Deal by the end of the year. The fears of those whove been shielding during lockdown on having to return to work next month. The renewed interest in britains rivers with kayaking and angling enjoying a renaissance after lockdown. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, well have the latest ahead of englands final test against the west indies but willjofra archer come straight back into the side . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Borisjohnson says the response to the coronavirus pandemic shows the uk is a fantastically strong institution. Speaking on his first visit to scotland since the general election, he promised to be a Prime Minister for every corner of the uk. But his trip comes amid a rising tide of nationalism, with polls suggesting growing support for independence. Theres also a significant gap between his Approval Ratings and those of scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon. Heres our scotland editor, sarah smith. No borisjohnson no Boris Johnson is, no borisjohnson is, he stresses, the Prime Ministerfor no borisjohnson is, he stresses, the Prime Minister for every corner of the united kingdom. Hes come all the way to orkney to make that point. With crab fishermen at the harbour, he is here to highlight what he calls the share might of the uk union and his governments economic response to coronavirus. What im saying is that the union is a fantastically strong institution, it has helped our country through thick and thin, it is very, very valuable in terms of the support we have been able to give to everybody throughout all corners of the uk. Many small businesses, like this gift shop in perth, relied on the Financial Support provided by the treasury, but they dont necessarily see that as a bonus that comes from being part of the united kingdom. All businesses are grateful for help from the government, irrespective of from the government, irrespective of from where it comes. Because it is a lifeline, and we pay into the treasury, as does every taxpayer in this country, and we expect at least to be given enough of support that we can keep going. Nicola sturgeon says she is concentrating on the crisis. Boris johnson has every right to be on a campaign visit to scotla nd right to be on a campaign visit to scotland today, in his shoes it is not how i would choose to be spending my time given what we are facing right now, and people can make up their own minds about these things and can make up their own minds about where they think the decisions that we are having to take right now are best taken. But none of us should be crowing about this pandemic ina of us should be crowing about this pandemic in a political sense, is my honest opinion. Perth is a city that voted to stay in the uk in 2014 but when support for the snp rose at the last election. It is people in places like this the Prime Minister has to try to convince of the ongoing benefits of the union. For the last four months, people in scotla nd the last four months, people in scotland have been watching Nicola Sturgeon making most of the day to day decisions on how to try to cope with coronavirus. Boris johnson wants them to remember that it is his government in westminster that has the power to borrow the money that has been funding things like theJob Retention money that has been funding things like the Job Retention scheme and extra spending for the nhs. Perth has its own winery, producing fruit wines of many flavours. Theyve kept working through the crisis and benefited from uk government support. Not something they feel they have to be particularly grateful. We gave the money in the first place, then they give it back and we have to say thanks. If we didnt have the uk, we would be keeping the money to fund our own scheme. At raf lossiemouth in the north of scotland, the Prime Minister thanked the military for their role in the covid 19 response. One more reason he believes why the uk should remain united. Hes clearly worried about polls suggesting rising support for independence, even though he insists there will not be scottish referendum. Scotland has been cut scotla nd referendum. Scotland has been cut scotland has been coming out of lockdown at a slower pace than policy has been set by borisjohnson in london. First minister Nicola Sturgeon has taken a different approach to the crisis, one that the polls suggest about us have greater confidence in. By coming to scotland on the strip today, the Prime Minister is demonstrating that he realises he has to start vigorously making the case for the union if you wa nt to making the case for the union if you want to try to stem rising support for independence. 0k, for independence. Ok, sarah, thank you for that, for independence. Ok, sarah, thank you forthat, sarah smith live input. The wearing of face coverings in shops in england will become compulsory from midnight, and failing to do so could result in a £100 fine. As well as shops, people will also have to cover their mouth and nose in other enclosed public spaces, including banks, post offices and public transport hubs. But people can choose whether to wear face coverings in some places, which include pubs, gyms and cinemas. In scotland, face coverings are already compulsory in shops, though not in wales, and Northern Ireland still has to rule on the issue. Our Business Correspondent sarah corker reports now from wakefield in yorkshire. Going to the shops in the era of coronavirus comes with a whole new set of rules. In wakefield, at trinity walk shopping centre, retailers and customers are preparing for the latest change. Come on in you can sanitise your hands if you want to. Inside this candle shop, owner tanya is taking a no nonsense approach to compulsory face coverings. If someone refuses to wear a mask, what would you do . If theyre just really not going to do it, i would just say, im really sorry, but i cant serve you. Rather than get into a situation of enforcing anything, i just wont let them in. Face coverings are not a substitute for social distancing and regular handwashing but an additional measure to help stop the spread of the virus, and from tomorrow anyone not wearing one in shops and supermarkets here in england faces a £100 fine. And coverings are also compulsory while buying takeaway food, unless youre eating in you dont have to wear one inside cafes and restaurants. Some say the rules are confusing. I think it should be made compulsory throughout until they find a vaccine. And it wont put you off going shopping . No, no, not at all, no, not at all, i feel safe. It puts me off mainly because of the little one, because she looks at me funny when ive got it on, she cant see my expression. Probably do a bit more Online Shopping and just try not to come out as much. Youre saving people passing the virus on. I mean if some stupid ones want to pass the virus on, fine. Be it on their head. Children under 11 and those with a disability or certain physical or Mental Health conditions will be exempt, but there is debate over who should enforce the rules. Food retailers like the co op are worried about staff safety. Weve had abuse, weve had physical assaults. Our colleagues have been threatened on a consistent basis through covid. This is another thing that they have to enforce, and it will be a flashpoint. Its not theirjob, its the polices job. But the organisation that represents most front Line Police Officers says they dont have the resources to be mask monitors. If we are getting calls about that regularly, then obviously that doesnt allow us to undertake our normal role of policing. Obviously, if were called to a situation where there is conflict, then of course we will attend, as we normally would do, and deal with that. But we are hoping we are a last resort to being called to deal with it. The government has changed its stance on face coverings as the science has evolved, and as the economy opens up,
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