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hello, this is bbc news. of towns and cities across the uk, including london and glasgow, despite appeals to stay away due to the lockdown restrictions. spain will allow uk travellers chi chi izundu reports. to enter the country freely and without quarantine from tomorrow, the country's foreign minister has told us this evening. talks are currently under way between the uk and a number of european countries, including spain, to form so called air bridges, which could allow for a fourth consecutive weekend people from the uk to travel abroad people have taken to the streets in without having to go into quarantine when they arrive the name of protest. black lives at their destination and when they return home. matter! the numbers are not as large spanish foreign minister arancha but the message is the same. gonzalez laya told geeta guru—murthy that her country's decision matter! the numbers are not as large but the message is the samem matter! the numbers are not as large but the message is the same. if we don't fight for it, no one will is partly out of respect listen to us. we have a voice and we for the hundreds of thousands have to use it. the uk isn't of british citizens who have innocent, you know? so i am here second homes in spain what we have done is we've made standing with the whole world right a decision, we will allow british visitors to enter spain, i'iow. standing with the whole world right now. as long as we are together just like the rest of hopefully we make enough noise that the european union or schengen area, from the 21st ofjune, the people that need to hear it understand and change can be made freely and without the need for quarantine. for the better. tomorrow is the we will, nevertheless, continue to apply a triple check. anniversary of when the ship empire passengers will be checked windrush docked in essex and it has for their origin, checked been three months since the windrush for temperature and we will be scandal review was published which detailed how some of those who came asking everybody to register
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on that ship were told they were in so that we know we have a contact britain illegally - in some cases point where to trace them in case britain illegally and in some cases decades - we also need they get contaged with coronavirus. deported decades later. we also need to ensure that they implement the we want to make sure we welcome home office review into the windrush scandal! cheering and applause. visitors but we want to do this in safety and security for them and for spaniards. government currently in power at the moment implements the previous and you are announcing this recommendations from the past and unilaterally, has there been a deal the other way? those recommendations include the we are discussing with the uk david lambie review, the mcgregor authorities to see if they would do review, the angelini review and the the same on their side. home office review into the windrush nevertheless, we are doing this out scandal. in glasgow, despite police of respect for the 400,000 british citizens that have a second and the scottish government appeals residence in spain and that to stay away because of coronavirus, are dying to benefit from their homes in our country. people gathered in george square. we want to make sure these scaffolds from counter protesters controlled by officers at that we honour our commitment an otherwise peaceful event. the to treat british citizens who are, on an epidemiological basis, purposeis similar to other european union an otherwise peaceful event. the purpose is to send a message that glasgow says no to racism. glasgow member states to continue to be able tojoin their homes in spain says no act thuggery. the people's
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gather here to celebrate, and raise as from the 21st ofjune. so you still don't know whether those in spain that racism is not welcome in this who want to come to the uk will face city. there was a gathering in quarantine, is that correct? that is correct, that's up to the british authorities. newcastle. and people demonstrated we do hope that they will be in coventry. nojustice, no peace! sensitive to the 250,000 spaniards that are also living in the uk protest organisers say they're great and would very much like to enter for the prime minister has heard the uk without a quarantine. their call for change but they will but we also respect that countries keep protesting until the reform and change is tangible. look at entry or exit restrictions on the basis of their own data chi chi izundu, bbc news. and on the basis of their three children have died and their mother is critically ill own considerations. after a fire at their family these are tough times, we don't home in paisley. the blaze broke out last night. have a vaccine or treatment yet, so we understand that we all have chi chi izundu, bbc news. our scotland correspondent, to remain cautious. alexandra mackenzie is at the scene. we nevertheless want just bring us up to date with the to welcome visitors, we urge them to remain vigilant, latest. clive, this is a heartbreaking scene, the emergency to follow sanitary recommendations services have been here since 9pm last night. the fire took hold just and to make sure that, out of respect for them, in the flat above me that has the theirfamilies, friends and neighbours, they behave so that we keep covid under check.
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windows are still open. three children were taken to hospital last night but later died. they've been our business correspondent named by police as fiona, aged 12, and her two younger brothers, katie prescottjoins me. alexander, who was eighth, and philip, who was only five. their mother was also taken to hospital that's the spanish side of things, but needs some summer replica and remains in critical condition. paucity from britain and. it was scott and's first minister nicola sturgeon has paid her respects on very much a one—way street. she said social media and she said no words she was speaking to britain on are enough. it's just heartbreaking. she said my thoughts are with all behalf of the people who own a second home in spain because if you who love to these poor children. now go there for a longer period of friends, families and neighbours time, things in the uk side might have been coming to pay their change. what works better here is on respects here tonight and throughout the 29th of june, change. what works better here is on the 29th ofjune, review quarantine the day, leaving flowers and teddy rules. so you go to spain and come bears, expressing their sadness and back, you will have to isolate for two weeks. but the 29th ofjune we shock at the loss of three such young lives. alexandra, thank you. are expecting an announcement from ministers especially on european alexander mckenzie in paisley. short—haul destinations, spain potential among those because of its let's take a look at some
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of the day's other top stories. popularity with brits, you won't brazil has become the second have to quarantine when you come country in the world after the united states, to confirm more than a million cases of coronavirus. almost 19,000 people have now died with covid—i9 in the country, with a record number of new cases, in the last 2a hours. china has outlined new security legislation which would override existing local laws in hong kong. the proposals have sparked protests and international condemnation. critics say it will destroy the freedoms hong kong enjoys, which are not available in mainland china. donald trump says his former national security advisor, john bolton, will pay "a really big price" for writing a book in which he alleges the us president asked for china's help to win re—election. the comments come after a judge refused a request from the white house to block publication on national security grounds. the 3pm kick off for football matches on a saturday afternoon was sacrosanct.
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matches weren't allowed to be shown live on tv, in order not to discourage fans from turning up. but today as part of the post—lockdown resumption of premier league macthes, all that's changed. andy swiss reports. saturday afternoons have never looked quite like this. a 3pm kick off on television. but first, brighton and arsenal's players paid tribute. a silence followed by a statement... ..as they all took a knee in support of the black lives matter movement. the first half was dominated by an injury. under pressure from neal maupay, the goalkeeper landed awkwardly. as he was stretchered off, his frustration with maupay was obvious. but after the break his team—mates responded. pepe with a sublime finish to curl the gunners ahead. the drama had onlyjust begun, though, as lewis dunk bundled brighton level. after the goal line technology's malfunction on wednesday, no problems this time.
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it seemed like a draw but in the fifth minute of stoppage time, guess what. maupay firing right into the ultimate last—gasp victory. after his involvement in the early incident, though, arsenal were incensed, pushing and shoving at the end. for them two losses now in just four days. watford's game against leicester, meanwhile, produced another frenetic finale. ben chilwell‘s blockbuster seemed to have given leicester a last—minute winner. but deep into stoppage time, how about this. craig dawson's acrobatics sending watford fans in to virtual pandemonium. 1—1 the final score, no crowds, perhaps, but to no shortage of drama. andy swiss, bbc news. this weekend sees the annual summer solstice, which is traditionally marked at stonehenge but this year the historic site
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is closed because of coronavirus. normally thousands of people gather here each year to celebrate. tomorrow you will still be able see to the sunrise as english heritage will be live—streaming it online. that's it. there's more on the bbc news channel, and i'll be back with the late news at 10:15. 00:07:19,716 --> 2147483051:40:24,572 now on bbc one, time 2147483051:40:24,572 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 for the news where you are.
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