this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm maryam moshiri. four minneapolis police officers are sacked, over the death of an african—american man pinned down in the street by his neck. for the first time, twitter labels one of donald trump's tweets as misleading. reports of many coronavirus deaths in care homes in russia, and fears the numbers could become even worse. and america's first manned rocket launch for nine years is scheduled for today, but this time it's the private sector blasting off.

welcome to the programme. to the united states first, and an investigation is underway in minneapolis into the death of another black man in police custody. four officers have been sacked. the victim has been named as george floyd. video has emerged showing a police officer kneeling on his neck, in the street, for some considerable time. this report, from nada tawfik, contains distressing images. a disturbing scene caught on camera by witnesses incensed over the police's actions. bro? the 10—minute video shows george floyd pleading with officers who have him restrained on the ground. one of them using his knee to pin the man down by his neck. clearly in distress, he tells the white officer he can't breathe and is in pain. the crowd tries to help and grows increasingly concerned and frustrated. when george floyd appears motionless, bystanders question why he isn't being given

urgent medical attention. seven minutes in to the video, an ambulance arrives. he's put on a stretcher — still handcuffed — and taken to hospital. at a press conference, the minneapolis police department offered their version of events. they said they were responding to a crime and that the man appeared to be under the influence. he physically resisted officers. officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and officers noticed that the male was going into medical distress. officers called foran ambulance, he was transported to hennepin county medical center, where he died a short time later. mayorjacob frey said that four of the officers involved have now been fired after initially being put on paid leave. the fbi is also investigating the incident. being black in america should not be a death sentence.

forfive minutes, we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man — for five minutes. when you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help. this officer failed in the most basic human sense. the viral video quickly sparked outrage. yesterday, what we saw was a black man who was lynched. right? they didn't use rope, he used his knee. and that black man, mr floyd, said, "i cannot breathe." minnesota prides itself on being progressive and being the north. but this is thejim crow north,

and we demand justice. put your hands behind your back! i can't breathe! for many, this is a case of history repeating itself. millions protested in 2014 after eric garner, an unarmed black man in new york, died after being restrained by police. his repeated plea of "i can't breathe" also captured in cellphone footage, became a rallying cry at demonstrations against police brutality against african—americans. there are sometimes investigations, but many feel there is rarely any accountability. nada tawfik, bbc news. twitter has for the first time prompted readers to check the facts relating to a tweet by president trump. the social network has placed a notification under a posting in which mrtrump criticises plans to expand the use of postal ballots in november's election, which he says will lead to voterfraud. the notification directs readers to a page with news articles and information from fact checkers

debunking the claim. our north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now. interesting move by twitter. a lot of pressure has been put on it in the past regarding tweet that may not be truthful or real. twitter has indeed been criticised on a number of occasions over the past month andindeed occasions over the past month and indeed years during the president using twitter and describing it as his favourite form of communication, away to bypass media and get a message straight out to his more than 80 million followers on twitter and that is exactly what he was doing. he was talking about as he sees that potential voter fraud through the use of mating oi’ fraud through the use of mating or postal ballots which are increasingly likely to be used. —— mailing. he sees millions of

these valets will be sent out to anyone in the state, no matter how they got there. it is true that california is offering everyone but legitimate voters, registered voters, the opportunity to send in their vote but that is not how the president characterised it and twitter picking him up on that and posting a link to other stories, news organisations putting a counter viewpoint. how has the president responded? the president responded? the president is angry, as you might guess, he responded by sending out another tweet criticising twitter for essentially trying to stifle him. he said they were trying to stifle free speech and that is something he's determined fight against as the election draws closer, twitter is something everyone fully expects the president to use to

get his message out but now there is a tense relationship between twitter and the president. twitter wants to maintain freedom of speech through that platform but also make it a platform that is believable and a safe environment in terms of sharing accurate information inaudible... and accurate information inaudible. .. and the accurate information inaudible... and the president in the future. thank you very much indeed for that. future coronavirus outbreaks in england could be controlled by way of local lockdowns according to the government. the health secretary has said some restrictions, including the temporary closure of shops and schools, could be reintroduced in specific areas, if there is a spike in the number of cases. andy moore reports. but testing, tracking system is regarded as vital if the virus is to be kept in check while lockdown restrictions are eased. the fear is that,

without it, that could be a second wave of infection. transition rates are generally coming down across the country but there are big regional variations. in somerset, hospital been temporarily closed due to a high number of coronavirus cases. there is said to be an emerging picture of large number staff testing positive that they are not showing symptoms. the hospital says it hopes to reopen its a&e department and accept patients as soon as possible. if there isa high as soon as possible. if there is a high level of infection in a particular area, the government has indicated local schools, businesses or workplaces can be closed down. matt hancock said the trace programme will be incredibly important. it will give us information to have a local lockdown and focus on areas where there may be flatterers and it is important people follow those rules —— flat

areas. people need to do it for the loved ones and for the community. it is important that it. those local flareups from happening. in scotland, a system called test and protect where anyone with symptoms will be urged to get a swab. 700 trackers will be ready to trace any trackers will be ready to trace a ny co nta cts trackers will be ready to trace any contacts stop that number due to rise to 2000 in due course. andy moore, bbc news. here's a quick roundup of other developments in the uk: senior mps from all parties are expected to question boris johnson today about the row over dominic cummings' trip to county durham during the lockdown. the prime minister is appearing before the commons liaison committee and will also answer questions about the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis. the uk has become the latest country to allow the use of the drug, remdesivir, to treat hospital patients affected with covid—i9. early indications show that the medication, first used on ebola patients, may be able to cut recovery time by around 4 days.

the uk follows the us and japan who both gave emergency authorisation to use the drug earlier this month. south korea has reported its biggest spike in coronavirus cases in two months, just as over two million school children return to the classroom. a0 new cases of covid—i9 have been reported in the last 2a hours, which is the sharpest increase in daily infections in 49 days. let's speak to our correspondent laura bicker. she's in seoul. this coming after south korea became a huge success story around the world in terms of how it coped with coronavirus? south korea has become a real model, yes, and today 2.4 million students have gone back to school. we are at one of those are high schools here in seoul. they have their

temperature checked at the door and again at lunchtime. they are kept at socially distant intervals and each classroom has a divide. each student knows what is expected when it comes to infection prevention measures but health officials are still on edge stop these recent spike in cases is linked toa recent spike in cases is linked to a cluster of infections at a nightclub in seoul which happen a few weeks ago. they have managed to track, trace and test 86,000 people in connection with those club places but still, little pockets of infection keep propping up around the country, which give you the impression and the idea of how difficult it is, even with a highly effective test, track and trace system in place. here, school has got under way. most stu d e nts has got under way. most students have come back as part ofa students have come back as part of a phased return. they are certainly delighted to be back. many arejumping up and down,

seeing their friends but so far they cannot really hug one another because i have to keep socially distant. other schools have stayed closed was not 111 schools in seoul have stayed close. nationwide 450 schools have kept their doors shut today but this is the phase return so what will go back next week. schools are the last thing to open. remember, there has been no lockdown schools have remained closed and this is the first time in months that many of these people is not only have been back in the classroom but managed to see one another and of their teachers. thank you very much. riot police have taken up positions around the legislature in hong kong ahead of the second reading of a bill that would criminalise insulting china's national anthem. there have been big street protests against the law, and pro—democracy activists have also voiced their opposition to separate legislation which would impose a sweeping national

security law on the semi—autonomous territory. this is bbc news. the headlines: four police officers in the american city of minneapolis have been sacked. they were being investigated over the death a black man who was pinned down by his neck. twitter has, for the first time, placed a fact—checking warning underneath a tweet by president trump. the scale of covid—i9 deaths in european care homes has been shocking, with some reports suggesting that up to half of all fatalities have been among elderly residents in care. russia had valuable time to learn from the difficult lessons of others, as it was hit by the pandemic later but there are now increasing reports of coronavirus outbreaks among both residents and staff in the care sector and hints that the problem could be greater than anyone is prepared to admit. our moscow correspondent

sarah rainsford reports. this woman learned this trick from britain, home—made devices to protect healthcare workers. he told me as coronavirus swept towards russia, he also learned from the mistakes of europe. when not allowed inside the ca re when not allowed inside the care homes, they were knocked down back in march, but a video filmed by staff shows they have plenty of ppe and if a residence temperature spikes, whole areas are isolated to protect the rest. i do not sleep much. it is not easy, probably the hardest time of my life and i have been through perestroika and all the crises but here i am responsible for the people and the problem is, what i see, we cannot stop the infection coming in. but we we re infection coming in. but we were there and several residents were tested for covid—i9 and a 93—year—old man

has since died but all of these safe measures have prevented mass outbreaks, unlike some state run homes popular translation:. a few weeks ago, the director of this and was showing off a refurbished wing to the local governor and now we know dozens of elderly residents and staff here have coronavirus. it is one of three major outbreaks in this one region alone but very little has been made public. we managed to contact staff now on sick leave. they do not want to be identified in case it costs them theirjobs. translation: by the third of may, many had a fever and they started to die but nobody there does any autopsies so of course they recorded their other illnesses. about eight people died over the may holidays, that was just in my ward. died over the may holidays, that wasjust in my ward. she sent us this of the staff toilet and describe kerry stretched to the limit with no

proper protection. another woman told me when residents first fell sick, the director insisted there was nothing to worry about, that it was just the flu. translation: russia has no separate data on deaths in care homes and in this region, they have recorded just a handful of coronavirus chat that hospitality ‘s overall. coronavirus chat that hospitality 's overall. alex believes in publicising problems to solve them, but he is unusual here. people do not a lwa ys is unusual here. people do not always go public about what happens. they do not get the support. we know what happened exactly 30 years ago, so we learn about it from chernobyl. chernobyl? the true number of the death toll we do not know. in his homes, they are trying

to stay positive as well as save as they learn to live with a virus that has made the whole world vulnerable. sarah rainsford, bbc news. the united states has suspended travel from brazil, which has emerged as the world's second largest hotspot for coronavirus cases. a white house spokeswoman, kayleigh mcenany, said non—americans who had been in brazil in the two weeks prior to requesting entry would be barred from wednesday. our correspondent, katy watson, has more. it's a measure of how serious the situation here is in brazil, that the us has made this decision. bolsonaro sees donald trump as his political idol, the two countries as allies in the americas, so no doubt this decision will be hurting the government. but it's put on a brave face, saying it doesn't affect the commercial relationship between the two countries, but it has been taken as an international shaming, if you like, ofjust how bad the crisis is here. and it's a crisis that

the world health organization has also highlighted, saying latin america is now the epicentre of coronavirus, and brazil being the worst example of that. what is more worrying is that the testing here is so minimal that actually scientists put the real figures at 12 to 15 times higher than what the official figures are saying. but brazil doesn't really listen to the world health organization. the world health organization has pulled trials of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine after safety fears. that brazil has said the survey, the research that it was based on from the lancet is not a methodology they use, it's not a clinical trial, it's more a database and that doesn't come up to scratch for brazil so they're going to carry on giving their antimalarial drugs to people even with coronavirus.

—mild symptoms. costa rica has become the first central american country to legalise same—sex marriage. a female couple was the first to tie the knot in a ceremony that took place just after the new law came into effect on tuesday. president alvarado said the country now recognised the rights that gay and lesbian people had always deserved. rich preston has this report. just after midnight, in a town near the capital, san jose, alexandra and dunya were married, costa rica's first same—sex wedding. that first televised ceremony came after three hours of special programming dedicated to celebrating marriage equality. translation: the approval of same—sex marriage in costa rica is perfect. it's something that families who are legally unprotected need, we especially need that recognition for the rights of our children. with the law changed, couples made their vows across the country on tuesday.

for some, being able to marry the person they love has been a long time coming. translation: it means we have progressed in law. now we have to progress in society, searching for equality. it is very important because for many years they were bullied and persecuted, even by police and having this recognition now, it gives the security of law to the families and to the children and property and also to recognise the human dignity. in 2018, costa rica's supreme court ruled that a ban on same—sex marriage was unconstitutional, an issue that dominated that year's presidential election.

parliament was told it had 18 months to change the law. parliament didn't do that, so the change happened automatically, which some weren't happy about. translation: we feel outraged by the way this approval for same—sex marriage was processed, it wasn't done through legislative channels as it should be in a democracy. some religious groups in this majority catholic country had opposed the move and more than 20 lawmakers tried to delay the change in legislation. same—sex marriage is legal and other parts of north and south america, including argentina, brazil and colombia, but costa rica is the first central american country to equalise its marriage laws. rich preston, bbc news. the first commercial spacecraft to carry people into space is set to launch later today. the spacex rocket and capsule will take two nasa astronauts to the international space station in what's being described as a new era for space travel. here's our science

correspondent, rebecca morelle. getting ready for launch, a commercial spacecraft facing its ultimate test, carrying astronauts into space. nasa astronauts into space. nasa astronauts robert behnken and douglas hurley will be at the controls. they have been training for this moment for yea rs. training for this moment for years. any time for the flight ofa years. any time for the flight of a new vehicle, it is exciting, it is a bit more risky which is why we are using experienced test pilots who can handle anything that may happen that we did not expect but it is what test pilots live for, the chance to be the first want to fly a new, shiny vehicle, this is a test pilot stream. we have a lift off! united states has a long history of spaceflight, from the apollo missions which took astronauts to the to the space shuttle programme which varied men and women to lower orbit and back.

the flight touchdown a decade ago and since then nasa astronauts have had to fly on russian rockets instead. this new spacecraft will restore america's ability of human spaceflights and the fact it is owned by spacex, a commercial company also makes a big change for the us space agency. nasa has basically said give us the money and you give us this spaceflight and that releases nasa to release its resources to do other things and that's when we can really start thinking big and instead of spending all the time, effort and resources on something we have done now for many years, going into low earth orbit and doing experiments, let's go biggerfurther and the doing experiments, let's go bigger further and the ultimate destination has to be mars. last year, a crash test dummy took a test ride in the spacex capsule but now it is time for the real thing, a new era in spaceflight is set to begin. rebecca morelle, bbc news. ever since the pandemic began, countries around

the world have been desperately trying to get hold of personal protective equipment — or ppe. that's the gloves, facemasks and gowns needed for doctors, nurses and carers. but what happens when these items, mostly made of plastic, get thrown away? the bbc‘s tim allman reports on the potential hazards of discarded ppe. in the waters off the coast of southern france, a perhaps unexpected consequence of covid—i9. this video, shot by an environmentalist called laurent lombard, appears to show disposable gloves on the seabed, near the resort of antibes. and it's notjust gloves. there are face masks, too, in amongst the usual plastic pollution of the mediterranean. laurent lombard is part ofa group called operation clean sea, which describes the oceans as our heritage that must be respected. this is what he found

during just two hours of snorkelling, dozens of plastic bottles and, lying in a row at the front, face masks and latex gloves. the demand for personal protective equipment has been, understandably, huge, country after country scrambling to get hold of as much of this stuff as they can. france alone is reported to have ordered somewhere in the region of 2 billion face masks. much of it cannot be reused and some of it seems to be ending up discarded in the ocean. this has been described as a new form of pollution and there has been a warning that if nothing is done, we may end up with more face masks than jellyfish in the mediterranean. tim allman, bbc news. coming up in a few minutes time, or the latest business

news. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @ bbcmaryam. hello there. there is plenty of dry and very warm weather in the forecast for the next few days. now, during tuesday, the very highest temperatures were found across eastern and southern parts of the uk, 27 degrees to the west of london. it was a bit cooler further north and west — not an awful lot cooler — but actually as we go through the next few days, we're going to see this area of high pressure, which is really dominating the scene, shifting a little further eastwards. now, the winds around the high pressure flow in a clockwise direction. so as the high shift eastwards, that will allow us to waft warm air northwards across just about all parts of the uk. but we start wednesday morning with the very mildest conditions across the south — 13,14 degrees in cardiff and in london. not quite as mild further north. but as we go through the day

ahead, we're expecting lots of fine weather, some spells of sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud towards the south and east of england, and certainly more cloud into northern ireland and scotland. and that cloud mayjust start to fringe some patchy rain in across the far west. those temperatures getting up to around 17 degrees there in glasgow. once again, 24 or 25 across parts of south wales, central and southern parts of england. now, as we go through wednesday night into thursday, we will see some outbreaks of rain pushing across the northern half of scotland, a weak frontal system pushing through. further south, it's dry with some clear spells on what will be a mild night for most — lows of six to 12 degrees. any early rain across scotland or north—east england will clear very quickly on thursday. and then, as you can see, increasing amounts of sunshine. bit of patchy cloud here and there, yes, but largely sunny skies. and at this stage, i think the highest temperatures will be found across western areas. so liverpool, cardiff, 25 degrees, but glasgow up to 22. a bit coolerfor some north sea coasts. now, as we get into friday,

remember, when you look at our maps and you don't see cloud, that means we're expecting sunshine. a lot of blue sky overhead on friday. again, those temperatures, 24, 25, 26 degrees. parts of south—west scotland getting into the middle 20s. still a bit cooler for some of those north sea coasts with a flow of air off the sea, but as we head into the weekend, high pressure does remain dominant. it should fend off this frontal system. yes, we mightjust see a little bit of rain fringing into the far north—west of scotland at times, but generally speaking, it's a dry weekend. and widely, it will be very warm, with those temperatures into the 20s.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world: life after lockdown — europe is set to announce a new coronavirus stimulus package and it maymove markets. and a new study reveals that mums appear to be doing most of the housework and childcare during lockdown. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest business developments here in britain and globally.

first: can countries in the european union overcome their differences and a agree a plan to revitalise their economies battered by covid i9? we may get part of the answer in a few hours time when european commission president, ursula von der leyen, unveils a new coronavirus—related stimulus package. it's expected that the announcement will build on a plan proposed last week by germany and france for a $545 billion european recovery fund. joining me now is holger schmieding, chief economist, berenberg bank in berlin. thank you so much forjoining us. what do you expect the size of this fund to be? the fund will probably be $500 billion euro, a recovery fund however it will likely be part of a bigger programme adding up easily toi bigger programme adding up easily to i trillion euros. recovery fund plus a few other

things which the european commission will add to that, including probably some creative accounting such as redirecting money which the european commission, the european commission, the european union was meant to spend anyway to come up properly with something like i trillion euros overall. how difficult are countries like france and germany to get everybody in the eu on board to have consensus? it is extremely difficult but that is part of the course for the european union and many other institutions in the world. there will be heated negotiations about it but, in the end, i think of members realise they have to do something together so probably by the end of the year we will have the final shape of this. i do not think that injune we will be able to agree to the details but, with the european commission properly backing the german— french idea, we are likely to see in the end something not to do similar to

what ursula von der leyen will propose today. will creditors be more likely to expand funding to countries like italy and spain? we have already seen attendance, especially in the italian and denmark, easing food and i will expect this to ease further. it is a long process and it will have resista nce process and it will have resistance here and there but thatis resistance here and there but that is part of the critical process. this will almost certainly help southern europe to find themselves and help themselves with some getting back onto the growth track after the pandemic. most eu countries have ta ken after the pandemic. most eu countries have taken a massive battering in terms of the economy. where do you see, as an economist that has been studying the region, where do it see it happening and how long? it will probably take two

yea rs. two yea rs long? it will probably take two years. two years until they get back to where they were state late last year in terms of their gdp. some countries, especially italy, which have structural problems may take longer. but by and large two yea rs longer. but by and large two years and thereafter unemployment will still remain elevated so all in all it may bea elevated so all in all it may be a four year process to say this is now really, really over. a long road ahead. thank you for talking to us. you are welcome. president donald trump has warned china he is preparing to take action over its efforts to impose national security laws on hong kong, as police flooded the city and made their first arrests ahead of today's planned demonstrations. let's take a look at the rising tensions between washington and beijing. joining me now is sharanjit leyl in singapore. all eyes watching what is happening in hong kong. some of us happening in hong kong. some of us watching tensions between

washington and beijing? lots of tension but i should start with hong kong. as we speak, police are in the city, gearing up for what could be the biggest day of u nrest what could be the biggest day of unrest in months, as there is increasing controlled by the chinese over the city. we saw protests over the weekend over the controversial new law rattling market last week. today they are slightly lower as worries about more protests overshadowed and upbeat outlook for the global economy. the hong kong situation is not being helped at all by reports that the us is considering a range of sanctions to punish china for its crackdown on hong kong. president trump had hinted on this suggestion that more would be revealed just how tough the us would be on china. the trump administration is really weighing whether to

declare the former colony has lost its autonomy from beijing which means hong kong loses its special trade status with us and senior us officials was doubtful it could do so under current circumstances. the treasury saying it could impose some level of sanctions against china and its leaders if china goes ahead with these new security laws. the tensions between the us and china are ratcheting up. beijing has repeatedly warned the us not to interfere in what he considers a domestic matter. thank you very much for that analysis. for many people, working from home has become the norm since the start of the pandemic. spare rooms or kitchen tables have now become our offices. the uk's institute for fiscal studies has looked at how two—parent families divide their time. on average it finds that mothers are doing only a third of the number of hours of paid work that fathers do. women are generally spending more of their time on childcare, home schooling and household duties.

joining me now is christine fa rquha rson, senior research economist at the ifs. good to talk to you. what is going on here? do you think women are seen as less productive and more disposable to the workforce or is there another reason why the figures are so imbalanced? even before the crisis we knew women did less pa id the crisis we knew women did less paid work and more of the childcare. but those have been exacerbated by the sheer amount of childcare parents were asked to do during school closures. it is sad that the imbalance has not been addressed and it is still so stark? absolutely and there have been, prior to this, quite a bit of process progress that it is still concentrated on mothers after their first concentrated on mothers after theirfirst child. our worried is that pattern seen on lot

down, women on average taking more of a step back from paid work and a step forward to increase household and childcare responsibilities, could have longer term ramifications. if this means women are reducing hours or leaving theirjob and find it more difficult to get back on the career ladder after the world goes back to normal. things like the retail, hospitality and have been hit hard. is it time for women to be encouraged to enter other areas? that is part of the story why women have been more likely to lose theirjobs during this crisis which is different from previous recessions. in general, an argument for thinking about what we want to do with workers in these industries are for the foreseeable future might not be able to get back to work into that usual jobs so able to get back to work into that usualjobs so there is a role for government in thinking how we can match them to differentjobs which may have come up during this pandemic. lot of work being done to

address the gender pay gap. do you think lot down has highlighted problems in gender pay gap 35 highlighted problems in gender pay gap as well? it has made it clear how important for women's day to spend time on childcare and housework and it has exacerbated the problems. it'll be up to individual to decide how they want to divide paid work and housework and it is not necessarily the case that every family the correct a nswe rs every family the correct answers is things will be balanced but we would expect to see the lockdown have implications for re— widening the gender pay gap we have been trying to close. as india's economy faces the prospect of a recession, several state governments are considering suspending labour laws that protect workers, with the aim they say of helping businesses cope. the country's most populous state, uttar pradesh, has announced that companies would be temporarily exempt from most regulations governing workers' rights. several other states

have followed suit. nikhil inamdar reports from mumbai. amid a nationwide lockdown, protests across india. union workers rattling about suspension of working rights of several states. translation: you have hidden behind the excuse of a pandemic to destroy riots that took 150 years to achieve. the changes proposed are sweeping in nature. the one state, for example, scrapping laws that require companies to provide employees with basic amenities such as light, ventilation and restrooms, weakening workers rights to form unions and raise industrial disputes and allowing increased working hours. many have welcomed the changes. the. for business

tycoons one... india has some of the strictest labour laws into the region and four years businesses have asked for reforms saying they are too restrictive and hurt the country's competitiveness. the new changes are meant to help businesses who have been but by this lockdown and attract foreign investment into the country once the crisis is over but critics point out that workers will have little protection left and say new investment will not come in. the lawmakers are labouring into the false impression that lower labour centres will attract more business. but labour rights and human rights have become more widespread. blue—collar workers, millions

of whom have been forced to head home during the crisis, these changes could come as a double blow. nikhil inamdar, bbc news. the french government has announced an e8bn rescue plan for its car industry, which has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. ——8 —— 8 billion euro rescue plan. meanwhile the german government has also announced a bailout package for the flag carrier lufthansa. but both of these moves appear to be in conflict with european community rules about state aid for businesses. we are living in exceptional times but will there be a price to pay in the future? joining me now is alan higgins, chief investment officer, uk, at coutts bank in londonthere. —— uk, at coutts bank in london. if these are exceptional times. those two examples are different. a relatively struggling company even before the coronavirus, namely lufts ha nsa, a nd the coronavirus, namely luftsha nsa, and that the coronavirus, namely luftshansa, and that means a lot of support, direct support, as they are absolutely bleeding

cash in contrast to what emmanuel macron is doing in france is somewhat longer term and focusing more on electric ca rs and focusing more on electric cars but you are right, competition lawyers will be very busy in europe. do you think it is unfair. ryanair complaining about this. saying other companies are getting money from the eu isjust creating a massive imbalance?” can see his point of view but then, when it comes to airlines, governments tend to be very protective of their national carrier so there is not much he can do except, when the arguments come in terms of competition lawyers, who knows, maybe there will be some degree of compensation to the likes of ryanair but, of compensation to the likes of rya nair but, really, of compensation to the likes of ryanair but, really, luftshansa is focus a bit more on long

haul, whereas ryanair is more in the short haul. it is not so straightforward because lufts ha nsa straightforward because luftsha nsa does straightforward because luftshansa does short haul as well by government support national airlines. there is equity essentially which we have seen before in many countries in europe and in the uk as well and a heavy interest payments so, if it works out, the government, in the case of lufts ha nsa, the government, in the case of luftsha nsa, will get the government, in the case of luftshansa, will get a good return whereas what emmanuel macron is doing is much more longer term and a focus on electric cars. lovely to talk to you and thank you very much indeed. this is bbc news. the headlines: four police officers in the american city of minneapolis have been sacked, following the death of a black man who was pinned

down by his neck in the street. video showed the man struggling to breathe. twitter has — for the first time — prompted readers to check the facts relating to a tweet by president trump. the social network has placed a notification under a posting that criticises plans to expand postal ballots. british doctors at one of the hospitals hit hardest by coronavirus in the uk have spoken of theirfears of a second peak, as lockdown restrictions loosen. the bbc has been given unprecedented access to the royal london hospital. it's in times of crisis we find out who we really are. i've felt broken on many occasion, and i think a lot of my colleagues have. when souls are laid bare. in this time of coronavirus, one hospital, and one community, reflect

on these troubled times. coming upforair, to reveal their souls to us. machine beeps we saw the fragility of life. this guy's not going to survive the night. yeah. better to call the family, i think. we're going to take out your tube now. we saw its strength. perfect. well done. how's that feel? yeah? and all the while, one fear looms — another peak of infections to rival the first. we were 20 beds away from being overrun. don't be fooled by the gentle pace. time is tested here. on the royal london hospital's coronavirus wards, while many patients inhabit ventilated worlds of slow motion dreams and hallucinations, the doctors and nurses charged with bringing

them back to life inhabit the real world, where time moves too quickly, as this cruel disease eats away at him and lungs with frightening speed. but the medical staff, including this consultant, have their own nightmares. are you expecting a second wave? i would have to say yes because once the lockdown is relaxed, people of course i going to have more contact with each other so that is the way this is going to spread. then, as their interview ends, he's called away. i'll be two minutes. his two minutes turn into several agonising hours. we had permission from all the patients and their families to film.

the patient‘s vital signs have worsened. he isjust 55. the professionalism of the team is stunning. years of experience are gathered around this bed. as the duality of time, the drifting oblivious patient and the rush to save his life merge into a tableau for our times. how concerned are you? i am extremely concerned, especially at this late stage. so, there is a final role of the dice. this is a last resort. maybe by turning him onto his front they can force air into his lungs, oxygen into his body. it is all they can do. his lungs are just getting worse, more inflamed. you are preparing to talk to his family?

yes, that's right. a presence on the ward for absent relatives. potentially we will make a decision about whether it is appropriate to continue what we are doing at the moment or whether you should give him a bit of dignity. imagine this stress multiplied every day, for weeks. now you understand what the peak of the pandemic was like. this sister bore witness to those dark days. it consumes you. it is what you think about when you go to bed. you wake up. you are preparing for your next shift. you are relieved the previous shift is over. you are sad. it is a huge emotional burden. it is a time of our lives

that we will never forget. the peak almost broke minds and according to this consultant almost broke the royal london. we were keeping people alive. that's what our goal of care was, keep as many people alive as long as we can until we can get back to being able to deliver the quality of care we always aspire to deliver. sometimes it's hard to find light in the darkness. but you are about to witness what medicine can do. this is one of the defining moments in an intensive care unit. when a patient‘s ventilator tube is removed. it's a procedure full of expectation and dread. we will pull out the tube as we do that. will it work?

he is grimacing as the tube inches up his throat. and finally leaves his chest. how does that feel? the heavy breathing of a man given a second chance. but there are other defeats. sadly, that evening, the 55 year man died, another soul lost. on tomorrow evening's programme, a prayerfor the dying. and the morgue struggling to cope. at the height we were dealing with 25 bodies daily coming into the morgue.

because the cemeteries and other services were not able to help. the physical and emotional burden carried by the staff of the royal london hospital. clive myrie reporting with producer sam piranty and cameraman davy mcilveen. a teenagerfrom india, who cycled hundreds of miles, carrying her injured father from the capital, delhi, back to their home village during the country's lockdown has been speaking to the bbc about her story. 15—year—old jyoti kumari took seven days to complete the journey, which has also highlighted the plight of indians who regularly travel hundreds miles to find work. our correspondent yogita limaye has the story. this journey has changed their life. but they didn't set out on it by choice. jyoti paswan and her injured father were among tens of thousands of workers stuck in cities without money, amidst india's lockdown. "we weren't getting food

and went hungry for two days. then i convinced my father that we should set off on the bicycle", she told bbc hindi, while she was on the journey. it took seven days from delhi to their home in eastern india. her story has grabbed attention around the world. in her village, she's become a celebrity. "girls like you should be born in every home in india", a local leader told her. she's been gifted four new bicycles. the government is building a toilet at her home. and a tap means herfamily‘s access to water is easier than ever before. poverty forced her out of school. now, she's been enrolled again. "i never thought this would happen. i'm very happy. i want to get educated", she says.

as they adjust to a new life in the spotlight, so many are still to reach safely back home. "i've seen a lot of people, small children, babies, women, all walking. some with two children in their arms and their belongings on ahead. i appeal to the government to please help them", her father says. there are many grim stories of the journeys migrant workers are making. this is one of few that had a happy ending. yogita limaye, bbc news, india. plenty more to come. and more news on the website. you can also download the bbc news app. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @ bbcmaryam.

thank you for your time company. back later. goodbye. hello there. there is plenty of dry and very warm weather in the forecast for the next few days. now, during tuesday, the very highest temperatures were found across eastern and southern parts of the uk, 27 degrees to the west of london. it was a bit cooler further north and west — not an awful lot cooler — but actually as we go through the next few days, we're going to see this area of high pressure, which is really dominating the scene, shifting a little further eastwards. now, the winds around the high pressure flow in a clockwise direction. so as the high shift eastwards, that will allow us to waft warm air northwards across just about all parts of the uk. but we start wednesday morning with the very mildest conditions across the south — 13,14 degrees in cardiff and in london. not quite as mild further north. but as we go through the day ahead, we're expecting

lots of fine weather, some spells of sunshine, a bit of patchy cloud towards the south and east of england, and certainly more cloud into northern ireland and scotland. and that cloud mayjust start to fringe some patchy rain in across the far west. those temperatures getting up to around 17 degrees there in glasgow. once again, 24 or 25 across parts of south wales, central and southern parts of england. now, as we go through wednesday night into thursday, we will see some outbreaks of rain pushing across the northern half of scotland, a weak frontal system pushing through. further south, it's dry with some clear spells on what will be a mild night for most — lows of six to 12 degrees. any early rain across scotland or north—east england will clear very quickly on thursday. and then, as you can see, increasing amounts of sunshine. bit of patchy cloud here and there, yes, but largely sunny skies. and at this stage, i think the highest temperatures will be found across western areas. so liverpool, cardiff, 25 degrees, but glasgow up to 22. a bit coolerfor some north sea coasts. now, as we get into friday, remember, when you look at our maps and you don't

see cloud, that means we're expecting sunshine. a lot of blue sky overhead on friday. again, those temperatures, 24, 25, 26 degrees. parts of south—west scotland getting into the middle 20s. still a bit cooler for some of those north sea coasts with a flow of air off the sea, but as we head into the weekend, high pressure does remain dominant. it should fend off this frontal system. yes, we mightjust see a little bit of rain fringing into the far north—west of scotland at times, but generally speaking, it's a dry weekend. and widely, it will be very warm, with those temperatures into the 20s.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today to try to contain future outbreaks of coronavirus as nationwide restrictions are eased. the prime minister will be questioned by mps amid calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. back to school for some children on monday. we'll find out how children and teachers are adapting to a new style of classroom. huge amount of produce is going to waste in lockdown because restau ra nts a nd

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