this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. will there be a hangover? england wakes up after a major easing of its lockdown as pubs and restaurants re—open. a warning from authorities in the australian state of victoria that a coronavirus outbreak in melbourne has "genuinely explosive potential" as thousands of residents are told not to leave their homes for at least five days. a leading health official calls on the uk government to put in place plans to adequately fund england's social care system within a year. despite surging coronavirus

infections, donald trump uses his independence day speech to praise the us response to the disease, and he attacks those he says are seeking to erase america's history. we will not throw away our heroes. we will honour them and we will prove worthy of their sacrifice. as the formula one season opening race gets underway, lewis hamilton says some drivers‘ reluctance to ‘take a knee' before the austrian grand prix is down to a lack of understanding of racism. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis

from here and across the globe. people across england have enjoyed their first night out in pubs for more than three months, after a major easing of the coronavirus lockdown. restaurants, hairdressers, theme parks and libraries also opened their doors, with strict social—distancing measures in place, but police have voiced concerns the rules weren't always observed. the chair of the police federation has said it was "crystal clear" that drunk people are unable to socially distance. john mcmanus reports. it was the day life began to look familiar again in england. pubs and restaurants had already reopened in northern ireland on friday. yesterday, it was england's turn, but nothing was going to be quite the same again. the government is desperate for people to get spending, but it also wants them to stay safe. and as day turned into night, it became apparentjust how difficult that will be.

well, it has gone midnight here in soho, and though much of central london is quieter than usual, the crowds are still out in force here, as you can see. many of the bars and cafes are still open, which is great news for the entertainment industry, but there is not much evidence of social distancing going on. police officers were out in force across england. one, john apter, the national chair of the police federation in england and wales, took to twitter at the end of his shift in southampton, saying... earlier in the day there was relief of a nonalcoholic kind. instead of wrestling with clippers and scissors ourselves, the experts are now back in charge of our locks, from behind a visor. for those wanting something a bit more hair—raising...

..theme parks have also opened their gates, but with more than the usual precautions. it's a good place to come along. 30% capacity, loads of space, lines, toilets are all clean. so it's fine, it is all good. and it is now possible to head back to the big screen. but not to theatres, where industry bodies have warned of massive closures unless they receive state help. meanwhile, in elvington, eight—year—old oliver vaines did the honours at the yorkshire air museum. well done. eight out of ten of the most popular uk attractions are museums, but they survive on a mixture of public money and ticket sales. this one reflects on past battles with opponents that were visible. the challenge now is to win the war against an unseen enemy. john mcmanus, bbc news. australia has so far weathered

the coronavirus pandemic better than many other nations, with just 8,400 cases and 104 deaths, but a recent spike in the state of victoria has led authorities to enforce localised lockdowns. in melbourne, several suburbs have been locked—down, and 3,000 residents from nine public housing towers have been put under a complete lockdown after 30 cases were linked to households in the estates. residents will be forced to stay in for at least five days, possibly longer depending on their coronavirus test results. 500 police officers will reportedly enforce stay at home orders and the government has promised two weeks of free rent, hardship payments, and the provision food and essentials. professor nancy baxter is head of the melbourne school of population and global health. she also lives in one of the north melbourne suburbs that

went into lockdown on saturday. processor, thank you for being with us. processor, thank you for being with us. how worrying is the situation there? it is very worrying. i was starting to feel like we were getting to a new normal in melbourne, one that we would be able to live with until the pandemic... we found some way out of it. but now we seem to be taking a step backwards, so i am very concerned. wide you think that step backwards is happening? what has gone wrong? the plan was always to contain and control the epidemic. they had not been a plan that we would be able to eliminate it entirely. we always knew that there would be times where covid—i9 would become a problem in one area or the other and we would have to take measures to deal with it as we opened and tried to get the

economy back going again. this has been almost the first test case of it. it is quite ironic that it happened largely related to breaches in protocol in coronavirus hotels. you live in one of the areas. tell us you live in one of the areas. tell us what it is like to live in this kind of like a lockdown? it is probably similar to what people in the uk have been experiencing now. that was before things started using. iam restricted that was before things started using. i am restricted to my home u nless using. i am restricted to my home unless i need to go to the doctor, u nless unless i need to go to the doctor, unless i need to go to the doctor, unless i need to pick up groceries. ican go unless i need to pick up groceries. i can go to work, although many businesses remain closed and people are encouraged to work from home. i am working from home. i can go out one hour a day for exercise. i am not entirely restricted to my home, but that is quite different to the apartment blocks that have been

totally restricted from movement outside of their homes. do people think that these lockdown measures are sensible, that this is needed and it is the best way to control these spikes in australia? with the real success that australia had, you heard the narrative that we had really ta ke n heard the narrative that we had really taken things overboard, that we had not needed to be as strict as we had not needed to be as strict as we were, really just we had not needed to be as strict as we were, reallyjust eliminating any travel into australia would be enough. but i think this has made it clear that covid—i9 is out there and it is just waiting. we do need to crack down very hard. when it seems likely epidemic is starting to get out of control and replicating very fast, we need to get it to a point where there is a case of covid—i9 and we can find, trace and contact all of the contacts of the individual. if you have thousands of

cases every day, there is no way you could find all the contacts of the people who had tested positive. it is only if you are able to keep it toa is only if you are able to keep it to a small number that you are effectively able to do that. and either other areas of australia that people are worried about?” either other areas of australia that people are worried about? i always worry about places where there was a relatively high number of cases. nowhere in australia would be in a similar situation to london or are many places of the united states. but in new south wales and sydney, they had a significant number of cases, which there are people who have been minimally symptomatic, and there are always potential pockets for spread. we cannot collectively let our guard down. we always have to be aware that there is a potential for an increase in cases to happen, and you really need to act very quickly and decisively to

get them under control. good luck and good to talk to you. the chief executive of the national health service in england has said the problems around social care must be fixed within a year. sir simon stevens told the bbc‘s the andrew marr show that covid—i9 — and it's impact in care homes — had shone a "very harsh spotlight" on the situation, and called for reform and proper funding for its staff. after at least two decades of talking about it, we do not have a fair and properly resourced adult social care system with a proper set of workforce supports. if you've got a situation where one quarter of your social care staff are on zero—hours contracts, where you have got one third churn in employment each year, that is not the preconditions for being able to provide high—quality care for older people. i would hope that by the time we are sitting down this time next year, on the 73rd birthday of the nhs, we have actually,

as a country, been able to decisively answer the question, how are we going to fund and provide high—quality social care for my parents' generation? our political correspondent — jonathan blake — joins us now. throwing down something of a challenge to the government on social care. get it fixed within a year. that is what he's doing. it is quite striking to give the person at the top of the nhs in england, the chief executive, not only admitting and accepting there is no acceptable, workable social care system at the moment, but issuing what sounds like a challenge to the government to get it sorted and get it sorted soon. we know that it is a huge issue for many people. the government has promised reform. boris johnson's first speech as prime minister, he said he would

sort the social care system for once and for all. but there has been little detail about how exactly the government hopes to do it. it promised to try and work with other parties in westminster to come to some sort of consensus, a solution across political divides. there was talk of that happening within 100 days of borisjohnson‘s government coming into office after election. coronavirus rather got in the way and there has been little progress on any talk of exactly how the government plans to sort out social ca re government plans to sort out social care beyond the promise of the conservative party manifesto that no one should have to sell their home to pay for care in their old age. the pandemic has highlighted not only the crucial role which care homes for the elderly play in the wider health care system in england and, indeed, in the entire uk, but

also how they are often overlooked and underfunded. we have seen accusations levelled at the government that they did not do enough to protect residents and staff in ca re enough to protect residents and staff in care homes. the secretary denied that, but i think the comments today will ensure that that issue of social care and the urgency, which politicians on all sides except there is there, to sort it out, is once again at the very top of the agenda. thank you very much. donald trump has declared the united states to be the "greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world" during a speech marking the country's independence day. president trump said the us is on its way to a "tremendous victory" over covid—19, despite a big surge in the number of cases in several states. mr trump lashed out at china over the pandemic. our correspondent david

willis has this report. on an independence day unlike any other, americans were urged to celebrate freedom by staying indoors. some ignored the call, despite the recent surge in coronavirus cases here. it is a beautiful scene, you can still have a drink in the park with your friends, still have a bite to eat across the street. well, we came here for a couple of days just to enjoy some free time and just some time away. but across the nation, thousands of events fell victim to the pandemic and on a day that celebrated america's founding, the country's divisions were once again sharply in evidence. all chant: shut it down! black lives matter protesters gathered just a short distance from the white house, as the president played host to a lavish 11th ofjuly fireworks party and once again took up the theme of american nationalism. those that are lying about our history, those who want us to be ashamed of who we are, are not interested in

justice or in healing. their goal is demolition. our goal is not to destroy... ..the greatest structure on earth, what we have built — the united states of america. the event drew thousands to the national mall, despite repeated calls from health officials here for people to avoid gathering in large groups. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. in defiance of president trump, a statue of christopher columbus has become the latest us memorial to be toppled. a rope was tied around the statue in baltimore, maryland, before it was yanked off its pedestal and thrown in the city's harbour. native american activists have long objected to honouring columbus, saying his expeditions to the americas led

to the colonization and genocide of their ancestors. formula one racing returns today, with the season getting under way with the austrian grand prix. before today's opening race in spielberg, f1 drivers will take a collective stance against racism, but some are not entirely comfortable with the kneeling gesture. world champion, lewis hamilton has said a reluctance to take a knee is down to the industry's lack of understanding of racism. joining me from the bbc sports centre, katherine downes explained what formula one is doing to tackle racism. lewis hamilton and mercedes leading the way for formula 1 when it comes to speaking out against racism. mercedes have, this season, painted their cars black to align themselves with the antiracism message. lewis hamilton, of course, has set up a commission in his own name to increase diversity within motor sport.

so he is a leading light in this campaign. today, on race day, drivers will be wearing t—shirts with the slogan end racism. but as you said, there has been some discussion as to whether they will take a knee before the race. we've seen athletes from other sports — football, tennis — all kneeling before the action starts. before today's race, though, it's still not clear what stance drivers will take. lewis hamilton himself has made it very clear that he'll be sending a strong message, and he has spoken to other drivers at a meeting on friday saying that their silence is really generally complicit. and he says there is some silence in some cases. so, some drivers have a problem with the political connotations in some countries of taking the knee. other drivers say that they don't really want to be strong armed into taking a knee by lewis hamilton, who they feel has been very outspoken on social media about what drivers should do. it looks like it's going to come down to an individual basis, what drivers want

to do individually, which hamilton says is his big problem with the sport, within the motorsport industry, within formula 1. he says there is a lack of unity and a lack of understanding about racism, which he says sends a very muddled and damaging message out of the sport. ok, and just in terms of the racing itself, mercedes so dominant recently in f1. and they got off to a pretty good start in austria? they did, and they are still the team to beat. valtteri bottas on pole position despite coming off the track in his final lap of qualifying. team—mate lewis hamilton just behind him as well, chasing his seventh world title. he's in second. mercedes fastest, dominant in every session of the weekend so far. bottas himself said after qualifying, mercedes seem to be in a league of their own. contrast that to ferrari's performance. they had to redesign their car after pre—season testing because it wasn't up to scratch. both drivers at risk of being knocked out at the end of second qualifying. in the end, charles leclerc managed to make it into seventh,

but sebastian vettel only down in 11th. so there will be a long inquiry into what is going wrong with ferrari over recent seasons. better news, though, for red bull. max verstappen is on third for today's race. but it is mercedes who have blocked out the front row of the grid. the first weddings since lockdown are taking place this weekend, after the ban was lifted yesterday. although big receptions are still banned, couples are allowed to take their vows with up to 30 family and friends — as long as they stay two metres apart from anyone outside their household. let's speak to one happy couple who tied the knot yesterday. alastair and rebecca whitelaw are in kennington in south london. many congratulations. what was it like? it was amazing, thank you. we got married. it was very different from the date we originally planned.

we were meant to get married on the 6th ofjune. but as soon as the announcement came through, we thought, let's get married straightaway. talk is through what happened, what did you have planned and how was it different? our wedding injune and how was it different? our wedding in june should and how was it different? our wedding injune should have had 200 people, but we just had the 30 that we we re allowed, people, but we just had the 30 that we were allowed, which was wonderful and it meant that our friends, family, grandparents could be there. it was very special to share the with them. did it matter that you had to be socially distant and apart from each other? it wasn't too bad. it was really sad not to be able to hug people, but it was an amazing day just to be hug people, but it was an amazing dayjust to be able to get married, really. a wedding isn'tjust a party, it was really good to promise to be with each other for the rest of our lives and put each other first. some people say they have been really disappointed that they could not have the wedding of their

dreams, but it doesn't sound like you feel that way. it wasn't about a party, it was about making a promise to each other. you are committed christians, you did not want to move in together before you were married, did you? lockdown was really tough because we had to spend seven weeks apart. but at least we had some time together again before the wedding, which was nice. quite a lot of people have actually postponed their wedding is for a year, having next summer wedding is for a year, having next summer instead. did you everything about doing that and then perhaps you could have had the wedding that originally envisaged? we did consider it and we have actually postponed a big celebration for next year, but the important part was just about getting married. we really wa nted just about getting married. we really wanted to promised to be with each other for the rest of my lives and put it other first. we wanted to get married straightaway as we could and move in, and then we will have a

party once we have hopefully defeated coronavirus. what was it like? did everything have to be wiped down? did the ring have to be wiped down? did the ring have to be wiped down? did the ring have to be wiped down? talk us through the technical details. there was a lot of hand sanitiser involved. certain pews went open, people had to be spaced out. there was someone on hand wiping down the toilet after someone hand wiping down the toilet after someone had used it. we felt we could have our friends and family there ina could have our friends and family there in a way that was safe. we we re there in a way that was safe. we were able to have a socially distant picnic afterwards. it sounds like you had a really happy day. congratulations. millions of people are expected to take part in a nationwide

round of applause this afternoon to pay tribute to the nhs on its 72nd anniversary. broadcasters and sporting fixtures will pause at 5pm. let's speak to martin edobor, clinical director at north newham primary care network and an nhs gp working in east london. thanks very much for being with us. we have had so many claps for carers during the coronavirus crisis. we are going to have another tribute to the nhs. it has been an extraordinary time for the nhs?m has been an extraordinary time. todayis has been an extraordinary time. today is a wonderful they for the country to come together and celebrate one of our nation's greatest institutions. the national health service was born out of the devastation of world war ii, and to

this day it continues to provide world —class this day it continues to provide world—class health care, free at the point of need, from cradle to grave. this is also a moment to thank the nhs staff and key workers who have been keeping our nation healthy and going throughout this pandemic. at 5pm i am going to bejoining thousands around the country in clapping and recognising this amazing institution that we have. an amazing institution that we have. an amazing institution that we have. an amazing institution and amazing people in that institution, doctors, nurses, cleaners, everybody in the nhs have been applauded for their work. there are people saying, is everything right about the structure of the national health service? if you look at the death rate, the infection rate, they don't compare well to other countries. either

there are some systemic problems that you would like to see changed, reformed? our nhs is world-class, but the coronavirus pandemic has shown to us that the nhs could work much better. we have all been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and we know that by the numbers. we know that planning and response to the coronavirus pandemic, although heroic, could have been better in many ways. and this pandemic has given us a moment to have a deeper think about the way in which the nhs is structured. for example, the way that primary care communicates with secondary care, the way in which social care is constructed and integrated into the wider social care system. i believe that our national health service is phenomenal, but there are many ways

it can work better, and the pandemic has given us a moment to reflect on that and think about how we can improve things going forward. really good assessment. thank you so much for talking to us. an nhs gp. the american rapper kanye west has announced he is running for president of the united states in 2020. he is an unlikely challenger, perhaps, to donald trump and joe biden and chose american independence day to make the surprise announcement on twitter, triggering a social media storm. but with just four months to go before polling day in november, it's not clear whether any official paperwork has been filed for him to appear on election ballots. this is not the first time that west has suggested he would run

for the white house, and he has been a vocal supporter of president trump in the past. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. part two of the weekend looks very windy indeed — gales across much of the country. but on the plus side, there will be more sunshine today than what we had yesterday, and we've also lost that humidity. the reason for it — a deep area of low pressure for the time of year moving to the north of the uk. lots of isobars on its southern flanks, though, bringing in strong gale—force winds. lots of showers for scotland, northern ireland, northern england and northern and western wales, fewer showers further south and east. but those winds really a feature — 30—110 mph gusts in the south, 50—60 across central and northern areas, particularly over the pennines, likely to cause some disruption. and it's going to feel more like autumn thanjuly — those temperatures, when you factor in the wind, generally the mid to high teens celsius. low pressure to the north—east of the uk, higher pressure trying to build in from the south—west. it looks like we'll be in a run

of north—westerly winds on monday. but there should be quite a bit of sunshine around, most of the showers across eastern areas. the best of the sunshine further south and west and, again, feeling fairly cool for the time of year.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: people across england have enjoyed their first night out in pubs for more than three months after a major easing of lockdown, but there are concerns about social distancing. the head of nhs england has called on the government to put in place plans to adequately fund the social care system within a year. the health secretary, matt hancock, has said there are certain conditions that need to be met for huawei's involvement in the uk's 5g network.

a warning from authorities in the australian state of victoria that a coronavirus outbreak in melbourne has "genuinely explosive potential" as thousands of residents are told not to leave their homes for at least five days. despite a surging number of coronavirus cases in the united states, donald trump has used his independence day speech to attack those he accuses of seeking to erase america's history. now on bbc news, foreign correspondents look at events in the uk through outsiders' eyes and at how the issues of the week are being tackled around the world in dateline london.

hello, welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week: beijing's birthday gift to hong kong.