this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. senior uk cabinet minister michael gove says face coverings should not be made mandatory in shops in england, but they should be worn out of consideration for others. on the whole, my view is that it's always better to trust people? common sense, to give them a clear sense of what is wise and i think on the whole, my view is that it's always better to ——trust people's common sense, to give them a clear sense of what is wise and i think the individuals and businesses are responding well to that lead. president trump finally wears a face mask in public, as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases, coronavirus cases. i think it is a great thing to wear a mask. i have never been against

masks but i do believe they have a time and a place. the uk government announces a £700 million plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. india reports a record spike in coronavirus cases, forcing authorities to reinforce strict lockdowns across the country. and a scottish airline pilot who contracted covid—i9 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. senior uk cabinet minister michael gove has said he doesn't think wearing michael gove has said

a face covering in shops in england should be mandatory — saying he trusts people's common—sense. it's understood the government is looking at whether to make them compulsory. his comments follow calls for clarity from the government on face coverings. currently, face coverings are compulsory on public transport in england, scotland and northern ireland to help stop the spread of coronavirus. in scotland, they are also mandatory in shops. wales recommends masks but they are not compulsory. mr gove was speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr. i trust people's good sense. now, of course, the government at all times, you know, does look at the emerging evidence about what the best way to control the disease is. if necessary, and if tough measures are required, as we have seen in leicester — obviously a very different situation — then tough measures will be taken, but on the whole, my view is that it is always better to trust people's common sense, to give them a clear sense of what is wise, and i think the individuals

and businesses are responding well to that lead. that was michael gove this morning. we can speak to professor melinda mills — sociologist at the university of oxford who authored a report for the royal society on the behaviour and evidence around face coverings and masks. thank you very much indeed for being with us. first of all, what is your view? should we be wearing masks and shops? well, definitely. ithink view? should we be wearing masks and shops? well, definitely. i think the evidence is clear. we did a systematic review not only of medical studies but of thousands of studies that have been conducted during sars, hini and covid. two things are clear, one thing is to protect you but most importantly if you are wearing the right kind of mask and protect others. it is very clear and we hear this sort of comments today that it shouldn't be made mandatory but we might encourage it, we saw for the first time borisjohnson wearing a face mask on monday and donald trump is now wearing one. i mean, this is

really confusing for the public. what are studies show is that you really have to have really clear policy mandates. even in some countries they have introduced fines. if you have these vague recommendations it is not helpful. people need to know what to wear. it is not about competing with ppe surgical face is not about competing with ppe surgicalface masks. it is really high fabric and a good quality multilayered masks. they need to know when to wear it and where to wear it. most advice in most countries say you should wear it in enclosed spaces or crowded spaces, not when you're out walking and can keep social distancing. they also have to know how to wear it and we also have to understand who could not wear it so people with disabilities in children. you hoed that clip about —— you heard that clip from michael gove saying that he doesn't think it should be compulsory in shops in england and it is up to people to use their common sense. yeah, but people need

to understand that this report double work —— this report that we wrote to the royal society is really clear. people have to understand how the virus works and how masks protect them. that is the most important thing we have to understand. think about japan. important thing we have to understand. think aboutjapan. they had three cs. avoid crowded places, and void" at —— avoid close contact. we have to learn from other places that have experience and what we have learned this that all asian countries are wearing face masks and they have really lower deaths. it is just a package. it is notjust face masks, it is hand hygiene, social distancing, they are altogether. the government hasjust distancing, they are altogether. the government has just not been clear. they say there isn't evidence, they say there is very different policy

recommendations, it is not mandatory. businesses also need to know that in many countries you come into a shop and in an enclosed space you put a mask on and then it is clear and everybody knows what to do. we need clarity and tweet need eve ryo ne do. we need clarity and tweet need everyone to hold the same line and do what the rest of the world has already been doing for a few months. you say the government hasn't been clear but have the sign to spin clear? i listen to some of those downing street briefings and the scientists in downing street were saying that the evidence about face coverings is weak and not clear that they actually help. that is a really good point. not only has been policy confusion, even the world health organization has changed its opinion from april to june. also organization has changed its opinion from april tojune. also there has been a lot of infusion around scientific evidence. we discuss that in detail in the report. the main detail is a reliance on strict randomised controlled medical trials. thinking that those were the only kind of evidence i will be

useful to look at for facemasks stop facemasks or coverings are not a it's not something that we can use a randomised controlled trial for in the general public. we looked broader at behavioural studies and observational studies and then once you look at that the evidence is really clear. if you look at the lessons learned in the spanish flu right through to sars you actually see it is pandemic ioi. right through to sars you actually see it is pandemic 101. a face mask is one of the lessons learned. it's time to catch up and learn lessons from previous pandemics as well. very good to talk to you. thank you so very good to talk to you. thank you so much for your time today, professor melinda mills said from the university of oxford. many thanks. meanwhile, 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 pounds

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. our political correspondent nick eardley told us more about how the uk government's multi—million pound post—brexit border package will be spent. from that 700 about 400 million will be for infrastructure to prepare for places where there could be checks after the transition period ends.

the rest of the money is for a new it system for border staff, for the personnel that you need to make sure these checks can happen. i think a lot of people will be wondering what the specifics are, how exactly this system is going to work, what exactly it is going to mean for businesses and for people coming into the uk from the european union from the start of next year. there is concern among some in the political world and the business community these plans aren't as advanced as they should be with six months to go. it was a point that was put the cabinet office minister michael gove this morning. he was asked if borders will be ready. 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. the liz he referred to there is liz truss, the international trade secretary. she has been part of this story because a letter she wrote to michael gove expressed some concerns about not having infrastructure ready in time. we know that the government here isn't going to introduce full checks from the start of next year, they're going to do it over a period of six months so by this time next year. she raised concerns that could lead to an increase in smuggling or there could be some challenges from the world trade organisation about the way the uk is conducting its checks. labour reckon that this is all a sign that the government isn't on top of this, it hasn't got things ready times. have a listen to the labour shadow cabinet minister rachel reeves. i think it's too little too late. it's onlyjust over five

months now until the end of the transition period. the government have had for years now to put in place the procedures we need to explore the free flow of goods and services across that border. we left the european union in january this year. the transition period comes to an end at the end of this year. so that's labour's view. six months to go, ben, until the transition period ends. remember, none of the rules have not really changed. although the uk has left the european union, the transition means the rules have pretty much been kept the same. but the change that comes on the ist of january could be a pretty significant one. how are the brexit talks actually going? we haven't heard much about them. long gone are the days where it felt like we used to speak about brexit every day. it has been ticking on in the background and the talks have been ongoing throughout the coronavirus crisis. they have started meeting face—to—face recently.

there are still some significant hurdles in things like state aid and the role of the european court ofjustice in the future relationship between the uk and the european union. there is concern in some parts of the eu that there isn't clarity and there hasn't been a breakthrough yet. this morning we heard from ireland's 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 believe 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. both sides still trying to figure out what that will look like, ben, but the crunch on that is coming soon.

i think we will be talking about brexit a lot more. the uk government has made it clear that it wants this solved one way or another, deal or no deal, by october. nick eardley there, our political correspondent. the headlines on bbc news... senior uk cabinet minister michael gove says face coverings should not be made mandatory in shops in england — but they should be worn out of consideration for others. president trump finally wears a face mask in public — as the united states posts another daily record for new coronavirus cases. the uk government announces a 700 million pound plan for improvements to british border controls at the end of the brexit transition period. 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—thousand people 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, uttah 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. let's speak to barkha dutt, an indian tvjournalist and owner of the youtube news channel mojo. thank you so much for being with us. this news that amitabh bachchan, huge bollywood star is being treated for the virus, what kind of impact is that having in india? thank you, ben. to put it into context for your audience, amitabh bachchan is as big as it gets. he is the single biggest film star in india with a cult following. there is no one in india who doesn't know hotel one is. he has tested positive and has taken to social media. i think it means the

country will turn its attention back to the pandemic. perhaps it will move on “— to the pandemic. perhaps it will move on —— what has happened here is that while the infection rate has been spiking there has been a fatigue with lockdown and much of the country has been slowly reopening. because fatalities have remained quite low as a percentage of the population compared to other parts of the world there was this sense of complacency setting in but when someone as high—profile as amitabh bachchan test positive it brings the national attention back on the pandemic which i think we we re on the pandemic which i think we were getting smug about before we really should have. so the fact that he has got it and the fact he has been tweeting about it all his followers, millions and millions of followers, millions and millions of followers, i should say, could have a positive impact. yes. one of the unsavoury dimensions of how the pandemic has played out here is a social stigma. it was so bad in the first couple of months when the

virus outbreak first took place that people were hesitant to go and get tested. testing rates in india still remained low. we are testing lower than turkey, for example, even though we are a huge country of more than a billion people. in part to the government hasn't been testing enough but in part people have been fearing stigma and social backlash. even health workers haven't been spared at times. the authorities haven't helped by giving out stickers showing you are corona positive in the first months of the pandemic. when someone as iconic as amitabh bachchan very matter of fact they take to social media and says, "hey, i've got it, if you think you haveit "hey, i've got it, if you think you have it going get a test, " it will lead to the de—stigmatisation of this illness which is long overdue and much needed. the amitabh bachchan government

—— the modi government has been criticised for its handling of the pandemic. the prime minister announced the first lockdown at 8pm and the country shut down at midnight meaning that they shut down with four hours notice. one of the downsides of the lockdown and the lack of preparation was how some of india's poorest citizens were treated. daily rates were estimated to be as many as 45 million fleeing the city to go back to their villages. they lost their wages overnight, they were insecure and scared and for two months we saw this spectacle, the horrible spectacle, of these workers, men, women and children often barefoot under the blazing sun, walking more than thousand parameters back to their villages. what india has had to deal with is this humanitarian crisis, a jolt to its economy alongside a medical emergency. that has been the criticism of the

lockdown which many people now believe was meant to prepare the health system but perhaps blindly copied western models without taking into account that this is a poor country with deep inequities and a country with deep inequities and a country where 90 million households actually live in one room tenements, meaning sometimes you can have eight people living in one room. when you borrow a western slogan and say, "stay at home," that is not always safer people. now you have a new approach and a much more regional approach and a much more regional approach as opposed to a macro lockdown. i think the government and state governments have learned their lessons from the early mistakes that we re lessons from the early mistakes that were made in the initial responses to the pandemic. fascinating to talk to the pandemic. fascinating to talk to you. thank you very much indeed for that. 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.

although stories are available on the website and we will have much more on the latest coronavirus of elements right around the world and here in the uk coming up at the top of the next hour. but first, let's look at the weather with darren bett. 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 and 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, the headlines... the british government is to spend almost $900 million on new border systems as the country prepares to leave the eu's customs union at the end of the year. voters in poland are choosing their next president, in a run— off election that could have a profound impact on the country's politics and its relations with the european union. the former us special prosecutor robert mueller has defended his inquiry into russian interference in the last presidential election, and affirmed the guilt of the trump adviser, roger stone. president trump has worn a mask in public for the first time — as the us posted yet another new daily virus record. he told reporters he had never been against masks but they had a time and a place.