Live in the next half hour. In london our other main headlines, india s state raises its covid detail by 70% suggesting hugely underestimated the scale of the pandemic. And spectacular skies was that amateur astronomers across the northern hemisphere are treated to a partial eclipse of the sun. Hello and welcome to bbc world news. We are here in cornwall and the southwest coast of england at a crucially important g7 summit. Leaders will come together to try and set out a path for the pandemic recovery. They ll be talking about climate change and talking about defending and enhancing the democratic ties between them. It is a very important three days, boris johnson said today an opportunity he stressed to reset the world order. The focus today is very much been on the bilateral discussions between borisjohnson and the american president who is here on his first foreign trip since becoming president five months ago. So far we ve seen plenty of smiles, elbow bumps and a rally to ignite ra
with the first powered flight on another planet with a helicopter mission on mars. and coming up at 7:45 in sportsday, angerfrom the premier league and uefa as reports suggest the big six in england have signed up to a new european super league. hello, welcome to bbc news. on the first weekend since the government eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions in england, millions have taken the opportunity to get outdoors, and enjoy the sunny weather. but there are concerns over new variants of the coronavirus, with 77 cases discovered in england and scotland, of an indian mutation of covid 19. it comes as deaths from coronavirus continue to fall, with ten in the latest 24 hour period, though the figures are usually lower at the weekend. here s our health correspondent, catherine burns. as steps along the road map go, this one has made a big difference to streets up and down england. it s been the first weekend for nonessential shops to open. streets packed, and apart from masks
angerfrom the premier league and uefa, as reports suggest the big six in england have signed up to a new european super league. hello, welcome to bbc news. on the first weekend since the government eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions in england, millions have taken the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the sunny weather. but there are concerns over new variants of the coronavirus, with 77 cases discovered in england and scotland, of an indian mutation of covid 19. it comes as deaths from coronavirus continue to fall, with ten in the latest 24 hour period, though the figures are usually lower at the weekend. our health correspondent, catherine burns, reports. as steps along the road map go, this one has made a big difference to streets up and down england. it s been the first weekend for nonessential shops to open. streets packed, and apart from masks and queues, it s almost like old times. just to see everybody out and about, because that s one thing i ve missed, bein
hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. russia s ambassador in london has insisted alexei navalny will not be allowed to die in prison. andrei kelin told the bbc the opposition leader s medical treatment would be taken care of. supporters of mr navalny claim he could die within days. and the united states national security advisor, jake sullivan, has said there will be consequences if navalny dies behind bars. russia s ambassador to the uk was talking to the bbc s andrew marr. of course he will not be allowed to die in prison, but i can say that mr navalny behaves like a hooligan, absolutely, in trying to violate every rule that has been established. his purpose of doing that is to attract attention for him, also by saying that today his left hand is sick, tomorrow his leg is sick and all of that stuff. the european court of human rights has ruled that the charges against him for money laundering are, they say, arbitrary and unfair. isn t the
in the uk or around the world. russia s ambassador in london has insisted kremlin critic alexei navalny, who is seriously ill, will not be allowed to die in prison. mr navalny started a hunger strike on 31st march in protest at not being able to see his own medical team, and his doctors say recent blood test results indicate he could suffer kidney failure and go into cardiac arrest at any moment. the united states national security adviser, jake sullivan, has said there will be consequences if navalny, dies behind bars. russia s ambassador to the uk was talking to the bbc s andrew marr. of course he will not be allowed to die in prison, but i can say that mr navalny behaves like a hooligan, absolutely, in trying to violate every rule that has been established. his purpose of doing that is to attract attention for him, also by saying that today his left hand is sick, tomorrow his leg is sick and all of that stuff. the european court of human rights has ruled that the charges