Tonight at ten moments of silence and moving tributes to the Three Friends stabbed to death in reading on saturday. All three have now been named. They and many more were enjoying an evening in a town park when the attack happened others were injured. Among many tributes was this gathering at the school, where one of the victims taught. Pupils past and present were there. He wasntjust a teacher, he was a human being and he had family and friends that loved him just as much as we do. I think everyone should remember mr furlong as the lively teacher, the person who tried to put a smile on everyones faces. Well have more from reading, where police are Still Holding a 25 year old libyan man under the terrorism act. Also tonight. Im not allowed to go out or go shopping. Measures to protect people in england shielding from coronavirus are set to be relaxed from the end ofjuly. In new york, once the global epicentre of the pandemic, shops are re opening, as life emerges from lockdown. We report on the deaf and disabled people who say their needs have been forgotten as lockdown rules are relaxed. And the brits heading for spain, where the resorts are open again but theyre going against Foreign Office advice. And we will have sports day with all the latest reports, results interviews and features from the bbc sport centre. Good evening. Moments of silence have been
observed and flowers laid in tribute to the Three Friends who were stabbed to death in a park in reading on saturday evening. All three have now been named. They were james furlong, who was 36 years old and a teacher, Joe Ritchie Bennett, 39 and a lawyer, and david wails, 49 and a scientist. Police are still questioning the suspect Khairi Saadallah who was arrested under the terrorism act. Hes originally from libya and came to the uk in 2012. Its known that he came to the attention of mi5 sometime last year, but on investigation was not considered a threat. Our correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan has been talking to some of friends and relatives ot the victims today. Back at school for the most painful of reasons. Through the morning, they left tributes to a teacher who a lwa ys they left tributes to a teacher who always told his pupils to fly high. 36 year old james furlong was the
head of history and politics at holt school. With news of his death still sinking in, students and colleagues held a two minute silence. Bell asa bell as a whole community we will now need to adsorb their sad news. Our thoughts are with his mum, his dad, his brother and his family and his friends and colleagues. He was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. Applause thank you. 14 year old lucy last saw mr furlong ata 14 year old lucy last saw mr furlong at a History Lesson before lockdown. Well, first he told us everything was going to be fine, you know, coronaviruses going to end and we will see him again. But, you know, we are not really, are we . Were not going to see him again. Former pupils also came to their respects. Icame pupils also came to their respects. I came round today because i feel like i had a really personal connection with mr furlong. He was one of the teachers who was always there for me. The person who tried to put a smile on everyones faces. He is to come in and dress up as henry viii. He had really funny catchphrases, he always made us laugh. James furlong was in this park in reading on saturday when he was stabbed to death. Today it was confirmed his friend Joe Ritchie Bennett was killed alongside him. An american who had lived in the uk for 15 years. Bbc radio berkshire presenter sarah walker was a close spread. She delivered this on air tribute. And it matters to me today that you know thatjoe lived a great life. He
was loved by so many people and he made us all feel that life was a much better place with him in it. Tonight, the third victim of the attack has also been named. 49 year old david wails. Attack has also been named. 49yearold david wails. He was a lwa ys 49yearold david wails. He was always happy. Everyone had their problems but he always left that at the door when he walked into the pub. Always made people smile. And at the reading pub where the Three Friends were regulars, an outpouring of togetherness. Somewhere over the rainbow. The lg bt somewhere over the rainbow. The lgbt plus community in reading are a Close Community and we are stood outside this pub, a place we call home and a safe space for so many members of our community. There is a real sense of loss here but tonight, friends ofjames, joe and david are here to celebrate
their lives. In the names of one of their lives. In the names of one of the floral tributes here, they wear the floral tributes here, they wear the kindest, most genuine, most loveliest people in our community. Three friends who had just gone for a catch up in the sunshine. Three lives taken too soon. Rajini vaidyanathan, lives taken too soon. Rajini vaidya nathan, bbc lives taken too soon. Rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, reading. As we heard, police are Still Holding a 25 year old libyan man following saturdays attack in reading. Khairi saadallah was initially arrested on suspicion of murder and later re arrested under the terrorism act. Police were called to forbury gardens at about 7pm on saturday, following reports that a number of people had been stabbed. Around a dozen armed officers with shields were seen later that evening entering a block of flats in basingstoke road at about iipm. From reading, our Home Affairs CorrespondentDaniel Sandford sent this report. This is thought to be the moment, just minutes after the attack
on saturday night, that unarmed Police Officers detained the man suspected of killing the Three Friends. But the careful process of gathering and examining evidence for the investigation, being run by counterterrorism policing, is still at an early stage. Nobody has yet been charged. The home secretary, priti patel, was in reading this morning to lay flowers, to meet the officers, some of them student officers, that she said ran towards danger, and to discuss what is known about the man in custody. We have to look at all aspects of this individuals history, which dates back over several years. I think we should be clear about the origins, the information, thats part of the intelligence gathering and obviously the picture that has to be put together. The suspect, Khairi Saadallah, is 25 years old and libyan. He came to the uk in 2012 and claimed asylum. He was allowed to stay here permanently when he was given
leave to remain in 2018. He came to the attention of mi5 last year as someone who might take part in terrorism overseas, but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk. Neighbours said he threw a tv from his top floor flat this year, and had a Mental Health key worker. Khairi saadallahs family told us that he originally left libya to escape the violence there, and because he was suffering from post Traumatic Stress from the civil war, though he had been thinking of trying to return. They said that his long standing Mental Health problems had been exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown. Stewart wright knew Khairi Saadallah well, and saw him the night before the attack. He told me the suspect had an unusual manner. Doesnt talk about a lot, doesntjoke a lot, just seems to be quite emotionless in his face. Very, erm. Like hes almost not there. An eye witness has told the bbc that the knifeman walked through the park, before attacking the group of gay men sitting on the grass. One friend said a member of the public bravely chased the attacker away. While Reading Town Centre remains dominated by police tape and forensics teams, faith leaders came together to pay tribute to the dead friends. Our prayers are very much with the people who have died as a result of this terrible stabbing. Our prayers, too, are with the survivors who are recovering. We are not going to let Something Like this come into our communities, so any form of terrorism, any form that takes, we will stamp that out. They said they would say prayers too for the attacker, that he would see the evil of his ways. And speaking to a close member of Khairi Saadallahs family they are clearly devastated by what has happened and by his arrest. They
said they were thinking of every family that was morning and it was breaking their heart and they stressed again that Khairi Saadallah had been suffering from Mental Health problems for years and these seem to have been caused by his experiences during the civil war in syria. Daniel, thank you for the latest there. Measures to protect people in england shielding from coronavirus are set to be relaxed from the end ofjuly. There are currentlyjust over 2 Million People whove not left their homes during the lockdown because of a pre existing Health Condition and unable until recently to see family or friends. The latest official figure is that 15 deaths linked to coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hour period. That figure is always significantly lower after the weekend. It brings the total number of deaths to 42,647. Our Health Editor hugh pym has more on the figures, and hes been speaking to some of those shielding in recent months. Voices of the shielded during lockdown. They have had support, including food parcels. Inside, we have a loaf of bread. Because i have a serious Health Condition, im not allowed to go out or go shopping and all that kind of stuff. Its really good. I wasnt expecting it. But the food parcels will stop. Shielding in england will formally end, though therell still be some support from volunteers and councils. Charlie, who has an immune deficiency, isnt concerned about the food parcels. Since last month, shes been enjoying limited freedom for shielded people to go out. But shes a teacher and due back at work in september. She says shes worried about leaving home. I wont be going shopping for a while. I still dont feel secure out there. So, to be honest, im not sure how long i will continue to stay indoors. I think im still quite anxious about everything, really. I raised the concerns of people like charlie at the downing street media briefing. What reassurances can you give them that that will be understood and they will get full support . Its so important that employers work with us and, crucially, work with their employees to support them to get back to work in a covid secure environment. And its critical that work is provided in a covid secure way for people who are shielding. But Health Charities say when shielding ends, statutory sick pay wont be available, so people may be obliged to go back to work, even if they feel its unsafe to do so. We are really calling on the government to step in and for those people who judge their own risk to be so great that they should stay at home, that they should still receive Financial Support and support in getting shopping and medicine, so that they can stay at home if that is the right thing for them. Shielding will end in england on the 31stjuly. In scotland, it will be reviewed, but continue until at least the end ofjuly. Northern irelands scheme, like englands, is due to end at that time. The Welsh Government says it will continue until the 16th august and possibly longer. In england, from july 6th, those that have been shielding will, like others now, be able to meet up to five people outdoors and, if appropriate, form a bubble with another household. Charlie, though, will be looking for more reassurances about the risks after shielding comes to a close at the end of the month. Hugh pym, bbc news. The Prime Minister is expected to announce tomorrow that the two metre social distancing rule in england is to be reduced to one metre, with additional safety guidelines, as part of a package to boost Economic Activity especially the hospitality industry. But ministers warn that theyll change the policy if theres a risk
of another peak in the pandemic. The changes would bring england in line with much of the rest of europe, but the rule is still under review in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland as our political editor, laura kuenssberg, explains. Not much room for manoeuvre for ministers, orfor Business Owners like lindsay in derbyshire, whos already spent cash to get the doors open, keeping everyone two metres apart, a distance thats soon to fall. That proved quite expensive. It cost us, for the three shops, over £2,000 just for the screens and the signage, and here we are now saying that were going to go for the one metre rule, which means that all that money that was spent was wasted. For days, the Prime Ministers been saying, watch this space. The two metre rules marked the floors of classrooms, the pavements on the high street and the queues at the supermarket. But tomorrow, Boris Johnsons expected to say. Yes. It can come down to one metre in england. Their hopes notjust easier for schools, but easier to find our new normal. Its absolutely right that there are some natural
restrictions as to how far schools can go, in terms of welcoming children back. Well look, as guidance changes within government, as to how we do everything that needs to be put in place, so that every child is back in the classroom in september. Theres good reason for caution, though. While all shops have been able to open in wales today, its sticking with the two metre rule for now. And 175 workers at a food factory in anglesey have tested positive for the virus. The disease is fading, but it is not forgotten. In Northern Ireland, up to six people will be able to meet indoors from tomorrow, as long as they keep their distance. But scotland is also following two metres for now. This isntjust a straightforward, Black And White binary issue. Its not the case that it is a safe distance. Risk increases, the shorter the distance you have. So, you have to consider the environment that that is in. You have to consider other mitigations, and you have to consider the risk overall, and i think its important that
these things are done carefully. And opening up might not avoid businesses closing down. Along with the change from two metres to one in england, hotels and b bs should be able to open from july 11th too. The kitchen hasnt been serving and theres been no swimming in the pool at this kent hotel for three months, and the owners cant be sure if the sums will add la. 5. 5
back up, any easing off would be clamped back down. Tomorrow, the governments advice thats shaped our streets and our lives will change again the next phase in an extraordinary time, with risks that simply cant be known yet still round the corner. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. A greater number of americans have now died from coronavirus than were killed in the first world war. The latest official figure is 120,000 deaths. Hundreds of new deaths are still being recorded every day in the us. But in new york until recently, the global epicentre life is starting to emerge from lockdown. People have been shopping, getting their hair cut, and eating at outdoor cafes as our north america correspondent, nick bryant, reports. In the midst of this viral onslaught, new york has taken on a different character. Its state of mind has been anxious and fretful. A city of the outspoken and rambunctious has been muted, behind protective masks. This morning, new york took its biggest step yet towards reopening, but it was far from being a stampede. Though offices were allowed to welcome back staff, the quietness of this covid rush hour suggested many still are working from home. This was times square during the big apple lockdown, and this was the scene today new yorkers still clearly uneasy about gathering at the so called crossroads of the world. People are still nervous, u nfortu nately. We still see a death toll around the country, and until that drops considerably, i think people will continue to be nervous. New york recovers like that, so its just a matter of time. Retail was allowed to reopen this morning, but many shops are still shuttered from the racial protests, that have also had a paralysing effect. New york is americas beating heart the capital of its banking,
retail, culture and tourism. Getting this city reopen again is the key to reviving the us economy. So this commercially, at least may well be a concern. The shots we took of wall street before this partial reopening were almost the same as the shots we took today. There are signs of economic life. Restaurants are now allowed to serve food at outdoor tables, although social distancing regulations mean that street cafes now come with the trappings of a crime scene. We could never have gotten here if people had not done so much hard work, so consistently. And it took immense discipline and strength for new yorkers to get us here. States such as florida, that lifted their restrictions early, are now paying a price. The Sunshine State has become a covid hotspot. And south carolina, too, has been setting single day records for new cases. America, nationwide, has just reported its highest number
of infections since early may. The cloud of coronavirus is proving hard to escape, and it will be many more months before we see cities like new york in their fullness once again. Nick bryant, bbc news, manhattan. A father and his two children were killed when they were hit by a car yesterday at dalton in furness in cumbria. Joshua flynn, who was 37, his 15 year old son coby jay and his 12 year old daughter skylar had been enjoying a fathers day walk. A local man has been arrested on suspicion of three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and of being over the alcohol limit. He remains in police custody. 0ur correspondent danny savage reports. Yesterday afternoon, joshua flynn, his son coby jay and daughter skylar went out for a fathers day family walk, but they never came home. They were run over and killed on the outskirts of dalton in furness, in south cumbria. The 47 year old man who was driving the car which hit them was arrested for drink driving and was also detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The family were walking along this pavement yesterday afternoon when a silver peugeot left the road, came up onto the kerb, demolished some fencing and then hit them. Their pet dog was killed as well. Local people have been leaving flowers at the scene throughout the day. Its just tragic, isnt it . It happened on fathers day. It could have been anybody. Ive got kids myself, and its just shocking to hear about, really. Four lives that have been lost, three and the dog. But, yeah, just cant. Dont know. Lost for words, really. Joshua flynn was 37. Coby jay was 15. Skylar was just 12. The driver of the car which hit them remains in custody. Police are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage from the area beforehand to come forward. Danny savage, bbc news,
dalton in furness. It is 72 years to the day since the vessel the empire windrush arrived at tilbury docks, bringing hundreds of families from jamaica, trinidad and tobago and other islands to help with the labour shortages in the uk after the war. A new group has been set up to represent the Windrush Generation, following the scandal back in 2018 when people were wrongly detained, denied legal rights, and in dozens of cases wrongly deported from the uk by the home office. The group says that the government has been very slow to settle claims for compensation. Our Community Affairs correspondent, rianna croxford, has the details. Meet denzil, sheriann and danny brothers and a sister caught up in the windrush scandal, whose lives were left in limbo, as they struggled with their immigration status. Its mad. Its absolute madness
that we are still fighting for this, in 2020, were still fighting for certain rights, as people that were brought here in 1956, in the 1930s. You know, it gets you paranoid. You always go and look over your shoulders every time you see a white van, you just go. You know . Like youre a criminal. You just go and try to run. You cant go to school, you cant go out with your friends, you cant travel. I lost 12 years of my life. Your whole teenage life. The whole teenage life. I never had the fun of doing nothing. I couldnt afford to get id, nothing. I couldnt even act like a teenager. So, yeah, it messed with my mental state. It took their father, pletus a successful musician, pictured here in the middle 62 years to have his citizenship confirmed after he came to britain from st lucia in 1956. Newsreel the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. He was one of thousands of commonwealth citizens from the Windrush Generation who, unable to provide original documentation, were wrongly treated
as illegal immigrants, risked deportation and were denied rights to health care and benefits. Pletus family have just filed their claim for compensation but, two years on, since the scheme launched, critics say theres been little progress. So far, 1,275 claims have been made, but only 60 people have received payment. Between them, theyve been given just over £360,000. This is the man now leading a new Government Group to tackle the challenges still faced by this generation and their families. We cannot afford for this to fail. Too much blood has been spilt by many for this country. So, therefore, theyre not granting us a favour its an inherent right. Theres now a third generation
of pletus family who are british citizens, but sherryanne, denzil and danny say no amount of money can give them back the years they were robbed. Rianna croxford, bbc news. The premier League Football club burnley has condemned a banner that read white lives matter burnley which was flown over its match with Manchester City this evening. The club said it was offensive and that those responsible were not welcome. 0ur sports correspondent, andy swiss, is outside the etihad stadium. Where the match took place. What has been the reaction to this . Well, as you say, all this happened shortly after kick off here at the etihad stadium. A plane was seen flying over the ground dragging a ban with the words white lives matter burnley. It circled the ground before flying away. And this really just moments after the players from both teams had taken aimee in support of the leo varadkar
movement, as has been a case at every premier league game since the restart ta ken every premier league game since the restart taken thinly in support of the black lives matter movement. They say they strongly condemn what happened, this in no way represents what burnley stands for and they say they are fully behind the black lives Matter Initiative and they apologise unreservedly. 0n the pitch, Manchester City won the game co mforta bly pitch, Manchester City won the game comfortably 5 0 and it means liverpool cant win the title at their next game on wednesday, but a lot of the focus will be on that incident. Andy, many thanks for the update, from the etihad stadium. The bbcs outgoing director general has announced that the organisation will play its part in tackling racism by investing £100 million of its tv budget on diverse and inclusive content. Tony hall said the senseless killing of george floyd had a profound impact, and made the organisation question what more it could do to drive inclusion. As the lockdown eases, social distancing rules designed to keep everyone safe
are having a Significant Impact on millions of lives. But for many deaf and blind people, the new distance rules and wearing of face masks has made the world almost impossible to navigate. As our disability news correspondent nikki fox reports, many campaigners say deaf and disabled people have in effect been forgotten during the pandemic. I think i would describe it as feeling pretty helpless and just cut off, disconnected. If i feel somebody bump into me on the times when i leave the house, i get really stressed. I get really scared too. For both these women, life as we ease out of lockdown has become much harder. Measures designed to keep us safe are having a negative impact on the lives of people with hearing and sight loss. For ayesha, its a routine appointment shes dreading. Im quite nervous. Nurses, doctors, you know, theyll all be Wearing Masks and i wont be able to understand
what theyre saying. Along with sign language, ayesha relies on lip reading and facial expressions to fully understand whats going on. But now, the interpreter will also be wearing a mask. I dont know whats happening and what theyre saying. It takes quite a lot of your power away and your self esteem, i think, knowing that you cant communicate with anybody. Part of the nature of my eye condition is that i dont have any depth perception, and its also difficult for me because i dont have any peripheral vision. So, im really relying on other people being good at following the rules, because i cant. With a husband who is shielding, its down to holly to do the basics, like shopping. But Safety Measures designed to keep us safe have made her world almost impossible to navigate. Theres nothing about being visually impaired that makes me more vulnerable medically to covid, but the situation has made me more vulnerable. Charities supporting people
with sensory loss have seen a dramatic increase in calls to their helplines, as we ease out of lockdown. Theyre struggling with the facemasks, when using public transport. And getting out and about, they kind of feel forgotten about. Theyre not understood by the public and the government. And we feel these people have been really disadvantaged with the easing of the lockdown. Do you think disability has been thought of . Were constantly learning and receiving advice. In face coverings, visors are being used across transport networks. Were investigating tactile signage as well. Importa ntly, equality and discrimination law has not changed in the pandemic. You know, people have to be treated appropriately and equally. Following pressure, the department of health and social care has said its looking into the possibility of securing transparent face coverings, which would help ayesha. But three months into the pandemic and with many reasonable adjustments yet to be made many deaf and blind people fear theyll be the last to get out of lockdown. Nikki fox, bbc news. Now, spain has re opened its Tourism Sector welcoming british holiday makers, without any need to go into quarantine. The Spanish Government said the decision was taken out of respect for british people who have a second home in spain and are very keen to visit. But the Foreign Office is still advising british nationals against all but essential travel abroad. 0ur europe correspondent, damian grammaticas, took one of the first flights from the uk to alicante, on the costa blanca. 0pen, as of now spains gateway to sun, sea and poolside holidays. Yesterday, spain ended the need for all new arrivals to do quarantine. Today, families began reuniting, after months apart. And others like andrea, rob and their children jetting in from the uk