this is bbc news the headlines at seven white mask to mask or not to mask. it is always better to trust people's common sense to give them an idea of what is wise in individuals and businesses are running well to that lead. 73 people test positive for coronavirus and all the workers there have been asked to self—isolate. all the workers there have been asked to self-isolate. people are staying on the site and that it's important that we have full cooperation in that situation. is wa lt cooperation in that situation. is walt disney world reopens in florida, more than 15,000 virus cases, the biggest daily increase so far. pulse of closed in portland's

presidential election between the conservative incumbent and his liberal rival. three generations of the family have tested positive for coronavirus and the west indies when the first test against england by four wickets. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the senior cabinet minister michael gove says he does not think face coverings should become mandatory inside shops in england — because he trusts people's common sense and wearing a mask in confined spaces is basic good manners. two days ago the prime minister said he thought a "stricter" approach was needed on face coverings, in scotland they are

compulsory in shops. it comes as a further 21 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community across the uk over the past 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus. it brings the total number of uk deaths from covid—19 to 44 thousand, 819. our business correspondent katy austin reports on the latest signals from government — and the desire to revive economic activity. face coverings are now a common sight in public places, some shoppers were wearing them today i think is safer than the advice the advice that people of given i think is safer than the advice the advice that people of given that it is becoming more airborne. especially in small shops, i think it should be worn, yes. customers do not have to wear them in stores, they preferred them to.

we had a customer who was wearing a mask and so, we are in with the virus in the supposed to be like this. if they had masks on, they would be more control over their actions and everything. scotland is currently the only part of the uk were wearing face scotland is currently the only part of the uk where wearing face coverings and shops is mandatory. the uk government is considering the same rule for england. on friday, the prime minister talked about needing to be stricter about facemasks and confined spaces. senior cabinet minister told the bbc today in his opinion, the law was unnecessary. 0n the whole, my view is that it is always better to trust peoples common sense, to give them a sense of what is wise it individuals and businesses are doing well to follow that lead. but they support compulsory face coverings and shop. i think it would inspire greater confidence and encourage more people to go out and spend money if they see more people wearing facemasks in shops.

the trade body for shops is not convinced that it would on its own boost consumer confidence. i think that is the concern that without any evidence, there is a fear that it could become a barrier to shopping instead of an enhancement. businesses welcome measures that will protect public health, they're desperate to avoid a lock down in the run—up to christmas but retailers ask how tougher rules on face coverings would be enforced. susan michie is professor of health psychology and director of the centre for behaviour change at university college london. she also sits on the government's behavioural science advisory group. thank you very much for being with us on thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. good evening and less to see you again. what do you make of this debate over her face coverings in terms of peoples behaviour? we had the prime minister

talking about the restriction of approaches and michael gove saying that people go to the stage with a c it is good manners when they go into an enclosed space. 0ver it is good manners when they go into an enclosed space. over the past few weeks they have demonstrated that an enclosed area of public spacing, it is better to use face masks and so the question is, how do we bring that about as quickly as possible, given that we are a society that has no cultural history of wearing face coverings and i think what is needed in that situation is a very good public information campaign that explains why people should be wearing face coverings indoors, enclosed spaces because it is not good ventilation often and that is neededin good ventilation often and that is needed in order to ensure that the droplets do not transmit from one person, infected person to another. and that may be needed to be

accompanied by legislation. the advantage of including legislations is that it really does signal that this is really important and we must not forget, we are in the middle of a deadly pandemic and with all the excitement of lifting restrictions, such as pubs and gins in a very high—risk situation, on one hand, the government is communicating businesses as usual, things are not so businesses as usual, things are not so risky. 0n the other hand, the figures are showing it's very risky and so the legislation could be helpful in signalling that this is still a very serious situation. public information campaign in countries of done that already, shortly about the family in india and the kick—sta rt shortly about the family in india and the kick—start was developing was actually the face of the campaign to encourage people and it is at some impact because of who is

been saying it and it is not been a politician doing it. broadening the variety of those giving this encouragement if you're talking about the need to repent for changes rather than just about the need to repent for changes rather thanjust order about the need to repent for changes rather than just order it. absolutely. the confidence in the government handling pandemic and the trust is been decreasing over the past few weeks and indeed, just over the past 2a hours, we have mixed m essa 9 es the past 2a hours, we have mixed m essa g es yet the past 2a hours, we have mixed messages yet again and ministers and what we need to do is identify the people who are most respected amongst the sections of the communities and societies in persuasion to wear masks and enclosed indoor spaces. and encourage them to take part in such a campaign in the kind of people that we are thinking about is celebrities and sports or music, tv, film stars, people that are looked

up film stars, people that are looked up to and the problem about talking by legislation in the absence of an effective public information campaign is that it may be counterproductive because people need to know how to wear them and pass the package, it is not a pa na cea , pass the package, it is not a panacea, instead of the really important measures and keeping socially distant, people do have to really understand that it really is not a good idea to be touching your face covering, putting it on and off, putting it under your chin, your neck, your four head because of the touch of the services, that can set upa the touch of the services, that can set up a transmission route. so it isa set up a transmission route. so it is a complex issue that needs to really be dealt with well. one final question, if i may on the question of face coverings, the labour first

minister was saying yesterday that he fears that if you have this approach to face coverings, a lot of people have a false confidence. that is why it is so important to think about these policies as part of a package of policies and it is not seen package of policies and it is not seen as a package of policies and it is not seen as a substitute, it is an institutional measure and there is no short cut. the virus gets in the peoples eyes, nose and mouth and so wearing a face mask first of all, does not protect you or anybody else, from potentially getting the virus through your eyes and also, it does not protect from people rubbing their eyes nose and mouth with their hands and so it has to be taken alongside other measures, emphasise that very strongly. thank you very much for your time. and we'll find out how this story — and many others —

are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster and psychotherapist, lucy beresford and john renotul, chief pol commentator at the independent. seventy—three people have tested positive for coronavirus at a farm in herefordshire. about two—hundred people work as pickers and packers at the farm in mathon — between hereford and wo rce rste r. during harvesting, they live in mobile homes on site, so as a precaution, all workers there are being asked to self—isolate within their households. the director of public health for herefordshire, karen wright said all employees at the farm are being regularly tested. walking to get food supplies given to them by the local authorities. more than 200 been confined to the farm after 73 tested positive for covid—19, following the mass testing of all the pickers and packers on thursday. there was one individual

and then another small group of individuals were symptomatic. with a proactive mass testing for those who worked on site and those due to their cooperation and i think we constantly learn about covid—19 and it is still a relatively new virus and people can get very mild symptoms that we don't even notice, and then there were very young population. all the workers were mainly eastern european or being treated as a single—family bubble. those of tested positive for being separated from the rest on site and the leader of the council says that he is confident that there is no risk to the wider community. we deal with the situation, and it is not isolated to this one particular farm. the message is that the locked on been lifted and they told us, we

urge residents to keep wearing masks and keeping safe because the virus is not gone away and we need to keep looking after each other. public health england are talking about guidance for the food production industry but the guidance remains the same for all communities, social distancing and good hygiene are the best ways of combating the disease and preventing its spread. earlier we spoke to the local mp forthe area, bill wiggin. my bbc colleague tim wilcox asked him if he was concerned by the outbreak. these workers tend to keep us to themselves. but by and large, but by and largei themselves. but by and large, but by and large i don't think the community has been put at risk and i think thisjust community has been put at risk and i think this just systems that we have

to identify and protect are actually working. so it is a large number and i think of the authorities have wisely and i think it shows the system is working. these pickers and packers would be deemed to ski workers, because we needed to keep the in. what, they had ppe. they picked broccoli and i think these knife. you say that, but if they are in the packing shed,|j knife. you say that, but if they are in the packing shed, i am afraid i do not know what the conditions alike, but i imagine that you interviewed the farmers and they will be able to tell you. it has to be quite careful about this kind of generalisation with people like this is that they are asymptomatic, they are young, they are healthy and the good thing is that we are picking up the virus as and when. personally, i have had coronavirus in the disease horrible thing and i would not wish

it on my worst enemy. but i think we can only do our best in these extremely difficult circumstances and i'm delighted with what the local authority and public health england have been doing to keep everybody safe. they picked it up, they isolated everyone and they're doing everything necessary to co—operate and behave they think it isa co—operate and behave they think it is a great effort at a very difficult and worrying time for all of us. and knowing seriously ill, but having sex over the next week and what i understood people who have been in contact with them?” think we have the situation under control and ask anyone who has been in contact left the self—isolate for how long it takes for the disease to incubate at that point, if they did ill, the nhs is there waiting because we protected it and because of limited so much self isolation, we are in a good position to actually help those who are

seriously ill if they become seriously ill if they become seriously ill. it is the people of my agent above for more at risk than these young ha rd—working my agent above for more at risk than these young hard—working fruit and vegetable pickers. to continue? i hope so, because otherwise will have anything to eat and we look at what they have been doing in most to work outside, i think that there's no reason why should not. but for this particular form at this particular time. a day after walt disney world reopened in orlando, florida has posted the biggest surge of coronavirus cases in the us. there was a record increase of more than 15,000 new cases of covid—19 in a single day on saturday. the united states is hardest hit by the coronavirus in the world with 66,000 new cases reported as of yesterday. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes told us how the situation in the us is getting worse by days.

these numbers really make quite grim reading. florida has surpassed its daily tally, the peak reached by any european country during the pandemic and it is also surpassing the peak reached in new york state, which at one stage was the epicentre of the coronavirus operates here in the united states and at the same time, we are seeing the rising numbers in the economy continuing to very slowly reopen with disney world, reopening over the the past weekend as well. in fewer numbers than usual at the theme park, people are being forced to wear face masks, after temperatures ta ken and forced to wear face masks, after temperatures taken and once again it highlights the conflict between trying to get people back to work in the economy moving and keeping people safe from this virus and trying to but seemingly failing at the moment to keep those numbers down. let us take a look at the headlines on bbc news.

to mask or not to mask. 73 people test positive for coronavirus in workers are being asked to self—isolate. walt disney world reopens in florida this weekend and the states have arrested more than 15,000 virus cases. the biggest increase to date. the home secretary, priti patel, has been in calais today for talks with her french counterpart on security cooperation. ms patel and the french minister of the interior, gerald darmanin, have signed an agreement on intelligence sharing in an effort to tackle people smugglers. mr darmanin said the pair have agreed to create a ‘franco—british intelligence cell'. the home secretary said in a statement after the visit that despite action taken by law enforcement:

the government is spending more than 700 million pounds on new border controls — and staff — in england, scotland and wales, as part of preparations for the end of the brexit transition period in january. ministers say measures for northern ireland will be announced later this month —— labour says the government has been too slow to lay the groundwork for new customs arrangements. 0ur political correspondent ian watson reports. here at the main port, things are about to change. the brakes a transition period comes to a close of the end of the year and the government has decided not to extend it. that means the uk will leave the eu customs union, they will be a friction free border with their biggest market and i will no longer

be possible and they said that they would invest more than £700 million in new facilities, it systems importer staff. we know outside of the market, that means businesses have to take some steps and government certainly need to take some steps in order to make sure we are ready and that is the basis of the announcement more than £700 million in order to report and invest in technology and also make sure that we have the personality keepers of safe. to avoid the cliff edge, new customs procedures will be phased in betweenjanuary of next yearin phased in betweenjanuary of next year injuly. phased in betweenjanuary of next year in july. new phased in betweenjanuary of next year injuly. new customs facilities are likely to be fully operational before this time next year. at the eu intends to implement its checks in full straightaway on january the 1st. in a leaked letter, the international trade secretary list trusts expressed concerns that the infrastructure was not in place and

she wanted assurances that there would be no further delays. if boris johnson does get a free trade deal with the eu this year, the new customs checks and facilities of the ports, are still going to be necessary , ports, are still going to be necessary, but remember the referendum was four years ago. still, deposition asking publicly, conservative mps privately, why it is only now but that we appear to be getting only some of the brexit preparations under way.” getting only some of the brexit preparations under way. i think it is too little too late. it is only just over five months now into the end of the transition period, the government have had for years now to put in place the procedures that we need to ensure the free flow of goods and services across the border. trade talks are continuing but we all know deal or no deal, there will be big changes at the border, so when the transition period is over at the end of the year, brexit really will feel like

brexit. the polls are due to close shorty in poland's presidential run—off, which is expected to be a tight race. it's a contest which is likely to shape the country's future and strained relations with the european union. 0ur correspondent adam easton is in warsaw and explained the choice put before polish voters today. this election gives them a distinct choice between the incumbent who is against lgbt rights and abortion. criticised by the european union for undermining the independence of the judiciary and also for undermining the rule of law here in parliament. but the president is also a supporter of the governments very popular and generous welfare benefits programme, which is helped lift many polish families out of poverty. the challenger is the more

liberal mayor of warsaw who wants poland to play a much more active role in policymaking in the eu and he has pledged to use his power to veto legislation to put a brake on some of the government possible is more controversial policies such as what he sees the further attempts to politicize the judiciary. the bollywood actress and her daughter have tested positive for coronavirus. the confirmation came a day after her father—in—law and top actor amitabh and her husband abhishek said they were infected with the virus.

mayank shekhar is a film critic and journalist and joins us from mumbai. first of all, would usually be a day where they would go to pay their respects to him. he tends to waive at his fence from the balcony. a different atmosphere, how were the people by the news. she had stopped —— he had stopped making appearances before his fence outside his house. he stopped doing that during the lockdown. this is been deeply shocking for multiple reasons, one is the fact that he was at the forefront for the awareness campaign forefront for the awareness campaign for covid—19 in india, nationally, i think between march and now, he would've done many ads urging people

to be careful, to take necessary precautions to wear a mask for instance. and for an extent, that was successful and i think that there is a message out there, even with him being conservative diagnosed with it, if it can happen to him, it can genuinely happen to anyone. he is considered an extremely disciplined person and ideal, of sorts, and that is the nature of the virus and i think if there was any message that was sent to people across the country for the subcontinent is aware, especially those who see on the roads not wearing a mask at all, this is the strongest message that he could have given and it is supposed to be,, it is not serious,. he is in his mid—70s, as they have to take a lot of precautions. his sun has it now

and his daughter and granddaughter have it, those two are at home rather than hospital, and the daughter—in—law is a globally recognised face herself because she is an ambassador and a body with star and her husband has also been an actor, very successful businessman and her dad is the nearest, i think he was voted star of the millennia in the poll they did back in 1989 and people may remember him carrying the olympic taurus to london —— olympic torch to london. to give us a sense of how important a figure he is. it is big business globally and within ball he would, he is almost at the top of the tree. firstly, ithink would, he is almost at the top of the tree. firstly, i think you have to see it from the perspective of someone to see it from the perspective of someone who has been in public life for 51 yea rs someone who has been in public life for 51 years straight. for the brief time that he was not an actor, he became a politician and he was

elected as a member of parliament and then he left politics and came back to films eventually, there was a break in between for a few years that's it, otherwise he said a continuous run as a that's it, otherwise he said a continuous run as a public figure for 51 yea rs continuous run as a public figure for 51 years and he made his debut in 1969. so there's the whole aspect of being the entertainer, the actor in the lead actor for that long and continues to be the lead actor even now. but the other side of him those perhaps even bigger is that he is seen as an perhaps even bigger is that he is seen as an of sorts, he has fashioned himself and perhaps rightly so, as an elder statesman of the society and it could be through his tweets. 2000 words of blogging that he is been doing for one and a half decades, continuously every night. you will talk about things. there's a great show of who wants to bea there's a great show of who wants to be a millionaire in india that is,

even there he meets people from all walks of life, but he makes sure he gives certain life lessons through that show and there is an aspect on there. there is an aspect of an elder statesman and giving advice to people across and he is respected, widely respected, almost seen as the ideal citizen in this country. so i think his stature in india, and i would like to believe the subcontinent in particular, every country is spoken of bachchan. and i think it's more than the just begin entertainer, —— being in entertainer. hopefully he will bounce back from this, he is a very attractive figure for potential

presidency. but what has been the impact on bali would as a business? the fact that bali practically all the films are keeping in mind they would get a release and they would have a great bumper opening, there would be hits and flops depending on the budgets those films had in the star system that resolves around it. that is been shut down but for how long, we do not know. being optimistic year, a definite timeline of when things would return to normalcy, i think the multiplex and if he is asking for the government to allow them to reopen, but if they do, i do not know how may people be interested in watching movies in the theatre right now. i am sorry, but we have to integrate there. and we hope will be speaking soon in the near future.

we wish them well. time for a look at the weather. it has been warm in thejuly sunshine but we have had more cloud across northern ireland and across western scotland with some patchy rain which made pop out for a time across midland scotland before gradually sinking southwest through the night and we will have more cloud and it won't be as chilly as les night with temperatures within a degree of freezing in some parts of wells still a bit chilly with the mist and fog early tomorrow morning and otherwise in the south east where we will see the lion's share but gradually the weather for the slips southeast and will seek cloud not a great deal of rain there will be some splashes around and see some brighter skies for parts of scotland and northern ireland into the afternoon that is reflected in the high teens here still into the low 20s for the south and as for the

rest of the week, it does look a bit cloudier before high pressure builds again towards the weekend. pressure builds again towards the weekend. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. to mask a? face covering shouldn't be mandatory in england. 73 able test positive for coronavirus. they farm all workers has been asked to self—isolate. disney world reopens in florida the state has a rise of more than 15,000 virus cases in 20 far hours. its biggest day yet. polls will close shortly in portland's life and presidential runoff at duda and his liberal rival. three generations of barley wood family test positive for coronavirus.