on the north sea coast but losing the humidity at the weekend. if you this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines... # we'll meet again dame vera lynn, the forces‘ sweetheart, has died at the age of 103. her singing was a glimmer of optimism in the second world war. this little girl from the east town would never have had the opportunity if she hadn't have been singing. if my mother hadn't put me on the stage. the prime minister said dame vera's magical voice uplifted the country in its darkest hours, and many charities have paid tribute. dame vera was a wonderful person, who built bridges across generations and across people

from all walks of life. the technology behind the government's coronavirus tracing app for england is to be switched in what's being seen as a major u—turn. an easing of lockdown in scotland — the first minister says some shops can reopen from the 29thjune. the foreign secretary has been criticised for suggesting that the act of "taking the knee" was a symbol of subjugation, originating in the tv drama, game of thrones. cheers. up the villa. and, the inventiveness of football fans, having to adapt to a new way of watching the premier league.

hello. tributes have been pouring in to dame vera lynn, the wartime singer, who has died at the age of 103. known as the forces sweetheart, dame vera's music came to symbolise britain's spirit during the second world war, conveying hope during the bleakest days of the conflict. songs, including ‘we‘ll meet again‘ and ‘the white cliffs of dover,‘ united soldiers with their families on the home front. the prime minister said her voice lifted the country in its darkest hours, and will live on for generations to come. robert hall looks back at her life. # there‘ll be bluebirds over...# it is a voice that has spanned the decades — the voice of an ordinary london girl, born at the end of the first world war, who became an iconic

symbol of the second. vera welch, daughter of a plumber and a dressmaker began singing as a child. she took her grandmother‘s surname lynn as a stage name, made her first record aged 19, and sold a million records in the next three years. this little girl from the east town would never have had the opportunity if she hadn‘t have been singing. if my mother hadn‘t put me on the stage. this letter of mine is getting to be a sort of rendezvous where husbands and wives, torn apart by war, can be brought together by music. when war broke out again, vera began broadcasting with the bbc. through a forces request programme sincerely yours, she became the girl that thousands of fighting men hoped they‘d meet when they returned home. although some accused the programme of damaging the war effort. too sentimental, making the boys home sick. i said, that‘s rubbish, a lot of rubbish, i said, because the letter are so thankful

for the programmes. vera was a star but her desire to do more took her to meet fans half way around the world. they said, "where do you want to go?" i said, "if i‘m going, i know europe are getting well supplied, "i want to go somewhere where there isn‘t any entertainer." they said, "burma is the only place," you know. she kept a record of herjungle adventures in a secret diary. i took my little diary, my little pencil and just about see it, tiny little writing. "slept on stretcher." oh, yes. "balanced on two kitchen chairs." "a rotten night," i should think so. it's not being awarded, you earned it. it was another a0 years before vera lynn received her own burma star. by then, she was dame vera lynn and as busy as ever.

am i allowed to kiss you? yes. cheering. in 1995, vera led veterans in song outside buckingham palace to mark the 50th anniversary of ve day. and in 2010, aged 94, she topped the charts once again. it was a shock. i thought, ooh, 70 years ago, the same song was number one and little did i think i would even still be around let alone have a number one hit. 0n dame vera‘s 100th birthday, she listened to the children of her old school and remembered the singing coach she ignored. # don't know where, don't know when...#

when she heard me sing, she said, "no, i can‘t train that voice. "it‘s not a natural voice." so i said, "thank you very much, madam and left." # keep smiling through #just like you always do # till the blue skies chase those dark # clouds far away. # but vera lynn‘s national presence was more than a voice. it was a spirit carried forward across the decades and still resonating during the current pandemic. a spirit reflected by the queen during her recent, very personal message. we should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. we will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again. we will meet again.

# we‘ll meet again. # don‘t know where, don‘t know when. # but i know we‘ll meet again...# vera lynn‘s strongest bonds were always with the veterans she still referred to as, "my boys." the words she sang will endure long after the last of them have left us. # but i know we will meet again some sunny day.# let‘s go to the village in east sussex where dame damon lived for so

many years. our correspondents is there, duncan kennedy. about eight miles from brighton. everyone we have spoken to knows dame vera lynn. many people saying how much they miss her and what a vital part of the local community she was. we are joined by two of her friends, diana and gordon. diana, you know dame vera lynn by the connection with the governors. dame vera lynn is always invited to the performances, fashion show and took great interest in the peoples. what was she like with the peoples? did she like to look backwards or forwards? look forwards. she gave them positive feedback, criticism if needed. she

will be very sadly missed by all the village. he would see her around the town. would she stop and chat, pass the time of day? yes, she would always chat. she will be very sadly missed by everyone here. gordon, you knew her very well, a close family friend. a wonderful story about how you met her although those years ago. yes, when i first came to the village with my wife, she had lived ina village with my wife, she had lived in a village for about 45 years and new vera and her son—in—law tom, and their daughter. we met up in a pub in the village and sat there having fish and chips. you also had a very personal experience at a concert but not ina personal experience at a concert but not in a concert hall. no, not in a concert hall, it was in her living i’ooiti oi'i concert hall, it was in her living room on the occasion of her 95th

birthday. her son—in—law and daughter organised a trip to pam and perform. they were singing and dame dame vera joined in. what was she like to you? she was a lovely lady, quite easy to talk to. she was known by lots of people in the village. she would stop and chat with everyone in the village, a lovely person. you are involved with the funeral arrangements. person. you are involved with the funeral arrangementslj person. you are involved with the funeral arrangements. i am going to see what the plans are shortly and see what the plans are shortly and see where i can help. i know at the moment that the funeral will be in about three weeks' time. the final arrangements have not been made yet but i will do what i can to help. arrangements have not been made yet but i will do what i can to helpm we can speak in terms of her legacy, to the country or even to the

village, how would you summarise it? to myself, the country and the village she has left a tremendous legacy. she is a very well loved person throughout the country and richly deserves the accolade she had after the war. she would be greatly missed. she will be greatly missed. thank you very much indeed. it is a small community here, just about 2000 people. everyone knew her. we spoke to someonejust 2000 people. everyone knew her. we spoke to someone just across the way he was born in the village 88 years ago and said she would natter with dame vera lynn, so a great loss to this community here in east sussex and the nation as a whole. and you can see a special programme this evening — a tribute to dame vera lynn. that‘s on bbc one at 7:30pm.

lets talk more about the story that broke in the last half—an—hour or so. in a major u—turn, the uk is abandoning the underpinnings of its existing coronavirus—tracing app, and switching to a model based on technology provided by google and apple. i‘ve been speaking to our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones this is an extraordinary u—turn. right from the start, this contact tracing app was supposed to be a centralised system, whereby the nhs actually collected some data centrally. that is controversial because apple and google had offered countries different system, or the ability to build a different system, where it would be decentralised, much less data collected centrally and much more privacy focused. the uk said it would not be going down that path, they needed to do it

centrally does that run into problems and we had yesterday it might not be available until winter. now we‘re hearing that has been a sudden u—turn. the government is going to switch to using the and google system. i have had been fruitful discussions with apple in recent days. it is going down a different path. they originally said this way would be less useful to the nhs. is it because the current system they feel is not working properly, is not providing the data they want? is it that basic? let's be clear, this is all untested technology. around the world people are trying to use these bluetooth contact tracing apps. one key problem is making the bluetooth work properly. apple and google were going to make it work properly. the nhs said, and it seemed to have found a workaround where it could sort of make it work. we know there

have been issues on the isle of wight trial and in general the government has called on the whole idea. this was an admission we went down the wrong track and we will follow others who have switched. germany negatively was going down the same track and they switched to the same track and they switched to the apple friendly google app. they launched there is and were celebrating. we look to be well behind and we are now switching track stop how soon it means the app will come out is another point. it may still be some months. if you are on the isle of wight and you have been using the app can readily know what they are advised to do? they can feel rightly aggrieved. they we re can feel rightly aggrieved. they were all encouraged to download it and large numbers of people did and then there was silence. they were

told it would soon lead to a national roll—out. i am told there was a version two of that app ready to go last week that downing street basically put the brakes on and said, hold on a minute. it seems has been a major rethink at a senior level. this has not come from the nhs leadership, it has come from the government. so i think possibly, not only will people on the isle of wight feel mystified by some of the people who have been right at the centre building this app in the nhs, they also feel the orders keep changing. that is our technology correspondent. let‘s speak to our chief political correspondent, vicki young. i was told a couple of weeks ago they thought the app being trialled on the isle of wight was ready for the next stage. mps were expecting an announcement on that. it is a real change of heart. the big

problem for the government is we are at the point where we are coming slowly out of lockdown and an effective tracing system would be very essential to that. the fact that boris johnson very essential to that. the fact that borisjohnson talked about a world beating system. at the time lots of people wondering whether that rhetoric could be lived up to and it turns out it cannot. matt hancock the health secretary talking about a world class system that it feels we are getting slightly back to scratch here. in the meantime of course there are human contact traces. this is the more traditional route followed by public health officials for decades about communicable diseases, you trace people commit you contact them and then advise them what to do. in this case we then advise them what to do. in this case we had the latest figures on that, if you are tested positive for coronavirus, they are tracing almost 7596 coronavirus, they are tracing almost 75% of those people and getting 95% of those contacts and telling them

they need to isolate. 75% of my three quarters being reached, that means one in four are not being reached. the government saying the system is working and i are hoping it will improve. i think we will hear more about it later on today. they do hope to trace more people. they do hope to trace more people. the key thing is how quickly are they managing to trace everybody. what you want is people who are at risk and it may be infectious, may be asymptomatic, you do not want them carrying on with their lives as normal, wandering around and potentially spreading that. downing street says the system is working. it does mean there are thousands and thousands of people who are being contacted, told to stay at home and therefore not spreading it. sounds like there is more to come on this. we will return to the story that has

dominated here today, the news of the death of dame vera lynn. she died at the age of 103. known as the forces sweetheart, she did a huge amount of work for many charities, particularly charities with a military or a forces theme. let‘s speak now to teresa greener from the royal british legion, armed forces charity. good afternoon. did you meet dame vera lynn? what was your connection with her? many times. i have worked for the royal british legion for 20 yea rs. for the royal british legion for 20 years. i saw her frequently and worked with her frequently. years. i saw her frequently and worked with herfrequently. it years. i saw her frequently and worked with her frequently. it is an incredibly sad day for us and the armed forces community. she was such a devoted supporter and she was such a devoted supporter and she was such a passionate, brave, hard working person. i can a passionate, brave, hard working person. | can never remember a passionate, brave, hard working person. i can never remember in all that time that we ever asked her to

do anything and she said no. even in the last few years when she was very frail, even if she could not physically be somewhere, she would send a message or do something to help inspire people. that is remarkable. someone who never says no. that tells you how much time she must have spent on charitable work. iam must have spent on charitable work. i am getting the sense from you that it absolutely came from the heart. absolutely. one of her most beautiful characteristics was... i had seen at a festival of remembrance talking to her majesty the queen and half an hour later talk to a young squad he wanted an autograph. you would not know she was talking to a different person. her appreciation and valuing of people as human beings, it did not matter who they were or what they were, they all counted equally and

she behaved as though they counted equally. i think that is why she just engendered such passion and interest from the public actually generally. we always talk about her as being a symbol of the world war ii generation, which she was, and she really encapsulated that brave spirit and looking to the future that can actually, she inspired modern day forces massively. one year when we launched the poppy appeal, she launched it with the spice girls at the height of their fame, which was gorgeous, you know. the interest in had from 16—year—old kids was the same as the interest in geri halliwell, which was gorgeous. that is how she made people feel. to your point, the young squaddie who wa nted your point, the young squaddie who wanted her autograph. that as well

tells a story. exactly. she treated then, she treated everybody with equal importance. that is such a lesson really and i think we all forget also how much hardware cheaper into everything she did come out right back to a little girl in the east end of london making the big success she did of her life that she came from incredibly humble beginnings and it was only the hard work and dedication that got her there and she always made it very clear that is what you needed if you are going to get anywhere. i think thatis are going to get anywhere. i think that is a fantastic legacy to lead, i really do. did you ever hear her sing? did she entertain for your charity? i did, very early on. she did that on a few occasions. beautiful voice, beautiful voice. funnily enough, i was talking to a musician today, who said she probably did not get as much credit

for the boys as she should have done because the will need to again bing became iconic. she had a staggeringly good singing voice. —— we‘ll meet again. staggeringly good singing voice. —— we'll meet again. thank you very much. teresa, who knew and worked with dame vera lynn many times. do not forget that special programme tonight on bbc one at 7:30pm. the foreign secretary dominic raab has been heavily criticised, after he said that taking the knee felt to him like a symbol of subordination, which seemed have been taken from the tv series ‘game of thrones‘. in a radio interview, he said he‘d take the knee only for two people, the queen and his wife. he later tweeted saying he has full respect for the black lives matter movement. our political correspondent, chris mason has the story.

the return of the premier league last night and a powerful, symbolic moment. players and officials taking the knee in support of the black lives matter movement. after watching the football last night, would you take the knee if you are asked to? i understand this sense of frustration and restlessness which is driving the black live matter movement. —— black lives matter. this taking the knee thing, maybe it has a broader history that seems to be taken from the game of thrones, seems to me subjugation, subordination rather than liberation and emancipation. i understand people feel differently, so it is a matter of choice. would you, or would you not? i take the knee for two typical, the queen and my wife. david lammy said it was insulting and deeply embarrassing and he is not the only one criticising the foreign secretary.

to compare the protests and the symbolic gesture of taking the knee to the game of thrones was far too flippant, not serious and we need a level of leadership that is better than that. people are deeply worried about the man in charge of the aid budget, doesn't understand the depth of feeling about racism in our society. taking the knee has long history, martin luther king did it in prayer in america in the 1960s. and four years ago, the american footballer, colin kaepernick, provoked a huge debate in the states when he did it during the american national anthem to protest against racial injustice and police brutality. the foreign secretary has now sought to clarify what he said. he didn‘t apologise but said he had full respect for the black lives matter movement. taking the knee has become a symbol of global protest loaded with huge feeling and sensitivities.

one critics insist demands diplomatic language from the foreign secretary. chris mason, bbc news. speaking during a debate on the impact of covid—19 on bame communities in the uk, labourformer minister dawn butler told the commons, black voices have more in common with white working class people and lgbt communities than what she described as "this cruel government." this virus has magnified the scale of the inequality, colour of skin economic background, social and racial barriers are all factors as to whether you had a good chance of surviving this pandemic. the killing of george floyd in the middle of the pandemic is a pivotal moment for the world. i cannot breathe, is as true

for covid— 19 as it is for racism. the french president emmanuel macron is in london to take part in commemorations — 80 years after the wartime speech charles de gaulle made. he urged the french people to resist the nazi occupation. let‘s discuss that visit. we can speak now to dr estelle paraque, lecturer of the humanities. thank you for having me. you can explain to a british audience why emmanuel macron is so keen to be in london in these challenging times for this anniversary. i think it a symbolic gesture that president macron is doing. basically walking

in the steps of charles de gaulle, he did that. i think that it is linked to what charles de gaulle represents a point not only for france back for anglo—french relations in general. he had a complicated relationship with churchill. at the end of the day, the english, british, let‘s not forget the scots, welsh people and northern irish, had a lot in common with the french, they had a common enemy and needed to work together. macron coming today is basically reminding people on relations. that is interesting because it is a relationship that is portrayed perhaps not always in the closest terms. i mean, generally. iam not talking about brexit, i am talking about over many, many decades. when we about over many, many decades. when we think back to the second world

war, we remember that link. obviously, we all know about, england and france had a difficult relationship over the last, i don‘t know five, six, seven decades. something that is very particular to this relationship, it‘s a frenemy relationship, it rivals is the right term. that is also how you can describe the relationship between charles de gaulle and churchill. it was rivalry. rivalry personalities. why is it important for macron to come and discuss the future of the relationship with the united kingdom? it is very important. there we re kingdom? it is very important. there were bad times between the french and the british and the english player when we go back further. we cannot forget also the good times, the secret friendship. i am a historian and i worked on elizabeth

iof historian and i worked on elizabeth i of england and she had secret relationships with their french kings. even if the diplomatic relationship, what was seen on the political scenes were sometimes the rivalry, their difficulties, at the end of the day they always managed to preserve and maintain good relations. very interesting about the secret meetings, very interesting. two people in france today, when they think this visit is at all important? i hope they do, i hope they do see the importance of macron‘s visit. i live in london, i have lived in london for ten years. england is my adopted country and france is my native country. i hope that people see the importance of this visit today. notjust that people see the importance of this visit today. not just for

brexit, obviously brexit is a big pa rt brexit, obviously brexit is a big part of it, let‘s not hide this, it is very important that it is importantjust is very important that it is important just because we is very important that it is importantjust because we need each other, we are neighbours. we had centuries of history together, it is so intertwined. our kings were cousins, louis xiv, charles ii of the british isles, they were cousins. they had a complicated relationship as well. each time france and england had to look at maintaining good relations. very interesting to talk to you. thank you. we arejust interesting to talk to you. thank you. we are just seeing the prince of wales arriving, and emmanuel macron arriving for the beginning of the commemorations today. we did know that emmanuel macron was

going to be received by the prince of wales at clarence house. they have now moved on. this is the beginning of the formal part of the visit. and we see emmanuel macron laying a wreath at the statue of charles de gaulle. these, the formalities and the pleasantries, these, the formalities and the pleasa ntries, and the these, the formalities and the pleasantries, and the symbolism of this visit, and the importance of this visit, and the importance of this visit. we know there are different political discussions today. that cameron as just moving away. there will be further conversations about other big matters, which also includes brexit

and coronavirus, but that is part of emmanuel macron‘s visit there. now, i think we are going to talk more about dame vera lynn. we have been reflecting on a remarkable and very long life. she died this morning at the age of 103. we will talk to an artist who painted dame if you do‘s portrait for the anniversary —— the 75th anniversary of ve day. the process was an unusual one. i did not meet her in person. i was sent archived images, videos. i trawled through an archive to build up trawled through an archive to build up an image. that happened during the lockdown period. in some ways

made all the more poignant at the time when the queen made reference to dame vera. i had this image in my mind while the entire nation sings this song together. it was a ghostly moment meet all the more poignant by the news today. we are looking at a number... forgive me, i have not seen number... forgive me, i have not seen these before, some of these look like paintings, some of them, pencil drawings, are these preparatory works that we are seeing? i make a series of preparatory works. there are some black and white edging studies i have made. they will raise funds for

dame vera lynn is charities. the one i arrived at in the end is when she is reflecting on early days. i was desperate to isolate this slightly mysterious character, we know a great deal about her in public but there was a private side to her, this image for me was something where i tried to straddle the private and public image. when you we re private and public image. when you were asked to do this, what did dame vera lynn mean to you, may i suggest as someone vera lynn mean to you, may i suggest as someone who is considerably younger than me and we are reflecting today we associate dame vera lynn with a certain generation, many of whom sat the art no longer with ours, we are talking about what she needs to much younger people? she was someone who uniquely managed to reach out across the generation gap, particularly that song. i felt

removed from any wartime experience, you do crave to know more, having sat with a world war i veteran, and a dambusters, there is a mystique shrouded around these people, as an artist that is an interesting thing to engage with them. some more than others, sitting permitted. there is a renewed interest in these personalities and what they have come to epitomise or represent to our nation. good to talk to you. thank you. thank you for sending as some thank you. thank you for sending as some of those images to show our viewers.

we are well beyond where the time but we want to bring you a weather forecast. it will remain cool, cloudy and wet for quite a lot of england and we‘ll strike the rest of the day. but where it has brightened up, there will be thunderstorms and downpours again. but dry for many parts of scotland. the rain will arrive through the latter part of this evening and overnight. cloud will rollback inland. rain stays with as in the south and west. it will be a warm night. lots of cloud generally producing outbreaks of rain. that will turn heavier as we go into the afternoon, downpours potentially more prevalent across england, northern ireland and parts of

scotland. it will feel warm in the sunshine in between. cool and misty on the north sea coast. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... tributes are paid to the wartime singer dame vera lynn who has died at the age of 103. the forces‘ sweetheart helped raise morale during the second world war. her family say she died surrounded by her close relatives. an easing of lockdown in scotland — the first minister says some shops can reopen from the 29thjune. the foreign secretary has been criticised for suggesting

that the act of "taking the knee" was a symbol of subjugation originating in the tv drama, game of thrones. the technology behind the government‘s coronavirus tracing app for england is to be switched in what‘s being seen as a major u—turn. the inventiveness of football fans, having to adapt to a new way of watching the premier league. sport now and for full round up from the bbc sport centre. we have heard from ole gunnar solskjaer and jose mourinho today ahead of the spurs—manchester united match tomorrow evening.

both have praised the united striker marcus rashford, and his successful campaign for free school meal vouchers during the summer holidays. in a frank interview with the bbc, rashford told of his family‘s struggles with poverty when he was growing up, and being reliant on food banks and free school meals. he persuaded mps to make a u—turn on their decision to stop the voucher scheme at the end of the school year. he is not only delighted he has got the prime minister to change his mind, also what he has done over the last few months, he is a top human being and he has brought his own experiences as a kid into this conversation and change the lives of so conversation and change the lives of so many kids. he did amazingly well. i congratulate him for that. it is strange for me that one football player can make it happen and if it happened it is because the world realised it was the right thing to do.

the return of the premier league last night certainly had a number of talking points. there was a really powerful show of support for the black lives matter movement. players from aston villa and sheffield united and officials, took a knee for ten seconds at the start of the game. both teams in the late match at the etihad stadium bewtween manchester city and arsenal did the same. the former crystal palace striker clinton morrison was working for the bbc at villa park. everyone in the world is watching that. it‘s made a big statement. for me personally, coming through the way i have come through and having to go through a lot of struggle, that touched me personally. it is time for change. i like it that eve ryo ne time for change. i like it that everyone is pulling in the right direction. the likes of raheem sterling has been a credit to himself and his family, he speaks so much sense. that is what we want, more people to keep speaking, keep educating, that is all it is, it is education.

chelsea have reached an agreement to sign the german forward timo wernerfrom rb leipzig, on a five—year deal. subject to passing a medical, the 24—year—old will make the move in july after the end of the bundesliga season. that means he won‘t play any part in the rest of the champions league campaign in august. leipzig are in the quarterfinals. he‘s scored 32 goals for leipzig so far this season. there‘s been a major backlash against the organisers of the us open tennis championships, after they cut the wheelchair events from this year‘s schedule. great britain quads player andy lapthorne won two titles last year at flushing meadows. he has posted this on social media.

the international tennis federation have said they are still going to work for a solution perhaps for wheelchair tennis fans to take part. —— wheelchair tennis players to take part. that‘s all the sport for now. most shops in scotland are to reopen from 29june as part of a further easing of the country‘s lockdown rules. the announcement by first minister nicola sturgeon means the country has now moved to the second phase of its four—phase "route map" aimed at ending the lockdown. from glasgow, our correspondent, lorna gordon, has this update. phase two of the easing of lockdown

restrictions in scotland well it seems restrictions in scotland well it seems to be phased in. scotland‘s first minister nicola sturgeon says there is still a need to exercise ca re there is still a need to exercise care and caution and she laid out in the scottish parliament incremental changes in areas like socialising, work, shopping, leisure, and sport. the only change that will take place today will see restrictions easing for those who are shielding who have now been told they can go outside for exercise and to have been told that from tomorrow they can meet people outdoors, but no more than eight people at any time. there will also be a gradual easing in the economy, more construction from monday. in 11 days‘ time, on 29th, factories and warehouses are being told they can‘t reopen as long as there are a strict physical distance and measures in place. retail can also reopen on that day but only if also reopen on that day but only if a shop has an outdoor exit and

entrance. indoorshopping a shop has an outdoor exit and entrance. indoor shopping malls will for now remain closed here in scotland. one element that is not there that was in the original blueprint, the original route map, the original phase two section of that route map, there is no green light as yet for outdoor hospitality such as beer gardens being reopened. the first minister seeing more scientific advice was being sought to guide that decision. it is all getting quite complicated now. this easing will also see a change to the first minister said, in the government message going forward. first minister said, in the government message going forwardm this next phase instead of asking you to stay home, protect the nhs, save lives, we will be asking you to stay safe, protect others, and save lives. this advice recognises that although the virus is being suppressed it has not gone away. it is still highly infectious. it is still deadly to some. it is dangerous to many. a slow, gradual

easing of restrictions here in scotland. the first minister‘s argument is that patients will reap the biggest reward and the price for going more slowly as a recovery that is more sustainable. —— patience will reap the biggest reward. a 14—year—old boy from hampshire has appeared before magistrates in london accused of trying to make homemade bombs containing shrapnel, in preparation for committing an act of terrorism. he is thought to be the youngest person ever accused of planning a terrorist attack in the uk. he said he would be pleading not guilty to the charge and is due to appear at the old bailey on monday. the bank of england is pumping an additional £100 billion into the financial system becuase of the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. the bank will create new money to buy british government bonds, an expansion of its policy known as quantitative easing. the pub chain greene king, and lloyd‘s of london insurers have apologised for past links

to the slave trade. they‘ve both said they will donate to charities representing black and minority ethnic groups. lloyd‘s once insured slave ships, and one of greene king‘s founders owned plantations in the caribbean. let us return to carlton gardens. president emmanuel macron is in london today. let as here a little of what he is saying. i think he is speaking in french. in french. he is indeed. we do not have an interpreter.

emanuel macron will be meeting the prime minister boris johnson emanuel macron will be meeting the prime minister borisjohnson later. we will have more about that visit to karma. in the last hour the high court in london has dismissed an application made on behalf of the parents of harry dunn for the disclosure of more documents in relation to to their case. 19—year—old harry was killed in a crash in august 2019. his family are bringing legal action against the foreign office. we can talk now to radd seiger who represents the dunn family. what does this latest ruling mean for you and for harry dunn‘s appearance.

the parents are closer to getting the justice they need. the ruling today was the court deciding that it had plenty of documents already to decide whether or not anne sacoolas had diplomatic immunity, the issue at the heart of the case. that is why they decided to not order the foreign office to disclose any more documents. they feel they have enough. the other important development today is that their pa rents were development today is that their parents were given permission to bring a case against the foreign secretary for obstructing northamptonshire police‘s lawful investigation into the crash. that is possibly the most significant development today. i have seen he is in the news for other reasons. he has got a lots more problems on his hands after the hearing today. for our audience that perhaps has not been following, they will remember of course harry dunn‘s tragic death, but they may not have

been following the legal process that the family is engaged in, what is your understanding as to what exactly happens next in the legal process ? exactly happens next in the legal process? what would that result in for the family? what is the ultimate aim here? anne sacoolas was recalled to united states after the crash because the american government supported by the british government decided that she had diplomatic immunity, which of course, makes immune from criminal prosecution. our side bcc did not and she should have stayed and faced the justice system. —— and she should have stayed and faced thejustice system. —— our side, we see, the aim has been to ensure that the courts in london ruled that she did not have diplomatic immunity and that we can then turn to washington and ask president trump or his successor to do the right thing and send her back. it is ten months

since harry dunn died in that motorbike accident. has either of his parents ever had any communication with anne sacoolas? the simple answer to that is, no, not directly. it is something that they would like to do eventually but it has to be after she goes through legal process in the courts in london. but there has been no direct contact. but after the hearing today, as always, these parents are happy to talk to anybody to find a resolution. let us not forget that anne sacoolas is a victim here as well. we need to work hard, everybody, to get closure. she has to go through the justice system first before that can happen. thank

you. the current testing app, the government is not going forward with that, they are changing to an app provided by google and apple. let us try and find out what is happening. unpick this for us. at its most basic level there is a contact tracing at that we have talked about a lot, it has been tested on the isle of wight, the government, as we understand that, what is it seeing?

is it saying it is not good enough, it does not work properly? that is not what —— it is not clear what the government‘s plans are. we have known there are problems with this app, we have known that since april. this app does not work particularly well in the background when the app is not on the screen, particularly on iphones. it is trying to make use of sensors on the device, bluetooth census, that are usually restricted for privacy reasons. early in april myself and a group of universities around the world developed an alternative system. the uk had not announced this app at this point. we put it on open source, a decentralised app, which does not collect or centralise data in one place. apple and google took this research and give a toolkit for a national public health authorities to make apps on their own jurisdictions, which many have done and have released now and i

downloaded across the world. the uk went its own way. but it became clear that the app is not going to function very well, in the way the uk was building it, and it was not going to interoperate across countries. i see the uk, it is really nhs england. even northern ireland has said for a while to choose the way the rest of the worlds was using, a decentralised approach, instead of the way england was proposing. you have absolute experience of the system for example thatis experience of the system for example that is in operation in germany. is this a moment of sadness for you? are people like you heeding this decision thinking, why did we not go with this option in the first place? what is atjust the joy of hindsight? that is very tiring. we have known there was going to be a problem for a long time. this has been an unnecessary delay. i am glad it is being changed in the end to the research that we did and what we have been promoting and building for other countries but it has taken a

while. hopefully now we can get this under way and there can be discussions on operability across borders and this app can start working well. you think another system using this technology, how long will that take to get up and running? it should not take long. one thing that we are proud of is that we push for all the countries developing these apps like germany and switch them to meet all of the record open source immediately. the uk simply needs to reuse available testing codes, security tested by a national conference already, and integrate that into its own systems. it is not like starting from scratch. a lot of the work is already done by other countries. really interesting to talk to you. i am sorry we are running out really interesting to talk to you. i am sorry we are running out of time ona am sorry we are running out of time on a busy day but it is interesting to hear your perspective. perhaps we will talk about this again because it is clearly going to be in the

news. the english premier league made a return last night — but it was a very different experience for fans as the games were played behind closed doors. as phil mackie reports, one group of aston villa fans were forced to get inventive. here he is. the pre—match build—up is socially distant. yes, jack grealish, bigging him up. i've been looking for a barber for weeks and weeks. but the banter is no different. cheers, man. up the villa! the punjabi villains have been waiting three months for this. this family aren‘t in their usual seats, and the build—up to the game couldn‘t be more different. we tend to organise to go to the games together, so a group of us will meet up in a pub first of all and we will then have a few beers,

get ready for the game and talk about what is coming up in the game and then we head to the game together. outside the ground, we kind of make ourselves known so we let the other fans know we are there. we‘ve got drummers and dancers and make a lot of noise. we get in the ground and we don‘t stop making noise and once we have finished, hopefully it‘s a decent result and we either celebrate the win or we cry over a mixed grill and a few beers. the game‘s main talking point was this, the goal that never was and there was no doubt amongst the villa fans that it should have been. oh, my gosh! look at that. that is a goal, that is. by the end, some had found other ways to keep entertained. and the verdict on the new way to watch football? it was better than nothing, i think. similar to the result, really. we would rather have this than not have it. and you got a point out of the game and it easily could have been zero. it could have and we had great technology and, on the day, the referee didn‘t.

this was a bit of an experiment for you. the first time you have done this. will you do it again? yes, we will do it again, probably with our shirts off. to be honest, you're not going to compare us all at villa park to us on phones, never. it's nice to see everyone, but it's not going to be the same without the atmosphere. thanks, guys, thanks. i‘ll say goodbye to you now. goodbye. up the villa. let‘s cross back to carlton gardens in central london where the prince of wales is speaking at a ceremony commemorating 80 years since the french wartime leader made his historic speech.

the liberation and the piece that followed were dividends of general de gauls fortitude. —— charles de gaulle‘s fortitude. an example in which both our countries could draw as we which both our countries could draw as we face new threats and challenges, as we address issues of global security, humanitarian needs, human rights. as we seek bold and decisive action against the destructive forces of climate change, as we seek —— as we tackle public health crisis like this pandemic that has confronted as all in sucha pandemic that has confronted as all in such a stark and alarming manner. and as we strive to rebuild our economy is in a way that is truly sustainable and secure the

critically endangered future of this planet which we share. in french.

let‘s leave the ceremonies for now. all smiles for the camera. french president emmanuel macron alongside the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall and foreign secretary dominic raab. we will head back to those ceremonies a little later on and we know there are conversations to come of course with the prime minister borisjohnson as well. not only about the commemorations today but about other topics, including brexit and coronavirus. you are

watching bbc news. we will start this hour with the many, we will start this hour with the any we will start this hour with the many, many tributes that are being paid to dame vera lynn, the wartime singer who has died at the age of 103. known as the forces sweetheart, dame vera‘s music came to symbolise britain‘s spirit during the second world war, conveying hope during the bleakest days of the conflict. songs including ‘we‘ll meet again‘ and ‘the white cliffs of dover‘ united soldiers with their families on the home front. the prime minister said her voice lifted the country in its darkest hours, and will live on for generations to come. robert hall looks back at her life. # there‘ll be bluebirds over...# it is a voice that has spanned the decades — the voice of an ordinary london girl, born at the end

of the first world war, who became an iconic symbol of the second. vera welch, daughter of a plumber and a dressmaker began singing as a child. she took her grandmother‘s surname lynn as a stage name, made her first record aged 19, and sold a million records in the next three years. this little girl from east ham would never have had the opportunity if she hadn‘t have been singing. if my mother hadn‘t put me on the stage. this letter of mine is getting to be a sort of rendezvous where husbands and wives, torn apart by war, can be brought together by music. when war broke out again, vera began broadcasting with the bbc. through a forces request programme sincerely yours, she became the girl that thousands of fighting men hoped they‘d meet when they returned home. although some accused the programme of damaging the war effort. too sentimental, making

the boys home sick. i said, "that‘s rubbish, a lot of rubbish," i said, "because the letter are so thankful for the programmes." vera was a star but her desire to do more took her to meet fans half way around the world. they said, "where do you want to go?" i said, "if i‘m going, i know europe are getting well supplied, "i want to go somewhere where there isn‘t any entertainer." they said, "burma is the only place," you know. she kept a record of herjungle adventures in a secret diary. i took my little diary, my little pencil and just about see it, tiny little writing. "slept on stretcher." oh, yes. "balanced on two kitchen chairs." "a rotten night," i should think so. it‘s not being awarded, you earned it. it was another 40 years before vera lynn received her own burma star. by then, she was dame vera lynn

and as busy as ever. am i allowed to kiss you? yes. cheering. in 1995, vera led veterans in song outside buckingham palace to mark the 50th anniversary of ve day. and in 2010, aged 94, she topped the charts once again. it was a shock. i thought, "ooh, 70 years ago, the same song was number one and little did i think i would even still be around let alone have a number one hit. on dame vera‘s100th birthday, she listened to the children of her old school and remembered the singing coach she ignored. # don‘t know where,

don‘t know when...# when she heard me sing, she said, "no, i can‘t train that voice. "it‘s not a natural voice." so i said, "thank you very much, madam," and left. # keep smiling through # just like you always do # till the blue skies chase those dark # clouds far away. # but vera lynn‘s national presence was more than a voice. it was a spirit carried forward across the decades and still resonating during the current pandemic. a spirit reflected by the queen during her recent, very personal message. we should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return.

we will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again. we will meet again. # we‘ll meet again. # don‘t know where, don‘t know when. # but i know we‘ll meet again...# vera lynn‘s strongest bonds were always with the veterans she still referred to as, "my boys." the words she sang will endure long after the last of them have left us. # but i know we will meet again some sunny day.# dame vera lynn, who died this morning surrounded by herfamily

dame vera lynn, who died this morning surrounded by her family at the age of 103. now the rest of the day‘s news. in a major u—turn, the uk is abandoning the existing coronavirus—tracing app, piloted on the isle of wight, and switching to a model based on technology provided by google and apple. i‘ve been speaking to our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones. this is an extraordinary u—turn. right from the start, this contact tracing app was supposed to be a centralised system, whereby the nhs actually collected some data centrally. that was controversial because apple and google had offered countries a different system, or the ability to build a different system, where it would be decentralised, much less data collected centrally and much more privacy focused. the uk said it would not be going down that path, they needed to do it centrally. but that ran into problems and we heard

yesterday it might not be available until winter. now we‘re hearing there has been a sudden u—turn. the government is going to switch to using the apple and google system. i have been told there have been fruitful discussions with apple in recent days. it is going down a different path. they originally said this way would be less useful to the nhs. is it because the current system they feel is not working properly, is not providing the data they want? is it that basic? let‘s be clear, this is all untested technology. around the world, people are trying to use these bluetooth contact tracing apps. noboday has cracked it yet. one key problem is making the bluetooth work properly. apple and google were going to make it work properly, the nhs said, and it seemed to have found a workaround where it could sort of make it work. we know there have been issues

on the isle of wight trial and, in general, the government has cooled on the whole idea. this was an admission we went down the wrong track and we will follow others who have switched. germany notably was going down the same track and they switched to a decentralised apple—friendly google app. they launched this week and were celebrating. we look to be well behind and we are now switching track. how soon it means the app will come out is another point. it may still be some months. if you are on the isle of wight, and you have been using the app, do we know what they are advised to do? they can feel rightly aggrieved. they were all encouraged to download it and large numbers of people did and then there was silence. they were told it would soon lead to a national roll—out.

i am told there was a version two of that app ready to go last week but downing street basically put the brakes on and said, "hold on a minute." it seems there has been a major rethink at a senior level. i am having it stressed to me, this has not come from the nhs leadership, it has come from "the government." so i think possibly, not only will people on the isle of wight feel mystified by some of the people, who have been right at the centre for building this app in the nhs, they will feel the orders keep changing. that is our technology correspondent. let‘s speak to our chief political correspondent, vicki young. what has been said?” what has been said? i was hearing a couple of weeks ago that on the isle of wight they were planning to move to the next stage, to a further roll—out, another version of it.

they thought they were progressing. it is interesting talking to people in government, they were saying, this is the cherry on the cake, it is not the main issue. we can have human contact traitors. the app is nice to have but it is not the be all and end all. they are realising that the issues with all of this. up of the problem is borisjohnson stood up about a month ago and talked about a world beating system, an app that would be ready to go on during the first. so they had promised a great deal and it hasn‘t been possible to deliver it. that is a bit ofa been possible to deliver it. that is a bit of a problem. looking there as well at germany. the government thought they could manage to do something germany had not managed to do and it seems to have put us back even do and it seems to have put us back even further. we are starting to unlock and the key is to be able to trace people who test positive for

coronavirus, get their contacts and make sure everyone goes coronavirus, get their contacts and make sure everyone goes into isolation so it is not spread that looks like it will not happen through an app for some time. thank you. the foreign secretary dominic raab has been heavily criticised, after he said that taking the knee felt to him like a symbol of subordination, which seemed have been taken from the tv series ‘game of thrones.‘ in a radio interview, he said he‘d take the knee only for two people, the queen and his wife. he later tweeted saying he has full respect for the black lives matter movement. our political correspondent, chris mason, has the story. the return of the premier league last night and a powerful, symbolic moment. players and officials taking the knee in support of the black lives matter movement. after watching the football last night, would you take the knee if you were asked to? i understand this sense of frustration and restlessness which is driving the black

lives matter movement. this taking the knee thing, maybe it has a broader history that feels to me like subjugation, subordination rather than liberation and emancipation. i understand people feel differently, so it is a matter of choice. would you, or would you not? i take the knee for two typical, the queen and my wife. others are not laughing. david lammy said it was insulting and deeply embarrassing and he is not the only one criticising the foreign secretary. to compare the protests and the symbolic gesture of taking the knee to the game of thrones was far too flippant, not serious and we need a level of leadership that is better than that. people are deeply worried about the man in charge of the aid budget, doesn't seem to understand the depth of feeling about racism in our society.

taking the knee has longstanding history, martin luther king did it in prayer in america in the 1960s. and four years ago, the american footballer, colin kaepernick, provoked a huge debate in the states when he did it during the american national anthem to protest against racial injustice and police brutality. the foreign secretary has now sought to clarify what he said. he didn‘t apologise but said he had full respect for the black lives matter movement. taking the knee has become a symbol of global protest loaded with huge feeling and sensitivities. one critics insist demands diplomatic language from the foreign secretary. chris mason, bbc news. most shops in scotland are to reopen from 29thjune as part of a further easing of the country‘s lockdown rules. the announcement by first minister nicola sturgeon means the country has now moved to the second phase of its four—phase "route map" aimed at ending the lockdown.

from glasgow, our correspondent, lorna gordon, has this update. phase two of the easing of lockdown restrictions in scotland well it seems to be phased in. scotland‘s first minister nicola sturgeon says there is still a need to exercise care and caution and she laid out in the scottish parliament incremental changes in areas like socialising, work, shopping, leisure, and sport. the only change that will take place today will see restrictions easing for those who are shielding, who have now been told they can go outside for exercise and to have been told that from tomorrow they can meet people outdoors, but no more than eight people at any time. there will also be a gradual easing in the economy, more construction from monday. in 11 days‘ time, on 29th, factories and warehouses are being told they can‘t reopen as long as there are a strict physical distance and measures in place. —— an reopen.

retail can also reopen on that day but only if a shop has an outdoor exit and entrance. indoor shopping malls will for now remain closed here in scotland. one element that is not there that was in the original blueprint, the original route map, the original phase two section of that route map, there is no green light as yet for outdoor hospitality such as beer gardens being reopened. the first minister seeing more scientific advice was being sought to guide that decision. —— saying. it is all getting quite complicated now. this easing will also see a change to the first minister said, in the government message going forward. in this next phase instead of asking you to stay home, protect the nhs, save lives, we will be asking you to stay safe, protect others, and save lives. this advice recognises that although the virus is being suppressed, it has not gone away. it is still highly infectious.

it is still deadly to some. it is dangerous to many. a slow, gradual easing of restrictions here in scotland. the first minister‘s argument is that patience will reap the biggest rewards and the price for going more slowly is a recovery that is more sustainable. the headlines on bbc news... tributes are paid to dame vera lynn who has died at the age of 103. she died surrounded by her close relatives. the government is scrapping the covid tracing app it‘s been testing on the isle of wight in favour of a system being used in other countries — in what‘s being seen as a major

as a major u—turn. an easing of lockdown in scotland — the first minister says some shops can reopen from the 29thjune. speaking during a debate on the impact of covid—19 on bame communities in the uk, labourformer minister dawn butler told the commons, black voices have more in common with white working class people and lgbt communities than what she described as "this cruel government." this virus has magnified the scale of the inequality, colour of skin economic background, social and racial barriers are all factors as to whether you have a good chance of surviving this pandemic. the killing of george floyd in the middle of a pandemic is a pivotal moment for the world. i cannot breathe, is as true for covid—

19 as it is for racism. a 14—year—old boy from hampshire has appeared before magistrates in london accused of trying to make homemade bombs, containing shrapnel, in preparation for committing an act of terrorism. he is thought to be the youngest person ever accused of planning a terrorist attack in the uk. he said he would be pleading not guilty to the charge and is due to appear at the old bailey on monday. the bank of england is pumping an additional £100 billion into the financial system because of the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. the bank will create new money to buy british government bonds, an expansion of its policy, known as quantitative easing. the pub chain, greene king, and lloyd‘s of london insurers have apologised for past links to the slave trade. they‘ve both said they will donate to charities representing black and minority ethnic groups. lloyd‘s once insured slave ships, and one of greene king‘s founders owned plantations in the caribbean.

coach and ferry companies in the uk have announced the extra measures they‘re taking to ensure passenger safety for when travel restrictions are eased. the uk ferry industry says it is well placed for social distancing measures, with open air public spaces, access to fresh air and outside deck areas. our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. what is it going to be like on board a ferry if we travel abroad and ate a ferry if we travel abroad and ate a few weeks‘ time? from the moment you arrive on port to a board the vote me a stay in your car. you are effectively saved make you are in your car can effectively saved make you are in yourcarcan in your effectively saved make you are in your car can in your bubble. where your car can in your bubble. where you see check—in staff, etc, you will see people wearing ppe connected to sanitisers in place and posters about two macrame to distancing as well. this is the key

difference about travelling on train, bus and ship. there is a huge amount of space. once on board you are directed to the toilets to wash your hands. when you board the ship and wash around, you should cover yourface. in an area like and wash around, you should cover your face. in an area like the restau ra nt your face. in an area like the restaurant and there is more space, it is up to you. there will be even more space it is up to you. there will be even more space than usual but that this bed can carry 1000 passengers. this summer, the maximum on board will be half that. for now it is many trackers and they are used to the rules. now, dft eskimo scanner when they are enforcing that you had to wear masks all the time. —— dfds.

they are enforcing that you had to wear masks all the time. -- dfds. by how much you keep your distance from others depends where your vote is registered. these lines are one metre apart, that is the current french guideline for social distancing. the ship is registered in france and follows the rules there. this very company like others has lost money during the pandemic and they are desperate for clarity from the government on a question on many peoples minds. how sad to deny that people will be able to go on a summer holiday? —— how certain are you? we are hearing the springs and people are confused. will they be able to book? went they be able to book? —— whispering rumours. able to book? went they be able to book? -- whispering rumours. there will be 27 crossings from dunkirk and calais in today that and 27 the

other way each day. the government will need to change its blanket advice against all but essential travel abroad and relax its travel quarantine. government sources have suggested that could come at the end of this month. then summer holidays on the other side of the channel might happen. campaigners are urging the government to do more to consult people who are shielding from covid—19 in england. national voices, which represents more than 100 health and social care charities, says there‘s a danger that a two—tier society is being created. here‘s our health correspondent, laura foster. more shops opening, football back on the telly and life increasingly feeling a bit more normalfor the telly and life increasingly feeling a bit more normal for many. but for natascha, things haven‘t

changed much since she first started to stay at home almost 100 days ago. there had been really beautiful moments where you appreciate certain things around you, whether it is chatting to a friend or writing a good song but then it has been really difficult some days when you do not know when the end is going to be. natascha has crohn's disease, so when she learned she should be shielding, her partner decided he wed me in and shield with her. every little bickering has been about doing things to the same standard. i have to take it as seriously as she does. she is not going outside and so does. she is not going outside and solam does. she is not going outside and so i am not going outside. national voices says the government needs to do more to listen to people like matt and natascha. it says right now those who are shielding are being

forgotten. we must avoid getting a two tear pandemic society, where we focus on only the wealthy and healthy and young and we forget about everybody else. we had to make sure there‘s humour may severely impacted are at the forefront of our minds and are not an afterthought. the dip apartment for health and social care says... the current guidance for england and northern ireland is due to expire at the end ofjune. —— the department of health. they will sell in place in wales until the middle of august. those affected will want to make sure they are clear and they are safe. hello there. some parts of south—east england had had a month‘s worth of rain. the

rain will start to clear away from the south east. in scotland and northern ireland we had a few more showers around. it is brightening across the eastern side of england but that will produce a really intense thunderstorms in this part of the world, like we have been talking about in recent days, they are slow moving and getting a lot of rain. it is quite heavy and could produce the odd rumble of thunder in the south—west and into wales. perhaps producing a view than in northern ireland and towards the end of the day in southern scotland. away from the east coast, there is plenty of sunshine and it is warm, 23, 24 potentially. the thundery rain potentially comes into northern ireland and southern scotland. we have rain hanging around in the south and west. a warm night again and quite murky as we head towards dawn. quite a lot of cloud on

friday. turning more thundery as we go through the day and we push the june sunshine into the mix. probably more likely across northern england, northern ireland and scotland that they could break outjust about anywhere. feeling warmer than it has today. all change at the weekend. it is going to be more rain coming in off the atlantic. we lose the humidity. instead we still have temperatures round about average, it will feel pleasant in the sunshine with a few showers on saturday. it looks like the rain held off on those later in the day. 18 to 20 yea rs not those later in the day. 18 to 20 years not too far shy of what we have seen that it will feel fresh in the breeze. —— is not too far. the rain will push its way across many areas and showers following on the

areas and showers following on the area of low pressure into sunday. some places in the south and east escape. pretty warm here but blustery and showery in the west.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. tributes are paid to dame vera lynn who has died at the age of 103. her singing helped raise morale during the second world war. her family say she died surrounded by her close relatives in what‘s being seen as a major

u—turn, the government is scrapping the covid tracing app it‘s been testing on the isle of wight in favour of a system being used in other countries. an easing of lockdown in scotland — the first minister says some shops can reopen from the 29thjune. it comes as the number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus rises to 42288 — an increase of 135. french president emmanuel macron hasjoined the prince of wales in london, laying a wreath to mark the 80th anniversary of general charles de gaulle‘s famous bbc broadcast urging french resistance to the nazi occupation. the foreign secretary has been criticised for suggesting that the act of "taking the knee" was a symbol of subjugation originating in the tv drama, game of thrones.

and still to come, the inventiveness of football fans, having to adapt to a new way of watching the premier league. sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. iam not i am not sure what is inventive about watching football on the telly. we have heard from ole gunnar solskjaer and jose mourinho today ahead of the spurs— manchester united match tomorrow evening. both have praised the united striker marcus rashford, and his successful campaign for free school meal vouchers during the summer holidays. in a powerful interview with the bbc, rashford told of his family‘s

struggles with poverty when he was growing up, and being reliant on food banks and free school meals. he persuaded mps to make a u—turn on their decision to stop the voucher scheme at the end of the school year. not only that he got the prime minister to change his mind, but the last few months, he is a top human being. he has brought his own experiences as being. he has brought his own experiences as a being. he has brought his own experiences as a kid into this conversation and changed the lives of so many kids. he did amazingly well. i congratulate him for that. it is a bit strange for me that one football player can make it happen, and if it happened, it is because the world realised it was the right thing to do. the return of the premier league last night certainly had

a number of talking points. there was a really powerful show of support for the black lives matter movement. players from aston villa and sheffield united and officials, took a knee for ten seconds at the start of the game. both teams in the late match at the etihad stadium bewtween manchester city and arsenal did the same. the former crystal palace striker clinton morrison was working for the bbc at villa park. everyone in the world is watching that. it made a big statement last night. for me personally coming through we are high have come through we are high have come through as a young black man and having to go through a lot of struggle that touched me massively because it has been a struggle and it is time for change and i like it eve ryo ne it is time for change and i like it everyone is pulling in the right direction. you see the likes of raheem sterling, he has been a credit to himself and his family, and he speaks so much sense, he speaks so intelligently, we need more people to keep speaking and keep educating people. that is all it is, it is education. chelsea have reached

an agreement to sign the german forward timo wernerfrom rb leipzig, on a five—year deal. subject to passing a medical the 24—year—old will make the move in july after the end of the bundesliga season. that means he won‘t play any part in the rest of the champions league campaign in august. leipzig are in the quarterfinals. he‘s scored 32 goals for leipzig so far this season. andy lapthorne who won two titles last year at flushing meadows — has accused us open organisers of discrimination for cutting wheelchair tennis from the schedule this year lapthorne says it‘s an example of terrible leadership ...a complete disgrace.

we have been fighting for the inclusion that we deserve. this is a knock—back, you are seeing that we are not wanted in your tournament. we are not important enough for you to want to include as. i feel enough for you to want to include as. ifeel a desperation to get enough for you to want to include as. i feel a desperation to get the tournament on has outweighed that logical thinking around the tournament. more on that story, and also a look at the var shambles last night, the goal that never was. that is at half past six. the french president emmanuel macron is in london to take

part in commemorations — 80 years after the wartime speech charles de gaulle made urging the french people to resist the nazi occupation. i can speak now to charles grant who‘s the director of the centre for european reform. it is slightly unusual in these coronavirus times to see all the p°mp coronavirus times to see all the pomp and ceremony of a visit but how important is this visit for emmanuel macron? emmanuel macron is very keen post brexit to have a close and constructive relationship with the british. he quite likes boris johnson having met him last summer. and he sees the uk relationship as crucial to european security long run, and foreign policy can stop he wa nts to run, and foreign policy can stop he wants to have a close relationship ona wants to have a close relationship on a bilateral basis, he is coming here to cement that relationship.

he also tried to move forward the brexit talks. talking to boris johnson about key blockages to a deal at the moment. we certainly think that is on the agenda. i am struck that you see he quite likes borisjohnson. is there enough of a relationship there to try to discuss this in an appropriate way? because thatis this in an appropriate way? because that is a lot of deadlines looming and there is a lot still to work through. most european leaders are not great fans of borisjohnson. they do not like brexit. the blame borisjohnson for they do not like brexit. the blame boris johnson for brexit they do not like brexit. the blame borisjohnson for brexit happening. emmanuel macron is a slightly different place. he has met boris johnson and find some someone who could deliver we theresa may could not deliver. i think emmanuel macron is prepared to work with somebody like borisjohnson is prepared to work with somebody like boris johnson even is prepared to work with somebody like borisjohnson even though he disagrees with him on many issues. he hopes that the personal diplomacy will do something to overcome the important differences that remain over important differences that remain over brexit. i think emmanuel macron has said this is going to be a new

chapter. is that him as a pragmatist? yes. emmanuel macron is an integrationist. the assembly that believes that europe should be more integrated, more united, and has strong views on that. he is different to charles de gaulle in that sense, charles de gaulle believed in a europe of strong nation states doing their own thing. when he became president of france in 1958 he when he became president of france in1958 he did when he became president of france in 1958 he did not bring france out of the nascent european union, he stayed on it and try to influence it from the inside. on the other hand, emmanuel macron is suspicious of america and does not want europe, or france, to be too close to america, and is trying to build bridges to russia. on that he may not agree much with borisjohnson. russia. on that he may not agree much with boris johnson. do you think he will privately have much to say to the prime minister about the

details of brexit, looming deadlines. the british government says they will not ask for an extension. all the things we have been talking about over the last few weeks. will he get into that level of nitty—gritty? weeks. will he get into that level of nitty-gritty? probably not. the eu has delegated the job of the nitty t2 michel barnier, chief negotiator. —— nitty—gritty, michel barnier. but he will talk about big issues and look for areas where they mightfind issues and look for areas where they might find ways of compromising. there are 27 eu member states negotiating with britain. france are the only one pushing for a very hard line on brexit. the french see brexit party as an opportunity to grab businesses like financial services and get it into france, almost every other member states is that as a disaster. the french see an upside. charles de gaulle

famously vetoed british membership of the eu in 1963 stop emmanuel macron‘s you are sometimes seen as similar in that respect. very interesting to talk to you. thank you. donald trump has hit back at his former national security adviser, john bolton, after his claims that the president asked for china‘s help to get re—elected. mr trump tweeted saying a new book byjohn bolton is made up of lies and fake stories and the white house is trying to block its publication. david willis sent this report. he‘s a controversial figure whose hard—line views on american foreign policy led to clashes with president trump during his 17 months as national security advisor.

now, in the first memoir by such a high—ranking administration official, john bolton provides a withering portrait of his former boss, in what‘s being touted as the book donald trump doesn‘t want you to read. referring to a meeting with president xijinping injune 2019, bolton accuses donald trump of soliciting the chinese leader‘s help in the forthcoming us presidential election. trump, he writes, was pleading with xi to ensure he‘d win. having stressed the importance of farmers and increased chinese purchases of soybeans and wheat in the electoral outcome, trump urged china to, in bolton‘s words, "buy as many american farm products as it could". the us government has now filed a lawsuit seeking to block the book‘s release, alleging it contains information that could cause irreparable harm to national security. this book is full of classified information, which is inexcusable. former national security advisor

john bolton should know all too well that it‘s unacceptable to have highly classified information from the government of the united states in a book that will be published. it‘s unacceptable. john bolton is set to go even further in a television interview this weekend, giving this view of the president‘s relationship with vladimir putin. i think putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle. i think putin is smart, tough, i think he sees that he's not faced with a serious adversary here. i don't think he's worried about donald trump. but speaking on fox news, mr trump denied allegations contained in the bolton memoir. nobody has been tough on china, and nobody has been tough on russia like i have. and that‘s in the record books, and it‘s not even close. the last administration did nothing on either. and then in terms of bolton, he broke the law. blistering thouthohn bolton‘s attacks are on president trump,

his is just the latest in a string of memoirs and tell—alls. others are set to follow, that will examine the persona and the performance of the man in the white house in the run—up to this year‘s presidential election. david willis, bbc news. most shops in scotland are to reopen from 29june as part of a further easing of the country‘s lockdown rules. the announcement by first minister nicola sturgeon means the country has now moved to the second phase of its four—phase "route map" aimed at ending the lockdown. rosamund de la hey is the co—owner of the mainstreet trading company. what do you make of this? does this help you? it is great to have the

news. help you? it is great to have the news. we have been waiting for this announcement for what feels like a few weeks. the start date of 29th of june is what we were hoping for. very pleased. does that mean therefore that you have a lot of preparation already in place? do you have a pretty clear sense of what you are and are perhaps not able to do? yes. we are pretty much there in terms of the planning. obviously the crucial thing for us will be, as well as organise the physical space, to organise the staffing arrangements so to organise the staffing arrangements so that we are working in teams. that will be vital. also to somehow still create the retail environment that we want shoppers to enjoy and that they are used to from as. yes, and that is so tricky in some cases. as. yes, and that is so tricky in some cases. i think i am right in saying your business is a cafe, a book shop, a daily, there is a lot going on there. how many of those elements are you going to be able to open? we have already been doing

pa rt open? we have already been doing part time in the delicatessen, on a thursday and friday with short hours, it is allowed because it is a food shop. that has been well received. throughout lockdown we have been selling successfully online. going forward from the 29th, or whatever our official date will be, we have not finalised that yet but we would have to do takeaway in the cafe. the book shop will be open for browsing within limitations. the delicatessen and the homeware shop will be more open than previously. we are taking baby steps. in the short term we would be looking to do a limited number of these aren‘t shorter opening hours. but you feel that the demand as they are both from your customers and your staff stop our staff keen to get back to work? crazy as it sounds, yes they are. which is lovely. they are very keen. we are a close tea m. lovely. they are very keen. we are a close team. everyone is looking

forward to seeing each other again. equally, our customers, we have been keeping in touch a lot with them in the lockdown. the delicatessen opening has helped us keep that communication. but they are super keen. we are getting phone calls on a regular basis trying to find it when we are planning to open up so we are when we are planning to open up so we are looking forward to it. businesses are having to be so flexible. so much has been asked of them in the last couple of months and is going to be in the future. you did not sign up for this. you did not prepare for this. it is a big ask for any business. do you feel like you have had the right support throughout this? the right information? broadly speaking, yes. asa information? broadly speaking, yes. as a book shop, on that side of it, which is my main focus, i always feel well supported by our trade body, the book—sellers association. we have had regular communications with them and lots of zoom meetings and sub—port of behaviour between book shops, which is typical. we

feel supported beer. they have produced wonderful kits for reopening. —— feel supported there. the time lag in the uk has been difficult. from the beginning of this week‘s shops in england has caused a bit of a rebel this week. the next three weeks for us will be the most complex to manage other than the initial lockdown. simply because we don‘t know how this law is going to work, what customer u pta ke is going to work, what customer uptake will be. but you are taking one big positive out of this. we have been brought kicking and screaming into the online world and we screaming into the online world and we intend to keep working hard at that because it has gone down very well so far. we are keen to develop and build that from here. fantastic. lovely to hear positivity. we wish you well for the 29th ofjune. some reopening allied later this

month. —— some reopening permitted later this month. as we‘ve been hearing the french president emmanuel macron is in london to take part in commemorations — 80 years after the wartime speech charles de gaulle made urging the french people to resist the nazi occupation. that speech was broadcast from right here at broadcasting house. the bbc‘s head of history, robert seatter explained the significance of de gaulle‘s speech. charles de gaulle arrived here in bbc broadcasting house on the evening of 18th ofjune 1940 bbc broadcasting house on the evening of 18th ofjune1940 with the express desire of communicating through the power of radio to occupied france, to launch the resista nce occupied france, to launch the resistance to save france from nazi attack. it was also an explicit response response to petain who had announced that france would surrender.

he would have used this sort of microphone. this was specially adapted for the human voice and was perfect for charles de gaulle who had a deep sonorous tone. that radio and the microphone created charles de gaulle because he had the perfect personality, and we of expressing the power of his voice. he made over 1000 broadcasts from the bbc. not a lwa ys 1000 broadcasts from the bbc. not always been his own voice. these communications were vital in terms of keeping the lifeline of news to occupied france. and in terms of raising that morale of the country. also, exclusively, they had military manoeuvres, details of military manoeuvres, details of military manoeuvres heading encoded messages

stop. at the end of the war the french government gave as this wonderful tapestry as a thank you for allowing charles de gaulle and his compatriots to broadcast and use the bbc areas to broadcast their messages. it was designed by an artist who reinvented the art of the ta pestry artist who reinvented the art of the tapestry in between the two wires. it stands as a metaphor. it is inspired by a poem. it stands as a metaphor. it is inspired bya poem. it it stands as a metaphor. it is inspired by a poem. it is called the port. in the centre, the singular figure of the poet who looks very like charles de gaulle. he is passing on the message of freedom to the bird and the fish and anybody else who will carry the coded messages. this is an explicit reference to the methods of the resista nce reference to the methods of the resistance who used pigeons to send m essa 9 es resistance who used pigeons to send messages stop it is an ample

metaphorforfreedom of messages stop it is an ample metaphor for freedom of speech, messages stop it is an ample metaphorforfreedom of speech, as important now, as it was then. floods have hit parts of south wales forcing some residents to flee their homes for a third time this year. a village in the rhondda valley was the worst affected following flash floods earlier in the year. the area was devastated twice by flooding during storm dennis. our correspondent tomos morgan has the latest. it is becoming a familiar theme here. this is the third time this year is that this street on the streets around here have been flooded. you can see the damage that has been caused in the last few months. sandbags are out again to try and protect these houses as another torrential downpour came through last night. there was about one foot of rain last night and early this morning through the streets. the emergency services have

only just left cleaning up streets. the emergency services have onlyjust left cleaning up the water and debris along these roads. after those storms in february there was damage of up to £180 million across wales. this local authority had damages of £50 million. the local assembly member here, leanne wood, has called for an enquiry into why there has been flooding for the third time in such a short space of time. for these people i suppose they will be wondering the same thing, why is that they have been targeted yet again for the third time this year? the english premier league made a return last night — but it was a very different experience for fans as the games were played behind closed doors. as phil mackie reports, one group of aston villa fans were forced to get inventive. here he is. the pre—match build—up is socially distant.

yes, jack grealish, bigging him up. i've been looking for a barber for weeks and weeks. but the banter is no different. cheers, man. up the villa! the punjabi villans have been waiting three months for this. this family aren‘t in their usual seats, and the build—up to the game couldn‘t be more different. we tend to organise to go to the games together, so a group of us will meet up in a pub first of all and we will then have a few beers, get ready for the game and talk about what is coming up in the game and then we head to the game together. outside the ground, we kind of make ourselves known so we let the other fans know we are there. we‘ve got drummers and dancers and make a lot of noise. we get in the ground and we don‘t stop making noise and once we have finished, hopefully it‘s a decent result and we either celebrate the win or we cry over a mixed grill and a few beers.

the game‘s main talking point was this, the goal that never was and there was no doubt amongst the villa fans that it should have been. oh, my gosh! look at that. that is a goal, that is. by the end, some had found other ways to keep entertained. and the verdict on the new way to watch football? it was better than nothing, i think. similar to the result, really. we would rather have this than not have it. and you got a point out of the game and it easily could have been zero. it could have and we had great technology and, on the day, the referee didn‘t. this was a bit of an experiment for you. the first time you have done this. will you do it again? yes, we will do it again, probably with our shirts off. to be honest, you're not going to compare us all at villa park to us on phones, never. it's nice to see everyone, but it's not going to be the same

without the atmosphere. thanks, guys, thanks. i‘ll say goodbye to you now. goodbye. up the villa. just before we get the latest weather report, we‘ll leave you with some iconic images of dame vera lynn who died today at the age of 103. # we‘ll meet again # don‘t know where, don‘t know when # but i know we‘ll meet again some sunny day # keep smiling through just like you always do # till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away

# we'll meet again # don't know where, don't know when # but i know we'll meet again some sunny day. some parts of south—east england have had their months worth of rain through the night and the first half of the day. that rain will start to clear away through the south—east but across scotland and northern ireland we have fewer showers and more sunshine. it is brightening across the eastern side of england. that will produce intense thunderstorms in this part of the

world. this is giving a lot of rain as well. the odd rumble of thunder across the south—west, into wales, across the south—west, into wales, across northern england, perhaps producing thunderstorms in northern ireland and towards the end of the day in southern scotland. much of scotland, plenty of sunshine and it is warm. that low cloud comes back in overnight. and the rain is in southern and western areas. a warm night again and a murky one as we head towards friday. quite a lot of cloud mixed around on friday. outbreaks of rain, turning more thundery as we go through the day. possibly more likely across northern england, northern ireland and scotla nd england, northern ireland and scotland compared with the, but this should be more sunshine in between.

all change for the weekend. we still have low pressure, still rain but it is coming off the atlantic, a fresher wind. it will be a windier speu fresher wind. it will be a windier spell this weekend. temperatures round about average. they will be fewer showers on saturday. it looks as if the rain will still hold off for most until later in the day. 18-20 is for most until later in the day. 18—20 is not too far shy of what we have seen this week. through the night on saturday that rain pushes across many areas. showers follow around that area of low pressure into sunday. some places in the south and the east escaping.

this is bbc news. the headlines. dame vera lynn, the forces‘ sweetheart, has died at the age of 103. her singing was a glimmer of optimism in the second world war the prime minister said dame vera‘s magical voice uplifted the country in its darkest hours, and many charities have paid tribute. this little girl from east and would never have had the opportunity if she hadn‘t had been singing. if my mother hadn‘t put me on the stage. dame vera was a wonderful person who builds bridges across generations and across people from all walks of

life. the government is scrapping the covid tracing app it‘s been testing on the isle of wight in favour of a system being used in other countries — in what‘s being seen as a major u—turn. an easing of lockdown in scotland — the first minister says some shops can reopen from the 29thjune. latest figures show the number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus rises to 42,288 — an increase of 135 the foreign secretary has been criticised for suggesting that the act of "taking the knee" was a symbol of subjugation originating in the tv drama, game of thrones. a black nurse says she is going to sue the metropolitan police — after she claims she was wrongfully arrested and detained for 18 hours. french president emmanuel macron has met borisjohnson during his trip to london to mark the 80th anniversary of the french resistance.

good afternoon. tributes have been pouring in to dame vera lynn, the wartime singer who has died at the age of 103. known as the forces sweetheart, dame vera‘s music came to symbolise britain‘s spirit during the second world war, conveying hope during the bleakest days of the conflict. songs including we‘ll meet again" and "the white cliffs of dover" united soldiers with their families on the home front. the prime minister said her voice lifted the country in its darkest hours, and will live on for generations to come. robert hall looks back at her life. # there‘ll be bluebirds over...# it is a voice that has spanned the decades — the voice of an ordinary london girl, born at the end

of the first world war, who became an iconic symbol of the second. vera welch, daughter of a plumber and a dressmaker began singing as a child. she took her grandmother‘s surname lynn as a stage name, made her first record aged 19, and sold a million records in the next three years. this little girl from east ham would never have had the opportunity if she hadn‘t have been singing. if my mother hadn‘t put me on the stage. this letter of mine is getting to be a sort of rendezvous where husbands and wives, torn apart by war, can be brought together by music. when war broke out again, vera began broadcasting with the bbc. through a forces request programme sincerely yours, she became the girl that thousands of fighting men hoped they‘d meet when they returned home. although some accused the programme of damaging the war effort. too sentimental, making

the boys home sick. i said, "that‘s rubbish, a lot of rubbish," i said, "because the letter are so thankful for the programmes." vera was a star but her desire to do more took her to meet fans half way around the world. they said, "where do you want to go?" i said, "if i‘m going, i know europe are getting well supplied, "i want to go somewhere where there isn‘t any entertainer." they said, "burma is the only place," you know. she kept a record of herjungle adventures in a secret diary. i took my little diary, my little pencil and just about see it, tiny little writing. "slept on stretcher." oh, yes. "balanced on two kitchen chairs." "a rotten night," i should think so. it‘s not being awarded, you earned it. it was another 40 years before vera

lynn received her own burma star. by then, she was dame vera lynn and as busy as ever. am i allowed to kiss you? yes. cheering. in 1995, vera led veterans in song outside buckingham palace to mark the 50th anniversary of ve day. and in 2010, aged 94, she topped the charts once again. it was a shock. i thought, "ooh, 70 years ago, the same song was number one and little did i think i would even still be around let alone have a number one hit. on dame vera‘s100th birthday, she listened to the children of her old school and remembered

the singing coach she ignored. # don't know where, don't know when...# when she heard me sing, she said, "no, i can‘t train that voice. "it‘s not a natural voice." so i said, "thank you very much, madam," and left. # keep smiling through # just like you always do # till the blue skies chase those dark # clouds far away.# but vera lynn‘s national presence was more than a voice. it was a spirit carried forward across the decades and still resonating during the current pandemic. a spirit reflected by the queen during her recent, very personal message. we should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure,

better days will return. we will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again. we will meet again. # we‘ll meet again. # don‘t know where, don‘t know when. # but i know we‘ll meet again...# vera lynn‘s strongest bonds were always with the veterans she still referred to as, "my boys." the words she sang will endure long after the last of them have left us. # but i know we will meet again some sunny day.# dame vera lynn, who has

died at the age of 103. some news to bring you of a coronavirus outbreak in a factory in north wales. production of the two sister sites and hanh gaffney has been halted because 58 people have been halted because 58 people have been tested positive for coronavirus. now, our correspondent there says production at the factory has been stopped, as i said. the factory employs around 560 staff and contractors. production has been suspended for two weeks. it‘s thought that at least 200 workers have been told to self—isolate. testing of all staff is being arranged at two facilities. the company supplies meats to kfc, marks & spencer, tesco and several other supermarket chains. and it introduced thermal temperature checks and has marshals to maintain

social distancing on the production lines. so, you know, clearly, something of some concern there that bash of people have tested positive for coronavirus. warmer than to add though, that the food standards agency says it‘s very unlikely that the virus would spread to members of the virus would spread to members of the public via food or packaging. so reassurance there. in a major u—turn, the uk is ditching the way its current coronavirus—tracing app works and shifting to a model based on technology provided by apple and google. the apple—google design has been promoted as being more privacy—focused. however, it means epidemiologists will have access to less data. it comes as 135 more deaths from coronavirus have been in the uk in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 42,228. richard galpin has this report. testing those with symptoms of coronavirus, and if they are positive, tracing all the people

they‘ve been in close contact with recently is regarded as one of the key ways of slowing the spread of the virus. according to the latest figures for england for the past week, almost 6000 people who tested positive had their details passed on to the test entry system. but around a quarter of them could not be reached. of those who were reached, almost 45,000 were asked to self—isolate, an increase of around 12,000 from the previous week. if you test positive, nhs test and trace will contact you to trace people you might have infected. the fact that a quarter of people with the virus are not being traced will add to the concerns that the government‘s programme is not working well. the test and trace system that has been set up through the government procedures is really falling short of capability.

it is falling far short of where it needs to be to allow the lockdown to proceed, the undoing of the lockdown to proceed. meanwhile, on the isle of wight, more problems for the test entry system. for the test and trace system. the app which was trailed here for many weeks and should‘ve the app which was trialled here for many weeks and should‘ve been launched already is facing further delays into the winter. this apparently due technical problems. and this afternoon, a u—turn by the government on the app. it‘s now switching to a model based on technology provided by google and apple. injapan today, in sharp contrast with all of this, a government minister announced the launching of their test and trace app. it will — a minister said — quickly warn those who are using the app if they‘ve been in close contact with someone infected by the virus. and he said this would save lives. back here in the uk, the infection

rate continues to fall. but ensuring there aren‘t further outbreaks depends on the contact tracing system working well. it was after all supposed to be up and running before the government started lifting the lockdown. richard galpin, bbc news. our chief political correspondent, vicki young is at westminster. we will speak to her now, as always, vicki, a big u—turn, this, why has been announced now? what‘s happened? well, i mean, as faras been announced now? what‘s happened? well, i mean, as far as everyone knew, this app was being trialed on the isle of wight, and i spoke to people involved with that a couple of weeks ago and they were expecting the next stage of this. they have admitted there have been some glitches, but they didn‘t have any inkling that this was actually going to be pulled. it was noticeable speaking to some people in downing street that actually they were focusing much more on that human contact tracing that we have stories of thousands of people being

recruited and some of them not having much to do, but really focusing on that, saying that the app was an added extra if you like, it wasn‘t the centre of all of this, and the whole system didn‘t depend on it. but that certainly not how it was billed earlier on. we heard from matt hancock, the health secretary come a few weeks ago, really talking about it as one of the main keys to unlocking some of those measures and restrictions that we‘ve been under. only a month ago, borisjohnson saying that he was hailing a world beating system and said yes, said yes, it would be ready onjune the 1st. so this is a u—turn. there‘s clearly been some huge problems. problems. we know from countries like germany that they switch very early to this other system. uk obviously thought that they could do something that others weren‘t managing to do. unfortunately, it has been the case. on the other side of it, the human contact tracing is going ahead. we are now getting weekly figures on all of that. looks like over 70% of people who have

tested positive for coronavirus have been contacted. they are handing over their contacts and are being told to isolate. a government ‘s view on that is it does mean that there are tens of thousands of people who are isolating rather than wandering around and potentially infecting other people. vicki, conservative mps must be feeling a bitjumpy conservative mps must be feeling a bit jumpy because this conservative mps must be feeling a bitjumpy because this is the third or the fourth u—turn that the government has had to make in recent weeks. yes, i think some of them, of course, and others as well have a sympathy for a government that is dealing with unprecedented times. i mean, i suppose we‘ve all gotten a little used which can happen to be? in terms of being struck by this pandemic and of course having the economic consequences of all of that, every single department in whitehall is trying to get to grips with this. but i think there will be, yes, some concern that they maybe haven‘t seen some of these problems coming. actually, i think some of the self—inflicted wounds, so some of the self—inflicted wounds, so talking things up and using the kind of rhetoric as world beating, when they said that, there weren‘t many people watching who thought we

would end up with a better app than say south korea and countries who have been dealing with this kind of thing for a very long time. now, of course, it‘s good to aim high, but inevitably, it ends up that you might well be disappointing people when it comes to the reality of the situation. 0k, vicki, many thanks. our chief political correspondent, vicki young there. now we speak to jonathan now we speak tojonathan ashworth. jonathan, thank you so much for joining us here in bbc news. what do you make of this move by the government to switch apps? well, i'm not remotely surprised. technology experts have been warning governments for months now that there were problems and flaws in their approach. back in may, i wrote to matt hancock suggesting that they pursued a digital alternative. so we are not surprised, but we were promised a world beating system. we told that this app would be vital to it. and it would be ready byjune,

of course, it's not. it does look like the government's response to this has been slow and badly organised. would you have done differently. i got your letter that you wrote in may to the government, and you do mention the apple google app. but it‘s a list of ten recommendations, it‘s not really high up there. you might be able to see high up there. you might be able to see that the government thought it could use this other app, which at least although there were privacy concerns, least although there were privacy concerns, provided scientists with more data. they did put forward regulations that you have talked about, throughout this crisis, we have a lwa ys throughout this crisis, we have always tried to put to the government construction because we all have an interest in ensuring that the government‘s response to covert works, because all of us as human beings have an interest in the government‘s succeeding. we want to help the government succeed which is

why we‘ve come up with ideas. i think the issue is that certainly by may, other countries around the world a re may, other countries around the world are saying that their own attem pts world are saying that their own attempts and their own app wasn‘t working, which is why they were going with the google apple alternatives. lots of technology experts here were making the same point. it seems that the government insisted going down this course. in doing so, they have probably wasted precious time. goodness knows how much money. probably wasted precious time. goodness knows how much moneym terms of the balance of importance, which is more important do you think the human contact and tracing system thatis the human contact and tracing system that is up and running now or the app? actually think the human contact is crucial. it‘s why we need local experts following up the contacts, because they‘ve got the expert season doing this. they do this when there‘s a food poisoning or break or when they are following up or break or when they are following up on sexually—tra nsmitted infections. they need to be in a

driving seat, that‘s what they called for and the government actually came around to our thinking from that. also, they are still not getting all the local details that they need. if they were to go to one of the tests at one of the drive—through testing centres. at the moment, those test results don‘t necessarily go to your gp. or to the local direct to the public health. we been calling for that. we need the government to sort this out. in the government to sort this out. in the end, that will be as you say that human—to—human contact that makes this a success and breaks the chains of transmission. 0k, got to leave it there. many things, jonathan ashworth there, labour‘s help spokesperson. thank you. a british woman is taking out a civil claim against the metropolitan police, after she claims she was wrongfully arrested last year because of her race. neomi bennett was dropping off a friend in south london when a police car pulled up in front of her. after initially raising concerns that her windows may be illegally tinted, the officer detained her to conduct a search, believing she was hiding stolen property.

she was later arrested for obstructing the police after she refused to get out of her vehicle. the incident was recorded on the police‘s body cameras , and we can watch the footage now. and you wind the window down please? i will tell you i want to speak with you. your windows are too tinted. you are not supposed referent tinted windows, which is actually an offence. so would you mind stepping out of the car for us please? do you wa nt to out of the car for us please? do you want to video it, that‘s absolutely fine. so, ican‘t want to video it, that‘s absolutely fine. so, i can‘t hear you. want to video it, that‘s absolutely fine. so, ican‘t hearyou. i want to video it, that‘s absolutely fine. so, i can‘t hear you. i don‘t believe you because you are talking to police officers. that makes me think that you are actually trying to conceal something inside the vehicle. so i would like you to open the vehicle please and join us on the vehicle please and join us on the pavement. all right, madam, as i say, are you on the phone to your

lawyer community to step out of the vehicle, this is so unnecessary. you are going to be arrested for obstruction. that‘s obsolete find him every thing i‘ve sent you has been recorded on my camera, and i‘m wearing a body one video i want you to step out of the car please oh you canjoin us on the to step out of the car please oh you can join us on the pavement. that‘s fine. listen to me, please. iwill get a female officer down, step out of the vehicle, or you are going to be arrested. step out of the vehicle. tell me why i can't phone my vehicle. tell me why i can't phone er? vehicle. tell me why i can't phone my lawyer? i haven't said you can phone him. i‘ve asked you to step out of the vehicle. i need to make sure this is legal, because this is what you are doing to black people. right. you‘re sitting to annoy me, madam. and you are now accusing me of being racist which i think you are doing to obstruct us. you have been detained under section one of the police and criminal... i'm sitting in my car, this police officer is threatening me. i‘m scared. this is nonsense. there is something in this vehicle. they are saying

there is something in the vehicle, dad. i‘m scared, i‘m literally scared. i‘m a nurse. you might write them i understand that. step out of them i understand that. step out of the vehicle or you are going to be arrested. that was naomi bennett being arrested in london last year. my colleague clive myrie spoke to neomi bennett earlier today — she told him the impact the arrest has had on her life. it's affected my life tremendously, it's been absolutely terrible because when you deal with the police, nobody really expects the police to behave like this, so trying to explain to friends and family... they just didn't understand that the police, they didn't understand that i didn't do anything wrong and they thought there might be something that i can hand on heart say that i was just sitting in my car, minding my own business, and it was the approach, the approach was... it scared the life out of me, it was so aggressive. like i said, the officer in casual clothes, his stance around me

was very aggressive. we can speak now to ann tayo, neomi bennett‘s lawyer. good afternoon to you. naomi bennett making very clear there the effect that that arrest has had on her life. this incident happened last year and she is now making a civil claim. did she decide to make that claim. did she decide to make that claim asa claim. did she decide to make that claim as a result of all the debate and coverage that‘s been going on, or is this a claim that has been in the pipeline for a while? the claim has always been open to her. i should say good afternoon to you first. the claim has always been open to her. she was traumatised by the incident, she was in genuine fear. she had to go through the trial process. unfortunately, as she was unsuccessful and the magistrates courts, she then came to me for her appeal. her lawyers have had to act on her behalf and negotiate with the

crown prosecution service who decided that eventually they were going to drop the case against her. i see. so we are effectively in the latest stage of her action against the metropolitan police? well, she and her lawyers are considering what action she needs to take, if any, regarding what has taken place.” see. regarding what has taken place.” see. looking at that video, you have works as a lawyer with such cases for quite a while, what do you think shows in your experience? well, it shows in your experience? well, it shows that the police really need to undergo a more careful and thorough training, because what this case actually identifies is more than the issue of race, but it also deals with the issue of how do you deal with the issue of how do you deal with vulnerable individuals, people that do have issues and challenges.

if this was a genuine case of a woman being bewildered by the approach of the police who initially stopped her on the basis of her vehicle windows being tinted too much, but then told her that she was suspected of stealing goods, that she might be involved in drugs, that she might be involved in drugs, that she might be of possession of offensive weapons, than they were considering whether she‘d been drinking alcohol, all manner of allegations before she was dragged out of her car. you say that she was a vulnerable individual. do you think that that was made clear to the police? i think one of the first things that came out of her mouth was i‘m scared. things that came out of her mouth was i'm scared. you think that should‘ve been clear enough? was i'm scared. you think that should've been clear enough? well, it was clear to one of the officers who was with the main officer that was speaking to her he said that something doesn‘t seem right. does she have any health concerns? he asked a friend of hers. but u nfortu nately, asked a friend of hers. but unfortunately, the officer who is

dealing with the arrest, speaking to naomi directly did not pick up on the fact that there might actually bea the fact that there might actually be a genuine issue here. there will be a genuine issue here. there will be some people watching that video and it is a hard video to watch who will wonder why naomi didn‘t just get out of the car? well, you see, she was sitting in relative tranquility in her car before a vehicle has pulled up late at night, torches are shot in her face, there isa torches are shot in her face, there is a lot of shouting, for five males around the vehicle and almost immediately after, the police siren goes off. that triggers an episode of posttraumatic stress disorder. the sound of the fire alarm, she had been involved in a fire previously, and all that took her back to that incident. so can you see, she is saying on the phone, i‘m going to call the police, so you know something isn‘t right, because she speaking to police officers. do you think that this is an example of

what black british citizens have to go through? well, it's notjust black british citizens, but its many british citizens, quite frankly. i would say probably a disproportionate number of black british citizens. 0k. disproportionate number of black british citizens. ok. we are going to have to leave it there. thank you very much indeed, the queue for your time. just to let you know, sunday we got in touch with the metropolitan police, who gave us this statement: we are aware of the decision by the cps not to pursue the appeal hearing.the south west basic command unit professional standards team is currently assessing a complaint in relation to this incident.due to the complaint, we cannot go into any more detail at this time, however, sally benatar, sw bcu commander, has recently been in contact with neomi bennett and has put her in touch with the local independent advisory group chair to discuss her experiences with police." the french president emmanuel macron is in london to take

part in commemorations — 80 years after the wartime speech charles de gaulle made urging the french people to resist the nazi occupation. julianjackson, is a professor of history at queen mary university of london, and the author of the biography "a certain idea of france — the life of charles de gaulle." hejoins me now. good afternoon to you, julian. just remind people, for people who aren‘t familiar with this speech, what it wasn‘t how important it was. familiar with this speech, what it wasn't how important it was. welcome it was really the beginning of his career and it was the first to first act of public resistance. basically he said four things in the speech, he said four things in the speech, he diagnosed why france had been defeated, he said was a purely military defeat, in other words, the french they were military reasons. secondly, he offered a prediction that the lost battle of france was only the beginning of a world war,

and that world were, the americans would be the might of america, there would be the might of america, there would be the british empire, and therefore, nothing was lost yet. thirdly, there was a message. he said that the famous last says that the flame of french resistance will not be extinguished. it was a message of hope. finally, there is an appeal to people, to the french who are in london to join an appeal to people, to the french who are in london tojoin him. it‘s not so much an appeal to the french in france, because how can they get to london? it‘s an appeal to those many friends you are in london. all is not lost, come and join me.” will have to ask you to answer this briefly, i‘m afraid, but this is a speech that resonates to the present day, isn‘t it? llama guesstimate resonates to the present date because it really was a kind of

signal of, or resistance, it wasn‘t the beginning of her resistance, but it was an act which has taken on a kind of almost legendary quality. not many people heard it at the time, but then, it‘s become an extraordinary and symbolic moment onto which the french hang for a sense onto which the french hang for a sense that they can still count in the world. we are going to have to leave it there. i‘m so sorry, thank you very much indeed. that is professorjulian you very much indeed. that is professor julian jackson from you very much indeed. that is professorjulian jackson from queen mary university. thank you so much.

this is bbc news. i‘m reeta chakrabarti. the headlines... the government is scrapping the covid tracing app it‘s been testing on the isle of wight in favour of a system being used in other countries, in what‘s seen as a major u—turn. it comes as new data reveals contact tracers have been unable to contact more than a quarter of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in england. a further 135 people have died in the uk with coronavirus, taking the total to 42,288. good news for the high street in scotland, as the first minister nicola sturgeon announces some shops can reopen from the 29th june. and northern ireland reduces social distancing for school