Up upa up a Public Inquiry into how children with up a Public Inquiry into how children with Haemophilia L up a Public Inquiry into how children with haemophilia were given a contaminated drug gets under way. A blow for french president Emmanuel Macron and his far right rival, Marine Le Pen, as their parties do badly in regional elections. New Zealand Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Tokyo 0lympics. Do you support transgender athletes competing at the olympics, or do you feel they have an unfair advantage . Get in Touch Vicderbyshire Victoria bbc. Co. Uk 0r Annita . Mcveigh 0h, oh, and wales will find out tonight who they are playing in the Knockout Stages of the euros after getting through the group. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Senior Health Leaders iN England say the government must start planning now for covid booster jabs, due to be given in the autumn. They say the questions which need to be asked about the Roll Out include, will people get the same vaccine as the original one they got . How long does immunity from the originaljab last . And will children will be vaccinated . It comes as englands young adults continue to respond to the call to get a vaccine, with more than A Million appointments made over the weekend. So far, nearly 60 of Uk Adults have had two jabs, meaning they are fully vaccinated. And more than four in five adults have had their first dose. Heres our Health Correspondent anna collinson. All adults iN England can now receive a Coronavirus Vaccine, and demand is high. Nhs england says more than One Million appointments have been booked since Over 18s became eligible. Over the weekend, Football Stadiums, including here in tottenham, have transformed into large vaccination centres. And these long queues of people will be a Heart Warming Sight for Health Officials who say the more people who are jabbed, the sooner ourfreedom can return. We are losing much of our lives. I am more than happy to get it if we can go back to normal. Especially with going to university in september, we are hoping we can have a normal life. I am expecting that. By The End of the year, for people who are vaccinated, borders will be much it will be easier to cross borders. So ill be able to go back. To india, meet my parents, go back to singapore, meet my friends. All adults in wales and Northern Ireland can also book a vaccine. So can Over 18s in glasgow. But for the rest of scotland, people need to be over 30. But while the successful Roll Out rolls on, doctors fear the Finish Line is not yet in sight. With the government saying its continuing to plan for a Booster Programme later in the year, the Royal College Of Gps is warning Covid Pressures will be here for a long time to come, and many within the nhs agree. We need to recognise that what comes next is going to be really quite challenging. Weve got to answer some very important questions, like when do the double doses, the immunity offered by that, when does that start to fade . Do we need to offer a different vaccine when we do the boosters in the autumn, if we do do boosters . Can we combine covid 19 jabs with Flu Jabs . And are we going to vaccinate children . If so, when and where are we going to do that . Today was supposed to be the day england completely unlocked. But that has been delayed untiljuly 19th, which means legal limits on social contact remain. The Scottish Governments Travel Ban to parts of Greater Manchester is also now in place following concerns about high infection rates, a decision branded completely disproportionate by the mayor, Andy Burnham. Normally a live music venue, over the weekend, the historic Peace Hall in halifax became the stage for a pop up clinic. In a race with a variant which spreads more easily, increasing the number ofjabs is the current goal. But already attention is turning to how the nhs will manage a long Term Vaccination Programme alongside all of its other vital work. Anna collinson, Bbc News. Chris hopson is the Chief Executive of nhs providers, which represents Health Authorities and trusts iN England. I spoke to him a little earlier about what the governmenT Needs to consider in its planning of the Booster Programme how long do the Double Jabs give protection for . If we do decide we are going to do boosters, are we going to mix and match . I have had a double astrazeneca, should i have Pfizer Or Moderna . And how frequently do we need to tweak the vaccine . We know the Flu Jab is tweaked annually to take account of how much the flu has actually mutated. How often are we going to need to tweak these vaccines . Two further questions are really important. Can we combine Covid I9 jabs with Flu Jabs . And also, do we vaccinate children . It is interesting, at the moment, children definitely are in this Delta Variant a significant source of transmission, but if you want to lets get more from our political correspondent iain watson. Presumably ministers are working on this now. The presumably ministers are working on this now. ,. ,. , this now. The Health Secretary was sueakin this now. The Health Secretary was speaking on this now. The Health Secretary was speaking on the this now. The Health Secretary was speaking on the bbc this now. The Health Secretary was speaking on the bbc this this now. The Health Secretary was speaking on the bbc this morning, | speaking on the bbc this morning, and he suggested we might get that plan in the next few weeks, and indeed they are looking at some of the questions that Chris Hopson and Nhs Managers have been posing, for example, whether it would be more effective if you had two astrazeneca jabs and then had a boosterjab from pfizer, for example. When it comes to the vaccination of children, the medical regulators have said it is safe for people to be vaccinated over the age of 12, but the government are still waiting for the jcvi to pronounce on this. One suggestion is that they might be more vulnerable to catching Covid I9, they might be vaccinated, rather than mass vaccinations, but were still waiting to find out. Another issue which people were keen to get an answer to is whether, if you have had two jabs already whether you would still to self isolate if you became a contact of someone who tested positive, if you test positive you have to self isolate for ten days. But if you are a contact, could you then perhaps have Self Isolation replaced by Daily Testing . And on that, good news further down the line from Matt Hancock. This is something i am working on, but i am taking clinical advice, as you can imagine, because we want to make sure that people are safe and that the systems we have in place are cautious and manage to contain this virus. So we are piloting that approach, but if you have had two jabs, instead of having to isolate if you have contact, you have a testing regime. We are piloting that now to check that that will be effective, and it is something that we are working on. We are not ready to take that step yet. But it is something that i want to see and we will introduce, subject to clinical advice, as soon as it is reasonable to do so. So soMe Hope for the future that there might be a benefit to having two jabs, Notjust Protection from the virus but not being confined to your house if you come into contact with someone unfortunate enough to have covid symptoms. Today was supposed to be Freedom Day iN England, when the remaining restrictions were lifted, that has been put off, causing consternation about it among some tory backbenchers, but there is also restlessness about reform of Social Care. Matt hancock did say the government will come up with a plan for social Care Reform before The End of the year. Coloured cheers, thank you very much. If you are in the uk, we will be talking about Long Covid later in the hour. Tell us about your experiences. In the past hour, organisers of the Tokyo 0lympics say up to 10,000 spectators will be allowed at events. However, the competitions could move behind closed doors if infections surge. A decision on how many fans will be allowed at the Paralympic Games will be delayed until 16thjuly, a week before they open. New flexible Season Tickets go on sale in parts of the uk today, which aim to benefit Rail Commuters who donT Need to travel every day. The tickets can be used on any eight days within a month long period, with no requirement to decide upon days in advance. Heres our Business Correspondent katie prescott. Staring at a Departures Board is no longer a Daily Chore for many. Even before covid the number of passengers using Season Tickets was falling, as more people went part time or worked from home. Now that train has left the station. Were sort of doing hybrid working at the moment, which has given us a choice to work at home or in the office a few days a week. I work between london and leicester, so its quite good. Its quite good for me, really, i can kind of pick the days and it works really well. Covid has shown us that we can work from home, but i think probably three days a week, maybe two days from home, will be the norm going forward. The change in the way we commute, how and if we need to commute at all, has been transformed by the pandemic. The aim of these new tickets is to give part time Passengers Access to the same savings and benefits as regular weekly commuters, butjust paying for the days they travel. Recognition by the Train Companies that flexible working is here to stay. The new tickets will allow passengers iN England to travel on any eight days in a 28 day period, or twice a week. It will be a paperless system, allowing travellers to tap Smart Cards or scan their mobiles at the station. And passengers wonT Need to choose the days they travel in advance. But passenger groups say people still need to be careful which tickets they buy. The flexible Season Tickets that go on Sale Today will be good news for some, but not for all. So its important that people use the calculator thats been put onto the National Rail Enquiries website. It may be that the traditional Season Ticket is still better value, so its great there still remains both options. The Rail Companies would like to see government change the rules underpinning the ticket system, to make them even more flexible in future. We want to go even further and totally reform the Fares System, so people can have tap in and tap out technology, and commuters all across the Country Benefit from that, instead of having to buy a ticket up front and know their plans in advance. This is just the first step in major reforms of the railways announced last month. You can start using the new tickets a week monday. Katie prescott, Bbc News. From today, Care Home residents iN England will be able to stay overnight at the homes of loved ones, as restrictions on visiting are eased. Previously, residents were only allowed to leave for outdoor visits or high priority reasons, such as medical appointments. But theyre now able to leave for more social reasons without having to isolate on their return. Thats of course unless they have had an overnight stay in hospital, or unless the visit is thought by the home to have been high risk. Lets get more on that news that the organisers of the Tokyo 0lympics say up to 10,000 spectators will be allowed at events but competitions could move behind closed doors if theres a surge in covid infections. 0ur Correspondent Rupert wingfield hayes is In Tokyo. Well, its pretty much as you say, victoria. They say there will be a cap at each venue of 10,000 dictators. Now, it is a little more complicated than that, because there are spectators with tickets they have got through the Lottery System, limited to 10,000, but other groups will be coming in as well, so there are vips and corporate guests who are vips and corporate guests who are counted as coming from the Organising Side, and we dont know how many of them may be attending. There have been reports that, for the Opening Ceremony, there could be as many as 10,000 Vip Guest and corporate guests coming along as well. That question was asked of the Organisers Today, and they said they didnt think it would be that much, but they did acknowledge there would be more than 10,000. There is also students, there is a School Programme here, and that is being treated separately. But for the main spectators, the limit is going to be 10,000 for each venue, or 50 of the venue if it is a small venue, it will be less than 10,000. And well people have to have a test before they get into the venue or not . No, they want. There is at the moment no plan to test people, they are just moment no plan to test people, they arejust hoping moment no plan to test people, they are just hoping that by wearing masks and following the protocol is that they have put in place, that by reducing the numbers of people in stadiums and spacing people out, as they have done with other Sporting Events throughout the pandemic, that will be enough to prevent the spread of the virus. You know, it is very different from the spectators side, because all the athletes will be tested daily, but the spectators will not. ~. ,. , will not. What about the paralympics . Will not. What about the paralympics . They will not. What about the paralympics . They say l will not. What about the. Paralympics . They say they will not. What about the paralympics . They say they havent decided finally paralympics . They say they havent decided finally on paralympics . They say they havent decided finally on the paralympics . They say they havent decided finally on the paralympics, | decided finally on the paralympics, for spectators yet, because i think they are waiting to see what happens with the olympics. The paralympics, The End of august, and so they are really waiting to see whether this works for the Olympic Games before they make a final decision on spectators for the Paralympic Games. Thank you very much, rupert, thank you. The headlines on Bbc News englands Health Secretary says a Pilot Scheme is under way that would allow those who have received a Double Jab not to self isolate. And as you have been hearing, organisers of the tokyo games will allow up to 10,000 japanese fans or 50 capacity at events. Today, 21stjune, was the original date for the lifting of all remaining Lockdown Restrictions iN England. That was delayed until 19thh july, mainly due to the spread of the Delta Variant. But some restrictions have still beeN Eased. From today the number of guests at a wedding is no longer limited to 30. However, venues must carry out Risk Assessments to ensure social distancing, which is likely to limit the number of guests who can attend. Hi, kat. So you actually got married, i think, hi, kat. So you actually got married, ithink, a hi, kat. So you actually got married, i think, a while ago, but it is the celebration that has been postpone, tell our audience about why this is so important to you. Yeah, thats right, we got engaged in october 2018, and two weeks after that i was diagnosed with incurable Breast Cancer, and we were advised by the medical team that if we were looking to get married, which of course we were, we should do it sooner rather than later. So we got married in january 2019. Sooner rather than later. So we got married injanuary 2019. It sooner rather than later. So we got married in january 2019. It was sooner rather than later. So we got married injanuary 2019. It was a very matter of fact a legal affair, i had no hair, i remember not very much of the day, if im honest with you, and we had just a small number of very close Family Members with us. So we had always intended on doing a Wedding Day and the celebration and renewing our vows, iN Effect, to Each Other, but doing it in front of a large group of friends and family, and then of Course Covid happened. Friends and family, and then of Course Covid happened. Yeah. So what other lans Course Covid happened. Yeah. So what other plans for Course Covid happened. Yeah. So what other plans for sunday . Course covid happened. Yeah. So what other plans for sunday . How Course Covid happened. Yeah. So what other plans for sunday . How have other plans for sunday . How have they been impacted by restrictions . Yeah, so this is our fourth date and our second venue, the first venue unfortunately could not continue Trading Due to the terrible impact of last year on their business, so this sunday we are getting married at the university of oxford, at the bodleian library. I should find out tomorrow how we are going to be able tomorrow how we are going to be able to do things. I think the easiest way to describe it is that it will be a blessing and large meal. As many people will now although numbers have been lifted, actually, it wasnt really iN Enough time for us to make dramatic changes, and it is based on the size of the room you are in, so some complex calculations on the number of guests, so i think we will havejust on the number of guests, so i think we will have just over 30 guests with us On Sunday. We have a band, hopefully outside if the weather holds, may be an acoustic set, there is lots of guidance around Music Restrictions so that guests do noT Need to raise their voices. So we will say, after tomorrow i should know a bit more hopefully. Yeah, what has it know a bit more hopefully. Yeah, what has it been know a bit more hopefully. Yeah, what has it been like know a bit more hopefully. Yeah, what has it been like trying know a bit more hopefully. Yeah, what has it been like trying to what has it been like trying to organise this, postpone it, organise again, switch venues, and to be having treatment for incurable Breast Cancer at the same time . Yeah, its. Anyone who has organised a wedding, a large event, will know that it is a stressful thing to do anyway. To do it four times is something i had not expected or wanted to do in life, and to do it when restrictions change at such short notice, so so much of what we needed to do for sunday, we didnt find out until last monday, when the government did their announcement. And of course throughout this, i have been having treatment, and we live scan to scan, every three months. Earlier in the year, it looked like things were progressing quite seriously, so there is always that gamble of, can we push this forward another date, can we bank on another six months with good Health Et Cetera . So it has certainly been a trying time, i would say. D0 has certainly been a trying time, i would say has certainly been a trying time, i would sa. I. ~. , i. Would say. Do you know when your next scan is . Would say. Do you know when your next scan is . My would say. Do you know when your next scan is . My next would say. Do you know when your next scan is . My next scan would say. Do you know when your next scan is . My next scan should| would say. Do you know when your i next scan is . My next scan should be later in july. Next scan is . My next scan should be later in july. So next scan is . My next scan should be later in july. So i next scan is . My next scan should be later in july, so i am next scan is . My next scan should be later in july, so i am in next scan is . My next scan should be later in july, so i am in that later injuly, so i am in that Bubble Period at the moment where you live in the three monthly world of, i am stable at the moment, i am relatively well, i have hair, which was really important. I know it is very shallow. It was really important. I know it is very shallow. Was really important. I know it is very shallow. It is absolutely not shallow, anyone very shallow. It is absolutely not shallow, anyone who very shallow. It is absolutely not shallow, anyone who has very shallow. It is absolutely not shallow, anyone who has had very shallow. It is absolutely not i shallow, anyone who has had Breast Cancer will know that losing your hair is absolutely not shallow, it is part of our identity. Massively. I wonder what is part of our identity. Massively. I wonder what you is part of our identity. Massively. I wonder what you think is part of our identity. Massively. I wonder what you think when is part of our identity. Massively. | i wonder what you think when you is part of our identity. Massively. I wonder what you think when you see hundreds of Scotland Fans in Trafalgar Square after the Scotland Game or 25,000 People Watching the football, what does it make you think when you have got some really significant reasons for having a Wedding Celebration yourself . Yeah, it is very difficult, Wedding Celebration yourself . Yeah, it is very difficult, i Wedding Celebration yourself . Yeah, it is very difficult, i am Wedding Celebration yourself . Yeah, it is very difficult, i am split it is very difficult, i am split 5050, i think, it is very difficult, i am split 50 50, ithink, on it is very difficult, i am split 50 50, i think, on it. It is very difficult, i am split 5050, ithink, on it. I it is very difficult, i am split 50 50, ithink, on it. I knowa it is very difficult, i am split 50 50, i think, on it. I know a lot of the large Sporting Events that have been taking place, the cricket at edgbaston, football games, the Horse Racing as well, they are part of the government events programme. I think what cuts me a little bit is that we havent been given the opportunity as weddings to do that as well. We are an industry where, by the very nature, a wedding is a planned event with controlled guests, so we were to be able to do testing beforehand in line with what those events have done. We would be able to do follow up tests with our guests. And i think, for me, the changes announced last week didnt go far enough for the Wedding Industry in the way that we would be able to safely ruN Events on much smaller scale to those Sporting Events. I think the separation to thatis events. I think the separation to that is when you see events outside of those organised events, so fans mingling, Fan Areas with people jumping up and down, hugging, shouting, laughing, and potentially we would be breaking the law if we dance On Sunday. That is quite difficult to have sympathy for, i think. I difficult to have sympathy for, i think. ,. , difficult to have sympathy for, i think. ,. ,. ,. , think. I hope it goes really well on sunda. Think. I hope it goes really well On Sunday thank think. I hope it goes really well On Sunday. Thank you think. I hope it goes really well On Sunday. Thank you very think. I hope it goes really well On Sunday. Thank you very much, think. I hope it goes really well on | sunday. Thank you very much, kat. The Public Inquiry into the infected Blood Scandal is to start hearing detailed evidence about how a Boarding School for disabled children was caught up in whats been called the worst Treatment Disaster in nhs history. From 1974 to 1987, dozens of pupils at treloar� s college in hampshire were offered treatment for haemophilia. At least 72 died after being given a drug contaminated with hiv and viral hepatitis. John reid is here. Tell us more about what happened. So John Reid is here. Tell us more about what happened. John reid is here. Tell us more about what happened. So this is part ofthe about what happened. So this is part of the wider about what happened. So this is part of the wider public about what happened. So this is part of the wider Public Inquiry about what happened. So this is part of the wider Public Inquiry into about what happened. So this is part of the wider Public Inquiry into the i of the wider Public Inquiry into the contaminated Blood Scandal that, it is stored, has killed at least 3000 haemophiliacs in the uk, perhaps many more people who received a blood transfusion. Today, this week, the focus is on this one school in hampshire, and some of the stories coming out of The School are pretty harrowing. Back in the Mid 70s to mid 80s, around 122 young haemophiliacs went to that school, a Boarding School for children with physical disabilities. You wouldnt really Call Haemophilia a disability now, but that is how it was viewed, and they were given, along with other haemophiliacs, a new type of Clotting Agent that helps the blood clot. Now, for these boys, this was life changing, because if you have severe haemophilia, a Fall Or Cut can be very dangerous. This allowed these boys to live what was essentially a normal life. But very quickly, it emerged that the drug that was being used had problems with it. A lot of it was being imported from the united states, where the plasma used to make the drug was donated by at risk groups Prisoners Injails, for example. To begin with, they noticed that some of The Boys were turning yellow, they were getting hepatitis a, b and later c, linked to this drug that they were taking. By the early 80s, there were the first stories about hivaids there were the first stories about Hiv Aids imaging, and some of The Boys were falling very sick with what would later be diagnosed as hivaids. What would later be diagnosed as Hiv Aids. We are talking about 13 year olds, 15 year olds being told, you are Hiv Positive, at a time when they not only had to deal with a diagnosis that was effectively fatal at that point, but the whole stigma of aids at the time. I talked to three of The Boys last week, and one was talking about how there were tabloid Newspaper Journalist outside The School, waiting at the shop outside The School, throwing them questions, how long have you got left to live . And these boys with 13, 1a, 15 at the time. It was an awful lot to deal with, so that in particular, what went on at that school, is being looked at by the Public Inquiry this week. �. , looked at by the Public Inquiry this week. �. ,. ,. , week. And many of them have died, man of week. And many of them have died, many of them week. And many of them have died, many of them. Of week. And many of them have died, many of them. Of the week. And many of them have died, many of them. Of the 122 week. And many of them have died, many of them. Of the 122 young many of them. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs many of them. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs that many of them. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs that went many of them. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs that went to many of them. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs that went to that j haemophiliacs that went to that school between 1974 and 1987, it is thought at least a 72 died of either hiv or complications linked to viral hepatitis, probably Hepatitis C. Around 32 36 are still alive, and we are not sure about the rest. I should mention something on The School, they were being treated at the Nhs Haemophilia Centre within the Nhs Haemophilia Centre within The School, so the staff were not actually working for The School itself, and The Boys i spoke to went back to The School, and they were very complimentary about the care they receive from the teachers and nurses. This is not necessarily a criticism of The School itself that we will be hearing, i think there is a feeling that the people there did everything they could. find a feeling that the people there did everything they could. And finally, about the public everything they could. And finally, about the public Inquiry Everything they could. And finally, about the Public Inquiry itself, about the Public Inquiry itself, long awaited by many, many people, and the idea is to find out how this happened and also, did the nhs, ordered medics at the time now that there was something wrong with this drug, that it had been contaminated, but it was potentially covered up for a while . But it was potentially covered up fora while . , ~ ,. ,. , for a while . Two key questions that families want for a while . Two key questions that families want to for a while . Two key questions that families want to know, for a while . Two key questions that families want to know, one for a while . Two key questions that families want to know, one along. Families want to know, one along those lines, the first warning signs about Hiv Aids emerged in 1982, hepatitis before that, yet the drug was not being heat treated across the uk properly until 1987. He the uk properly until1987. He treated, the uk properly until1987. He treated. It the uk properly until 1987. He treated, it would have got rid of any toxins . Treated, it would have got rid of an toxins . ,. ,. ,. ,. , any toxins . The plasma used to make it, these days any toxins . The plasma used to make it, these days it any toxins . The plasma used to make it, these days it is any toxins . The plasma used to make it, these days it is incredibly it, these days it is incredibly safe, well, it is synthetic now, but after 1987 they treated the drug to wipe out any viruses, but it took many years to get to that stage. That is where the allegations of a Cover Up along the lines of, should people have raised to be flag a lot earlier . And then the second issue, which is talked about as well, which is, at The School, where parents and The Boys told about this early enough . You know, iwas The Boys told about this early enough . You know, i was talking to a boy last week, he was told he was Hiv Positive, but his mum wasnt old for another year, so there were questions about who knew what when and how quickly a Safer Form of the drug could have been brought online. Thank you very much, jim. Jim reed, our Health Correspondent. Theyre seen to be the leading candidates in next Years President ial election in france, but both President Macron and his far right rival, Marine Le Pens parties have done badly in regional elections. Raoul sarn reports. They were billed as a Breakthrough Moment for Marine Le Pens national rally party. But when the Exit Polls came out, there was little to celebrate. They are predicted to win 19 of all votes, behind the Centre Right republicans on 27 . Just a year before the president ial election, its not the result she had wanted. Translation the distortion of Voting Intentions measured by the Opinion Polls were the real votes. I say to you with gravity and solemnity, it has only one explanation our voters did not turn out. The vote was marred by a record low turnout, with over 66 of voters abstaining. The relaxing of coronavirus restrictions and some good weather may have partly been to blame. Translation i came to have lunch, and i wasnt aware there were elections today. I dont think ill go and vote i dont even know what these elections are for. In recent years, the national rally has attempted to detoxify its image, making a big pitch to moderate right wing voters on issues such as crime and the problems of globalisation. In this electoral test, it seems the Centre Right was able to fend them off. Translation here, we loosened. We loosened to break them, the jaws of the national rally. Their demagoguery, their sterile proposals, their Intolerance Everything that divides and everything that is the national rally. The french president s centrist the republic on the Move Party had a similarly dismal night, with a predicted 11 of the vote share. In some regions such as the Northern Hauts De France region, they even failed to reach the 10 threshold to advance to the second round of voting in a weeks time. While the low turnout and local nature of these elections are very different to the president ial poll next year, they do suggest that the Centre Right in france may holding against the far right. Mr macron, it seems, will also have an uphill battle to secure a second term. Rhal ssan, Bbc News. Breaking news involving one of the scotland squad, Billy Gilmour has tested positive for covid 19. That isjust tested positive for covid 19. That is just in from the Scottish Fa, which means he will miss Tomorrows Match against croatia, is it croatia . Let Mejust Match against croatia, is it croatia . Let me just check, match against croatia, is it croatia . Let mejust check, of course it is, it is Croatia Tomorrow Night at eight oclock. Billy gilmour played really well against england, it will be a blow to them, he will have to itself isolate, i would imagine, for ten days. I am not sure what It Means for the rest of the scotland squad. Billy gilmour has tested positive for covid 19, he will miss Tomorrows Game against croatia, he played well against england, the whole team did on Friday Night, in that 0 0 draw. More reaction to come on that. A the headlines on Bbc News. Health leaders call on ministers to speed up plans for a Covid Vaccine Booster Programme this autumn. The Health Secretary says a Pilot Scheme is under way that would allow those who have been Double Jabbed to avoid having to isolate. If youve had two jabs, instead of having to isolate, if you are a contact you would have a testing regime. Were piloting that now, to check that that will be effective, and it is something that were working on. A Public Inquiry into how children with haemophilia were given a contaminated drug gets underway. A blow for french President Emanuel Macron and his far right rival Marine Le Pen as their parties do badly in regional elections. New Zealand Weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, is set to become the first Trans Athlete to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. New Zealand Weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, is set to become the first Trans Athlete to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. The new Zealand Weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the olympics. The countrys Olympic Committee has named her as part of the Womens Team for the tokyo games. Heres our correspondent, Phil Mercer. Sport is all about pushing boundaries, and thats certainly what Laurel Hubbard will be doing at the Tokyo Olympics. She will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the games. She has satisfied domestic and international criteria. She was competing in mens events until she transitioned in 2012. And shes had a pretty decorated career for New Zealand. Back in 2017, she won a Silver Medal at the world championships. She thought her career was over at the Commonwealth Games, a year later in 2018, when she broke her arm. But shes back to full fitness and back in the squad. The New Zealand olympic officials are very cognisant of the fact that Gender Identity, in their words, is a very sensitive and complex issue in sport that requires a balance between Human Rights and the need for fairness in the field of play. There will be those who disapprove of her selection, but as far as the athlete herself is concerned, she said in a statement that she was humbled and that she was grateful. Lets speak to Nicola Williams from Fair Play for women a Campaigning And Consultancy group which says its working to protect the rights of women and girls in the uk. How and girls in the uk. Do you respond to this, inclusion how do you respond to this, inclusion of Laurel Hubbard . Brute how do you respond to this, inclusion of Laurel Hubbard . We have to think, why inclusion of Laurel Hubbard . We have to think, why do inclusion of Laurel Hubbard . We have to think, why do we inclusion of Laurel Hubbard . We have to think, why do we have inclusion of Laurel Hubbard . We have to think, why do we have female to think, why do we have female sport, female weightlifting in the first place, it is because male bodies are different to female body, and so, you know, someone who is born male has benefitted from lifelong testosterone and female people havent. When we ask should Laurel Hubbard compete in womens weightlifting the answer is no because Laurel Hubbard was born male and benefitted from testosterone. It is unfair for her to and benefitted from testosterone. 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So Common Sense tells us that you know, Laurel Hubbard, when laurel was competing a as man, was a fairly ordinary mediocre male, certainly wouldnt have made to it the olympics, then, when competing against other women, of course, now at 43 years old has made to it the olympics. It is unheard of for a 43 year old woman to have got to the olympics, so, Common Sense tells us science tell usman ali, that these rules are simply unfair. You cant reduce testosterone later in life and eliminate owl of the advantage of having grown up male and having benefitted from it. You have to remember, if a woman had taken testosterone and benefitted from it that would be called doping and she would be eliminated. Dont that would be called doping and she would be eliminated. Would be eliminated. Dont the Ioc Tuidelines would be eliminated. Dont the ioc guidelines say would be eliminated. Dont the ioc guidelines say you would be eliminated. Dont the ioc guidelines say you have would be eliminated. 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By allowing someone who has benefitted from testosterone into the female Catch Group makes a mockery of the thing. It means, we are not talking about the women that didnt make to it the olympics, so evenif didnt make to it the olympics, so even if Laurel Hubbard doesnt get a medal, the damage has already been done a woman now has lost a place after a lifetime of training to get to olympics and that is unfair, the olympics have put in rules that simply dont work, based on no evidence, because although Gender Identity matters to individuals, it cant be the basis for selecting people in sport. It cant be the basis for selecting people in Sport Cant be the basis for selecting people in sport. It has to be based on sex. People in sport. It has to be based on sex you people in sport. It has to be based on sex. You will people in sport. It has to be based on sex. You will know people in sport. It has to be based on sex. You will know that people in sport. It has to be based on sex. 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Someone has to say it and we have to call out this unfairness, because, sport is about bodies and females need their own category in sport. It is not right for male people, no matter how they identify later in life, it not fair for them to compete against natal born females because they will take medals and places and it makes a mockery of female sport. Medals and places and it makes a mockery of female sport. Thank you for Talkin Mockery of female sport. Thank you for talking to mockery of female sport. Thank you for talking to us. Thank you for talking to us. Even to talk was aN Effort, even just to stand i was really breathless. Very short of breath, i was so frail, so ill, i was very vulnerable really. Jocelyn is not alone. This is rage, leaving intensive care. I jocelyn is not alone. This is rage, leaving intensive care. Jocelyn is not alone. This is rage, leaving intensive care. I could not stand, leaving intensive care. I could not stand. My leaving intensive care. 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I have seen it described after testify virus. I have seen it described after as testify virus. I have seen it described after as the testify virus. I have seen it described after as the pandemic after the pandemic. Long covid is an Barella Term for after the pandemic. Long covid is an Ba Rella Term for lots after the pandemic. Long covid is an Barella Term for lots of after the pandemic. Long covid is an Ba Rella Term for lots of different condition, ongoing fatigue, breathlessness, impact on mental health. Problems with sleep, sometimes cardiac issues and range of different symptoms. An Exercise Class just part of the Rehab Programme run by the epsom and St Helier Hospital trust. To Rehab Programme run by the epsom and St Helier Hospital trust. St Helier Hospital trust. To coMe Here, it St Helier Hospital trust. To coMe Here. It opened St Helier Hospital trust. To coMe Here, it opened my St Helier Hospital trust. To coMe Here, it opened my mind St Helier Hospital trust. 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Mr; after they left hospital, Jocelyn And Raj are also on the mend. And ra are also on the mend. My mum cries and raj are also on the mend. My mum cries every time and raj are also on the mend. My mum cries every time she and raj are also on the mend. My mum cries every time she speaks and raj are also on the mend. My mum cries every time she speaks with and raj are also on the mend. My mum cries every time she speaks with me. Cries every time she speaks with Me H because she knows what i have gone through, and it is difficult whenever i talk to them, it is emotional thing for me. But they havejust emotional thing for me. But they have just helped me come out of it. They are my family now. Jocelyn is a junior sister a at the hospital where she caught covid and eventually became a patient. This programme was set up by her colleagues in the first place, specifically to help her. I colleagues in the first place, specifically to help her. Specifically to help her. I am really proud specifically to help her. I am really proud of specifically to help her. I am really proud of being specifically to help her. I am really proud of being the specifically to help her. I 2ii really proud of being the reason why they set up this covid Rehab Programme and after six weeks of rehab, intense eexercise, i was able to walk on my own. Can you imagine . I was so happy. It to walk on my own. Can you imagine . L was so happy i was so happy. It has been a long road for raj i was so happy. It has been a long road for raj and i was so happy. It has been a long road for raj and jocelyn. I was so happy. It has been a long road for raj and jocelyn. Some. I was so happy. It has been a long L Road for raj and jocelyn. Some may fully recover butjocelyn is now back at work on the Respiratory Ward at Epsom Hospital, once again helping people to fight this virus. We will answer you questions on Long Covid . Just under an hours time. Any question you have, if it is about the symptoms, how you can manage it, do get in touch with the hashtag or you can text. It is just after Sun Rise and already people are streaming in to this polling station, it is not a public holiday iN Ethiopia and so people will have to juggle work, and exercising their right to vote. This is the prime Ministers Constituency and here he is being challenged by two other candidates. Now, this is his Home Town and so he is quite popular here, but across this country, there are real questions about whether this vote should go ahead. Some of the more traditional bigger parties have boycotted these election, saying their members are being harassed by the government and they are not being allowed to operate freely in this country and we understand from the election board, that 20 of constituencies across this country would not be taking part in this vote. This is primarily because of security reasons, but also logistical Reasons N the north of the country, that region will not be voting Today And Thatis region will not be voting today and that is because of the conflict between the government and rebels. Weve heard also heard from the us department and the european union, which have questioned whether this election should take place, because of the circumstances in this country. The headlines on Bbc News. Health leaders call on ministers to speed up plans for a Coronavirus Vaccine Booster Programme this autumn. The Health Secretary says a Pilot Scheme is under way that would allow those who have received a double covid 19 jab not to isolate. Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will allow up to 10,000 japanese fans, or 50 capacity, at events. Israels Prime Minister has called on the us and its allies to wake up to the threat of iran. The warning comes as diplomats meeting in Vienna Report progress on reviving a Landmark Deal to limit the countrys nuclear programme a deal the us withdrew from under president donald trump. There are though, still gaps between the sides as Mark Lobel reports. World powers have been negotiating with iran since april to stop it from being able to build a nuclear bomb. In return, iran wants rid of sanctions harming its ailing economy. As both sides seek to revive a previously agreed deal, the Mood Music sounds good from iran, the eu and the us. We are closer to a deal than any time in the past, but it doesnt mean that we are there. The next round, delegations will come back from capitals with clearer instructions, clearer ideas on how to finally close the deal. The whole question of which sanctions will be lifted is currently being negotiated in vienna. Complicating matters, irans supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali khamanei who is the ultimate Power Broker here has repeatedly called the elimination of americas ally, israel. Now israel says the recent election of Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi as irans next president has heightened its fears. Raisis election is, i would say, the last chance for the World Powers to wake up before returning to the nuclear agreement and to understand who theyre doing business with. These guys are murderers mass murderers. Iran already blames israel for the murder of its top nuclear scientist last year, and an attack on one of its Uranium Enrichment plants in april. On sunday, iranian State Tv reported this nuclear Power Plant in bushehr has been temporarily shut down for a technical overhaul. Fires have hampered operations in the past, but accidents have also turned out to be foreign attacks. However, such is the momentum at the current negotiating table, there is talk of a nuclear deal as early as next month. Mark lobel, Bbc News. The Flashing Lights of Emergency Crews and an interstate at a standstill. What you cannot see through the darkness, sheer carnage and devastation. An 18 Vehicle Crash with ten precious lives lost, nine of whom were children. In one vehicle, a father and his 9 month old daughter. The eight other victims on a bus belonging to a Foster Home for abandoned, neglected or abused girls. The four young women who were residents of the Youth Home attended the saMe High school in Tallapoosa County in the eastern part of alabama, and there was a Community Gathering there today, some people sharing memories and stories about these young girls. Just very emotional response from that community it is a very small community, very tight knit. It comes after tropical Depression Claudette lashed the countrys South East over the weekend, causing Flash Flooding and tornadoes and destroying dozens of homes. The coroner said the vehicles involved in the Horror Alabama Crash were likely to have hydroplaned, losing control. Claudette is forecast to regain its tropical Storm Status as it sweeps across the carolinas on monday. Tanya dendrinos, Bbc News. They are commonly known as unidentified Flying Objects or ufos and the stuff of Science Fiction movies and conspiracy theories. But in the united states, a military Task Force was established last year to investigate decades of unexplained sightings in us airspace. Now a much anticipated declassified report On Ufos is due to be delivered to the united States Congress in the next few days. Sophie long reports. AN Encounter between a us Navy Fighterjet and an unidentified Flying Object or what the pentagon prefers to call an unidentified aerial phenomenon. Look at that thing its rotating Lieutenant Commander Alex dietrich was an operational Fighter Pilot for ten years. She was with three other pilots on a routine Training Flight when they witnessed an unidentified object in the skies off the coast of Southern California now known as tic tac, due to its resemblance to the mints. It was travelling very fast and very erratically, and we couldnt anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldnt understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. This official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. Reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. Leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigma attached was intentional. There was actual sort of a policy to use ridicule to kind of damp the whole thing down that goes back to the � 50s, and it became just part of a culture and since then, we were just kind of left with this attitude of ridicule and the culture, and we werent Hearing Anything about it from our government. Not only was that damaging to witnesses but also say some who spent years working inside the pentagon to security. This is a mammoth intelligence failure. We havent suffered the consequences we did in Pearl Harbor and 9 11, but the problems are precisely the same. You had a Radar Operator seeing japanese bombers and fighters approaching, he didnt report it to anybody, the information didnt get up the chain. 9 11, we had Cia And Fbi not talking and not sharing information. In this case its worse weve got more like ten agencies not talking and sharing information. We travelled to area 51, a Military Base deep in the nevada desert, which like what the us government knows about ufos is shrouded in secrecy. Some believe though have no evidence that a ufo is being reverse engineered behind the gates few have clearance to enter. Those whove been mocked for monitoring the skies here, convinced we are not alone, now feel vindicated. The Ufo Community has been seeking disclosure for 50 plus years or more, and i think this is a good step forward for the Ufo Community, for the government to acknowledge the existence of the phenomenon, and let people know that Theres Something going on out there on a regular basis. Whatever its conclusions, for many, publication of the report alone marks an important milestone on the path to understanding these unexplained encounters. Sophie long, Bbc News, in the nevada desert. An adviser to the jailed owner of hong kongs pro democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, says the paper will be closed in two or three days after its assets were frozen under a wide ranging national security law. Mark simon told the bbc that Apple Daily Couldnt Access its Bank Accounts to pay its staff. The tabloid has been a strong critic of chinas leaders. The Us Navy has started a series of tests on its newest and most advanced Aircraft Carrier by detonating powerful explosions to determine whether the ship is ready for war. Take a look at this. A 40 Thousand Pound Explosion was detonated as part of a test called � full Ship Shock trials to assess if the carrier the Uss Gerald R ford can withstand battle conditions. The Us Geological Survey registered the explosion as a 3. 9 magnitude earthquake. Following the trials, the ship will return to dry dock to undergo modernisation, maintenance and repairs. The issue is thought to have been factor in the conservatives losing the previously Safe Seat of cheshire and amersham, to the liberal democrats, in a By Election last week. The government says the policy has been misunderstand and will give communities a say in the planning process. Communities a say in the planning process. The woman who received the worlds first Covid Vaccine outside of clinical trials has urged others to follow her lead. Margaret keenan, who is 91, had the first dose of the Pfizer Vaccine in coventry in december of last year. Shes given her only interview to Bbc Breakfast and said getting the jab was a moment of hope. This was the whole meaning. This was the whole meaning, thats what i said A Thousand times over, you know. I hope, i hope that it has got the ball rolling, this wonderful injection thats been offered to them. That was kind of something monumental for me in my career, because ive never been in the limelight. I think its a really big responsibility as well, from my side to actually represent the nurses, the doctors, the Health Care workers that, you know, work in the nhs, that we do a lot of great things, but we dont kind of normally shout about. And the day before that, we had to, i had to plan Maggies Wardrobe because i didnt want her coming down in her gown. Is this where the T Shirt came from . Yes. I had a Letterfrom Somebody which i thought was really i lovely. The words shes written At The Bottom of the letter was, what a courageous lady, and that is what she said. And i thought, well, she thought ive done something really good, i didntjust do it for me, why would i do it for me . I did it for everybody around. Both of you will know therell be People Watching this, thinking, thats great but i dont want to have the jab. Do you have a message for them, who might be seeing this . Oh, yes, yes, yes. Whatever youve said or thought before, please do have the jab. Theres nothing to it, dont be afraid of a needle just to save your life and to save other� s lives. Please have it done. She doesnt look 91. Youre watching Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. The weather across the weekend was fairly changeable for many of us, and actually as we go through this week its a similar story. So whats happening is its going to be cool this week. Weve got a wet start In The South, and as we head on to later in the week were looking at some showers, some breezier conditions and a fair bit of cloud at times, but its this Weather Front In The South bringing the rain slowly moving north, a ridge of High Pressure keeping things fairly settled, across the rest of the uk. So weve had this fairly persistent rain as weve gone through the morning. Through the day more cloud will spread ahead of it. As it moves north, we could see some rain in the midlands through the afternoon. And at the same time, a weak Weather Front moving out of scotland will bring thicker cloud and the odd spot of rain to northerN England and the far North West of wales. The Lions Share of the Sunshine Today across the north and the west, where weve got highs up to 18 degrees. Pollen Levels Today high across North West england and the midlands. For the rest of the uk, they are either low or indeed moderate. Now this evening and overnight, this rain fades, but there will be a fair bit of cloud left, and for much of the uk under Clear Skies it will be a cool night, in fact it is going to be cold in sheltered glens in the highlands where temperatures could fall as low as freezing. But under the cloud In The South, temperatures will hold up between 11 and 13 degrees. Now this front here will move away on to the near continent through the course of tuesday, allowing this ridge of High Pressure to build in, but theres another Weather Front waiting in the wings. So as that front pulls away, it will drag the rain with it, leaving some cloud in the far South East, but there will be a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine, but through the day the cloud thickens up in Western Scotland and Northern Ireland, and then we see some rain. Temperatures 12 in the north, to 20 In The South west. Now tuesday night, into wednesday, we still have this ridge of High Pressure across us, but the Weather Front continues to slide slowly southwards as a fairly weak feature. What it is going to do is introduce a bit more cloud and some Rain And Drizzle across scotland, northerN England, Northern Ireland and eventually into North West wales. For the the rest of wales, and much of the rest of england, therell be a fair bit of sunshine around, some fair Weather Cloud and temperatures up to 20 degrees. In the north we are looking at 13 to about 19. Good morning, welcome to Bbc News. Im vic and here are the headlines Health Leaders call on ministers in the uk to speed up plans for a Covid Vaccine Booster Programme this autumn. Englands Health Secretary says a Pilot Scheme is under way that would allow those who have been Double Jabbed to avoid having to self isolate. If you have had two jabs, instead of having to isolate, if you have contact, you would have a testing regime. We are piloting that now to check that that will be effective and it is something we are working on. And have you suffered with Long Covid. Get in touch if you have any questions about treatment or symptoms. Well be answering them with two experts in just over half an hours time. A Public Inquiry has begun Hearing Evidence into how more than 120 children at a school for disabled children were given a contaminated drug as treatment for haemophilia the Scotland Midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for covid and will now miss tomorrows crucial Euro 2020 match against croatia at hampden. Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will allow up to 10,000 japanese fans, or 50 capacity at events. A blow for french President Emanuel Macron and his far right rival Marine Le Pen as their parties do badly in regional elections. Senior Health Leaders say the government must start planning now for covid boosterjabs, due to be given in the autumn. They say the questions which need to be asked about the Roll Out include will people get the same vaccine as the original one they got . How long does immunity from the original Coronavirus Jab last . And will children will be vaccinated . It comes as englands young adults continue to respond to the call to get a vaccine, with more than A Million appointments made over the weekend. So far, nearly 60 of Uk Adults have had two jabs of the vaccine, meaning they are fully vaccinated. And more than four in five adults have had their first dose. Heres our Health Correspondent anna collinson. All adults iN England can now receive a Coronavirus Vaccine and demand is high. Nhs england says that more Than1 Demand is high. Nhs england says that more than 1 Million appointments have been booked since over 18 is have become eligible. Over the weekend, Football Stadiums including here tottenham have transformed into a large vaccination centres. And these long queues of people will be a Heart Warming Sight for Health Officials who say the more people who are jabbed, the sooner ourfreedom can return. We are losing much of our lives. I am more than happy to get it if we can go back to normal. Especially with going to university in september, we are hoping we can have a normal life. I am expecting may be The End of the year for people who are vaccinated, it will be easier to cross borders, so i will be able to go. To india and singapore. All adults in wales and Northern Ireland can also book a vaccine. So can Over 18s in glasgow. But for the rest of scotland, people need to be over 30. But while the successful Roll Out rolls on, doctors fear the Finish Line is not yet in sight. With the government saying its continuing to plan for a Booster Programme later in the year, the Royal College Of Gps is warning Covid Pressures will be here for a long time to come, and many within the nhs agree. We need to recognise that what comes next is going to be really quite challenging. Weve got to answer some very important questions, like when do the double doses, the immunity offered by that, when does that start to fade . Do we need to offer a different vaccine when we do the boosters in the autumn, if we do do boosters . Can we combine covid 19 jabs with Flu Jabs . And are we going to vaccinate children . If so, when and where are we going to do that . Today was supposed to be the day england completely unlocked. But that has been delayed untiljuly 19th, which means legal limits on social contact remain. The Scottish Governments Travel Ban to parts of Greater Manchester is also now in place following concerns about high infection rates, a decision branded completely disproportionate by the mayor, Andy Burnham. Normally a live music venue, over the weekend, the historic Peace Hall in halifax became the stage for a pop up clinic. In a race with a variant which spreads more easily, increasing the number ofjabs is the current goal. But already attention is turning to how the nhs will manage a long Term Vaccination Programme alongside all of its other vital work. Anna collinson, Bbc News. Chris hopson is the Chief Executive of nhs providers which represents trusts iN England a little earlier he told me the questions the government must consider in its planning of the Booster Programme how long do the Double Jabs give protection for . If we do decide we are going to do boosters, are we going to mix and match . So ive had a double astrazeneca, should i have another astrazeneca or a pfizer or a moderna . And how frequently do we need to tweak the vaccines . We know that the Flu Jab gets tweaked annually to take account of how much that flu has mutated, how often are we going to need to tweak these vaccines . And there are two further questions that are important. The first is can we combine covid 19 jabs with Flu Jabs . Can we have Covid Job in one arm and a Flu Jab in the other . And do we vaccinate children . Its interesting that at the moment children definitely are with this Delta Variant a significant source of transmission. Lets get more from our political correspondent iain watson. What are ministers doing to prepare for this Booster Programme . According to Matt Hancock, we will get a plan for this programme in just a few weeks time. He is looking at some of those questions raised and he is, for example, looking at how effective it would be to mix and match the vaccines, and perhaps it would be more effective and people get more protection if they have two astrazeneca jabs followed by different jab. They have two astrazeneca jabs followed by differentjab. Those are what they are concentrating on and there will be a Booster Programme in there will be a Booster Programme in the autumn. Some of the question still havent been answered though, especially vaccination of children. The medical regulars as it is fine and safe above the age of 12, but thejoint and safe above the age of 12, but the joint committee and safe above the age of 12, but Thejoint Committee on and safe above the age of 12, but the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation have yet to pronounce. And that, we know that other countries such as the united states are vaccinating children with some suggesting that perhaps those most vulnerable to catching the Disease And Illness might be vaccinated and we are still waiting to find out. Another question people are anxious to find out about is what benefits apart from Staving Off the illness does double vaccination give you . Could you be perhaps released from quarantine after returning from holiday to Amber List countries. There is no sign of this today from Matt Hancock but he did suggest that domestically, if you are a contact of somebody who tested positive for covid, then potentially, somewhere down the line, you could perhaps escape quarantine and instead be given a Daily Testing regime. This is something i am working on, but i am taking clinical advice, as you can imagine, because we want to make sure that people are safe and that the systems we have in place are cautious and manage to contain this virus. So we are piloting that approach, but if you have had two jabs, instead of having to isolate if you have contact, you have a testing regime. We are piloting that now to check that that will be effective, and it is something that we are working on. We are not ready to take that step yet. But it is something that i want to see and we will introduce, subject to clinical advice, as soon as it is reasonable to do so. Interestingly, Matt Hancock emphasised that if you test positive yourself, ratherthaN Emphasised that if you test positive yourself, rather than being a contact, you will still of course have to self isolate. Today, of course, it is supposed to be Freedom Day iN England, the lifting of remaining restrictions but that of course has been put off and has caused consternation of some of Boris Johnsons own caused consternation of some of borisjohnsons own mps and there are concerns about a lack of progress when it comes to the form of Social Care. Jeremy hunt was urging the government to speed up the response and there was some suggestion of the weekend that they might be a high powered meeting of this tomorrow and we were told that will not happen and Matt Hancock says there will still come forward with a plan before The End of this year. The Public Inquiry into the infected Blood Scandal is to start hearing detailed evidence about how a Boarding School for disabled children was caught up in whats been called the worst Treatment Disaster in nhs history. From 1974 to 1987, dozens of pupils at treloar� s college in hampshire were offered treatment for haemophilia. At least 72 died after being given a drug contaminated with hiv and viral hepatitis. Our Health Correspondentjim reed has been telling me more. This week, the focus is just on this one school in hampshire and some of the stories coming out of that school are pretty her harrowing. Backin school are pretty her harrowing. Back in the Mid 70s to mid 80s, around 120 or 122 young haemophiliacs went to The School, it was a Boarding School with children with disabilities and you wouldnt Call Haemophilia a disability now, but back then, thats how it was viewed. And they were given, along with many other haemophiliacs in the country, a new type of Clotting Agent that helps the blood clot. For these boys, this was life changing, because if you have severe haemophilia, a fall or a cut could be very dangerous and this allowed these boys to live what was essentially a normal life. But very quickly, it emerged that the drug that was being used had problems with it. A lot of it was being imported from the united states where the plasma used to make the drug was dominated by at risk groups, Prisoners Injails for example. To begin with, they noticed that some of The Boys were turning yellow, they were getting hepatitis b, Ab And C and link to this drug and what they were taken in by the early 80s, we had the first stories about how hiv and aids which are merged and some of these boys were falling sick with what would later be diagnosed with hiv and so were talking 13 Euros or 15 year olds who are being told that you are Hiv Positive when they had to deal with a diagnosis that was incredibly poor and faces a point, but also the stigma of aids at the time. I was talking to three of the former boys last week and one was talking about how there work tabloid Newspaper Journalist outside The School, they were waiting at the shop outside a school throwing questions, have you got aids . How long have you got left to live . And these boys were 13 or 14 or 15 at the time and it was an awful lot to deal with and that in particular, what went on a school is being looked at by the public enquiry this week. fiend being looked at by the public enquiry this week. Being looked at by the public entui this week. . ,. , enquiry this week. And many of them have died. Enquiry this week. And many of them have died many enquiry this week. And many of them have died. Many of enquiry this week. And many of them have died. Many of them. Enquiry this week. And many of them have died. Many of them. Thats have died. Many of them. Thats ritht. Of have died. Many of them. Thats right of the have died. Many of them. Thats right. Of the 122 have died. Many of them. Thats right. Of the 122 young right. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs that went to The School between 1974 and 1987, is thought at least a 72 died of either hiv or of complications linked normally to viral hepatitis, probably Hepatitis C. Around 32 or 36 are still alive and the rest were not quite sure about. I should mention something on The School. The boys were being treated as the Nhs Haemophilia Centre within The School, so the staff were not actually working for The School itself and The Boys i spoke to last week went back to The School and spent some time with three of them and they were complimentary about the care they received there from the care they received there from the teachers, nurses, so does not necessarily a criticism of The School itself that we are going to be hearing this week. I think theres a feeling that people there very much did everything they could. And finally, about the public enquiry itself, long awaited by many, many people, and the idea is to find out how this happened and also was, did the nhs or did medics at the time now that something was wrong with this drug . And that it had been contaminated and was potentially covered up for a while . There are two key questions the families of The School want to know. One is along those lines. The first warning signs about Hiv Aids. That drug was not being heat treated across the uk until 1987. Heattreated across the uk until 1987. ,. ,. , 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins. 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins yes. 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins. Yes, the 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins. Yes, the plasma 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins. Yes, the plasma used l 1987. That means getting rid of| toxins. Yes, the plasma used to 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days is toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days is safe toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days is safe because toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days is safe because it toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days is safe because it is it these days is safe because it is made synthetically, after 87 they treated the drug to wipe out effectively any viruses in it, but it took a while, many years to get that stage and that is where the allegations of, a Cover Up along the lines up should people have raised the Warning Flag a lot earlier. And then there is a second issue which is talked about as well which is at The School, where parents and boys told about this early enough . I was talking to one boy last week who was told that he was Hiv Positive, but his mum wasnt tall for another year and so there are questions about who, what, when and how quickly a Safer Form of this drug could have been brought. Safer form of this drug could have been brought been brought. Lets hear them talkint been brought. Lets hear them talking to been brought. Lets hear them talking to some been brought. Lets hear them talking to some of been brought. Lets hear them talking to some of the been brought. Lets hear them talking to some of the former| talking to some of the former pupils. Adrian goodyear said how he tested positive for hiv. Iii pupils. Adrian goodyear said how he tested positive for hiv. Tested positive for hiv. In my case were recalled tested positive for hiv. In my case were recalled to tested positive for hiv. In my case were recalled to the tested positive for hiv. In my case were recalled to the medical tested positive for hiv. In my case| were recalled to the medical centre and each were recalled to the medical centre and each meeting lasted about 45 minutes and each meeting lasted about 45 minutes with two doctors and two nurses minutes with two doctors and two nurses and minutes with two doctors and two nurses and a physio in this tiny room. Nurses and a physio in this tiny room. Sow nurses and a physio in this tiny room, so. They said that it was not clean room, so. They said that it was not clean or room, so. They said that it was not clean or as clean as it should be and not clean or as clean as it should be and cheerfully the doctor said he is positive, be and cheerfully the doctor said he is positive, you have, you havent, you have is positive, you have, you havent, you have it is positive, you have, you havent, you have. It was difficult and. I was you have. It was difficult and. I was back you have. It was difficult and. I was back inside by 150 pm. I didnt even was back inside by 150 pm. I didnt even get was back inside by 150 pm. I didnt even get the afternoon off. Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her Governments Decision to impose a Travel Ban on people entering scotland from Greater Manchester. At the weekend, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham spoke Mr Burnham said he received no warning of the plan and he said it was right to request compensation. Ms sturgeon has suggested that if Mr Burnham Wanted A grown up conversation he should simply pick up conversation he should simply pick up the phone. Conversation he should simply pick up the phone up the phone. These are public health measures. Up the phone. These are public health measures. I up the phone. These are public health measures. I have up the phone. These are public health measures. I have a up the phone. These are public health measures. I have a duty up the phone. These are public health measures. I have a duty and it is one i have taken seriously to keep scotland as safe as possible and i am sure Andy Burnham feels the same sense of duty towards people in the Greater Manchester area. I have always got on well with Andy Burnham. If you want is a grown up conversation, he only has to pick up the phone, but if, as i suspect might be the case, this is more of generating a spat with me as part of some position in the Labour Leadership Contest in the future, that i am not interested. We all have a serious job of work to do right now and i am serious about Doing Thatjob in keeping scotland as safe as i possibly can. Leaders representing those who both run and use adult Social Care services have today written to the Prime Minister, Chancellor And Secretary of state for health and Social Care urging them to act now to reform the system iN England. It had been understood that the three politicians were to meet on tuesday to discuss plans for reform of the system that supports people who are older and disabled, but it now appears that wont be happening. We can get more on this now with our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. First of all, tell us or remind us what Social Care actively means in practical terms. Practical terms. Social care is the su. Tort practical terms. Social care is the support that practical terms. Social care is the support that someone practical terms. Social care is the support that someone who practical terms. Social care is the support that someone who is practical terms. Social care is the I Support that someone who is older practical terms. Social care is the support that someone who is older or disabled, it could be somebody under the age of 65 who is disabled or somebody older and needing support for disabilities or dementia or whatever. It supports adult throughout the life if they have Care Needs and that is help with day to day living, it might be washing, dressing, increasingly, it is with medication and the sort of that in days gone by we might have expected to be happening in small Cottage Hospital, although that is often happening in the home. The responsibilities of Care Staff have increased massively in recent years. We havent seen any plan from this government, despite borisjohnson government, despite Boris Johnson when government, despite borisjohnson when becoming part a minister, standing outside number ten saying he had a plan. Where are we up to iN England with a plan for Social Care . Well, as you say, the Prime Minister entered Downing Street saying he had a clear plan to fix Social Care once and for all. Were still waiting for details. Obviously, there isnt a degree of understanding within the Care Sector because of the pandemic and how that has diverted attention, but nevertheless, this letter comes from council leaders, directors of aduu from council leaders, directors of adult Social Care, those of the people who run the services for local authorities and representatives of people who use services and they say there needs to be a plan now. They really want something before the summer parliamentary recess in a few weeks. There are three things they are asking for. One is for an investment now to prop up a system which is very fragile and has had years of underfunding and increasing demand. They want better Pay And Training for the workforce and they want reform of the Funding System and what has been talked about as the preferred option for government has been a cap on care costs and this has been suggested by Andrea Dell not, basically a decade ago, of limiting the costs of some people having to pay for care and it is cooling the risk of whether you have catastrophic cost. Exactly how far they have got on this we do not know, we had understood there would be a meeting tomorrow, that now does not seem it is going to happen and it is not clear when there will be a meeting, but at some point, they have to hammer out how much of this they are going to do. What money are they are going to do. What money are they going to put into Funding Reform and also, the really thorny issue, how are they going to pay for that . , ~ ,. , issue, how are they going to pay for that . , ~ y. Y. , that . Thank you very much. During the 21st was that . Thank you very much. During the 21st was the that . Thank you very much. During the 21st was the original that . Thank you very much. During the 21st was the original day that . Thank you very much. During the 21st was the original day the i the 21st was the original day the lifting of restrictions iN England. That was delayed until 19july, mainly due to the spread of the Delta Variant. But, some restrictions have still beeN Eased. From today the number of guests at a wedding is no longer limited to 30. However, venues must carry out Risk Assessments to ensure social distancing, which is likely to limit the number of guests who can attend. Lets get more on this with sarah haywood, whos from the Uk Weddings taskforce, which advocates on behalf of the industry. Are you still cross . We are pleased we have been are you still cross . We are pleased we have been acknowledged. Are you still cross . We are pleased we have been acknowledged. We i are you still cross . We are pleased l we have been acknowledged. We are pleased that we have moved from 30, because for 455 days, our sector has been restricted when it Cant Trade at all, to trading with 15 or 30 guests, which is not commercially viable. Its great that we can do this with more numbers, but the huge inconsistencies, the huge disparities between what we can do at a Wedding Celebration and what we see going on in the wider world, there is a gaping chasm. And we all saw the pictures of the football, for example, On Friday, at royal ascot, at the g7, at the downing Street Garden Party last week and the ridiculous situation, the preposterous situation that we now find ourselves in. This afternoon, there will be people walking their brides and grooms down the aisle and they will have to wear a mask. A father, for example, walking his daughter down the aisle, probably has just travelled in a car with her but has to wear a mask and he will have to sit down with her at the mail and will still have to wear a mask. These kind of inconsistencies are ridiculous and imposing upon us things like we must do table service, people must be seated to eat and drink. Its not going on in the wider world and that is making it challenging for us as a sector to police weddings and now with larger numbers, that is going to be even more difficult, although were not complaining that we are open to larger numbers. With; complaining that we are open to larger numbers. Complaining that we are open to larter numbers. ~ ,. , i. ~ larger numbers. Why do you think. Is one of larger numbers. Why do you think. Is one of the larger numbers. Why do you think. Is one of the government larger numbers. Why do you think. Is one of the government will larger numbers. Why do you think. Is one of the government will say, i is one of the government will say, look, people at edgbaston for the cricket, that is a Test Event, people are other things that are coming up, ascot was a Test Event i think. The football . Was wednesday mad when laTest Event . I should know but i dont. I know that i have seen and there were thousands of drunkeN England supporters, does not a judgment, they were having a brilliant time, The Sun was out, watching england play cricket, sitting next to Each Other because they had a test before they went into edgbaston, it was deemed to be all right. I mean, why do you think there is this difference . I all right. I mean, why do you think there is this difference . There is this difference . I think theres a huge there is this difference . I think. Theres a huge misunderstanding there is this difference . I think theres a huge Misunderstanding Or Lack of understanding as to how venues manage events like weddings and there seems to be a fear, particularly amongst scientists, the Stick And Drink in somebody� s hand and theyre going to behave outrageously, wildly and not behave. But its ridiculous, because we are a year on and the vulnerable and the elderly are vaccinated twice, a significant part of the population has already been vaccinated and at some point, we have all got to be allowed to make the decisions that you are allowed to make if you attend a Downing Street party, or the g7, or the football or the cricket are you stand in a queue for a ride at an amusement park. All of these things, its the gaping chasm and the idea that we are different in some way and are far more risky, and yet stick all those people in a football stadium, there are probably more people in there that will attend a wedding in the next four weeks. ,. , i. Weeks. Two figures from you, if I Ma , if weeks. Two figures from you, if I May. If you weeks. Two figures from you, if I May. If you have weeks. Two figures from you, if I May, if you have them weeks. Two figures from you, if I May, if you have them to weeks. Two figures from you, if I May, if you have them to hand. I weeks. Two figures from you, if i. May, if you have them to hand. How much is the Wedding Industry losing since the start of the pandemic . How many couples have had to postpone their weddings . Their weddings . 320,000 couples voted not to their weddings . 320,000 couples voted not to go their weddings . 320,000 couples voted not to go ahead their weddings . 320,000 couples voted not to go ahead with their weddings . 320,000 couples i voted not to go ahead with weddings in restrictions and postponed or cancelled, most of them postponed. The sector which was read £14. 7 billion has lost 16 and a half billion has lost 16 and a half billion since the beginning of the pandemic. We are a sector on our knees, on the edge of a cliff and these draconian restrictions mean that we have ramped up what was meant to be today and we have heard of again this morning, all, we are on track for the 19th ofjuly. We cant afford that investment if we are not going to see a return on it. Thank you very much for talking to us. Organisers of the Olympic Games In Tokyo are expected to announce later today if theyll allow spectators into venues. Leaks to local media suggest that 20,000 people will be but they have announced 20,000 will be allowed in. But they have announced 20,000 will be allowed in. They said there will be a cap on spectators and each venue of 10,000 spectators. Its a little more complicated than that because those are spectators with tickets that have got through the Lottery System and they will be limited to 10,000. But there are other groups will be coming in as well and so there are vips and corporate guests who are counted as coming from the Organising Side and we dont know how many of them will be attending, there have been reports here that for example, and the Opening Ceremony, there could be as many as 10,000 Vip Guests and corporate guests coming along as well. That question was asked of the Organisers Today and they said they didnt think it would be that much, but they did acknowledge that there would be more than 10,000, there will be other groups. There are also students as there is a school students as there is a School Student Programme here and it is not going to be affected as that is treated separately. But for the main spectators, the limit will be 10,000 for each venue or a 50 of the venue if it is a small venue, then it will be less than 10,000. Iathiiiiii if it is a small venue, then it will be less than 10,000. Will people have to have be less than 10,000. Will people have to have a be less than 10,000. Will people have to have a test be less than 10,000. Will people have to have a test before be less than 10,000. Will people | have to have a test before getting into the venue or not . Ida. Have to have a test before getting into the venue or not . Into the venue or not . No, they wont. Into the venue or not . No, they wont there into the venue or not . No, they wont. There is into the venue or not . No, they wont. There is at into the venue or not . No, they wont. There is at the into the venue or not . No, they wont. There is at the moment i into the venue or not . No, they i wont. There is at the moment no plan to test people. They are just hoping that by people using masks and to follow the protocols that they put in place, that by reducing they put in place, that by reducing the numbers of people in stadiums and spacing people out, as they have done with other Sporting Events here throughout the pandemic, that will be enough to prevent the spread of the virus. Its a very different from the Spectator Side compared to the athlete side. All athletes will be tested daily, but the spectators wont. ~. , be tested daily, but the spectators wont. ,. , be tested daily, but the spectators wont. ~. ,. ,. ,. , , wont. What about the paralympics . The said wont. What about the paralympics . They said they wont. What about the paralympics . They said they havent wont. What about the paralympics . They said they havent decided they said they havent decided finally on the paralympics for spectators yet because, i think they are waiting to see what happens at the olympics. The paralympics come at The End of august and so they are waiting to see whether this works for the Olympic Games before they make a final decision on the side of the spectators for the Paralympic Games. The new Zealand Weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the olympics. The countrys Olympic Committee has named her as part of the Womens Team for the tokyo games. Heres our correspondent, Phil Mercer Sot Sport is all about pushing boundaries and that is certainly what this woman has and will be doing at the Tokyo Olympics. She will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the games. She has a satisfied domestic and international criteria. She was competing in mens events until she transitioned in 2012 and she has had a pretty decorated careerfor transitioned in 2012 and she has had a pretty decorated career for New Zealand. Back in 2017, she won a Silver Medal at the world championships. She thought her career was over at the Commonwealth Games a year later in 2018 when she broke her arm, but she is back to full fitness and back in the squad and New Zealand olympic officials are very cognizant of the fact that Gender Identity in their words is a very sensitive and complex issue in sport that requires a balance between Human Rights and the need for fairness between Human Rights and the Need Forfairness in between Human Rights and the need for fairness in the field of play. There will be those who disapprove of her selection, but as far as the athlete herself is concerned, she said in a statement that she was humbled and that she was grateful. The Us Navy has started a series of tests on its newest and most advanced Aircraft Carrier by detonating powerful explosions to determine whether the ship is ready for war. Take a look at this. A 40,000 Pound Explosion was detonated as part of a test called � full Ship Shock trials to assess if the carrier the Uss Gerald R. Ford can withstand battle conditions. The Us Geological Survey registered the explosion as a 3. 9 magnitude earthquake. Following the trials, the ship will return to dry dock to undergo modernisation, maintenance and repairs. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. Bar a few showers today, for most of us, its going to be a dry day. The exception to that is across southerN England, where weve got this rain. Now, through the day it will slowly edge a little bit further north, we could see some in the midlands. At the same time, a Weather Front Clearing Scotland and Northern Ireland will bring cloud in the odd spot into northerN England. The Lions Share of The Sunshine will be in Northern Ireland and Western Scotland, with Highs Today up to about 18 degrees. Now, through this evening and overnight, youll find that the rain will tend to fade, therell still be a lot of cloud In The South. Clear skies elsewhere, so it will feel cooler, especially in the highlands and sheltered glens, when the temperatures could fall as low as freezing, 11 In The South of england. Tomorrow, we eventually lose the rain from the South East, then a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, cooler along the North Sea Coastline with an onshore flow, and the Cloud Thickening in Western Scotland and Northern Ireland with some rain following on behind. Temperatures tomorrow 12 20. Hello. This is Bbc News with victoria derbyshire. The headlines. Health leaders call on ministers to speed up plans for a Covid Vaccine Booster Programme this autumn. The Health Secretary says a Pilot Scheme is underway that would allow those who have been Double Jabbed to avoid having to isolate. If you have had two jabs, instead of having to isolate, if you have contact, you would have a testing regime. We are piloting that now to check that that will be effective and it is something we are working on. A Public Inquiry has begun Hearing Evidence on how more than 120 pupils at a school for disabled children were given a contaminated drug as part of treatment for haemophilia. Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will allow up to 10,000 japanese fans, or 50 capacity, at events. A blow for french President Emanuel Macron and his far right rival Marine Le Pen as their parties do badly in regional elections. Now for the sport. The Scotland Midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for covid and will now miss tomorrows crucial Euro 2020 match against croatia at hampden. Lets tlak to the scottish former footballer pat nevin. It must be getting for him. So impressive against england. It is a must win game for them against croatia. The must win game for them against croatia. . ,. ,. ,. , croatia. A large part of Scotland Tla Int croatia. A large part of scotland playing well croatia. A large part of scotland playing well against croatia. A large part of scotland playing well against england croatia. A large part of scotland | playing well against england was down to gilmore. He actually was pretty special. Scotland play much more confidently when he is on the pitch. Now the manager will need to rethink. He has tested positive but there is no illness, that is much more important than anything else. Scotland fans will have to will be rethinking he needs to rejig it again. You had to think, who has he been mixing with . Will we get any further news he has been mixing and close by any other players who might have to self isolate as well . Not good news for scotland. [30 have to selfisolate as well . Not good news for scotland. Have to selfisolate as well . Not good news for scotland. Do we know an hint good news for scotland. Do we know anything more good news for scotland. Do we know anything more about good news for scotland. Do we know anything more about who good news for scotland. Do we know anything more about who he good news for scotland. Do we know anything more about who he may. Good news for scotland. Do we know L Anything more about who he may have come into contact with . Come into contact with . Contact with the entland come into contact with . Contact with the england players come into contact with . Contact with the england players as come into contact with . Contact with the england players as well, come into contact with . Contact with the england players as well, he come into contact with . Contact with the england players as well, he wasl the england players as well, he was tackling them very closely. I do not think it is quite like that. He will have been in contact with some of the players and thaT Needs to be checked. Was he sharing a room with a player . All of this needs to be taken into account and will be looked at over the next few hours. If someone else has to isolate you need to make sure they are not mixing with any other players at a Team Meeting or dinner or whatever. A real headache for the manager. If it is ten days isolation, this could be The End of his tournament. Thea;r be The End of his tournament. They have a huge be The End of his tournament. They have a huge task be The End of his tournament. They have a huge task ahead of them against croatia and a must win match for both sides. For both sides. Scotland can have some sort for both sides. Scotland can have some sort of for both sides. Scotland can have some sort of confidence, for both sides. Scotland can have some sort of confidence, they i for both sides. Scotland can have i some sort of confidence, they played well against england and everyone celebrated to some Degree North of the border. They need everybody playing everyone playing to their best and they have to have some luck as well and hope the croatians have as well and hope the croatians have a bad day. That is what we Wanted A scotsman from england and that is what happened. Still did not happen. A massive game for scotland. I will be looking forward to it. Now, i do not know i am so much looking forward to it as here because one of the best players will not be there and maybe some more as well. Iaide and maybe some more as well. We watch with eager eyes. Wales made it through to the last 16 for the second euros in a row, despite losing to italy in their final group match. Matteo pessina scored the only goal of the game in rome, just before half time. And wales played the last half an hour with ten men, after Ethan Ampadu was given his marching orders for that tackle. But the result left them second in their group, so theyre through to the knockout stage. Former Wales Striker Iwan Roberts has been really impressed with the side so far. If we can play like we did against turkey, that first half, it is as good a 45 minutes of that but i have seen since france in 2016. If we can reproduce that, we can go a long way and maybe get to another quarterfinal. A little bit of luck. You never know, maybe a semifinal again. England manager Gareth Southgate says Captain Harry Kane will start Tomorrows Match against the czech republic their final Group Game. Kane has been looking a little lacklustre, and he failed to get a shot on target in the win over croatia and the draw with Scotland But Southgate says hes fundamental to the side. This isntjust about harry this is about how we play as a team to get the best from him, and its hugely important. Hes our most important player, hes the one that, really, has scored and created more goals than anybody else across a long period of time, so to get him at his best level and to get him operating at the level we know he can is a critical factor for us doing well in this tournament. Spainsjohn rahm said it was karma after winning his first major, the us open at torrey pines in california. He birdied the last two holes in a final round of 67 to win by a single shot from louis oosthuizen. Rahm only emerged from isolation five days before the tournament started, after he tested positive for covid 19 and was forced to withdraw from a Tour Event whilst leading by six shots. He won his first Pga Title on the same course in 2017. Having closed before and ijust knew on a sunday, the way i had been playing on a sunday in the last year majors, i had to be close again. I knew i could get it done. I am keeping the Sunday Merger going. I got it done in a fashion that could only happen to Me Here. Up to 10,000 spectators will be allowed at each venue for the Tokyo Olympics, which start in just over a months time. Organisers have set the limit at 50 capacity and the same will apply to the paralympics. Ticket holders will be asked to refrain from shouting and told they must travel directly to and from the events. Further restrictions will be considered if the situation surrounding the pandemic changes. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. The Prime Minister has been visiting a laboratory in potters bar, he has set out plans to make the uk a Science Superpower and Will Chair a new national Science And Technology council to provide strategic direction on how research is harnessed for the public good. I think it is very important to look at the opportunities for all of us over the coming months from two jabs. 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What we are doing, the single most important i doing, the single most important thing for the economy and paying for the recovery is to ensure that we continue cautiously but irreversibly to unlock and get the economy moving again. That is the priority of the government and we are working very hard on that. At the moment it still looks to me as though hard on that. At the moment it still looks to me as thouthuly the 19th is a Terminus Point and you can see what is happening already. We are seeing employment at, jobs up we are seeing employment at, jobs up we are seeing vacancies up. We have got a lot of demand and we want to get things moving as fast as we possibly can in a sustainable way. Can in a sustainable way. Social care, a can in a sustainable way. Social care. A big can in a sustainable way. Social care. A big plan can in a sustainable way. Social care, a big plan due can in a sustainable way. Social care, a big plan due to can in a sustainable way. Social care, a big plan due to be i can in a sustainable way. Social i care, a big plan due to be released tomorrow. Do you prefer the model which is capped four care . I appreciate your desire to extract information for this. We must fix this for the country and the society. Social Care Workers bore the brunt of the pandemic and we have got to improve it and we will. We will be bringing forward good plans in due course. Just we will be bringing forward good plans in due course. Plans in due course. Just record numbers of plans in due course. Just record numbers of vaccines plans in due course. Just record numbers of vaccines being i numbers of vaccines being administered in the last 48 hours. Lots of pressure in the travel industry, events and entertainment. Are you going to bring that forward . The Vaccination Roll Out is going gangbusters and people are coming forward now for their second jabs. Please come forward, get your second jab. It is great that today we will have done all the groups, one to nine. Huge numbers of people. Almost 60 of adults in this country have now had all been offered two jabs. We are one of the most vaccinated countries in the world but, look at the numbers of delta, the Delta Variant, it is sadly going up by 30 a week in cases. Hospitalisations are up by roughly the same amount and so our admissions into intensive care. We must be cautious but we will be following the data all the time. ,. , will be following the data all the time. ,. , ,. , time. You have been very clear you want the unlocking time. You have been very clear you want the unlocking in time. You have been very clear you want the unlocking in july time. You have been very clear you want the unlocking in july to i time. You have been very clear you want the unlocking in july to be i want the unlocking in july to be irreversible. Your science advisers are saying there is always a possibility this winter we mighT Need to lockdown again. Will you rule that out because of changes in the pandemic . You rule that out because of changes in the pandemic . Rule that out because of changes in the tandemic . ,. The pandemic . You can never exclude there will be the pandemic . You can never exclude there will be some the pandemic . You can never exclude there will be some new the pandemic . You can never exclude there will be some new disease, i the pandemic . You can never exclude| there will be some new disease, some new horror we have not budgeted for or accounted for. Looking at where we are, the efficacy of the vaccines against all variants we can currently see, alpha, delta, the lot of them, i think it is looking good forjuly the 19th to be that Terminus Point. What scientists are saying are things like flu will come back this winter. We may have a rough winter for all sorts of reasons. There are big pressures on the nhs. All the more reason to reduce the number of covid cases now and give the nhs the Breathing Space iT Needs to get on with dealing with all of those other precious and we will be putting an investment to make sure they can. Will be putting an investment to make sure they can. Pressures. I fortot to make sure they can. Pressures. I forgot to ask make sure they can. Pressures. I forgot to ask about make sure they can. Pressures. I forgot to ask about the make sure they can. Pressures. I. Forgot to ask about the Announcement Today. Sorry about that. What has prompted you to make the Announcement Today . Is it some of the lessons you have learned from the lessons you have learned from the pandemic . The lessons you have learned from the pandemic . Science is the great liberator. Lets the pandemic . Science is the great liberator. Lets look the pandemic . Science is the great liberator. Lets look at the pandemic . Science is the great liberator. Lets look at what i the pandemic . Science is the great liberator. Lets look at what is i liberator. Lets look at what is happening in our country today. I do not knowcan had been a time in modern memory wheN Every individual, every family, has owed so much to british scientists and their achievements. We need to invest more. We are setting up a national Science And Technology council led by me and advised by patrick balance. We want to focus on all the things where we think the uk can have a strategic advantage. Where we use the public investment to trigger the ways a private investment we need. Unfortunately, the private corporations in the uk only invest a fraction of the oecd average in research, in basic technological and scientific development they could be doing in their labs, in the way they doing in their labs, in the way they do in other countries. We can be and will be a Science Superpower if we reverse that. That is the plan we are setting out today. Fsine reverse that. That is the plan we are setting out today. Reverse that. That is the plan we are setting out today. One thing we are setting out today. One thing we are hearing are setting out today. One thing we are hearing is are setting out today. One thing we are hearing is that, are setting out today. One thing we are hearing is that, the are setting out today. One thing we are hearing is that, the treasury i are setting out today. One thing we are hearing is that, the treasury is| are hearing is that, the treasury is often saying, we do not have money to pay for these projects. Can you commit to the Science Funding . We are committed in manifesto to massive investment. This is the biggest the state has ever committed to. That is on top of all the investments we have made in the nhs and so forth in the last year or so. What we want to see as well is the private sector stepping up with all their billions and trillions and commercial labs around the uk, private companies, investing as well. We have shown through the vaccine Roll Out they can be absolute pioneers, we can change science quickly can change the through scientific breakthrough. We can add immeasurably through the sum of human Happiness And Potentialfor scientific breakthrough. The lesson is there before us in the vaccine Roll Out and the breakthroughs of Oxford Astrazeneca and all the other scientists as well. Lets Turbo Charge that in all the other sectors and build on the uks natural Advantage And Return to our status as a Science Superpower. Time for your questions answered. It is estimated that more than A Million people are suffering the effects of so called Long Covid. The symptoms range from chronic fatigue, brain fog, loss of Taste Or Smell and breathlessness. We have had loads of questions about Long Covid and we had two excellent people to answer them. Here to answer them are dr ruth charlton, clinical Director And Consultant paediatrician at the epsom and St Helier University hospitals trust, and Professor Andrew preston, a microbiologist at bath university. Dr ruth charlton, youve had a long Covid Clinic at your hospital. First question comes from g wed in hemel hempstead. What treatments are people receiving for Long Covid . Thank you for asking. The first thing to say if there is no standard treatment package. ThaT Needs to be tailored to the needs of specific patient. What we have found really helpful for patients in the six Week Programme we ran include input from physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists. We have a programme focusing on helping patients with rehabilitation. With Fatigue Management and also to manage breathlessness. These are really important and deeply debilitating symptoms of Long Covid. We also have to recognise some patients may need other input from specialist, input from a Nose And Throat colleagues, and cardiologists, even from gastroenterologists. There are lots of different symptoms people can get and we wish to tailor the programme to meet their needs with the focus being on recovering patients through rehabilitation. {liic being on recovering patients through rehabilitation. Rehabilitation. Ok. Another question. Rehabilitation. Ok. Another question. L rehabilitation. Ok. Another question, i had rehabilitation. Ok. Another question, i had symptoms| rehabilitation. Ok. Anotheri question, i had symptoms in rehabilitation. Ok. Another question, i had symptoms in may, 2020. When year on i am fatigued, i am short of breath and my sense of taste is weird. Could it be Long Covid . , ~ , taste is weird. Could it be Long Covid . , ~ ~ , covid . Sounds like it. They are key s Mtoms Covid . Sounds like it. They are key symptoms of covid . Sounds like it. 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As we know, most children who get i as we know, most children who get covid as we know, most children who get covid thankfully had very little in the way covid thankfully had very little in the way of symptoms, which is a very positive the way of symptoms, which is a very positive outcome. Some children do have symptoms of Long Covid. There is a lot have symptoms of Long Covid. There is a lot of have symptoms of Long Covid. There is a lot of research under way. £50 million is a lot of research under way. £50 million has is a lot of research under way. £50 million has been permitted to research million has been permitted to research. Around one in four children research. Around one in four children admitted with covid symptoms go on to have symptoms of ion symptoms go on to have symptoms of Long Covid, symptoms go on to have symptoms of Long Covid, symptoms persisting beyond Long Covid, symptoms persisting beyond five weeks. For many of those children. Beyond five weeks. For many of those children, Sleep Disturbance and breathlessness are major symptoms and obviously they are non specific and obviously they are non specific and can and obviously they are non specific and can be and obviously they are non specific and can be quite difficult to pick up. And can be quite difficult to pick up there and can be quite difficult to pick up. There is much more for us to learn up. There is much more for us to learn in up. There is much more for us to learn in this up. There is much more for us to learn in this field. That is the evidence learn in this field. That is the evidence that has emerged so far. How many evidence that has emerged so far. How many cases of covid result in Long Covid . It how many cases of covid result in Long Covid . Long covid . It is unclear at the moment Long Covid . It is unclear at the moment. There Long Covid . It is unclear at the moment. There have Long Covid . It is unclear at the moment. There have been i Long Covid . It is unclear at the i moment. There have been hundreds Long Covid . It is unclear at the moment. There have been hundreds of different studies trying to gauge the incidence of it. They do not all necessarily look at the same things. Even the definition for Long Covid is not universally agreed. Through case studies, they are probably looking at anywhere between 10 , 20 of confirmed cases. Given the numbers contracting the infection globally within the uk, it is an awful lot of people suffering from this. , ,. , awful lot of people suffering from this. � ,. , awful lot of people suffering from this. ,. ,. ,. ,. , this. Jessica from london, two vaccinations this. Jessica from london, two vaccinations protect this. Jessica from london, two vaccinations protect against i this. Jessica from london, two i vaccinations protect against Long Covid . ,. ,. ,. Covid . Vaccinations clearly protect ou from covid . Vaccinations clearly protect you from getting covid . 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We are fatigue are seen in both conditions. We are still fatigue are seen in both conditions. We are still learning a lot about lon we are still learning a lot about Long Covid and the treatments that work Long Covid and the treatments that work. There is a possibility some of the treatments we have been using for long the treatments we have been using for Long Covid, the support given to help rehabilitation, manage Breathlessness And Fatigue in the psychological support accompanying those measures could potentially be helpful those measures could potentially be helpful for patients who have prior diagnosis helpful for patients who have prior diagnosis of me. I hope that helps answer diagnosis of me. I hope that helps answer your question. This diagnosis of me. I hope that helps answer your question. Answer your question. This is to julie in sutton answer your question. This is to julie in sutton coldfield. I i answer your question. This is to julie in sutton coldfield. I had L Julie in sutton coldfield. I had Long Covid. I have had shortness of breath, fatigue and pains in my chest. After the vaccine it seemed to worsen their condition. I spoke to worsen their condition. I spoke to my doctor and am awaiting an x ray. What is the best action to take as it restricts what i can do . We are still in a situation where we do not know the causes of Lung Covid, they remain theories at the moment. There is such a wide diversity of presentation of symptoms, there is no universal therapy that is recommended or known to work. It is a case of working through your gp to find the various ailments that you are suffering from. As ruth mentioned, there is a whole range of packages that perhaps will help each of the symptoms. We really lack a fundamental understanding of what is causing this and therefore that makes it very difficult to identify interventions and therapies. The good news is in the early part of the pandemic there was a lot of controversy around this syndrome. It is now clearly recognised set of symptoms and conditions. The nhs is putting into place plans to address the health needs at the moment and the health needs at the moment and the health needs in the future. Many people suffering for a long period of time with this. There is no Magic Cure but the situation is inky proving improving. Cure but the situation is inky proving improving. Cure but the situation is inky proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put this proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put this to proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put this to you. Proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put this to you. I proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put this to you. I had proving improving. Billie jo from essex i put this to you. I had covid | essex i put this to you. I had covid in january, essex i put this to you. I had covid injanuary, 2020. In february i started myjourney with Long Covid. My started myjourney with Long Covid. My life has completely changed. Why are there over i my life has completely changed. Why are there overi million people currently with Long Covid and why do almost all the tests come back find that we feel absolutely awful . I do understand how that we feel absolutely awful . I do understand how difficult it must be living understand how difficult it must be living with understand how difficult it must be living with the condition of Long Covid living with the condition of Long Covid i living with the condition of Long Covid. I think when we talk about tests. Covid. I think when we talk about tests. It covid. I think when we talk about tests. It is covid. 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The Service Covid and how to manage it. The service we covid and how to manage it. The service we are running, their Sixweek Service we are running, their six Week Programme is showing significant benefits to patients in terms significant benefits to patients in terms of significant benefits to patients in terms of reducing breathlessness, fatigue terms of reducing breathlessness, fatigue and allowing them to gradually return more to the normal life they gradually return more to the normal life they lead before contracting covid~ life they lead before contracting covid~ i life they lead before contracting covid. I do hope you are able to access covid. I do hope you are able to access one covid. I do hope you are able to access one of the services that are up access one of the services that are up and access one of the services that are up and running. There are 89 in place up and running. 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Is there any data on the effectiveness of the vaccines in limiting the effects of Lung Covid the patients who had had two jabs but still become infected . Their the patients who had had two abs but still become infected . Their key messa. E but still become infected . Their key message has but still become infected . Their key message has to but still become infected . Their key message has to be, but still become infected . Their key message has to be, if but still become infected . Their key message has to be, if you but still become infected . Their key message has to be, if you are message has to be, if you are offered the vaccine, please take up the offer of two doses. Ultimately the offer of two doses. Ultimately the way to prevent Lung Covid is to prevent people from getting covid in the first place. Many questions remain unanswered about the interaction between the vaccine and Long Covid. Does it help the symptoms . If you are unlucky enough to contract covid having had the vaccination already. The key message has to be taken at the offer of vaccination, it is so important. Appreciate your time. You. Thank you. Now its time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. The weather across the weekend was fairly changeable. It will be call this week. A wet start In The South. This ridge of High Pressure is keeping things fairly settled across the rest of the uk. We have had this persistent rain as we have gone through the morning. More cloud will spread ahead. We could see some rain in the midlands in the afternoon. A Week Front moving out of scotland will bring back a cloud and the other spot of rain to the north of england and the far North West of wales. The Lions Share The Sunshine across the North And West with highs of 18 degrees. Pollen levels are high in the North West of england and the midlands. In the rest of the uk they are low or moderate. This evening and overnight, the rain dates. There will be a fair bit of cloud left. For much of the uk and the Clear Skies itll be a cool night. Cold in sheltered glands in the highlands where temperatures could fall as as freezing. Temperatures could hold up to around 11, 12 degrees. This ridge of temperatures could hold up to around 11,12 degrees. This ridge of High Pressure will build in. Another Weather Front waiting in the wings. There will be cloud in the far South East. Dry weather with sunshine. The cloud will can up and we will see some rain. Temperatures 12 in the north to 20 In The South west. Tuesday night into wednesday, still the ridge of High Pressure across us. The Weather Front continues to slide slowly southwards. That is a weak feature. It will introduce more cloud and Rain And Drizzle across scotland, northerN England, Northern Ireland and eventually into North West wales. Forthe and eventually into North West wales. For the rest of wales and North West of england there will be sunshine around with fairWeather Cloud. Temperatures up to 20 degrees. The north we are looking 13 to 19. This is Bbc News. The headlines a Public Inquiry has begun Hearing Evidence into how more than 120 children at a school for disabled children were given a contaminated drug as treatment for haemophilia the Scotland Midfielder Billy Gilmour tests positive for covid and will miss tomorrows crucial Euro 2020 match against croatia at hampden. The Prime Minister has been speaking this morning to reporters about whether people who have had both doses of a Covid Vaccine will be able to avoid Self Isolation, and if that will make foreign travel easier. Its going to be, whatever happens, a difficult year for travel. There will be hassle, there will be delays im afraid because priority has got to be to keep the country safe and to stop the virus coming back in. Health leaders call on ministers to speed up plans for a Covid Vaccine Booster Programme this autumn. Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will allow up to 10,000 japanese fans, or 50 capacity, at events. The Public Inquiry into the infected Blood Scandal is to start hearing detailed evidence about how a Boarding School for disabled children was caught up in whats been called the worst Treatment Disaster in nhs history. From 1974 to 1987, dozens of pupils at treloar� s college in hampshire were offered treatment for haemophilia. At least 72 died after being given a drug contaminated with hiv and viral hepatitis. 0ur Health Correspondentjim reed has been telling me more. This week, the focus is just on this one school in hampshire and some of the stories coming out of that school are pretty harrowing. Back in the Mid 70s to mid 80s, around 120 or 122 young haemophiliacs went to The School, it was a Boarding School with children with disabilities and you wouldnt Call Haemophilia a disability now, but back then, thats how it was viewed. And they were given, along with many other haemophiliacs in the country, a new type of Clotting Agent that helps the blood clot. For these boys, this was life changing, because if you have severe haemophilia, a fall or a cut could be very dangerous and this allowed these boys to live what was essentially a normal life. But very quickly, it emerged that the drug that was being used had problems with it. A lot of it was being imported from the united states where the plasma used to make the drug was donated by at risk groups, Prisoners Injails for example. To begin with, they noticed that some of The Boys were turning yellow, they were getting hepatitis b, a, b and C And Link to this drug and what they were taken in by the early 805, we had the first stories about how hiv and aids which emerged and some of these boys were falling sick with what would later be diagnosed with hiv and so were talking 13 year olds or 15 year olds who are being told that you are Hiv Positive when they had to deal with a diagnosis that was incredibly poor and faces a point, but also the stigma of aids are fatal at that point. At the time. I was talking to three of the former boys last week and one was talking about how there were tabloid Newspaper Journalist outside The School, they were waiting at the shop outside a school throwing questions, have you got aids . How long have you got left to live . And these boys were 13 or 1a or 15 at the time and it was an awful lot to deal with and that in particular, what went on a school is being looked at by the public enquiry this week. And many of them have died. Many of them. Thats right. Of the 122 young haemophiliacs that went to The School between 1974 and 1987, is thought at least a 72 died of either hiv or of complications linked normally to viral hepatitis, probably Hepatitis C. Around 32 or 36 are still alive and the rest were not quite sure about. I should mention something on The School. The boys were being treated as the Nhs Haemophilia Centre within The School, so the staff were not actually working for The School itself and The Boys i spoke to last week went back to The School and spent some time with three of them and they were complimentary about the care they received there from the teachers, nurses, so its not necessarily a criticism of The School itself that we are going to be hearing this week. I think theres a feeling that people there very much did everything they could. And finally, about the public enquiry itself, long awaited by many, many people, and the idea is to find out how this happened and also was, did the nhs or did medics at the time now that something was wrong with this drug . And that it had been contaminated and was potentially covered up for a while . There are two key questions the families of The School want to know. One is along those lines. The first warning signs about Hiv Aids. The drug was not being heat treated across the uk until 1987. That means getting rid Of Toxins. Yes, the plasma used to make it these days is safe because it is made synthetically. After � 87, they treated the drug to wipe out effectively any viruses in it, but it took a while, many years to get that stage and that is where the allegations of a Cover Up along the lines up should people have raised the Warning Flag a lot earlier. And then there is a second issue which is talked about as well which is at The School, were parents and boys told about this early enough . I was talking to one boy last week who was told that he was Hiv Positive, but his mum wasnt told for another year and so there are questions about who, what, when and how quickly a Safer Form of this drug could have been brought. Lets hearjim talking to some of the former pupils of treloar� s college. Adrian goodyear explained how he was told hed tested positive for hiv. In my case, we were recalled to the medical centre and each meeting lasted about 45 minutes with two doctors and two nurses and a physio in this tiny room, so. Ten of us in a tiny room. It wasnt clean ten of us in a tiny room. It wasnt clean not ten of us in a tiny room. It wasnt clean not as ten of us in a tiny room. It wasnt clean not as clean as it should have been and cheerfully the doctor said he is positive, you have, you havent, you have. It was difficult and. I was back inside by 1 50 pm. In science. I didnt even get the afternoon off. A line of Breaking News to bring you. The body in charge of exams in scotland is being scrapped. The Scottish Government has announced its replacing the scottish Qualifications Authority following a review of the way the curriculum works. The organisation for economic Cooperation And Development review recommended moving the responsibility for qualifications to the body which deals with curriculum. The Scotland Midfielder Billy Gilmour has tested positive for covid and will now miss tomorrows crucial Euro 2020 match against croatia at hampden. Lets talk to our correspondent, Chris Mclaughlin who joins us from hampden. So, what does it mean for the squad . What does it mean for the game Tomorrow Night . Stand what does it mean for the game Tomorrow Night . What does it mean for the game Tomorrow Night . And how did you catch it . Yes. Tomorrow night . And how did you catch it . Yes, all Tomorrow Night . And how did you catch it . Yes, all these Tomorrow Night . And how did you catch it . Yes, all these questions| catch it . Yes, all these questions and first and foremost is stark reminder that amidst the Hype And Hype and Colour And Excitement of this tournament, it is aN Event being played out amidst the global pandemic. He is going to be a huge myth, Billy Gilmore for scotland, he made his competitive debut against england on Friday Night and he was also a man of the match and so he would be as sure a Starter And Steve clarks 11 in this match against Croatia Tomorrow Night as you could possibly get. It is a big blow for scotland who need to win at the stadium, you can probably hear the Pa System which works very well. Its a big, big game for scotland against croatia, they need to win it and hope other results go in their favour. In terms of how he courted, the big question, we dont know. At the big question, we dont know. At the Scottish Fa is saying at the moment is that there are no identified close contacts, but they did say the same thing about ten days out from the tournament a Squad Member also caught covid. He had to self isolate for ten days and as a precaution, the Scottish Fa isolated six other players. No suggestion thatis six other players. No suggestion that is going to happen here. Also, news from england today, of scores, scotland played On Friday and they said that no from that camp tested positive and all players returned a negative test yesterday. That positive and all players returned a negative test yesterday. Negative test yesterday. That is interesting. Negative test yesterday. That is interesting, but negative test yesterday. That is interesting, but nobody negative test yesterday. That is interesting, but nobody around | negative test yesterday. That is interesting, but nobody around Billy Gilmore will have to self isolate. I wonder what that is . Gilmore will have to selfisolate. I wonder what that is . Wonder what that is . Thats a very aood wonder what that is . Thats a very good Question Wonder what that is . Thats a very good question and wonder what that is . Thats a very good question and its wonder what that is . Thats a very good question and its one wonder what that is . Thats a very good question and its one that. Wonder what that is . Thats a very good question and its one that i l good question and its one that i think has a lot of people scratching their heads. The Scottish Fa will follow the protocols and speak to the Health Authorities iN England, where they have their Training Base in darlington. They may well change that and its at the case of at the moment, the Scottish Fa says they have not identified any close contacts. It does find hard to believe, but remember, scottish football players at this Tournament Play within this bubble, clearly, questions have to be asked about how indeed he caught that being in that bubble in the first place. Thank you very much the Prime Minister has been speaking this morning to reporters about whether people who have had both doses of a Covid Vaccine will be able to avoid Self Isolation, and if that will make foreign travel easier. Lets have a listen. I think its very important that we look at the opportunities for all of us over the coming months, from two jabs, one of the most vaccinated countries in the world now. I think if you look at today, everybody over 50 should have been offered their second jab by now, actually, everybody was vulnerable, the 1 9 groups, almost 60 of adults have had two jabs, so there is a great deal of potential there, but when it comes to travel, we will certainly be looking at that, but i want to stress that this is going to be whatever happens, a difficult year for travel and there will be hassle, there will be delays im afraid because the priority has got to be to keep the country safe and to stop the virus coming back in. Ihla the virus coming back in. No guarantees the virus coming back in. No guarantees of exemption from quarantine with a Double Jab . I guarantees of exemption from quarantine with a Double Jab . Quarantine with a double ab . I want to stress quarantine with a double ab . I want to stess that quarantine with a double ab . I want to stress that the H Quarantine with a Double Jab . I want to stress that the Emphasis Quarantine with a Double Jab . I want to stress that the emphasis is quarantine with a Double Jab . Itnrsfuit to stress that the emphasis is going to stress that the emphasis is going to be on making sure that we can protect the country from the virus coming back in. With many of us turning to online shopping during the pandemic, theres been a huge increase in demand for places to store products destined for our homes. New research shows the amount of large Warehouse Space taken by online shops has grown by more than 600 over the last six years. Our Business Correspondent emma simpson has been looking at the rise of the very big shed. tx when you click the Buy Button online, the chances are your purchase will come from here. Its a Warehouse City near northampton and its about to get even bigger. Its its about to get even bigger. Its a treat its about to get even bigger. It� s a great low] location because a great Lowj Location because you can see the m1 motorway. I have beenin you can see the m1 motorway. 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Warehousing has become aN Ever| warehousing has become aN Ever bigger part of our economy. Hate bigger part of our economy. We should bigger part of our economy. , should absolutely see this part of our up national infrastructure. Without this, Society Cant Function. Without this, Society Cant Function without this, Society Cant Function. ,. ,. ,. , function. They were unfashionable not that function. They were unfashionable rrot that long function. They were unfashionable not that long ago, function. They were unfashionable not that long ago, but function. They were unfashionable not that long ago, but these function. They were unfashionable not that long ago, but these big. Not that long ago, but these big sheds are sure hot property now. Emma simpson, Bbc News, northamptonshire. Youre watching Bbc News. Senior Health Leaders say the government must start planning now for covid boosterjabs, due to be given in the autumn. They say the questions which need to be asked about the Roll Out include will people get the same vaccine as the original one they got . How long does immunity from the original Coronavirus Jab last . It comes as englands young adults continue to respond to the call to get a vaccine, with more than A Million appointments made over the weekend. So far, nearly 60 of Uk Adults have had two jabs of the vaccine, meaning they are fully vaccinated. And more than four in five adults have had their first dose. Heres our Health Correspondent anna collinson. All adults iN England can now receive a Coronavirus Vaccine and demand is high. Nhs england says that more than One Million appointments have been booked since over 18 is have become eligible. Over the weekend, Football Stadiums including here tottenham have transformed into a large vaccination centres. And these long queues of people will be a Heart Warming Sight for Health Officials who say the more people who are jabbed, the sooner ourfreedom can return. We are losing much of our lives. I am more than happy to get it if we can go back to normal. Especially with going to university in september, we are hoping we can have a normal life. I am expecting may be The End of the year for people who are vaccinated, it will be easier to cross borders, so i will be able to go. To india and singapore. All adults in wales and Northern Ireland can also book a vaccine. So can Over 18s in glasgow. But for the rest of scotland, people need to be over 30. But while the successful Roll Out rolls on, doctors fear the Finish Line is not yet in sight. With the government saying its continuing to plan for a Booster Programme later in the year, the Royal College Of Gps is warning Covid Pressures will be here for a long time to come, and many within the nhs agree. We need to recognise that what comes next is going to be really quite challenging. Weve got to answer some very important questions, like when do the double doses, the immunity offered by that, when does that start to fade . Do we need to offer a different vaccine when we do the boosters in the autumn, if we do do boosters . Can we combine covid 19 jabs with Flu Jabs . And are we going to vaccinate children . If so, when and where are we going to do that . Today was supposed to be the day england completely unlocked. But that has been delayed untiljuly 19th, which means legal limits on social contact remain. The Scottish Governments Travel Ban to parts of Greater Manchester is also now in place following concerns about high infection rates, a decision branded completely disproportionate by the mayor, Andy Burnham. Normally a live music venue, over the weekend, the historic Peace Hall in halifax became the stage for a pop up clinic. In a race with a variant which spreads more easily, increasing the number ofjabs is the current goal. But already attention is turning to how the nhs will manage a long Term Vaccination Programme alongside all of its other vital work. Anna collinson, Bbc News. Martin marshall is chair of the Royal College Of Gps which is the professional body for family doctors in the uk. Hello to you. What is the impact going to be on gps down the country . Good afternoon. Quite significant, i think it has to be said. The Vaccination Programme so far has been truly remarkable but it has been truly remarkable but it has been a Crisis Programme if you like. And it is based on a lot of goodwill and volunteers as well and as we move into the autumn, with the proposed Booster Programme, we dont know exactly when there will be one of what it will look like, its really important that we turn that into, if you like a business as usualfor into, if you like a business as usual for the into, if you like a business as usualfor the nhs and particularly for general practice were 75 of the vaccines have been given and would continue to be given. General practitioners are exceptionally gifted with managing usual business, seeing patients who are sick, looking after people who are on waiting lists, people who have had a Long Covid, so adding the Vaccination Programme to that is going to be quite a significant challenge. What you need then . Well, we need information about the kind of questions that were identified earlier. We need to know first of all whether there will be a Booster Campaign and if so who is going to its impact on . Most likely, it will be the most vulnerable people, not everybody who has at a Covid Vaccination so far. Will children be vaccinated . We need to know when its going to happen because in particular, if it can be timed at the same time as General Practitioners are giving the flu vaccination, one iN Each arm, then that will be a much more efficient process and we need to know who was going to be giving the vaccines as well. So far, a lot of practitioners such as myself and colleagues have been vaccinated. Whether that is going to be possible when we get into conventional business as usual, i am not so sure. We may need non clinician trained vaccinated to give it so that clinicians like myself and colleagues can step back and get on with our usual business. Lots of questions that we need answers to and pretty quickly because the Booster Campaign might start in two or three weeks time. Thank you very much i think you are talking to us. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. Thank you very much. There has been a huge blow for scotland as the em midfielder Billy Gilmore has tested positive and he will miss the final Group Game against croatia tomorrow. Pat nevin has said they will miss after the impact he had against england in the squad will have to adapt. He england in the squad will have to ada t,. ,. , england in the squad will have to adat. , england in the squad will have to adat. , , adapt. He actually was pretty secial. Adapt. He actually was pretty special. Hes adapt. He actually was pretty special. Hes much adapt. He actually was pretty special. Hes much more adapt. He actually was pretty special. Hes much more confident when hes on the page. Now steve clarke will have to rethink it all. First of all, its a test and he is positive and he is not ill and that is the most important thing, but for scotland there will be thinking, he is to rejig it again, maybe put mctominay into midfield that played against the czech republic in this Team Wasnt successful. A real blow and if he is out, who has a big mixing with . Will we get any further news that he was mixing with some other players and they might be testing positive and might have to self isolate as well . Its not good news for scotland. Selfisolate as well . Its not good news for scotland. News for scotland. England have released a news for scotland. England have released a Statement News for scotland. England have released a statement that news for scotland. England have released a statement that all. News for scotland. England have released a statement that all 26 j released a statement that all 26 players and the wider team have returned negative results after the latest round of testing On Sunday. They have been training this morning and England Manager Gareth Southgate says that hurricane will start Tomorrows Match against the czech republic in the final Group Game. He was looking lacklustre and failed to get a shot on target in the win over croatia and the draw with Scotland But Southgate says he is fundamental to the side. This but southgate says he is fundamental to the side. , � ,. , to the side. This Isnt Ust about hur , to the side. This Isnt Ust about hurry. This is h to the side. This Isnt Ust about hurry, this is about to the side. This isntjust about hurry, this is about how to the side. This isntjust about hurry, this is about how we to the side. This isntjust aboutj hurry, this is about how we play to the side. This isntjust about i hurry, this is about how we play as a team to get the best from him. And its hugely important, he is our most important player, he is the one that really has scored and created more goals than anyone else across the long period of time so, to get him at his best level and to get him operating as the level we know we can, it is a criticalfactor to have in this tournament. Can, it is a critical factor to have in this tournament. Can, it is a critical factor to have in this tournament. And spains John Ram said it was in this tournament. And spains John Ram said it was karma in this tournament. And spains John Ram said it was karma after in this tournament. And spains John Ram said it was karma after winning | ram said it was karma after winning his first major. He birdied the last hole for the final round of 67 to win by a single shot. He only emerged from isolation five days before the tournament started after he tested positive for covid 19 and was forced to withdraw from the Tour Event when he was way out in front. And that is all the sport from us for now and in victoria will be back for now and in victoria will be back for more in the next hour. Nicola sturgeon has accused the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, of playing politics in a row over a scottish Government Ban on travel to Salford And Manchester. Last week, the first minister announced that noN Essential travel between scotland and Salford And Manchester would be banned from today. Over the weekend, Mr Burnham said hed received no warning of the plan. He said he was writing to the first minister to request compensation for people whose travel had been disrupted. Ms sturgeon suggested this morning that if Mr Burnham Wanted A grown up conversation, he should pick up the phone. These are public health measures. I have a duty, its one i take very seriously, to keep scotland as safe as possible. Im sure Andy Burnham feels the same sense of duty towards people in the Greater Manchester area. I have always got on well with Andy Burnham, if you want is a grown up conversation, he only has to pick up the phone, but if, as i suspect might be the case, this is more about generating a spat with me as part of some position within the Labour Leadership Contest, but i am not interested. We have all got a serious job of work to do and right now i am serious about doing that job in a way to keep scotland as safe as i possibly can. The woman who received the worlds first Covid Vaccine jab outside of clinical trials has urged others to follow her lead. Margaret keenan, who is 91, had the first dose of the Pfizer Vaccine in coventry in december of last year. Shes given her only interview to Bbc Breakfast and said that people should not hesitate to get theirjab. Ididnt do i didnt do it for me. Why would i do for me . I did it for everybody around, for me, yes, before everybody else, for the nhs and for everybody else, for the nhs and for everybody else, for the nhs and for everybody else involved. Whatever you said or thought before, please do have the jab. There is nothing to it, dont be afraid of a needle, its to save your life and to save other lives. Leaders representing those who run and use adult Social Care services have written to the Prime Minister, the chancellor and the Health Secretary urging them to act now to reform the system iN England. Its thought they were due to meet on tuesday to discuss the system that supports people who are older and disabled, but it now appears that wont be happening. Earlier i spoke to our social Affairs Correspondent Social Care is the support for someone who is older or disabled. It could be somebody under the age of 65 who has disabled or someone who needs assistance for dementia. It supports adults throughout their life if they have Care Needs and Thatis Life if they have Care Needs and that is is help with day to day living, it might be washing, dressing, increasingly, it is with medication and the sort of thing is that in days gone by, we might have beeN Expecting to be happening in a small Cottage Hospital and that is often happening in the home. This responsibilities of Care Staff have increased massively in recent years. We havent seen any kind of plan from this government despite Boris Johnson, when he became Prime Minister standing outside number ten singh had a plan. Where are we up to iN England with a Social Care plan . As you said, the Prime Minister said a Downing Street that he had a clear plan to fix Social Care once and for all. We are still waiting for those details. Obviously, there is a degree of understanding within the Care Sector because of the pandemic and how that has diverted attention, but nevertheless, this letter comes from council leaders, directors of health and Social Care, people who run the services for local authorities and representatives of people who use services and they say there needs to be a plan now. They really want something before the summer parliamentary recess in a few weeks. There are three things they are asking for. Investment now to nw up are asking for. Investment now to prop up a system which is very fragile and has had years of underfunding and increasing demand. They want better Pay And Training for the workforce and they want reform of the Funding System. And what has been talked about as the preferred option for government has been a cap on care costs. This was suggested by Andrea Del not, basically a decade ago as a way of costs the way some people have to pay for care. And cooling the risk of weather we have catastrophic cost. Now, exactly how far they have gone on this we dont know, we had understood there would be a meeting tomorrow. That now does not sound like it is happening. It is not clear when there will be a meeting, but at some point, they have to hammer out how much of this theyre going to do. What money are they to put into Funding Reform and also the really thorny issue, how are they going to pay for that . The Us Navy has started a series of tests on its newest and most advanced Aircraft Carrier by detonating powerful explosions to determine whether the ship is ready for war. Take a look at this. A 40,000 Pound Explosion was detonated as part of a test called full Ship Shock trials to assess if the carrier the Uss Gerald R. Ford can withstand battle conditions. The Us Geological Survey registered the explosion as a 3. 9 magnitude earthquake. Following the trials, the ship will return to dry dock to undergo modernisation, maintenance and repairs. Now how about this as a venue for your early Morning Yoga and to welcome the upcoming Summer Solstice . Its all happening in new york times square which is usually filled what does float your boat . Or too many People Watching . Here is the weather. Hello again. Bar a few showers today, for most of us, its going to be a dry day. The exception to that is across southerN England, where weve got this rain. Now, through the day it will slowly edge a little bit further north, we could see some in the midlands. At the same time, a Weather Front Clearing Scotland and Northern Ireland will bring cloud in the odd spot into northerN England. The Lions Share of The Sunshine will be in Northern Ireland and Western Scotland, with Highs Today up to about 18 degrees. Now, through this evening and overnight, youll find that the rain will tend to fade, therell still be a lot of cloud In The South. Clear skies elsewhere, so it will feel cooler, especially in the highlands and sheltered glens, when the temperatures could fall as low as freezing, 11 In The South of england. Tomorrow, we eventually lose the rain from the South East, then a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, cooler along the North Sea Coastline with an onshore flow, and the Cloud Thickening in Western Scotland and Northern Ireland with some rain following on behind. Temperatures tomorrow 12 20. Hi. Good afternoon. Here are the headlines so far this monday afternoon. A Public Inquiry has begun Hearing Evidence into how more than 120 children at a school for disabled children were given a contaminated drug as treatment for haemophilia. The Scotland Midfielder Billy Gilmour tests positive for covid and will miss tomorrows crucial Euro 2020 match against croatia at hampden. The Prime Minister has played down suggestions that restrictions on foreign travel could be lifted as more people received the Coronavirus Vaccine. Health leaders call on ministers to speed up plans for a Covid Vaccine Booster Programme this autumn. Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will allow up to 10,000 japanese fans or 50 capacity at events. Lets get more now on the news that from today Care Home residents iN England will be able to stay overnight at the homes of loved ones, as restrictions on visiting are eased. Previously, residents were only allowed to leave for outdoor visits or medical appointments, but theyre now able to leave for more social reasons without having to isolate on their return. Earlier, i spoke with three people at rowena house Care Home in doncaster, manager stacey dean, one of her residents, janetjohnson and janets daughter, cath. I started by asking janet what this last year has been like. It has been fine. I have no objections. Itsjust nicer to be home. Anybody is happy to be home, arent they . Absolutely. Cath, how are you feeling about having your mum able to stay . I am delighted. It has been lovely having her home for garden visits but to have her home overnight, it will be even better. Its a bit of normality coming back to our lives. Definitely. Are you planning any trips away . Are you able to go on holiday somewhere with your mum in this country . Oh, yeah, definitely. Weve got a Holiday Home in thirsk in north yorkshire. Mother has never seen it. Were planning on taking her there for a night or two as well. That sounds lovely, absolutely lovely. Lets hope the weather holds out for you, janet, in north yorkshire. Even if it doesnt, youll be with your family, so that will be lovely, wont it . Yes, it will. Stacey, how much difference do think it will make to your residents . Massive difference. Their well being is our priority. We need to encourage all families to do so. I just to see them smiling is amazing. Why have you been able to do this . The residents are Double Jabbed, what about the staff . The majority of staff have had their second vaccinations. By The End of summer, the full home will be vaccinated. Obviously, the national guidelines are easing so it has given chances to spend more time with loved ones. Whenjanet goes round to caths house since stays overnight, do you still have to do Risk Assessments or not . We have Risk Assessments to complete, they will still have to have lfts and pcr tests. They will have to be completed and managed. How has it been for you being manager of the Car Home through a pandemic . It has been difficult and difficult for any manager having to live through. The staff here are so positive, they get through each day and we all cheer Each Other on. We work as a team. Its got a good, positive vibe. There dp daily de briefs and that helps them to get through the i day. What kinds of activities have people like stacey put on for you and your fellow residents . Activities . What i like is going out into the garden. Right. To do a bit of weeding. You are able to do gardening for the home, are you . They have allowed me to. Did you go to the Cocktail Party they organised last week . Yes, you did, yes. My memory is terrible. Dont worry. So is mine. There are pictures of her doing so on social media, so we know she did it. Fair enough. Can you remember if you had any cocktails . Yes. As long as there are no other follow up questions. That is the kind of thing you normally do pandemic or no pandemic. You put on those fantastic activities for people who live there. Yeah, we do. There is always something going off in the home. Got something zoom, where we linkup with other homes. Theres always something going off. With got Mardi Gras Weekend planned on the 17th ofjuly, so that something is happening we decorate for and are looking forward to. Yes. Am i right in thinking you went into the home at the beginning of lockdown, is that right . I couldnt tell you when i came in. She caMe Here on the day of the first lockdown, so mother has never known what it was like to be in pre covid days in a Care Home. This is marvellous for her because now things are starting to open up again. Shes starting to get some normality back into her Care Home experience. Sure. What would you say has been like for notjust your mum being in the home during the pandemic also yourself and the rest of the family . It has beeN Extremely difficult because our family circumstances are i had two brothers, one of whom is a broad. Abroad. He hasnt been able to see mother at all. The other one is in a rehab hospital. My Mother Hasnt seeN Either son for 18 months. It is really difficult for her. As things start to open up, hopefully well be able to visit one of them on the other one witt be able to visit her. How old is your mum . There is a reason for asking it. Do you know how old you are . 88. Janet, you are looking absolutely amazing, seriously. You look 20 years younger. I let 188. For many people who survive coronavirus, the road back to health is a challenging one. Long covid can leave even fit and healthy people struggling to carry out everyday tasks. Graham satchell has been to a pioneering Research And Treatment centre in southerN England. Cheering. Whenjocelyn alpas left hospital last year, she had no idea just how long it would take to recover. Evenjust to talk was aN Effort for me. Even just to stand, i was really breathless, very short of breath, even at rest. I was so frail. I was so ill. I was so extremely vulnerable, really. Jocelyn is not alone. This is Raj Metkar leaving intensive care. Bye, raj i could not stand my foot would just drop. There wasnt strength. I could not stand. After closing my eyes, Everything Body would just shake. Doing so well. And done. I never imagined i had to learn to re walk. Yeah. Oh, good, well done. Covid left raj with long lasting problems. Damage to the kidney, damage to the heart and neurological damage into my legs. I still have to walk with the walking stick. Jocelyn and raj have become friends. They were on the same ward at Epsom Hospital in surrey. Staff at the hospital quickly realised patients would need significant help with so called Long Covid. There are now more than A Million people in the Uk Suffering long term after effects of the virus. Ive seen it described as the pandemic after the pandemic. I think Long Covid is undoubtedly an Umbrella Term for lots of different conditions ongoing fatigue, breathlessness, lots of impact on patients mental health, problems with sleep, sometimes cardiac issues, and a whole range of different symptoms. In. And out, and again. An Exercise Class just part of the Rehab Programme run by the epsom and St Helier Hospital trust. To coMe Here, it opened my mind to see how young people were. Youve got young. They look really fit. Youve got my age 50 odd but, you know, the different ages. This virus takes anyone. It will take anyone as prisoner. Bernie became seriously ill at christmas. Long covid has taken all my confidence in the sense that ive been so frightened to jog, ive been so frightened to even walk. My mum cries every time she meets with me my mum cries every time she meets with me. She knows what i have been through with me. She knows what i have been through. They have helped me come out of through. They have helped me come out of it jocelyn is a junior sister at the hospital where she caught covid and eventually became a patient. This programme was set up by her colleagues in the first place specifically to help her. Im really proud of being the reason why they set up this covid Rehab Programme. And after six weeks of rehab, intense exercise, i was able to walk on my own. Can you imagine . I was so happy its been a long road for raj and jocelyn. Some may never fully recover. Butjocelyn is now back at work on the Respiratory Ward at Epsom Hospital, once again helping people to fight this virus. Organisers of the Olympic Games In Tokyo have anounced that they will allow spectators. Leaks to local media suggest that 20,000 people will be able to attend the Opening Ceremony next month. Scientists had recommended holding the games iN Empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, our Correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes gave us this update from tokyo. They say there will be a cap at each venue of 10,000 spetators. Now, it is a little more complicated than that, because there are spectators with tickets they have got through the Lottery System, limited to 10,000, but other groups will be coming in as well, so there are vips and corporate guests who are counted as coming from the Organising Side, and we dont know how many of them may be attending. There have been reports that, for the Opening Ceremony, there could be as many as 10,000 Vip Guests and corporate guests coming along as well. That question was asked of the Organisers Today, and they said they didnt think it would be that much, but they did acknowledge there would be more than 10,000. There is also students, there is a School Programme here, and that is being treated separately. But for the main spectators, the limit is going to be 10,000 for each venue, or 50 of the venue if it is a small venue, it will be less than 10,000. And will people have to have a test before they get into the venue or not . No, they wont. There is at the moment no plan to test people, they are just hoping that by wearing masks and following the protocol that they have put in place, that by reducing the numbers of people in stadiums and spacing people out, as they have done with other Sporting Events throughout the pandemic, that will be enough to prevent the spread of the virus. You know, it is very different from the spectators side, because all the athletes will be tested daily, but the spectators will not. What about the paralympics . They say they havent decided finally on the paralympics, for spectators yet, because i think they are waiting to see what happens with the olympics. The paralympics come at The End of august, and so they are really waiting to see whether this works for the Olympic Games before they make a final decision on spectators for the Paralympic Games. The new Zealand Weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the olympics. The countrys Olympic Committee has named her as part of the Womens Team for the tokyo games. Heres our correspondent, Phil Mercer. Sport is all about pushing boundaries, and thats certainly what Laurel Hubbard will be doing at the Tokyo Olympics. She will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the games. She has satisfied domestic and international criteria. She was competing in mens events until she transitioned in 2012. And shes had a pretty decorated career for New Zealand. Back in 2017, she won a Silver Medal at the world championships. She thought her career was over at the Commonwealth Games, a year later in 2018, when she broke her arm. But shes back to full fitness and back in the squad. The New Zealand olympic officials are very cognisant of the fact that Gender Identity, in their words, is a very sensitive and complex issue in sport that requires a balance between Human Rights and the need for fairness in the field of play. There will be those who disapprove of her selection, but as far as the athlete herself is concerned, she said in a statement that she was humbled and that she was grateful. The Prime Minister will face pressure from his own Mps Today not to go through with changes to planning laws which some fear could make it easier to develop green belt land. The issue is thought to have been a factor in the conservatives losing the previously Safe Seat of Chesham And Amersham to the lib dems in a By Election last week. The government says the policy has been misunderstood and will give communities a say in the planning process. The theft of catalytic converters from cars across england, wales and Northern Ireland has more than doubled over the last two years, according to research from Consumer Charity which. The converters which help to reduce pollution contain metals like platinum. North wales saw the highest spike in thefts, while the west midlands had the largest number overall. The headlines on Bbc News. A Public Inquiry has got under way looking at how more than 120 pupils at a school for disabled children were given a contaminated drug as part of treatment for haemophilia. The Scotland Midfielder Billy Gilmour tests positive for covid and will miss tomorrows crucial Euro 2020 match against croatia at hampden. The Prime Minister has has played down suggestions that restrictions on foreign travel could be lifted as more people received the Coronavirus Vaccine. New flexible Season Tickets go on Sale Today, which aim to benefit Rail Commuters who don T Need to travel every day. The tickets can be used on any eight days within a month long period, with no requirement to decide upon days in advance. Heres our Business Correspondent katie prescott. Staring at a Departures Board is no longer a Daily Chore for many. Even before covid, the number of passengers using Season Tickets was falling, as more people went part time or worked from home. Now that train has left the station. Were sort of doing hybrid working at the moment, which has given us a choice to work at home or in the office a few days a week. I work between london and leicester, so its quite good. Its quite good for me really, i can kind of pick the days and it works really well. Covid has shown us that we can work from home, but i think probably three days a week, maybe two days from home, will be the norm going forward. The change in the way we commute, how and if we need to commute at all, has been transformed by the pandemic. The aim of these new tickets is to give part time Passengers Access to the same savings and benefits as regular weekly commuters, butjust paying for the days they travel. Recognition by the Train Companies that flexible working is here to stay. The new tickets will allow passengers iN England to travel on any eight days in a 28 day period, or twice a week. It will be a paperless system, allowing travellers to tap Smart Cards or scan their mobiles at the station. And passengers wonT Need to choose the days they travel in advance. But passenger groups say people still need to be careful which tickets they buy. The flexible Season Tickets that go on Sale Today will be good news for some, but not for all. So its important that people use the calculator thats been put onto the National Rail Enquiries website. It may be that the traditional Season Ticket is still better value, so its great there still remains both options. The Rail Companies would like to see government change the rules underpinning the ticket system, to make them even more flexible in future. We want to go even further and totally reform the Fares System so people can have tap in and tap out technology, and commuters all across the Country Benefit from that, instead of having to buy a ticket up front and know their plans in advance. This is just the first step in major reforms of the railways announced last month. You can start using the new tickets a week monday. Katie prescott, Bbc News. Ten people including nine children have been killed in a crash involving 18 vehicles in the us state of alabama. The County Coroner said the vehicles were likely to have skidded on the wet roads and lost control after tropical Depression Claudette battered the state. Tanya dendrinos reports. The Flashing Lights of Emergency Crews and an interstate at a standstill. What you cannot see through the darkness, sheer carnage and devastation. An 18 Vehicle Crash with ten precious lives lost, nine of whom were children. In one vehicle, a father and his nine month old daughter. The eight other victims on a bus belonging to a Foster Home for abandoned, neglected or abused girls. The four young women who were residents of the Youth Home attended the saMe High school in Tallapoosa County in the eastern part of alabama, and there was a Community Gathering there today, some people sharing memories and stories about these young girls. Just very emotional response from that community it is a very small community, very tight knit. It comes after tropical Depression Claudette lashed the countrys South East over the weekend, causing Flash Flooding and tornadoes and destroying dozens of homes. The coroner said the vehicles involved in the Horror Alabama Crash were likely to have hydroplaned, losing control. Claudette is forecast to regain its tropical Storm Status as it sweeps across the carolinas on monday. Tanya dendrinos, Bbc News. Theyre seen to be the leading candidates in next Years President ial election in france but the parties of both President Macron and his far right rival, Marine Le Pen have done badly in regional electinos. Raoul sarn reports. They were billed as a Breakthrough Moment for Marine Le Pens national rally party. But when the Exit Polls came out, there was little to celebrate. They are predicted to win19 of all votes, behind the Centre Right republicans on 27 . Just a year before the president ial election, its not the result she had wanted. Translation the distortion | of Voting Intentions measured by the Opinion Polls were the real votes. I say to you with gravity and solemnity, it has only one explanation our voters did not turn out. The vote was marred by a record low turnout, with over 66 of voters abstaining. The relaxing of coronavirus restrictions and some good weather may have partly been to blame. Translation i came to have lunch and i wasnt aware there were elections today. I dont think ill go and vote i dont even know what these elections are for. In recent years, the national rally has attempted to detoxify its image, making a big pitch to moderate right wing voters on issues such as crime and the problems of globalisation. In this electoral test, it seems the Centre Right was able to fend them off. Translation here, we loosened. We loosened to break them, i the jaws of the national rally. Their demagoguery, their sterile proposals, their intolerance i everything that divides and everything that isi the national rally. The french president s centrist the republic on the Move Party had a similarly dismal night with a predicted 11 of the vote share. In some regions such as the Northern Hauts De France region, they even failed to reach the 10 threshold to advance to the second round of voting in a weeks time. While the low turnout and local nature of these elections are very different to the president ial poll next year, they do suggest that the Centre Right in france may holding against the far right. Mr macron, it seems, will also have an uphill battle to secure a second term. Rhal ssan, Bbc News. A much anticipated declassified report On Ufos is due to be delivered to the united States Congress by The End of the month. Leaked information says no evidence of alien activity was found, the report is the product of a military Task Force established last year to investigate decades of unexplained aerial sightings in us airspace. Sophie long reports. My gosh theyre all going against the wind, the winds120 knots west. AN Encounter between a us Navy Fighterjet and an unidentified Flying Object or what the pentagon prefers to call an unidentified aerial phenomenon. Look at that thing its rotating Lieutenant Commander Alex dietrich was an operational Fighter Pilot for ten years. She was with three other pilots on a routine Training Flight when they witnessed an unidentified object in the skies off the coast of Southern California now known as tic tac, due to its resemblance to the mints. It was travelling very fast and very erratically, and we couldnt anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldnt understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. This official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. Reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. Leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigma attached was intentional. There was actual sort of a policy to use ridicule to kind of damp the whole thing down that goes back to the 50s, and it became just part of a culture and since then, we were just kind of left with this attitude of ridicule and the culture, and we werent Hearing Anything about it from our government. Not only was that damaging to witnesses but also say some who spent years working inside the pentagon to security. This is a mammoth intelligence failure. We havent suffered the consequences we did in Pearl Harbor and 9 11, but the problems are precisely the same. You had a Radar Operator seeing japanese bombers and fighters approaching, he didnt report it to anybody, the information didnt get up the chain. 9 11, we had Cia And Fbi not talking and not sharing information. In this case its worse weve got more like ten agencies not talking and sharing information. We travelled to area 51, a Military Base deep in the nevada desert, which like what the us government knows about ufos is shrouded in secrecy. Some believe though have no evidence that a ufo is being reverse engineered behind the gates few have clearance to enter. Those whove been mocked for monitoring the skies here, convinced we are not alone, now feel vindicated. The Ufo Community has been seeking disclosure for 50 plus years or more, and i think this is a good step forward for the Ufo Community, for the government to acknowledge the existence of the phenomenon, and let people know that Theres Something going on out there on a regular basis. Whatever its conclusions, for many, publication of the report alone marks an important milestone on the path to understanding these unexplained encounters. Sophie long, Bbc News, in the nevada desert. In a moment, the Bbc News at one with reeta chakrabarti, but first its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. It at the weather with nick miller. May be the Summt Guarantee it may be the Summer Solstice but no guarantee of summer like weather. In scotland we had the most daylight hours. There is some sunshine, may be a Passing Shower in the highlands. In the midlands more rain to add to the growing total. An area of High Pressure nudged across scotland and Northern Ireland where we will see most of the Summer Solstice Sunshine Today. A Passing Shower in the highlands. Passing Rain And Drizzle passing further south. The heaviest rain sitting across southerN England, southern parts of East Anglia. Temperatures struggling, around 12 celsius as a high today. Even in The Sunshine we are talking high teens. Not particularly warm in the Wind Direction by even when you have the blue sky. Outbreaks of rain this evening and tonight. Elsewhere dry or becoming dry. In scotland, some spots in the highlands may end close to freezing with a touch of frost going into tuesday morning. For many a dry day with sunny spells. Light Rain And Drizzle still lingering in the far South East of england, clearing away into the afternoon. Cloud increasing in North West scotland and Northern Ireland. He will get outbreaks of rain moving in. Where there are sunny spells, it will be warmer compared with today. Here is the next weather system. This one coming in from the North West, meaning scotland in Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland will see some rain stop missed on the hills and coast. Much of southerN England, the midlands and into East Anglia will stay dry with some sunshine that this is where we will see the highest temperatures on wednesday. Basically a reversal of what we have now. If you start the week with rain, it will turn brighter, warmer and drier. If you start with sunshine, you caN Expect more clout and some rain at times. How children at a Hampshire School in the 19705 and 805 were given infected blood products a Public Inquiry hears from survivors. More than 120 children at treloar Boarding School were infected with hiv and viral hepatitis. One of them recalls how they were told the devastating news. Went round the room, said whos positive. You have, you havent, you have, you havent, you have. And it was difficult, and. I was back in science by ten to two. Well bring you more on whats being called the worst Treatment Disaster everfor the nhs. Also this lunchtime plans for a covid Boosterjab Programme in the autumn will be set out in the next few weeks, the Health Secretary says. Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour tests positive for covid 19