different experience. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has used his second national address on america's independence day to claim that america's rich heritage belonged to every citizen of the country, from every background, "no matter our race, colour, religion or creed." he attempted to reach out to all americans, saying the country was not rich heritage longed to every citizen from every background matter our race, colour, religion or creed. he reaffirmed his determination to put america first and promised to defend its history and heroes from those who tarnished them. let's ta ke those who tarnished them. let's take a listen. this incredible story of american progress is a story of each generation picking up where the last finished, linked by the time, by fate and the internal bonds of our national affection. those who would sever those bonds would cut us off from the wisdom, the courage, love and the devotion that it gave us everything we are today and everything we strive for tomorrow, we cannot let that happen. we will not throw away our heroes. we will honour them and we will prove worthy of their sacrifice. steve herman is the white house bureau chief for the international media organisation voice of america. thank you for being with us. what do you think donald trump is trying to do with his speech there? well, he is trying to appeal to his supporters and independent voters that he desperately needs for re—election in november, that there is this threat from the far left, anarchists as he calls them, socialists and others who want a revisionist view of american history, literally tearing down these state of people that have long been considered heroes in this country, and doesn't want to see this discussion take place about a more balanced view of american history. on that slightly rebalancing view of american history, just stay there. ijust american history, just stay there. i just want to listen to these, the bbc went out and spoke to three young african—americans spoke to three young african—america ns who spoke to three young african—americans who are among project is out on the street calling for an end to racism today, and actually calling for the juneteenth, which celebrates the official end of slavery in america to be a more appropriate holiday for black americans to celebrate. let's ta ke americans to celebrate. let's take a listen. the 4th ofjuly is not a day for people who look like me. as a new nation, even while celebrating independence, we were still widely practicing slavery. for black americans, that story of independence is historically inaccurate. as you grow older and older, you start to realise that all of the men in these wonderful pictures, were the founders of this country, none of them look like you, even worse, some of them owned black people. we still have this identity crisis. a lot of people are trying to figure out what does it mean to be a black american? for some, it means they made them citizenship. they fought 400 years to celebrate this holiday. for a lot of black americans, there's been this big push to reinvigorate celebrating juneteenth, which happens on june 19. i think now, with everything that is happening in our cultural and political climate, that a lot of black americans are turning to that holiday instead of the 4th ofjuly. it is interesting. for people who don't know, the fourth of july is independence for the united states from the uk, and i don't think anyone is arguing that shouldn't be remembered and remarked upon. but this year, there is such a wider conversation going on about american history. sure, and juneteenth is also getting the support of senators in the president's own party. so there is some likelihood that that could become the next new official federal holiday in the united states, but the question that the republicans are asking, and the president has put front and centre is on this approach to reviewing history and tearing down statues is where does it stop? george washington, thomasjefferson, early presidents of the united states, heroes of the country's founding, they were slaveowners. social images of them be removed from public? that is a bridge too far, and maybe even for mainstream democrats as well. so that at least is one point that the president is hammering on it may find a wider audience beyond his face. do you think thatis beyond his face. do you think that is the calculation then? because his speech yesterday at mount rushmore is very similar, amplifying this kind of culture warand amplifying this kind of culture war and they fight back against, in his words, the hard left. busy setting up and teeing up this fight deliberately to try and not only appeal to his base, but also appeal to more moderate voters ? also appeal to more moderate voters? there is no doubt about thatis voters? there is no doubt about that is what is attempting to do, but what we are hearing from some republican lawmakers, they are worried about this approach, that yes, this resonates with a core, but painting everybody who doesn't fully support the president's the policies across the board as anarchists and basically taking approach to everybody who has been on the streets in past weeks in the united states are elements that are dangerous because painting the black lives matter movement in one sweeping hand is a bunch of marxist. there is a lot of empathy for what these people on the streets are demonstrating against the police brutality and for the president to take such a stark view could backfire. interesting. fascinating stuff. 0ne quick question if that is all right on coronavirus, because so many of these celebrations at would normally see people on the street on the fourth ofjuly are clearly not happening. certainly. the mall where these fireworks will be happening shortly in washington, dc and where we just had a fantastic military flyover, sparsely populated, but the scene on the south lawn at the white house and what we saw yesterday at mount rushmore where many people are not practising social distancing, most of them not wearing masks, this administration we are hearing is going to possibly adopt an approach that we just have to live with this virus now, and this at a time when we are seeing the number of cases going up, hospitalisation is increasing, but what the administration is pointing to is that the death rate is going down, and everyone is hoping that that holds. yes, absolutely right. great to have you on the programme. thank you very much. after three months of coronavirus lockdown, england has taken a big step towards normal life with the largest lifting of restrictions so far. the chancellor has called on the public to "relearn what it's like to go out again." the major relaxation of rules in england means pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and children's playgrounds can reopen. our business editor simonjack reports from torquay in the south—west. no—one really knew what to expect today, would people be battering down the doors of the pubs, three deep at the bar, desperate for a pint? or would it be completely deserted ? neither of those feared outcomes happened, but it depended on which business you were in. it was slow and steady certainly at the start today for the pub trade, but there was no lack of demand for a long overdue post—lockdown haircut. 7am in torquay, and alex walker is opening up his hair salon for the first time in nearly four months. visors on, a last—minute team briefing before the first customers arrive at 8:00. everyone will be happy to be here, so let's take care of everybody. they did not seem fazed by the new procedures. at the end of the day, it's worth adapting a little bit to be able to come back and sort out and look like ourselves again and not worzel gummidge. shes happy, he's happy. despite the extra cost, alex is confident the business is viable. i wouldn't be stood here if i could not make any money. so, yeah, we have adjusted our system, we have had a small adjustment to our prices to make it sustainable, but i think if you don't do that, then you might not have a business. the big moment. iiam, opening time for the rock garden pub. there were certainly no early unmanageable crash, customers trickled rather than flooded in, but by midday... cheers, guys! ..folks were getting back into the swing of it. as long as everybody keeps away from each other and sticks to the guidelines, i can't see it being too much of an issue. all the staff are wearing their facemask and it is what we want. it feels safe definitely. the other fear was that not enough people would turn up to make economic sense to reopen. 0wner dave walsh said that while it was quieter than expected or hoped, it was still important to reopen today. it is great to be open, not just for us, but for the employees, forjob security and for the community as a whole. this feels like an important moment for the national psyche, a welcome glimpse of normality, welcome signs of economic activity so important in tourist towns like torquay. but it's also a nervous moment. businesses and the government will be watching carefully to see whether we're getting enough economic bang for the health risk buck. around town, there are reminders of the economic risks to one of the sectors hardest hit by the virus. this crisis is definitely not over jobs—wise. we know that businesses are saying a third of premises may not reopen, and that means 500,000 jobs are still at risk over the next three months. 2pm at the pier point restaurant, and lorraine arnold fears she is one of the 75% of businesses who will make a loss this year. we have spent a lot of money getting it prepared to reopen it and then we couldn't open it. so we have written it off, we're lucky to break even this year, but we are lucky to be open and we can say we are back. the danger of another spike and lockdown is still out there. but for an industry crippled by this virus, today was another important step forward. let's get some of the day's other news. the polish president, andrzej duda, has called for the country's constitution to be amended to enshrine the current ban on same—sex couples adopting children. mr duda, an ally of the governing right—wing law and justice party, made the comments while campaigning for re—election in a run—off in just over a week's time. a fire has been reported at a power station in the south—west of iran. fire services have said the fire near the city of ahvaz started from a transformer and it's now put out. this is the latest in a spate of recent incidents in iran, including a fire at the natanz nuclear plant just two days ago. the top appeals court in egypt has upheld a is—yearjail sentence for ahmed douma, one of the leading figures of the uprising that brought down hosni mubarak. douma originally received a 25—year jail sentence on charges of clashing with security forces during a protest in 2013. that sentence was subsequently reduced to 15 years and this verdict cannot be appealed. in spain, lockdown restrictions have been reimposed in parts of catalonia after a spike in coronavirus infections. it's estimated around 200,000 people will be affected by the measures, which are mainly focused around segria. rachel stanton reports. it may look like an ordinary day on the streets of lleida, but due to a rise in the cases of covid—i9, lockdown is back. what was once a busy area is now more or less deserted. hospital workers brace themselves for the arrival of new patients as the coronavirus has struck again. it is thought that the new outbreaks have been linked to agricultural workers in the ruralarea. translation: we believe that we have to take specific measures in lleida to protect the most vulnerable people, our health centres and the hospital. the local lockdown will not be as strict as it was in the past. people are allowed out if they need to go to work and, from tuesday, workers entering or leaving the area will have to show a certificate from their employer. translation: i hope that the lockdown is effective and that the outbreak is contained and we can quickly return to normal life. spain has suffered from one of the largest outbreaks in europe with more than 250,000 cases and just over 28,000 deaths. although some coronavirus restrictions may have been eased in the country, the battle is still on to stop covid—i9 in its tracks. rachel stanton, bbc news. india has recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections with over 22,000 cases. there are concerns that monsoon rains in parts of the country could hamper efforts to contain the pandemic. india now has the fourth—highest confirmed cases in the world and is likely to overtake russia's tally in the coming days. 0ur correspondent in delhi, salman ravi, has the latest. actually, this is the second consecutive day when the number of cases has gone beyond 20,000. and the situation in the metropolitan cities, like the commercial capital, mumbai, bangalore and chennai and the national capital, delhi, there has been a big surge in the number of cases turning out to be positive. maharashtra and its capital, mumbai, is the place which is the hot spot right now in the country, which is actually nearing around 200,000 cases so far. the medical system, the hospitals are getting overwhelmed in different areas in different cities of the country. but it's relatively a bit better in the rural side because small states have been able to manage things better than the metropolitan cities, where it is very difficult for people to get themselves tested, and people have to roam from one hospital to another to get their blood samples tested for coronavirus. you up—to—date with the latest from india there. this is bbc news. our main headlines this hour: independence day in the us is overshadowed by another big increase in coronavirus cases, as president trump defends the nation's past heroes. 200,000 people are back in lockdown in part of spain's catalonia region after a spike in coronavirus infections there. in japan, 14 people are believed to have died ata nursing home, and more than 200,000 have been ordered to leave their homes. it comes after floods and landslides hit the southern island of kyushu. kumamoto prefecture is one of the most affected areas. authorities have issued warnings for "unprecedented" rain which is set to continue over the weekend. here's reged ahmad. at first glance, it looks like a normal river flowing through a valley. but then a closer look reveals the brown, fast—moving waters swirling around submerged homes, with just the tops of houses visible. this is just one of the multiple towns and cities in southern japan's kumamoto prefecture hit by devastating flooding after torrential rains. much of it is due to the swollen kuma river bursting its bank in several places. japan often experiences a wet season, but authorities have described the amount of water falling in this area as "unprecedented". translation: i instructed officials to take every possible measure to deal with the rain disasters in the country's south—west, with the priority to save lives. the government plans to send 10,000 self defence force members to the regions. military helicopters have already been airlifting stranded residents in dramatic rescues as floodwaters trap people in their homes. translation: i asked my neighbours for help after my house was flooded to the second floor. the neighbour carried me on his back, because i have problems with my feet. translation: the building flooded up and i was washed away. it happened in an instant. more than 200,000 people have been ordered to leave, after after a grisly find at a nursing home facility that was flooded to the second floor. some of the residents had died, while others were suffering from hypothermia. some of the missing may have also been caught up in massive landslides in the area, and there are reports rescue services have been overwhelmed by calls for help. something that will no doubt continue as more rain is forecast over the weekend. richard ahmed, bbc news. —— reged. let's get a round up of the day's sporting action. chelsea are still fourth in the table chelsea are still fourth in the ta ble after chelsea are still fourth in the table after a chelsea are still fourth in the ta ble after a co mforta ble chelsea are still fourth in the table after a comfortable 3—0 at home to watford, who remain one point above the relegation zone. 0livier give them a 2—0 lead, ross barkley scored in injury time. manchester united moved up to fourth a couple of hours, they came from behind to beat bournemouth 5—2 mason greenwood scored twice with marcus rashford, anthony fernandez also chipping in. the manager was full of praise for his team striker. it's one of the best, if not the best finish as i have worked with on scene. he is so calm and composed. if it's on the playground or on the training ground or back at home, he knows where to finish to score a goal and it doesn't matter if there is 75,000 fans here at 0ld there is 75,000 fans here at old trafford, or no—one, because that's just what he does. here are the other results in the premier league. what side, norwich, seven points of safety after losing 1-0 at points of safety after losing 1—0 at home to brighton. leicester have one at the first time since the restart, scoring three times against palace. i —— arsenal 2—0 against wolves. liver cues and beaten 11—2 in berlin. 11 dusky at 51 goals for the season. four—month later than scheduled the formula 1 season starts on sunday, mercedes dominated qualifying head of the austrian grand prix. the team showed their support for the global antiracism movement, with both ca i’s antiracism movement, with both cars supporting an old black livery. the champion was outpaced by his team—mate va ltteri outpaced by his team—mate valtteri bottas, who will be on pole. it was a bad day for ferrari, sebastian vettel is going to start in 11th. charles leclerc, seven. thought we did a good job today but we have to doa a good job today but we have to do a betterjob, naturally. it's a long way so we will see what we can do. it's very close, yeah, this is a very strong track for valtteri bottas. there are tracks that you are stronger out, sometimes they are stronger, and this is one of his. so i'm pretty happy. there was an upset in a famous flat race. serpentine gave the irishman and a record eighth diary win in 19 years after his first was that mand mcnamara's debut in the classic. but not as depicted it, with the race taking place behind closed doors. a bit of a surreal feeling, there was behind closed doors. a bit of a surrealfeeling, there was no massive crowd but at the same time you are on stafford, you hear roaring from the side and there is a sense of occasion. that's the most important win, so that's the most important win, so when you go by doesn't matter if there is nobody in the grandstands. and that's all your sport an hour. —— for now. the national gallery will be the first major museum in the uk to re—open its doors next week, after the easing of lockdown restrictions. but to minimise risks, visitors will have to first book online, and there'll be one—way routes with social distancing and other safety measures. here's our arts editor, will gompertz. so, here we are in trafalgar square at the national gallery, which has been closed for over 100 days, the longest the building has been shut in its entire history. so the masterpieces are available to see again, but the experience is going to be very different. masks on. so you can'tjust wander around a gallery like you used to be able to do. instead, you have to choose one of three prescribed routes. they've all got a bit of everything in them, but broadly speaking, they take about 30 minutes. a, over there is the italians, b, over there is the northern europeans and c, also in this direction are the british. now, i'm going to choose route b because i think something extra special lies in wait. there is a one—way system in operation which is clearly marked on the floor. you're asked to remain at two metres distance throughout. route b takes you back 400 years to this extraordinary room of paintings by peter paul rubens and then round the corner, there is something that is maybe even better. back on public view, having been fully restored, this magnificent equestrian portrait of charles i by anthony van dyck. we go from anthony van dyck to a room full of rembrandts from a painting of his young wife to a self—portrait at the end of his life. i'm taking the northern european—themed route, but they're all a bit of a mixture, hence a bit of spanish thrown in here with velasquez and italian baroque with caravaggio and all his followers which are in the largest space in the national gallery which has just been splendidly restored at a cost of £4 million. this route ends with the impressionists. now, i've got a choice, i can either look at some of the paintings and go, or choose one of the other tours. they're all free. as for an experience, well, it's different, it's unusual not to be able to wander around, but also, there's something quite good about a curated tour. you know, professionals giving you a suggestion of what you should see and when you should see it. and some of those rooms are total blockbusters. i don't know, maybe it's the future. will gompertz, bbc news. next, one of the pioneering black actors in british cinema and tv, earl cameron, has died. after his breakthrough film — pool of london in 1951 — he went on to feature in the bond movie thunderball. in 1966, he became the first black actor to portray an astronaut, in doctor who. his other tv credits included appearances in danger man, the prisoner and neverwhere for the bbc. that's earl cameron, who died today, aged 102. the remainder of our top story the sewer: president trump has declared united states to be the greatest, most virtuous nation in the history of the world during a speech marking independence day. he promised to defend its history and heroes from those who would tarnish it. he lashed out at china, accusing them of secrecy and deception over the coronavirus pandemic. that's it from me this hour. i'll be back with the headlines in a couple of minutes. in the meantime, you can get me online. on twitter, i'm @lvaughanjones. hello, the first half of the weekend was grey and breezy for most of us. the second half, of the weekend is looking thoroughly windy, unusually windy for the time of year. expecting gales and places through the day ahead. it should be a bit of sunshine but also some showers. low pressure firmly in charge of the scene. this looks more autumnal than summer. lots of white lines you can see on the chart, isobars, with the wind is strong throughout the day. a frontal system bringing patchy cloud into the south—east first thing, which will clear quickly, and then a fair amount of sunshine. some showers as well, some of those will be really heavy. particularly across parts of northern england, northern england and scotland. the odd flash of lightning, the rumble of thunder mixed in. these are the wind gusts you can expect. the windiest weather of all across parts of ireland, scotland. maybe a stronger wind to the east of the pennines. that could cause disruption to travel for high—sided vehicles. it will feel relatively cool. as we head through sunday night, you can see further showers in the forecast, particularly across the northern half of the uk. it stays fairly windy. i think the winds will ease a little as we head into the first part of monday. going to be a slightly cooler, fresher night. temperatures in a few spots getting down into single digits. on monday, low pressure sliding away towards scandinavia. high pressure starting to build in from the south—west, between the two, still fairly brisk winds across the country. these winds coming down from the north—west. so that's never going to be a particularly warm wind direction. but as you can see, not as many showers through the day on monday. a fair amount of dry weather and some spells of sunshine. but those temperatures, 16—20 celsius, just a touch below what we might expect at this point injuly. now, tuesday looks like a dry day for most. patchy rain in the far north of scotland, otherwise a fair amount of dry weather. but it looks like more rain will work in from the west as we head towards the afternoon and evening. as temperatures again on the low side, 14—21 degrees celsius. and as we head through the middle part of the week, wednesday into thursday, some further outbreaks of rain at times. and those temperatures just a bit below par. this is bbc news. the headlines: independence day in the us is overshadowed by another big increase in coronavirus cases, and president trump defends the nation's past heroes. we will not throw away our heroes, we will honour them and we will prove worthy of their sacrifice. 200,000 people are back in lockdown in part of spain's catalonia region after a spike in coronavirus infections there. a major easing of the coronavirus lockdown is in effect in england with pubs, restaurants and hotels able to reopen. this is bbc news. many of the uk's theme parks and resorts reopened on saturday

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