quarantine on return from and the list countries. back in business, hard hit firms hope the end of restrictions will lead to recovery although they now face stuff having to self isolate. we will find out shortly whether the government will aim to vaccinate children. and which young people it would prioritise as parliament is updated on that in the next few minutes. not everyone is celebrating today. we speak to people who are immunosuppressed. about how they view what some are calling freedom day. good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special. we ll bring you the latest news briefing at 5 o clock led by borisjohnson, who is in isolation. the majority of legal covid restrictions have been lifted in england, including an end to social distancing rules. there are now no limits on how many people can meet and face coverings are no longer required by law. in scotland, the rules are also changing, with looser limits on indoor gatherings, but masks will remain compulsory in sh
the 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane, waiting for the plane to take off, were probably the longest period of wait i ve ever experienced in my life. and heading to tokyo the mother of all comebacks for olympic rower helen glover. and coming up in the sport, on the bbc news channel england chase down a record score at edgbaston in the third one day international to beat pakistan and claim a series clean sweep. good evening. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed that covid restrictions will be eased from monday, but face coverings will remain mandatory for some time to come. in what is a more cautious approach than england s, scotland will relax social distancing to one metre inside public spaces and ease but not lift the restrictions on the number of people allowed to meet in homes. ms sturgeon said it was to protect the vulnerable in society. it comes as the uk has recorded its highest daily death toll since early april. here s our medical edi
is now covered in hearts. how the pandemic has brought about a rise in the number of victims of stalking. and heading to tokyo the mother of all comebacks for olympic rower helen glover. and coming up on the bbc news channel, uefa opens disciplinary proceedings into security breaches at the euro 2020 final at wembley. is a uk bid for the 2030 world cup derailed? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed that covid restrictions will be eased from monday, but she said face coverings will still be mandatory for some time to come. in what is a more cautious approach than england s, scotland will relax social distancing to one metre inside public spaces and ease but not lift the restrictions on the number of people allowed to meet in homes. ms sturgeon said it was to protect the vulnerable in society. it comes as the uk has recorded its highest daily death toll since early april. here s our medical editor, fergus w
of majestic wine. britain s main doctors union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be removed. at least two bodies have been found and around 20 people remain missing injapan after a landslide sent mud cascading down a hillside, smashing into homes and sweeping away cars. she s done it. teenager emma raducanu becomes the youngest british woman to reach round four of wimbledon after beating romanian world number 45 sorana cirstea in straight sets. and the sexism row in ukraine criticism as women soldiers parade in high heeled shoes. good evening. england s quarterfinal euro 2020 clash with ukraine is underway, with england hoping to reach their first semifinal in the men s european championship for 25 years. having knocked out germany at wembley earlier this week, the players are in rome for tonight s match. england fans were urged not to travel to the ground because of covid restrictions. as you c
into homes and sweeping away cars. the un warns that eight months of fighting in ethiopia s tigray region has left nearly two million people on the brink of famine. britain s main doctors union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be removed. plus, how a 14 year old s girl s quarantine art has attracted the attention of one of the world s top art galleries. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. anticipation is building ahead of england s euro 2020 quarter final clash with ukraine this evening, where a place in the semifinals is up for grabs. fans from the uk have been prevented from travelling to the match in rome, amid concern at rising coronavirus infection levels, but as our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports, there is still a buzz in italy s capital. in the summer heat of rome, tourism is getting back in the swing. legend here says one coin in the fountain me