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A friend of the Uk Health secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home and learning more about the ancestors a new discovery that casts light on life before the neanderthals. And coming up this hour, well be in coventry as it celebrates the beginning of its year as the Uk City of culture 2021 Hello And Welcome if you re watching in the uk or Around The World. Leading figures in the british Travel Industry have expressed Dismay And Frustration at the Uk Governments easing of restrictions on foreign holidays, saying it does not go far enough. Sixteen destinations have been added to the uks green list. In europe, those include the spanish Balearic Islands of ibiza, Menorca And Majorca as well as Malta And Madeira. Further afield, green list countries include antigua, barbados, dominica and bermuda. It means from 4 oclock on wednesday morning, travellers from those green list countries will not have to quarantine upon arrival in the uk. But with the exception of malta, all destinations have also been added to the uks green Watch List in other words theyre at risk of moving back to amber at short notice. In russia, Alarm Bells are being sanded at the rising Coronavirus Infections. Premier of New South Wales in australia since the outbreak there is under control. Our Transport Correpondent Caroline davies reports no roar of the engines, silent and static. Yesterday, Gatwick Airport had 69 passenger flights. This time of year pre pandemic, they would have had between 800 and 900. As the School Holidays inch closer, the green list is increasingly critical for the industry, but Yesterdays Announcement is good news for some. After over a month of hoping, malta is one of the countries that will go green from next wednesday. Bermuda and barbados will also go green. But all of the new additions, apart from malta, are on the green Watch List, meaning that the government is warning that they are at risk of going to amber. The Red List is also getting longer with six additions, including tunisia and uganda. The green list does not go far enough for the industry. Were delighted the balearics and Malta And Madeira have been put onto the green list. But it is disappointing that, you know, the government still dont seem to be following the data and the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list. And we would encourage, you know, a safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. The uk Travel Industry is desperate to see more people setting off on trips. But its notjust about the uks green list. Its also about which countries will let Uk Visitors in. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she wants to see the eu having a more unified approach on travel rules. To stop the spread of a Delta Variant, shes urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. But what about fully vaccinated travellers . The Uk Government did say that it was looking at removing quarantine for them, but not until later in the summer. We see that there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, meaning that you perhaps dont have to quarantine. So we can take those countries in the Amber List and allow people to come back without having to do the quarantine that youd have to do for amber, but not yet, partly because, of course, not everybody has been offered a vaccine yet. And secondly, because the scientists are still working on the implications. So there are a number of different questions which still need to be answered. It wont come soon enough for sarah and peter, who live in america. Both are fully vaccinated and due to travel in a few weeks. Sarah hasnt seen her parents in two years. Were not talking about holidays, its not a holiday we want to do. I want to see my family, my parents, and its the same for so many people Around The World. I really dont see any reason why i it cant happen now with a negative test to fly and fully vaccinated. Why not . The new list opens up some much longed for destinations, but International Travel is yet to take off, and the warnings are that this summer will be far from smooth. Caroline davies, Bbc News. Earlier, we heard from our business correspondent, katie prescott, who outlined the reaction from customers and Travel Bosses. I think there are several issues at stake. When you look at the countries that are on this green list, they are also on a watchlist which means they could switch from green to amber at any stage and its that uncertainty, both for customers who are thinking of booking holidays, or indeed going to see friends and family but also for the Travel Bosses because the second point is, it takes a lot of time to ramp up their capacity so that they are going to offer more holidays to these places, they need time to book hotels, flights, and i spoke to the boss of thomas cook this morning and he said its really difficult, the changes that, quite short notice make it very difficult for the industry. The other difficult point is they were hoping for some solid announcement about what might happen to people who have been double vaccinated, whether they would be able to go to amber countries without having to quarantine on return. The government said it is planning to do that but exactly when and how thats going to work is still to be decided and so its the thread of uncertainty, that i think is still making Travel Companies find it very difficult at the moment, in the Run Up to the key summer period. Another layer of uncertainty, although we have more countries on the green list, the german chancellor Angela Merkel saying we dont want british holiday makers because of the Delta Variant and other eu countries may turn around and say the same, there may even be some sort of eu directive. Thats exactly the point, we can make as many decisions as we want about Uk Travellers here but if other Countries Wont have us and you have to conform to certain regulations when you go there, it doesnt make much difference what we decide here. Most countries at the moment have jurisdiction in the eu over their own borders and for the southern countries, Uk Visitors play a hugely important part to their economy so perhaps they are unlikely to change but as you say, if there is an eu wide directive they will have little choice over that. Officials in russia are sounding the alarm about a . New wave of Coronavirus Infections causing a Record Number of deaths in recent days. Some regions are introducing restrictions including moscow, where many workers are being obliged to get vaccinated. . Meanwhile, . St petersburg is hosting Football Fans for the Euro 2020 and is reluctant to bring in any tough measures, as the bbc s Sarah Rainsford reports. They are partying like there is no pandemic in St Petersburg. The city is hosting the euros, welcoming Football Fans to town in their thousands. Football fans to town in their thousands. , � ,. , thousands. The vibe, its the same. To be honest. Thousands. The vibe, its the same. To be honest, it thousands. The vibe, its the same. To be honest, it doesnt thousands. The vibe, its the same. To be honest, it doesnt feel thousands. The vibe, its the same. To be honest, it doesnt feel like i to be honest, it doesnt feel like it is covid~ to be honest, it doesnt feel like it is covid it is covid. Except in the arenas. Full capacity it is covid. Except in the arenas. Full capacity. All it is covid. Except in the arenas. Full capacity. All this it is covid. Except in the arenas. Full capacity. All this as it is covid. Except in the arenas. Full capacity. All this as Officials J full capacity. All this as officials call the Infection Rate Explosive and talk openly now about the Record Number of deaths. Look at this place. It is packed out. And its the same all around the streets. And yet, this is a city in the midst of a covid crisis. Theres been no lockdown here in over a year. Covid was supposedly under control. But as St Petersburg is hit by a heatwave, theres a New Wave of the virus as well. So we found this outside just won city hospital. Ambulances waiting at least three hours under a sweltering sun. The more infectious dealt variant as it is known is spreading fast and in russia, just 11 of people have been fully Ii of people have been fully vaccinated. This lady just this ladyjust said to me if she hadnt been vaccinated she think she would have died, she says shes got double pneumonia now and thats after having been vaccinated back in january. She said its awful. Translation there no beds is any now, every word is full. More people getting sick. We need a strict lockdown. Maybe they will bring it in when the football is over. Now, i dont see them doing anything what they are doing is pushing people to get vaccinated. There have been Pop Up Clinics Part here but no queues more than One Million people in sydneys central and Eastern Suburbs, including bondi beach, will be locked down after a jump in Covid Cases. The australian city is battling to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta Variant. Officials reported 17 new cases on friday, taking the cluster to 65 cases. The premier for the state of New South Wales says they are in control of the situation. The advice from health is we dont want to see the situation linger for weeks. We would like to see this situation and sooner rather than later. And we are on top of all the cases at the Moment Bar that one. But this is really to make sure that we can prevent further spread, prevent further dislocation and it does help us having School Holidays, it might not help parents who otherwise had plans. Our correspondent in sydney Shaimaa Khalil gave more details on the new lockdown. It that four main areas in sydney are going to be under that stay at Home Order which affects around i million people in sydney. It does not help parents or families who had plans because of School Holidays that start around australia but as you have heard there, the authorities want to contain that virus. There is now 65 cases in that Bondi Cluster so the lockdown will affect the bondi area, other Eastern Suburbs and the Inner City as well. This is really what worries the health authorities here, the fact this is the Delta Variant that has spread from the Eastern Suburbs into the Inner City and into the western fringes. I always say this when i talk about Covid I9 numbers in australia, 65 is a fairly low number compared to other countries Around The World but remember, this is a country that has managed to eliminate the virus at times, really kept a good control on the number of cases. Life has been pretty much back to normal here for many, many months so thats why when these outbreaks happen, they want to jump on them as quickly as possible and they stopped short of a full lockdown but authorities here said this localised stay at Home Order will enable them to control the virus. Its interesting though because we did see this agreement from some Health Experts who said this does not go far enough and sydney should have done what melbourne did a few weeks ago which is to introduce a full lockdown. They were asking for a Snap Cycle Breaker for about three days where everybody follows the same rules, everybody follows the same rules, everybody stays at home because there has been some confusion as to who stays home and he does not, for people who live in some areas under the lockdown and people who work in other areas as well. But i think what it really goes to, the heart of it, not enough australians have been vaccinated and until they do, this is always going to be a worry. In miami, Rescue Teams are working through the night to try to find survivors in the rubble of a I2 Storey Apartment block that collapsed without warning, bringing down dozens of homes in a matter of seconds. At least one person was killed but more than 2a hours after it happened, there are still around 100 people unaccounted for, as our correspondent Will Grant reports from the scene. As the hours pass, Emergency Rescue teams are working through the night at the collapsed apartment block, relentlessly trying to locate anyone still trapped. They have even burrowed into the rubble from beneath, via the basement. Meanwhile, the full extent of the severity of this incident is becoming clearer. When an entire sea facing wing of The Block collapsed, I2 Storeys Concertinaed in seconds, bringing down dozens of homes and, its feared, their residents with them. As the search goes on, this sobering assessment. I will tell you, after spending the bulk of the day here that this is a tragedy without precedent in the united states of america. For the desperate family members, though, the wait for information is nothing short of unbearable. I think theyre gone. I dont want to be pessimistic, but they. Weve been calling them nonstop. No reply, nobody knows anything, we dont have information right now. The site of this building so destroyed is a terrible reminder to the people of this community of what they have lost. And it is a sign to the authorities that they must begin to establish what happened here no matter where it leads. Cctv images of the moment itself shows just how fast the building collapsed, and how difficult it would have been to survive. Now the questions for the authorities are mounting. Right now, were focused on the search and rescue. When that moment comes, the dire moment comes when they transition command, we will be in charge of the investigation. This tragic incident has affected everyone in this small community which never saw the disaster coming. Before long, they will need a full explanation of exactly why it did. Will grant, Bbc News, miami. Lets speak to the cbs correspondent, laura podesta, In Surfside in florida. What is the very latest on that search for survivors . What is the very latest on that search for survivors . Good morning, unfortunately search for survivors . Good morning, unfortunately no search for survivors . Good morning, unfortunately no good search for survivors . Good morning, unfortunately no good news unfortunately no good news overnight. There has been no reports as far as survivors being pulled from the rubble overnight but so far we have seen a constant stream of Emergency Personnel and trucks carrying heavy machinery heading towards the site where this building partially collapsed. You can see there is an excavator working on the mound trying to push away the larger pieces of debris in order to potentially find someone who is trapped in a pocket underneath. There is also spot lights blazing, trying to eliminate that situation as though it was daylight so they can continue working through the night. There are, as you mentioned, 100 people, nearly100 night. There are, as you mentioned, 100 people, nearly 100 people unaccounted for at this point. Its a mix of seasonal and year long residence of this apartment building, 55 of the 136 units in this building came down as part of this building came down as part of this catastrophe. Back to you. Briefly, the search for survivors goes on, very will obviously search for answers also as to why this happened . Happened . Absolutely, we are learnin happened . Absolutely, we are learning a happened . Absolutely, we are learning a little happened . Absolutely, we are learning a little bit happened . Absolutely, we are learning a little bit more happened . Absolutely, we arej learning a little bit more about that, we are hearing there was an instruction on the roof of the building, we have heard there was a study by a professor with the Florida International University that found this building which was constructed a0 years ago on reclaimed wetlands had been slowly sinking over the past few decades. So that very well may have contributed to the structural integrity of the building filing. Laura podesta, from cbs news, thank you. The headlines on Bbc News. Popular Holiday Destinations such as barbados and majorca are added to the Uk Government � s Greenness For Travel but there are warnings that could change. Officials in russia are sounding the alarm over a New Wave of Coronavirus Infections. Causing a Record Number of deaths. Us president Joe Biden has declared a State Of Emergency in miami after a State Of Emergency in miami after a block of flats collapsed on Wednesday Night with one person confirmed dead, and as you have heard, 99 people still unaccounted for. Some Breaking News from the world of tennis, defending champion Simona Halep has pulled out of wimbledon. With a Calf Injury. The romanian who produced a stunning display to defeat Serena Williams in the final a couple of years ago tore her left Calf Muscle during a match in rome in may. She was forced to miss the french open. The 29 year old said on wimbledon Dot Com it is with great sadness that i am announcing my withdrawal from the championships. My withdrawal from the championships. My Calf Injury has not fully healed. A friend of the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. The friend said Mr Hancock had no comment on Personal Matters, adding no rules have been broken. The Department Of Health says the aide was appointed in the usual way and according to correct procedure. Our political correspondent Ben Wright explained whether any rules had been broken. The government says not, a spokesperson for the department said all the right processes had been followed. What we are talking about is a woman called Gina Coladangelo who is an old friend of Matt Hancock, they have known Each Other for many years, right back to university. She is a director of a Lobbying Firm In London and last year, The Sunday times reported was appointed as an unpaid adviser to the Health Secretary in march. And then in september last year became a Nonexecutive Director of the board that oversees and scrutinises the work of the Department Of Health. Now, the Sun Newspaper has published pictures of the aid and Matt Hancock which seems to show them embracing in a Corridorfrom May which seems to show them embracing in a corridor from may this year. As he said, a friend had said that the Health Secretary does not comment on Personal Matters, no rules have been broken and the Transport Secretary Grant shapps when he was asked about this earlier also said it was an entirely personal matter. But i think this raises a lot of questions for Matt Hancock particularly around the appointment of the aid to the board of the Department Of Health. And that was where labour will focus i think theyre at scrutiny this morning. A spokesman for labour said ministers are entitled to a private life but the government needs to be open and transparent about whether there are any conflicts of interest or rules that have been broken. So Matt Hancock in i think a very uncomfortable place this morning. I uncomfortable place this morning. I suppose the other question that will occur to many viewers and readers of the newspaper is, you know, where social distancing rules and covid rules in general broken . Yes. Social distancing rules and covid rules in general broken . Rules in general broken . Yes, i mean, rules in general broken . Yes, i mean. This rules in general broken . Yes, i mean. This is rules in general broken . Yes, i mean, this is at rules in general broken . Yes, i mean, this is at a rules in general broken . Yes, i mean, this is at a time rules in general broken . Yes, i mean, this is at a time when i rules in general broken . Yes, i. Mean, this is at a time when the Delta Variant was spreading, social distancing rules are still in place. And this, i think, is in several respects a Compromising Position for Matt Hancock to find himself in and it seems extraordinary that these images could emerge at all. They seem to be from stills from a Cctv Camera which the paper says was in the Department Of Health. Yet somehow they found themselves under the front page of the Sun Newspaper. So yes, that is one from that Matt Hancock is i think, will be facing questions on and the other, i think the most important at the moment is the most important at the moment is the question of potential conflicts of interest on why someone who he appears to have been much closer personal relationship with than we had assumed or knew about, had a row first as an unpaid aide and was then put on the board as a Nonexecutive Director, of the department itself. In the uk, Accident And Emergency departments are seeing Record Levels of young children for this time of year with most suffering a mild fever which can be treated at home. The surge is being caused by viruses which would normally flourish in the winter but the spread was delayed this year because of the lockdown. Our Health Reporter Philippa roxby has more. Record numbers of young children are being seen at Accident And Emergency departments around the uk. Doctors say most have a mild fever which can be treated at home. They say they are overwhelmed. I was on a couple of mondays ago when we saw nearly 300 patients in a day. We are seeing lots of young children less than one year old, with fevers, a bit of vomiting, maybe a bit of diarrhoea, who generally look quite well but there is parental anxiety about their symptoms. We simply dont have enough staff to keep up with that demand. A e doctors across the uk have told the Royal College of paediatricians and Child Health Theyve seen large increases in children attending, particularly those under five. In some places, demand is double normal levels. One doctor in belfast said she was extremely worried if what would happen if numbers continued to rise. In liverpool, there are reports of pressure on inpatient beds. And a doctor in edinburgh spoke of lots of children with viral illnesses that dont need hospital treatment. Children going to A E are not unwell with covid. But with other infections normally seen in winter. Children have been in lockdown since the early part of last year. And particularly younger children, their immune systems just havent been challenged in any kind of way by the normal viruses that we have around us all the time. Now lockdown has been eased, they are now being exposed to what are just the usual viruses. And of course now they are becoming unwell. 1a month old theo was seriously unwell. Two weeks ago, he ended up in A E. I was really frightened, very scared. Especially because he had all the spots all over his body and you always think the worst. With a high temperature, as high as it was, you know, we were thinking it was something seriously wrong. A e is the correct place to take a child in an emergency, but there are times when parents should trust their instincts. Fever phobia is so common, and its everywhere in the community where people get worried about the fever rather than their child. And what i try and tell people is, if youre just worried about the symptoms, if you think the child is fine, its just the fever youre worried about, orjust the Diarrhoea Orjust the vomiting, actually, your child is likely to be ok. Because you know your child best and if theyre well, they probably will be well. Susie did the right thing. She gave Theo Liquid Paracetamol to try and bring his temperature down, then called 111 for advice when he didnt improve. Doctors say A E services should be freed Up To help seriously ill children like him. Philippa roxby, Bbc News. The city Of Coventry has begun its year as the Uk City of culture for 2021 with its first events taking place earlier this month. The city has been showcasing its cultural heritage as it hosts arts and events throughout the year. Its hoped this will play a significant role for the Citys Prosperity especially post covid. Well be checking in each month throughout the year to see whats happening. Today, Bbc Presenter, Trish Adudu is looking at Street Art. And there you are in front of some lovely Street Art tell] and there you are in front of some lovely Street Art and there you are in front of some lovely Street Art tell us more. Yes indeed. I lovely Street Art tell us more. Yes indeed i am lovely Street Art tell us more. Yes indeed. I am outside lovely Street Art tell us more. Yes indeed. I am outside the lovely Street Art tell us more. Yes indeed. I am outside the largest i indeed. I am outside the largest professional theatre in coventry, in front of what is arguably one of the largest Portrait Murals in the country. Its of the 19th Century Actor and anti Slavery Campaigner Ira aldridge but lets think what it has taken to create this, three days, in teeming rain at times, over 20 feet tall. And it took over a000 litres of Spray Paint to make this happen. And the artist said it was a privilege and an honour to paint a pioneer and what a Pioneer Aldridge was. At 21 he was the first black person to manage a theatre in the whole of the uk, he was given the keys To Coventry Theatre in 1828. He is also thought to be one of the first Black Shakespearean Actors Playing Leading Roles in romeo and juliet, hamlet, and fellow and it was his inspiring work that led coventry to petition parliament for the abolition of slavery so incredibly influential. Im delighted to say his legacy lives on with Artistic Director of this Theatre And Actor himself cory campbell. What a legacy, whats it like following in his footsteps . I like following in his footsteps . I dont necessarily feel i am following in his footsteps but i am certainly following in his footsteps but i am certainly inspired by aldridge and his story~ certainly inspired by aldridge and his story~ i certainly inspired by aldridge and his story. I know this theatre was inspired his story. I know this theatre was inspired by his story. I know this theatre was inspired by him and the keys had been inspired by him and the keys had been handed over to the coArtistic Directors been handed over to the coArtistic Directors now. But im also inspired by the directors now. But im also inspired by the Spirit Directors now. But im also inspired by the Spirit And Energy that coventry, its the city that moves, the City Coventry, its the city that moves, the city Of Coventry, its the city that moves, the City Of culture, the City Of peace the City Of culture, the City Of peace and reconciliation. And this theatre. Peace and reconciliation. And this theatre, obviously, the theatre of sanctuary theatre, obviously, the theatre of sanctuary and i think when that Energy Sanctuary and i think when that Energy Of Sanctuary and i think when that energy Of Coventry and the spirit of Coventry Energy Of Coventry and the spirit Of Coventry meets the Energy And Spirit of entrepreneurs like aldridge, history of entrepreneurs like aldridge, history is of entrepreneurs like aldridge, history is made and i believe we are in a similar history is made and i believe we are in a similar place now. Why history is made and i believe we are in a similar place now. In a similar place now. 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Drama, following one family, two sides of it, a young graduate called Stephen Sides of it, a young graduate called stephen who finds out he is a prophet, stephen who finds out he is a prophet, he is able to see the future prophet, he is able to see the future and he uses his ability to try and future and he uses his ability to try and better the life of his cousins try and better the life of his cousins and naturally, parts of that io cousins and naturally, parts of that go wrong, cousins and naturally, parts of that go wrong, we get the Butterfly Effect go wrong, we get the Butterfly Effect until one of them strikes and it sends effect until one of them strikes and it sends the family into a realm of secrets, it sends the family into a realm of secrets, lies and crime. And theres some secrets, lies and crime. And theres some big secrets, lies and crime. And theres some big decisions that have to be made some big decisions that have to be made along the way. 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Best of luck| with that, i can tell you The View From Here is breathtaking back to ou in the from here is breathtaking back to you in the studio. From here is breathtaking back to you in the studio. Fantastic from here is breathtaking back to you in the studio. Fantastic and i you in the studio. Fantastic and great to hear the story of ira aldridge. Thank you both so much. The headlines on Bbc News. Popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel but there are warnings that could change at short notice. When you book, things may have to change, they may have to change at short notice. We have said they are on the green list, said theyre on the green watchlist so that people can see exactly what we are seeing in terms of concern. Officials in russia are sounding the alarm over the . New wave of Coronavirus Infections causing a Record Number of deaths. Us president Joe Biden has declared a State Of Emergency in miami after a block of flats collapsed there on Wednesday Night, with one person confirmed dead and 99 still unaccounted for. A friend of the Uk Health secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home. And learning more about our ancestors a new discovery that casts light on life before the neanderthals. Any adult in england will be able to get theirfirstjab against covid this weekend, with no need to book an appointment. Football stadiums, theatres and Supermarket Car parks are among the hundreds of venues being turned into temporary vaccine centres, as Matt Graveling reports. Whether you got it at a cathedral or a mosque. A stadium or racecourse. Aa million of us have now had at least one dose of the vaccine. But with 17 of the population still unprotected, the nhs is now putting even more effort into the final furlong. We want as many people as possible to get vaccinated ahead ofjuly the 19th. So this weekend, were opening hundreds of Pop Up walk in centres where you can just turn up, you dont need to book, and grabajab. More than One Million appointments were made in just two days when over 18s became eligible last week. Its hoped the surge will continue this weekend with venues like Edgbaston Cricket Ground and arsenals Emirates Stadium becoming huge Pop Up centres to help supply demand. Weve noticed that there are particular areas of our communities that were really working with to try and deliver what were calling a hyper local response, literally going door to door to understand the reasons that people are being more hesitant about taking up the vaccine. The government hope byjuly19th, all adults will have had theirfirstjab, a figure currently at 83 . Second jabs are also available at some centres this weekend. But if youre over a0, it must have been at least eight weeks since your first. Or if youre under a0, there must be a 12 week gap. We know vaccines are very safe and highly effective, and also effective against the new Delta Variant that were seeing in the country. The more people who get vaccinated, the safer we will all be and of course, the freer we will all be. And its this Delta Variant thats believed to be behind the recent climb in Covid Cases, now at almost 17,000 a day. A number the government is desperate to drive down before they open up. Matt graveling, Bbc News. Gibraltar has voted in a referendum to ease the british territorys strict abortion laws. 62 of voters were in favour of amending the law that prohibits abortion in all cases, except when a Mothers Life is in danger. Aru na iyengar reports. Gibraltar voted yes cheering. The result was a resounding yes, allowing easier access to abortion. 62 voted in favour, but 36 voted against. Yes, and voting choice is voting for women, and trusting women, and not denigrating us and feeling that, you know, we are not able to make our own choices and not to be trusted in these situations. The vote has exposed sharply opposing views. This law is extreme, it removes all protection for unborn children, all the way Up To the nine months. In paper it looks restrictive, but in practise it will not be. I believe that this is a very big mistake, and just because its been done in the rest of world doesnt mean we have to follow suit. At present abortion is banned in gibraltar. Women who want the procedure have to travel to spain or the uk. The Amended Law will mean a woman will be able to undergo an abortion Up To 12 weeks into her pregnancy if her mental or physical health is deemed at risk, or beyond that, if damage to health would be serious or permanent. The move for change came after britains Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that northern Irelands Abortion laws, which are similar to gibraltar� s, were incompatible with the European Convention on human rights. Its clear this normally peaceful close knit British Enclave has been rocked by this emotive issue. Aruna iyengar, Bbc News. China has approved the promotion of a Security Specialist to the number two position in Hong Kongs government, a move critics fear could result in tighter controls over society. John lee will now serve as deputy to the territorys leader, carrie lam. After his appointment, Mr Lee praised Chinas Introduction of a national Security Law in Hong Kong, saying it had turned chaos into governance. Heres the bbc� s asia pacific regional editor, Michael Bristow with more onjohn lee. He isa he is a policeman, he spent most of his car leer, a0 odd years in the police force, before being promoted to security secretary, nearly a decade ago, so, his expertise is very much in that particular area, and over recent years, he has been accused of employing beijings tactics to try and crackdown on dissent, on freedom within Hong Kong, so he was in 2019, a perpetrator behind the law to perhaps extradite people that suggested extraditing Hong Kong as to china, that eventually collapsed, that proposal because of the protests in Hong Kong but that was, it was him who was behind that and more recently, the closure of Apple Daily, he has Security Minister was behind that closure, he was pushing that closure, and indeed, after the arrests made at Apple Daily he warned journalists to cut ties with Apple Daily. That the expertise he has had. This is why people feel there has been a further drift to Hong Kong to authoritarianism. In canada, an indigenous group says it has found hundreds of Unmarked Graves at the site of a former Residential School. In and the channel islands, there is a chance of rain at time, some of which could be heavy and thundery. There will be a few showers dotted round. Overall, the drier brighter day of the weekend and the warmer as well. Its not known how many of them contain the remains of children. The discovery comes just weeks after the remains of 215 children were found at the site of another former Residential School in british columbia. Indigenous leaders say its likely many more Unmarked Graves will be discovered. Charlotte lam reports. Almost 800 Unmarked Graves undiscovered for decades, until ground penetrating radars unearthed the secrets of the burial ground. In 1960, there may have been marks on these graves. The Catholic Church representatives removed these headstones and today, they are Unmarked Graves. The discovery was made near the marieval indian Residential School. It was built in 1889 by the Catholic Church and is one of more than 130 compulsory Boarding Schools in canada where children were taken after being separated from their parents as part of a policy of forced integration. Canadas past policies were thrown into the spotlight in may after The Discovery of 215 childrens remains at the site of a former Residential School in kamloops. It is estimated that 6,000 children died while attending these schools, largely because of the squalid Health Conditions inside. There are also reports of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of school authorities. In a statement, prime Minister Justin trudeau said the schools were funded by the canadian government and in 2008, it apologised for The System. But the roman Catholic Church was responsible for the operations Up To 70 of these schools and indigenous groups want a formal apology from the pope. This was a crime against humanity, an assault on our first nation people. We are proud people. We are very proud people. The only crime we ever committed as children was being born indigenous. Pope francis said earlier this month that he was pained by The Discovery At Kamloops but stopped short of a formal apology. Courtney bembridge, Bbc News. The national Audit Office said there had been poor Turn Round of tests during the winter, and an overreliance on consultants, i am joined by� doctor who is a Senior Fellow at nuffield trust. Thank you for being with us. The sums of money spent on Test And Trace pretty much Eye Watering and people wouldnt mind if The System was working fully effectively. So in terms y. Mind if The System was working fully effectively. So in terms effectively. So in terms y, of the sums of money effectively. So in terms y, of the sums of money this effectively. So in terms y, of the sums of money this is effectively. So in terms y, of the j sums of money this is equivalent effectively. 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Us president Joe Biden has declared a State Of Emergency in miami, after a State Of Emergency in miami, after a block of flats collapsed there on Wednesday Night, with one person confirmed dead and 99 still unaccounted for. A us judge will sentence former Police Office Derek chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in minneapolis today. Floyd was killed in may last year when chauvin . Knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. The horrific incident, caught on camera, spurred a reckoning with Americas History of racial injustice and sparked a global movement. Prosecutors have asked the court for a sentence of 30 years in prison. Nada tawfik has more. I find the defendant guilty. This is the moment Derek Chauvin became the first white Police Officer in the state of minnesota to be convicted of killing A Black Man. It was a positive step, many felt, towards justice. His upcoming sentencing has the potential to set a precedent for real accountability. The judge might think this is just such a serious case of such the judge has said he will consider how much chauvin abused his position of Trust And Authority and how he treated George Floyd, with particular cruelty. George floyd i cannot. Breathe, i cannot breathe. This became a place for the community together and try to heal. It clear speaking with residents though that there is still a deep distrust of the police and its a problem that wont be solved by one court holding one man accountable. Nobody that got killed by the police is coming back so its like, we all know how they feel. If that had been a white guy, he wouldnt have did that. He did it because it was a black and he thought he could get away with it. The former officer has never expressed remorse and could choose to speak for the first time at his sentencing. His lawyers are pushing for probation instead ofjail time. Once more, the citizens of minneapolis will be waiting anxiously for a decision out of this courthouse. It will be a defining moment for america. Nada tawfik, Bbc News, minneapolis. France is preparing to vote in the second round of regional elections this weekend. Incumbents from its traditional parties were the main winners from the first round of voting, with President Macron s party trailing far behind. The far right national Rally Party of Marine Le Pen is still in with a chance of winning its first region in the run off this sunday. But the first task for it . And other parties . Is to persuade supporters to vote, as our Paris Correspodent Lucy Williamson reports. It was meant to give a sign about frances political future. Instead, it looked more like a warning of its demise. The first round of regional elections here sawjust one in three people voting and among younger voters, more than 80 stayed home. President macron called it a democratic alert. Covid restrictions blocked a lot of campaigning but the problem is deeper than that. Translation i absolutely didnt vote. Politics is a huge lie, so im not really interested. Translation people are turning to other means of action, like activism, which can have a more concrete and direct impact on peoples lives. Even older voters who made it to the Polling Station found it hard to choose who should get their vote. Was it easy for you to know who to vote for . No. I always take some time to read because i dont always have a predefined idea on which party and things like that. This has changed in the last year. It was clearer before. The first round of this elections left france looking much like it did five years ago, before President Macron was supposed to have redrawn the politcal map. His main far right rival, Marine Le Pen, did much worse than expected but mr macrons own party has struggled to make much of an impression at all. It was not only a failure, it was a big disaster. Emmanuel macron asked more than ten, 12 ministers, members of the cabinet, to run for the regional election and they got a very, very severe defeat. Le pens national rally is still in with a chance no to win a region here, in province. A region here, in provence. That would be a major Step Up for the party. It has never controlled anything bigger than a Town Hall in france. But she is facing stiff opposition this sunday from the centre right republicans, so far, the biggest winners in this regional election, seen by many as the aperitif to frances president ial race. Lucy williamson, Bbc News. Scientists in israel say theyve discovered a previously unknown form of early human after studying fragments of a fossilised skull and jawbone. They were found at an Archaeological Site near tel aviv. Its thought they could explain genetic links between modern humans and neanderthals. The bbc� s Tim Allman has the story. Isnt it amazing how something so small can be so significant . A Skull Fragment is analysed by scientists in tel aviv, but this is no ordinary skull argument. Along with part of the jawbone, it was unearthed at nesher ramla, an Archaeological Site once used by a cement plant, and they may well answer the questions about the development of human life on earth. Nesher Ramla Findings are the missing piece in the puzzle that can help us explain open questions in Human Evolutionary History and can give us an indication of the origin, the Source Population of neanderthals that lived later in europe. It is believed neanderthals, the cousins of modern humans, died out around a0,000 years ago. But these fragments are from a species much older than that and suggest the neanderthal story may be much more different to what we previously imagined. Now we can say that its probably that they originate in the levant, in our region, rather than in europe, as many researchers thought until now. Nesher ramla may have lived alongside and even mated with Homo Sapiens for more than 100,000 years. These arent just fragments of bone, they are pieces of an evolutionary jigsaw. Tim allman, Bbc News. When Margaret Sherlock opened her Hair Salon in lancashire in 1956, popular styles included the bouffant, the Bubble Cut and the classic wave. Fashions have changed since then but the salon is still going strong and so is margaret, who is now the uks oldest hairdresser at the age of 91. Ian haslam went to meet her. 91 years old and still working hard in a salon she opened in 1956. Margaret sherlock loves herjob. And this is The End of Row Terrace where its all been happening for 65 years. Come inside with me. How does it feel that you are britains oldest hairdresser . I never think about it, i never bother whether im the oldest or the youngest ijust get on with it. I love every minute of it. Its company, as well. Quite a lot of nice customers come in and if i wasnt here theyd be sad, i know. The salon used to double up as the Family Home it was here in 1962 Margarets Son adrian was born, after she had cut the midwifes hair. And this Big Irish woman come in with a big mop of hair on her. She said, my hairs a mess i said, yeah, it is come on, ill do it for you. So i got her in here and got it cut and set, sorted her out. And half an hour later you had a baby. Yeah. But thats what she come for laughter. 59 years on, adrian couldnt be more proud of his mum. To come over from ireland, as she did, and start up this little business and still be going, still with many of the original clients i think that just sums it all up. My friends werent happy i was pregnant. Who wrote that . Not me. Catherine, just tell me how long youve been coming here for, then. 0h, over60 years. If you have a problem, i margaret is the one thatll sort your problem out for you. Very wise lady. She enjoys her work, and she makes everybody feel as though they are friends. Is that true, margaret . Yeah, thats right. Margaret used to work alongside her late husband frank, but its not all been plain sailing. Have you ever chopped anyones ear off with your scissors or anything like that . No, i didnt, but my husband did once. No laughter. He nipped mrs gibsons ear. She was going to spain that weekend she said, its only my ear, itll stop. If it was now, theyd have sued us, probably yes, there are so many tales that margarets daughters written a book about her. I could write a dozen books, really. And you used to be a teacher and now you are your mums glamorous assistant. Well, lam. I dont know so much about the glamorous. A lot of the people that come in have known me since i was a baby, and ijust love being here every day. I can understand now why she likes it so much. And shes still a hairdressing trendsetter. Now this year, the latest is the bob. But ill do any hairstyle as long as im getting paid for it, i dont mind what i do. Long may she continue. Ian haslam, Bbc News, chorley. We are hearing that german chancellor Angela Merkel will visit british prime Minister Borisjohnson next friday, that is according to a german government spokesperson. You are watching Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. For some of you it feels like it is an about turn in the season. Yesterday afternoon Blue Skies in aberdeen, temperatures in the Mid 20s, Up To 26 in kelso, 1a Degrees Cooler this afternoon for some of you compared with 2a hours ago. And that is because the area of low pressure, as it pushes east wards it has opened the door to chilly winds. With it as well, Heavy Rain across parts of Northern England, round the Scottish Borders to the Isle Of Man and in wales, brightens up across the midlands, East Anglia and the South East after Rain Round lunchtime. Northern ireland sheltered from the strong wind which will be noticeable. Limited temperatures in Aberdeen And Newcastle to 12 celsius compared to the Mid 20s yesterday. Maybe the high teens in Northern Ireland, warmest of all with sunny spells in East Anglia and the South East. 20 or 21 the high. A few heavy showers later, thundery downpours in the midlands, damp in wales and into the night. The remnants of that Weather Front in the South Of Scotland and the far north of england. It means for a fairly cloudy night for many and temperatures holding in double figures for the vast majority. As we go to the weekend we have signs of High Pressure trying to build across the atlantic, low pressure to the south. Trapped in the middle the decaying Weather Front across far South Of Scotland, far north of england, outbreaks of Rain And Drizzle becoming lighter and patchy. Sunshine to the north. Sunny spells developing to the south but we have what was the left over of the low pressure system. As temperatures rise we could spark off a few isolated but heavy thundery showers, still chilly in the north but not as cold as today. A Cool Night will follow through Saturday Night into sunday. High pressure trying to establish across the north, but low pressure will throw a Weather Front back our way into the south, maybe South Wales and the channel islands, there is a chance of rain at time, some of which could be heavy and thundery. There will be a few showers dotted round. Overall, the drier brighter day of the weekend and the warmer as well. With temperatures where they should be at round 18 22 celsius. Hello, good morning. This is Bbc News this. I am annita mcveigh. The headlines at 11 popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel, but there are warnings that could change at short notice. When you book, things may have to change, they may have to change at short notice. We have said they are on the green list, said theyre on the green watchlist so that people can see exactly what we are seeing in terms of concern. A friend of the Uk Health secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. Nearly half of the people who have died from the new variant of the Delta Coronavirus have died after two jabs. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk, with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home. There are 99 people still unaccounted for after a flat collapse in miami. Learning more about our ancestors. Also coming up this hour, as theatres and live events take legal actions against the government, ill be talking to the government, ill be talking to the Chief Executive of the royal Albert Hall about opening up after covid and how the venue has survived in lockdown. Hello, good morning. Welcome to Bbc News. Leading figures in the Travel Industry have expressed Dismay And Frustration at the governments easing of restrictions on foreign holidays, saying it does not go far enough. 16 destinations have been added to the uks green list. In europe, those include the spanish Balearic Islands of ibiza, Menorca And Majorca as well as Malta And Madeira. Further afield, green list countries include antigua, barbados, dominica and bermuda. It means from four oclock on wednesday morning, travellers from those green list countries will not have to quarantine upon arrival in the uk. But. With the exception of malta, all destinations have also been added to the � green Watch List� in other words theyre at risk of moving back to amber at short notice. The Travel Industry Body Abta is warning the announcement on its own will not deliver the meaningful restart of International Travel that the industry desperately needs. Our Transport Correpondent Caroline davies reports. No roar of the engines, silent and static. Yesterday Gatwick Airport had 69 passenger flights. This time of year pre pandemic, they would have had between 800 and 900. As the School Holidays inch closer, the green list is increasingly critical for the industry, but Yesterdays Announcement is good news for some. After over a month of hoping, malta is one of the countries that will go green from next wednesday. Bermuda and barbados will also go green. But all of the new additions, apart from malta, are on the green Watch List, meaning that the government is warning that they are at risk of going to amber. The Red List is also getting longer with six additions, including tunisia and uganda. The green list does not go far enough for the industry. Were delighted the balearics and Malta And Madeira have been put onto the green list. But it is disappointing that, you know, the government still dont seem to be following the data and the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list. And we would encourage, you know, a safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. The uk Travel Industry is desperate to see more people setting off on trips. But its notjust about the uks green list. Its also about which countries will let Uk Visitors in. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she wants to see the eu having a more unified approach on travel rules. To stop the spread of a Delta Variant, shes urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. But what about fully vaccinated travellers . The Uk Government did say that it was looking at removing quarantine for them, but not until later in the summer. We see that there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, meaning that you perhaps dont have to quarantine. So we can take those countries in the Amber List and allow people to come back without having to do the quarantine that youd have to do for amber, but not yet, partly because, of course, not everybody has been offered a vaccine yet. And secondly, because the scientists are still working on the implications. So there are a number of different questions which still need to be answered. It wont come soon enough for sarah and peter, who live in america. Both are fully vaccinated and due to travel in a few weeks. Sarah hasnt seen her parents in two years. Were not talking about holidays, its not a holiday we want to do. I want to see my family, my parents, and its the same for so many people Around The World. I really dont see any reason why i it cant happen now with a negative test to fly and fully vaccinated. Why not . The new list opens up some much longed for destinations, but International Travel is yet to take off, and the warnings are that this summer will be far from smooth. Caroline davies, Bbc News. Responding to german chancellor Angela Merkel� s concerns about british travellers spreading the Delta Variant, the Transport Secretary Grant shapps has acknowledged some European Countries may take longer than others to open their doors to arrivals from the uk. I think its understandable if you are in germany, and i heard what the chancellor said yesterday, and you have yet to reach the levels of vaccinations that weve seen here or in malta that you are going to be more concerned, and that may be just a question of waiting for their Vaccination Programme. I think different countries in europe will take different views and, yes, im talking to my counterparts in different locations, malta we know about, were obviously are keen to accept british tourists. Spain, because weve got the balearics. But we will see what will happens. I suspect that different European Countries will come to different conclusions depending on their own domestic roll out of their Vaccination Programme and its probably, in most cases, a question of being patient and waiting to see what happens with their domestic programmes. Labours shadow transport secretary, Jim Mcmahon says the Governments Traffic Light system lacks clarity. We would be calling for the government to have a clear, transparent and data led plan but its essential for consumer confidence, supporting the Tourism And Aviation industry and it is essential for the government to make sure we carry people on what has been a very long journey and keep public trust. The Government Hasnt done that, Flip Flopping from one plan to another, not giving people anywhere near enough notice, not publishing data and we dont know which directions countries are going to, what analysis has been made of each country and thats caused a lot of confusion. You saw her reportjust a minute ago. You saw her report just a minute ago. Our Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies is here. Good morning to you. Lets talk about being on the green list and the green watchlist. In practical terms, what is the difference . This is the first time terms, what is the difference . Try 3 is the first time we have seen any countries go on the green watchlist. In theory, this is the list to tell the public from the government that these countries are at more risk of tipping over into amber. However, we have seen previously that countries on the green list, portugal went straight from green into amber. That is still possible as well. The fact that these countries are on the green watchlist, there could be some concern from the industry that people might not want to book, but they are green at the moment. People are going to have to make the Risk Assessment for themselves. The industry is assessment for themselves. The industry is concerned that it might put people off of booking if they dont want that element of risk. Yesterday there is a decision coming later in the summer about people who have had two fascination who can return from amber back to the uk without quarantining. Define what later means . Im sure a lot of people in the industry are saying look, that does not give us enough clarity. look, that does not give us enough clari. , look, that does not give us enough clari. , look, that does not give us enough clari. ,. ,. , clarity. I was speaking ust now to the head oft clarity. I was speaking ust now to the head of an i clarity. I was speaking ust now to the head of an airline. I clarity. 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I do want to try and ask you one more question if we can get the technical side of things to work. And that is the latest data from public Health England which is saying of the 117 people who have died in england from the Delta Variant of covid, 50 of them have been double vaccinated. What do you make of that data . What is your assessment . Oh, im really sorry, we are clearly having too many problems with this line to continue. We will try to get him back hopefully when we can make sure that all of the technical side of things is working smoothly. I do apologise for that. It is hard to listen when our conversation is being constantly interrupted but we will try to get him back. A friend of the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. The friend said Mr Hancock had no comment on Personal Matters, adding, no rules have been broken. The Department Of Health says the aide was appointed in the usual way and according to correct procedure. Lets get more from our political correspondent Ben Wright. Good morning to you. The aid her name is gina. What is her role at the Department Of Health and despite a Government Spokesman saying that the appointment had happened in the usual way, will Opposition Parties want to scrutinise that process . Yes, good morning anita. Ithink they certainly will. Labour is definitely wanted to focus on her role as sitting as a nonexecutive role. She works in the body that oversees the work of the department. She is one of the two directors. According to the newspapers this morning, she was appointed last september. Having initially been appointed an unpaid aid to Matt Hancock back in march or april. Last year. She is a long term long time friend of the Health Secretary, they went to university together they have known Each Other for years. Matt hancock has not responded directly himself to the reports. Orto responded directly himself to the reports. Or to the picture which seems to have been captured from a Cctv Camera. It was showing him in an embrace with gina. He has had plenty of time to talk about the story, but we only have a friend of his saying it is a personal matter and he would not comment and that no rules were broken. There are many questions for him. There is the key questions for him. There is the key question about what the circumstances were around Hurst Appointment and any more questions about the relationship that might have influenced that, something that the department has categorically denied. And perhaps a question around social distancing roles. This was apparently back at the star of may, the the start of may. Were they adhering to the rules the restrictions. Is not responded yet. Thank you very much. The headlines on Bbc News the time is 11 1aam. Popular destinations are added to the Uk Governments ringlets for travel, but there are warnings that that could change at short notice. As we have just been discussing the friend of Matt Hancock says he will not comment on pictures of him in a close aide. New data suggest that nearly half of the 117 people who have died from the Delta Variant of covid in england have had received Dose Wood two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. We are going to try to talk to the doctor again. We are going to try to talk to the doctoragain. He is we are going to try to talk to the doctor again. He is also a lib dem councillor. Hopefully a smooth conversation this time. I will pick up conversation this time. I will pick up on the headline from a second ago. I wasjust up on the headline from a second ago. I was just asking you when we lost the line about your assessment of this latest data from public Health England saying that of 117 people in england who died of the Delta Variant, 50 of them received two vaccination. What do you make of that . It two vaccination. What do you make of that . , two vaccination. What do you make of that . ,. , that . It clearly shows that the vaccine clearly that . It clearly shows that the vaccine clearly protects i that . It clearly shows that the vaccine clearly protects the i that . It clearly shows that the I Vaccine clearly protects the vast majority of people. It cannot and it does not protect all the people. This is the reason why people like my size have been urging caution, especially if you are in an vulnerable group because you may not have made immunity despite being immunised. In have made immunity despite being immunised. ,. , have made immunity despite being immunised immunised. In other words, some eole immunised. In other words, some people may immunised. In other words, some people may have immunised. In other words, some people may have certain immunised. In other words, somel people may have certain conditions where they have not developed full immunity or perhaps they have caught covid around the time they have had the second jab and therefore have not had the chance to develop the full benefit of that. Is that what you are saying . Oh, im really sorry, this is really frustrating for us as well as you. I think were going to have to give up on the interview for the moment which is a shame. I do apologise. Any adult in england will be able to get theirfirstjab against covid this weekend, with no need to book an appointment. Football stadiums, theatres and Supermarket Carparks are among the hundreds of venues being turned into temporary vaccine centres, as Matt Graveling reports. Whether you got it at a cathedral or a mosque. A stadium or racecourse. Aa million of us have now had at least one dose of the vaccine. But with 17 of the population still unprotected, the nhs is now putting even more effort into the final furlong. We want as many people as possible to get vaccinated ahead ofjuly the 19th. So this weekend, were opening hundreds of Pop Up walk in centres where you can just turn up, you dont need to book, and grabajab. More than One Million appointments were made in just two days when over 18s became eligible last week. Its hoped the surge will continue this weekend with venues like Edgbaston Cricket Ground and arsenals Emirates Stadium becoming huge Pop Up centres to help supply demand. Weve noticed that there are particular areas of our communities that were really working with to try and deliver what were calling a hyper local response, literally going door to door to understand the reasons that people are being more hesitant about taking up the vaccine. The government hope byjuly19th, all adults will have had theirfirstjab, a figure currently at 83 . Second jabs are also available at some centres this weekend. But if youre over a0, it must have been at least eight weeks since your first. Or if youre under a0, there must be a 12 week gap. We know vaccines are very safe and highly effective, and also effective against the new Delta Variant that were seeing in the country. The more people who get vaccinated, the safer we will all be and of course, the freer we will all be. And its this Delta Variant thats believed to be behind the recent climb in Covid Cases, now at almost 17,000 a day. A number the government is desperate to drive down before they open up. Matt graveling, Bbc News. Organisers of latitude have announced that the festival will go ahead. The four Day Event is due to be held in suffolk from the 22nd of july, three days after the government expects to lift all limits on social Contact. Musical headliners include the chemical brothers, Bastille And Bombay bicycle club. It will be part of a government research programme. Everyone attending will have to have a negative lateral Flow Test or proof of two covid vaccinations. Accident and Emergency Departments across the uk are seeing Record Levels of young children for this time of year, with most suffering a mild fever which can be treated at home. Accident and Emergency Departments across the uk are seeing record the surge is being caused by viruses which would normally flourish in the winter, but the spread was delayed this year because of the lockdown. Our Health Reporter Philippa roxby has more. Record numbers of young children are being seen at Accident And Emergency departments around the uk. Doctors say most have a mild fever which can be treated at home. They say they are overwhelmed. I was on a couple of mondays ago when we saw nearly 300 patients in a day. We are seeing lots of young children less than one year old, with fevers, a bit of vomiting, maybe a bit of diarrhoea, who generally look quite well but there is parental anxiety about their symptoms. We simply dont have enough staff to keep up with that demand. A e doctors across the uk have told the Royal College of paediatricians and Child Health, theyve seen large increases in children attending, particularly those under five. In some places, demand is double normal levels. One doctor in belfast said she was extremely worried if what would happen if numbers continued to rise. In liverpool, there are reports of pressure on inpatient beds. And a doctor in edinburgh spoke of lots of children with viral illnesses that dont need hospital treatment. Children going to A E are not unwell with covid. But with other infections normally seen in winter. Children have been in lockdown since the early part of last year. And particularly younger children, their immune systems just havent been challenged in any kind of way by the normal viruses that we have around us all the time. Now lockdown has been eased, they are now being exposed to what are just the usual viruses. And of course now they are becoming unwell. 1a month old theo was seriously unwell. Two weeks ago, he ended up in A E. I was really frightened, very scared. Especially because he had all the spots all over his body and you always think the worst. With a high temperature, as high as it was, you know, we were thinking it was something seriously wrong. A e is the correct place to take a child in an emergency, but there are times when parents should trust their instincts. Fever phobia is so common, and its everywhere in the community where people get worried about the fever rather than their child. And what i try and tell people is, if youre just worried about the symptoms, if you think the child is fine, its just the fever youre worried about, orjust the Diarrhoea Orjust the vomiting, actually, your child is likely to be ok. Because you know your child best and if theyre well, they probably will be well. Susie did the right thing. She gave Theo Liquid Paracetamol to try and bring his temperature down, then called 111 for advice when he didnt improve. Doctors say A E services should be freed Up To help seriously ill children like him. Philippa roxby, Bbc News. I can now speak to Professor Martin marshall, who is chair of the Royal College of gps and a Practising Gp in east london. Professor marshall, very good for you tojoin us. Thank professor marshall, very good for you to join us. Thank you very much for your time. You to join us. Thank you very much foryourtime. In. Is this something that youve been hearing a lot about with children under five, they are brought to A E as the first point of Contact. They are brought to A E as the first point of Contact. Yes, good morning. It is an point of Contact. Yes, good morning. It is an real point of Contact. Yes, good morning. It is an real Problem Point of Contact. Yes, good morning. It is an real problem it point of Contact. Yes, good morning. It is an real problem it is point of Contact. Yes, good morning. It is an real problem it is a it is an real problem it is a concern to see this level of respiratory infection in children at this time of year. It is a level that we would usually see in wintertime. It is a problem which is affecting the whole of the health system. It is very worrying to see children who are basically pretty well, being seen in Emergency Departments. It is happening in General Practices as well. Most of the people im seeing in the surgery are children. Most of whom are ok, but there is a high level of parental anxiety for the simple reason that parents simply havent these infections for the last 18 because of good infection control. You are talking potentially about babies born during lockdown or parents with very young children, toddlers through lockdown not having access to the baby and tiled their groups or perhaps the Community Midwife there to have the sorts of conversations that would reassure them and therefore if their child gets a sniffle or has a high temperature, they dont think, oh, lets go to A E as the first option. Why are so many parents doing that . Why are so many parents doing that . Why are so many parents doing that . Why are they bringing the children to A E rather than thinking lets go to A E rather than thinking lets go to the pharmacy or to my gp . I to A E rather than thinking lets go to the pharmacy or to my gp . I think in Art It to the pharmacy or to my gp . 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Your question is spot what to do if they are ill . Your question is spot on. What to do if they are ill . Your question is spot on. There i what to do if they are ill . Your question is spot on. There is i what to do if they are ill . Your| question is spot on. There is no doubt at all that what we are experiencing in general practice is the demand outstripping supply. There is simplyjust not enough working to meet the demands of the patient� s. And parents are seeing and feeling that. As far as your second point, absolutely. This is about supporting and helping patients, parents providing advice for them, so they can Self Care or if it is a problem that they want more advice from coming, calling 111 rather than going into Accident Mac. We have some guidance that is coming out today which makes it very clear what to do if you think the problems are relatively simple. Paris in those kinds of things. What do you do if you are worried it might be something more syrians. I hope that that guidance will be really helpful for parents. That guidance will be really helpful for arents. ~ ,. , that guidance will be really helpful for parents four men have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to murder after an equal Rights Campaigner was shot in the head at a House Party in south london. 27 year old sasha johnson, a mum of two, remains in a critical condition in hospital more than a month after the attack happened in the Back Garden of a house in peckham. The men have been remanded in custody, a Trial Date will be confirmed later this year. In miami, Rescue Teams are working through the night to try to find survivors in the rubble of a 12 Storey Apartment Block that collapsed without warning, bringing down dozens of homes in a matter of seconds. At least one person was killed, but more than 2a hours after it happened there are still around 100 people unaccounted for, as our correspondent Will Grant reports from the scene. As the hours pass, Emergency Rescue teams are working through the night at the collapsed apartment block, relentlessly trying to locate anyone still trapped. They have even burrowed into the rubble from beneath, via the basement. Meanwhile the full extent of the severity of this incident is becoming clearer. When an entire sea facing wing of The Block collapsed, 12 storeys concertinaed in seconds, bringing down dozens of homes and, its feared, their residents with them. As the search goes on, this sobering assessment. I will tell you, after spending the bulk of the day here that this is a tragedy without precedent in the united states of america. For the desperate family members, though, the wait for information is nothing short of unbearable. I think theyre gone. I dont want to be pessimistic, but they. Weve been calling them nonstop. No reply, nobody knows anything, we dont have information right now. The site of this building so destroyed is a terrible reminder to the people of this community of what they have lost. And it is a sign to the authorities that they must begin to establish what happened here no matter where it leads. Cctv images of the moment itself shows just how fast the building collapsed, and how difficult it would have been to survive. Now the questions for the authorities are mounting. Right now, were focused on the search and rescue. When that moment comes, the dire moment comes when they transition command, we will be in charge of the investigation. This tragic incident has affected everyone in this small community which never saw the disaster coming. Before long, they will need a full explanation of exactly why it did. Will grant, Bbc News, miami. Now its time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. Hello, there. A chilly day for those of you in eastern Scotland And North east england. 1a Degrees Cooler than Yesterday Afternoon for some. A bit of rain at times, but a strong north to North Easterly breeze will make it feel distinctly chilly and, for the North East of england and around the borders of scotland, relentless rain. A wet afternoon for wales. Some heavy downpours in the west midlands too. A bit of sunshine towards the South And East after the earlier rain will bring temperatures Up To 21. The driest, brightest of all parts in Northern Ireland and western scotland. Temperatures here in the high teens. Tonight, there will still be some rain at times, particularly around southern Scotland And Northern england. The rain fizzling out a bit across the midlands and wales, but with a fair bit of cloud around it wont be too cold a night with temperatures in double figures for most into the start of your weekend. As for saturday, there will be the remnants of a Weather Front across southern scotland, around the borders of Northern England and into the east of Northern Ireland, so plenty of cloud here, rain or drizzle, turning lighter and patchy through the day. Sunshine to the north of it. A better chance of some sunshine further south. A few heavy, maybe thundery showers and warmer than today, but rain into the very far south on sunday. Hello this is Bbc News with anita mcveigh. The headlines popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel, but there are warnings that could change at short notice. When you book, things may have to change, they may have to change at short notice. We have said they are on the green list, said theyre on the green watchlist so that people can see exactly what we are seeing in terms of concern. A friend of the the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. New data suggests nearly half of the 117 people who have died from the Delta Variant of covid in england had received two doses of a coronavirus jab. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home. Us president Joe Biden has declared a State Of Emergency in miami after a block of flats collapsed there on Wednesday Night, with one person confirmed dead and 99 still unaccounted for. Learning more about our ancestors a new discovery that casts light on life before the neanderthals. Sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. Good morning. Its been confirmed in the last hour that the defending womens champion, Simona Halep, has pulled out of wimbledon because of a Calf Injury. The 29 year old had been at the all England Club this week, raising hopes shed be fit to defend her title from 2019, but she was unable to recover from the injury she sustained earlier this year which forced her to miss the french open. Haleps announcement came minutes before Todays Draw was unveiled. Andy murray will play his first Singles Match at wimbledon since 2017 against the georgian 2ath Seed Nikoloz basilashvili. Murray, who was beaten by italys matteo berretinni in the second round at the Queens Club last week, had to rely on a wild card to get into the championships with his ranking having dropped outside the top 100 because of injury. There is a baptism of fire for british wildcard jack draper. The 19 year old, who reached the quarterfinals at queens, willl make his wimbledon main Draw Debut against the defending champion novak djokovic. Francesca jones also has a big Opening Round Match on her debut. She will be up against 17 year old american coco gauff, who created a sensation two years ago at the all England Club when she beat venus williams. The full draw is on the bbc sport website. First practice for the styrian grand prix is coming to a close in austria. Max verstappen is leading the way ahead of Pierre Gasly and his rival Lewis Hamilton in third. Verstappens win at the french grand prix last weekend moved him into a 12 point championship lead. Weve also heard today that the turkish grand prix has been added to the calendar on the 3rd of october, replacing the cancelled singapore race. Next, wales are continuing their preparations in amsterdam ahead of Tomorrows Euro 2020 last 16 match against denmark. No fans are allowed to travel to the city from wales, but Goalkeeper Danny Ward has tweeted, no matter how many are in the stadium, we know who we are doing it for. The team looked in good spirits as they touched down in amsterdam from rome, as they set their sights on trying to match or even better their performance at euro 2016, where they reached the semifinals. The british olympic association, says its still trying to convince some athletes to have the Covid Vaccine before the tokyo games start next month. Chief executive Andy Anson says theyve been running a mammoth programme of vaccination, covering well over A Thousand people, but that there have been challenges. Nearly everyone will have at least one dose. Well over 90 will have two doses that we will keep trying right until the last minute. There are individuals who didnt want to be vaccinated and we are trying to convince them it is the right thing to do but, again, it is not mandatory. People have the right to choose and we have to respect that, but it is not necessarily that helpful. Theres more from Andy Anson in the sports desk podcast, where the panel weigh up the risks and rewards of staging the worlds biggest sports event, during a global pandemic. You can listen to that via bbc sounds. Mo farah has one last chance to make the tokyo games at an Invitational Race in manchester tonight. The four time olympic champion swapped the track for marathon running in 2017, but he switched back two years ago because he wanted to defend his 10,000 metres title injapan. He missed the Qualification Mark by 22 seconds at the trials two weeks ago and will hope for better tonight. Middle Distance Runner Guy learmonth has been forced to pull out of the olympic trials due to the after effects of covid 19. He caught the virus during the european indoor championships in march and says he should have taken time out earlier to recover. Englands Charley Hull is one shot off the pace after the Opening Round of the Womens Pga Championship in atlanta, georgia the third major of the season. She shot a four under par 68 to finishjust behind the american lizette salas on a very congested leaderboard theres a seven Way Tie for third place. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. Andrew Lloyd Webber has joined forces with other producers and the live Music Industry to start legal action to force the government to publish research into the safety of holding indoor events. Various pilot schemes have been conducted in recent months testing audiences in events from football matches to the brit awards in order to see if they can be held with full crowds. One of the venues supporting the legal action is the royal Albert Hall In London, and i can speak to their Chief Executive, craig hassall, now. Lovely to have you with us with that gorgeous venue behind you. You are obviously very supportive of this action. Fundamentally, a lot of music venues say they just havent got the data from the government about whether it is safe to hold large scale events again and you very much argue that it is. Yeah, thats right very much argue that it is. Yeah, thats right. In very much argue that it is. Yeah, thats right. In fact, very much argue that it is. Yeah, thats right. In fact, its very much argue that it is. Yeah, thats right. In fact, its worse i thats right. In fact, its worse than that we hear from the grapevine that the data is very positive about places like the royal Albert Hall and other venues, so we dont understand why the government is being so cryptic and not getting the debt out. I went to the brit awards and there were a,000 people, not one infection. The news is good, so we dont understand why the Government Isnt sharing it with all of us. It isnt sharing it with all of us. 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Ventilation is very important. We and so on . Ventilation is very important. We have and so on . Ventilation is very important. We have spent i and so on . Ventilation is very. Important. We have spent £3. 2 million on ventilation and chilling systems here at the royal Albert Hall to make the venue as safe as possible. We have tested the air, tested the audience is and it is very safe. I am worried about the government being so reticent to let also permits the public until we are not safe, we are. Pare also permits the public until we are not safe, we are. Not safe, we are. Are you confident that this legal not safe, we are. Are you confident that this legal action not safe, we are. Are you confident that this legal action will not safe, we are. Are you confident that this legal action will allow i that this legal action will allow you to extract the information you need . Can you think of any reason why you havent been officially told anything . Pam why you havent been officially told an hint . �. , � why you havent been officially told an hint . , �. , anything . Am i confident . Im not that confident. Anything . Am i confident . Im not that confident. We anything . Am i confident . Im not that confident. We have anything . Am i confident . Im not that confident. We have had i anything . Am i confident . Im not that confident. We have had so i anything . Am i confident . Im not. That confident. We have had so many false starts. I coach the term in is the term of the state. I hope this legal action enforces the government to give us the information, and we hear the information is very good. Thank you very much for talking to us. At the beginning, when i thought, is that a backing on soon. No, im sitting in the royal Albert Hall unfortunately, it is empty, thatis hall unfortunately, it is empty, that is the biggest problem i do that is the biggest problem i do ho e that that is the biggest problem i do hope that very. That is the biggest problem i do hope that very, very soon you will get lots of people back in there. Craig, thank you so much for talking to us. A friend of the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. Im nowjoined by Harry Cole who is the political editor of the Sun Newspaper. How did you get this information . The information was given to us by a whistle blower. The picture has not been questioned by the Health Secretary. Been questioned by the health secreta. ,. , been questioned by the health secreta. ,. ,~ secretary. This picture was taken in ma , ust secretary. This picture was taken in may. Just before secretary. This picture was taken in may, just before the secretary. This picture was taken in may, just before the local may, just before the local elections. May, just before the local elections. � , � elections. Thats right. At the time there was A Elections. Thats right. At the time there was a lot elections. Thats right. At the time there was a lot of elections. Thats right. At the time there was a lot of questions i elections. Thats right. At the time there was a lot of questions over l there was a lot of questions over there was a lot of questions over the lockdown regulations and what for him and his team advising us all not to do. Whether or not he has broken the letter of the law, i think the public will think of it as an unusual approach to social distancing in the workplace. It is an issue around the facts, leaving the affair allegations and dips his private life aside, we need to hear some Answers Today on how exactly he hired his closed University Friend into this role at the Department Of Health, what you process was done, and what status his relationship was with his friends at the time of her hiring. At the moment there is Radio Silence from number ten and the Department Of Health. Im not sure that will be able to hold throughout the day. That will be able to hold throughout theda. , the day. Opposition parties will want to scrutinise the day. Opposition parties will want to scrutinise whether i the day. Opposition parties will want to scrutinise whether any| want to scrutinise whether any regulations were broken around the hiring and the department is saying that new rules were broken, but in terms of the rules around social distancing, are you clear, do you believe that rules were broken . I believe that rules were broken . I think this is really for Mr Hancock to come out and explain. As you well know, lots of these regulations and rules and guidance is quite a grey area, quite complicated, quite murky. There are workplace exemptions and things like that for close Contact with people not in your household, but whether or not it was the law or it was guidance, a lot of people have spent the last year keeping their distance from their loved ones, in some cases incredibly traumatic circumstances with elderly relatives, not being able to see them, not being able to hunt down relatives. Whether or not they are going to quibble over the letter of the law, i think the spirit of the guidance has clearly been breached. We need to hearfrom Mr Hancock, he needs to say something, because it looks like he will try to brazen it out, i think that will annoy people more. We need to hear from that will annoy people more. We need to hear from him, that will annoy people more. We need to hear from him, will that will annoy people more. We need to hear from him, will be that will annoy people more. We need to hear from him, will be hear to hearfrom him, will be hear anything from borisjohnson on all of this . Harry, how serious do you think this could be for Matt Hancock and his role of Health Secretary . Matt hancock has had an astonishing year. He has been at the front line of this pandemic, but his last few weeks have been torrid for his handling of the pandemic and the running of his departments have really come under scrutiny. Dominic cummings launched an astonishing six hour thai rate essentially against Mr Hancock saying you should have been sacked on multiple occasions, he is dishonest, his handling of the Care Home Testing crisis at the beginning of the pandemic was a disaster, ppe contracts failed to materialise. This is not the first time that he has been accused of having a slightly unusual approach to public procurement and public money. You can forget the infamous bartender at a local pub he managed to get our covid Testing Contract despite having no previous experience in the field . It is coming on top of a long list of allegations about Mr Hancock was my his department and his ministerial career and i think it couldnt have come at a more unhelpful time for him as questions arise whether there will be a reshuffle and if its time for a new Health Secretary. On the borisjohnson point, he does tend to stick to ministries when they are underfire. If you think stick to ministries when they are under fire. If you think about Priti Patel and the bullying allegations. Robertjenrick, when he was Up To his neck in a murky Planning Row along tory donors and lavish poles and skyscrapers, he was also able to chuff out the crisis that would have perhaps toppled ministers in previous administrations, so as it stands it feels like there is an ominous silence from number ten, but for Matt Hancock at the Moment Silence is probably good news but i think we need to see the Health Secretary today and there is a long list of questions he needs to answer. ,. ,. , list of questions he needs to answer. ,. ,. ,. , answer. Organisers are a Vaccination Centre in suffolk answer. Organisers are a Vaccination Centre in suffolk have answer. Organisers are a Vaccination Centre in suffolk have confirmed i answer. Organisers are a Vaccination Centre in suffolk have confirmed to i centre in suffolk have confirmed to the media that the Health Secretary will no longer be attending the site today. It was supposed to be there. The event, scheduled as part of a constituency visit, was cancelled early this morning, and we have approached the Department Of Health and Matt Hancock . Office for comment, but as yet we have had no response to that. The headlines on Bbc News popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel, but there are warnings that could change at short notice. A friend of the the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. New data suggests nearly half of the 117 people who have died from the Delta Variant of covid in england had received two doses of a coronavirus jab. Coventry has begun its year as the Uk City of culture for 2021 with its first events taking place earlier this month. The city has been showcasing its cultural heritage as it hosts arts and events throughout the year. Its hoped this will play a significant role for the Citys Prosperity, especially post covid. Well be checking in each month throughout the year to see whats happening. Today, Bbc Presenter Trish Adudu is looking at Street Art. That is a fabulous image behind you, trish. It is, indeed. An outside the belgrave theatre in coventry and in front of one of the largest Portrait Murals in the country. It is of the 19th Century Actor and anti Slavery Campaigner Ira aldridge. This is what it took to create this massive mural. It took three days in teeming rain, a bit like it is today. It is 20 foot tall and a,000 litres of Spray Paint. The acclaimed artist that it was a Privilege And Honour to paint this pioneer. Our Aldridge Atjust 21 years old was the first black person to manage at the uk, of the uk, he was given the keys To Coventry Theatre in 1828. He is believed to have been the first black shakespearean actor. He played leading roles in romeo and juliet, a theatre in the whole of the uk, he was given the keys To Coventry Theatre in 1828. He is believed to have been the first black shakespearean actor. He played leading roles in romeo and juliet, othello, such a massive influence and a great story to tell. One of the people determined to make sure that his story is told is Melissa Smith from Street Art strategy. Why is his story so important . It is is his story so important . It is important is his story so important . It is important to is his story so important . It is important to hear is his story so important . It is important to hear stories like this. A lot important to hear stories like this. A lot of important to hear stories like this. A lot of people in coventry dont know a lot of people in coventry dont know about him and when we were here last week know about him and when we were here last week painting the mural people were stopping and asking and engaging in conversations. Most peopie engaging in conversations. Most people didnt know about this faith must people didnt know about this faith must person linked to Coventrys History must person linked to Coventrys History. We are hoping this mural can showcase his skills and give peopie can showcase his skills and give peopie a can showcase his skills and give people a bit of motivation, because at the people a bit of motivation, because at the age people a bit of motivation, because at the age of 21 he had achieved so much at the age of 21 he had achieved so much in at the age of 21 he had achieved so much in his at the age of 21 he had achieved so much in his life and it was all true creativity. Much in his life and it was all true creativity, so we are positive believers creativity, so we are positive believers in the power of creativity. Believers in the power of creativity believers in the power of creativi. , , creativity. How did they stop the aint creativity. How did they stop the paint from creativity. How did they stop the paint from dripping creativity. How did they stop the paint from dripping down creativity. How did they stop the L Paint from dripping down because creativity. How did they stop the I Paint from dripping down because he had to work in awful conditions, the artist . We had to work in awful conditions, the artist . ~ , a, had to work in awful conditions, the artist . ~ , l, l, artist . We had to down tools, we took a Visit Artist . We had to down tools, we took a visit to artist . We had to down tools, we took a visit to the artist . We had to down tools, we took a visit to the Cathedral Artist . We had to down tools, we took a visit to the cathedral to. Took a visit to the cathedral to have took a visit to the cathedral to have a took a visit to the cathedral to have a look at the portrait gallery, and we have a look at the portrait gallery, and we spent time in the coffee shops and we spent time in the coffee shops while it was being painted because shops while it was being painted because it wasnt safe to do so. If because it wasnt safe to do so. People because it wasnt safe to do so. If people dont understand the City Of culture, dont understand painting, they might think it is all worthy nonsense, what would you say to them . I nonsense, what would you say to them . ~. ,. ,. ,. , nonsense, what would you say to them . ~. ,. ,. ,. , � them . I think a lot of people dont think they can them . I think a lot of people dont think they can be them . I think a lot of people dont think they can be creative think they can be creative themselves so they can just switch off. Creativity is such a brilliant way to off. Creativity is such a brilliant way to soothe the body, mind and soul, way to soothe the body, mind and soul, this way to soothe the body, mind and soul, this is way to soothe the body, mind and soul, this is our one and only year we will soul, this is our one and only year we will get soul, this is our one and only year we will get this chance, so try to do something different and see how it makes do something different and see how it makes you feel. Come and have a look at it makes you feel. Come and have a look at some it makes you feel. Come and have a look at some of the brilliant Street Art pieces look at some of the brilliant Street Art pieces will put up across the Yeah Art pieces will put up across the yeah we art pieces will put up across the year. We are the City Of culture. There year. We are the City Of culture. There will year. We are the City Of culture. There will be loads of stuff going on across there will be loads of stuff going on across the city and in different neighbourhoods. It has all been a bit hush hush at the moment because of covid, bit hush hush at the moment because of covid, we bit hush hush at the moment because of covid, we just need to make sure we keep of covid, we just need to make sure we keep everybody safe. fine of covid, we just need to make sure we keep everybody safe. Of covid, we just need to make sure we keep everybody safe. One of your mission is to we keep everybody safe. One of your mission is to make we keep everybody safe. One of your mission is to make sure we keep everybody safe. One of your mission is to make sure that mission is to make sure that everybody learns to paint. Can we get as good as this artist . Practice makes perfect get as good as this artist . Practice makes perfect. He get as good as this artist . Practice makes perfect. He was get as good as this artist . Practice makes perfect. He was one get as good as this artist . Practice makes perfect. He was one of get as good as this artist . Practice makes perfect. He was one of the| makes perfect. He was one of the original makes perfect. He was one of the original graphic writers from back the day~ original graphic writers from back the day. He went to university and did toads the day. He went to university and did loads of the day. He went to university and did loads of amazing things. If you practice, did loads of amazing things. If you practice, then hopefully, one day with that practice, then hopefully, one day with that in mind, there is a big event happening in coventry, this is africa. You have to book tickets at university square tonight. It will be very lively. Take it away, guys music. That drum just makes you feel energised, doesnt it . And im loving the dancing and im loving the dancing a usjudge will sentence former Police Office Derek chauvin for the murder of George Floyd in minneapolis today. Floyd was killed in may last year when chauvin . Knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. The horrific incident, caught on camera, spurred a reckoning with america s history of racial injustice and sparked a global movement. Prosecutors have asked the court for a sentence of 30 years in prison. Nada tawfik has more. I find the defendant guilty. This is the moment Derek Chauvin became the first white Police Officer in the state of minnesota to be convicted of killing A Black Man. It was a positive step, many felt, towards justice. His upcoming sentencing has the potential to set a precedent for real accountability. The judge might think this is just such a serious case of such notoriety that he is just going to give a greater time, i think he will go above 25 years, 25 30. The judge has said he will consider how much chauvin abused his position of Trust And Authority and how he treated George Floyd with particular cruelty. George floyd i cannot. Breathe, i cannot breathe. This became a place for the community together and try to heal. Its clear speaking with residents though that there is still a deep distrust of the police and its a problem that wont be solved by one court holding one man accountable. Nobody that got killed by the police is coming back so its like, we all know how they feel. If that had been a white guy, he wouldnt have did that. He did it because it was a black and he thought he could get away with it. The former officer has never expressed remorse and could choose to speak for the first time at his sentencing. His lawyers are pushing for probation instead ofjail time. Once more, the citizens of minneapolis will be waiting anxiously for a decision out of this courthouse. It will be a defining moment for america. Nada tawfik, Bbc News, minneapolis. Scientists in israel say theyve discovered a previously unknown form of early human after studying fragments of a fossilised skull and jawbone. They were found at an Archaeological Site near tel aviv. Its thought they could explain genetic links between modern humans and neanderthals. The bbc� s Tim Allman has the story. Isnt it amazing how something so small can be so significant . A Skull Fragment is analysed by scientists in tel aviv, but this is no ordinary skull argument. Along with part of the jawbone, it was unearthed at nesher ramla, an Archaeological Site once used by a cement plant, and they may well answer the questions about the development of human life on earth. Nesher Ramla Findings are the missing piece in the puzzle that can help us explain open questions in Human Evolutionary History and can give us an indication of the origin, the Source Population of neanderthals that lived later in europe. It is believed neanderthals, the cousins of modern humans, died out around 40,000 years ago. But these fragments are from a species much older than that and suggest the neanderthal story may be much more different to what we previously imagined. Now we can say that its probably that they originate in the levant, in our region, rather than in europe, as many researchers thought until now. Nesher ramla may have lived alongside and even mated with Homo Sapiens for more than 100,000 years. These arent just fragments of bone, they are pieces of an evolutionary jigsaw. Tim allman, Bbc News. Now its time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. For some of you it feels like it is an about turn in the season. Yesterday afternoon Blue Skies in aberdeen, temperatures in the Mid 20s, Up To 26 in kelso, Iii Degrees Cooler this afternoon for some of you compared with 24 hours ago. And that is because the area of low pressure, as it pushes east wards it has opened the door to chilly winds. With it as well, Heavy Rain across parts of Northern England, round the Scottish Borders to the Isle Of Man and in wales, it brightens up across the midlands, East Anglia and the South East after Rain Round lunchtime. Northern ireland sheltered from the strong wind which will be noticeable. Limited temperatures in Aberdeen And Newcastle, to 12 celsius compared to the Mid 20s yesterday. Maybe the high teens in Northern Ireland, warmest of all with sunny spells in East Anglia and the South East. 20 or 21 the high. A few heavy showers later, thundery downpours in the midlands, damp in wales and into the night. The remnants of that Weather Front in the South Of Scotland and the far north of england. It means for a fairly cloudy night for many and temperatures holding in double figures for the vast majority. As we go to the weekend we have signs of High Pressure trying to build across the atlantic, low pressure to the south. Trapped in the middle the decaying Weather Front across far South Of Scotland, far north of england, outbreaks of Rain And Drizzle becoming lighter and patchy. Sunshine to the north. Sunny spells developing to the south but we have what was the left over of the low pressure system. As temperatures rise we could spark off a few isolated but heavy thundery showers. A Cool Night will follow through Saturday Night into sunday. High pressure trying to establish across the north, but low pressure will throw a Weather Front back our way into the south, maybe South Wales and the channel islands, there is a chance of rain at time, some of which could be heavy and thundery. There will be a few showers dotted round. Overall, the drier brighter day of the weekend and the warmer as well. With temperatures where they should be at round 18 22 celsius. This is Bbc News. The headlines. Popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel but there are warnings that could change at short notice. When you book, things may have to change, they may have to change at short notice. We have said they are on the green list, said theyre on the green watchlist so that people can see exactly what we are seeing in terms of concern. A friend of the the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home. Us president Joe Biden has declared a State Of Emergency in miami after a block of flats collapsed there on Wednesday Night, with one person confirmed dead and 99 still unaccounted for. Israel has reintroduced a requirement to wear masks indoors amid a rise in coronavirus cases, just days after it lifted the measure. Learning more about our ancestors a new discovery that casts light on life before the neanderthals. Hello and welcome to Bbc News. Leading figures in the Travel Industry have expressed Dismay And Frustration at the governments easing of restrictions on foreign holidays, saying it does not go far enough. 16 destinations have been added to the governments green list. In europe, those include the spanish Balearic Islands of ibiza, Menorca And Majorca as well as Malta And Madeira. Further afield, green list countries include antigua, barbados, dominica and bermuda. It means from four oclock on wednesday morning, travellers from those green list countries will not have to quarantine upon arrival in the uk. But. With the exception of malta, all destinations have also been added to the green Watch List� in other words theyre at risk of moving back to amber at short notice. The Travel Industry Body Abta is warning the announcement on its own will not deliver the meaningful restart of International Travel that the industry desperately needs. 0ur Transport Correpondent Caroline davies reports. No roar of the engines, silent and static. Yesterday Gatwick Airport had 69 passenger flights. This time of year pre pandemic, they would have had between 800 and 900. As the School Holidays inch closer, the green list is increasingly critical for the industry, but Yesterdays Announcement is good news for some. After over a month of hoping, malta is one of the countries that will go green from next wednesday. Bermuda and barbados will also go green. But all of the new additions, apart from malta, are on the green Watch List, meaning that the government is warning that they are at risk of going to amber. The Red List is also getting longer with six additions, including tunisia and uganda. The green list does not go far enough for the industry. Were delighted the balearics and Malta And Madeira have been put onto the green list. But it is disappointing that, you know, the government still dont seem to be following the data and the science because many more destinations should have been put onto the green list. And we would encourage, you know, a safe and sustainable opening of travel to really start to ramp up now. The uk Travel Industry is desperate to see more people setting off on trips. But its notjust about the uks green list. Its also about which countries will let Uk Visitors in. Germanys chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she wants to see the eu having a more unified approach on travel rules. To stop the spread of a Delta Variant, shes urged other countries to impose quarantine, as germany has done, on uk arrivals. But what about fully vaccinated travellers . The Uk Government did say that it was looking at removing quarantine for them, but not until later in the summer. We see that there is a case for double vaccination, fully vaccinated, meaning that you perhaps dont have to quarantine. So we can take those countries in the Amber List and allow people to come back without having to do the quarantine that youd have to do for amber, but not yet, partly because, of course, not everybody has been offered a vaccine yet. And secondly, because the scientists are still working on the implications. So there are a number of different questions which still need to be answered. It wont come soon enough for sarah and peter, who live in america. Both are fully vaccinated and due to travel in a few weeks. Sarah hasnt seen her parents in two years. Were not talking about holidays, its not a holiday we want to do. I want to see my family, my parents, and its the same for so many people Around The World. I really dont see any reason why i it cant happen now with a negative test to fly and fully vaccinated. Why not . The new list opens up some much longed for destinations, but International Travel is yet to take off, and the warnings are that this summer will be far from smooth. Caroline davies, Bbc News. Responding to german chancellor Angela Merkel� s concerns about british travellers spreading the Delta Variant, the Transport Secretary Grant shapps has acknowledged some European Countries may take longer than others to open their doors to arrivals from the uk. I think its understandable if you are in germany, and i heard what the chancellor said yesterday, and you have yet to reach the levels of vaccinations that weve seen here or in malta that you are going to be more concerned, and that may be just a question of waiting for their Vaccination Programme. I think different countries in europe will take different views and, yes, im talking to my counterparts in different locations, malta we know about, were obviously are keen to accept british tourists. Spain, because weve got the balearics. But we will see what will happens. I suspect that different European Countries will come to different conclusions depending on their own domestic roll out of their Vaccination Programme and its probably, in most cases, a question of being patient and waiting to see what happens with their domestic programmes. Labours shadow transport secretary, Jim Mcmahon, says the Governments Traffic Light system lacks clarity. We would be calling for the government to have a clear, transparent and data led plan but its essential for consumer confidence, supporting the Tourism And Aviation industry and it is essential for the government to make sure we carry people on what has been a very long journey and keep public trust. The Government Hasnt done that, Flip Flopping from one plan to another, not giving people anywhere near enough notice, not publishing data and we dont know which directions countries are going to, what analysis has been made of each country and thats caused a lot of confusion. That was the shadow transport secretary. We hope in the next few minutes to get some reaction to the latest update to the Traffic Light System from the Chief Executive of thomas cook uk, alan french. A friend of the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. The friend said Mr Hancock had no comment on Personal Matters, adding, no rules have been broken. The Department Of Health says the aide was appointed in the usual way and according to correct procedure. Ive been speaking to The Suns political editor, Harry Cole, who broke the story. As we said in the paper, whitehall has concerned us provided us with information that so far has not been disputed by the secretary. The icture disputed by the secretary. The picture was disputed by the secretary. The picture was taken around early may, just before the elections, butjust revealed now. Just before the elections, but ust revealed now. � just before the elections, but ust revealed now. ,. Revealed now. Yes, at the time there is a big question revealed now. Yes, at the time there is a big question about revealed now. Yes, at the time there is a big question about what revealed now. Yes, at the time there is a big question about what exactly i is a big question about what exactly were the lockdown regulations and what was Matt Hancock ordering the country to do. Whether he broke the letter of the law, i think the public will look at those pictures and think that they were a little bit unusual thinking about social distancing in the workplace. Also leaving the affair allegations and his private life aside, we need to really hear some answers on how exactly he hired his close University Friend into this role at the Department Of Health was Mac Whatdo Process was done and what status his relationship was with his friend at the time of her hiring. At the moment, there is Radio Silence from number ten. And from the Department Of Health. Im not sure that its going to be able to hold throughout the day. Throughout the day. Opposition arties throughout the day. Opposition parties will throughout the day. Opposition parties will want throughout the day. Opposition parties will want to throughout the day. Opposition parties will want to scrutinise l parties will want to scrutinise whether any regulations were broken around the hiring and the department is saying, the government is saying, no rules were broken. In terms of rules around social distancing, are you clear, do you believe that rules were broken . L you clear, do you believe that rules were broken . Were broken . I think this is really for Mr Hancock were broken . I think this is really for Mr Hancock to were broken . I think this is really for Mr Hancock to come were broken . I think this is really for Mr Hancock to come out were broken . I think this is really for Mr Hancock to come out and l for Mr Hancock to come out and explain. As you well know, lots of these regulations and rules and guidance it quite a grey area, quite obligated. There are workplace exemptions and things like that. Whether or not it was the law or it was guidance, a lot of people have spent the last year keeping their distance from their loved ones. In some cases incredibly traumatic circumstances with elderly relatives of not being able to see them, with dying relatives not being able to hug them. Ijust think dying relatives not being able to hug them. I just think whether or not they are going to quibble over the letter of the law, i think the spirits of the guidance is clearly, it has clearly been breached. We need to hear from it has clearly been breached. We need to hearfrom mr it has clearly been breached. We need to hear from Mr Hancock. It has clearly been breached. We need to hearfrom Mr Hancock. He looks as if hes going to try and brazen this out. I think that will annoy people more. That brazen this out. I think that will annoy people more. Brazen this out. I think that will annoy people more. That was the olitical annoy people more. That was the political editor annoy people more. That was the political editor of annoy people more. That was the political editor of the annoy people more. That was the political editor of the son annoy people more. That was the political editor of the son who political editor of the son who broke the story. I can talk now to the chair of the Labour Party who hasissued the chair of the Labour Party who has issued a statement in the last few moments which i was about to read out, but we shall let you tell our viewers yourself your reaction to this news in the Sun Newspaper. Thank you. Well, unfortunately, this saga seems yet again to indicate that there is one rule for The Conservatives and another roll for everybody else. And ultimately the responsibility for the management of the House Secretary does lie with the House Secretary does lie with the prime minister. We have already seen those revelations of course coming out from the person who was a top adviser to the prime minister, Dominic Cummings which seem to suggest the prime minister had no faith in his House Secretary. Now today, of course, discovering that it appears the Hell Secretary may well have been breaking the rules that others had to follow. And of course, we have been through a period when grandparents have not been able to hug their grandchildren. Ivejust come been able to hug their grandchildren. Ive just come off a call with some of my local nurses whove been following the rules to the letter. Who are really struggling currently to deal with the impact of covid tell. I honestly think that now is the time when the prime Minister Needs to get a grip on the situation. He simply has not done so until now. He needs to act. Is it tenable for Matt Hancock not to say anything about this . He has not commented so far, has he . I not commented so far, has he . I dont think it is tenable, but i also dont think it is tenable for the prime minister to remain so silent about all of this. As i mentioned before, he appeared to have no confidence in his House Secretary for a very long time and yet did nothing. He continues to do nothing. And of course, all of this is taking place when our nhs is still under tremendous pressure. 0ur nurses, doctors, Health Care Assistance still working incredibly hard to mac now with the biggest Waiting List on record and yet, we dont have a grip from government on this. And i think those people who are struggling with in our nhs, those patients who are not able to get the care they need, will wonder why we still got the Health Secretary clinging on in this way and a prime minister appearing to back him. ,. , back him. That brings me to my next oint, back him. That brings me to my next point. Boris back him. That brings me to my next point, Boris Johnson back him. That brings me to my next point, Boris Johnson is back him. That brings me to my next point, Boris Johnson is a back him. That brings me to my next point, Boris Johnson is a prime point, borisjohnson is a prime minister who backs his ministers. Several ministers have been through difficult patches, shall we say, and there has been no suggestion that he would sack them or that they would go under his leadership. Unfortunately, the prime minister appears privately to have no confidence in his Health Secretary and yet, he has done nothing, it appears, to remedy the situation. Quite frankly, i dont care about the relationship between the two of them. I dont care about peoples private lives. I care about the impact of this on the running of our nhs, on Peoples Confidence in covid rules and our country getting through this crisis. Through this crisis. Sorry to interrupt through this crisis. Sorry to interrupt you, through this crisis. Sorry to interrupt you, but through this crisis. Sorry to interrupt you, but do through this crisis. Sorry to interrupt you, but do you i through this crisis. Sorry to i interrupt you, but do you care through this crisis. Sorry to interrupt you, but do you care about the relationship between the two of them if they were in Contact at the time when we were all being told that there should not be any Contact between households . Between households . Well, this is the big question. Between households . Well, this is the big question. If between households . Well, this is the big question. If the between households . Well, this is the big question. If the rules between households . Well, this is the big question. If the rules have | the big question. If the rules have been broken, and if they have yet again, this will be a case of The Conservatives believing there is one rule for them and another rule for everyone else to follow. As i said, this has been at a time when, you know, the great british public have been following those rules as i said, ivejust been been following those rules as i said, ive just been speaking to many nurses who have been going well beyond the call of duty to make sure the at those rules are followed so that people are kept safe, so that especially the very vulnerable are kept safe from this disease. Really everybody should be taking responsibility for this, not least those right at the apex of government like the Health Secretary and indeed, the prime minister who seems to still be backing him. What seems to still be backing him. What scrutiny would seems to still be backing him. What scrutiny would you seems to still be backing him. What scrutiny would you like seems to still be backing him. What scrutiny would you like to see of the actual Appointment Process of this woman . This the actual Appointment Process of this woman . This woman . This raises huge questions this woman . This raises huge questions and this woman . This raises huge questions and it this woman . This raises huge questions and it is this woman . This raises huge questions and it is not this woman . This raises huge questions and it is not the this woman . This raises huge| questions and it is not the first time that The Conservatives have been really in the Firing Line over their appointments, their procurement practices, their contracts. Really we need to understand why this appointment was made. The circumstances around it. We need to understand, i would say, also the relationships between lobbying here and what is taking place in government. There are many different connections between those involved. We need to understand what parliamentarian passes may have been provided, whether that was appropriate. Ultimately, the Health Secretary and indeed his prime Minister Need to be transparent here. They need to be open and honest otherwise questions will be raised around whether rules have been broken. 0f raised around whether rules have been broken. Of course, we are talking about Taxpayers Money a time when so many people are struggling. And then there are those big questions about whether their money, public money, could have been missed use. {lilla money, public money, could have been missed use. ~ money, public money, could have been missed use missed use. Ok, thank you very much for our missed use. Ok, thank you very much for yourtime missed use. Ok, thank you very much for your time. There missed use. Ok, thank you very much for your time. There has missed use. Ok, thank you very much for your time. There has been missed use. Ok, thank you very much for your time. There has been a for your time. There has been a reaction from the leader of the Liberal Democrat party. He says i think we can show you his tweet. Leader of the Liberal Democrats reacting to this story about Matt Hancock the Health Secretary. We are just seeing that the international Trade Secretary has expressed her support for Matt Hancock. Liz truss has been telling the bbc that he does have my support in cabinet, this is a personal matter. She also adds that she understands that she he has not broken any of the rules. He has not broken any of the rules. The headlines on Bbc News popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel but there are warnings that could change at short notice. A friend of the the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says he wont comment on personal issues following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home. Lets return now to the latest update for the traffic system. I am joined by alan french was the Chief Executive of the Travel Company thomas cook. Allen, good to have you with us today. What is your reaction to this . A step forward or frustration . It to this . A step forward or frustration . To this . A step forward or frustration . It is a good first ste. Frustration . It is a good first ste. It frustration . It is a good first step it is frustration . It is a good first step it is a frustration . It is a good first step. It is a first frustration . It is a good first step. It is a first Step Frustration . It is a good first step. It is a first step and i frustration . It is a good first| step. It is a first step and we really welcome it. We also saw a huge uplift in volume on the website last night. So it is clear that the public is really interested in this and there is a lot of pent up demand. We saw a lot of short term interests to the Balearic Islands. As well as the middle to The End of august in spain and in greece. That is interesting august in spain and in greece. That is interesting. Ill august in spain and in greece. That is interesting. Ill come back to Spain And Greece because of course they are not on the green list yet. But people are interpreting this as progress. Interesting from your perspective that you are seeing a pretty immediate reaction from the public to this. Are you getting any sense of caution because apart from malta, all of those destinations are also on the green watchlist . Yes. Malta, all of those destinations are also on the green watchlist . Yes, we are seeinu also on the green watchlist . Yes, we are seeing some also on the green watchlist . Yes, we are seeing some caution. Also on the green watchlist . Yes, we are seeing some caution. Its also on the green watchlist . Yes, we are seeing some caution. Its not are seeing some caution. Its not entirely clear what is the difference between the green list and a green watchlist. But people are looking for the short term. We are looking for the short term. We are seeing a lot of interest in holidays in malta and the Balearic Islands for earlyjuly. And as we said we are also seeing people looking at holidays in more of the destinations that they would normally go to in Spain And Greece towards The End of summer. There are places that people can go to mac those of us who look forward to going to places we love with people we love, there are now some options and i think that is a positive first step for travel businesses. [30 and i think that is a positive first step for travel businesses. Do you think we are step for travel businesses. Do you think we are going step for travel businesses. Do you think we are going to step for travel businesses. Do you think we are going to see step for travel businesses. Do you think we are going to see him step for travel businesses. Do you i think we are going to see him move of those countries on the green list who might traditionally book to spain or greece perhaps choosing not to book them this year . I spain or greece perhaps choosing not to book them this year . To book them this year . I think the re to book them this year . I think theyre going to book them this year . I think theyre going to to book them this year . I think theyre going to wait to book them this year . I think theyre going to wait and to book them this year . I think theyre going to wait and see i to book them this year . I think| theyre going to wait and see or move to one of the countries that are already on the green list. The other part of the Announcement Yesterday was that those of us who have got vaccination will be able to travel to Amber List countries without having to quarantine and i think that is putting some hope into peoples minds about what might happen later on this summer. So people might look around and see what deals are available at The End of the summer. What deals are available at The End of the summer. Something that you have drawn of the summer. Something that you have drawn attention of the summer. Something that you have drawn attention to of the summer. Something that you have drawn attention to and of the summer. Something that you have drawn attention to and ive have drawn attention to and ive come across this multiple times is where the foreign office advised is not necessarily match up with the listings in the Traffic Light System and that can mean a Persons Insurance is invalidated. Resume only you would like the government to look at this and try to make sure that both of them match. It to look at this and try to make sure that both of them match. To look at this and try to make sure that both of them match. It has been very confusing that both of them match. It has been very confusing for that both of them match. It has been very confusing for customers. That both of them match. It has been very confusing for customers. One i that both of them match. It has been very confusing for customers. One ofj very confusing for customers. One of the questions we get asked frequently is if a country is on green, is it automatically, are you able to travel to it . If its amber are you not allowed to travel to it . And what happens in between. Last summer we saw the government trying to lined that up and it was helpful to lined that up and it was helpful to see this morning that the Balearic Islands were announced as coming off the list from the foreign office where they were advising against travel. The office where they were advising against travel. Office where they were advising auainst travel. ,. , against travel. The Travel Secretary said yesterday against travel. The Travel Secretary said yesterday it against travel. The Travel Secretary said yesterday it would against travel. The Travel Secretary said yesterday it would be against travel. The Travel Secretary said yesterday it would be later i against travel. The Travel Secretary said yesterday it would be later in l said yesterday it would be later in the summer that they would be more news on this point that you were raising about whether people could come back to the uk from amber countries without having to quarantine. Do you think that is going to put a significant number of people off travelling abroad this summer, especially if they are trying to plan ahead, for say, School Holidays, but they dont have definitive information from the government yet . Definitive information from the government yet . Definitive information from the Government Et . ,. ,. , government yet . Yes, i think one of the Thins Government yet . Yes, i think one of the things that government yet . Yes, i think one of the things that we government yet . Yes, i think one of the things that we are government yet . Yes, i think one of the things that we are hearing i government yet . Yes, i think one of the things that we are hearing a i government yet . Yes, i think one of the things that we are hearing a lot. The things that we are hearing a lot from customers is, when can we travel, where can we travel and how, what level of risk is there in that . I think the sooner that we can get some clarity on what are the rules, where is it that customers can go to, how can they travel there, can they bring the children, do they need to quarantine, how that will work, all the detail on that i think can be sorted out very quickly and then we can move forward to take a number of people on holiday. As i said, they undoubtedly want to go on holiday, there is a huge pent up demand for it. Ok. Holiday, there is a huge pentup demand for it. Holiday, there is a huge pentup demand for it. ~. , demand for it. Ok, alan french, she said chief demand for it. Ok, alan french, she said Chief Executive demand for it. Ok, alan french, she said Chief Executive for demand for it. Ok, alan french, she said Chief Executive for Thomas L said Chief Executive for thomas cook. More on the Matt Hancock story. The publication of teachers in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year the pandemic. A friend quoted in the article said that Mr Hancock had no comment on Personal Matters adding that no rules have been broken. Well, we now have had a statement from the Health Secretary Matt Hancock where he admits he breached social distancing guidelines and has apologised for letting people down. Let me read this statement. He says, i accept that i breached the social Distancing Guidance in these circumstances. I have let people down. And i am very sorry, he says. The statement continues, i remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter. Ive just spoken to the chair of the Labour Party who said that matt Hong Kong absolutely has to speak about this, that she expects the prime minister to speak about this as well. A comment from the Liberal Democrat saying that Matt Hancock should be sacked not because of his personal life but because of his handling of the pandemic. Well, our political correspondent Ben Wright joins me now. We know that a visit that Matt Hancock was do to make, to a Vaccination Centre earlier today was cancelled. And now this short statement from him. He admits he breached social Distancing Guidance. How problematic is this for the Health Secretary . It is problematic and he will hope that this finishes it, he clearly wants to tough it out. He thinks that by accepting that he breached the rules, apologising to everybody that he can move on. It is hard to say at the moment definitely if that will be the case or not. We are expecting within the next few minutes a briefing to begin with the prime ministers official spokesperson. We should get a response from number ten and bring us some clarity. I think Matt Hancock knew he was not in political difficulty because he was in a picture embracing someone who wasnt his woman. The days are long gone when that could end the career of a cabinet minister. The problem was the question around social distancing and whether he had breached the rules that were in place at the time this image was captured at the beginning of may. He has accepted that he did breached the rules, rules that he was an instrumental in writing and preaching to everybody else. The second front he was in difficulty on was the question of the appointment of this woman. She is the aide in question. A good long Term Friend of his, she was appointed to be a Nonexecutive Director on the board of health last year. The Labour Party are asking whether the circumstances of that were problematic, whether with there was a conflict of interest. The department had already said there was not a conflict of interest, that the rules were followed. He has. Is hoping that by addressing the issue around social distancing that he can put an end to this. So issue around social distancing that he can put an end to this. He can put an end to this. So the rules were he can put an end to this. So the rules were not he can put an end to this. So the rules were not followed. He can put an end to this. So the rules were not followed. I he can put an end to this. So the rules were not followed. I think. Rules were not followed. I think thatis rules were not followed. I think that is actually what it what it is when It Comes to social distancing. A statement came out earlier saying that no rules are broken, but Matt Hancock has just said that he breached social Distancing Guidance. As the Health Secretary, some are responsible for leading the Governments Approach to tackling the pandemic, does this make his position untenable . And what are we likely to hear from the prime minister because presumably Boris Johnson is going to have to say something about this . That johnson is going to have to say something about this . At some point he will certainly something about this . At some point he will certainly have something about this . At some point he will certainly have to something about this . At some point he will certainly have to say something about this . At some point he will certainly have to say it. I he will certainly have to say it. And i think Matt Hancock was already in difficulty around social distancing after speaking up against a key adviser to the government who breached social distancing rules and Matt Hancock was strong in his condemnation of him at the time. He now too has accepted that he has breached the governments own guidelines when It Comes to social distancing indoors with people who arent in your social bubble. I think it leaves him in a precarious position, but he is a. An ambitious man and he clearly wants to continue in the job and ambitious man and he clearly wants to continue in thejob and he ambitious man and he clearly wants to continue in the job and he says that he is committed to getting the country out of the pandemic and now wants privacy to focus on his family and wants us to move on. As i said, key question now, is what number ten saysin key question now, is what number ten says in response to all of these questions. And whether or not they have full confidence in their Health Secretary. Im have full confidence in their health secreta. �. , have full confidence in their health secreta. �. ,. , secretary. Im assuming another key auestion secretary. Im assuming another key question for secretary. Im assuming another key question for number secretary. Im assuming another key question for number ten secretary. Im assuming another key question for number ten is secretary. Im assuming another key question for number ten is how i secretary. Im assuming another key question for number ten is how the | question for number ten is how the public reacts to this. That must come into the calculation. If people feel like theyve been sticking to the guidelines and the Health Secretary has not and has admitted that he did not in this occasion, and number ten will presumably want to be aware of that and take that into account. I to be aware of that and take that into account. Into account. I think great political into account. I think great political sensitivity into account. I think greatj political sensitivity around into account. I think great i political sensitivity around that. Dominic cummings and now this. I think the public are very aware of the potential for hypocrisy here. When ministers are preaching one thing and saying that people have to follow the guidance for public health, and yet are discovered having doing something else. That is undoubtedly problematic as far as a government is concerned. Ok. Undoubtedly problematic as far as a government is concerned. Ok, Thank Ou ve government is concerned. Ok, thank you very much the uk now has the highest number of daily Covid Cases in europe. New figures out today show that cases of the Delta Variant of coronavirus have risen by almost 50 in a week, despite more than 60 of the adult population being fully vaccinated. It comes as there are concerns that the Delta Variant is spreading rapidly across europe, raising the risk of a rebound in infections and a delay to the regions economic comeback. In the uk, the Delta Variant accounts for almost all new infections and new figures just released show cases of the variant have risen by 46 in a week. In france, delta is causing concern in the South West of the country. In some areas, the variant accounts for 70 of infections. Its being blamed too for israel bringing back the requirement to wear masks in public spaces after a surge in new cases. Its a setback after a highly successful vaccine rollout. In russias capital, moscow, the Citys Mayor says the Delta Variant is responsible for 90 of new infections. On thursday, russia recorded more than 20,000 new cases, its highest figure since january. Around the world, the advance of more infectious variants of Covid I9 are a cause of growing concern. Susanna dunachie is professor of global health at the national institute for health research, from where she joins me. In zefat, israel, is Michael Edelstein Epidemiology professor at bar ilan university. Thank you forjoining me today. As we know, israel has had a rapid Vaccine Programme with a high reach and a high uptake for most age groups, but get the Country Light is backed into a mask wearing. Do you think that is the right way to do things, or is their concern about the efficacy of the vaccine, especially against the Delta Variant is . 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I know that the uk has a trial ongoing on boosting healthy people and there are lots of talks about getting crowds going. There might be some people in the population where two doses of Vaccine Isnt quite enough and the third dose gets them over the line. Lots of very fast, robust research needs to be done. In terms of children, it is complicated. There is the risk of long covid, which isnt well understood and needs urgent research. When you are vaccinating children, a lot of it is to protect the Community And Society rather than the children themselves, so there is a way for the individual child. The other issue is about vaccine equity. There are other countries Around The World who havent yet been able to vaccinate their front line Health Care workers, their very vulnerable people. Whether it is an unfair luxury for us to be vaccinating our kids needs to be looked at. fin Luxury for us to be vaccinating our kids needs to be looked at. On the reintroduction kids needs to be looked at. On the reintroduction of kids needs to be looked at. On the reintroduction of mask kids needs to be looked at. On the reintroduction of mask wearing, i kids needs to be looked at. On the I Reintroduction of mask wearing, just to bring this back full circle. It wasnt long ago that israel said people didnt have to wear masks indoors any longer. The experience that you have seen there, should that you have seen there, should that inform their decisions and policies of other governments Around The World, do you think . It is the world, do you think . It is important the world, do you think . It is important to the world, do you think . It is important to have the world, do you think . It 3 important to have policy decisions that respond to the data. The decision to take masks away was taken ten days ago in israel, and this was based on the fact that for quite some time we had no Cases Reporter or a handful of cases reported that were all imported, so there was confidence that there was no circulation in the country and that led to the decision. The situation changes and we know with Covid I9 things change very rapidly, and the ability to reverse that decision so quickly, again with three orfour days of decision so quickly, again with three or four days of data, is the right way to do it. We need to look at the situation and we need to respond to what the data says. {lilia respond to what the data says. Ok, Thank Ou respond to what the data says. 0k, thank you both. Accident and Emergency Departments across the uk are seeing Record Levels of young children for this time of year with most suffering a mild fever which can be treated at home. The surge is being caused by viruses which would normally flourish in the winter, but the spread was delayed this year because of the lockdown. Our Health Reporter Philippa roxby has more. Record numbers of young children are being seen at Accident And Emergency departments around the uk. Doctors say most have a mild fever which can be treated at home. They say they are overwhelmed. I was on a couple of mondays ago when we saw nearly 300 patients in a day. We are seeing lots of young children less than one year old, with fevers, a bit of vomiting, maybe a bit of diarrhoea, who generally look quite well but there is parental anxiety about their symptoms. We simply dont have enough staff to keep up with that demand. A e doctors across the uk have told the Royal College of paediatricians and Child Health, theyve seen large increases in children attending, particularly those under five. In some places, demand is double normal levels. Record numbers of young children are being seen at accident one doctor in belfast said she was extremely worried if what would happen if numbers continued to rise. In liverpool, there are reports of pressure on inpatient beds. And a doctor in edinburgh spoke of lots of children with viral illnesses that dont need hospital treatment. Children going to A E are not unwell with covid. But with other infections normally seen in winter. Children have been in lockdown since the early part of last year. And particularly younger children, their immune systems just havent been challenged in any kind of way by the normal viruses that we have around us all the time. Now lockdown has been eased, they are now being exposed to what are just the usual viruses. And of course now they are becoming unwell. Ia month old theo was seriously unwell. Two weeks ago, he ended up in A E. I was really frightened, very scared. Especially because he had all the spots all over his body and you always think the worst. With a high temperature, as high as it was, you know, we were thinking it was something seriously wrong. A e is the correct place to take a child in an emergency, but there are times when parents should trust their instincts. Fever phobia is so common, and its everywhere in the community where people get worried about the fever rather than their child. And what i try and tell people is, if youre just worried about the symptoms, if you think the child is fine, its just the fever youre worried about, orjust the Diarrhoea Orjust the vomiting, actually, your child is likely to be ok. Because you know your child best and if theyre well, they probably will be well. Susie did the right thing. She gave Theo Liquid Paracetamol to try and bring his temperature down, then called 111 for advice when he didnt improve. Doctors say A E services should be freed Up To help seriously ill children like him. Philippa roxby, Bbc News. I can now speak to Dr Liz Whittaker whos infectious diseases lead at the Royal College of paediatrics and Child Health which published the report. Thank you very much forjoining us today. Forthe thank you very much forjoining us today. For the majority of children, it seems, and especially young children, which a report says is largely going to Accident And Emergency, it sounds like their immune systems playing catch up. Any parent who sent a child to a nursery for the first time to talk about their children picking up coughs and colds, which doesnt do them any harm in the long run. In a time of heightened anxiety it is not surprising that people are going to Accident And Emergency for support, but it may be more appropriate to give them either proven and call 111. , ,. ,. , give them either proven and call 111. ,. , 111. This is the sort of support that young 111. This is the sort of support that young parents, 111. This is the sort of support | that young parents, firsttime that young parents, first time parents might have traditionally not from Parent And Baby group saw the Community Midwife that they simply havent been getting during the pandemic. Havent been getting during the andemic. , havent been getting during the andemic. ,. ,. , pandemic. Exactly. I also think that eole are pandemic. Exactly. I also think that people are reluctant pandemic. Exactly. I also think that people are reluctant to pandemic. Exactly. I also think that people are reluctant to go pandemic. Exactly. I also think that people are reluctant to go and pandemic. Exactly. I also think that people are reluctant to go and see| people are reluctant to go and see their mum or theyre antsy that they might have previously had provided advice and is that lack normal Community Support that would say, oh, its normal, to worry, my baby had it, just try this. People are feeling isolated so originally to other areas. Most of these children are reassured and sent home from A E and very few are being admitted. We are not seeing greater numbers in intensive care or on the wards, they are just presenting with fever. Truth . Are ust presenting with fever. Why are just presenting with fever. Why are parents are just presenting with fever. Why are parents choosing to go to A E, their gp, orto are parents choosing to go to A E, their gp, or to call 111 . Are parents choosing to go to A E, their gp, Orto Call 111 . I are parents choosing to go to me, their gp, or to call 111 . Their gp, or to call 111 . I guess it is because their gp, or to call 111 . I guess it is because we their gp, or to call 111 . I guess it is because we are their gp, or to call 111 . I guess it is because we are resetting their gp, or to call 111 . I guess it is because we are resetting are i is because we are resetting are reminders about what we did before and perhapsjust reminders about what we did before and perhaps just that lack of chatting to other people. People are very worried and i think it is not surprising. It has been a very scary year. Ourjob as health professionals, and the media, is to reassure parents that young people get coughs and colds and fevers, and if they Cant Control it with simple measures, then they can probably stay at home and speak to nhs Iii rather than going to A E. So stay at home and speak to nh5111 rather than going to me. So those oints are rather than going to me. So those points are the rather than going to me. So those points are the key rather than going to me. So those points are the key indicators rather than going to me. So those points are the key indicators to points are the key indicators to look out for if parents need to be more worried. Given that we have spent the last year and a half in and out of lockdown and lots of young parents have little experience of going to the sorts of groups where they would be able to talk theseissues where they would be able to talk these issues through, is there a need for some kind of public health campaign, Information Campaign to remind parents what they should be concerned about and what can be easily treated at home . I concerned about and what can be easily treated at home . Concerned about and what can be easily treated at home . I think that is a aood easily treated at home . I think that is a good ideA Easily treated at home . I think that is a good idea. The easily treated at home . I think that is a good idea. The other easily treated at home . I think that is a good idea. The other ideA Easily treated at home . I think that is a good idea. The other idea could be to have increased resources for health visitors. They also do a great Job Health visitors. They also do a greatjob in speaking to new parents, and that has been under resourced. That is another group of people that could support parents that need to be reinstated, but i think that making sure the parents know, using the nhs website, to talk about fever, that is a good place to go. The headlines on Bbc News Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has apologised for breaching social Distancing Guidance following publication of pictures of him in the Sun Newspaper with a close aide he hired last year during the pandemic, as labour calls on the prime minister to fire him. Popular Holiday Destinations like ibiza, majorca and barbados are added to the Uk Governments Green List For Travel, but there are warnings that could change at short notice. Doctors say they are seeing Record Numbers of young children in Accident And Emergency departments across the uk, with most suffering a mild fever which could be treated at home. In miami, Rescue Teams are working through the night to try to find survivors in the rubble of a I2 Storey Apartment block that collapsed without warning, bringing down dozens of homes in a matter of seconds. At least one person was killed, but more than 2a hours after it happened, there are still around A Hundred people unaccounted for. Laura podesta, from the us network cbs, is at the scene. A little earlier, she gave us the latest from there. Unfortunately, no good news overnight. There have been no reports as far as survivors being pulled from the rubble overnight, but so far we have seen a constant stream of Emergency Personnel and trucks carrying heavy machinery heading towards the site were this building partially collapsed. You can see that there is an excavator working on the mound there trying to push away the larger pieces of debris in order to potentially find someone who is trapped in a pocket underneath. There are also spotlights blazing trying to illuminate this situation as though it was daylight so they can continue working through the night. There are, as you mentioned, nearly 100 people unaccounted for at this point. It is a mix of seasonal and year long residents of this apartment building. 55 of the 136 units in this building came down as part of this catastrophe. We are hearing that there was construction on the roof of the building. We have also learned that there was a study conducted by a professor with the Florida International University that found that this building, which was constructed a0 years ago on reclaimed wetlands, had been slowly sinking over the past few decades, so that very well could have contributed to the structural integrity of the building failing. The father of the belarusian Opposition Blogger Roman protasevich, who was arrested last month when his plane was diverted to minsk, has told the bbc his son has been moved from prison to House Arrest. The blogger� s girlfriend, sofia sapega, is also said to have been moved out of a Detention Facility and into a rented flat in the belarusian capital. Three weeks ago, Mr Protasevich was put on State Television where he was seen confessing to organizing anti government protests a confession that his family say was coerced. Olga ivshina from the bbc� s russian service has more on what Mr Protasevichs father told the bbc. He told that they found out that he had been moved under House Arrest. They dont know much, you know . They also knew that his girlfriend, sofia sapega, was also moved to House Arrest and we also managed to speak to her parents and they were able to travel to belarus from russia and they saw their daughter at a restaurant. The time of that Visit Wasnt limited. It all started with a picture, a photo published Yesterday Online where some people saw in the park two people resembling Protasevich And Sapega talking to one of the journalists on camera. What happens next is unclear, but the parents of Roman Protasevich are sure that it is a positive sign in terms of the well being of roman, but they think some bargaining is going on. The parents say there are no communications, no one is talking to them. They were not able to speak to roman yet, so they are completely in the dark, but an Opposition Leader said according to her sources, some of the russian diplomats were calling some European Diplomats yesterday and saying that some political prisoners would be moved to under arrest. These are all small signs which give a hints that this might be a part of a bigger game by the russian authorities, but the exact terms of this game is of course unclear, and the fact is that this game involves human lives. There are fears there could be an increase in drowning this summer, as the number of people heading to the coast is expected to double. The rnli and the royal life saving society have launched a Campaign Offering Advice on Water Safety. Our reporter, luxmy gopal, has been to see an open water swimming group at the royal docks in east london. tx organisations are worried there could be an increase in the number of peoplejoining this could be an increase in the number of people joining this summer. More than 350 people died to accidental drowning each year in the uk and there is a campaign to try to educate people in Water Safety this summer. Rick, if you could talk us through, we have men in the water, lets assume he is finding himself in difficulty in the water. Assume he is finding himself in difficulty in the water. What would ou do . Difficulty in the water. What would you do . Our difficulty in the water. What would you do . Our Life Difficulty in the water. What would you do . Our Life Guard Difficulty in the water. What would you do . Our Life Guard spotted difficulty in the water. What would | you do . Our Life Guard spotted the casualty he is in trouble and has done a throw rope rescue. He is pulling him to the site, then he will comfort him and get him out of the water safely. If will comfort him and get him out of the water safely. The water safely. If somebody finds themselves the water safely. If somebody finds themselves in the water safely. If somebody finds themselves in that the water safely. If somebody finds themselves in that situation, the water safely. If somebody finds themselves in that situation, what | themselves in that situation, what should they do . If themselves in that situation, what should they do . Themselves in that situation, what should they do . If they are on their own, they should should they do . If they are on their own, they should stop should they do . If they are on their own, they should stop moving, should they do . If they are on their own, they should stop moving, lay| should they do . If they are on their i own, they should stop moving, lay on the back, float and acclimatised to the back, float and acclimatised to the cold water, otherwise they will get cold water shock. Ads, the cold water, otherwise they will get cold water shock. Pa. Lat the cold water, otherwise they will get cold water shock. Get cold water shock. A lot of Eo Le get cold water shock. A lot of people make get cold water shock. A lot of people make the get cold water shock. A lot of people make the mistake get cold water shock. A lot of people make the mistake of. Get cold water shock. A lot of people make the mistake of following somebody into the water to try to save them. Somebody into the water to try to save them save them. That is the last thing they should save them. That is the last thing they should ever save them. That is the last thing they should ever do, save them. That is the last thing they should ever do, because i save them. That is the last thing i they should ever do, because they need to stay dry and warm and safe and able to rescue somebody else in trouble. ~. And able to rescue somebody else in trouble. ~. , i. And able to rescue somebody else in trouble. ~. ,. , trouble. What is your concern about this summer trouble. What is your concern about this summer in trouble. What is your concern about this summer in particular, trouble. What is your concern about this summer in particular, with trouble. What is your concern about this summer in particular, with the | this summer in particular, with the fact that pools have been close to there havent been as many people learn in Water Safety education during lockdown and more of us heading to local destinations, what is the worry about how this might impact on the number of People Drowning . He impact on the number of People Drownin . ,. , drowning . He will definitely get a lot of People Drowning . He will definitely get a lot of people not drowning . He will definitely get a lot of people not understanding i drowning . He will definitely get a I Lot of people not understanding the warm water of the swimming pool at the cold water outside. Those messages need to be given hard and fast to the people to get some education beforehand. Fast to the people to get some education beforehand. Rick, Thank Ou. What education beforehand. Rick, thank you what are education beforehand. Rick, thank you. What are your education beforehand. Rick, thank you. What are your key education beforehand. Rick, thank you. What are your key messages | education beforehand. Rick, thank you. What are your key messages when It Comes to try to get people to stay safe near water . Shit It Comes to try to get people to stay safe near water . It comes to try to get people to stay safe near water . All we do some research at stay safe near water . All we do some research at the stay safe near water . All we do some research at the place stay safe near water . All we do some research at the place you stay safe near water . All we do some research at the place you are stay safe near water . All we do some research at the place you are going i research at the place you are going to swim research at the place you are going to swim. Make sure you are not jumping to swim. Make sure you are not jumping in. To swim. Make sure you are not jumping in, because with tactics on the Risk Jumping in, because with tactics on the risk of jumping in, because with tactics on the risk of taking on water, so secondary the risk of taking on water, so secondary drowning. I know the temptation is to try to take off as quickly temptation is to try to take off as quickly as temptation is to try to take off as quickly as possible because you think quickly as possible because you think it quickly as possible because you think it will warm you up, but that could think it will warm you up, but that could be think it will warm you up, but that could be at think it will warm you up, but that could be at risk of cardiac arrest. Dont could be at risk of cardiac arrest. Dont play could be at risk of cardiac arrest. Dont play with anything that is left outside to help people, like rings left outside to help people, like rings or left outside to help people, like rings or robes. Left outside to help people, like rings or robes. Chess, thank you. The rnli says rings or robes. Chess, thank you. The rnli says it rings or robes. Chess, thank you. The rnli says it is rings or robes. Chess, thank you. The rnli says it is expecting rings or robes. Chess, thank you. The rnli says it is expecting it i rings or robes. Chess, thank you. The rnli says it is expecting it to i the rnli says it is expecting it to be their busiest summer ever, but the Message Isnt that we can go and enjoy our beautiful beaches and inland waterways, but you know how we can do that safely. Lets remind you of the Breaking News this hour the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has apologised for breaching social distancing rules after The Sun published a photo of him in a close embrace with one of his aides. In a statement, Mr Hancock, said, i accept that i breached the social Distancing Guidance in these circumstances. I have let people down and am very sorry. I remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter. The Labour Party is calling for him to resign. Ive been speaking to the partys chair, anneliese dodds. Unfortunately, this saga seems yet again to indicate that there is one rule for The Conservatives and another rule for everybody else. And ultimately the responsibility for the management of the Health Secretary does lie with the prime minister. We have already seen those revelations of course coming out from the person who was a top adviser to the prime minister, Dominic Cummings which seem to suggest the prime minister had no faith in his Health Secretary. Now today, of course, discovering that it appears the Health Secretary may well have been breaking the rules that others had to follow. And of course, we have been through a period when grandparents have not been able to hug their grandchildren. Ive just come off a call with some of my local nurses whove been following the rules to the letter. Who are really struggling currently to deal with the impact of covid still. I honestly think that now is the time when the prime Minister Needs to get a grip on the situation. He simply has not done so until now. He needs to act. Is it tenable for Matt Hancock not to say anything about this . He has not commented so far, has he . I dont think it is tenable, but i also dont think it is tenable for the prime minister to remain so silent about all of this. As i mentioned before, he appeared to have no confidence in his Helath Secretary for a very long time and yet did nothing. He continues to do nothing. And of course, all of this is taking place when our nhs is still under tremendous pressure. Our nurses, doctors, Health Care Assistance still working incredibly hard. Now with the biggest Waiting List on record and yet we dont have a grip from government on this. And i think those people who are struggling with in our nhs, those patients who are not able to get the care they need, will wonder why we still got the Health Secretary clinging on in this way and a prime minister appearing to back him. In a moment, the Bbc News at one with jane hill, but now its time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. Good afternoon. It is a day of mixed fortunes out there weather wise. Some of us are keeping a lot of cloud which is bringing some outbreaks of rain. In other areas the cloud will break up and things will brighten up. An quarrel at the moment there is some blue sky. Through the course of the weekend we are expecting that mix of weather types to continue. A few showers here and there on saturday, perhaps more persistent rain on the site at the time we get to sunday. Back to the time we get to sunday. Back to the here and now, we have low pressure in charge at the moment. These fronts are slow moving. There will be outbreaks of rain in Northern England and into wales. For the moment. These fronts are slow moving. There will be outbreaks of rain in Northern England and into wales. Furthersouth rain in Northern England and into wales. Further South And East about 21 degrees. For the North And West that will be high teens. Through this evening. Most of the rain does tend to ease overnight, but it stays quite cloudy with Mist And Fog around the coasts and hills, certainly quite mild with temperatures between ten and i2 temperatures between ten and 12 degrees to start up your weekend. Into saturday, that area of low pressure that is with us today are still lingering, but it will tend to feel a little bit. These Weather Fronts are not producing too much in the way of rainfall. Quite cloudy conditions for many of us, patchy rain for southern Scotland And Northern england. Some showers popping up in the midlands. There will be some sunshine in the southern half of the uk. Claudia for Northern Ireland and southern scotland. Some practice to put the far north west. Moving through Saturday Night and into sunday, this area of low pressure is still with us. It might get a bit of a pep up as we see some rain moving in from the south. A bit of uncertainty about where well see these outbreaks of rain on sunday. Certainly along the English Channel coast we will see some showers. Generally, the further north you are it should stay predominantly dry with sunny spells on sunday and temperatures on the up, about 21 degrees for glasgow, 22 In London, but there will be rain lingering in the south. We will continue to see heavy showers for southern england for the first perk of the working week, but turning drier and warmer later on. The Health Secretary apologises and says hes let people down, after being caught on camera in an embrace with a close aide. Matt hancock admits he breached social distancing guidelines. Labour says he should be sacked now is the time when the prime Minister Needs to get a grip on this situation. He simply hasnt done so until now. He needs to act. Well have the latest from westminster on this developing story. Also this lunctime theres been a surge in bookings to destinations including the baleariac islands and malta, after they were moved onto the travel green list. The number of people infected with the Delta Variant of coronavirus has risen by 46 in a week across the uk. The search for survivors continues, after a block of flats collapsed in miami. A british woman is among nearly 100 people still missing

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