the headlines: president trump has responded to criticism over his plans to celebrate american independence day at mount rushmore — with no compulsory face masks or social distancing — saying the monument will never be destroyed. he also condemned what he called a merciless campaign to wipe out america's history and defame its heroes. 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. police brutality is in the spotlight in mexico — with a teenage soccer player shot by an officer from a parked patrol car. in another instance, a man died when an officer knelt on his neck. police brutality is an ongoing problem in mexico.

next, 400 casual staff at the national theatre have been told they'll no longer havejobs, after the end of august. 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 itjust 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 down to about 20% or 30% of our house, so that's quite difficult to do in theatre because of the finances you need onstage to make a show happen. so, really, we're thinking about how we might make some special programmes that we can do in that circumstance, but what we really need is to get back to full capacity. today, the national theatre said it would not be able to employ its 400 casual staff beyond the end of august. and for southampton‘s nuffield theatres, it's already too late. despite its new building only opening two years ago, lockdown has created cash flow so severe, their stages will now stay dark for good. judith moritz, bbc news.

now it's time for the travel show. son, see, surf and social distancing. as spain and other european countries open their borders to tourists, we ask if it's wise to go on holiday when our health still be at risk. hello, and welcome to the travel show, coming this week from london's theatreland. this place is a favourite for tourists from all over the world, but with many theatres and venues issuing dire warnings about their future, will be hearing about their future, will be hearing

about their future, will be hearing about the work that is being done here in the wound —— and around the world to get the curtains back up. coming up on the circle and the unique pilot project that could save oui’ unique pilot project that could save our holidays. wejoin unique pilot project that could save our holidays. we join a unique pilot project that could save our holidays. wejoin a dry run on the spanish island of mallorca. the kit that protected our health but is now polluting the french riviera. we hear of the heroic efforts to remove it. and covid—i9 in the caribbean, lockdown has meant for that little piece of paradise. well, for a change let's start with some good news. it looked like holidays to many parts of europe are back on the cards this summer thanks to countries like spain, italy and france and greece reopening their borders to tourists from a list of designated countries. but assuming you do get to soak up that mediterranean sun, just what kind of holiday can you expect? recently, the black islands run a pilot project to test spain's new coronavirus objection measures for tourists and we went along to see how it went. —— protection measures.

to test their covid—i9 countermeasures, spain invited 11,000 germans over two weeks to fly to the black islands. —— balearic islands. first lights arriving in mid—june, the aim was to show how spain could keep tourists safe. hello. we feel very safe at the moment. so it was very good, organised, and we are happy to be here. none of these arrivals were subject to the two—week quarantine

imposed on all visitors since the beginning of spain's state of emergency. instead, they had their temperatures checked and were asked to hand over contact details for their accommodation. to hand over contact details for theiraccommodation. fortourism companies here, it has all been very welcome. it's very good news that after 92 days we are getting our first arrivals back to mallorca. 0bviously first arrivals back to mallorca. obviously it's been a very complicated period of time here on the island and generally obviously the island and generally obviously the world. but tourism is a very important part of the spanish economy and it needs to start again. the tourists were sent to a select few half full hotels where hand sanitising, social distancing and a self checking system were in place. i think all of the people wanted to have a chance to take a little sun

and reach may be a little bit of normality. we want to go to beaches. we feel safe, here. but for some people, there are still some hurdles to overcome. if you have too many things to check at the airport, it will be a disaster. and then it ta kes two will be a disaster. and then it takes two or three hours to leave the airport. i don't know if people will like this. if tourists develop any symptoms, they will be tested for free within 2a hours and then get results within 48 hours.

the trail was cut short when spain opened its borders to travellers on june 21. in the end, just a fraction of the german tourists expected to ta ke of the german tourists expected to take part came, but this declared it a success. there is no guarantee the safety measures in mallorca will be placed throughout spain and every traveller will have two research their destination thoroughly and way health risks for themselves. you miss this so march and the thing we most mayors, like staying in the scene with everybody in public, it was amazing today. so, we are happy that we had people cheering for us. hey!

all looks great, but i know there are all looks great, but i know there a re lots of all looks great, but i know there are lots of people out there with reservations about flying. so joining means engenders park in the heart of london at an appropriate distance, of course, our global guru simon calder and a writer from the norwegian. i've been doing flying! it's not too bad. if you are one of those people who are really concerned about social distancing, don't go near an aircraft this summer, because you're not going to get any. but if you think, well, probably my fellow passengers, the other people i'm going to encounter are of course not going to travel if they are asymptomatic or have been told they are infected, then it's all right. it's pretty austere, kind of back to the 70s, but yeah, i think those of us determined to travel this summer will be able to get where we need to be. you're going to have problems of course in terms of social distancing in the big resorts, but that's going to

become much easier because after people at least are not going to be showing up. there is an enormous relu cta nce showing up. there is an enormous reluctance out there are people who have perhaps got used to lockdown, they are feeling kind of safe, kind of comfortable, and the idea of suddenly going out and meeting 1000 strangers dimly doesn't appeal. and you've got this tension of course between well, obviously i want to preserve my health and i don't want to risk anyone else's, but i'm desperate to see the wonders of the world and enjoy travel. and the region is one of the low—cost airlines. the business model relies on coming to berlin, had to keep people safe? we have adopted a number of measures, including our cleaning routines and routinely keeping touch. going forward, we will be sanitising touch points, armrests, tray tables, toilets and

ensuring that distancing can take onboard as much as possible. the middle seat will be assigned last on an aircraft families, groups, they will still be able to travel together but individuals will set apart. and also people taking responsibility. if you are showing symptoms or are due to isolate, you really should not be travelling. the airline industry as a whole is doing everything possible to make sure travel is as safe as it can be, but there will be reduced capacity. i mean, there are less lights taking place in summer and that in turn means place in summer and that in turn m ea ns less place in summer and that in turn means less people travelling as well. and it's all about giving customers that peace of mind they are being looked after if they do choose to fly? well, can i put in a couple of points here? let of course. does absolutely correct. easyj et, course. does absolutely correct. easyjet, the biggest budget airline in britain, cutting 70% of its place in august, and september, ryanair, the biggest european budget airline, they are cutting maybe 60% of blades injuly. as a result of that —— of

flights, they are trying to fill every single seat on every single flight. every single seat on every single flight. and aviation will not be for you if you want to absolutely minimise the risk of contact, you are going to be taking a risk. and all the airlines are doing great things to try to provide reassurance, but i think that's what it is, it cannot be any kind of guarantee. i used to clean our plans in gatwick airport here in london. and, frankly, it's a tough old business when you have had 180 people on a plane. it's not great, particularly in the time available, for you to be able to get absolutely everything perfect. to some people may say international air travel is the reason why coronavirus spread so quickly in the first place. let's say someone was travelling from 0slo to london, for example, and they ended up bringing in spreading the virus. does norwegian take responsible for that? the social distancing measures at airports are com pletely distancing measures at airports are completely different to how they we re completely different to how they were in march. most airports stop flying for the last three months and

it has taken us this long to also liaise with the european safety agency to really find what methods are the best to ensure that the best 80 protocols. i mean, no guarantee but people have a personal responsibility to be careful. many countries are requiring everybody who comes into fill out what is called a passenger locator form. it is his word been coming here my contact details are here aware i am going to be, —— here is where i am going to be, —— here is where i am going to be, home and other locations, and macy, 23. so somebody sadly sat in 22 d and became symptomatic, the health organisation can get in touch and say hey, you have two self—isolate for 14 days. it's not perfect, but it's the best we've got. thanks, guys. right. still to come on the travel show.

covert bruising and the caribbean, how popular resorts are coping with the lockdown —— covid cruising. if you are planning on going on holiday anytime soon you may be asked to wear one of these and potentially a pair of these but how will you get rid of them afterwards? that is the question causing concern on the french riviera rubbish like this is washing up on local beaches. at this time of year, the beaches along this stretch of mediterranean coastline would usually be full of tourists enjoying the famously hot summer but social distancing and travel restrictions are resulted in emptier beaches that are drawing locals to them for a very different reason. this is a group of divers who are trying to raise awareness of the impact covid waste is having on

local marine life. every year, roughly 10 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean. the worry is that this figure will rise as the world turns to single—use plastics to combat coronavirus pandemic.

now it is looking like a long, hard fight back for the cruise industry when this pandemic eases and many of us can when this pandemic eases and many of us can recall those alarming pictures from earlier this year of all of those passengers quarantined aboard infected luxury liners. the caribbean islands this is deeply worrying. in antigua, than half the localjobs

worrying. in antigua, than half the local jobs rely worrying. in antigua, than half the localjobs rely on tourism. in fact let's go there now but we will chat with sean, who runs a tour company on the island. it has only been a few d oze n on the island. it has only been a few dozen infections so would you say this crash in tourism is as bad as the pandemic itself? economically eve ryo ne as the pandemic itself? economically everyone here is suffering. for example as it stands right now, this is one of the only open results on the island but —— results on the island but it is empty and the only person i see on the beach here is the security guard which told me there is no employment going on. it is only a matter of time for people's savings to run out. we are ona people's savings to run out. we are on a slope where get slow. they are currently in the process of enlarging the cruise port, aren't they? this looks like an optimistic project, would you agree? suffice it to say that project has been ongoing and seems to be flourishing because it is not government funded and

private investors, but project has been going quite smoothly. there is clearly this belief that cruise ships and the cruise industry will continue? absolutely! we depend heavily on that industry to create the injection of cash into the economy. that is what it does, it opens up people to the island, and it is like an instant injection of cash into the economy on a daily basis. talking about the reputation of cruising which has taken a bit of a hit in recent years with people out there worried about the environmental impact of these ships and all these things like over tourism so is there an opportunity tourism so is there an opportunity to rebuild sustainability here?|j would to rebuild sustainability here?” would say yes and as for the environment, the environment is important for our future but let's be realistic. this is an industry that sustains millions of lives. so i would not take it off the table at all. we will have to put the best

measures in place but can go forward and for the environmentally friendly measure. when you do start to run your own tours again, how will they be different? hurricane season is not that far off so doesn't mean you may have to write off this year? we're not quite sure yet but the government itself has put a lot of measures in place. you must be certified. yeah. and set must be required for people doing tours now. that course took place about three weeks ago. it particularly focuses on safety, minimal persons in the vehicle, because you can only usually carry four so now we can only carry two so a lot of policies have changed on the island to mitigate the risk of persons contracting disease. because everyone's livelihood depends on this. of course, i bet people cannot wait to get back into action. me, for one! i bet! brilliant, sean,

thank you so much, that is a great insight. my pleasure. yeah, thank you. now one thing you almost certainly will not have done recently is buy a ticket to see a live show. it is ha rd to ticket to see a live show. it is hard to imagine what the future might be foran hard to imagine what the future might be for an industry that relies on picking people into a tight space to create a buzz and some of the most exciting cities in the world, it has been a big, important business for decades. las vegas for instance, place known for bright lights, 20 47 gambling and non—stop partying and of course of the biggest shows the planet. 2019, 40 one half million people visited vegas, spending a massive $58 billion. something tells me that in 2020, those numbers are going to be very different. las vegas is no stranger to adversity. the city has seen its share of ups and downs but what i have seen in this town has

just changed my perspective on how fragile a travel and tourism industry can really be. we have a lot of unknowns. what does david copperfield do when he has to sell enough tickets to fill 80% capacity? what do small theatres do here when they are looking at possibly 20% capacity, when they do reopen? 0ne thing is for sure, the spirit of the people is great, people are willing to come back on vacation but how fast they come back and to what extent they can actually go into the venues, that will make a difference on whether or not shows start off soon or much later hearing loss vegas. while covid prompted the majority of theatres across the country to close their doors, the big shows are hoping to be back by the end of the year but for smaller productions the coronavirus has been a fatal blow. but it is not all bad news. across europe theatres are thinking creatively while sticking to government guidelines. in berlin, the berliner ensemble has taken 500 of out. what you see here in our

audience room is what i think became somehow iconic. i do believe that this is the more emotional experience for an audience to understand physically and emotionally but we are in very special times. while over in barcelona, this theatre has reopened with an audience full of plants. for many centuries, the men, the human has been in the centre of the world and this coronavirus has shown that the man is part of the world but the height of the world is nature and we have seen that in our venue, but nature is the centre of the art, centre of the world, and we have played for them. in the uk, things are hopefully on the up as well, london's famous west end theatres

are now trying out a number of measures that make it us all in these historic buildings much more quickly. so while it is easy to remain socially distant outside on the street one of the key characteristics of theatres in the west end is tight corridors, that means it is all too easy for crowds to bottleneck. a mix of improved hygiene standards, thermal imaging cameras and face masks could be the key to getting theatres open again. when theatres are back open what safety measures are going to be put in place? we are reviewing this and the theatre owners are looking at various different options but it is going to be about the cleaning, as it is on transport, you know, the theatre industry is in direct talks with government and scientists to make sure that audiences feel safe. yeah, i guess ultimately that is what it is all about, giving audiences at peace of mind that when they come to the theatre everything will be a cake? yeah, and the great thing about the theatre is there is plenty of airspace above you and you are not confined like say on a tube train or bus. but hopefully, you

know, people will feel safe and co mforta ble know, people will feel safe and comfortable and we will do our very best to make sure that they are so. right, that is it for now. we will be back in a few weeks' time with hopefully a few more little glimmers of hope for anyone itching to get back on the road. in the meantime, we will be bringing you some of our best bits. from a chilli train trip across norway to some of the tastiest food experiences we have had in the last few years. until then keep planning your next trip. you can always dream! stay safe and we will see you next time. i buy. —— bye bye. hello there.

there's no sign of our weather settling down any time 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, quite commonplace over the next 24 hours. you can see extensive cloud then racing in 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 through 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 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, then the winds could be stronger than this, mind you. but either way, winds this strong, capable of bringing down a few trees and certainly causing some transport disruption. 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 the winds begin to ebb away, we're looking at blustery showers

following in to the north—west as we head through sunday afternoon. but nowhere's really immune from seeing an odd afternoon downpour on sunday. beyond that, well, it stays unsettled. we are looking at further showers around at times, particularly in the north and west.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: england eases lockdown in what's being described as the "biggest step yet on the road to recovery." lockdown only succeeded in controlling the virus because eve ryo ne controlling the virus because everyone worked together. and we will only succeed in reopening if eve ryo ne will only succeed in reopening if everyone works together again. pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers can all reopen with social distancing measures in place. this salon is open for business, and claire and the team inside are