Are at their highest in england since all schools fully reopened in march. There are devastating consequences for festivals, Say Mps, unless the government offers more support. As Scotland Crash out of the euros, england are through to the final 16, and will find out later who they play next. Good afternoon, and welcome to Bbc News. A Police Officer has been found guilty of the manslaughter of the former footballer Dalian Atkinson. A trial at Birmingham Crown court heard that Pc Benjamin Monk tasered Mr Atkinson for 33 seconds, and kicked him twice in the head. The former Aston Villa Striker died outside his fathers home in telford in 2016. Monk was cleared of murder. Jurors are still deliberating an Assault Charge against his colleague. Lets go live now to our correspondent in birmingham, Phil Mackie. Yes, jane, yes,jane, i yes, jane, i followed the case throughout, for five years nearly, since Dalian Atkinson died that night in August 2016 in telford. Just before midday, we had verdicts from thejury, who have been deliberating for more than 18 hours per stop its been a seven week trial. And they cleared Pc Benjamin Monk of count one murder but found him guilty of count two, thats manslaughter. He is the first officer to have been convicted of such a charge whilst on duty for more than 30 years. Let me take you back five years. What had happened was that Dalian Atkinson, a former Premier League Footballer, a big hero here in birmingham, when he played with Aston Villa, but he also played with Aston Villa, but he also played for Sheffield Wednesday and ipswich town, was suffering from really Ill Health at the time, and on the eve of a hospital appointment, his behaviour had been described as bizarre and erratic. He drove to his Fathers House in telford in the early hours of the morning and started shouting and banging, demanding to be let in, shouting that he was the messiah. Neighbours were woken up, they dialled 999 and two officers responded to the call, including Pc Monk. Pc monk had a taser, which he fired twice unsuccessfully, it didnt stop Dalian Atkinson, and as he advanced on him for the third time, he deployed a taser again, and on that occasion Dalian Atkinson was incapacitated and fell to the ground. Now, during the trial, the Judge Melbourne Inman qc told jurors that up to that Point Everything happened lawfully. That was what happened lawfully. That was what happened next was the crux of the case. What the prosecutors had argued was that in depressing the triggerfor 33 seconds, argued was that in depressing the trigger for 33 seconds, the standard is five, he had held down the trigger for is five, he had held down the triggerfor too is five, he had held down the trigger for too long and then he kicked him twice in the head, so hard that it left an imprint of the laces on his forehead, which had they said, led to him suffering from they said, led to him suffering from the cardiac arrest. During his own evidence, Pc Monk said he was terrified and acted in self defence, feared that Dalian Atkinson would get up again but the jury clearly disagreed with him and have convicted him now of manslaughter. At some stage you will have to be a sentence for that but the jury is back out deliberating again because his colleague on the night, Pc Maryellen Beth Lynn Smith was also charged with assault, a charge she denies, and there are still deliberations on that. After we had verdicts on Pc Monk and we had a statement from Dalian Atkinsons statement from Dalian Atkinsons statement family, read on the steps by their solicitor Kate Maynard. Steps by their Solicitor Kate Ma nard. Steps by their solicitor Kate Maynard steps by their Solicitor Kate Ma nard. ~ ~ , steps by their Solicitor Kate Ma nard. ,. Maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all of maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all of his maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all of his family maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all of his family and missed by all of his Family And Friend missed by all of his Family And Friend and the footballing communities of the clubs he played for in communities of the clubs he played for in his communities of the clubs he played for in his long and successful Career For in his long and successful Career As for in his long and successful Career As a professional footballer. Especially Career As a professional footballer. Especially ipswich town, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. The past five years wednesday and Aston Villa. The past five years has been an Incredible Ordeai five years has been an incredible ordeal for five years has been an incredible ordeal for dalians family. We knew Years Ordeal for dalians family. We knew years ago ordeal for dalians family. We knew years ago about the terrible injuries years ago about the terrible injuries inflicted by Pc Monk On Dalian, injuries inflicted by Pc Monk On Dalian, but we had been unable to talk about dalian, but we had been unable to talk about them, due to the criminal Process Talk about them, due to the Criminal Process We talk about them, due to the criminal process. We are hugely relieved that the whole process. We are hugely relieved that the whole world now knows the truth about the whole world now knows the truth about how the whole world now knows the truth about How Dalian died. While it has been about How Dalian died. While it has been hard about How Dalian died. While it has been hard for us not to be able to talk about been hard for us not to be able to talk about the details of dalians death, talk about the details of dalians death, it talk about the details of dalians death, it has been even harder to sit through death, it has been even harder to sit through this trial, and to hear Pc Monk sit through this trial, and to hear Pc Monk try to justify the force he used~ Pc Monk try to justify the force he used~ the Pc Monk try to justify the force he used. The fact that this case has taken used. The fact that this case has taken nearly five years to get to trial is taken nearly five years to get to trial is completely unacceptable, especially when you consider that Pc Monk especially when you consider that Pc Monk was especially when you consider that Pc Monk was known to be was known by the prosecuting authorities from day one. Dalians footballing Talent Led him to one. Dalians footballing Talent Led him to achieve great things in his life. Him to achieve great things in his life our him to achieve great things in his life. Our Sincere Hope is that now that the life. Our Sincere Hope is that now that the truth about his death is known. That the truth about his death is known, and justice has been done, we can start known, and justice has been done, we can start to known, and justice has been done, we can start to remember him not for the ntAnner can start to remember him not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the mAnner in which he died, but for the way the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in which he lived. You would have seen two the way in which he lived. You would have seen two of the way in which he lived. You would have seen two of dalian the way in which he lived. You would have seen two of Dalian Atkinsons l have seen two of Dalian Atkinsons brothers standing next to Kate Maynard fare. Tributes have been paid by people who knew Dalian Atkinson, a tweet from paul maguire, one of his Team Mates in that League Cup winning side of Aston Villa, saying that his thoughts are very much with the family of Dalian Atkinson today. Much with the family of Dalian Atkinson today. Thank you, Phil Mackie At Birmingham atkinson today. Thank you, Phil Mackie at Birmingham Crown i atkinson today. Thank you, Phil Mackie at Birmingham Crown court. The Ministry Of Defence has denied claims by russia that its forces fired Warning Shots at a royal Navy Destroyer, after it entered the countrys Territorial Waters in the Black Sea. The russian Defence Ministry said a Border Patrol Boat fired Warning Shots at Hms Defender, and that a warplane dropped four high explosive bombs in its path in waters off crimea. In the past hour, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has issued a statement. In it, he says that. 0ur Correspondentjonah Fisher gave us the latest from ukraine. According to the russian Defence Ministry, they warned britain about this. It happened just off the coast of crimea. Russia considers that to be very much its own Territorial Waters, because it considers itself to have illegally claimed crimea, backin to have illegally claimed crimea, back in 2014. The rest of the world, ukraine does not consider in that way, so it is very possible that this british ship, the Hms Defender, has ventured into what is that it considers it has every right to go to, and russia considers it to be its own waters, that is why we have seen this confrontation. The russians are certainly being very clear that they did make, issued several warnings. We are still waiting to hear from the british military of Defence Ministry of defence exactly what they say has taken place. Defence exactly what they say has taken Place Defence exactly what they say has taken lace. G. ,. , taken place. Jonah fisher in cuba we will more to taken place. Jonah fisher in cuba we will more to our taken place. Jonah fisher in cuba we will more to our diplomatic will more to our diplomatic correspondent later in this half hour. People working in the Travel Industry are taking part in a day of protests across the uk, calling for the list of countries deemed safe for tourists to be expanded, and for more support for the sector. The group representing British Airlines has told the government it must act Now Or Never, to save whats left of the Summer Season, and to save jobs. Ministers are expected to update the so called Traffic Light List of destinations tomorrow, but there is concern that the number of countries which dont require quarantine on return will remain low. Heres our Transport Correspondent Caroline davies. Frustration on the tarmac. At Bristol Airport this morning, staff lobbied to provide more support for the industry. They have families to look after, some of them have taken second jobs, others have been volunteering in the nhs, supporting the vaccination programme, for hopefully returning to International Travel as soon as we can. There are protests around the uk. At westminster, Cabin Crew and pilots joined Travel Agents outside parliament. So we desperately desperately need some sector support, otherwise you know, ijust dont know what is going to happen. I we want people to fly again. I want to be back onboard, serving the old customers, doing what we love. The Travel Industry rely on the Summer Season to keep them profitable. This year more than ever it is needed to survive. The industry will need support to get through these critical months, particularly the Summer Season, which is where most of the cash would normally come in. So extending the Furlough Arrangement for the Travel Sector and looking at a really targeted financial support, a revenue replacement system. There are currently 11 countries on the uks Green List, but most are not open to Uk Tourists to visit. The government has always said that its international Travel Policy is guided by protecting Public Health, and there are concerns about letting in new variants that might be vaccine resistant. The next update to the Green List is expected to be announced tomorrow. So you can see aircraft parked up here, there is a jet2 aircraft. There is rya nair. This is the view of manchester airport. Industry heads are waiting for news, particularly if quarantine might be removed for fully vaccinated passengers from Amber List countries. That would be a major step forward, and i think it would create the confidence people need to book travel, and travel over the summer. Other countries are doing that, germany, france, and at the moment that doesnt apply in the uk, but it could, and it would open up potential for travel for lots of people over the summer. So i think it is really important, but it needs to happen quickly. The government have said that decisions on Traffic Light allocations take into account a range of factors, including Genomic Sequencing and variants of concern, variants of concern, and that both tailored and wider economic support is still available to the sector, including the Furlough Scheme. As the summer approaches, the industry is becoming increasingly anxious about what will happen next. Caroline davis, Bbc News. That protest is continuing, it is At Westminster in london, and our Business Presenter Alice baxter is there with the protesters. Absolutely right, jane. There is something of a Carnival Atmosphere here on College Green in front of the house of parliament, but dont let that fool you. The past 15 months has been a torrid time for the industry, hence the reason why Hundreds from all across the uk, from outfits big and small, have gathered here for this day of action is, day of protest. They say they just want to be heard by the government, but its Now Or Never to save the season, to save the industry, and how many they say the situation is already desperate. Joining me now, we have martin russell, captain with tuI Travel, and a small family owned private high street agency, two members of staff from there. Martin, if i can talk to you first, what are you hoping specifically to get out of today . Hoping specifically to get out of toda . ,. , hoping specifically to get out of toda . ,. ,. ,. , today . Today is all about the Travel Industry putting today . Today is all about the Travel Industry putting on today . Today is all about the Travel Industry putting on a today . Today is all about the Travel Industry putting on a common today . 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So terms of our ability to open up international aviation. Terms of our ability to open up international aviation. So you would like a reevaluation international aviation. So you would like a reevaluation of international aviation. So you would like a reevaluation of the international aviation. So you would like a reevaluation of the traffic. Like a Re Evaluation of the Traffic Light system . And is it correct, and some of your colleagues have mentioned this to me earlier today, that portugal being taken off the Green List and onto amber was a real Turning Point for you, Green List and onto amber was a real Turning Point foryou, in Green List and onto amber was a real Turning Point for you, in deciding collectively to arrange this day of action . ,. ,. ,. ,. , action . Portugal, the decision to Remove Portugal action . Portugal, the decision to Remove Portugal from action . Portugal, the decision to Remove Portugal from the action . 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Now, the russian position was, they said the uk ship, Hms Defender, was in breach of Territorial Waters, was told to get out, ignored warnings, Warning Shots were then fired, both by an aircraft and then by a russian vessel. This is denied by the british, who say no, this ship was going through an internationally recognised, what is called a traffic separation zone, a Sea Route that everyone accepts when going from 0dessa to georgia, this is the you take, and they say they were made aware that there was a russian Gunnery Test going on in the vicinity, but they absolutely deny, the british, that there was any kind of Warning Shot fired. I5 the british, that there was any kind of Warning Shot fired. Is a the british, that there was any kind of Warning Shot fired. Of Warning Shot fired. Is a does that no of Warning Shot fired. Is a does that go from of Warning Shot fired. Is a does that go from here . Of Warning Shot fired. Is a does that go from here . Are of Warning Shot fired. Is a does that go from here . Are there l that go from here . Are there satellites that get to the bottom of this look at what actually happened . There will be open source websites that will be looking at the satellites, trying to work out which ships were aware, so that will give us some information. 0bviously, ships were aware, so that will give us some information. Obviously, we will get more information at some point about what actually happened on board. The d people on Hms Defender actually see anything, see or hear anything . And then i think we will did the people on Hms Defender. Then politically what is going on here. Why have the russians made these allegations, people are saying classic russian misinformation, why was the british ship there . Was it some part of some part of posturing, was at their deliberately or merely on a perfectly natural route . I think well get a bit more information on that as the day progresses. That as the day progresses. Thank ou ve that as the day progresses. Thank you very much that as the day progresses. Thank you very much for that as the day progresses. Thank you very much for now. That as the day progresses. Thank you very much for now. James i you very much for now. James landale, thank you. Now we will talk a little bit more about covid. The number of pupils out of school for Covid Related Reasons in england has nearly trebled in one week, according to official figures. Absences are at their highest rate since all schools fully reopened in march. Teaching unions are Urging Ministers to set out plans to minimise disruption for the Autumn Term. 0ur Education Correspondent Elaine Dunkley reports. Empty classrooms and bubbles being sent home, at a time when children are trying to catch up on lost learning. Despite precautions and procedures in schools to stop the spread of covid, the disruption continues. It all started only two weeks ago, where we had two bubbles close on the wednesday after half term, and then we had a third Bubble Close at the weekend. So that is 89 children that have lost ten days of education this half term already. The high transmissibility of the Delta Variant is causing real challenges in schools. The number of children at home isolating has increased to its highest rate since all pupils returned to class in march. The Department For Education estimates that 3. 3 of State School pupils, approximately 239,000 children in england, did not attend class for Covid Related Reasons last week almost three times the number from the previous week. For many parents and pupils, it is back to remote learning, and increasing anxiety about how much more time will be missed in school. I believe the impact is absolutely huge. Shes now had three national lockdowns and five periods of enforced self isolation. Shes in year 10, so shes at a crucial stage in her education. Remote Learning And Home learning packs for children are an incredibly poor substitute for being in a classroom with a teacher and your peers. Teaching unions says the situation is schools could rapidly return to peaks seen eearlier in the pandemic, and the government needs to come up with a plan for september. The people who are leading our schools and colleges need some clarity about what the possibilities might be. Are we going to have to reintroduce testing at the beginning of term, would that be reassuring for people . Are facemasks going to be in . There needs to be an urgent sense of education being an absolute priority here. The Department For Education said schools across england continue to have robust protective measures in place, including regular testing, and smaller group bubbles to stop the spread of covid, and says its looking to increase testing further for staff, pupils and parents, in areas where there are high rates of the virus. Elaine dunkley, Bbc News. Just to tell you that in the next hour i will be talking to the national Education Union for their reaction on that, and to find out what they feel should be done certainly in the Run Up to the autumn school term. We will talk about that after three. Hong kongs last pro Democracy Newspaper is to close. Apple daily has confirmed that its last Paper Edition will be published no later than saturday. The papers assets were frozen by the authorities so it cant now pay its staff. Apple daily� s Founderjimmy Lai is currently in prison, awaiting trial on a series of charges, including participating in an unauthorised assembly. Here, a victim of Sexual Abuse has said she cannot heal because her attacker is now living back in her community. Leah walker was told She Wouldn T see the man when he left prison, because his poor health meant he was housebound. She said she was devastated to then see him at a supermarket. Shes been talking to Bbc Wales s home affairs correspondent, jenny rees. From the age of seven through to adulthood, Leah Walker was sexually abused. The perpetrator was jailed in 2017 for numerous counts of indecent and sexual assault. Leah said she had finally started to heal. Whilst he was inp rison, you start to build yourself up. Im a stronger person, i did this, i went to court, i gotjustice, my life is going back on track, and everything will be fine. And then you get knocked back and then hit by this wall. You dont expect to see this person. Youre told youre not going to, and you do. Everything just seemed to unravel. He served half his six year sentence injail, and was released on licence last year. The normal protocol is that people dont usually go back to the area that theyre in, if they are close to the victim, and that was the case for me, and then his Release Date comes, and i had another phone call, and they said that, because of his Ill Health, that they are happy to leave him go back to the area. I was constantly then looking over my shoulder, thinking, am i going to see him . And then, lo and behold, i was in sainsbury� s and he was walking out, and it completely shook me to my core. Since we filmed with leah, she says a relative has again seen him at a nearby takeaway. Again, she has raised her concerns with probation. I feel like, back when i was a child, and i wasnt listened to, and it wasjust brushed under the carpet, this is how im feeling again. To be able to heal, to move forward and be the person i am supposed to be, i need things in place, and for him not to be in my space, and stopping me from moving forward and healing. The Probation Service say they sincerely apologise for the distress caused to leah, and they have taken immediate action to remind the offender of his licence conditions. They add, those posing an increased risk will be returned to custody. Seeing things on the media helped me come to my decision to take it to court, and i think its really, really important that other young women, other young people that are going through the same thing, see a face out there thats been through it, and even though im still struggling, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Leah walker ending that Report Byjenny rees. A consultation on whether chAnnel 4 should be privatised has been launched by the government. The chAnnel is presently funded by advertising, but is publicly owned. The broadcaster has warned against any change which could damage its output, but ministers have queried whether the present model is sustainable. 0ur Media Correspondent David sillito reports. ChAnnel 4. It was set up nearly 40 years ago to be a home for provocative, innovative, diverse television. Owned by the government, but funded by advertising. And its only four years since the government last looked at the future of chAnnel 4. Back then, they decided it was a precious public asset. But things move fast in the world of television. Netflix, amazon, apple, the rise of the streamers. The view within government at the moment is that it might be best for chAnnel 4 if it was sold off. We want to make sure that chAnnel 4 has a long term successful future, and for that reason we think it is appropriate to look at the ownership model, and see whether or not it wouldnt thrive better if it was able to access the kinds of investment capital, which the others are able to put into high quality tv content. ChAnnel 4 exists to create change through entertainment. The question is, what might change for viewers if it is sold off . ChAnnel 4 has a specific remit to provide tv that is distinctive, diverse and different, not profits. If its going to be an attractive asset to buy, analysts think a lot will have to change. The remit would have to change. The way in which chAnnel 4 works with smaller and independent Production Companies would have to change. Because, as it is now, it doesnt make a profit. Everything it makes, it puts back into programming, and, you know, why would you want to buy something which is structured in that way . So from that point of view, it would have to change. And the boss of chAnnel 4 says a sell off would definitely change its priorities. But the underlying question is, in a world of new Global Tv giants, what is the best way of ensuring a wide variety of distinctive, british content . David sillito, Bbc News. Music festivals are under threat, unless the government sets up a Cancellation Insurance Scheme, Mps Have warned. The public Accounts Committee also concluded that freelancers and crew members had missed out on financial support, despite having no work. Helena wilkinson reports. The Covid Pandemic has had a devastating effect on live music events. This year, many of the bigger festivals are going ahead. 0thers, though, have had to cancel. But even for some festivals in the diary, there remains uncertainty. It is hanging by a thread. There is no Information Or Support coming from government, there is no support coming from government,. And it is impossible to plan and project and yet other events seem to be able to go ahead so it is frustrating. The public Accounts Committee report published today said that britains treasured Summer Festivals could be wiped out without a Cancellation Insurance Scheme set up by the government. A scheme those in the industry say they would support. For many organisations, if they cannot plan an activity, they are in an existential situation, so insurance is absolutely critical and some kind of action from government in the same way it did for film and tv. Lastjuly, a Culture Recovery Fund was set up by the department for digital, culture, media and sport to help Arts Organisations recover from the pandemic. But mps on the committee said in a report that some organisations found it difficult to apply forfunds, and some who were successful were still waiting for money. The government says that more help is coming through its Culture Recovery Fund, and that they are working flat out to help live events restart. Helena wilkinson, Bbc News. We will talk more about that story after 3pm as well. Now its time for a look at the weather with Darren Bett. Hello, there. The sunnier Skies Today are across the midlands, southern england, East Anglia into lincolnshire, and its going to be warm in the sunshine as well, because the winds are lighter than they have been of late. There is more cloud elsewhere, and around some western areas, youre going to find a bit of Rain And Drizzle, but its brighter and warmer in Eastern Scotland and the North East of england. Now, through this evening and overnight, this cloud continues to move very slowly southwards, bringing with it some pockets of Rain And Drizzle. Clearer skies, though, across East Anglia and the South East overnight. So here it will be on the Cool Side by the morning time. Elsewhere, its going to be much milder underneath all that cloud. Weve still got a bit of Drizzly Rain To Come In The Morning across Northern England and wales, moving into the midlands. The Rain And Drizzle petering out, as it pushes cloud to the South East. Then weve got some wetter weather moving down across scotland into northern ireland, Cooler Air into the North West of scotland. As It Brightens Up in Northern England, wales, perhaps the midlands, and we get some sunshine here, we could see highs of 23 or 24 celsius. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines a Police Constable is found guilty of the manslaughter of the former Aston Villa Striker Dalian Atkinson. His family make this request. Dalians footballing Talent Led him to achieve great things in his life. 0ur Sincere Hope is that now that the truth about his death is known, and justice has been done, we can start to remember him, not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in which he lived. The Ministry Of Defence has denied that Warning Shots were fired by russian forces at a royal Navy Ship in the Black Sea. Its Now Or Never to save the Summer Season says the Travel Industry, on a day of mass action and protests. Classroom absences related to covid are at their highest in england since all schools fully reopened in march. There are devastating consequences for festivals, Say Mps unless the government offers more support. As Scotland Crash out of the Euros England are through to the final 16 and will find out later who they play next. Sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. Well, after englands win over Czech Republic last night, theyll find out who they face in the last 16 later. It could be any one of germany, hungary, portugal or World Champions france. England came out desperate for a goal, after a disappointing performance against scotland, and their fans werent waiting too long. Raheem sterling with his second of the tournament. The win means england will face the runners up from Group F at wembley on tuesday. So a tricky challenge ahead for gareth southgates men. To get to the top, youve got to beat someone of stature, someone that has been there before in order to knock them off. Listen, what i like about the England Side at the moment, yes, they have not set the world alight, we havent seen the flair players do the special things we want to see. Were simmering, were taking our time. Gareth southgate is getting it right. Who are we to question him . At this present time, we are where we need to be. But there was heartache for scotland who are now out of their first major tournament in more than 20 years. Manager Steve Clarke says this was only the beginning for his Team And Scotland forward Erin Cuthbert told us theres still lots for the team to be proud of. Iv e ive been scotland Boss Microphone in the last few weeks and despite the result i feel immensely proud. They have given the country an immense lift after an unthinkable yearfor immense lift after an unthinkable year for everyone immense lift after an unthinkable Yearfor Everyone and immense lift after an unthinkable year for everyone and they should be proud of getting to this point. You might be hard to see it right now but they have inspired so many Boys And Girls to play football in our country. There could be a thrilling climax to the inaugural World Test Championship final between new Zealand And India at the Ageas Bowl in southampton. Its been extended into a sixth day, because of a number of Rain Delays and although the match looked destined for a draw, New Zealand could be in with a shout of taking the title. India resumed their second innings this moring On 64 2. India have just lost a India Havejust Lost A Ninth India have just lost a ninth wicket. That wicket just going india have just lost a ninth wicket. That wicketjust going in the last couple of seconds. That gives them a Lead Ofjust 138. If the match is drawn at the close, they will both be crowned as joint winners. Qualifying for wimbledon continues ahead of the main tournament later this month. Britains Katie Swan is through to the next round after a comfortable straight sets win today. She beat the australian Lizette Cabrera 7 5 6 2. European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington has named Graeme Mcdowell and Martin Kaymer as Vice Captains for this Years Contest against the usa. The Pairjoin Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson in Harringtons Backroom Staff at whistling straits. Mcdowell has made four Ryder Cup appearances. The Northern Irishman clinched europes winning point at Celtic Manor in 2010 the same year he won the us open, while kaymer famously holed the continents winning putt two years later to complete a remarkable comeback at medinah in chicago. And Paralympics Gb have announced the first wave of Track And Field stars, heading for the tokyo games this summer. Hannah cockcroft is one of six reigning paralympic champions included in the team. She already had five paralympic golds to her name. Shell be competing in the Womens T34100 and 800 meter races. 20 year old Thomas Young is also in the team. Hell be making his paralympic debut in the Mens T38100 metres. Thats all the sport for now. More now on the developing story this afternoon the Ministry Of Defence has dismissed reports that a russian Patrol Vessel has fired Warning Shots at a british Navy Destroyer, Hms Defender, in the Black Sea. 0ur Defence Correspondentjonathan beale is on board Hms Defender and sent this update. Im on board Hms Defender, a royal Navy Destroyer in the Black Sea, and we have just on this ship completed a transit through crimea, russian occupy crimea, their Territorial Waters, and this was a deliberate move by the royal Navy Warship Hms Defender, on its way to georgia. It said it was going to a recognised international Shipping Lane but while it was carrying out this. Inaudible there is another russian aircraft in the Black Sea. At times there have been more than 20 aircraft above the warship and there have been warnings from russian Coast Guard vessels and indeed we have heard shots fired, we believe they were out of range. Hms defender continued its journey through the crimea, Territorial Waters, within 12 miles of crimea, and we could see the coast. They did not deviate from its course and it completed its transit which took over one hour. Now it is back in international waters but we are still being buzzed by russian jets and they have taken an interest in this. They have warned the ship not to go into crimea Territorial Waters, claiming they are russian waters, claiming they are russian waters, and of Course Russia Annexed crimea but the warship went through that transit point, the international recognised Trade Route and is now on its way to georgia. There has been a lot of warnings from the russian military, both vessels and other aircraft buzzing the royal Navy Warship as It Transits through the Black Sea. Throughout the transit, the crew on board Hms Defender have been on high alert. 0n Action stations. At one stage they did put on white flash to protect their faces just in case there was going to be an exchange of fire but they did not happen. That did not happen. We did hear gunfire from one of the russian coastguard that was shadowing us, and there was also a manoeuvre to make sure that Hms Defender altered course but Hms Defender continued down its recognised Shipping Lane inside crimean Territorial Waters, within 12 miles of the coast. It is now out into international waters but russian jets are still buzzing the royal Navy Warship as we progress now in the next part of the journey towards georgia. fiur Progress now in the next part of the journey towards georgia. Our Defence Correspondent Journey towards georgia. Our Defence Correspondent there, journey towards georgia. Our Defence Correspondent there, on journey towards georgia. Our Defence Correspondent there, on Board Journey towards georgia. Our Defence Correspondent there, on board hms. Correspondent there, on board Hms Defender. With just one week left for Eu Nationals living in the uk to apply for Settled Status, it is clear that far more Eu Citizens have been living here than previous estimates suggested. As of 31 may, the government had received 5. 6 million applications for the Post Brexit Scheme that allows eu and Eea Nationals to continue living and working in the uk after the end of this month. With me is our Reality Check Correspondent chris morris. He has been looking at the numbers and everything we know so far. Is 5. 6 million more than they were expecting . It is surprisingly high and even the Pressure Group set up after the Brexit Referendum to campaign for the rights of Eu Citizens was called the rights of Eu Citizens was called the Three Million and so that gives you the idea of the rough numbers people were thinking they were talking about, but is notjust Eu Nationals, but also eea members, like norway, for example, but if we look at the numbers, 5. 6 million applications received by the 31st of may. That includes things which have been invalid and which may have been rejected but 5. 3 Million applications if you take out repeat applications, but the initial estimate for the number of people who might have been eligible to apply from the government was between 3. 5 and 4. 1 million so very different. In terms of what has been approved so far, two things you can apply for, Settled Status, which means you have the right to remain to work and live here as you have been before brexit, and 2. 75 Million people have been approved for Settled Status as at the end of may, and there is pre Settled Status, if you had not been here forfive continuous years before the end of last year, you would be granted pre Settled Status, another 2. 28 million people have been given that. They have to then apply again for Settled Status once they have reached the five year milestone, so whichever way you shake up the numbers, it is more people than most were expecting. Numbers, it is more people than most were expecting were expecting. Given that, what do were expecting. Given that, what do we know about were expecting. Given that, what do we know about where were expecting. Given that, what do we know about where they were expecting. Given that, what do we know about where they have i were expecting. Given that, what do l we know about where they have been and where they have been living . Irate and where they have been living . Know, and i think there has been questions asked about the way we gather statistics on migration, and we know something about where a lot of these people have been living, we can show you a map. It basically shows you where the local authorities in england and wales, and the darker colours on the map are places where there are 80 or more applications for the settled Status Scheme compared to the estimate of the number of Eu Nationals living there, so the very dark colours, more than 80 above what the estimate was in places like leicester, parts of west sussex, wolverhampton, and quite a few London Boroughs. We know the nationalities. This has maybe taken people by surprise. It is not a surprise that the largest number of applications have come from poland, but if you look at the second bar on the chart, romania. By the 31st Of March more than 900,000 applications, close to A Million, the estimate of the number of romanians in the country was 400,000 so that is a huge difference. What we dont know is whether they are still all here and we suspect they probably arent because we know a lot of Eu Nationals have left in a trend which has accelerated both since the referendum and then of course during the pandemic as well. So you could have applied for whatever reason and then decided to go back and we also have the pandemic. Does that partly explained by the estimates have clearly been so out . It by the estimates have clearly been so out . , , by the estimates have clearly been so out . , i, by the estimates have clearly been soout . , i,. , so out . It does partly but also the wa the so out . It does partly but also the way the statistics so out . It does partly but also the way the statistics have so out . It does partly but also the way the statistics have been i way the statistics have been gathered, and i think the Office For National Statistics have acknowledged this, they used to use the international passenger survey, sending officials down to airports and asking people, are you coming or going, how long are you staying, and they now have a new system and we can show you the difference. The new system is looking at things like application for national insurance numbers and how are people using the Tax And Benefit system, and the darker bars on the chart are the estimated number of arrivals in Hundreds of thousands of people from the eu countries over the last eight years from the old system. The new system is the lighter blue and the difference between the 2 12 years between 2012 and 2020 between the eight years between. We are looking at a lot of people, but the irony is that while we say that the numbers have been underreported, we know people have now left, which is why we are seeing every day almost, reports of Labour Shortages in areas where a lot of Eu Nationals have been working, things like hgv drivers, fruit pickers, the hospitality industry, restaurants closing for lunch because they dont have enough staff, so even while we talk about the fact we statistics have underestimated numbers, we are now dealing with a migration of people out of the country, as well. Very interesting. Chris morris, thanks Forjoining Us. We are talking today about the Travel Industry. There is a big protest going on in london. Hundreds of people reliant on the Travel Industry for theirjob are protesting around the uk today, calling for the government to provide more support for the industry. They say it is Now Or Never for the Summer Season. Our Business Presenter Alice baxter is at the protest in westminster now. There is something of a Carnival Atmosphere here in front of The Houses Of Parliament but dont let that for you, it has been a torrid 15 months for the Travel Industry which is white Hundreds of people here from all across the uk, have gathered to have their voices heard which is why. This is a day of protest. What people are telling me is they want to be heard and they want to have the Traffic Light system revalued and they want to have a sector specific financial Aid Package thought through and they want the government to hear them. Im joined by two guests from two very different ends of the Travel Industry. Derek is the ceo of a large Luxury Travel Outlet and lender is the owner of eight high St Family owned Travel Agency outside Glasgow Linda is the owner of r. How hard has the last 15 months been . It how hard has the last 15 months been . , how hard has the last 15 months been . , . , how hard has the last 15 months been . . ,, been . 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We communicate our challenges to the Wider Public communicate our challenges to the Wider Public. We are out of time but to both of you. Wider public. We are out of time but to both of you, derek Wider Public. We are out of time but to both of you, derek and Wider Public. We are out of time but to both of you, derek and linda, to both of you, derek and linda, thanks Forjoining Us. We are speaking to people here across the Travel Industry. Apologies for the person who walked in front of our camera. a. ,. , there are there a re protests there are protests and demonstrations in many parts of the uk because of the Impact Covid has had on the Travel Industry. Mps have warned that Music Festivals are at risk in this country unless the government sets up a Cancellation Insurance Scheme. A report by the public Accounts Committee also says freelancers, most of whom have had no work during the pandemic, have missed out on financial support. Often because they are freelance and they have not been able to get on they have not been able to get on the Furlough Scheme. Musician Frank Turner was one of the artists that got back on the stage for the Download Festival, the Pilot Event held last week in Derby Hejoins Me now. You were back on stage for the Download Festival at the weekend. How was it, what was it like . The da itself how was it, what was it like . The day itself was how was it, what was it like . Tie day itself was magic, how was it, what was it like . Tte day itself was magic, not how was it, what was it like . Tt9 day itself was magic, notjust how was it, what was it like . Tt9 day itself was magic, not just the day itself was magic, notjust the time on stage, and when i woke up in the morning i was walking around in the morning i was walking around in the Work Area and everyone had a smile on theirface, the Work Area and everyone had a smile on their face, everyone was working, and everyone was in a great mood because we were finally back in our Work Environment doing the thing we love doing and the show itself was magic, as well. The audience were incredible and everyone was intent on having a good time and enjoying all of the music so it was a magic day. On monday i came home and it was a bumper back down to earth because we had not yet unlocked and it was a pilot but that was a going concern. Tm unlocked and it was a pilot but that was a going concern. Im interested in the stories was a going concern. Im interested in the stories you was a going concern. Im interested in the stories you may was a going concern. Im interested in the stories you may have was a going concern. Im interested in the stories you may have heard i in the stories you may have heard from the people who come together to make up that sort of event because such a high proportion of people who work in the arts are freelance and we note those people have had most of them no work at all and a lot of them as the committee is pointing out, have had no financial support, so what stories where you hearing about how on earth people had got through the pandemic . Tare about how on earth people had got through the pandemic . Through the pandemic . Ive been workin through the pandemic . Ive been working with through the pandemic . Ive been working with a through the pandemic . Ive been working with a campaign through the pandemic . Ive been working with a campaign which. Working with a campaign which highlights the plight of live Music Crew over the last 15 months and these people have really fallen between the gaps. I earn a lot of my income through touring but i have other streams like Merchandise And Record sales but crew people make their entire living travelling on their entire living travelling On The Road at festivals and gigs, they are generally self employed, freelance, so there has been no Furlough Scheme for of them. They have been a lot of gaps. The thing about live Music Crew is, they have years and decades of experience and extremely specific skills that cannot be easily repeated and a lot of people have been working stacking shelves to make things meet. There is a huge pool of talent which has been left high and dry over the last year and it is a real tragedy. Mp5 year and it is a real tragedy. Mps recounise year and it is a real tragedy. Mps recognise that year and it is a real tragedy. Mps recognise that Music Year and it is a real tragedy. Mps recognise that Music Festivals across the country could be at risk and they are very saying the they are saying the very survival is at risk. If someone said to you, why would that matter if Music Festivals went under . It would that matter if Music Festivals went under . Would that matter if Music Festivals went under . , , ,. , went under . If somebody thinks that culture doesnt went under . If somebody thinks that culture doesnt matter, went under . If somebody thinks that culture doesnt matter, that went under . If somebody thinks that culture doesnt matter, that says culture doesnt matter, that says more about them than me, to be honest. We can talk about the Music Industry as being a big contributor to the exchequer in terms of employment and money, but also it is a great export. We have a vibrant Music Scene and a vibrant Music Community in this country. The moving of restrictions to change from the 21st has been dramatic, because not only has another four weeks of planning gone down the drain about Peoples Confidence in the 19th ofjuly is at Rock Bottom and already we are seeing yesterday, truck festival, it has already cancelled, even though they are after the 19th ofjuly, there no Insurance Scheme and they cannot take the risk without the threat of going bankrupt. Tt take the risk without the threat of going bankrupt. If an take the risk without the threat of going bankruot going bankrupt. If an Insurance Scheme could going bankrupt. If an Insurance Scheme could be going bankrupt. If an Insurance Scheme could be put going bankrupt. If an Insurance Scheme could be put together, j going bankrupt. If an Insurance Scheme could be put together, are there festivals this summer that could be saved . Are you concerned about the rest of the season . T am about the rest of the season . I am the concerned about the rest of the season . I am the concerned about about the rest of the season . I am the concerned about the about the rest of the season . T n the concerned about the Insurance Industry would make a big difference, and the Music Industry has been asking for this for a long time and they have put an Insurance Scheme in place for the Tv And Film industry but they have not done one for the live Music Industry and it is not clear why that is the case but that would make a massive difference. 50 many festivals are looking at the prospect. If you have to cancel a festival for picks up right, that is one thing, but if you are doing that for days in front, you are losing your shirt. Four daysin you are losing your shirt. Four days in front. You are losing your shirt. Four days in front you are losing your shirt. Four days in front. Frank turner, thanks for oinin days in front. Frank turner, thanks Forjoining Us days in front. Frank turner, thanks Forjoining Us. Thank days in front. Frank turner, thanks Forjoining Us. Thank you days in front. Frank turner, thanks Forjoining Us. Thank you for Forjoining Us. Thank you for explaining that so eloquently and everyone keeping their fingers crossed that music will survive and thrive. Thanks Forjoining Us. Sweeping new restrictions are being imposed across sydney as australias largest city grapples with a fast growing covid outbreak. Authorities reported 16 new infections on wednesday, which brings the cluster there to 37 cases. Our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil has more. Well, there remains seven big areas here in sydney and greater sydney that have now been identified as hotspots, notjust by the new south wales health authorities, but by different states as well, and anybody from those seven hotspots, those seven areas, they are not allowed to leave sydney. They are not allowed to enter the state, so essentially hard borders within the states with sydney now, with greater sydney at least. Yes, restrictions are being reintroduced, so now we have mandatory masks on in all indoor areas, within those seven neighbourhoods that have have been identified, but we also have the mandatory within public transport. This is, of course, going to be concerning for many families. We have school holidays that are coming up, and many families have been hoping to at least travel between states, because of course australian borders are closed. They Cant Travel internationally, so there was hope that there would be more domestic travel, but with this cluster growing into nearly a0 people now, there is great concern that the numbers could rise. Coming up in the next hour, we will be talking about travel, Music Festivals, and covid. Now its time for a look at the weather with Darren Bett. Hello there. The sunnier Skies Today are across the midlands, southern england, East Anglia into lincolnshire, and its going to be warm in the sunshine as well, because the winds are lighter than they have been of late. There is more cloud elsewhere, and around some western areas, youre going to find a bit of Rain And Drizzle, but its brighter and warmer in Eastern Scotland and the North East of england. Now, through this evening and overnight, this cloud continues to move very slowly southwards, bringing with it some pockets of Rain And Drizzle. Clearer skies, though, across East Anglia and the South East overnight. So here it will be on the Cool Side by the morning time. Elsewhere, its going to be much milder underneath all that cloud. Weve still got a bit of Drizzly Rain To Come In The Morning across Northern England and wales, moving into the midlands. The Rain And Drizzle petering out, as it pushes cloud to the South East. Then weve got some wetter weather moving down across scotland into northern ireland, Cooler Air into the North West of scotland. As It Brightens Up in Northern England, wales, perhaps the midlands, and we get some sunshine here, we could see highs of 23 or 2a celsius. This is Bbc News, imjane hill. The headlines at 3pm a Police Constable is found guilty of the manslaughter of the former Aston Villa Striker Dalian Atkinson. His family make this request our Sincere Hope is that now that the truth about his death is known, and justice has been done, we can start to remember him, not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in which he lived. The government denies that Warning Shots were fired by russian forces at a royal Navy Ship in the Black Sea. Hundreds of people from across the Travel Industry have gathered here, outside The Houses Of Parliament, to protest on this day of action. They say its Now Or Never to save the Travel Industry. Classroom absences related to covid are at their highest in england since all schools fully reopened in march since all schools fully reopened in march. Music as schools across the uk are encouraged to celebrate one britain one Nation Day on friday, well be speaking to the founder of the campaign. Scotland crash out of the euros. England are through to the final 16, and will find out later who they play next. Good afternoon, and welcome to Bbc News. A Police Officer has been found guilty of the manslaughter of the former footballer Dalian Atkinson. A trial at Birmingham Crown court heard that Pc Benjamin Monk tasered Mr Atkinson for 33 seconds, and kicked him twice in the head. The former Aston Villa Striker died outside his fathers home in telford in 2016. Monk was cleared of murder. Jurors are still deliberating an Assault Charge against his colleague. Heres our correspondent in birmingham, Phil Mackie, with the details. Let me take you back five years. What had happened was Dalian Atkinson, a former Premier League Footballer, a big hero here in birmingham when he played with Aston Villa but also Sheffield Wednesday and ipswich town, was suffering from really Ill Health at the time, and on the eve of a hospital appointment, his behaviour had been described as bizarre and erratic. He drove to his Fathers House in telford in the early hours of the morning and started shouting and banging, demanding to be let in, shouting that he was the messiah. Neighbours were woken up, they dialled 999 and two officers responded to the call, including Pc Monk. Pc monk had a taser, which he fired twice unsuccessfully, it didnt stop Dalian Atkinson, and as he advanced on him for the third time, he deployed a taseragain, and on that occasion Dalian Atkinson was incapacitated and fell to the ground. Now, during the trial, thejudge melvin Inman Qc told jurors that up to that Point Everything happened lawfully. That was what happened next was the crux of the it was what happened next was the crux of the case. What the prosecutors had argued was that in depressing the trigger for 33 seconds, the standard is five, he had held down the triggerfor too long and then he kicked him twice in the head, so hard that it left an imprint of the laces on his forehead, which had they said, led to him suffering from the cardiac arrest. During his own evidence, Pc Monk said he was terrified and acted in self defence, feared that Dalian Atkinson would get up again but the jury clearly disagreed with him and have convicted him now of manslaughter. At some stage he will have to be sentenced for that but the jury is back out deliberating again because his colleague on the night, Pc Maryellen Beth Lynn Smith was also charged with assault, a charge she denies, and there are still deliberations on that. After we had verdicts on Pc Monk and we had a statement from Dalian Atkinsons family, read on the steps by their solicitor Kate Maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all of his Family And Friends and the footballing communities of the clubs he played for in his long and successful Career As a professional footballer. Especially ipswich town, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. The past five years has been an incredible ordeal for dalians family. We knew years ago about the terrible injuries inflicted by Pc Monk On Dalian, but we had been unable to talk about them, due to the criminal process. We are hugely relieved that the whole world now knows the truth about How Dalian died. While it has been hard for us not to be able to talk about the details of dalians death, it has been even harder to sit through this trial, and to hear Pc Monk try to justify the force he used. The fact that this case has taken nearly five years to get to trial is completely unacceptable, especially when you consider that Pc Monk was known by the prosecuting authorities from day one. Dalians footballing Talent Led him to achieve great things in his life. Our Sincere Hope is that now that the truth about his death is known, and justice has been done, we can start to remember him not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in which he lived. You would have seen two of Dalian Atkinsons brothers standing next to Kate Maynard there. They have been following the case throughout the trial, as well. Tributes have been paid by people who knew Dalian Atkinson, a tweet from paul maguire, one of his Team Mates in that League Cup winning side of Aston Villa, saying that his thoughts are very much with the family of Dalian Atkinson today. Phil mackie at Birmingham Crown court. The Ministry Of Defence has denied claims by russia that its forces fired Warning Shots at a royal Navy Destroyer, after it entered the countrys Territorial Waters in the Black Sea. The russian Defence Ministry said a Border Patrol Boat fired Warning Shots at Hms Defender and that a warplane dropped four high explosive bombs in its path in waters off crimea. In the past hour, the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has issued a statement. Our Defence Correspondentjonathan Beale is on board Hms Defender, and sent this update. This isjonathan this is jonathan beale, this isjonathan beale, on board Hms Defender. This isjonathan beale, on board Hms Defender. A this isjonathan beale, on board Hms Defender, a royal Navy Destroyer in the black defender, a royal Navy Destroyer in the Black Sea. We have just on this ship completed a transit through crimea. Ship completed a transit through crimea, russian occupied crimeas territorial crimea, russian occupied crimeas Territorial Waters. This was a deliberate move by the royal Navy Warship deliberate move by the royal Navy Warship Hms Defender on its way to georgia warship Hms Defender on its way to georgia it warship Hms Defender on its way to georgia. It said it was going through georgia. It said it was going through a recognised international shipping through a recognised international Shipping Lane, but while it was carrying Shipping Lane, but while it was carrying out this transit. And there carrying out this transit. And there is. Carrying out this transit. And there is, that is another russian aircraft there is, that is another russian aircraft buzzing the warship here in the black aircraft buzzing the warship here in the Black Sea. There have been at times the Black Sea. There have been at times more the Black Sea. There have been at times more than 20 aircraft above the warship, and there have been warnings the warship, and there have been warnings from russian Coast Guard vessels. Warnings from russian Coast Guard vessels, and indeed we have heard shots vessels, and indeed we have heard shots fired vessels, and indeed we have heard shots fired. We believe they were out of shots fired. We believe they were out of range. Hms defender continued itsiourney out of range. Hms defender continued itsjourney through out of range. Hms defender continued its journey through crimeas Territorial Waters, its journey through crimeas territorialwaters, in its journey through crimeas Territorial Waters, in other words within Territorial Waters, in other words within 12 Territorial Waters, in other words within 12 miles of crimea. We can see the within 12 miles of crimea. We can see the coast. And it did not deviate see the coast. And it did not deviate from its course, it completed its transit, which took overiust completed its transit, which took overjust over an hour, and now it is back overjust over an hour, and now it is back in overjust over an hour, and now it is back in international waters, but we are is back in international waters, but we are still is back in international waters, but we are still being, as you can hear, buzzed we are still being, as you can hear, buzzed by we are still being, as you can hear, buzzed by russianjets. They we are still being, as you can hear, buzzed by russian jets. They have taken buzzed by russian jets. They have taken an buzzed by russian jets. They have taken an interest in us. They have warned taken an interest in us. They have warned the taken an interest in us. They have warned the ship not to go into crimean warned the ship not to go into crimean Territorial Waters, claiming that they crimean Territorial Waters, claiming that they are russian waters. Of course. That they are russian waters. Of course, russia Annexed crimea, but the warship course, russia Annexed crimea, but the warship went through that transit the warship went through that transit point, that international recognised Trade Route, and is now on its recognised Trade Route, and is now on its way. Recognised Trade Route, and is now on its way, as i say, to georgia. So there on its way, as i say, to georgia. So there has on its way, as i say, to georgia. So there has been a lot of warnings from there has been a lot of warnings from the there has been a lot of warnings from the russian military, both vessels from the russian military, both vessels and also up above, with aircraft vessels and also up above, with aircraft buzzing this royal Navy Warship aircraft buzzing this royal Navy Warship as It Transits through the black warship as It Transits through the black Sea Warship as It Transits through the Black Sea. Throughout, the crew on Hms Defender have been on high alert. Hms defender have been on high alert. On Hms Defender have been on high alert, on action stations, and at one stage alert, on action stations, and at one stage they did put on wet flash to protect one stage they did put on wet flash to protect their faces, just in case there to protect their faces, just in case there was to protect their faces, just in case there was going to be an exchange of fire, there was going to be an exchange of fire. But there was going to be an exchange of fire, but they did not think that would fire, but they did not think that would happen and it did not happen. They did would happen and it did not happen. They did hear gunfire, we think, from they did hear gunfire, we think, from one they did hear gunfire, we think, from one of they did hear gunfire, we think, from one of the russian coastguard that was from one of the russian coastguard that was shadowing us. Russian coastguard also try to make a manoeuvre to make sure that Hms Defender manoeuvre to make sure that Hms Defender altered course, but Hms Defender altered course, but Hms Defender continued down that recognised Shipping Lane inside crimean recognised Shipping Lane inside crimean Territorial Waters, within 12 miles crimean Territorial Waters, within 12 miles of crimean Territorial Waters, within 12 miles of the coast. It is now out into international waters, but russian into international waters, but russian jets are into international waters, but russianjets are still into international waters, but russian jets are still buzzing this royal russian jets are still buzzing this royal Navy Warship, as we progress now on royal Navy Warship, as we progress now on the royal Navy Warship, as we progress now on the next part of the journey towards now on the next part of the journey towards georgia. Jonathan beale on board Hms Defender. People working in the Travel Industry are taking part in a day of protests across the uk, calling for the list of countries deemed safe for tourists to be expanded, and for more support for the sector. The group representing British Airlines has told the government it must act Now Or Never, to save whats left of the Summer Season, and to save jobs. Ministers are expected to update the so called Traffic Light List of destinations tomorrow, but there is concern that the number of countries which dont require quarantine on return will remain low. Heres our Transport Correspondent Caroline davies. Frustration on the tarmac. At Bristol Airport this morning, staff lobbied to provide more support for the industry. And to increase the number of countries on the Green List. They have families to look after, some of them have taken second jobs, others have been volunteering in the nhs, supporting the vaccination programme, for hopefully returning to International Travel as soon as we can. There are protests around the uk. At westminster, Cabin Crew and pilots joined Travel Agents outside parliament. So we desperately desperately need some sector support, otherwise, you know, ijust dont know what is going to happen. We want people to fly again. I want to be back onboard,j serving the old customers, doing what we love. Doing what we absolutely love. The Travel Industry rely on the Summer Season to keep them profitable. This year more than ever it is needed to survive. The industry will need support to get through these critical months, particularly the Summer Season, which is where most of the cash would normally come in. So extending the Furlough Arrangement for the Travel Sector and looking at a really targeted financial support, a revenue replacement system. There are currently 11 countries on the uks Green List, but most are not open to Uk Tourists to visit. The government has always said that its international Travel Policy is guided by protecting Public Health, and there are concerns about letting in new variants that might be vaccine resistant. The next update to the Green List is expected to be announced tomorrow. So you can see aircraft parked up here, there is a jet2 aircraft. There is ryanair. This is the view of manchester airport. Industry heads are waiting anxiously for news, particularly if quarantine might be removed for fully vaccinated passengers from Amber List countries. That would be a major step forward, and i think it would create the confidence people need to book travel, and travel over the summer. Other countries are doing that, germany, france, and at the moment that doesnt apply in the uk, but it could, and it would open up potential for travel for lots of people over the summer. So i think it is really important, but it needs to happen quickly. The government have said that decisions on Traffic Light allocations take into account a range of factors, including Genomic Sequencing and variants of concern, and that both tailored and wider economic support is still available to the sector, including the Furlough Scheme. As the summer approaches, the industry is becoming increasingly anxious about what will happen next. Caroline davis, Bbc News. Those protests a re those protests are continuing. Lets go to the one that is focused on westminster. Our Business Presenter Alice baxter is at the protest in westminster now. Yes, good to talk to you. Dont be fooled by the sort of Carnival Atmosphere here on College Green houses of parliament. Hundreds of people from across the Travel Industry have come to take part in this day of action, to protest against government, to say they dont feel heard as an industry. Joining me now, i have Carol Savage, the ceo of not in the guidebooks, and chris roles, both organisations representing small independent travel businesses, those elements that make up a holiday, the people, the sherpas that take you up the mountain, that run cookery courses, etc etc. Chris, how difficult has it been for the people that you represent and what is it you want to achieve today . It represent and what is it you want to achieve today . Achieve today . It has really been shockina. Achieve today . It has really been shocking. There achieve today . It has really been shocking. There has achieve today . It has really been shocking. There has been achieve today . It has really been shocking. There has been no achieve today . It has really been shocking. There has been no business for the shocking. There has been no business for the travel shocking. There has been no business for the Travel Industry for about the last for the Travel Industry for about the last 15 for the Travel Industry for about the last 15 months or something. Everything is running on gas fumes. There everything is running on gas fumes. There is everything is running on gas fumes. There is nothing left in the pot at all. There is nothing left in the pot at all what there is nothing left in the pot at all. What do we want to achieve today . All. What do we want to achieve today . We want to get travel started~~~ 0h, oh, my goodness, im sorry about that because that is absolutely one of our key stories today. We are just going to give it a moment, because you know all about technology and how it has been over the course of the pandemic. Just looking at the monitor to see if theres a of going back to alice at that protest but we will be back there because we have heard from such a fascinating range of guests over the course of the day, people protesting about the state of the Travel Industry, another announcement due from the government tomorrow. Still very much ongoing, so we will head back to alice and talk more about that story and we will talk more in the next few minutes about covid generally as well, i should explain. Just before well, i should explain. Just before we move on, just in the last few moments in entirely separate news, we are just getting details through of a sentencing at sheffield crown court. The story you may be familiar with. This is the sentencing of gary alan, who murdered two women more than 20 years apart. We are just hearing that he has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 37 years. This is for the murder of Samantha Class and, those women murdered 21 years apart. A minimum term of 37 years handed down to Gary Allen at sheffield crown court. There may be further evidence to be heard but that sentencing coming in the last few moments. We talk about covid in relation to education now. The number of pupils out of school for Covid Related Reasons in england has nearly trebled in one week, according to official figures. Absences are at their highest rate since all schools fully reopened in march. Teaching unions are Urging Ministers to set out plans to minimise disruption for the Autumn Term. Our Education Correspondent Elaine Dunkley reports. Empty classrooms and bubbles being sent home, at a time when children are trying to catch up on lost learning. Despite precautions and procedures in schools to stop the spread of covid, the disruption continues. It all started only two weeks ago, where we had two bubbles close on the wednesday after half term, and then we had a third Bubble Close at the weekend. So that is 89 children that have lost ten days of education this half term already. The high transmissibility of the Delta Variant is causing real challenges in schools. The number of children at home isolating has increased to its highest rate since all pupils returned to class in march. The Department For Education estimates that 3. 3 of State School pupils, approximately 239,000 children in england, did not attend class for Covid Related Reasons last week almost three times the number from the previous week. For many parents and pupils, it is back to remote learning, and increasing anxiety about how much more time will be missed in school. I believe the impact is absolutely huge. Shes now had three national lockdowns and five periods of enforced self isolation. Shes in year 10, so shes at a crucial stage in her education. Remote Learning And Home learning packs for children are an incredibly poor substitute for being in a classroom with a teacher and your peers. Teaching unions say the situation is schools could rapidly return to peaks seen eearlier in the pandemic, and the government needs to come up with a plan for september. The people who are leading our schools and colleges need some clarity about what the possibilities might be. Are we going to have to reintroduce testing at the beginning of term, i would that be reassuring for people . Are facemasks going to be in . There needs to be an urgent sense of education being an absolute priority here. The Department For Education said schools across england continue to have robust protective measures in place, including regular testing, and smaller group bubbles to stop the spread of covid, and says its looking to increase testing further for staff, pupils and parents, in areas where there are high rates of the virus. Elaine dunkley, Bbc News. Lets speak now to Dr Mary bousted, Whos Thejoint general secretary at the national Education Union. We had a few suggestions in that report. What would your union like to see in preparation for the Autumn Term . ~ ~. To see in preparation for the Autumn Term . ~ ,. , ,. , term . Well, i think we have to take these Figures Term . Well, i think we have to take these figures seriously. Term . Well, i think we have to take these figures seriously. I term . Well, i think we have to take these figures seriously. I think these figures seriously. I think nearly a trebling of Covid Related Absences in a week is really serious, and i think that that cant be divorced from the fact that the new Delta Variant is so much more transmissible than even the previous kent variant. So we want to see the government really now exploring the measures that need to be taken in schools. We dont understand why Gavin Williamson decided that Mask Wearing was not required in secondary schools, because the government because s own advisory body last week, the sage committee, said that Mask Wearing and testing would reduce transmission by 30 in schools. That is a big reduction. In september, should there be Mask Wearing for secondary school children, and should the government reintroduce lateral Flow Testing in schools, so that all children are actually doing the lateral Flow Testing again . Is actually doing the lateral Flow Testing again . Actually doing the lateral Flow Testin Auain . ,. , testing again . Is that something absolutely categorically testing again . Is that something absolutely categorically want testing again . Is that something absolutely categorically want to | testing again . Is that something i absolutely categorically want to see back, you just think that is the sensible thing to do . Taste back, you just think that is the sensible thing to do . We would want to see a discussion sensible thing to do . We would want to see a discussion of sensible thing to do . We would want to see a discussion of that sensible thing to do . We would want to see a discussion of that and sensible thing to do . We would want to see a discussion of that and whatl to see a discussion of that and what the evidence is. There is some doubt about the lateral flow test, particularly when rates of viral infection are very low, so we want to explore with a game and how effective that would be. The case for Mask Wearing is incontrovertible, we dont understand why that was not because it clearly does suppress transmission of the virus. Would you like to see that transmission of the virus. Would you like to see that Today Transmission of the virus. Would you like to see that today effectively, like to see that today effectively, bring it in immediately . Yes. Like to see that today effectively, bring it in immediately . Yes, Mask Wearinu bring it in immediately . Yes, Mask Wearin in bring it in immediately . Yes, Mask Wearing in secondary bring it in immediately . Yes, Mask Wearing in secondary schools bring it in immediately . Yes, Mask Wearing in secondary schools was i wearing in secondary schools was something that the pupils, they didnt like it particularly but they got used to it, the teachers and the Support Staff got used to enforcing it, it was a Safety Measure that was working. Why was it taken away and now were rising rates of infection is in schools and the chaos that is causing to Childrens Education . I was very struck by the parent talking about their daughter, and the fifth period of isolation, it is hugely disruptive to children. It affects their learning, their mental health, their socialisation. Surely we should be taking every measure to keep schools as safe as possible so that childrens learning is not disrupted in the way that so many Childrens Education is being disrupted now. Childrens education is being disrupted now. Childrens education is being disruted now. ,. , disrupted now. Mary bousted, Thank Ou Ve disrupted now. Mary bousted, thank you very much disrupted now. Mary bousted, thank you very much for disrupted now. Mary bousted, thank you very much for your disrupted now. Mary bousted, thank you very much for your time, disrupted now. Mary bousted, thank you very much for your time, joint i you very much for your time, joint general secretary of the national Education Union, thank you. The last few minutes, the Health Secretary Matt hancock has tweeted to say that three in five adults across the uk have now had both jabs the covid 19. But millions of people still havent had their firstjab. The government is due to hold a News Conference later led by the Vaccine Minister nadhim zahawi, where we expect to hear more about boosting Vaccine Uptake. We think we will hear more about boosting uptake of the vaccine. Im nowjoined by dr zubaida haque, who is a member of independent sage. I think, if i am right, the Figure Isjust over 31 Million i think, if i am right, the figure is just over 31 Million who have i think, if i am right, the Figure Isjust over 31 Million who have now had both doses across the uk. What is your view of that figure, is that promising, is it where we should be, what is your take on it . Its what is your take on it . Its fantastic. What is your take on it . Its fantastic, isnt what is your take on it . Its fantastic, isnt it, what is your take on it . Its fantastic, isnt it, it what is your take on it . Its fantastic, isnt it, it is what is your take on it . It� s fantastic, isnt it, it isjust a fantastic, isnt it, it is just a testimony to the science and to the nhs for the amazing Roll Out of this vaccine. Weve got now approximately 82 of adults with one days, and 60 of adults with two doses, but the emphasis is on adults here. You know, if you think about it, you have to think about vaccination, in terms of the whole population, certainly in terms of getting herd immunity, but also about protecting notjust adults but immunity, but also about protecting not just adults but also immunity, but also about protecting notjust adults but also children, and when you look at it that way, that only 46 of the population are vaccinated, and thats a huge concern, because that means we have over 50 of the population that are either partially protected or not protected at all. T either partially protected or not protected at all. Either partially protected or not protected at all. I mean, do you actually put protected at all. I mean, do you actually put a protected at all. I mean, do you actually put a figure protected at all. I mean, do you actually put a figure or protected at all. 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I think, we are in a situation where you have are in a situation where you have just been talking about the Delta Variant, we are in a situation where we are having to navigate a very transmissible Delta Variant, over 60 more transmissible, to add a half times more likely to lead to hospitalisation, it has caused huge disruption in schools, youvejust been talking about that, where there are school outbreaks across the country, with a significant number, over a quarter of A Million children who are having to do remote learning because of the Delta Variant. So we are in a situation where we are going to have to increase that herd immunity, sorry, that herd protection. Now the issue with herd immunity is you need to do with most of the population and so far we have heard from the children that they might not vaccinate children, which is very concerning, but thats 20 of the population, under 18 year olds. So really this government are going to have to address issues around low Vaccine Uptake across the regions, among particular groups, as well as increasing, doing a lot more around Vaccine Hesitancy. find increasing, doing a lot more around Vaccine Hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy. And that is very interesting Vaccine Hesitancy. And that is very interesting because Vaccine Hesitancy. And that is very interesting because how Vaccine Hesitancy. And that is very interesting because how does Vaccine Hesitancy. And that is very interesting because how does a i interesting because how does a government go about that . How do you understand, is it down to local Public Health officials to try to explain and understand why some people are reluctant, to find out the reasons why they are nervous perhaps, and then to a neck to that in public policy, how to encourage people if you from your standpoint of course feel that is what people should be doing . Of course feel that is what people should be doing . Absolutely, jane, Ouve Hit should be doing . Absolutely, jane, yOuve Hit the should be doing . Absolutely, jane, yOuve Hit the nail should be doing . Absolutely, jane, yOuve Hit the nail on should be doing . Absolutely, jane, yOuve Hit the nail on the should be doing . Absolutely, jane, yOuve Hit the nail on the head. YOuve Hit the nail on the head. Its notjust about ministers coming out and saying, look, youve got to take this vaccine, its really important, youve got to take it. We know that Vaccine Hesitancy is a lot more complex, and it ranges from people being quite nervous about Vaccine Safety and efficacy, to some people not thinking they are really at risk, to a lot of people having legitimate anxieties, fears and concerns about the vaccine in relation to their own health and their children because might help. We know a lot of people have underlying health issues. Independent sage have had lots of people from people who want to have children who are worried that it might compromise therefore certainly compromised their fertility and so on. We dont think the government have gone far enough to address these Vaccine Hesitancy issues. They have not really gone out of their way to work with local directors of health, to work with gps, local community groups to really address those fears and concerns about vaccines generally. Vaccines generally. Really interesting vaccines generally. Really interesting to vaccines generally. Really interesting to speak vaccines generally. Really interesting to speak to. Vaccines generally. Really i interesting to speak to you. Vaccines generally. Really interesting to speak to you. Thank you, a member of independent sage, very interesting to hear her take, and just a reminder of course, that News Briefing is due round about five oclock. Nadine zahawi the Vaccines Minister leading that Briefing Today full stop you can follow it live on Bbc News. A very busy afternoon. We stay with covid to some degree. We are returning to that topic of Music Festivals. The countrys Music Festivals are at risk, unless the government sets up a Cancellation Insurance Scheme. Thats the warning from the Cross Party public Accounts Committee, which also concluded that freelancers and crew members, most of whom have had no work during the pandemic have missed out on financial support. There is another campaign going on at the moment as well, calling on the government to make it easier for musicians to tour across the eu. This is partly related to covid, partly to brexit, and new rules. One of the band is backing that particular campaign is maximo park. The campaign i should say is called let the music move. I am joined by the Lead Singer of maximo park, paul smith, there in newcastle. Smith, there in newcastle. Thanks for invitin smith, there in newcastle. Thanks for inviting me. Smith, there in newcastle. Thanks for inviting me. What smith, there in newcastle. Thanks for inviting me. What do smith, there in newcastle. Thanks for inviting me. What do you smith, there in newcastle. Thanks for inviting me. What do you need | smith, there in newcastle. Thanks. For inviting me. What do you need to see, as a musician, for inviting me. What do you need to see, as a musician, what for inviting me. What do you need to see, as a musician, what do for inviting me. What do you need to see, as a musician, what do you for inviting me. What do you need to | see, as a musician, what do you need to see from the government . Ltrufelii. To see from the government . Well, obviousl , to see from the government . Well, obviously, weve to see from the government . Well, obviously, weve had to see from the government . Well, obviously, weve had a to see from the government . Tt obviously, weve had a Transition Period already. Everybody knew that brexit was going to happen. We finally left the eu, and it feels like musicians have been left up the proverbial creek without a paddle. I think we need a transitional support package. There is a lot of red tape to be dealt with, as well as the costs. Even today, ive been on the phone to our manager, who manages a few other bands, and a band are trying to play in spain, and theyve incurred an extra £7,000, in terms of costs of visas, work permits, and carnes, and one of the band is in fast, and his local consulate is not very local, its in edinburgh, and you have to go in and have some sort of biometric permit, and his had to have that done at his home, i think it cost about £1000 to do that. And so, you know, bands and all kinds of musicians, whether it is classical, jazz, pop, will need support, and especially bands who are coming through. Musicians who have been waiting for the last 18 months while weve been in the pandemic to try and go out on tour and start things for themselves and start a career and bring some money back to our economy, they are going to be really struggling to deal with a lot of these costs. Its going to be prohibitive, in terms of touring. Bands like ourselves will have to cut as many corners as we possibly can, which is not what we want to do. We are taking money out of our economy, in terms of the buses that we travel on can only stop three times now in europe. So we are asking the government to look at some kind of bilateral agreement in order to allow other musicians to come to our country and for us to go there and talk as we have done, because it is a big part of our income, and there is honestly a soft power, in terms of culture, you know, whether it is the beatles or stormzy. We give our culture to other people, and we take it in as well, you know, we absorb other cultures. And if the process is as streamlined as it was, this is not just a cultural thing but an economic thing, because the Music Industry is worth 5. 8 billion to the Uk Economy each year, so its something that is a pertinent problem, i think. Hugely complex and lots of red tape and different systems in different countries and cause financial impact. The government says short term temporary visits are possible in at least 17 eu countries. There is a smile on your face. Is that any help . Tlat countries. There is a smile on your face. Is that any help . Face. Is that any help . Not really, because for face. Is that any help . Not really, because for example, face. Is that any help . Not really, because for example, we face. Is that any help . Not really, because for example, we tour face. Is that any help . Not really, because for example, we tour a l face. Is that any help . Not really, | because for example, we tour a lot in germany and we pay a Withholding Tax over there and pay our taxes over here, and that is a big thing. Spain was the country i was talking about earlier on, we are trying to go out there and play a show and having thousands of pounds added to their cost. I dont think they are on the list. Lichtenstein is on there, for example. No disrespect to lichtenstein but it is not a big place and not somewhere where a lot of musicians Go On tour and we are talking about peoples jobs. There is a bigger problem and the country is a bigger problem and the country is on the list are not part of this wider Uk Touring transactional path that most bands are on. It doesnt really include those so it doesnt really include those so it doesnt really address the real problem. Paul, thanks to you for that. A lot of kudos to you for your great background, as well, it makes a change from a lot of books no disrespect to lichtenstein interesting. Now its time for a look at the weather with Darren Bett hello, there. The sunnier Skies Today are across the midlands, southern england, East Anglia into lincolnshire, and its going to be warm in the sunshine as well, because the winds are lighter than they have been of late. There is more cloud elsewhere, and around some western areas, youre going to find a bit of Rain And Drizzle, but its brighter and warmer in Eastern Scotland and the North East of england. Now, through this evening and overnight, this cloud continues to move very slowly southwards, bringing with it some pockets of Rain And Drizzle. Clearer skies, though, across East Anglia and the South East overnight. So here it will be on the Cool Side by the morning time. Elsewhere, its going to be much milder underneath all that cloud. Weve still got a bit of Drizzly Rain To Come In The Morning across Northern England and wales, moving into the midlands. The Rain And Drizzle petering out, as it pushes cloud to the South East. Then weve got some wetter weather moving down across scotland into northern ireland, Cooler Air into the North West of scotland. As It Brightens Up in Northern England, wales, perhaps the midlands, and we get some sunshine here, we could see highs of 23 or 24c. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines a Police Constable is found guilty of the manslaughter of the former Aston Villa Striker Dalian Atkinson. The government denies that Warning Shots were fired by russian forces at a royal Navy Ship in the Black Sea. Its Now Or Never to save the Summer Season says the Travel Industry, on a day of mass action and protests. Classroom absences related to covid are at their highest in england since all schools fully reopened in march. Coming up, ill be speaking to the founder of one britain one Nation Day, which schools across the uk are being encouraged to celebrate on friday. Sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. After englands win over Czech Republic last night, theres another important evening for england fans ahead. Theyll find out who they face in the last 16 later. It could be any one of germany, hungary, portugal or World Champions france. England came out desperate for a goal last night, after a disappointing performance against scotland, and their fans werent waiting too long. Raheem sterling with his second of the tournament. The win means england will face the runners up from Group F at wembley on tuesday. So a tricky challenge ahead for gareth southgates men. To get to the top, youve got to beat someone of stature, someone that has been there before in order to knock them off. Listen, what i like about the England Side at the moment, yes, they have not set the world alight, we havent seen the flair players do the special things we want to see. Were simmering, were taking our time. Gareth southgate is getting it right. Who are we to question him . At this present time, we are where we need to be. So this is how Group F looks ahead of tonights final group matches. Group leaders France Face Portugal And Germany take on hungary. Both games kick off at 8pm tonight and england, dont forget, will play the team that finishes second. But before Group F is resolved later this evening, the final matches in Group E take place at 5pm. Slovakia need a point against spain in seville to guarantee their place in the last 16 of euro 2020. Spain will reach the Knockout Phase with a win but could also progress if they draw and poland fail to beat sweden. New zealand are chasing 139 to win the inaugural World Test Championship final against india at the Ageas Bowl in southampton. India resumed their second innings this moring On 64 2 but slumped to 170 all out against an inspired New Zealand bowling attack. Tim southee took four wickets and Trent Boult three. Its tea at the moment with the black caps on 19 without loss so they need 120 more runs to win. Wales Flankerjustin Tipuric has come into the starting team for the british and irish lions first match of the summer, against japan at murrayfield on saturday. He replaces scotland back rower Hamish Watson, who suffered a concussion in training. Watson, who was set to make his first appearance for the lions, will be cleared to play again once he passes a series of medical tests. Qualifying for wimbledon continues ahead of the main tournament later this month. Britains Katie Swan is through to the next round after a comfortable straight sets win today. She beat the australian Lizette Cabrera 7 5, 6 2. European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington has named Graeme Mcdowell and Martin Kaymer as Vice Captains for this Years Contest against the usa. The Pairjoin Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson in Harringtons Backroom Staff at whistling straits. Mcdowell has made four Ryder Cup appearances. The Northern Irishman clinched europes winning point at Celtic Manor in 2010 the same year he won the us open, while kaymer famously holed the continents winning putt two years later to complete a remarkable comeback at medinah in chicago. And Paralympics Gb have announced the first wave of Track And Field stars heading for the tokyo games this summer. Hannah cockcroft is one of six reigning paralympic champions included in the team. She already has five paralympic golds to her name. Shell be competing in the Womens T34100 and 800 metre races. 20 year old Thomas Young is also in the team. Hell be making his paralympic debut in the Mens T38100 metres. Im really excited, ever since ive been a kid ive always wanted to compete on the world stage, so going out to tokyo soon is going to be a massive highlight of my career so far. ,. , , massive highlight of my career so far. ,. , ,. , far. Thomas young that, it will be competing far. Thomas young that, it will be competing at far. Thomas young that, it will be competing at the far. Thomas young that, it will be competing at the paralympics far. Thomas young that, it will be competing at the paralympics for| far. Thomas young that, it will be i competing at the paralympics for the first time this summer. He will be. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. Now to a story we have not really talked about so far this afternoon. The government is encouraging schools across the country to take part in an event on friday called one britain one Nation Day. Organised by a group of the same name, the aim is to foster a sense of unity and theres even an official song to go with it. Its been written and performed by pupils at a bradford primary school. Lets have a listen. We are britain and we have one dream to unite all people in one great team we are britain and we have a dream to unite all people i in one great team. Heres what scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon had to say about it. Im trying to imagine the outrage there would be if the scottish government was insisting or even encouraging scottish school kids to sing some songs about how great scotland is, people would be and rightly so up in arms about it. It is ludicrous. 50 rightly so up in arms about it. It is ludicrous. Is ludicrous. So that is one reaction im joined now by kash singh, organiser of the event. Good afternoon. You are a retired police inspector. Explain more about how you came up with the idea of what you think it is all about. Goad what you think it is all about. Good afternoon what you think it is all about. Good afternoon. Thanks what you think it is all about. Good afternoon. Thanks for what you think it is all about. limp. Afternoon. Thanks for having the opportunity to speak. I came to the country is a six year old boy and my parents worked in a foundry and i joined the West Yorkshire Police when i was 20. I had a great career working with some of the finest people you could ever imagine to work with, great leadership. In my career i have seen so much, and one of the things i wanted to do was to bring about cohesion and to bring the people of our nation together, because in my Police Career i realised that there are great people in all communities but the subject of cohesion was a difficult one in terms of how do you bring people together . We dont have the olympics or the Diamond Jubilee or the World Cup every year, but there is the subject of cohesion which is a hot topic and i said to myself, that we need an organisation that the people of this country can align with to showcase their Passion And Pride and love for this great nation. This nation is a great nation. It has given people like me an opportunity to become an inspector and the next generation as well, and im speaking on the half millions of people who have come here, utilising the structure and becoming extremely successful. When i retired in 2012 launched the concept in 2013 and it was so successful. We celebrated on her majestys 90th Birthday Operating in around 17 cities and bringing tens of thousands of people together and i thought wow, this is brilliant, because what happens is, we are giving these people ate shared sense of belonging, a feeling that this is their country. I felt so proud. On her Majestys Celebration that they were school kids involved and i thought, wow, ive always had a desire to eliminate Hate And Intolerance and discrimination of any type, because no One Person in ourfour nations should ever be subject to hate and we started working with schools and they started embracing the concept of unity, pride, love, kindness and respect, understanding. It is like John Barnes said to me, if we are going to wind this battle, we need to change the hearts and minds or we need to wind the hearts and minds of the next generation, and that is exactly what we are doing we need to wind. Exactly what we are doing we need to wind. Exactly what we are doing we need to wind. ,. , ,. , to wind. Nicola sturgeon was critical of to wind. Nicola sturgeon was critical of the to wind. Nicola sturgeon was critical of the song, to wind. Nicola sturgeon was critical of the song, but to wind. Nicola sturgeon was critical of the song, but the i to wind. Nicola sturgeon was critical of the song, but the song is written and performed by schoolchildren. How do you respond to her saying that this just isnt appropriate . Tm to her saying that this Ust Isnt Appropriateafi appropriate . Im going to say something appropriate . Im going to say something about appropriate . Im going to say something about the appropriate . Im going to say something about the song. I appropriate . Im going to say i something about the song. The appropriate . Im going to say something about the song. The song was written by children aged seven, eight, nine. It was written from their hearts, based on the theme of what we are trying to promote, the concept of unity, togetherness. I am so proud of those children and so is everybody else. If our children in this country are coming up with words like that, they want to bring about unity, and respect or their colleagues, and grow up to become an asset to their nation, what more can we expect . Im not interested in what other people think but i will tell you something, if we can get this type of message across, every school in the country, and promote that concept of togetherness, we are winning the battle against hate crime, sorry, against Hate And Intolerance and discrimination of any kind. This needs to happen because we live in a fantastic country and a great country and there really is no room for hate. So much more we could talk about but we have got to leave it, im sorry. Good to talk to you. Thank you again for coming on. That was the founder of one britain one nation, that day on friday is being encouraged by the government. Much more to Come On that. Such a busy afternoon. So much going on. We have been reflecting on the protests taking place up and down the country by people who work in the country by people who work in the Travel Industry. Hundreds of people reliant on the Travel Industry for theirjob are protesting around the uk today, calling for the government to provide more support for the industry. Our Business Presenter Alice baxter is at the protest in westminster now. We can go back to her now. As you sa , we we can go back to her now. As you say. We have we can go back to her now. As you say, we have been we can go back to her now. As you say, we have been covering we can go back to her now. As you say, we have been covering this i we can go back to her now. As you j say, we have been covering this all day and the protest is still going strong. We are here outside The Houses Of Parliament, Hundreds of people who work across the Travel Industry in all aspects, big and small, they have come from across the uk to take part in Todays Day of action and they said theyjust want to be heard by the government. They say it is Now Or Never for the Travel Industry and that the situation is critical and do not beat forward by the sunshine and the Carnival Atmosphere, beat forward by the sunshine and the carnivalatmosphere, it beat forward by the sunshine and the Carnival Atmosphere, it has been a torrid 15 months for the industry be fooled. Im joined by Carol Savage and chris, both of you represent the smaller Cottage Industry of smaller Cottage Industry of smaller Cottage Industry end of the industry. What are you trying to achieve . Basically to net are you trying to achieve . Basically to get travel are you trying to achieve . Basically to get travel going are you trying to achieve . Basically to get travel going again, are you trying to achieve . Basically to get travel going again, because l to get travel going again, because the government has been talking time and time the government has been talking time and time again about how they are following and time again about how they are following the science when they are looking following the science when they are looking at following the science when they are looking at restrictions and Opening Travel looking at restrictions and Opening Travel up looking at restrictions and Opening Travel up but our problem is most of the Europe Travel up but our problem is most of the europe has much lower infection rates the europe has much lower infection rates than the europe has much lower infection rates than we do here. We have about 94 infections rates than we do here. We have about 94 infections per 100,000 people per day but 94 infections per 100,000 people per Day But Europe is a whole has 54, half of Day But Europe is a whole has 54, half of where we are. Many of the Tourist Half of where we are. Many of the tourist destinations are even much lower tourist destinations are even much lower than tourist destinations are even much lower than that so if the science has been lower than that so if the science has been followed, why are we not able to has been followed, why are we not able to take our customers to europe and other able to take our customers to europe and other countries that have not only lower and other countries that have not only lower infection rates but also their vaccination rates are catching up their vaccination rates are catching up with their vaccination rates are catching up with our their vaccination rates are catching up with our own so quickly now . We can see up with our own so quickly now . We can see no up with our own so quickly now . We can see no further risk of taking people can see no further risk of taking people to can see no further risk of taking people to travel abroad compared to staying people to travel abroad compared to staying here in the uk. You people to travel abroad compared to staying here in the uk. Staying here in the uk. You concur with a lot of staying here in the uk. You concur with a lot of what staying here in the uk. You concur with a lot of what chris staying here in the uk. You concur with a lot of what chris said, staying here in the uk. You concur with a lot of what chris said, you i with a lot of what chris said, you want the Traffic Light system looked at again and you want more bespoke industry specific aid for the sector because something that has been may because something that has been may be missed by the Wider Public is the difference between the Hospitality Sector and the Travel Sector and it is the latter that you feel, representing the smaller businesses, that has been somewhat forgotten . Taste that has been somewhat forgotten . We have had to stay open over the last 18 months. Have had to stay open over the last 18 months. In have had to stay open over the last 18 months, in order have had to stay open over the last 18 months, in order to have had to stay open over the last 18 months, in order to move have had to stay open over the last i 18 months, in order to move bookings for people 18 months, in order to move bookings for people again 18 months, in order to move bookings for people again and 18 months, in order to move bookings for people again and again 18 months, in order to move bookings for people again and again or 18 months, in order to move bookings for people again and again or create l for people again and again or create cancellations for people again and again or create cancellations and for people again and again or create cancellations and refunds for people again and again or create cancellations and refunds and for people again and again or create cancellations and refunds and a for people again and again or create cancellations and refunds and a lot. Cancellations and refunds and a lot of the cancellations and refunds and a lot of the people cancellations and refunds and a lot of the people are cancellations and refunds and a lot of the people are working cancellations and refunds and a lot of the people are working who cancellations and refunds and a lot of the people are working who we i cancellations and refunds and a lot i of the people are working who we are representing of the people are working who we are representing our of the people are working who we are representing our own of the people are working who we are representing our own workers of the people are working who we are representing our own workers who i representing our own workers who have representing our own workers who have had representing our own workers who have had to representing our own workers who have had to re out representing our own workers who have had to re out of representing our own workers who have had to re out of their representing our own workers who have had to re out of their own i have had to re out of their own pocket have had to re out of their own pocket because have had to re out of their own pocket because they have had to re out of their own pocket because they have have had to re out of their own pocket because they have not i have had to re out of their own pocket because they have not been able to pocket because they have not been able to get pocket because they have not been able to get onto pocket because they have not been able to get onto a pocket because they have not been able to get onto a Furlough Pocket because they have not been able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we are able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we are trying able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we are trying to able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we are trying to open able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we are trying to open up able to get onto a Furlough Scheme so we are trying to open up travel i so we are trying to open up travel so we are trying to open up travel so people so we are trying to open up travel so people can so we are trying to open up travel so people can start so we are trying to open up travel so people can start trading so we are trying to open up travel so people can start trading againi so people can start trading again and the so people can start trading again and the travel so people can start trading again and the Travel Industry so people can start trading again and the Travel Industry can so people can start trading again. And the Travel Industry can survive and the Travel Industry can survive and grow and the Travel Industry can survive and grow because and the Travel Industry can survive and grow because otherwise and the Travel Industry can survive and grow because otherwise it and the Travel Industry can survive and grow because otherwise it is i and grow because otherwise it is absolutely and grow because otherwise it is absolutely decimated. And grow because otherwise it is absolutely decimated. We and grow because otherwise it is absolutely decimated. And grow because otherwise it is absolutely decimated. We have heard awful stories absolutely decimated. We have heard awful stories today, absolutely decimated. We have heard awful stories today, people absolutely decimated. We have heard awful stories today, people selling i awful stories today, people selling their cars, people who have had to cash in their pensions and the smaller high street outlets that you represent, these are your client base, they have really suffered. Tt base, they have really suffered. It is people in the uk but also people around is people in the uk but also people around the is people in the uk but also people around the world is people in the uk but also people around the world because is people in the uk but also people around the world because when is people in the uk but also people| around the world because when you is people in the uk but also people around the world because when you Go On holiday around the world because when you Go On holiday and around the world because when you Go On holiday and you around the world because when you Go On holiday and you have around the world because when you Go On holiday and you have these on holiday and you have these experiences on holiday and you have these experiences and on holiday and you have these experiences and you on holiday and you have these experiences and you are on holiday and you have these. Experiences and you are booking on holiday and you have these experiences and you are booking a cooking experiences and you are booking a Cooking Course experiences and you are booking a Cooking Course or experiences and you are booking a Cooking Course or going experiences and you are booking a Cooking Course or going up experiences and you are booking a Cooking Course or going up a Cooking Course or going up a mountain. Cooking course or going up a mountain. All Cooking Course or going up a mountain, all these Cooking Course or going up a mountain, all these people. Cooking course or going up a mountain, all these people have absolutely mountain, all these people have absolutely lost mountain, all these people have absolutely lost their mountain, all these people have absolutely lost their livelihoods. J absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for us absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for us it absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for us it is absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for us it is important absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for us it is important to absolutely lost their livelihoods. So for us it is important to get i so for us it is important to get travel so for us it is important to get travel going so for us it is important to get travel going not so for us it is important to get travel going notjust so for us it is important to get travel going notjust because i so for us it is important to get travel going notjust because people want a travel going notjust because people want a Holiday Travel going notjust because people want a Holiday But Travel going notjust because people want a holiday but because travel going notjust because people want a holiday but because they travel going notjust because peoplel want a holiday but because they want to see want a holiday but because they want to see their want a holiday but because they want to see their families want a holiday but because they want to see their families and want a holiday but because they want to see their families and because to see their families and because the industry to see their families and because the industry matters. To see their families and because the industry matters. Last to see their families and because the industry matters. The industry matters. Last word, chris, the industry matters. Last word, chris. What the industry matters. Last word, chris, what would the industry matters. Last word, chris, what would you the industry matters. Last word, chris, what would you like the industry matters. Last word, chris, what would you like to the industry matters. Last word, j chris, what would you like to say the industry matters. Last word, i chris, what would you like to say to the government . Let chris, what would you like to say to the government . Chris, what would you like to say to the government . Let us take people on holiday to the government . Let us take people on holiday to destinations the government . Let us take people on holiday to destinations that the government . Let us take people on holiday to destinations that are l on holiday to destinations that are as safe on holiday to destinations that are as safe as on holiday to destinations that are as safe as the uk is. Simple. And do it now as safe as the uk is. Simple. And do it now if as safe as the uk is. Simple. And do it now if it as safe as the uk is. Simple. And do it now if it is as safe as the uk is. Simple. And do it now. If it is not done now, then this industry it now. If it is not done now, then this industry is on its knees. We have this industry is on its knees. We have to this industry is on its knees. We have to see this industry is on its knees. We have to see action now. So bring works. Have to see action now. So bring works to have to see action now. So bring works. To both have to see action now. So bring works. To both of have to see action now. So bring works. To both of you, have to see action now. So bring works. To both of you, thanks i have to see action now. So bring | works. To both of you, thanks for joining us. We are going to be here for a little while longer talking to people who work in all aspects of the Travel Industry. Back to you. Alice baxter there. A consultation on whether chAnnel 4 should be privatised has been launched by the government. The chAnnel is presently funded by advertising, but is publicly owned. The broadcaster has warned against any change which could damage its output, but ministers have queried whether the present model is sustainable. Our Media Correspondent David sillito reports. ChAnnel 4. It was set up nearly 40 years ago to be a home for provocative, innovative, diverse television. Owned by the government, but funded by advertising. And its only four years since the government last looked at the future of chAnnel 4. Back then, they decided it was a precious public asset. But things move fast in the world of television. Netflix, amazon, apple, the rise of the streamers. The view within government at the moment is that it might be best for chAnnel 4 if it was sold off. We want to make sure that chAnnel 4 has a long term successful future, and for that reason we think it is appropriate to look at the ownership model, and see whether or not it wouldnt thrive better if it was able to access the kinds of investment capital, which the others are able to put into high quality tv content. ChAnnel 4 exists to create change through entertainment. The question is, what might change for viewers if it is sold off . ChAnnel 4 has a specific remit to provide tv that is distinctive, diverse and different not profits. If its going to be an attractive asset to buy, analysts think a lot will have to change. The remit would have to change. The way in which chAnnel 4 works with smaller and independent Production Companies would have to change. Because, as it is now, it doesnt make a profit. Everything it makes, it puts back into programming, and, you know, why would you want to buy something which is structured in that way . So from that point of view, it would have to change. And the boss of chAnnel 4 says a sell off would definitely change its priorities. But the underlying question is, in a world of new Global Tv giants, what is the best way of ensuring a wide variety of distinctive, british content . David sillito, Bbc News. Britney spears is due to appear in court in Los Angeles Today as part of a legal battle about who should control her personal and financial life. That s been in the hands of legal guardians in an arrangement known as a conservatorship since 2008, when she was suffering from mental Ill Health. The conservatorship was originally controlled by her fatherjamie, but the singer has indicated that she no longer wants him to be involved. A warning this report from Rachel Stanton has flashing images in it. The conservatorship has got to go. Thats just one of the things being chanted here, by fans of Britney Spears on the streets of la. The court ordered agreement her father, jamie spears, control over her estates and other aspects of her life, but the singer later sought to dismiss her father from the role. The conservatorship is placed over an adult who is unable to care for themselves or make decisions for themselves. It is an extreme measure. Here i would have thought that the conservatorship would have been brief, maybe one or two years, in orderfor her to be protected, get help, and then restore herfreedom. I dont understand why its gone on so long. There may be very good reasons for it, but were not privy to those. According to the new york times, the 39 year old expressed opposition to the conservatorship earlier and more often than had previously been known. A lawyer for her fatherjamie spears said jamie serves as Britneys Conservator because he loves her. He wants the best for britney. When youre talking about Celebrity Court cases in los angeles, look at what your precedents are. They are the oj simpson trial, the robert blake trial, and the michaeljackson trials, and youve got lots of fans outside. And this one is particularly difficult, because britneys fans are so impassioned. Although it is not known what the star will say in court on wednesday, it will be seen as a Landmark Moment in the ongoing legal matter. Rachel stanton, Bbc News. The new, plastic £50 note has gone into circulation. It features the second World War Codebreaker Alan Turing to celebrate his work and has been issued on what would have been his birthday. Our personal Finance Correspondent Kevin peachey has been to the printing plant, where the note is being produced. Money makes the world go round. This is where they make money to go round the world. More than A Billion banknotes a year come from this site. Among them is the bank of englands new £50 note, which enters circulation today. Six million could be printed in a single day, each of which carry the signature of the banks chief cashier. The first time you see your signature its a very strange feeling. But actually, its just such a massive privilege. Is the £50 note still relevant today . Theyre used more often, i think, than people realise. A lot of Tourist Spending is dependent on banknotes, £50 banknotes, but also theyre often used as a store of value. And im sure thats what many of these notes will be used for. Its quite heavy, and im holding a quarter of A Million pounds in the bank of englands highest value notes. But while you might not get one of these in your pocket compared with a fiver, a ten or a 20, the whole collection has got something in common, because for the first time, theyre all made of plastic, not paper. Plastic, or polymer notes, last longer. So, will we need so many of them . People ask that all the time. I think making polymer is more challenging, and its different to paper because it lasts two and a half times. But actually, making cash more efficient is also an important part of keeping cash alive. These old paper £50 notes wont survive. You cant use them in shops from october next year. Its replacement, featuring wartime code breaker Alan Turing, is packed with security features, just like the place where its being made. Kevin peachey, Bbc News. Now, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the queen and the prime minister have met in person for their weekly audience. Boris johnson visited Buckingham Palace earlier today for his regular conversation with her majesty. Its the first time the weekly event has been held in person since march last year. Now its time for a look at the weather with Darren Bett. Hello, there. It is a much better Day Today across southern and eastern parts. The sun is out and the winds are lighter as well. Towards the northwest, the weather has changed somewhat. We have seen all this cloud spilling in from the atlantic, moving very very slowly southwards. The cloud is thick enough to bring some pockets of Rain And Drizzle. Mainly around more western areas. To the east of high ground, the skies are brighter, drier and a bit warmer. From the midlands this is where we have the sunnier skies and temperatures of 22 degrees. Through this evening and overnight, this cloud moves very slowly towards the south bringing with it some further light rains and drizzle. Some mistiness over the hills and coasts. It is quite clear across East Anglia. Here it will be chilly, i think, overnight. Elsewhere, a warm night underneath all of that cloud. Weve got a pocket of warmer and also more humid air coming down across the uk during tomorrow. That warmer air is in between these two Weather Fronts. This one to the north will bring some wetter weather to the North West. This Weather Front here is producing the light Rain And Drizzle. It will be affecting Northern England and wales in the morning. It will move its way through the midlands. Cooler air is coming into the northwest of scotland, but across northern parts of england and wales, as It Brightens Up through the day, we will get some sunshine. Temperatures could reach 23 or 24c there. The warmest part of the country. Those Weather Fronts will continue to run towards the south overnight into friday. It will lower the Pressure And Mess things up, really, towards the end of the week. Lots of cloud around on friday. Some showers, longer spells of rain. It should become drier in scotland. There is a northerly breeze in scotland and it will keep the temperatures pegged back. Highs of around 20 or 21 towards the midland and eastern parts of england. Into the weekend, we have got higher pressure across the northern half of the uk, so it should be dry, increasing amounts of sunshine as the weekend goes on and temperatures will rise again a bit as well. In the south, it is not a wash out, but there is still a risk of showers, particularly on saturday. Hopefully a bit more sunshine on sunday. This is Bbc News, imjane hill. The headlines at 4pm a Police Constable is found guilty of the manslaughter of the former Aston Villa Striker Dalian Atkinson. His family make this request our Sincere Hope is that now that the truth about his death is known, and justice has been done, we can start to remember him, not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in which he lived. The government denies that Warning Shots were fired by russian forces at a royal Navy Ship in the Black Sea. Its Now Or Never to save the Summer Season says the Travel Industry, on a day of mass action and protests lam i am Alice Baxter here on College Green in front of The Houses Of Parliament with representatives from the Travel Industry, they have been here all day saying there was the time to save the industry. The queen and the prime minister have resumed their weekly audience in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Classroom absences related to covid are at their highest in england since all schools fully reopened in march. Scotland crash out of the Euros England are through to the final 16 and will find out later who they play next. Good afternoon, and welcome to Bbc News. A Police Officer has been found guilty of the manslaughter of the former footballer Dalian Atkinson. A trial at Birmingham Crown court heard that Pc Benjamin Monk tasered Mr Atkinson for 33 seconds, and kicked him twice in the head. The former Aston Villa Striker died outside his fathers home in telford in 2016. Monk was cleared of murder. Jurors are still deliberating an Assault Charge against his colleague. Our correspondence Phil Mackie has followed this case throughout. So we had the verdict come through just before midDay Today. The jurors who have been deliberating for nearly 19 hours, after a seven week trial, cleared Pc Monk of a charge of murder but found him guilty of the alternative charge of manslaughter. Is the first time that a Police Officer has been convicted of manslaughter during the course of their duty for more than 30 years and it all relates to this Incident Backin and it all relates to this incident back in August 2016, nearly years ago, when Dalian Atkinson, a former Premier League Footballer with ipswich town, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa had been behaving in and Aston Villa had been behaving in a bizarre and erratic fashion. He was suffering from really bad health problems at the time. He was on dialysis, for instance, and on the eve of a hospital appointment, he had driven in the early hours of the morning to his Fathers House in telford, started banging and shouting to be let in, shouting that he was the messiah, and that prompted some neighbours who had woken up to dial 999. Pc monk was one of two officers who answered that call. They try to bring Mr Atkinson under control by tailoring him. Two taser charges were ineffective and then Pc Monk fired the taser for the third time, disabling Dalian Atkinson who fell to the floor. He had pressed the trigger for to the floor. He had pressed the triggerfor 33 to the floor. He had pressed the trigger for 33 seconds. The standard time is five seconds. That was part of the Prosecution Case against him. They said he had acted unlawfully, using unlawful force. They said he had acted unlawfully, using unlawfulforce. The other they said he had acted unlawfully, using unlawful force. The other part of the Prosecution Case is that once he was on the floor, he had kicked Dalian Atkinson with quite severe force of the head twice, so hard in fact that it left the imprint from both boot laces on Dalian Atkinsons head. After the verdicts came through, we had a statement from the family, read here on the steps of the court by their solicitor, Kate Maynard. Dalian atkinson is much missed by all of Dalian Atkinson is much missed by all of his Dalian Atkinson is much missed by all of his Family And Friends in the footballing communities of the clubs he played footballing communities of the clubs he played for in his long and successful is Career As a professional footballer, specially ipswich professional footballer, specially ipswich town, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. The past five years has been and Aston Villa. The past five years has been an and Aston Villa. The past five years has been an incredible ordeal for dalians has been an incredible ordeal for dalians family. We knew years ago about dalians family. We knew years ago about the dalians family. We knew years ago about the terrible injuries inflicted by Pc Monk On Dalian but we have inflicted by Pc Monk On Dalian but we have been unable to talk about them. We have been unable to talk about them. Due we have been unable to talk about them, due to the criminal process. We are them, due to the criminal process. We are hugely relieved that the whole we are hugely relieved that the whole world now knows the truth about whole world now knows the truth about how whole world now knows the truth about How Dalian died. While it has been about How Dalian died. While it has been hard about How Dalian died. While it has been hard for us not to be able to talk about been hard for us not to be able to talk about the details of his death, it has talk about the details of his death, it has been talk about the details of his death, it has been even harder to sit through it has been even harder to sit through this trial and hear Pc Monk try to through this trial and hear Pc Monk try tojustify the through this trial and hear Pc Monk try to justify the 40 years. The fact that try to justify the 40 years. The fact that this case has taken nearly five Years Fact that this case has taken nearly five years to get to trial is completely unacceptable. Especially when you completely unacceptable. Especially when you consider that Pc Monk was known when you consider that Pc Monk was known by when you consider that Pc Monk was known by the prosecuting authorities from day known by the prosecuting authorities from day one. Dalians footballing talent from day one. Dalians footballing Talent Led from day one. Dalians footballing Talent Led him to achieve great Things Talent led him to achieve great things in Talent Led him to achieve great things in his life. Our Sincere Hope is that things in his life. Our Sincere Hope is that now things in his life. Our Sincere Hope is that now that the truth about his death is that now that the truth about his death is is that now that the truth about his death is known, and justice has been done. Death is known, and justice has been done. We death is known, and justice has been done. We can death is known, and justice has been done, we can start to remember him, not for done, we can start to remember him, not for the done, we can start to remember him, not for the mAnner in which he died, but for not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the not for the mAnner in which he died, but for the way in which he lived. And among but for the way in which he lived. And among the tributes being paid today, there was a tweet from paul mcgrath, his formerTeam Mate today, there was a tweet from paul mcgrath, his former Team Mate at Aston Villa, saying his thoughts were very much with Dalian Atkinsons family today. There is another defendant in this case, the other officer who answered that 999 call, Pc Maryellen bentley smith. She denies the charge of assault. Thejury has been she denies the charge of assault. The jury has been sent home, they will come back tomorrow to consider their deliberations on that charge of assault, and we wont hear what sentence Pc Monk will get at least today, certainly for tomorrow, a date has yet been set for that sentencing. Date has yet been set for that Sentencing Date has yet been set for that sentencina,. , ,~. Sentencing. Just to bring you some fiuures sentencing. Just to bring you some figures that sentencing. Just to bring you some figures that have sentencing. Just to bring you some figures that have just sentencing. Just to bring you some figures that have just come sentencing. Just to bring you some i figures that have just come through, regarding covid in the last few moments. Another increase in the number of new cases of covid. The Uk Recording 16,135 new cases in a 24 hour period. The figure yesterday, as you can see, it was 10,633. Quite ajump yesterday, as you can see, it was 10,633. Quite a jump from yesterday. More than 16,000 new cases in the last 24 hour period. We have been talking a lot about the transmissibility of the Delta Variant, the variant of covid 19, which originated in india. Also, the latest death figures have come through to us, and as you might be able to see, 19 new deaths, that is able to see, 19 new deaths, that is a uk wide figure, as ever, that is the death of someone who dies within 28 days of a positive covid test. 19 deaths in the last 24 hour period, compared with five the day before. The Ministry Of Defence has denied claims by russia that its forces fired Warning Shots at a royal Navy Destroyer after it entered the countrys Territorial Waters in the Black Sea. The russian Defence Ministry said a Border Patrol Boat fired Warning Shots at Hms Defender and that a warplane dropped four high explosive bombs in its path in waters off crimea. In the past hour the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has issued a statement. Our Defence Correspondentjonathan Beale is on board Hms Defender and sent this update. This isjonathan beale, on board Hms Defender, a royal Navy Destroyer in the Black Sea. We have just on this ship completed a transit through crimea, russian occupied crimeas Territorial Waters. This was a deliberate move by the royal Navy Warship Hms Defender on its way to georgia. It said it was going through a recognised international Shipping Lane, but while it was carrying out this transit. Loud noise of aircraft and there is, that is another russian aircraft buzzing the warship here in the Black Sea. There have been at times more than 20 aircraft above the warship, and there have been warnings from russian Coast Guard vessels, and indeed we have heard shots fired. We believe they were out of range. Hms defender continued its journey through crimeas Territorial Waters, in other words within 12 miles of crimea. We can see the coast. And it did not deviate from its course, it completed its transit, which took overjust over an hour, and now it is back in international waters, but we are still being, as you can hear, buzzed by russian jets. They have taken an interest in us. They have taken an interest in this. They have warned the ship not to go into crimean Territorial Waters, claiming that they are russian waters. Of course, russia Annexed crimea, but the warship went through that transit point, that international recognised Trade Route, and is now on its way, as i say, to georgia. So there has been a lot of warnings from the russian military, both vessels and also up above, with aircraft buzzing this royal Navy Warship, as It Transits through the Black Sea. Throughout this transit, the crew on Hms Defender have been on high alert, on action stations, and at one stage they did put on wet flash to protect their faces, just in case there was going to be an exchange of fire, but they did not think that would happen, and it did not happen. They did hear gunfire, we think, from one of the russian coastguards that was shadowing us. Russian coastguards also tried to make a manoeuvre to make sure that Hms Defender altered course, but Hms Defender continued down that recognised Shipping Lane inside crimean Territorial Waters, within 12 miles of the coast. It is now out into international waters, but russian jets are still buzzing this royal Navy Warship, as we progress now on the next part of the journey towards georgia. People working in the Travel Industry are taking part in a day of protests across the uk, calling for the list of countries deemed safe for tourists to be expanded, and for more support for the sector. The group representing British Airlines has told the government it must act Now Or Never, to save whats left of the Summer Season, and to save jobs. Ministers are expected to update the so called Traffic Light List of destinations tomorrow, but there is concern that the number of countries which dont require quarantine on return will remain low. Heres our Transport Correspondent Caroline davies. Frustration on the tarmac. The government to provide more support for the industry and to increase the number of countries on the Green List. They have families to look after, some of them have taken second jobs, others have been volunteering in the nhs, supporting the vaccination programme, for hopefully returning to International Travel as soon as we can. There are protests around the uk. At westminster, Cabin Crew and pilots joined Travel Agents outside parliament. So, we desperately, desperately need some sector support, otherwise, you know, ijust dont know what is going to happen. We want people to fly again. I want to be back onboard,j serving the old customers, doing what we absolutely love. The Travel Industry rely on the Summer Season to keep them profitable. This year, more than ever, it is needed to survive. The industry will need support to get through these critical months, particularly the Summer Season, which is where most of the cash would normally come in. So extending the Furlough Arrangement for the Travel Sector and looking at a really targeted financial support, a revenue replacement system. There are currently 11 countries on the uks Green List, but most are not open to Uk Tourists to visit. The government has always said that its international Travel Policy is guided by protecting Public Health, and there are concerns about letting in new variants that might be vaccine resistant. The next update to the Green List is expected to be announced tomorrow. So you can see aircraft parked up here, there is a jet2 aircraft. There is ryanair. This is the view of manchester airport. Industry heads are waiting anxiously for news, particularly if quarantine might be removed for fully vaccinated passengers from Amber List countries. That would be a major step forward, and i think it would create the confidence people need to book travel, and travel over the summer. Other countries are doing that, germany, france, and at the moment that doesnt apply in the uk, but it could, and it would open up potential for travel for lots of people over the summer. So i think it is really important, but it needs to happen quickly. The government have said that decisions on Traffic Light allocations take into account a range of factors, including Genomic Sequencing and variants of concern, and that both tailored and wider economic support is still available to the sector, including the Furlough Scheme. As the summer approaches, the industry is becoming increasingly anxious about what will happen next. Caroline davis, Bbc News. Our Business Presenter Alice baxter is at the protest in westminster now. Lets return to the protest. Back to you. Lets return to the protest. Back to ou. ,. ~ lets return to the protest. Back to you. Yeah, thanks, jane. Weve been here all day. You. Yeah, thanks, jane. Weve been here all day, talking you. Yeah, thanks, jane. Weve been here all day, talking to you. Yeah, thanks, jane. Weve been here all day, talking to all you. Yeah, thanks, jane. Weve been here all day, talking to all sorts here all day, talking to all sorts of people, who work across the Travel Industry, small outfits, people who work for the major airlines, everyone is saying that its Now Or Never to save not only this Summer Season, but the industry as a whole. Weve heard some awful stories of people selling their cars, having to cash in their pensions to keep smaller high Street Outfits alive. Its been a very sad picture. Dont be ford by the Carnival Atmosphere here on College Green. Joining me now is the md of trends in this. You are an asia specific travel agent. How difficult has the past 15 months been for you . It has been a very difficult time but we it has been a very difficult time but we have managed to hold on, with the support but we have managed to hold on, with the support of government that we have had. The support of government that we have had, through the Furlough Scheme~ have had, through the Furlough Scheme. But its not been an easy ride. Scheme. But its not been an easy ride, because as a company or a sector. Ride, because as a company or a sector, weve not been able to utilise sector, weve not been able to utilise the sector, weve not been able to utilise the Furlough Scheme in the same utilise the Furlough Scheme in the same way utilise the Furlough Scheme in the same way that other sectors have been same way that other sectors have been able same way that other sectors have been able to. We had to have our staff been able to. We had to have our staff come been able to. We had to have our staff come into the office to process staff come into the office to process cancellations, to process as Payment Process cancellations, to process as payment and even the 100 refunds we are supposed to give. So we have not suffered are supposed to give. So we have not suffered from a lack of business this year. Suffered from a lack of business this year, we have also had to give back the this year, we have also had to give back the previous years earnings is 100 back the previous years earnings is 100 refunds, so it has been a very challenging 100 refunds, so it has been a very challenging time. One of our please government at this stage is that what government at this stage is that what we government at this stage is that what we need is a little bit of targeted what we need is a little bit of targeted support from you, just to see us targeted support from you, just to see us through the next few months, as the see us through the next few months, as the green see us through the next few months, as the Green List begins to open up, we are as the Green List begins to open up, we are very as the Green List begins to open up, we are very hopeful of newer destinations coming on those lists, destinations coming on those lists, destinations like bhutan or phuket in thailand coming along, central asian in thailand coming along, central asian countries who have not suffered asian countries who have not suffered quite as badly as we have here in suffered quite as badly as we have here in the suffered quite as badly as we have here in the uk. So as they left their here in the uk. So as they left their restrictions on us, the industry their restrictions on us, the industry will bounce back. But we need industry will bounce back. But we need a industry will bounce back. But we need a few industry will bounce back. But we need a few months of support just to keep us need a few months of support just to keep us alive. The alternative for the government is to lose a great many the government is to lose a great many more the government is to lose a great many more people through redundancies in the industry, and they will redundancies in the industry, and they will need to pick up the bill for that they will need to pick up the bill forthat. So they will need to pick up the bill for that. So it is probably a little bit smarter to support us, to keep us going. Bit smarter to support us, to keep us going. In bit smarter to support us, to keep us going, in the same way that we have us going, in the same way that we have held us going, in the same way that we have held on, we will hold on until everything have held on, we will hold on until everything bounces back. So we are positive everything bounces back. So we are ositive. , , positive. You put it very beautifully. Positive. You put it very beautifully. And positive. You put it very beautifully. And the positive. You put it very i beautifully. And the point positive. You put it very beautifully. And the point to draw out is something that has been said time and time again to me today, the difference between the Travel Sector and the Hospitality Sector. So whereas pubs and restaurants for example were able to fully close, travel agencies such as yours have not, because you had to stay open to issue refunds and postpone holidays etc. Tomorrow, the Green List is updated. Are you hopeful that any of your popular asian destinations might possibly be on it . T your popular asian destinations might possibly be on it . Might possibly be on it . I think asia is a longterm might possibly be on it . I think asia is a longterm hope, might possibly be on it . I think asia is a longterm hope, but i asia is a long term hope, but certainly asia is a long term hope, but certainly a asia is a long term hope, but certainly a few destinations could come certainly a few destinations could come back to life. For instance, japan come back to life. For instance, japan is come back to life. For instance, japan is allowing some clients, some Visitors Japan is allowing some clients, some visitors to japan is allowing some clients, some visitors to the olympics in the month visitors to the olympics in the month of visitors to the olympics in the month ofjuly. Following those stats. Month ofjuly. Following those stats, they may consider opening up some stats, they may consider opening up some sectors ofjapan to the Travel Industry. Some sectors ofjapan to the Travel Industry, and were looking to that. So perhaps industry, and were looking to that. So perhaps not on the 19th ofjuly, perhaps so perhaps not on the 19th ofjuly, perhaps not in august, but sooner or later perhaps not in august, but sooner or later but perhaps not in august, but sooner or later but i perhaps not in august, but sooner or later. But i imagine for the winter months later. But i imagine for the winter months most certainly. So the help we are months most certainly. So the help we are seeking from government is shortterm we are seeking from government is short term help, and then will be up and running short term help, and then will be up and running again. Shortterm help, and then will be up and running again. And running again. Many, many thanks. Voicing and running again. Many, many thanks. Voicing what and running again. Many, many thanks. Voicing what so and running again. Many, many thanks. Voicing what so many i and running again. Many, many thanks. Voicing what so many people over the course of the day have said, on this day of action from the Travel Industry. Of all the protests i have covered, this has probably been one of the most good humoured and good natured but dont let that fool you, this has been a torrid time for the industry, and they are saying that they simply want to be heard by the government. Back to you now, jane. Thank you very much indeed. It is 18 minutes past four. The headlines on Bbc News. A Police Constable is found guilty of the manslaughter of the former footballer Dalian Atkinson. The government denies that Warning Shots were fired by russian forces at a royal Navy Ship in the Black Sea. Its Now Or Never to save the Summer Season says the Travel Industry, on a day of mass action and protests. Eu citizens living in the uk who have yet to apply for Settled Status, which grants them the right to carry on living and working here, are to get a warning advising them that they have 28 days left to apply. The official deadline is the 30th june, and with a week to go until the deadline, there are thought to be there are thought to be around 400,000 cases outstanding. One thing that has become clear is that far more Eu Citizens have been living here than previous estimates suggested. By the end of may, the government had received 5. 6 million applications. With me is our Reality Check Correspondent chris morris. So that figure of 5. 6 is the one that really lea pt so that figure of 5. 6 is the one that really leapt out at you, chris . Yeah, we have known for years exactly how many European Citizens are living and working here because until recently they had free movement and could come and go more or less as they pleased, we werent counting them, but obviously that has changed post brexit. But the group that was set up to represent the rights of Eu Citizens who was called the 3 Million, which gives you the some idea of the rough numbers people were talking about, but this is the number of applications we have had so far, 5. 6 million by the end of may this year. Now, that includes repeat applications, some which were invalid, some which have been rejected. But even then it is well over 5 Million. In the initial estimate from the government of the number of people who might be eligible for the scheme, which is Eu Nationals, nationals from the eea countries, places like Norway And Iceland and some of their Family Members, was between 3. 5 and 4. 1 million. They have only had more than 5 Million application so it is a far, far greater number. find than 5 Million application so it is a far, far greater number. And given that, how a far, far greater number. And given that. How much a far, far greater number. And given that, how much do a far, far greater number. And given that, how much do we a far, far greater number. And given that, how much do we know, a far, far greater number. And given that, how much do we know, then, l that, how much do we know, then, about where people have been living . Well, we know a little. We know how many people exactly have been approved so far, and i think we can show you a map of local authorities in england and wales. This shows the number of applications for the Settlement Scheme, compared to the estimates of the Eu Population in each local authority. And the darker the colour in those local authorities, the greater the number of applications they have been. So the darkest colour on that map means that 80 or more higher numbers have applied for the eu Settlement Scheme than was the estimate of the Eu Population. So places like leicester, lincoln, parts of west sussex, wolverhampton, and you consume a little break out map of london, several London Boroughs as well. We also know, by and large, which countries most of these applications have come from. This chart shows you probably no surprise at the top, the largest number from poland. We know huge numbers of polish people arrived here after poland joined the eu in 2004. More surprising in second place, romania, whichjoined a few surprising in second place, romania, which joined a few years later. There have been nearly A Million applications up to the end of march, more than 900,000, and yet the estimate of the Eu Population here was about 400,000 romanians. There is 900,000 may not all be here any more, but it is a substantial number. Of course the other thing we dont know is how many people still applied for the scheme. It runs out in about a weeks time but there will be a substantial number, despite all the best efforts of the Home Office and pr campaigns and so forth, who havent applied for a big Government Scheme because that is what always happens, so that is the question going forward. Taste what always happens, so that is the question going forward. What always happens, so that is the question going forward. We will talk about that in question going forward. We will talk about that in a question going forward. We will talk about that in a Moment Question going forward. We will talk about that in a moment with question going forward. We will talk about that in a moment with my question going forward. We will talkl about that in a moment with my next guest but in terms of the numbers, and you mentioned it was originally called 3 Million group and so on, what understanding do we have as to why the estimates were so far out . The Office For National Statistics has been aware that its numbers have been less than ideal for a while. Has been aware that its numbers have been less than idealfor a while. It has for a long time used something of the international passenger survey, where it would send people to ports and airports and essentially asked before, where are you coming from, where are you going, how long are you staying, and create estimates that way. What they are now doing is using sort of different sorts of data, things like national insurance numbers, or Tax And Benefit schemes come to work out how long people have been in the country. I think we have another chart we can show you, there it is, so the light blue number on that chart are the number of, the net migration of Eu Nationals to this country, using the calculation is with the new method. The old method is in dark blue and you can see just how many more people are estimated to have been here in those years than we used to assume. The irony of course of all of this is, look we are saying, they have been farm you far more people than previously thought, but at the moment the big challenges a lot of them have left. We know that is a trend that started after the Brexit Referendum and has accelerated during the Covid Pandemic, and we know almost every day there are news stories about shortages of hgv drivers, fruit pickers, restaurants having to close at lunchtime, because they dont have enough waiting staff, because these were all jobs have enough waiting staff, because these were alljobs that Eu Nationals were dominant in the many, many years and there are clear shortages. So it isjust another example of how fluid of these flows of migration r. Taste example of how fluid of these flows of Migration R Example of how fluid of these flows of migration r. We have talked about that a lot, havent of migration r. We have talked about that a lot, havent we. Of migration r. We have talked about that a lot, havent we. Thank of migration r. We have talked about that a lot, havent we. Thank you that a lot, havent we. Thank you very much, chris morris. We will stay with this topic. Lets speak now with madeleine sumption, director of the Oxford University Research Group Migration Observatory which analyses immigration and migration issues in the uk. Hello, very good afternoon. Good afternoon hello, very good afternoon. Good afternoon. So, hello, very good afternoon. Good afternoon. So, the hello, very good afternoon. Good afternoon. So, the deadline hello, very good afternoon. Good afternoon. So, the deadline is afternoon. So, the deadline is approaching afternoon. So, the deadline is approaching. What afternoon. So, the deadline is approaching. What could afternoon. So, the deadline is approaching. What could it. Afternoon. So, the deadline is approaching. What could it mean, if there are people living and working here, who for whatever reason, dont know about it, dont apply, miss the deadline, what does that actually mean . , ,. Deadline, what does that actually mean . ,. , deadline, what does that actually mean . , , mean . 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I say that, use that word because it takes our minds back for example perhaps to the windrush situation. Yes, i mean, it is alarming. 0bviously yes, i mean, it is alarming. Obviously if you dont have legal status obviously if you dont have legal status here, then they cant do basic status here, then they cant do basic things, like get a job, rent an apartment, access some kinds of hospital an apartment, access some kinds of hospital treatment. They could potentially be up for removal. Now, obviously potentially be up for removal. Now, obviously some people would then be able to obviously some people would then be able to regularise later but in the meantime able to regularise later but in the meantime there would still find themselves in quite a serious predicament. So it is a big policy issue~ predicament. So it is a big policy issue. . Predicament. So it is a big policy issue. ,. ,. , issue. And what about those who will sa , well, issue. 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Madeleine, thank you very much for your time this deadline. Madeleine, thank you very much for your time this afternoon. I much for your time this afternoon. The time is 28 minutes past four. Lets return to this topic. The countrys Music Festivals are at risk unless the government sets up a Cancellation Insurance Scheme. Thats the warning from the Cross Party public Accounts Committee, which also concluded that freelancers and crew members, most of whom have had no work during the pandemic have missed out on financial support. The warning comes as musicians have launched a campaign to make it easierfor them to tour in the European Union following brexit. Earlier this month, Kelly Lee owens cancelled her European Tour telling Fans Part of the reason behind the decision was the difficulties involved in touring post brexit. Shejoins me now. Thanks so much for being with us. The point is you had a European Tour plAnned. 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Yes, i mean youre smiling but of musicians now. Yes, i mean youre smiling but im of musicians now. Yes, i mean youre smiling but im sure of musicians now. Yes, i mean youre smiling but im sure it of musicians now. Yes, i mean youre smiling but im sure it has of musicians now. Yes, i mean youre smiling but im sure it has been smiling but im sure it has been extraordinarily stressful actually, and a lot of musicians we have been talking to today and people in the Music Industry have been making that point to us, that, by definition, every country now has its own rules. And we are not part of the eu any more and it can be a very different system for each country, and that also comes with the financial cost. The financial thing is one thing in terms of the live sector but the Music Industry is an ecosystem and unfortunately musicians have been cornered into playing live for ever because streaming platforms do not pay us correctly for listening to our music. If we dont have the live sector to support us financially we therefore wont be able to pay our rent and not even continue making music and this has a huge impact for decades potentially and i know people like eltonjohn have spoken out, huge names who can afford to tour still, they are standing up for us. For me, having to cancel a tour is harrowing enough but i really do worry about the future in general of this industry. Worry about the future in general of this industry this industry. Because you are relatively early this industry. Because you are relatively early in this industry. Because you are relatively early in your this industry. Because you are relatively early in your career. I this industry. Because you are l relatively early in your career. If you are well off and well known and you are well off and well known and you are well off and well known and you are ed sheeran, you have a team of backing behind you and you have the money to put up front to get through the bureaucracy but for emerging artists, no money is made from making a record any more, the money is from touring . Money is from touring . Absolutely. We have been money is from touring . Absolutely. We have been cornered money is from touring . Absolutely. We have been cornered into money is from touring . Absolutely. We have been cornered into touring to basically pay the rent and with this concoction i can say, of the pandemic and the streaming platforms and also just the decimation of live events and post brexit, itjust does not seem sustainable and i feared it only benefits the eu in the uk to figure this out i feel it only benefits. The government is responsible for this and we will hold them accountable for this and putting Pressure And Today is to highlight to the public what is happening to us. We often talk about this, my friends and people in the public, what other things that have kept people going during the pandemic . If you strip away the music listening devices in your house and all of the music and the art and the films and movies, tv programmes, they are the things that get through get us through these times and the industry is also worth over £5 billion a year so all of those things combined would tell me that the government should really want to sort this out. Want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure to want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure to talk want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure to talk to want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure to talk to you. Want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure to talk to you. I want to sort this out. Kelly, a | pleasure to talk to you. I hope want to sort this out. Kelly, a pleasure to talk to you. I hope that somehow you can get a European Tour reinstated in the not too distant future. Thanks Forjoining Us. She was talking about the future festivals in the future of music and the future of touring across the rest of the world. That is one of the major topics on the agenda today. And a reminder well get an update on coronavirus from downing street. The Vaccines Minister nadhim zahawi will lead a briefing at 5pm today. Well bring you that live here on the Bbc News chAnnel. Now its time for a look at the weather with Darren Bett. Hello, there. The sunnier Skies Today are across the midlands, southern england, East Anglia into lincolnshire, and its going to be warm in the sunshine as well, because the winds are lighter than they have been of late. There is more cloud elsewhere, and around some western areas, youre going to find a bit of Rain And Drizzle, but its brighter and warmer in Eastern Scotland and the North East of england. Now, through this evening and overnight, this cloud continues to move very slowly southwards, bringing with it some pockets of Rain And Drizzle. Clearer skies, though, across East Anglia and the South East overnight. So here it will be on the Cool Side by the morning time. Elsewhere, its going to be much milder underneath all that cloud. Weve still got a bit of Drizzly Rain To Come In The Morning across Northern England and wales, moving into the midlands. The Rain And Drizzle petering out, as it pushes cloud to the South East. Then weve got some wetter weather moving down across scotland into northern ireland, Cooler Air into the North West of scotland. As It Brightens Up in Northern England, wales, perhaps the midlands, and we get some sunshine here, we could see highs of 23 or 24c. Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines a Police Constable is found guilty of the manslaughter of the former Aston Villa Striker Dalian Atkinson. The government denies that Warning Shots were fired by russian forces at a royal Navy Ship in the Black Sea. Its Now Or Never to save the Summer Season says the Travel Industry, on a day of mass action and protests. The queen and the prime minister have resumed their weekly audience in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Classroom absences related to covid are at their highest in england since all schools fully reopened in march. Sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Heres austin. Good afternoon. Were just a few hours away now from finding out who england will play in the last 16 of the euros. Theyll face the runners up from Group F and that still could be any one of france, germany, portugal or hungary. World champions France Face defending European Champions portugal tonight, knowing that a win will see them top the group. While germany, who are currently second, face hungary. Well, former England Striker Dion Dublin says gareth Southgates Side will have to beat the best, to be the best. To get to the top, youve got to beat someone of stature, someone that has been there before in order to knock them off. Listen, what i like about the England Side at the moment, yes, they havent set the world alight, we havent seen the flair players do the special things we want to see. Were simmering, were just taking our time. Gareth southgate is getting it right. Who are we to question him . At this present time, we are where we need to be. So this is how Group F looks ahead of tonights final group matches. Both games kick off at 8pm tonight and england, dont forget, will play the team that finishes second. You that finishes second. Can watch both of those matc across you can watch both of those matches across the bbc. But before Group F is resolved later this evening, the final matches in Group E take place, in less than half an hour, at five oclock. Slovakia need a point against spain in seville to guarantee their place in the last 16. Spain will reach the Knockout Phase with a win, but could also progress if they draw and poland fail to beat sweden. New zealand are chasing 139 to win the inaugural World Test Championship final against india, at the Ageas Bowl in southampton. India resumed their second innings this morning On 64 2 but slumped to 170 all out against an inspired New Zealand bowling attack. Tim southee took four wickets and Trent Boult three. In reply, New Zealand are currently 46 2, that means they need just 93 runs to win. You can listen to ball by Ball Commentary on slive sports extra. Wales Flankerjustin Tipuric has come into the starting team for the british and irish lions first match of the summer, againstjapan at murrayfield on saturday. He replaces scotland back rower Hamish Watson who suffered a concussion in training. Watson, who was set to make his first appearance for the lions, will be cleared to play again once he passes a series of medical tests. Qualifying for wimbledon continues ahead of the main tournament later this month. Britains Katie Swan is through to the next round after a comfortable straight sets win today. She beat the australian Lizette Cabrera 7 5, 6 2. European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington has named Graeme Mcdowell and Martin Kaymer as Vice Captains for this Years Contest against the usa. The Pairjoin Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson in Harringtons Backroom Staff at whistling straits. Mcdowell has made four Ryder Cup appearances. The Northern Irishman clinched europes winning point at Celtic Manor in 2010 the same year he won the us open, while kaymer famously holed the continents winning putt two years later to complete a remarkable comeback at medinah in chicago. And Paralympics Gb have announced the first wave of Track And Field stars heading for the tokyo games this summer. Hannah cockcroft is one of six reigning paralympic champions included in the team. She already has five paralympic golds to her name. Shell be competing in the Womens T34100 and 800 metre races. 20 year old Thomas Young is also in the team. Hell be making his paralympic debut in the Mens T38100 metres. Im really excited. Ever since ive been a kid ive always wanted to compete on the world stage, so going out to tokyo soon is going to be a massive highlight of my career so far. Thomas young, there. He will be competing at the paralympics for the first time this summer. Thats all the sport for now. We have some figures from scotland in terms of confirmed cases of covid, the figure is cases reported today which compares to a previous high of 2600 injanuary. The new cabinet for health says that the data shows that case numbers are in a period of exponential growth and that the government needs to focus on monitoring the link to levels of hospitalisation. 2969 cases reported today in scotland. Those figures just threw in the last few moments. We will talk about the vaccine now. In the next hour the government will host a Press Conference, led by Vaccine Minister, nadhim zahawi. The aim is to further boost the uptake of second vaccine doses. Since the start of the Vaccine Roll out, there has been concern about the relatively lower uptake among bame communities. It has been discussed a number of times. Im joined now by maurice mcleod, ceo of race on the agenda. Good afternoon. More than 31 Million people in the uk have had both doses of the vaccine. One scientist said it is a great figure but we have to keep doing more. If we want to be protected as a nation. What is your take on any Vaccine Hesitancy that we are told is clearly stare out dip still out there . I we are told is clearly stare out dip still out there . Still out there . I know at the beginning still out there . I know at the beginning of still out there . I know at the beginning of the still out there . I know at the beginning of the vaccine still out there . I know at the beginning of the Vaccine Rolled l still out there . I know at the beginning of the Vaccine Rolled out, one of the things that was said was about how minority ethnic communities were hesitant towards taking the vaccine and there are many reasons why that could have been the case. We have put on events to encourage the community to take up to encourage the community to take up the vaccine when it is offered. It is perfectly understandable that some communities especially those that have a bad history with the establishment and with the Health Establishment and with the Health Establishment in particular, that they would be nervous. My sense was that a lot of that had gone away. My mum was a bit nervous at the beginning but as soon as she sure her mates saw her mates taken the vaccine and being ok, that eased her mind. Younger people are quite eager to have the vaccine so itll be interesting to see what new figures are coming out. 50 interesting to see what new figures are coming out are coming out. So you are saying that, a are coming out. So you are saying that. A sense are coming out. So you are saying that, a sense of are coming out. So you are saying that, a sense of safety are coming out. So you are saying that, a sense of safety in are coming out. So you are saying. That, a sense of safety in numbers, people want the reassurance of seeing their friends and having it and it being ok. That is fine as far as it goes but im interested whether you think there is more public Health Messaging that could have been done . Should more be done in certain communities . Im thinking at a local level. At a local level. Yes. We have been aruauin at a local level. Yes. We have been arguing that at a local level. Yes. We have been arguing that these at a local level. Yes. We have been arguing that these messages at a local level. Yes. We have been arguing that these messages need | at a local level. Yes. We have been l arguing that these messages need to go to local anyway, people need to be hearing the messages from people they know and trust, whether it is your local gp or people in your area, being vocal about having the vaccine. There has been quite a lot of that. I wont be over critical of the government. They have done some of that. But im not certain that the government is exactly the place, im not sure the government is where some communities look for their messaging anyway, and im not sure there is that much trust in the establishment anyway. So the message from the community, and coming from a more local and trusted figure, thatis a more local and trusted figure, that is probably more important than the government announcements. That is really interesting. Im sorry, we have got to leave it for now, but many thanks. We are edging up towards the government briefing. Thanks Forjoining Us. That is coming up in 15 minutes and we have a lot to pack in before that so apologies for cutting short that interesting conversation. I will try to squeeze in a few more stories. Lets get more now on russias claims that its forces fired Warning Shots at a royal Navy Destroyer after it entered the countrys Territorial Waters in the Black Sea. The russian Defence Ministry said a Border Patrol Boat fired Warning Shots at Hms Defender and that a warplane dropped four high explosive bombs in its path in waters off crimea. The Ministry Of Defence has denied the reports and said the ship was sailing in an internationally recognised Traffic Separation Corridorfrom odessa to georgia, and that it exited the corridor safely. Werejoined now by sir tony brenton, who was britain 5 ambassador to russia from 2004 08. Thanks Forjoining Us. The mod says this did not happen and im interested to hear your take on this, what is going on . You have rival stories this, what is going on . You have rival stories but this, what is going on . You have rival stories but it this, what is going on . You have rival stories but it is this, what is going on . You have rival stories but it is pretty this, what is going on . You have rival stories but it is pretty clear| rival stories but it is pretty clear if you have read the statements that the mod says that they were conducting an innocent passage through ukrainian Territorial Waters but as they know, those waters are ukrainian in our view back in the russian view they are russian, and as we know this is a very sensitive matter for the russians. As we know this is a very sensitive matterfor the russians. In march when there were russian troops massing around the ukraine, the us decided not to sail ships into the Black Sea because of the extra attention it would cause. The mod decided to take a risk, and the russians have reacted in the way that was seen, and the mod then sailed away. We are left with a clear reminder of how strongly the russians feel about what they view as their sovereignty in crimea. You save the mod as their sovereignty in crimea. You save the mod decided to take a risk. You say. What is the purpose of that . It you say. 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The russians will be very clear, there was the summit between there was the summit between vladimir putin and Joe Biden where they set out their lines to be mega red lines in their relationships and one of the clear red lines was the fact that the russians regarded crimea as part of them and they will not let ukraine get anywhere near Nato Membership where they set out their red lines in their relationships. You can stand by a little and try to get a better relationship going. The Royal Navy has decided not to stand back. For whatever reason. Has decided not to stand back. For whatever reason. Very interesting to hear our whatever reason. Very interesting to hear your perspective. Whatever reason. Very interesting to hear your perspective. Thanks whatever reason. Very interesting to hear your perspective. Thanks for. Hear your perspective. Thanks for joining us. We are edging ever closer to the number ten briefing. Led today by the Vaccines Minister nadhim zahawi. Our Health Correspondent Catherine burns is here. The Vaccines Minister and therefore we expect more on the vaccines uptake, so plot a path for us as to where we are now and what they want to achieve . The where we are now and what they want to achieve . ,. , to achieve . The government has put out a press to achieve . The government has put out a Press Release to achieve . The government has put out a Press Release in to achieve . The government has put out a Press Release in the to achieve . The government has put out a Press Release in the last to achieve . The government has put out a Press Release in the last hour i out a Press Release in the last hour talking about the take and where we are at. More than 60 of Uk Adults have now had both doses and when it comes to one dose we are looking at 82. 5 of Uk Adults which is important to remember because actually about 20 of the population is children who are not going to get vaccinated. If we are looking at the population and how we are across the whole population, we are looking at almost half of people in the uk now who have been double vaccinated. We will hear a Progress Report on that. In the press report, the Vaccines Minister was quoted talking about what an extraordinary achievement it is but he also said, wherever you live in the uk and whatever your beliefs and where you are from, it is important that you get the vaccine, so i think we are going to hear something in the Press Conference about the people who are hesitant to get vaccines. There is data on this, the Office For National Statistics put out some stuff last week and they said generally across the uk 94 of people are positive about the vaccines but about 6 are hesitant. They broke it down further, the Age Group most hesitant, 16 29, one in eight of them, they tend not to be keen on it which is the group we are targeting right now, and when it comes to ethnicity, black or black british adults have the highest rates of hesitancy, 21 , and then there are areas, london is the area with the most hesitant. The Message Todayis with the most hesitant. The Message Today is going to be very clear for everyone who is hesitant, the message is going to be, get a vaccine and get your second dose when you are offered it. Interesting. We will hear more at five oclock. Thanks for now. As we edge up closer to the number ten briefing. The number of pupils out of school for Covid Related Reasons in england has nearly trebled in one week, according to official figures. Absences are at their highest rate since all schools fully reopened in march. Teaching unions are Urging Ministers to set out plans to minimise disruption for the Autumn Term to set out plans to minimise Eduation Union in a moment, but first this report from our Education Correspondent Elaine Dunkley. Empty classrooms and bubbles being sent home, at a time when children are trying to catch up on lost learning. Despite precautions and procedures in schools to stop the spread of covid, the disruption continues. It all started only two weeks ago, where we had two bubbles close on the wednesday after half term, and then we had a third Bubble Close at the weekend. So that is 89 children that have lost ten days of education this half term already. The high transmissibility of the Delta Variant is causing real challenges in schools. The number of children at home isolating has increased to its highest rate since all pupils returned to class in march. The Department For Education estimates that 3. 3 of State School pupils, approximately 239,000 children in england, did not attend class for Covid Related Reasons last week almost three times the number from the previous week. For many parents and pupils, it is back to remote learning, and increasing anxiety about how much more time will be missed in school. I believe the impact is absolutely huge. Shes now had three national lockdowns and five periods of enforced self isolation. Shes in year 10, so shes at a crucial stage in her education. Remote Learning And Home learning packs for children are an incredibly poor substitute for being in a classroom with a teacher and your peers. Teaching unions say the situation is schools could rapidly return to peaks seen eearlier in the pandemic, and the government needs to come up with a plan for september. The people who are leading our schools and colleges need some clarity about what the possibilities might be. Are we going to have to reintroduce testing at the beginning of term, would that be reassuring for people . Are facemasks going to be in . There needs to be an urgent sense of education being an absolute priority here. The Department For Education said schools across england continue to have robust protective measures in place, including regular testing, and smaller group bubbles to stop the spread of covid, and says its looking to increase testing further for staff, pupils and parents, in areas where there are high rates of the virus. Elaine dunkley, Bbc News. Lets get more with our political correspondent, damian grammaticus. The briefing led by nadhim zahawi this evening. What are we likely to hear . ~. , this evening. What are we likely to hear . ,. , ,. , this evening. What are we likely to hear . ,. ,. ,. ,. , hear . What we are probably going to net is an hear . What we are probably going to get is an update hear . What we are probably going to get is an update on hear . What we are probably going to get is an update on the hear . What we are probably going to get is an update on the Vaccine Get is an update on the vaccine programme, the Roll Out, because of course that is very important at the moment, how fast that is progressing, and how close it is getting towards the target of two thirds, 70 of the population, double vaccinated. Within that there is a real concern and there has been for a few months, about the groups that are falling behind and that have lower rates of vaccination, and in particular the concern there is about the low take up or relatively low take up of ethnic minority groups and disadvantaged groups so there might be a focus on that, and there might be a focus on that, and the highest concern is amongst those in those disadvantaged groups who are older because of course they are more vulnerable. That might be one focus, on efforts to try and reach into those pockets, those remaining areas where they still need to get levels of vaccination rates up. The other thing that might well be something of an insight is, the distribution we are now seeing as there are more cases cropping up again, we are seeing this increase in cases and the increase in hospitalisation, what is actually looking like and what does that mean on the ground . What does it mean in terms of the people who are coming into hospital . A lot of children are being affected at schools, ill be seeing younger people in hospital . What are we are we seeing younger people in hospital . This is key for the pressure on the nhs and how that is likely to look in the coming weeks. All of these things are vital for the question of whether and when the government can release the last restrictions. Can they go ahead with that on the 19th ofjuly, the Target Date . These are things they might point to and give a sense of it from the latest data. Irate point to and give a sense of it from the latest data. The latest data. We have had to be reminded today the latest data. We have had to be reminded today of the latest data. We have had to be reminded today of the the latest data. We have had to be reminded today of the political reminded today of the political Balancing Act because we have seen those protests from people in the Travel Industry and we know how hard they have been hit, a lot ofjobs, a big part of industry. They are being very vociferous today about the plight they feel they have been left in. Plight they feel they have been left in. ,. ,. , , plight they feel they have been left in. Yes. That has been the Focus Today and in. Yes. That has been the Focus Today and there in. Yes. That has been the Focus Today and there are in. Yes. That has been the Focus Today and there are other in. Yes. That has been the Focus Today and there are other industries as well that are desperate to see those remaining restrictions removed. The Entertainment Industry and the industries that rely on getting a lot of people together indoors. Those things are all key and there is a real awareness of the economic pressures and the difficulties of prolonging the restrictions. All of that comes back down to the underlying figures and thatis down to the underlying figures and that is what we will hear more about. ,. ,. ~, that is what we will hear more about. ,. ,. ,. , about. For now, thanks for oining us. About. For now, thanks for oining edging about. For now, thanks for oining edging upfi about. For now, thanks for oining us. Edging up closer about. For now, thanks for oining us. Edging up closer to about. For now, thanks for oining us. Edging up closer to the us. Edging up closer to the briefing. Now its time for a look at the weather with Darren Bett. Hello, there. It is a much better Day Today across southern and eastern parts. The sun is out and the winds are lighter as well. Towards the northwest, the weather has changed somewhat. We have seen all this cloud spilling in from the atlantic, moving very, very slowly southwards. The cloud is thick enough to bring some pockets of Rain And Drizzle. Mainly around more western areas. To the east of high ground, the skies are brighter, drier and a bit warmer. From the midlands this is where we have the sunnier skies and temperatures of 22 degrees. Through this evening and overnight, this cloud moves very slowly towards the south bringing with it some further light rains and drizzle. Some mistiness over the hills and coasts. It is quite clear across East Anglia. Here it will be quite chilly, i think, overnight. Elsewhere, a warm night underneath all of that cloud. Weve got a pocket of warmer and also more humid air coming down across the uk during tomorrow. That warmer air is in between these two Weather Fronts. This one to the north will bring some wetter weather to the North West. This Weather Front here is producing the light Rain And Drizzle. It will be affecting Northern England and wales in the morning. That will move its way through the midlands. Bringing more cloud. Cooler air is coming into the northwest of scotland, but across northern parts of england and wales, as It Brightens Up through the day, we will get some sunshine. Temperatures could reach 23 or 24c there. The warmest part of the country. Those Weather Fronts continue to run towards the south overnight into friday. It will lower the Pressure And Mess things up, really, towards the end of the week. Lots of cloud around on friday. Some showers, longer spells of rain. It should become drier in scotland. There is a northerly breeze in scotland and it will keep the temperatures pegged back. Highs of around 20 or 21 towards the midlands and eastern parts of england. Into the weekend, we have got higher pressure across the northern half of the uk, so it should be dry, increasing amounts of sunshine as the weekend goes on and temperatures will rise again a bit as well. Further south, it is not a wash out, but there is still a risk of showers, particularly on saturday. Hopefully a bit more sunshine on sunday. This is Bbc News. Vaccines minister nadhim zahawi is about to give a downing Street Briefing so we will bring you that as soon as he arrives. In the meantime, lets talk to our Health Correspondent Catherine burns about what he is likely to say. I think the message i expect from this will be to get to yourjabs, your second dose in particular because it is so important against the Delta Variant. There will be interesting stuff about cases. Variant. There will be interesting stuff about cases. Stuff about cases. Welcome to downin stuff about cases. Welcome to downing Street Stuff about cases. Welcome to downing street for stuff about cases. Welcome to downing street for todays downing street for todays coronavirus briefing. I am joined to my left by the director for primary care at nhs