silver in the women s canoe slalom. it can mean so much for people, and i hope people see women now as an event that is really high class, there was some amazing paddling out there. half a million fewer people are now on furlough. but experts warn there could be job cuts as government support eases. a coroner concludes that liverpool football fan andy devine who died this week after suffering life changing injuries in the hillsborough stadium disaster is the 97th victim of the tragedy. and itv says there are no current plans for another series of the x factor after reports the show had been axed. in the last half hour, england s deputy chief medical 0fficer, jonathan van tam, has told the bbc that covid vaccinations have prevented around 22 million new coronavirus cases in england and saved about 60,000 lives. he announced the figures which are from public health england while answering questions on the vaccines from bbc newsbeat listeners. let s hear what he had
to be a critical worker? are you not exempt and think that you should be? let me know this morning. tweet me @vicderbyshire or by emailing me on victoria@bbc.co.uk. a new study suggests that daily lateral flow testing for pupils could be equally as effective as closing class bubbles to control transmission in schools. calls to create a ring of steel around australia s biggest city, sydney, as cases of the virus remain high despite four weeks in lockdown. campaigners call for new rules on e scooters after a teenager was killed on one and a toddler was seriously injured. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the 2020 tokyo olympic games will officially start today a year later than expected. 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries will compete over the next few weeks, but spectators have been banned from almost all events, as japan deals with its highest surge in coronavirus infections for six months. let s go now to lucy hockings in tokyo. hi,
this is just what the country needed. we ll have reaction from around the country, and we ll be live in wembley and rome. also this lunchtime: no more quarantine for uk residents who are double jabbed, when they return to england from amber list countries this summer that includes destinations like portugal and greece. as one of the world s most vaccinated countries, we must use these advantages to restore many of these advantages to restore many of the freedoms that have been lost over recent months. the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england rises to a new record high of more than five million. and: you re invited to picnic at the palace we tour the gardens of buckingham palace as they re opened to the public for the summe. and coming up on the bbc news channel, world number one ashleigh barty heads a wimbledon semifinal field that includes a former number one, a former champion and the big hitting second seed. good afternoon and welco
10,000 homes for rental over the next few years. and in 30 minutes the travel show continues its journey from city to coast, meeting the locals in wales. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government is signalling that all legal restrictions relating to covid will end on the i9thjuly in england including the wearing of facemasks. the housing secretary, robertjenrick, said the public must learn to live with the virus and use their personaljudgement. labour said they re keen for the economy to open up but they want to see the science guiding government decisions. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. from the cobbles of york. ..to the minster, a portrait of england, wandering back to normal, as the government suggests that legal rules around checking into cafes, wearing facemasks and such like are likely to go in a fortnight. i think it is fantastic. i m not sure that masks have been such a great idea in the first place. personally i won t wear outside but
have you been affected by an increase in covid related school absence? do get in touch, you can find me on twitter @vicderbyshire. another warning about music festivals they could face devastating consequences without more government support. and the new £50 banknote featuring a portrait of the code breaker alan turing enters circulation for the first time. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the body representing british airlines has told the government they must act now or never if the summer season is to be saved. cabin crew, airport staff, and travel agents in the uk will stage co ordinated protests today, calling for more support for the sector and for the list of countries safe for tourists to be expanded. ministers are expected to update the so called traffic light list of destinations tomorrow, but there s concern that the number of countries classified as green will remain low. at the moment there are no special exemptions for vacci