but some medical professionals are concerned that the changes come too soon, they want to see the scientific evidence to show that it is safe. hywell griffith reports. tam this is bbc news. the headlines... the biggest easing in lockdown after 11 weeks of shielding restrictions is underway — for derek this is a day to savour. primary schools in england re—open emphysema means his and it's back to business too lungs are vulnerable. he knows covid—19 could kill him, for outdoor markets, but being confined to his home in car showrooms, and horse—racing. treorchy for so long has been hard. the overall view from vail is that he says this is the end of his house arrest. it‘s relief. you have got to be sensible. you must do this cautiously which is precisely what we are doing —— the you won‘t see me on any beaches or with any crowds. you have to use your sense. overall view from sage is that you if you‘re not sensible must do this cautiously. you‘re asking for trouble. you‘ve got to keep your distance. in england, hundreds of thousands from today, shielded patients in england of children returned and wales can go outdoors... to primary schools this morning — ..and meet other people. but not all parents agree that it's safe enough. how is it safe enough? the pressure the world they‘re going back is being put back onto us and the into has changed considerably but they are being children. i woke up this morning and assured it is safe. i felt anxious, i know the science, but it is still scary. confusions now that we have passed the peak and the prevalence of covid—i9

in the community has reduced significantly, we believe that the risk to those for some. curfews ignored as shielding is lower. for around 2.3 million patients american protests continue after the in england and wales death of george floyd. they are off, this is a huge step. but it‘s one some are reluctant to take. sort of, the world of sport prepares the change in guidance came unexpectedly, with no clear to return, but in front of empty reduction in the r number, or the rate at which the virus is reproducing. stands. health charities say they‘re being inundated with questions which they‘re finding difficult to answer. does this mean it's the end of shielding? does this mean that my employer is going to now ask me to go back to work? good afternoon. the chancellor rishi sunak says people will soon get their lives back to normal in the "i am not ready for that, uk. the biggest easing i'm not confident with that." of lockdown measures also people are saying, is it safe? since the restrictions were introduced in march is underway. the beaches are crowded, the parks are crowded, the beauty spots, too. and in this new world that's developing is it now safe ministers insist they're

following the science and taking for me to go forward? the steps in a ‘very cautious‘ way. the guidance on shielding in scotland and northern all four nations of the uk ireland hasn‘t changed. now have guidelines in place across the uk there are calls allowing more than two people for more tailored patient—specific to meet outside. advice for what lies ahead vulnerable people in for those most at risk. england and wales — hywell griffith, bbc news. who have been advised to stay home since march — have been told let‘s talk to our chief political they can go outdoors again. but shielding advice in northern ireland correspondent vicki young. and scotland hasn't changed. the first phase in the reopening of schools the government seems determined to has begun in england, with children in nurseries press ahead despite some concern. and years one and six returning this morning. and, provided they meet safety guidelines to protect yes, the committee of scientists is shoppers and workers, made up of dozens and dozens of open air markets and car people from all aspects of the showrooms in england are also science community and they don‘t all able to trade again. agree about everything. it is like but the measures come as another group of public health economic forecasting, they are officials warn the pace of change trying to make forecasts and predictions and nothing is certain in england could lead to a rise in this, partly because they are in a moment, we'll be looking learning about this illness as they in more depth at the go along as everyone else is as messages to parents — well. in the end this is about risk and to the most vulnerable — but with our first report this lunchtime, here's duncan kennedy. and lowering that risk and no one is some schools, open—air markets, car showrooms and some sports. really talking about eradicating it it may not be a manic monday completely. that is the decision of openings but the lid on lockdown that people have to take on the is starting to creak open. amount of risk you are willing to live with will be different for different people. —— and the amount.

at the sandbanks beach in dorset, that‘s what the government is a new week and a new month brought balancing, schools, for example, more glorious sunshine. from today, six people can now gather outside in england urging schools to open, but not all if they keep two metres apart. of them are following the guidelines so, what do people here think of that? and taking back the different years i think we just need at one point, so everyone is to be cautious about it. approaching this differently. the even though we can come out, chancellor rishi sunak has his eyes we have to be cautious. everyone seems to respect on the economy, and he has warned of other people's space. a severe recession you see now there is a good amount of space between on the economy, and he has warned of a severe recession coming for the uk. he was out and about reassuring everybody on the beach. you feel 0k? i feel fine. but local officials say people. with the numbers they have it is absolutely safe and we have a seen outside in recent very clear plan that we have been days, the message about the rules still is not clear. sticking to throughout the process of dealing with the coronavirus and i think people are completely we are now at the stage of that plan confused now by the rules. they're so inconsistent. where we can get our lives a little bit back to normal, but that isn't they do not make any an overnight big bang then, it is sense to people. you ask people on the beach measured and progressive and we do it in measured and progressive and we do what the rules are, they don't know itina measured and progressive and we do it in a safe and responsible way and thatis it in a safe and responsible way and that is why today we are starting with covered markets and dietary and frankly they don't care any more. what now are the rules rooms and a couple of weeks will get for gathering? the shops open and then hopefully in in england from today, groups of up to six can the shops open and then hopefully in the beginning ofjuly we will be meet anywhere outdoors, able to get restaurants and pubs including in private gardens. open. that is the plan, we are

in wales, any number of people sticking to it. people have got the from a maximum of two households, are able to gather outside, reassurance they can get their lives a little bit more back to normal. but ideally travelling no more than five miles from home to meet. we see pictures from over the weekend that people are not in scotland, up to eight people, necessarily sticking to the letter from a maximum of two households of the law, is this going to be are able to meet outside. whilst in northern ireland, groups of up to six can now enforced? that is the issue, as the also gather outside. but everywhere, guidelines are relaxed, it then social—distancing rules apply. becomes a point where people have to all these changes in england, wales, use their common sense. some northern ireland and scotland are dividing opinion. scientists looking at that will be concerned and they would point out it's making some people nervous, that being outdoors does help an but others say they welcome the opportunity to move awful lot, the transmission is nowhere near the same as being out of lockdown. the one guiding principle you'll inside, and although things might be hear across the nation, and it's the one we have heard looking like they are normal, most throughout this crisis, shops are not open and pubs and is that science must lead the way. restau ra nts shops are not open and pubs and restaurants are not open and at most and the following of that science was again the government message today. we must do this cautiously which is schools there is a great range of precisely what we are doing. we have also said if people comply with the rules and the test things happening, some not opening

and trace system is up and running, until september, but the government will be hoping the transmission rate which it has been since thursday, stays down. government is looking at then there is a good likelihood we will not breach the r value other countries, like and italy, and factor above one. to some extent in spain, —— like but some health professionals remain nervous about the speed france and italy. those areas have of society's reengagement. opened up and there doesn‘t seem to have been a big spike in i think it'sjust a bit difficult to understand the message transmission or new cases and that is what they will be hoping it‘s when you're urging caution, at the same time as saying happening here. thanks forjoining that there are all these additional liberties to be taken. don't get me wrong. us. the vast majority of the public will follow those guidelines in the last hour first minister extremely well but there is a danger for scotland nicola sturgeon gave an update on the situation in scotland. there is a confusing message. she said the vast majority of people followed the new measures over that whole national blended mood the weekend however some people did break the rules. on saturday there were 797 of the cautious and carefree dispersals by police scotland, five times higher than the figure from the previous saturday. was also shared by some people and on sunday road use was up up by 70% we spoke to in exeter today. on the previous sunday. i'm delighted we can do it it is hard to see how that can have but it is tinged with nervousness. been caused by local residents and people travelling a reasonable just a little bit concerned distance to meet loved ones, so we that it might be too early and we might have a second wave. will be considering this as we loosening lockdown measures continue as we must do to assess the are a challenge for everyone.

impact of the phase one changes. in our changing world last week we deliberately allowed of inside outside living. some flexibility when we changed the lockdown restrictions and we recommended that people do not duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dorset. travel more than five miles for parents across england faced recreation but we left room for some a dilemma this morning — discretion so that you can go is it safe for children to go further to visit family. we also back to school? after six weeks — closed because of the coronavirus — primary schools re—opened this strongly recommended that when two households meet there should be no morning — but parents don't have to send their children back, and many teachers unions are warning it's too soon for them to do so. more than eight people in the grip, dan johnson reports. but we put that into guidance rather than law because we trust and continue to trusty majority to keep those groups more and to stay within the rules —— trust the majority. it after so many weeks, school's back for summer. is worth being clear and i have a morning. duty to be clear, if there is welcome back. at thisjunior school, continued evidence of even a minority not abiding by these it isjust year 6, the 10 and ii—year—olds returning. there isn't a head that doesn't want guidelines and travelling unnecessarily and if people meet up as many pupils back as soon in larger groups unnecessarily and if people meet up in largergroups and unnecessarily and if people meet up in larger groups and if they are as they can but as safely making journeys which risk of spreading the virus, we would have as we possibly can and that is to put these restrictions on group what we have been working to do over the last few weeks, to make sure our school is safe size and travel distance into law. but welcoming to pupils. we won‘t hesitate to do that if we harry was keen to get back and see think that is necessary for the some of his friends and stuff,

collective safety and well—being of he knows it's going to be different the population. nicola sturgeon but given the space they have got and it is only year 6, hopefully, it should be ok. i have to say i woke up and i did there. the headlines on bbc news... feel quite anxious this morning. i know the logic, i know the science, but even the biggest easing in lockdown so, it's quite scary. restrictions is underway — primary schools in england re—open and it‘s back to business too and that's why these for outdoor markets, car showrooms, and some sports. are some of the few socially in england, hundreds of thousands distanced actually reaching of children returned to primary schools this morning — their new lower capacity today. despite some parents worrying about safety. it's be good to see my friends, confusion for some — as restrictions are eased on those albeit it's only half the class classed as extremely vulnerable — but it's good to catch calls for the scientific evidence up with my mates. showing it‘ll be safe for them. i have wanted to come back for ages. it's been a bit hard at home. my mum told me it would be a bit there‘s been a sixth night of unrest different than it used to be across the united states. cu rfews are in force so i was a bit nervous what would've happened. in nearly a0 cities — but many are being ignored but there is huge as demonstrations continue over the death of an unarmed black variation across england. man in police custody. in a moment we‘ll have a report in walsall, two thirds of the schools are not on the violent protests accepting more children yet. in the capital, but first, james robbins looks at the situation across the us. i am very worried about the children being at home but, weighing it up, i think their health is really important and the health of their families and the wider community, as well. i want to get them back

the anger, protests, as soon as possible, fires and looting have spread widely across the united states. but i will keep reviewing it and as soon as we are convinced that everybody is saying the same thing, instead of having conflicting but this is where it all began. messages, we will reopen. almost a week after a police officer in minneapolis killed an unarmed black man, and there are estimates that up thousands gathered outside the state to half of parents will have decided capital, confronted by police to delay returning their and troops from the national guard. kids to the classroom. the risk of transmissibility, the focus of anger is clear if he catches it, can he bring it back, pass it on to other people? from the chants, placards and masks. it's not clear. the death of george floyd has provoked a sense of outrage that for us, we wanted more evidence, racism is still widespread, how is it safe to send back? the pressure is being put all on us too often ignored and unpunished. as parents and teachers all these voices are here and on the children. because the same thing keeps happening over and over again, here, the children are being kept it‘s the new lynching. in smaller classroom pods or bubbles so they're not mixing. i'm just really hoping justice is served, that the people responsible are held accountable and i don't have to do this again, but it's the busier i don't want to be here. times like lunch that are the real pinch points. chanting: hands up, don't shoot! now, it's manageable with limited the anger is spreading numbers of children. but what about getting across the united states. back to a full school? in kansas city, these demonstrators that will be much harder. want their police under tighter local control, with the citizens review board

to help investigate misconduct. government guidance, as you know, no violence! has changed quite often. they are starting to understand it's the heads who need to make one officer pleaded with the crowd not to resort to violence and even those decisions and every head's school community, circumstances are different and therefore made an extraordinary gesture of solidarity, which is steeped there will need to be flexibility. more of england's schools will get with meaning in today‘s america. take a knee. to this in the next week or two. take a knee! take a knee. wales, scotland and northern ireland are expected to follow in the months ahead. the killing of george floyd last danjohnson, week has terribly undermined dan johnson, bbc news, whatever progress may have been made hertfordshire. in england and wales, in recent years. people who have been shielding — and the fact that only one those who are clinically very vulnerable to coronavirus — can now exercise and meet people policeman, derek chauvin, from another household outdoors. has been charged with murder, but some medical professionals are concerned that the and that others who stood by do not changes come too soon. they want to see the scientific face prosecution, has fuelled evidence to show that it is safe. hywell griffith reports. the protests and violence. night—time curfews have been imposed in nearly a0 american cities, but many people have ignored them. thank you. after 11 weeks of shielding in minneapolis, a german tv for derek this is a day to savour. correspondent reported emphysema means his police targeting him and threatening his team with arrest. lungs are vulnerable. get inside now!

he knows covid—i9 could kill him, but being confined to his home in treorchy for so long has been hard. he says this is the end where would you like us to go? of his house arrest. it's relief. 0k! you have got to be sensible. thank you, officer. you won't see me on any beaches or with any crowds. you have to use your sense. in san diego, largely peaceful protests turned violent, as police used tear gas and pepper if you're not sensible you're asking for trouble. balls in the city. you've got to keep your distance. they were enforcing, they said, from today, shielded patients in england an unlawful assembly order. and wales can go outdoors... hands up! in new york city, violence including ..and meet other people. looting was widespread, despite appeals for this to stop from those who want to the world they're going back into has changed considerably honour george floyd. but they are being fires were started with no assured it is safe. sign of anger fading, almost a week after his killing. now that we have passed the peak and the prevalence of covid—i9 in brooklyn, a woman in the community has reduced made her own peaceful gesture, but the wider reality significantly, we believe is that the united states has not that the risk to those seen racial tensions explode on this shielding is lower. scale since the 1960s. james robbins, bbc news. for around 2.3 million patients in england and wales this is a huge step. but it's one some are reluctant to take. washington dc has seen some of the worst violence, the change in guidance came with buildings not far from the white house unexpectedly, with no clear vandalised, cars set on fire,

and a historic church attacked. reduction in the r number, or the rate at which president trump was briefly taken to an emergency underground bunker the virus is reproducing. in the white house on friday because of concerns about the threat health charities say from protesters outside. they‘ re being inundated aleem maqbool reports. with questions which they're finding difficult to answer. does this mean it's the end of shielding? does this mean that my employer is going to now ask me nojustice! to go back to work? no peace! "i am not ready for that, i'm not confident with that." no racism! also people are saying, is it safe? police! these were protests against the killing of george floyd. the beaches are crowded, but given the location, the parks are crowded, the beauty spots, too. they were also a message to one person in particular. and in this new world that's he needs to grow up, he needs to be a man, developing is it now safe for me to go forward? stop with the childish acts, the childish tweets, the guidance on shielding he needs to be a man. in scotland and northern as night fell, the mood got angrier. ireland hasn't changed. i‘m here outside the white house, across the uk there are calls for the most part a peaceful protest but fires have been lit now. and the police keep firing for more tailored patient—specific gas into the crowds. advice for what lies ahead for those most at risk. and they fired other let's talk to our political projectiles, too, in defence correspondent helen catt. of the home of the president. the government pushing ahead with this and a lot people saying, where they were clearly on edge — but also did little to dispel is the evidence that this is the the impression that police use safe route forward? there have been unnecessary levels of force.

questions raised about that and if at one point, charging there is one thing we have heard over and over again in recent days, it is cautious, a phased and our own cameraman. cautious approach, and there is a recognition this is a sensitive and delicate point. scientific experts in the streets surrounding have said they would be no entirely the white house, with no sense of any attempt at de—escalation, risk—free way of easing lockdown restrictions —— their word. the there was anarchy, with shops and vehicles vandalised at will. government is confident it is meeting those five tests, some of them were scientific and some of hard to imagine these were scenes playing out in the american capital. those were logistical, like having a that‘s probably the white grip on testing and ppe, and a person that owned it. spokesman for downing street said they can cover it with insurance... the government is confident that all right, here we go. with the test and trace programme now launched and if people comply with the social distancing guidelines and the new rules, they don't think it will push the rate of we've got every right to burn it down. this is pain right here, transmission of the virus above one which is one of the things they this is pain, this is the only way we can get it to them. really wa nt which is one of the things they really want to avoid. the government they're not hearing us. has to weigh up looking at the when you just talk, it's just words to them. evidence on the science, rounded they don't feel anything. and there‘s no doubt this has now become about much more transmission of coronavirus with other factors like the impact on than the brutal death of one unarmed black man. aleem maqbool, bbc health and well—being of people who are stuck in lockdown and because news in washington.

the damage to the economy. so we are the first court appearance for derek chauvin — seeing the opening of outdoor the fired minneapolis police officer charged with the murder and manslaughter of george floyd — has been postponed. markets and car showrooms. the chauvin will instead appear in court chancellor has defended the next monday 8th june. government taking these steps. no reason has been given chancellor has defended the government taking these stepsm chancellor has defended the government taking these steps. it is absolutely safe and we have a clear for the delay, but prosecutors said plan we have been sticking to a scheduled change was not unusual, and they were moving throughout the process in terms of as quickly as possible. dealing with coronavirus and we are i'iow dealing with coronavirus and we are now at the stage of the plan where we can get our lives a bit back to normal, but it isn't an overnight the netherlands is easing its lockdown with primary schools returning big band thing. it is measured and to normal, and restaurants, bars, cinemas, and theatres progressive and we do this in a safe allowed to re—open. and responsible way —— big bang. museums, too, are opening their galleries once more — as anna holligan that is why we have start with reports from amsterdam. outdoor markets and car showrooms the first thing is the numbers. and ina outdoor markets and car showrooms and in a couple of weeks we can get they‘re allowing a fifth of the number of visitors in every shops open and then hopefully a day, which of course means it short time after that we can have will be a lot quieter restaurants and pubs open again. if you can get a space. people can get their lives back to they aren‘t allowing people to just normal. the genie is out of the walk in off the street any more — bottle, is that the sense? we saw you have to book your 15—minute time slot in advance. beaches packed at the weekend. if and when you do go inside, the government had to re—introduce measures, but they have the control the rules are the same as outside —

to do so? the government has said it you must keep your distance would not hesitate to do so, at the from other people. strategy seems to be that they would be looking to do that in a localised here in the netherlands, that‘s 1.5 metres. way, so in westminster it has been the good news is that there is no referred to as a strategy where limit placed on the amount of time there are localised outbreaks they you can stand in front of the masters, would impose more stringent measures so rembrandt, vermeer... and they are hoping through the test and they are hoping through the test of course, amsterdam is home and trace programme where people would isolate themselves if they to so many cultural attractions — have come into contact with somebody the anne frank house, the van gogh museum — who has tested positive for but there isn‘t one coronavirus, that that will keep any policy that fits all. future outbreaks restricted, although boris johnson has they‘re essentially trying to allow future outbreaks restricted, people to come in in a safe way although borisjohnson has said there will be some more localised outbreaks. this isn't going to go without restricting their enjoyment, away. the government messaging seems that there‘s no rush. so, if you‘re worried to be relying heavily on saying to people you really do need to comply about being able to travel — these masterpieces were here before with those guidelines but as you the pandemic and they will be around long after it‘s gone. outlined earlier, with different guidelines in different parts of the country there is the risk that it could become confusing and people will have to pay attention to what they are being asked to do. the guiding principle that the government is repeating is the the colosseum and the number of

social distancing measure, you must be keeping two metres away from other people at all times. helen, people allowed at the site. thanks forjoining us. —— the coliseum in rome is opening for the first time to tourist in the headlines on bbc news... months, but there are restrictions on the numbers allowed in. the lockdown is beginning to ease in england. in england, hundreds of returning to the uk and our easing of the lockdown — as we‘ve been reporting some schools in england are opening to more pupils returned to school despite worries about safety. restrictions pupils today while some — are definitely not. and some parents remain concerned about safety. harriet shearsmith, is a mum are loosened on those classed as to three — all under 10 and is also extremely vulnerable but scientists have said it is safe for them. the founder of parenting website @tobyandroo — we can speak to harriet via webcam from york. there's been a sixth night of unrest not back at school at the moment? not back at school at the moment? not at the moment. we feel it is too across the united states. cu rfews are in force soon not at the moment. we feel it is too in nearly a0 cities — soon for us as a family and we have but many are being ignored as demonstrations continue over a shielding relative that lives in the death of an unarmed black our annex man in police custody. a shielding relative that lives in ourannex and we a shielding relative that lives in our annex and we only had one child in a moment, we'll have a report who would be eligible to go back to on the violent protests school at the moment. it would be in the capital, but first, james robbins looks at the situation across the us. challenging to explain to her brother why they can‘t go back to school and see their friends but she can. we think it is a bit too soon

for us. how long do you think you will have the ability to make that decision for yourself? i'm not sure, to be honest. we are happy to continue home—schooling, we are managing at the moment, in a very the anger, protests, fortu nate managing at the moment, in a very fortunate position to home—school fires and looting have spread widely their children and continue to work across the united states. but this is where it began. almost a week after a police officer andi their children and continue to work and i appreciate that is not the in minneapolis killed same for everybody. whilst we are an unarmed black man, managing it we are happy to do so, thousands gathered outside the state capital, confronted by police but how long we will be able to do and troops from the national guard. the focus of anger is clear so but how long we will be able to do so and allowed to do so, i‘m not from the chants, placards and masks. sure. the government says it is the death of george floyd has provoked a sense of outrage that meeting at scheduled for dealing with this and at the heart of this racism is still widespread, too often ignored and unpunished. is the r rate, so why does that mean all these voices are here because the same thing keeps happening over and over again, edith can‘t go to school? it is not it is the new lynching. for me to say whether the government is right or not, and i can only i am just really hoping justice is served, that the people speak to my own circumstances and within my own comfort zone and at responsible are held accountable and i don't have to do this again, the moment we are managing well and i don't want to be here. we feel may be the places could be chanting: hands up, don't shoot! the anger is spreading better used. there are limited across the united states. in kansas city, these demonstrators want their police under

tighter local control, places they could be used for people with the citizens review board to help investigate misconduct. who have to return to work —— there no violence! are limited places and maybe they could be better used for other people like those who have to return to work. you do run a parenting website, what kind of feedback are you getting from other parents?m one officer pleaded with the crowd not to resort to violence and even has been a mixed bag and some made an extraordinary gesture of solidarity, which is steeped pa rents a re with meaning in today's america. has been a mixed bag and some parents are comfortable to send their children back and some don‘t take a knee. take a knee! have a choice and somehow children take a knee. who have been going throughout the entirety of the virus. because they the killing of george floyd last are week has terribly undermined entirety of the virus. because they a re key entirety of the virus. because they are key workers. and for that we whatever progress may have been made have got to be grateful to them. some people share concerns and have in recent years. chosen to keep their children at and the fact that only one home so it is a mixed bag as far as parenting goes with everybody valid policeman, derek chauvin, decisions. some confusion as to why has been charged with murder, and that others who stood by do not the younger and the oldest children are being asked to go back and those face prosecution, has fuelled in the middle not yet? there is a the protests and violence. night—time curfews have been imposed in nearly a0 american cities, bit of confusion around that, but but many people have ignored them. thank you. pa rents bit of confusion around that, but pa re nts ca n bit of confusion around that, but parents can make the best decision that they can based on what information they have been given,

in minneapolis, a german tv really. what about teachers unions? correspondent reported police targeting him and threatening his team with arrest. many have expressed unease about get inside now! what is going on. who are parents where would you like us to go? really listening to given that many pa rents a re really listening to given that many parents are under huge pressure 0k! themselves that they need to get thank you, officer. back to work? parents have got to listen to their own gut instinct. in san diego, largely peaceful protests turned violent, teachers unions have largely come as police used tear gas and pepper forward and said they are not balls in the city. co mforta ble forward and said they are not comfortable with the return and i they were enforcing, they said, an unlawful assembly order. know many teachers are not hands up! co mforta ble know many teachers are not comfortable with the return who i know, but then you have the in new york city, violence including government saying that we can looting was widespread, return. it has fallen to parents to despite appeals for this to stop from those who want to make the best decision they can with honour george floyd. the cards they‘ve been dealt. they fires were started with no sign of anger fading, almost a week after his killing. have to choose individually who they listen to and i want to make that decision for them at the moment, in brooklyn, a woman made her own peaceful gesture, u nfortu nately. but the wider reality is that the united states has not decision for them at the moment, unfortunately. —— and they have to seen racial tensions explode on this make that decision —— and no one can scale since the 1960s. make that decision —— and no one can make that decision —— and no one can james robbins, bbc news. make that decision. you are happy with home—schooling? make that decision. you are happy washington dc has seen some with home-schooling? we are happy to

of the worst violence, do this for the moment, things are with buildings not far from the white house changing with coronavirus, and it is vandalised, cars set on fire, and a historic church attacked. ha rd to president trump was briefly taken changing with coronavirus, and it is hard to put a date on when edith will return, but we won‘t put a date to an emergency underground bunker in the white house on friday, on it. she misses her friends? yes, because of concerns about the threat from protesters outside. aleem maqbool reports. but she is incredibly lucky to have two brothers she can play with and nojustice. no peace. no racism. we are very lucky to be really police. flexible around her, so she is getting lots of attention and we are these were protests in contact with her school, as well. against the killing of george floyd. we have been able to speak to her but given the location, they were also a message to one teacher and sent photos of the things we have been doing at home to person in particular. he needs to grow up, her teacher so there has been a lot he needs to be a man, of support for her in terms of her stop with the childish acts, the childish tweets, missing herfriends he needs to be a man. of support for her in terms of her missing her friends and of support for her in terms of her missing herfriends and missing her routine which we have tried our best to maintain. harriet thanks for as night fell, the mood got angrier. joining us. i'm here outside the white house, the queen has been photographed riding in the grounds for the most part a peaceful protest of windsor castle — but fires have been lit now. the first time she‘s been seen outside since the coronavirus lockdown began. and the police keep firing the queen was pictured on one of her ponies — a 1a year old called balmoral fern. gas into the crowds. she‘s been isolating at windsor with her husband, the duke of edinburgh, and they fired other

projectiles, too, in defence of the home of the president. and a small number of staff. they were clearly on edge — as lockdown restrictions are eased, but also did little to dispel many families are able to see each other for the first the impression that police use time in months. grandparents have been some of the hardest hit unnecessary levels of force. by the restrictions. so if you‘re reuniting yourfamily with grandparents today, at one point, charging or even introducing them our own cameraman. to additions to the family, we would love to share your pictures and videos. in the streets surrounding you can send them to... the white house, with no sense of any attempt at de—escalation, there was anarchy, with shops and vehicles vandalised at will. hard to imagine these were scenes playing out in the american capital. send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. that's probably the white now it‘s time for a look person that owned it. at the weather with tomas. they can cover it with insurance... the 1st ofjune marks the first all right, here we go. day of summer, at least that is what meteorologists‘ say, we got every right to burn it down. although midsummer‘s day is still a while away. this is pain right here, this is pain, this is the only way we can get it to them. they're not hearing us. when you just talk, it's just words to them. they don't feel anything. look across the uk today, hardly a cloud in the sky, late afternoon temperatures will range from the high 20s for a few areas in the south

to around about 20 and there's no doubt this has now become about much more in northern scotland. than the brutal death of one very little happening unarmed black man. on the weather front tonight, aleem maqbool, bbc a case of clear skies. the first signs of a weather front news in washington. in the very far north—west of the uk and that‘s a sign of things to come we are returning to the uk and the in the coming days. easing of the lockdown. some schools through the course of tuesday we will have increasing amounts have returned to david somers definitely haven't. —— have returned of cloud through scotland and late in the day showers developing over the highlands, but elsewhere today but some definitely haven't. well, we can speak now tomorrow it will be another very to christopher king — chief executive of the independent warm and very sunny day but a big association of prep schools. temperature contrast what percentage of schools that you between the very far north know will be open this week at some stage? we have 600 members and the far south. throughout the uk, the majority in england and we expect a large majority of those schools to open, to have in fact opened today, and if not today tomorrow. what about boarding schools? it does apply to them, but fewer of them it will have opened. one thing that has happened during the lockdown period is that the experience of online learning

and teaching children remotely has gone extremely hello this is bbc news with simon mccoy. the headlines. the biggest easing in lockdown restrictions is underway — primary schools in england re—open and it‘s back to business too for outdoor markets, car showrooms, and some sports. we are now at this stage of that plan where we can get our lives a little bit more back to normal, but no, that isn‘t overnight, big bang then, it is measured, progressive, we do it in then, it is measured, progressive, we do itina then, it is measured, progressive, we do it in a safe and responsible way. in england, hundreds of thousands the process of beginning the day, of children returned to primary schools this morning — but beyond that, it is very but not all parents agree that it‘s safe enough. confusion for some, as restrictions difficult, especially with the are eased on those classed as extremely vulnerable. younger children, to really sustain curfews ignored — a sixth social distancing all the way, so a night of protests erupts big focus on hygiene, hand washing in cities across the us — sparked by the death in police custody of george floyd. and the schools cleaning more regularly than they have in the

past, as well as having dedicated equipment for the children to use. schools that charge fees, do they feel under greater pressure at the moment to get back to work? well, i think as i have already mentioned the experience of online learning had gone far better than anybody could have imagined. we have also in time for some sport. two and half months since the last meeting before lockdown, horseracing has returned, a ten—race card at newcastle‘s a school gosforth park is underway behind closed doors. our sports correspondent katie gornall is there. so much about it does feel very different. setting there is no i'm just numbers have been very strictly limited. this fence is keeping out all but essential staff. when i spoke to the chief executive of the wondering if there are some schools bha earlier, he is not allowed in, that may have already before the it is only people who are essential coronavirus pandemic may have been struggling somewhat, whether they to race day. everyone gets temperature tested on the way in. are now seriously in trouble? well, all of the jockeys have to wear it is true that the sector is under masks around the site. there is a pressure financially and the one—way system as well try and keep

people socially distanced, they have coronavirus would not have helped even built a separate dressing room that situation. but the independent for the male jockeys, to school sector generally, the prep even built a separate dressing room for the malejockeys, to allow even built a separate dressing room for the male jockeys, to allow these to me to pods inside so everyone can school sector generally, the prep school particularly, is a pretty socially distance, so they are robust body of schools, and they've really trying to think of everything here to try and make racing as safe been through difficult periods in the 126 years since this association as possible, but you are right, a lot of people will be watching what is going on here in newcastle, has existed and i am confident they seeing how they cope with everything. they are aware that will come through again. there is a lot of attention on them substitute what are the final here and we feel that response military as well from them, so far barriers before some sort of things seem to be running relatively smoothly from up there‘s a bit of a normality comes into force? a lot of glitch to the system of people getting on this morning and getting it is to do with confidence, i temperature checked. they have sort about all out here and got racing think. within the membership i have away and that is the main thing, as a lot of schools that have been open this industry tries to recover from a real financial hit it has taken throughout the lockdown period with due to this lockdown. a £50 million hole in their finances at the moment so hole in their finances at the moment 100, 150, 170 so there is a big relief they have throughout the lockdown period with 100,150,170 children throughout the lockdown period with 100, 150, 170 children attending throughout the lockdown period with 100,150,170 children attending on a daily basis, looking after been able to get on track in children of key workers and in those newcastle today. snooker has also returned today, the championship league is underway in milton keynes. situations it has built up it‘s a round robin confidence in staff and built up format for 6a players. they are playing at a venue confidence in staff and built up confidence in staff and built up confidence in the parents but you

that also has a hotel, so all the players and officials can can operate —— that you can operate completely self—isolate during the 11 days of competition safely and effectively, and i think we have got to build on that with everyone having to be tested for covid—19 on arrival, world number one and reigning experience and as the knowledge world championjudd trump is one becomes more widespread, i'm sure of the first to play. matches are four frames each, schools will be able with with three points for a win adjustments to feel that they can and one for a draw. open their doors more widely. trump leads david grace one frame christopher kane, thanks forjoining to nil, the first of three matches he‘ll play today. us. “— christopher kane, thanks forjoining us. —— king. we are getting the the qpr chief executive lee hoos says the club is "vehemently latest figures, 108 new deaths of opposed" to the football league‘s plan for the championship to resume onjune 20th. people who tested positive for he says the clubs weren‘t consulted before last night‘s announcement and with player‘s yet to return covid—19, that brings the total to to contact training he‘s concerned about their welfare. 26,722 in terms of people who have died in hospital, but monday there isa died in hospital, but monday there is a lag because of reporting issues if you‘ve got players who are picking up unnecessary injuries because you haven‘t really looked at over the weekend. we are also the load, paid attention to the getting figures from northern sport science, there is a very expensive assets you have in the ireland. one more death linked to stands. the likelihood of picking up

covid—19 in northern ireland over injuries, and if you look at the bundesliga now, it is a very small the last 2a hours, bringing the total number recorded to 524 during sample size, so very difficult to get the statistical significance of this pandemic in northern ireland. the injury rate, but it is three times what it normally is, and i we will have more analysis of the think that is something we really figures later. need to take a hard look at, because open—air markets and car showrooms are re—opening in england today — i‘m notjust looking at this season. but with strict distancing i don‘t want a treatment room full measures in place. for example — if you're taking of players going into next season. a carfor a test—drive — that would be a big issue with me normally you'd have a sales rep when trying to operate with a in the car with you. smaller squad. not any more. staying with football, from today — you'll be alone. manchester united have extended ministers say the risk odion ighalo‘s loan from chinese of infection is lower outdoors, club shanghai shenhua tiljanuary. the original deal expired yesterday. and in more open spaces. the prmier league is set in a fortnight, other non—essential to resume on the 17thjune. shops will open again — the premier league is set but businesses are having to overhaul how they operate, to resume on the 17thjune. to keep customers and staff safe. england‘s three—match rugby league simon gompertz reports. test series with australia has been cancelled because of the pandemic. new england coach shaun wane was due to take charge against the world cup holders in october and november, this is the monday with a difference but the series has been called off due to what‘s been cited they've been waiting as the "the continued complications for at barnsley‘s open—air market. surrounding global travel". at last, they can get back to selling what are called non—essentials, like clothes and things for the home, as well as fruit and veg. the british basketball league have

customers a bit cautious, cancelled the the current season but the buying began saying it wouldn‘t be financially before eight o'clock. viable to play behind closed doors. i'm quite impressed, actually, because these days, the league was suspended in march you just don't know, do you? with glasgow top of the table and how did it work? with five games left to play. was it different for you? she was stood over there looking at duvets, asking about size and prices. it‘s now been voided, she stood over there, meaning no title will be awarded. i got them out and then she put glasgow saying they are very disappointed. the money over there and then took that‘s all the sport for now. it from there. social distancing is vital, keeping everyone two metres apart. hygiene, as well, hand outdoor markets in england are now sanitisers using foot pumps. the feeling here is of relief. able to trade again, as the government starts to lift some lockdown measures. the chancellor rishi sunak visited tachbrook market in pimlico, to have a permanent lockdown for ten london to mark the first day many weeks is a nightmare sellers have been able in a small business. to open for business. you can't measure it. he said the timing is right one trader said to me for easing lockdown restirctions. it was like falling off a cliff. we‘ve made great progress over the last few weeks and months in dealing one big issue today as things start with the crisis, and today we are going again is the threat able to take a really important first space. a couple of markets of congestion, which is why a lot of markets are reopening stalls open, i‘m here grabbing my lunch, gradually, in order to guard people are here doing the same, against the risk that people traders are all back. i hope in the will start bumping into each other coming days and weeks many people do on narrow pavements and walkways. the same. slowly we will get our

and bearing in mind as well, lives back to normal. this is a slow it is only a couple of weeks but very important step. it is until nonessential shops on the high absolutely but very important step. it is a bsolutely safe but very important step. it is absolutely safe and we have a very street will also be opening up. clear plan we have been sticking to today also sees car dealers back throughout this whole process, in business, after sales dealing with coronavirus, and we are now at the stage of that plan where of new vehicles fell close to zero we can get our lives a little bit during the lockdown. again, a big emphasis on measures more back to normal but that isn‘t to reduce the risk of transmission, overnight big bang thing. it is helped by the fact that, measured, progressive, we do it in a in most showrooms, there is more safe and responsible way and that is indoor and outdoor space. why today we are starting with covered markets and car showrooms, during lockdown, the whole industry effectively shut down. and a couple of weeks we will get april was very low numbers. the shops open, and hopefully by the beginning ofjuly we will be able to may was slightly better. get many more restaurants and pubs but i think until we see open as well. so that is the plan, the impact of retail opening, it's going to be very difficult we are sticking to it, it is safe to understand what the true and people should have the level of demand is. confidence to go out there and get england is moving fastest on this. their life a little bit more back to in scotland, smaller shops normal. the chancellor was then asked and outdoor markets can open what support there‘ll be in the second phase of its easing for businesses, if an increase plan, no date yet. in coronavirus infections leads to a second lockdown. the timing hasn't been fixed we have put in place unprecedented yet in wales, either, measures to support notjust where non—essential shops and services could open in the amber businesses but also individuals through this difficult period, and a phase of the exit strategy, lot of those measures last for a nor in northern ireland, where non—food outlets will reopen very long time actually. for one example of things we have done is in step two of its plan. cut business rates for restaurants here is possibly a sign

of what is to come... and retailers who are really affected by what is happening. they the queue outside ikea in gateshead, last for the entire year all the way which let customers back in today, through to march. we have obviously with a general reopening given them cash grants. ourjob of nonessential shops in england retention scheme, the furlough expected from the 15th, our eerily quiet high streets scheme plus all the way to october, and recently we did a second and expect to become much busier. final payment for the self—employed which will come in the summer, so taken together there is a huge amount of support and a clear plan to reopen those bits of our economy that are closed and get country back to normal, open again. many of these the queen has been photographed schemes last for the entire year, riding in the grounds of windsor castle — the business rates holiday, it lasts the first time she's all the way to march, the job been seen outside since the coronavirus lockdown began. retention programme lasts all way to the queen was pictured on one of her ponies — a 1a—year—old, called balmoral fern. october, and so many of these things she's been isolating at windsor with her husband, will support businesses and people the duke of edinburgh, for quite a while to come. and a small number of staff. open—air markets and car showrooms now it's time for a look are re—opening in england today — but with strict distancing at the weather with tomasz. measures in place. for example, if you‘re taking a carfor a test—drive, normally you‘d have a sales rep the 1st of june marks in the car with you. the 1st ofjune marks the first day not any more. of summer at least that is what meteorologists say, although madama from today, you‘ll be alone. ministers say the risk of infection is lower outdoors,

—— midsummer states a while away. and in more open spaces. look across the uk today, late in a fortnight, other non—essential shops will open again — afternoon temperatures will range but businesses are having from the high 20s for a few areas in to overhaul how they operate, the south to around about 20 in to keep customers and staff safe. simon gompertz reports. northern scotland. very little this is the monday with a difference happening on the weather front tonight, a case of clear skies and they‘ve been waiting for at barnsley‘s open—air market. the first signs of a weather front at last, they can get back to selling what are called in the very far north—west of the uk non—essentials, like clothes and things for the home, as well as fruit and veg. customers, a bit cautious, and that is a sign of things to come but the buying began before eight o‘clock. in the coming days. through the i‘m quite impressed, actually, because these days, course of tuesday we will have you just don‘t know, do you? increasing amounts of cloud through and how did it work? scotla nd increasing amounts of cloud through scotland and late in the day showers developing over the highlands, but was it different for you? elsewhere tomorrow it will be she was stood over there looking another very warm and very sunny day at my duvets, asking about size and prices. she stood over there, but big temperature contrast between the very far north and the far i got them out and then she put south. the money over there and then i took it from there. social distancing is vital, keeping everyone two metres apart. hygiene, as well, hand sanitisers, using foot pumps. the feeling here is of relief. to have a permanent lockdown for ten weeks is a nightmare in a small business.

you can't measure it. one trader said to me it was like falling off a cliff. one big issue today as things start going again is the threat of congestion, which is why a lot of markets are reopening stalls gradually, in order to guard against the risk that people will start bumping into each other hello, this is bbc news, on narrow pavements and walkways. with simon mccoy. the headlines... and bearing in mind as well, the biggest easing in lockdown restrictions is underway — it is only a couple of weeks primary schools in england re—open and it's back to business too until nonessential shops on the high street will also be opening up. for outdoor markets, today also sees car dealers back car showrooms, and some sports. in business, after sales of new vehicles fell close to zero we are now at the stage of that plan during the lockdown. where we can get our lives a little bit more back to normal, but look, again, a big emphasis on measures to reduce the risk of transmission, helped by the fact that, that isn't an overnight, big bang in most showrooms, there is more thing. it is measured, progressive, indoor and outdoor space. we do it in during lockdown, the whole industry thing. it is measured, progressive, we do itina thing. it is measured, progressive, we do it in a self and responsible way. effectively shut down. in england, hundreds of thousands of children returned to primary april was very low numbers. schools this morning — but not all parents agree that it's safe enough. confusion for some, as restrictions are eased on those classed may was slightly better. but i think until we see as extremely vulnerable. the impact of retail opening, curfews ignored — a sixth

night of protests erupts it's going to be very difficult in cities across the us — to understand what the true level of demand is. sparked by the death in police england is moving fastest on this. custody of george floyd. in scotland, smaller shops and outdoor markets can open in the second phase of its easing plan, no date yet. the timing hasn‘t been fixed yet in wales, either, sport now, and for a full round up, where non—essential shops and services could open in the amber phase of the exit strategy, nor in northern ireland, where non—food outlets will reopen and there is some, ollie. in step two of its plan. here is possibly a sign of what is to come... the queue outside ikea in gateshead, full -ish. which let customers back in today, full —ish. june could be a good with a general reopening of nonessential shops in england month for sport. two and a expected from the 15th, our eerily quiet high streets expect to become much busier. two and half months since the last meeting before lockdown, horseracing has returned, a 10 race card at newcastle's gosforth park is underway behind closed doors. our correspondent katie gornall is there. let‘s talk more now about how car showrooms will be managing in what‘s so so much about it does feel very being called ‘the new normal‘ — different. numbers have been very andy barratt is the managing strictly limited. this fence behind director of ford of britain — me is keeping out all but essential hejoins me now. good afternoon to you. good staff. i spoke to the chief executive of the bha earlier. he is afternoon. i wonder what sort of not allowed in, it is only people feedback you have had so far today. who are essential to race day. how are things going on this new everyone gets temperature tested on day, new beginning? well, it is a the way in. all of the jockeys have

slow day on the first day back. to wear masks around the site. there everyone is getting used to the new isa to wear masks around the site. there is a one—way system as well try to protocols, making sure that all the keep people socially distanced. they checks and balances we have put in have even built a separate changing place across our network, we have room for the male jockeys. probably spent about £3 million in have even built a separate changing room for the malejockeys. they have even built a separate changing room for the male jockeys. they have changed from the original one to dealerships to make sure we got the allow these to me to pods inside so right level of ppe, the right level eve ryo ne allow these to me to pods inside so everyone can socially distance, so of protection for both staff and they are really trying to think of everything here to make racing as customers. we have to recognise that safe as possible. but you are right, car showrooms are relatively low a lot of people will be watching what is going on here in newcastle, seeing how they cope with retail density versus other retailers, so we have that space to everything, they are aware that there is a lot of attention on them be able to make sure we protect here, and they feel that customers and staff alike. the virus responsibility as well, so far from what we have heard things seem to be hit properly in march, which is of running relatively smoothly. a bit course one of the busiest periods in ofa your calendar. how much of the running relatively smoothly. a bit of a glitch with the system for people to get to protect this morning, but they have sorted that business you are hoping to pick up out and they have racing away and thatis out and they have racing away and that is the main thing. —— to get from today is response to that, temperature checked this morning. as people going back to pick up because it tries to recover from a financial they ordered back then? there is no hit, a £50 million hole in their doubt absolutely on the nail all finances at the moment, so it is a there, a considerable amount of big relief to get back under track business that will initially be pent up, people due to collect their car

today. in the second half of march, we have snooker also returns today, the championship league is a round robin format for 64 only completed half of our sales. in players, it's taking place april and may are both literally in milton keynes at a venue that busy months in a normal calendar, so also has a hotel attached, so there is pent—up demand and then we players and staff can be fully have to see what happens. we have isolated and monitored over the next 11 days of competition. everyone is tested for covid—19 packages in place to make sure when entering the venue, world number onejudd trump plays customers have peace of mind when today, he's described how unpleasant it is to they buy their vehicles. have a swab taken on arrival. customers have peace of mind when they buy their vehicleslj customers have peace of mind when they buy their vehicles. i mentioned in the start of this that from now another former world champion mark on if you want a test drive, you go selby says some players could be a bit rusty. off on your own. how comfortable are you with that? we are very co mforta ble. you with that? we are very comfortable. clearly people will we have had no tournament now for a drive to the dealership, they have already had a degree of discussion, few months. the last tournament we we often know who they are to start played was in gibraltar, in march with, and of course they are leaving before the lockdown. i have been their own car behind. as long as fortu nate before the lockdown. i have been fortunate enough to have a table at home so i have been practising a they are equipped with the features little bit but it is not the same as of the car so they know what they playing other players on the tour or are experiencing and looking for, we just getting that competitive match are experiencing and looking for, we are very happy. as long as the practice. so it will be good to customers feel safe and secure. they play, mate. obviously will be behind wa nt to closed doors and i think it will be customers feel safe and secure. they want to know that the car is fully like that for a long period of time, clea n, want to know that the car is fully clean, sanitised, and they are not ata so we like that for a long period of time, so we sort of need to get used to clean, sanitised, and they are not at a risk in that. clearly not it, so it is a good way to start.

having someone in the car, you start play starts in the next half hour or to lose that sales negotiation and the emotion of buying a car, but we so. the qpr chief executive lee hoos will do what we can to make sure we says the club is ‘stunned', "appalled" and "vehemently opposed" optimise that in other ways. a lot to the football league's plan for the championship to resume onjune 20th. of people who were perhaps thinking about buying a car will be thinking he says there was no consultation with clubs before last on their heads these car companies night's announcement by the league. are in trouble, they will have to the qpr manager mark warburton says they are going too bring their prices down, let‘s wait. quickly, with players yet to start contact training. the efl say the date is provisional how would you dissuade them? well, and "subject to the strict proviso "that all safety requirements we have an offer today which is effectively the customer does not and government guidance is met". pay anything for six months, and then they have 0% interest. so it is staying with football, a very attractive offer in place manchester united have extended really to create peace of mind. so odion ighalo's loan from chinese club shanghai shenhua tiljanuary. the original deal expired yesterday. effectively by now, pay in six months‘ time and then pay no the premier league is set to resume on the 17thjune. interest. clearly we at ford have a england's three—match year of lots of new models, hybrid rugby league test series models coming in, and new models with australia has been cancelled because of the pandemic. often create extra interest, so we new england coach shaun wane was due are quite optimistic. however, it is to take charge against the world cup holders in october and november, but the series has been called off are quite optimistic. however, it is a big industry. nearly a million

due to what's been cited people are employed in the uk car as the "the continued complications "surrounding global travel" industry from start to finish. it the british basketball league have cancelled the the current season saying it wouldn't be contributes around aa billion a year financially viable to play behind closed doors. economy. it is everyone‘s interest. the season was suspended in march with glasgow top of the table with five games left to play. ifi economy. it is everyone‘s interest. if i said to you a year ago 90% of it's now been voided, your business would have gone in a meaning no title will be awarded. snap ofa your business would have gone in a snap of a fingerjust like that, would you have thought ford could that's all the sport for now. survive it? yes. we have great resources , we survive it? yes. we have great resources, we have a great organisation. we have done amazing now on bbc news — it's time things, from helping to build for your questions answered. ventilators, through to providing emergency service ventilators, through to providing emergency service vehicles. so a testa m e nt to emergency service vehicles. so a testament to the great team around you've been sending in your us, and we have a great resource, health related questions being a global business. so as you with me to answer them look at the pandemic, it hasn‘t been is professor allyson pollock, one great big hit in one place. director of the institute of health and society at newcastle university. globally it has kind of progressed also, i'm joined along, and as markets have shut by dr alan maryon—davis, honorary professor of public health down, others have restarted, that is

at king's college london. the benefit of being part of a global business. but we are strong. let's crack on with the questions, we have a great dealers, loyal and alan, if i can start with you, customers and we can come back. it this one from paul. if a child in a may not be a quick comeback, but we classroom starts coughing and will be back, as well others. sure, sneezing, does that child get sent home and told to isolate, and do all loyalty is one thing, confidence is the other children get sent home and is another, and buying a car is very much how confident you feel about told to isolate too? that particular child will get sent home and told to your own position, let alone the price of a car. how do you think isolate for seven days, as anybody things will move in the next six does who develops symptoms, and of months or so? i think we are going course the other people in their household should isolate for 1h to see that initial surge of pent—up orders, and then we will see a days, but as far as the other declined car market. probably in the children in the class are concerned, no, not yet. not unless that child region of around a0% below last who was sent home with the symptoms year‘s levels, which is a big, big has a test and that test is decline. but most car manufacturers positive. and then what should are global players come because they happen then is the tracing system, will move that production capacity if it is up and running, and it is a while yet before it fully is, will around and maybe export more make contact with the school, and vehicles or import less to the uk, then things will follow from that. so we can move vehicles or import less to the uk, so we can move demand around. i it strikes me —— it is likely that think what it leads to, though, is

the group of children who are the industry would really like to closest to that child and possibly see a stimulus package from the the teacher as well will have two self—isolate asked about. it does government, in conjunction with the manufacturers working together to depend on various things happening try and restart its engine for the —— self—isolate after that. it does economy and get as much revenue back depend on various things happening into the government, to get people in order. if we have a track and off furlough as quickly as they can trace system, as a child is found to be positive, whatever classroom that and really restart the uk economy. child has been in presumably will be told you will have to go home? well, there is a train roaring down the track, and you have brexit to come. the guidance from the government is yes, that is the next headwind, and exactly as alan has described it, this industry is full of headwinds. andl exactly as alan has described it, and i recommend people read the guidance for schools and four we are all managing towards co2 targets this year as well, so, you children and staff with infections. but we've just finished a report know, no one said it would be a boring industry to work in and it certainly isn‘t, but brexit certainly isn‘t, but brexit through the independent sage certainly will bring its challenges committee, on when school should too. you haven't spent one day return, and we came to the thinking, i have had enough, it is conclusion that most schools weren't time to go and do something else?|j yet ready to return because the systems haven't been put in place to time to go and do something else?” ama time to go and do something else?” am a long ford veteran, so that they will never come. good of you to join protect the children and staff and us, thank you so much. the community. of course a key the headlines on bbc news...

systems that alan has pointed out the biggest easing in lockdown that the system called contact restrictions is underway — primary schools in england re—open tracing, where if a child or staff and it‘s back to business too for outdoor markets, andl car showrooms, and some sports. tracing, where if a child or staff and i have symptoms, not only do in england, hundreds of thousands they isolate but they should contact of children returned to primary schools this morning, theirgp and then despite some parents they isolate but they should contact their gp and then have a test, and worrying about safety. confusion for some, as restrictions are eased on those classed as extremely vulnerable, in turn the public health department calls for the scientific evidence showing it‘ll be safe for them. should in theory be notified, and they would send out contact traces. but this system isn't yet up and running, and it is not due to be up and running until the end ofjune. we have also got a second problem, which is we don't really have very as lockdown is eased, and thousands good data at the local level on of people head to beaches, at the weekend people were been seen exactly how many cases there are jumping from the cliffs on dorset‘sjurassic coast, going on in the community, and despite three men being seriously hurt at the weekend. that's because these have not been the casualties were airlifted reported to gps or to nhs 111. the to hospital, afterjumping 21 metres from durdle door on saturday afternoon — an activity known as tombstoning. third issue, though, is that schools the coastguard and police have can doa third issue, though, is that schools warned against leaping can do a lot to prepare themselves, so can do a lot to prepare themselves, so there shouldn't be a lot of from the landmark arch into the sea. however, despite this movement across classes. our report advice to stay away, officers said on sunday some people still attempted the jump. recommends having very small class mike wiley was paddle—boarding sizes. in denmark, they went as low near the site on saturday,

and rescued two men from the water. as six to ten, so you really should have very small class sizes, so they should be operating in a bubble, and you would have staggered meals, staggered playtimes, and you would the final guy that jumped, not have a lot of contact across the final guy thatjumped, again, just ina the final guy thatjumped, again, classes and across the school. so if just in a pair of shorts, from a ridiculous height, hit the water on you can create small bubbles, then the sides and just went straight to the sides and just went straight to actually that means increasing the the bottom. me and my friend dylan staffing levels of course, but that again had swum outjust for safety, means then you are decreasing the risk to the schools. so the school and sure enough when he hit the water he didn‘t come back up. he needs to be prepared. in the independent sage report, we do knocked himself unconscious hitting the water in that way that he did. publish risk assessment framework the air was taken completely out of for the schools, the community, for his lungs and he sank straight to individuals and for staff members the bottom of the sea bed. we both and parents. 0k, dr alan, if you jumped off the board, trying to search for him, trying to find him. could take this one, can we share took us a good few minutes. there food at a barbecue if we stay two we re took us a good few minutes. there were more people swimming out, metres apart from other guests? that trying to help out as well. i managed to finally locate the body is from hope, i think that is the after maybe two, three minutes of name rather than any expectation! searching. i could see a white well, hope, the food won't pass on

figure, deep in the water. again, any infection but what you have to be very careful of is the utensils, there about ten other people trying to dive down, but none of us could get to him. i don‘t know how i did knives and forks, cups and saucers, glasses, you should take your own it, it maybe took about five and only use your own stuff, don't share it around with other households. it is all about this attempts. on the last attempt, i just, just compose myself and just business of mixing households, that's the problem. so keep to your swa m just, just compose myself and just swam as deep as i could go. and i own gear, but you could dip into the swim with my eyes open anyway, i food. obviously no double dipping, don‘t need goggles or anything, and that's not allowed, but you can fill up that's not allowed, but you can fill i could just see him just laid on up your plate with stuff and that should be fine. the problem is the kelp or the seaweed at the sharing all the gear. and of course bottom, just completely motionless. when you go to the loo, if you go to i grabbed the loo in the house, which is bottom, just completely motionless. igrabbed him bottom, just completely motionless. i grabbed him by his hands, he had drowned, he was at the bottom of the allowed, then you should make sure that you wipe the handles, the loo sea. drowned, he was at the bottom of the sea. when i managed to get to him, i tried to push off the floor but i handle and the door handle, and is much else as you can as you come out had no purchase, you know, i had no and make sure you have washed your boost, i was just holding his hands as you come away, thoroughly, had no purchase, you know, i had no boost, i wasjust holding his hand to swimming for my life for the surface was not i had let all the thoroughly wash your hands, as you airout of my come away from the loo afterwards. surface was not i had let all the air out of my lungs when i had got to him, just to give myself some that's absolutely crucial. and a more time, and as i was dragging him thorough answer too. professor ididn‘t more time, and as i was dragging him i didn‘t think i was going to make it to the surface, i was so close to

pollock, this one from paul on stockton—on—tees. he asked the rate letting go of his hand just so i could get myself back to be able to of infection has been different in each part of the country, so how can breathe, you know? but your mind we know what the real risks are for us we know what the real risks are for us locally, and what will the does crazy things in those sort of government be doing to keep on top of this? it very much goes to what situations. i managed to get him to you are saying earlier. it does, the surface, and he was completely unfortunately. so at the moment what purple, there was blood coming out of his mouth and foam, and myself we have in the way of data at a and dylan, we both grabbed him and swa m and dylan, we both grabbed him and swam back to shore with the help of local level are cases in hospital a couple of other people on the water and dragged him up onto the that have been confirmed, the blood beach, and he was dead. there was no test have gone missing, so we only heart rate, he wasn‘t breathing, and have the hospital confirmed cases, and we also only have the deaths, so we are very reliant on those but luckily for the sheer amazement, there were four female, i don‘t know they are the tip of the iceberg. if they were doctors or nurses, but they may be good proxy measures but they just took over and just they don't really tell you what is if they were doctors or nurses, but going on in the community, and theyjust took over and just bash away at cpr on him and managed to bring him back to life after about that's because people were told to ten, 15 minutes. it is an actual miracle that he is still even alive, stay at and not report their because i was beating myself up, thinking we had got to him sooner. symptoms to gps, and also they were told to phone nhs 111, who did not on what is another

sunny day for us — new figures show we‘ve just had the sunniest spring since return the data to gps either. now, records began in 1929. the met office says the amount there is a formal, established of sunshine across the uk has been "absolutely extrordinary". roger harrabin has been looking syste m there is a formal, established system for notifying suspected at the reasons behind it — cases, but the government has choose and asking whether the glorious weather is also a cause not to use that, and this is the for concern. real problem for the epidemic, the sunny spell has made lockdown so much easier because it won't be dealt with at to bear for those lucky local level. the fire needs to be enough to get outside. we‘ve seen record sunshine put out locally, which is why you in all the home nations, barely a drop of rain. need teams of local contact traces but the statistics have dumbfounded scientists. and you need really good data from look at the numbers. the tests that is on time. so we on average, the uk gets a36 hours of spring sun. have not got a functioning and the previous record is 555 of sun between march and the end of may. operational systems yet, which is this year, we‘ve bathed in 613 hours and that‘s still rising until final why there is such concern about figures later today. people returning to work, and people returning to schools as well. a met office spokesperson said they instead of putting in place a really were staggered by the statistics. they are very un—british. good system, the government have not taken good system, the government have not ta ken its good system, the government have not taken its responsibilities seriously especially following the drenching and have not yet put in the systems winter, which saw widespread flooding and the wettest that will give the public the february on record. reassurance they need. we are having

one extreme to another. slight problems with your line, professor, bear with us, we will both phenomena are driven by the jet stream, the high—level wind that can come back to you. allen, this lock weather patterns in place for long periods. question from kelly. when the government says six people can meet the contrast is unprecedented. today outside, is this six adults or it‘s the shift from the amount does the number include children?m of rainfall that we saw during the winter, so december, january and february, includes children. it basically into the spring months, means up march, april, may. includes children. it basically means up to six people can meet, and that is the largest difference in rainfall that we have seen it can be up to six people from six different households. although the from a notably wet season, the winter season, into spring. we‘ve never seen that before. general advice is to limit the number of households as you can, and we do shift from wetter seasons because obviously the more households you mix up with, the to dry seasons and vice versa, greater the risk that one of those we have seen prolonged droughts households might have the virus. so in the past, and we have seen wetter seasons in the past. try to keep it minimal if you can, but you are allowed up to six. yes, it can be children as well. there is but it‘s the largest difference that we have ever recorded and that is why i use a mixed evidence on this, but it is the word unprecedented. you can blame the jet stream. thought that children are actually, that is the high—level wind not only are they less likely to that can lock in place weather patterns in the uk, suffer from symptoms or any illness whether they are wet or dry. from the virus, they seem to be is man—made climate change playing a part? protected in some way very largely, well, we know it is warming the arctic, melting ice and causing but also the evidence seems to be

wildfires in places like siberia, that they are less likely to pass which hit record the virus on, which if that is true, temperatures recently. is this affecting the jet stream? and it is not actually certain yet scientists are not yet sure. but it is looking that way from the they do know this fine spell is set to end, evidence, that is a blessing, so enjoy it while you can. because of course children do love to rush and hug people and mix—up with people, and the worry is that they will then bring that virus into a household where there is an older person or a vulnerable person. we will have a forecast and just a a household where there is an older person or a vulnerable personlj know some adults like that as well, moment. actually, alan! that's true! ms is in istanbul, a symbolic easing of the coronavirus lockdown has taken place. the grand bazaar — which dates from the 15th century — the advice for parents with young has been reopened after closing for more than two months. children about meeting up because many other restrictions they clearly don't understand the are being lifted today in turkey — allowing travel between cities social distance? there are games you to resume, and the re—opening of cafes, restaurants can play obviously which don't involve hugging and getting really close to each other with the kids. and sporting facilities. so if you can think of games that involve about, then that's a good idea but it is difficult. —— games now the weather with tomasz that involve that. the main thing is schafernaker. it has been so warm for the last few there is some comfort that they are just that little bit less likely to weeks, and very sunny too, pass it on, but tried to think of another bit of a temperature blip

ways of keeping them separate. in the next couple of days, children on the whole, even quite from midweek onwards some of us young children, understand about two will have a 10 degrees drop compared metres, not sure they know how far to what we have had recently. it is, but it is the length of a the skies are clear across the uk, grain person, perhaps as one way of but to the north of us doing it. —— ofa we are starting to see changes, closer to iceland and grain person, perhaps as one way of doing it. —— of a grown person. and across the norwegian sea. they have certainly got the message about watching hand so keep it in fact, over the next few days going. yes, you can take hide and we will see wind currents shifting. seek so far, can't you? but anyway, rather than air coming this one from cathy. why is the rate in from the south, it will start of new infection in the uk so high, come in from the north again, and the winds will strengthen again, even though we have been in so you can imagine it will feel lockdown? i think the answer to that a little bit colder. now one thing that many gardeners and growers are hoping is we were a bit slow off the mark for is a bit of rainfall, to start with, won't we, in this and at the moment it looks as though country, despite the warnings we the rain is going to be very hit we re and miss across the uk country, despite the warnings we were getting from italy, and there in the next few days. we re were getting from italy, and there were some dire stories coming out now, the late afternoon temperatures from northern italy in particular of today, obviously not a drop of rain and very warm, 26 or 27 degrees, mid 20s the health care services and in the north of the country as well, hospitals being overwhelmed. we were and to the very far north—west a little bit slow getting up to speed with that. we were a bit slow you can start to see with the whole testing procedure, the changes in that weather. so with the first weather front and we were a bit slow with lockdown approaching the very far north—west of scotland by the end of the night too. so consequently our figures but for most of us it is clear again

shot up, and you see those graphs on and copycat conditions on tuesday. the television, almost a vertical high pressure is essentially rise in the rates in february, early still in charge but there is this weak weather front that has sort of snuck into its edge here, march in particular. so we are so that does mean more cloud coming down from a higher position. and the possibility of some rain across the highlands it is taking us longer to come down. through the course of the day. there could be some heavy showers we are coming down steadily. there in one or two spots across scotland isa we are coming down steadily. there is a bit of levelling offjust in and the very far north of england, the last few days, which are but the vast majority of us slightly worrying, but we are coming on tuesday, tomorrow, again, down reasonably steadily, it is just another sunny day and a very going to take much longer. professor warm one, too. allyson pollock, i think we have tried to fiddle with the line, let's then from roundabout wednesday it starts to change. see if we are any better for stock you can see a weather front pretty cat is as white as the rate of new infection still so high here, even much slicing the uk there in half. though we have been in lockdown? so that means increasing amounts of rain. in one or two spots it could be well, we don't really know. we only a little on the heavy side. know about the rate of infections many of us will probablyjust have from the number of deaths, the overcast skies and little numberof from the number of deaths, the number of hospital cases, but we bits and pieces of rain. don't know what is actually happening in the community and of course what is happening is this is some of us will have mostly bright notjust one big, huge outbreak, weather but the main feature is just how much cooler it will be. 12 in newcastle, and in the teens

this is consisting of thousands of for everybody, and that cooler trend little outbreaks going on in different parts of the country at with more cloud and a chance of some rain, which is good news, different parts of the country at different times. so the south—west will continue through the week. for example doesn't have much infection or hospital admissions compared with the north—east and north—west, so what you are having is the outbreaks going on in different parts of the country, and when you put them together, then you still have one epidemic, so it is decreasing. of course, london doesn't have nearly the same amount of infection that it had three or four weeks ago, whereas other parts have much more than they had a few weeks ago. 0k. have much more than they had a few weeks ago. ok. we are still having slight problem is with the line but i will persevere, everyone tells me this new technology is wonderful. i've got to believe it. let's have this one from julie. she writes my husband has been shielding since march, iam husband has been shielding since march, i am due to go back to work once all the shops open on the 15th ofjune. should i go? again, that is a tricky one, it depends what kind

of workjulie does. it sounds to me as though she probably works in retail, am i right, julie? i don't know. if you work in retail, and the shops when they open on the 15th of june will have worked out very carefully how to maintain the social distancing of the customers. they will probably have a one—way system around the shop, they will be very careful about goods that are handled, they might try to wipe them down in some way, or steam cleaned them, or do various ways to clean them, or do various ways to clean the goods. so it depends in a way how dangerous or risky your workplace is. and it also depends to some extent how vulnerable your shouldered person is. whether they have a working immune system. let me stick with that because the next question from glen in darlington says i am shielding, and now we can go out in a limited way, at what point do i return to work? a lot of people on that list of the most vulnerable, one minute we're being

told, no, you mustn't move anywhere, and then over the weekend, suddenly it was all change. there is a lot of confusion out there. there is a lot of confusion out there, it is not at all clear. certainly the government is not talking about letting shielded people go to yet. they are talking about them being able to go outside in the open air, whereas they have been cooped up indoors, should have been anyway, for the last ten weeks. but they can go outside and they can also meet one other person from another household. so it is a very small step, but this is bbc news. nevertheless people are a bit confused about it. that will be a while yet before people can go out the headlines... to work. of course they can work from home if that is possible, and the biggest easing in lockdown restrictions is underway — primary schools in england re—open thatis from home if that is possible, and that is certainly advisable, but it does depend very much on the nature and it‘s back to business too for outdoor markets, of the workplace they will be going car showrooms, and some sports. to. this from steve, with the new we‘re now at the stage of that plan where we can get our lives a little shielding regulation allowing us to go out, should we be wearing face bit more back to normal, but look, that isn‘t masks? again and again, people still an overnight, big bang thing. not clear about whether they are it‘s measured, progressive, we do it

worth having or not. well, there is in a safe and responsible way. in england, hundreds of thousands of children returned to primary schools this morning — no strong evidence. face masks have but not all parents agree that it‘s safe enough. how is it safe to send back? been used with other measures in korea, south korea and taiwan, but the pressure is being put back the evidence isn't strong and they on to us and the children. have been no trials, and the very i woke up this morning and i felt anxious, i know big worry about face is that people the logic and the science, put them on, put them off, touch but it's still scary. their face and then they touch other curfews ignored — a sixth night of protests erupts in cities across the us — objects without washing their hands. sparked by the death in police custody of george floyd. and, they‘re off. so at the moment the advice is in sort of. horse racing is back — as the world of sport closed settings, on the underground or the tube, but you have the same prepares to return, problem, people will take them off, put them in their pockets and then touch other surfaces. so really the but in front of empty stands. hand washing and hygiene is the really important bit, and not putting facemasks on and touching your face and your nose with your

hands. so really important. the chancellor rishi sunak has said facemasks, there is no strong that people in the uk evidence for, and the only time that are slowly going to get their lives you might want to use them is if back to normal — as the biggest you've got symptoms, though you easing of lockdown measures since they were introduced should really be self—isolating at in march gets underway. that point. but really the jury is ministers insist they‘re following the science and taking the steps in a ‘very cautious‘ way. completely out and there have been no studies, and i think it is interesting, if you watch people all four nations of the uk now have guidelines in place with facemasks, and how often they allowing more than two left them on and off their face and people to meet outside. touch their face with them. so you vulnerable people in england and wales — who have been advised to stay home would really need to make sure that since march — have been told this intervention wasn't doing more harm than good. a final one to you, they can go outdoors again. but shielding advice in northern ireland and scotland hasn‘t changed. alan, from peter in hampshire. what the first phase in the are the chances with someone with no reopening of schools has begun in england, symptoms passing on the virus? well, with children in nurseries and years one and six we do know from studies around the returning this morning. world that it is perfectly possible and, provided they meet safety to pass on the virus, even if you guidelines to protect have no symptoms of covert. there is shoppers and workers, open air markets and car showrooms in england are also able to trade again. the so—called asymptomatic but the measures come as another

group of public health transmission, which can occurjust officials warn the pace of change in england could lead to a rise two or three days before symptoms appear, or maybe symptoms may never in the infection rate. appear, or maybe symptoms may never in a moment we‘ll be looking in more appear in some people, but it is possible to pass on the virus, yes depth at the advice for parents — it is, so yes, that is a worry and and the most vulnerable — one of the most difficult things to but first, here‘s duncan kennedy. come to terms with, in terms of some schools, open—air markets, controlling the epidemic and car showrooms and some sports. understanding the epidemiology of it it may not be a manic monday all and of course that is why we are of openings but the lid on lockdown all and of course that is why we are all waiting really poor some of the antibody studies which we hope will is starting to creak open. be put in place soon, antibody testing, so we get a much better at the sandbanks beach in dorset, idea of how much disease there is the new week and new month brought around and a much better idea of how more glorious sunshine. that disease is transmitted even from today, six people can now among people who don't have gather outside in england if they keep two metres apart. symptoms. i am most gratefulto both so, what do people of you. thank you for persevering, here think of that? i think we just need to be cautious about it. we got pretty much most of what you even though we can come out, had to say, director of the we have to be cautious. institute of health and society at everyone seems to respect other people's space. newcastle university, thank you both you see now there is a good very much. amount of space between everybody on the beach. you feel ok? i feel fine.

but local officials say with the numbers they have seen outside in recent days, the message about the rules now on what is another sunny day for still isn‘t clear. i think people are completely us, new figures say we have had the confused now by the rules. sunniest spring since records began they're so inconsistent. in 1929. they don't make any sense to people. the met office says the amount of sunshine across the uk has been you ask people on the beach "absolutely extrordinary". what the rules are, they don't know roger harrabin has been looking at the reasons behind it — and frankly they don't and asking whether the glorious care any more. what now are the rules weather is also a cause for gathering? for concern. in england from today, groups of up to six can meet anywhere outdoors, including in private gardens. the sun has made locked in so much easier to bear for those lucky in wales, any number of people enough to get outside. we've seen record sunshine from a maximum of two households are able to gather outside, in all the home nations, but ideally travelling no more barely a drop of rain. but the statistics have than five miles from home to meet. dumbfounded scientists. look at the numbers. on average, the uk gets a36 hours of spring sun. the previous record is 555 of sun in scotland, up to eight people between march and the end of may. from a maximum of two households this year, we've bathed in 613 hours are able to meet outside. and that's still rising until final whilst in northern ireland, figures later today. groups of up to six can now also gather outside. but everywhere, a met office spokesperson said they were staggered by the statistics. social—distancing rules apply. they are very un—british. all these changes in england, wales,

northern ireland and scotland are dividing opinion. especially following it‘s making some people nervous, the drenching winter, but others say they welcome which saw widespread flooding the opportunity to move and the wettest february on record. one extreme to another. out of lockdown. both phenomena are driven by the jet the one guiding principle you‘ll stream, the high—level wind that locks weather patterns in place hear across the nation, for long periods. the contrast is unprecedented. and it‘s the one we have heard throughout this crisis, is that science must lead the way. it's the shift from the amount and the following of of rainfall that we saw that science was again during the winter, december, the government message today. january and february, into the spring months, march, april, may. we must do this cautiously that is the largest difference in rainfall that we have seen which is precisely what we‘re doing. we‘ve also said if people comply from a notably wet season, the winter season, into spring. with the rules and the test we've never seen that before. and trace system is up and running, and we do shift from wetter seasons which it has been since thursday, then there is a good likelihood to dry seasons and vice versa, we will not breach the r value factor above one. but some health professionals remain we have seen prolonged droughts in the past, nervous about the speed and we have seen wetter of society‘s reengagement. seasons in the past. but it's the largest difference that we have ever recorded i think it'sjust a bit difficult and that is why i use the word unprecedented. to understand the message you can blame the jet stream. when you're urging caution that is the high—level wind at the same time as saying that can lock in place weather patterns in the uk. that there are all these additional whether they are wet or dry.

liberties to be taken. now, don't get me wrong. the vast majority of the public is man—made climate will follow those guidelines change playing a part? extremely well but there is a danger well, we know it is warming the arctic. melting ice and causing wildfires there is a confusing message. in places like siberia, which hit that whole national blended mood record temperatures recently. of the cautious and carefree is this affecting the jet stream? was also shared by some people scientists are not yet sure. they do know this fine we spoke to in exeter today. spell is set to end, so enjoy it while you can. i'm delighted we can do it but it is tinged with nervousness. just a little bit concerned that it might be too early and we might have a second wave. loosening lockdown measures are a challenge for everyone in our changing world is the lockdown restrictions are of inside outside living. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dorset. eased, grandparents have been hit ha rd est eased, grandparents have been hit hardest perhaps of all. so if you well, the daily coronavirus are reuniting your family with downing street briefing is due to get underway in around an hour — grandparents today or even perhaps introducing them to a new edition of today led by the health secretary, the family, we would like to see matt hancock and professorjohn your pictures and videos. newton, national testing coodinator for england. lets‘ go to westminster and our chief political correspondent, vicki young. we will be showing those later on. now it is time for the weather with the concern for some people is that the easing of the lockdown is too tomasz schafernaker.

soon the easing of the lockdown is too soon and too fast. a lot of it comes down to personal approach and it has been so warm for the last few personal circumstances and if you listen to the chancellor rishi sunak weeks, and very sunny too, a bit of is urging people to get back some a temperature blip in the next kind of normality and he is of couple of days, from mid week course focused on the economy and onwards some of us will have a 10 degrees drop compared to what we getting people back to work. others are very much focused on the health have had recently. the skies are clear across the uk, but to the side which has been the main north of us we are starting to see priority of course for the last three months. the government will changes, closer to iceland and across the norwegian sea. in fact, say these are tentative steps and over the next few days we will see this is not a free for all, but of wind currents shifting, rather than course if you look at those pictures aircoming infrom of the beaches at the weekend looks wind currents shifting, rather than air coming in from the south, it will start coming from the north a bit like that but if you think again, and the winds will strengthen about the reality of lives compared again, and the winds will strengthen again, so you can imagine it will to pre—lockdown we are not going feel a little bit colder. now one back to normal. many people are thing that many gardeners and still working from home and if you growers thing that many gardeners and g rowers a re thing that many gardeners and growers are hoping for is a bit of are back in the office people are doing that in different rainfall, and at the moment it looks as though the rain is going to be very hit and miss across the uk in circumstances with the social the next few days. now, the late distance and schools are opening but only for a few years of pupils, afternoon temperatures today, obviously not a drop of rain and senior is not going back at or very warm, 26 or 27 degrees, mid 20s before september. restaurants and in the north of the country as well,

and to the very far north—west you bars, no cinemas and theatres, no can and to the very far north—west you ca n start and to the very far north—west you can start to see the changes in that crowded sporting events, so it is weather. so with the first weather not normal at the moment but there is anxiety in government about front approaching the very far getting this right and the truth is north—west of scotland by the end of no one knows for certain what the the night but for most of us it is outcome will be of all of this. uk clear again the night but for most of us it is clearagain and the night but for most of us it is clear again and copycat conditions on tuesday. high pressure is can look at countries because even those are the ones who have had bad essentially still in charge but outbreaks like italy and spain and there is this weak weather front that has sort of snuck into its edge france, they have started to open up here, so that does mean more cloud and did so a few weeks ago, so they and the possibility of some rain are able to look at that and say, across the highlands through the course of the day. there could be cautiously, we think this will be ok some heavy showers in one or two as long as people still remember to spots across scotland and the very far north of england, but the vast socially distance. if you are majority of us on tuesday, tomorrow, outside and socially distanced, they think that can cut down on the again, another sunny day and a very amount of transmissions of this virus. there are fears that the warm one too. then from roundabout wednesday it starts to change. you transmission rate, although it is can see a weather front pretty much underneath one, it is still slicing the uk there in half. so perilously close to one, between 0.7 and 0.9, so there are real dangers. that means increasing amounts of yes, not much room for manoeuvre, rain. in one or two spots it could bea rain. in one or two spots it could be a little on the heavy side. many and there is risk here and a lot of

of us will probablyjust have it will be about the amount of risk overcast skies and little bits and that people want to take. they are pieces of rain. some of us will have not going to eradicate that mostly bright weather but the main com pletely not going to eradicate that feature is just how much cooler it completely until there is a vaccine and that unfortunately does not seem will be. 12 in newcastle and in the to be here very soon so in the teens for everybody, and that cooler trend with more cloud and a chance meantime ministers have said you of some rain, which is good news, have got to the man to live with the virus and that is why it is about will continue through the week. changing the way you do things —— ministers have said you have got to learn to live with the virus. they wa nt to learn to live with the virus. they want to emphasise the message that has grown from a stay at home to the social distancing, but you must not forget that that still matters an awful lot, whatever you are doing, even though some restrictions have been lifted, it is important that you keep doing that, and that is whether you are in a school or an office or on public transport, they will be hoping they can open up bits of the economy and get people slightly back to but without the r rate going up over one. thanks for joining us.

parents across england faced a dilemma this morning — is it safe for children to go back to school? this is bbc news. the headlines... after six weeks closed because of the coronavirus, the biggest easing in lockdown primary schools re—opened this restrictions is underway — morning but parents don‘t have primary schools in england re—open to send their children back, and many teachers‘ unions and it's back to business too are warning it‘s too for outdoor markets, soon for them to do so. car showrooms, and some sports. kevin courtney is joint head of the national education union, we're now at the stage of that plan hejoins me now from north london. where we can get our lives a little bit more back to normal, but look, that isn't an overnight, big bang thing. was this right to send some pupils it's measured, progressive, we do it back to school in england today? we in a safe and responsible way. don‘t think it is right, we think it in england, hundreds of thousands of children returned isa to primary schools this morning — don‘t think it is right, we think it is a bit too early. we want children but not all parents agree that it's safe enough to be back at school, every school has been open for key workers how is it safe to send back? the pressure is being put back children and vulnerable children and we wa nt children and vulnerable children and we want to get to wide opening as quickly as we can but we think some onto us and the children. caution is needed in the way that i woke up this morning the scientists are talking about, and i felt anxious, i know the logic and the science, inevitably going back to school means there is more contact and but it's still scary.

confusion for some — there is a rise in the r rate as restrictions are eased on those classed as extremely vulnerable. because of that and less the contact tracing is up and running to counter curfews ignored — a sixth night of protests erupts that there is a danger of a second in cities across the us — peak which would be bad for the sparked by the death in police economy and bad for children‘s custody of george floyd. and, they're off... education. holding on a bit now in sort of. order to slow down that grow, we horse racing is back — as the world of sport think that would be important. the prepares to return, government did not agree and at some schools have reopened in england. as but in front of empty stands. far as you can tell, what has been the response and how many parents have been sending back their children? we will wait and see the absolute figures but we are hearing figures around 50%. it is only a minority of schools that have opened the chancellor rishi sunak has said that people in the uk all four groups that the government wa nted all four groups that the government wanted and there are lots of schools that have delayed and there are no are slowly going to get their lives back to normal — as the biggest schools in durham that have moved to easing of lockdown measures since they were introduced a wide opening today or in in march gets underway. ministers insist they're following the science and taking the steps in a ‘very cautious‘ way. merseyside and coventry, and so there are other places where heads all four nations of the uk are taking a decision to go a bit

now have guidelines in place slow and open next monday or the allowing more than two people to meet outside. vulnerable people in monday after orjust open semi england and wales — groups, and! monday after orjust open semi who have been advised to stay home groups, and i wonder if the government might secretly be pleased since march — have been told about that —— open some groups. the they can go outdoors again. but shielding advice in northern ireland and scotland hasn‘t changed. the first phase in the fa ct about that —— open some groups. the fact that some heads are taking it a reopening of schools bit slower might mean there‘s less has begun in england, with children in nurseries and years one and six risk to the r rate. we want to get returning this morning. and, provided they meet safety back to wide opening and do it safely and if it takes a bit longer guidelines to protect shoppers and workers, we think that is a sensible of time. open air markets and car showrooms in england are also the flip side of that of course is able to trade again. that children are missing a huge but the measures come as another chunk of their education, months group of public health that they were not get back, and officials warn the pace of change in england could lead to a rise there are vulnerable children who in the infection rate. need to be at school and also in a moment we‘ll be looking in more warnings today about depression and depth at the advice for parents — loneliness in children and young and the most vulnerable — people by not going to schools and but first, here‘s duncan kennedy. universities. we absolutely agree some schools, open—air markets, with that, having the lockdown is car showrooms and some sports. very negative, not just with that, having the lockdown is very negative, notjust for children but for those people we‘re it may not be a manic monday shielding, we want to get out of of openings but the lid on lockdown lockdown, as quickly we can. but it is starting to creak open. would be a really big false economy to do it too soon to get a second

at the sandbanks beach in dorset, peak and then to have the lockdown again, that would be worse the the new week and new month brought more glorious sunshine. children‘s education. i agree about from today, six people can now gather outside in england if they keep two metres apart. the threat to vulnerable children in so, what do people this situation, and we want them to here think of that? i think we just need be back at school. we are worried to be cautious about it. even though we can come out, that the children‘s will come back we have to be cautious. everyone seems to respect other people's space. —— the children who come back are you see now there is a good likely to be the one not from the amount of space between most vulnerable groups and that everybody on the beach. might be an issue, as well. what is you feel ok? i feel fine. but local officials say the key test for when you think it with the numbers they have seen is not exactly 100% safe but outside in recent days, relatively safe enough for schools to reopen? in your book, what is the the message about the rules still isn‘t clear. i think people are completely confused now by the rules. key test, the r rate? it is they're so inconsistent. important to say nothing can be they don't make any sense to people. perfectly safe, you can get run over you ask people on the beach them to the shops, so no one is what the rules are, they don't know talking about completely safe. we and frankly they don't are not scientists but what we are care any more. what now are the rules for gathering? listening to it‘s what scientists say about this matter we have had in england from today, these five tests that we have been groups of up to six can meet anywhere outdoors, talking about, and the first one of including in private gardens. thoseis talking about, and the first one of those is that the case count needs

to be low enough that contact in wales, any number of people tracing can work properly. that from a maximum of two households seems to me to be what the are able to gather outside, but ideally travelling no more scientists from the sage group that than five miles from home to meet. spoke out over the weekend were saying, that it takes more time to in scotland, up to eight people get the contact tracing working, from a maximum of two households are able to meet outside. contact tracing is people... people whilst in northern ireland, groups of up to six can now say it has worked in other countries also gather outside. but it can hold the r rate down when but everywhere, you let go of other measures, we social—distancing rules apply. hope that is true, but scientists all these changes in england, wales, are saying that our contact tracing northern ireland and scotland are dividing opinion. is not working well enough here. we can wish the government had got it it‘s making some people nervous, working during the period of lockdown but it is not yet working. but others say they welcome the opportunity to move scientists that we have spoken to, out of lockdown. the ex chief scientific adviser to the one guiding principle you‘ll hear across the nation, and it‘s the one we have heard the ex chief scientific adviser to the government, he said we are 2—3 throughout this crisis, is that science must lead the way. weeks away from getting contact tracing working and that would be good time. those are the figures and the following of we‘re looking at because the that science was again scientists are giving us that of the government message today. information. good to talk to you. we must do this cautiously which is precisely what we are doing. we‘ve also said if people comply kevin courtney, joint head of the with the rules and the test national teaching union.

and trace system is up and running, which it has been since thursday, there‘s been a sixth night of unrest then there is a good likelihood across the united states. we will not breach the r value cu rfews are in force factor above one. in nearly a0 cities — but many are being ignored as demonstrations continue over but some health professionals remain the death of an unarmed black nervous about the speed man in police custody. of society‘s reengagement. james robbins looks at the situation across the us. i think it'sjust a bit difficult to understand the message the anger, protests, when you're urging caution fires and looting have spread widely at the same time as saying across the united states. that there are all these additional liberties to be taken. don't get me wrong. but this is where it all began. the vast majority of the public will follow those guidelines extremely well but there is a danger almost a week after a police officer there is a confusing message. in minneapolis killed that whole national blended mood an unarmed black man, thousands gathered outside the state of the cautious and carefree capital, confronted by police was also shared by some people and troops from the national guard. the focus of anger is clear we spoke to in exeter today. from the chants, placards and masks. i'm delighted we can do it the death of george floyd has provoked a sense of outrage that but it is tinged with nervousness. racism is still widespread, just a little bit concerned that it might be too early and we might have a second wave. too often ignored and unpunished. loosening lockdown measures all these voices are here because the same thing keeps are a challenge for everyone. happening over and over again,

in our changing world it‘s the new lynching. of inside outside living. i'm just really hoping justice is served, that the people duncan kennedy, bbc news, in dorset. responsible are held accountable and i don't have to do this again, i don't want to be here. parents across england faced a dilemma this morning — chanting: hands up, don't shoot! is it safe for children to go back to school? the anger is spreading after six weeks closed across the united states. because of the coronavirus — in kansas city, these demonstrators want their police under primary schools re—opened this tighter local control, morning but parents don‘t have with the citizens review board to send their children back. to help investigate misconduct. no violence! many teachers unions are warning one officer pleaded with the crowd it‘s too soon for them to do so. not to resort to violence and even dan johnson reports. after so many weeks, made an extraordinary gesture school‘s back for summer. of solidarity, which is steeped morning. with meaning in today‘s america. welcome back. at thisjunior school, it‘sjust year 6, the 10 and 11—year—olds returning. there isn‘t a head that doesn‘t want take a knee. take a knee! as many pupils back as soon take a knee. the killing of george floyd last as they can but as safely week has terribly undermined whatever progress may have been made as we possibly can and that is what we have been working to do in recent years. over the last few weeks, make sure our school is safe and the fact that only one but welcoming to pupils. policeman, derek chauvin, has been charged with murder, harry was keen to get back and see some of his friends and stuff, and that others who stood by do not face prosecution, has fuelled he knows it's going to be different the protests and violence.

night—time curfews have been imposed but given the space they have got in nearly a0 american cities, and it's only year 6, but many people have ignored them. hopefully, it should be ok. i have to say i woke up and i did feel quite anxious this morning. i know the logic, i know the science, but even so, it's quite scary. thank you. and that‘s why these are some of the few socially in minneapolis, a german tv correspondent reported distanced classrooms actually reaching their new police targeting him lower capacity today. and threatening his it‘s be good to see my friends, team with arrest. albeit it‘s only half the class but it‘s good to catch up with my mates. get inside now! i've wanted to come back for ages. where would you like us to go? it's been a bit hard at home. 0k! thank you, officer. my mum told me it would be a bit different than it used to be so i was a bit nervous what would've happened. in san diego, largely peaceful but there‘s huge protests turned violent, variation across england. as police used tear gas and pepper in walsall, two thirds balls in the city. of the schools are not accepting more children yet. they were enforcing, they said, an unlawful assembly order. hands up! i am very worried about the children in new york city, violence including looting was widespread, despite appeals for this to stop being at home but, weighing it up, from those who want to honour george floyd. i think their health is really important and the health fires were started with no of their families and the wider sign of anger fading, almost a week after his killing. community, as well. i want to get them back in brooklyn, a woman

as soon as possible, but i will keep reviewing it made her own peaceful gesture, but the wider reality and as soon as we are convinced that is that the united states has not everybody is saying the same thing, seen racial tensions explode on this instead of having conflicting scale since the 1960s. messages, we will reopen. james robbins, bbc news. and there are estimates that up to half of parents will have decided to delay returning their kids to the classroom. the risk of transmissibility, if he catches it, can he bring it back, pass it on to other people? the death of george floyd in police custody has not only it's not clear. sparked protests across the us — but in the uk as well. the bbc‘s shamaan freeman—powell has for us, we wanted more evidence, been speaking to black british people to find out how the shocking how is it safe to send back? the pressure is being put all on us as parents and teachers death has affected them. and on the children. i felt like someone here, the children are being kept ifelt like someone had personally in smaller classroom pods or bubbles attacked me or done something to so they‘re not mixing. help me personally. the image of a but it‘s the busier times like lunch that are the real pinch points. white male police officer kneeling ona white male police officer kneeling on a black man's neck... ? there is now, it‘s manageable with limited numbers of children. but what about getting an internal fire within me that back to a full school? that will be much harder. starts to burn like a furnace and i get angry and mad and i want to do

something about it.” get angry and mad and i want to do something about it. i was disgusted government guidance, as you know, andi something about it. i was disgusted and i still haven‘t been able to has changed quite often. watch the full nine minutes, it is they are starting to understand it's traumatic. the first thing i think the heads who need to make is, but if that was my brother, my those decisions and every head's school community, circumstances are different and therefore husband, my brother, my dad?m there will need to be flexibility. is, but if that was my brother, my husband, my brother, my dad? it is like we are reliving the same movie more of england‘s schools will get to this in the next week or two. every year, like a new list of black wales, scotland and northern ireland people that are being killed. we see are expected to follow in the months ahead. things like this all the time, and dan johnson, bbc sometimes even as black people, even news, hertfordshire. though we are shocked we are also desensitised to it. 2015 if there in england and wales, people who have been shielding — was a period where there were people those who are clinically very vulnerable to coronavirus — 01:09:34,944 --> 2147483052:11:32,188 can now exercise and meet people 2147483052:11:32,188 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 from another household outdoors. dying every week and it was, i can't wait, don't shoot, and that the end of that the person i started to become wasjust of that the person i started to become was just angry. of that the person i started to become wasjust angry. that is of that the person i started to become was just angry. that is what is so corrosive and dangerous about institutional racism, you can still be emotionally and physically hurt even though it happens across the other side of the world. it is a system of oppression which is

happens over time —— which is something that happens over time. scary, really, it almost feels like racism and the idea of seeing black people as lesser is brushed under the carpet. stop and search in the uk is targeting black people specifically. those that live in glass houses should not throw stones, that is what we should remember. it is important for them to remember they remember. it is important for them to rememberthey are remember. it is important for them to remember they are not alone. every single black person, no matter where you are from, no matter where in the road, we all deal with similar struggles. if black people i never thought of the comfortable to say, this is what we are going through, nothing will change. —— i never afforded to be comfortable position to say. this year‘s summer reading challenge lineup has been announced — with a host of big names

lending their support. the scheme, which reaches out to over 700,000 children each summer, will be hosted online this year owing to the pandemic. the aim of the challenge is to make sure children continue to read during the longer summer holidays — with this year‘s event starting earlier than usual to support parents and carers with children already at home. well, we can speak to now to one of the ambassadors, bestselling author and illustrator rob biddulph. and congratulations on getting a blue peter badge! what of the challenge and why is it so important to get children reading over the summer? they want to encourage primary school age children so a—11 to keep reading over the summer holidays because traditionally there isa holidays because traditionally there is a huge blip in reading over that time, obviously, ithink is a huge blip in reading over that time, obviously, i think a is a huge blip in reading over that time, obviously, ithinka man is a huge blip in reading over that time, obviously, i think a man to fish it is more important than ever because of school life has been so disrupted —— i think this year it is

more important than ever. it is very important that we encourage them to keep on reading and have some kind of focus to that regard, apart from anything else i think it really helps parents and carers find a fun activity to help maintain those literacy levels at this crucial time in their development. we have been discussing the return to schools today for some primary schools but of course they have missed out weeks and weeks of their education, which they are not going to get back. that is true, it is very difficult, and i‘ve been doing a series of videos to help parents have a little bit of routine in their lives because home—schooling is not something pa rents home—schooling is not something parents have been trained in at all. that is right these kind of initiatives are really important. the fact we are launching it earlier than usual can only be a help for pa rents, than usual can only be a help for parents, i think. what is your

experience of reading amongst young people and children in particular? the assumption is that with mobile phones and so on, so much digital technology, that people are reading less, is that right? how do we get them to read more, if so? one in five children in england still can‘t read a particularly whereby the age of 11, so it is a problem, and i do lots of school visits and one of the first questions i ask my hands up who has a bedtime story and sometimes it is heartbreaking how few hands go up and then you investigate a bit further and it turns out these people don‘t even have a single book in their home. maybe it is because of the prevalence of screens and ipads and digital things, but it really is tragic. we will key in this age group is reading for pleasure. that is the thing, you can get children reading for pleasure, it has been proven that is more important in

terms of determining their educational success than their family socio economic status, for example, and those kids that read for pleasure, they are more likely to go on toa for pleasure, they are more likely to go on to a more fulfilled life, get managerial or professional jobs later in life, and so it is clear that we get them early and get them really kind of interested in reading, not because they have to come about because they want to. it develops a curious mind which will stand them in great stead for the rest of their lives. we can see some of your books behind you, what is your secret to unlocking a child‘s imagination? that is a good question! i wish i knew, imagination? that is a good question! iwish i knew, really. i think the key is as a children‘s author you don‘t talk down to children and you try to involve them in the story. the books i write, they are picture books and they offer really young ones, from ages five — seven so that experience is often a joint experience, reading

with mum or dad or carer on a one—to—one basis. you will key in that situation is the one—to—one time and there are no screens around, just you and mum and dad reading a book, and the child wants to know what happens over the page and just for the sake of the enjoyment of reading and progressing a story, and i think that is really important. there‘s a certain amount of interactivity with my books because i illustrate my books as well so you include lots of levels of detail in your stories so the child might spot something on the fourth or fifth grade they had not spotted before and that adds an element to the story —— frith read. as authors and illustrators we strive to do this. great to talk to, well deserving of the blue peter badge! thanks forjoining us. the queen has been photographed riding in the grounds

of windsor castle — the first time she‘s been seen outside since the coronavirus lockdown began. the queen was pictured on one of her ponies — a 1a year old called balmoral fern. she‘s been isolating at windsor with her husband, the duke of edinburgh, and a small number of staff. on what is another sunny day for us, new figures show we‘ve just had the sunniest spring since records began in 1929. the met office says the amount of sunshine across the uk has been "absolutely extrordinary". roger harrabin has been looking at the reasons behind it — and asking whether the glorious weather is also a cause for concern. the sun has made lockdown so much easier to bear for those lucky enough to get outside. we‘ve seen record sunshine in all the home nations, barely a drop of rain. but the statistics have dumbfounded scientists. look at the numbers.

on average, the uk gets a36 hours of spring sun. the previous record is 555 of sun between march and the end of may. this year, we‘ve bathed in 613 hours and that‘s still rising until final figures later today. a met office spokesperson said they were staggered by the statistics. they are very un—british. especially following the drenching winter, which saw widespread flooding and the wettest february on record. one extreme to another. both phenomena are driven by the jet stream, the high—level wind that can lock weather patterns in place for long periods. the contrast is unprecedented. it‘s the shift from the amount of rainfall that we saw during the winter, so december, january and february, into the spring months, march, april, may. that is the largest difference in rainfall that we have seen from a notably wet season, the winter season, into spring. we‘ve never seen that before. and we do shift from wetter seasons

to dry seasons and vice versa, we have seen prolonged droughts in the past, and we have seen wetter seasons in the past. but it‘s the largest difference that we have ever recorded and that is why i use the word unprecedented. you can blame the jet stream. that‘s the high—level wind that can lock in place weather patterns in the uk, whether they are wet or dry. is man—made climate change playing a part? well, we know it‘s warming the arctic, melting ice and causing wildfires in places like siberia, which hit record temperatures recently. is this affecting the jet stream? scientists are not yet sure. they do know this fine spell is set to end, so enjoy it while you can. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello.

the 1st ofjune marks the first day of summer, at least that is what meteorologists‘ say, although midsummer‘s day is still a while away. look across the uk today, hardly a cloud in the sky, late afternoon temperatures will range from the high 20s for a few areas in the south to around about 20 in northern scotland. very little happening on the weather front tonight, a case of clear skies. the first signs of a weather front in the very far north—west of the uk and that‘s a sign of things to come in the coming days. through the course of tuesday we will have increasing amounts of cloud through scotland and late in the day showers developing over the highlands, but elsewhere tomorrow it will be another very warm and very sunny day but a big temperature contrast between the very far north and the far south.

this is bbc news. i‘m ben brown. the headlines: the biggest easing in lockdown restrictions is under way, as primary schools in england re—open and it‘s back to business too for outdoor markets, car showrooms, and some sports. we‘re now at the stage of that plan where we can get our lives a little bit more back to normal. but that isn‘t an overnight, big bang thing. it is measured. it is progressive. we do it in a safe

and responsible way. in england, more children have returned to primary schools, but not all parents agree that it‘s safe enough. how is it safe to send back? the pressure is all being put on us as parents and teachers and on the children. i have to say, i woke up and i did feel quite anxious this morning. it's... i know the logic, i know the science but even so, it's quite scary.