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programme. halima aden made catwalk history when she became the world s first hijab wearing supermodel. featuring in campaigns for some of the biggest names in the fashion industry. i had never got to experience flipping through a magazine and seeing somebody in a hijab, somebody i could relate to. so to be that person for other girls was just a dream come true. but over time, halima felt the industry was clashing with her muslim faith, and in november 2020 she announced on instagram that she was quitting. i felt great pleasure being the first muslim, hijab wearing model. it got to a place where i was so far removed from my own image. i ran into problems likejeans being placed on my head in the place of a regular scarf. i ve arranged for halima to meet with an industry leader, fashion designer tommy hilfiger, to talk for the first time face to face about the need for change. i understand why you left the fashion industry. there s been a lot of abuse and a lot of disresp ....
be eliminated entirely. if people came to the event with infection then it s obviously a very strong possibility of them transmitting it in that setting. from a public health point of view, i am concerned. we know mass gathering events are high risk for the spread of infection. i guess, if people adhere to some simple measures, they can probably keep the risk manageable. it won t be zero risk but there will be a degree of risk there. for many people here, in the crowd and on the stage, it is a joyful return. and it s certainly a milestone organisers say it s the biggest festival in europe since the reopening. the outcome of this and other events will be watched closely. corinne wheatley, bbc news. festivals weren t the only thing returning this weekend as park run got under way again right across england. the free 5k events were due to resume onjune 5th, but were postponed by the delay of coronavirus restrictions easing. events in northern ireland are already back u ....
good afternoon. both the prime minister and the chancellor are in self isolation this lunchtime after coming into contact with the health secretary, sajid javid, who s tested positive for coronavirus. the announcement was made by downing street after it initially said both borisjohnson and rushi sunak would be taking part in a pilot scheme which would allow them to continue working provided they tested negative in a daily lateral flow test. this had been criticised by labour and some business leaders, with hundreds of thousands of people having to self isolate having been pinged by the track and trace system. our political correspondentjessica parker has the latest. it is hot out there but not everyone is enjoying it is hot out there but not everyone is enjoying the sunshine, with so many is enjoying the sunshine, with so many order is enjoying the sunshine, with so many order to isolate because of covid~ many order to isolate because of covid. . many order to i ....
rather than self isolate after receiving and official coronavirus alert. we did look briefly at the idea of us taking part in the pilot scheme, which allows people to test daily, but i think it s far more important that everybody sticks to the same rules. two athletes and an official at the tokyo olympic village have tested positive for coronavirus just five days before the start of the games. the afghan government withdraws its diplomatic staff from the pakistani capital islamabad after an attack on friday on the ambassador s doctor. we will be live in kabul the ambassador s daughter. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we in the uk and around the world. will start in germa chancellor we will start in germany, where the chancellor angela merkel has called for the world to speed up its battle against global warming. she also promised financial aid after the floods in germany and parts of western europe which have killed more than 180 people. mrs ....
more than 180 people have died in germany and belgium. england, scotland and wales say that from tomorrow fully vaccinated travellers returning from france must self isolate for ten days unlike from other amber list countries. two athletes and an official at the tokyo olympic village have tested positive for coronavirus five days before the start of the games. good afternoon. both the prime minister and the chancellor are in self isolation today after coming into contact with health secretary sajid javid, who s tested positive for coronavirus. the announcement was made by downing street after it initially said both borisjohnson and rushi sunak would be taking part in a pilot scheme which would allow them to continue working provided they tested negative in a daily lateral flow test. this was criticised by labour and some business leaders, with hundreds of thousands of people having to self isolate having been pinged by the track and trace system. our political corresp ....