may have to consider closing pubs if it's to re—open schools as planned. from today, more than two million people considered at high risk from coronavirus, will no longer need to shield on the day when facial beauty treatments were meant to be back on, they are postponed for another two weeks. i am they are postponed for another two weeks. iam here they are postponed for another two weeks. i am here in west london to talk to people who have been affected. from today, companies whose

staff have been receiving up to 80% of their salary through the government's furlough scheme, will have to start making a further financial contributions. a crack in the murdoch media empire? one of rupert murdoch's sons, james, resigns from the board of news corporation, citing editorial disagreements. us president donald trump has announced he will be banning the chinese video—sharing app tiktok, from as early as today. arsenal face chelsea in the fa cup final at wembley later — kick—off is at half past five. and in this week's global questions, zenaib badawi and viewers from around the world look at whether our attitude towards world leaders has changed during the coronavirus pandemic — that's in half an hour.

hello, iam hello, i am shanley. welcome to bbc news. —— shaun ley. pubs and restaurants in england could be shut again in the autumn in order to get children back to school. professor graham medley, a member of the government's scientific advisory group — sage — told the bbc that england may have to make the trade—off in the coming weeks. england s chief medical officer, chris whitty, said yesterday that the country has "probably" reached the limit of easing restrictions, and said relaxing the rules any further would "absolutely, inevitably" lead to a resurgence of infections. it comes as many businesses in england — including some beauty salons, bowling alleys and wedding venues — which were expecting to reopen this weekend — are facing at least another fortnight of closure. and from today more than two million people — considered at high risk from coronavirus — will no longer need to isolate in parts of england, scotland and northern ireland.

in wales they have another two weeks. those who have been shielding can leave their homes and return to work. but the move comes as restrictions have been increased in parts of the north of england and a planned relaxation of some lockdown rules has been postponed. jenny kumah reports. bradford today, one of several areas in the north affected by new restrictions brought in to curb the infection rate. people who are clinically vulnerable here are advised to continue shielding. matt has cystic fibrosis and was looking forward to being able to go out for the first time in months today. he had planned to go to a cafe but he feels it is right to put that plan on hold. the infection rate in our specific area is climbing and it is a little bit high, and it is making us very worried about our safety and any potential, catching of any virus. in other parts of england and scotland, people who have been shielding can now meet up to six people outdoors. and i cannot tell

you how excited i am. michelle teale is looking forward to seeing her mother for the first time in months. it is my mum, and i'm not... i just... i need to hug her. she has been nowhere, she has been shielding. we're both safe. employers also have more discretion from today to ask people back to work. some charities are warning that it could mean that vulnerable people are put in a difficult position. although shielding is ending for some, unlocking of other restrictions planned for today has been paused. cases in england are increasing for the first time since may. official data suggests there are now around 4200 new infections a day, compared with more than 3000 a week ago. casinos, skating rinks and bowling alleys will remain closed until at least august 15. indoor performances remain banned.

while fans hoping to take part in pilots at sports events, like here at the oval last weekend, will also be disappointed. and wedding receptions will stay small affairs. there won't be up to 30 guests for now at least. living with restrictions is likely to be part of our daily lives for a good deal longer. the focus will be on stemming the rise in the number of infections over the summer before colder weather arrives. jenny kumah, bbc news. beauty salons and spas had also expected to offer more services today. businesses were allowed to reopen for some services from isthjuly, and were preparing to offer ‘close contact‘ treatments like facials, and eyebrow—shaping, from this morning — they'll now not be able to do this for at least two weeks. our correspondent ellie costello is in west london this afternoon. good afternoon. what has been the reaction? lots of very disappointed people in the beauty industry today.

we are in the richard ward salon, the largest independent hair and beauty salon in the country. as you can see the treatment rooms are empty, there were meant to be fully booked today. that is because boris johnson announced yesterday that close contact services were being delayed for at least another two weeks. close contact services in this context include things like eyelash extensions and eyebrow threading. they are happening on the face, a high—risk zone, high—risk of coronavirus reading. at the moment is being deemed too dangerous for that to continue. that was only announced yesterday. for salon owners they have only had 2a hours to set everything down, ~ , owners they have only had 2a hours to set everything clever! and ~ , owners they have only had 2a hours to set everything down and the f , one