is necessary to fix that. staying in power the scottish national party makes gains, but it s unclear if they ve done enough to secure an overall majority. the snp appears to be on course for a fourth consecutive election victory and to be on course to have the privilege of forming a government again. in wales, labour holds firm, and the conservatives look set to become the second largest party in the welsh parliament, overtaking plaid cymru. also tonight. portugal, israel and iceland are among 12 countries you can visit after may 17th without self isolating on return. the scene is set for the champions league final in istanbul but thousands of chelsea and manchester city fans are told they can t now go, as turkey is put on the travel red list. dozens of people are helped to safety as a tower block in london catches fire it s partly covered in cladding similar to grenfell tower. dozens of people are helped to safety as a tower block in london catches fire it s partly c
more than 70 people have been killed in recent days. new data suggests covid cases in england are at their lowest since august. but there are concerns about a variant first identified in india. the largest tunnelling machine used in a uk rail project starts work under the chiltern hills on the h52 high speed link. jazz music. and, the power of music that is changing the lives of some people living with dementia. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel. 12,000 manchester city and chelsea fans will be heading to portugal later this month as porto is confirmed for champions league final. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. new figures have laid bare the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the nhs in england. the number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment has hit nearly five million the highest since records began. as the nhs concentrated on tackling covid, the numbers waiting for treatment for other illnesses soared.
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
losses over the weekend. hundreds are injured as fighting continues injerusalem and palestinian militants fire rockets into the holy city. despite repeated efforts, the emergency services are unable to save a baby whale trapped in the thames. and could the champions league final be moved from this stadium in istanbul to wembley? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the uk s coronavirus alert level is being lowered from four to three which means that while the virus is still in circulation, transmission is no longer high or rising exponentially. and the prime minister has confirmed that restrictions in england will ease significantly from monday. pubs and restaurants will be allowed to serve people inside. and indoor venues like cinemas and soft play centres will reopen, as well as hotels. for the first time in over a year, we will actually be allowed to hug each other though we re being told to do it cautiously. six people or two households will be able to mee