this is bbc news, i'mjane hill. the headlines at 2pm: face coverings are compulsory in shops and supermarkets in england from tomorrow. ministers say they'll also be needed when buying takeaway food and drink. face coverings are compulsory in shops and supermarkets borisjohnson says the uk's response to the coronavirus pandemic shows the "sheer might" of the uk union on his first visit to scotland since last year's general election. the uk could leave the eu without a deal, says the eu's chief brexit negotiator. a huge increase in calls to domestic violence charities, during lockdown — mainly from women.

# if you don't want to see me, dancing # with somebody and the mercury prize shortlist is announced, and it is dominated by female artists. it's compulsory to wear a face covering in shops in england from midnight — but the government has been accused of confused messaging about the rules. the full guidance is due to be released later today, and people with certain disabilities are exempt — but ministers have said that a covering is needed when buying takeaway food in england, unless you're eating in. breaching the rules could result in a £100 fine. theo leggett has more details. face coverings are already

compulsory in shops in scotland and from tomorrow that will be the case in england as well, but in wales you won't need to wear them. and ministers in northern ireland are still discussing the issue. the government in westminster say face coverings are needed to help limit the spread of covid—19 as the economy opens up after the lockdown and people get out and about more. so how will it all actually work? well, if you want to go into a shop or supermarket you will have to wear a face covering — something like this. on the other hand, if you go into a pub or restaurant you won't have to. and where it gets all a little bit complicated is if you go into a takeaway that also serves food where you can sit down. the difference that people may not have been aware of and what will be outlined in the regulations today is if you are going into a takeaway and you are eating in somewhere that's got a takeaway, then that's like hospitality. you are eating, it's not practical to wear a face mask, we recognise that. but if you are going in to buy a product and leaving again then

you are treating it like a shop and you should be wearing a face mask. there will be exemptions from the new requirements. children under 11 and people with certain disabilities won't be expected to wear face coverings, for example. for the rest of us, though, failing to wear one could mean a £100 fine. but small retailers in particular say they should not be responsible for making sure their customers cover up. we are saying that retailers and their colleagues should not be challenging people if they are not wearing a face covering. last year in the uk there were 50,000 incidents of violence in convenience stores against colleagues and against retailers. we are not going to create another flashpoint through this. we are not going to put those colleagues or retailers in a position where they are challenging people who may then react and create very, very serious incidents. retailers insist they are doing all they can to make sure people are aware of the changes coming in tomorrow, but some customers still seem unsure. as you can see, no—one is anywhere near me.

i'm maintaining two metres, so i don't see the need in wearing it. so if it costs £5, some people will say that, 0k, i'm not going to wear it, if someone is going to fine me, that's fine, i'll pay £5. they can do thousands, hundreds, that's the same thing, you have to wear the mask. consumers across the country have already become used to many of the changes we've seen in shops, like socially distanced queueing and one—way systems. now ministers hope the wearing of face coverings will simply become another part of the new normal. theo leggett, bbc news. so let's find out more about the guidance with our business correspondent theo leggett whojoins me now. we expect that final piece of guidance any time now. it seems like the need to be some more details cleared up. yes, absolutely. the prime case is the point about ta keaways. prime case is the point about takeaways. we had brandon lewis the northern ireland secretary doing the rounds on television this morning,

where he said it was clear that if you went into a takeaway and you bought food and went out, you have to wear a mask but if you sat down to wear a mask but if you sat down to eat your sandwich in the shop then you wouldn't, but we still don't have the details of how that is going to work. you don't have to wear a face covering in a pub or restau ra nt wear a face covering in a pub or restaurant but when you sit down in one of those you have to give your details so that you can be traced if you have contact with people who come down with coronavirus. the devil is in the detail. what we don't have at the moment is much detail. people are a little bit confused. retail organisations say they need to know this stuff because from tomorrow, they will be having to implement it. there is also the question of who is responsible for enforcing it. small retailers don't wa nt to enforcing it. small retailers don't want to be responsible because they say shopkeepers are already the victims of aggressive assaults and that kind of thing. if they have to challenge people not wearing masks, there was that kind of risk as well, so there was that kind of risk as well, so they want more clarity on how all of this is going to be enforced as

well. we mentioned that it is already in force in scotland and things are different in wales, as ever, as we have seen so many times with this pandemic things vary depending on which part of the uk you live in. yes, that is the effect of devolved government. it means it is more confusing for consumers. in scotla nd is more confusing for consumers. in scotland it is already obligatory to wear face masks scotland it is already obligatory to wearface masks orface scotland it is already obligatory to wear face masks or face coverings i should say in shops but the derogations are different. in england for example if you are 11 yea rs old england for example if you are 11 years old or england for example if you are 11 yea rs old or less england for example if you are 11 years old or less you don't have to wear one, years old or less you don't have to wearone, in years old or less you don't have to wear one, in scotland, that is five. in northern ireland they are discussing whether or not it is appropriate to wear face coverings in shops and in wales have decided is not necessary, so for the consumer, it is a difficult time. there was not much clarity, which is why these rules are needed quickly, and why retailers want them quickly, but the government is hoping that these measures, which they say are essential in order to limit the

spread of coronavirus as people go out and about more, and lockdown is eased, they are hoping that it becomes as everyday as socially distance to curing people in shops being behind perspex windows, all things would have seemed strange months ago but which we are all now getting pretty used to, quite frankly. we will come back to you once more details emerge, that is oui’ once more details emerge, that is our business correspondent theo leggett. we will be talking to the shop workers union later in the afternoon, for their take on how those rules can or should be enforced, so we will talk more about face coverings a little bit later. borisjohnson was boris johnson was speaking borisjohnson was speaking on a visit to scotland on the first anniversary of entering number ten. he promised to be a prime minister for every corner of the uk, as he

put it. latest opinion polls in scotla nd put it. latest opinion polls in scotland suggest support for independence is climbing, and there isa independence is climbing, and there is a significant gap between boris johnson's approval ratings and those of scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon. more from our correspondent james shaw. the prime minister is coming to one of the most northerly parts of the united kingdom to make the case for the union. borisjohnson is here a year after he became prime minister to highlight the benefits which have flowed from the four nations of the uk working together to tackle coronavirus. but why visit the fishing communities and businesses of 0rkney at this particular time? recent opinion polls in scotland have suggested that support for independence is growing. perhaps partly because of a perception that the scottish government's approach to the coronavirus has been better than that of the uk government, a perception the prime minister wants to counter. the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon, is not meeting mrjohnson today,

but she had this message for him. i don't think any of us, and i include myself in this, should be trying to use covid and the crisis situation we continue to face as some kind of political campaigning tool. this is a pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 50,000 people across the uk. military testing centres are just one way that uk resources have been deployed in scotland. the treasury's income support schemes are reckoned to have helped a third of the workforce here. whether scotland has coped better with the virus is hard to assess. there have been more than 4,000 deaths, nearly half in care homes, but will the prime minister's visit change perceptions of him and his government in scotland? what you have seen throughout this crisis is the union working together with the money for supporting people through furlough, the army working on the testing, moving people around,

but now we need to build back better together with a green recovery. the tories have done nothing for scotland. it is time for a change. all these people running the country are not... i don't really know. i can't say anything bad about him and not a lot good either. london has behaved so badly with us over the past 200 years, but just progressively got worse and worse. 0pinion polls suggest the coronavirus crisis has had a significant impact on how voters feel about their political leaders. it happens to be the case, despite the fact that in many respects the record looks similar as far as deaths are concerned, at least until recently, the scottish government's handling of coronavirus is rated much more highly than is borisjohnson‘s. that is true south

of the border as well. this cartoon from the times newspaper sums up the dilemma for borisjohnson. this visit is designed to help bolster support for the union, but those in favour of independence will hope his unpopularity in scotland will unintentionally help their cause. james shaw, bbc news, glasgow. 0ur scotland correspondent joins me now from glasgow. the visit is continuing. you summed it up beautifully. this is the tension at the heart of this visit. it absolutely is. there was one particular thing borisjohnson said which highlighted that. he talked about wanting the whole country to come back strongly together, and so, ina come back strongly together, and so, in a sense that is counter to the snp position, clearly the snp want scotla nd snp position, clearly the snp want scotland to be independent. boris johnson is saying he wants the coronavirus to make the united

kingdom a stronger entity, with all four nations remaining part of the united kingdom. we did also hear nicola sturgeon suggesting that borisjohnson was nicola sturgeon suggesting that boris johnson was campaigning. nicola sturgeon suggesting that borisjohnson was campaigning. it was a political campaign visit to come to scotland and that was inappropriate in a time of crisis, but i think it is perhaps fair to say that when she makes that point, accusing him of political campaigning, ina accusing him of political campaigning, in a sense, that is exactly what she is doing as well. you will hear more from you later, thank you for now, james shaw, in glasgow. the uk and eu have said they still remain some way off reaching a post—brexit trade agreement, following the latest negotiations in london. uk chief negotiator david frost said there were "considerable gaps" in the most difficult areas, but a deal could still be reached in september. speaking at the end of intensive talks, he outlined the main sticking points.

when we began this intensified negotiating process, the prime minister set out the principles to the commission president that were intrinsic to our status and future as an independent state and the eu has heard some of that, it hasn't heard all of it, and the big underlying difficulty is the fact that the eu hasn't read yet recognised that it needs to adapt its position to those principles if we're going to an agreement. does it need to change the mandate in order to get that? i don't know whether he needs to change the formal mandate. i wouldn't comment on the eu's processes but it is clear that until the eu has internalised and accepted that we will be an independent state with a right to determine our own laws and control our own fishing grounds then it will be difficult to reach an agreement. david frost, for the uk. the eu chief negotiator michelle bonny said the two size are still far away, and that time is now

running out. —— michel barnier. still far away, and that time is now running out. -- michel barnier. on the two points mission, fisheries, the two points mission, fisheries, the uk did not show a willingness to break the deadlock. the uk still refuses to commit to maintaining high standards in a meaningful way, on state aid, despite the clear wording of the political declaration, very clear, we have made no progress at all. this is all the more worrying because we have no visibility of the uk's intention of its future domestic subsidy control system and regime. we respect the uk political debate, the time for a nswe rs political debate, the time for answers is quickly running out. michel barnier speaking at

lunchtime. the negotiating talks could go right down to the wire, according to our assistant political editor norman smith. according to our assistant political editor norman smithli according to our assistant political editor norman smith. i suspect many of us have slightly lost the plot of these brexit negotiations because frankly we have had other things to worry about, but it seems as if no deal is becoming a real possibility. that is the view of the eu chief negotiator, michel barnier. 0f course in these negotiations, public posturing, public sparring, it is pa rt posturing, public sparring, it is part of the game to try and crank up the pressure or your opponents, but the pressure or your opponents, but the stern stare in a poker game, you try to psych out your opposite number, but there are clear signs of serious strains, with michel barnier saying that he doesn't think the uk is serious about trying to find solutions, that we have reneged on previous commitments, and in terms of some of our individual demands, such as on fishing waters, he says

that our stance would lead to the destruction of the eu fishing industry, which they are never going to accept. 0ur man david frost is not quite so doom and gloom, but he was sounding pretty exasperated this morning, saying, i can't understand why the eu was finding it so difficult to give us the sort of deal that they have already given to the canadians. where does it leave us? i think, the canadians. where does it leave us? ithink, yes, no deal the canadians. where does it leave us? i think, yes, no deal is becoming a real possibility, but we have surely learned in all of these negotiations with the eu, that they a lwa ys negotiations with the eu, that they always go right down to the wire, and these negotiations will probably be no exception, so set your brexit alarm for one minute to midnight. norman smith they are with his thoughts about the negotiations. it is 60 minutes past due. —— it is 16 minutes past two. the headlines on bbc news:

face coverings are compulsory in shops and supermarkets in england from tomorrow — ministers say they'll also be needed when buying takeaway food and drink —— the full guidance will be published shortly borisjohnson boris johnson says borisjohnson says they boris johnson says they approach borisjohnson says they approach the coronavirus pandemic is showing this year might of the uk union. he is visiting scotland for the first time since last year's general election. and the eu chief negotiator says there is a real risk of the uk leaving the eu transition period without a deal. it is compulsory to wear a face covering in shops in england from midnight. we are waiting for the full guidance to be released. it should come at any time now. we know that people with certain disabilities are exempt from these rules, and that includes people who

have to lip—read, someone who has a learning disability or who, if wearing one, it causes them distress. let's talk about the issue of face coverings generally. i am joined with kira lawrence from the learning disability charity, mencap. good afternoon. what do you think about face coverings and the importance of wearing them? for some people with a learning disability, it might be quite distressing to wear one, so there is an exemption, where people don't have to wear one if they are distressed or finding it difficult to wear one. and so, you think that is the right thing to do, the right decision by the government? we believe that there should be some awareness around people with a learning disability, and in exception of not having to

wear one if it made somebody very distressed, but hopefully, if we can have the government easily guidance people in shops will understand that actually, people with a learning disability would find it more difficult to wear one. yes, of course. i suppose it is about public understanding and awareness as well, because i am thinking about, if someone is out and about shopping day on not wearing one because of this exemption, we all know, we have started doing it, rightly or wrongly, we have watched people look at someone on public transport not wearing a mask and thinking, why isn't that person wearing a mask, but people with an exemption need understanding, don't they? yes, they do. so, on the mencap website we have some easy to be guidance around that so if you can go on to the mencap website, we just want to help

raise awareness of why it might be difficult for people with a learning disability to wear one. can i ask how you personally feel about wearing them, whether you feel co mforta ble, wearing them, whether you feel comfortable, what do you feel about it? i wear one. comfortable, what do you feel about it? iwear one. i have comfortable, what do you feel about it? i wear one. i have been wearing a mask when i am out and about, but not everyone with a learning disability is able to wear one, so we are all very different. everybody is different. so some people might be able to, some people might not, but we want the shops and the police and the public to understand about the exemption, because what we don't wa nt the exemption, because what we don't want is people to be unfairly challenged in shops and to be stopped from going in shops, so that is why we have some easy to read guidance on the mencap website and also on the mencap website, there is

some exemption, an exception card on our website. the exemption card, is that something that people can download or can carry to help themselves, if they want to? yes, they are on our website. that is excellent advice, actually, thank you very much, kira lawrence from the learning disability charity, mencap. thank you very much for your time this afternoon, thank you. president trump says he's going to send what he described as a "surge" of federal officers into three democrat—run cities. he says the move is needed to combat an explosion of violent crime in chicago, kansas city and albuquerque in new mexico. an earlier deployment of federal security forces to portland in oregon has been highly controversial. 0ur north america correspondent david willis sent this report. amidst the chaotic demonstrations

against police brutality that have been taking place in portland are federal agents in military fatigues, sent in on a mission to protect federal property. critics say their presence here has only served to exacerbate tensions. president trump, however, defends their deployment and is now planning to send federal law enforcement officers to other american cities to combat what he calls "a rampage of violent crime". we want to make law enforcement stronger, not weaker. what cities are doing is absolute insanity. many of the same politicians who want to slash resources for law enforcement have also declared that their cities are sanctuaries for criminal illegal aliens. the next city on the list, chicago, where 15 people were shot outside a funeral parlour on tuesday night. as in portland, president trump blames the violence on the failure of local democratic leadership, and while chicago's mayor

is cautiously welcoming the deployment of federal officers, the leaders of some other major cities are saying no way. so what we see in portland is that the federal presence is actually making the situation worse. and we cannot allow that here in new york city nor anywhere else in the country. i want to be very, very clear that we will not allow this to happen in our city. in the wake of george floyd's death at the hands of white police officers back in may, some have called for the defunding of the police. in response, donald trump has sought to depict himself as a law and order president and the democrats as weak on crime. my vision for america's cities could not be more different from the lawlessness being pushed by the extreme radical left. while others want to defund, defame, and abolish the police, i want to support and honour our great police. for a president who once

saw the booming economy as his ticket to a second term, the protests over police racism represent an opportunity to fashion a new political strategy, as well as the chance to boost his standing in the opinion polls. recent polls show him trailing his democratic rival joe biden by a substantial margin. much could hinge on the president's assertion that the deployment of federal agents will help diffuse tension in america's major cities, rather than fuel it. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. fears that the lockdown would see a rise in domestic abuse have been confirmed today. new figures show the national domestic abuse helpline has received more than 40,000 calls and contacts over the past three months. the charity refuge, which runs the helpline, says most have been from women suffering abuse. and with restrictions easing there is now a big increase

in women seeking refuge places. i'll be talking to the minister for safeguarding in the next few minutes. first, let's hearfrom our home affairs correspondent, john kelly. —— —— june kelly. home — for most, a place of safety under lockdown. but, for others, a prison with no escape from the perpetrator. lockdown has affected my whole life and made the abuse more obvious than ever before. claire says her ex—partner has exploited the delay in court hearings during the lockdown to breach custody arrangements — at one point, refusing to hand back their five—year—old daughter. lockdown has opened the door for him to control me more than he did when we were together. i'm a nervous wreck. i hand her overand i'm thinking, "am i going to see her again?" she is one of the thousands of women who have contacted the national domestic abuse helpline, run by the charity refuge.

he's put his hands on my shoulders and around my neck and held me really tight. i felt like i couldn't escape. staff have been working from home, offering 24—hour support. that must have been incredibly frightening. have you told anyone else about his behaviour? no. all my friends are his friends, too. hundreds too frightened to make a phone call have sent messages to refuge's live chat service, appealing for help. we've been able to talk to women even when their perpetrators are home with them. it can be easier to grab ten, 15 minutes in the bathroom on your phone, doing something that is silent. and, now, as restrictions ease, a rising number of women finally free to seek help, are asking for refuge places. these were already in short supply before the pandemic. this is a perfect storm, in some ways, in terms of not having really sustainable provision across england and wales and, now,

thinking about a much greater increase in demand. so many have suffered abuse under lockdown. the men's advice line is also reporting a big increase in male victims seeking help. emergency government money is due to run out in the autumn. everyone working in the sector says what's needed now is a long—term funding plan. june kelly, bbc news. we can speak now to victoria atkins mp, the minister for safeguarding. good afternoon. good afternoon. a couple of terrifying examples, they are. what is your personal response when you hear stories like that, women's stories, for the most part? the most important part of myjob is listening to victims of domestic abuse, and those were very heart

moving stories that we have heard, but they are in no way unusual. we have all been very conscious, all of us have all been very conscious, all of us who work to tackle domestic abuse, have been very conscious of the impact of lockdown on victims being locked in with their perpetrators, but also on what may happen in terms of the need really increasing, once lockdown is being eased, so we have seen these figures from refuge and this is precisely what we have been planning and preparing for over the next —— the last few months. the preparations that have been put in place, and the money promised, but it isn't until 0ctober —— it is until october, why does it stop in october? we have pledged £39 million to specifically help domestic abuse and sexual violence charities, and some £32 million of that has left government bank accounts, and it is taking in a

range of support, so everything from helping boost the helpline, the national domestic abuse helpline which the home office plans, through to helping refuge develop their web chats and many other helplines for specialist needs such as the mental health advice helpline, we have been working with the sector to improve these but other services are required and we are injecting more money into the refuge sector working with refugees to create more bed spaces so that as we are leaving lockdown, there are bed spaces to look after people who need them —— refuges. is that no money during the autumn, beyond what you have talked about? that this part of the government over a package to tackle domestic abuse. during the pandemic we continued to pass the domestic

abuse bill, which i have appeared on this programme many times to talk about, and a couple of weeks ago, we managed to complete the comments stage of that and the bill is important because some of the problems we are seeing at the moment, for example, problems accessing really effective protective orders for domestic abuse victims, we are making the bill much stronger on that, so we want to not just cope with the immediacy of the covid—19 pandemic but also put in place the building blocks for the future, so that we have a sustainable probe line of work and effort to help victims but also to stop perpetrators and stop the abuse. you mentioned the domestic abuse bill but there is no provision in that for immigrant women fleeing abusive relationships. you will know that charities are usually upset about this. why is there that gap in the legislation? as we have explained throughout, we want to

treat migrant victims who have no recourse to public funds, we want to treat them as victims first and foremost, and this isn'tjust about a piece of legislation, don't get me wrong, there is a huge range of work of non—legislative measures that we support, to help victims such as migrant women. now, many migrant women already receive support, because they have partner visas, they get domestic violence concessions and so on but there are groups of women who are not on these visas who have no recourse to public funds. it is a very complex area. we have asked the charity sector for help. we haven't been able to build the sort of evidence picture we need for me to go to the treasury and put a sustainable programme forward, so this is why, during the course of the ball, i announced a pilot project of £1.5 million, to help these very vulnerable women that we

are worried about, to help them get access are worried about, to help them get a ccess as are worried about, to help them get access as victims first and foremost, and from that, we can just help the victims but get the data they need to build a sustainable programme of support in future. there is a huge debate around that, we might be able to talk about that in the future. to come back to the finalfunding point, in the future. to come back to the final funding point, though, in the future. to come back to the finalfunding point, though, there is still that argument that the money runs out until october, you know, the domestic abuse commissionerfor know, the domestic abuse commissioner for england and wales says she feels as if the government is only thinking until october. what happens after that? iam very i am very much thinking beyond 0ctober. i am very much thinking beyond october. but where is the money for the women fleeing domestic violence? that is when the bill comes in. as well as the very immediate help we are providing, the bill is building are providing, the bill is building a framework of support for victims, i nursery that were we will start

looking at the longer term funding picture. just to put it into context, the measures we are bringing forward in the ability to help victims for example who require safer accommodation, we are putting a national duty on councils and local authorities to provide support services. that's a real step forward , services. that's a real step forward, as we have said that we will fund that... but those forward, as we have said that we will fund that. .. but those are councils already short of money, of money, aren't they? we have answered that question in relation to a tier one central government. we are costing that an accounting for that. we are costing that an accounting for that. we a re really costing that an accounting for that. we are really genuinely approaching this very much working with domestic abuse charities because they are the people who help our victims first and foremost, working of the police to understand what they need to introduce some really innovative policing practices, which we seen in some areas across the country during

lockdown but also looking too much longer term we know that 2.4 million people are victims of domestic abuse in this country, as well as their children, and we know that what the long—term consequences of domestic abuse can be as well as some of the very short term hoarders, some of which we have heard about in your package. that is why as a government we are so determined to tackle this. details of organisations which offer support and information about domestic abuse can be found online, at bbc.co.uk/actionline. let's catch up with the weather prospects with ben rich. many of us have had some cloud and rain to contend with today, more in

the forecast for the weekend, but there are some calmer conditions between now and then. this evening, a band of cloud sinks southwards, clear skies follow behind. temperatures dip away across northern part of the uk, fairly cool here, very mild the south of england and wales. that could be the odd shower from this cloud through the day tomorrow, also a potentially light showerfor day tomorrow, also a potentially light shower for eastern scotland and eastern counties of england. for the most part, tomorrow is a fine day, though cloud will thicken in northern ireland. some of that rain could be pretty heavy. 18 degrees for aberdeen, 24 degrees in london. heavy thundery downpours on saturday, not as many showers on sunday, relatively cool and quite windy as well. hello, this is bbc news —

with jane hill. the headlines: face coverings are compulsory in shops and supermarkets in england from tomorrow — full guidance hasjust been published — venues such as restaurants, pubs and gyms will be exempt. borisjohnson says the response to the coronavirus pandemic shows the "sheer might" of the uk union — on his first visit to scotland since last year's general election. the eu's chief brexit negotiatior says there's a real risk of the uk leaving the eu without a deal. there's been a huge increase in calls to domestic violence charities during lockdown, mainly from women. a couple of details coming through now. we have been waiting for the formal guidance about face coverings to be published. this is only for

england, it is already in force in scotland, not yet in wales. just to give you a couple of the key points from this government guidance that has just been issued. from this government guidance that hasjust been issued. must from this government guidance that has just been issued. must all about enclosed spaces. it includes shops, supermarkets, shopping centres and transport hubs. in terms of exemptions, the government is listing restaurants, pubs and james. so it does include things like railway stations, airports, all part of government steps to help curb the spread of coronavirus. a reminder that it spread of coronavirus. a reminder thatitis spread of coronavirus. a reminder that it is a face coverings, not necessarily a shop bought mask, but it does need to be some form of scarf or bandanna, and it has to cover the nose and mouth. the government reminding us of the need still for social distancing as well as that. also a quick reminder that

there are a few exemptions to this — people with learning disabilities, people with learning disabilities, people with learning disabilities, people with certain conditions, are exempt, also in relation to lip—reading. there are a handful of exemptions, but by and large, this is all compulsory in england from midnight, already compulsory in scotla nd midnight, already compulsory in scotland of course. more or that to come. right now, all the latest sports news with all the force that. jofra archer has been included in the squad for england's third and final test against the west indies that starts tomorrow at old trafford. he had said that he might not be mentally right for the game after being targetted with racist abuse online. that was after he breached coronavirus protocols following the first match of the series. his return now gives england a lot of bowling options. here's the former england

captain andrew strauss. there are some very difficult decisions to be made selection wise, what is the right balance in the team? i only believe that we have got to get to the stage where in each individual game that england play, you'll cut the conditions, the pitch, and you have solutions to those issues. the players will be twitchy because they do not want to be the ones left out, but as a captain ora be the ones left out, but as a captain or a selector, that should bea captain or a selector, that should be a fantastic position to be in it. we have obviously always got to be thinking ahead of how we win away from home, that means we have to have those options going forward and whinge to give some itchiness to some of those bowlers as well. championship winners leeds united have defended their decision to show off their trophy to fans despite asking them to stay away. players were presented with the trophy after the final game of the season at elland road, and then took to an open top bus outside the ground where thousands

of supporters had congreagted against the clubs advice. they say that "the brief appearance would help ‘signal an end to proceedings and encourage fans to head home safely.‘ aberdeen have announced £1m worth of paycuts, with staff earning over £30,000 a year taking on average a 20% cut. dereck mcinnes' team finished fourth in the scottish prmiership, earning a spot in the europa league qualifying round. due to the coronavirus pandemic, the club has a shortfull of £10m in finances and have to take action to try and keep in the club in business. unai emery has his firstjob back in football after being sacked by arsenal in november. he's the new manager of spanish side, villareal. the club dismissed their previous manager despite finishing fifth in la liga this season. emery, who had 18 months at the gunners, has previously managed valencia and sevilla in la liga. british boxer billy joe saunders has been fined

£15,000, but is free to fight again. he'd been suspended by the board of control in march after he appeared in a video on social media appearing to condone domestic violence. the wbo super—middleweight champion was found guilty of misconduct at a hearing yesterday, but he can now return to the ring. major league baseball returns today — the new york yankees are at the defending champions, washington nationals, and the san francisco giants at the los angeles dodgers. the season's been shortened to just 60 games because of the pandemic and some players have chosen not to play. kyle glaser is a writer at baseball america. is going to take a tremendous effort, major league baseball has put some very strict testing protocols in place. players have to ta ke protocols in place. players have to take their temperatures at home twice a day, in addition to taking on the temperatures being taken when they arrive at the ballpark. they

are going to be undergoing nasal swa bs are going to be undergoing nasal swabs and other tests for covid—19 every other day, and it will also have to give blood samples for antibody testing about once a month. so they are going to be getting tested very, very frequently. managers, coaches, other personnel will also be tested at different intervals throughout the week. it's a massive testing effort on behalf of mlb to try to make sure that coronavirus does not spread in major league you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. i few minutes to talk about music. the nominations for this year's hyundai mercury prize for music have just been announced. it's awarded to the best album made by a british or irish act in the last 12 months. this year's shortlist includes albums by stormzy, dua lipa and charli xcx.

8 out of the 12 shortlisted artists are female or female—led bands. let's take a look at this year's nominees. # i like everything about you. # don't show up. # don't come out. # i don't have much in terms of money now.