this is bbc news. the headlines at eight: ministers consider reimposing some coronavirus restrictions in leicester, because of a surge of cases there. with local flare—ups, it's right that we have a localised solution in terms of infection control, social distancing, testing. uk prime minister borisjohnson sets out his plans to build his way to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. the cabinet secretary, sir mark sedwell, is to step down as the government's most senior civil servant. more details will be revealed on the easing of nonessential travel restrictions, for many popular european holiday destinations. and in half an hour, justin rowlatt catches up with young environmentalist greta thunberg for her first major interview

since lockdown began. as global infections from coronavirus pass ten million, a leading scientist advising number ten says the uk is "on a knife edge" in the pandemic, and he expects a rise cases in the coming weeks. professor sirjeremy farrar, who's a member of the government's sage advisory committee, also told the bbc, he also expects a second wave of infections in the winter. the latest figures show that in the last 2a hour period 36 more people died, having contracted the virus in the uk. that takes the total number of deaths to 43550. it comes as the home secretary,

priti patel says the government is considering imposing a localised lockdown, on leicester, after a surge of coronavirus cases in the city. our health correspondent, richard galpin has the latest. leicester city, home to hundreds of thousands of people, a large, diverse community, enjoying the freedoms brought about by the government's increasing easing of lockdown restrictions. but now the government is considering tougher restrictions in the city to prevent new infections. that's because, in the first two weeks ofjune, there was a surge of new cases, 658 in total — that's around a quarter of all cases in the city during this pandemic. the labour mp for leicester east says at least five schools and a supermarket have already been closed down after staff there tested positive. i don't think we should take that risk, i think we should put lives first,

and therefore i believe absolutely that we need to protect the residents, protect lives and we need to install a local lockdown, if that is what it means. the local authority has requested help to increase the numbers of people being tested for the virus. this vital for getting the outbreak under control. the government is also promising other assistance. there will be support going into leicester and in fact the health secretary was in touch with many of us over the weekend explaining some of the measures, the support on testing, resources that will go into the local authority as well. in the city, some believe it is too early to talk about having a lockdown without pinning down exactly where the problem lies. after many weeks of asking, we now have that data, we are analysing it over this weekend and hopefully early next week we will know whether we have got a problem, and, if we have, where it is. the discussion about what happens in leicester could be a foretaste of what may happen with increasing

frequency across the country as the government continues to lift the lockdown. pubs and restaurants in england are due to open next weekend. the next few months are absolutely critical. the numbers are lower but the virus hasn't changed and, come the winter, come the reopening of schools, which is absolutely critical, we can anticipate to see rebounds and second waves. in a statement, the department of health said it was supporting the council and local partners in leicester to help prevent further transmission of the virus, and this included providing thousands of home testing kits. richard galpin, bbc news. borisjohnson says the uk will "build" its way out of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with infrastructure projects for schools, hospitals and transport. the full details will be set out in a speech on tuesday, but labour says the government's response to the virus, has also been putting jobs at risk. our political correspondent, jessica parker reports. fighting fit?

boris johnson doing press—ups as he also tries to get the economy into shape. speaking to the mail on sunday about coronavirus, he said, this has been a huge, huge shock to the country, but we are going to bounce back very well. and to do it, some familiar themes. we are going to unite and level up. new schools, hospitals and transport schemes. ministers are trying to motor the economy along. hospitality opening up next weekend in england. there has been a great deal of work across government in terms of investing in the hospitality sector, so pubs, restaurants, bars, to get them reopened, it is all part of the roadmap that the government has outlined. as lockdown has eased, it seems borisjohnson is trying to get his political agenda back on track. a big speech this week, a new task force called project speed to deliver on infrastructure projects, a bid to revitalise the economy and, after a challenging few months, where downing street has at times

been on the back foot, perhaps a bid to revitalise his administration as well. but labour says some businesses will need more support, warning, without it, unemployment could reach levels not seen since the 1980s. the prime minister, he's very good at words, he's very good at the big, grand promises, the world—beating test and trace system that was going to be in place by the 1st ofjune, all of the other promises he's made, the problem is, there is a grand canyon between his rhetoric and the reality. supporting the economy through covid has already cost billions. i think we ordered four of everything on your menu. but borisjohnson and his chancellor don't appear afraid of big numbers. there will be questions about how these plans can be paid for, and ordering change... marinara, margarita... ..can be easier than making it happen. jessica parker, bbc news. the government's most senior civil servant, sir mark sedwill, is to leave his post as cabinet

secretary. his departure will be seen as a victory for the prime minister's chief adviser, dominic cummings. the civil service union, the fda, said number ten had undermined sir mark with "cowardly" anonymous briefings and that the government would be weakened by his departure. lord o'donnell was cabinet secretary and head of the civil service from 2005—2011. he gave me his reaction to the news. i think it's very sad that mark is going, he's a great public servant, came in a very difficult time when my successor was tragically and seriously ill and later died. mark brought things together, he has lived through brexit and covid—19, it's not been easy for him, and i know he will move on now to think about having a global security role which has enormous strength in the security field. that looks like a bit of a consolation prize.

he has been in thisjob for less than two years, there was a perception he was very close to theresa may, she trusted him and brought him in from the home office, and perhaps the relationship between borisjohnson and others in his team and sir mark had not been as close as it needs to be. they are probably quite a difficult team to work with, to be honest. i wonder about how keen people will be to come next, but there are obvious difficulties. it would be hard at the best of times, and these are not the best of times. if it's not working out, the best thing is to move on, have a proper process which is really important to decide on the best person. i understand that is intended and i look forward to that being carried out and getting on someone who can work

with the government to deliver the programme but also do it objectively and impartially. to say to them, actually, there is no evidence behind this, we should be doing something different and evaluating things. a lot of things which michael gove has talked about in a speech today which contains lots of good things. but the mismatch between what they do and say is quite great. interesting you mentioned that speech because he is talking about rather as he used to talk when you were cabinet secretary talking about a blob in the educational establishment being a roadblock to reform and education, so his perception and the perception of dominic cummings, his special adviser all those years ago, that there is a roadblock to reforming whitehall and sir mark presumably is the top man to be seen as the architect or at least part of that roadblock. i don't think it's that.

if you quote michael gove, he says the principal responsibilities... the problem is politicians! they can't fire themselves. someone was saying about experts a while ago? i agree with him. keep ministers in place longer. if there is a problem with politicians, they move around too much and it's true of the civil service. we can get serious expertise. i came from a very technical background, i like the idea of technocrats, i look forward to the first civil servant trying to explain pace there to the prime minister as mr gove seen to want him or her to do. but there is not a blob in the civil service, what it wants to do is to produce the best possible evidence to get the best possible advice to government so they can make the best possible decisions. and at the moment we do have some problems, it's quite apparent that some things are going wrong

and let's hope we can put them right. dave penman is general secretary of the fda union, which represents senior civil servants. he said there have been moves to undermine sir mark's position over many months. you don't get to do the job. without doing difficult things. every cabinet secretary will be dealing with the most difficult things the government has to do. that is the role. ultimately, the prime minister has to have confidence in the cabinet secretary and it's absolutely the case for a cabinet secretary. and if the prime minister didn't appoint someone to the position when he took over last summer, if he didn't want to miss if he didn't want sir mark as cabinet secretary, there are ways to do that, there is another way to deal with that, and public servants understand that,

but what we are seeing is this constant undermining of this most senior public servants, anonymous briefings, that undermines their role. it is notjust sir mark, it's other senior civil servants as well, and that has a much more corrosive effect across the service. if this government want to face up to the challenges that they say they do, they need thousands of leaders across the civil service and this is not the way to inspire and motivate them. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are the writer and broadcaster, dawn foster, and deputy editor at city am, andy silvester.

it will be able to tell us a lot about david frost, who will be the new national security adviser who was the breaking negotiator. —— brexit negotiator. and a former man at the london chamber of commerce. dojoin us for that. the full list of countries which will no longer be subject to coronavirus quarantine restrictions, is expected to be confirmed by the government this week. it's set to include spain, which is the number one destination for uk holiday makers. damian grammaticas reports now from the costa del sol. 0n the costa del sol, the sardines are sizzling, ready on the barbecue, but there are no people packed into the sunbeds, not until travel restrictions are lifted. rocio gonzalez is a nurse. now spain's covid—19 cases have declined, she's running the family restaurant for the summer, hoping british tourists will be back soon. translation: the costa del sol

is all about tourism. everybody knows that. it's what we live off. we want them to come, we're really, really keen. the opening of air corridors will allow those in the uk who really want a holiday to have one and resorts here, which are so dependent on tourism, to salvage something of the summer. but some are worried that allowing thousands back in untested could bring the virus back. those who come will find masks have to be worn. compulsory anywhere, you can't keep a metre and a half from other people. you can be fined 100 euros if you don't have one. on arrival, tourists will have to give hotel and contact detail, but they won't have to have blood tests to show they‘ re covid—free, just a temperature check at the airport. professor eduardo martinez believes that's not sufficient to protect spain. it's not enough, in my opinion. the mobility of the population is the vehicle that the virus

uses to move and spread. inland, almost empty too is the alhambra palace, one of spain's biggest attractions. distancing and masks are a must here as well. we found just a trickle of visitors. among them, jose antonio. the alhambra palace for me is an incredible feeling. but at the same time, i'm feeling a little bit sad because this is the consequence of a terrible pandemic. and it's a sadness that won't be lifted until spain is filled with visitors and life once more. damian grammaticas, bbc news in southern spain. the headlines on bbc news... tougher lockdown restrictions could be reintroduced in leicester because of a spike in new coronavirus infections there. the prime minister borisjohnson sets out his plans to build his way to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. the cabinet secretary, sir mark sedwell, is to step down as the government's most

senior civil servant. the coronavirus pandemic has already wreaked havoc with britain's economy and the farming sector is one of those areas that's been badly hit. traditional markets for growers such as restaurants and hotels, have dried up. and tennis fans at wimbledon, which would have begun tomorrow, usually eat around 2million strawberries per tournament, but it's off.. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent, sarah corker, has more from yorkshire. the sweet signs of summer. in the west yorkshire countryside, it's peak picking season, and this is one of the biggest strawberry farms in the uk, a 300—strong workforce harvesting from three in the morning. growers are dealing with the disruption caused by the pandemic, forced to find alternative markets for their berries.

last year, i was doing an awful lot to london, to the restaurants, to the hotels, the racecourses. 0bviously, that's all stopped, so the switch has now gone to retail. so i supply an online retailer. and many summer events, like wimbledon, have been cancelled. 2 million strawberries are usually consumed over the fortnight. farmers have had to adapt quickly to the challenges thrown up by coronavirus, socially distancing in the fields and pack houses, the usual supply of seasonal labour from eastern europe was disrupted and, at the same time, the markets, selling into hotels and restaurants, disappeared overnight. being out in the fresh air, pick fruit... while the government's appeal for a land army of british pickers got a good initial response, the numbers needed have not yet materialised. in the herefordshire hills, this grower has recruited some students and furloughed workers

but it is a temporary fix. they've been really good, but they only really want to work here for a short time until they go back to work or back to university, so they don't want to make this a career. and migrant workers remain crucial to the harvest. back in yorkshire, this entire team is eastern european. british workers couldn't commit to the hours. over the year, between january and april, i'm picking daffodils. then i'm going from april until the end of september picking strawberries, and from the end of october until the end of november picking apples. and strawberry sales in the shops are up 20% this summer as a grocery spending surged during lockdown. sarah corker, bbc news in west yorkshire. the family of a man suspected of stabbing six people in glasgow on friday say they're "shocked and very sad" about what happened. police have named the man, who was shot dead by armed officers, as badreddin abadlla adam.

he was a 28—year—old asylum—seeker from sudan. a police officer was among those attacked at the park inn hotel on west george street. two illegal street parties have been broken up by police during another night of unlawful gatherings in london. dispersal zones were put in place in clapham common and tooting bec common to clear crowds causing "significa nt disruptions" on saturday night. the zones allow uniformed officers extra powers to order people to leave the area and not return. the police said the unlicensed music events are "unlawful", "unregulated" and officers will close them down. betting companies who fail to protect problem gamblers should be named and shamed — that's according to a report by a committee of mps. the commons' public accounts committee also criticises the gambling regulator — accusing it of being slow and weak. our business correspondent katy austin has more. what if i told you that the betfair exchange offered you more... the gambling industry is changing.

people are increasingly gambling online, including placing bets on their mobile phones, and new risks are emerging. the gambling commission estimates there are 395,000 problem gamblers in great britain, with a further 1.8 million people at risk. protection has been strengthened. for example, paying with credit cards was banned in april. but the public accounts committee of mps today accused the government's department for digital culture media and sport of being complacent, and criticised the regulator, saying it was toothless and needed to respond to problems more quickly. on many other issues, it's taken a number of years, whether fixed—odds betting terminals, it took several years to get to a position where there's now a £2 maximum stake, but the issue is now online, and one of our recommendations is for the commission to come forward urgently with proposals

to make sure that online fixed—odd betting is as effectively regulated as it is on the high street. the committee also called for a league table to be published of gambling operators‘ behaviour towards customers, so poor performers could be named and shamed. in a statement, the gambling commission said it was committed to making further and faster progress to address gambling harms, and had introduced various measures over the past two years. but it was considering what additional steps it could take. a dcms spokesperson emphasised a wave of tough measures had been introduced, but said it recognised there is more to do, saying the law will be reviewed to ensure it's fit for the digital age. katy austin, bbc news. the lockdown has been hard for many people who have a child that needs round—the—clock care. and although many hospices have had to cut back on their usual services, staff have been finding new ways to give parents a much—needed break. lorna gordon reports. shielding in their garden and making the most of the good weather. mum and dad, alexis and jamie, and their three sons, grayson, brodie and ellis.

when ellis was five months old he started getting bleeds on the brain because of what turned out to be a genetic abnormality. it lead to strokes. he now needs round—the—clock care. day—to—day is pretty tough, generally. and... to have all of the challenges that lockdown brings with it in addition to obviously our normal, day—to—day, crazy routine. and the problem with lockdown for us has not necessarily been ellis's condition. it has been managing everything else alongside of that. in normal times, ellis would receive respite care in a children's hospice every couple of months. during the pandemic, the hospice has been coming to him. giving mum and dad a chance to spend some time with their other children, while leaving ellis in safe hands. today's activity, art. it is so rewarding, kind of thing, when he does give you feedback and he vocalises and is keen to, tolerates what you are doing

with him and gives you facial expressions and smiles and for him it is nice to spend that time and do some sensory craft activities. for the past three months, stays at the two centres run by the charity, children's hospices across scotland, or chas, have been limited to emergencies and end—of—life care. as lockdown restrictions ease, it is still a long road back to normal routines for many families whose children have life shortening conditions. so families are scared to kind of move forward too quickly and they are always going to be behind everyone else in going back out into the community and we have had some families saying that they don't want their kids going to school, it is too scary, so i can see that we will be helping to support them to keep their kids at home. what would you hope for the future, then? that we just continue to reach more families across scotland. # ah!

families supported by hospices at home are now during this crisis a hospice that is virtual. 10—year—old kirsty, who has frequent seizures, taking part in a music session through the hospice online. her mum says it brought joy to all the family. it was fabulous to watch her do it, via the zoom that it was, and it was a half an hour session and she was very vocal and whilst he was playing i think she did four different instruments and it was just lovely to see her come back a little bit, and it was nice to then show her gran and grandpa and her other gran that this is what she is like when she gets music therapy because it is hard to get a reaction from her. the opportunity to see their child responding so very much appreciated by ellis‘ parents as well. obviously we work, you know, playing with him and the likes of fiona and the girls are then

interacting with him and responding back, obviously it makes such a positive effect onjamie and i because we are like, "ok, we are still all right." you know? support for families facing challenging times, which are even harder now, and for whom every moment is precious. there's been plenty of gardening going on during the lockdown — and now the duchess of cambridge has mucked in. she helped with some planting during a visit to a children's hospice in norfolk — as leigh milner reports. the duchess of cambridge wasn't afraid to get her hands or her dress dirty when she helped families create a special garden at this children's hospice in norwich. run by east anglian children's hospices, the nook was opened last year by catherine to support families caring for children

with life—threatening illnesses — families like lisa and liam page and their three—month—old son, connor. born with severe brain damage, he came to the hospice for end—of—life care. you've got to dig them in now! with the help of some fellow gardeners, the duchess hand—picked the plants during a trip to fakenham garden centre near her norfolk home of anmer hall. she chose strong—smelling plants like lavender and herbs for the sensory garden, and planted a sunflower in memory of a little boy whose brother raised more than £18,000 for the hospice that cared for him shortly before he died. as the emblem of hospice care, families were given sunflower seeds to plant, just like her own children who've been racing to see whose will grow the fastest, with prince louis currently in the lead. leigh milner, bbc news. the rolling stones have said that donald trump could face legal action if he continues to use their songs

at his campaign rallies. the band is working with the performing rights organisation, the bmi, to stop the unauthorised use of their music. the trump campaign used the song you can't always get what you want at last week's rally in tulsa in oklahoma. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. well, the weather was a real mixed bag across the uk today. heavy rain for some of us, gusty winds, but some sunshine around too, and this mixture of weather was brought by low pressure, which is going to be here through tonight and also into tomorrow. and it's a very slow—moving low, meaning that the weather pattern is not going to change very quickly. in fact, we keep getting the heavy rain in the same places,

so northern ireland, south—western scotland, the north—west of england into yorkshire too whereas, further south, always drier and clearer, and that's what we are going to have through tomorrow as well. now, eventually, some of that rain will clear away as this low starts to blow itself out, but there will still be plenty of showers around, perhaps thundery ones there across scotland and northern england. the better weather again in the south. temperatures 16—19d, but it is going to feel on the cool side. and here's the week ahead, certainly a very fresh one on the way.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... ministers consider reimposing some coronavirus restrictions in leicester because of a surge of cases there. with local flare—ups, it's right that we have a localised solution in terms of infection control, social distancing, testing.

prime minister borisjohnson sets out his plans to build his way to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. the cabinet secretary, sir mark sedwill, is to step down as the government's most senior civil servant. more details will be revealed on the easing of non—essential travel restrictions for many popular european holiday destinations. now, in a rare interview, environmental activist from texas, they recently reimposed restrictions. the governor says covid—19 has ta ken restrictions. the governor says covid—19 has taken very swift, very dangerous turn texas. now, in a rare interview, environmental activist