Cooler and fresher sunday afternoon. Hello this is Bbc News with luxmy gopal. The headlines. President biden arrives in New York as America Marks 20 years since 9 11. He calls for the country to come together. At her most vulnerable in the push in pull of all that makes us human, in pull of all that makes us human, in the battle for the soul of America Unity is what keeps us grounded. Memorial events for the british victims are taking place in london, with the uk prime Minister Borisjohnson insisting people refuse to live In Permanent Fear of the terrorists. We can now say with the perspective of 20 years they failed to shake our belief in freedom and democracy. They failed to dry our nations apart. Driver nations apart. In other news, lawyers for the woman whos accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, claim theyve successfully served him with legal papers. Now on Bbc News, the Travel Show. This week on the show. Upside down in nairobi. The city of loves freewheeling new ideas. And tread
After living with the Coronavirus Pandemic for well over a year almost all covid restrictions in england have been lifted and the prime minister, borisjohnson, who is self isolating at the moment has urged people to exercise great caution and encourage young people to get vaccinated as infections continue to soar. There has been for Scott Criticism of the policy from opposition parties Boris Johnson is confident about his position. Johnson is confident about his osition. ~. , johnson is confident about his osition. ~. ,. , 1 2 5,5, position. 9696 of over 50s, 8396 of 3050 yearolds position. 9696 of over 50s, 8396 of 3050 yearolds have position. 9696 of over 50s, 8396 of 3050 yearolds have taken of 30 50 year olds have taken up of 30 50 year olds have taken up the offer in england but there are still 35 of 18 30 year olds, 3 Million people who are, at the moment are completely unvaccinated for the and we can all see the enthusiasm of millions of young people to get theirjabs we need eve
Sporting crowd since the start of the pandemic this afternoon. 140,000 Fans Head to the track for the british Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton looks to keep his title hopes alive the man hoping to circumnavigate Mainland Britain on a Paddle Board reaches the halfway point. Well catch up with him as he rounds the top of scotland. And the uk makes the most of The Sunny weather, as the hotTest temperatures of the year are recorded. And there is more hot weather on the way for today. Sunshine is expected to last a few more Days yet. Good Morning To you. Its sunday the 18th ofjuly. Our top story senior Government Ministers are waiting to hear if they will have to quarantine after the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, confirmed he has Tested positive for coronavirus. Mrjavid held a meeting with the Prime Minister On Friday, shortly before experiencing symptoms. It comes ahead of most legal covid restrictions being lifted in england tomorrow. 0ur political correspondent, Nick Eardley has this repor
Now its time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. Hello, shorts and t Shirts Weather once again today pretty much across the board as those temperatures sky rocket. The sun is strong, and heres another Reminder Ofjust how strong it is. Very high uv levels across many parts of england and wales. Not quite so high in scotland a bit more cloud here. Actually, temperatures across the northern half of the uk will be a somewhat lower today. Thats because we have slightly cooler air coming off the atlantic. So 20 in glasgow, for example. In london and the South East, well probably hit around 30 31 celsius. Balmy evening, balmy night on the way. Across the northern half of the uk, we keep the Cloud Itll also remain fresher around 11 12 celsius. But the south, look how warm it is 17 in cardiff, 17 in london. Mid teens in liverpool. Tomorrow, another hot day. Not quite as hot, but im sure youll agree, hot enough. Hello this is Bbc News. The headlines. Borisjohnson and Chancellor Ri
Now on Bbc News the Travel Show. Youve got to love it proper british coastline were on an adventure across the uk as it opens up for travel again. Yes, were open from Rugged Coastlines to breathtaking landscapes and natural habitats. Did you see that . 0urjourney will take us to the four nations that make up the united kingdom. And with an eye on our carbon footprint. Were in an all electric revamp of an iconic british motor. On this weeks show, christa goes behind the wheel in Northern Ireland. Where my search for a seabird pays off. Are they all birds . There must be Hundreds Of Thousands here. I take on a local delicacy. You got me, i ate one, well done and try an unusual test drive. Laughter im in south east Northern Ireland and im trying to get a good lay of the land. Plus, after the last year and a half, this seems like a good way to get away from it all. Ken found during the first lockdown that lots more people were getting in touch to take to the skies. Kens Microlight Business