Operators expect some delays and cancellations to persist through the weekend. And many businesses are now dealing with backlogs and missed orders that could take days to resolve. The global chaos has sparked concern over the vulnerability of the world s interconnected technologies, and the extent to which a single software glitch could have such widespread impact. And the uk s national cyber security centre is warning that scammers could attempt to take advantage of the widespread computer problems. Vinny mcaviney has the latest. A day of worldwide it chaos, thanks to an update meant to protect systems but which instead paralysed them with this blue screen. Train services and airports were badly affected with thousands of flights grounded all over the globe, from the uk to asia and the us. This flight radar data shows us skies emptying out as the outage took hold. Delays and cancellations are expected to persist for several days. Here, medicine deliveries to pharmacies were disrupted
Scotland, wales and northern ireland to look at the restrictions in the rest of the united kingdom. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, building up to the latest coronavirus briefing from the government, today led by the prime minister borisjohnson. It s been confirmed that the planned easing of restrictions in england will go ahead next monday on the 19th ofjuly. In the house of commons a short time ago, the health secretary sajid javid said that while cases could rise to as many as 100,000 a day, it isn t expected that infection rates will put unsustainable pressure on the nhs. So let s take a look at the restrictions which will end a week today. The rule of six rule for meeting indoors will be scrapped. Pubs and restaurants will be able to let people queue at the barfor drinks. Theatres and cinemas can return to a full capacity audience. Sport and entertainment venues can also welcome back capacity crowds, but businesses and large events will be encouraged to use so called vacci
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the broadcaster, david davies, and the deputy political editor of the scottish daily mail, rachel watson. Let s take a look at the front pages which are in starting with the metro. Did he back him, or sack him? it raises the question around the exit of the former health secretary. Matt hancock says he resigned, borisjohnson says he fired him. The ft turns to the new health secretary, sajid javid and his comments that the nation needs to learn to live with coronavirus as the government continues with its plans to ease lockdown restrictions in england on 19july. And the end of the line for lockdown the i illustrates mrjavid s desire to stick to the current plans of easing lockdown next month. The mail describes the health secretary as fighting for freedom as he says that restrictions should notlast a moment longer than necessary. No more self isolation for students, says the guardian. It
Being able to now have good treatment isjust going to be a game changer for us and give arthur the best possible life he could have. Ten years since mass protests in syria turned into a violent conflict that has torn the country apart, bbc news follows the lives of two children who escaped tojordan. And the unkindest cut seven players miss out as england manager gareth southgate prunes his squad to 26 for the euros. Hello and very good evening. For the first time since the start of the pandemic 15 months ago, the uk has announced no new coronavirus deaths that were recorded within 28 days of a positive test. The health secretary, matt hancock, said the whole country would be so glad to hear the news, which he believed proved the vaccination roll out was working. Scientists remain concerned about the spread of the variant first identified in india, and some experts still want borisjohnson to postpone plans to remove all lockdown restrictions in england onjune 21st that s the date se
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