good afternoon. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has said the outcome of a review of the two—metre social distancing rule in england will be announced in the coming week, amid strong indications that the rule is likely to be eased as pubs, restau ra nts a nd hotels prepare to reopen. the hospitality industry has warned the government that many businesses won't survive if the guidance isn't relaxed. our business correspondent katie prescott has more.

bottle‘s newly lined up behind the bar, a sign that this pub in windsor is hoping to set out their chairs and reopen on the 4th ofjuly. but wondering how they'll be allowed to do that is causing a major headache. i think there is obviously a huge amount of uncertainty around the regulations and the guidance, and whether we will be expected to maintain two metre or one metre social distancing. that will be the driver of what how pubs will look. a lot of premises won't be able to afford to open if it remains at two metres. i don't think people will wa nt to metres. i don't think people will want to continue to socialise in pubs, restaurants, cafes, if it doesn't feel like a fun experience. draft guidance seen by the bbc suggest the new experience could mean using screens or barriers to separate people, managing the flow of customers and providing cutlery only when food is served. and that's because scientists say reopening

businesses needs to be carefully managed. we are in a situation where we have a virus that is still circulating. we have moved from level four to level three, but it doesn't mean the risk has gone away. sol doesn't mean the risk has gone away. so i would say no relaxation measure is 100% safe, but we are in a phase where we can cautiously start to relax measures. this is the dilemma the government is facing, balancing the government is facing, balancing the needs of the economy with managing the pandemic. trying to make sure that pubs like this one can reopen again, but safely, both welcoming customers and protecting them. the british beer and pub association says under the current guidance, the two—metre rule, only a third of england's pubs could reopen. this morning the chancellor said the results of a review into that to metre rule will be announced next week. of course i understand the calls from businesses like pubs and restau ra nts calls from businesses like pubs and restaurants to renew the rule. i know the impact it has on their ability to open and keep their staff employed and serve us all, but of

course we need to look at it in the round, which is why scientists are pa rt round, which is why scientists are part of that, and i can't pre—empt the findings of the review. pubs and restau ra nts the findings of the review. pubs and restaurants are waiting with bated breath over the next few days to find out exactly what they'll need to do to open up, and whether they will ever look like this again. katie prescott, bbc news. our political correspondent helen cattjoins me now. so, if the rules are relaxed in england, that's quite a shift for millions of people — not just businesses? yes, it is, and to an extent it is going to depend on how much it is reduced by, if it is reduced, and whether it is across the board. does it open up capacity in other areas where too metre distancing is difficult, like for example public transport? but it will require a psychological change for millions of people. if you think how rigorously the message has been enforced over the message has been enforced over the last few weeks, it is everywhere you go, the government is now going to have to convince a lot of people that actually it is safer to be

closer but without it being so safe that they don't have to observe social distancing at all. and that is going to require the really explaining some of the science. it does seem that some of those scientific advisers who were critical of previous easing of lockdown restrictions are more supportive now, and it is also going to require the government convincing people that businesses are going to be able to observe those precautions, and that will mean them getting guidelines out pretty soon to the industry ahead of the 4th of july which are supposed to be the third phase of the road map, although a slight note of caution. the government has consistently said from the 4th ofjuly at the earliest. helen, thank you. brazil has become the second country in the world after the united states to confirm more than one million cases of covid—i9. almost 19,000 people have died with coronavirus in the country, a record number of new cases there in the past 2a hours. brazil's poorest communities have been particularly badly hit. the brother of former labour leader jeremy corbyn has been charged with breaching lockdown rules.

piers corbyn, who is 73 and from south london, was arrested at a protest in central london last month. he is due to appear before magistrates in july. as lockdown is eased, youth charities have raised concerns that they've lost touch with thousands of vulnerable teenagers. outreach workers in one of the most deprived areas of england report seeing only a fifth of those who used to visit youth clubs. but despite concerns about the social and psychological impact, anna adams has found some young people say the lockdown has had some positive effects. it is quiet at the moment, like. it is not normally like this. tamzir is 18, and he's enjoying lockdown. this part of coventry has seen some of the worst gang violence in the city. but right now tamzir says it feels quieter and safer than usual. one of my friends passed away, got killed in hillfields, and about two weeks after, one of my other friends got killed as well.

if it wasn't for the lockdown, there would be more killings, there would be more attacks and stuff like that. so i feel like the lockdown has helped coventry young people in a big way, because they're not reacting out of anger straightaway and stuff like that. you see, this is where all the activity happens. one of his friends was killed in a drive—by shooting at 2:30pm here in hillfields, and another was stabbed to death at a petrol station just a mile away. they were both 19. # they don't know 'bout the block life. ..# tamsir‘s brother is a rapper. he was shot in the head seven months ago. he survived. younique lives two miles away. she wants to be an actress, but she's just lost herjob in a hotel. i need the money to get places. my mum's not always going to give me money as i'm 18 years of age. so that's a real struggle. i have applied for some like asda and that. i think i've actually seen who my true people are. that's a real deep one.

i've seen who actually checks up on me. now that i'm in lockdown, i think it's a blessing in disguise. georgia is doing her a—levels. she says the time out has given her a new perspective. it gives me time to think for myself. this lockdown's actually made me realise that i'm the only person that can help myself get to where i need to be in life. kushan singh is a youth worker. he's worried some teenagers might start breaking the rules. on a friday evening here we have 80—100 young people attend. we're not going to be able to have sessions like that for the foreseeable future. it's safety in numbers for a lot of the young people that live in this area, and that's when it becomes, is it going to be the criminal world that starts hosting those young people. and that's our biggest fear. but tamsir wants to use lockdown to make his parents proud. at the end of the day, they have come to this country and they want to see their kids do something better than they have. i want to show my parents that, listen, iwill do something different.

anna adams, bbc news, in coventry. over the last year, greta thunberg has become one of the world's most famous climate campaigners. but the 17—year—old believes that the climate movement can learn important lessons from the coronavirus pandemic and the black lives matter protests. our chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt has been talking to her. this isn't the greta thunberg the world normally sees — a teenager doing a jigsaw in the quiet of her flat. no huge climate rallies, no calling out world leaders. you have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. coronavirus means we now talk over the internet, with greta in stockholm, while i am in a jewel of biodiversity, a glasshouse at kew gardens in london. greta tells me she hopes coronavirus will change the way the world approaches the climate challenge.

it shows that, during a crisis, you act, and you act with necessary force. it feels like the corona crisis has sort of changed the role of science in our societies, that we are suddenly starting to understand that, "oh, yeah, we actually have to listen to the experts. that's actually something we depend on.". she has been following the black lives matter movement, and sees an important link between action on climate and action on other issues, including racism. it is always the fight forjustice. and it feels like we have passed some sort of social tipping point where people are starting to realise we cannot keep looking away from these things. we cannot keep sweeping these things under the carpet, these injustices. greta has made a radio programme during lockdown about her life as a campaigner. my message is, and has always been: listen to the science.

she says the growing appetite for protest she believes she is seeing around the world gives her hope for the future. we can see an awakening in the last couple of years where people are starting to find their own voice, to sort of understand that they can actually have an impact. in a few weeks' time, greta thunberg will be back at school, but she says she won't stop campaigning on climate. i will definitely continue to be an activist because the need for that is not going to reduce. u nfortu nately. so, don't expect greta to fade into the background. as she says herself, she is very stubborn, and when she decides to do something, she goes through with it. justin rowlatt, bbc news. and in the first weekend of premier league action since the restart earlier this week, watford and leicester city are nearing the end of the first half, while later fixtures will include the first top

flight game to be screened on the bbc since 1988. mike bushelljoins us from the bbc sports centre. mike. yes, the watford and leicester game is the first of four back—to—back matches today. watford arejust back—to—back matches today. watford are just above the relegation zone, desperate to resume with a win. it is goalless so far against leicester who are currently third. and in the champions league places. then at three o'clock, bright and also in relegation bother host arsenal who hope to bounce back from wednesday's defeat at manchester city. that is followed by struggling west ham against wolves. and then the first time ever the bbc will show a premier league game live, the last time we showed a whole top—flight game it was tottenham versus arsenal backin game it was tottenham versus arsenal back in 1988 before the premier league was formed, whenjimmy hill was the host. tonight it will be gary lineker at the helm for bournemouth against crystal palace. much of the day live at 7:15pm here on bbc one. thank you, mike.

you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is this evening at five to seven, bye for now. good afternoon. high streets are the you're watching the bbc news channel. let's get more now on the review by the uk government on whether to relax the two metre social distancing guidelines in england. ministers have promised to make a decision next week ahead of the reopening of pubs and restaurants at the beginning ofjuly. the chancellor rishi sunak has been speaking to reporters on a visit to shops in north yorkshire this morning. high streets are the beating heart of our communities. we are in a new phase of this crisis now. because of the progress

we've made we are able to take steps to slowly reopen our country and kick—start our economy. and that starts with our high streets. shops have done a fantasticjob to make sure that they are safe environments, and they are absolutely ready to welcome us back with open arms. i'm so glad that high streets today are starting to return to normal. you can see people come back to their shops, come back to the high street that they love, and bit by bit we will get our lives back to normal. when will we hear the result of the two metre rule review? the outcome of that review will be announced this week. obviously that is something that will make an enormous difference, i think, to many businesses who are keen to see a change. obviously, we need to go through that review, but i'm very understanding of the calls for action on that, particularly for the hospitality industry, for our pubs, restaurants, they are keen to see if there are any changes that can be made. that's why we are reviewing the role and the outcome will be announced later this week. —— that's why we are reviewing the rule and the outcome will be announced later this week. do you think the science points towards lots of these relaxations that many businesses say that they need? we look at everything in the round. it is actually because we've made

great progress as a country in tackling the spread of the virus, and you can see where we are today, it's very different to where we were a couple of months ago. but that's why we are able to take these next steps. as ever, informed by the advice that we have from our scientists, and i'm very grateful to them for that. it's also important to remember the steps we are taking are measured, they are sensible, they are safe. this isn't going to happen overnight. we are going to get our lives back to normal slowly and it'll be a new normal when we get there. and for pubs and restaurants, what will that new normal look like, what sort of measures will they have to put in place? well, we are working with the industry through various task forces to produce guidance that those businesses can follow. and as we've seen with shops, and as we are seeing today, it's perfectly possible for all of these businesses to adapt. they are doing a greatjob. they want to welcome their customers back. they want their shops, their businesses, their restaurants, their pubs to be safe environments, and i'm really blown away by the effort they've put into doing that. and as we can all see in our shops this weekend, it's happening, it is safe for us to get out there, get our lives back to normal, and that's something

i think we all want to see. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. on the longest day it is the longest day of the premier league since it resumed. it is under way. watford hosting leicester city in the early kick—off. watford only above the relegation zone on goal difference i will be desperate for a win today. they are up against the team in third, leicester, and on their last outing before the lockdown they won 4-0. it is outing before the lockdown they won 4—0. it is goal is approaching half—time currently. three other games in the premier league later today. west ham taking on wolverhampton, bournemouth play crystal palace, but before all of that arsenal travel to brighton. only one week into the restart but there is already plenty for mikel arteta to deal with after they were well beaten at manchester city in the week. there had been questions over the future of mesut ozil, the club's highest earner, but was left out of the squad entirely on wednesday. i thought that he was fit and willing and he wanted to perform at

the level he can do. he's played every game with me, i think. so, that's it. the moment i see he is ready to do that i will treat him like anybody else. i think i've been more than fair with him. i think he has responded in many games the way i want. that's it. the championship is under way, as well, 11 games in total. a big west london derby under way on the backs of the thames. fulham and brentford chasing the top two. —— banks of the thames. middlesbrough are in real trouble early on, they are in a bit ofa trouble early on, they are in a bit of a relegation scrap. they are 3—0 down against swansea. ryan brewster, on loan, with two of those. swansea knocking on the door of the top six. sport stadiums in france are going to be allowed to reopen from the 11th ofjuly as coronavirus restrictions continue to be lifted. there will be a restriction of 5000 fans, but that might be increased later in the summer with the top two

leagues in france being cancelled in april. but it does mean the french cup and league cup finals could be played in front of supporters after they were postponed. the former formula 1 driver alex and adi is in a critical condition after suffering an accident on a hand bike. he was involved in a crash with a lorry and needed head surgery. the italian had both legs amputated after a crash in germany in 2001 but went on to become a four—time paralympic champion. there has been a positive coronavirus test at a golf tournament in the us. the american nick watt need tested negative before the competition started but was then showing symptoms before the second day's play —— nick watney. roy mcavoy was also playing there and had a lot of contact with him. —— rory mcilroy. and had a lot of contact with him. -- rory mcilroy. we were playing at a distance. he feels badly that he

was here. today at the golf course. isaid was here. today at the golf course. i said it's fine. you never know. i said to him, if i was in your position i probably would have been here too. at this point you have to focus on getting better and getting healthy. rory mcilroy there. that is all of the sport for now. thanks, mike. beijing has announced the first details of a new draft security law for hong kong that would drastically change the city's way of life. the draft law includes plans to create a new national security office in hong kong which would collect intelligence. the office will also handle crimes against national security, which would include pro—democracy protests, that beijing views as 'subversion'. china says the new security law will tackle any separatist activity, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. international organisations and hong kong activists have said this law will crush hong kong's freedoms. a powerful prosecutor who's investigated several of president trump's allies has defied the administration's attempts to oust him.

thejustice department had announced that geoffrey berman — the us attorney for the southern district of new york — was stepping down. but mr berman said he had not resigned, and would only leave if the senate confirmed a successorfor him. in the meantime, he said, he would continue his investigations. one of them is into mr trump's lawyer, rudy giuliani. he is also leading the investigation into jeffrey epstein and earlier this month accused prince andrew of "shutting the door" on his probe. earlier i spoke to frank langfitt, a correspondent for npr radio, to explain what's happened. it has become a classic friday night story in washington where the president makes a dramatic move and people then overnight try to make sense of it. i think certainly his democratic critics feel that the president is trying to put a lot of pressure on the attorney—general, the attorney general putting pressure on the southern district of new york, where these

investigations have been going on. but it also is a curious thing because geoffrey berman actually was mr trump's man in that very important district in new york, and the other thing is this is just five months away from the election, and president trump may or may not make it. so, it's a pretty bold movejust as he is heading into the campaign. people are trying to make sense of it still overnight. and, so, geoffrey berman is obviously determined to resist. what is the balance of expectation on whether he can do that successfully? well, under normal circumstances, i think this would be much, much more difficult for geoffrey berman to resist because these folks are appointed by, effectively, the president. but in geoffrey berman's case, he was actually appointed through a sort of legal quirk. he was actually appointed by thejustices in the southern district of manhattan, legaljustices, and so he is arguing that he cannot be forced out until there is a successor. there will be a legal

battle over this. i guess more importantly for geoffrey berman is that it's his way of making this a huge story by not simply accepting the resignation that has been requested of him, and getting people to talk about what president trump is doing. there has been a lot of concerns, particularly in the southern district of manhattan, that president trump might try to obstruct justice to protect his associates. president trump is holding a controversial rally in oklahoma later today — one day after marches were held across the us to markjuneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the country. david willis in la has also been following these developments. it's a date on the calendar that for most white americans has previously passed without recognition. but this year was different. coming amid widespread protests over the death of george floyd, juneteenth has ta ken on a new significance. across the us, there were events to mark the day that slavery

here finally came to an end. in tulsa, oklahoma, they marked it too. a leading civil rights leader calling for the protests to go on. greatness is when blacks and whites and latinos and asians and original americans hit the streets all over this country and march against your tear gas, and march against your rubber bullets, and march against a military occupation you threaten, and march anyhow. that is what will make america great. tulsa is also the scene of president trump's controversial re—election rally later today, but it's a controversial choice. in 1921, tulsa was the site of one of the worst outbreaks of racial violence when white mobs attacked black businesses and killed around 300 people.

it's donald trump's first rally in over three months, and people have been queueing outside the venue since early in the week. i knew this would be a big rally, and i wanted to get a seat. a million tickets have been requested for this. so i wanted to be here early. a night—time curfew in the city imposed amid threats of violence at the rally has now been lifted, and the president tweeted this warning to potential troublemakers. "any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to oklahoma, please understand you will not be treated like you have been in new york, seattle or minneapolis," he said. "it will be a much different scene!" the trump campaign is hoping the rally will shift attention from concerns about racial injustice and police brutality — issues these demonstrators say mr trump has so far yet to address.

protesters in paris have thrown red paint on the entrance to the health ministry to symbolise the blood of those killed by covid—19. a giant banner, dubbed a "medal of contempt", was left to highlight what they said was the government's failure to listen to the concerns of healthcare workers. unions say the pandemic has exposed cracks in the french health service. the protest follows nationwide demonstrations on tuesday, and the offer of a bonus payment by president emmanuel macron to staff who've worked through the crisis. the indian authorities have made it compulsory for those infected with coronavirus in the capital delhi to spend five days in official quarantine, following a spike in the number of cases. the move has attracted criticism from the state government and health experts who say this will put an even greater burden on the overstretched health care system. but federal officials say those undergoing home quarantine have not been adequately supervised. police in bangladesh say they have arrested more than 50 people in connection with human trafficking

following the deaths of 30 migrant workers, most of them bangladeshis, in libya last month. their families had received demands for ransom after they were abducted in the war—torn north african country. the move against human traffickers started a few weeks ago after it emerged that a group of migrants were abducted and killed by armed men in libya. bangladesh is one of the world's largest exporter of labour and hundreds of thousands of people go abroad every year to work. zimbabwe's health minister, obadiah moyo, is expected to appear in court today after he was arrested on friday. for alleged corruption in connection to the procurement of medical materials to fight covid—nineteen. the government granted a two—month old company — drax international — a twenty—million—dollar contract to supply covid—19 tests and protective equipment, apparenty without going through the usual channels. this weekend sees the annual summer

solstice at stonehenge. normally thousands of people, including druids, gather there each year to celebrate — but this year the site is closed because of coronavirus. the historic landmark will be roped off for the weekend, but the good news is you'll still be able to watch the sunrise, because english heritage are live—streaming it on their social media channels. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. we've seen fewer showers and lengthy dry spells today. there are some showers around and they will peter out this evening. it's all change and this time from the atlantic, so we will bring in fresh airfrom tomorrow. but this cloud is a tell—tale sign of low pressure. not only will it bring all parts some rain but also some windy weather which will freshen the air slightly. ahead of that, just a couple of showers. plenty of warmth still

in that sunshine. until late on where i think through the evening time we will see the first splashes of rain reaching the shores of northern ireland which will spread to most parts through this evening and through to many other areas through the night. northern ireland and the hills of western britain could see up to 20 millimetres of rainfall on this front but it is unlikely to reach the far north—east and far south—east by dawn. a mild night with all of the cloud around and the wind and rain. that is still with us to start sunday in eastern areas. it will linger in the far north—east of scotland by midday. but it should clear east anglia and the far east by lunchtime. a good dry spell of sunshine but then some showers pushing through. they will be more frequent and heavier in the north and west closer to the area of low pressure. it is here we will see the strongest winds, touching gale force in some places. the wind will be gusty just about everywhere. we will notice that big change tomorrow and it'll feel fresher as a result. temperatures won't be too far shy

of what we've seen all week. we've just lost the humidity. average for the time of year. some sunshine. sunshine continues into the evening. sunday night, one band of rain moves away, but then on monday more rain comes in particularly for northern ireland, scotland, and north—western fringes of england and wales. it is unlikely to make its way further south or east. here we will see the biggest changes as we go through the new week as we start to build high pressure and we pull in a warmer wind. temperatures will start to escalate. we will keep that fresher air from the atlantic to the north and west. but as the time goes on through the week, temperatures will be building into the high 20s potentially by wednesday or thursday. but still cooler with some rain further north and west. goodbye.

hello, this is bbc news. i'm carrie gracie. a review of the two metre social distancing rule in england will be announced in the coming days. the chancellor, rishi sunak, says it's important for businesses to be able to trade again. particularly for hospitality industry, pubs, restaurants, they are keen to see if there are changes that can be made. that is why we are reviewing the rule and that the outcome will be released later this week. passengers arriving at uk airports may soon be able to pay for a coronavirus test and avoid 1a days in quarantine. the white house tries to fire the prosecutor investigating donald trump's associates, but he's refusing to step down. brazil becomes only the second country in the world to report more