Pretty quick. The opposition number for the foreign secretary, shadow foreign secretary, and that diplomat in chief role had the foreign secretary giving the whole morning route as we call it, popping up on numerous tv and radio outlets this morning before he gets to last want to meet his french opposite member and sense of it that is not very diplomatic and becomes the news story. And i think unfortunately the government keeps saying repeatedly we understand that people are frustrated and we have will have another review but theres been a few moments where it suspect they dont really get it in government come they dont really understand the frustration or the depths of this, or the depths of the anxiety. Thats the impression that some people have that the government does not really get how strong the feelings are, and missteps like this whether its the interview this morning with matt hancock mixing up the name of marcus earlier this week, he gives that since that maybe the government
Measures in england. Religious services resume. The al aqsa mosque injerusalem reopens after two months, and later this morning, the pope will return to st peters basilica to celebrate mass. And coming up on the programme. A new era for space travel as the first ever comercial rocket carrying humans into space is successfully launched. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Huge demonstrations have taken place in at least 30 cities across the united states, following the death of a black man, while in police custody. The protests were largely peaceful but violence flared and curfews are now in place in at least 13 cities. More and more protestors have taken to the streets for a fifth night after george floyd an African American man from minneapolis died when a Police Officer knelt on his neck during an arrest. President trump has blamed far left groups and anarchists for the vio
The health secretary, matt hancock, says the governments track and Trace Programme is up and running, and that there is now plenty of capacity for anyone who shows symptoms of coronavirus to get a test. Speaking at the daily downing street briefing, he said the system would help keep control of the virus as restrictions are eased. And Trace Programme is up and running, and that there is now to get a test. Speaking at the daily downing street briefing, he said the system would help keep control of the virus as restrictions are eased. Good afternoon and welcome to downing street for todays coronavirus breathing. We are going to do things slightly differently today. I am going to go through the charts and ijoined by professorjohn newton from the test and Trace Programme, and we will then answer questions from the public and from journalists. If there is one message that we have today, it is that it is incredibly important for anybody who has symptoms of coronavirus, a cough, or a fever, o
Now on bbc news, the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up mps demand the government allow them to continue voting by video link. And say the new giant queuing system isnt working. It all looked more like exercise in a category c prison for white collar criminals rather than the mother of parliament. Labour hardens its attack the government over its handling of coronavirus, but borisjohsnon reckons the country wants to see a united front. I really do not see the purpose of the endless attacks on public trust and confidence. I have supported the government openly and taken criticism for it but boy does he make it difficult to support this government. And an mp defends changes to the abortion laws in Northern Ireland. One reason why this house stood up for the rights of all women in the United Kingdom was because it was too difficult does not mean that their rights should be denied. Mps returned to westminster after their whitsun break with a governme
Also tonight. Lecture theatres will remain almost empty this autumn, as universities prepare for a return to campus. Students may have to live and study in small, socially distanced groups. All schoolchildren in wales will go back to their classrooms at the end ofjune, but only a third will be in school at any one time. Cooking up some Community Spirit the volunteers who signed up to help those shielding say theyll keep the new Community Spirit alive. And the moment an nhs medic was reunited with her daughters, after two months away, working on hospital coronavirus wards. And in the sport on bbc news. Borussia dortmund footballer jadon sancho and other bundesliga players will not face any further disciplinary action after antiracism gestures last weekend. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. From monday, anyone arriving in the uk will have to self isolate for m days. The home secretary has confirmed that the governments plans will go ahead, with people in england being fine