welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: president trump faces criticism over his plans to celebrate american independence day at mount rushmore, with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. as pubs in england reopen on saturday, the prime minister boris johnson issues a warning to the public not to be complacent. police brutality in the spotlight in mexico — with a teenage soccer player shot by a policeman from a parked patrol car. plus, the show must go on, eventually: britain's theatres are trying hard not be forgotten, as they remain shut.

president trump is facing criticism over his plans to celebrate american independence day at mount rushmore. thousands of people are set to attend a fireworks display, and the event won't require people to wear masks, or be socially distanced. our north america editor jon sopel is in washington. he explained why the president is travelling to south this is live pictures, the president is in the air although we are expecting him to be there and give a speech shortly. we will bring that to you when it happens. our north america editor jon sopel is in washington. he explained why the president is travelling to south dakota. well, the president wants to mark independence day in the way things have normally done, with a big fireworks display and a speech from him in the shadow of four of america's greatest presidents carved into the rock in mount rushmore.

but more noticeable about the speech, which he will go on about left—wing mobs trying to destroy american history, will be the fact that the event is taking place at all. given the fact that the governor, a trump supporting governor in south dakota has said "everyone is welcome, there will be no social distancing". the same thing will play out here in washington tomorrow where there will be fireworks along the potomac and there will be thousands gathering along the mall, against the advice of the city's mayor. all this at a time when america's cases are going through the roof. every day setting new records for the number of cases. in texas, where there is another trump—loving governor, he has had to impose mandatory wearing of masks throughout the state, because the situation has got so bad. donald trump keeps saying that he hopes the coronavirus willjust go away — it is showing absolutely no signs of doing so. phil two eagle is native american activist and

the leader of the sicangu la kota treaty council in south dakota. he expalined why he is protesting president trump's visit to mount rushmore. the objection is that the black hills are considered very sacred to our people. and we have sacred sites throughout the black hills, and they are going to fire, light fireworks that could also cause a forest fire, and we do have sacred sites in there that it could be destroyed. i understand, thank you so much for explaining that. and do you have concerns too about any spread of coronavirus? yes. the governor has stated that there will not be any social distancing in practice,

and of course we are right in the middle of 7,000 people that could easily get bad very quick. phil two eagle speaking to us earlier. health officials and local leaders in the us are urging people to limit their celebrations for independence day as coronavirus infections continue to surge. texas has seen a record daily increase of almost 8,000 new cases. it's already led to the governor ordering that face coverings must be worn in public in most of the state. we can now speak to drjoseph b mccormick, an epidemiologist, and founder of the uthealth school of public health in texas. hejoins us now from colorado. thank you for coming on the programme. my pleasure, thank you. how worried are you about this weekend ahead? so i am very worried because we have already seen what when we have these big celebration. after

these big celebration. after the memorial day holiday at the end of may, at the end of may, during june we saw an incredible spike in cases and thatis incredible spike in cases and that is what we are experiencing now in all of texas, including south texas. for example we have seen a tenfold increase in the number of people being hospitalised with this, we went from about, in our county which is about 450,000 people, we went from ten cases a day to now over 100 a day and our hospitals are now well beyond capacity stop we are seeing a huge problem with hospitals. this is being played out also in san antonio, as well as houston and dallas, and often. so all the major cities —— austin. it is also in rural areas. we are also seeing cases biking now and some of the smallest counties in texas. worrying that capacity is being

met or could —— exceeded at this time. i am just reading here about some of the patients, and an issue particularly with pregnant women? yes, this is particularly, so the south texas area, particularly has one of the highest fertility rates, which of course means that there are a lot of pregnant women, and given the transmission within the community, particularly by young people, we have seen a big spike, the cases between the ages of 20, of 18 and 40 have doubled, so they are driving the transmission, which means they are now infecting pregnant women. so one instrument in san antonio was —— estimate in san antonio was that maybe 30% of pregnant women coming in for a delivery are infected, and what this has enquired at the hospital is to create an entire separate unit for babies being born from pregnant women who are called

positive. the transmission is particularly during, right after delivery. that is extraordinary, i hadn't heard ofa extraordinary, i hadn't heard of a separate wing being created for that particular issue. what is your message than for people, young people but all americans this weekend? the only way we have two control this transmission, and it is already so large, the only way we have to control it is for people to respect the guidelines of wearing masks, staying home as much as possible, certainly not congregating in large, in any large numbers, in fact there is a mandate in the state of texas now that no more than ten people should be congregating together. and to practise social distancing and hand washing. those other methods we know work, we know they work because they worked early on in

april and may, and then when we stopped practising them, and allowed everyone to go out, it was particularly the young people who started getting in fa ct. people who started getting in fact. —— infected. in fact in our area, two—thirds of the so—called community transmission is from people from 18 to 40. so my messages, you have to be respectful of eve ryo ne you have to be respectful of everyone and not transmitted. thank you very much doctor. let's get some of the day's other news. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has diluted a law requiring the mandatory wearing of face masks in public. mr bolsonaro vetoed their obligatory use in shops, churches and schools, arguing this could be unconstitutional. a french court has launched an inquiry into how three senior government figures, including the outgoing prime minister, edouard philippe, have dealt with the coronavirus epidemic. the investigation, triggered by complaints from unions and doctors, was announced hours after mr philippe stood

down in a reshuffle. air france says it will cut 6500 jobs after losing 95% of its revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic. another 1000 jobs are being shed at a sister regional airline hop. the french government has already thrown a multibillion—euro lifeline to the national carrier, and urged it not to make compulsory layoffs. the coronavirus lockdown in england has just been eased, with many businesses including pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas allowed to reopen in the next few hours. the british prime minister has urged people to "enjoy summer safely" and says he won't hesitate to reverse the measures if cases begin to climb. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has more. so two of you? yes, please. it's in the diary, the table's booked. businesses preparing to open up after months of lockdown. some restaurant owners not sure what to expect.

nobody knows, no—one knows. we have no idea who's going to come, who isn't. this tourist town in the cotswolds is gearing up. even in the model village, it feels like a big moment. anxious, nervous, excited. it's a nervous time for number ten, too — in his words, a turning point they have to get right, with the virus still present. if it starts running out of control again, this government will not hesitate in putting on the brakes and reimposing restrictions. as we take this next step, our biggest step yet on the road to recovery, i urge the british people to do so safely. this is what the government wants to avoid. last week, crowds crammed onto bournemouth beach, seemingly ignoring social distancing. critics claim the prime

minister's public messaging was in part to blame. tomorrow's been described as "super saturday". are you confident at this point that you've struck the right balance between the country's health and the economy, and are you confident you've got the right public messaging? and to the scientists, if i may, are you comfortable with the pace that this unlocking is progressing? 0n the balance, it is incredibly important to get the balance right, and our priority is health. 0ur priority is the health of the british public. what we're trying to do is walk this narrow path. there is no perfect time. there is no perfect, exact way of doing it. this virus is a long way from gone, but it's not going to be gone for a very, very long time. it's now a lot lower than it was. we are going to have to take risks, whatever we do. and this seems a reasonable package of risks at this particular time, at this particular pace. but none of us believe, and i'm sure nobody watching this believes this is a risk—free next step.

this is a significant moment for the country, but it's a significant political moment, too. the government's faced real criticism for the way it's handled aspects of this crisis. now, as england faces the biggest easing of restrictions so far, ministers can only hope they've got this right. in leeds, they're preparing for the weekend. extra street marshals will be out, asking people to keep their distance. 0ne local police representative is angry it's all happening on a saturday. it's absolutely nonsense. they should have done it on a monday and done a slow, phased release, giving people a chance to adapt. just days ago, leicester was the first place subject to a local lockdown, after a spike in cases. today, the government said local outbreaks will be a feature of life to come, as the country takes this next step, so welcome for some, but not without warning. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. a mass burial has taken place in myanmar after one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history.

rescuers are working to retrieve bodies from the jade mine after it collapsed on thursday. more than 170 people are now confirmed dead, with fears there are many more who will be lost forever. freya cole reports. kneeling by the coffin of a relative, a pregnant woman is ove rco m e relative, a pregnant woman is overcome with grief. she is one of hundreds of people faced with the grim task of laying loved ones to rest. rescue effo rts loved ones to rest. rescue efforts are ongoing, but have been hindered by the danger that remains in the flooded mine. translation: we have to ta ke mine. translation: we have to take care of the safety of the rescue teams during the recovery operation. we are doing our duties in a very dangerous place. we have found nearly 200 dead bodies so far but i believe there will be some victims under the water that we can't find. the wall of water and mud cascaded into the jade mine on thursday. workers

scrambled for their lives, warning others of the sudden danger. but for many, the chance to escape was impossible. in myanmar, the jade industry is riddled with corrupt links to the military and wealthy business own —— owners. this mine should have been closed for the rainy season. been closed for the rainy season. but instead, so many took the risk with the hope of a lucky discovery. translation: we are working for a living at the jade mine. there was nothing i could do when i heard my nephew died in the landslide. he is one of so many. leaders in myanmar have blamed the disaster on the country's high rates of joblessness. the government has promised an investigation, but critics have called out the lack of action for decades. which has resulted in tragedy.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: as hundreds of staff at london's national theatre facejob losses — britain's theatres are trying their best to keep their profiles alive. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse

at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines: president trump is facing criticism over his plans to celebrate american independence day at mount rushmore — with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. as pubs in england reopen on saturday, the prime minister boris johnson issues a warning to the public not to be complacent. the washington redskins american football team has agreed a review of its controversial team name following renewed pressure from its main sponsor. fedex, a major backer of the franchise and the team's stadium, is asking them to remove the controversial name which has long been considered offensive to native americans. the latest calls come after a fresh focus on racism sparked by worldwide protests

over the death of george floyd. amanda blackhorse is a native american campaigner and plaintiff is previous legal attempts to force washington the change their name — a 20—year effort which ended in 2017 after the supreme court ruled that blocking trademarks based on offence was unconstitutional. thanks very much for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. so how optimistic are you that the name will finally be changed at this time was yellow i'm cautiously optimistic. i think data... was yellow i'm cautiously optimistic. ithink data... i'm optimistic. ithink data... i'm optimistic because this is the first time that i've heard of the team talk about a review of their name. so a feel like now is the time that this is going to happen. after decades of native american people pushing them to change their name. but i'm cautious because they feel

like it, you know, they're doing it because they are being pressured by investors. and so i feel like if they were to do it in the best way, in the best moral, you know, the positive way to native people that they would issue an apology and they would issue an apology and they would work with native people to fix what has been done, but... just 16, matter, what has been done. for our view was right around the world, what is offensive about the team name, first of all, the time, the r word. which i will not say and i wouldn't goes the be busy not to say it as well. it is a resource level native people. the fact that it's a name of the team of the national football league is just absurd. plus the imagery of the washington team, the indian

symbol, the indian head logo that they use and the feathers and everything, all of that are stereotypes of native people. they promote stereotypes of native people. and all of that imagery allows fans to show up at games wearing fake headdresses and wearing a red face. and so in orderfor the tea m face. and so in orderfor the team to really do the right thing, they need to get rid of the name and they need to get rid of all of the imagery. the name and they need to get rid of all of the imagerylj see. rid of all of the imagery.” see. that's important. thank you for clarifying that. and given that there's been such resista nce given that there's been such resistance in the past and now it seems to be the sponsor coming forward and the kind of financial pressure, does that really leaves a bad taste in your mouth that there isn't this from their side to just change the name? yes, absolutely. native people have been fighting this for decades. this fight was happening before i was even born. we were tied

up i was even born. we were tied up in litigation with them for... in my case it was 14 yea rs. for... in my case it was 14 years. suzanne's case was over 20 years. this has been a long time coming. we have put a lot of effort and a lot of resources into trying to get a name change. and the first day that an investor or a sponsor said to change a name, the next day, you know, they're talking about reviewing their name. so the voices of native people are not important to them. thank you for sharing your voice and coming on the programme. amanda blackhorse there. thank you. while much of the recent focus on police brutality has centred on the united states, it's a problem in many other parts of the world, too. recent protests in mexico have drawn attention to killings there. will grant reports.

one last goal for 16—year—old alexander martinez gomez. in a tragic goodbye team—mates at the us—born semi—professional football footballer smothered his coffin with hugs and tears. still at a loss as to how he could have been shot in the head by police as he chatted to his friends outside a gas station in oaxaca state. at his wake his distraught mother said local police shot him like he was a common criminal. "he was a sportsman, he had a scholarship," she cried. "and these were supposed to be the people who look after us." the policeman has now been arrested. in a statement, the state attorney general‘s office said that they will be no impunity in this case or any other in which members of the police forces have harmed the well—being and the lives of 0axacan families. police brutality is an ongoing and serious problem in mexico. few mexicans will forget the disappearance in late 2014 of 43 student teachers.

the last seen in hands the local police. this is one specific form of police brutality which as you take someone into custody and the person ends up dead. that is one type of brutality but there are many others. they used torture by mexican law enforcement is a systemic problem. from small towns in rural 0axaca to the capital of mexico city, protests over police brutality are growing. earlier this month, demonstrations turned ugly after a young man, giovanni lopez, died from wounds received while in police custody in guadalajara. in guadalajara itself a policeman was set alight. mobile phone footage taken from the night giovanni was detained suggested it was for not wearing a face mask. the bbc has repeatedly approached public security ministry for an interview but no—one has been made available. you can find similar cases, like the one we saw in guadalajara in recent years

and pretty much every state in mexico. the bbc has repeatedly approached the public security ministry for an interview but no—one has been made available. —— as alexander martinez‘s friends sang a lament around his coffin, his hopes of a life in sport or cut short by policeman who were either unaware or unconcerned of who they were shooting at. another sign of a country where a process of genuine police reform is long overdue. will grant, bbc news. 400 staff at london's national theatre have been told they'll no longer havejobs after the end of august. it follows concerns from actors, directors, and producers over the loss of live shows during the lockdown. judith moritz reports. at theatres from belfast to cardiff, edinburgh to london, the only thing on show today was this artistic project by a group of stage designers. they've also wrapped manchester's royal exchange and say they are highlighting the plight of theatres which have been devastated by having to close

during the pandemic. it's not just people who work in the building, it's the freelancers and also costume hire. there's, like, so many places that we rely on to work with all the time and that is all part of the wider economy. and it just seems a real shame... it doesn't feel like that's been acknowledged. since this theatre closed its doors, one production after another has been cancelled and millions of pounds of revenue lost. now, the royal exchange's managers say that it's fighting for survival and there's the possibility they may have to make up to 65% of the staff here redundant. last year, julie hesmondhalgh starred in mother courage at the royal exchange. it's really emotional, actually, being here with all the lights off. today, she sat on its empty stage and called for increased government support for the theatre industry. it's notjust about people having a lovely night out in the west end, it's

about the infrastructure of the creative industries in this country and about people's jobs, jobs that will go forever unless they step in now. i want to be back in this theatre either on this stage or in one of those seats as soon as possible, and more than that, i want the people that are the beating heart of this building, which are the staff, reinstated as soon as possible. today, the scottish government announced a £10 million fund to support the performing arts. the uk government says it's given unprecedented financial help to thousands of arts organisations — and next week, it'll give venues a timetable to prepare for their safe reopening. at sadler‘s wells in london, they say that unless something's done quickly, they could close by the autumn. like many theatres, they depend on most seats being full to break even. in a social distancing environment, we are probably ——judhh —— judith moritz reporting there. i will be back in the

headlines in a couple of minutes just macrow with the headlines. i'm lewis vaughan jones. this is bbc news. hello there. there's no sign of our weather settling down anytime soon. and this weekend it stays certainly unsettled with cloud and rain on the way and there will be some strong winds as well, particularly as we head into sunday. scenes like these, i think, be quite commonplace over the next 24 hours. you can see extensive cloud racing then across the atlantic, but this area of cloud in the west atlantic — a puny area, a weak area of low pressure at the moment but it's going to rapidly deepen as it races towards the british isles and by sunday it will be bringing gales across northern areas. the winds strong enough to bring down some trees, so there is the risk of some transport disruption, particularly in the north. so this weekend, unsettled, windy, especially on sunday. rain at times. a lot of cloud around. 0ccasional brighter spells. that's what we've got on the weather menu. now, over the next few hours, we've got cloud and rain with us across england and wales. some dry weatherfor

a time in scotland. 0ccasional clear spells here. it's a warm night, particularly in the south with temperatures around 15 to even 17 around liverpool and manchester. whereas further north, a fresher 9 or 10 degrees. now, through saturday, this rain that we start off with will tend to ease. we'll still have some damp stuff around. a little bit of light rain and drizzle just about anywhere, but more especially around the western coast and hills. perhaps a little bit of sunshine poking through in scotland. here, though, there will be a few passing showers the afternoon. temperature wise, well, we're looking at highs around 16—17 across the north, england and wales up to around 22 in the warmest spots. then, saturday night, our area of low pressure begins to flex its muscles and by sunday morning, we're looking at a swathe of strong winds. the winds will be strongest quite early on sunday morning, working way across the north. so especially for scotland but also getting very blustery over northern england on and to the east of the pennines. gusts of wind could reach 50 or 60 mph. if this low pressure deepens and the winds could be stronger than this, mind you. but either way, winds this strong are capable of bringing

down a few trees and certainly causing some transport disruption. all it's guaranteed that we'll have some speed limits, for example. on the bridges and the ferries could be affected. even as the rain and winds begin to ebb away, we're looking at blustery showers following in to the northwest as we head through sunday afternoon. but nowhere's really immune from seeing the odd afternoon downpour on sunday. beyond that, well, it stays unsettled. we're looking at further showers around at times, particularly in the north and west.

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump is facing criticism over his plans to celebrate american independence day at mount rushmore. thousands of people are due to attend a fireworks display — an event that will not require people to wear face masks or social distance. coronavirus cases are continuing to surge. a mass burial has taken place in myanmar after one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history. rescuers are working to retrieve bodies from the jade mine after itcollapsed on thursday. after it collapsed on thursday. more than 170 people are now confirmed dead. as pubs in england reopen on saturday, the prime minister has issued a warning to the public not to be complacent. borisjohnson says the public "must not let them down" on social distancing and that he won't hesitate to reimpose restrictions. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.