this is bbc news i'm simon mccoy. the headlines. leicester faces more time in lockdown. it could be the uk's first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. we have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. washing our hands and all that. plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. spending on infrastructure — the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. planning to get away? the government prepares to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer.

a socially—distanced chorus line — how choirs are trying to find harmony 2—metres apart. good afternoon. leicester is preparing to be the first place in the uk in the past fortnight. the prime minister said the government is concerned about the situation there and the move would mean that current restrictions remain in place for an extra two weeks. easing of lockdown in england, including the opening of pubs and restaurants starts from saturday. to help get britain back on its feet, borisjohnson is announcing a major school building plan for england worth a billion pound over the next decade. that news comes as pupils in wales from all age groups start to return to school today.

and in scotland further easing of lockdown is under way as more shops and outdoor attractions open up. more on all of that in a moment but first to leicester where officials have been struggling to identify the cause of the fresh outbreak. our health correspondent richard galpin reports. the coronavirus outbreak comes as a shock for people living here in this city, who have been looking forward to the next round of lockdown restrictions being lifted later this week. instead, hundreds of new cases of the disease over the past ten days could result in a significant setback. sam is a pub owner here. his, one of the sectors of economy due be released from the long lockdown on saturday. it's been three months now since we closed our doors. we really need to get the doors open and start driving money into our business because ultimately, with the government's intention to reduce the support on furlough,

time is ticking. we need to be in a position where we can safely open but also bring people back to work. many other businesses, including hotels and bed and breakfasts, could also be affected by the outbreak. authorities here claim the government has been slow to help deal with the crisis, with vital information only provided in the early hours this morning, confirming a return to lockdown is not required but current restrictions will continue beyond july the 4th. this was not well received. we are concerned about leicester, we are concerned about any local outbreak. i want to stress to people that we are not out of the woods yet. it is important, we are making these cautious, calibrated steps. officials are also now claiming the number of cases is higher than originally thought, although this is not confirmed. there are specific concerns about those most vulnerable.

leicester has a large population that is vulnerable through ethnicity, poverty or because of diabetes, which is widespread in leicester. we know that patients like that get more infection, they get severe infection and they have complications. the key now is bringing the outbreak in leicester under control as quickly as possible. how long it will take is not clear. what has happened here is not likely to be a one—off. other coronavirus outbreaks are expected in the coming weeks and months in the country. richard galpin, bbc news. our health correspondent in the east midlands — rob sissons — has been speaking to the mayor of leciester, sir peter soulsby. positive results are increasing but that's because there's more testing taking place. what the government

has, as of yet, completely failed to explain is why they believe something is different happening in leicester to the rest of england. who do you think should have the power to make this decision? the mayor, you or the government?” would hope it would be a decision, if proved to be necessary, we would ta ke if proved to be necessary, we would take together. but they haven't proved it is necessary and neither have they demonstrated why extending the present restrictions for another two weeks would make a blind bit of difference to anything. if it is the case that the virus is spreading with the existing regulations well, how can extending them for two weeks make a difference to that? aren't extended restrictions needed to save lives? if it was about saving lives, of course. i would be the first to say that we must do that in the city of leicester. but they have not demonstrated that it is necessary. if they can lift the restrictions in the rest of england, there is nothing to suggest they can't lift

them in leicester as well. there have been days of confusion. shouldn't there have been clearer communication and more decision—making from you. communication and more decision-making from you. they should have been more information to others. so that together we can make a decision about the future. we have been asking for weeks for information from the government about the level of result from the testing. we managed to get the first dump that on thursday last, we are working through that as quickly as we can, but what we had in addition to that was a report from them which purports to suggest something special happening in leicester, of which there is no evidence yet. earlier our health editor hugh pym told me the localised lockdown approach is expected in order to control the number of cases in leicester. this is going to be the approach in the months ahead and the way government officials are putting it, it is the result of having a testing and tracing programme that you can identify quickly, whether local outbreaks, and moved to do something

about it. that is very possibly what is happening in leicester. so this mobile testing unit really only arrived a couple of days ago, run by the army and another unit like it as well, they moved in to try and do more intense testing to find out what's going on and it is the result of these pieces of work and more generally the testing data in recent days, which has led health officials, public health england and the department of health to be concerned. they are going to convey that to civic leaders, including sir peter soulsby, who we heard earlier ina peter soulsby, who we heard earlier in a conference call. so that call will try to resolve what to do next and you have heard there has been some front station amongst local politicians. but this data is very recent. the secretary of state, matt hancock, will make a statement to the commons later in the day about the commons later in the day about the general approach on dealing with local outbreaks and whether anything specifically is required here. the

mayor, sir peter soulsby, said that he had heard one option being considered was to extend the current restrictions around england for another two weeks beyond this weekend, when the rest of england sees a bit more easing. if so, that will be a first localised approach we have seen and the outcome will be watched very closely. dr andrew lee is an expert in global public health at the university of sheffield — hejoins me now. good afternoon. whose decision is it? in the end, who is the one who says, 0k, leicester goes on lockdown. i think, what you hear from sir peter soulsby earlier, that isa from sir peter soulsby earlier, that is a fairly good point he makes. it should be a joint decision between the local authority and the government. yes, that's what he would like and that does seem that common sense should prevail but hold on. in real life, who is going to sit at the desk and say, right this

is the moment? 0k, sit at the desk and say, right this is the moment? ok, so, as local authority level, they already have existing powers with which to impose restrictions on individuals and on premises if they are so required to and the coronavirus act, passed earlier this year, gave the secretary of state powers to impose those restrictions as well. it is not just those restrictions as well. it is notjust simply those restrictions as well. it is not just simply a case of those restrictions as well. it is notjust simply a case of imposing restrictions, what you do want is a tailored response and here is where getting local people involved is key, because local teams understand the context best, they understand the context best, they understand the local population and they have got the local links with local stakeholders and organisations to react to an outbreak. but the other thing that sir peter soulsby said was that, what is the point of extending a lockdown that is already failed? that's a pretty good point, really. i would be a little bit cautious in saying that two weeks is enough. indeed, you heard at the

weekend, it was said that we are at a knife edge and i agree with that statement. we are seeing cases rise exponentially in the us, further outbreaks happening in germany, south korea and china. we must not ta ke south korea and china. we must not take this virus for granted and it's not just leicester. this take this virus for granted and it's notjust leicester. this is true for the rest of the country. the conditions, if the conditions are right, the virus will spring up again. but, it's the enforcement of these things that often is the problem and whilst it might be ok to say on a bus service in leicester, we are going to introduce something which you won't get outside leicester, but people travel around. people travel in and out of leicester by the hundreds of thousands every day. exactly and that's why lockdown in itself is really tricky. what would be helpful for the local teams involved is if they could have more detailed information on where those outbreaks are taking place. if they are taking place in a risk setting, hospital, ca re place in a risk setting, hospital, care home, school, business, they

can take targeted action there. they also need to know, are these cases unlinked on the sporadic cases happening in the community? which would be worrying, as that would suggest widespread transmission, or are these cases happening in sets like households and they are linked, because with linked cases, you have a greater degree of certainty when you do contact tracing that you can snuff out the outbreak. just looking at the cases being reported in leicester, it seems to be the younger, working age population and geographically, towards the east pa rt geographically, towards the east part of the city. what would that tell you if you were saying, right we need to target a specific area in terms of the group? here is where the local intelligence would be necessary. from what i understand, the east side of the city, you have greater levels of deprivation, higher levels of concentration and urban density. the risk factors are therefore spread to be more easily facilitated and that is very

different to a rural setting, where there is much greater spread and you also have issues where people aren't in close contact. the million dollar question is, if any town or city goes into lockdown locally, will it make a difference? or at the end of the day. at the end of the day, this all hinges on others as a population chipping in and working together. it is not just a chipping in and working together. it is notjust a lockdown, we need to make sure that an individual level, we are keeping a distance, we are washing our hands and wearing masks to reduce the risk of transmission in all settings and notjust... thank you so much for your time. more now on the prime minister's pledge to spend a billion pounds over the next decade — rebuilding dozens of schools across england. an extra half a billion has also been set aside for repairs.

but unions say the cash is a small fraction of what is needed. in another development today — the government has said that parents in england could be fined if they do not send their children back to school in september because of fears about coronavirus. dan johnson reports. how do you inspire kids in draughty classrooms that are leaking, peeling, run—down, even falling down? outdated buildings and crumbling corridors, many still holding asbestos, will also get more cramped as the number of secondary—age pupils goes up in future. so £1 billion will be spent across england over a decade, repairing, refurbishing, upgrading our schools. this is part of a ten—year programme now that we're launching. this initial chunk for the 50 schools isjust the beginning. and we are acutely conscious of the need to refurbish and repair, and we see the advantage of putting in long—term investment for the country. he knows this money's only the start of dealing with the repair backlog,

and there are warnings much more needs to follow just to get every school up to a satisfactory standard. what we know from the national audit office three years ago is that £6.7 billion was needed then, three years ago, to restore the school and college estate. this £1 billion announcement, i think, is welcome but clearly there is a lot to do to make amends for the underinvestment in the last ten years in education. two years ago, we were shown a school's leaky roof. there are 300 of these around the school building... and although there is money for urgent repairs now, this is a long—term investment for long—standing problems. it does not solve the question of how to get every child back to school in september if social distancing is in place. any money that goes into building schools where it is needed, any money that goes into repairs where it is needed is a good thing. there is no party politics in this. but the prime minister needs to be just as clear about what his plan

is for getting children back into school in september. what we have been lacking in the last few months is a plan for schools to get children back into schools as quickly as possible. this morning on the radio... unless there is a good reason for absence, they would be looking at the fact that we would be imposing fines on families if they are not sending their children back. confirmation from the education secretary that the return to school would be enforced. but parents, pupils and teachers are still waiting for details on how it will happen, and they are unlikely to see the benefits of this rebuilding money. the first 50 projects will be selected by the end of the year. dan johnson, bbc news. public health wales said a further three people had died after testing positive for covid—i9, taking the total number of deaths

to 1,507, while the total number of cases increased by 116 to 15,717 so the death toll rising by three. that's the latest on the figures. some pupils have returned to schools in wales for the first time in more than three months. the limited return is aimed at giving children a chance to meet their teachers and friends before the summer holiday. and as tomos morgan reports, the classroom experience will be very different from normal. morning! after three months away, children in wales are back in school once again. but with social distancing measures in place, it's not quite how they remember it. it feels exciting, but then it's also different. but i really liked the way how all the teachers were really welcoming us into the school. in an effort to minimise any potential spread of coronavirus, this primary in cardiff have set up outdoor learning — groups segregated off from one

another with only certain teachers dealing with certain groups of pupils. and today isn't just about a return to education. we're still mindful that we need to do a lot of the wellbeing activities that we've planned. that's going to be our priority, making sure they understand what's happened and explaining that this is... it's very different, how they're going to come into school and what they'll be learning. over the next three weeks, eight—year—old evan palmer will be going back for two days as it's a phased return here in wales with only a third of pupils in class at any one time. i don't want to go back to school. it's kind of like i want to, but i don't want to because seeing yourfriends, playing football, seeing your teacher. but doing homework at home, there's lots of distractions and stuff. doing it in school, easy, no distractions. just like across all of the devolved home nations, it will be a blend of online, home and classroom—based learning in wales.

some children in england have already been back for the last four weeks. scottish schools will reopen on the 11th of august and some pupils will return in northern ireland in late—august. as well as restrictions on schools being lifted here today, the welsh government have just announced that from next monday, people from two different households can meet indoors. even though social distancing measures are slowly being relaxed in wales and across all the devolved uk nations, it's uncertain whether things like this outdoor learning may become the new norm for teaching in the future. but what is certain is that education in schools will certainly look and feel different come the next academic year. tomas morgan, bbc news, cardiff. a proposal to make face coverings mandatory on public transport in northern ireland is expected to be agreed by ministers at stormont later today. meanwhile northern ireland has become the first part of the uk to reduce social distancing

from 2 metres to 1 metre ahead of the hospitality sector reopening on friday. places of worship are also now able to reopen their doors for services. just getting the latest death figures from northern ireland, one additional death from coronavirus being reported. that brings the total in the region to 551. the number of positive cases, following testing by both local centres and the national programme, that has risen by six in the past 2a hours and now stands at 5757 cases. so that the figures for northern ireland. shops with outdoor access in scotland have re—opened for the first time since march as more lockdown restrictions are eased. first minister nicola sturgeon is asking people to stay socially distanced and wear a face covering. she announced this morning that scotland has had its fourth consecutive day without any virus related deaths. our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. unlocked for the first

time in three months. from early this morning, people arrived in glasgow city centre. even in the rain they were happy to queue. we're quite excited. i've got four children, and we've got a serious shopper here who's grown out of all her clothes, so she really has been waiting since march, especially to get some summer clothes to wear. i have been ordering online, but i think it'sjust good to get out and actually have the feeling of, i'm out again, i'd just like the freedom. a little bit scary, actually. i feel a little bit vulnerable. just glad i don't have my kids with me. but it won't be the shopping experience that we're used to. there will be strict social distancing in place. there will be a limited number of people allowed inside the stores, so we may have to get used to queues like these. now, face coverings aren't mandatory, but we're being strongly advised to wear one. harry runs an independent clothes shop. he's keen to get his business moving

again, but wants to make sure his customers feel safe. there's people out there who are still very, very cautious, who still want to get back to some sort of normality. so what we've done is we've put into place, we've put in an appointment system between nine o'clock to 11 if people are still a bit scared, and then what we've done is we open to the general public between 11 o'clock and five, and then another appointments system from five to six. the housing market will also start to be open from today, as will play parks and edinburgh zoo. scotland's first minister has urged anyone visiting shops today to do so responsibly and not squander the progress made against the virus. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, glasgow. our chief political correspondent, vicki young is at westminster. concentrating on infrastructure. not you, the prime letter. that's right.

now really at this stage of the pandemic, there will be a lot of focus on the economy and how they try and minimise the amount of unemployment that there is likely to be but they are not shying away from the fact that this is going to be a very difficult recession. in 2008, after the financial grass, they got consumers to spend their way out of it. the question is can they persuade people to do that now given that there are some people who are concerned about returning to the shops and at the weekend in england, the pubs and restaurants as well. the government itself will be spending, that's the plan and infrastructure, as you say, one of the main thing is, an announcement today of £1 billion for schools in england but i think a lot more to come and alongside it we will be hearing more about changing the planning system, for example, but then also about how you retrain people who do lose theirjobs, so that they are equipped to get

differentjobs further on down the line. that big speech by the prime minister tomorrow. he hopes, line. that big speech by the prime ministertomorrow. he hopes, of course, it will mark a move in this pandemic. it has been criticism of the government's handling of what has gone on, but they hope now, and with the chancellor giving a statement next week, that they can start to shape things as we go into that next age. and following a speech from michael gove over the weekend, there is talk of roosevelts floating around. there is, today michael gove making a speech where he talks really more broadly about the lack of trust, how lots of people are looking at political leaders and feeling that actually, they have failed them, that they haven't helped those who need help most and that is going to be one of the big challenges for the government, particularly conservative government, they won a lot of seats in the last election in traditionally labour areas and those areas are particularly badly hit by covid—19. so yes, the template of

roosevelt and talk of what he did in the 1930s in america are coming off the 1930s in america are coming off the back of the recession and trying to say that that's what the plan is here. so it is a big vision, as ever though, it is being able to deliver it. the government could put in a lot of money and getting these projects up and running is always a problem. we have heard this kind of thing announced before, it can take quite a long time to come to fruition and that is what they are going to try and speed up, i think, when they talk particularly about easing planning regulations in england. the trouble with these initiatives is that the prime minister gives interviews wearing ridiculous hats. i thought it looked very fetching. we saw this before, every politician and lots of parties, remember george osborne needs to go everywhere wearing that ha rd needs to go everywhere wearing that hard hat, because they want to show, here is something that is ready to 90, here is something that is ready to go, here is a project ready to go, they want to see and show that the country is moving and that work is getting done and all the rest of it. but it's fitted vicky. it would

still bet on me than borisjohnson. vicki, we leave it there, i am in enough trouble already. iam i am expecting the latest casualties figures for england but, i'll tell you what i'll bring you those in a moment. i don't have right now. the government is expected to confirm later this afternoon that so called travel corridors — also known as air bridges — will go ahead. it's the beginning of plans to relax restrictions for uk holiday—makers, this but it's still not known which countries will be involved. our transport correspondent tom burridge is at the eurotunnel entrance in folkestone and says there are preparations to increase services. that train is about to head off to france, there are still only one service an hour here, still quite quiet but people is confident about booking a holiday abroad seems to be returning. on the eurotunnel this weekend, they had three times the bookings that they did on the same weekend last year and that is since the government, on friday night,

announced the rules were going to be relaxed. now, the government plans to have this traffic light system so countries will be rated either green, amber or red. green will mean that the infection rate and the virus is significantly lower than here in the uk. amber will mean that there is a similar dynamic of the virus in that country to the uk, but it will mean that you won't have to self—isolate for 1h days after you return from an amber country, but people travelling in from a red country will be subject to the quarantine rules. in terms of exactly which countries will find out on wednesday, but if you look at this list of countries, a lot of european countries will be on that list. we are expecting most of these countries to be on the list, certainly countries like spain, france, italy, big holiday destinations almost certainly be on the list. but there is still confusion over the situation with both portugal and sweden. it is probable that sweden won't be on the list, butjust really some confusion over portugal as well. we will have to wait till

wednesday to find out about that but longer haul destinations are definitely not going to be on the list for now, but certainly hear of the eurotunnel, they are ramping up the operation, they are getting ready and they plan to run a full service of trains from monday. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in torremolinos and he says the local area is preparing in the hopes of tourists arriving soon. anyone who does choose to come, remember if these restrictions are lifted, because at the moment, the foreign office advice is still only essential travel abroad. anyone who does, if it is lifted, will find a warm welcome. they will find at the airport that there is no need to do to quarantine here, spain lifted that a week ago. all you have to do is go through a temperature check and fill out your travel details of the past few days and the coming few days. when you get here, you will find on the beaches, they are open, they are ready, the sun loungers have been spaced apart, there are wardens on the beach keeping social distancing here.

in hotels, i have to say many are not open at the moment because they are waiting for those flights to resume before they will open up and in the hotels as well, many of the ones that are open have procedures in place, they are limiting numbers in swimming pools, restaurants are the same, many of those are open but again, social distancing there and if you go outside in spain, you will have to wear a face mask anywhere there is people within a metre and a half, so different rules in different countries, but everybody waiting for that announcement. we arejust we are just hearing now about greece because that country has extended its block ban on flights from the uk until the 19th ofjuly. they say this is due to the current epidemiological situation both in the uk and sweden, similar restrictions being applied to sweden as well. this is according to the athens new days and urgency. the

greek government has decided to extend the ban for two more weeks, so extend the ban for two more weeks, so this is a band from flights from the uk and sweden. as far as non—eu countries are concerned, greece is planning to follow the eu list been drafted in brussels but they have singled out of the uk and sweden of extra risk and they have extended the ban untiljuly the 19th. as i was saying, we the ban untiljuly the 19th. as i was saying, we are the ban untiljuly the 19th. as i was saying, we are just getting the latest casualty figures for england. in the last 2a hours. a further 19 people have tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospitals in england and that brings the total of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in england to 28,672. that news coming from nhs england. patients were aged between 60 and 96 yea rs patients were aged between 60 and 96 years old. non—had underlying health

conditions. a further 19 deaths from coronavirus in england. you're watching bbc news. at least ten people, including four gunmen, have been killed in an attack on the pakistani stock exchange in the southern city of karachi. the heavily armed gunmen stormed the building after launching a grenade attack at the main gate. they were all shot dead by police. a militant separatist group claims it was responsible for the attack. a man accused of stabbing three men to death in a park in reading has appeared in court on charges of murder and attempted murder. khairi saadallah, who's 25, was remanded in custody. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, sent this report from reading magistrates court. the chief magistrate was sitting here at westminster magistrates‘ court in london but khairi saadallah appeared via video link from coventry magistrates‘ court, where he was wearing a police issue grey sweat shirt and trousers and a face mask and spoke only to confirm his name and his date of birth. he is charged with the murders of james furlong, joseph richie—bennett,

and david wails and the attempted murders of patrick edwards, stephen young and nishit nisudan. all six men were sitting on the grass in two separate groups at forbury gardens in reading on saturday the 20th ofjune when the attack happened just before 7pm. the attack lasted less than two minutes. khairi saadallah's lawyer said he wouldn't be indicating any plea at this stage and he was remanded in custody and will next appear at the old bailey on wednesday. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren it will remain very unsubtle through the rest of this week, disappointing temperatures this afternoon. these are the numbers by the end of the afternoon into the early evening and we have rain mainly affecting the northern half of the uk. but some sunshine as well for southern

england and wales and some showers. heavy showers for the north—east of scotland. elsewhere, strong and blustery winds making it feel cool. those winds will ease overnight, not as windy tomorrow. showers become fewer in scotland, we see rain pushing back into northern ireland and the south—west of england by the end of the night, by which time temperatures are around 12 or 13 degrees. brighter skies tomorrow, some rain affecting northern ireland, and also into the south—west. some heavy and thundery, particularly in the north. temperatures 19 or 20 in the east, cooler in the west. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: leicester faces more time in lockdown. it could be the uk's first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks.

spending on infrastructure — the government plans to spend £1 billion on schools in england over the next decade. further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. planning to get away? the government prepares to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer. singing a socially—distanced chorus line — how choirs are trying to find harmony two metres apart. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the six—time formula one champion lewis hamilton and his mercedes team—mate, valtteri bottas, will race in black overalls and in black cars when the formula one season resumes at the weekend.

it's a change from their silver arrows, in what mercedes says is a statement against racism and discrimination. hamilton, who attended a black lives matter protest two weeks ago, is f1's only black driver and has been vocal in his support of the movemement. and he says: ben stokes will captain england for the first time in their opening test against the west indies, which starts next wednesday. it's because captainjoe root will be at the birth of his second child over the coming days. but with coronavirus protocols meaning he'll need to self isolate for a week after leaving hospital, he'd not be back at the ageas bowl in southampton in time. it'll end root‘s run of playing in england's last 77 tests. stokes' last captaincy was in 2008

at durham's academy, but the bbc‘s cricket correspondent jonathan agnew‘s told me it doesn't matter. i think stokes will be a natural captain. he has got a very aggressive side to him which makes him the all—rounder that he is. it isa him the all—rounder that he is. it is a natural leader in many ways. it would be interesting to see how he gets on. he has transformed as a character in the last couple of yea rs. character in the last couple of years. he had an amazing summer last year. he has huge respect from his own players. meanwhile, the west indies will wear the black lives matter logo on shirts for the series. their captain, jason holder, says they want to help raise awarness in the fight forjustice and equality. england are also expected to wear the logo, and have the names of nhs key workers on their shirts too. the premier league, english football league and players union have launched a new coach placement scheme to increase the number of black asian and mineority ethnic players transitioning into full time professional coaches. raheem sterling's been

amongst the players calling for more black leaders in football amidst support for the black lives matter movement. pfa members who are at any stage in their careers will be able to apply for the scheme. it'll start next season, giving six black, asian or ethnic minority coaches a two—year work placement at efl clubs. at present, only six of the 91 premier league and efl managers or head coaches are from an ethnic minority. liverpool manager jurgen klopp has written to the club's fans, asking them to put their premier league title celebrations on hold. thousands celebrated outside anfield, despite restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic. klopp added he wasn't happy with the incident at pier head which led to firefighters extinguishing a small blaze at the liver building, while 3a people were injured. he said:

and finally we should have been talking about the start of wimbledon today, but it has of course been cancelled because of the pandemic. so the next scheduled grand slam is the us open, which starts at the end of august. butjudy murray has been telling us she doesn't think all players will feel safe travelling to new york. it isa it is a massive organisation to go to the us open. they will be doing everything they possibly can. certainly my feeling is it is an opportunity to develop tennis at a local level with smaller events and wait until it is safe for everyone. there will be a lot of people, not just players, who will not want to travel until there is a vaccine. that's all the sport for now.

more than half a million people worldwide have now lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, while the total number of cases has passed 10 million. the us remains the worst—affected country, with more than 125,000 deaths, and many states seeing a spike in new infections, the governor of texas warning that the spread of coronavirus infections has taken a "swift and very dangerous turn". our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. applause. the us vice president attending a church service in dallas. texas is one of several southern and western states where record numbers of people are testing positive for covid—19. it's a huge setback for a region that once thought it had seen the worst of the outbreak. if we will but hold fast to him, we will see our way through these challenging times. we will restore our nation's health. we will renew our freedom.

but this is a daunting struggle for the lone star state, with governor greg abbott issuing a stark warning about the resurgence of coronavirus cases. covid—19 has taken a very swift and very dangerous turn in texas overjust the past few weeks. overjust the past few weeks, the daily number of cases have gone from an average of about 2,000 to more than 5,000 per day. at the same time, hospitalisations have increased from about 2,000 per day to more than 5,000 per day. it's a similar picture in florida, where officials blame a rush to socialise again after weeks in lockdown. the average age of people infected has dropped sharply, to 33, from 65 two months ago. pubs in the state have now been ordered to stop serving alcohol. the pubs was mostlyjust a matter of administration. there was no way to ensure

compliance, because it was so widespread noncompliant that the secretary took the action he did, and i said, do what you've got to do to ensure compliance. but at the end of the day, as much as you want to have... you see, my view is i'd rather have those places open, complying, because i think that's probably less risky than what a lot of the young people end up doing. in california, bars have been closed in seven counties, including los angeles. americans are once again being urged to wear face coverings in public, although president trump has resisted calls to make it mandatory. nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house, says masks should be compulsory across the country. and mr trump should set an example. withjuly the 11th approaching, usually a time for partying on the beach or at barbecues, the all—american holiday next weekend will be like no other. this is a country that's both weary and deeply worried about the days ahead. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles.

the uk government is expected to confirm today that travel corridors, also known as air bridges, will go ahead. it's the beginning of plans to relax restrictions on non—essential overseas travel in the uk. the final list of countries that uk residents be able to travel to without having to quarantine will be announced this week. i'm joined now by fiona ellis — she and her husband, martyn, own holiday lettings company kalkan secrets, which specialises in renting holiday villas and apartments in the turkish resort of kalkan. iam i am guessing normally this would be a busy time for you. it would be the height of our season, everyone would be waiting to travel for the school holidays especially. but there is nothing, totally dead. some people presumably are waiting? they are waiting. i have a booking writing today. i thought we were going to have the announcement today, but now it appears to be wednesday. we have no clarity over weather it will be

turkey or not. people are literally to push the button and book flights for this year, forjuly and august. we arejust waiting. for this year, forjuly and august. we are just waiting. the businesses in kalkan, it is a small and friendly town, they are obviously severely impacted because most of their clients and almost all of the visitors are from the uk. until we have a decision, they are sitting there, with their restaurant and shops open, waiting for us basically. what are customers saying? it does matter is it the currency that is putting people off? -- is it currency that is putting people off? —— is it the quarantine? currency that is putting people off? -- is it the quarantine? some people have had to book as far ahead as september, and we havejust postponed them. people are still willing to travel, they would get on a point tomorrow, knowing that the restrictions are the same as here really, just taking the risk with the flights. i know you have some of

your own apartments, you also have a business that does bookings for other apartment owners was not how people finding this custom murk everybody is being very kind. people finding this custom murk everybody is being very kindm people finding this custom murk everybody is being very kind. it is a small town, a lot of us know each other. there is a lot of acceptance, but obviously owners have ongoing costs. we have agents who look after the property is for us, and there is such uncertainty that it is proving very difficult this week. nobody knows what is happening. we were just reporting that greece has extended the ban on flights from the uk. we said it was the 19th, but it is the 15th ofjuly, we should clarify that. there is a lot of confusion and countries have different views. a few weeks ago, we thought it might be turkey who might

be reluctant to have british tourists because our rates are so high. | tourists because our rates are so high. i think they have realised that they need to get their economy going again. it would work, it would be very different, but it would work. i have got to ask you that what if question, one that you would have thought of. if turkey is not included in that list of countries exempt, what will happen? we will keep postponing. we have been postponing week on week since the beginning of may or april, and we will just keep praying beginning of may or april, and we willjust keep praying that something opens up. it will be a huge disappointment to kalkan and the people who want to be there. it is like a big family, people go back year on year. people are itching to go back. we will have to wait until wednesday, i think. you are clearly looking at the bright side, the glass is half full, but companies will go under because of this, won't

they? we are struggling, lots of travel companies are struggling. hopefully we will get some bookings for september and october. that is a popular time for kalkan because it is beautiful. we will see more bookings for then if we are allowed to fly. fingers crossed but very uncertain at the moment. it is good to talk to you. thank you so much for your time. the headlines on bbc news: leicester faces more time in lockdown. it could be the uk's first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. spending on infrastructure — the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. testing for coronavirus is one of the key measures in tackling the outbreak, and now an extra 1,700 armed forces personnel and 140 vehicles

are going to be used to help expand the programme. since beginning their work in april, servicemen and women have carried out over 500,000 tests in over 1,000 locations, focusing on remote and ha rd—to—reach areas. brigadier lizzie faithfull—davies, commander of the 102nd logistic brigade, explained the army's role. one of the real strength of the british army is we are flexible and used to going to unusual situations at very short notice. i think that is why we have been able to help out a little in support of this national crisis. there are assisted tests and then self—administered tests. when we first started supporting the department of health, the first roll of some of our military personnel with assisting with the assistant testing. the mobile testing units that i have been working closely

with the developer top, they are self—administered tests. they administer the tests themselves within their car or walk onto site, they do it in their own little area. the soldiers are on hand to provide guidance using a mobile phone to make the test a little bit easier. we know the impact that covid—19 has had on people from ethnic minority backgrounds, with some being vulnerable physically and financially. the muslim community here in the uk, has rallied around by raising zakat — that's the compulsory act of giving a proportion of one's wealth to charity. bbc asian network's ankur desai reports meet mohammed, he is a husband and father of two young children in the west midlands. and lockdown almost left him and his family shut out and on the streets. i was happy when my boss told me that you will be back after three weeks. but then he told me that they haven't got any

confirmation from the government so we will be closed for the next three months. after two weeks i was completely collapsed. even the food bank was closed so i was in a desperate situation. british muslims have been one of the hardest—hit communities, notjust in terms of health issues but finance too. those that are self—employed or working in the gig economy often wonder how they will feed their families. how many days did you go with no food? three days. on the third day i called the food bank and they said you can come this afternoon. i was crying as well. i don't know what to do. i told my wife, just feed the kids first and whatever is left we will do with that what we want to do. getting nowhere with universal credit applications, mohammed, for the first time, turned to charity. they paid my bills, two months‘ rent and council tax, and they gave me a little bit of money for my food and fuel and it was a very big help.

mohammed, like many british muslims, sought help from the national zakat foundation. they have told us they have seen a quadrupling of requests forfinancial aid during the covid crisis. you have an office here. how many people roughly work here? about 25 people. before covid the charity would be dealing with just ten applications in a day. but during the crisis... at its peak we were receiving something in the region of 200 applications in a day. and that‘s just an indication of the desperation people find themselves in. zakat is basically a muslim wealth tax to help those in need. we have definitely seen a shift, in that we have seen more and more people are recognising the needs of their own communities and they may even know someone who is going through difficult times. they recognise that there is actually a need for zakat to be given locally. mohammed is now back on his feet and extremely grateful for the support he received. if i would be waiting for the government to give me, by the time they do my kids

willdie, iwilldie, without food or anything and i will be outside on the street. ankur desai, bbc news, in walsall. pubs, museums and galleries are all preparing to re—open, but one activity has not yet been given the go—ahead to restart — and that‘s singing. when a number of choirs were identified as coronovirus hotspots, there was a complete ban on communal singing. the government is now being urged to help find out if the science behind the ban stacks up. our arts correspondent, david sillito, reports. singing. wells cathedral, and an activity that is, these days, considered dangerous. singing. it‘s not the voice that‘s the problem. it‘s what might be carried on the breath. and how far that travels. # hallelujah...# communal singing

has, in recent months, become an online—only activity. put this down here. that‘s three metres there, is it? so what would a safe, socially distanced choir be like? one set of proposals being considered is to have three—metre gaps. and to limit the number of singers to six. and so we tried it out in the safety of the open air. singing. standing well back, it sounded beautiful to me. but the singers? i‘m going to say it‘s going to be very difficult. you're spending too much time trying to listen out for everyone else. so three metres really wouldn‘t work for you ? i don't think so. so what is a safe distance?

and the answer to that is — no—one really knows, which is why the government is being encouraged to help provide some real science. i spoke to declan costello, a consultant who specialises in the singing voice. there‘s been no documented studies. there‘s been no significant research studies looking at this in an objective way. so what you need to do is just measure the droplets coming out of the mouth and how far they go, isn‘t it? that‘s right. so we‘re measuring the amount of aerosol that comes out of the mouth or out of the instrument and, therefore, how does that compare with speaking or shouting, calling somebody over a canteen? the hope is that the go—ahead will be given soon for work to begin to allow us, once again, the chance to sing and listen together. david sillito, bbc news, wells. while russia remains ostracised from world sport

i have just had the figures for the uk death toll for cases of coronavirus was has risen by 25. as i say, another 25. that is the numbers being tested. it is like you to be higher. these are confirmed cases where coronavirus is involved, rising from 43,550 243,575. while russia remains ostracised from world sport and banned from hosting major events, there is one global competition which will be going there. special olympics is the third part of the olympic movement, representing competitors with an intellectual disability — and sanctions don‘t apply. britain will be one of over a hundred nations taking part joe wilson reports.

special olympic sport is for the 200 million people in the world with an intellectual disability. it‘s often aboutjoy. there are no world records. medals are shared across ability. the world anti—doping agency doesn‘t operate here. it‘s never yet needed to. when sweden withdrew from hosting the next winter games, there was a sudden gap. in stepped kazan, russia, so tarnished by doping, banned pending appealfrom hosting global competitions by wada, but special olympics can go there. aren‘t you lending credibility and integrity to a sporting regime that seems to the world to be toxic? we‘re lending credibility and legitimacy to a sporting regime that wants to welcome the athletes at special olympics. full stop. everywhere in the world, people with intellectual disabilities are treated

inequitably, often oppressively and frequently brutally. if we waited for countries, for people, for individuals, for communities, to be perfect in order to go, we would have had no progress in this field. special olympics exist for people likejenny lee. the confidence she took from competing for britain at the last winter games still glowed when i spoke tojenny and her mum. it's my dream to do something to show other people who have a disability who have never done sport like this, because i feel like if i put myself out there, i canjust show them, saying, you can do it. no matter what sport you do. put yourself out there. it‘s about being the best you can be, isn‘t it? yeah. to understand the point of special olympics is to appreciate a different sense of winning. perhaps that is the big message for russia. and for everywhere.

joe wilson, bbc news. the italian coastguard has released footage of a rescue operation involving a young sperm whale that got trapped in fishing nets. divers freed a whale which had become tangled in fishing nets off the coast of lipari. the coastguard was alerted by biologists working at a turtle recovery centre nearby who spotted the sperm whale with its tail fin caught in illegal nets. using knives, they sliced through the nets and freed the whale, which then swam off apparently unharmed. hello again. no sign over heatwave returning anytime soon. this week will be unsettled with the same area of low pressure that brought all of the wind and rain over the weekend, bringing some wet weather across the northern half of the uk. have fewer showers further south and even some sunshine. we could end the day with

sunshine. we could end the day with sunshine for northern ireland and the north—east of england. still disappointing temperatures for this time of day. hunderby showers have —— heavy, thundery showers in the north of scotland. and the strength of the winds will make it feel more like autumn than summer. later we could see some rain pushing back into northern ireland and the far south—west of england. by this stage, temperatures hover at around 12 or 13 celsius. tomorrow is a messy day. the main area of low pressure we have at the moment is drifting towards scandinavia. some weather fronts on the scene, this one bringing a different look and feel to the weather across southern parts of england and wales, more cloud and some rain pushing eastwards. also some rain pushing back into northern ireland. bright and dry in the north—east of england, and some sunshine in scotla nd england, and some sunshine in scotland but also showers which

could be heavy and thundery, especially in the north of the country. temperatures similar to today, 19 or 20 four eastern parts of england, but cooler further west. a secondary area of low pressure on wednesday, and fronts that bring the rain moving away. we have some sunshine, it will warm up in the sunshine, it will warm up in the sunshine, triggering showers which could turn heavy and perhaps longer spells of rain for western parts of wales will stop probably drier and brighter in the afternoon for scotland, but a northerly wind so disappointing temperatures for the time of year. after wet weather on wednesday, thursday looks more dry with a brief ridge of high pressure, but another low comes in from the atlantic, pushing the weather fronts our way by the end of the week. the winds pick up during friday, and we start to blow in some rain down from the north—west.

this is bbc news i‘m simon mccoy. the headlines leicester faces more time in lockdown. it could be the uk‘s first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. we have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. washing our hands and all that. plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. spending on infrastructure — the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade. further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. the number of deaths from coronavirus in the uk rises by 25 to 43,575. planning to get away? greece bans all flights from the uk until mid july.

as ministers here prepare to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer. a socially—distanced chorus line — how choirs are trying to find harmony 2—metres apart. good afternoon. leicester is preparing to be the first place in the uk to have an extended lockdown after a surge of cases in the past fortnight. the prime minister said the government is concerned about the situation there and the move would mean that current restrictions remain in place for an extra two weeks. easing of lockdown in england, including the opening of pubs and restaurants starts from saturday. to help get britain back on its feet, borisjohnson is announcing

a major school building plan for england worth a billion pound over the next decade. that news comes as pupils in wales from all age groups start to return to school today. and in scotland further easing of lockdown is under way as more shops and outdoor attractions open up. more on all of that in a moment but first to leicester where officials have been struggling to identify the cause of the fresh outbreak. our health correspondent richard galpin reports. the coronavirus outbreak comes as a shock for people living here in this city, who have been looking forward to the next round of lockdown restrictions being lifted later this week. instead, hundreds of new cases of the disease over the past ten days could result in a significant setback. sam is a pub owner here. his, one of the sectors of economy due be released from the long lockdown on saturday. it‘s been three months now since we closed our doors.

we really need to get the doors open and start driving money into our business because ultimately, with the government‘s intention to reduce the support on furlough, time is ticking. we need to be in a position where we can safely open but also bring people back to work. many other businesses, including restaurants, cafes, hotels and bed and breakfasts, could also be affected by the outbreak. authorities here claim the government has been slow to help deal with the crisis, with vital information only provided in the early hours this morning, confirming a return to lockdown is not required but current restrictions will continue beyond july the 4th. we are concerned about leicester, we are concerned about any local outbreak. i want to stress to people that we are not out of the woods yet. it is important, we are making these cautious, calibrated steps. officials are also now claiming

the number of cases is higher than originally thought, although this is not confirmed. there are specific concerns about those most vulnerable. leicester has a large population that is vulnerable through ethnicity, poverty or because of diabetes, which is widespread in leicester. we know that patients like that get more infection, they get severe infection and they have complications. the key now is bringing the outbreak in leicester under control as quickly as possible. how long it will take is not clear. what has happened here is not likely to be a one—off. other coronavirus outbreaks are expected in the coming weeks and months in the country. richard galpin, bbc news. our health correspondent in the east midlands, rob sissons, has been speaking to the mayor of leciester, sir peter soulsby. positive results are increasing

but that‘s because there‘s more testing taking place. what the government has, as of yet, completely failed to explain is why they believe something is different happening in leicester to the rest of england. who do you think should have the power to make this decision? leicester city council, the mayor, you or the government? i would hope it would be a decision, if proved to be necessary, we would take together. but they haven‘t proved it is necessary and neither have they demonstrated why extending the present restrictions for another two weeks would make a blind bit of difference to anything. if it is the case that the virus is spreading with the existing regulations well, how can extending them for two weeks make a difference to that? aren‘t extended restrictions needed to save lives? if it was about saving lives, of course. i would be the first to say that we must do that in the city of leicester. but they have not demonstrated

that it is necessary. if they can lift the restrictions in the rest of england, there is nothing to suggest they can‘t lift them in leicester as well. there have been days of confusion. shouldn‘t there have been clearer communication and more decision—making from you? there should have been more information to us, so that together we can make a decision about the future. we have been asking for weeks for information from the government about the level of results from the testing. we managed to get the first dump of that on thursday last, we are working through that as quickly as we can, but what we had in addition to that was a report from them which purports to suggest there is something special happening in leicester, yet provides no evidence of that. harry gurney is the owner of the three crowns pub and the tap and run pub in leicestershire — hejoins me now. harry, hejoins me now. just when harry, he joins me now. just when you thought you are about harry, just when you thought you are about to get back to business. yeah,

about to get back to business. yeah, a bit ofa about to get back to business. yeah, a bit of a scary headline this morning to read. we have got guys backin morning to read. we have got guys back in both pubs ordering beer and food ready for the weekend, so fingers crossed it comes to nothing. how are things been up until now? how are things been up until now? how do you cope? i think thanks to the government and the chancellor and everything they have put in place, pretty much everything that they have an ounce, we have gone after and tried to benefit from as well as we can to make sure they weren‘tjob well as we can to make sure they weren‘t job losses. we well as we can to make sure they weren‘tjob losses. we have fought through it to this point, this would delay it by a couple of weeks so hopefully it doesn‘t happen but, we would be ok but it would be frustrating. you wave trusting for on this, because it doesn‘t seem clear where decision would come from and how you would find out about it. yeah, it‘s an interesting one, you sit and watch the news every night and listen to what the chancellor and listen to what the chancellor and prime minister are saying and then trawl through the government website hoping to get a a bit more clarity. with this one, my policy

will be continuous possible and prepared open on saturday, hopefully thatis prepared open on saturday, hopefully that is the case, if we found out otherwise, we will have to deal with it. and in terms of saturday, is that a good day for you to be opening in this sort of circumstance? a lot of criticism from some police chiefs that this super saturday, this is asking for trouble. well, i did think it was strange to open on a saturday, to be honest. that being said, our pubs are both quite rural, so i can‘t see it being overly chaotic but, the quys it being overly chaotic but, the guys are ready for what could be a stampede of walkins, so we will have to be really careful, we are grateful to get back to training. both of your pubs are in rural location so i suppose you are hoping if there is an extension of these restrictions, it will be the city open. yes, what i have read so far it is likely that that will be the

case, it will be the city only. that being said, that will probably have an impact on our trade given that we are sure a short drive away from leicester. but we are all in the dark, we‘re just leicester. but we are all in the dark, we‘rejust preparing leicester. but we are all in the dark, we‘re just preparing and hoping that it won‘t come to fruition and we will on saturday. harry, what will it be like in pubs from saturday? assuming that you do open. sell it to me, how will you keep the atmosphere? it's funny, if you had asked me six or eight weeks ago, i would you had asked me six or eight weeks ago, iwould have you had asked me six or eight weeks ago, i would have said that there would be perspex screens everywhere and masks everywhere, but i have relaxed my attitude a little bit of late, we have made it really safe stop the tables are all a couple of metres apart at least, you will only ever be served by one server at a who will wear a mask and all touch points throughout the public will have hand sanitiser and that kind of thing and a bit of a one—way system. soi thing and a bit of a one—way system. so i think it will feel quite safe and relaxed without feeling to surgical and hopefully our customers agree. i have just surgical and hopefully our customers agree. i havejust had surgical and hopefully our customers

agree. i have just had a tweet that says, can‘t see how lockdown electable work. people will travel to neighbouring counties. this is a problem with a lockdown like this, isn‘t it? problem with a lockdown like this, isn't it? i guess so. from a government perspective, it would be locking down public transport and asking people to stay at home and it would go some way to reducing the spread, but that‘s above my pay grade. in the meantime, youjust keep yourfingers grade. in the meantime, youjust keep your fingers crossed. yeah, we can‘t slow down our preparation, if we don‘t order our beer and food we won‘t be able to serve customers on saturday, so... will at last two weeks? the lockdown? no, the beer? well, the beer should. but it‘s more the food side of things. stuff in the food side of things. stuff in the fridges, certain things won‘t last two weeks, i will still have plenty to eat at home if we do get locked down. you could sense my desperation in my voice there as i

was talking about beer. thank you very much, harry. the prime minister has pledged to spend a billion pounds over the next decade, rebuilding dozens of schools across england. an extra half a billion has also been set aside for repairs. but unions say the cash is a small fraction of what is needed. in another development today, the government has said that parents in england could be fined if they do not send their children back to school in september because of fears about coronavirus. dan johnson reports. how do you inspire kids in draughty classrooms that are leaking, peeling, run—down, even falling down? outdated buildings and crumbling corridors, many still holding asbestos, will also get more cramped as the number of secondary—age pupils goes up in future. so £1 billion will be spent across england over a decade, repairing, refurbishing, upgrading our schools. this is part of a ten—year programme

now that we‘re launching. this initial chunk for the 50 schools isjust the beginning. and we are acutely conscious of the need to refurbish and repair, and we see the advantage of putting in long—term investment for the country. he knows this money‘s only the start of dealing with the repair backlog, and there are warnings much more needs to follow just to get every school up to a satisfactory standard. what we know from the national audit office three years ago is that £6.7 billion was needed then, three years ago, to restore the school and college estate. this £1 billion announcement, i think, is welcome but clearly there is a lot to do to make amends for the underinvestment in the last ten years in education. two years ago, we were shown a school‘s leaky roof. there are 300 of these around the school building... and although there is money for urgent repairs now, this is a long—term investment

for long—standing problems. it does not solve the question of how to get every child back to school in september if social distancing is in place. any money that goes into building schools where it is needed, any money that goes into repairs where it is needed is a good thing. there is no party politics in this. but the prime minister needs to be just as clear about what his plan is for getting children back into school in september. what we have been lacking in the last few months is a plan for schools to get children back into schools as quickly as possible. this morning on the radio... unless there is a good reason for absence, they would be looking at the fact that we would be imposing fines on families if they are not sending their children back. confirmation from the education secretary that the return to school would be enforced. but parents, pupils and teachers are still waiting for details on how it will happen, and they are unlikely to see the benefits of this rebuilding money. the first 50 projects will be selected by the end of the year.

dan johnson, bbc news. some pupils have returned to schools in wales for the first time in more than three months. the limited return is aimed at giving children a chance to meet their teachers and friends before the summer holiday. and as tomos morgan reports, the classroom experience will be very different from normal. morning! after three months away, children in wales are back in school once again. but with social distancing measures in place, it‘s not quite how they remember it. it feels exciting, but then it‘s also different. but i really liked the way how all the teachers were really welcoming us into the school. in an effort to minimise any potential spread of coronavirus, this primary in cardiff have set up outdoor learning — groups segregated off from one another with only certain teachers dealing with certain groups of pupils. and today isn‘t just about a return to education. we‘re still mindful that we need

to do a lot of the wellbeing activities that we‘ve planned. that‘s going to be our priority, making sure they understand what‘s happened and explaining that this is... it‘s very different, how they‘re going to come into school and what they‘ll be learning. over the next three weeks, eight—year—old evan palmer will be going back for two days as it‘s a phased return here in wales with only a third of pupils in class at any one time. i don‘t want to go back to school. it‘s kind of like i want to, but i don‘t want to because seeing yourfriends, playing football, seeing your teacher. but doing homework at home, there‘s lots of distractions and stuff. doing it in school, easy, no distractions. just like across all of the devolved home nations, it will be a blend of online, home and classroom—based learning in wales. some children in england have already been back for the last four weeks. scottish schools will reopen on the 11th of august and some pupils will return in northern ireland in late—august.

as well as restrictions on schools being lifted here today, the welsh government have just announced that from next monday, people from two different households can meet indoors. even though social distancing measures are slowly being relaxed in wales and across all the devolved uk nations, it‘s uncertain whether things like this outdoor learning may become the new norm for teaching in the future. but what is certain is that education in schools will certainly look and feel different come the next academic year. tomas morgan, bbc news, cardiff. a proposal to make face coverings mandatory on public transport in northern ireland is expected to be agreed by ministers at stormont later today. meanwhile, northern ireland has become the first part of the uk to reduce social distancing from 2 metres to 1 metre, ahead of the hospitality sector reopening on friday. places of worship are also now able to reopen their doors for services. shops with outdoor access in scotland have re—opened

for the first time since march as more lockdown restrictions are eased. first minister nicola sturgeon is asking people to stay socially distanced and wear a face covering. she announced this morning that scotland has had its fourth consecutive day without any virus related deaths. our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. unlocked for the first time in three months. from early this morning, people arrived in glasgow city centre. even in the rain they were happy to queue. i‘ve got four children, and we‘ve got a serious shopper!