Tonight at ten, borisjohnson concedes that there are things his government could have done differently of the crisis over coronavirus. In an interview with the bbc he says there is much we need to learn about the handling of the pandemic. When you look back at this crisis, everybody can see that this was something that was new, but we didnt understand in the way that we would have liked in the first few weeks and months. The Prime Minister admitted there are very open questions on whether the lockdown came too late. Also tonight, three teenagers are convicted of the manslaughter of pc Andrew Harper, killed last year while responding to a robbery in berkshire. His wife says they should have been convicted of murder. The way in which andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. Im immensely disappointed with the verdict given today. Face coverings are now compulsory for many entering shops and supermarkets in england. A sharp rise in coronavirus cases in iraq. We hearfrom medics on the front line. And england battled back in the deciding test against the west indies at old trafford. And coming up in sport on bbc news champions liverpool look ahead to the defence of their title with the new premier League Season now due to start on september 12th. Good evening. Boris johnson has admitted the government didnt understand the coronavirus in the first few weeks and months of the pandemic, and suggests things could have been done differently. Speaking as he marked his first full year in office, the Prime Minister said there are very open questions on whether the lockdown came too late. The comments are a change from the previous insistence that the right decisions were taken at the right time and labour says the remarks show that wasnt the case. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. 366 days in number ten. Hi, laura. Hello. Welcome, welcome. He won an election. Sanitiser . We left the eu. You walked through this door as Prime Minister. But the days have been dominated by a crisis no one could have imagined covid i9. What have you got wrong so that you get it right next time . I think, laura, when you look back at this crisis, everybody can see that this was something that was new, that we didnt understand in the way that we would have liked in the first few weeks and months, and i think probably, you know, the single thing that we didnt see at the beginning was the extent to which it was being transmitted asymptomatically from person to person, but i am very proud of many of the things that people in our Public Services did, that members of the public did, to deal with coronavirus. What you are saying today now is that the response was too slow because the disease wasnt understood . I think its fair to say that there are things we need to learn about how we handled it in the early stages. I think what people really want to focus on now, is what are we doing to prepare for the next phase . But Prime Minister, people also want to know what happened though, Prime Minister. Youre talking about this as though it is in the past, laura, and its not, its the present. Hindsight isntjust a wonderful thing, it is also a useful thing. Sure. And people want to know what happened. 16,000 people died, who have tested positive, what do you think the mistakes were . We mourn every one of those who lost their lives, and our thoughts are very much with their families, and. Were you taking it. And i take full responsibility for everything that government did. But did you take it seriously enough at the start . There will be plenty of opportunities to learn the lessons of what happened. But the best way to honour those who lost their lives, the victims, and their families, is now, because you keep talking about this as though its in the past, laura, as though we must look back, actually we need to make sure that were prepared for the future. Prime minister, isnt that precisely why now is the time to be honest about what went wrong . Yes. Do you regret now that lockdown happened when it did . Many people believe it might have been too late. You are trying to run a kind of inquiry into what happened. Prime minister, i am not trying to run an inquiry, im trying to get you to acknowledge what went wrong. Actually i think when you listen to the scientists, the questions that you have just asked are actually very open questions, as far as they are concerned, and there will be a time, obviously, to consider all those issues. Surely, the best way to be prepared is for people to be confident that the government will act quickly enough the next time. I mean, wasnt there a pattern that developed over time . You said you didnt need to ban public gatherings, and then you did. The government said we didnt need to wearface masks, and now we do. You didnt pursue community testing, and now you say thats vital. Isnt this a story of delay . No. That sadly cost lives. On the contrary, no. If you look at the timing of every single piece of advice that we got from our advisers, from sage, you will find whenever they said we needed to take a particular step, actually we stuck to that advice like glue. Well maybe your scientists were wrong. Well, maybe. There were things we could have done differently, as i said. What is the hardest thing you have had to decide in this room . I think it would be difficult to choose the single most difficult thing i have personally had to deal with. Gone, perhaps, his insistence that the right decisions were made in this room at the right time. But what of the tragedy behind care homes closed doors . Your Health Secretary claimed that a protective ring had been thrown round care homes, you know thats not the case. Well, we have done a huge amount. It was too late, wasnt it . I mentioned the difficulty of testing, but actually, thanks to the fantastic work of our care home sector, if you look at what is happening now, the number of new outbreaks in care homes is massively down, and were testing every care home worker weekly. So itll be different next time . Testing every care home worker weekly, every care home resident every 28 days, we will increase testing both for the nhs. So you promise itll be different next time for care homes . And care home workers, both symptomatically and asymptomatically. And so we are learning the whole time. This disease also affected you personally, did you think you were going to die at that moment when you were so seriously ill . I was very lucky, i had fantastic doctors and nurses in the nhs. For me and for quite a few others, is, and this is an issue were raising today, is the issue, frankly, of being overweight, and that is why we need to tackle our National Struggle with obesity. Typically our great country tends to be a little bit fatter than many other countries in europe. So you ask about my own personal circumstances, one of the lessons i drew from that is the need for us all to be fitter and healthy. What is your priority now . I mean, you have had this roller coaster year . The priorities are exactly what they always have been. Except more so. We are doubling down. Covid has taught me that for too long this country has moved too slowly sometimes, so we need to go faster, and when we look at some of the obstacles and problems that we have, as a government, and as a society, we need sometimes government, thats me, to be willing really to push and move things along fast, if we are to have any hope of delivering the infrastructure we need. Yes, the country has been going through a very tough time, and psychologically it has been an extraordinary time for the country. But i also know this is a nation of incredible natural resilience, and fortitude, and imagination, and i think we will bounce back really much stronger than ever before. Optimism, his familiar trademark. Do you see yourself being here for the very long term . Well, we are working very hard, laura. I thought id got through this interview already, folks but borisjohnson has already discovered the real challenge of life in power is perhaps surprise. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, downing street. Three teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of pc Andrew Harper, who died in berkshire last year, after being dragged for a mile along a country road by a car. The officer, whod been investigating an attempted robbery, had married his childhood sweetheart just four weeks earlier, and today she spoke of her disappointment, that the three accused were acquitted of murder. Helena wilkinson has the story. Andrew and lissie harper beaming on their wedding day lastjuly. But just four weeks after they promised a future together it was so cruelly taken away when pc harper was killed. The teenagers responsible, 19 year old henry long, along with 18 year olds Albert Bowers and jessie cole, seen here laughing after their first court appearance. The teenagers had that night gone to steal this quad bike. The bikes owner watched on as the theft unfolded. Ive got four most men outside my house and theyve got weapons. Theyre stealing my quad bike. Im going out there now. No, no, dont go out there. Im going out there now. No, because youve said theyve got weapons. Have you sent someone or not . Officers are on their way. Officers were indeed on their way. Two of them, pc andrew shaw and pc Andrew Harper. This is the front facing camera of their Unmarked Police car and the moment they found the thieves. You can seejessie cole trying to escape after unhooking the quad bike which had been attached by the tow rope. This is now the rear view from the officers vehicle, with pc shaw at the wheel. Through the back you can seejessie coals legs as he tries through the back you can see jessie coles legs as he tries to get into the car, closely followed by pc harper. At that moment the officer stepped into the tow rope and was dragged away. My colleague pc harper got out of the vehicle, ran after the vehicle. Ive now lost him. Pc shaw gave chase. He found the officers stab vest a short distance away. All the time getting updates from officers. Pc shaw knew who it was. In court the jury was shown this computer visualisation of where Andrew Harper was dragged for over a mile. The prosecution said he was swung from side to side like a pendulum in an effort to dislodge him. Their case for murder was that the teenagers knew the officer was behind the car and had intended to kill him. But the jury wasnt convinced and convicted on manslaughter instead. With the help of a Police Helicopter officers tracked down the teenagers car to a nearby travellers site. Im arresting both of you on suspicion of murder. As the arrests were made, henry long protested his innocence. At pc harpers funeral in october, his widow lissie told the congregation although andrew was strong he was also unfailingly kind. And today she expressed disappointment at the verdicts. Andrew was taken from us on that horrendous night last year. His life was stolen and the lives of his family and friends altered forever. This crime, whatever the outcome, deliberated over in court, was brutal and senseless. The way in which andrew was robbed of his life we all know to be barbaric and inexplicable. Im immensely disappointed with the verdict given today. Her words come after a four week trial. During the course of it the jury had been given special protection measures. He was, to her, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. There wasnt a day, she said, that passed when they didnt say they loved each other. Helena wilkinson, bbc news. Face coverings are now compulsory in england for most people in enclosed public spaces, like shops, supermarkets and takeaways. Failure to comply could mean a fine, of up to £100. Some people are exempt, including children under 11, people with breathing difficulties, and those with disabilities, while retailers insist, its not up to them to enforce the new rules. Danny savage has more, from northallerton, in north yorkshire. Like every high street in england today, new rules about wearing a Face Covering are leading to caution and questions. Am i good to go in . Yeah. Yeah, youre fine. Across the road, in this department store, only 110 people are allowed in the shop at any one time if social distancing is to be observed. Every single customer thats come through the door this morning has been wearing a mask already. We havent had to ask anyone. Theres been the odd person with them slightly down below the nose, just reminding them of things like that. But apart from that, its all been fine. Inside this store also highlights the variations in the rules. Out here in the shopping area you have to wear your mask. But when you come into the restaurant, you can take it off to have your food and drink. But you have to remember to put this back on as soon as you leave. Many people are keeping their masks on between shops, although not everyone approves. If it werent advised, i would be wearing them, to be honest. Because i cant see that theyll have much effect. But the government says we wear them, so we wear them. You know . But mostly, shoppers are happy to comply. If it can stop the spread of the coronavirus, why not . Its not a big ask. Its a Little Something you put over your face just to protect you and everyone else around you. It is important to toe the line, those are the rules, so thats what we have to do. I dont like wearing one, but no choice. This food shop will give customers a mask if they havent got one. But they also wont be challenging people who arent wearing one. We understand that people with certain medical conditions are finding it difficult to wear them. So, we trust our customers to do the sensible thing, and we respect that. This co op store near norwich is part of one National Supermarket chain which also wont be enforcing the new rule. It says its the job of the police to do that. In bristol, most people in the Shopping Centre were doing as theyd been told. And in scotland, Face Coverings have been mandatory for two weeks now. Policing it isnt straightforward, though. One person has been fined so far for not complying. In wales and Northern Ireland, covering your face in shops is still optional. Back in england, this is now the norm, although traders say theyre very worried about the effect this will all have on business if its still the rule in the run up to christmas. Danny savage, bbc news, northallerton. Figures for the latest 2a hour period, show 123 deaths were recorded, after the victims were diagnosed with coronavirus. That brings the total number whove died in the uk, to 45,677. On average in the past week, 63 people died every day from covid i9. The list of countries that tourists can visit without having to quarantine when returning to the uk, will now be reviewed every week, rather than every three weeks. Five more countries have been classified as safe, but portugal is to remain on the list of countries from which travellers must go into quarantine for two weeks on arrival in britain. Infections are on the rise in france, when for the second day running that has been a rise in cases in hospitals. Authorities are ordering on the spot testing for people arriving from more than 16 countries where it is circulating. France has also advised against travelling to catalonia, after 971 cases were recorded in spain yesterday. Local restrictions have been introduced in barcelona. The flu vaccine is to be offered to more than half of englands population this winter to prevent the Health Service being overwhelmed by another surge in coronavirus cases. 30 million free jabs will be provided, including to people aged 50 and over and children under 11. Our health correspondent, Catherine Burns has the story. Its not the virus weve all been focusing on, but, like covid 19, flu can be serious, it can put a strain on the nhs and it can kill thousands. This year, it could come on top of a possible surge in coronavirus cases. Which is why this winter the government wants more than half the people in england to get this the flu jab, or this the nasal spray for children. The Prime Minister, visiting a gp surgery in london. Listen out for his slightly muffled view on people who dont believe in vaccination. Because theres all these anti vaxxers now, isnt it . They are nuts. Nuts, he says. He couldnt be clearer though on why the Vaccination Programme is being extended. The reason for doing this is to protect the nhs in the winter months because obviously we have still got covid, weve still got the threat of a second spike of covid. And its vital therefore to keep that pressure off the nhs by everybody getting a flu jab. Normally it is free to those who are pregnant, anyone 65 or older or people with certain medical conditions as well as pre and Primary School aged children. This winter, though, itll be extended to over 50s, year 7 pupils, people whove been shielding and anyone they live with. Plans for scotland, wales and Northern Ireland have not yet been announced. Last year, 25 Million People in england were eligible for the free vaccine, but around ten million decided not to have it. Gps say its a good idea to tackle flu head on, but there are real questions about exactly how its going to happen. Normally during a flu clinic this waiting room would be absolutely packed. Right now, because of social distancing, theyre only allowed five patients in the entire building. We might have to deliver vaccinations in parks, near cinemas, near Shopping Centres, in car parks, where it is not in a confined building, and also the capacity will be better in terms of social distancing. Theres some optimism that hand washing, social distancing and Wearing Masks measures we have brought in to fight coronavirus could also help stop the flu from spreading. Catherine burns, bbc news. Retail sales returned to near pre lockdown levels last month, as the reopening of shops released pent up demand. There was a rise of nearly 14 in goods sold injune compared to may, with food shops continuing to do well. Sales were up 5 compared to february. The office for National Statistics says since the lockdown theres been a huge shift towards online shopping, with sales up by more than 50 . And that means, despite the easing of the lockdown, the high street is still struggling. Emma simpson has more. Watford a town dominated by a Shopping Centre and where the dramatic changes in retail are now being played out. During lockdown, it lost its debenhams, and then, just recently, john lewis. The shutters now permanently down. It says it is no longer financially viable because so much shopping is now done online. This resident is leading the campaign to save it. I think its the beating heart of this town centre. John lewis is the anchor store for the intu centre. It draws people from all over the place. Without ourjohn lewis, i really feel the whole of the town centre is going to crumble. Its the main draw. Retail sales are recovering, but it is a mixed bag. Some sectors are doing better than others. This family run jewellers been ticking over for 144 years. Dan runs it now, and says, although sales are picking up, times have definitely changed. Its a small shop. It used to get packed, and obviously we cant do that now, because were limited on numbers, so i cant see it going back to the levels it was. So, how positive are you . 5050. Because it all depends on consumers . Absolutely, yeah. They need to get out there and start spending. Have you been splashing the cash post lockdown . Not at all. Still being really careful. A lot more online obviously. But, yeah, weve been spending the same amount. A few more bits and pieces, bits for the garden. A lot of people have been gardening. A few treats, a few treats as well, yes. Mainly chocolate talking of which, back in the mall here is a retailer that is adapting to our changing Shopping Habits and creating new jobs. The boss told me Internet Sales are booming. How has this pandemic impacted retail . There has been an accelerated, if you like, retail darwinism thats happened, and weve had literally three years of what was going to happen anyway compressed into three months, and i dont think we are going to see a return to the previous lower levels of online shopping. It has now gone up and will stay up. As overall sales are nearly back to levels seen before the pandemic, its clear that people are happily shopping again, but its where and how theyre doing that that could leave some towns and cities in the uk changed forever. Emma simpson, bbc news, watford. Lets take a look at some of todays other news. And a parliamentary inquiry has begun into the safety of maternity services, at nhs trusts across england. It follows a series of bbc reports into poor care at some hospitals, including the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust. The Commons Health select committee has promised a root and branch investigation. A court has ruled that an inquest into the poisoning of a woman by the nerve agent novichok in salisbury can consider the role played by the russian state. Dawn sturgess, who was 44, died injuly 2018 at the attempted assassination by poisoning ofa attempted assassination by poisoning of a former mi6 agent, sergei skripal, and his daughter. Her relatives had challenged the original decision to limit the scope of the inquest. A woman has described how her 12 year old son was arrested at gunpoint after he had been seen playing with a plastic pistol. The woman, who lives in london, was asleep when armed officers burst into her home with sniffer dogs. The incident has been reported to the independent police watchdog. Back to the coronavirus, and the number of infections in the United States is now well overfour million. The current spike in cases, mostly in southern states, has prompted president donald to cancel the Republican Party nominating convention, due to be held in florida. Our north america editorjon sopel is at the white house. The president seems to have ended a week of u turns and attitudes over the virus . It is like donald trump was given a car when he became president , and injuly 2020 he discovered he has a reverse gear, and having put it into reverse, he cant get it out of reverse. Or is borisjohnson cant get it out of reverse. Or is Boris Johnson might put cant get it out of reverse. Or is borisjohnson might put it, more fli p flo ps borisjohnson might put it, more flip flops than bournemouth beach. He said masks were politically correct, now they are patriotic, he changed his tune on schools reopening, he is saying the coronavirus is much more serious than he was originally saying. Most painfully of all, i suspect, he has had to abandon his plan to give his a cce pta nce had to abandon his plan to give his acceptance speech at the Republican Convention before thousands and thousands of people. Now, this is what his medical team have been saying to him for months. That these are the measures America Needs to take. I suspect it has far more to do with his polling numbers, which show him in deep trouble in all of the key swing states that will determine the outcome of the november president ial election. So, we are seeing from donald trump a much more sombre, serious tone. A lot of people are saying this is Donald Trumps worst week since he came to office. If it reverses his polling numbers, this new tone, then it might come to be seen as his best week. Thank you for that. Jon sopel at the white house. Well while america has been struggling with rising infections from coronavirus for several months, iraq is only now beginning to experince serious problems. Aid agencies are warning of an alarming surge in cases since the beginning ofjune, threatening a country already badly hit by a fall in the global price of oil. The number of confirmed cases doubled this month, now exceeding 100,000 this week, with more than 4000 deaths. The government is now having to turn to armed groups who once fought against islamic state, to help bury the dead. Reda al marwy has that story. On the cusp of life and death. Like many iraqis, jamileh saadoun has endured much in her lifetime. Her son has been by her side for the last ten days. He is risking his own life to care for her. And he will stay until she recovers, or until she passes. In this battle, the doctors are heavily outnumbered