at what the travel rules will mean for all of us. the united states mentioned the drone strike was a mistake that killed an aid worker along with his family with seven children. the transgender teenager given drugs to pause puberty. nowjudges say doctors were right to offer the treatment. wales tightens covid rules for people attending mass gatherings like sporting events and nightclubs. the united nations says a failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions is setting the world on a catastrophic path of global warming. the government has announced major changes to the covid rules for travellers leaving and entering england. it s scrapping the traffic light system which classified countries as red, amber or green and instead from next month, all countries will be designated either red or open, with people returning from red countries still having to quarantine in designated hotels. the number and type of covid tests is changing for travellers, too, from october the 4th. you ll
i want to thank my amazing team, my family that made so many amazing sacrifices for me. and beaming biles after struggles with her mental health superstar american gymnast simone biles takes bronze on the beam. in other news. first minister nicola sturgeon says scotland will remove most of its remaining covid restrictions from monday face coverings in indoor public settings will continue. this change is significant and hard earned. the sacrifices everyone has made over the past year and a half can never be overstated. coronavirus cases continue to fall in the uk, but deaths have risen to 138 the highest reported daily figure since march 17th. borisjohnson meets the opposition leader of belarus after one of the country s athletes at the olympics sought sanctuary in a foreign embassy. sprinter tells the bbc why she did it. i want people to stop being afraid, i want them to speak out because when there is pressure it s really important not to keep silent. good afternoo
let s cross now to the scotland first minister nicola sturgeon who is making a virtual statement to msps she is set to reveal whether her government will lift most legal covid restrictions. i will set out a number of mitigation conditions. i will summarise the key points from new guidance being published today on arrangements for the start of the new school year. let me start by summarising today s statistics. the total number of positive cases reported yesterday was 1016 which is 8.1% of all tests. there are 406 people receiving host tokyo and 61 people receiving host tokyo and 61 people receiving host tokyo and 61 people receiving intensive care which has won more than yesterday. sadly nine further deaths were reported over the last 24 hours taking the total number of registered is death and the daily definition to 7952. as always i want to convey my sincere condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one. i can also report that 4,014,000 212 people have now received a f
yes! 49 years great britain have waited for their eventing gold. britain s riders make history at the tokyo olympics with gold in the team eventing and silver in the individual. and emily campbell becomes the first british female weightlifter to win an olympic medal american gymnast simone biles will compete in an olympic final tomorrow after missing several others to focus on her mental health. a five year old boy found dead in a river is named by south wales police as logan williamson from sam in bridgend. and a west midlands police officer found guilty of two assaults on members of the public both the victims were black. good afternoon. we start with the breaking news that the nhs covid 19 app in england and wales will be modified so that fewer contacts are required to self isolate. the health secretary sajid javid says the changes ensure we are striking the right balance between reducing disruption and protecting those at risk. business leaders have complained a
as england prepare to make history in their first major final in 55 years. the queen pays a visit to the coronation street set to mark 60 years of the soap. good evening. in 11 days time anyone in england who is fully vaccinated against covid 19 will be able to travel to an amber list country without needing to quarantine on return. under 18s won t have to self isolate either. that means that families will be able to consider travelling abroad this summer. the relaxation of rules will mean a big boost for the travel industry. but expensive covid tests are still needed on return to england. and a number of countries like italy still won t allow british travellers in without a period of isolation upon arrival. here s our transport correspondent, caroline davies. the empty aircraft and quiet departure halls may soon be full of noise again. the announcement is the most significant change seen this year. from the 19thjuly, anyone vaccinated doesn t need to quarantine when they tr