good afternoon. being obese or overweight puts you at greater risk of serious illness or death from covid—19. public health england found excess weight put people at higher risk of complications from the virus. they say this is just one

pa rt the virus. they say this is just one part of that whole obesity is taking on the nation. the government is expected to announce new measures to curb obesity in england next week. the warning from health officials is clear. if you are overweight or obese and get coronavirus, you are more likely to end up in hospital, more likely to end up in hospital, more likely to become critically ill. this graph illustrates the scale of the problem based on a study of over 19,000 people who had tested positive for covid—19. the bigger the bmi then with bigger the risk of intensive power. someone who is severely obese has over four times the risk of someone of normal weight. this increases the chances of insulin resistance and put your blood pressure. all the extra pressures and strains on the body are likely to be part of the reason why people when they contract covid, if they are also overweight, have extra chances are being really sick.

although some others have been using extra time on our hands to do sport and overall exercise levels have not increased. what has is the amount of junk food or alcohol we have been buying from shops. at this park in london, despite no shortage of keen exercises, people admit the past payments have been challenging.” payments have been challenginglj have made a conscious effort to do exercise. with the little one we have been getting to the parks pretty much every day. i would say i have probably eaten more as well. when the bars have opened, we had been overindulging in bars and restaurants i think it will settle down and we will get a balance. looking at the rate of obesity per 1000 people in european countries, the uk in blue is among the most obese. there is a call for more government support. we know that people have the intention to improve

things but you get tripped up all the time. go to a checkout and you often a re the time. go to a checkout and you often are faced with bars of chocolate on special offer, for example. those undermine what you intend to do but we know that people need help. the government is expected to unveil a long—awaited obesity strategy for england next week which could see snack food promotions limited and a ban on tv adverts forjunk promotions limited and a ban on tv adverts for junk food before the watershed of the public health england has warned the case the action has never been stronger. jim is an indoorswimming action has never been stronger. jim is an indoor swimming pools in england has started to reopen as pa rt england has started to reopen as part of the latest easing of the coronavirus lockdown. —— gyms. all venues are having to adhere to strict hygiene and social distancing measures. many facilities may remain closed katie often is in twickenham this afternoon. how busy has it been? —— austin.

this afternoon. how busy has it been? -- austin. this has been busy since the early morning. today is an important milestone. not all venues will open straightaway. for some the reduced capacity and a social distancing means numbers do not add up distancing means numbers do not add upfor distancing means numbers do not add up for that they will need more people to come back and menu memberships if they are to avoid operating at a loss. -- renew. another area of life is opening up. people came here to do exercise classes this morning to make use the gym and swimming pool for the first time infour gym and swimming pool for the first time in four months. i have been doing cardio and weights. 0ne time in four months. i have been doing cardio and weights. one of the manager saw me, i doing cardio and weights. one of the manager saw me, i was doing cardio and weights. one of the manager saw me, i was talking to a friend and he said quite work out. it is not mandatory to wear a face covering in the tempo map and the need for social distancing means

some equipment is spaced out. —— in the gym. is extra cleaning in place as well. gym users are being asked to arrive in the gym gear to avoid using changing rooms. the chance to reopen is important forfitness businesses but the income lost during lockdown while some fixed costs remain during lockdown while some fixed costs remain means during lockdown while some fixed costs remain means many during lockdown while some fixed costs remain means many are during lockdown while some fixed costs remain means many are in financial difficulty. the owners hope people who have cancelled ownerships will feel confident enough to come back. in this transition period, it will be a real balancing act between making sure we get the members back. full us it has all been about balancing the experienced members had prior to coming, prior to lockdown and making sure that they feel safe and secure. but, peoples exercise habits have

changed during lockdown. this zumba instructor started doing sessions online and she is carrying on. people pay for a class. we usually have, it could be from 30 then there could be 50. in the gym, the maximum would be 22. it is a huge difference, doing it online. as exercise machines get going again once more, there are warnings not all sites can afford to open just yet and public leisure centres will need financial support to avoid permanent closure. a british rapper has been given a seven—day twitter ban following anti—semitic comments made. the grime artist insulted jewish people and shared conspiracy theories with hundreds of thousands of his followers on twitter and instagram. his management company said they had cut all ties with him.

wiley is one of the biggest stars in the uk grime scene. he was awarded an mbe for services to music in 2018. in a series of rambling tweets posted over a number of arrows, the 41—year—old musician shared anti—semitic conspiracy theories, insulted jewish people and we have chosen not to show the contents. his agent said... wiley maintains it was his decision to leave the company. look at this! you liar. i cut ties with you, you fool. we have cut all ties with him.

i cut ties with you. wiley has been banned from twitter for seven days. the anti—semitic comments are still visible. many want social media fans to go further. this is a deluge of hatred. many, many tweets. 0n instagram as well there is some hateful stuff a nd instagram as well there is some hateful stuff and it breaches their conditions. wiley remains unapologetic despite widespread condemnation. some are calling for him to be stripped of his mbe. some coronavirus restrictions are being reintroduced in parts of spain ever growing fears that the country may be facing a second wave. the authorities in catalonia have reacted by ordering all nightclubs to close again just a month after nightlife returned strict lockdown. guy is in for us. how concerning is the current rate of infection? ever

since the government lifted national lockdown at the end ofjune we have seen lockdown at the end ofjune we have seen dozens of new outbreaks of coronavirus across the country. for the most part they have not been a major concern and have been brought under control, relatively small outbreaks but some outbreaks have been much bigger and has started to spiral out of control and that has been the case in the north—east of the country, in the catalan region and the neighbouring aragon region. figures yesterday showed their over 900 new infections over the previous 24 900 new infections over the previous 2a hours across the whole country. that number has been creeping up. that number has been creeping up. that problem in catalonia in particular has led the regional government to clamp down on nightlife. the major concern is contagion is among younger people. that is why they had introduced that new restriction on nightlife, shutting down nightclubs and late—night bars as well.

shutting down nightclubs and late-night bars as well. the duke and duchess of sussex have denied contributing to a new book about their life in the royle family. the duke and duchess now live in california. they made their last public appearance as working members of the royal family earlier this year. it is claimed the they were barely speaking by march. west indies made a decisive start against england at old trafford, they took four quick wickets this morning before the fightback began. this most unique test series is reaching its climax. there is no crowd inside about the west indies know the world is watching. on day two england would face a bowling onslaught. cornwall‘s dropped catch was just a warning sign. shannon gabriel channelled his frustration into his next over and

went for the stumps. that was the end of 0llie pope's innings. nine runs short of his first century at home. that brought chris woakes to the crease, but he would lastjust seven balls. whenjos buttler was called england had lost the momentum. three morning wickets forjust ten runs and buttler still waits for his year's breakthrough score. jofra archer was back in the team. he too was caught by a slip field who had learned their lesson. butjust as west indies looked unstoppable, they were reined in. stuart broad's hitting hauled england past 300 then beyond. his unlikely half century put the morning back in the balance and england back in control. joe lynskey, bbc news. you can see more you can see more on you can see more on all of the stories today on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc at 6:40pm. goodbye for now.

hello. you're watching the bbc news channel. security has been ramped up outside the us consulate in the chinese city of chengdu as staff begin to leave. removal vans entered the building this morning and the area has been cordoned off by police. chinese officials have ordered the closure of the consulate within 72 hours in what's regarded as a tit for tat move in the escalating diplomatic row with the united states. federal officials in the us have repossessed the chinese consulate in houston, saying it was a hub for intellectual property theft. the bbc‘s north america correspondent david willis reports. at the houston consulate, chinese staff cleared the building of documents and other materials as anti—communist protesters gathered outside.

us officials maintained the mission had become a leading hub of chinese espionage. the action to direct the closure of the consulate in houston was taken to protect american intellectual property and americans' private information. china, in a tit—for—tat move ordered the closure of the us consulate in chengdu. it called allegations of spying on behalf of staff at the houston consulate malicious slander, and accused members of the trump administration of trying to stoke conflict with beijing. translation: their purpose is to smear and suppress china, divert the attention of american public and seek gains in us domestic politics. the tricks of these us politicians will not fool american people and the international community. whilst relations between the two leaders have always seemed cordial, diplomatic tensions between the us

and china have escalated dramatically in recent months, not least over the coronavirus pandemic. the economic impact of which has prompted policy changes on both sides. there is a level of insecurity in china's leadership that has led them to become more reactive, more escalatory, and also more risk—accepting when it comes to other countries and foreign policy around the world. a lot has to do here not so much with president trump, although an election is coming up, but also more what is going on in beijing. how much of this comes down to an ideological clash with president trump's america first nationalism, and how much it is an attempt to divert attention from the president's political problems ahead of the november election is not clear. but not since richard nixon moved to normalise relations with china in 1972 have relations

between the two superpowers been quite as bad. and in further sign of the growing stand off between washington and beijing a singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the us to working as an agent of the chinese government. jun wei yeo, also known as dickson yeo, was charged with using his political consultancy in america as a front to collect information for china. he'll be sentenced in october. for the past four months, more than two million people across england have been shielding themselves from the coronavirus, but next week the rules are set to change. for many people, that will mean an end to extra support like food deliveries, and some are concerned that their families still need help. fiona trott reports.

sorry about that, that report seems to have frozen. we will bring it to yearin to have frozen. we will bring it to year ina to have frozen. we will bring it to year in a moment when we have it sorted. let us turn to a different story. when a manchester hotel advertised for a receptionist on monday, the owners were shocked to receive almost 1,000 applicants in a day. they had only expected about 30 people to be interested. hospitalityjobs have proved highly sought after as thousands of roles have been slashed by restaurant groups in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. other businesses have reported similar experiences this week. well, with me to discuss this further is carol cairnes, director of people at the restaurant's owner d&d london, and james reed, the chairman of the reed recruitment firm. you first, carol. tell us more about this. in a way, it is as shocking story about the struggles for people in getting a job at the moment. yes, it is terribly sad. we couldn't believe it when we placed the

advert. we expected possibly 30 or 40 advert. we expected possibly 30 or a0 applicants over a short period of time, and then my head of talent got in touch and said, i can't believe this but we have had nearly 1000 applicants in just under 2a are worse. it took us all by surprise. we started to look through, and the amount of talented people who applied for this role. it is quite unbelievable. talented and experienced. you had people who had served as managers in restaurants applying for a receptionist row. absolutely, and that is the thing that a standard as and was excited to see, that there are so many people are looking for a rolls at the moment. it was notjust hospitality people as well who applied. we had people from all sorts of areas and industries. james, turning to you for a moment. does that chime with your experience from a wider recruitment perspective? it does, 1000 applicants is astounding. as we

expected —— we would have expected 30 or a0 for a job like that previously, so that is a huge amount of people. it is a pattern we are seeing across the labour market. there are many more applicants are chasing fewer jobs now, there are many more applicants are chasing fewerjobs now, so there is much more competition, and it is difficult for people to land a new job. and how do people stand out? when you have 1000 people chasing a receptionjob, it suggests when you have 1000 people chasing a reception job, it suggests to me that there might be other opportunities that you might have a better chance of securing. encouragingly, and i want to stress this, there are morejobs coming online now. our this, there are morejobs coming online now. 0urjob advertisers has over 100,000 for the first time in four months, so there is more common, and there are 6000 in manchester, so i hope there are other opportunities for people. it is very competitive. if you have skills that you can think of transferring to another sector, you should look into doing so. if you are furloughed at the moment, you should really try and reactivate

your existing job and contact your employer and say you want to go back. carol, back to your story. how on earth are you going to choose between nearly 1000 people, many of them talented and experienced, for onejob? them talented and experienced, for one job? it is very difficult. we normally at this stage would have a shortlist of three or four people we have looked —— we would look to interview face—to—face. we have chosen 11, and all on paper are exactly what we are looking for, and we are sure one of them will shine through and get the job. what would be your advice to all those mancunians, the other 900 or so who are not on that shortlist of 11? not to give up hope. i think, as james said, there are morejobs coming on the market and hopefully things will pick up soon, so there will be more opportunities, and not to give up hope. james, just in terms of further advice to people, you say to look at re—purpose and your skills in other areas. are you basically saying people in hospitality should

expect that the market there is going to be difficult for as long as a social distancing and all these other rules are in place, and if so what are the sectors they should be looking at? it appears that might be the case for the next few months, yes. if you are in hospitality, you have a lot of skills that are transferable. particularly people skills. if you are thinking of looking for an opportunity elsewhere, there are lots of other sectors of the economy which are growing. salesjobs, there are more people being sought in sales was that there are more people being sought ina that there are more people being sought in a state agency, call centres a re sought in a state agency, call centres are busy. there are other opportunities out there, and it is worth pausing for a moment and thinking, what skills do i have and where might i use them elsewhere? just to you a little further on that, if you are the poor person who is struggling to find a job in this context, how can you just kind of keep your resilience psychologically up keep your resilience psychologically up you face the challenge of

completing application form after application form after application form? what application form after application form ? what is application form after application form? what is your advice for psychological resilience in this experience of rejection people are going to go three? it is tough, i ee, going to go three? it is tough, i agree, and as carol said, it is important not to give up hope. hold onto that. because you will get a job, and it might take a little bit longer and there might be more rejections involved, but you will get a job if you persevere. there are get a job if you persevere. there a re lots of get a job if you persevere. there are lots of people out there to help you actually, so ask for help. that would be my advice. thank you very much forjoining us today. people are being warned not to book holidays abroad unless their passports are up—to—date. staff are working through a backlog of a00,000 applications as a result of disruption caused by the pandemic. here is our home affairs correspondent. the latest advice from the passport office is that people should not look to go abroad until they have

received their documents. and those who do not need to renew their passports should wait until after the summer. ministers say the backlog had built up because passport offices had fewer staff are due to social distancing rules. earlier this week, the home office revealed that passport staff were working through 126,000 applications, with a further 28a,000 are still to be processed. 0fficials say they have issued 6500 passports to individuals on a compassionate and emergency grounds, and say some overseas applicants who have experienced delays will be able to claim refunds. passports will be delivered within five days if people have been waiting longer than four weeks, and if they produce evidence they are due to travel in the next fortnight. a teacher who delivered more than 7000 packed lunches during the lockdown to pupils at their homes has set himself a new goal. zane powles who is the assistant head at western primary school in grimsby, walked about five miles each day to drop off the free school

meals to his students and to check on their welfare. he is now embarking on a new challenge to cycle unsupported, around the capital city castles of the british isles, to raise money for children who have limited access to adequate food and activity throughout school holiday periods. i spoke to him earlier when he was about 35 miles into his journey and asked him first about delivering the free school meals. it was the summer holidays anyway, and we managed to get the support for the parents through the summer holidays, because the free school meals project finishes in summer. if we had not got the vouchers, we would have continued on. we are looking at pictures of you in your pink to do with your free school meals in bags. well done to you, and when you went to talk to your pupils, how it was their state of mind, how happy did you find them?

how well where they? it changed throughout the weeks. at the beginning, the children thought it was great, a bit of a nobility but as the weeks progressed, parents and children were struggling having to stay in the house all the time. —— novelty. you could see their mental health deteriorating, the children missing theirfriends health deteriorating, the children missing their friends and school. for the first five or six weeks, it was very tough for everybody, but i did what i could make them laugh and support them at the gates. well done, you, and now you have embarked on this new challenge. white capital city castle is? what is that about? ijust city castle is? what is that about? i just wanted to find —— city castle is? what is that about? ijust wanted to find —— go quite far, and! ijust wanted to find —— go quite far, and i was looking at cleethorpes, and where i could go in other places, and i looked at the castles, surely every capital city has a castle, and yes, they do. i worked out it would be 1500 miles,

so worked out it would be 1500 miles, soi worked out it would be 1500 miles, so i thought i will bite all the way around there. that is the reason why i chose castles. but you are not doing it in your tutor at this time. i was going to work this morning, but i forgot all about it because i was ina but i forgot all about it because i was in a rush, so i left it on the bed. i might get myself one once i get to edinburgh. how is it going so far? just tell us what your state of mind is on doing this. what are you hoping to raise and when are you hoping to raise and when are you hoping to raise and when are you hoping to finish? i am feeling that at the moment. i'm about 35 miles in. cleethorpes triathlon club bite me to the humber bridge. i am raising money for a charity called meals for more, supporting children with food and activities over the summer holidays, and also another charity called flag, that history money giving, cycle capital city

castles. let us have another shot at running that package, that report on shielding. the end of the shielding rules and the challenges that will leave for their 2 million or more people across england who have been shielding themselves from the virus. let us hear from shielding themselves from the virus. let us hearfrom fiona shielding themselves from the virus. let us hear from fiona trott. hi, matthew. i have the stuff for you. i welcome sight. from next week, rebecca and poppy will continue to shield. they will not get free food boxes, so volu nteers not get free food boxes, so volunteers like matthew are all they have. see you later. staying at home is tough, but for them it is necessary. it is very worrying, because although they have lifted the ban, there is the thought of the second wave coming, and obviously i wa nt second wave coming, and obviously i want to protect my daughter as much asi want to protect my daughter as much as i can, especially with her immune syste m as i can, especially with her immune system being so low. it is going to be really scary to ever let her out of the house again. when will that

be? i don't know. when there is a cure. do you think shielding should be lifted at all? yes, but not for the really vulnerable ones like me. in gateshead, 95—year—old elizabeth is desperate to go to the shops, but the garden at her sheltered accommodation is the furthest she will go. because i do not want to catch the virus. there is how many people who have lost their lives through it? i have come here now and ido through it? i have come here now and i do not want to lose it to a virus. forfour months, i do not want to lose it to a virus. for four months, these food boxes have been a lifeline for people who do not leave the house, but when shielding stops, they will stop as well. that is why this charity on teesside as a stepping in. i'm at the supermarket. is there anything else we need this morning? they buy

food and collect donations from this supermarket. it is then packed here. put to n. they have even made up meal kits are delivered to peoples homes. when the pandemic it, i could not get a for delivery online. the woman behind it is shielding herself. she knows how difficult it is. this is people who are so terrified for their health going out that they would literally starve. we have had messages from people who have had messages from people who have shared a packet of super noodles between three school—age kids for dinner. it is such a massive issue that needs to be solved, and i cannot —— could not see how the government would sort it so see how the government would sort it so quickly. there is concern that some people behind closed doors may be struggling with their mental health. i actually got a telephone call from a patient‘s sister, because the patient themselves had —— was really painful they might be getting spied on if they go out,

that they would get into trouble, when in fact they were being shielded. they absolutely need to be shielded, so shielding has been a huge, damaging experience to her mental health. and she is only one of them. the pause in shielding makes no difference to some people. the government says nhs volunteers are still there to help. a lottery winner in the united states has split his jackpot of $22 million with an old friend, because of a gentleman's agreement they made nearly 30 years ago. tom cook and joe feeney played the wisconsin lottery severally but have made a pa ct to lottery severally but have made a pact to share any major wins. we have this report. it's the stuff dreams are made of — cheesy grins and a cheque for $22 million. it's not every day you win the lottery. it was quite an experience when i read the first two

or three numbers and i kinda froze and handed it to her and she froze. and i said, are you jerking my bobber? it is a friendship that has lasted a lifetime, so there was no question when it came to upholding a gentleman's agreement made almost three decades ago. a handshake is a handshake, man. we said whenever the big win comes, we would split it, so we buy every week, not really thinking it would happen. but it did. the odds of winning the powerball jackpot are estimated to be around one in 292 million and for these graciousjoint winners, it's not about grand plans but the opportunity to enjoy their retirement and make the most of precious time with theirfamilies.

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