this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the supreme court rules donald trump can't hide his tax returns — he's not above the law — but it's unlikely voters will see them before the election. two massive sets of job cuts in the uk — boots and john lewis put more than 5,000 workers at risk. they blame the pandemic. england eases the lockdown further — indoor pools and gyms open in two weeks‘ time, beauticians, tattoo palours from monday, and outdoor theatre is coming back too. and the actorjohnny depp tells the high court he did not assault his ex—wife in a drink and drug—fuelled rage during a trip to australia.

hello and welcome. prosecutors in new york want to see donald trump's financial records. they can, says the supreme court, much to the anger of the president. also, democrats in congress want to see those documents. they can't. those were the results of two separate rulings today from the highest court in the us. they mean that prosecutors can have access to the president's financial records, including his tax returns. but the documents — which will go to a grand jury in new york — will not be made public. a request for access by congressional committees was referred back to a lower court. an important political point — the rulings make it likely mr trump's financial records won't be made public before

november's presidential election. speaking at the white house, the president slammed the decisions. this is a political witch—hunt the likes of which nobody‘s ever seen before. it's a pure witch—hunt, it's a hoax. just like the mueller investigation‘s a hoax that i won, and this is another hoax. this is purely political. at her weekly press conference, house speaker nancy pelosi dismissed the president's reaction. i don't know what they're even saying about it. i hear he's tweeting one thing and then other people are saying another. but whatever it is, it's not good news for the president of the united states. we can now speak to richard lempert who's a professor of law and sociology at the university of michigan. hejoins us now from washington. good to speak to you. this has been described as a legal loss but a political win for donald

trump. do you agree? yes. that is accurate on both counts. so where do we go from here? donald trump is angry and calling it a witch hunt is it? it is not a witch—hunt. richard nixon had his documents subpoenaed. bill clinton had to a nswer subpoenaed. bill clinton had to answer a deposition which was more of an imposition than anything being asked of donald trump will stop his trumps that make donald trump ‘s tweets have the credibility that they normally have, which is nil stop i am sure donald trump will take issue with that. the process now. a grand jury could see these documents. most countries do not have this grandjury countries do not have this grand jury system. could you briefly tell us what the system is and what it means? it came over from is and what it means? it came overfrom england is and what it means? it came over from england but is and what it means? it came overfrom england but it is and what it means? it came over from england but it is a panel, usually involving 23 ordinary citizen who have the

ability to investigate for potential criminality and to issue an indictment for felonies. and if the grand jury does see these documents, these donald trump documents, it is still not likely that the public sees them, is that right? that is only partly right. the grand jury is investigating the matter in the public is unlikely to see them u nless public is unlikely to see them unless a judge finds a real need that outweighs the need for secrecy. after the grand jury for secrecy. after the grand jury is over, and the cases prosecuted, many of the documents will go before the grandjury and documents will go before the grand jury and they could emerge. but in this case the grandjury is emerge. but in this case the grand jury is unlikely to ever see these documents before the election so that is the sense in which trump is running a huge political victory. in which trump is running a huge politicalvictory. so if people are arguing for

transparency and they want to see financial records, tax returns so they can check that the president does not have a conflict of interest, if that is important to the united states, why does it leave it to individual discretion? previous presidents have disclosed them, but if it is important, why not write it down and make it law? there is an old law which is now being litigated that requires the president to turn over his tax returns to congress but the key thing i think is the us gracefully bala nces think is the us gracefully balances its system of checks and balances that make balances and balances that make balances and separation of power between congress and president and also does not want states to interfere unduly with the authority of the executive. interfere unduly with the authority of the executivelj see. authority of the executive.” see. a fascinating issue all around. thank you very

for joining forjoining us. two of the uk's biggest high street retailers, john lewis and boots, have announced more than 5,000 job cuts. the move camejust a day after the chancellor's massive economic support package — but it shows it might not be enough to stop millions of workers losing theirjobs. here's our business editor, simonjack. less then 2k hours after the government's attempt to stem the tide ofjob losses, boots said it intended to cut 4,000 posts, hundreds of managers in its high—street stores, the closure of 48 0ptician outlets, but the majority of them at its nottingham headquarters. it is to be expected, i suppose, because the income that they have lost, they have got to recoup it somehow, haven't they? it is a sad, sorry state of affairs. it is the worry to the economy that redundancies in the short—term help the corporation but then it is the strain on public services and things to try and look after those people which of course is what we should do. it is a worry all round. meanwhile, john lewis, the great survivor of the last crisis, is not immune.

it is closing eight stores, including its landmark store in birmingham, as the virus has accelerated the move to shopping online, wherejohn lewis expects to generate 70% of its sales this year and next. how are you? all this the day after rishi sunak announced plans to reward businesses with a bonus of £1,000 for every worker on furlough still in a job in six months‘ time. yesterday, we announced our plan forjobs. this is about protecting, creating and supporting jobs across the country. not everyone is going to be able to go back to the job they had. we hope as many can be and that is why we've got our furlough bonus. the chancellor's offer simply does not make economic sense for wedding events supplier mark, who is very grateful for government support so far but has nine staff on furlough — with no income in sight. the sums do not add up. i technically would have to bring my staff back in october. the business is simply not

financially viable to pay all of the wages in november and december and january. to wait for £1,000 per member of staff at the end of january or february, it is just not sustainable. today's announcement means that boots will miss out on £4 million ofjob retention bonus money, proof perhaps that for sectors like retail undergoing structural change, these government measures can't stop the tide of job losses. meanwhile, smaller businesses can't afford to hold onto staff for six months to collect £1,000, while those who were going to bring back workers anyway may see this as a windfall. for opposition politicians, the chancellor's approach is too blunt. 0ur concern is that the action they have taken is not focused on the right places, so thejobs retention bonus is a bonus for alljobs — and many of those jobs, many of the people would have been brought back in any event. some are really at risk of losing theirjobs. we say it should have been targeted in the areas that most need it.

even the taxman expressed concerns. the chief executive of hmrc said, while he was prepared to be overruled, he was... meanwhile, newly self—employed mark whittaker is one of hundreds of thousands who fall outside most of the government's support programmes. i can't get my head around how the chancellor expects any person, any citizen of this country, to survive on zero income. how is that possible? the worst economic crisis in living memory is hitting hard and fast. little wonder, perhaps, the chancellor feels that speed is more important than precision, and he has left the door open for further measures that it seems inevitably will be needed. simon jack, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. police in south korea's capital have found the body of the city's mayor, after he had been reported missing on thursday.

a female employee had recently filed a sexual harassment claim against park won—soon, but there is no confirmation that this was a factor in his death. donald trump's former personal attorney is back in federal custody. prison officials say michael cohen had ‘refused the conditions of his home confinement‘ and was returned to a prison facility. the president‘s self—described ‘fixer‘ was released less than two months ago, over coronavirus concerns. he was serving a three—year term for financial crimes and lying to congress. greek police have used teargas to disperse protesters angry at a new law that seeks to regulate street demonstrations. around 10,000 protesters rallied outside the parliament building in athens to oppose new measures which would let authorities restrict or ban demonstrations deemed a threat to public safety. police in california say a former star of the tv series, glee, naya rivera, is presumed dead after going missing while swimming

ina lake. her four—year—old son was found alone in a rented boat at lake piru. the people of singapore are going to the polls for what‘s being called the ‘pandemic‘ election. but the virus has turned everything on its head, the vote included. unsurprisingly, the disease and its impact is a key issue — particularly its effect on city‘s economy. growth is expected to be harder hit than neighbouring countries, because of singapore‘s exposure to trade and travel. let‘s get the very latest from shara njit leyl in singapore. great to see you. we will come to the politics in a second but let‘s start with the practicalities. how will this work? as you say it is called the pandemic election and that is top of mind as many singaporeans go to the polls and cast their votes today. we arejust outside a

and cast their votes today. we are just outside a polling station and how will it work? there are many precautions in place to ensure safety so literally just outside this polling station you can see a line forming already behind me. those polls opened a few minutes ago. essentially what they have done is the morning slot between 8am and noon it has been reserved for the elderly who seem to be the most vulnerable population. they will go first and then through the day we have 2.6 5 million singaporeans casting a vote. i will be doing the same. and we have been sent a list of precautions of what to do when we enter these polling stations. for instance everyone has to wear a mask. that is a given. you must be socially distant. here it is about one metre apart. your temperature will be taken, you will be screened and you have your national ids card scanned. you are then given disposable gloves to cast your ballot with a pen. so essentially these

precautions have been put in place to reassure everyone that, yes, the pole will be conducted safely. singapore has managed its number of coronavirus infections. it does have a month to hire —— highest in the region, some 115,000 people in fact but essentially the spike was really seen in the spike was really seen in the migrant worker population, the migrant worker population, the group of mainly south asian workers brought to singapore to build the skyscrapers. they live in crowded dormitories. so the spread went quickly through their but we have been assured by authorities that it has been somewhat contained and everyone is isolated. there is a great healthcare is isolated. there is a great healthca re system is isolated. there is a great healthcare system here because despite the 115,000 also infections, only 26 fatalities so far so singapore has been seen to do a reasonably good job in doing this but many concerns still about an election being called around the pandemic like this.

singapore is not the first country to do this in the last few months, as you know. a memorable election for all those reasons. let‘s touch on the politics. the governing party has been in powerfor quite a while. pretty much a lwa ys quite a while. pretty much always as far as i have known. singapore gained independence in 1965, 1959 it gained self—rule and that is when the people‘s action party came to power. they have always ruled in singapore has always been seen as a 1—party state. there is an opposition but institutionally critics say polls are stacked against them. the opposition want to be there for check and balance on the power of the php. many singaporeans here who i have spoken to over the last week have been saying, yeah, it is great that they manage the economy so efficiently but this often economy so efficiently but this ofte n co m es economy so efficiently but this often comes at the cost of the local population, for instance in the last couple of decades

there has been an influx of immigrants taking jobs away from singaporeans and driven up the cost of living. many of theseissues the cost of living. many of these issues will be on the minds of voters including how the government has handled the pandemic. i look forward to cohosting with you again when our programme newsday is back on the air but for the moment, thank you very much. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: music and politics. what artists in washington make of the black lives matter movement after the death of george floyd. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup.

they've pipped the favourites, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen‘s private bedroom. then he asked herfor a cigarette, and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. applause this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has said he is the victim of a political

witch hunt after the us supreme court ruled that his tax returns could be released to new york prosecutors. the high court in london has heard how the hollywood star johnny depp denies assaulting his ex—wife in a drink—and—drug—fuelled rage during a trip to australia. the actor said amber heard had thrown a vodka bottle at him, which severed his finger. the court was told that he then completely destroyed the house, covering the walls in blood and paint and causing thousands of pounds‘ worth of damage. johnny depp is suing for libel over a sun article that called him a wife—beater — allegations he denies. david sillito reports. johnny! johnny depp arriving at court for a day of questioning about his struggles with drink and drugs. his libel trial against the publishers of the sun was provoked by this article that called him a wife—beater, something he strenuously denies. but he doesn‘t deny

that the relationship with amber heard was deeply troubled. he also admits he was struggling with addiction. the court was shown this appearance at an awards ceremony in 2014. that‘s the weirdest microphone i‘ve ever seen in my life. look at this... laughter i know, right? johnny depp was asked if he was drunk. he said no. this was, he said, a sick man, a drug addict coming off some very unpleasant medication. johnny depp was questioned about their volatile relationship. 0ne incident resulted in him having part of his finger severed. he said it was caused by amber heard hurling a vodka bottle at him, something which she denies. the court was shown images of the wreckage where the incident took place, butjohnny depp said there wasn‘t an assault on amber heard. 0ne witness said he feared for their lives. johnny depp said... and when part of his finger

was severed, he said... and amongst the images that have been released is this, of him lying injured on a hospital bed, but he was also questioned about a text message to ms heard. it was put to him... news group newspapers claims there is overwhelming evidence thatjohnny depp assaulted his wife during their marriage. johnny depp has made no secret of his battles with addiction, but says, while he may have taken his anger out on inanimate objects, he did not assault amber heard. david sillito, bbc news. lockdown restrictions are being eased further across england, with concerts, theatre performances and swimming able to go ahead outdoors from saturday. sarah corker has more.

lifeguards practising their rescue skills. can you open your eyes? fitness instructors learning first aid. face coverings are not essential in the gym. and gym staff making a "welcome back" video for customers. hello. this community leisure centre in 0ldham is ready to open its doors after 111 days in hibernation. yeah, i‘m over the moon. for those living nearby, it can‘t come soon enough. we always used to come to the parent—and—baby classes with my little girl, as well. we were hoping to be able to start her on proper swimming lessons soon, as well. it's accessible for all the community. like i said, all my friends can afford it. it doesn't matter what kind ofjob you do, you can afford it, because they've got different schemes. this is one of six centres run by a charitable trust

for 0ldham council. every week they‘re closed, the trust loses £100,000, and the recovery will be slow. gyms and leisure centres have been planning and rehearsing how to reopen for weeks now. here, they have moved exercise bikes into a bigger space, so people can socially distance, and they also come with hand sanitiser. but the big unknown is whether customers will want to return to gyms after they have got used to exercising at home or outdoors. if we can convince people when we reopen to come and see that we can operate very safely, and we do believe we‘ve got a very stringent cleaning regime in place, and if people can see that, if people understand that, i‘m not worried about renewals. so 25july is the date many gym—goers have been waiting for. the industry now has just over two weeks to prepare, and bring tens of thousands of staff back from furlough. sarah corker, bbc news, in 0ldham. after the death of george floyd while being detained by police

in the us, a powerful national discourse on race is taking place in the country. aleem maqbool has been meeting some artists and activists in washington to hear their thoughts on the black lives matter movement. # now, stay woke...# you know, we're driving and we see maybe a police officer or a cop car pull out. our first reaction is, "oh, god. is today the day?" music there was, like, a visceral reaction when a lot of people saw the george floyd tape. and a lot of people took to the streets, and there was a lot of outrage. and still, people are marching and things like that.

but for me, sometimes i get a little frustrated, because i don't know if things are actually going to change. so i think a lot more people are taking the time to actually educate themselves now, which is good. i just... once again, ijust hope that it‘s going to have a lasting effect, rather than, "0h, black lives matter is possible. let‘s put it on a t—shirt." you know what i mean? can i ask you about black lives matter, the organisation? i think the initial inception of it was very much so what we believed in, and we were marching behind. but i think, after a while, the leadership and things have kind of morphed a bit. and i think now it's a multilayered thing, with feminism and lgbtq, and i think that the focus needs to be refocused, ina sense. this is the message we've been trying to get out through our art and music the entire time anyways. and now, with these incidents, it's giving us kind

of like that springboard, or that platform, to show what we're already about. music this is the first time we saw in dc a majority—white crowd chanting black lives matter. right. how did that make you feel to see that? it was very emotional. one of my first protests that i was actually a part of, they actually came past. i was working on a piece similar to this one, and i actually became part of the protest. and it was very emotional, just to see all the different cultures, and everyone up for one cause. you know, just to see everybody standing up and fighting for what‘s right, it was a beautiful thing. music i don't think it is unusual for me and a lot of other people to feel

sceptical about this, only because, like i said, it's happened throughout our community for so, so long. but the one good thing about this time is we have so many incredible allies, corporations and different businesses who, you know, in the past, may not have been as vocal. these times are just changing. a lot of corporations are saying, "hey, you know, let's cater to this movement. " it's a trend now. and that's why i feel like the black lives movement has become a trend. at first, it was about changing the situation at hand, but now it's trendy. now, all the corporations, "0h, we support black people, we support people's rights" and everything like that, and hoping to gain more customers and more money. and that'sjust how america is. it's about money. some powerful reflections there

in aleem‘s report. you can reach me on twitter. i‘m @lvaughanjones. this is bbc news. goodbye. hello. we‘ve had a real mix of weather across the uk so far this week. but things are now beginning to settle down. and certainly by the time we get to the weekend, it should be dry for the vast majority, with some spells of sunshine, because high pressure is going to build its way in. now, that area of high pressure is currently down to the south—west of the british isles. and for friday, well, we‘ve still got low pressure fairly close by, so that means we have got one more showery day to contend with in many areas. now, those showers could crop up just about anywhere. they‘re most likely across northern and eastern areas, so through parts of scotland, northern england, down the eastern side of england as well. some of the showers here could be heavy and thundery,

some being blown into northern ireland on this north—westerly breeze. parts of wales and the south—west, yes, one or two showers, but most places here should be dry with some spells of sunshine. but i mentioned the northwesterly breeze. that‘s going to make it feel fairly cool, 15—20 celsius. now, some of those showers will continue during friday evening. into the night, northern scotland will continue to see some. most other areas will turn dry, with some clear spells, light winds as well. it‘s going to turn into a rather cool night for the time of year, temperatures for many spots getting down into single digits, seven or eight degrees quite likely. but, as we head into saturday, here comes our area of high pressure building its way in. now, notice the way in which the high pressure is focusing itself to the south of the uk. so that‘s where we‘re going to see the best of the sunshine. the further north you are, there will be more cloud and perhaps just one or two showers. north—west england, northern ireland, particularly scotland, you could catch a shower, but most places

won‘t. most places will be dry. i think by the afternoon, we‘ll see a fair amount of cloud bubbling up in the sky, and temperatures, if anything, still a touch below par for this point injuly —16—21 degrees. now, on sunday, temperatures are set to climb, particularly across england and wales, where we‘ll see long spells of sunshine through the day. dry to start for northern ireland and scotland, but cloud and rain will then spread from the west. temperatures — 18 degrees in glasgow but 211—25 possibly down towards the south—east. and monday is going to be another dry and warm day the further south you are across the uk. some rain further north and west, and it looks rather cloudy for most of us on tuesday.

this is bbc news, the headlines: the us supreme court has ruled that president trump‘s financial records can be examined by prosecutors in new york. mr trump had refused to release the documents, saying the investigation into his tax affairs was a "witch hunt". two of the uk‘s biggest high street retailers, john lewis and boots, have announced more than 5000 job cuts. the moves come just a day after the government announced a massive economic support package, but it shows it might not be enough to stop millions of workers losing theirjobs. leisure activities and beauty treatments are among the latest sectors where lockdown measures are to be eased in england. from saturday, people can return to outdoor swimming pools, while arts performances, including theatre and dance, will be allowed outside. now on bbc news, coronavirus: your stories.