Education tsar. Billions are owed to 200,000 women underpaid on their State Pensions. Americas last great wilderness. President biden blocks drilling for Oil And Gas in a Wildlife Refuge in alaska. Cheering and 70 years, not out. The plans for the queens Platinum Jubilee, next year. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel fans are back at lords, as england look to contain new zealand, on the first day of the opening test. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Borisjohnson says Theres Nothing at the moment in the data to suggest that the final unlocking of Covid Restrictions in England Shouldnt go ahead onjune the 21st. But he says the data is still ambiguous on whether enough people have been vaccinated to combat any new surge. So far, three quarters of all adults in the uk have had one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, and just under half have had two. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has the full details. With the sun shining, thoughts are turning to when remaining restrictions will be lifted around the uk. The Road Map for england has the date ofjune the 21st Pencilled in but, still, there is no clarity on whether that will be the day. The Prime Minister arguing more time was needed to make the decision. I can see nothing in the data at the moment that means we cant go ahead with step four, or the opening ofjune 21st, but weve got to be so cautious. Speaking at the centre where the Oxford Astrazeneca Vaccine was developed, the Health Secretary spelled out in more detail the key test ahead of the unlocking decision. ~. Test ahead of the unlocking Decision Test ahead of the unlocking decision. ~. , test ahead of the unlocking decision. ,. , decision. We are looking everyday at that data, both decision. We are looking everyday at that data, both at decision. We are looking everyday at that data, both at the decision. We are looking everyday at that data, both at the number decision. 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The dotted line here shows the five Year Average for total deaths in the uk and this line shows what has been happening since january 2020, with big spikes caused largely by covid. But total deaths are now below that five Year Average. Back in january, below that five Year Average. Back injanuary, covid was the leading cause of death in England And Way is, but by april, it was Heart Disease followed by alzheimers, with covid in Ninth Place in england and in wales. Forsome with covid in Ninth Place in england and in wales. For some like elizabeth, the debate on data is missing the point, she used to enjoy an active outdoor life while pursuing her postgraduate studies, but all that came to an end after she got the virus in the first wave. She has never shaken off of the symptoms and is a victim of long covid. I symptoms and is a victim of longcovid symptoms and is a victim of longcovid. I was completely distraught longcovid. I was completely distraught because longcovid. 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But against that is the spread of the virus, how transmissible is it come up with the variants in question, and what happens to Hospital Admissions . The latest figures suggest cases are Up 3a week on week, Hospital Admissions are up I7 . They have to assess, Health Officials and ministers, how much of that is because of the virus evading the vaccine. They expected some sort of increasing cases after the opening up in england on may the 17th, how much more is being caused because of the variant and how fast it is getting around . So some big decisions being made over the next week, a lot of data for ministers to analyse. I think we will have to wait a while before we know what happens onjune 21st. Wait a while before we know what happens on june 21st. Wait a while before we know what happens on june 21st. Many thanks, huh happens on june 21st. Many thanks, hugh pym. Happens on june 21st. Many thanks, hugh pym. Health happens on june 21st. Many thanks, hugh pym, health editor. The latest figures show there were a,330 new coronavirus infections and 12 deaths, in the latest 2a hour period. On average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week was 3,606. More than 108,000 people received their first dose of a vaccine in the last 2a hours, taking the overall total to more than 39. 5 million people whove had a single jab. Thats over three quarters of the uks adult population. More than 338,000 people had their second Vaccine Dose in the latest 2a hour period, which means more than 26 Million have now had two jabs just under half of all adults. President macron has confirmed all 12 to 18 year olds in france will be able to get a Covid Vaccine as of june 15. During a press conference, he said the country was aiming to vaccinate 30 Million people by mid june. He added that the rule on mandatory mask wearing outdoors will be lifted gradually on a regional basis. Here, the Prime Minister says therell hopefully be more money coming down the track to help children catch up on their education, after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It comes after headteachers described a £1. A billion Funding Boost for pupils in england, as a � damp squib. A Leading Thinktank says around ten times that amount is actually needed. And the Governments Education Recovery tsar has resigned, in the last hour. 0ur Education Editor branwen jeffreys has that story. Its in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen furthest behind. Earlier this year, the Prime Minister said this was his top priority. Its the loss of learning for so many children and young people. Thats the Thing Weve got to focus on now as a society. So, what does todays promise mean for this primary and Secondary School . Giving children back their voice. It was more his confidence being around people. He was very quiet anyway. Hes a really quiet boy. So, that side of him was lost again. Mums telling Me Education should be top of the list. You know, the financial state of the economy is important in terms of how we can prosper. But this is the future of the country. If we dont invest i in their education. Its just paramount. We owe it to them. There was a Draft Plan to fund more school hours, for sport and arts, as well as learning. But that got scrapped last week as too expensive. There is £1 billion extra today for tutoring for some pupils. But this school asked for 12 tutors this year and got two. What were now doing is the biggest Tutoring Programme anywhere in the world. Theres no question that many kids are incredibly resilient. They bounce back very well from the pandemic. But a lot of them also need help to catch up, to make good on the loss of learning thats taken place. Even before the pandemic, two things were happening. The gap between better off children and poorer children in how they were doing at school was beginning to widen again. And in hartlepool and across the north east, more and more children were growing up in families struggling with money. And we know that its those children who have fallen furthest behind in the pandemic. But for schools today, this is a slimmed down plan, leaving them choosing which pupils to help. Today, the headteacher told me she was bitterly disappointed. I was absolutely incredulous. Ijust cant get my head round how the big plans that we have all been involved in the discussion have boiled down to what is in effect 15 hours of tuition for identified children. Im left thinking, where is the rest of this big plan . Schools are on a journey out of the pandemic. Travelling with a hope, and promise, theres more to come. So Kevin Collins has resigned, what has he so Kevin Collins has resigned, what has he been saying . So so Kevin Collins has resigned, what has he been saying . So Kevin Collins has resigned, what has he been saying . So Kevin Collins was appointed has he been saying . So Kevin Collins was appointed to has he been saying . So Kevin Collins was appointed to advise has he been saying . So Kevin Collins was appointed to advise the has he been saying . So Kevin Collins was appointed to advise the prime i was appointed to advise the Prime Minister, he has resigned and in a statement that he has given to the times newspaper, he said that basically, this package falls far short of what he thought was needed for englands children, it was too narrow, too small and would be delivered too slowly, amounting to just £22 for each primary School Child in england. And he said it betrayed an underestimation of the importance of education to this country. It is a devastating critique in which he sets out the plans that he had proposed to the government, ambitious, flexible, paying for extra time for teachers to give time to pupils who needed it, which the government has backed away from and instead announced a slimmed down package today. {lita slimmed down package today. 0k, thank ou, slimmed down package today. 0k, thank you, branwenjeffreys, our education editor. The bbc has discovered that Thousands Women who have been underpaid in their State Pensions are challenging the government, as they will not be fully repaid. Around 200,000 women are owed around £2. 7 billion, and those affected are being traced. But some women fear theyll never receive the full amount theyre owed, as our business correspondent, Sarah Corker explains. In the 11 years before she went into care, she would have done quite a few other things. I think its really poor, i think you shouldnt have to fight for whats rightfully yours. For two decades, Rosemary Chattell was underpaid her state pension. It was her son, john, who first realised something was wrong. 0n the fourth time of asking, the Department For Work And Pensions agreed to investigate and the scale of the error came as a shock. Came back to me about another day later and said it was £107,852. Came back to me about another day later and said it was £107,852. Which is an amazing amount, and thats because she was never given a portion of the old Mans Pension when he died 20 years ago. What was your reaction when you heard just how much your mum had been underpaid for 20 years . Its just astonishing, isnt it . I mean, my first thought was for her and the other things that she could have done, anyway, and the life she had with the extra money in her pension to live off, but also other people out there who must be also in the same position and may not know they are owed all this money. And there are many others affected by this. Women phoned the Department For Work And Pensions suspecting their payments were too low, some were receiving just £1 a week. But they were repeatedly told the amount they were getting were correct, but they were not. And for decades, an estimated 200,000 women were underpaid their State Pensions. This is the astonishing thing, its been going on for years and nobody knew. We still havent had an explanation for what went wrong. I dont think anybody yet knows why this automatic system didnt notify the women and give them the pension that they were due, and that in itself is quite shocking. Some women will now be fully repaid automatically, but others wont. This has been going on for a long time. I i just hadnt realised. A Rule Change in 2008 means angela, from cumbria, will only be able to backdate payments for 12 months. She believes shes owed 1a years of enhanced pension, and will miss out on Tens Of Thousands of pounds. It seems very unfair. Very unfair. If i have to accept it, i suppose i would, but itjust does | not seem right when so much time has| been lost and so much money has been lost in the interim. It would make all the. Difference in the world. The government says its contacting those affected and correcting historic underpayments, running into billions. But that doesnt include women impacted by the 2008 law change. The dwp said it wrote to them at the time about applying for an increase, but those the bbc has spoken to say they received no such letter. And for others, its come too late. Rosemary has dementia and is in a Care Home in cheshire. Shell never know about this life changing amount of money. Sarah corker, Bbc News. Our top story this evening. Borisjohnson Boris Johnson believes borisjohnson believes the timetable for the end of lockdown on during the 21st is still on track. And coming up im At Lloyds Where International Cricket is back, as are the funds. Coming up in sportsday on the Bbc News Channel. Warm up games ahead of the European Championship for wales, scotland, and england. Gareth southgates side at the riverside, to take on austria. Controversial leases allowing Oil And Gas exploration, in a Wildlife Refuge in alaska, have been suspended by President Biden. The White House has ordered an environmemtal review of the possible impact, on whats been descibed as americas last great wilderness. The leases were sold at the very end of the Donald Trumps presidency, with some Eleven Billion barrels of oil lying beneath the ice. Heres our science editor, david shukman. Its one of the most sensitive ecosystems on the planet. We spotted this Polar Bear while filming in alaska some years ago. The whole Arctic Region is home to wildlife that only lives there. So for decades there has been concern about the massive Oil And Gas installations and the big plans to expand into areas that are still untouched. Ive seen the impact of the industry for myself. It has become a battleground now because those who want america to be less dependent on foreign oil say theyve got to open this place up to far more drilling. When Donald Trump was president , vast tracts of Pristine Land were licensed for Oil And Gas extraction. Nowjoe biden has now brought that to a halt. Environmental campaigners, who have long protested against arctic drilling, say they are now pleased, but still remain cautious. A suspension is not a cancellation. So we would expect it to be cancelled permanently and that would be in line with what President Biden has promised. Which is the phasing out of all Fossil Fuels and a shift to 100 renewable energy transition. And we are not there yet. This administration still has a lot to do. But this is a good first mini step in that direction. The worry is that the arctic is warming up much faster than the rest of the planet and the ice that covers it is in retreat. Thats because the gases released by burning Fossil Fuels are heating up the atmosphere. And ironically, that makes it much easier to get at the vast reserves of Oil And Gas in the region. Alaska is not the only area targeted for drilling. Norway has its eye on oil beneath the sea and so does russia. So much of the region is being opened up. The Oil And Gas companies say they can keep their operation safe, that theyve got technology to minimise the disruption and especially the risk of spills. But for many indigenous people it is all too hazardous. They fear their traditional way of life will be undermined if the wildlife they depend on is killed or driven away. But change is coming to the arctic. The first Cruise Ships have made their way through the melting ice. The question is, with so much pressure for all kinds of development, how long this fragile region can remain unscathed. David shukman, Bbc News. A boy fatally stabbed in birmingham has been named as djon reid. Please continue to question six people over his murder. Police. Environmental officials in Sri Lanka say the country is facing its worst beach pollution crisis, as tonnes of Plastic Waste from a burning Container Ship continue to wash ashore. The vessel, laden with chemicals, caught fire as it waited to enter Colombo Harbour last week. The Sri Lankan and indian navies have worked together to put out the fire and prevent the ship from breaking up and sinking. The scottish Qualifications Authority has asked schools and colleges to take down Social Media posts where pupils appear to have been sharing confidential assessment material. Due to the pandemic, nationwide exams have been cancelled and each school in scotland has set its own assessments to determine grades but the Exam Board provided papers they could use. The bbc believes more than 6,500 pupils have been using tiktok to post the papers and their answers. The scottish conservatives called the Sqa Naive and incompetent. The Education Secretary Shirley Anne Sommerville said she took the situation seriously. A man has told a jury his fear was through the roof, in a struggle along with another constable to arrest him. Prosecutors claim pc benjamin monk, of West Mercia Police who denies Murder And Manslaughter allegedly used unlawful and unreasonable force during the firing of his taser on the former Aston Villa player, and then by kicking him in the head in august, 2016. Jo black reports. Dalian atkinson it was a brilliant striker and tormented defences on the pitch but by the time he died he had developed renalfailure and Heart Disease. In the early hours of the 15th of August 2016 he arrived at his fathers home in telford. Neighbours called 99 after hearing raised voices. Pc Monk And Pc Betty Smith with the first officers to arrive on the scene. The officer said the former footballer was erratic, unpredictable and terrified. After a couple of Taser Strikes were effective Pc Benjamin Munk said the former footballer said your taser will not work and now i will take you to the gates of hell. He told the Court Ijust remember thinking were done for and i ran for My Life. Something he said he had never done before in his career. Pc munk said after moving back he tasered for a third time. The court has previously been told this lasted for 33 seconds, six times longer than normal. The officer said even though Dalian Atkinson fell to the ground he thought that he was trying to get up and so he kicked him. He told the court the first used was a four out of ten on a sliding scale. He said it was instinctive and said i thought if he is going to get up that we were going to die. Pc munk denies Murder And Manslaughter and pc Bradley Smith denies assault. Jo black, Bbc News. Theres growing concern among british farmers, over the trade negotiations currently taking place with australia. There are fears that british producers could be undercut by cheaper imports. But some environmental groups say the talks could be an opportunity to raise global standards in food production. With more, heres our rural affairs correspondent, claire marshall. 0pposite ends of the earth. Different landscapes, climates and Farming Systems. How will the Trade Deal with Australia Work . Here, enjoying the sweet grass of the cotswold hills, is the herd of Beef Farmer David barton. They graze in a way which helps Lock Up Carbon and encourage nature. From a poor Trade Deal, this can be lost. Because if i cant be competitive, you know, i cant survive as a farmer. In australia, farmers can use some Growth Hormones and pesticides that are banned in the uk. What we need is a level playing field. So if imported Beef And Lamb is coming into the uk, it should be to the same high standards as we produce it. 0therwise, whats the point in our high standards . It does seem as if there is a real rush to get this deal Done And Dusted in a very short space of time. And im just worried that Uk Agriculture is going to be chucked under the bus. The worry reaches west over the border to the brecons in wales. And john daviess farm. Australian lamb could also become tariff free and much cheaper to buy here. Its not just about the farm, its about all supply industries, its about everybody involved within the community. The rugby clubs, the football clubs, all of that is so important to us here in wales. Its what makes wales wales. But some environmentalists believe the negotiations could protect british farmers, and the planet. We need a Trade Deal with australia and Theres Nothing wrong with International Trade in food. But it needs to be informed by our understanding of Climate Change and the impact of our future Farming Systems on biodiversity, on Greenhouse Gas emissions and of course on public health. The government is racing to conclude its post brexit Trade Deals and whatever the terms, it is clear that this landscape will be shaped by what is being found on the other side of the world. The first job of the day is to feed the calves. In western australia, nicola kelleher� s Family Farm produces high Quality Beef with no hormones, chemicals or antibiotics. She says that her farm, with 500 cattle, is just over the average size for the region. She thinks the deal could be a Win Win for everyone. I think we have the opportunity here to really bring forward a message that any imported beef from australia to the uk that is premium quality would actually help to underpin the price of Premium Beef in the uk. The government says any deal will include protections and hormone treated beef will not be allowed in. A deal is reported to be imminent. Going into the future, the eyes of those who work with the land will be on the details. Claire marshall, Bbc News. Hospital drama Holby City will come to an end next year after 23 years on screen. The show was a Spin Off from casualty and followed the lives of the staff at the fictional Holby City hospital. The bbc said it was proud of the show but it would end in march next year. Englands cricketers are playing in front of a Home Crowd for the first time since 2019, in the first test at lords against new zealand. Fan numbers have been capped at a quarter of capacity, meaning 7,500 fans a day are able to watch the opening international of the summer. Our sports correspondent, laura scott, has been watching the action. Jerusalem plays. A fanfare to greet the return of international cricket and the fans. For some, the start of summer is the 1st ofjune, others a trip to the beach or a pub garden, for the 6,500 here, it is a test match. It feels really emotional, actually. Just coming off the tube and the trumpeter playing jerusalem, it really brought it home to me. Its the first time england have played at home in front of spectators since 2019. Today here at lords it will be only a quarter full for what promises, on paper, to be a tight game. England are number three in the world when it comes to test cricket, one place below visitors new zealand. After a confident start by new zealands openers it was time to see how one of englands new faces, 0llie Robinson, could cope. Not before some final words of advice from those who have done it for years. Under the london sun, he didnt take long to shine. Catching the inside edge of tom nathan. The Ball Cannoning onto the stumps. And look what it meant to him. First Test Wicket at the home of cricket no sooner had Captain Kane Williamson walked out after lunch, he was heading straight back again. Playing on to give James Anderson his 615th Test Wicket. And there was another for robinson, who trapped Ross Taylor Lbw on 1a. But constant and solid throughout the day was another first timer. New zealands Devon Conway who made his mark, becoming only the sixth player to score a Test Century on debut at lloyds. A day for the new boys. It was the Dream Debut for 0llie Robinson but he faces difficult questions after some discriminatory tweets posted in 2012 when he was a teenager resurfacing. We have yet to hear from teenager resurfacing. We have yet to hearfrom him or the ecb is player still ongoing but we expect do so later. It is particularly uncomfortable because the players were involved in the launch of a nondescript discrimination programme only today. An anti discrimination programme. Next year the queen will become the first british monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, a reign of 70 years, and therell be celebrations throughout 2022 across the uk and the commonwealth, culminating in thejubilee weekend nextjune. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, joins us from buckingham palace. What can we expect from the celebrations . What can we expect from the celebrations . ,. ,. ,. � celebrations . Lots and lots weve the silver. Celebrations . Lots and lots weve the silver, gold, celebrations . Lots and lots weve the silver, gold, diamond celebrations . Lots and lots weve the silver, gold, diamond and celebrations . Lots and lots weve the silver, gold, diamond and now| celebrations . Lots and lots weve i the silver, gold, diamond and now it is time for the Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years on the throne and the High Point will be that forward a Public Holiday beginning on this date next year. It will be thursday the 2nd Ofjune when trooping the colour, the Birthday Parade will take place and hopefully back on horse Guards Parade for the first time since 2019 for the Bena Service of thanksgiving at St Pauls cathedral and on saturday the queen will attend the derby and then a Highlight Suspect of the weekend will be the Platinum Party at the palace in the gardens of buckingham palace. We have seen this before in previousjubilee palace. We have seen this before in previous Jubilee Celebrations and it will involve some of the biggest entertainment stars in the world. There will be places from members of the public and details of that ballot for places will be released in due course. On Sunday The 5th Of June we will have a Street Party in the big Jubilee Lunch will take place which is a chance for communities to come together and then the Platinum Jubilee Pageant Right outside the parents with 500,000 people taking part. 5000 people taking part. After a couple of bumpy and sad months for the queen the palace want to focus on the central component of the monarchy which is the monarch herself. Time for a look at the weather, heres ben rich. And another record breaking day of sunshine. The warmest idea so far. Just above 20 degrees just outside the warmest idea so far. Just above 20 degreesjust outside london the warmest idea so far. Just above 20 degrees just outside london and the warmest day of the year for wales and scotland for the Northern Ireland matching its previous highest figure but look at aberdeen in mid afternoon today, just 10 degrees because