while elsewhere the lockdown is now easing, they'll still remain confined to base, but the pensioners too are looking forward to better times ahead. the upside is i've been in damn sight worse places than this and i've been in trenches and i've been in sangers up in the hills of south arabia. at least here i get three meals a day and go to my bed at night, and best of all, nobody is shooting at me. have no fear, don't worry about it, we will meet again. # i know we'll meet again some sunny day...#. bravo, bravo. that takes us to the weather prospects, wherever you are in the country. helen willetts has those.

not a great deal of sunshine for the next few days. this is a picture taken off the coast in conway, north wales, large whales already building due to low pressure and a blast of northerly winds —— large waves already building. so there is concern with the trees in full leaf now that gusts of wind up to 50 or 60 miles an hour today and tomorrow will cause a few problems. notjust wind though. we've got this band of rain coming into northern scotland. we've got a real rash of showers elsewhere. you can see there is some thunder and lightning as well. so it is an unsettled picture if you are out and about and it's cool as well. this time last week, 28 degrees, the warmest day of the year so far in scotland, barely eight or nine today, a drop of 20 degrees. there will of course be some sunshine between the showers, particularly gci’oss between the showers, particularly across england and wales and the south but gathering rain cloud for scotla nd south but gathering rain cloud for scotland as you can see, and here,

the winds busting 50, 60 miles an hour and those strong winds will continue through the night carrying that longer spell of rain if you like further southwards as the showers ease away in the south. we could see 5—6dc but generally because of the strength of the wind it won't be a particularly cold night. temperature wise. clearly, it will feel chilly. that same area of low pressure stays with us throughout the weekend actually pushing the stronger winds further south was across england and wales although they'll continue to blow at gale force potentially in northern scotla nd gale force potentially in northern scotland and ireland. rain edging southwards probably breaking into quite heavy showers with hail and thunder again and more to come behind. again, they could be some sunshine around between there and at this time of year, it'sjune, we are not far from the longest day, the sunnis are strong so it will allow the temperatures at the sunny spots to get into the high teens. as you can see the potentially red lowlands potentially. the devil is in the detail with the showers this weekend. what we do think it is by

sunday the azores high will start to build back in from the west, so that will effectively lighten the amount of showers and the intensity of the showers, ease the winds a bit in these areas but there will still be a lot of cool, cloudy weather on sunday, still some showery rain and eastern areas, but where we do see the sunshine with lighter winds it will start to feel a bit warmer once again. a reminder of our top story... a study to estimate the number of people with coronavirus in england suggests infections in households have fallen, with one in a thousand people with the illness in the last two weeks of may. that's all from the bbc news at one. 0n bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news.

rugby union's premiership season will resume on the 15th august, assuming it is safe to do so. no matches in england's top flight have been played since the 8th of march, due to the coronavirus shutdown. but clubs have now been cleared to start non—contact training. 0ur rugby union correspondent chrisjonesjoins me... what effect will this clarity have for teams and players? it's a step in the right direction, we have been and something of a limbo in rugby union for the past few months, players not knowing when it was safe to return to training and no date and the diary for the premiership but the 22nd of august is the target from 14 and the premiership has the target of the 15th so players can now return to the early stages of training and can look forward to the assumption. there are still a few questions to answer, how are rugby players going to be able to do contact training safely, is that a testing programme

in place like we have seen in the premier league? we have not had a nswe i’s premier league? we have not had answers on that yet so a few more steps to take before rugby union is safe to resume but certainly some positive noises at last. what impact would the prolonged campaign have on internationals, and the start of the next season? good question, at one point it looked like we were heading for an almighty fixture logjam and that might be the case but the noises and getting load done about this ground—breaking historic new rugby calendar and if that can get sorted out and it is a big if with so many stakeholders involved and plenty of hurdles to jump but if it can get sorted out the plan would be to finish this campaign then take a break andi finish this campaign then take a break and i should a whole new global calendar with the new season perhaps starting sometime in the new year and rugby being played through the summer months and they complete the summer months and they complete the different international setup including a different six nations that will be played later in the spring. it is an exciting and

fascinating time for the sport at the moment and it might be come 2021 we have rugby union like we have never seen it before. thank you. chelsea women have been officially named as champions for this season. the women's super league was cancelled last month. now league positions have been decided on average points, which means chelsea, who were second, go above manchester city. both teams qualify for next season's champions league. liverpool are relegated and replaced by aston villa from the championship. a number of american football players have called on their sport's governing body, the nfl, to speak out against racism. in a video posted on social media, the players say the organisation, has failed them since the death of george floyd. this this what we the players were like to hear you say. we the nfl condemn of this is and the systematic oppression of black people. we have been wrong in

silence when our players are peacefully protesting. black lives matter. black lives matter. the nfl have responded, pointing to the milions of dollars they donate to help address systemic racism. for the first time this century, test cricket will be back on the bbc. the highlights of all three tests and one day internationals against the west indies will be on bbc two, as the game tries to attract new and old audiences. there will be a lot of eyes on cricket that perhaps might not have seen it in the past and at as about how do we help people understand what the game is about and relate to people. that is what i am really excited about. that is all from no.

the first minister of scotland has said turnover is down in almost every sector of the scottish economy, and that output will not return to pre—coronavirus levels for a number of years. nicola sturgeon also urged people not to attend protests following the death of george floyd in the united states, because of the risk of spreading coronavirus. she was speaking at the daily scottish government daily briefing. in the

first—half of may almost one fifth of businesses and stuff are temporarily closed and that contributed to more than 750,000 people being followed on unable to work as normal. the report shows tolerable is down in almost every sector of the economy and it contains new modelling which takes account of the different phases for easing lockdown. on that basis the report forecast in more gradual economic recovery which may not see it return to precrisis levels fully it return to precrisis levels for a number of years. the publication confirms the scale of the economic crisis we face and in doing that further underlines why government action is so important and continue to be so. the scottish government has allocated £2.3 billion to help businesses and protectjobs and that is before me protectjobs and that is before we consider uk wide measures such as the job retention scheme. that support is helping to mitigate some of the economic impact and will continue to be vital as businesses seek to rebuild. i want to again give an assurance that the scottish government is determined to do everything we can to support that process of rebuilding and recovery. we will continue to do everything possible to protect your livelihood, that is important in the short—term but also vital to help lay the groundwork for a sustainable

economic recovery. that recovery will be helped by continued progress against this virus. if we have a setback in tackling the virus that will make the reopening of our economy all the more difficult for the second item i want to cover today is related to the first and it concerns becomes lockdown restrictions and particularly how i hope people will comply with them over this weekend and beyond. we are at the close of the first full week since we moved into phase one of our route map out of lockdown and eased some of the restrictions. so far the vast majority of people have stuck by the new rules and i want to take the opportunity again to thank all of you who have continued to do the right thing. it is also clear that over the past week not absolutely everyone has done that. the chief constable

may say more about compliance and how they will be enforced at necessary but i want to set out very clearly again today to do that to focus on what we are asking everyone not to do because it is that is by not doing the things we know allows the virus to spread that will keep under control. to start you must not people from other households indoors. i know that may be a a particular temptation. we know this virus transmits much more easily between people inside than outside. if you are not willing to meet outdoors in all likelihood the rain then please do not meet up with

people from other households at all and i cannot emphasise that strongly enough. i am not exaggerating when i say that if you do meet with people from other households indoors you are putting yourself and you are putting them at risk of getting the virus and becoming ill with it and potentially dying from it. i would ask you not please to take that risk. the risk of meeting outdoors is lower it is not absolutely zero that means if you do meet outdoors you must again within two metres are members of another household. you should certainly not be shaking their hands are hugging them difficult though that is and should not shout food utensils with people from other households or touch surfaces they may also have touched because these are ways in which we know the virus spreads relatively easily. we are asking that when two households do meet up there should be no more than eight

in total in a group. in addition you should not go more than five miles for recreation and should not leave your face uncovered if you are in an enclosed space like a shop and public transport. wearing a face covering helps you protect others and having others wear a face covering means they protect you. i want to make the general point that you should still be seen far fewer people than normal and still trying to stay—at—home as much as possible. basically if you start to feel your social life is returning to normal that is not a good sign now. that message applies to everyone but it is perhaps particularly relevant to young people so i want today to make a special plea to all of you young people of scotland. many of you will be desperate to spend more time with pals after weeks of being apart and made even think that as young and may even think that as young

people you are less likely to become seriously slow as a result of the seriously ill as a result of the virus and i know this from speaking to young people in my own life. but i want to be very clear, you are not immune from this virus, you can get it and it can be very harmful very harmful to you. the first minister of wales has announced an extension to the £500 bonus scheme for care home workers. the scheme will now include kitchen and other staff along with agency workers. mark drakeford made the announcement at his daily briefing. over a month ago i announced we would be making a special one—off payment of £500 to all social care workers and recognition of the vital contribution they have made in helping wheels made in helping wales during this pandemic. this is a complex sector with hundreds of employers in both the private, public and independent spheres. we have had detailed discussions with the trades unions, employers and local authorities over the last few weeks to finalise

the details of this payment so we can get the money to those who have made that vital contribution. we have also been discussing with the uk government tax and national insurance implications because we wanted to make sure that every penny reaches the pockets of our dedicated social care workforce. 0n the first point i am pleased to say that we have finalised this phase of the work so that we can begin to start making these £500 payments this month. they will be made to all social care staff giving direct personal care, in care homes and in people's homes themselves by domiciled it care workers and that will include personal assistance as well, employed by people under the direct payment scheme.

we know that inside care homes, work goes on as a large household where a range of staff members developed close and valued relationships with residents and contribute to their care and well—being. during this pandemic many kitchen and domestic staff have taken on a wider caring role to ensure continue to care at the time they have spent with residents is vital as visiting with families has been restricted. i am pleased to say that in recognition of the extended role they have played and all the detailed work which has on over the past few weeks we are now able to extend this payment to those ancillary staff working in care homes.

to confirm that nursing staff employed by care homes will also be eligible for this grant. the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, has said there has been no significant progress in talks with the uk about a future trade deal. speaking after the latest round of negotiations, he accused the government of "backtracking" from undertakings in the political declaration agreed by both sides. are like of progress in this negotiation is not due to our method but to the systems. we must stick to our commitments if we want to move forward. we engaged this negotiation ona forward. we engaged this negotiation on a joint political declaration that sets out the terms of a future

partnership. this document is available in all languages including english. it is not difficult to read, good weekend reading if i may say. the declaration was negotiated with prime minister borisjohnson himself and approved by the leaders of the 27 member states at the european council in october 2019 and has the backing of the european parliament also. it is for us and will remain for us the only valid reference, the only relevant precedent in these negotiations. it was agreed by both sides. yet around

after round our british counterparts seek to distance themselves from this common basis. let me give you four concrete examples. referring precisely to the text of the political declaration. first the premise that agreed in paragraph 77 that i quote given our geographical proximity and economic interdependence, ourfuture agreement must encompass robust commitments to prevent distortions of trade and unfair competitive advantages. this is what together we chose to call the level playing field. in this paragraph the prime minister borisjohnson agreed to

uphold the common high standards applicable and the union and the uk and at the end of the transition period these areas stated competition social and employment standards, environment climate change and relevant tax methods. we are today very far from this objective. britain's chief negotiator, david frost, agreed that progress remains limited but said the talks were positive in tone but that any agreement would have to accommodate london's current position on all issues. both sides stressed that work should be intensified for an agreement to be reached by the deadline in october. in pakistan, doctors are warning the already weak healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. with fewer than 2,000 known deaths so far, the outbreak has not been as bad

as some feared — but the rate of new cases is at its highest level so far. secunder kermani reports. in karachi's hospitals, intensive care units for coronavirus patients are under pressure. there are only a handful of dedicated icu beds still free in a city of 15 million people. they are racing to build new facilities, but local officials and doctors have been frustrated by the central government's decision to lift nearly all lockdown restrictions. these were shoppers in the capital,

islamabad, shortly before the eid festival two weeks ago. since then, the rate of new cases has increased. the government is now introducing fines for those not socially distancing, or wearing masks. but enforcement is likely to be difficult. prime minister imran khan, however, has been clear. with recorded deaths comparatively low he believes poverty is a greater threat than coronavirus. there are 50 million people here who can't even afford two meals a day, he says. if we impose a lockdown like they did in wuhan or europe, what will happen to them? but critics say the government is sending out mixed messages, while conspiracy theories are spreading. a number of hospitals have been attacked by angry relatives, as rumours circulate medics

are being paid by the world health 0rganization to wrongly declare patients covid positive. here, a mob try to take a patient‘s dead body away, furious at the prospect of not being able to hold a traditional funeral — insisting coronavirus is a hoax. tensions are aggravated by a lack of resources. i spoke to one doctor, aggressively confronted by a crowd of relatives of a critically ill woman who died with no icu bed available. she is calling for more security and increased awareness. when they were attacking us, they were shouting and saying if covid—19 is real, why is it not happening to the doctors? terrible is a small word for what i felt that day. my husband, who is also a doctor, he was pushed inside the ward without ppe to see the patient, and he had to do the cpr

on the patient without ppe, while i was outside trying to control the mob. health care workers face other threats, too. at least 30 have died so far from coronavirus. doctors have warned of a lack of protective equipment for some staff, and the dangers of undiagnosed patients spreading the infection. 0fficials insist that while certain hospitals might be filling up, there is still plenty of capacity across the country, and equipment for staff has improved. but, for now, the number of new cases looks set to continue rising. secunder kermani, bbc news. the family of a pensioner who was raped in her home have told the bbc they only discovered her attacker was cleared for release from prison when they were contacted by a newspaper. hazel backwell, who was 66, was attacked in east london in 1997 by wendell baker. the parole board announced

last month that baker was "suitable for release" following a hearing in april. the ministry ofjustice has apologised for failing to inform the family. the luxury carmaker bentley is cutting one thousand jobs in the uk, about a quarter of its workforce. the company, which manufactures its cars in crewe, has offered all staff the chance to take voluntary redundancy. the move comes as the car industry faces a sharp drop in sales because of coronavirus. take a look at these pictures from norway. this is the moment a powerful landslide caused a house to topple over and others to be swept into the sea in the town of alta. it happened after hours of heavy rain. nobody is reported to have been hurt, but a dog had to be rescued by helicopter and is said to be ok.

now it's time for a look at the weather with helen wiletts it was a fairly cool start to the day. windy weather, unusual for this time of year but about by the deep area of year but about by the deep area of repression and weather fronts around sort far the showers and spells of rain but we may have early summer gales and those gusts of wind and already starting to escalate. they could build each 60 most for northern and western parts through the art of part of today, with that wet weather and snow on the tops of the mountains. further south sunshine and between showers but they are heavy, already a fan that i lightning and could also be hail as well and gusty winds, 35—40, the

strongest through the domain that on friday across the northern half of the uk but gradually through the night those stronger winds will meander south as low pressure pushes a band of rain and wet weather further south as well. a blustery night as a result, temperatures holding 7—8 but if you are out it is going to feel chilly given the strength of the wind which will still be with us through saturday, the strongest winds slowly engine south into england and wales as low pressure m oves south into england and wales as low pressure moves to the east dangling coast and those longer spells rain which turn showery and could spark heavy thundery showers. more rain potential and scotland and northern ireland, scattered showers and sunny spells, blustery and chilly wind easing a little across the north but againa easing a little across the north but again a cool day, temperatures below where they should be fun this time of year and it will feel even that

could not further south with more cloud and outbreaks of rain. gradually through saturday into sunday receive the low pressure pulling away from western areas, high pressure building so a drier day, still cool and cloudy and still showing outbreaks for many eastern areas and still feeling cool, temperatures below—average but left ina temperatures below—average but left in a little across scotland and northern ireland and the west as things quietened and that continues into the early part of next week.

this is bbc news. the headlines... ministers defend making face coverings compulsory on public transport in england, from next week. on balance, we are convinced it certainly cannot do any harm. we think it will do some good and that is why we think it is a good idea to introduce. no signficant progress in talks about a post—brexit trade deal. the eu's michel barnier accuses the uk government of "backtracking" from the agreed political declaration. this document. is available in all languages. including english. it is not difficult to read. more details emerge about the disappearance of madeleine mccann 13 years ago —

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