BBCNEWS Newsday August 26, 2021 00:14:00
And surfing festival. preparations are well under way for this weekend's reading festival, where thousands will gather, and where there are crowds, there is likely to be covid. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. if you want to get in touch with me i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme.as vice president kamala harris wraps up a diplomatic charm offensive in south east asia — we examine china's growing influence in the region.