A change to travel rules people arriving in england from more than 50 countries wont have to quarantine, from next friday. People coming from spain, france and italy wont have to self isolate for m days but the change doesnt apply to the usa. The most important thing is people who are hoping to get away, perhaps for a summer holiday, will have options when they see that list. Well have all the details about the new rules. Also this lunchtime about the new rules. A woman has been jailed for life for planning to blow herself up in an attack on st pauls cathedral. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs are allowed to re open in england tomorrow. In Northern Ireland, some pubs have opened their doors this lunchtime
but only those serving food can let customers inside. It is amazing to come in and get a pint in a glass and just a bit more craic back in belfast, you know . Its really great that they are starting to open businesses again and get the economy boosting. And coming up on bbc news Lewis Hamilton begins his title defence in familiar style. Quickest in first practice for the austrian grand prix as the formula i season finally gets under way. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its been confirmed that spain, france and italy are among dozens
of countries that will be exempt from quarantine rules in england, from next friday. Reciprocal agreements have been reached which mean travellers wont need to self isolate when they return from abroad. From tomorrow, the Foreign Office will change its advice, warning against all but essential foreign travel. The new system is england only with scotland, wales and Northern Ireland setting out their own approach in the coming days. Heres our transport correspondent tom burridge. En route to france by train. The eurotunnel is still pretty quiet. But in a week from now, people travelling on this route back into england wont have to quarantine, and for this lot, thats good news. It will make a tremendous difference. We were over there recently, we came back and we had to quarantine for two weeks. I am going down to paris today. I am working down there, so the quarantine relaxing is big for me because, obviously, im back at work. Most foreign trips during the pandemic were put on hold. The quarantine added uncertainty and bookings really dried up. That really killed the passenger traffic. We were running at significantly lower levels than we have through the previous years. This is the opportunity for people to get moving again. The quarantine will still apply to people travelling to england from countries like the united states, where the virus is still not under control. But the governments blanket quarantine, in place forfour weeks, will disappear for arrivals from more than 50 amber or green low risk countries. Countries on the list mean that when you arrive there you wont have restrictions, unless, and i should stress this point, they are on the green list. So those are countries that have very, very low incidents. We thought it was right to include them because, if you take new zealand as a good example, they do have restrictions when you arrive, but we thought it was right to include them because people may want to come here from new zealand. Travel companies which have suffered so travel companies which have suffered so much say the quarantine should have only applied to risky countries from the beginning. It is mainly for europe we are seeing interest at the moment, with some other people starting to look at 2021 travel or further afield so thats very exciting. We would still like to see is more clarity from the government does do exactly what will happen at the other end when people arrive in those countries. But if you jet out of inverness or any other airport in scotland, wales or Northern Ireland, the quarantine rules might differ on your return. The Scottish Government wants more time to decide, as it has concerns about some of the amber countries on the uk governments list of exemptions. Just to illustrate the point about the Shifting Sands of the uk governments position, the list of countries that they were yesterday demanding that the Scottish Government signed up to and suggesting that we were a barrier to getting agreement on, is not the same as the list that they have shared with us today. So we need, as the Scottish Government, to analyse these proposals properly and rationally. Testing passengers for covid is also expected to begin soon at airports. A negative result at a lab like this one might mean even passengers arriving from risky countries could be exempt from quarantine, but you would have to pay for a test. Tom burridge, bbc news. Our Political Correspondent helen catt is in westminster. We have been expecting these details for a while, helen. We have been expecting these details fora while, helen. Its we have been expecting these details for a while, helen. Its taken a while to get this list. It has. This policy of quarantine was unpopular in the commons when it was announced in the commons when it was announced in the first place and there has been quite a bit of pressure on the government, certainly notjust been quite a bit of pressure on the government, certainly not just from the travel industry but some of its own backbenchers, to get a solution in place that would make it less blanket, less restrictive quite quickly. And so this is what we are getting today. Of course, there has been this whole new row that has blown up in the last 2a hours, though, when grant shapps, the transport secretary, appeared to suggest that the delay to getting a
full list out was because scotland havent signed up to it. That prompted a furious response from the Scottish Government who accused him of politicising that. You heard about their from nicola of politicising that. You heard about theirfrom Nicola Sturgeon. They were saying that the uk government had been getting changes to the list to them too late for them to be able to analyse it to be able to do any sort of sign off. In the last half an hour, she has described the government Decision Making process as a shambolic, as has the first minister of wales mark dra keford. Has the first minister of wales Mark Drakeford. Uk Government Forces sale, hang on a minute, scottish scientists have been involved in this process throughout, and while yes the list of countries is changing because it is a fluid situation and based on comparative infection rates, the basic structure of it hasnt changed. And as the devolved administrations have been involved all the way along. The other thing Nicola Sturgeon said in the last half an hour is that actually she thinks it is likely that the Scottish Government will end up approving the list of countries that the uk government is putting forward. So, while there is
a lot of sort of noise and fury around this, and certainly a turn dont make sense of tensions between the different nations, we might find that in practice by the time this comes in next friday, perhaps they might all be on the same page. Helen catt, thank you. A woman who pleaded guilty to planning a suicide bomb attack on st pauls cathedral in london has just been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term 01 14 years. Our Home Affairs CorrespondentDominic Casciani is at the old bailey. Explain what has happened, dominic. Yes, quite an extraordinary story this. Safiyya shaikh, 37 years old from west london, born michelle ramsden, pleaded guilty to quite an ambitious plan to bomb st pauls cathedral and shoot as many people as possible and may be below herself upon the tube if that didnt work. She was at the heart of an International Investigation to try and work out who was running a really significant and influential
extremist chat forum which was texting across encouraging attacks across europe. She went on to organise her own attack, notjust being satisfied encouraging others to do the dirty work for her. Unbeknown to her she unwittingly fell into a trap set by undercover officers and began talking to them, leaving they were Islamic State group bomb makers, set out her plan, proved it was advanced by carrying out reconnaissance, and handed over bags which she believed it would be returned to her with bombs in them, that was at the heart of this case, this very elaborate undercover operation. Today jailed this very elaborate undercover operation. Todayjailed for life for a minimum of operation. Todayjailed for life for a minimum 01 14 years, mrjustice sweeney, thejudge, said it was clear to him that had she actually got in touch with a real bomber she would have gone ahead with her plans. There was no cold feet here, an exceptionally dangerous woman. As she left the dock she smiled at the judge and made a simple used by the Islamic State group to show her continuing support for the cause. Dominic casciani at the old bailey,
thank you. The Prime Minister has urged people to act safely and sensibly when pubs in england reopen tomorrow. Restaurants, hairdressers and hotels are also among the businesses which are allowed to open, from tomorrow, as long as they follow safety guidelines. Our correspondent katy austin has been finding out how businesses on the kent coast have been preparing. On saturday customers will walk through the doors of this small pub in folkestone for the first time in three months. Social distancing means things will be different. Hello, welcome to the lifeboat. Weve taken some tables away and spaced the seating over here. We have a hand sanitising station. With capacity reduced inside, the beer garden will be vital. But how many people will turn up . Im anxious. Some people are saying were going to be packed and theyre worried that we cant get in and other people are saying that we are not going to be coming out to pubs or restaurants for a long time yet. So, yeah, its the completely unknown. Unlike some pubs, this one wont take orders via an app but it will be Table Service only. The stairs will need monitoring at the top for entry. Not all venues in england will open this weekend. This music bar wont. Its owners say without live music and with social distancing theyd lose money. Its devastating for us. There are days when we can cope and we can be really positive and we can look to the future and look at the ways that we can open in the future. But there are also some very, very dark days. Businesses in folkestone need trade from tourists as well as locals. Since wednesday, staff at this hotel have been back from furlough preparing for guests. We will actually have a protective screen here. We are implementing a contactless and paperless check in. We have to make sure that all of our staff are properly trained to use ppe. Brochures and cushions are being removed from rooms as multiple people could touch them and there will be no buffet at breakfast. We are going to have to start removing some
of the tables and chairs. At the moment there is plenty of availability, so in a way it means we can start slowly slowly, make sure that actually we are comfortable, the staff are comfortable. Also preparing to reopen from saturday are hairdressers. This one is now booked up for weeks. Staff have been in trialling their expensive protective gear and the more sparse layout. Once again excitement is mixed with anxiety. Less clients in the day but its going to take more time because of all the cleaning in between as well. We cant not open, butjust hope that we have done everything and we remain safe. Some businesses have already closed for good. And for others the chance to reopen as crucial to their survival. With the furlough scheme winding down soon, many thousands ofjobs will be riding on the success of the next few months. Katy austin, bbc news, in folkestone. Hotels, bars and cafes have reopened in Northern Ireland today. Only pubs serving food can allow customers inside, and social distancing rules
must be observed. Museums and some other Tourist Attractions have also opened, as our ireland correspondent chris page reports. After three and a half months, pub doors are open and pints are being pulled again. Bars are back in business. It feels amazing to come in and get a pint in a glass, and just a bit more craic back in belfast, you know . Its really great theyre starting to open businesses again and get the economy boosted. For people working in the hospitality sector, its a day of relief mixed with some nervousness. Weve been closed for over 100 days, and its felt a lot, lot longer than that. So, glad that were back, our staff is back, were here to welcome our customers. So, apprehensive as well. Im hoping that people will return in numbers to make our business viable. Cafes, pu bs a nd restau ra nts are operating at reduced capacity because social distancing of at least one metre must be maintained. There are quite a few
more rules, too. For example, if you want to have a drink but not something to eat, thats only allowed in outdoors areas. If you want to sit inside, you have to order a meal. Businesses have put a lot of work into preparing for this moment. The health and safety of our staff and customers is paramount, but today actually gives hope. It gives hope for our industry that we can actually rebuild back to what we were, and save as manyjobs and as many businesses as possible. Visitor attractions can also get going again. The Giants Causeway on the north coast is one of the sites welcoming people back today. The tourist industry is focusing on potential staycationers. Some business people, like this restaurant owner, are choosing to delay their reopening. The last few days, we decided to take a step back, get things done in, for us, the right way. More ppe, more training with Risk Assessment for covid i9,
some more screens, look at the track and trace, look at the temperature control. There is an air of caution amidst the much missed clink of glasses. But this is still a day when life here feels its edging towards normality. Chris page, bbc news, belfast. People in scotland are now allowed to travel more than five miles from their home, and stay in self contained holiday accommodation like cottages and caravans. Its come as welcome news to people who work in the industry and for anyone hoping for a staycation this summer. Our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been meeting some of them. The breathtaking beauty never went away during lockdown, even while the visitors did. Loch lomond and the Trossachs National park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in scotland. In normal times, four Million People travel here every year. From today, some of them can stay again. Self catering is leading the way in being allowed to open back up. Fiona campbell owns two holiday cottages in the national park, and has spent the last few days getting them ready. There was a massive spike of interest as soon as it was made aware that people could open slightly earlier. People are desperate to go away. Theyre desperate to enjoy the wide open countryside, the beautiful views, the walks. You know, people are crying out for it. Hand gel, so we can always wash our hands. Fionas first visitors, shannon and her husband and their three much loved dogs. Its the first time theyll be staying in scotland for their holidays rather than going abroad. We live in scotland, so usually in the summer we would travel abroad for the change of scenery, for some variety. Weve never been so excited to go on holiday, and somewhere so close, as well. For the industry, there are new precautions and procedures to keep guests safe. Disinfectant fogging machines being used at this holiday park ahead of visitors returning. With tourists from abroad less likely this year, they are hoping more people will holiday closer to home. In the past weve had a lot of people from all over the world, but this year, things will be different with there being restrictions on travel, so we are tending to focus on the trend of the uk staycation, so hopefully we will get
the british people back to explore their country. This is an area heavily dependent on tourism. Hundreds ofjobs have gone already. Many hundreds more could follow. Hotels have closed, coach tours have disappeared. West highland way running along the Eastern Shore of. For this business, it has been like having three winters back to back. No visitors, no cruises, theres no business. So its been very tough. They are thinking up new ways to tempt people back on board, pushing the idea that enjoying the water and peoples well being go hand in hand. What a great opportunity, when we are allowed to open, from a health perspective, to get people out on the loch and allow them to enjoy some fresh air. Lockdown hit scotlands Tourism Industry hard. There are hopes and fears for the future, and a fine line to walk reassuring locals as restrictions ease further and people start to return. Lorna gordon, bbc news, in the loch lomond and
Trossachs National park. In wales, the first minister Mark Drakeford has lifted the stay local restrictions which limited how far people could travel from their home. Tomos morgan is on barry island. As you can see on barry island behind me, the locals are enjoying their home comforts here, but from monday, people across wales can travel further than five miles, and more people can visit tourist hotspots like barry island. What will also be lifted on monday is that people can travel further so they can meet family as well who they can meet family as well who they may not have seen further afield. We will be speaking to some of the People Living locally in barry, and although they are happy they will be able to see family and friends at a distance across wales, there are some concerns that there may be scenes as we have seen at bournemouth on barry island come next week. It will finally mean that i can see my grandson. Since february i havent seen him in the flesh so it will be lovely to actually see them, you know. We have been used to having the beach to ourselves for the last couple of months, and it went bonkers when the weather was nice. It was concerning. I think it will be a current two metre distance scenario, i think that could be, especially for places like here and other beaches, that may be a bit of a struggle. On monday, the only people that will be able to have a holiday in wales are people that have second homes. There is a date for reopening self contained accommodation of the 11th of self contained accommodation of the iith ofjuly, so at the moment it will just be day iith ofjuly, so at the moment it willjust be day trips into tourist hotspots in wales. So on monday people can travel further afield, pubs and outdoor spaces will be open on the 13th and accommodation also will reopen on the 11th. Tomos
morgan, thank you. The time is 1 18pm. Our top story this lunchtime. A change to travel rules people arriving in england from more than 50 countries wont have to quarantine from next friday. As theme parks prepare to reopen tomorrow, we get a preview of what weve been missing. Coming up on bbc news andy murray tells us about the challenges of home schooling, admitting hes terrible at drawing and his children dont hesitate to let him know. There were more than 29,000 extra deaths in care homes in england and wales up to the second week ofjune compared to the previous year. Thats according to new figures from the office for national statistics. Nearly 20,000 of those deaths involved confirmed or suspected Coronavirus Infections, with the highest number of people
dying in south east england. The data comes in advance of the introduction next week of routine testing for staff and residents in care homes. Dominic hughes reports. The toll the coronavirus outbreak has taken in care homes is becoming ever clearer. Official figures show an extra 29,000 deaths in care homes in england and wales between march and june, compared to the same period last year. The data is exposing just how vulnerable elderly residents were to the virus and will lead to questions about what more could have been done to protect them. Well have to go back and look at exactly what happened. I bitterly, bitterly regret every single loss of life that weve had. There is new data too on how new infections spread through care homes. A survey of around 5,000 care homes in england and wales revealed that more than half have seen Coronavirus Infections. In those homes, on average a fifth of residents became infected with the virus, and 7 of staff also tested positive. The data also suggest that in those care homes where staff received sick pay or employed fewer temporary agency staff infection rates were lower. Its really no surprise that in care homes where staff dont have guaranteed full pay when theyre off sick, and where there is a high number of agency and temporary staff, that infection rates were higher. We know that if you provide proper training, if you have well supported staff with full access to full sick pay, then you reduce the likelihood that anybody who is feeling unwell will come to work. Obviously, thats really important in controlling the spread of covid. From monday, testing for the virus in care homes in england will be stepped up. Staff will be tested each week, residents every 28 days, in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in social care. But there are concerns that agency staff, who may come and go from homes, will be missed. We really welcome the governments decision today to go for whole home testing, but agency staff arent included in that, unless they are actually in the home at the point at which the testing is taking place. Thats a real cohort who need to be included within the new testing regime on a weekly basis. More testing in care homes has been welcomed, but the figures released today suggest far more could and should have been done to protect the most vulnerable. South africas government is warning of a crisis as Coronavirus Infections start to rise steeply. The highest concentration of infections in the whole continent is in south africas western cape, particularly in the poor townships around cape town. And as lockdown rules are eased, the countrys Health Service is struggling to cope. As Andrew Harding reports, hospitals are having to make painful decisions about who receives
treatment, and who doesnt. Its Early Morning on the southernmost tip of africa, and the surfers are back out in force now that some lockdown rules are easing here. But in the crowded townships beneath table mountain, a stalled economy is hurting the poorest. On this street, we found hundreds of people, young and old, queueing for a free meal. Why are you coming here . Because im hungry. And weve got no money to buy food. You have no food at home . No, no, no, nothing. And now, the virus, subdued for so long here, is finally on a rampage. Infection rates soaring nationwide. The hospitals in this province around cape town are starting to overflow into field clinics, like this one in a converted sports hall. Evidence of good preparation, up to a point. But doctors here are already being forced to choose which patients they try to save. Theres no point to send them back to the Referral Hospital because they dont have the staff nor the capacity to deal with it. So, put them in palliative care. Its a tough decision. Accept that they may die . Yes, exactly, thats what is happening. And thats because you lack resources here . Yeah. Getting reliable oxygen supplies is proving a particular struggle. Poorer african nations should take note. Like much of the continent, south africa has kept the virus under control for months with some very harsh restrictions. But the economic price of that has been brutal. So now, as the lockdowns start to ease, the virus is beginning to spread at alarming speed. But are the public treating the threat seriously enough . Back home now, lusanderjonas
is already doing her exercises. She was discharged from hospital yesterday after two weeks in intensive care. People arent taking it seriously . They are not taking it seriously. And its going to kill more people. And even the streets that i am staying at as we speak right now, i think we have lost about six people, died because of this covid. In the meantime, the local underta kers are overwhelmed. As you can see here, we have markings for covid 19. The virus is spreading fast into south africas other big cities, and a continent that once hoped it might be spared the worst is braced for a storm. Andrew harding, bbc news, in south africas western cape. Prosecutors in new york say they would welcome the chance to speak to Prince Andrew after Ghislaine Maxwell was charged with sexual offences. She was arrested in New Hampshire
yesterday and has appeared in court charged with assisting the convicted paedophilejeffrey epstein, who killed himself in prison last year. Ghislaine maxwell has previously denied any involvement in or knowledge of his crimes. Sources close to Prince Andrew, who denies any wrongdoing, insist he has already been in touch with us authorities. David willis reports from the us. Ghislaine maxwell, lover, friend and, its claimed, facilitator of convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein. She is charged with befriending and grooming girls for him to sexually abuse. Arrested by the fbi at this sprawling farmhouse in New Hampshire named tucked away, she reportedly paid cash for the place in order to conceal her identity. We have been discreetly keeping tabs on maxwells whereabouts as we worked this investigation. And more recently we learned shed slithered away to a gorgeous property in New Hampshire, continuing to live a life of privilege while her victims lived with the trauma inflicted on them years ago. Tonight, the woman authorities have spent more than a year looking for is in custody. Prosecutors had vowed to go after the people who conspired with jeffrey epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwells arrest has been Headline News here. She is facing six charges linked to his alleged sex trafficking, including enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and two counts of perjury. Prosecutors alleged victims were as young as 14 years old when the crimes took place between 1994 and 1997. She has previously denied all the allegations against her. The daughter of the late media magnate robert maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell is also a friend of Prince Andrew, and in this now infamous photo from 2001 the two are seen with virginia giuffre. Ms giuffre claims maxwell arranged for her to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17, a claim the prince has strenuously denied. I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady. None whatsoever. You dont remember meeting her . No. But following the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, new york prosecutors are again calling on Prince Andrew for his help with their enquiries. We would welcome Prince Andrew coming in to talk to us. We would like to have the benefit of his statement. The gates of her New Hampshire mansion have now been locked and Ghislaine Maxwell is awaiting transfer to new york to face trial. If convicted, she faces up to 35 years in jail. David willis, bbc news, los angeles. The french Prime MinisterEdouard Philippe has resigned along with his government ahead of a Cabinet Reshuffle by president emmanuel macron. Mr philippes position had been in doubt since the middle ofjune when mr macron said he wanted to reinvent his presidency. The new Prime Minister will be jean castex who has until recently been piloting the governments lifting of its coronavirus restrictions. Theme parks in england are preparing to welcome customers tomorrow
for the first time in three months. To find out what we can expect, the intrepid john maguire tried the swarm Roller Coaster at thorpe park in surrey. It has a top speed of 60 miles an hour so not surprisingly, some of his words were lost in the wind. Wish me luck. Anything can happen in the next minute and a half, i suppose. As i say, 28 capacity on here. Were going to go up to a height of about 125 feet. See you in a mo. Good luck, john joining us i think probably on this other camera here. Different to the last ride that we were on this morning, on stealth which is over the other side of the park, in that that one absolutely fired you up at 80 mph, 1. 8 seconds it took to get to 80 mph. This ones a bit more like the Old FashionedRoller Coasters, with the clickety clack, clickety clack as they go up to reach the highest point. I think were at the highest point almost now. You get a wonderful view, i must say, and of course. What could go wrong . The only Roller Coaster. Wind drowns out speech. Woohoo and im twisting around again. Theyve taken my photo, but they cant see me scream. Down to the helicopter here. He laughs hopefully, you can still see me. Man, this is good fun. Oh, upside down again, and around, like a corkscrew. 0h. Were out on the side. As i was saying, this is the only winged Roller Coaster in the uk, so the only one where the people if youre riding on board sit on either side. But that was really, really good fun. Didnt look like it rather him than me. John maguire, what a brave man. Time for a look at the weather. Heres nick miller. Hello, jane. We are facing more low pressure hello, jane. We are facing more low pressure close