good afternoon. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has said it will be down to government ministers to decide when the two metre rule on social distancing can be relaxed in england. a formal review is due to report byjuly 4th — the day pubs and restaurants are set to reopen. tomorrow, all non—essential shops in england can reopen, but as our business correspondent katy austin reports, the way we shop will have to change.

the new shopping experience, lockdown has been financially tough for non—food shops and they share the concern of pubs and restaurants that social distancing will make operating profitably a challenge. the prime minister has confirmed the two metre guidance is under review and today the chancellor said he would like to see it reduced. and today the chancellor said he would like to see it reducedm and today the chancellor said he would like to see it reduced. it has an enormous impact on their ability to operate profitably and maintain that unemployment. it has an impact for public transport, schools and many other things, but, for public transport, schools and many otherthings, but, much for public transport, schools and many other things, but, much as i would like to see it reduced, eve ryo ne would like to see it reduced, everyone would like to see that reduced, we can only do that if it is safe and responsible to do so. marks & spencer has kept on selling basic clothes from food halls like this one and will re—open its clothes and home spaces from monday. it has been a really big challenge for all the staff to move the store around several times over the past few weeks but we are really proud of

the effort they have put in and we are looking forward to monday and welcoming our clothing customers back in. numbers of people in store here will be limited and there are one way systems. different retailers will have slightly different processes , will have slightly different processes, at marks & spencer there are hand sanitising stations round the store, you can browse the rails and touch the clothes but the fitting rooms are closed. from tomorrow, all shops in england selling nonessential goods can welcome customers back if they can put safety measures in place, northern ireland started its re—opening on friday, while there is no date yet for shops in scotland and wales. not all shops in england will re—open at once, and the big question is how many people come out and spend. it really is all dependent on the confidence of us all as members of the public, and hence the importance of retailers putting safety at the centre of everything. meanwhile politicians are trying to find the right balance

between breathing life into the stricken economy, and doing what the scientists say is safe. with me now is our political correspondent, jessica parker. jessica, the arguments over whether to relax the two metre rule are clearly delicately balanced. on decisions like this will is balance of risk, there is the risk to the economy, there is the risk to the virus spreading, scientists have been clear the closer people are together, the greater the risk of the virus, you have the wider risk to public health, if will is huang unemployment down the line, the government's moved from the two metre rule being under constant review to formal review, the difference is economists will be consulted as well as scientists and it comes as borisjohnson has been under pressure on this issue from businesses and his own mps, labour says the prime minister should follow the science but also accused ministers of a broader pattern of dither and delay when it comes to dealing with coronavirus, but it seems like a decision on this could loom, there is a clear desire in

government to relax the rules if possible, it will be interesting to see whether this is a vehicle to allow them do that, but as i said at the beginning it's a balance of risk and one boris johnson the beginning it's a balance of risk and one borisjohnson will have to weigh up. a white policeman involved in the fatal shooting of a black man in the us city of atlanta has been sacked, after a night of unrest over the killing. another officer involved has been put on leave, and the city's police chief has resigned. atlanta is one of many us cities to have seen protests since the killing last month of george floyd by police in minneapolis. a warning — you may find some of the images and details in andy moore's report distressing. it started as a very routine police incident. a man apparently asleep in his car, blocking the drive—through lane of a fast—food restaurant. guess somebody called 911 because you were asleep behind the wheel, while you were in the drive—through, right? rayshard brooks, who had been celebrating his daughter's birthday, said he was doing no harm. i'm not causing any problems.

well, we got to make sure that you're safe to operate a vehicle. it was all filmed on police cameras, in footage released by independent investigators. blow, blow, blow, blow, blow, stop. very good. after failing a breath test, the two white police officers tried to arrest him. put your hands behind your back. hey, hands off the taser. hands off the taser! he grabbed one of their fluorescent yellow tasers. hey! during a brief chase, mr brooks pointed the taser at the officers, and one of them responds by firing live ammunition. i firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do, and what you should do. i do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force. as protests began at the scene of the incident, the police officer who fired the shots was sacked,

his colleague was put on leave. their police chief, a white woman, resigned. lawyers for mr brooks said police had no right to kill somebody who was threatening to use a non—lethal weapon. i could even say we wantjustice but i don't even care any more, i don't know what that is. and i've been doing this for 15 years. i don't know what justice is any more. is it getting them arrested, is it getting somebody fired? is it the chief stepping down? i know that this isn't justice, what's happening in society right now. investigators in georgia have launched inquiries into 48 police shootings so far this year — 15 have been fatal. andy moore, bbc news. a man has been arrested after a photograph emerged of a man urinating next to the memorial of a policeman killed in the 2017 westminster attack. a 28—year—old man handed himself in to police, following the incident on the site where pc keith palmer was murdered.

the home secretary called the act "utterly shameful". there were more than 100 arrests in the westminster area yesterday following violent protests. today marks three years since the grenfell tower fire, and to mark the anniversary, people are being encouraged to illuminate their homes with green lights to remember the 72 people who died. church bells will also sound across london. the grenfell united campaign group says the fight for safe homes and justice continues, as our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. an empty church, filled with the memories of those who died in grenfell tower. in times of coronavirus, it is one of a number of services being streamed online today. a reminder not to forget the 72 people lost in a tragedy which exposed some of the deep

inequalities in our society. hesham rahman lived alone on the 23rd floor. his family say marking this anniversary during a pandemic is especially tough. we are still going through the grieving process, and the rest of the country right now is grieving because of covid and people have lost families and friends ahead of their time, and we are grieving with them, and you know, covid brought a lot of bad emotions for us, especially for how things were after the fire because there are a lot of similarities, you know, glued to the tv, listening to the numbers of deaths rising every day. the fire began on the fourth floor after a fridge caught fire. a public inquiry blamed cheap combustible cladding on the building for its rapid spread. today, the prime minister delivered this message to the families of loved ones. while no words can undo what happened, and no passage of time can heal the wounds inflicted that night, i want you to know that i remain absolutely committed to uncovering the causes of the tragedy, and ensuring it is never repeated. but a government target to remove flammable cladding from high rises by this month has yet to be met. about 2,000 tower blocks in england

alone are still potentially at risk. it materialising and happening is a different story. throughout the day, people are coming together on line, to remember what happened. in one of london's wealthiest areas, some of its poorest weren't protected. grenfell tower's been described as a monument to inequality. what happened here three yea rs inequality. what happened here three years ago, is as relevant today, as it was then. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 6.35.

hello, you're watching bbc news. leading psychologists say the delay in getting children and adolescents back to schools here in the uk is a national disaster that is putting their mental health at risk. in an open letter to the education secretary, gavin williamson, signed by 100 specialists in mental health, they say the isolation of lockdown is harming already vulnerable young people. and they urge the government to reconsider its decision and release children and young people from lockdown. the person who organised the letter, ellen townsend, professor of psychology at the university of nottingham explained why she felt she needed to write to the education secretary. i think there is converging evidence now from a range of sources, from national surveys, from charities, from helplines, indicating that young people from preschool age to later adolescents are really

starting to struggle with the extended lockdown. and struggle in what ways in particular? i mean, just talk us through psychologically the harm and the damage you think is being done to young people? well, we knew that mental health issues were on the rise even before the lockdown, and the factors that lead to mental health problems are ratcheting up as we continue in lockdown, and one we are particularly concerned about is social isolation. some of my colleagues recently wrote in the lancet, we are social beings, and social interaction is a basic human need, so the lack of interaction continuing is extremely concerning. concerning perhaps, but the government say they have been following scientific advice and that there are dangers in reopening schools too quickly,

and this is still a public health emergency, people are still dying, still a large number of cases, although the figures may be moving in the right direction, you know, of course the government want to reopen schools, but the question is, can they? i believe there is converging evidence that young people are at low risk of suffering with, you know, serious symptoms and the deleterious effects of covid, and i also don't seem to spread it about as much. so i think what we need to have is proper dialogue with teachers and young people to understand the relative risks, and i think that the big picture thinking on the relative risks have been ignored. we have heard ideas like limiting class sizes to just 15 and so on, is that what you would like to see happen? schools reopening fully

but with restrictions? this is where we need an open dialogue, and really we need to move to a situation where things can be as normal as possible as quickly as possible, and by that i mean allowing children to play face to face. this is vital for the social and emotional wellbeing and development. now, we are told that one day out of school can be extremely harmful for children and young people, and we are looking at six months plus. you have talked about the impact in terms of mental health and wellbeing, but in terms of education as well, people have talked about a lost generation of children. yes, and this will not be equal, there will be vulnerable young people who will be extremely impacted by this, and the educational attainment gap will widen even further.

india has announced new emergency measures for the capital, delhi, as it struggles to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases. testing will be rapidly increased, and 500 railway carriages will be converted to create 8,000 more beds for coronavirus patients. all the measures are designed to support the struggling health system and curb the further spread of the virus. the bbc‘s south asia editor, jill mcgivering, joins me now. talk us through these new measures. delhi is still seeing quite a rapid increase in the number of cases, in fa ct increase in the number of cases, in fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 cases fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 cases by fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 cases by the fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 cases by the end fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 cases by the end of fact officials are predicting that it could be up to something like 500,000 cases by the end of next month, and at the moment they do not have the provision for the birds they would need. they are trying to quickly roll out innovative measures to address that clear shortfall. one

of those you mentioned, central government in delhi, 500 railway carriages being converted and kitted out, they will be available for patients with coronavirus. the chief minister also announced today that he will commandeer, requisition all the small and medium—sized nursing homes that are available. again, possibly another 5000 beds. there is also talk of a field hospital, possibility of hotel rooms, and even banqueting halls, usually used for weddings, being converted for beds. all these plans still at an early stage, but desperately trying to keep up with the rate of infections. what is the general picture across india at the moment? well, generally, there is a sense that the number of cases have not yet peaked. every day we have these daily totals, and they are steadily rising. nearly 12,000 new infections across india announced today, just in the last 24—hour period. they

tend to be concentrated in urban areas, sub delhi, mumbai as well, one of the key centres, even more cases there than delhi, and their health system has been overwhelmed. talking anecdotally about two or three patients sharing a bed in some hospitals, they just three patients sharing a bed in some hospitals, theyjust don't have the capacity to deal with the need. and there is concern that the authorities are not able to deal with it, they are failing to bring it under control? i think the authorities are doing everything they can, it is difficult timing for them, they had one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world for many weeks, and there was a sense, initially, that they were doing a good job and i want many cases. now they are coming out of lockdown, and i had to because of the crippling economic effect of maintaining that any longer, and particularly for some of the poorer people. imagine being a day labourer in one of the big cities, if you are not getting your daily wage, you don't have any

other resources, so they couldn't maintain that over a long period. as they have been coming out of lockdown, the number of cases have been surging, and we don't seem close to reaching the peak yet. the shadow justice secretary, david lammy, has accused the uk of burying findings from a preliminary report looking at the disproportionate death toll of covid—19 on people from black, asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. bbc news has seen a copy of the report that concludes historic racism and poorer experiences of healthcare or at work may mean people in those groups are less likely to seek care when needed. speaking to andrew marr, mr lammy urged ministers to do more to protect ethnic minorities. at the moment, across this country, it is hard to be black or asian and not know someone it is hard to be black or asian and not know someone or someone it is hard to be black or asian and not know someone or someone who knows someone who has died. i have

lost a n knows someone who has died. i have lost an uncle, a classmate who died at 45 due to this terrible virus, but the point is, it is a scandal if, one week, borisjohnson and matt hancock save black lives matter, and then we find out today that they have buried part of the review that had the recommendations in it to do something about it. david lammy speaking to andrew marr. in portugal, a senior police source who has seen the german evidence against the key suspect in the investigation into madeleine mccann's disappearance has told the bbc it is very important and significant. residents in the tourist resort of praia da luz have criticised the portuguese operation for being too slow. some say they were contacted by police about christian b in the past couple of years. our europe correspondent lucy williamson has been speaking to people who remember him from his time in the resort. new perspectives are hard to spot from the cliffs above praia da luz.

the view from here has barely changed since madeleine mccann disappeared. this patch of scrubland dotted with crumbling ruins is where the british police searched six years ago for clues. we now know thatjust a few hundred metres away over this small ridge was the house where christian b lived in the years before she vanished. coincidence, or a missed opportunity? when police were searching here six years ago, they'd already been given christian b's name among hundreds of potential suspects, but were they aware that this man, with previous convictions for child sexual offences, had lived for years overlooking this land? a neighbour told me the first time police had contacted her was last year. christian b had been a difficult tenant, she said, squatting in the house without paying rent. after he was no longer there, which was about 2005,

a friend and i, together with the owner, cleaned the place out and it was in a terrible state, really. it had been ransacked, and the food had been left. it looked like he left in a hurry, but we probably went there maybe four or five months after he left, unaware he was no longer there. christian b's name has appeared in requests for international cooperation received by the portuguese police. he already had a record of child sexual offences, but he's never been a key suspect until now. praia da luz is 90% english citizens. maybe nobody thought to check german criminal records, or french, or spanish, or anything else. madeleine's photo has become a symbol here in praia da luz of police failure and press intrusion. lucy williamson, bbc news, praia da luz.

the us ambassador to russia has told the bbc that an american man accused of spying is the subject of a gross injustice and that his case is a serious problem when it comes to trying to improve the dire state of bilateral relations. paul whelan was arrested one and a half years ago, and charged with receiving russian state secrets — an accusation he's always denied. sarah rainsford reports from moscow. russia calls this man a spy. america calls this trial a mockery of justice. the case of paul whelan is putting even more strain on russia's relations with the west, and now it's reaching a verdict. russia says it caught james bond on a spy mission. in reality, they abducted mr bean on holiday. mr whelan describes himself as a political hostage. in december 2018, he was staying at this moscow hotel, a guest at a wedding, when the fsb security service burst into his room. its officers say they caught him red—handed, in here, with state secrets.

exactly what has never been revealed. the thought of him spending 18 years in a labour camp or anything like that just does not compute. mr whelan is a british citizen too, and his family in england are deeply worried. he needs to be released. there is no evidence, he's done nothing wrong, you know, stop playing games, people, let'sjust get him home, that's the priority now. paul whelan was still a us marine when he first visited russia. he's been back several times, seeing friends he met on social media. those i spoke to said he was fascinated by the country and never struck them as suspicious. but one was a russian intelligence officer, and paul whelan believes he framed him. this human—rights lawyer think that is possible, now russia sees the west as hostile again. he calls it a war even and says there's been a surge in arrests recently of alleged traitors and spies.

paul whelan's already been held for 17 months in a cell behind this wall at the fsb prison. if he is convicted, he could be facing up to 18 years behind bars. this case has been controversial from the very start, with suspicions that russia is using mr whelan as part of a much bigger political game. can you tell me categorically that is not an american spy? i can say more than that, i can tell you that paul whelan is innocent. the us ambassador won't speculate on moscow's motives. the trial is being held behind closed doors. so the entire case not only disturbs me outrageously, it's an outrageous affront to justice, and the fact that the russian government could potentially seek to incarcerate him for another 18 years is shocking. shocking that it would be that type of sentence imposed after a secret trial. clearly nervous when we first saw him, paul whelan has become increasingly angry over the months, but he's never confessed, and the evidence in this strangest of the spy cases has never been disclosed. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow.

one of the industries that's been hit hardest by the coronavirus lockdown is tourism. borders have been closed and people have been unable to travel, so a holiday has been out of the question. in many places restrictions are now being eased, but some in italy are calling for restraint, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. venice is not open for business. at least that's the message these venetians want you to hear. a human chain and a giant banner stretched out over one of the city's famous canals. the people here calling for responsible tourism. an end to the mass invasion that comes every summer. visitors are already returning. the famous doge's palace has reopened its doors. but locals are calling for quality, not necessarily quantity.

we hope to have, in the future, slow tourism. slow tourism. this is very important. it means not less tourism, but better, good organisation. this is the first thing. around 30 million people visit venice each year, a city with a native population of little more than 50,000. many only come for the day, bringing little income to the local economy. and residents say many neighbourhoods are being ruined by landlords who turn rental properties into holiday lets, pricing out those who live here. then there's the cruise ships. larger vessels were banned from parts of the city after this crash last summer. their absence and then the lockdown has meant cleaner waterways, a cleaner venice. but that's the dilemma. these people need tourism, but they don't want too much. are they protesting against the one thing that will get venice back on its feet?

tim allman, bbc news. a group of uk charities, the wildlife trust, is encouraging people across the country to re—connect with nature and go wild for the month ofjune. lockdown walks have become a routine for many of us in the past few months, and the trust is providing the public with ideas and resources on how to capture some of their favourite moments outdoors. our correspondent tomos morgan reports. lizards, birds and badgers, just some of the wildlife thousands of people across the country have been enjoying as part of the wildlife trust's 30 days of wild campaign. 30 days of wild is the wildlife trust's month—long engagement campaign where we ask for everybody to do one wild thing every day in june, from walking barefoot in the grass to listening to glorious birdsong. hello, we are the king family

from hartford west in pembrokeshire. now that there is more scope for us to enjoy the outdoors again following devolved governments' easing of restrictions, families like the kings have been using the outdoors as a way of balancing working from home and keeping the children engaged. what's that? hedgehog food. and even catching hedgehogs on camera in the process. usually, we would have been down here every other day, but it's a nice change for ben as well, to go back to the beach, he loves it on the beach. another family looking forward to reconnecting with the outdoors are the davies. living near picturesque ceredigion, this is the first time they've gone back to their local beach less than a mile from their home and they are excited to spot local life again. dolphin spotting. they fill half the harbour here on a daily basis, so we're looking forward to seeing them again. the easing of restrictions has also been a blessing for the more green thumbed among us.

i came down here and i was upset to see the state of the plot. i even considered at the time giving it up. malcolm has had an allotment in cardiff for almost 40 years, and at 77, he's been self—isolating at home for 11 weeks. finally, he's out and about again, doing what he loves outdoors. although heartbroken to see the state of his patch, this place is an important part of his life. part of being on an allotment is the social side, mentally as well as physical, and this is what i think most people would agree on. it's the relaxation down here. the advice from all the devolved governments now is that everyone, even those who have been shielding and self—isolating, that they can go outside the physical exercise and meet others at a social distance but doing so after such a long period at home may be tricky for some. do you think those people who have been shielding and self—isolating for a number of weeks, there will be a level of anxiety

going out again? they've been indoors for quite a long time and going outdoors where the virus is still very much present can be worrying, but we do know that being outdoors with nature, around green spaces, has been shown to reduce anxiety and levels of depression. at least i'm in the fortunate position, i will have a next year, as there are tens of thousands of people who will not have a next year, so i think it's a case of counting your blessings to some extent. malcolm is a changed man, according to his family, since being able to go outside again, working on his pride and joy with the help of his family at a social distance. and for the younger and smaller among us... look at the baby one. ..it‘s a chance to learn and reconnect with all living things around us. tomos morgan, bbc news, south wales. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz.

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