this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: the chief adviser to the british prime minister, comes under pressure, as he's accused of breaching lockdown rules, twice, but cabinet ministers defend his actions. mr cummings is, you know, in the public eye. but the reality of the matter is that a four—year—old child's welfare, ithink, is the important thing. after weeks of increasing attacks, taliban and afghan government forces agree a three—day ceasefire, to mark the eid holiday. spain continues to ease its lockdown. tourists can travel to the country again from july, and top—flight football will resume next month. and, a huge fire engulfs parts of fisherman's wharf in san

francisco. hello. there are new claims about the movements of the british prime minister's adviser, dominic cummings, during lockdown. he's faced calls to resign, for driving more than 400 kilometres from london to the north—east of england after his wife developed coronavirus symptoms. downing street has defended mr cummings‘s trip to be nearfamily, saying it had been essential for him to ensure he had childcare. here's our political correspondent iain watson. you're supposed to be more than two metres apart. borisjohnson‘s senior advisor, dominic cummings, lecturing reporters on social—distancing, but his opponents accuse him of breaking the lockdown rules himself. when his wife became ill at the end of march, he, she and their four—year—old child didn't self—isolate

at their london home, but travelled more than 250 miles — to county durham. well, it's a question of doing the right thing. it's not about what you guys think. the government's guidance on self—isolation says... if you live with others and you're the first in the household to have symptoms of coronavirus, then you must stay at home for at least seven days, but all other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for m days. but in a statement, downing street set out to explain why borisjohnson‘s advisor didn't stay at home. durham police were made aware

he was there from march 31st and somebody spoke to his father the next day at his father's request. he confirmed dominic cummings had travelled from london and was self—isolating at part of the property. the police deemed no further action was necessary but did provide advice on security issues. so, where does this leave the government's stay—at—home guidance now? is the advice now to parents that if you don't have your own extended family nearby, even when you're ill with covid symptoms, you're allowed to leave your home, travel many miles across the country and isolate closer to your extended family? look, the important thing is that everyone remains in the same place while they're locked down, which is exactly what happened i think in the case that you are referring to with mrcummings. so, the prime minister will have known he was staying put and he didn't come out again until he was feeling

better. but he did travel 250 miles from his london home, did he not? in the guidance, it says if you are living with children, keep following this advice to the best of your ability. however, we are aware that not all these measures will be possible depending, therefore, on circumstances — i'm adding those last few words. senior ministers have defended dominic cummings, but there have been calls for his resignation from some opponents. dominic cummings should have resigned and done the right thing, but now that he hasn't, boris johnson must show leadership and remove him from office immediately. a lot of people have been struggling through this pandemic and sticking by the rules, we have care workers moving into care homes, hospital staff staying in hotels. and they've struggled not seeing their families and have adhered by the rules and he's broken them. it's just so irresponsible. tonight, new allegations downing street denied reports dominic cummings had returned

to downing street from london last month after he recovered. and there is a claim on the observer dominic cummings was seen in a beauty spot about 30 miles from durham when he was apparently self—isolating. this is notjust about dominic cummings but about the guidelines that parents should follow if they have symptoms and whether the rules that apply in your street also apply to downing street. iain watson there. 0ur correspondent nick beake has been examining the fresh allegations that appear in several sunday newspapers. the first claim is that on easter sunday, if we cast our minds back to april 12, someone has told the newspaper that mr cummings and his family were, infact, 30 miles from the property in durham where he was apparently self—isolating. so beforehand the assumption was he had been there, but this particular location barnard castle, 30 miles away, and robin lees, who is a retired chemistry teacher, has told the two newspapers that he was gobsmacked to see the top number 10 aide

there on easter sunday. now, i was able to talk to mr lees this evening, and he said, yes, he stands by what he told the newspapers and he was able to, in his own mind, be sure that it was mr cummings because he took a note of the number plate, the car that the cummings family, he thought were using, and he said he was able to find a photograph online and the first five characters of the number plate matched, so to him it was a vehicle he saw with his own eyes matching a vehicle in a photograph with mrcummings on it. so as far as he is concerned, he is confident the man he saw was mrcummings, not at the property that he said he was staying at, but 30 miles away. the second of the two new allegations denied, that is that on the 19th of april, mr cummings

was spotted again in the north—east in durham, and this is crucial because it was days after he had been photographed in london, having apparently recovered from the virus. so of course the lockdown measures were still in place. if that is the case, why was he back in the north—east of england having apparently recovered from coronavirus? the labour party are talking about potential inconsistencies in the reaction from downing street and, specifically, we were told that mr cummings and his family were at a property near where his family are. so they were staying at a house near his extended family and apparently his sister was providing them with supplies which were left outside in accordance to the rules. however, durham police are now saying this is part of his father's property. now, we haven't got an exact layout of what it's like there, but the update from the police in durham is that he was staying in a part of his father's property, so that's something the labour party have seized upon, saying this shows another inconsistency in the offical story. that was nick beak there. the taliban and afghan government forces are to observe a three—day ceasefire to mark the eid al—fitr

holiday. the group has been increasing attacks against the afghan forces in recent weeks, despite hopes violence in the country would drop after the signing of an agreement between the insurgents and the us back in february. with me is our reporter sodaba haidare. what do we know about this three—day ceasefire? what do we know about this three-day ceasefire? the ceasefire was announced on twitter by the taliban spokesperson. it was surprising but also came at very last moment given sunday is eid and they want the afghan people to celebrate in peace and security which is why they have called for this ceasefire and the other things they have said in this statement is that during these three days of ceasefire they are going to not attack afg ha n they are going to not attack afghan government forces and their insurgents won't be crossing into the territory thatis crossing into the territory that is controlled by the afg ha n

that is controlled by the afghan government. the ceasefire has been welcomed by the afghan government and the president of afghanistan has told the government forces to comply with the ceasefire and also to only defend if they are being attacked. for more on this, let's take a look at this report. three days of peace in a country marred by 19 years of violence. sudden and last—minute, but welcomed nevertheless. with the afghan president instructing government forces to defend only if attacked. the truce comes following an agreement between the us and caliban to end the war in afghanistan. although temporary, it is a relief for war ridden afghans after a wave of violence with recent attacks on a maternity

ward and another one on a funeral. afghans hope to celebrate eid in peace this year, but to those used to the reality of the war, this is most likely the calm before the storm, with the taliban so often planning and carrying out attacks as warm weather approaches. to others, a flicker of hope that the ceasefire might lead to an everlasting peace. there was an agreement back in february but what is this deal about? the agreement that took place between the us and the taliban was to hold peace talks. there was lots of conditions such as us troops

and other foreign troops pulling out of afghanistan, but also from the afghan side such as deescalation and violence and afghanistan given there has been a rise in violence in the past month with an attack on the maternity ward in carpal, but they have been delayed. that is because of the demands between the two sides as well with the afghan government, also the taliban talking about prisoner exchanges, the taliban wanting exactly 5000 people named on a list to be released from afghan prisons, which the afg ha n from afghan prisons, which the afghan government has had some issues with, but they are still talking to see if they can make the peace negotiation in the country happen. now to some of the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak from around the world. more than five million people are now known to have contracted the coronavirus globally and there have been more than 340,000 reported deaths.

more than 97,000 of those are in the us, according to data from johns hopkins university. the new york times has been reflecting on the devastating toll of the coronavirus with this front page, which bears the names of 1000 people who have died, that's only 1% of the total number of deaths recorded in america so far. a report from the mexican government has found a 25% reduction in drug cartel activity since the start of the coronavirus crisis. however, there has been an increase in the number of murders, mostly gang related. this is thought to be because cartel members, with more time on their hands, have been settling scores. and one of the world's major pilgrimage sites, the church of the holy sepulchre is opening its doors again on sunday, two months after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. visitor numbers will be limited to 50 at a time. spain will reopen to international tourism from july.

the country is moving towards the next phase of easing restrictions, with businesses able to open next week. the prime minister, pedro sanchez, says new horizons were opening up, and the government could guarantee that tourists would not run any risks. spanish football's top division, la liga, will resume from june the eighth. 0ur correspondent, guy hedgecoe, is in madrid. it's obviously an enormous relief to football fans here and to the football industry, which is so enormous in spain, that things are going to resume. we don't know exactly under what conditions, clearly there will be a lot of restrictions. things won't be back to normal as they were before the lockdown. but i thinkjust the fact that the league is going to resume with these 11 fixtures which are remaining is going to come as an enormous relief both economically and emotionally here in spain. there are certainly some regions which are much more used to receiving tourists, for example, down the mediterranean

coast on the east and the costa del sol in the south, and then cities like madrid and barcelona. madrid and barcelona have been regularly hard—hit by the coronavirus. so clearly there might be a concern there for people visiting. the government has said that the country will be open for business when it comes to tourism from the beginning ofjuly and that the country as a whole will be safe. prime minister pedro sanchez said that the hallmarks of spanish tourism, going forward, will be environmental sustainability and safety when it comes to the coronavirus. the number of deaths due to coronavirus in new york state has fallen to 84, the first time the figure has been below 100 since lockdown began in march. new york has been the epicentre of the virus in the us, at the height of the outbreak last month, more than 800 people a day were dying. much of new york state has now begun a phased reopening, with long island set to start reopening from wednesday.

health authorities in china have recorded no new coronavirus infections for the first time since the outbreak began in the city of wuhan. the country has seen a sharp fall in locally transmitted cases since march as major restrictions on peoples' movements were introduced to help control the epidemic. this is bbc news. the headlines: the chief adviser to the british prime minister, comes under pressure, as he's accused of breaching lockdown rules, twice, but cabinet ministers defend his actions. after weeks of increasing attacks, taliban and afghan government forces agree a three—day ceasefire, to mark the eid holiday. funerals have taken place in pakistan for some of the victims of friday's plane crash in karachi, in which 97 people died. flight data and cockpit recorders have been recovered and an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

umer nan giana sent this report from the scene. this is exactly the site where where this pakistan international airlines plane crashed in karachi yesterday. as you can see, this is that street where this debris is all over the place. you can see one of the parts of the wings of the aircraft here, and there are parts of the engine and the body of the aircraft spread all over into the street. this is a very narrow street, about 20 feet wide or something. and we have been told by the eyewitnesses here that they were inside these houses when the plane crashed here. if we can show you a little bit of what happened to the house that was dragged right into the fireball. the owner of the house said that he was inside the house praying when he heard this boom and he rushed out.

and then he realised that some of his relatives who were present at this — were very close to the gate here — were badly burned. this is the engine of the aircraft that you can see here. and this skeleton you can see here was actually cars like this one. the security agencies, when they first moved in, and the rescue workers, they had to make a place for themselves to pull the bodies out of the rubble. and on the impact, it went into a fireball and the whole place caught fire. to the us now. areas of the state of california have started to move into the next phase of easing lockdown. it's been one of the states worst affected by coronavirus. casinos are re—opening this weekend and the state governor is set to offer more detail on easing restrictions, incuding allowing hollywood film and tv production to resume this monday.

james gartland is san diego's chief lifeguard, he told me how restrictions are set to be lifted. how are you, lewis, good to talk to you this evening. the restrictions are going well in san diego, we are getting pretty good compliance from most people out there. we have restricted it to running, swimming, walking, surfing and active paddling, so you still can't sit on the beaches but it is going well. we do have our hands full — this is a crowded holiday weekend. is that frustrating for people — going to the beach but not being able to sit down and sunbathe? well, when we started out, we saw a lot of smiling faces, people were very happyjust to get back on the beach and be able to be out there. that's starting to wear off a little bit, but people are still complying. there are certainly some

outliers out there that are a little frustrated, but people are complying and they‘ re happy to be able to use the beach and they keep moving along, so there's not a tonne of sitting and laying down. the police and lifeguards have their hands full warning people and keeping people moving. this is the first phase, what happens in the second phase of restrictions being eased there? the next phase is we open it up to sitting but you must 6ft—distance and wear a mask obviously, so that would be phase two of the lifeguard plan. the southern california region lifeguards here got together and put a plan together, so the next phase would be allowing sitting, allowing some activities like shore fishing and opening up the parking lots a little bit to keep the capacity to where it's manageable. is there a rough timeline on that? no, so the medical experts and the governor's office, the county folks, they're the ones that decide the timeline, and that is data driven. as so much, you have to be driven by the

science in these situations, but you're dealing with people and emotions and wanting to get out and taste that freedom, and they've had a bit of it, running and walking, they will want life to get back to normal as quickly as possible now? absolutely, and businesses are starting to open up as well. people are starting to feel a little bit more of the norm. but this is a holiday weekend, and it is extremely hot here in southern california. it's a beautiful day and beautiful weather, and it's a great beach weekend, but it's not a normal holiday beach weekend — you have to keep moving. it's really open for you to come in, get your exercise, keep moving and then head back home and comply with that stay—at—home order. france has set out details of the quarantine measures it is introducing onjune the 8th when britain imposes restrictions on arrivals.

the french foreign ministry said british visitors would be invited to self—isolate for 1h days. it comes after the the british home secretary announced quarantine plans for most visitors to the uk from the same date. beaches across cyprus have reopened, as the mediterannean island nation gradually eases its lockdown. the country's health ministry issued strict social distancing guidelines for beachgoers. it comes days after a short heatwave in the region saw temperatures hit 43 degrees celsius. cyprus partially sealed its borders ahead of most european nations, managing to keep the number of coronavirus—related deaths to fewer than 20. lockdown has presented real challenges for many people's mental health. a new survey suggests young people are particularly affected, with two in five saying they're experiencing increased levels of anxiety. the report is published as part of mental health awareness week, as ashley john—baptiste reports. it's a lot of meals. everyone has been impacted

by the coronavirus lockdown... it's, like, 300 people. ..yet despite challenges, many people are getting by through acts of kindness. jonni is a chef in london who's been furloughed, and now... i'm literally going to go home so happy today. ..he is using his time and talent for another purpose — to help rough sleepers. according to the mental health foundation, almost two thirds of adults say that being kind to others has a positive impact on their mental health... did you get extra waters? ..something thatjonni knows all too well. we're doing, like, 250 meals every day. it's definitely warming, for sure. it's nice to see that what we're doing is actually making an impact. being kind to anyone is going to make you feel better about yourself. yet while some are finding ways of coping, for many, the pressure of a national lockdown is taking its toll, particularly when it comes to young people.

according to the prince's trust, 43% of young people say their anxiety levels have increased due to the pandemic, and nearly half say they don't feel in control of their lives. 16—year—old 0wen harding, from brighton, was struggling with his mental health at the start of the lockdown. soon after, he went missing from home. his mum, stella, has seen the impact. it's definitely important that we talk about it and we consider it. it's always important that we talk about mental and emotional health, lockdown or no lockdown. young people perhaps haven't developed into the calm adult human beings that we've become. their hormones are all over the place. sometimes, things seem really, really huge for them. they might make snap decisions. their mental health might deteriorate more quickly than somebody who's older. almost two thirds of people around the uk surveyed for the mental health foundation said that when people are kind to them, their mental health improves. for many, it has a vital role during the lockdown.

we are calling for a much kinder society, one that really protects and really prioritises our mental health. and that would mean notjust tracking economic progress, but also measuring our health and well—being. ashleyjohn—baptiste, bbc news. a large fire has engulfed parts of the popular fisherman's wharf in san francisco. the area is closed due to the coronavirus lockdown, but there are fears for homeless people who use the building for shelter. freya cole reports. overlooking the northern waterfront of fisherman's wharf, the glow of flames and a thick plume of smoke. by the time fire crews arrived to the warehouse, the blaze was out of their control. it took a huge effort to get the upper hand. we have roughly 50 fire

apparatus and 150 firefighters. authorities say the warehouse is vacant at night, but admit there are fears for homeless people who are known to use the building for a place to sleep. docked next to the wharf is a world war ii liberty ship. authorities needed resources from the ground and in the water to save the historic vessel. if we're looking for one positive to come out of this tragic event, saving an historic world war ii vessel at the beginning of memorial day weekend is something we should all be proud of as a community. authorities say their priority now is to check if anyone was inside and how the fire started. freya cole, bbc news. and you can find more on all of our top stories, including analysis by our correspondents, on our website. you can also find useful articles, such as this from our visual an data journalism team, showing which parts

of the world have been the hardest hit and where cases are still rising. that's at bbc.com/news, or you can downlaod the bbc news app. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @lvaughanjones. hello there. we saw gale force winds across the north and the west of the uk today. lots of showers rattling through across england and wales, though. much of england and wales did stay dry, with plenty of sunshine. most of the rain was in western scotland — it was extremely wet, with over three inches falling on saturday. sunday, less windy, a lot of cloud around in the morning thanks to this weather front bringing outbreaks of rain to the north—west of the country. but high pressure will continue to build in across the south, so that will turn things dry as we head through sunday afternoon. we start the day off, though, with temperatures in double figures for most. that's because we'll start with quite a bit of cloud cover around, and still a fair old breeze out there. it will be quite wet, western scotland in towards north—west england initially, and it looks like the cloud will tend to break up with increasing amounts of sunshine, especially across england and wales, and into the afternoon

across northern ireland. these are the mean wind speeds, so you can see quite fresh out there but nothing as strong as what we had on saturday. with slightly lighter winds, more sunshine again in the south, temperatures will creep up to around 22, maybe 23 degrees in the south. high teens further north. on sunday night, the winds turn lighter still. as high pressure builds in, it'll turn drier with lengthy clear skies, a bit of cloud in the far north of scotland. under those clear skies with very light winds, temperatures could drop into single figures for many northern and western areas. one or two spots in the east seeing 10/11 degrees. 0n into monday, then, a bank holiday monday — high pressure with much of england and wales. we've got these weather fronts just flirting with the north—west corner of the country. that will tend to bring in thicker cloud. there will be a stronger breeze for western parts of northern ireland, western scotland and outbreaks of rain. much of scotland, though, england and wales will be dry, plenty of sunshine. light winds. it's going to feel much warmer for all, especially in the south—east, where we could make 25 or even 26 degrees into the afternoon. as we move out of monday into tuesday, we start to these weather fronts move a little bit further south—eastwards. a very weak feature, but it could introduce more cloud, i think, to parts of england and wales as we go

through the day. sunshine making a return to the north and west of the country, but there will still be some glimmers of brightness further south too, and that'll help push temperatures up to around the mid—20s celsius again, as it is a warmer air mass. highs of around 16 or 17 in the north. we will see a bit more cloud at times and the odd spot of rain as we continue to move through the week for scotland and northern ireland. for england and wales, though, with the high pressure dominating, it's going to be warm and sunny.

this is bbc news, the headlines:

the british prime minister's closest aide, dominic cummings, is facing further allegations that he breached lockdown rules. earlier, he and the government insisted he'd acted "reasonably and legally" by driving from london to county durham in march while his wife had coronavirus, so his family could help with childcare. the taliban in afghanistan have declared a ceasefire for the three days of the muslim festival of eid. the militant group had stepped up its attacks in recent weeks but now says they will restrict themselves to defensive operations. the afghan president has ordered the army to respect the truce. funerals have been taking place in pakistan for some of the victims of friday's plane crash in karachi, in which 97 people died. the government has launched an official inquiry but the pakistan pilots' association says it has no faith in the official investigation.