this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the veteran american civil rights leader and long—serving congressman, john lewis, has died at the age of 80. local authorities in england can use new powers from today to deal with coronavirus outbreaks in their area — with the ability to shut down specific premises, close off outdoor areas and cancel public events. eu leaders struggle to reach an agreement on a 750 billion euro economic recovery package to repair the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. the indian film star, aishwarya rai bachchan, and her daughter havejoined other family members in a mumbai hospital, where they are all being treated for covid—19. the uk government guarantees

financial support for holiday makers seeking refunds for trips that that were cancelled because of coronavirus. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. one of the last surviving leaders of the civil rights movement of 19605 america, john lewis, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. he was 80 years old and had been a congressman for 17 two—year terms. stephenjackson has been looking back atjohn lewis‘ extraordinary life. john lewis was a giant of the civil rights movement and was present for many of its key moments.

he helped organise the march on washington in 1963 at which martin luther king made his "i have a dream" speech. and he was there for the selma to montgomery protest marches that were instrumental in securing laws against racial discrimination in voting. i was beaten, knocked to the ground. his skull was fractured when alabama police attacked the marchers. we were beaten, we were tear gassed, i thought i was going to die on this bridge. elected to congress in 1987, john lewis continued to fight racial injustice and poverty and he was there for an event he said he had never even dreamt of seeing, the inauguration of barack obama, an african—american president. stephenjackson reporting there.

us politicians have been paying tributes to mr lewis. among them, senator kamala harris, who described john lewis as "an icon who fought with every ounce of his being to advance the cause of civil rights for all americans." another contendor, senator elizabath warren said, "john lewis was a true american hero and the moral compass of our nation. may his courage and conviction live on in all of us as we continue to make good trouble for justice and opportunity. rest in power, john." seven years agojohn lewis delivered an address to mark the 50th anniversary of martin luther king's landmark ‘i have a dream speech' in washington. mr lewis told the bbc about that experience, and how he was inspired by dr king. when i was growing up,

we would go downtown and see those signs that said, coloured waited, white men, coloured men, white women, coloured woman. we would go to the theatre and all of us black children to go upstairs to the balcony. and i would come home and asked my mother, my father, my grandparents why. they said that's the way it is. don't get in the way, don't get in trouble. when i first heard martin luther king junior, it inspired me, that moved me, this man spoke to my soul. i think in some strange way he was saying to me, "you can do something, you can make a contribution." i wanted to go and attend troy state college. it was a school that had never admitted black students. so, i wrote a letter to martin luther king junior and told him i needed his help. he wrote me back and sent me a round—trip greyhound bus ticket and invited me to come to montgomery to meet with him.

so in march of 1958, by this time i am 18 years old, and i saw martin luther king junior standing behind a desk. i was so scared. and doctor king spoke up and said, "are you john lewis? "are you the boy from troy?" and from that day on he started calling me the boy from troy. we became friends. congressmanjohn lewis there, speaking to the bbc seven years ago. the latest changes to coronavirus restrictions come into effect today in england, scotland and wales — after the prime minister expressed the hope of a return to normality by christmas. councils in england now have new powers to close shops and cancel public events to try to manage local outbreaks in future. it comes as a further 13 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in england, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in england to 29,173. our political correspondent

jessica parker reports. people in the town of rochdale have been asked to wear facemasks in shops, limit visitor numbers to their homes. it's one of the places in england where there is concern about the number of new cases. it comes as local authorities are getting powers to tackle coronavirus at speed. we have been dealing across the country with over 100 outbreaks a week, and we have been using our existing powers, and quite frankly, cooperation of the public and businesses, and that has worked well. but this will allow us to act swifter, on a more localised basis, and therefore hopefully, prevent us needing to make more drastic measures, as we have seen in leicestershire. the new powers for councils include the ability to close shops and public outdoor spaces, also cancel events. along with the possibility of local stricter measures, a loosening of lockdown more broadly.

getting people back to work, onto public transport, allowing audiences back into stadiums in a covid—secure way. all part of a staggered, conditional plan over the coming months with this possible reward at the end of it. it is my strong and sincere hope that we will be able to review the outstanding restrictions and allow a more significant return to normality from november, at the earliest, possibly in time for christmas. but there are questions over whether the road map is realistic, including an end to social distancing by christmas. it's possible that we can get there, and the prime minister and i and others have spoken about this this week because we want to give people some sort of sense of direction, because a lot of people are running businesses or rely on the christmas period, for example, and need to know that if everything goes well

that this is our intention. mitigation measures alongside it all, expanded test and trace, more money for the nhs, ramping up flu vaccines, the coronavirus journey isn't over, the months ahead may well present new challenges. european union leaders in brussels are struggling to reach agreement on an economic recovery package worth 750 billion euros, to repair the damage done by the coronavirus. a revised plan has been put forward on the second day of the summit, and is being discussed this afternoon. the bbc‘s europe correspondent, gavin lee explains what the sticking points are on the deal. the main element is that 500 billion euros is to be given out as grants to countries worst hit by covid—19, so italy and spain, but the dutch saying, no, there have to be stricter conditions, we have to sign off on it. effectively, give a veto to every, any and every country who is, saying, 0k we sign

up for this trench of cash. now, boyko borisov, the bulgarian prime minister, reportedly said that mark rutte is acting as the policeman of europe. so tensions last night. there is any proposal on the today in which the eu council are saying, slash 50 billion of this grant fund, let's say it's a50 billion in grants, the rest in loans, to make up, as you say, 750 billion, and, if you've got a problem with italy or spain or who else asking for this cash and wanting reasons, raise it with the european commission, it's not a veto, but it helps. now, the dutch have said that is a significant step forward. my only take on this, ijust had a message from one senior eu council official, and she has said they are going to go through plenty of facemasks and hand gel if there's going to be any white smoke here. the president of iran, hassan rouhani, has said that 25 million iranians have now been infected with coronavirus. the figure is nearly 100 times the official number.

in a televised speech, mr rouhani did not explain the discrepancy, but said the figures were based on a new ministry of health report. 111,000 iranians have officially lost their lives to covid—19 iran has been the country worst hit by the coronavirus in the middle east. kasra naji from bbc persian is with me in the studio. first of all, why is a president making this address now? because a problem of coronavirus has been with iranfora lot problem of coronavirus has been with iran for a lot of time. he seems to be calm about this, he is giving figures that are alarming, but he seems to be calm. my only explanation is that possibly he is preparing the population for the worst to come, he is talking about maybe 30—35,000,000 people are going to get it, and he says he

hospitalization numbers are going to be doubled, he says in the last six months we have had 200,000 people in hospital. and now he is talking about this figure being double to 400,000. the reports we are getting ina bbc 400,000. the reports we are getting in a bbc persian from various provinces, cities, is that hospital beds are pretty short. i see you beds are pretty short. i see you beds are pretty short. i see you beds are almost nonexistent now —— i see you beds, almost nonexistent now, and we are getting reports at various hospitals are transforming and changing various wards in the hospital to covid wards now. and we are in the midst of a second wave of coronavirus infections, and it seems to be worse than the previous peak. that is disturbing enough because that was so bad, if it is going to go higher. resume ugly the economic situation is complicated to picture,

because —— presumably the economic situation almost coincided with the first irruption situation almost coincided with the first irru ption of situation almost coincided with the first irruption of coronavirus cases. that is the reason why they opened up, they had the proper lockdown in april and they lifted it in early may when the curve came down, the number of new cases, the number of daily deaths came down, and it seems that iran was getting it under control, and then they opened up businesses and it went up. and now we are back up more than where we were before, and the idea is that we cannot stay in a lockdown position for longer than we have done. economically, iran is in a terrible shape, sanctions have dealt a heavy blow to our economy, and it

seems that the president and others have come to the conclusion that the lockdowns are ok, but we cannot have full lockdowns. and that is why they are talking about local lockdowns now, they have just extended partial lockdown for another week, which means no weddings, no funerals, no gathering more than ten people, cafes are going to be close to some parts are going to be closed. so all of that is, in the provinces, one of the worst provinces in terms of covid is 22 cities on the lockdown today. that is quite a remarkable figure, so this is a big crisis that they are going to have to deal with her many months to come. looks like it, yes stop thank you very much.

one of bollywood's most famous actresses, aishwarya rai bachchan, has been taken to hospital after testing positive for covid—19. she's being treated at mumbai's nanavati hospital according to reports. her daughter has also been admitted. aishwarya's husband abhishek and father—in—law amitabh bachchan — both also considered bollywood royalty — have been in hospital since last saturday with the virus. i've been speaking to the bbc asian network's harron rashid about this — what we know is that last weekend, actually, exactly a week ago, amitabh bachchan, who's considered one of bollywood's biggest stars, he was admitted to hospital after suffering mild symptoms after testing positive for covid—19. later that evening, his son abhishek bachchan was also admitted to hospital, and the following day we found out that abhishek‘s wife, aishwarya rai bachchan, again a bollywood megastar, and their eight—year—old daughter had tested positive. at the time, what we knew was that they were self—isolating at home because they were asymptomatic, which meant they weren't showing any

symptoms, but we know last night it was confirmed that aishwarya rai and her eight—year—old daughter aaradhya have been moved to the same isolation unit in hospital where the other two bachchans are also currently receiving treatment. president trump has vowed not to order americans to wear masks to contain the spread of coronavirus. his remarks, given in an interview with fox news, appear to contradict the country's top infectious disease specialist, dr anthony fauci, who has urged all americans to wear masks to prevent a further rise in cases. there have been more than 139,000 deaths in the us, the highest death toll in the world. the headlines on bbc news... the veteran american civil rights leader and long—serving congressman, john lewis, has died at the age of 80. local authorities in england can use new powers from today to deal with coronavirus outbreaks

in their area — with the ability to shut down specific premises, close off outdoor areas and cancel public events. eu leaders struggle to reach an agreement on a 750 billion euro economic recovery package to repair the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. where they saturday we have holly. hello, iam where they saturday we have holly. hello, i am afraid to say the weather other than the sports in the next few minutes. we start with formula 1 and the threat of rain at the hungarian grand prix led to some pretty fast times during qualifying.. lewis hamilton smashed the course record to take pole once again— the 90th of his career... the six—time champion takes it by 0.107 seconds ahead of his mercedes teammate valtteri

bottas. let's take a look at the leaderboard then. so, another mercedes one—two. lance stroll, nine tenths off the lead, gots himself up to third and a great day for racing point sees his team—mate sergio perez join him on the second row. then come the ferraris, vettel fifth and charles leclerc in sixth. in moto gp, fabio quartararo claimed pole position for sunday's season—opening spanish grand prix. the 21—year—old frenchman, who rides for yamaha, broke the lap record atjerez to edge out spain's maverick vinales. world champion marc marquez completes the front row, while britain's cal crutchlow will line up sixth. and in england — that rain has been causing problems again on the third day of the second test between england and west indies. morning drizzle turned heavier — causing delays with rain forecast for the rest of the day at old trafford. england had been looking to take

advantage of a strong position to level the three—test series after west indies closed day two on 32—1 in reply to england's 469—9. meanwhile, england bowlerjofra archer has been fined and handed an official warning after breaking coronavirus protocols ahead of the second test. he visited his home in sussex in between the matches in southampton and manchester on monday — against the teams biosecure rules, and was subsequently dropped for this match. the ecb haven't disclosed the size of his fine. good news for grassroots football in england — it's back with immedaite effect after the government approved plans allowing local clubs to start preparing for the new season. the fa has published guidelines which would mean a phased return sarting immediately — with groups limited to 30 people. then from august, competitive matches can begin — such as pre—season friendlies

and small sided competitions. and then from september, grassroots leagues, as well as men and women's leagues, and fa competitions can restart. clubs are advised to check the fa website for full guidance and advice. the first of the fa cup semifinals takes place later. it's holders manchester city against 13—time champions arsenal, in a match which pits two former colleagues against each other. mikel arteta left hisjob as pep guardiola's assistant to take the arsenaljob last year, and he's fully aware of the threat they pose. i know the strength and the flexibility that they have, the things that they are going to try, but even that way they are difficult to stop stop i want to focus on one we want to do, if i worry too much about them it is not the message i wa nt about them it is not the message i want to send to the players, it is what we have to do to try to win the game to give us the best chance to compete against them. for all the 90

minutes, and that is what i will do, and that is a game plan that we always put against any team. as for city manager, pep guardiola, he's been speaking about how special the fa cup is for him. in england when i have my first memories about english football, the fa cup finals, not the premier league or championship, so i remember that league or championship, so i rememberthat in spain league or championship, so i remember that in spain we can always see the fa cup final, that was the tradition and everything. so it was so tradition and everything. so it was so nice, and i think we are looking for it, we are so excited. that's all the sport for now. thank you, holly. a man who was filmed being detained while a police officer knelt on his neck has appeared in court in london — charged with possessing

a knife. the metropolitan police's deputy commissioner, described the footage as ‘extremely disturbing'. a police officer has since been suspended and another placed on restricted duties, while an independent investigation is carried out. a fire at a cathedral in the city of nantes in western france is thought to have been started deliberately around 100 firefighters have been tackling the blaze, which totally destroyed the cathedral‘s great organ. the fire has now been brought under control. people who've been given credit notes for cancelled package holidays are being reassured by the uk government that these will still be honoured, even if firms go bust. the announcement covers breaks which were disrupted because of the coronavirus pandemic between march the tenth and the end of september this year. our business correspondent, katie prescott, has more details. jennifer and john were due to get married in las vegas injune. coronavirus put that trip on hold. like many others, the couple is still waiting for a refund. we need that money to pay

for the wedding that we've rearranged, so we're just chasing them, we just keep asking them, please, please, please will they refund us, but they're just saying there's a queue. £6,000, which is what ours cost, is not a small amount of money to anybody. to normal people like this, especially when my partner's been furloughed for three months. travellers who see their holidays cancelled should get a refund within 14 days, but given the sheer number of cancellations that have happened over the last few months, many travel companies have struggled to meet that and have been instead issuing credit refund notes for holidays at a later date. the concern is, though, if those companies go under, that travellers would lose both their money and their holiday. the government is changing this, pledging to underwrite all refund credit notes issued between the 10th of march and the 30th of september this year. for atol—protected holidays cancelled due to covid—19. it gives consumers that confidence to accept these credit notes. if they don't want to accept a refund, they can still take a refund if that's

what they want, but then it does also give companies the opportunity to help to encourage those customers to book with them again in the future. but customers are advised to do their homework before accepting them over a cash refund. by accepting a refund credit note, you are locked in with that holiday company, so when you come to rebook, you have to rebook with them. it means you can't shop around, you won't necessarily get the best price. we also know that some tour operators have increased prices for 2021, so you may end up having to use the refund credit note and pay a little bit more as well. the government won't say how much they expect the scheme to cost, but as 12 travel firms have already gone under this year, the burden of paying for cancelled package holidays will fall on the taxpayer. katie prescott, bbc news. music venues and theatres in england will be allowed to open again from the beginning of august. but there are lingering questions about how safe it will be to sing in public. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito has more.

the room is particle—free, super clean, filled with sensors. everyone is in medical scrubs, wearing masks. this is serious science. and what they are studying here... ..is singing. # happy birthday to you.# happy birthday. it just seems so innocent, doesn't it? but when there is so much uncertainty and anxiety about possible infection, we really need to know what's coming out of people's mouths. at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were descriptions of clusters of covid in choirs around the world and, since that time, we've been looking for science to guide us as to whether that is the case or whether it was the other non—singing aspects of those meetings that caused the problems. and now with a number of scientists raising questions about possible transmission in the air through breath, this is vital research. we know that, when you speak, much the same as when you cough

or sneeze, you generate a lot of very small particles. these are called aerosols. but you also generate some big droplets. so big droplets are around the diameter of a human hair and they settle out into gravity very quickly, within one to two metres, but the much smaller respirable particles can be airborne for minutes to hours. it has implications. we won't be seeing a mass singalong at the last night of the proms this year, butjust how many people can they safely have onstage? the current guidelines say singers should be standing side to side with a three—metre gap, but that would mean the traditional chorus could stretch out of the royal albert hall, down to the natural history museum. and, for smaller venues, social distancing is going to make reopening very difficult. so while venues are being allowed to reopen in august, there are many questions about whether they can afford to and reassuring the public and performers aboutjust how safe it is to get back on stage. david sillito, bbc news.

very strange to be without the summer prom season, it brings eve ryo ne summer prom season, it brings everyone around the world to london, but there is more about that and the rest of the news on her website. today sees the re—opening of the ss great britain and thankfully, in time for the 50th anniversary of the ship's return back home to bristol from the falkland islands, where it lay wrecked. john maguire reports. it was audacious and incredibly ambitious, plan straight out of the burn—out playbook. free float and repatriate his ocean liner from the falkland islands back to the dock where it was created, and 8000 mile voyage. the width and the length of the atlantic ocean. 0f voyage. the width and the length of the atlantic ocean. of oakland islander, lyle, remembered playing on the wreck as a boy. the deck was

very rotten, it was covered in things from sea birds, so yes, it was a bit dangerous. he became a salvage driver and left home, but was given the chance to return in 1970 for thejob of was given the chance to return in 1970 for the job of a lifetime. at the challenges were huge. on first look, i neverfor a the challenges were huge. on first look, i neverfora moment the challenges were huge. on first look, i neverfor a moment thought she was going to look like that. when we dived, i said, gosh, what have we taken on? she was ridden with holes from decay, and that was around the water line. the work was being filmed and photographed by toni morrison and his wife marion. top deck, you really couldn't walk on, you were in danger stop and below that was nothing other than rusty pieces, quite a long drop down below into some airy dirty looking

water in the bottom of the helm. and we we re carrying water in the bottom of the helm. and we were carrying all of our equipment, and just as an aside, i happen to be pregnant at the time. so it was all quite challenging, you could say. a pontoon would be sunk, placed under the whole, and then raised. slowly but surely, the great abandon ship would float once more. when she come up, you see the big bay of the ship, fantastic. it's amazing how the emotions come back after a ll amazing how the emotions come back after all those years. the salvage tea m after all those years. the salvage team had beaten the odds and the ship was towed home. the entire bristol had turnout, it was good,

andl bristol had turnout, it was good, and i got quite emotional. having watched it being salvaged and leaving and arriving and all in good repair. yes, that was an amazing experience. having steamed and sailed around the globe for decades, the ss great britain came to rest in the ss great britain came to rest in the exact same spot where she was born 127 years before. she had completed her final voyage. john mcguire, bbc news, bristol. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. the weather is not exactly barbecue weather, the weather so warm and quite humid and the evening temperatures offering around about 25 celsius. compare that to liverpool, only 15, still around 19

in the northeast of england. so by the time we get to around six o'clock, the band of cloud and rain, this is the weather front, still across the north of england, parts of wales, but there's a tendency for it to sleep a little bit further south. 0vernight you can see some heavier rain developing across southern parts of the country where it is going to be mild, 16 degrees overnight, in the north of the uk come a lot fresher, temperatures in single figures. tomorrow the atla ntic single figures. tomorrow the atlantic air spreads across england, a much better day in yorkshire, the northwest of england more sunshine here, but a fresh one, 17, and cooler in the south also.