this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. spanish children are being allowed out of their homes for the first time in six weeks, as one of europe's strictest lockdowns is relaxed. uk prime minister borisjohnson is to return to work tomorrow, two weeks since he left hospital after falling ill with coronavirus. dozens are arrested in central berlin, after demonstrating against germany's lockdown measures. the military will begin testing essential workers around the uk for coronavirus in mobile units which will operate in "hard to reach" areas. also in the programme, people take up challenges across the uk, raising money for charities that would have

benefited from the london marathon. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, children in spain are being allowed out of their homes for the first time in six weeks, as the government relaxes one of europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns. under ms will be allowed out for an hour a day accompanied by an adult, but parks and playgrounds will remain closed. in other developments — the british prime minister, borisjohnson will return to work in downing street on monday, after having spent the past two weeks recovering from coronavirus. in the us — president trump has failed to attend his usual coronavirus briefing, tweeting that it wasn't worth his "time or effort". it comes after he provoked outrage

by suggesting that disinfectant could help treat coronavirus. and in the uk, the armed forces are planning to deploy at least 96 mobile testing units by the end of this week to test essential workers and the most vulnerable. so, what a day it is for children in spain. these are the latest pictures we have of youngsters, finally being allowed outside as their mother opens the door, what a moment after being cooped up inside under that strict lockdown. one boy told reporters he felt like it had been a hundred years since he had been out on his scooter. time to get those skateboards out too. who thought that just walking down the street would be such a momentous

occasion. let's get this report from madrid, by our europe correspondent damian grammaticas. across spain, children have been confined inside homes and apartments since schools were shut some six weeks ago. barred from even setting foot outside their front doors by some of europe's strictest lockdown rules. now though with a number of new coronavirus infections declining to around 3000 a day, they are finally being allowed out, but only for an hour each day and all parks and playgrounds remain out of bounds. in an address to the nation, spins prime minister urged parents to be responsible and exercise extreme caution. translation: this de—escalation will be gradual. what does that mean? that we will not suddenly recover all activity and social mobility, but that it will be done in stages. for each field of activities, successive stages will be fixed. adults in spain are still only

allowed out to get food or medicine or for essential work. mr sanchez said if the number of new infections continues to decline, from next weekend people would be allowed to exercise outside. and he said his government will outline a de—escalation plan to gradually transition to what he called the new reality of life once spain has controlled the epidemic. guy hedgcoe is in madrid and says the spanish government had been under growing pressure to ease restrictions on children. yes, it has been a very strict lockdown for the past six weeks children, most of these children haven't been out of their homes at all and the police have been controlling this lockdown very tightly, the latest figures we have from the interior ministry show that nearly three quarters of a million fines have been handed out to people for violating the terms of the lockdown,

so that shows how tightly it has been controlled. there has been a lot of pressure building on the government, political and social pressure, to lift some restrictions, particularly for children, there was a feeling that they were really desperate to get out and many parents were desperate for their children to get out, so finally that is happening today. what are likely to be the next steps in terms of more easing of the lockdown? well, prime minister pedro sanchez has said that next saturday he hopes to be able to ease restrictions for adults further so that would mean, for example, allowing them to take some exercise but still with a certain amount of restrictions, also to go for walks, people in the same family would be allowed to go for walks but that all depends on the figures continuing to stabilise, the number of daily deaths continuing to drop which they have been doing for the past two or three weeks and also the number of new infections which have been stabilising, he wants to see those figures continue

to drop and if they do, he will take those measures next weekend he has said. and of course, the authorities saying testing is key, as it is in all countries involved, what is the latest on the testing in spain? well, testing has been a big issue of debate throughout this crisis in spain, a lot of the political opposition saying hasn't been enough testing, that has been one of the reasons why spain has been the second hardest—hit country in europe, but the latest is a programme to test 90,000 spaniards, to find out who has the virus, and also who has had it already, that is under way and it is going to be an eight—week programme with which the government hopes to find out exactly how many people across the whole country have had the virus and have it now, so that they can have a clearer picture of how to handle further easing of this lockdown over

the coming weeks and months. spain has just released its latest coronavirus numbers for the last 2a hours. the number of deaths has risen from 22, 902 on saturday to 23,190 on sunday. an increase of 288 but the gradual fall continues in the rate. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson will return to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after being admitted to hospital to be treated for coronavirus. the pm returns to downing street with the death toll from covid—i9 in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there's also growing pressure to explain how the government plans

to ease the lockdown, a number of conservative mps have raised concerns about the lockdown going on too long and you have the opposition leader, keir starmer, who has recently taken the post, saying that the government must publish an exit strategy, calling on ministers to have an adult conversation with the public. the scottish and welsh governments, the devolved governments have already started to outline in more detail, but the westminster government so far has been reluctant to get into that conversation while the infection rate and the death numbers are still so high here. now, the message we are hearing from government is that it is simply too soon to even think about relaxing lockdown restrictions in any meaningful way, while borisjohnson has been recovering at his country retreat at chequers, the lockdown was rolled over if you like, there is another decision point coming injust under two weeks‘ time, borisjohnson will be back in charge as of tomorrow for that, it is clearly going to be his number one priority, weighing up the impact of the lockdown versus what effect

it is having on transmission. there is a lot of work going on to try and make some progress on the kind of things that will be important to get the uk out of lockdown, testing as we heard there going on in spain, that is a crucial issue here as well, as well as measures like potentially quarantining people coming into the uk at airports and borders, lots of things under consideration, but along with the pressure, there is nervousness in downing street and among other governments that any relaxation of the restrictions will lead to the virus spreading rapidly again, leading to a second peak of infections and then there would have to be a subsequent lockdown and the economic impact that would bring, there's lots of tricky decisions, delicate balancing act for borisjohnson to weigh up, as he comes back to work. and back to work, as you say, full—time, fully in charge from tomorrow but while he's been convalescing at chequers, he has been having conversations with other senior ministers. yes, he has been recovering for more than a fortnight now at chequers

and in the early days of that, we were told that he was not doing any government work, dominic raab, the foreign secretary, has been deputising, we were told that he had the authority to make decisions needed, but in the last week or so there have been signs that he has been gearing back up, he had a phone conversation with president trump, an audience via phone with the queen and on friday, he held a three—hour meeting with dominic raab, the foreign secretary, the health secretary matt hancock and the chancellor, rishi sunak, to discuss all the challenges ahead, so clearly preparing to take charge again in a full way, chairing that daily coronavirus briefing that government officials and ministers have been having at the start of every day, borisjohnson will be chairing that tomorrow morning. the british armed forces are going to start testing key workers and their families who have symptoms, in "hard to reach” areas of the uk. the new mobile facilities can be set up in 20 minutes, and will travel to police and fire stations, care homes,

prisons and benefits centres. the government has set itself a target of completing 100,000 tests a day by thursday. president trump didn't go ahead with his daily coronavirus briefing on saturday. mr trump tweeted that it wasn't worth his "time or effort" and questioned the purpose of the briefings when, as he put it, the media asks "nothing but hostile" questions. critics say the move is linked to his falling poll ratings. in new york state, the epicentre of the us outbreak, governor andrew cuomo says independent pharmacies will be authorised to carry out tests for covid—i9. it comes as figures suggest that the outbreak there seems to be slowing down. rich preston reports. new york state has reported more than 21,000 deaths from coronavirus, but the positive news that the number of hospital admissions is declining. we are back where

we were 21 days ago. 21 days of hell, but we're back to where we were. the move to allow high street pharmacies to carry out covid—19 tests is a significant step in increasing testing available to new yorkers. the governor also said four hospitals will expend antibody testing starting with the essential workers. as we continue to develop our testing capacity and the labs are coming up to scale, the collection sites are opening, the more testing we have, the more we will open eligibility. hopefully, one day, we get to the point where anybody who wants a test can walk in and get a test, right? that was the dream. there are 300 labs across the state to analyse these tests. the aim? for them to process more than 40,000 a day. but the governor warned people not to get complacent. the virus is still keeping thousands of new yorkers in hospital and killing

more than 400 every day. rich preston, bbc news. in berlin police have arrested dozens of people demonstrating against the continuance of lockdown measures. about a thousand protestors, from left and right—wing groups, flouted coronavirus restrictions to hold the rally. bill hayton reports. testing the limits of freedom. germany has the fifth highest number of coronavirus cases and strict measures to fight the disease. but not everyone agrees with them. the organisers of this gathering had been given permission to distribute newspapers in front of the old east berlin people's theatre, but police decided they'd crossed the line by turning the event into a protest. translation: during coronavirus times, and according to the containment regulations, we are required to prevent such gatherings. we have 180 police officers on duty

here around the square, ready to react to violations and to uphold the regulations. the protest was organised by left—wing activists, but some of those taking part appeared to be supporters of the right. 0thers took inspiration from an anti—nazi protest movement during the second world war, the white rose. translation: we are here today, enjoying the nice weather and thinking about setting an example with the white rose for the protection of constitutional rights, freedom and, above all, freedom of speech. it's very important, as it has unfortunately started to regress in the last few weeks. with the crowd refusing to disperse, the police moved in. dozens were arrested. earlier this month, germany's constitutional court ruled protests are allowed, but only if distancing rules are followed. the government has started to ease lockdown measures, allowing smaller shops to reopen, but gatherings

of more than 20 people are still banned in berlin. finding a balance between freedom and disease control remains a difficult challenge. bill hayton, bbc news. as we've been hearing, the uk prime minister, borisjohnson will return to work tomorrow. the british foreign secretary dominic raab has been deputising for mrjohnson during the prime minister's recovery from coronavirus. speaking to the bbc a short while ago, mr raab defended the actions the british government had been taking during the pandemic. one success we one success we have one success we have had is that we are starting to see the flattening of the peak so it sounds difficult to say but that death toll could have been much worse if we hadn't have been much worse if we hadn't have taken the social distancing measures and crucially, if the public hadn't have backed them in the way they have and secondly, we

kept our critical care capacity in the nhs and we have preserve that with the beds, the ventilator beds and critical care beds and that is also meant that as we go through the peak, the nhs has been able to cope, not just with coronavirus peak, the nhs has been able to cope, notjust with coronavirus patients, but other urgent treatments as well. reports suggest passengers arriving at british airports and ports could be placed in quarantine for up to a fortnight. the sunday telegraph newspaper here in the uk says the move is part of plans for the "second phase" of the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. we can talk to the travel editor of the independent, simon calder. this idea of a 1k day quarantine is based on a model in singapore, i think, can you explain how it might work? well, it would be a modification of what we have seen in many other countries worldwide, for example in australia, you are effectively frogmarched from the plane to an upmarket detention centre or an airport hotel and you

we re centre or an airport hotel and you were kept there for two weeks. the government wouldn't be doing that, what they would be doing is basically saying to everybody who comes in, you have to tell us where you are going to be for the next two weeks, you must not leave that property and there is even talk of officials being able to come round and check that you are there and if you are not, then you would be fined. this is in complete contrast to what we have at the moment, if you come into heathrow, then there are no checks whatsoever, you are given a piece of paper telling you what to do if you feel symptomatic and that is actually in line with all the international advice from the european centres for disease prevention and control and the world health organization, they say that cheques like testing everyone's temperature when you come in frankly isn't worthwhile stop so, this idea ofa isn't worthwhile stop so, this idea of a quarantine, are there alternatives to that and one of the holiday companies, what would the

holiday companies, what would the holiday companies, what would the holiday companies make of that idea? or that's right, every travel company has been making plans in the past week or so. for how they are going to start, as you reported yesterday, one company is planning 15 new routes starting this coming friday. other airlines are planning to ramp up capacity injune and into july and august, the main holiday season and they were looking very much at what other countries were doing, with spain for example, would they continue to impose a ban on british people going in. they were not expecting suddenly what one aviation source decided as draconian measures, which he said would com pletely measures, which he said would completely destroy aviation for the peak summer period because nobody rationally is going to go on holiday ata time rationally is going to go on holiday at a time when, you might have a lovely fortnight on the beach and then you have a not very lovely fortnight being stuck at home so, if

it were to happen, it would of course mean that the travel companies wouldn't be able to send people abroad in any meaningful numbers and we would just see more painfor numbers and we would just see more pain for the travel industry which is very much suffering. the airport, the airports themselves who have been calling for some kind of at least international agreement about what happens when you arrive, are dismayed, they are basically saying, countries, the european union, ideally internationally, we would have some sort of thing worked out, but suddenly to introduce a two—week ban would be disastrous for businesses which are already suffering very much indeed. simon, good to talk to you, thank you very much. spare a thought this morning for the thousands of runners who should be limbering up, ready to run the london marathon. all that training is now on hold until october 11th at least.

it also means that charities are missing out on millions of pounds in fundraising, so the organisers have come up with another way for runners to raise money — without leaving their homes. charlie webster is a tv and radio presenter who has run the london marathon seven times. she joins us from central london. well done to you, tell us about the 2.6 challenge which is the alternative way of raising money, as we we re alternative way of raising money, as we were saying there, charities will lose out on millions and millions of pounds. good morning, ben. the 2.6 challenge i think is brilliant because you can either do something that adds up to 2.60 uses the numbers of 2.6 or 26, so it is for all abilities, any level, personally iam doing all abilities, any level, personally i am doing 26, 26 planks at the same time as my mum is doing 26 times 2.6 planks so you can see that you can

do everything or anything and the most important thing is that we still support uk charities because the london marathon supports so many charities, it turns millions and millions and keeps charities being able to keep going and at the moment they needed more than ever. personally, i am doing today the samaritans, which is desperately in need, desperately needed so that they can keep their phone lines open every day, the last couple of marathons i have run. i think it is so marathons i have run. i think it is so amazing that anybody and everyone can take part in the london marathon today, per se. for the can take part in the london marathon today, perse. forthe people can take part in the london marathon today, per se. for the people that we re today, per se. for the people that were supposed to be doing it today, it is important to remember that, as you are saying, it is not a consolation, it is a delay, so don't give up. i think i'm right in saying that he ran the london marathon course particularly because you are critically ill with malaria and you wa nted critically ill with malaria and you wanted to raise funds for the campaign against malaria. yes, in 2016 i was on a life—support machine

and ina 2016 i was on a life—support machine and in a coma having got malaria and the doctors didn't think i was going to live and when i did survive they thought i would be mentally and physically disabled and i wouldn't be able to run and i had to relearn how to walk again and it was such a battle and such a struggle and for me, running isn't about physicality ina way, me, running isn't about physicality in a way, it is about my mind and helping me cope through stressful times and it is also a way to give back, so it was really important to me that i got myself back to being able to run a marathon, i supposed to show that i could still do something, that i could do before i got malaria, but also it was a way that i could give back and i ran for malaria no more, and it was the best marathon i have ever run, i have done seven london marathons and multiple others, new york and singapore, but this was my slowest ever marathon, but it was my best because i never thought i would be able to cross that line again and i

ran with my best friend and it was the most incredible feeling where, i am still me, i can still be me, and thatis am still me, i can still be me, and that is what is so special about the london marathon, it is all about individual reasons and stories that then affect and roll out and have this kind of ripple effect of helping other people, so it isjust the most incredible thing in the most incredible feeling. the most incredible thing in the most incredible feelinglj the most incredible thing in the most incredible feeling. i know, and i know all those who were due to ta ke i know all those who were due to take part in it are really going to miss it including yourself, but good luck with a 2.6 challenge and many thanks for talking to us. as we know, hundreds of millions around the world have been spending the past few weeks at home, but what about those who don't have a fixed address — such as travelling communities? tim allman reports. so what do you do when the show can't go on? that was the question facing the darix orfei circus. they were travelling

through sicily when the entire country simply shut down. no crowds to entertain, no shows to perform. as we know, hundreds of millions around the world have been spending crucially, no money coming in. they can rehearse, they can look after their animals. but how are they going to survive? translation: we are stuck here because of the coronavirus. but thank god, we have been helped in many ways, but above all with food. the mayor of the city gave us everything. we have been helped every day by charities that are constantly by our side. instead, local community groups providing as much help as possible. food and drink for staff, the performers, even the tigers. translation: today we are here in a circus that in the past was by our side, entertaining our children with their shows. now, they're facing difficulties because they can't work and they need food.

we are happy to return the favour and show our solidarity to the circus artists. italy is expected to begin easing some of the restrictions early next month, although it will be a slow process. but eventually, one day, the big top will be raised and the circus will well and truly be back in town. a reminder of our top story. children in spain are being allowed out of their homes for the first time in six weeks, as the government relaxes one of europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns. under—fourteens are being allowed out for an hour a day accompanied by an adult but parks and playgrounds will remain closed. the measure has been welcomed by psychologists and parents, especially those living in small apartments. you can reach me on twitter —

i'm @benbrownbbc. hello there, although we should just about hang on the dry weather for many today, changes are afoot. already, we have more cloud across scotland, this week where the front through the morning and that cloud is sinking its way southwards and it is sinking its way southwards and it is behind that that we have colder airfor is behind that that we have colder air for scotland and northern ireland and it will turn cooler right across the uk this week and more unsettled. this is the low pressure that i've talked about for today, bringing cooler air, pressure that i've talked about for today, bringing coolerair, brisk north—easterly wind and showers, a rash of showers already across the northern half of scotland and that is where we will see most of the day's wet weather. some of those will be heavy with thunder and lightning, we could see a few sharp showers across northern england, parts of wales in the midlands, drying up this afternoon with some sunny spells coming through after the patchy rain. noticeably cooler,

it was 20, 201 degrees yesterday, 12 or 13 today. still hanging on to the warmth further south which is why we may see some showers. high levels of tree pollen forecast. the could be a few showers across england and wales this afternoon but the exception rather than the rule. they will continue through the night as well though showers across the north of scotland, brought in by a brisk north—easterly wind so some cold air sets in here, a touch of frost in the glens whilst with more clouds drifting further south, not as chilly as we start monday morning. that is because we have that dividing line, the weather in front, just about holding on to another day of warm weather in southern areas but a notable change that we will see already today further north. more showers to come across scotland and northern ireland and one or two will be sparked off elsewhere, southern scotland and northern england as well and by the end of the day, further south, dry and warm with hazy sunshine, we start to pull up some showers. another area of low pressure coming

m, another area of low pressure coming in, so today's area of low pressure will have moved across to scandinavia allowing this next area of low pressure to move up from the south and this looks as if it will give us more general rain, probably some of the first significant rain that parts of england and wales have had throughout this month so some quite wet weather around, rain on tuesday and by that time we will have lost the warmth so 19 or 20 degrees on monday down to 13 or 1a, but probably further north staying largely dry and bright with some sunshine, just the odd shower. but the uncertainty, cooler and windier theme will be with his foot the rest of the week.

this is bbc news. the headlines... spanish children are being allowed out of their homes for the first time in six weeks, as one of europe's strictest lockdowns is relaxed. under—14s are being allowed out for an hour a day with an adult, but parks and playgrounds remain closed. prime minister boris johnson is to return to work on monday, two weeks since he left hospital after falling ill with coronavirus. dozens of people have been arrested in berlin, after demonstrating against germany's lockdown measures. about 1,000 protestors, from left and right—wing groups, flouted coronavirus restrictions to hold the rally. and the military will begin testing essential workers for coronavirus around the country, in mobile units which will operate in "hard to reach" areas.