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Which is causing them concern, we dont know how serious it is but we are worried about it. The emergence of different variants is a reflection on uncontrolled immense reproduction of the virus, and the virus makes mistakes, and then a variant arises so we have got to suppress infections the world over and that is our next task, too. I have heard anecdotally a lot of people saying, talking too informally in work, out of work, in social situations, well, more that have been vaccinated, double vaccinated, fewer people are going to hospital, it is a matter of a few more people get the infection, does it . And judging by what you are saying, this rise of infections in the uk should be worrying and we shouldnt simply dismiss it as a more people are getting vaccinated, we dont really have to worry any more. No, we mustnt dismiss it because we dont know what is around the corner. I mean, ten months ago, we were not talking about variants and here we are at Delta Variant Stage already. My other concern is children and schools and colleges because thats where the infections start, and whilst the young people may not get severe disease at this point in time, there may be a variant that could arise and start causing severe disease in the younger age group. Therefore, the protection that we have is the vaccines and i really would like us to follow the united States Model where they are immunising 12 years and above, and if it is possible, and it is licensed, even younger ages. That will protect us. But we mustnt forget about the rest of the world, that is really, really important, too. Not everyone thought Matt Hancock should be forced to resign, earlier my colleague asked edwina currie, herself as a health minister, which are made of Mr Hancocks decision. I think it probably has, in the circumstances, it wasntjust one photo of him, there are lots of photo of him, there are lots of photo starting to come out going back through may. I think the worry was what else was perhaps going to be in the sunday papers. Maybe he has seen and we havent. I think it is such a shame. He has been an absolute fantastic health minister. Really fantastic. We are up minister. Really fantastic. We are Up To nearly 84 of people in this country have had their first dose. Nobody would have thought that was possible. Nobody two absolutely fantastic. The way the vaccine relate has been handled, the way much of the science has been developed in this country, did not exist before, he takes an awful lot of credit for that. When we look back and this time, we will see just how much this remarkable man has contributed. How much this remarkable man has contributed how much this remarkable man has contributed. Edwina currie speaking a little earlier contributed. Edwina currie speaking a little earlier on contributed. Edwina currie speaking a little earlier on matt contributed. Edwina currie speaking a little earlier on Matt Hancocks. A little earlier on Matt Hancocks resignation. It a little earlier on Matt Hancocks resignation a little earlier on Matt Hancocks resignation. It is actually right he has resign resignation. It is actually right he has resign. Will resignation. It is actually right he has resign. Will use resignation. It is actually right he has resign. Will use a resignation. It is actually right he has resign. Will use a price resignation. It is actually right he has resign. Will use a price that l has resign. Will use a price that didnt happen has resign. Will use a price that didnt happen sooner . Has resign. Will use a price that didnt happen sooner . Yes. Has resign. Will use a price that didnt happen sooner . Yes. I i has resign. Will use a price that i didnt happen sooner . Yes. I was surrised didnt happen sooner . Yes. I was surprised he didnt happen sooner . Yes. I was surprised he wasnt didnt happen sooner . Yes. I was surprised he wasnt fired didnt happen sooner . Yes. I was surprised he wasnt fired months| surprised he wasnt fired months ago. Surprised he wasnt fired months ago. Quite surprised he wasnt fired months ago, quite frankly. But surprised he wasnt fired months ago, quite frankly. Surprised he wasnt fired months ago, quite frankly. But in terms of this particular ago, quite frankly. But in terms of this particular story ago, quite frankly. But in terms of this particular story this ago, quite frankly. But in terms of this particular story this weekend, j this particular story this weekend, With the papers on friday With shots of him in an embrace With his friend inside the Department Of Health, given what we rule set. From your Point Of View is that kind of the lashkar . Or is not trivial in the context of your criticism of the government . The last straw. I think its the last but many of us are wondering why it has taken a personal scandal for the Health Secretary to resign when he is such an appalling record as the mp who just spoke just said in regards to ppe and the mess. It has been a catalogue of disaster. The to ppe and the mess. It has been a catalogue of disaster. Catalogue of disaster. The premise ofs later said catalogue of disaster. The premise ofs later said you catalogue of disaster. The premise ofs later said you should catalogue of disaster. The premise ofs later said you should leave ofs later said you should leave office proud of what you achieved, notjust in tackling the pandemic but even before covid struck the Prime Ministers letter. I fail but even before covid struck the Prime Ministers letter. Prime ministers letter. I fail to see what he Prime Ministers letter. I fail to see what he should Prime Ministers letter. I fail to see what he should be Prime Ministers letter. I fail to see what he should be proud i Prime Ministers letter. I fail to j see what he should be proud of Prime Ministers letter. I fail to see what he should be proud of other than the Vaccine Roll out. Other than the Vaccine Roll out. Other than that i cannot see anything for Matt Hancock to be proud of. There will be a new Matt Hancock to be proud of. There will be a new health Matt Hancock to be proud of. There will be a new Health Secretary. Matt hancock to be proud of. There will be a new Health Secretary. From where you see it, is one of the relatives, one of the many families who have suffered as part of the pandemic, what would you hope the person who takes the job will learn from what has happened in the last year . We have to plan for the future, notjust the immediate crisis. Future, not ust the immediate crisis. � ,. ,. ,. , crisis. Absolutely and what we have been campaigning crisis. Absolutely and what we have been campaigning for crisis. Absolutely and what we have been campaigning for is crisis. Absolutely and what we have been campaigning for is a crisis. Absolutely and what we have been campaigning for is a rapid been campaigning for is a rapid review, and we wanted the statutory public enquiry to start much sooner. Next year is way too late. It needs to start immediately. Precisely so that lessons can be learnt. Let me Ust Brina that lessons can be learnt. Let me just bring you that lessons can be learnt. Let me just bring you some that lessons can be learnt. Let me just bring you some response that lessons can be learnt. Let me | just bring you some response from Sajid Javid himself, the first weve heard from him, just appeared on his twitter seven minutes ago. That is Sajid Javid, mp for bromsgrove, giving his first public reaction to news of his appointment to the cabinet to replace Matt Hancock, who resigned this evening. Stay With us on Bbc News stop. The first lap of the weekend but brought plenty of dry weather. The second lap of the weekend promises men two more of the same. Blue skies on the way in swanage, Saturday Afternoon will bring grey skies and outbreaks of rain. Courtesy of the very slow moving Weather System. You can see the curl of cloud, neither of Low Pressure that has become marooned just to the North West and it will be throwing this band of Rain Northwards across the Channel Islands into southern counties of england through sunday morning. The Ultra Running ahead of the into East Anglia. Midlands and the parts of wales. All the while, Northern England, northern Ireland Apostle scott will be dry, sunny spells, though thicker cow could bring the Odd Spot of rain in the far North West of scotland. 15 degrees from stornoway, 22 the height in london. Through sunday evening, some of the strain could turn pretty heavy, With the Odd Rumble of thunder, it will move northward overnight into parts of East Anglia, wales, maybe even parts of Northern England. Temperatures will stay in double digits for most of us. Our slow moving Weather System will still be With us into monday. Further outbreaks of Rain A Time across the south, With high Pressure Building and further north, where we will see the choice of the weather. Quite a White Star across the South West of england. If you more showers developing for south east england, the midlands, East Anglia through the midlands, East Anglia through the day. One or two into Northern England to stop Northern Ireland and scotland should be dry was some spouse of sunshine. The House Temperatures across western scotland, Up To 23, may be 2a degrees. Though showers in the south not great news for the start of wimbledon. There could be some interruption to the play on monday. And indeed as we head on into tuesday, because our slow moving Weather System will still be With us. Further pulses of rain across the south of the uk, whereas further North Area of High Pressure will keep things drier, sunnier and warmer. We could see temperatures in glasgow on tuesday getting Up To 25 degrees, but always the chance for some outbreaks of rain further south. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, resigns after the revelations over him kissing and embracing a colleague in breach of covid guidance. Hed led the Governments Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic from the very beginning. But now after images of him and Colleague Gina Coladangelo surfaced, he now says hes let people down. I understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these Rules have got to stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign. Tonight, Downing Street announced the former chancellor, Sajid Javid, will take over as Health Secretary. Also tonight. As Rescuers Search for survivors, thered been warnings three years ago about the safety of the collapsed miami Apartment Block. Good hit, good girl good goal. And a sad end to Wales Euro 2020 journey, beaten 4 0 by denmark. Good evening. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned a day after he admitted breaching social distancing guidelines by kissing a woman who sat on the board of his department. Pressure had been growing on him to step down, including from some conservative mps, after Cctv Footage of the kiss in his departmental office was released by the sun newspaper. Mr hancock informed the Prime Minister he was resigning in a letter, saying he had let people down. ,. , letter, saying he had let people down. ,. ,. ,. Down. Then he made an announcement on social media. Borisjohnson said he should leave office very proud of what hed achieved. Our political correspondent Ben Wright has the details. His report contains flashing images. One of the most familiar faces of the pandemic, the Health Secretary at the heart of Decision Making as the country battled covid, and often seen at his side was this woman, Gina Coladangelo, a former lobbyist, adviser to the Health Secretary and long term friend. But yesterday came this image of them kissing in Matt Hancocks office, breaking, as he admitted, the governments own Covert Guidelines and plunging his career into crisis. This Covert Guidelines and plunging his career into crisis. Covert guidelines and plunging his career into crisis. This evening, he auit. I career into crisis. This evening, he quit l the career into crisis. This evening, he quit. I the enormous career into crisis. This evening, he quit. I the enormous Sacrifices Career into crisis. This evening, he | quit. I the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these Rules have got to stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign. But stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign stick by them, and thats why ive got to resign. But Hancock Hope to ride out the got to resign. But Hancock Hope to ride out the storm, got to resign. But Hancock Hope to ride out the storm, a got to resign. But Hancock Hope to ride out the storm, a Cabinet Ride out the storm, a Cabinet Minister With big ambition who had the backing of the Prime Minister. Number ten considered this matter closed and it was Mr Hancock who decided to step down. To closed and it was Mr Hancock who decided to step down. Closed and it was Mr Hancock who decided to step down. To be frank, it shouldnt decided to step down. To be frank, it shouldnt have decided to step down. To be frank, it shouldnt have come decided to step down. To be frank, it shouldnt have come to decided to step down. To be frank, it shouldnt have come to this. It shouldnt have come to this. Boris it shouldnt have come to this. Borisjohnson should have shown the guts. Borisjohnson should have shown the guts. The borisjohnson should have shown the guts, the spine, the awareness to have guts, the spine, the awareness to have sacked him on friday. You cannot have sacked him on friday. You cannot have have sacked him on friday. You cannot have a Health Secretary who designs cannot have a Health Secretary who designs the covid Rules, so blatantly breaking the Rules in the way he blatantly breaking the Rules in the way he did. Blatantly breaking the Rules in the wa he did. , blatantly breaking the Rules in the way he did blatantly breaking the Rules in the wa he did. ,. ,. , way he did. Never far from a podium, but hancock way he did. Never far from a podium, but hancock wrote way he did. Never far from a podium, but hancock wrote Rules-way'>Rules Way he did. Never far from a podium, but hancock wrote Rules the way he did. Never far from a podium, but hancock wrote Rules the Rest Way he did. Never far from a podium, but hancock wrote Rules the rest of i but hancock wrote Rules the rest of us were told to follow. For some tory mps, Mr Hancocks credibility was shot. ~. ,. , , tory mps, Mr Hancocks credibility was shot. ~. ,. ,. , was shot. What has been clear over the last 24 was shot. What has been clear over the last 24 hours was shot. What has been clear over the last 24 hours is was shot. What has been clear over the last 24 hours is that, was shot. What has been clear over the last 24 hours is that, for was shot. What has been clear over the last 24 hours is that, for a the last 24 hours is that, for a Sizeahle The Last 24 hours is that, for a sizeable minority or even majority of the sizeable minority or even majority of the public, they no longer had confidence in Matt Hancock. It wasnt confidence in Matt Hancock. It wasnt the affair, it was the apparent wasnt the affair, it was the apparent hypocrisy of being someone who had apparent hypocrisy of being someone who had made the Rules but then broke who had made the Rules but then broke their own Rules. Broke their own Rules. There was another big broke their own Rules. There was another big problem. Broke their own Rules. There was another big problem. Last broke their own Rules. There was another big problem. Last september, Gina Coladangelo was appointed to the board that oversees the Department Of Health on a taxpayer funded salary. The government said the Rules'>Appointment Rules were followed, but labour demanded an investigation. Tonight, Mrs Coladangelo stepped down from her role. But hancock has been close to politics and power from the start of his career. Chief of staff to George Osborne in opposition, entering parliament in 2010 and clocking Up Ministerialjobs once the conservatives were in power. He became Health Secretary injuly 2018 and even stood for the leadership of his party. I and even stood for the leadership of his a. , and even stood for the leadership of his a. , and even stood for the leadership of hisa. And even stood for the leadership of his. ,. , his party. I want this campaign to be about the his party. I want this campaign to be about the future his party. I want this campaign to be about the future of his party. I want this campaign to be about the future of britain. His party. I want this campaign to be about the future of britain. Al be about the future of britain. A marker, a signal of intent. But for now, his ministerial career is over. In his letter to Matt Hancock this evening, borisjohnson said, above all, it has been your task to deal With a challenge better than any faced by your recesses, and you have written to that challenge. Leaving his job, written to that challenge. Leaving hisjob, but hancock written to that challenge. Leaving his job, but hancock thanked those he had worked With. Im his job, but hancock thanked those he had worked With. His job, but hancock thanked those he had worked With. Im very proud of what we he had worked With. Im very proud of what we have he had worked With. Im very proud of what we have done he had worked With. Im very proud of what we have done to he had worked With. Im very proud of what we have done to protect. He had worked With. Im very proud | of what we have done to protect the nhs at the peak, to deliver that Vaccine Roll out, one of the fastest in the world. And i look forward to supporting the government and the Prime Ministerfrom the supporting the government and the Prime Minister from the backbenches. Morning, mrjavid. The Prime Minister from the backbenches. Morning, mrjavid. Morning, mrjavid. The former chancellor morning, mrjavid. The former chancellor sajid morning, mrjavid. The former Chancellor Sajid Javid morning, mrjavid. The former Chancellor Sajid Javid now morning, mrjavid. The former i Chancellor Sajid Javid now returns Chancellor Sajid Javid now returns to the cabinet as the new Health Secretary, taking over during a pandemic that is not yet over. Thank ou ve pandemic that is not yet over. Thank you very much pandemic that is not yet over. Thank you very much indeed. Pandemic that is not yet over. Thank you very much indeed. In pandemic that is not yet over. Thank you very much indeed. In his you very much indeed. In his resignation you very much indeed. In his Resignation Letter, you very much indeed. In his Resignation Letter, matt you very much indeed. In his Resignation Letter, Matt Hancock apologised to his family for putting them through all this. A spokesman declined to comment, but tonight its understood Mr Hancock has also left his wife. Ben wright, Bbc News. Matt hancock was appointed Health Secretary in 2018 and became a high Profile Figure during the pandemic. Our Health Correspondent Cath burns looks back at his political career and the enormous challenges he faced running the health department. This is what the government wanted us to be talking about this weekend. Theyre calling it grab a jab, telling every adult in england they can turn up for a vaccine Without booking. And the timing is serious cases are going up. More than 98,000 people have tested positive in the last week. I dont think we need this bit on camera. But instead, the focus is now all on Matt Hancock, the most recent former Health Secretary. All done. His Resignation Letter admitted we didnt get every decision right, but he also pointed out his achievements, including that the nhs wasnt overwhelmed during the pandemic. But we, like so many others, have been rocked by covid. Weve seen previously unimaginable numbers of people dying after being infected. There have been issues With how long it took to lock down, With difficulties getting adequate ppe and With the Test And Trace programme. Recently, the criticism went to another level. The Secretary Of State for health should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things, including lying to everybody. The main charge was about how the Health Secretary protected care homes. The Government Rhetoric was that we put a shield around care homes, blah blah. It was complete nonsense. And it didnt stop there, With messages published recently, apparently between Dominic Cummings and the Prime Minister, calling the Health Secretary totally hopeless. Are you hopeless, Mr Hancock . I dont think so. But he did get a chance to defend his record. That was a Planning Assumption for 820,000 deaths, and i was determined that that would not happen on my watch. But also point to this, a Turning Point in the pandemic. Maggie keenan becoming the first person to be vaccinated outside of clinical trials. Now the uk has one of the highest Vaccination Rates in the world. Matt hancock says the nation is on the brink of a return to normality, but that is not the case for the nhs, With a record 5 Million on Waiting Lists in england. Before the pandemic, about 1,600 people were waiting for a yearfor surgery. That number has now rocketed to 385,000. And now Sajid Javid, the son of a bus driver, takes the wheel at the Department Of Health. With long covid, a plan for social care and dealing With exhausted nhs staff, he has got quite the in tray. Catherine burns, Bbc News. Lets speak to our deputy political Editor Vicki young about the todays events. Vicki, borisjohnson stood by Matt Hancock only yesterday. It seemed they would both tough this out, so what happened . Ih they would both tough this out, so what happened . They would both tough this out, so what happened . In the end, this was a ersonal what happened . In the end, this was a personal decision what happened . In the end, this was a personal decision by what happened . In the end, this was a personal decision by matt what happened . In the end, this was a personal decision by Matt Hancock. He wasnt sacked, although of course, Consequences Notjust for his career, but for his family too. You saw and read in the statement that he said, i need to be With my children at this time. But there is No Doubt the pressure was building behind the Scenes Yesterday and today. Mps were not exactly rushing out to back him publicly. Some were going privately to the Prime Minister and to going privately to the Prime Ministerand to mr going privately to the Prime Minister and to Mr Hancock himself, even his friends, saying his positionjust even his friends, saying his position just wasnt tenable. It is that charge of hypocrisy. You simply cannot stand in front of the nation for a year telling them about Rules, telling them to follow them, and then be seen to break them yourself. And the idea next week that he would turn up in parliament in the House Of Commons on monday and later in the week, making announcements about may be more restrictions or about the nhs, his authority had gone. There are also questions for the Prime Minister. Speaking to mps and some ministers tonight, there are some ministers tonight, there are some saying this brings into question the Prime Ministers judgment. Why didnt he sack Matt Hancock on friday . fight judgment. Why didnt he sack Matt Hancock on friday . Hancock on friday . And now said javiD Hancock on friday . And now said javid Reurnsr D Hancock on friday . And now said javid returns to i hancock on friday . And now said javid returns to the D Hancock on friday . And now said javid returns to the front D Hancock on friday . And now Sajid Javid returns to the front bench . L hancock on friday . And now sajid| javid returns to the front bench . It javid returns to the front bench . It is not ideal to change your Health Secretary during a pandemic, but Sajid Javid has medical expense. He has been Home Secretary and chancellor, so he wont be Fazed By The Task ahead of him. He is popular in the Conservative Party and pretty popular across the whole of the House Of Commons. Lots of his colleagues i have spoken to tonight after that he is back. There is another twist to this as well, some of them pointing out that Sajid Javid left as chancellor because he had been embroiled in a row With Dominic Cummings. One minister said to me tonight, this is a cleansing moment. Dominic cummings has gone, Sajid Javid is back. Ifield moment. Dominic cummings has gone, Sajid Javid is back. Sajid javid is back. Vicki young at westminster. Well, the latest Government Coronavirus figures show 18,270 new cases were reported in the last 24 hour period, and 23 deaths. That means on average, there were 14,066 new cases per day in the last week. More than 200,000 people received a first dose of a vaccine in the last 24 hours, meaning over than 44 Million people have now had a single jab, nearly 84 of adults in the uk. The number of people whove had their second dose in the latest 24 hour period, is over 158,000, taking the overall total to more than 32 million. Thats 61. 2 of adults in the uk. Wales have been knocked out of the European Football championship losing 4 0 to denmark in the first of the Tournaments Round of 16 matches. The welsh conceded three goals in the second half and had a player sent off. Hywel griffith was watching the action in amsterdam. Clive, on the night that many supporters may want to forget, it is important to remember how far wales have come in recent years, climbing 100 places in the Fifa World rankings in qualifying for two major tournaments. But tonight, they fell well short, failing to cope With Denmarks Change of tactics, feeling very frustrated With the referee. Tonight they find themselves out of euro 2020. They should have been walking down the aisle. Instead, caitlin and jakes Big Day was spent cheering for their team. The pandemic forced the couple, who live in the netherlands, to postpone their wedding. So no cake, jUst Plenty of danish. Irate wedding. So no cake, Ust Plenty of danish. ~ my wedding. So no cake, Ust Plenty of danish. ~. , wedding. So no cake, Ust Plenty of danish. ~. ,. ,. , danish. We feel lucky to be one of the tiny minority danish. We feel lucky to be one of the tiny minority of danish. We feel lucky to be one of the tiny minority of wales danish. We feel lucky to be one of the tiny minority of wales fans danish. We feel lucky to be one ofj the tiny minority of wales fans are Here Today. The tiny minority of wales fans are Here Today the tiny minority of wales fans are here toda. ,. ,. ,. ,. , Here Today. Denmark also had Loved Ones that couldnt Here Today. Denmark also had Loved Ones that couldnt be Here Today. Denmark also had Loved Ones that couldnt be here. Ones that couldnt be here. Christian eriksen still recovering, their inspiration. Wales, outnumbered again, started well, getting the ball to bale, but unable to make it count. Denmark changed tack and found their flow. Now wales were frustrated as the pressure builds. And as Kasper Dolberg Cut inside, he broke wales spirit. Denmark strike first inside, he broke wales spirit. Denmark strike first from holland to back home Denmark Strike first from holland to back home. Wales Denmark Strike first from holland to back home. Wales needed Denmark Strike first from holland to back home. Wales needed to i Denmark Strike first from holland | to back home. Wales needed to find Denmark Strike first from holland i to back home. Wales needed to find a way to disrupt denmark . Dominance. Instead, they faltered, and dolberg doubled the lead. Its instead, they faltered, and dolberg doubled the lead. Doubled the lead. Its a terrible clearance doubled the lead. Its a terrible clearance. There doubled the lead. Its a terrible clearance. There was doubled the lead. Its a terrible clearance. There was no doubled the lead. Its a terrible | clearance. There was no choice. Wales threw clearance. There was no choice. Wales threw everything clearance. There was no choice. Wales threw everything at clearance. There was no choice. Wales threw everything at it, i clearance. There was no choice. | wales threw everything at it, but simply couldnt turn the tide. And simply couldnt turn the tide. And that is the end simply couldnt turn the tide. And that is the end for simply couldnt turn the tide. fific that is the end for wales. Simply couldnt turn the tide. And that is the end for wales. A simply couldnt turn the tide. And | that is the end for wales. A fourth felt cruel. The that is the end for wales. A fourth felt cruel. The final that is the end for wales. A fourth felt cruel. The final whistle felt cruel. The final whistle perhaps a relief for everyone. Im perhaps a relief for everyone. In disappointed for the players. Im really proud of them. We have got a great group and i have said to them we have got to learn from this and bounce back bigger and stronger from having gone through this experience. Having crisscrossed the continent, wales have reached the end of the road and are heading home crowd and outplayed by a danish team who, after the most difficult start to this tournament, are living a football fairy tale. Hywel griffith, Bbc News. Rescue teams searching for survivors after a block of flats collapsed in florida say their efforts are being severely hampered by fires which have broken out in the rubble. Four people are known to have died, while almost 160 others are missing. Will grant is in surfside. Its hard to overstate just how awful the situation has become. The Search And Rescue continues, but no survivors have been found now for almost three days, leaving the family is unable to fully grieve, nor hold onto hope. This Rescue Effort is slow going, methodical, and deeply upsetting. Since the 12 storey Apartment Block came down, only a handful of people have been found. Dozens are thought to be somewhere under this rubble. The rescue is being hampered by a persistent fire, which firefighters are struggling to contain. If any resident is still trapped in Air Pockets in the debris, it makes their chances of survival even slimmer. Were facing incredible difficulties With this fire. Its a very deep fire, its extremely difficult to locate the source of the fire, and so theyve been working around the clock. A small offering of solace to those still unaccounted for, but to add to the families distress, its been revealed that a survey on the block three years ago found a major error which affected drainage and waterproofing, and abundant cracking in the structure of the parking garage. As the days pass, the residents of surfside are beginning to accept that they may never see their missing neighbours again. If that wasnt harrowing enough, the fact that serious flaws With the building were flagged up as long as three years ago is enough to extinguish the final vestiges of hope that this community is clinging to. Will grant, Bbc News, surfside, florida. With all the sport now, heres Sarah Mulkerrins At The Bbc Sport centre. The British And Irish Lions won their warm up Match Againstjapan ahead of their tour to South Africa, but it was overshadowed by an injury to captain alun wynjones. He dislocated his shoulder and will now return to wales, With irelands Conor Murray taking over as skipper. Katie gornall was at murrayfield for us. These fans know they are the lucky ones. There will be no sea of red when the Lions Tour South Africa, so it turns out merrifield is the next best thing. This is new ground for the lions, theirfirst best thing. This is new ground for the lions, their first time playing in scotland, their first test againstjapan. Still, theres plenty thatis againstjapan. Still, theres plenty that is familiar. Alun wynjones has more experience than anyone, but he lasted only seven minutes before dislocating his shoulder as a huge blow. In their captain because my absence, it was time for others to step up and josh adams, on his lines debut, answer the call. Japan, World Cup quarterfinalists, looked rusty, while scotland because my Van Der Merwe was anything but, another try scoring debut. And the tries kept coming. 21 points up at the break. After it, the alliance would raise further clear. Dan biggar was flawless With the post in but japans perseverance would eventually be rewarded. Warren gatland had a few weeks to plug those gaps. In many ways, Warren Gatland got what he wanted here, a positive performance to build on. But it has been completely overshadowed by that Tour Ending Injury to alun wynjones. Now the Lions Fighter South Africa needing a replacement and a new captain. Katie gornall, Bbc News, in edinburgh. In the club game, there was a thrilling win for harlequins against exeter in the Premiership Final at twickenham. Two late tries from 20 year old Louis Lynagh secured quins first title in nine years, as they came from behind to Beat Exeter 40 38. The Tour De France got under Way Today With french Rider Julian Alaphillipe claiming the yellow jersey. The closing stages were marred by two big crashes the first caused by a spectator. And the second saw britains four time winner of the event, chris froome, go down in the pack and his team say an update will be given tomorrow on his future in the race. Geraint thomas finished 8 seconds off the lead. And on the Bbc Sport Website you can find the news of Dina Asher Smith booking her spot at the Tokyo Olympics after winning the 100 metres at the british championships. But thats it from me. Thats it. Tomorrow morning at nine, andrew marr� s guests include the northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis and the mayor of london, said it cant. But for me and the rest of the team, have a very good night. Guests tomorrow include the mayor of london sadiq khan. Second half promises more of the same for most of us, but not for all. Across Southern Parts of the uk, we can expect some rain tomorrow, and some of that will be pretty heavy. This Weather System has become very slow moving to the North West of france. More persistent rain into the south of wales. Northern ireland and scotland should be largely drivers from sunshine. Thicker cloud into the far North West of scotland. Temperatures between 15 22. Through sunday we will see rain affecting seven parts. The midlands and wales, two if you showers into Northern England. Temperatures between 10 16. Through the coming week we will see further rain across Southern Parts at times. Further north, drier, brighterand warmer. This is Bbc News With the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned sunday after revelations over him kissing and embracing a colleague in breach of covid 19 guidance. He led the Government Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic from the very beginning. Now i pictures of him With his colleague and he says he has let people down. I understand the enormous has let people down. I understand the enormous sacrifices has let people down. I understand the enormous sacrifices that the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these Rules have got to stick by them and that is why ive got to resign. Stick by them and that is why ive got to resign stick by them and that is why ive got to resign. Downing street has announced that got to resign. Downing street has announced that britain got to resign. Downing street has. Announced that Britain Punishment got to resign. Downing street has announced that Britain Punishment my Formerfinance Minister announced that Britain Punishment my former finance minister Chancellor Sajid Javid will take over as Health Secretary. In other

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