this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. european leaders reach an agreement on how they'll fund a coronavirus recovery package worth hundreds of billions of euros. ready to release its russia report, the uk's investigation into how much moscow meddled in its democracy is due out after being delayed since last year. cracking down on protests, president trump threatens to deploy a law enforcement team that he himself created, to major us cities tourist trains take over after commuter services run out of steam: can they get england's local economies back on track?

hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, european union leaders have agreed on a post—covid economic recovery package after talks in brussels went into a fourth night. in the last half hour, officials said leaders had reached a deal on seven hundred and fifty billion euros in grants and loans to counter the economic effects of the pandemic. delegations have also been discussing a trillion euro budget covering the next seven years. here's charles michel, president of the european council speaking a short time ago.

i believe this agreement will be seen as a pivotal moment in europe's journey, and it be seen as a pivotal moment in europe'sjourney, and it will also launch us into the future. in fact, it's the first time, the first time in european history, that our budget will be clearly linked to our climate objectives. the first time, the first time that the respectful rule of law is a decisive criteria for budget spending, and the first time, the first time that you are jointly reinforcing our economies against a crisis. our news reporter alanna petroff is here. alana, these talks went on and on and on, and they were difficult, because there was a lot of dissension in the ranks as to how to divvy up this huge economic fund to help countries

cope with the pandemic. absolutely, so it entered a fifth day. this is one of the longest ever negotiations between all the member states, and ultimately they came out with this package where there was going to be more loans going out to countries in need instead of grants, so not the free money that many countries would have wanted, more on the loa ns, would have wanted, more on the loans, less on the grants, and thatis loans, less on the grants, and that is ultimately how they decided on the steel. so originally going into it, they had looked at a vast majority of grants, now it's a lesser figure, so 390 billion will be gra nts figure, so 390 billion will be grants instead of 500. all right, and let's pause there for a moment, we arejust going to listen in to angela merkel. which was important not only to the rule of law but also to the protection of the financial interest of the

union, and what the overall package is concerned, and your question on the priorities of the european union, it is an unprecedented size and scope of package that we have. 1.8 trillion, and the importance here is that the whole next generation eu package of 750 billion is composed in a way that the national recovery plans will be aligned the european priorities, that is the european deal, that is the digitisation, the resilience, transmitted through the country's pacific recommendations, so we have a very strong that we can work together with the member states oi'i together with the member states on not only the recovery but at the same time through the

investment, leap forward into a more sustainable, greener and more sustainable, greener and more digitised future we want to build with a modern single market, so this is a unique opportunity to modernise the european union. thank you, next question from politico. reporter: good morning. president, i wonder if you could address the concern that was just raised, calling could address the concern that wasjust raised, calling it reg retta ble wasjust raised, calling it regrettable that leaders have to cut some of the most innovative parts of the nff. also that you had to persist in the rebates which some people feel are a budget gimmick in getting agreement here and if there was a moment in this for you throughout the summit, what was the key moment when you had a deal, and a lot of this package obviously will be a national... so that there is the press conference, going on

in brussels right now. you can see angela merkel envisioned there but actually the question was being posed to the president of the european commission, so, angela merkel they're talking about the fact that this is a very pivotal moment for the eu, this is a lot of money they are discussing, the budget for the next seven years and also the money that has been distributed to help member states cope with the pandemic. give us more detail on what they have said so detail on what they have said so far. so, one other part of the steel, one of the sticking points was related to certain countries called the frugal countries, and they were happy to be called the frugal countries, they were concerned that other countries would go about spending the money and may be ways, on projects or spending that they just may be ways, on projects or spending that theyjust didn't think was right, and so they wa nted think was right, and so they wanted to have some sort of veto power over how other countries spent the money.

instead of that, if a country we re instead of that, if a country were to see that another country within the eu isn't spending the money in the way that they think is suitable, they can raise this with the wider eu and perhaps a pause could be put on it and it could be discussed. so this was a key sticking point about whether there could be veto power. so there could be veto power. so there isn't that veto power from what we understand but there will be a discussion and a potential pause on some of the spending. very interesting. and you can tell why this has been so difficult and why it has taken so long, because it is such a politically sensitive area where you've got spain and italy who are desperately wanting to tackle the fallout, the economic fallout from the pandemic that had them hardest within the eu and then you've got austria and hungary and other, as you say, the frugal countries that are saying hang ona countries that are saying hang on a second, we are not happy with the giving out of money

and such a brandished way. and one other historic thing about this is the way that the countries will be coming together to raise money. they are going to be borrowing money all together and then they are going to have to pay that money back all together at the end of it, so that is part of what has made this so historic. it's an ambitious goal. we can see emmanuel macron there speaking as well, the french president. we can now speak tojonathan charles who is the managing director of the communications department at the european bank for reconstruction and development. good morning jonathan. you are oh so familiar with these marathon summits in brussels, aren't you? i have been to so many of them and so many of them were incredibly acrimonious so there is no doubt that this is going to be up doubt that this is going to be up there as one of the most acrimonious summits of all time. i notice macron in the last hour or so describe this asa

last hour or so describe this as a historic day for europe that will only gloss over what has been an immense display of difference between northern european countries and those from the south who, as you say, are desperate to get on with some of this. it is, i'm sure, going to be hailed as a moment of solidarity, it's a bit like sausages. you want to eat the final product, seeing how that sausage was made is not a very attractive process. i don't know if you are able to hear angela merkel talking about how this is unprecedented in size and scope, but how countries spend the money they will be getting has got to be along the lines of eu goals, so on issues to do with the environment, digital future, it's to do with the environment, digitalfuture, it's got to do with the environment, digital future, it's got to to do with the environment, digitalfuture, it's got to be in line with eu goals. how individual countries respond to that, do you think? i think

partly this will be a discussion around whether some in particular in southern europe are going to pursue a green recovery. a digitally focused recovery. whether these goals are going to be built into national systems. i think one problem the eu has is that it is ok to say that now but monitoring how this money will be used will be a massive task and in the end, these countries in the south just want recovery, so i expect that they will build it into their national recovery plan, so there are lots to pay lip service to the need to have green recovery but in the end they just want this money out here and starting the long haul back from what is a very difficult position for many economies. and it depends on the country's political cycle, when they have a general election as to how the money will be spent and what is prioritised, surely? ithink this has been at the heart of the problem from the frugal

for, they are very sceptical about whether this money will be used in the right way, that was why they wanted the balance to be on loans rather than grants, because they know with gra nts grants, because they know with grants they would just not be able to get enough sway over how the money is spent but at least with loans they think they will get the money back. all of these countries that are prime donors are the countries that are giving into the budget rather than taking out, they are under huge pressure at home now, there countries are in a tough state as well, they have tough state as well, they have to justify to taxpayers why this money is going out of the door to help other economies when there may not be enough money at home to boost recovery. all right, jonathan thank you very much indeed. good to talk to you. let's return to brussels now,

because the press conference is ongoing. i believe emmanuel macron is responding, oh, no, it is actually the european commission president responding now. (speaks french). that was emmanuel macron. can see it is all happening brussels right now, questions coming from all corners as you can imagine, the media from every country of the 27 members all there, wanting to find out exactly what this deal means, how it will work in practice and to what extent it will aid a different member states. we will have more on this in our business coverage which is in about 17 in its time, they will be speaking to a leading italian economist to get his reaction to what we have heard so far. let's move

onto other stories. a report on alleged russian interference in british politics will be published this morning more than a year after it was written. the document, which was compiled by the uk intelligence and security committee, was held back by the government because of the general election in december, sparking accusations of a cover—up. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has this report. what does the threat from russia look like, and has enough been done to counter it? that's the focus of today's along russia report. it's written by the intelligence and security committee of parliament which oversees the work of britain's spy agencies and it is based on those agencies' classified contribution as well as other expert witnesses. it is expected to cover the range of moscow's activities, from the poisoning with nerve agent

through to the questioning of whether there was any interference in british politics including the brexit referendum and what impact it might have had. what it's actually going to do is unveil actually going to do is unveil a whole range of often really very small scale activities from pushing particular subversive news stories through to atte m pts subversive news stories through to attempts to woo particular individuals, and that actually gives us a more accurate position of how the russians operate. the report itself was completed over one year ago but the government failed to publish it before the last election, leading to questions as to what details it might contain. but last week and you intelligence and security committee was formed but only after manoeuvring meant that the government's preferred share missed out on the role. so this morning we should finally find out what is in the russia report, or at least in the public version. a classified version will remain under wraps.

gordon corera, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: tourists trains take over some of england's most picturesque railways after commuter services are cut by coronavirus. nasa: can see you coming down the ladder now. one small step for man... 0ne giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase

in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. seven, six, five, four... thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the headlines: eu leaders strike a deal on a huge post—coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. the uk is to release its long—awaited report into russia's interference in its domestic affairs. in the us, president trump has threatened to send federal law enforcement personnel to more american cities. federal officers have already been deployed in portland

as anti—racism protests continue. there have been 52 nights of demonstrations there against police violence in the wake of george floyd's killing. portland's mayor has accused federal forces of abusive tactics. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now. this is proving to be very controversial, isn't it? tell us controversial, isn't it? tell us about the latest move. and it will be a significant ramping up of the federal response to what has been happening in cities around the country, a continuation of those protests after the killing of george floyd almost two months ago. the president says he will send these federal agents into other cities, he has named chicago, new york, possibly 0akland here in california. there seems to be a political motive because the president points out that these are liberal runs cities with

democratic mayors, and as you suggest, it has been hugely controversial in portland, there is a lawsuit from the state of oregon, and it would perhaps increase the tensions over the next few days if the president carries out what he is suggesting. many argue this is suggesting. many argue this is politically motivated, about the election in november where the election in november where the discussion about sending in federal help as it were is in those states where there is a liberal democratic leadership. yes, and you might remember at the height of those protests against the killing of george floyd, the president labelled himself as the law and order president, and it is becoming increasingly clear that he wa nts increasingly clear that he wants that to be a big election issue as we move towards november, and it is potentially one of those subjects, one of

thoseissues one of those subjects, one of those issues that will play well with the president's space, but it weight may well depend on how the events of this week unfold and indeed whether it results in more protests a nd whether it results in more protests and how those protests are dealt with. you might remember also the president threatened to bring in the security forces, troops that would normally be deployed within the country to deal with domestic security issues. that never actually happened. a lot of people just waiting to see how the president ultimately deals with this situation. and, again, more discussion about whether to wear a mask or not with the president donning his. and quite an about turn by the president. now tweeting a photograph of himself, the one and only photograph we have seen from video footage we have seen from video footage we have seen when he was visiting a hospital a couple of weeks ago wearing a black mask, and the president now tweeting that photograph saying it is patriotic to wear a mask if

social distancing is impossible and suggesting to his followers on twitter that this is one of the ways to combat or to beat, as he puts it, the china virus. certainly an about turn because this is a president who up until this point has really rebelled against wearing masks, he didn't want to be seen in public wearing one, and a lot of reporting here in the states that the present was put under a tremendous amount of pressure by his own people, his on advising the white house, in big part because his polling numbers are going down, politically he's not doing againstjoe biden. this was seen as absolutely necessary to get him on the same page as all of the doctors and health advisers who are telling eve ryo ne advisers who are telling everyone to wear a mask. peter, thank you very much indeed. 0ur north american correspondence. if you've ever travelled along the settle to carlisle railway in north—west england, you'll know it's one of the uk's most spectacular routes, and as of this week, there's a new way to enjoy it.

with fewer commuter trains running because of coronavirus, a regular tourist train can run along the line for the first time in decades. 0ur reporterjayne mccubbin was one of its first passengers. step on board the staycation express. the very first timetable to restraining the country, something this enthusiast i think i am a bit more than a railway enthusiast. this anorak is very enthusiastic about it. so this is purely for tourists, people that have all day to spend just looking at the window and enjoying the railwayjourney. the views are spectacular. right along the service from skipton in yorkshire to appleby. it is beautiful, yes. you getting some good shots

there? i am indeed. everybody that comes on this railway line wants to see the river. i have to say, brace yourself by slight disappointment because the best views of the viaduct are certainly not from the drain because it is underneath us. drain because it is underneath us. fear not. we thought of that. the settle to carlisle line commits many tunnels and viaducts were built over 140 yea rs viaducts were built over 140 years ago, was entirely by hand. wanted tunnels give way to staggering scenery around the three peaks. and if you walk around all those three peaksin walk around all those three peaks in under 12 hours, you get a certificate. much over 24 hours, you get a helicopter! dedicated tourist trains might be common on the continent, not so here. we have been to switzerland, been on tourist trains, we have been on the

glacier express, we have been on steam trains going up some mountains, yeah, they have their tourist trains, they take people to areas that otherwise would be inaccessible. and it is great! i am sure this will be very popular as well. 0nce the word gets out. that is the hope. and this part of the world really needs it. in appleby, businesses part open for the tourists. both lockdown, the return has been slow. chris, i bet you never imagined you have lived through the first day of the summer holidays with no kids in this shop. i had to in this morning, both heading back to middlesbrough. a rarity. two! it has been really tough here. it has been really tough here. it must be heartbreaking for you. it can break your heart. you have to keep going. yeah.

plough on. i mean, you do have a message for people up there, don't you? don't forget your little shops. the ones who have stayed open. we need support. it is all right going to the big ones. but your little shop here in town. slowly, though, they are returning. joel and his family part of the first wave. you are here on holiday. finally! this is the first time we have left the house since march. we come from a little town just outside 0xford so it isa town just outside 0xford so it is a long way. we are up visiting wife's grandma. yeah, have not left garden since then. this new service is all pa rt then. this new service is all part of the slow return to normality, which they hope can help save summer here. on board, there is constant cleaning and face coverings are largely worn, although because

it isa largely worn, although because it is a private service, are not compulsory. it of kinda pointless saying, say cheese! with these masks on. smile more with your eyes! this line has survived two attem pts this line has survived two atte m pts to this line has survived two attempts to close it down in the 60s, the 80s and they are fighting the negative impact of covid fighting the negative impact of covu) just fighting the negative impact of covid just as they did foot and mouth. there is a huge postcode in place for the sort of service because i think people are going to have more and more staycation, thus the name the staycation, thus the name the staycation express. and people wa nt to staycation express. and people want to discover part of the uk that they haven't seen before. absolutely gorgeous scenery. beautiful. we shall have a lot more on that eu deal injust beautiful. we shall have a lot more on that eu deal in just a

few moments. do stay with us. hello. this week started off on a fairly dry, settled note for most places, but we will see weather fronts approaching from the atlantic, bringing some outbreaks of rain in through this week. now, tuesday will start on quite a chilly note. we will see the cloud building through the day and that will bring some rain later on to parts of northern ireland and scotland courtesy of this weather front approaching here. further south, high pressure holding onto things, so it's a dry picture for tuesday across the bulk of england and wales. under clear skies, quite a chilly start. temperatures in the mid—single figures for many of us first thing tuesday morning, a few early mist patches. in fact, temperatures could be as low as around 3—4 degrees in the coldest rural spots. after that fresh start, there will be some long spells of sunshine through the morning. later in the afternoon, cloud will tend to build, so that sunshine turns a bit

hazy, cloudier skies later on in the afternoon. some rain working into the northern parts of northern ireland, western isles as well. also, one or two showers around for the north—east of scotland too. now, temperatures across scotland and northern ireland between about 14 to 18 degrees. england and wales typically around 18 to 21 celsius, a little below par for the time of year. heading into tuesday evening and overnight into wednesday, we will continue to see this weather front in the north, bringing rain, quite heavy at times, to northern ireland and parts of scotland as well. for england and wales, it is going to be dry, but with the cloudier skies, it won't be quite as chilly as it has been over the past couple of nights. into wednesday, outbreaks of rain continue at times for northern ireland and for scotland. later in the day, a few of those showers could just push into parts of northern england and north wales as well, but further south across england and wales, you should have a dry day, and with some sunshine, it will be a little bit warmer. so temperatures up to about 23 degrees down towards the south—east. we're typically looking at the mid—to—high teens further north across the uk.

looking towards the latter part of the week, and this waving weather front will push its way gradually southwards and eastwards, bumping into higher pressure across the near continent. it will be fizzling out, but we could still see some outbreaks of rain on thursday, particularly across western parts of england and wales too. that will be followed by some fresher, brighter conditions of sunshine and scattered showers across parts of scotland, and temperatures will range between about 16 to 22 degrees on thursday. then things continue on a fairly unsettled and a showery theme as we look through friday and into the weekend for many of us, as well. that's it for now. bye— bye.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. after marathon talks, european leaders reach an agreement on how they'll fund a coronavirus recovery package worth hundreds of billions of dollars. us secretary of state mike pompeo is in london for talks about the economic recovery from covid—19, free trade and china. and it could be one of the biggest share listings of the year, ant group, the firm behind alipay, plans to list in a move worth $200 billion

european union leaders have agreed on how to spend a post—covid economic recovery package after talks in brussels went into a fourth night. in the last hour, officials said leaders had reached a deal on 750 billion euros, that's $$857 billion, in grants and loans to counter the economic effects of the pandemic. delegations have also been discussing a trillion euro budget covering the next seven years. here's charles michel, president of the european council speaking a short time ago. they have all been addressing

the press, emmanuel macron, angela merkel behind him. one of the key sticking points in these negotiations which took more than four days was the issue of, to what extent the fund for a recovery from the pandemic, worth 750 billion euros, to what extent that should be grants and what should be grants and what should be grants and what should be repayable loans. 390 billion euros they have agreed, should be non—payable grants. that is less than the 500 billion euros that was initially pushed for. of course, those southern countries, spain and italy that have been hit very hard by the pandemic were hoping for more in non—payable grants. francesco saraceno, professor of economics at 0fce in paris.

i don't know if you have been able to look at some of the detailfrom able to look at some of the detail from what we have heard from these leaders so far but can we get your reaction to the fa ct can we get your reaction to the fact that they have decided that the non—payable grants would be less, 390 billion euros and more would be repayable euros and more would be re paya ble loa ns euros and more would be repayable loans of that pot of money that is there to help countries. good morning, my first reaction is, as usual for the case of europe, it is a question of money in the end. the agreement was reached after lots of discussion, giving a larger debate to the foreign countries and i think the essenceis countries and i think the essence is actually, this is very good news. we have on one side the fact that a commission for the first time is borrowing ina for the first time is borrowing in a massive way, so there will bea in a massive way, so there will be a huge amount of debt that will not fall immediately on

the shoulders of countries and this is a big innovation, and the second innovation is that this money will be given to countries according to their needs and not according to the very strange european rules about the allocation of funds, so there is a sort of very partial but important mature as a nation of that which is a breakthrough for europe. this is the first time and i would say it is very good news. then of course, it went down to 390 billion. in terms of details, angela merkel saying in terms of how the money is spent by member states who receive help, financial help, it would have to be in line with eu guidelines and plans, so a green recovery, a digital future. is this a real turning point, do you think, for the eu? is this an opportunity as

angela merkel said in the press conference? this is also very good news in the sense that we are having a joint effort put together, joint debt to actually pursuejoint objectives, so it is notjust everybody do whatever they want with the money but we have to put this money and service of the common goals, so once again for me it is good news. it is not actually very new because there has been the same principle before, the money comes earmarked with objectives and spending targets, so that is not a big issue, it is actually very good news because it creates a sort of common purpose for these investments, a european target. 0n the other hand, i would say it averted the idea of linking, at least from the details and seeing on the press because i'm discovering these together with

you, we averted the risk of having other type of conditions like macroeconomic conditions. these things would actually not make any sense in the present context. ok, great to get your perspective on the steel that has been signed in the last hour or has been signed in the last hourorso, we has been signed in the last hour or so, we appreciate your time this morning. so as europe comes together and agrees on their economic future, what about the uk, who was of course not privy at all to those discussions, now out of the european union. of the big day for the european union. of the big day forthe uk, european union. of the big day for the uk, we've got mike pompeo visiting for two days. he will be meeting with romanous to borisjohnson and foreign secretary dominic rob to discuss topics such as the economic recovery from covid—19, ongoing uk us free trade negotiations and issues related to china and hong kong. nick watson, portfolio manager on the uk—based multi—asset team at janus

henderson investors. for the uk is trade top of the agenda? i think the more immediate focus will be on china. the uk is finding itself in a little bit of edge or a tricky situation that of its biggest trading partner. we've seen the recent sanctions put on china, it's quite a fine balancing act keeping our biggest trading partner in the us happy and also look into the future making sure that china doesn't feel too distressed by some of the geopolitical issues that are coming up. china is not happy at all with the uk and its most recent decisions, dominic rob suspending the extradition treaty with hong

kong, only yesterday announcing that in parliament. as you mention, a u—turn on huawei last week by the uk government but this paves the way for better relations with the us, doesn't it? i think that is certainly a positive take on at. with the us election coming up at. with the us election coming up in november, the fact that mike pompeo is over here at the moment might say a huge amount about the longer term, if you look at the current markets, joe biden is showing favour to ta ke joe biden is showing favour to take over the white house, so in terms of long—term trade that's where you might find more focus. there is also quite a lot of brexit negotiations wrapped up in this as well. from a trade perspective the uk would like to have that positive news around the us but the media focus should be around what has happened with europe. ok, good to talk to you so early this morning. monday was a day of political action in the us, with organisers calling for a national strike to protest what they see as systemic

racism and the enduring economic inequality that has worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. thousands of workers downed tools in more than two dozen cities across america. our business correspondent samira hussain reports. essential workers in chicago walked off the job monday and took to the streets, calling for better wages and healthcare. similar scenes played out across the country. capitalising on the momentum from the black lives matter movement, these nationwide work stoppages were part of an effort to get corporations to recognise and do something about systemic racism. in the economic capital of america, one protest took lace just steps from wall street in front of the federal reserve bank of new york. income inequality has a lwa ys new york. income inequality has always been a problem in america. the coronavirus pandemic has made it much worse. low—wage and often essential jobs are

predominantly filled by black and brown people. by striking, they are trying to draw attention to just how much their work drives the economy. shannon swift organised this protest a nd shannon swift organised this protest and believes this is a critical time in america's history. this is a very watershed moment stopping the crux of why we are here at the federal reserve is to say that there needs to be a remedy for there needs to be a remedy for the injustices that have happened in our communities and people just struggling. the honour dominic owner of this restau ra nt honour dominic owner of this restaurant understands why so many feel frustrated. is a black business owner for over 15 years, joseph sees how the system 15 years, joseph sees how the syste m ma kes 15 years, joseph sees how the system makes it difficult for people like him. access to capital is our biggest problem. 0ne, we don't have the generational wealth that others may come into. secondly, creditors are not inclined to loa n creditors are not inclined to loan us the kind of money, and at the interest rates that

others can get. a central te na nt others can get. a central tenant and president from's re—election bid is america's economic might, but the world's largest economy has taken a bruising hit. if strikes for black lives against traction, it could have an impact on what happens in the general election just a few months away. alibaba listed on the stock market just last year, and now the firm behind its payment arm, alipay, is planning to do the same, in what could be one of this years biggest share offerings. ant group may end up being worth $200 billion inajoint listing in shanghai and hong kong. the firm would bypass new york as it seeks to accelerate its growth in china and abroad. joining me now is sharanjit leyl in singapore. what more can you tell us? it's

going to be one of the most hotly anticipated ipos this year and one that will not be looking at listing in new york stopping the chinese firm is looking to list much closer to home and that is due to tensions flaring between the us and china including threats of sanctions on chinese officials and delisting firms from the us stock exchange, so the flagship business was spun out of ali barber, you may recall that alibaba raised barber, you may recall that aliba ba raised about, barber, you may recall that alibaba raised about, excluding new york may have been a telling sign of what is to come. it may help boost capital market centres, the likes of shanghai's star market which is modelled on the nasdaq and the hang seng which has been beset by worries that it might lose

its financial hub status, and what we also know is that and did not give a timeframe for its ipo ora did not give a timeframe for its ipo or a fundraising target, the source is essentially saying the company is aiming fora essentially saying the company is aiming for a market value exceeding 200 billion, hoping to list later this year and the stock offering could be one of the largest in history as we know companies generally sell 10-15% of know companies generally sell 10— 15% of their shares when they go public and and is one of the most valuable tech unicorns valued at over $1 billion so one to watch quite we will definitely keep an ionic, good to see you. let's now take a look at how the markets are faring. it's been a fairly positive session, hong kong flat at the moment, most of them fairly flat. lots of earnings has been coming out but what has been pushing markets higher and if we look at the next board which is the us is news of positive moves in terms of vaccinations,

and of course the news coming out of oxford, there could be a step forward, there could soon be news of a viable vaccination for coronavirus, so that is what has been pushing markets higher. the cleaning industry is one of the rare sectors to experience growth since the pandemic began. cleaners have become invaluable in the fight against coronavirus, notjust to assure health and safety in the workplace, but also to reassure customers that shops, hotels, restaurants, public transport are safe to visit. joining me now is paul thrupp, chairman of the british cleaning council. which sectors are employing more cleaners? how has your industry been coping with the shared demand? it's a bit surreal, because we have seen a really upturn in the amount of opportunities within the cleaning industry and not just for cleaning

within the cleaning industry and notjust for cleaning staff themselves, but also for the machine manufacturers, the chemical suppliers, the ppe suppliers, et cetera, so it really is unprecedented. it's great to see that the cleaning industry as a whole is now being recognised for what it is, a very professional industry, the british cleaning council fought hard to highlight and it is really good that we are now contributing to the recovery in the uk. there are concerns in terms of unscrupulous actors that have come into this market trying to make the most of an opportunity? there are people claiming to have miracle cures or miracle treatments for services that protect from the coronavirus from anything from 30 days to six months i have heard, and these are unfounded. we stress the importance of getting the credentials checked out, and contact the council

and we will check it out for you. and changes to the immigration laws means your industry will struggle to get the people you need. is that correct? yes, it will place a real burden on the cleaning industry. immigration will mean we will have a big shortfall and the availability of staff within the cleaning industry, so we have two loan the credentials or increase the amount of people available in the uk. it has been great to talk to you and thank you for kate's up so early. i can see the sun is up behind you that is encouraging. have a good day. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: in thejohnny depp libel case, his ex—wife amber heard says she was afraid the hollywood star was going to kill her.

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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: eu leaders strike a deal on a huge post—coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks. the uk is to release its long—awaited report into russian interference in its domestic affairs. the actress amber heard has told the high court in london her ex—husband johnny depp threatened to kill her many times. she's begun giving three days of evidence as part of the actor's libel action against the owners of the sun newspaper. mr depp is suing the publication for alleging he was a wife—beater, claims he strongly denies. david sillito reports. amber heard, here in the white blouse, arriving in court for the beginning of her account of her relationship withjohnny depp, who was himself arriving in court through a different entrance.

the case brought byjohnny depp is a libel action against the publishers of the sun newspaper over an article that described him as a wife—beater. did he give it to you? the couple first met on the set of the film the rum diary. during their relationship, she says, he repeatedly assaulted her — punching, slapping, kicking, head—butting, choking. she says she feared for her life. but in court, she was also asked about a recording of an argument. was this evidence that she had hitjohnny depp? but i did not punch you. i did not bleep deck you. i bleep was hitting you. i don't know what the full motion of my actual hand was, but you're fine. i did not hurt you, i did not punch you, i was hitting you. how are your toes? what am i supposed to do, do this? how are your toes? i'm not sitting here bleep about it, am i? you are. that's the difference between me and you. you are such a baby! grow the bleep up! because you start physical fights?

i did start a physicalfight. yeah, you did, so i had to get the bleep out of there. yes. she said she was being sarcastic. if she had hit him, it was only to stop him choking after he'd passed out. she was also questioned about this red mark. it was visible at her court appearance in 2016, but officers who saw her at the time of the alleged incident say they saw no mark. it was put to her in court. "i suggest you were not injured at all." "that's not true," she said. "johnny threw a phone right at my face. "it was just one of many incidents." the questioning continued. "a number of officers saw you. "a number of people saw you with no injury. "are you saying they're all lying?" she answered, "i don't want to call anyone a liar." in court, she was questioned about an arrest for alleged domestic violence in a previous relationship. she said there was no assault, no charges were brought. she was also questioned about a medical report that talked of substance abuse and mental health problems.

all untrue she said. johnny depp strenuously denies all the allegations, but amber heard says she thinks he doesn't remember what he did and has been convinced by others that she is making things up, to which she says, "i am not." david sillito, bbc news. let's get all the latest now from the bbc sports centre. hello. i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your tuesday sport briefing, where we start with the news in italy that cristiano ronaldo became the first player ever to score 50 goals in serie a, la liga and the premier league when he scored twice forjuventus, helping them beat lazio 2—1. the match was goalless at half—time before ronaldo scored a penalty after the interval and added a second just three minutes later, and it meansjuve have opened up an 8—point gap at the top of serie a with four matches remaining as they chase a ninth successive title. to the premier league, where wolves know a win on the final day of the season will see them qualify for the europa league

after a 2—0 win over crystal palace. daniel podence scored the opener before a second—half goalfrom jonny was enough for nuno espirito santo's side, taking them above tottenham, and they face chelsea in their last game. england have levelled the 3—match test series against west indies at 1—1 after a 113—run win in the second test at old trafford. west indies were set a run chase of 312 to win or 85 overs to survive, and they fell well short with ben stokes named man of the match as the all—rounder opened the batting in england's second innings. the third match is also in manchester starting on friday with england needing to win if they're to claim the wisden trophy. sort of the modern game that every batsman has three or four different ways of playing, but obviously the game situation dictated how the game is to be played, it was obviously true try and get as many runs as

possible. —— obviously to try. watford will be fighting for their premier league survival on tuesday as they play manchester city. the hornets who are 17th in the table and three points above the relegation zone sacked their manager nigel pearson after losing 3—1 at west ham on friday, the man in charge for the remaining two games of the season is hayden mullins. 0ur our focus 0urfocus in the our focus in the last two games, we know that the manager was a big part of it, but the clu b was a big part of it, but the club have made a decision and other players, staff have to be professional enough to focus on the next games. the reigning world series champion washington nationals get their shortend 60—game major league baseball season under way on thursday at home to the new york yankees. simulated crowd noise will be played in empty stadiums this season with the la dodgers hosting the san francisco giants in the other opening day game. the team announced dr anthony fauci will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the yankee game.

don't try this at home — the world surf league have nominated their best five wipe—out waves of the year, and a winner will be named next week. but here's a sample. in a combined male and female category, this effort from francisco porcella at jaws in hawaii will be hard to beat as he gets into a pickle at the lip and falls vertically. thankfully, francisco and all participants involved walked away unharmed. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the team, that is your tuesday sport briefing. nice to have them back. and thank you for your company. let's remind you of our top story this hour. a breaking news story that has happened in the last 1.5 hours. european leaders finally coming to agreement on how to distribute

agreement on how to distribute a 750 million euro coronavirus fund, but also their budget for the next seven years. something angela merkel describes as an unprecedented in size and scope. hello. this week started off on a fairly dry, settled note for most places, but we will see weather fronts approaching from the atlantic, bringing some outbreaks of rain in through this week. now, tuesday will start on quite a chilly note. we will see the cloud building through the day and that will bring some rain later on to parts of northern ireland and scotland courtesy of this weather front approaching here. further south, high pressure holding onto things, so it's a dry picture for tuesday across the bulk of england and wales. under clear skies, quite a chilly start. temperatures in the mid—single figures for many of us first thing tuesday morning, a few early mist patches. in fact, temperatures could be as low as around 3—4 degrees in the coldest rural spots. after that fresh start, there will be some long spells of sunshine through the morning. later in the afternoon, cloud will tend to build, so that sunshine turns a bit hazy, cloudier skies later on in the afternoon.

some rain working into the northern parts of northern ireland, western isles as well. also, one or two showers around for the north—east of scotland too. now, temperatures across scotland and northern ireland between about 14 to 18 degrees. england and wales typically around 18 to 21 celsius, a little below par for the time of year. heading into tuesday evening and overnight into wednesday, we will continue to see this weather front in the north, bringing rain, quite heavy at times, to northern ireland and parts of scotland as well. for england and wales, it is going to be dry, but with the cloudier skies, it won't be quite as chilly as it has been over the past couple of nights. into wednesday, outbreaks of rain continue at times for northern ireland and for scotland. later in the day, a few of those showers could just push into parts of northern england and north wales as well, but further south across england and wales, you should have a dry day, and with some sunshine, it will be a little bit warmer. so temperatures up to about 23 degrees down towards the south—east. we're typically looking at the mid—to—high teens further north across the uk. looking towards the latter part of the week, and this waving weather front will push its way gradually southwards

and eastwards, bumping into higher pressure across the near continent. it will be fizzling out, but we could still see some outbreaks of rain on thursday, particularly across western parts of england and wales too. that will be followed by some fresher, brighter conditions of sunshine and scattered showers across parts of scotland, and temperatures will range between about 16 to 22 degrees on thursday. then things continue on a fairly unsettled and a showery theme as we look through friday and into the weekend for many of us, as well. that's it for now. bye— bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. 0ur headlines today: an above inflation pay rise for nearly a million public sector workers on the coronavirus front line, including doctors, teachers, and police officers. how will the pay rise be paid for and what difference will it really mean for public sector workers' pay packets? i'll be finding out. the long—awaited report into russian interference in british politics will be released this morning. it's going down to the wire, as england beat the west indies at old trafford to set up a thrilling third test decider.