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, theres frustratIon and even anger at the Idea of a four Week Delay. Its thought most nIghtclubs have already been gearIng up for a 21st Ofjune reopenIng. Its goIng To be catastrophIc To us. ThIs wIll possIbly hurt us more than the InItIal lockdown back In march last year. Because youve already put money, have you, InTo openIng from the 21st . Weve been buyIng sTock, bookIng staff, for the last four weeks, gettIng the venue ready To open. Its
Defends his Military Campaign against palestinian militants in gaza, as hostilities between israel and hamas continue into a tenth day. The family of a 24 year old woman from london, who was murdered in pakistan, call for her killers to be brought tojustice. New Yorks Prosecutor has launched a criminal inquiry into donald trumps property company. And boom Bang a Bang Eurovision fans gather in rotterdam to celebrate the return of the Song Contest. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson had defended the Governments Policy on foreign holidays, after the labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, said ministers were presiding over a hopeless system, which threatened to let new Covid Variants into the country. Speaking at prime Ministers Questions, mrjohnson insisted the Governments Advice was very clear that people should not be taking holidays in so called Amber List countries such as Spain And Greece. Recent comments from ministers have led to confusion about whether people should be booking foreign break
Out of the uk for a little bit. And now the eu opens up to british travellers who are vaccinated but most of it is on the Amber List too. Also tonight celtic s outgoing boss flees the Family Home after an Explosion Police Scotland have begun a criminal investigation. Feeling the heat soaring temperatures raise fears that Climate Change could spell the end of Test Cricket in some countries. And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on the Bbc News Channel whos in and whos out . Steve Clarke Names his 26 Man Scotland Squad for next months european championship. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. Borisjohnson has tried to calm fears that the so called indian Variant Of Covid could undermine britains successful vaccine rollout. Speaking in parliament, the prime minister said that after looking at the latest data he had increasing confidence that the vaccines were effective. His comments come amid a growing debate among Health Experts aboutjust how infectious this new varia
The rain pushes its way eastwards, pushes into western scotland, western england, wales. For a time, there will be some quite hefty downpours and some quite gusty winds as well. Temperatures will not be any great shape, 13 or 1a at best because of all the cloud. It turns showery for Northern Ireland later and is certainly a day of heavy showers on monday. Hello this is Bbc News. The headlines. Former Bbc Director general Lord Hall resigns as National Gallery chairman, saying continuing in the role would be a distraction, following the inquiry into Panoramas Interview with princess diana. Wider Surge Testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the North East due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. Whipsnade zoo launches an investigation after two brown bears escape from their enclosure and are shot by wardens. And,
Yet again . Well, they had the perfect chance to put it beyond hibernian later on, a foul and a penalty given. A good save but he is there and what about this a double save from the goalkeeper . The saints stood firm at the other end, the oldest trophy in Association Football back in the hands of the men from perth. Very special, for a club like stjohnstone to do the double win. Not many teams outside the old firm managed to do it, so a small club like St Johnstone doing it. Delighted for them. The whole team, the manager, it is an amazing achievement. I saw on twitter it was 10,000 1. You always take that. Until 2014, stjohnstone had never won a major honour. Now today, it is a Cup Double for the club who regularly play in front of crowds of around 4000. A phenomenal achievement and once again in Scottish Football it is the saints who go marching on. It is stjohnstones cup it is stjohnstones season chris mclaughlin, Bbc News at hampden park. What a season it has been for them. Staying