hello. welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire with the latest headlines. uk pm borisjohnson is expected to announce that cinemas, museums, galleries and hairdressers will be able to reopen in england from the lithjuly. a relaxation of the two metre social distancing rule in england could also allow bars, restau ra nts a nd hotels to leave lockdown. we are going to be giving some guidelines, so if we do make these decisions later on today, guidelines will come through for businesses to know how they can work, how they can function and what is expected of them. "true gentlemen" — the three men stabbed to death in a park in reading in southern england are remembered at a vigil. police use pepper spray on protesters near the white house to stop them toppling a statue of former us president andrew jackson,

who owned hundreds of slaves. germany's coronavirus reproduction number jumps after more than a thousand people working at a slaughterhouse test positive. and burnley football club says it's ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown during its match with manchester city. 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. going to the cinema, a restaurant and a pub could soon be possible again in england as part of the government's easing of the lockdown.

prime minister boris johnson is expected to announce that the two—metre social distancing rule will be reduced so more places can open and be financially viable. sector—by—sector guidance is going to be published, on how businesses like hairdressers and hotels can reopen in a covid—secure way. art galleries and museums will also be allowed to open up with measures like one—way systems put in place. and customers at pubs and bars may have to sign guest books, so that they could be traced if they come into contact with someone who is infected. the changes are due to take affect from july 4th — with details expected to be announced by the prime minister at 12:30 today. there are currently no plans for similar changes in scotland and wales. in northern ireland the social—distance measure has been cut for children, when they return to school at the end of august. our political correspondent iain watson reports. borisjohnson is set to announce that two will become one. the guidance to stay two metres apart where possible is likely to be halved

— in england. borisjohnson will brief the cabinet on the results of a rapid review into the two metres guidance, and is expected to tell them it +
distancing rules amid fears that some businesses