed messages, while conspiracy theories are spreading. a number of hospitals have been attacked by angry relatives, as rumours circulate medics
are being paid by the world health 0rganization to wrongly declare patients covid positive. here, a mob try to take a patient‘s dead body away, furious at the prospect of not being able to hold a traditional funeral — insisting coronavirus is a hoax. tensions are aggravated by a lack of resources. i spoke to one doctor, aggressively confronted by a crowd of relatives of a critically ill woman who died with no icu bed available. she is calling for more security and increased awareness. when they were attacking us, they were shouting and saying if covid—19 is real, why is it not happening to the doctors? terrible is a small word for what i felt that day. my husband, who is also a doctor, he was pushed inside the ward without ppe to see the patient, and he had to do the cpr
on the patient without ppe, while i was outside trying to control the mob. health care workers face other threats, too. at least 30 have died so far from coronavirus. doctors have warned of a lack of protective equipment for some staff, and the dangers of undiagnosed patients spreading the infection. 0fficials insist that while certain hospitals might be filling up, there is still plenty of capacity across the country, and equipment for staff has improved. but, for now, the number of new cases looks set to continue rising. secunder kermani, bbc news. the family of a pensioner who was raped in her home have told the bbc they only discovered her attacker was cleared for release from prison when they were contacted by a newspaper. hazel backwell, who was 66, was attacked in east london in 1997 by wendell baker. the parole board announced
last month that baker was "suitable for release" following a hearing in april. the ministry ofjustice has apologised for failing to inform the family. the luxury carmaker bentley is cutting one thousand jobs in the uk, about a quarter of its workforce. the company, which manufactures its cars in crewe, has offered all staff the chance to take voluntary redundancy. the move comes as the car industry faces a sharp drop in sales because of coronavirus. take a look at these pictures from norway. this is the moment a powerful landslide caused a house to topple over and others to be swept into the sea in the town of alta. it happened after hours of heavy rain. nobody is reported to have been hurt, but a dog had to be rescued by helicopter and is said to be ok.
now it's time for a look at the weather with helen wiletts it was a fairly cool start to the day. windy weather, unusual for this time of year but about by the deep area of year but about by the deep area of repression and weather fronts around sort far the showers and spells of rain but we may have early summer gales and those gusts of wind and already starting to escalate. they could build each 60 most for northern and western parts through the art of part of today, with that wet weather and snow on the tops of the mountains. further south sunshine and between showers but they are heavy, already a fan that i lightning and could also be hail as well and gusty winds, 35—40, the
strongest through the domain that on friday across the northern half of the uk but gradually through the night those stronger winds will meander south as low pressure pushes a band of rain and wet weather further south as well. a blustery night as a result, temperatures holding 7—8 but if you are out it is going to feel chilly given the strength of the wind which will still be with us through saturday, the strongest winds slowly engine south into england and wales as low pressure m oves south into england and wales as low pressure moves to the east dangling coast and those longer spells rain which turn showery and could spark heavy thundery showers. more rain potential and scotland and northern ireland, scattered showers and sunny spells, blustery and chilly wind easing a little across the north but againa easing a little across the north but again a cool day, temperatures below where they should be fun this time of year and it will feel even that
could not further south with more cloud and outbreaks of rain. gradually through saturday into sunday receive the low pressure pulling away from western areas, high pressure building so a drier day, still cool and cloudy and still showing outbreaks for many eastern areas and still feeling cool, temperatures below—average but left ina temperatures below—average but left in a little across scotland and northern ireland and the west as things quietened and that continues into the early part of next week.
this is bbc news. the headlines... ministers defend making face coverings compulsory on public transport in england, from next week. on balance, we are convinced it certainly cannot do any harm. we think it will do some good and that is why we think it is a good idea to introduce. no signficant progress in talks about a post—brexit trade deal. the eu's michel barnier accuses the uk government of "backtracking" from the agreed political declaration. this document. is available in all languages. including english. it is not difficult to read. more details emerge about the disappearance of madeleine mccann 13 years ago —
an image of the suspect,