we make a loss on anything less than 70 guests at a wedding. we are doing them because we just want our couples to be able to get married, but it s financially not viable for us. what will you do then if restrictions aren t lifted on 21st june? i think we ll probably cry. it s destroying our business. we ve obviously moved all our weddings from march last year to this year, and they keep getting moved and moved and moved, so to postpone again would be quite difficult. the bosses of hospitality venues like pubs, restaurants and cafes are also anxiously awaiting monday s decision. right now, they can open, but the current limits to how they can operate mean many say making a profitjust isn t possible. from july, employers contributions to furlough payments rise to 10% of hours not worked, while the government pays 70%. whether or not all restrictions are lifted on 21stjune also affects decisions about the return of staff to offices.
to be cancelled, it would have been very difficult for him to speak to us not knowing how his friend was. england play croatia tomorrow, but tonight, none of that matters, we have been reminded of the old football saying, that football is the most important in the day s other news borisjohnson has told the bbc that there are grounds for caution ahead of a final decision on monday about the lifting of all remaining covid restrictions in england. increasing concern about the spread of the delta variant which first emerged in india has led to speculation of a delay of up to four weeks. here s our political editor, laura kuenssberg. of the least the virus is growing again. of the least the virus is growing a . ain. , , , of the least the virus is growing aaain. , , , ,., again. the prime minister s hopes of liftin: all again. the prime minister s hopes of lifting all limits again. the prime minister s hopes of lifting all limits on again. the prime minister s hopes of lifting all
uk joined the market. the problem is that when the ukjoined the eu in the 70s, joined at the same time as the republic of ireland. a lot of the issues about the borders in ireland simply went away but brexit has brought them back. coronavirus testing is being stepped up in areas of north west england to try to deal with the rise in cases of the delta variant first identified in india. the whole of greater manchester and lancashire will get help from the military to carry out extra tests similar to what happened in bolton. but local leaders have asked for more doses, in order to get people vaccinated more quickly. it comes as speculation continues about whether england s lockdown will be fully lifted on 21stjune. this morning, new data showed that about 8 in 10 adults in the uk coronavirus testing is being stepped up in areas of north west england had covid antibodies. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. manchester in thejune summer sun, but, beneath the surface here, covid inf
and lancashire will get help from the military to carry out extra tests similar to the tactics used in bolton. but local leaders have asked for extra jabs to vaccinate everyone even faster. it comes as speculation continues about whether england s lockdown will be fully lifted as planned on 21stjune. this morning, new data showed that around eight in ten adults in the uk had covid antibodies. our health correspondent jim reed reports. manchester in thejune summer sun, but, beneath the surface here, covid infections have been rising from a low level, driven in part by the more transmissible delta variant, first found in india. i more transmissible delta variant, first found in india. first found in india. i think we should keep first found in india. i think we should keep things first found in india. i think we should keep things in - first found in india. i think we - should keep things in perspective, but, clearly, as this variant is 40% more transmissible, we are more likely t