Following the euro 2020 final. The government says it wants to end prosecutions linked to the violence during the troubles in Northern Ireland, angering victims� families and politicians on all sides. Singer Britney Spears will be back in court as her fight to end her Fathers Conservatorship gathers pace. Good evening, and welcome to Bbc News. Spains popular holiday islands ibiza, majorca and menorca are all being moved on to the Governments Amber List just two weeks after they were approved for quarantine free travel. The rules will come into affect next monday at 4am. Anyone over 18 and not fully vaccinated will have to quarantine for ten days on returning to the uk. Its believed around 200,000 british tourists are currently holidaying on the islands now, with many more booked to travel there over the summer. It comes after a sharp rise in new cases, particularly on majorca, which is being blamed on end of term parties on the islands. 0ur Correspondent Coletta smith reports. Yes, the Balearic Islands of majorca, menorca, ibiza particularly popular with young people, many of whom have not been able to receive their second vaccination yet. So, that puts them in a really difficult quandary if theyve booked a holiday for this summer. Do they go and try and work out how to quarantine when they get back home again . Or do they try and cancel or postpone their holidays, potentially losing money as a result . Its yet another Government Decision that has very different implications depending on your age. Its more choppy waters for those dreaming of a summer getaway, as the Traffic Lights have changed colours again. Absolutely. That means another change of gear for staff at Polka Dot Travel agents. With some customers abroad and plenty heading off in the coming weeks, its more rules to get their heads round. So, youre obviously confident enough to reopen the shops this week . Demand is definitely there. People want to holiday, but they want to holiday with confidence, and they need clarity. And i think thats what were not getting at the minute. Theres been a rise in covid cases in Tourist Hotspots in Greece And Mainland spain. The government say cases in the Balearic Islands have doubled since they were put on the Green List and the changes shouldnt come as a surprise to passengers. Everybody whos travelling by now, surely No One can be out there thinking we can travel and just rely on things not changing. Were not in control of this virus, particularly in how it affects other countries, their levels of vaccinations, their level of Genomic Sequencing, their testing regimes, those are out of our hands. And so, when we see things change, for the Safety And Security of everyone back home, we need to act and react, and thats what were doing today. It might not be a surprise, but it will be a frantic few days in majorca as some holiday makers rush to get home before Quarantine Rules kick in. And its more frustration for businesses relying on a wave of young people arriving this summer. People happy to be here, you know, down the beach this afternoon. Theres loads of people there. You know, the islands very relaxed and content, and i think that this isjust going to be another spanner in the works. Another, you know, one step forward, five steps back. There are other changes to the list, with good news for those travelling to Bulgaria And Hong kong as they move to green, and Croatia And Taiwan moved to the green watchlist. At the travel agents, mark knows the frustration of passengers, because hes heading off to majorca with his own family next week. Myself and the family are going to the balearics on tuesday. That was on the green when we actually we booked it. So were heading off on tuesday. We felt it was important to get first hand exactly how it was out there and how the travel is. Weighing up that extra Frustration And Expense against the lure of a holiday has become even more complicated. Coletta smith, Bbc News. Lets discuss the Governments Decision in more detail with the Travel Journalist and Podcaster Lisa Francesca nand. It is so hard to get to grips with with the new rules. They only seem to be in place for a short period of time. What is your latest assessment of this announcement . It time. What is your latest assessment of this announcement . Of this announcement . It was a surrise. Of this announcement . It was a surprise we of this announcement . It was a surprise. We were of this announcement . It was a surprise. We were all of this announcement . It was a surprise. We were all gearing i of this announcement . It was a | surprise. We were all gearing up of this announcement . It was a surprise. We were all gearing up for the announcement coming tomorrow and i were talking about that for three weeks and son in the government springs it on us today and they announce it via Grant Chapss Twitter page. At the moses so they dont care about travel. I dont think anybody is travelling at the moment thinking anything is a surprise moving a rabbit would need to get the industry moving and chopping and changing like this is actually detrimental. We have the vaccines this year. We did not have vaccines this year. We did not have vaccines last year was of this is meant to make a difference in all this is going to put people off travelling, it really is. Because even if you travelling, it really is. Because even if you are travelling, it really is. Because even if you are double travelling, it really is. Because. Even if you are double vaccinated, you have children who were under 18, yourfamily is you have children who were under 18, your family is affected by this. Yes, its a difficult teenage period and like you were saying before its like those teenagers that have gone on Holiday And Wont have had a double vaccine and many people sacrificed a lot and this pandemic. It is good news people are getting moving with a double vaccine and we do need to get people moving. And that its about holidays any more but about hundreds of thousands of jobs in the travel industry, in Aviation And Everything it trickles down from that. The Taxi Drivers outside the airports, the cleaners, everyone. We need to get this moving and with some certainty would be ideal really but it looks like we are not getting any certainty unfortunately. Are not getting any certainty unfortunately. Are not getting any certainty unfortunatel. ~. , unfortunately. Virgin atlantic have issued a statement unfortunately. Virgin atlantic have issued a Statement Saying unfortunately. Virgin atlantic have issued a Statement Saying the issued a Statement Saying the british businesses and consumers need certainty so they can plan and further into the same and it says government must go further to extend exemptions from Self Isolation to fully vaccinated passengers of all nationalities arriving from amber countries. No later than the 31st Of July. That is easy to overlook because it is notjust arrivals they were going british to be affected by this. ,. ,. ,. ,. , this. No, we are to get people into the country this. No, we are to get people into the country it this. No, we are to get people into the country. It is this. No, we are to get people into the country. It is something this. No, we are to get people into the country. It is something that i the country. It is something that last week when they advertised and talked about the double Jab Situation and many went on to isolate coming back from amber countries, actually it does not include the eu digital certificate or the american vaccines. They are having the same vaccines as us, pfizer and many of them in this country. Travel to outs of the country. Travel to outs of the country is wonderful but we need to get that moving but i think its something like £53 billion a year we get from inbound tourism and i was in Central London last week and it was dared to compare to normal. Lovely for us it was not and queuing for attraction so many people here spending money and i totally acknowledge it needs to be done safely but we need to get things moving and we really do. Acknowledging other peoples vaccines coming into the country would be a big sign that we can do that. � � ,. ,. , would be a big sign that we can do that. � � ,. ,. , , that. But its going to continue potentially that. 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Anyone that wants to travel right now and i really am one of those people as i hope we can go to spain in the summer in a couple of weeks but anyone travelling right now is quite gung ho about it. People who are really enthusiastic about it and that is a real shame for the industry, which like i said before is Carrying Hundreds Of Thousands Ofjobs we really need to support. Thousands of obs we really need to su ort. ,. ~ thousands of obs we really need to suort. ,. ~. , thousands of obs we really need to su ort. ,. ~. , support. Lisa, good to talk to you. Think ou support. Lisa, good to talk to you. Think you very support. Lisa, good to talk to you. Think you very much support. Lisa, good to talk to you. Think you very much for support. Lisa, good to talk to you. Think you very much for talking i support. Lisa, good to talk to you. Think you very much for talking to | think you very much for talking to us. ~ think you very much for talking to us. ~ ,. , stay with us at 8 30pm he will speak to the have a Travel Agency about this concern. And well find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrows front pages at 10 30pm and 11 30pm this evening in the papers. 0ur Guestsjoining Me Tonight are the political Commentator And Columnist Grace Blakeley and the deputy political editor of the daily express, sam lister. Coronavirus cases have risen sharply again across the uk. The latest official figures show another 49 deaths recorded in the last 2a hours and 42,302 new infections across the uk, the highest Daily Figure since 15th january. More than 46 Million people have had theirfirstjab. Thats just over 87 of uk adults. And more than 35 million, just over 66 of all adults, are fully vaccinated. From next week, face coverings will no longer be required by law in england, but tonight, theres growing pressure on the government from mayors and Council Leaders across england to make Masks Compulsory On Public Transport after restrictions are lifted next week. Heathrow airport has also followed Transport For London by saying that theyll continue to be mandatory from next week for people wanting to travel. 0ur Transport Correspondent Caroline Davies has this report. Whether a mask is a must orjust recommended when busy will depend on where youre travelling On Public Transport from monday. In london, youll need to wear one to travel on all of Transport For Londons services, or Risk Being turned away or removed. Wearing a facemask indoors reduces the chances of transmission. Dontjust take my word for it. The governments own Advisors Sage say that, as do the world health organization, but also, speaking to transport workers, the trade unions, londoners, businesses, wearing a facemask gives greater public confidence. What do londoners make of the decision . I dont know, you know . If you need them, you need them. Its better to be safe than sorry i dont see Wjy Covid has just gone away if a few i people are vaccinated. It is really unfair to people i who are clinically vulnerable. I personally think it should be optional. Especially at this point with vaccinations and double vaccinations. The government is keeping to its policy that its a personal Response Ability to wear a mask, not a law. Its common sense when you think about it. You would be in a crowded area, and transport organisations are welcome, as i said last week, to make it a condition of carriage, in the same way as other rules are done in that way. Mandating masks isnt straightforward. There are questions about how easily it can be enforced, and some unions are concerned it could cause disputes between staff and passengers. The mayor of london thinks it could make people feel more confident. But other operators arent so certain. We think the trains probably dont need to be tarred with a brush that they are somehow less safe than other indoor settings. We dont think that thats helpful for the long Term Recovery of getting people back onto public transport. | scotland and wales have decided to keep masks in public transport. 0ther Mayors around england dont have the same power over transport as the london mayor. Today, some held a conference pushing for the government to change its mind. My plea to government is, show your commitment to levelling up by giving local areas the power we need to be able to run our own Transport Networks in the interests of local people. Their safety, and their health. Conservative west Midlands Mayor Andy Street tweeted that hes expecting all passengers on all forms of public transport in the West Midlands to wear a face covering, although he admitted he doesnt have the power to enforce it. As restrictions lift around the uk, once again, the face of the pandemic will look different depending on where you are. Caroline davies, Bbc News. The Welsh Government has announced that most coronavirus restrictions will be lifted, but not until August The 7th. From saturday, rules around the number of people who can meet up indoors will be eased, but not scrapped. Facemasks will still be required in most indoor public places. 0ur Wales Correspondent Hywel Griffith has this report. After months of delays, this Hockey Team just want to get their skates on. From saturday, their local Ice Rink in cardiff can finally reopen, so no more training on wheels. For parents like sian, it is a relief. While its been frustrating seeing other parts of the Uk Unlock sooner, shes glad wales is going slower. Yes, as much as i would love to get my life back on track, id rather that everybody was able to survive to get their lives back on track, rather than, you know, being able to do everything socially and finding that people unfortunately lose their life because of that. Facemasks will be one of the biggest differences, in shops as well as On Public Transport and in health care, they will remain mandatory in wales. Controls on meeting indoors stay for at least another three weeks. This is not a free for all. In wales, we will not abandon those simple, but effective and successful measures that have helped to keep us all safe. For the hospitality trade, its a Glass Half full. Nothing changes inside pubs and bars until at least August The 7th. Table service and masks stay. 0utdoors, the rules are relaxed. At the horse and jockey, they still fear being left behind. It just means that for the next. Three weeks, our pubs in wales are still going to be quiet, | because everyone in wales is going to go over the border and enjoy more freedom. There are clear differences either side of the border, notjust in the rules, but in how the pandemic is progressing. Wales has the lowest Case Rate in the uk and the highest rate of vaccination. So, why wait longer than other nations to ease restrictions . One answer is the strain already on the Welsh Nhs as it struggles with a 16 month backlog. Emergency admissions are at a record high, so were facing huge numbers at the front door, but also huge numbers of patients that need their procedures and operations. And what were not going to be able to handle is another big wave of Hospital Admissions. With covid cases rising, keeping control is as hard as ever. Defence lines against this pandemic are staying for now. Hywel griffith, Bbc News. And just after 8 30pm, well be hearing the reaction of the welsh Music Industry to the news that some of those covid restrictions will be lifted next month. The headlines on Bbc News the Balearic Islands are set to move from the Green List to amber. This comes into force on monday after a rise in covid cases on majorca, ibiza and menorca. Theres growing pressure on the government from mayors and Council Leaders across england to make Masks Compulsory On Public Transport. Englands Jadon Sancho says Hate Will Never Win as he makes his first public comments after Racist Abuse following the euro 2020 final. Sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres tulsen. Hello, nice haircut by the way. The british and irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland says its remarkable that Tour Captain Alun wynjones is rejoining the squad, despite dislocating his shoulderjust over two weeks ago. Hes flying out to South Africa tomorrow to rejoin the team, but wont take part in saturdays match against the stormers. However, gatland says hes coming back to be considered for the tests and notjust be behind the scenes. Heres our Rugby Reporter sara 0rchard. Its just 18 days since he suffered that dislocation in that warm up match with japan. Many thought his tour was over. Irelands Conor Murray was named as Task Captain in its place but he has resumed training with wales in the past week involving that return to training this morning medical staff have passed in fit to return. We understand he is going out on thursday and this will create huge buzz around the camp. No doubt will really increase Blood Pressure for places in the Test Size and of course that first test will be under way a week from saturday. Tonight, the lions are taking on a very strong South Africa a side in cape town, and it is 17 10 in favour of south Africa A. Theres a crucial T20 Game going on between englands women and india in the final match of their multiformat series. England are leading the series 8 6, and this game is worth two points. India won the toss and chose to bat first. They made 153 6 with england just in at the moment currently 1 0 in the opening over. Elsewhere, nine of the Mens Squad forced to isolate after the positive covid tests have returned for the T20 Series against pakistan. Eoin morgan will lead the side, but that does mean a lot of the makeshift team that sealed a 3 0 0di Series Win over pakistan last night, miss out. But Bowler Saqib Mahmood is one of the few that keeps his place. Its been a special week. Obviously to put in consistent performances has been great. The first game i did really well, and then my drive after that was to keep backing up performances and keep putting in those performances and show some consistency. And i am glad i did that in The End. A week ago, No One was talking about me, i wasnt part of the squad. Everything has Happened very quickly, and i am just trying to take it in my stride a little bit. Now to cycling, where slovenias Tadej Pogacar has won stage 17, the Queen Stage of the tour de france. The 22 year old was first to the summit of the col Du Portay on the hardest, steepest stage of the race, which means the defending champion has extended his lead to five minutes and 39 seconds. Denmarks Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz of the ineos Grenadiers Team finished behind him to move up to second and third in the overall standings. Jadon sancho has responded to the Racist Abuse he and other England Players suffered after their euro 2020 final defeat. Sancho, who was one of the players to miss a penalty, posted on Social Media Hate Will Never Win. He also said he was proud of how the team had united the nation. It looks like Lionel Messi is staying at barcelona, but with a huge 50 pay cut, providing enough players are sold to fund the deal. The argentine star has agreed to sign a new five year contract. Final preparations are underway at Royal St georges ahead of the start of golf� s Open Championship tomorrow. Englishman Lee Westwood will be hoping not to create his own bit of history at the course this week. The former World Number one would overtake Jay Haas Record for the most major appearances without a victory should he be unable to lift the claretjug on sunday, but westwoods taking confidence from that. He says it shows just how good a player hes been over such a long period of time. Coming into this week, ive played here twice in the Open Championship and missed the cut both times. I had a bit of a Mental Block that i didnt like the golf course, but i played it yesterday and i really enjoyed it. I loved the way it was set up. It turned my head around and made me look forward to the week even more. So, yeah, im positive and hoping i can find some form and get into contention. Breaking news in the past few minutes. British Number One Dan Evansis minutes. British Number One Dan Evans is out of the Olympic Games after Testing Positive for covid 19. He joins a after Testing Positive for covid 19. Hejoins a host after Testing Positive for covid 19. He joins a host of players missing out including join concert who tested positive Yesterday And Rafael and Roger Federer both out with fedor were out due to knee injury. Im back later after i watch un the paper review. Studio thank you so much i will tell you about the papers later. The england footballerJadon Sancho has made his first public comments following the Racist Abuse he received after missing a penalty in the euro 2020 final, saying Hate Will Never Win. He said the abuse he and his teammates got was nothing new, but as a society, we need to do better. It comes as the Prime Minister said changes will be made to Football Banning orders. Our deputy political editor Vicki Young has this report. It was a heartbreaking defeat, but a Post Match Analysis has focused on far broader issues than englands abilities on the pitch. Online Racist Abuse aimed at the three players who missed penalties has left the Conservative Party divided over antiracism campaigning, and pressure has forced the government to make a hasty announcement about changing the law. I utterly condemn the racist outpourings that We Saw on sunday night. And so, what were doing is today taking practical steps to ensure that the Football Banning order regime is changed, so that if you are guilty, mr speaker, of Racist Abuse online of footballers, then you will not be going to the match no ifs, no buts, no exemptions and no excuses. Ministers have announced a 12 week consultation, but campaigners want them to go further. What the government needs to do is to get its skates on on the online Safety Bill and to beef it up. We need to be absolutely clear that the kind of vile abuse from last weekend will be criminal under the new legislation. Boris johnson wants to focus on practicalities, saying hes coming down tough on Social Media platforms, threatening them with massive fines if they dont remove online abuse. But the Conservative Party has been on the back foot on this whole issue, as it struggled to explain whether it supports players taking the knee or not. England manager, gareth southgate, said his team were doing it to highlight racial inequality, and it was nothing to do with the political organisation black lives matter. Home secretary, priti patel, described the action as Gesture Politics. But not all of her colleagues agree. It is a Wake Up Call for the conservative Party Aboutjust how powerful our words are when we navigate these issues. And we just have to get alongside those players who are taking the knee and understand that theyre not saying defund the police, theyre not anti capitalist, what theyre doing is saying, we suffer racism. The Labour Leader said the Prime Ministers promise to act now rang hollow. Either the Prime Minister is with the England Players in their stand against racism, or he can defend his own record, those of his ministers and some of his mps. But he cant have it both ways. I dont want to engage in a political Culture War of any kind. I want to get on with delivering for the people of this country. He simply wants to get on with dithering. Tonight, a heartfelt message from Jadon Sancho, one of the young players subjected to racism. As a society, we need to do better, he said, and hold the abusers accountable. Hate, he said, will never win. Vicki young, Bbc News, westminster. Siobhan aarons is the Co Founder of conservatives against racism for equality. The group sent a letter to conservative mps calling on The Party to change its attitude towards people who choose to take the knee. Shejoins us now. Thank you she joins us now. Thank you very much forjoining us. What prompted you to write this letter now and how confused are you over the conservatives stand on racism . You know, It Conservatives stand on racism . You know. It was conservatives stand on racism . Ym. Know, it was fantastic that our team got us to the final. But as i was watching the penalties with my heart and my mouth, everything, nervous energy, and you saw those chaps who did not quite get it across the line and it was a sad ending for an amazing, amazing experience, i instantly then it was like this is not going to be good, is it . Its not going to be good, is it . Its not going to be good, is it . Its not going to be good. And as i was on twitter, something you should really try to avoid giving as much as possible, i started to see the reaction from some people on Social Media. And unfortunately too many of us were anticipating that that was going to Happen and unfortunately it did. As the days went on and the groundswell of support for the players grew and calling out the aborted abusive language and gestures used, my Co Founder was just like we have to do something about this. And that is where the letter came from to the mps. Because we really want them to understand that kneeling in the way that it was done was about demonstrating that today there are players who are experiencing racial Abuse And Today there are fellow players who are standing alongside them as brothers subtly supporting them. Do standing alongside them as brothers subtly supporting them. Standing alongside them as brothers subtly supporting them. Do you want extend ou subtly supporting them. Do you want extend you agree subtly supporting them. Do you want extend you agree with subtly supporting them. Do you want extend you agree with the subtly supporting them. Do you want extend you agree with the england. Extend you agree with the England Defender Tyrone mingss, is that he believed the Home Secretary stoke the fire when she talked about Gesture Politics and refused to condemn those who had booed the England Players . I condemn those who had booed the England Players . England players . I think its really disappointing England Players . I think its really disappointing that England Players . I think its really disappointing that at England Players . I think its really disappointing that at a England Players . I think its really disappointing that at a time England Players . I think its really disappointing that at a time when | disappointing that at a time when the nation was really coming together and giving support to our national team that anybody would do anything other than encourage and support and send positive vibes before each match. That is definitely a disappointment for me. And i think that it is something that i hope they will reflect on and actually not do again. What that i hope they will reflect on and actually not do again. Actually not do again. What more they would actually not do again. What more they would like actually not do again. What more they would like to actually not do again. What more they would like to see actually not do again. What more they would like to see the they would like to see the conservatives doing . What reaction have you had so far to the written letter that you sent . Bud have you had so far to the written letter that you sent . Have you had so far to the written letter that you sent . And has been really encouraging, letter that you sent . And has been really encouraging, the letter that you sent . And has been really encouraging, the reaction i really encouraging, the reaction that we have had it. We already were working with some fabulous mps. We started conservatives against racism a year ago and since then we have grown, working with some key people like steve baker, who was speaking today, to really understand what we can do as conservatives to be positively antiracist. And this is just kind of upping the energy another level and for that, at least, i am thankful. Another level and for that, at least, i am thankful. Thank you very much forjoining least, i am thankful. Thank you very much forjoining us. More than 3500 people died during the troubles in Northern Ireland during three decades of sectarian conflict. Now the government is proposing to end all prosecutions for both british soldiers and former paramilitaries, but relatives of those who died Say Theyve waited Decades Forjustice and have vowed to challenge the governments plans in the courts. Heres our Ireland Correspondent emma vardy. Explosion. A bitter sense of injustice over northern Irelands Past still haunts many families today. The vast majority of victims were killed by paramilitaries and around 10 by british armed forces. There are hundreds of investigations into decades old cases still taking place. But now the governments announced it will bring forward legislation to ban all prosecutions in cases up to the Peace Deal in 1998. We know that the prospect of The End of criminal prosecutions will be difficult for some to accept, and this is not a position we take lightly. But weve come to view that this is the best and only way to facilitate an effective Information Retrieval and provisioning process. The plans would apply to former british soldiers as well as paramilitaries and would move towards a system in which families could get information about those who were killed. But its opposed by Political Parties on all sides in Northern Ireland. According to one campaigner, whose brother was killed by loyalist paramilitaries, an amnesty was unthinkable. What the uk is doing today, Borisjohnsons Government is doing, is showing the example of what they think, you know, of murderers, which is absolutely shocking, because you cant imagine in ten years time them turning around and saying about the July Bombings in london or the manchester bombings that anybody has to do with that, would they draw a line under it . It wouldnt Happen. It would also mean an end to inquest and civil actions relating to the troubles. The government believes its plans would help the process of reconciliation in Northern Ireland. But here, the past is still so vividly present, it would require a huge shift in many peoples mindsets to accept. Weve seen with the collapse i of recent trials that trying to get admissible evidence to follow. A resolution through the courts just isnt working, so this statute of limitations,. To have an open fact finding process, i think, is to be welcomed. The irish government has insisted that Ending Prosecutions of veterans and others is not a done deal, but with the British Governments large majority at westminster, it may mean a major Step Change for northern Irelands Peace Process that will be difficult to reverse. Emma vardy, Bbc News. Pope francis has left the hospital in rome where he went under surgery ten days ago to treat a colon problem. The pontiff who is 84 has no appointments for the next month other than his usual sunday blessings. These images show him walking unassisted along the court or of the ward reading children, parents and doctors. Now its time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. Hello again. Our weather is going to become sunnier and warmer over the next few days as High Pressure builds in, but before we get there, we do have some cloud thats drifting its way southwards overnight. What that cloud will tend to do is it will stop temperatures from falling, and so for some, its going to be quite a warm night for sleeping. Temperatures, for example, in liverpool dropping no lower than around 16 celsius. So, quite a warm start to the day on thursday already. There will be more cloud for england and wales slowly breaking with some sunny spells coming through during the afternoon. For northern england, parts of Northern Ireland and certainly most of scotland, there will be quite a lot of sunshine around through the afternoon and its going to be warmer. 24 25 degrees possible for eastern scotland. Another warm spot will be southern wales and south west england, where again temperatures will reach the mid 20s. Now, on friday, theres going to be more sunshine to go around, and so we expect those temperatures to creep a little bit higher. Could see highs of around 26 celsius, and it gets even warmer and even sunnier as we head into the weekend for most. Hello this is Bbc News with me, martine croxall. The headlines. The Balearic Islands are set to move from the Green List to amber. This comes into force on monday after a rise in covid cases in majorca, ibiza and menorca. Well, unfortunately when we put them on the green watchlist, from then, weve seen the rates double, and also the rate of positivity of these tests doubled, meaning that were going to need to move quickly. Sadiq khan has said facemasks will be compulsory on London Transport afterjuly the 19th, when covid restrictions will be lifted. Theres growing pressure on the government from Mayor And Council leaders across england to make Masks Compulsory On Public Transport. From mayors. Most covid rules are set to be lifted in wales on seventh august but facemasks will still be required in most indoor public places. Englands Jadon Sancho says Hate Will Never Win as he makes his first public comments after Racist Abuse following the euro 2020 final. On the 7th of august. The government says it wants to end prosecutions linked to the violence during the troubles in Northern Ireland, angering victims families and politicians on all sides. Lets get more on the news that the popular Spanish Holiday destinations of ibiza, majorca and menorca are to be moved to the governments amber travel list. From monday morning, anyone from england, scotland or wales returning from the Balearic Islands who is over the age of 18, and is not fully vaccinated will have to self isolate at home. The islands are moving from green to amber just a fortnight after they were approved for quarantine free travel. Paul charles is the ceo of the travel consultancy firm, the pc agency. And hejoins us now. Paul, good evening to you. What is the problem with this . We know that this is the government is going to do if it sees fit. In your view, government is going to do if it sees fit. In yourview, is government is going to do if it sees fit. In your view, is it how it is being done rather than what . Yes. Being done rather than what . Yes, the Traffic Light being done rather than what . Yes, the Traffic Light system being done rather than what . Ya the Traffic Light system is a policy that whacks in credibility the way the government have introduced it. It is inconsistent, it is a policy which is difficult to predict as many experts are finding. That the wax in credibility. It is very haphazard and consumers have no confidence in it whatsoever. One unique ten Ibiza Week to place his head and then two weeks later it is put into an Amber Category due to a rise in cases but it does not create the Quantum Confidence to be able to book and travel. The the Quantum Confidence to be able to book and travel. Book and travel. The government will oint to the book and travel. The government will point to the Fact Book and travel. The government will point to the fact that book and travel. The government will point to the fact that it book and travel. The government will point to the fact that it has book and travel. The government will point to the fact that it has moved i point to the fact that it has moved to other places onto the Green List such as Hong Kong, another important travel and other important travel hubs, not accepting the most popular definition for us here. If hubs, not accepting the most popular definition for us here. Definition for us here. If you take Hon Definition for us here. If you take Hong Kong definition for us here. If you take Hong Kong First Definition for us here. If you take Hong Kong first four, definition for us here. If you take Hong Kong first four, it definition for us here. If you take Hong Kong first four, it is Hong Kong first four, it is pointless because when you fight a Hong Kong you have to quarantine for 21 days on arrival and do a pcr test. It doesnt really help being on the greenness at all and i am surprised it is. But there are a lot of countries that should be on the greenness and the government simply is not adding them. It is clear what the policy is, they dont want people to be travelling this summer. They are certainly not helping those who are not fullyjabbed or Un Jabbed at all. And that is discriminatory. And of course they are not helping the Travel Sector to recover as fully or as quickly as they should and the industry is being treated as some Play Thing to being treated as some Play Thing to be honest compared with other sectors which have got a much lighter touch. But sectors which have got a much lighter touch. Sectors which have got a much liuhter touch. �. Lighter touch. But in travelling we otentiall lighter touch. But in travelling we potentially bring lighter touch. But in travelling we potentially bring more lighter touch. But in travelling we potentially bring more variants i lighter touch. But in travelling we i potentially bring more variants back with us or take a variance to other parts of the world. So there is a public Health Matter to still be considered. Public Health Matter to still be considered. ,. ,. , considered. Yes there is and you have to balance considered. Yes there is and you have to balance now considered. Yes there is and you have to balance now living considered. Yes there is and you have to balance now living in considered. Yes there is and you have to balance now living in the age of covid as the Prime Minister says, we have to live with it and balance those Health Priorities with the economic needs. America does, it lets its citizens travel to most countries if they are fully jabbed. Europe of course since the 1st Of July enables its citizens to do that and the uk is far behind in this area. Really not letting its citizens travel as openly or seamlessly as they should be and it is not helping our competitiveness as a country or our diplomatic relations with other countries which have been used frankly by the British Government policy. Some would say it British Government policy. Some would say it is British Government policy. Some would say it is more British Government policy. Some would say it is more important. British government policy. Some | would say it is more important to protect the health of people who live here. We already have a very high Death Rate compared with other parts of the world. If high Death Rate compared with other parts of the world. Parts of the world. If that were the case, if that parts of the world. If that were the case, if that were parts of the world. If that were the case, if that were true. Parts of the world. If that were the case, if that were true. But parts of the world. If that were the case, if that were true. But if parts of the world. If that were the case, if that were true. But if you | case, if that were true. But if you look at the nhs Test And Trace figures and out of 300,000 tests that were done, only 20 were found to be sequenced or send for sequencing, the so called Genomic Sequencing, the so called Genomic Sequencing to look for variants and very few variants if any are coming back from amber and green countries. So the governments own data is proving in fact that they could widen the list and encourage more Safe Travel quite easily because No One is bringing Back Variance from green or amber nations. Pauli one is bringing Back Variance from green or amber nations. Paul charles from the Pc Green or amber nations. Paul charles from the pc agency, green or amber nations. Paul charles from the pc agency, thank green or amber nations. Paul charles from the pc agency, thank you green or amber nations. Paul charles from the pc agency, thank you again | from the pc agency, thank you again for talking to us. More now on the news that the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, has announced that most remaining covid restrictions are due to be lifted on the seventh of august. Nightclubs can resume trading, and social distancing laws inside will be replaced with a requirement for workplaces to assess the risk. But facemasks will still be required in most indoor public places, except in hospitality businesses, such as pubs and restaurants, or schools. Some rules are also being eased this saturday allowing for six people to meet in private homes and holiday accommodation, and with social distancing outdoors no longer required by law. Indoor events can take place for up to 1,000 seated and 200 standing. Sam dabb is the owner of the Le Pub Music Venue In Newport and welsh Co Ordinator for the Music Venue trust. And Shejoins Us now. Sam and she joins us now. Sam what is your response to mark Drakefords Announcement . I your response to mark Drakefords Announcement . Announcement . I think it is great and really nice announcement . I think it is great and really nice to announcement . I think it is great and really nice to see announcement . I think it is great and really nice to see movement| announcement . I think it is great i and really nice to see movement in announcement . I think it is great and really nice to see movement in a positive direction. I think it is a slow and steady which we all want to see because i think rushing things will lead to another walked down the line. I dont really think many Music Venues will be able to do much on August The 7th because Risk Assignments take time but it is nice to see movement in that way. You say ou think to see movement in that way. You say you think it to see movement in that way. You say you think it is to see movement in that way. You say you think it is a to see movement in that way. You say you think it is a good to see movement in that way. You say you think it is a good idea to see movement in that way. You say you think it is a good idea for you think it is a good idea for whales to go at a slower pace but quite a bit slower than england. It is only four weeks, really. And i think the support from the wild government from you Music Venues has been great. From the wash government. I think a lot of venues in wales but i know a lot of our members are happy with the pace. Ijust mentioned that venues and businesses will have to carry out their own Risk Assessments to make sure that people are safe as possible. What is that going to entail for you, possible. What is that going to entailforyou, how possible. What is that going to entailfor you, how clear possible. What is that going to entail for you, how clear is that . Its not that clear yet but along every other step of the way we have had reasonable guidance and i think it will be there and a lot of the local licencing authorities in wales have been very supportive so if people do have any questions, that is what those authorities are therefore and there is kind of this idea that they are there, the big bad Licencing Authority but they are also ensuring things are done properly so you can always go to them for help. Properly so you can always go to them for help. You can save venues have been them for help. You can save venues have been at them for help. You can save venues have been at well them for help. You can save venues have been at well supported them for help. You can save venues have been at well supported by them for help. You can save venues have been at well supported by the | have been at well supported by the Welsh Government, but how difficult has it been in spite of that help over the last 18 months . It has it been in spite of that help over the last 18 months . Has it been in spite of that help over the last 18 months . It has been incredibly hard over the last 18 months . It has been incredibly hard for over the last 18 months . It has been incredibly hard for all over the last 18 months . It has been incredibly hard for all businesses incredibly hard for all businesses across all sectors. None of us have been able to do what we wanted to do, a lot of the venues we have represented that that have been opened we have not been doing Life Music and did not open a venue to run as a pub, we had to do that to stay afloat but i think a lot of people had to make a lot bigger sacrifices across this crisis than Music Venues not being up to put on gigs for 18 months, is not great but we have been able to do it and we have done it. We have been able to do it and we have done it have done it. How big is the A Etite have done it. How big is the appetite for have done it. How big is the appetite for life have done it. How big is the appetite for Life Music have done it. How big is the appetite for Life Music to. Have done it. How big is the L Appetite for Life Music to start again . It appetite for Life Music to start auain . , , again . It is huge, it is absolutely hue and again . It is huge, it is absolutely huge and everybody again . It is huge, it is absolutely huge and everybody is again . It is huge, it is absolutely huge and everybody is really huge and everybody is really excited, me too i cant wait. When do ou excited, me too i cant wait. When do you think excited, me too i cant wait. When do you think the excited, me too i cant wait. When do you think the most excited, me too i cant wait. When do you think the most likely excited, me too i cant wait. When do you think the most likely first l do you think the most likely first gigs will be able to open . It takes a while to get bookings sorted and getting everyone in place. It a while to get bookings sorted and getting everyone in place. Getting everyone in place. It could be done by getting everyone in place. It could be done by saturday getting everyone in place. It could be done by saturday if getting everyone in place. It could be done by saturday if somebodyl be done by saturday if somebody wants to spend the next 72 hours doing nothing but that. We have not heard from any of our members that they are planning to but it could be. I know we have something on the 30th that we were going to do as a distanced gig but we are now going to look at something and its a properfull to look at something and its a proper full cake to look at something and its a Properfull Cake and to look at something and its a proper full cake and maybe we can get that to Happen. It proper full cake and maybe we can get that to Happen. Get that to Happen. It will feel unreal when get that to Happen. It will feel unreal when it get that to Happen. It will feel unreal when it finally get that to Happen. It will feel unreal when it finally does get that to Happen. It will feel unreal when it finally does im sure. Sam dabb, thank you very much for talking to us and best of luck with it. , ~ for talking to us and best of luck with it. ~ ,. , there is growing concern about the steep rise in covid cases in the North East of england. Eight of englands top ten hotspots are in the region, and more and more covid patients are needing hospital treatment. The mayor of middlesbrough says the virus is Spreading Like Wildfire, and urged people to be cautious about the new freedoms. Our Health Editor Hugh pym has been talking to staff about their concerns at a hospital in stockton. We are planning for war and praying for peace is probably the best way of describing it. Facing up to the third wave, dr catherine monaghan, who is a respiratory consultant, has worked right through the pandemic. Now she and her colleagues at this hospital on teesside know the bleak reality. They will have to cope with another covid surge. Just absolutely gutted. Its really hard, i know the whole country wants this to be over, but the reality is that thats not whats Happening in the hospitals. People are still critically unwell with it, and i almost cant quite believe that we are back at this stage again. There were six covid patients here a week ago. Since then, thats nearly quadrupled. Two of those who are seriously ill are in their 30s and havent had jabs. The fear is that covid Hospital Admissions will carry on rising and lead to other work being postponed. Were coping, but i would say were just coping. And as things get more serious, i think we will be. It will be more difficult to deal with and we might have to make difficult decisions about what were treating. No one here is denying that the covid numbers are, at the moment, relatively low, but the hospital is extremely busy with other patients, including here in a e. And the worry is about what might Happen and the uncertainty in the weeks ahead. Theres been a plea from Community And Health leaders in the region for the public to take extra care with social distancing and get the vaccine if they havent had it. Rates are ballooning. This thing is Spreading Like Wildfire across the whole region, and were not saying to panic, were not saying for people to be terrified. Were saying to people, be really careful. One local resident, sandra, told us she wasnt vaccinated and got covid. Were you planning to have yourjabs . Yes, i am now. I cant go through it again. I was hospitalised for a day, and weve had the Ambulance Service out to me as well cos its all in my chest. Its awful. Back in the hospital, catherine is nervous about next weeks easing of restrictions. Im worried that people are just going to throw caution to the wind and forget what weve been through in the last 16 months. But its unpredictable. The message is that the nhs will cope, but the public have to do their bit to ease the inevitable strain. Hugh pym, Bbc News, teesside. The Uk Inflation rate hit 2. 5 , the highest for nearly three years as the unlocking of the Uk Economy continued. As you can see the rate is higher than the bank of englands 2 Inflation Rate target for a second month. The Office For National Statistics has the rise has been driven by higher Food And Fuel costs, eating and drinking out also costs, eating and drinking out also cost more while Clothing And Footwear usually cheaper at this time of year, and also went up in price. The Coat Leader of the Green Party has a nose she went us in for reelection in the forthcoming contest because of what she called inconsistency over the Partys Position on trans rates. In a letter to members she said she could no longer make the claim that the greens spoke unequivocally with one voice on the issue. It comes a few days after her announced he would also be standing down. The greens. The headlines on Bbc News. The government has announced its moving the Balearic Islands in spain from its Green List to amber. The move, to come into force on monday, is a response to a big rise in covid cases on mallorca, ibiza and menorca. Englands Jadon Sancho says Hate Will Never Win as he makes his first public comments after Racist Abuse following the euro 2020 final. The head Of M15 has warned about the potential for Training Camps to re emerge in afghanistan as british and american troops withdraw. In his annual update on the threats facing the Uk Ken Mccallum said terrorists will seek to take advantage of opportunities to rebuild and that m15 is not taking the threat lightly in any way. Our security correspondent, Frank Gardner reports afghan government forces, now largely on their own, are struggling to hold back the advance of taliban insurgents. Thats prompting fears of a return of Alqaeda Training camps. Its a possibility that m15, the Security Service, is acutely aware of as its Director General delivered his annual speech today. Afghanistan is re emerging as a potential source of international terrorist threats. Thats according to the Director General Of M15 behind me here. He says that for the last 20 years, that threat has been largely suppressed but now with western forces withdrawing, there is a risk of terrorist Training Camps reestablishing themselves, posing a direct threat to the west. As nato and us forces now withdraw, terrorists will seek to take advantage of opportunities, including propaganda opportunities, to rebuild. For the us and for ourselves, the Counterterrorist Task will transition. Countering terrorist attacks, like The One at Fishmongers Hall in 2019, is still a top priority for m15. But as well as islamist inspired plots, the Security Service is tracking a rise in far right extremism. Much of the activity is online, and the director made a plea to the Internet Tech giants to allow M15 Access to suspect individuals encrypted communications. Racism at football matches, he said, is something that can feed into that extremism. M15 was acutely aware of it. But the biggest change comes with a growth in so called state sponsored threats. Russia, china, and iran are all mentioned with activities ranging from cyber attacks to interference in elections to plots to kill, like the 2018 Nerve Agent Attack on a former Kgb Officer in salisbury. State espionage, said the Director General, also extended to stealing britains cutting edge scientific research. This wasntjust a fact the government, he said. It was something that affected everyone in britain. Frank gardner, Bbc News. More than 70 people have now died after a week of unrest in South Africa sparked by the jailing of former president jacob zuma. Shops and warehouses have been looted and set On Fire with the worst violence in years centred on durban and johannesburg. Heres our south Africa Correspondent nomsa maseko. Dramatic scenes in durban show the extremity of desperation of those people caught in the middle of this mayhem. People were screaming, throw her, throw her she threw her child to safety after her home was allegedly set On Fire by looters. I was scared, i was really scared, but there were people down in the street. I wasnt. Like, the way i was panicking, i was trusting anyone to take my baby away from me, because the place was burning, and there was smoke outside. This is day six of Looting And Rioting in Kwazulu Natal and Gauteng Provinces in South Africa. Violent protests began hours after South Africas former president , jacob zuma, was jailed for failing to comply with a Court Order to give evidence at a corruption inquiry. The pro zuma protesters took to the streets demanding the former president s immediate release from prison. But what started as a political statement has now been taken over by what the Secret Service described as opportunism and criminality. Even the Army And Police could not initially control the situation. Here in durban, firefighters lined the streets to start cleaning up. Armed with broomsticks, residentsjoined in, chasing away anyone trying to loot whatever is left. Not that much remains. Is today the first time that youve come to see the trail of devastation that was left here, since the rioting started . Yeah, it is the first time we came down. Our driver lives next door, so he came two times to see what is going on. The first day, they only came through a small hole in the front, broke and stole a few watches. But later that night, they came, they broke everything open and they came in and looted the whole shop. It cant Happen again. I cant build up this business again, and then after six months or a year, its Happening again. All this, Happening in a country with the highest covid 19 infections in africa, where authorities fear Hospital Admissions will spike even higher leaving many wondering how South Africas fragile economy will ever recover. Nomsa maseko, Bbc News, durban. Thousands of foreign children, some of them british, are facing a lifetime of imprisonment in camps and jails in . North eastern . Syria, with Little Hope of being released. . A bbc a Bbc Investigation has found that the children, whose parents supported the islamic state group, are being moved . From camps, . To secure childrens homes, and then onto adult prisons, in a Conveyor Belt of incarceration. The bbc� s middle East Correspondent Quentin sommerville reports. Trapped in syria, its been the longestjourney for the children of foreign is fighters. This is a home for the Lost Boys of the islamic state group. Their parents, many dead or missing, brought them here from across the globe. From the age of 12 upwards, they are kept under armed guard at this kurdish run centre. London and pakistan were once home for 13 year old ahmed until his mum joined is. Thats Dragon Boy again, i recognise him. His sketchbook, his imagination and a single t shirt. One direction. Are the only reminders of a carefree childhood. Tell me what Happened to your brothers and sisters. He was fighting for the islamic state . What do you think about the people who are bombing you and shooting . When you get out of here, when you leave syria, whats the first thing youre going to do . Im going to see my family and these kinds of things and tell them my story. Its an amazing story, and youve done really well. Yeah. But this is no sanctuary. When he turns 18, he will go to an adult prison. Some 5,000 foreign kids are trapped in syria. They didnt choose to come here. Most of their countries would rather forget they exist. Left behind, they will endure a life as bleak as anything the islamic state once promised them. Quentin somerville, Bbc News, North Eastern syria. Britney spearss battle to end a controversial conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years goes back to court shortly. The legal arrangement has given the Singers Father and Others Authority over her career and personal life. During a hearing last month Britney Spears made a passionate case for that to end, describing it as abusive. Our reporter Steve Holden has the background. Its basically a Court Ordered legal process which means that her personal affairs, or business affairs, her finances are controlled by largely her father, jamie spears, and She Wants out of that now. The only problem is she cant do that herself. She has to have a lawyer to argue on her behalf. So, shes approached this high Profile Lawyer in hollywood who is going to argue today to the court that he should represent her because the onus for britney to get out of this conservatorship herself is to say that you can manage herfinances, she can manage her business herself. Conservatorship is in place until september at least, and then again once the lawyer gets involved that She Wants if she gets appointed it, its another legal road to go down. But her fans who are so integral to this, theyre going to be out in force again at the courtroom in La Cheering her on free britney, the free Britney Movement which youve seen so much of over the past year back out in force. But yeah, itll be interesting to hear what goes on today. Another chapter in this long running legal saga for Britney Spears. Steve holden. A nine year old boy from dorset has won a national pageant giving him the ability to compete in the us next year. Charlie russell took up modelling after being bullied for dancing. And now wants to encourage more boys to take part. Jon cuthill has been to meet him. Meet charlie. Nine years old, bounces on trampolines, Plays Football all the usual stuff. Oh, yeah, also a pageant king. Hes quite good at it. I walked to the side and then i posed and that i walked to the middle and thats where thejudges are. Charlie used to dance, did a bit of ballet, loved it. But then he got bullied. No matter what ive said encouragement wise, nothing was going to change his mind. He was so terrified of going to school as this boy knowing he was dancing, he just stopped. So to get his confidence back, charlie hit the catwalk and got into pageants, big time. This one i got a few weeks ago. This was The One that i got grand champion with i think. This one over here i got national king one. Charlie was recently named as one of two national kings at pure international� s uk pageant. And it seems the Pageant World is changing. I think its getting better because when youre the only boy there, i think its just really hard. The pageant that i did a few weeks ago, there were a few boys they are. Afew a few boys in there. With his national crown comes a trip to the states next year. Its the first time in america at this particular competition will have boys competing. Really proud, really proud. It took a lot for charlie to come out of the place that he was at when he got bullied. And hes done incredible. As for bullies . Last word to charlie. Keep doing what youre good at and dont stop even if someones, like, bullying you. Jon cuthill, bbc south today. And so say all of us. Now its time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. Hello there. And warmer as High Pressure builds in. But before we get that we have cloud that is drifting southwards overnight and what that cloud would do is estop to us from falling and so for some it will be a warm night for sleeping. Temperatures in liverpool dropping no more than 16 celsius. Quite a warm start to the day on thursday already. There will be more cloud for england and was slowly breaking with some sunny spells coming through during the afternoon. For northern england, parts of Northern Ireland and certainly most of scotland there would be quite a lot of sunshine coming around for the afternoon and warmer. 24 25 celsius possible for scotland and into the warm spot in Southwest England and wales. Temperatures will reach the mid 20s. More Sunshine Friday and so we expect this temperature to creep a little bit higher. Could see highs of 26 and it gets even warmer and even sunnier as we head into the weekend for most. This is Bbc News. Im christian fraser. The South African government deploys 25,000 troops to contain the violence that has swept the country. There has been widespread arson and looting, with one mother in durban forced to throw her child from a burning building. We will bring you reaction from the city. President biden has lunch on capitol hill, schmoozing his fellow democrats who have just agreed to spend another 3. 5 trillion. Meanwhile, a top Ratings Agency has warned the us could lose its aaa credit rating. Not because of the mounting debt, but because of the deep political divisions. And the eu unveils a sweeping plan to tackle climate change, with ambitious proposals to cut emissions in half within nine years