A major government u turn. Security concerns mean the chinese firm huawei will now be removed from the uks sg networks entirely. It comes after growing pressure on the government from the us over concerns about huaweis ties to the chinese government. Huawei says the decision will push britain into the digital slow lane. By the time of the next election, we will have implemented, in law, an irreversible path for the complete removal of huawei equipment from our 5g networks. We think its bad news for the people of the uk. We think its bad news if you use a smartphone or you use the internet, because 56 is the next technology for mobile connectivity. Well be asking what todays decision means. Also tonight. Fewer green shoots than expected for the uks economy in may as restrictions eased and warnings that it may not recover
from the pandemic until 202a. Making shops safer Face Coverings will become mandatory in ten days time in england. If you dont wear one, you could be fined. Ajudge in new york is deciding whether to grant bail to ghislaine maxwell, the former girlfriend ofJeffrey Epstein. Shes charged with sex trafficking. Its like a game of hide and seek, in the woods. The duchess of cambridge on the importance of better support for parents of pre school children. And coming up on bbc news, Pep Guardiola says Manchester City deserve an apology after overturning their european ban at the court of arbitration for sport. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government has banned the Chinese Company, huawei, from the uks 5g networks, saying keeping the country secure has to be its top priority. Earlier this year, borisjohnson had said the firm would be allowed a limited role in the infrastructure of the next generation of mobile internet connection. 5g offers much faster Data Download and upload speeds. But the uk had come under pressure from the us to change course. Today, following advice from the National Security council, it was decided that telecoms firms in the uk will be prevented from buying new 5g huawei equipment after the end of this year. Existing Huawei Technology will be stripped out of the uk 5g network by 2027. The culture secretary said the move could see the roll out of 5g delayed for two to three years and cost up to £2 billion. Heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. 5g promises to be the technology of the future, powering innovation and connecting everything around us together. But, today, we learned that huawei will be locked out of that future in the uk, as the government announced a major u turn on the role of the Chinese Company. As facts have changed, so has our approach. That is why we have taken this decision that there can be no new huawei equipment from the end of this year, and set out a clear timetable to exclude huawei completely by 2027, with an irreversible path implemented by the time of the next election. Critics claim allowing a Chinese Company to build these 5g phone masts is a security threat, risking data being stolen or service is switched off. Or services switched off. Thats something the company denies, but pressure from washington has forced the uk to shift from its january decision to let the company play a limited role. I think its clear today
that this is a decision based on us trade priorities, and trade requirements, as opposed to a decision about security. You know, we are very disappointed by the decision from the government. We think its bad news for the people of the uk, we think its bad news if you use a smartphone or use the internet. There are thousands of mobile phone masts all across the country, and the challenge is that huawei is already embedded in many of them, notjust 5g, but also 4g weve already been using with our phones, and even the network carrying data beneath our streets. The government has chosen a seven year timetable for huaweis removal because, even though it will slow down 5g roll out, they are hoping it will limit the disruption to the technology on which we all rely. There has been intense lobbying from the Telecoms Companies who use huawei. They had warned even of coverage blackouts, but, today, the chief executive of britains
biggest, bt, welcomed the plan. There is a little bit of re engineering and moving huawei kit into different places, but, again, you know, whats so important for us is to have the time to deploy the right kit in the right place, and make sure not only are we delivering the service for our 2a million mobile customers today, but also building the new network, the new 5g network for the future. Pressure from conservative backbenchers was vital in forcing a tougher line. One leading critic of huawei today cautiously welcomed the new plan, but said he wanted to be sure it was followed through. Im hoping this is going to be a slow goodbye to huawei, a high risk vendor, but it could be that they double down, they try to sell as much kit in the next few months as possible, and people are still putting, legally, high risk vendor kit into our 56 network in three, four and five years time in the hope that policy or the government changes. So its not without its risks. Todays decision may not be the end. Huawei is due to disappear from the uks 5g in seven years, but, just as washington piled on the pressure for a change of direction, now it might be beijings turn. Gordon corera, bbc news. Our chief Political Correspondent, vicki young, is in westminster. Soa so a costly decision for the government but, in the end, they didnt have much choice. Thats right, under pressure, yes, from america and then this technical problem which meant they couldnt say that the kit will save any longer, but a pressing parliamentary problem, too. Dozens of conservative mps ready and willing to defeat the government over this issue. Many of them today are absolutely thrilled. One said this was the first time the uk has stood up to chinas communist regime. You can see, though, it is a much broader issue for them, it goes beyond telecoms. They think the uk economy is far too reliant on chinese investment, £50 billion over
a decade, some of it in very sensitive areas, so they want a much wider reassessment of the uk china relationship. How farwill wider reassessment of the uk china relationship. How far will that go . It certainly feels very different to the days of david cameron, when he welcomed the chinese president to an english pub but, certainly, the government dont want todays decision to be seen or interpreted asa decision to be seen or interpreted as a message that chinese money is no longer welcome here. The uk economy showed signs of a modest recovery as the Strict Lockdown conditions began to be eased in may, though it was smaller than economists expected. The economy grew by 1. 8 from april, according to figures from the office for national statistics. The independent office for budget responsibility has warned that the uk economy might not recover from the Coronavirus Crisis until 202a. Like the bank of england, it warns the uk is on track to record the largest decline in annual gdp for 300 years. Our economics correspondent Dharshini David reports. Flourishing, but not quite back in full bloom. Like other garden centres,
this one reopened in may, but its yet to make up the money lost during lockdown. Normally, we would have a start up in march, steady progress in march, a big april and a big may. That didnt happen in april, it was really difficult. May has been phenomenal, the second half of it, and june has also been quite phenomenal. Not just here, but for the whole garden industry. Weve made up quite a bit, of course, thankfully, but we are still behind for the year. All of this is about sowing the seeds of a recovery. In the weeks after lockdown, the economy lost about a quarter of its output, wiping out 18 years of gains. As other sectors also reopened, manufacturing and construction, only a tiny bit of that was recovered in may, disappointing hopes of a full bounce back. It is not enough to open the doors again. Customers have to have the
confidence and the money to return. And then theres businesses who have yet to reopen, like this maker of exhibition stands. Their takings have dwindled from £4 million last year to almost nothing since march. Theyre desperate to know when the conferences they serve can restart. Were looking towards a very bleak autumn if we dont hear very soon, and, sadly, weve already made people redundant, and if we have no information from the government and no help from the government in the very near future, we will have to look at making more people redundant, which is not what we want to do. How are you . Im 0k, mate, you . Very nice to see you. To rally us out through this crisis, the chancellors doling out almost £200 billion, but some businesses have already failed, and his official forecasters still think unemployment could hit 4 million. More help might be needed. Inevitably, some people coming off furloughing are going to go into
unemployment rather than returning to their previousjobs. What do you do to ensure that peoples spells in unemployment are no longer than they need to be necessarily . Because the longer theyre out, the more likely they are to be detached from the labour market, to lose skills, and thats bad for the individuals concerned and also bad for the economy. More reopenings in june will have given the economy a boost, but history tells us it takes years, not months, to fully recoup what is lost in a crisis. There is no quick fix. To prevent the recovery wilting, it may require more tlc. Dharshini david, bbc news. In ten days time, anyone going shopping in england will have to wear a Face Covering or risk a £100 fine. Its already mandatory in scotland. Wales and Northern Ireland are still deciding. Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson reports. Millions of us are already choosing to wear Face Coverings in the uk, both inside and out. They are mandatory
on Public Transport in most places, but now england is set to catch up with scotland and a host of other countries with the new rules to keep people safe in shops. Sadly, sales assistants, cashiers, and security guards have suffered disproportionately in this crisis. The death rate of sales and retail assistants is 75 higher amongst men, and 60 higher amongst women, than in the general population. So, as we restore shopping, so we must keep our shopkeepers safe. So, what are the rules for Face Coverings in england . Well, from the 24th ofjuly, all adults and children aged 11 and over must wear Face Coverings in shops. But there are exemptions for younger children, and people working in shops, and there will be fines of up to £100 for those who fail to comply. But if england is anything like scotland, then there wont be any fines. Police there say the public
seems to be content to wear Face Coverings. Northern ireland and wales are still to decide whether to bring in similar rules for their shops. So, what kind of Face Covering should you wear . Well, the government says you can choose any, from disposable masks like this one, to fabric masks. The World Health Organization advises that they should have three layers of fabric, and that it shouldnt be elasticated, so that it cant pull, opening up gaps and allowing the virus to get through. In taunton today, shoppers gave their verdict on the new rules. Hot, and not very nice, but something were going to have to get used to, i think. I think itll make people feel safer collectively, so thatsjust nicer for everyone, isnt it . If they feel safe and happy to, like, go out. Got mine already. No, i think its a good thing, i think they should probably have done it before. Now the question is, where else will Face Coverings be introduced . The Health Secretary wouldnt be drawn on the detail,
but hinted that extensions to the rules in england would be brought in stages to protect the public. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. Some extra restrictions have been announced in blackburn after a coronavirus cases. They include the wearing of Face Coverings in all enclosed public spaces. The measures will be introduced for a month in the aim of avoiding a local lockdown. Scientists have warned that in a worst Case Scenario a second wave of coronavirus cases in the uk could result in around 120,000 more deaths. The report says the virus can survive longer in colder conditions and is more likely to spread when people spend more time indoors. It comes as 138 more deaths have been registered in the uk in the past 2a hours. The seven day rolling average is 82 and the total deaths is 411,968. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. Beeping. Hospitals under pressure at the recent covid 19 peak. How does that feel . Yeah . Intensive care units filled with very sick patients. Now a new study says something similar or even worst similar or even worse now a new study says something similar or even worse could happen over the winter. We are not making a prediction, were just trying to look at what the worst might be. But, sometimes, you just have to look at what the worst might be in order to focus your mind on the things that you can put in place to stop it happening. The reproduction number, known as r, shows the spread of the virus. Above one means it is accelerating. Currently, it is in a range of 0. 7 to 0. 9. The report looks at what might happen if it goes up to 1. 7. About 120,000 covid related deaths between september and june. But if it is at 1. 5, it would be more like 75,000. And if it is at 1. 1, close to the current level, there might be under 1,500 deaths. None of these allow for any government intervention. The report calls for urgent preparations to reduce risks, including supplies of ppe and training for staff. Here, they are carrying out operations for other conditions, with Covid Patients treated elsewhere. This is what a covid free hospital site looks like. Rigorous infection control, temperature checks for everyone coming in, including staff. Hand sanitiser and masks handed out. The chief executive at this major London Hospital told me he felt they were well prepared for what might be ahead. We have learned a lot in the past few months. We now know how to deal with covid. I think the treatment of Covid Patients has improved. We have widely testing available, so we can make a rapid diagnosis, within 30 minutes, in a e. Any following peak will be different than the first week weve just seen
in march and in april. Across the nhs, some patients like libby are suffering because of a backlog of work cancelled during the crisis. Her knee replacement, due in march, was postponed, and shes still waiting. Im even dreaming that im in pain and then i wake up and i am in pain, so its the not knowing for so long, its obviously playing mentally, and, you know, how you feel about yourself. Millions of patients waiting for surgery and a possible flu outbreak will, according to the report, add to the intense pressures which another covid surge could bring. Hugh pym, bbc news. The time is 6. 16. Our top story this evening a major government u turn, security concerns mean that the chinese firm huawei will now be removed from the
uks sg huawei will now be removed from the uks 5g networks. The company says the decision will push britain into the decision will push britain into the digital slow lane. And coming up, the duchess of cambridge on the difficulties of social distancing with Young Children. Louis doesnt understand social distancing, so he goes out and wants to cuddle everything, particularly any babies younger than him. Coming up on sports day on bbc news, former Great British cyclistjess varnish has lost her employment Tribunal Campaign against british the relationship between the devolved nations of the uk and westminster has been tested during the pandemic. Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland have all set their own rules to deal with the crisis. This week, weve been exploring these contrasting approaches, and what they reveal about the union. Tonight our correspondent emma vardy has been speaking to people in Northern Ireland. Pulsing beat. The pulse of the pandemic across the island of ireland are brought about new thinking, in a place often defined by old divides. Even in the most unionist areas of Northern Irelands east coast, there was unease over following westminsters lead. At the beginning, it seemed to be a choice between an all ireland approach and a uk led approach and, in the end, i think rightly, Northern Ireland kind of made its own decisions. Controlling the virus brought about a greater divergence between the devolved nations and westminster than ever before, with Northern Ireland ahead of other parts of the uk in lifting the lockdown and, in some areas, much earlier going into it. Do you think its strengthened the union or weakened it . I think its probably weakened it. We have seen some really bad government from westminster, whereas i think, you know, watching the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland assembly, i think they have been better at,
sort of, guiding us from the top. This perception, that devolved governments to better decisions in handling the crisis, is replicated around the uk. Took better decisions. With polls indicating people believe the leaders of the devolved assemblies did a betterjob. But, for Northern Ireland, devising its approach was far from straightforward. On one island, with two jurisdictions, at times, there were conflicting strategies on how to deal with the virus. The irish republic closed pubs, while large events in the uk were still going ahead. In many nationalist areas of Northern Ireland, schools took their own decisions to close, while the uk government was advising pupils to stay in class. I think the population of Northern Ireland looks both ways. They look to london for advice, but they also look to the republic of ireland for advice. What we found, certainly in the west of Northern Ireland, was that they looked more towards dublin, so that we went
into lockdown probably a week and a half, maybe two weeks, before the rest of the united kingdom. Despite this divide, on the canvas of Northern Ireland, so often depicting struggles past, in this new war, a sense of unity. Along the irish border, near newry, the natural direction of travel is often to look towards dublin over westminster. I suppose people recognise that each of the four regions is very different, and what works for london doesnt necessarily work for Northern Ireland. What state is the uk union in, then, at the end of all of this . Its still in a reasonably good state, but they have to deal with brexit yet, thats coming down the tracks. Then youre going to have scottish independence, there is going to be a fight for that. As unionist culture is celebrated at scaled down july parades, the worst of the pandemic, it is hoped, is over. But it leaves Northern Ireland in a changed united kingdom, with now more independent and autonomous parts than before. Emma vardy, bbc news. Ajudge in new york is deciding whether to grant bail to ghislaine maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein. Shes been charged with trafficking young girls for him. She is appearing right now via video link. Our correspondent Laura Trevelyan is in new york. That hearing began just a few minutes ago, and prosecutors are arguing very strongly that maxwell should not get bail, because they say she is an extreme flight risk because of her wealth, her multiple passports. She has british, french, american passports, and because she has every incentive to flee because of the lengthy jail sentence has every incentive to flee because of the lengthyjail sentence she faces if convicted of these crimes. Prosecutors also say that her behaviour on the morning she was arrested, july two in new hampshire, is consistent with her being a flight is consistent with her being a flight risk. She tried to escape from fbi agents, they found her mobile phone wrapped in tinfoil, a p pa re ntly mobile phone wrapped in tinfoil, apparently trying to block the
signal and evade law enforcement. Maxwells lawyers say if she stays in jail, maxwells lawyers say if she stays injail, she could get covid 19, she is 58 years old, and they say that this is an unfair prosecution, she is being scapegoated for the crimes of jeffrey is being scapegoated for the crimes ofJeffrey Epstein who killed himself injail a year ofJeffrey Epstein who killed himself in jail a year ago. OfJeffrey Epstein who killed himself injail a year ago. We are told by prosecutors that victims of Jeffrey Epstein are likely to appear via video link to say that maxwell should not get bail because she does, that is a risk ofjustice been denied. Maxwell denies any wrongdoing. Laura, thank you. Luton council is meeting this evening to discuss emergency changes to its budget this year which if approved would mean significant cuts to Front Line Services and jobs. Its one of the first councils to introduce emergency cuts but is just one of Many Councils facing serious Financial Difficulties as a result of coronavirus and the lockdown. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth reports from luton. Sometimes, a simple visit can be a lifeline. Morning, marguerite, how are you . Lisa volunteers for a local welfare charity, offering
practical and social support for people like margarete. You dont feel you are totally on your own, even if you live on your own. Dependent on public money, the charitys fearful about the impact of impending council cutbacks. The people that receive this service, if it wasnt for that, they wouldnt speak to someone all week. In luton, this is a major part of the problem. The council owns the airport. With planes grounded through the pandemic, income has plummeted, leaving a multi Million Pound shortfall in the councils budget. Tonight, it is set to agree cuts to Front Line Services, with more than 350 jobs at risk. To now have to bear the weight of significant reductions in Service Delivery and the finance we have available to deliver services that people in our town rely on, its just a significant sense of loss. The situation here is unique, because the council is so dependent on the airport. But, across england, Many Councils are struggling through the pandemic. Incomes have fallen,
while costs for things like social care have grown. The government has given us extra grants, and thats really welcome. At the moment, there is a big gap between what weve got and what we need and, therefore, the only way that that can be paid for at the moment isjob losses and service cuts. The government says it has given councils unprecedented support through the pandemic, an extra £3. 7 billion, measures to help with cash flow and a promise to reimburse some lost income, but many now want a Long Term Plan for how services are provided and paid for. In luton, polly works with children struggling with their mental health, a service part dependent on public grants. Nationally, reports of Domestic Abuse have increased significantly. Traumatic bereavement has increased. It is at a time of decreasing funding, actually coinciding when we are anticipating an increase in referrals, an increase in need. The concern for many
is service cuts to come, notjust here, but elsewhere, as this pandemic piles pressure on the public purse. Alex forsyth, bbc news, luton. The olympic bronze medallist, amy tinkler, has said she quit gymnastics in january because of her negative experiences in the sport. It was reported at the time tinkler had injuries, but she stresses that was never the case. The 20 year old is the latest to claim there was a culture of bullying and abuse in the sport, as Natalie Pirks reports. Amy tinkler. Youngest member of team gb. She was just 16 when she lit up the gym floor in rio. Tinkler looking very at home but amy tinkler could mix it with the best of them, picking up a stunning bronze for britain. When she retired this january, people thought it was through injury. Today, she revealed she had made
allegations to british gymnastics last december, which have not yet been answered. In a damning statement, she said. Tinkler is not the only star who said she was treated this way by the governing body. Hannah whelan is a two time british olympian. When she retired in 2015, british gymnastics asked her for her views to help change the culture of the sport. In 2018, she contacted them again, but like amy, never heard back. Already, ive tried twice to reach out to them in the last five years, and i was ignored, so why is now any different . You know, what about all those children who werejust in the sport at lower levels . Whos going to be their voice . British gymnastics, i feel, have failed in their duty of care. British gymnastics confirmed it had received amy tinklers complaint in december, and said she gave more details to them on the 10th of march this year. A statement said the complaint is at an advanced stage,
and we have kept amy tinkler fully informed, and have provided her with the appropriate support, and will continue to do so. What is clear from speaking to a lot of those affected is a lack of trust in british gymnastics. Now, the governing body has launched an independent inquiry, but for many gymnasts, it is hard to believe that they will be listened to it now. We love sport in this country, we love seeing athletes win medals. We dont like seeing athletes broken. I think holding any inquiry to account and actually checking its independence is really important, because if the athletes themselves dont believe, or dont understand, the nature of the independence, they are not going to come forward. Gymnasts are well used to the spotlight. Its now the turn of those who run the sport to show they, too, can deliver under pressure. Natalie pirks, bbc news. The duchess of cambridge has been talking about the need for more support for parents during the pre school years. She was speaking to Louise Minchin as part of her involvement in the bbcs new tiny happy people
initiative, which helps parents develop their childrens communication skills, with simple activities. Hi. Hello. Its like a game of hide and seek, in the woods in the grounds of sandringham, the duchess of cambridge is meeting three families with Young Children as part of the bbcs tiny happy people initiative. At its heart, a simple message. Talk to your children from as early as possible. I didnt realise just how important it is. You know, some of the Science Behind all of it is extraordinary. Sort of, 90 of our adult brain grows before the age of five and itjust shows what a precious time this is and what an amazing opportunity us as parents have got, to really nurture their minds. It is important because more than one in four children starting Primary School in england dont reach the required level of literacy development. And its a similar picture right across the uk. Have you learnt anything new from being part of tiny happy people that perhaps you didnt know before . You dontjust need all these toys. You canjust use something simple like a tree, or, you know, a bit of paper rolled up. So he is the same age, isnt he, as prince louis . I was just saying, louis doesnt understand social distancing. So he goes out, like wanting to cuddle everything, and particularly any babies younger than him. Ryan, im really interested in what you said about that you noticed she has five different cries. There is a fake cry, like, why are you not here . Show me attention some of the things that the parents today, like, you know, ryan at the beginning, saying his baby has got five different cries, hes learned a huge amount from tiny happy people and its information like that, i wish i had had as a first time mum, but, so many parents, its gold dust, really, for families to be given those tips and tools to be able
to use, particularly in those first five years. Louise minchin speaking to the duchess of cambridge. The elusive street artist banksy has spray painted a message for london commuters on the underground. Under the caption if you dont mask, you dont get, the graffiti artist is seen on the central line tube, stencilling his famous rats, and wearing a mask while holding a bottle of sanitiser. Time for a look at the weather, heres susan powell. If you are lucky enough to have some evening sunshine, make the most of it. Our story for the next 2a hours, maybe even 48 hours, features a lot more cloud across the uk. That was john o groats, lets go to the other side of scotland now to argyll and bute, where the cloud is already piling on. Notice how low the cloud is, and notice how marketers around the coast. It is thanks to a warm
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