This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Foreign travel to dozens of countries is possible from today without needing to self isolate for two weeks on return to the uk. Now we dont have to quarantine coming back in its a big help. We can just go out there, we can stay in the hotel, obviously taking all the precautions. As the requirement to self isolate when returning from dozens of countries is lifted, the travel industry hopes more people start booking their holidays. I am at Gatwick Airport to find out what the new travel experience will be like for passengers. Outdoor shows, team cricket, beauty treatments and tattoos are all coming back in england
in the next few days. Northern ireland is becoming the first of the uks nations to allow gyms to reopen today. In scotland people must now cover their faces when they go into shops. In hong kong, all schools are closing again after a spike in coronavirus cases. And on the 80th anniversary of the start of the battle of britain the stor
This is bbc news, the headlines. Some of twitters top users have had their accounts hacked. A post urging people to send cryptocurrency appeared on the feeds of high profile names including joe biden, bill gates, barack obama and jeff bezos. Verified users were temporarily stopped from tweeting. The compa nys investigating. President trumps leading advisor on the coronavirus pandemic, dr anthony fauci, has described efforts by some in the white house to discredit him as bizarre. He said a series of attacks on him reflected poorly on the Trump Administration. Chinas revealed its gdp figures for the Second Quarter showing a modest 3. 2 growth in its economy after lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus packages. It comes after a 6. 8 decline in the First Quarter the first contraction since at least 1992 when its records began. Now on bbc news, hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. It is not clear when or even if israels prime minister,
The coronavirus testing problems will take weeks to resolve says the Health Secretary, with the system is facing an enormous challenge. Thousands of people across the uk are struggling to get tests and results after a sharp rise in demand. Its been very stressful, very frustrating. We are still waiting on the results, still self isolating, not able to go to school, not able to go to work. The pinch point is the laboratories which are struggling with demand. The government is looking to prioritise those most in need. Over the summer, when demand was low, we were able to meet all requirements for testing, whether priorities or not. But, as demand has risen, so we are having to prioritise once again. The home secretary says families stopping to chat and mingle
in the street could be breaking the rule of six in england. The uks Unemployment Rate has risen for the First Time Since lockdown in march with young people particularly hard hit. The bbcs star salaries revealed gary lineker takes a
The invasion would be cancelled. At dozens of airfields, the spitfires and the hurricanes came home. The main skill was luck, you had to be lucky. No matter how good you were, for instance my boss, dickie lee, was the best pilot ive ever seen. But he was shot down and killed. So he had no luck. I had bags of luck. I couldnt do that. But here i am. Like so many events this year, battle of britain day will be a quiet affair, but this light show at the uks first ever radar station in norfolk is a reminder that we celebrate and remember a true team effort. Robert hall, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather
heres louise lear. A heart warming story deserves heart warming weather. Sparkling blue sky and sunshine for many, almost picture postcard perfect in norfolk today, this is where we will probably see the highest values, High Pressure is dominating the weather and allowing the southerly feet of air to come all the way from africa and get us above average temperatures. There are some w
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. The the latest headlines. Government says the country at the government says the country is ata the government says the country is at a Tipping Point as it prepares to introduce tough new fines for anyone who fails to self isolate. Introduce tough new fines for anyone who fails to selfisolate. If eve ryo ne who fails to selfisolate. If everyone follows the course then we can avoid further National Lockdown. But of course we have to be prepared to ta ke but of course we have to be prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. Labour leader says sorting out the problems with testing should be the governments number one priority. Ifi testing should be the governments number one priority. If i was the Prime Minister i would apologise for the fact that we are in the situation with testing throughout the summerwe situation with testing throughout the summer we were situation with testing throughout the summer we were seeing prepare for the