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I think the numbers clearly show that there is recovery, but i think it's a story of two sides. i think it's a recovery that's being driven by parts of the economy that have been insulated by the worst impacts of the pandemic. but others, those that have lost theirjobs, low pay, sme, are feeling a lot of pain. and so, i think as easing of some of the protections put in place, as those are rolled back in the autumn, a lot of people will be really hit. while there's now as much activity going on as there was last october before the renewed lockdowns, the economy remains 3.7% below its pre—pand...

The g7 world leaders are here in cornwall for their first face—to—face summit since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. on the agenda, vaccinating the world, global economic recovery, and combating climate change. and ahead of those talks, borisjohnson pledges to donate 100 million vaccine doses to developing countries over the next year. the fight against covid would not be possible without the uk's efforts on vaccines. we'll have all the latest from here in cornwall. also this lunchtime...

Had she not been supportive, the couple would not have used the name. so two very different accounts and a pretty extraordinary clash of versions. . ~ pretty extraordinary clash of version— pretty extraordinary clash of versions. ., ~ , ., , . the time is 1:15 pm. our top story this lunchtime... surge testing and a push to get people vaccinated in england's covid hotspots in the north west. and still to come — moving online — a new report finds uk adults spent an average of more than three—and—a—half hours online every day during the pandemic. coming up on the bbc news channel. 12 ...

Surge testing and a push to get people vaccinated in england's covid hotspots in the north—west. it comes after a rise in cases of the delta variant first found in india. local leaders are now calling for more vaccines. the thing the government needs to do is also bring forward vaccine supplies in the high case areas, so over the two to three weeks, so over the next two to three weeks, have a surge vaccination programme. we'll be looking at whether there are adequate supplies of vaccine to step up the programme. also this lunchtime... the high court rules the government acted unlawfully over...

Campaigners are calling on the government to close legal loopholes to protect vulnerable people from so—called "predatory marriages". the term refers to someone being led into a marriage who doesn't have the mental capacity to consent. the cause has been taken up by a labour mp, who this lunchtime told the prime minister he had been contacted by hundreds of people who've been affected by the issue. luxmy gopal reports. daphne is visiting the grave of her late mother, joan. joan was in her 90s and had dementia when, a few months before her death, a man 24 years herjunior married her without t...