this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases, president trump finally wears a face mask in public. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. thousands of israelis protest against economic hardship — which they say is the result of the government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis. india reports a record spike in coronavirus cases, forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country. a scottish airline pilot who contracted covid—19 in vietnam and was given just a 10% chance

of survival is now on his way home. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. president trump has appeared in public for the first time wearing a face mask, during a visit to a military hospital in maryland. the visit comes as the us declared a record 66,000 cases of infections in one day. mr trump had previously refused to wear a mask in front of cameras. john mcmanus has the latest. an unexpected change of direction — president trump wearing a face mask in public for the first time.

although he recently said that he thought he resembled the lone ranger when he donned a face mask, he originally refused to wear one. i think wearing a face mask as i greet presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens — i don't know. somehow, i don't see it for myself. the president's change of heart comes as covid—i9 tightens its grip on the us. so far, there have been 135,000 deaths from the virus. with 3.2 million cases, the us is the worst—hit country, and the numbersjust keep on rising. florida is one of those states struggling to contain the virus. after attempting to open in may, the state ordered bars to close again at the end ofjune. in arizona, there has been a steady rise in the use of artificial breathing machines in intensive care units. its bars and clubs have also been closed again. while in texas, several hospitals say their coronavirus wards are at or near capacity.

but in orlando, disney world reopened two of its four parks on saturday — magic kingdom and animal kingdom. decisions over face coverings are contentious in the us. many of donald trump's own supporters regard it as a personal choice and not something to be imposed by the state, meaning their president is trying to tread a fine line. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. other world leaders are already leading by example, some more reluctantly than others. all eyes will now be on mr trump to see if his mask will be a lasting feature. john mcmanus, bbc news. the british government is to spend more than £700 million on increased security and border checks, in preparation for the end of the brexit transition period at the end of the year. there'll be 500 new staff, and new inland border posts where existing ports have no room to cope with the extra checks

that will be required. here's our political correspondent iain watson. dover is the busiest channel port. it will be on the front line of new customs regulations from the end of the year. when the brexit transition period comes to a close, new customs checks will be necessary, and where existing ports are too cramped, new facilities will be built inland. the uk will phase in its new system over six months. but eu countries will begin checks on our exports from january the 1st. getting ready for life outside the eu customs union doesn't come cheap. the government will spend £470 million on new customs facilities such as border control posts, and a further 235 million on it and staffing, including the recruitment of 500 more border force staff. but government ministers haven't said exactly when the new facilities will be ready. in a leaked letter, the international trade secretary, liz truss, has expressed concerns about a lack of necessary infrastructure at uk ports,

and she wants assurances from government colleagues that a new customs system here in the uk won't be delayed any further than july next year. labour is accusing ministers of being complacent in their post—brexit preparations, and the party claims there's a growing sense of chaos in government. but government ministers argue they are making an unprecedented investment to keep our border secure. iain watson, bbc news. thousands of israelis have taken to the streets of tel aviv to protest against the government's economic handling of the coronavirus pandemic. among the grievances — claims that too little has been done to help business owners, and when money has been promised, it's been too slow to arrive. rachel stanton reports. they turned out in their thousands in rabin square, known for its political rallies, wearing masks, but without observing social distancing. unhappy with the government's economic handling of the coronavirus pandemic, many say they have been

left without financial aid. i have a catering company that has been closed four months ago and i didn't have any event in the past four months. my catering company is working in the big corporate events and for the last four past months, i haven't had one event and i need compensation from the government. unemployment in israel has soared to 21% since march. the government promised to help those in need, but some feel it has been too slow. i came to protest against the israeli government that doesn't give us the money. we didn't work for four months during coronavirus. we didn't get any money. i closed my business, i fired all my workers, and we are all sitting at home without any money. and daily infection rates are soaring again. a partial lockdown in march crushed the curve of infection,

but since reopening there has been a new spike. prompting prime minister benjamin neta nyahu to reimpose a series of restrictions. the government says those affected will get their money this coming week. it's not a minute too soon for those whose livelihoods have been put on hold. rachel stanton, bbc news. the run—off vote in poland's presidential election is under way in a contest which is likely to shape the country's future and its strained relations with the european union. the conservative incumbent, andrzej duda, is running against the more socially liberal candidate rafal trzaskowski. more than 100,000 poles living in the uk voted in the first round of the election two weeks ago, according to the polish electoral commission. elections are being held in two regions of spain. they're taking place in galicia in the northwest and in the northern basque country,

having been posponed in april due to the pandemic. there had been doubts about whether the votes could go ahead as normal because of new outbreaks of the virus in both regions. people who have recently tested positive will be prevented from going to a polling station. india has reported a record spike in coronavirus cases, forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country. in the last 2a hours alone, more than 27,000 people were diagnosed with the virus — bringing the national total to more than 800,000. a high—profile bollywood star, amitabh bachchan, has also confirmed he is suffering from the illness. freya cole's report starts in the country's most populous state, uttar pradesh — and a warning, there's some flash photography. alarm. authorities sound their warning — "stay indoors to stay safe". busy roads have been closed, the usual bustle of business has come to a standstill.

it will come at a great economic cost, but many agree another round of lockdown is needed. translation: we have to live with coronavirus. we must exercise precautions like wearing masks, maintain space of 18 square feet around ourselves, using sanitiser. we have made all kinds of arrangements in the shops. prime minister narendra modi has held urgent talks with health officials. the goal is to implement regional lockdowns where the infection rate is high. india is the third—worst affected country behind brazil and the united states. early lockdowns helped keep the virus at bay, but as soon as restrictions eased, cases have soared. bollywood star amitabh bachchan is the latest high—profile celebrity to test positive for the virus. he told his fans he's in hospital,

and his son has also been diagnosed. he broke the news to his 43 million twitter followers. it's been shared at a rapid pace and the well—wishes have poured in. bachchan is one of the country's best—known film actors. he's been involved in 200 films. his diagnosis will help raise awareness of covid—i9. face masks are mandatory in many parts of the country. this diamond—studded option has a price tag of almost us$2,000. it's fashion, but in the name of public health and safety. freya cole, bbc news. an airline pilot from north lanarkshire in scotland, who contracted covid—i9 in vietnam and spent more than two months on life support in a hospital in ho chi minh city, is on his way home. doctors gave 42—year—old stephen cameron a 10% chance of survival, in a country that has recorded no official coronavirus deaths. alexandra mackenzie reports.

he had only recently arrived in vietnam to work as a pilot for vietnam airways. stephen cameron is thought to have contracted covid—i9 on a night out in ho chi minh city at the end of march. the case attracted much media attention because in vietnam, the number of coronavirus cases is below 400, and there were no registered deaths. the 42—year—old from motherwell spent more than two months on a ventilator. there were few critical patients, so he was treated by the country's top clinicians. but stephen, whose face has been blurred in this hospitalfootage, had multiple complications. my friend craig was told by the foreign commonwealth office i had a 10% chance of survival, so he planned for the worst. so he gave up my apartment. he started to do things that you would expect somebody to do if i was coming home in a box.

however, after ten weeks, doctors woke him from the coma and he dared to think about home. the odds say that i shouldn't be here, so i can only thank everybody here for doing what they have done, and i go home with a happy heart because i'm going home, but a sad one because i am leaving so many people here that i have made friends with. stephen is on the road to recovery. he lost weight and muscle strength and suffered fatigue and depression. there was also a debate about who would pay the medical bills. but he is now on his way home and an emotional reunion is expected with friends and family in motherwell. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, glasgow. from transport staff to shop workers, there are many people who have kept the uk running throughout lockdown. but that has often put them at risk. dozens of bus workers are known to have died with coronavirus — it's one of the professions that has been hardest hit. 0ur transport correspondent tom

burridge has been speaking to the relatives of two of those who lost their lives. the tributes to arnie naylor and reg halstead — two of more than 50 bus drivers killed by coronavirus. at the moment, i am grieving. it's going to take a long time. and he's going to be really missed. having to lose somebody like that, and be away from them is one of the most heartbreaking things. it was typical of both men to keep working, even when furlough was an option. when the furlough came, he didn't even put his name forward, even though he was at risk, with diabetes. i have a big regret that i didn't just tell him to stop working. it just wasn't worth it and it never will be worth it. i wish i could go back

in time and tell him that. people like arnie and reg made essentialjourneys possible as the virus spread. but covid got them both. i spent his final half—hour with him, so they let me be with him while he passed. which was traumatic, to say the least. yeah, we couldn't even give him the funeral that he deserved. danny 0'hanlon remembers what it felt like to drive at the height of the pandemic, when many measures to protect drivers weren't in place. very, very nervous, in fact. you know, getting up in the morning and thinking, oh, i've got to go out and drive, and am i going to feel, you know, are people going to come up to me, talk to me? you are wanting to try and avoid any situation like that that you could. for a significant period of time, drivers were riding around without any sort of protection.

0llie's dad reg fell ill with covid in early april. i believe he took his own hand sanitiser in, in his work bag, and he didn't have a mask or any access to a mask. he believes his dad was let down. one of the things that my dad took an awful lot of pride in in hisjob was his responsibility to look after the people that he worked with. it's a travesty that the company weren't able to do the same thing for him. reg, in the yellowjacket, worked for arriva. the company described him as a popular and hard—working man and said his death was a massive blow for everyone at his depot in southport. arriva said it always followed the government's public health advice, and the safety of employees and customers was its overriding priority throughout the pandemic. for arnie, a drive—past in his hometown of chorley. his wife yvonne wonders why face coverings weren't compulsory in england earlier on. it does make me sad when i see

the buses now and they are all in masks and i think, why did you not do that before? why did you not say no, you cannot get on the bus unless you wear a mask? bus drivers did a vitaljob during the pandemic, but many, like reg and arnie, paid the ultimate price. tom burridge, bbc news. the former us special counsel, robert mueller, has strongly defended his investigation into ties between russia and the trump presidential campaign team in 2016. his comments follow mr trump's decision friday to commute the prison sentence of a former adviser, roger stone, who was found guilty last year of obstruction, witness tampering and lying to congress. pierre bertrand reports. writing in the washington post newspaper, robert mueller said he felt compelled to respond

to claims that his investigation was illegitimate, his motives improper, and that roger stone was a victim. in commuting stone's 40—month sentence, donald trump insisted that his long—standing ally had been treated unfairly as part of what he's termed a political witch hunt. roger stone was treated horribly. roger stone was treated very unfairly. roger stone was brought into this witch hunt, this whole political witch hunt, and the mueller scam, it's a scam, because it's been proven false. and he was treated very unfairly. just like general flynn is treated unfairly. but in his opinion piece, mr mueller said that stone was found to have lied repeatedly to members of congress and tried to interfere with a witness, and vigorously defended his conviction. "stone was prosecuted and convicted because he committed federal crimes," mueller wrote. "he remains a convicted felon, and rightly so." stone was the sixth trump aide found guilty on charges linked to a justice department probe that alleged russia tried to boost the trump 2016 campaign. the 67—year—old had been due

to report to a federal prison in georgia on tuesday. he remains a convicted criminal despite president trump's intervention. he just won't serve any time behind bars. pierre bertrand, bbc news. china has raised its flood response alert to the second highest level after days of heavy rain caused a number of rivers to burst their banks. lakes are at historically high levels, and officials in one town have appealed for every available adult to help reinforce the flood defences. tom santorelli has the details. going cheap province in south—western china. now a drowned world.

—— guangxi province. it has been almost totally ta ken over by —— guangxi province. it has been almost totally taken over by the river which shares its name. these holiday—makers had to check out of the hotel by rescue boat after water levels served five metres above warning levels. but it's notjust the water you can see that's a threat. further north, authorities cleared this stretch of highway after they we re this stretch of highway after they were warned water levels could saturate the ground beneath the road. the landslip made the highways impassable. in the race is on to shore up flood defences around china's largest freshwater lake in

guangxi province. the lake hasn't been this full in over 20 years. four cities along the river have now declared severe flood warnings. nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated as homes have been destroyed, roads blocked into many left without food or electricity. the chinese government has allocated about $45 million for disaster relief in flood hit regions of the country, but with nearly 34 million people at risk, and more rain expected in the coming days, that figure is sure to rise. tom santorelli, figure is sure to rise. tom sa ntorelli, bbc figure is sure to rise. tom santorelli, bbc news. more now on the british government spending over £700 million on increased border and security checks to help preparations for the uk leaving the european union at the end of the transition period. are political correspond that nick ea rdley are political correspond that nick eardley is with me once again. it is a lot of money, as we have been discussing, but not a lot of detail at the moment. we have been hearing from michael gove? it is a lot of cash, it is money for border

infrastructure, not all of it at the border, some of it inland to stop big queues. it is money for an it system, the new border staff. but i think the question a lot of people will be asking is, when the transition period ends in six months, is everything going to be ready, and why hasn't it been done before now? we have known that brexit is coming, people in government now brexit is coming, people in government how are brexit is coming, people in government now are some of the most ardent brexiteers from the campaign backin ardent brexiteers from the campaign back in 2016, and that is one of the questions michael gove has been asked this morning on the andrew marr show. have a listen. i'm absolutely certain that everything that we do is compliant with the law, indeed is designed to ensure that we can not just comply with law but keep people safe, but also facilitate trade as well. because the critical thing about our new border infrastructure is that it's there both to allow us to trade with europe, but also to make it easier to trade with the rest of the world with the new trade deals that liz is leading on, and also it's part of a process of making sure our points—based immigration system can come into.

liz there was liz truss, the international trade secretary, somebody who has privately we think expressed concerns about things like smuggling and potentially legal challenges for the world trade 0rganisation if the uk doesn't have everything in place by the end of this year, we think instead there will be a phase system of introducing checks up until next july. but the government is insisting we have got this ready, the border is going to be ready for the border is going to be ready for the end of the transition period, but as i say, there are many wondering why this hasn't happened earlier, and whether it is going to be quite up to speed. have a listen to rachel reeves on exactly that. after the promises we heard from the government at the general election last year, that there was an oven ready deal, that they stood down the yellowhammer preparations for no deal, that here we are on the 12th ofjuly without any progress in the talks. i'm very happy that the government are continuing the negotiations.

i think that it is right to say the european court ofjustice shouldn't be able to oversee, but there must be compromise on both sides, from the european union and from the uk government, we were promised an oven ready deal, it looks like the government's forgot to switch the oven on. so that is labour's view. some people will be thinking this morning, the money is a good thing, great, get all this stuff in place, but the biggest question businesses and individuals still face is what i think is going to look like on the 1st of january next year? and another big question is how other brexit talks going with that deadline of the end of the year quest we? gone are the days when we talk about it every day, but their discussions on a trade deal have been continuing. there are some key sticking points, and one of them is

the jurisdiction sticking points, and one of them is thejurisdiction of sticking points, and one of them is the jurisdiction of the european courts. there is also disagreement on whether the uk should sign up to following eu rules on state aid in state competition. another question thatis state competition. another question that is going to continue is what the situation between the uk and the republic of ireland looks like. it was one of the main sticking points in the original brexit talks, and it plays a big part in these talks with the trade deal as well, and we had this morning from ireland new taoiseach, micheal martin. i think we need an injection of momentum into the overall talks between the european union and the united kingdom in relation to brexit. i do that i had a very fruitful discussion with the prime minister borisjohnson after i took up office. i think we both agreed that it's in everybody's interest, particularly in terms of businesses and giving them certainty and securing employment into the future, that we get a good, comprehensive trade deal between the uk and european union that can be tariff—free, quota—free and that would facilitate smooth future relationships.

so those talks go on, and the uk government adamant there has to be a deal or decision, they will not be a deal or decision, they will not be a deal by october. we saw president trump wearing a face mask in public. what is the latest on face masks in terms of the british government policy on that? it is interesting, because we saw borisjohnson in public ina because we saw borisjohnson in public in a face mask for the first time on friday as well. we know that the uk government is reviewing whether facemasks should be the uk government is reviewing whetherfacemasks should be made compulsory in shops in england. but michael gove, the cabinet office minister, this morning said he didn't think they should be made compulsory, and actually we should rely on people following the guidance and using their good manners. so there is some confusion about what is going on in england. they are already compulsory in scotland, so anybody going to one of the recently reopened shops in scotla nd the recently reopened shops in scotland has to wear a face mask. not so clear if that is going to

happen in england. interesting. watch this space. thank you very much, nick eardley, our political correspondent. you are watching bbc news. now lets have a look at the latest weather prospects for you. darren bett has the forecast for us. hello there. there's more sunshine to come through the rest of the day, and it's probably going to be a warmer day than it was yesterday. for much of the country, we've got high pressure still in charge, keeping it fine and dry. the fly in the ointment, this weather system coming in from the atlantic to bring some rain towards more north—western parts of the uk. but most of the cloud that we'll see today may well be high cloud, a bit like this. there may be some patchy fair—weather cloud here and there developing as temperatures continue to rise. we've also got more cloud across the northern isles of scotland. sunshine turning a bit hazy for northern and western areas with that high cloud coming in and the cloud thickening from the west to bring some rain in from the atlantic into northern ireland during this afternoon. temperatures here probably

making 19 celsius, though, towards the east coast and 20 around aberdeenshire and the murray firth. temperatures 23, possibly 24 towards the south—east of england where it'll end dry and sunny. but we've got that thickening cloud coming in to bring some rain, notjust into northern ireland, but into scotland early in the night. that will then tumble its way down into northern parts of england and north wales. a lot more cloud around tonight, so it's going to be quite a bit warmer than it's been for the past couple of nights, temperatures typically 11 or 12 celsius. but tomorrow's weather could look rather different. there's much more cloud coming in for a start. this patchy rain mainly running into the hills of north—west england and wales, perhaps heading a little bit further south. to the north we've got quite a cloudy air stream, some showers around too, but some sunshine here and there, particularly eastern scotland, 19 or 20 celsius should feel quite pleasant, actually. the higher temperatures are towards the south—east of england at east anglia, where we'll start to see a bit of rain towards the end of the afternoon. that, of course, on that weather front there, that will clear away by the time we get to tuesday morning. by which time there'll be another

one sliding in from the atlantic, heading towards northern ireland. for most of us, though, in between two weather fronts, it's going to be generally dry. the air is going to be cooler and fresher, mind you, temperatures will be lower. we've got a few showers here and there, probably not very many, mind you. the sunshine may be rather limited, a fair bit of cloud around on tuesday and the cloud thickening to bring some rain and drizzle towards northern ireland, especially later on in the day. and temperatures are back down to where they were at the start of the weekend in scotland, northern ireland, 16 or 17. high this time of only 20 celsius in the south—east. it won't get an awful lot warmer over the week ahead, but there's really very little rain at all, most places will be dry. limited sunshine, a fair bit of cloud.

this is bbc news. iam ban i am ban brown, iam ban brown, the i am ban brown, the time is half past ten. the headlines: as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases, president trump finally wears a face mask in public. i think it's a great thing to wear a mask. i've never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. thousands of israelis protest against economic hardship — which they say is the result of the government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis. india reports a record spike in coronavirus cases, forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country.