we will prepare all the options, ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each but campaigners say many grieving families have been ignored. horrific and shocking police describe how 87 year old thomas 0 halloran rode 75 feet on his mobility scooter in west london after being stabbed in what officers say was an unprovoked attack. voters in a republican primary in the us state of wyoming oust trump critic, congresswoman liz cheney, in favour of a candidate backed by the former president. good afternoon. an increase in food and drink prices has pushed inflation to double digits as the cost of living crisis intensifies. the office for national statistics says
caroline davies, bbc news. the latest government coronavirus figures show there were 31,914 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, which means on average there were 32,981 new cases per day, in the last week. the most recent figures show there were almost 6,500 people in hospital with the virus on thursday. a0 deaths were recorded in the past 2a hours, with an average of 100 deaths a day in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 87.7% of adults in the uk have now had theirfirst jab and 76.9% have had two. the government says it s met its target of offering all 16 and 17 year olds in england a single dose of the covid jab. more than a million young people became eligible earlier this month and the latest figures suggest around 360,000 have taken up the offer. a new nhs video has been launched highlighting the effects of long covid in a bid to drive up vaccination rates amongst teenagers. here s our medical
0n vaccinations, 87.7% of adults in the uk have now had their firstjab, and 76.9% have had two. nearly 5,000 covid cases could have links to a music and surfing festival that took place earlier this month in cornwall, according to the local council. around 50,000 people attended the boardmasters festival in and around newquay, which now has three neighbourhoods with the highest infection rates in england. visitors to cumbria are being asked by the head of public health there to take a lateral flow test before going to the county. it follows a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases. in one district, it s doubled per 100,000 people in a week. the government has agreed to buy a further 35 million pfizer biontech
76.9% of people above the age of 16 have now had two doses of a covid vaccine. we have also been talking today about pcr tests. dozens of companies that sell covid pcr travel tests are to be removed from the government s list of approved providers. the firms either no longer exist or don t provide all the tests required by holidaymakers. joining me now is gemma antrobus, chair of aito specialist travel agents and managing director of haslemere travel in surrey. good afternoon. there is going to be considerable changes to this list, is that welcome? considerable changes to this list, is that welcome? yes, absolutely. in theory they is that welcome? yes, absolutely. in theory they should is that welcome? yes, absolutely. in theory they should never is that welcome? yes, absolutely. in theory they should never have - is that welcome? yes, absolutely. in theory they should never have been l theory they should never have been on there in the first place because
regular spot checks to ensure that prices are accurate and providers are legitimate. but the summer season has nearly come to an end, and for some, testing has already left a nasty aftertaste. caroline davies, bbc news. the latest government coronavirus figures show there were 31,914 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period, which means on average there were 32,981 new cases per day, in the last week. the most recent figures show there were almost 6,500 people in hospital with the virus on thursday. a0 deaths were recorded in the past 2a hours, with an average of 100 deaths a day in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 87.7% of adults in the uk have now had theirfirstjab, and 76.9% have had two. the government says it s met its target of offering all 16 and 17 year olds in england a single dose of the covid jab. more than a million young people became eligible earlier this month