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 afternoon and welc
During his team s euro match before being resuscitated. Hello and welcome. Donald trump called the western alliance obsolete but when president biden meets nato leaders in brussels later, the message will be very different. He ll say united states is back at the table and fully engaged. One of the key issues they ll discuss is dealing with an assertive russia, with mr biden due to meet vladimir putin later in the week. Courtney bembridge has this report. The red carpet was rolled out, ready for the us to resume its leading role in nato. President biden arrived in brussels on sunday after a g7 gathering he described as extraordinarily collaborative and productive and he made it clear he s bringing that approach to nato too. ,. ,. , , ,. , too. Remember what happened at 9/11? we were too. Remember what happened at 9/11? we were attacked, 9/11? we were attacked, immediately nato supported us. Nato supported us. Nato went until we went bin laden, nato was part of the process, and i want
Euro match before being resuscitated. It s a huge day for the tartan army. Scotland s football team is making its first appearance at a major international tournament in 23 years taking on the czech republic at hampden park. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The final easing of lockdown restrictions in england, which was due to take place next monday, is almost certain to be delayed by up to four weeks. It would dash the hopes of many hoping for the lifting of the remaining legal limits on social contact. Several senior ministers have already signed off on a postponement as cases of the new delta variant of coronavirus continue to rise. The latest figures show how the uk is on track for a big wave of infections. If the current rate of increase continues, there would be more than 15,000 cases a day by 21stjune, a week today. Successful vaccine deployment is one of the four tests set by the government for the next stage of easing to go ahead. Secondly, there needs to be reduced hospital
Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The final easing of covid restrictions in england planned for next monday is almost certain to be delayed by up to four weeks. Borisjohnson will make an announcement later today but ministers have already signed off on a postponement as cases of the delta variant, first detected in india, continue to rise. Here sjim reed. People in england will, it looks like, have to wait longer until restrictions like this are finally lifted. Ministers always said june the 21st was the earliest, that all social distancing rules could be scrapped, allowing more than six people to meet inside again. A rise in infections music that is now very unlikely to happen. Sadly, we are in the grip of the early stages of a third wave of the virus and it is this delta variant, the so called indian variant, which has a very significant transmission advantage over the previous variant, the kent variant. Covid cases are still well below the peak injanuary but cov
Monday, is almost certain to be delayed by up to four weeks. The prime minister will make an official announcement today, but several senior ministers have already signed off on a postponement, as cases of the new delta variant of coronavirus continue to rise. Our business correspondent katy austin has the latest. The 21st ofjune had been billed by some as freedom day, the earliest possible date that all restrictions could be lifted. Now the removal of all remaining rules is not expected to happen that day. For many businesses which remain closed, there s frustration and even anger at the idea of a four week delay. It s thought most nightclubs have already been gearing up for a 21st ofjune reopening. It s going to be catastrophic to us. This will possibly hurt us more than the initial lockdown back in march last year. Because you ve already put money, have you, into opening from the 21st? we ve been buying stock, booking staff, for the last four weeks, getting the venue ready to open.