Good morning. The eat out to help 0ut scheme launches. More than 72,000 businesses have signed up to offer half price meals paid by the government. Will it be enough to save struggling hospitality firms . Im in watford to find out. A Major Incident is declared in Greater Manchester as officials ramp up their response to a rising number of covid i9 cases. Good number of covid i9 cases. Morning. The most dramatic ending to a formula i race the World Champion can remember. Lewis hamilton crosses the line at silverstone on three wheels to win the british grand prix for the seventh time. Splashdown a safe landing for the first astronauts to splash down in us waters in 45 years. And we saw out last week with our third highest temperature ever recorded. This week, the heat is back by friday but we start on a rather cool note. I will have all the details here on breakfast. Its monday the third of august. Our top story millions of new tests for coronavirus that can give a result in 90 minutes will be rolled out from next week. Most tests results are currently returned within 2a hours, but a quarter can take up to two days. 450,000 new tests will be made available to care homes and nhs laboratories from next week. Millions more have been promised by the end of the year. Heres charlotte gallagher. In the fight against coronavirus and stopping people passing it on to others, testing is vital. But during the pandemic, the government has been repeatedly challenged about its capacity to do so. And with sometimes unable to say precisely how many people had been tested. Just yesterday, officials admitted there was a limited number of test kits for care homes, meaning the july target routinely check all asymptomatic staff and residents has been pushed back to september. Now, the department of health has announced a deal with two companies, based in oxford and london, rollout kits that will provide kits in 90 minutes. Almost 500,000 tests will be available from next week across aduu be available from next week across adult care settings. And hospitals are expected to receive them from september. Millions more of the tests are said to be rolled out later in the year. Meanwhile, 5000 dna machines, which analyse those swa bs, dna machines, which analyse those swabs, will provide 5. 8 million tests in the coming months. The tests, which will go to pop up labs, will also be able to detect common winter illnesses such as the flu. There is hope that more widespread testing could flag localised outbreaks before they take hold. And regional lockdowns have to be put in place. With concerns about increasing cases in the winter and the strain that would place on the nhs, there will be calls for even more testing across the uk. Charlotte gallagher, bbc news. From today, the government is hoping to see more of us returning to work and dining out as it launches plans to help boost the economy. Lets take a quick look at some of the details. Employers in england can now insist that staff return to the workplace, providing it is safe to do so. However, many businesses have already indicated that they wont be making that calljust yet. In scotland, wales and Northern Ireland, the guidance remains to continue working from home. Meanwhile, chancellor rishi sunaks eat out to help 0ut scheme starts today. Every monday, tuesday and wednesday throughout august, diners across the uk will be able to enjoy a discount of up to 50 on food and soft drinks. The government will meet the cost, up to a value of £10 per person. 0ur Political Correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. Nick, the government tightened restrictions for millions of people on friday and now they want us back at work, and eating out . Many of these measures are all about the economy. But, of course, alongside this, there are new announcements about testing. Morning. It is interesting, isnt it . Although the government is trying to get more people back to work from today, is trying to get us all out to bars and restaurants to have our dinner mid week, they are also having the increasingly cautious tone when it comes to the way that coronavirus is being handled. So we saw the Prime Minister really put the brakes on the opening up of the country on friday. Likewise, we have seen those restrictions added in certain parts of the country like parts of the north of england. So there is that interesting balance to be had over the next few weeks and months between trying to get the economy moving again but also making sure that the virus is under control. And i think the argument that the government would make is that if youre going to a restaurant or if youre going to a restaurant or if youre going to a restaurant or if youre going back to work, youre only doing so because it is covid secure, making sure so full of social distance is in place and other mitigations there are to stop you from getting the virus but at the same time while we start to do those things again, there are warnings from the government that if we do not take care and if things start to get worse again, we might be even more restrictions on so there is some uncertainty about what there is some uncertainty about what the next few weeks looks like. Thank you very much. Authorities in Greater Manchester have declared a Major Incident, as cases of coronavirus continue to rise. The announcement comes just days after the government announced tougher restrictions in the north west of england. Manchester city Council Urged residents to stay calm and said the measure will help various agencies to Work Together and draw on extra resources. The local lockdown in leicester is being relaxed today, allowing businesses, including pubs and restaurants, to reopen. Some restrictions will remain, though. 0ur reporter geeta pendse is in leicesterfor us this morning. Geeta, explain what will be happening in leicester and how will it be changing today . Good morning. Yes, it is a big day. It is five weeks since leicester was placed into that localised lockdown, the first place in the country to experience this, and it has been a testing time for people who live and work here. But the restrictions have been easing gradually and today as mentioned it is a big moment because restau ra nts, mentioned it is a big moment because restaurants, bars, hairdressers will be able to reopen for the First Time Since the National Lockdown began at the start, well, at the end of march. We also see the reopening of places like cinemas and museums and religious ceremonies can take place again, providing they are in the guidelines. There are still some restrictions so different households are not allowed to meet yet indoors oi are not allowed to meet yet indoors or in the garden. Bases like leisure centres, gyms and pools wont reopen just yet. But theres the general easing is a reflection on the drop in rate of infection here so the beginning of the localised lockdown, the rate of infection was 135 per 100,000 people. But has fallen now to 55. Lots of businesses in particular will be really excited about reopening and there is a hope that the mood of this city centre in particular will change and the people here can enjoy some of the freedoms that have been experienced elsewhere. Geeta, thank you. Residents of the australian city of melbourne have been ordered to stay at home every night for the next six weeks. Its part of a strict new lockdown imposed on the state of victoria following a rise in coronavirus infections. 0ur correspondent phil mercer is in sydney. Phil, how are people reacting to this . I think there is a degree of fear, frustration and anxiety. These are australias toughest ever lockdown restrictions and they came into force overnight and it means that the 5 million residents of melbourne and not leave their homes between eight oclock in the evening and five oclock in the morning. They are also mandated not to travel further than about three miles from their homes. 0nly further than about three miles from their homes. Only one person per household per day is allowed to go shopping forfood, household per day is allowed to go shopping for food, schools and childcare centres will also be closed as well. This is because of the state of disaster that has been declared by the victorian state government. 0nly declared by the victorian state government. Only the second time these extraordinary measures have been invoked. They were brought in injanuary been invoked. They were brought in in january because been invoked. They were brought in injanuary because of been invoked. They were brought in in january because of the been invoked. They were brought in injanuary because of the bushfire crisis. Now, they have been brought in because of a huge spike in coronavirus cases in the state of victoria and in the next few minutes we are expecting an update from the victorian state premier Daniel Andrews and once again it is expected he will announce that hundreds more cases of coronavirus have been detected overnight. Phil mercer, many thanks. Its emerged that a woman whos alleged to have been raped by a conservative mp complained about his behaviour to the partys chief whip four months ago. The conservative mp and former minister, who hasnt been named, was arrested on saturday and then bailed by Police Investigating allegations of Sexual Offences and assault. Its now understood the chief whip, mark spencer, spoke with the complainant four months ago but insists she didnt make an allegation of serious sexual assault. A spokesman for mr spencer has said he takes all allegations of harassment and abuse extremely seriously two us astronauts splashed down in the gulf of mexico last night, nine weeks after they set off to the International Space station on a rocket provided by the commercialfirm, spacex. The company, owned by the Technology Billionaire elon musk, will now start charging nasa for a so called astronaut taxi service. 0ur science correspondent Rebecca Morelle reports. Mission control 200 metres. Ready for splashdown. Copy, braced for splashdown. History in the making. As the dragon capsule returns home. Have visual confirmation for splashdown. The first private spacecraft to bring astronauts back to earth. Dragon, spacex, separation confirmed. February journey began from the International Space station. The spacecraft is owned by spacex. Inside, thes astronauts are at the controls. As they hurtled through the earths atmosphere, heat shield protected them as temperatures reached up to 2000 c. Then, at last, a glimpse from the earth. We are visual on four shoots out. Parachutes by the rapid descent before splashdown. Splashdown this move to the commercial sector marks a major change. With the spacex reusable rockets and capsules, the cost of spaceflight is coming down. Racing to the scene, the recovery vessel. Local boats have come to ta ke vessel. Local boats have come to take a look also. The scorched capsule is hoisted aboard. There is a slight delay as noxious fumes from the landing are cleared. The hatch is now open. Then, at last, the first breath of fresh air for two months. Both astronauts now out. And ready to head home to see their families. It is the end of their mission. But a new era in commercial spaceflight is just beginning. Mission. But a new era in commercial spaceflight isjust beginning. This has been a, quite an odyssey, the last five, six, seven, eight years. Five years since bob and i started working on this programme. And to be where we are now, the first crude flight where we are now, the first crude flight of dragon is just unbelievable. There is Something Special about having that capability to launch and bring your own astronauts home. And we went through astronauts home. And we went through a lot of years without that capability and i think we are both super, super proud to have beenjust a small part of the team that accomplished bringing those spaceflights back to the florida coast and bringing that capability back to america. Rebecca morelle, bbc news. Just incredible, wasnt it . When you saw the splash come in it was Something Like a Science Fiction film. And a lot of people watched it live and you could see, they called the little capital out of the water and they were chatting to the pilots as they were doing it and eventually they opened it up and they came out on stretchers and i think one of the astronauts did a thumbs up as he came out. Everything 0k. Astronauts did a thumbs up as he came out. Everything ok. So that is good. We will look at the papers 110w. Good. We will look at the papers now. Daily mail, putting on the new 90 minute coronavirus test, more on that through the morning, which are called Game Changing. The suggestion that the over 50s may be asked to stay at home in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus. It also has a photograph of Lewis Hamilton solomon celebrating at silverstone after winning his seventh grand prix. And the mirror is reporting on calls for a conservative mp was arrested after being accused of rape be suspended from the party. The former minister has not had the whip withdrawn. The party says there will be a review once officers have finished their investigation. The Manchester Evening News focuses on a Major Incident which has been declared in Greater Manchester after Covid Infection rates continue to rise at the end of last week. Including particularly big spikes in the boroughs of manchester, tim side and aldon. Have a look at the inside pages how. You have a fishing story forest. You have a fishing story forestm isa you have a fishing story forestm is a fishing person. It is calm and quiet and hopefully clean. Is it fisher person now to be gender neutral . Good point. There is a new craze emerging, magnet fishing. There is obviously a dearth of metal at the moment so people are taking out massive magnets to bring an. You can see nigel who often finds weapons which have been discarded. What has he got there . Often by criminals. He has a discarded gun. So you just dangle it . 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Bens at a restaurant in watford to tell us more. A very good morning to you. A huge relief philosopher hospitality busine55e5 relief philosopher hospitality businesses that have open of the past few weeks. Do we have a sense of how much enthusiasm there is for this scheme . Yes. It might take a little while. The chancellor loves a 5logan, doesnt he . We are in watford and high 5treet5 up and down the country like this one are slowly re emerging from lockdown. They have been trying to get back on their feet after lockdown. People 5lowly coming back. It is the Hospitality Industry that has struggled most with those closures, lots of stuff put on furlough. So from today the new scheme comes into fall. She says it is called eat 0ut new scheme comes into fall. She says it is called eat out to help 0ut. The idea is you will get a half priced meal and it will be paid for by the government. They will stump up by the government. They will stump up half the cost. Ideally meeting that places like this will be much fuller. This one opening for brea kfast fuller. This one opening for breakfast in the next half hour or so. They will be open right through until 11 so. They will be open right through until11p. M. Is so. They will be open right through until 11 p. M. Is the general manager. The scheme comes into force today. It means you would have even more people through the door, you would hope. Were telling me even when you reopen people have been coming back, so you have not waited too much about customers. Ms sense of what lockdown was like for you, though. Lockdown, to start with, we we re pretty though. Lockdown, to start with, we were pretty worried because we did not know how we were going to survive with the money was coming from. Luckily the government did our fellow scheme of 80 so we were lucky. You have those staff back. What difference will this scheme make for you . Itll be great for us. Will probably get guests who normally wouldnt come in who will give usa normal