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show how governments can take dramatic action. it is always the fight forjustice. people are starting to realise that we cannot keep looking away from these things. we cannot keep sweeping these things under the carpet. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the uk government has said it will make an announcement next week about the two metre social distancing rules in england amid growing speculation they will be relaxed. pubs and restaurants are due to reopen at the beginning ofjuly, and the uk hospitality industry has warned hundreds of thousands ofjobs could go if the guidelines are not changed. john mcmanus reports.

it's now been nearly three months since most of us were able to set foot in bars and restaurants. but is the entertainment drought about to end? in england, the government says it will make an announcement next week on whether the two—metre distancing rule should be relaxed. we have committed to reviewing the two metre to one metre rule, and we will be concluding on that shortly. within a few days we will get the outcome. one conservative mp says the rule should have been reviewed a month ago, and that it's notjust entertainment venues which stand to benefit. i've heard from manufacturers who say that two metres, they can't operate. but even with a metre and a half, it's possible to operate. now, the rules have been a bit more pragmatic in workplaces like manufacturing, but nevertheless the two—metre guidance has been widely understood. on friday, the national alert system was downgraded from four to three. that means the virus is considered to be in general circulation, and there could be a gradual

relaxation of restrictions. but the chief medical officers for england, wales, northern ireland and scotland have warned that localised outbreaks of covid—19 are likely to occur. the latest death rates from the virus show that there were 173 deaths recorded across the uk onjune 18, taking the total to 42,461. meanwhile, the westminster government also wants children of all ages to be back at school by september. so far that hasn't been possible in england. new safety guidance will be published in the next fortnight. we have been creating bubbles of children in the classroom, creating a protective environment for those children, currently that is at 15. what we would be looking at doing

is expanding those bubbles to include the whole class. schools in wales will reopen for the first time at the end ofjune, with only one third of pupils in class at any one time. in scotland, they will be open in mid—august, and in northern ireland, later in the same month. before that, there is the pressing problem of summer holidays. a trial involving testing arriving airport passengers for covid—19 is expected to begin soon. a negative result could mean passengers could get an early release from the 14—day travel quarantine. but the test will cost £140 each. that's £560 for a family of four. the chancellor. been the chancellor been to reporters in north yorkshire about all this. let's - a listen. high 07 are