this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm martine croxall. a disaster — president trump's handling of the pandemic is slammed by his predecessor barack obama. the uk's lockdown will only be eased with "extreme caution" says the government — with many already ignoring stay at home advice to soak up the sun. social — and now military distancing — russians mark the anniversary of the end of world war two from their of world war ii from their windows after a red square parade is cancelled. music. and the pioneer of rock and roll, little richard dies aged 87.

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... an "absolute, chaotic disaster", that's how former us president barack obama has described the us government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. in a conference call with his former staffers mr obama accused the current administration of having a mindset of ‘what‘s in it for me' and ‘to heck with everyone else'. well let's talk to our north america correspondent peter bowes. this is quite serious criticism, peter. these are stinging words from barack obama who really has been pretty quiet during the past three years of the trumpet administration but this was a private web conversation

between the former president and some of the people that used to work for his administration. the purpose of the call seemingly to get those people to get behind joe biden with president obama backing by -- jill with president obama backing by —— jill biden. he said with president obama backing by ——jill biden. he said the response had been a chaotic disaster with the mindset of what is in it for me and to help with everyone else. he could not really have been more stinging and his criticism going right to the heart of the trump administration's response. perhaps echoing some other criticism we have heard from democrats about donald trump, about his decisions to some extent seeming to be more focused on perhaps his chances at the next election as opposed to slowing down the spread of coronavirus. bed that has been adopted by the former president

during this call shows the town thatis during this call shows the town that is coming up in the next few months. i wonder whether donald trump will feel compelled as he often does to tell us how he feels and responds perhaps on social media? i think it will be astonishing if he does not tell us astonishing if he does not tell us how he feels, he has not yet. had a day of meetings in the white house on other issues but it is likely the president certainly well in the next news conference or next availability will be asked about this or perhaps late at night respond as only he can and it does go to the level of animosity and mistrust there is between democrats and republicans which will only heighten as the election draws closer. now it is just election draws closer. now it isjust under six election draws closer. now it is just under six months away. thank you. the british government says emerging from lockdown will be a gradual process, not a single leap to freedom. it comes as the prime minister

prepares to address the nation on sudnay evening, to set out the next phase in tackling the pandemic. british airlines have called for clarity — after being told that the government will bring in a 14—day quarantine for anyone arriving in the uk, from any country apart from the republic of ireland. here's our political correspondent ben wright. the balmy bank holiday weather brought people to the parks. in london, police tried to remind them of the rules. police radio. while in leeds, the measures on social distancing were also being stretched in the sun. just walking to the car to get the dog's ball, people were walking right close to you on the path, so you had to walk on the road, stay away from them. i think people are forgetting the seriousness of it all. i think we're getting it to a point where we're finding it difficult being at home, but you can see why it's important to ensure that the lockdown continues for a little while longer. tomorrow, the prime minister

will set out a road map for how england might leave the covid lockdown. and today, one of boris johnson's cabinet ministers said the government would proceed with extreme caution. importantly, it is true to say that moving beyond covid will be a gradual process, not a single leap to freedom. so, when we do emerge, the world will seem quite different. the aviation industry is one of many reeling from the impact of the current coronavirus restrictions. airlines in the uk say they have been told the government will bring in a 14—day quarantine for anyone arriving from any country apart from the republic of ireland. if this is the scientific advice, then absolutely we will accept that. the health and safety of our passengers is paramount, but this will have a, you know, significant impact on our sector. nobody‘s going to want to travel if they have to go into quarantine for 14 days. secretary of state, can you confirm that anyone flying into uk airports will be told to quarantine for 14 days from the start of next month?

a lot of people will wonder why this wasn't done weeks ago. now we have a situation where as, we get the r number — the reproduction number — down in the uk and we begin to get things under control, and we now have the capacity, as we just discussed, in testing as well, it clearly then makes sense to look at what happens at the borders. i can't confirm is the answer. you will have to wait for the prime minister tomorrow night. the prime ministerfirst announced the lockdown less than seven weeks ago. you should not be meeting friends. if your friends ask you to meet, you should say no. you should not be meeting family members who do not live in your home. you should not be going shopping except for essentials, like food and medicine. like everyone, boris johnson is weighing up risk, the need to protect the economy and people's liberty against the fear of a resurgent disease. ben wright, bbc news.

care homes have been described as the new front line in the fight against coronavirus in the uk. more than 7,000 people have lost their lives in these settings across the country. at westcliff lodge care home in essex, a third of the residents have died. lucy manning has been speaking to some of their families. three families with parents in the same care home. i wanted to be there to hold his hand. two died... there are five grandchildren and two great—grandchildren. ..one survived. he has been recovering very slowly. the most vulnerable have become the most exposed. coronavirus came to westcliff lodge care home in essex. nine residents and one care worker have died. the lack of testing means they're still not sure who had it. this 83—year—old man

did die of covid—i9. originally from the philippines, he was a domestic assistant at a hospital. his son is a nurse. one of the support workers there said, you know, i sat down with him, held his hand and we prayed together until his last breath. it's upsetting and distressing for my mum because she hasn't seen my dad since the lockdown. the next time we saw him, he was in a coffin. just a small group at the funeral this week. 0ur father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name... and mourning notjust his father from the care home. i lost a very good friend, a very close friend who works there. carlo was a support worker there, i know him personally. do you think the government could have done more to help protect those inside care homes? we neglected the most

vulnerable people in society. personally, i feel that things weren't done enough for them and subsequently, we know the results now coming out from the care homes. janet mullins' mum winnie was 86. my mum actually worked down at the cockle sheds in old leigh, serving shellfish teas. the last contact i actually had with her, obviously not being able to visit the home, my mum having dementia was quite confused to see me on a screen. she said, "who's the woman on the telly?" she believes her mum had covid—i9, even though, like many, she wasn't tested. it's all too much, too late. testing now... how many thousands of lives would've been saved had testing been offered to care home staff, to care home residents? 91—year—old john is now back

at the home, after five days in hospital with coronavirus. for him to come out the other side must be a significant ray of hope for many others and it's worth hanging on and hoping and things may well improve. and what will you be saying to him when you do get to see him? we will undoubtably share a glass together and... and give him a big hug. he loves to play draughts, and even at 91, he's a pretty mean player! the families praised the staff here for never leaving their parents' sides but the bereaved feel the country abandoned them. the owner says never have so many of those who've lived here died in such a short space of time. lucy manning, bbc news. one of the most famous football stadiums in the world, brazil's maracana

in rio de janeiro is opening as a coronavirus hospital. the brazilian health minister nelson teich has been to visit the new facility which will aim to provide around 400 beds in what is latin ameriocas worst hit country. brazil has now recorded more than 10 thousand deaths. despite rio being the second worst hit state in brazil, state governor wilson witzel has been reluctant to order a full lockdown. instead, he has called for better adhesion to social distancing regulations. the self—proclaimed "architect of rock ‘n' roll" richard penniman, better known as little richard, has died. the singer, who built his ground—breaking sound with a blend of boogie—woogie, rhythm and blues, and gospel, died at the age of 87 after several years of poor health. david sillito reports. # wop—bop—a—loo—mop alop—bom—bom. # tutti frutti, oh rutti.# little richard and tutti frutti, nothing had sounded quite like this before. and while it would be going too far to say

he invented rock and roll, he was certainly one of the founding fathers. i wanted to sound different. me and the young kids, we was tired of all those slow tracks, we wanted to boogie. lucille, long tall sally, good golly miss molly, his hits became rock and roll standards. of course, in 1950s america, his songs often reached a bigger audience when covered by white artists. did you know that elvis presley and pat boone sold more of tutti frutti than i did? and then, in 1957, he quit music to become a preacher. the tussle between god and the devil's music was a lifelong battle. but he soon returned to the stage, and all around him — the beatles, the stones, james brown — you could see his influence everywhere. 0ffstage, his private life was even wilder. but those who worked with him

remember him with warmth. what you saw on stage and television, he was that way offstage. he was the king of the one—liners. he would always make you laugh. he had a beautiful heart. all the rock and roll legend stuff aside, he was a good man. and his place in musical history, we'll leave the last word to the man himself. i'm the king of rock and roll! my, my, my, my, ijust had to do that and i feel so much better i got it out! little richard, richard penniman, who has died at the age of 87. i spoke to guitarist kelvin holly, who played in little richard's band and asked him how they first met sot they first met. ijust got a call from him out of the blue one day. apparently a friend had recommended me for the guitar chair in his band, and hejust

called me from los angeles one day and at first i thought it was somebody playing a joke on me. but i soon realised it was really him. and he asked me if i could get on a plane to los angeles, and i got on the first plane running the next morning. and i sat with him in his hotel room and played with him that night and spent the better part of 20 years in his band. how nerve—racking was that? it was very nerve—racking. because up to that point, of course i was always aware of little richard and his legacy, but the only songs that i was really familiar with were the obvious ones, tutti frutti, lucille, the ones that were hits. the band leader told me that everything was in the key of c, f or g. so, whenever richard was start a song, i would just jump in there and hang

on, you know? i never had a single rehearsal with him all the years i played with him, so... he must have outraged the establishment when he first got started because he was so flamboyant and outrageous. well, he was. he was always that way. he always liked to make a good impression on people and whenever he performed, he always gave it his all. he would never leave the stage until the people were going wild. he just really knew how to control an audience and work an audience, entertain an audience, love an audience. he truly loved playing for people. what was he like offstage, though? what you saw on stage and television, he was that way offstage. he was the king of the one—liners, he would always make you laugh. he had a beautiful heart, he had jesus in his heart.

he would always help people out that really needed help. there were many times where i would see him put money in somebody‘s hand that really needed it. you know, he wasjust a great soul. and he was a true friend. all the rock and roll legend stuff aside, he was a good man. guitarist kelvin holly talking to us about little richard. this is bbc news — the main headlines this hour. the former us president, barack obama, has described his successor‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as "an absolute chaotic disaster". lockdown will only be eased with "extreme caution" says the uk government — but with the bank holiday sunshine prompting busy scenes in the nation's parks, a cabinet minister urges patience. guiding a country out of lockdown may appear to pose more challenges than imposing one in the first place. but denmark seems to be making it work. it was one of the first countries to ease restrictions, after containing the virus early on — asjean

mackenzie reports. go on, peer into the future. bank holiday beers, saturday mornings at the nail shop. this is life after lockdown. it's like normal life, almost! laughter. it's weird, such a little thing, like, getting your nails done, but, yeah, it feels nice. how does it feel... to be reopened ? i'm so happy! but for now, tracy's only allowed two customers at a time. ijust wash my hands and keep my mask on, ifeel super comfortable, actually. denmark locked down early, before they'd had a single death, and started reopening after a month. what gave you the confidence to start reopening? we didn't reach the max capacity of our health sector. we had a virus spreading that was slowing down, so this gave us the room for reopening business. and meeting friends

again is allowed. though since these rules were relaxed, the infection rate has risen slightly, but not enough to pose a serious threat. the number of people who are infected is falling, and so the reopenings continue — shopping centres on monday, restaurants in a week. so much of this has been built around trust. the government trusts the people, so it's given them more freedom. and people completely trust the government and its strategy, so they're not afraid to get back on with their lives again. i know this looks very populated, but if you look closely, you don't see groups larger than ten. i was surprised, actually, by how much people streamed out and wanted to go out, and as you can see, are out and about, and i thought they would be more scared. but people are actually very compliant with the social distancing regulations. as far as we can see, it seems to work.

so, this here is the antidote, really, to all this. one of more than a dozen testing centres which have been set up in denmark since they started to ease the restrictions. they're testing people without symptoms, checking they're safe to return to work. you need to know, essentially, how many are infected, and thereby, how well do the measures that you introduce in the society, how well do they work and what can we do in the next step? this new normal feels surprisingly like the old normal. denmark has walked a tightrope to get here. can the uk and others make it across? jean mackenzie, bbc news, copenhagen. president putin has led russia's commemorations of the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war, 75 years ago. the traditional military parade was cancelled because of the coronavirus,

as steve rosenberg reports. in the skies over moscow, a display of power... ..and patriotism. victory day is always the day russia showcases itself as a great nation. but this year, something was different. down below, red square was empty. no troops or military hardware. the main parade postponed due to coronavirus. russia is determined to make this a big celebration despite the pandemic. victory day is the country's most important national holiday, when russians remember not only the defeat of nazi germany but also the human cost of victory. president putin honoured fallen heroes and faced with a new threat —

a virus — he called for national unity. "we know", he says, "that when we stand together, we are invincible." talking of invincible, in neighbouring belarus, president lu kashenko refused to cancel his victory day parade, despite belarus having one of the highest growth rates of coronavirus infections in europe. back in russia, they've gone to great lengths to congratulate all the veterans locked down at home. instead of sending a card, the army sent this local hero a rocket launcher to his front door. 93—year—old vladimir doesn't need a rocket launcher — all he wants is for the pandemic to end. "the war was terrible", he says. "but at least we knew how to defeat the enemy. "no one knows how

to beat this virus." russia is proud of its victory in the war. it's hoping it can win this battle too. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. the spread of coronavirus has left new york's streets virtually empty, and the faces of passers—by concealed by masks. in her new photoseries, "mask smile", photographer laura fuchs has set out to show that people are remaining positive, and that much of a smile is seen in a person's eyes, even when you can't see their mouths. there was something really special about getting a smile from a stranger from behind a mask. my name is laura and i am a photographer in new york city, | a photographer in new york city, i am out for a walk on 34th st in new york city and i am going to see if some people

will smile through their mask for me. i approached people first from six feet away and i have my mask on so i have to get their attention and i asked them if they don't mind if i ta ke them if they don't mind if i take their picture and i explained that i am doing a photo series of people smiling but with their mask on so if they can stay where they are and allow me to capture their smile. and it has been really heart—warming to be able to let people know that i can still see your smile, it is all in your eyes or cheekbones and i think so much of the smile ca ptu red think so much of the smile captured and someone's eyes and thatis captured and someone's eyes and that is where you really connect. through this series i wa nted connect. through this series i wanted to communicate this overall strength of all people of all different backgrounds and ages and essential workers, nonessential workers and to just show that people are

remaining positive through this very difficult time. i will say i get rejected quite often when igo i get rejected quite often when i go out to take these pictures which is very understandable, people are scared right now, they have not been to the barber or they are not usually wearing their best clothes and did not want to be autographed oi’ did not want to be autographed or others are grieving the loss of loved ones so it is not a time to smile for everyone but for those who do agree it has been an incredible interaction. i got some great smiles out here, stay positive, i will see you later. 0ne here, stay positive, i will see you later. one of my favourite pictures i have taken thus far was the first week i started deciding that this was going to bea deciding that this was going to be a project that i was going to start compiling, mask smile photos and i was walking towards the other westside and icame towards the other westside and i came across this mother and

daughter, both wearing masks and playing in a puddle. and had just rained the day before and they were really enjoying playing in the puddle in the rain boots together and i asked them for their smile and you can see in the picture, the brightest smile and then went skipping down the street together. that was a particularly positive moment. there's more on all our stories on our website. you can also read this article written by one of the bbc‘s producers on how he used technology to stay in touch with his dying mother in hospital. she'd needed urgent surgery but had also been kept in isolation due to suspected covid—i9. there's a guide to the technology he used to comfort her in her last waking moments at the bottom of the page. there is also more on the latest data collated byjohns

hopkins university saying more than 4 million confirmed cases of coronavirus have now been reported around the world. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @martine bbc. hello, it is hard to overstate how different our weather will be by the end of sunday, certainly in the fear of things out there and turns much colder across the uk. accentuated by a strengthening wind as well and cloud around for a chance to see a bit of rain. sunday begins with the cold air already in place in scotland and then it surges south across the uk. cold arctic air coming our way, so very different from what we have had and now these are the temperatures to start with, already frosty across northern scotland and even a bit of snow, to relatively low levels in some spots and icy and places as well in early rains to southern scotland and northern ireland will gradually clear away and

scotland and northern ireland into the afternoon with sunny spells and wintry shower is peppering northern scotland. cloud and some patchy rain spreads south across england and wales and chance see a bit of rain brushing the far south east, sussex and kent and particularly maybe with the odd heavy shower in the channel islands. wind is picking up all the while, guessing 30—a0 mph and even a bit stronger to the north sea coast and english channel in the day. and temperatures ranging mainly 6—10 degrees c feeling colder in the land and even towards the south where you end the day, still a temperatures towards the high teens, with cold air moving and toward sunday evening. it is largely clear overnight and into monday morning, one or two wintry showers towards the north sea coast and temperatures dipping away to give on monday morning a widespread frost with windy spots across eastern

and southern england. on monday there will be some sunny spells around and still depressed and cold wind, still a chance of seeing a few showers and it could be wintry and nature towards northern or east scotland. temperatures look like they have come up at that on monday but particularly in that wind it will still feel cold and especially compared to what it has been like out there. high—pressure close by throughout the week ahead and air so coming in from a chilly direction, frosty nights at to start the week so gardeners and growers take note. cold wind will gradually ease and temptress as edged up a little bit like getting nowhere near where they have been. —— temperatures edge up.

this is bbc news. the headlines. president trump's handling of the pandemic is described by his predecessor, barack obama, as "an absolute chaotic disaster". in a conference call with his former staffers mr obama accused the current administration of having a mindset of ‘what‘s in it for me and to heck with everyone else'. the british government says emerging from lockdown will be a gradual process, and the public should remember it's not a single leap to freedom. it comes as the prime minister boris johnson prepares to address the nation on sunday evening, to set out the next phase in tackling the pandemic. the self—proclaimed "architect of rock and roll" richard penniman, better known as little richard, has died. the legendary singer, who built his ground—breaking sound with a blend of boogie—woogie, rhythm and blues, and gospel, died at the age of 87 after several years of poor health. now on bbc news, anita mcveigh presents the latest