Now its reversing that trend. From the pulpit to politics the Anti Vaxers who refuse to change their tune as the Delta Variant sweeps through americas south. India dominate england at lords on the first day of the second test. And Coming Up In Sportsday later in the hour on the Bbc News channel, theres a busy night of European Football ahead, Celticjust One of the british sides involved in Europa And Europa conference league qulaifying. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. More than half A Million Gcse Students in england, wales and Northern Ireland have achieved another set of record results, with both the proportion of students getting top grades and those achieving pass rates rising slightly from last year. It follows a second year in which exams were replaced with the assessments of teachers. As with A Levels a couple of days ago the numbers offer new insights into secondary education. Girls moved further ahead of boys, with a third of them scoring top grades, while for boys it was roughly a quarter achieving the same grades. There were also some clear regional differences. In london over a third of results were top grades. While in yorkshire and the humber, for example, it was more like a quarter. From leeds, our Eduction Editor Branwen jeffreys reports on the results and the implications going forward. A and the implications going forward. Calm results de comprehensive. A calm Results Day after this leeds comprehensive. Grades were slightly up comprehensive. Grades were slightly up overall. For some, comprehensive. Grades were slightly up overall. Forsome, like comprehensive. Grades were slightly up overall. For some, like sophie, complete delight. Im up overall. For some, like sophie, complete delight. Up overall. For some, like sophie, complete delight. Im so happy. Way better than i complete delight. Im so happy. Way better than i thought complete delight. Im so happy. Way better than i thought i complete delight. Im so happy. Way better than i thought i did. Complete delight. Im so happy. Way better than i thought i did. Ive better than i thought i did. Ive got english literature, i got a nine. English lang which, nine, drama, nine. Nine. English lang which, nine, drama. Nine nine. English lang which, nine, drama, nine. ,. ,. ,. , drama, nine. Girls got two thirds of the to drama, nine. Girls got two thirds of the Tap Grade drama, nine. Girls got two thirds of the top Grade Nines drama, nine. Girls got two thirds of the top Grade Nines in drama, nine. Girls got two thirds of the top Grade Nines in england. Drama, nine. Girls got two thirds of. The top Grade Nines in england. They also edged ahead for the first time in maths, with teacher assessed grades, top grades remain higher than before the pandemic. It grades, top grades remain higher than before the pandemic. It made it a lot more nerveracking than before the pandemic. It made it a lot more nerveracking than a lot more nerve racking than probably normal gcses would be. Yes. Probably normal gcses would be. Yes, i not more probably normal gcses would be. Yes, i got more than probably normal gcses would be. Yes, i got more than i probably normal gcses would be. Yes, i got more than i hoped for. Im really i got more than i hoped for. Im really proud of myself. I got more than i hoped for. Im really proud of myself. They kept learnin really proud of myself. They kept learning through really proud of myself. They kept learning through lockdowns really proud of myself. They kept learning through lockdowns and i really proud of myself. They kept i learning through lockdowns and self isolating, knowing that it was harder for some isolating, knowing that it was harderfor some in isolating, knowing that it was harder for some in their isolating, knowing that it was harderfor some in their year group. Harder for some in their year group. I harderfor some in their year group. I do know some people who have struggled with online learning because they dont have. They have bad internet connection, or they might not have the newest laptops that work fast. So i think it is fair to say that there is a disadvantage in the north. That fair to say that there is a disadvantage in the north. At this school, disadvantage in the north. At this school. The disadvantage in the north. At this school. The Gap Disadvantage in the north. At this school, the gap between disadvantage in the north. At this school, the gap between better. School, the gap between better off and disadvantaged prove slightly wider. But the starkest difference is north to south. The Pandemic Hasnt created the differences between the north and south, but many fear it has entrenched them. With schools across the north of england experiencing substantial disruption during this last year, seeing more families relying on Free School Meals or struggling financially. The school bought laptops, and offered support. More than a third of pupils here qualify for extra funding. It has been a tough year. For extra funding. It has been a tough year tough year. Families that are workin tough year. Families that are working incredibly tough year. Families that are working incredibly hard, tough year. Families that are working incredibly hard, that| tough year. Families that are | working incredibly hard, that i faced challenges around their own working environments, when they are expected to be working, how they are working, working from home, for example. And our students have had to take some of the burden and pressure. What in todays results, Northern Ireland had the highest grades. But in wales, grades remain higher than before the pandemic. Melissa got her Gcse Results today. She was signing up at college for one of the new T Levels in health and social care. And for most students, that is what grades are, the passport to the next step. I was sinned u the passport to the next step. I was signed up for the passport to the next step. I was signed up for three the passport to the next step. I was signed up for three alevels the passport to the next step. I signed up for three A Levels at a couple of different colleges, and then i heard about T Levels and decided the more practical side appealed to me more thanjust sitting in a classroom all day. But for colleges. Sitting in a classroom all day. But for colleges, there is a challenge. With more getting better results, it is hard to work out if students need extra help. So, they are running a six week welcome programme here. Eat; six week welcome programme here. S for example six week welcome programme here. S right level, and we are going to be able to support them to stay in their learning and be successful. Students are relieved to have got through this last year. But next year, exams are back, and that is a different challenge. Branwenjoins me now from leeds. We have had a level results, Gcse Results, btec results, what have we learned. ,. , ~. , learned. George, i think for most families there learned. George, i think for most families there will learned. George, i think for most families there will be learned. George, i think for most families there will be an families there will be an overwhelming sense of relief that, after a very difficult year, with students struggling at home, with online learning, with all of the digital problems that they have faced, most have now got the results that they need to go on to their next steps of education or training. That, in turn, will have given a little bit of private relief to ministers across the uk, after the Chaos And U turns that we saw last year. But next year, with the return of exams, there are big questions. Already, thoughts are turning to how they need to be modified. Many of they need to be modified. Many of the students who will be facing gcses and A Levels, national, hires in scotland next year, will also have missed substantial amounts. And exams are going to have to take account of that. And the pandemic has revealed so many divides about how children are growing up in our society. Divides that we are seeing into Days Exam results. The children who have a bedroom, a desk, a laptop, somewhere to study, and those who dont. And the difference it makes to their life chances. That is a debate, as we continue to think about how children can make up for what they have lost, that is going to become increasingly politically intense. Mi to become increasingly politically intense. � ,. The number of people waiting for Nhs Treatment is not the highest since records began in 2007, according to figures out today. Nearly 5. 5 Million people are on the list. Of those, more than 300,000 have been waiting more than a year, although thats slightly down on previous figures. But research also shows that 5,700 patients in england have now been waiting two years or more. Heres our health editor, hugh pym, on what the numbers mean for those still waiting for treatment. Gail is struggling to walk and needs spinal surgery. She has two collapsed discs in her neck. Shes been waiting for an operation for nearly a year and she doesnt know when it might happen. If i had a date for my surgery, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. With no date, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. It isjust a long, Dark Tunnel of Pain Medication and sofa sitting and. Thats my life. Surgeons say for gail and others waiting a long time there is a risk that things will get worse. They may not have been urgent but they are. They become increasingly urgent the longer patients wait and there is no alternative. These patients need an operation, so we need investment and we need to keep prioritising these patients so they dont get forgotten. The total waiting for routine treatment in England Injune was 9. 6 of the whole population. In scotland, it was 8. 2 in march, the latest available figure. In wales, it was 19. 2 in may and in Northern Ireland, nearly a quarter of the population was on a waiting list, according to march data. Hospitals are keen to get people to come in for the treatment that they need. They are also focusing on trying to reduce the backlog of those who have been waiting for a while. And then there are people out there who didnt come forward during the pandemic but who may yet require hospital care. Here at royal Surrey County Hospital theyre doing more operations than they were before covid struck, with more nhs funding for equipment and extended Operating Theatre time, though they acknowledge its a tough task. I dont think we will be able to work at this rate forever. We are really trying to tackle a problem that has come out of the pandemic but i think we are really focused across the whole of the system on trying to make sure that patients dont wait any longer than they have to. Hello, sir. The hospital works with pharmacists and other local groups to get more patients treated in the community. This man is being shown how to check his Blood Pressure at home. That frees up resources for others who need more urgent care. I would rather carry on doing this than go to the hospital or start making appointments with your gp every two or three days. Reducing demands on the nhs will help ambulance services, some of which report their busiest ever days, including in north wales. More people are having holidays locally, there can be delays handing over patients to a e. There is certainly intense pressure across the system. Hugh pym, Bbc News. The latest Government Coronavirus figures show there were 33,074 new infections recorded, in the latest 24 hour period, which means on average there were 28,168 new cases per day in the last week. Just over 5,900 people are in hospital with coronavirus. 94 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours. Which means an average of 88 deaths a day, in the last week. Over 89 of adults in the uk have now had theirfirstjab. And over a0 million people have had both jabs thats 75. 7 of adults. Ministers at Stormont Have decided to ease rules on self isolation, to bring Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the uk on monday. The devolved government is also lifting restrictions on social gatherings in private gardens. But social distancing requirements remain in force in all indoor workplaces. 0ur Ireland Correspondent Emma Vardy is at stormont. Well, Northern Ireland has been behind other parts of the uk when it comes to lifting those remaining covid restrictions. The biggest change agreed here today is that from Monday People who have been a close contact of somebody who is covid positive will no longer have to self isolate for those ten days themselves, as long as they have been double jabbed and they receive a negative covid test. This will be a negative covid test. This will be a great relief to many employers, who have been facing problems with lots of stuff having to go off all at once and getting inked by the 3pp, at once and getting inked by the app, leading to big gaps in their workforces. Getting pinged. That being said, there was some disappointment from people who expected the executive to go further today. What they did decide to do is keepin today. What they did decide to do is keep in place the rules around social distancing indoors under the guidance around home working. That is a big frustration for the hospitality industry, because that industry have been pushing very hard for social distancing rules to be relaxed indoors so they could get more people in, booking more tables and things like pubs and restaurants. And it means that nightclubs here also will remain closed, where they have opened in other parts of the uk. 0ne closed, where they have opened in other parts of the uk. One of the reasons for the more cautious approach here is that Northern Ireland recently has had some of the highest Infection Rates in the uk, and there has been a lower uptake in the vaccines to other parts of the uk, despite incentives like free Concert Tickets and free Ice Creams with jabs, there has been a lower take up, particularly among younger age groups, which are still causing concern. ,. It might not be time to pop the champagne but its beginning to look like the uk is catching up with other major economies as it bounces out of the pandemic thats after shrinking faster than many last year. Official figures for the latest three Month Period show that the economy expanded by nearly 5 , boosted by more spending in shops and hospitality. As our Economics Editor explains the growth shows the economy on the mend, but not quite recovered. The wheels of the Economy Turning again and pretty fast too across the nation and here at Mount Street printers, using these refurbished decades old machines to create and decorate envelopes, invites and greeting cards. In a0 years, weve never made a loss and this was devastating. It could have sunk us. But youre here, youre invested and the customers are starting to come back. The customers are starting to come back and were firing up The Machine again. Its not like flipping a switch. You know, a lot of our staff are highly skilled and some of those processes, they take time to get back to how they were before. Business here had ground to a halt but helped by the furlough scheme, its now back at 70 of normal. So yet to fully recover, a little like the economy generally. The economy is re bounding from those pandemic lows and spectacularly so, but that doesnt mean its made a full recovery just yet. And there are some sources of caution in industry about the amount of debt thats been incurred over the past year. Difficulties in recruiting and the slow withdrawal of some of the governments support measures. At 4. 8 up over the past three months, the uk has been growing faster than any major economy. The rise of the Delta Variant� s having little impact. But the Uk Economy is still smaller than before the pandemic. 0ver1i smaller, reflecting a sharper hit last year. The us, for example, already has a bigger economy than before the pandemic. Todays figures show that the economys recovering very strongly, exceeding many peoples expectations and the fastest growth in the g7. From a low base, though . But i think the clear evidence is that our plans working but im not complacent. The economy and our public finances have experienced a significant shock. It is going to take us time to fully recover from that and thats why im not done supporting businesses or people and, most importantly, giving them the skills and the opportunities they need to find well paid jobs. As fast as the economy is growing right now, the past year will continue to Cast A Long Shadow as this independent restaurateur suggests. Theres a lot of optimism there. As a restaurateur, its a relief. I mean, we had i think1300 bookings in five hours, you know, when we started opening up all the other dates. So its really, it is. You know, you need this after the crushing long pandemic and the lockdowns, you need to know theres optimism that people will book, people will return and, yes, im hopeful that we will come out of this, you know, intact. Back at the printers, they are investing for the future. Christmas cards and Restaurant Menus are in hot demand. The shop has been refurbished and Print Capacity doubled. Now, after a very tough year, the wait for something like economic normality. Faisal islam, Bbc News. In the last hour, afghan government sources have told the bbc that the taliban have captured the third largest city, herat, as their offensive proceeds with startling speed. The group say theyve also made major progress in seizing the countrys second largest city, kandahar. The two cities represent highly significant prizes for the taliban, with kandahar having been the main base for western military forces for much of the past two decades. 0ur Correspondent Yogita Limaye is in kabulfor us now. 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Herat in the west is close to the border and is an important economic and Trade Centre that this country and officials telling us it has fallen to the taliban. 0verthe telling us it has fallen to the taliban. Over the past few days, there was intense fighting between government forces and the taliban but it appears now that the government has not been able to hold control in that city and things are not looking good for it in kandahar as well, the second largest city. There is an intense battle raging there but increasingly we are Hearing Reports that the city has been overrun. Then there is the capital of helmand province, about 100 miles from kandahar. There is a fierce battle going on there as well. The taliban have taken over important government buildings. We are being told that that is potentially on the brink of collapse as well. This isjust potentially on the brink of collapse as well. This is just in a week, as well. This isjust in a week, in as well. This isjust in a week, in a week, the first Provincial Capital was taken a week, the first Provincial Capital was Ta Ken less a week, the first Provincial Capital was taken less than a week ago. The speed of all of it really startling people here. Speed of all of it really startling people here speed of all of it really startling eole here. ,. The time is 6 19. Our top story this evening a Record Result Stay for Gcse Students with grades up again, seeing girls outperforming boys but with questions raised about regional differences. Warnings of searing temperatures spreading across swathes of southern europe by the weekend, in italy they hit record highs. Coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the Bbc News channel, we catch up with another of team gb� s Tokyo Gold medallists. Ben maher became olympic champion last week. Next week, hes getting married. Its a Case Study in what happens when Religion And Politics clash with science. The number of Covid Infections are surging in the united states as a result of the Delta Variant. But its where thats happening thats most interesting. Health professionals are calling it an epidemic of the unvaccinated. There was an average of 113,000 cases per day in the us over the last week. But the sharp increase in hospitalisations and deaths is nearly all concentrated in strongly republican and religious Southern States where vaccine take up has been virtually half the national average. 0ur North America editor, Jon Sopel is in louisiana and has been travelling across the Deep South to find out why. A south to find out why. Warning that his Report Conti Distressing A warning that his report contains distressing images. The Life Tabernacle Church in louisiana. Congregation thousands. Influence in the state considerable. A message dont get vaccinated. Pastor spell estimates fewer than i of his churchgoers have been. Vaccinations keep them alive. They will not, that has not been proven. But this is an epidemic of the unvaccinated now, in the south. That is what is being said by politicians, but we dont trust that. And the people who run the hospitals. And that is financially motivated. And those we spoke to before the service began were of like mind. Have you been vaccinated . No, sir, i have not. And will you get vaccinated . No, sir, iwont. Why . Because i dont trust it, and i dont know whats in them. Are you going to get vaccinated . No. Why . I dont think theres a need for a vaccination. Like, ifeel. I feel like im 0k without it. Someone else who bought into this viewpoint was 22 year old Josh Bradstreet contreras. He was a fit, healthy College Kid and last friday after Contracting Covid a week earlier, died. He was unvaccinated. His Mother Tarsha is now on a mission to persuade other young people that actually they are not invincible. If i could sell all my worldly possessions, and its not much that i have, to bring josh back i would. Everything, even the shirt on my back. So in other words, get the vaccine. Take the vaccine. In louisiana, just 37 of adults have had the jab. Across the state line, that drops to 35 , the lowest in the country. We have just crossed the border from louisiana into mississippi, another state where cases are surging, another state where its impossible to get an Intensive Care bed. But the republican governor is refusing to follow Government Advice that people should wear a mask. Once again, issues of politics have become hopelessly intertwined with matters of public health. And the politics is this the areas with the lowest Vaccine Rates are in districts where support for Donald Trump was highest. And in a rewriting of one of americas most famous gun supporting slogans, these people are defending the right not to bare their arms. But that has resulted in the kings Daughters Hospital in rural mississippi being inundated like never before with covid cases. The senior physician is wrung out. Its pretty dire. We are running out of beds, we are running out of staff. We are running out of the oxygen means that we give these patients. Were interrupted by him having to deal with an emergency in Intensive Care. We have a patient that is maxed out on Life Support in the Intensive Care unit, despite our best efforts and measures theyre just not getting better. A couple of hours after we had stopped filming, we were told that the 68 year Old Man had died. He had not been vaccinated. Jon sopel, Bbc News, in the Deep South. New zealands prime Ministerjacinda Ardern has said the Countrys Border will remain closed until at least the end of the year. She said an elimination strategy was the best way to keep out covid and the economy open and stressed the priority was vaccinating the population by the end of this year. The head of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, said detectives will re examine allegations against Prince Andrew following the launch of a us civil case against him by a woman for alleged sexual abuse claims he has consistently denied. She said the force would review its position over the allegations, after previously opting not to open an investigation. Im aware that currently there is a lot more commentary in the media, and an apparent civil Court Case going on in america. Well, its not apparent, its a fact. And we will, of course, again, review our position. So as a result of what has happened in new york, youre going to review it . Well be looking at the position, of course we will. But at the moment there is no investigation. The italian island of sicily may have registered the highest temperature ever recorded in europe, 48. 8 degrees celsius. The average maximum temperatures for this time of year are normally around 35 degrees in sicily. 0ur Rome Correspondent Mark lowen explains. After fires and floods, a biblical heatwave. Sicily with whats believed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in europe, 48. 8 degrees. Much of southern europe is sweltering and its people are sweating. Translation its a strange summer but we have always translation its a strange summer but we have always had translation its a strange summer but we have always had the translation its a strange summer but we have always had the desire but we have always had the desire to travel. 0ur but we have always had the desire to travel. Our children had to stay home all the winter because of Covid I9 Lockdown is so now we are doing everything to make them happy. Red alerts are in force across italy, with the mercury likely to soar again tomorrow. Those who can try to cool off. But in this ageing country, there is concern about the vulnerable. Spain too is scorching, with temperatures set to hit the mid to high 40s, the shady squares are the best spots. Thermometers from the pandemic are put to other use. Its been prompted by this, an anticyclone, an area of high atmospheric pressure where the air is sinking. This one is called lucifer, apt for those in its wake. And its stoking wildfires, around 500 new blazes ravaging italy last night. The worst in the south. At least four people have died over the past week. Translation this year has been difficult for us translation this year has been difficult for us because translation this year has been difficult for us because of translation this year has been difficult for us because of the difficult for us because of the intense heat. Next year, we hope to be able to start our prevention works earlier so we can prevent fires, especially in woods and particularly here. The firefighters are still battling to keep the flames at Bay But Man versus lucifer takes a superhuman effort. Mark lowen, Bbc News. The british sprinter has tested positive for a banned substance following the tokyo 0lympic positive for a banned substance following the tokyo olympic games. The 27 year old was part of the mens four by 100 Metres Team that won the Silver Medal after being pippeti won the Silver Medal after being pipped on the line by italy. The international Testing Agency said it had found the Substances Nay Sample provided. He has not yet commented. The actress Una Stubbs who most recently starred as Mrs Hudson in the bbc� s Sherlock Drama Series and was known to a generation of children as Aunt Sally in Worzel Gummidge has died at the age of 84. Oh, you dont � alf talk some rubbish you, give a present . You wouldnt give anyone a cold Una Stubbs played alf garnett� s exasperated daughter rita in the 1960s and 70s Sitcom til death us do part, and. We we are all going on a Summer Holiday. We are all going on a Summer Holiday we are all going on a Summer Holida , ,. , holiday. There is plenty of room to ass her big Screen Debut starring alongside Sir Cliff richard in the hit british film Summer Holiday. Una stubbs, who died today at the age of 84. Cricket and it has been a difficult day for england on the first day of the second test with india at lords. Joe wilson is there. It was the sky that convinced Englands Captain grey and friendly. And whats more, he was fit. Yes, James Anderson was playing. So england chose to bowl, appealing. No, keep trying, and trying. England made changes, haseeb hameed fielding. Hes valued for his classical batting. Some things stay in fashion. Rohit sharma would please any era. India adapted and flourished, and england knew it. Mark wood charged in, all his energy in every delivery, and. Rohit sharmas batting could make a weaker bowler weep and any captain frown. Regrets . He may have had a few. Come on, jimmy, work some magic. Rohit sharma, out for 83. Then anderson again, cheteshwar pujara, caught and gone for nine. After two sessions of play, england had taken just two wickets. Still, underfloodlights, they remained hopeful. But Kl Rahul stayed cool. And The Sun returned to greet his batting. I mean, why not . Thats just about perfect. From Rain Clouds to shadows, Englands Day did not run to plan. Play is continuing so we have withdrawn to this position but a moment ago i heard the roarfor the outstanding century by rahul. They are currently 245 2. 0utstanding. Joe, thank you. Time for a look at the weather heres stav danaos. Thank you very much, george. Good evening to you. Behind me is the Anomaly Temperature Map across europe indicating temperature is below the seasonal norm across the north and well above across the south. We have had that stifling Heat Wave affecting the mediterranean, slowly shifting westwards. It looks like iberia gets its round of heat for friday on the weekend where we could look at