This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The scramble to return home hundreds of thousands of british holiday makers, try to make it back before 4am tomorrow morning, when new quarantine measures come into effect. We decided to try and book a fiery and come home to avoid it. Ive driven for 11 hours with breaks. Getting back to make sure that i dont have to self isolate. Opening up the lanes again, as lockdown measures are further eased in parts of england from tomorrow. The strikes spread across belarus, as the unrest over the disputed president ial election grows. Anger grows across parts of the uk over a levels, as the government
faces calls for an urgent review of this years end of school exam results. Symbols of remembrance how a Younger Generation can understand the significance of the war with japan, which ended 75 years ago. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. And stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Hundreds of thousands of british holiday makers are desperately trying to return home to the uk, after the government imposed quarantine measures on france and five other countries, taking effect in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Travellers will have to self isolate for 1h days, as the french prime minister, acknowledged the number of coronavirus cases in the country, was going the wrong way. The current rate of infection in france is 34. 0 cases
per 100,000 people. In the netherlands, one of the other countries taken off the uk travel corridor list, the current rate of infection is 41. 6 cases per 100,000. And in malta, also removed from the list, the rate is 84. 1 cases per 100,000. The uk, by comparison has 17. 3 cases per 100,000 people. Lucy williamson reports from calais. Faced with the new, a bit of normal. No queues in calais today, no chaos. Everyone we spoke to here had a space reserved on a shuttle or ferry crossing. Some had already done their queueing online. It was only literally 15 20 minutes. I think we were 852nd in the queue. I made sure we got our booking and our friends were in the cottage behind us. Within 10 15 minutes, they were more than 5,500 in the queue. Eurotunnel say their worst fears have so far been avoided. All trains today have been fully booked but thanks to extra shuttles, traffic is flowing well. This woman is french, but has lived in the uk for 20 years. She last came to visit herfamily here in may. The extra travel restrictions back then meant she missed her mothers death by a day. The new quarantine rules now make little sense, she says. I think its not as if england had no cases. Wed all in the same boat. If we had hardly any cases, i would understand why you would want to protect the country but i think its all a bit, were all in the same boat. The uks decision on quarantine wasnt unexpected. Many tourists had already factored in the possibility they might have to isolate when they got home. Eurotunnel says many of its customers are choosing to simply stay on to the end of their holiday. There are also a lot
of people who have actually decided not to travel. They are going to stay. The other side of it is, it hasnt stopped travel in the other direction. We still see people coming to france. France has said it regrets the british decision and will reciprocate. Today, it declared the regions around paris and marseille high risk zones. The National Infection rate has risen to 34 cases per 100,000. When did you hear about this . But many holiday makers who cancelled their trips this weekend say its not the risk of coronavirus that has put them off but the effects of quarantine. When will your wheels rolling . Packed my cases from about 6pm last night. We were going to put the cases in the car, and then got the breaking news, knowing we would definitely have to quarantine. My son will miss two weeks of school. From an insurance perspective, i had concerns around insurance. In the end, we knew there was only one decision to make, but its so disappointing. Some of those who have cancelled their visit say a National Quarantine is too blunt a tool and that smaller, rural and more coastal towns in france are safer than many parts of britain. 0thers accept the price of their holiday now includes some stringent new rules. I think whats really striking here todayis i think whats really striking here today is what hasnt happened. The nightmare for operators was that tens of thousands of people, at least thousands, would have converged on calais, blocking any access to the shuttles stop that hasnt happened but they do say that if there are going to be any problems, it will be from the early evening onwards as people from down in the south of the country finally arrive here in the north. Well, we can speak now to bernard rust, whos been on holiday in la rochelle in south west france, but is heading to dieppe where he and his partner, sarah, are hoping to catch the midnight ferry. They are also hoping that theyll be
back in newhaven at 4am in order to beat the new quarantine cut off for people coming back from france. Where are you now, how close are you to the port of dieppe . Weve come from la rochelle, we are about 150 miles south of dieppe, so we are about two and half hours, we have four hours grace. So you might just beat the 4am deadline . The ferry is scheduled to dock at 4am, so ferry is scheduled to dock at 4am, so the interesting thing from our point of view is, what happens if we dock a minute before 4am . No one has really been able to give us any clarity about when the 4am actually commences. I see, clarity about when the 4am actually commences. | see, so can clarity about when the 4am actually commences. | see, so can you clarity about when the 4am actually commences. I see, so can you throw your hat on british soil and does that count . Is that the question . I like your style, bernard. That count . Is that the question . I like yourstyle, bernard. Did that count . Is that the question . I like your style, bernard. Did you suspect this would happen . Well, yes, it was always a suspicion. But we kept ourfingers
yes, it was always a suspicion. But we kept our fingers crossed, hoping we kept our fingers crossed, hoping we will be back before this kicked in. Sarah, i cantjust ignore you in the background. Im guessing that youve had to pack up in a hurry and youve had to pack up in a hurry and youve had to pack up in a hurry and youve had the holiday plan for some time. Was it a big disappointment . We were at the end of the holiday anyway, this was scheduled, so we we re anyway, this was scheduled, so we were on our way. Anyway, this was scheduled, so we were on oui way. So anyway, this was scheduled, so we were on our way. So it wasnt as bad as it could have been. And what would it mean for you both had you not got back in time . What would two weeks of quarantine mean . Not too bad for me, but for sarah starting a newjob, it would be a bit awkward. Ive only been there for a few weeks and dont want to put them in an awkward position. Know, so you need to get back. Lots of people expressing disappointment today. Do you have some sympathy with the British Government and its position . Ido, British Government and its position . I do, someone has to make the decision. Whenever theres a deadline, some people will cross
that deadline and some people wont. And i would like wouldnt like to make the decision the governments made, but if they didnt do something, they would be criticised for not acting quick enough. We are disappointed but we understand. For not acting quick enough. We are disappointed but we understandlj have disappointed but we understand. have this impression, sarah, this mad cannonball run where everybody is heading for the ports and railway stations trying to get out as quick as possible. Does it feel like that . Have you seen other brits on the road . We havent, no, funnily enough, its mainly french people weve seen on the road, if youre like me, and i go to france a lot, i must say im a bit disappointed because i like to dip over for must say im a bit disappointed because i like to dip overfor a weekend in normandy. Those things will be out for the foreseeable future. Absolutely, we travel here quite a lot, this is ourfourth trip in five years. So it will curtail us of spur of the moment visits. wont hold you up any further. Get
your hat ready, bernard stop all the best. Thank you very much. Thank you. Germany has placed all of spain, excluding the canary islands, on its list of countries requiring returning travellers to take a coronavirus test, or quarantine for 14 days, according to media reports. It comes as spain tightens coronavirus restrictions nationwide, closing all bars and nightclubs amid fears about a rise in new infections. More beauty treatments, as well as small wedding receptions and live indoor performances can resume in most areas of england from tomorrow, as further lockdown rules are eased. The changes should have come into force from 1 august, but were postponed because of concerns over a rise in coronavirus cases. Areas subject to local lockdowns wont be affected tomorrow. With more, heres sarah corker. The hairdressers have been busy since the start ofjuly. But upstairs, the beauty rooms at this liverpool salon have been
empty for months as Close Contact Services were banned. A third of the building is being used at the moment. But from tomorrow, treatment on eyelashes, brows, and facials can resume. Therapists, though, must wear a mask and visor. Weve lost thousands of pounds within the company and its been hard. And tomorrow is a day to celebrate for you . Were absolutely delighted, we cant wait to have a full salon again. The girls are eager to come back, get back to work and get stuck in. Nearby, another business is getting ready to emerge from hibernation. Crazy town has been shut for more than 160 days. Weve actually got a job to come back to. Were not stuck on furlough and not knowing what the future holds for us. Across the uk, soft play centres employ around 30,000 people but some Business Owners are questioning whether it is financially viable to reopen. This centre will only be operating at 40 of its normal capacity because of social distancing rules. And enhanced cleaning and safety regimes come at a cost. If we dont get help from the Government Regarding extending vat, helping out with business rates, we might be on a slow death to closing. Weve been given the nod to open up, which is absolutely fantastic, but we need to make sure we can get every penny we can from the government to help to keep these sites open. But these businesses cant open everywhere. In areas with local lockdowns like Greater Manchester and leicester, the restrictions remain in place. At the crucible in sheffield today, there were no spectators at the World Snooker championships, but a small number of fans will be allowed in for the final this weekend. And bowling will still soon be back to. 48 hollywood bowls opened on saturday after a long wait. One of our big frustrations has been there has been no Scientific Evidence as to why our business
and activity is less safe than potentially going to a pub, restaurant, Trampoline Park and so forth. We have done a lot of work to get some fantastic and robust covid secure measures in place. As lockdown eases in england there will be bigger fines for those failing to wear masks where it is compulsory. These are among the last industries to open and they are doing all they can to make it safe and fun for people to return. Sarah corker, bbc news, liverpool. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of minsk, demanding the resignation of belarus president alexander lu kashenko. Unrest has been fuelled by accounts of torture from protesters who were detained earlier in the week. Speaking from exile, the main opposition candidate svetla na tikhanovskaya called for weekend strikes and protests against an election she claims was rigged. She says a coordinating council should be formed to secure a transfer of power. The Bbcs Sarah Rainsford sent this report from moscow. This is now a mass walk out. At minsk tractor plant, theyve downed tools and are shouting for Alexander Lukashenko to go. He claimed there were just two dozen or so strikers in belarus but their sign tells them there is 16,000, and thats just one factory. It was what police did to protesters thats infuriated so many. Theyve been emerging from detention centres but, after tearful reunions, talked of punishment, beatings, and torture. The men in particular carry the proof of that. They beat everyone, this man says. Women, men, and children there were teenagers, he says. Another describes detainees being made to sing the National Anthem and shout that they loved the riot police. This group are teachers protesting against violence, and sending Alexander Lukashenko their own message about his supposed
landside election win. 80 equals a lie, the teachers tell him. Its no wonder Mr Lukashenko seems rattled. Today, he even had to deny rumours that hed died. Im still alive, he says, and i havent fled the country. But the mood has shifted firmly against him. Across belarus, crowds are now declaring they voted for svetla na tikhanovskaya. Shes in exile for her safety, but today re emerged to call for the peaceful transition of power. Translation we need to end the violence on the streets of bela russian cities. I call and the authorities to end it and to enter into dialogue. I asked the mayors of all cities to organise peaceful Mass Gatherings and every city on 15 16 august. Where Alexander Lukashenko goes from here isnt clear. His Security Forces have stood firm so far. But the crowds demanding change are growing all the time. Sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. The latest figures from the uk government, show there were 1,441 new confirmed coronavirus cases across the uk, in the latest 24 hour period. Thats the highest its been since mid june. So the numbers are rising gradually, as you can see here, with the average number of new cases per day in the last week, being 1,052. The deaths of 11 people were also reported today, under new rules recording those whove died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. That means the total number, across the uk, is now 41,358. Current coronavirus restrictions on household gatherings in Greater Manchester, west yorkshire, east lancashire and leicester are to continue. The department of health says infections rates remain high or are rising in those areas. Heres our health editor, hugh pym. Virus testing is stepped up in the lancashire district of pendle, one of three areas in the north west of england now under more intense focus as cases increase. Local Incident Teams will be backed up by National Officials to try to bring infection rates under control. Councillors in pendle today set out their priorities. Strengthening the local tracing capacity and making sure that we have boots on the ground who can actually keep people who need to be isolated in the isolation. There are also concerns in 0ldham a star of the tv show the inbetweeners has been recruited to try to get key messages across to a younger audience. Hello, residents of 0ldham, hows it going . 0ldham council for some reason have decided to trust me. Here is a coronavirus guidelines
reminder to 0ldham residents. Meanwhile, a lockdown in aberdeen after a large outbreak, seen here in the darker shades of red where there are spikes in the disease. Pedal, 0ldham and blackburn with darwen are still areas of concern. Partly because of the rate of increase in cases. Ian was removed from it after seeing a drop in infections. Experts say the more detailed data now available allows a more focused response to variations and outbreaks. If we go back to the beginning of march, all we had was a national average. But by having these more precise local areas because of the more testing and data, that means the type of measures and interventions we can ta ke measures and interventions we can take area measures and interventions we can take are a lot more tailored and targeted, and more precise to try to stop the virus spread more effectively. Meanwhile, a lockdown in aberdeen after a large outbreak,
with pubs and restaurants closed and travel restrictions, will be reviewed next week. Today, the first minister said that across scotland it was now mandatory for hospitality businesses to collect Contact Details from customers, staff and other visitors. Hugh pym, bbc news. Dr elisabetta groppelli is a virologist at St Georges University london. She joins us from salisbury. Good to have you with us. So weve seen an increase in the number of positive cases across the uk, 1441 today. But we arent seeing a comparative rise in the number of people in hospitals. Why is that . So this is a very important point. The number of cases is only one of the measures of numbers that we need to consider when assessing the pandemic and the response. So the number of specializations has remained stable,
and nhs england have been reporting that actually, the age of the new cases is quite low its decreased, there are a lot of cases with patients between 15 44 years old. We know that this age group is less likely to experience a severe disease, and therefore require hospitalization or intensive care. So there are certain elemental ages where the viruses circulating in younger age groups, which could explain why the virus infections are up explain why the virus infections are up but not an increase in hospitalization. If we are picking up hospitalization. If we are picking upa hospitalization. If we are picking up a symptom cases, would you expect this daily figure to start rising as testing and tracing improves . Yes, testing and tracing improves . Yes, testing asymptomatic patients is crucial. Asymptomatic could also be presymptomatic, in the sense that they might get a test positive
within the 2 3 days before helping symptoms. So it is quite important to test regardless of symptoms. And obviously there is a certain case that the more testing is done, the more positives can be detected. However this is absolutely crucial because it gives an accurate representation of where the virus is and how much there is, and therefore where the efforts need to be put in terms of stopping transmission. We are talking about a rise today in france, in the netherlands, it in spain. At the beginning of the first wave, we were a couple weeks behind them. So is it inevitable that we will be in the same position in a fortnights time . Will be in the same position in a fortnights time . I think that when it comes to this pandemic and when it comes to this pandemic and when it comes to the response of the authorities, but also of the public, nothing is inevitable. A lot is in our hands, so we do have the power to steer where we are going to. But
of course, what needs to be done might not necessarily be at the top of our list, like quarantine, for example, self isolation, or actually being compliant when it comes to staying at home, and also remembering the really important thing like maintaining social distancing and also washing hands and wearing a mask. So it is not inevitable. This was not inevitable backin inevitable. This was not inevitable back in february and march, it certainly isnt inevitable now. But it still requires a lot of effort. Always good to talk to you, thank you very much. Labour has called on the uk government to act immediately, to sort out what it describes as an exams fiasco in england, after almost 40 of a level teacher assessments were downgraded. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, says ministers should follow scotlands lead, and allow teachers grades to be accepted. But the government maintains that would risk grade inflation and insist disadvantaged pupils havent been disproportionately affected. 0ur education editor, branwenjeffreys, has been
speaking to students in the west midlands. At solihull sixth form college, some of the a level class of 2020 each with grades lower than expected. Aziz fears hes lost his scholarship. Scholarship wouldve helped a lot more, it wouldve taken quite a lot of stress off. I wouldnt have had to pay out of my own pocket for university, books, resources. Victor has lost the uni place he wants. Because the two bs that i maintained in my mock exams, i got as both of them. So the college will appeal on my behalf and hopefully change those into as. Connie has been accepted by oxford but with lower grades. I dont feel like teachers have been listened to, and i dont feel like students have been listened to. Fundamentally its not fair because if someone gets downgraded, theres no way to know by statistics that was the right person and it means the world to us right now,
it literally changes the course of our lives. Others who got lower than expected grades are getting places. Universities say theyre being flexible. But the college says the results are nothing like recent years. The results that weve had are worse than three years ago. Big six forms say the system isnt fair to them with grades more likely to be adjusted down. And students have lost out because they have had to rank them in each subject. We have 200 students doing psychology. We were asked to put those 200 students in rank order, ie, which one is number one, two, three, all the way down to 200 and we werent allowed to have two students with the same rank order. Even if those two students have the same mock results, the same key assessments, and it was almost impossible for us to separate them we were told to separate them. Some students have been given the grades their teachers suggested. If youre in a very small group taking a subject after school, the statistical model hasnt been used. Or if its the first time anyone has taken that a level at your college, there is no Historical Data so again, results havent been downgraded. A small protest in westminster today, but many are calling for easier appeals and for the regulator to explain how it has worked. They now need to go through it line by line and explain to schools and colleges how its worked, and whether or not it has disadvantaged students. The appeals system must be widened. Colleges can appeal using their mock grades. The rules for that are still being written. Students should hear early september. Branwen jeffreys, bbc news, solihull. Lets take a look at some of
the other stories making the news. A prominent indian lawyer known for his public activism has been held in contempt by the Supreme Court for two tweets the court said had brought the administration ofjustice into disrepute. The judges will rule next week on what punishment Prashant Bhushan will face. His lawyers argued that he was exercising his freedom of speech. The Afghan Government has begun releasing the final 400 taliban prisoners its been holding. The move was approved in three days of talks by the grand council of elders at the start of the month. Many of the prisoners are accused of crimes such as murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking. But their release was a Pre Condition to the start of peace talks. Pakistan has been celebrating independence day. President arif alvi said in a speech that pakistan is united on the issue of kashmir, and emphasised his support for the people of the region. A flag hoisting ceremony was held at president house in islamabad. Plenty more coming up, ill have the headlines shortly. Do stay with us. Hello. I suspect my windows will be rattling just as they were last night as the thunderstorms roll on by across the southern part of the british isles. That is a fraction of the weather story. Other areas have had a lot of low level cloud hanging around for the greater part of the day. And elsewhere, so warm pleasant sunshine until maybe 1 2 thunderstorms roll on by. Not a great deal of difference in the pattern overnight, much of the activity will be found towards the south and High Pressure keeping it more settled to scotland and Northern Ireland. Quite a lot of low level cloud creeping back in from the north sea here, and itjust depends on weather you catch one of these passing thunderstorms or hefty showers. Further north, the cloud really pours on in, so it will be a grey
old start to the weekend for many. It will not be that cold in the north, 10 13, another humid night in the south with the humidity still up, despite the fact that temperatures are coming back a degree or two. The weekend is mostly cloudy, a prospect of a wee bit of sunshine, there will be spells of rain or hefty showers and it will still feel really quite humid in the heart of both england and wales. So we start saturday looking a bit like friday in the fact that we still have these thunderstorms across the south, and then after a grey old start for the north, the best of the sunshine in the afternoon, northwest england parts of scotland and into Northern Ireland, temperatures responding to the sunshine and if you dont see it on the coast it will be back in 15 16 celsius or so. Here we are on sunday. 0nly real differences with the High Pressure giving ground to the low pressure coming up from the south a wee bit more and pushes the showers into Northern Ireland into the south
west of scotland, but the bulk of them again going to be found towards the south. And there are met Office Warnings about these, so please keep up to date with those if youre out and about. A humid feel with a high of about 25 or so. Here we are into the starting next week. Not a deal of difference. The same area of low pressure until the middle part of the week. We look to the atlantic for wet and windy weather coming in from the atlantic and, once that feature is passed on through, it is only then that we really may freshen things up across the isles, but i expect it to stay pretty unsettled. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. He scrambled to return home, hundreds of thousands of british holiday makers try to make it back for a new quarantine measures, to effect and in the nine hour time. We decided to try and book the ferry and consolidate and come home to avoid it. I have driven for 11 hours. With breaks. Getting back to make sure i dont have to self isolate. Make sure i dont have to selfisolate. Opening up the lanes again is lockdown measures are further easy and parts of england from tomorrow. Strikes spread across belarus is the unrest over the disputed president ial election grows. Anger across parts of the uk
over a levels, the Government Faces calls for an urgent review over school exam results. Symbols of remembrance. How in the Younger Generation can reflect on the end of world war ii. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. And stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. And analysis from here performance and analysis from here minister the holding talks performance minister the holding talks about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on belarus. Widespread condemnation within the block of what he calls the disproportionate use of state violence it comes as detainees have been giving details of the beatings they endured during days in custody. Police say it more than 2000 demonstrators arrested following the
controversial reelection of president Alexander Lukashenko have now been freed. Around 6700 protesters have been held since sunday. The government claims the remaining detainees are to be released later on friday. Speaking from exile, the main opposition due to president ial candidate called for peaceful rallies this weekend and meanwhile the head of the European Commission called for additional sanctions against those who abuse human rights in belarus. The bbc Russian Services monitoring event from moscow. He gave us this update. It does actually come a lot of people are gathering today in front of the house of the government of belarus. They are protesting lots of them, workers from the factory to decided tojoin the them, workers from the factory to decided to join the protest. It was a very interesting situation today despite the armed police were really ha rd to despite the armed police were really hard to the protesters for the last
three days without today they decided to be rather calm and when they decided to put down their shields when the policeman put down their shields, a lot of women embrace them. They were kissing and hugging those policeman. The policeman looked a bit shocked. There are reports that they are not letting people get closer to the house of the government but still there are thousands of them gathering in front of the belarus may political symbol, so we are closely monitoring the situation and it looks like it is still a very tense one. How significant is it that they have come out of the state run factories . There were a lot of state run factories and belarus. What they normally owe their allegiance to the government . think it is very significant move from the workers of government owned factories. Because usually they do not take part in the protests. 0r not take part in the protests. 0r not so many of them taking part in
the protest as we can see now. They started gathering yesterday but today there are many more of them and probably a significant sign for Mr Lukashenko and probably a significant sign for mr lu kashenko himself. And probably a significant sign for Mr Lukashenko himself. You can say the workers will or supporting him and his may support. Not supporting and his may support. Not supporting a many now. They are offended and is a many now. They are offended and is a bad sign for the president. The european leaders have been speaking today. Talking about targeted sanctions. Some of them calling for a rerun of the election. Have we heard anything from moscow today . But we have with only the president putin telegram congratulating to Mr Lukashenko, but the kremlin is now reacting very in a low level. They are not actively commenting on the protest happening. There are various points of views even among state parliament. Some deputy say mr
lukashenko is wrong by beating his own people after the elections. And theyre asking him to resign. 0ther ones remain silent for now. So what ican ones remain silent for now. So what i can see is that the criminal and theyre trying to keep different options open by the not to offend lukashenko and be harsh on him if he remains in power and not criticising the opposition if they win. Tomorrow is a big day for many of those waiting to get their businesses and lives back on track in england. Venues including casinos, Bowling Alley and conference halls all reopening while close contact Beauty Services from eyebrow threading to make up will finally resume as they have already donein finally resume as they have already done in scotland. Jessica richmond runs a makeup studio, sharpe faces, that specialises in eyelashes and eyebrows shejoins me now from peterborough. Its how exciting. How are you
feeling . Very excited. We cant wait to open the doors. We have been close now for five months. To open the doors. We have been close now forfive months. We to open the doors. We have been close now for five months. We only open the business three weeks before we shut. It is a very exciting time fora. We shut. It is a very exciting time for a. Three weeks before the lockdown . Definition of bad luck. Just getting in and told to shut down. Yes. Three weeks. I only worked in the studio three days. Very excited. We all cant wait to get back to doing what we love. Are you a bit nervous . Yes, i think we all felt a little bit anxious. It is the new normal i guess as they say. Beauty, hygiene, and ppe is a lot of us. It isjust beauty, hygiene, and ppe is a lot of us. It is just finding beauty, hygiene, and ppe is a lot of us. It isjust finding a new beauty, hygiene, and ppe is a lot of us. It is just finding a new way of working but we really look forward to it. I am imagining the studio, brand spanking new all shiny, you have been been sticking up plastic and areas, what does it look like . 0bviously and areas, what does it look like . Obviously we have got everything thatis obviously we have got everything that is required. We have been
waiting months now to open. The ppe has been sitting ready to go. We have all of the weather mass, advisers, it is close contact. Have all of the facemask. We will be one of the last industries to open, it is very exciting. Everything is ready to go. Excited to fling the doors open them off did tell me how many doors open them off did tell me how ma ny staff doors open them off did tell me how many staff you have. We have two major artist at work here. We have three beauty assistants that also work from the premises as well. That mustve been quite pressure for you. You brought the man. Just a start in this new business. And then you were having to follow them. Brought the man. Without the Government Support you wouldve been a real trouble . Where are selfemployed. So they are not actually employed. It has been a real struggle for everybody that works in the shop. We are all self employed beauticians. And makeup artist. I cut it front of
my staff. It is one of those things. I could not find out. We cook will come out stronger and we have supported each other during this time. It coincides with other things that are opening forth things we can do. Including smaller wedding reception. I would do. Including smaller wedding reception. Iwould imagine do. Including smaller wedding reception. I would imagine that it isa reception. I would imagine that it is a big part of your business. Yes. A huge part. Next year we have over 100 weddings now. 2021 will be a fabulous year for us. We 100 weddings now. 2021 will be a fabulous yearfor us. We have 100 weddings now. 2021 will be a fabulous year for us. We have taken a hit on 2020 but we really feel for all of them. It is been such a difficult time for them as well. You dont have any regular customers really. You are dipping your foot in the water tomorrow. We do a lot of occasion to which heavily relies on bars and clubs scenes and people going out. But luckily we have somebody booked. We are fully booked. Fully booked . Yes. Im
starting at seven front of at seven. It is great news for us. We have a Lovely Community and they have really supported us during this time. It is great news. We are all excited for you. Have a good day tomorrow. A good long day. Spain is tightening coronavirus restrictions nationwide closing bars and nightclubs in banning outdoor smoking was also doesnt think it is not possible. It follows a rise in cases without my 3000 new infections on thursday. Hotels and restaurants must close by one oclock in the morning. Drinking alcohol in the streets has been prohibited it is not subject to fines. Spain Health Minister also advising against gatherings of more than ten people. Donald trump has weighed into a fringe theory that joe bidens democratic running mate Kamala Harris doesnt qualify to serve as us Vice President. Its a theory many see as racist. A member ofjoe bidens Campaign Team said that the move
was unsurprising given trump was the National Leader of the grotesque, racist Birther Movement with respect to president 0bama. Ms harris was born in the us to a jamaican father and indian mother in oakland, california on 20 october, 1964. But a conservative law professor has questioned her eligibility something the president highlighted during a press conference when asked about it. I heard it today, that she doesnt meet the requirements. By the way, the lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer. I have no idea if that is right. I would have assumed that the democrats would have checked that before she got chosen to run as Vice President. That is serious. You say she doesnt qualify because she wasnt born in this country . She was born in this country but her parents. The claims say that her parents did not have permanent status at that time. I do not know about that. I spoke a short while ago to ron christie, former adviser to president george w bush, about what he made of this recent claim. What i make of this its a little bit of Conspiracy Theory by those who are trying to denigrate the democratic Vice President ial candidate. I come at this from a different angle. Don harris, Kamala Harriss father, and my father are very close personal friends. Ive known him all my life, and ive known her all my life. I can tell you that she was born in the United States, so the notion that she wasnt born here and isnt qualified to be Vice President , i think, is just utterly absurd. Because for, what, 120 years now, the Supreme Court has confirmed and reconfirmed that any person born on american soil, even to immigrant parents, is a us citizen . Thats correct. Youll remember when john mccain was running for president there were some on the left who said thatjohn mccain was not qualified to run for president because he wasnt born in the United States. Well, of course, he was born in the panama canal zone, which is considered part of the United States, as his father was serving in the military. So you have those on the left, those on the right who are trying to find ways to really raise hey with their political opponents, but we should be focusing on the issues. And its clear that Kamala Harris was born here in the United States. The irony, of course, is that the president himself is the son of an immigrant his mother was scottish and came to the United States. But i wonder what politically he thinks hell get out of it because, as we know, he did push the Conspiracy Theory about barack 0bama. But did it benefit him politically with some groups on the right . I think it did. I think there are those who looked at president 0bama and said, hes from kenya, hes from africa. He wasnt born in this continent, he wasnt born in the United States. And there will be those who listen to the president and say, oh, shes not from the United States. But the American People see through this, christian. Theyve seen better and they realise that, for the president to regain
re election as president of the United States, hes going to have to make the case as to why he deserves reelection, why his policies are better thanjoe biden and Kamala Harris. And i think this isjust a sideshow and a distraction, something thatll irritate voters more than itll attract. You and i will talk lots about the policy issues over the next 80 days or so. Does it frustrate you that this is where we are starting, though . Does it worry you that this will become quite a Divisive Campaign . It doesnt worry me, but it upsets me in the short term. The short term, i think that we really, in the midst of a global pandemic, should be putting aside our partisan affiliation and trying to find a way out of this pandemic. Yes, i do think it will be a very divisive, dirty campaign. But i think the American People, the independents, the largest voting bloc in the United States are looking for candidates with Solutions Rather than denigrating the other opponent. And i think thats whats really what will decide this race. But christian, we will have so much more to talk about in the weeks and months to come. Itll be a very, very close race. It all starts next week with the democratic convention. In the uk, memorials havent taken place for pc Andrew Harper on the First Anniversary of his death. Had been taken place. He was killed by trying to stop thief stealing a quad bike from a property in berkshire. Three teenagers were jailed for his men slider to stop thief stealing a quad bike from a property in berkshire. Three teenagers were jailed for his manslaughter two weeks ago. Andrew harpers mother today visited a memorialfor her son. Life for her 12 months on remains agonising. Your mind goes off in so many Different Directions of thinking what you should do, what you should think, what you should feel. Your mind plays tricks on you. It doesnt feel real, quite often. Yeah, you go through phases and waves of emotion, and nothings predictable. Earlier, she and otherfamily gathered for a service for the young officer to remember his bravery and sacrifice. Give us strength and wisdom to protect the weak and vulnerable. At Newbury Police station in berkshire, some of his colleagues who responded on the night they did all they could to help, still deeply affected. Andrew harper had been married just four weeks when he died from catastrophic injuries after being dragged by a car. His mother says he was always destined to become a police officer. We watched a video recently of when he was three, i think. And the first present that he opened up at christmas, weirdly when we look back, it means something now that it didnt at the time it was a police car that he had opened. And he was really pleased with it. Their loss, his familys, is unimaginable. A deeply loved son, husband, colleague and friend who died protecting the public. Helena wilkinson,
bbc news, berkshire. Prince charles has visited the site of the Train Derailment in aberdeenshire and scotland there was three people died. The prince think the emergency workers who were first on the scene and pay tribute to those who lost their lives. The train driver Brett Mccullough and conducted in the passenger. Alexander mackenzie reports. Prince charles paid his respects. He met and thanked Emergency Responders who were among the first at the scene. This is a devastating reminder of what happened in this remote corner. The wreckage of the train from aberdeen to glasgow. 62 year old Christopher Stuchbury was a passenger on the train, he died along with the conduct and driver. Investigations are under way into the cause of the accident, which happened just west of stonehaven train station. Its thought that a landslip which followed torrential rain could be to blame. Six others on the train were taken to aberdeen royal infirmary, but were not thought to be seriously injured. Its understood there was difficulty in raising the alarm after the accident due to the isolated location. There is also an off duty railway person on the train, who after it derailed what around a mile to the next signal box and advise them that an incident had occurred, which allowed network rail at its National Control centre to close the line. Tributes have been laid for those who lost their lives. Three families asking why this tragedy happened. Deals have been assigned by the uk government effort to more experimental coronavirus vaccines. A total of 90 million doses have been purchased from a Belgian Pharmaceutical Company in a us firm. Britain now has on order 340 million doses of six different potential vaccines, more detailfrom a medical editor fergus wallace. From our medical expert fergus wallace. A coronavirus vaccine, it would be the solution to the pandemic. A way to protect the vulnerable, to end social distancing. Such is the pressing need to, countries are placing orders long before Clinical Trials are finished,
and they know whether any of the vaccines protect against the virus. The uk is set to have one of the worlds biggest stockpiles of coronavirus vaccine. 340 million doses have been ordered of six different vaccines. The latest deals with Belgian Company, and a us biotech as well. Even though most of the vaccines require two doses, it will still mean there will be enough to inject everyone in the uk five times over. Its a recognition most vaccine trials end in failure. The woman in charge of buying coronavirus vaccines for the uk says the government has to hedge its bets. We dont know if any of these vaccine formats that we have acquired will actually work. There are no licensed vaccines for any human coronavirus, so our priority is to ensure we have sufficient vaccine for the populations in the uk who are most at risk from coronavirus infection. The latest deals are for 30 million doses of a vaccine being developed bya doses of a vaccine being developed by a Belgian Company and 60 million doses from the us biotech. There are roughly four technologies being used for coronavirus vaccines in the uk
has deals covering each of them. None of the cost had been revealed. By none of the cost had been revealed. By the end of the year, there could be at least half a dozen different coronavirus vaccines in Clinical Trials in the uk. Members of the public are being encouraged to register interest online. Because without medical volunteers, we will not know if any of the vaccines actually work. Saturday marks 75 yea rs actually work. Saturday marks 75 years since the end of world war ii. When japans emperor announces countries unconditional surrender. A number of events will take place aiming to help younger people understand the significance of the event. Some of the horrors that were endured. Paper cranes fluttering in the garden of remembrance. Tiny pieces of art that have become International Symbols of peace these being made by children getting their First Experience of the japanese craft of origami. An event being organised to also help them learn about the war waged in the far east. Theyre kind of the forgotten army, which is upsetting because they were risking their lives just like all the other troops were. And they were thousands of miles away from their families. And, even after it ended, it took them months or even years to get back home. I would be fair, for there were those that care. I would be strong, for there is much to suffer. Iwould be brave, for there is much to dare. Its a personal journey for 13 year old sam cooper, sharing a poem written by his great, great uncle who was interned by the japanese together with his wife. The couple had begun missionary work just before the war broke out. Sam feels pride in what they endured and gratitude to those who helped free them. Even if you cant make it to an event this year, i thinkjust remembering them i think the thought across the nation, if every individualjust took a minute and thought about why they can
do what theyre doing, i think the world would be a better place. These young people are reading about v j day for the first time on the Royal British legion website. Veterans like 96 year old Richard Wellings are keen to share their experiences with the Younger Generation. Hi, richard, my name is vinnie. What was your best experience during the war . We were one of four aircraft that were sent out to drop supplies to the troops behind the lines. We actually lost three aircraft on that trip. We survived. And we were lucky because we almost landed on a railway line instead of a road. And they are inspired to find out more. Weve seen all the history, and now we have to learn from it so we can prevent things like that happening. Having spoken to richard, ill definitely go read up a bit more about what actually led to the victory in japan,
and the suffering of the Service People that fought in the far east. Their contribution will be remembered in a special service here at the National Memorial arboretum tomorrow. Sian lloyd, bbc news. Something slightly different. Under such traps are being set in the United States in the state of washington aiming to catch a potentially deadly intruder. Giant insect known as the murder hornet is being seen in the area usually native to asia, hornet is a danger to local insects and on occasion to humans. Tell him almond reports. Jenny is a woman on a mission. She works with the local department of agriculture. She is on the hunt for a giant insect. They call it the murder hornet. We do have a reproducing population. It is critical. If it is successful and
does not overwhelm it can produce more queens that could create more nest the following year. His real name is the asian giant hornet. It is known for its orange markings and its sheer size. Reaching around five cm in length. Their stain can be fatal to humans. In japan, cm in length. Their stain can be fatal to humans. Injapan, they kill around 30 to 50 people each year. With the real threat is to honeybees. Living up to his gruesome name, the murder hornet will bite off the heads of the bees and devour the contents of the hives. So if we have a chance of keeping it out of north america, we had to do everything we can. It is a group effort was stop people putting the traps and trying to kill off the murder hornet. The fear is if they are not eliminated in the next couple of years, they can spread across much of north america. Im worried you will not sleep tonight. Lets mitigate the scary animal with a much friendlier one. From here in the uk. This is sammy, he is not like of a field. He likes to ride come hitch a ride on panel borders. Other seals. To ride come hitch a ride on panel borders. Otherseals. Since appearing in the area, you can see he is captured the hearts of locals down there. Laughter. Quite cheeky. A group of volunteers have done a preplanned to look after him. They have to have a plan. It looks like he is gay crashing the board. Gay crashing. A reminder of our top story, hundreds of thousands of holiday makers trying to return home to the uk tonight after the government imposed quarantine measures are in france if five other countries it takes effect in just under nine hours. Gate crashing. More reports on that and holiday makers dashing to the port, stay with us for that. Headlines coming up at eight oclock. Have a
lovely weekend. Hello. I suspect my windows will be rattling just as they were last night as the thunderstorms roll on by across the southern part of the british isles. That is a fraction of the weather story. Other areas have had a lot of low level cloud hanging around for the greater part of the day. And elsewhere, so warm pleasant sunshine until maybe one or two thunderstorms roll on by. Not a great deal of difference in the pattern overnight, much of the activity will be found towards the south and High Pressure keeping it more settled to scotland and Northern Ireland. Quite a lot of low level cloud creeping back in from the north sea here and itjust depends on weather you catch one of these passing thunderstorms or hefty showers. Further north, the cloud really pours on in, so it will be a grey old start to the weekend for many. It will not be that cold in the north, ten, 11 to 13, another humid night in the south and the humidity still up despite the fact that temperatures are coming back a degree or two. The weekend, mostly cloudy, a prospect of a wee bit of sunshine, there will be spells of rain or hefty showers and it will still feel really quite humid in the heart of both england and wales. So we start saturday looking a bit like friday in the fact that we still have these thunderstorms across the south and then after a grey old start for the north, the best of the sunshine in the afternoon, northwest england parts of scotland and into Northern Ireland, temperatures responding to the sunshine and if you dont see it on the coast it will be back in 15 or 16 degrees. Here we are on sunday. 0nly real differences with the High Pressure giving ground to the low pressure coming up from the south a wee bit more and pushes the showers into Northern Ireland into the south west of scotland but the bulk of them again going to be
found towards the south and there are met Office Warnings about these so please keep up to date with those if youre out and about. A humid feel with a high of about 25 or so. Here we are into the starting next week. Not a deal of difference. The same area of low pressure until the middle part of the week we look to the atlantic for wet and windy weather coming in from the atlantic and once that feature is passed on through, it is only then that we really may freshen things up across the isles but i expect it to stay pretty unsettled. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Mass walk outs and strikes spread across belarus as the unrest over the disputed president ial election grows. The president warned of the Financial Hardship people will face if they dont return to work. Translation you should explain to people that this is the only chance to save their companies. If you save your company, youll be able to feed your family. In the capital, minsk, some 10,000 protesters descend on a government building in the centre of the city. Meanwhile, eu Foreign Ministers consider sanctions against
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