hello and welcome. there s a week to go until the british government announces whether or not remaining restrictions on social contact will end for people in england onjune 21st, but some scientists are calling for a delay following a rise in the number of cases of the delta variant first identified in india. tim muffett reports. the summer solstice, june 21, the day on which this and this is due to end in england. whereas this and this should be allowed once more. but will that happen? in seven days time, the government will make its decision and doubts are growing, along with an increase in cases of the delta variant of coronavirus. which was first identified in india. personally, i would very much like to see masks remaining in place. we have to consider delaying the opening up that was planned on the 21st and wait and see what happens in terms of the number of hospital admissions and, sadly, the number of deaths that may result. i number of deaths that may result. , ., ,
here in the uk, specifically either a member of the armed forces or a police officer. in the written base of plea it said you had only carried out a terrorist activity here if your plans to go to syria to join isis were frustrated. the prosecution does not accept that part of the base of plea. both the prosecution and defence agreed that this aspect of the base of plea does not make any difference to sentencing in this case, as on any view you accept you had an intention to commit both terrorist acts and that you made preparations towards the commission of both types of terrorist act. from what has emerged from the police investigation it is clear that you are someone who developed and entrenched islamist extremist mindset, extreme anti western views and you intended to commit terrorist acts both in the uk and overseas. secondary school you are someone who dabbled in drugs and where your behaviour became more aggressive you were expelled from school and attended an education
israel and gaza. ijust want in the middle east. the war in israel and gaza. i just want to show you pictures that we are getting in. the latest from southern israel looking into northern gaza as we touched on in the headlines there. if you re telling us it is expanding its assault deeper into the northern gaza strip. wejust had its assault deeper into the northern gaza strip. we just had a little earlier from an gaza strip. we just had a little earlierfrom an idf gaza strip. we just had a little earlier from an idf spokesperson reiterating that with artillery, with tanks and with ground troops, but also from ships in the sea and with missiles, they are continuing their operations in gaza. the stated aim of that, of course, as we have been told, is to prevent hamas from having capability of launching any further attacks on israel. but, of course, a lot of discussion right now around international law and the terms of use of military force. the director of the un agency for pal
bowlers channelling australian bowlers chanbeling beyonce. good morning. it s wednesday, 2nd august. welcome to bbc newsroom live recent unrest in english and welsh jails is causing grave concern , according to the prison governors association. in an open letter, the president of the organisation said governors were facing unacceptable stress . the letter comes after two days of unrest at the mount establishment in hertfordshire. mark lobel reports. there have been days of disorder at prisons in wiltshire and hertfordshire where riot trained officers were deployed to subdue unruly prisoners. this past year has brought an average of 20 attacks a day on staff in prisons in england and wales, following a decline in the number of prison officers over the past few years and complaints over pay. now the president of prison governors‘ association is publicly blaming the government for what she calls a crisis in many jails and unacceptable stress and anxiety amongst workers. i
on breaking his own record twice and what the future may hold in store. i wasn t expecting to go 25.9. i didn t think that day would come. i don t think i ve started reaching my peak. i m still on boy strength. # all the bowling ladies. # all the bowling ladies. and the australian bowlers channelling their inner beyonce in a bid to save their green. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the duke of edinburgh has completed his final royal engagement. prince philip met royal marines in the rain at buckingham palace. the 96 year old announced his retirement in may, after decades of supporting the queen, as well as attending events for his own charities and organisations. while his diary of engagements will come to an end, the palace has said the duke may still decide to attend certain events alongside the queen in the future. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has this report. it was a send off which one suspects he will have enjoy. a military parade mounted in the fo