In the drive to offer covid jabs to all adults in england. A two Minute Silence has been held at the british Normandy Memorial to honour more than 22,000 members of the armed forces, who died after the D Day landings. May god bless our veterans, the families and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as a result of the operations around D Day and during the battle of normandy. Around 100 veterans who were unable to travel to france because of the Pandemic Laid Wreaths at the national Memorial Arboretum. Roger federer withdraws from the French Open, saying he doesnt want to push himself too quickly after knee surgery. Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. The Duke And Duchess of sussex have had a baby girl, the news was just released by the couple with this Statement 0ur Correspondent Sanchia Berg is with me. What does the statement say . It what does the statement say . It says the have what does the statement say . It says they have had what does the statement say . 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There is a statement on the L Arch well website from the Duke And Duchess of sussex. A message of thanks from the Duke And Duchess. 0n thanks from the Duke And Duchess. On june the 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter lili. She is more than we could never imagine itand she is more than we could never imagine it and we are grateful for the Love And Progress pairs we have felt across the globe. Thank you for this Kindness And Support during this special time for our family. They moved to the United States surrounding the controversy. They are a long way from the Support Network they would have had here. It is tempting to see the Name Lilibet for the queen, diana for harrys mother, as a gesture to the wider family to say we are very much still here and very much think of you. fix, here and very much think of you. A younger sister for archie. Then younger sisterfor archie. Then whether they have titles or not commit these children. 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It is whether they are allowed to have them i think given the to have them i think given the decisions that harry and meghan have made but this will be a baby that is photographed as soon as people clapped eyes on her. You photographed as soon as people clapped eyes on her. Photographed as soon as people clapped eyes on her. You would think so and i am clapped eyes on her. You would think so and i am sure clapped eyes on her. You would think so and i am sure they clapped eyes on her. You would think so and i am sure they will clapped eyes on her. You would think so and i am sure they will be clapped eyes on her. You would think so and i am sure they will be very so and i am sure they will be very careful as they have been with all their messaging in what they release and how they release it. That will be very carefully curated. Yes. Be very carefully curated. Yes, because that be very carefully curated. Yes, because that is be very carefully curated. Yes, because that is one be very carefully curated. Yes, because that is one of be very carefully curated. Yes, because that is one of the be very carefully curated. Yes, because that is one of the reasons they left the country, to have a little bit of freedom from the media here. I keep very much for the moment. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has said that the new Delta Variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40 more infectious than the version detected in kent. Mr hancock said increased transmissability was making the decision on whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england on the 21st Ofjune More Difficult, and that the government was open to a delay if needed. But he told the bbc that the number of people needing Hospital Treatment was broadly flat, which means vaccines are working. 0ur Political Correspondent Helen Catt reports. Its been nearly three weeks that people in england have been able to socialise more freely. Its not yet been decided if the remaining businesses can reopen in a fortnight� s time, and the legal limits on how many people can meet up lifted. Cases of coronavirus have risen, and the Health Secretary this morning confirmed that the Delta Variant, which first originated in india, is significantly more transmissible than the previously dominant Kent Or Alpha variant. The best estimate of the growth advantage, as we call it, of the Delta Variant from sage is around A0 . 40 . So that does make life more challenging for everybody, and you have seen the case rates have risen a little. But the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital, is broadly flat, and the majority appear to be those who have not had a vaccine at all, and only a very small minority are people who have had both jabs. Ministers had said they have seen nothing in the data yet to suggest June 21st could not happen, but Mr Hancock said he was absolutely open to delaying if required. There are some worrying signs in the community. We know that the new indian variant is definitely more transmissible, and there is some evidence that it increases your risk of going into hospital as well, so that is a concern. And theres also some early data show, thanks to vaccination, we could have broken the link between disease and hospitalisations. But we just havent got quite enough data. Social Distancing Guidance is also being reviewed ahead ofJune 21st. The government is not ruling out Keeping Measures like wearing face coverings or working from home in place beyond then. Menawhile, the Vaccination Programme will move onto the Under 30s this week. Labour says some areas need more help. We have got blackburn, bury, bolton in the North West, wigan, where i live, seeing a rise in infection rate, particularly among young people, which is driving a lot of the transmission. We have areas that have run out of vaccine. We have front Line Health officials being ignored again by the government when they have requested help. Ministers are concerned about the impact of children returning to School Tomorrow after half term. This Age Group have made up a large proportion of cases, although they are less likely to become ill. The government is urging parents to make sure their children test themselves tonight before they go back. Helen catt, bbc news. The government has published its latest coronavirus figures. The number of infections across the uk are continuing to rise with an a further 5,3ai confirmed cases of the virus. But the number of daily deaths remains low with another 4 people having died within 28 days of Testing Positive for covid i9. 0n the vaccine front, over 27. 6 million people have now received both doses of a Coronavirus Vaccine which means 52. 5 of the uk adult population are now fully vaccinated. Peter 0penshaw is professor of Experimental Medicine at imperial college london. Hejoins us now. Welcome, thank you forjoining us. We are heading for the opening up of the country, in england, a reduction in restrictions on the 21st Ofjune but we are seeing more than 5000 new cases reported in the last 2a hours. How can you square the circle . I reported in the last 24 hours. How can you square the circle . Can you square the circle . I think this is to me can you square the circle . I think this is to me quite can you square the circle . I think this is to me quite alarming, can you square the circle . I thinkj this is to me quite alarming, that there is this number of cases, and also the Case Numbers are rising. 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Easy for people to say i like You And Me who have carried on working and getting paid to read the whole of the pandemic but not so easy to stomach for those people who have been furloughed or lost their jobs or are freelance, Self Employed and have not had the support they would have hoped for, what is your message to them . I would have hoped for, what is your message to them . Message to them . I absolutely do understand message to them . I absolutely do understand that message to them . I absolutely do understand that and message to them . I absolutely do understand that and i message to them . I absolutely do understand that and i feel message to them . I absolutely do understand that and i feel deeply l understand that and i feel deeply sympathetic for people who have been so badly impacted by this. But i would say it is not a choice between controlling the infection and economic growth. Controlling the infection is necessary to allow economic growth and restoring normality. Economic growth and restoring normality economic growth and restoring normali. , normality. Professor peter openshaw, thank ou normality. Professor peter openshaw, thank you very normality. Professor peter openshaw, thank you very much normality. Professor peter openshaw, thank you very much for normality. Professor peter openshaw, thank you very much for your normality. Professor peter openshaw, thank you very much for your time. The prime Minister Borisjohnson will urge leaders at the upcoming G7 Summit to commit to vaccinating the whole world against coronavirus, by The End of next year. Mrjohnson will lay out his plan at a summit of advanced economies in cornwall on friday the first Face To Face Meeting of the g7 since the start of the pandemic. More than 1700 charities, Business People and academics have signed a letter to Borisjohnson Warning that the governments foreign Aid Cut means families are going hungry. Last year ministers reduced foreign aid from 0. 7 of national income to 0. 5 a cut of £4 billion. The government, which is facing a rebellion by conservative mps on the issue in the Commons Tomorrow, says its committed to returning to higher levels of spending when the economy allows. One of the charities which has signed a letter to the government is Save The Children it says cuts to the Uk Aid budget have caused devastation in The Worlds poorest communities. Kirsty mcneill, who is the Executive Director of policy, advocacy and campaigns there, explained what the cut would mean to the people who need it. We see that lives are on the Line Tomorrow with this vote. To make itjust very tangible, yemen, The Worlds worst humanitarian catastrophe, over 90 of children in yemen need humanitarian aid. That is the very aid that keeps them alive, food and medicine, and yet Uk Aid to yemen has gone down by 60 . Syria, an entire generation of syrian children have known nothing but war, and yet the uk has cut aid to syrians by a third. South sudan, two thirds of people are food insecure, and yet, Uk Aid has gone down by a third. In country after country after country, we see that lives are on the line. This is not an abstract question or a political one, its one about saving lives. The headlines on bbc news. The Duke And Duchess of sussex announce the birth of a baby daughter, who they have named Lilibet Diana she was born on friday in california the Health Secretary says the Delta Variant of the coronavirus is 40 more transmissible and the government is � open to delaying the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in england Due Onjune the 21st. Coronavirus cases in the Uk Rise by 49 in one week. 5,3a1 new covid cases were recorded in the last 2a hours. The british Normandy Memorial for those who died in the D Day campaign has been officially opened in Northern France, on the 77th Anniversary of the allied invasion of nazi occupied france. The names of nearly 22,500 servicemen and women are inscribed on 160 columns overlooking gold beach, one of the three British Landing Sites. Hugh schofield, reports from the norman town of ver sur mer. It was a small gathering at ver sur mer, but the significance and the emotion of the moment were lost on no one. Here at the Normandy Memorial, theres finally a place and a place of great beauty where, for future generations, british commemorations of D Day and the normandy campaign will have a single focus. Because of covid, virtually no veterans were in france. Instead, in rather less Clement Weather, many of them gathered at the national Memorial Arboretum in staffordshire and watched the ceremony via a live transmission, including a message from the prince of wales. I could only hope that this serves to commemorate all those whose lives were lost during the events ofjune 19114 and between D Day and the Liberation Of Paris at The End of august 19114. And in the morning, we will rememberthem. We will rememberthem. There was a two Minute Silence to honour the 22,4112 names that are engraved on the columns of the memorial. And then, accompanied by the french defence minister, the british ambassador to paris, lord llewellyn, laid a wreath to declare the memorial officially open. The memorial was only completed a few weeks ago. The press has been very deliberately kept away, and because of covid there are very few visitors in normandy at the moment who could spread the word. As a result, the scale and the beauty of this place have come to many as a monumental surprise. Its set on a hill looking down on gold beach, where thousands came ashore on D Day. For the veterans watching today, a fit place to remember their friends and comrades. Theres lots of young lads, their memory, people like to remember them. I think its wonderful, its marvellous that they have put a show on like this 77 years after. The Red Arrows flew overhead in homage to the dead. The memorial becomes what it is destined to be a place of contemplation and quiet memory. Hugh schofield, bbc news, in normandy. As we heard, many of the veterans and their families couldnt make the journey over to Northern France this year because of the pandemic. Some of them watched Todays Ceremony at the national Memorial Arboretum in staffordshire from where our correspondent Graham Satchell sent this update. A poignant service here at the national Memorial Arboretum this morning. More than 100 veterans of D Day here, along with families of those who died in normandy, to see the unveiling of the new memorial in normandy something that they have long campaigned for and long fought for, and finally has come to pass. With me now, the Veterans Minister leo docherty. Leo, what did you make of the Ceremony Today . It was a really moving ceremony. It was great, as you say, to see so many veterans there today. And really to be reminded of the scale of sacrifice, really, more than 22,000 names on the memorial in normandy. It will be a permanent reminder of the sacrifice of the normandy generation. Its important, isnt it, to not just remember this generation, but that we never forget . Indeed, and i think its also an inspiration. Its a commemoration, but also an inspiration to young service people that actually thats the Gold Standard of sacrifice and courage. That example lives on in the way they will do their business, and i think people will make reference and bear their amazing example in mind. So, while its a historic event, its also a very living, very contemporary relevance to the actions that took place 77 summers ago. Interesting, when you talk to the veterans, how hard they had to fight for this memorial. Is that a source of some regret for you . No, i think today is very much a celebration. I think it took a while because, whilst there was a larger Living Cohort of veterans, it was less on the agenda. But i think its absolutely right and proper that it is in place now. I think whats also very special is the way its very much an Anglo French endeavour. Excellent to see the french Defence Attache here awarding the Legion Dhonneur to nine different veterans, and also in normandy it was lovely to see the Red Arrows flying over the memorial, trailing a Smoke Screen of the tricolore flag, a really fitting and moving reminder of the deep bond between our two countries, and the very long lasting Defence And Security relationship we still have to this day. Why do you think it is that the americans have had their memorial On The Beach of normandy, the canadians theirs, for years and years now, and its taken us 77 years to get the british memorial . Well, obviously it took us a bit longer to get round to it, but i dont think thats any disinterest, i think we can celebrate the fact that now it will be a permanent reminder of something very, very special, so i think we should celebrate that. Minister, thank you very much indeed. No worries. And as the minister said, it will be a permanent reminder, something that will be there for generations to come. Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of dea John Reid who was stabbed on monday. In total five people have now been charged in connection with his death. The 14 year old was killed in the Kingstanding Area of birmingham. West midlands police are appealing for more information from the public. Kent County Council says child migrants arriving at dover may be turned away within days, because its services are being overwhelmed. The council has taken the first steps of legal action against the Home Secretary Priti patel, saying other local authorities should take their fair share. According to the council, 2112 child migrants have arrived on Kent Shores this year, but only 52 have been moved to other local authorities under a voluntary transfer scheme. Pope francis has said hes pained by the discovery of the remains of more than 200 bodies at a former school for canadian indigenous children run by the catholic church. Speaking in saint peters square, the pope called on political and religious leaders in canada to seek reconciliation and healing. The comments come as canadas Prime Minister urged the church to take responsibility for its management of indigenous residential schools. As the Covid Wave intensifies in india, even children are at risk. In southern state of karnataka over 140,000 children have been reportedly infected between march and may. In some cases where Family Members have been hospitalised as well, children are struggling to get even basic care. Bbc� s Devina Gupta finds out. A further� s heartbreaking moment. His ten year old daughter was in the Covid Ward here. She was hospitalised after her diabetes got worse. He is not allowed to meet her. In another Covid Ward here a nurse is trying to beat a four year old. His parents tested positive and are admitted to a different hospital. As more families get infected Health Workers are becoming caretaker of children as well. The children. In the last three months over 140,000 children have been infected because of covid. In the state of karnataka alone. Doctors here have told me of most have not required hospitalisation and are only exhibiting minor symptoms but the real sounds in such cases is when parents or guardians of hospitalised and even their own extended Family Members or members of the community do not want to take care of their children because of the fear of transmission of the virus. And thats where a group of volunteers are trying to lend a helping hand. This Covid Care Centre is only for children in bangalore, an option that didnt exist for parents until now. Paediatric nurses and doctors here not only monitor childrens health, but they also engage them in different activities to overcome their covid anxiety. This different activities to overcome their covid anxiety. Different activities to overcome their covid anxiety. This looks like a hosital their covid anxiety. This looks like a hospital but their covid anxiety. This looks like a hospital but the their covid anxiety. This looks like a hospital but the children their covid anxiety. This looks like a hospital but the children feel a hospital but the children feel very happy because they watch movies and a lot of games, so the children are feeling very much at home. For 32 children here this place is becoming an emotional sanctuary, but this is a small start. Experts say paediatric facilities in india are woefully short for covid emergencies. Woefully short for covid emergencies. Woefully short for covid emeruencies. ,. Emergencies. There are 70 units. We need to train. Emergencies. There are 70 units. We need to train, how emergencies. There are 70 units. We need to train, how to emergencies. There are 70 units. We need to train, how to look emergencies. There are 70 units. We need to train, how to look after need to train, how to look after paediatric need to train, how to look after paediatric patients. That need to train, how to look after paediatric patients. Need to train, how to look after paediatric patients. That is where more funding paediatric patients. That is where more funding is paediatric patients. That is where more funding is required paediatric patients. That is where more funding is required for paediatric patients. That is where j more funding is required for india to save the future of this and the next generations to come. Sport now, and Sergio Perez has won an eventful Formula One azerbaijan grand prix. His Red Bull team mate, Max Verstappen, had led for most of the race, before a Tyre Failure with four laps to go lifted perez to first. The race then needed to be restarted with two laps left, which is when world champion, Lewis Hamilton who was second went off the track. The result moves perez up to third in the drivers championship, with Verstappen Top and hamilton second. Football and England And Scotland are among a number of countries who play their theirfinal warm up matches, ahead of the european championship. While scotland are away to luxembourg, England Face romania in middlesbrough at the same venue they beat austria 1 0 on wednesday. Both matches kicked off about 25 minutes ago there are no goals so far. Tennis and the former World Number one Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open a day after winning his third round match, so he can rest his knee ahead of wimbledon. Federer beat germanys Dominik Koepfer Last Night at roland garros, and had been due to play his last 16 match tomorrow. Having recently returned to action after knee surgery, he said it was important that he listen to his body and not rush back into competition. Cricket and its the 5th and final day of the 1st Test between england and New Zealand at lords. New zealand have set 273 runs to win. A short time ago, england were on 92 2 as they chase an unlikely victory. And in rugby union, the England Prop Kyle sinckler has been called up to the british and irish Lions Squad for their tour of south africa. Sinckler will replace irelands andrew porter, who suffered an injury while playing for leinster on friday. Helljoin up with the lions following the conclusion of bristol bears domestic season. The bafta Awards Ceremony will be broadcast later on Bbc One, celebrating the best on Screen Talent and Tv Programmes of 2020. Steve mcqueens five Part Series small axe leads the way with six nominations. I may destroy you, normal people and the crown are also in the running. Small axe, large bafta hopes. Sir Steve Mcqueens Bbc one series of stand alone films telling Black British stories has the most nominations at Todays Bafta Tv awards. Six, including shaun parkes, Best Actor for the mangrove episode. He is thrilled the show has done so well. What can i say . It puts a smile on my face. But for some reason puts the pressure on as well, i dont really know why, it makes me more nervous. Now, if you say youre nervous, that suggests to me that you do care about whether you win or not. Well, of course, because theres this build up, right . Theres everyone around you wishing you well. But that said, fortunately, the show is there to watch, as in, we did that. You know, thats the most important thing. And thats what i have to tell myself when i get a little bit too nervous about whats going to happen at the weekend your majesty. These baftas are rewarding the best tv of 2020, the year of lockdown when People Binge watched like never before. Thats reflected here, with four nominations for the crown. Two women running the shop. Thats the last thing this country needs. I howd you smash your phone . And four for i may destroy you, michaela coel� s female revenge drama. How are you doing . Great, as long as im around people. While bbc Threes Word of mouth hit normal people is up for three, with Paul Mescal in Best Actor. Cool thing to be able to say. I know thats quite a trivial way of putting it, but its like. Its very cool. Huge, yeah, its a huge. I dont know, its like, if i ever have grandkids its like, remember when i was young, i was nominated for a bafta. Like, its so exciting. Todays ceremony will be different from usual, taking place in a Covid Compliant tv studio. Nominees in the performance categories can attend but in whats believed to be an Award Show first, those that cant make it have the option of appearing on the Red Carpet as a hologram. Colin paterson, bbc news. Hello there. Mixed fortunes, really, for today. It was a drier story for scotland and Northern Ireland. We will see a mixture of Sunny Spells and a few Showers Developing which could turn out to be heavy and thundering across northern england. Thicker Coat Today across england and wales overnight it should turn drierfor all with clear and wales overnight it should turn drier for all with clear spells, variable cloud and also a few list patches. Temperatures, those of seven and eight across scotland and further south and Northern Ireland and wales will hold onto double figures with a mild night. Tomorrow morning starts off with sunshine, some cloud but as temperatures rise, we will see Showers Developing, the greatest risk to north wales, North And East england in places. Elsewhere should be dry, temperatures higher across the board, 23 in glasgow and 23 for the South East of england. From monday to tuesday, high pressure dominates for most but we have Weather Fronts across the North West which brings thicker cloud to Northern Ireland and north and West Scotland and an increasing breeze with showers pushing into Northern Ireland and the mainland for scotland. For Easter Scotland and much of england and wales, a fine day with Sunny Spells, 21 degrees in aberdeen, 23 or 20 for further london area. Weather fronts pushing further east. A cloudy Scheme Scene for much of the country. 0utbreaks Scheme Scene for much of the country. Outbreaks of rain for North West scotland and Northern Ireland. Some showers westbound. Mild and muggy across many areas. Best of The Sunshine in the South And East of england. These Weather Fronts skirt the North West of the country and then up to next weekend looks like high Pressure Building across much of the country. It could be unsettled through the far North West of the country but by The End of the week it will turn sunnier and warmer again. The government is open to delaying the final lifting of englands covid lockdown onJune 21st, the Health Secretary says. He confirmed that the Covid Variant first identified in india is around 40 more infectious. That does make life more challenging for everybody and you have seen that the case rates have risen a little. But the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital is broadly flat. Well be asking how worried we should be about how transmissible the new variant is. Also on the programme at the going down of The Sun and in the morning, we will remember them. Music the last post. A permanent memorial to the british Fallen At D Day after 77 years. Cuts to uk foreign aid could harm Schooling And Health in poorer countries a warning from hundreds of charities and Business Leaders. And Max Verstappen crashes out of the azerbaijan grand prix, but Lewis Hamilton fails to take advantage. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the new Delta Variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40 more infectious than the version detected in kent. He said this increased transmissibility is making More Difficult the decision on whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england onJune 21st. He stated that the government is open to a delay if needed. But Mr Hancock told the bbc that the number of people needing every Jab Everyjab in every jab in every everyjab in every arm is another brick in wall of up unity. Immunity. But will it hold back the delt new variant variant, which has led to a sharp increase in cases . Ministers have just eight days before they must decide whether to lift all remaining restrictions in england. Lift all remaining restrictions in encland. Lift all remaining restrictions in en. Land. ,. , lift all remaining restrictions in encland. ,. England. The good news is that the hospitalisations, england. The good news is that the hospitalisations, the england. The good news is that the hospitalisations, the number england. The good news is that the hospitalisations, the number of hospitalisations, the number of people in hospital, is broadly flat and the majority appear to be those who have not had a vaccine at all and only a small minority of people who have had both jabs. And only a small minority of people who have had bothjabs. And only a small minority of people who have had both jabs. Who have had both abs. Around Three Uuarters of who have had both abs. 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Bolton, which was the area worst hit by the new variant is now i worst hit by the new variant is now seeing a decline in cases and more importantly a fall in the number of covid hospital patients, which remained lower than in previous peaks. In england, book will open this week for the Under 0s 30s to get theirfirst vaccine. This week for the Under 0s 30s to get their first vaccine. With 27 Million people now fully immunised, many of those will be wondering when legal restrictions on their freedoms to meet and travel will be lifted. And fergus is here now. How worried should we be about the news that this variant is 40 more transmissible . Well, that assessment a few weeks ago from the Sage Committee said if it was 40 more transmissible, we could have a wave of summer hospitalisation, worse than in january. That was a very gloomy assessment and we are not going to see that. The question is, is it going to be a wave this summer, or a ripple . What we didnt know three weeks ago is that the vaccine does work and give strong protection against the Delta Variant. Two doses. Not100 , but very against the Delta Variant. Two doses. Not 100 , but very high protection. Ministers and scientists are going to need every scrap of data in the coming week before they make a decision on further unlocking. It is finally balanced. So although it is more transmissible, the vaccine building this wall of immunity. We may get an autumn immunisation campaign for children, but scientists are divided about whether that will be needed. Thank you. The latest Government Figures on coronavirus show four people are reported to have died and there have been 5,341 new infections in the latest 24 Hour Period. Which means an average of 4,785 new cases per day in the last week. 203,613 people have received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 Hour Period and over 40. 3 million people have now had theirfirstjab thats 76. 6 of Uk Adults. While the number of people whove had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 Hour Period, is 473,378. Which takes the overall Number Whove had their second jab to over 27. 6 million, meaning 52. 5 of Uk Adults are fully vaccinated. The british Normandy Memorial for those who died in the D Day campaign during World War two has been officially opened on the 77th Anniversary of the allied invasion of nazi occupied france. The names of nearly 22,500 servicemen and women are inscribed on 160 columns overlooking gold beach, one of the three British Landing Sites in france. Hugh schofield reports now from ver sur mer. At last the veterans have a focal points where future generations can learn of D Day and honour the names of thousands who sacrificed their lives. The ceremony was simple and attended by a small number of people. There were virtually no veterans in france. Instead, in less Clement Weather many gathered in britain and watched proceedings by a live transmission. 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And then the uks ambassador In Paris declared the memorial open. The memorial was only completed a few weeks ago and there are few visitors at the moment. As a result the scale and the beauty of the place have come to many as a surprise. It is set on a hill looking down on gold beach, where thousands came ashore. Built in pale limestone, there is a central templ like structure with a statue and the cloister of pillars with the names of dead and the dates they died. For the veterans watching in england today, a fit place to remember their friends and comrades. It today, a fit place to remember their friends and comrades. Today, a fit place to remember their friends and comrades. It should have been done years friends and comrades. It should have been done years ago friends and comrades. It should have been done years ago when friends and comrades. It should have been done years ago when we friends and comrades. 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More than 1,700 charities, Business Leaders and academics have signed a Letter Warning that government cuts to foreign aid of almost £4 billion a year will hit The Worlds poorest communities and mean families go hungry. Conservative mps are threatening a rebellion in the Commons Tomorrow. Ministers say the pandemic means spending has to be temporarily cut and it will still spend more than £10 billion this year on aid. Heres our political correspondent chris mason. Scrubbing floors, struggling to reach the shelves. Sayuida is nine years old and works as a servant to earn money for herfamily in bangladesh. These pictures were given to us by a charity which secured permission to do this filming. Sayida would love to go to school. The Uk Bangladesh Education Trust applied for Government Funding to expand its programme to help girls working as domestic servants learn to read, write and count, but was told the fund from which hoped to get a grant had closed because of cuts to the foreign aid budget. 0ver1700 charities, businesses and academics have now signed a letter pleading with the government to changes mind. In it they write that without an about turn, the uks Credibility And Voice on the international stage be undermined. We dont snatch The One textbook it has ever had in its life from its only tin shack school. More than 30 conservative mps, including the former prime Minister Theresa may, hope to secure a win at the vote in the Commons Tomorrow to compel the government to change tack. To go back on our commitment, these are legal commitments as well as manifesto commitments, in the middle of a pandemic were none of us will be safe from covid until all of us are safe and where britain is about to lead the 67 conference this week in cornwall, it is a terrible error ofjudgment. But ministers insist. L i think it is reasonable at a time i of this enormous economic challenge as well as of course i the health challenge, to take this action. If you think about it. Really . We have had a once i in 300 years economic interruption. The governments supporters argue that you would never recommend a neighbour went into debt to donate to charity and the same logic holds true for the country. Chris mason, bbc news. The Duke And Duchess of sussex, have announced the birth of their second child a daughter on friday. The couple who have not released any photos of the new baby have named her Lilibet Or Lili Diana Mountbatten windsor, after her grandmother and great grandmother. The couple who said that they felt blessed by the arrival also have a two year old son. With all the sport now, heres Chetan Pathak At The Bbc Sport centre. Good afternoon. A Lewis Hamilton mistake and a Max Verstappen crash meant Sergio Perez won this afternoons azerbaijan grand prix. It was all fairly uneventful in baku, until a dramatic end. Ben croucher reports some Say F1 has become too predictable. So far this season yes, today not a bit of it. The first sign of drama came for stroll, a Tyre Failure at 200mph. A Freak Accident Right . Verstappen still led. I Accident Right . Verstappen still led. , � ~ Accident Right . Verstappen still led. , � ~ Accident Right . Verstappen still led. ~. , led. I dont think i can overtake these guys led. I dont think i can overtake these guys he led. I dont think i can overtake these guys. He needed led. I dont think i can overtake these guys. He needed some i led. I dont think i can overtake i these guys. He needed some luck. Verstappen these guys. He needed some luck. Verstappen out these guys. He needed some luck. Verstappen out. Could these guys. He needed some luck. Verstappen out. Could hamilton i these guys. He needed some luck. I verstappen out. Could Hamilton Kick verstappen out. Could Hamilton Kick verstappen while he was down. The win was in his dpras p. Grasp. Sorry, guys. Win was in his dpras p. Grasp. Sorry. Guys win was in his dpras p. Grasp. Sorry, guys. Win was in his dpras p. Grasp. Sor ,aus. , sorry, guys. Putting the brakes only on his title ambition. Sorry, guys. Putting the brakes only on his title ambition. Verstappen i on his title ambition. Verstappen keeps the Championship Lead and perez takes a victory. England are attempting to bat out the final two sessions and draw the first test against New Zealand at lords. Chasing 273 to win, theyre currently 92 2. Theyre currently 124 2. Patrick geary reports. Final day to win New Zealand needed to take the care as far from england as possible. That came with risk. England might catch them. But the kiwis like a challenge and at lunch they got the game rolling, declaring and setting england 273 to win. New zealand would need ten wickets. They were thinking of an English Batting collapse. But Rory Burns drew some of their sting. 25 runs and nearly two hours, he departed. Zak crawley was less stubborn. 56 2. Now in the final session of match, england were thinking of saving it, not winning it. Safety first can be scary. 0ne Touch might top it will tower. But despite spending the day in a hurry, it seems New Zealand will run out of time. That is the sport. Now on Bbc One its time for the news where you are. Goodbye. Hello. This is bbc news. Lets get more on our main story the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, saying that the new � Delta Variant of coronavirus, first recorded in india, is about 40 per cent more infectious than the version detected in kent. Earlier i spoke to Paul Huneter Professor of medicine at the university of East Anglia. He explained how the tranmissability of the variant is calculated. It is not always that easy. Essentially they look at how rapidly the infection is spreading in the community and how rapidly it is increasing but when you have a large proportion of the population who have already had vaccines, that does not always give you the right answers so you then compare it to the Kent Variant and try and estimate how much more infectious it is. The 40 figure is sort of about where most people have been suggesting it is, 14 50 is given a take what most of the estimates to date have been coming outwith. 4050. But date have been coming outwith. 40 50. But there is a big uncertainty about that. 4050. But there is a big uncertainty about that. How likely do Ou Uncertainty about that. How likely do you think uncertainty about that. How likely do you think Restrictions Uncertainty about that. How likely do you think restrictions will uncertainty about that. How likely do you think restrictions will be i do you think restrictions will be lifted in england than onjune 21 because the Health Secretary said the Delta Variant is making it difficult in the community. It is. On The One difficult in the community. It is. On The One hand, difficult in the community. It is. On The One hand, numbers difficult in the community. It is. On The One hand, numbers are | difficult in the community. It is. On The One hand, numbers are quite 0n The One hand, numbers are quite low but 0n The One hand, numbers are quite low but they 0n The One hand, numbers are quite low but they are increasingly rapidly low but they are increasingly rapidly from one week to the next and that rapidly from one week to the next and that is rapidly from one week to the next and that is a big worry because that could and that is a big worry because that could carry and that is a big worry because that could carry on for many weeks and we could could carry on for many weeks and we could end could carry on for many weeks and we could end up could carry on for many weeks and we could end up with let very large numbers could end up with let very large numbers of could end up with let very large numbers of cases. 0n the other hand, as the numbers of cases. 0n the other hand, as the Health Numbers of cases. 0n the other hand, as the Health Secretary said, Hospitalisation Rates have been pretty Hospitalisation Rates have been pretty flat, perhaps a slight uptake towards pretty flat, perhaps a slight uptake towards The End of last Week But Nothing towards The End of last Week But Nothing dramatic. If cases are going up nothing dramatic. If cases are going up but nothing dramatic. If cases are going up but hospitalisations are not, then up but hospitalisations are not, then try up but hospitalisations are not, then try to up but hospitalisations are not, then try Tojudge Up but hospitalisations are not, then try to judge how much pressure then try to judge how much pressure the epidemic would bring on the health the epidemic would bring on the Health Service at the moment is not that straightforward. And hopefully, things that straightforward. And hopefully, things will become clearer within a week, things will become clearer within a week, if things will become clearer within a week, if Hospitalisation Rates remain week, if Hospitalisation Rates remain flat then there will be substantial further easing of restrictions. Possibly retaining the need restrictions. Possibly retaining the need to restrictions. Possibly retaining the need to wear face coverings in public need to wear face coverings in public transport, maybe encouraging people public transport, maybe encouraging people to public transport, maybe encouraging people to work from home if possible but if Hospitalisation Start to increase but if Hospitalisation Start to increase rapidly, then of course that would change the decisions and hopefully that would change the decisions and hopefully that will not happen and we will hopefully that will not happen and we will find out this time next week we will find out this time next week. ~ ,. ,. , week. We understand the aim is now to offer the week. We understand the aim is now to offer the vaccine week. We understand the aim is now to offer the vaccine to week. We understand the aim is now to offer the vaccine to all week. We understand the aim is now to offer the vaccine to all adults. I to offer the vaccine to all adults. What about the need to vaccinate children . They tend not to suffer badly from coronavirus, some peoples say it should not vaccinate children to protect adults because of the ethical implications. Absolutely. There is some ethical implications. Absolutely. There is some element ethical implications. Absolutely. There is some element of i ethical implications. Absolutely. There is some element of truth | ethical implications. Absolutely. I there is some element of truth in both there is some element of truth in both those there is some element of truth in both those arguments. In principle, vaccinating both those arguments. In principle, vaccinating people that does not actually vaccinating people that does not actually give them any benefit is not generally something we would want to not generally something we would want to do. So for me getting you to protect want to do. So for me getting you to protect a want to do. So for me getting you to protect a vaccine to protect myself is not protect a vaccine to protect myself is not really ethically sound. The evidence is not really ethically sound. The evidence on balance, the evidence on Teenagers Evidence on balance, the evidence on teenagers receiving the vaccine, i think teenagers receiving the vaccine, i think the teenagers receiving the vaccine, i think the benefits to teenagers for vaccination do outweigh the risks. I think vaccination do outweigh the risks. I think under vaccination do outweigh the risks. I think under 11 vaccination do outweigh the risks. I think under is, it is vaccination do outweigh the risks. I think under 11 is, it is getting very think under 11 is, it is getting very uncertain. Personally i suspect we will very uncertain. Personally i suspect we will be very uncertain. Personally i suspect we will be Offering Vaccinations to teenagers but maybe not for children younger teenagers but maybe not for children younger than that. Younger than that. Professor Paul Hunter from younger than that. Professor Paul Hunter from the younger than that. Professor Paul Hunter from the university i younger than that. Professor Paul Hunter from the university of i younger than that. Professor paul| hunter from the university of East Anglia. Now its time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. Hello there. We saw a few showers across parts of england and wales today. Mixed fortunes, really, for today. Scotland and Northern Ireland will continue to see the best weather through the rest of today, it should stay dry with spells of sunshine, some brighter skies across parts of england and wales but more cloud, pockets of Rain And Drizzle and where it brightens up that could trigger some heavy thundery showers further south. Best temperatures towards the South East, 21 or 22 in The Sunshine, for scotland and Northern Ireland, 17 or 18. Still some wet weather threatening to run east across england this evening, first part of the night, then out into the north sea, it becomes dry later, more Mist And Fog around by The End of the night, lowest temperatures in scotland with clear skies. Here some sunshine to come but were likely to trigger a few heavy, perhaps thundery showers in the afternoon from East Anglia into the North East of england, one or two in scotland. Tomorrow morning starts off with sunshine and clout. Showers developing, greatest risk for north wales, northern and eastern england some thundery showers and places. Elsewhere should be dry. Temperatures high across the, 23 in glasgow. 23 for the South East of england. Monday to tuesday, high pressure dominates but these Weather Fronts across the North West which will bring thicker cloud at times. Certainly to Northern Ireland and north and West Scotland. Showers pushing into Northern Ireland and the West Mainland of scotland under hebrides but for Eastern Scotland and much of england and wales a fine day to come with Sunny Spells. 21 degrees in aberdeen, 23 and that london area. The Weather Front pushing eastwards on wednesday. A cloudy scene away from the South West and outbreaks of rain for North West scotland, western england as well. Mild and muggy in many areas. Best of The Sunshine in the South And East of england. These Weather Fronts continue to skip past the North West of the country but on friday and into next week, high Pressure Building across the country. Unsettled across the far North West of the country but by The End of the week, it looks like it will turn sunnier. This is bbc news. The headlines at six. The Health Secretary says the Delta Variant of the coronavirus is 40 more transmissible and the government is open to delaying the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in england Due Onjune the 21st. That does make life more challenging for everybody. And you have seen that the case rates have risen a little. But, the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital is broadly flat. Coronavirus cases in the Uk Rise by 49 in one week. 5,341 new covid cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. Vaccinations are being opened up to the Under 30s this week in the drive to offer covid jabs to all adults in england. The Duke And Duchess of sussex announce the birth of a baby daughter, who they have named Lilibet Diana she was born on friday in california