this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. anger grows in beirut where more than 60 people are still missing and thousands homeless following tuesday's explosion. more anti—government protests are expected later today. the uk government increases the pressure on france to stop the large number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts at an airport in kerala, killing at least twenty people, including both pilots.

hong kong's government says new us sanctions on 11 senior officials are "shameless and despicable" as relations between china the us continue to deteriorate. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in virus cases in the english city. and people are warned to stay away from some of the uk's busiest beaches amid fears over the lack of social distancing as the heatwave continues. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. more than 60 people are still missing in beirut after tuesday's explosion, according to lebanon's interior ministry. at least 154 people are now known to have died

and thousands more were injured. meanwhile, ahead of a meeting on sunday of international donors to discuss how to help, the united nations has warned of widespread shortages of medicine, and said food shortages could soon make things even worse. thousands are expected to take to the streets of beirut later in protest as anger rises against the country's government. it follows a series of anti—government demonstrations that took place on thursday near parliament when demonstrators and security forces clashed. many in lebanon believe government negligence led to the explosion. our correspondent tom bateman is at the scene of the blast and says the protests this afternoon could become as tense as the ones we saw last week as grief turns to anger for thousands. grief and despair have been the overwhelming feelings ever since the blast on tuesday. that has been gradually turning to anger, and i think the key point about today is we are going to see

that visibly on the streets of beirut with that major anti—government demonstration planned. and in terms of the recovery operation, well, here at the port itself, that work goes on. it has been painstaking, but for the relatives, they say it has been far too slow. i was chatting to one man as relatives wait at the gate of the port for any information about those still missing. he had a cousin who was a worker at the port who had messaged his family when the initial fire took hold on tuesday to say he was running towards it to help people. they haven't heard from him since. and his cousin here told me that he pleaded for help and said the authorities, officials, had given him no information even though he had been waiting four days and four nights there. terrible, one can only imagine, tom. meanwhile, we havejust been hearing from the un humanitarian authorities talking about a dire situation in terms of food, medicines. we know that an international donor conference is going to happen

virtually tomorrow and that's driven by the french. talk us through the hopes that the lebanese people and people of beirut can now have for actually getting any help. i think hope is something that has been in pretty short supply, really. what you do see on the streets is a huge sense of resilience. there is huge appreciation for the international efforts, which have been flying into beirut airport day after day, not only from elsewhere in the middle east and in particular the gulf states but also notably from russia and also from europe. and more promises of help from the us. people are greatly appreciative of that. but they are coming into a situation of complete devastation, where the infrastructure itself is so poor and already was before this, there is very little to grip hold of. and what we have seen in its place are effectively people's armies of people coming out, doing what they can, like the brooms of beirut,

people are coming out with their own brooms and shovels and pans just trying to clear up and sweep away the rubble. not much of it has been taken away, so you see huge piles of wreckage just accumulating on street corners, and at the same time, people still trying to get word of those missing and also thousands of injuries, many of which still haven't been properly treated. let's cross to beirut now, and speak to pierre zalloua in beirut. think you struggled tof brother—in—law, i think you struggled to find your brother—in—law, but you have found him now. yes, we struggled for about seven hours. we found him at about 1am on that day. it is hard for any of us to imagine what that must have been like while you searched, but can you talk us through what

happened? well, it was traumatic. it was apocalyptic. there are no words to describe the horror that we actually felt. people talk about resilience and hope. i don't think we have any of this left. it was really painful. everywhere you looked was destruction, and to destruction. it was dark. going from hospital to hospital, looking among the injured first is also, you know, it is bad, but also when you finish looking through the injured, you have to look through the ones who didn't make it, and that is even more heart—wrenching, and i had to do this for about seven hours. then

we found him. it was chaotic. it was mind—boggling, it was really unbelievable. and she did find your brother—in—law alive, thankfully. —— you did. how was he and how is he now? he is fighting for his life and we are still waiting. we are waiting right now and it is difficult. that is all i can say. we understand. and what are your hopes? i don't know if you have had any mental space or time to observe the wider situation, but he will be aware of protests taking place today. is that something you think is a worthwhile? yes. well, ithink something you think is a worthwhile? yes. well, i think what needs to be done isjustice yes. well, i think what needs to be done is justice has

yes. well, i think what needs to be done isjustice has to be done. we need to find out who was negligent, whose negligence was eight that actually led us to this? we have to find those people, hold them accountable. we are basically living like hospitals here in lebanon on —— hostages. we have been living like hostages. we have been living like hostages for the last seven years. we need to breathe, we need to live, we need to experience what life is all about. you can say, yes, you're all about. you can say, yes, you're all alone, you have to do it. but actually, we are not on our own. and thatis actually, we are not on our own. and that is what government officials outside of lebanon keep telling us. you have to do it yourselves. well, we have been trying to do it ourselves and it is not working. somebody needs to know that something needs to be done. people cannot die like this. we have been massacred. we have been killed. you

know, and this has been ongoing for yea rs. know, and this has been ongoing for years. so it is really upsetting what is going on and somebody needs to basically figure out how we can get out of this situation. we can't go on like this. we can't. we have tried. we have lost the best people we have. we are losing those young people who love to live, who loves life and who are capable. and we are losing them every single day. you know, either we are killing them or they are dying or they are leaving they are dying or they are leaving the country. it cannot carry on like this. if i can the country. it cannot carry on like this. ifi can interoperate them and, there is an international donor conference led by france and the united nations —— international donor. is there something you want them to do to put pressure on? yes.

everybody knows what the problem is. they cannot just everybody knows what the problem is. they cannotjust keep sweeping it under the rug. we are not left alone. we need to be left alone. leave us alone. we can manage, but what i mean by leave us alone, everybody needs to leave us alone. everybody who is interfering in this country needs to get their hands off. then we can actually make it. but they cannot tell us right now, you do it yourselves, when we have so you do it yourselves, when we have so many other countries and foreign governments actually forcing us to do things that we are not capable of carrying through. we cannot fight proxy wars for others. enough is enough. the international community is actually responsible because they know what is going on. we have been dying, literally. it is not figuratively. we are dying. they

need to help, and they need to help with everything they can. we are losing our young generation. it is heart—wrenching. losing our young generation. it is heart-wrenching. just, please, help us. heart-wrenching. just, please, help us. thank you so much forjoining us. us. thank you so much forjoining us. we have heard you and you are in oui’ us. we have heard you and you are in our thoughts and your brother—in—law is in our thoughts and we wish you the very best. thank you so much. we have news lines coming in from demonstrates beck's person to confirm at the uk's deepest sympathy —— spokesperson. passing on sincere condolences from her majesty the queen. the prime minister

reiterated the commitment to help the country in the time of need. there was commitment of emergency funding and the deployment of enterprise to the region. in the uk, another setback for the test and trace system, as regulators recall 75,000 unused coronavirus testing kits in what they call a precautionary measure. the kits were sent to care homes and for people to use at home. in mid july the government said the kits supplied by the randox health care group should not be used till further notice. the department of health said the risk to safety was low — and test results were not affected. if you have a randox test kit at home, the advice is to return it using the enclosed return envelope. uk borderforce officers have

intercepted more boats trying to cross the english channel. the uk government says france should do more to stop them leaving and shut down the route completely. french police insist they're catching more people attempting to make the trip than ever before. the uk coastguard says it's been dealing with a number of incidents this morning, and local authorities in kent in south east england say they are having to deal with a record number of children travelling alone. simon jones has been in dover this morning. there's been another busy morning here in dover. hardly surprising when you consider the conditions. look out to the channel. it is incredibly calm, perfect for attempting to get across the channel. but with the caveat, of course, that people doing so are risking their lives crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world. now, the coast guard tell us that they have been dealing with a number of incidents already today, and we have seen the border force in action. one of their boats returned to dover. they were towing two dinghies. and then we saw a number of people get off the border force boat. and then the cutter came in, another border force boat. and we've seen several more people being brought back to shore. yesterday, more than 130 people

managed to make the crossing. and this morning, we have also had reports of migrants being found on the street in the neighbouring town of folkestone by the police and border force. pressure growing on the politicians. priti patel saying the number getting through really isn't acceptable. she is pointing the finger at the french, saying they need to turn more boats back at sea, saying they need to better control their coastline. the message from the french seems to be, we can step up resources, but you need to hand over some hard cash for us to do that. but britain has already given france millions of pounds to try and tackle the issue, and some here are saying, "what are we actually getting for that money?" hundreds of nhs nurses are gathering in central london for a demonstration about their pay. social distanced protests are taking place after health care workers were excluded from pay increases that apply to more than a million other public sector workers. ministers say they are working with trade unions to offer the ‘best

possible' pay package for all health workers. the black box and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered from an indian passenger aircraft that crashed in kerala, killing more than 20 people, including both pilots. 200 people were on board when the plane skidded off the runway and broke in two. more than 120 people are in hospital. the boeing 737 passengerjet came from dubai and was repatriating passengers who'd been stranded overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic. alanna petroff has the latest. the mangled plane, split in two, sits behind closed gates. authorities have sealed it off after a panicked rescue effort. last night in the rain, the plane skidded along the runway and crashed into the valley at the end, splitting apart. this airport is known as a difficult spot to land in rainy weather. it's not unusual for pilots to fail on their first approach and circle

around to try again. the aviation minister says the pilot aborted his first attempt. translation: the weather conditions were unfavourable due to the monsoon. it seems the pilot tried to bring the flight to the end of the runway, but due to slippery conditions, this mishap took place. there is a drop of 35 feet where it fell. investigators will be poring over the wreckage to understand more. they will have a group that looks at flight recorder data. they will have a group that examines the structure of the aircraft to see why some people lived and why some people died. they will have an operations group, which is an important group that will look into how the pilots were trained, how much rest did they get. immediately after the crash, locals rushed in to rescue survivors and take them to nearby hospitals.

volunteers did what they could to help, but injuries were severe. some didn't make it. translation: i found a child under a box on the plane. as soon as i picked her up, her head had great injuries. a small child, about one and a half years old. i took the child in the car. if she was in an ambulance maybe she would have survived, but it was a bumpy ride and i was the only driver. i took the child to the hospital, but she died. the last major plane crash in india was back in 2010 in mangalore and the story is similar. the air india flight also came from dubai, overshot the runway and crashed off a cliff. it burst into flames and most passengers were killed. this flight was bringing indians home after they were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now, after months of waiting, many families will be mourning their loved ones instead of rejoicing at their return.

people in the northern english city of preston are being urged to comply with tougher coronavirus restrictions which came into force overnight. the city council says even tougher measures could be needed if the number of cases doesn't fall. friends and families are now banned from meeting in each other‘s houses or gardens — or to mix in pubs and restaurants. it follows a spike of cases in the city, particularly among younger people. it's already compulsory to wear face coverings on public transport and shops across much of the uk — and from today in england and scotland, we will need one in public places like museums and cinemas. our business corespondent katy austin reports. the big screen is back. ten of cinema chain vue's 90 sites reopened yesterday, including this one in london's shepherd's bush, after four months closed. so, are you a little bit excited? too excited to say a little bit!

what are you going to see? i'm going to see dreambuilders! things are different, including one—way systems and enhanced cleaning. booking online and getting your ticket on a mobile phone app are encouraged, and there's no pick ‘n‘ mix here. now, in england and scotland's cinemas, face coverings are mandatory — although vue says it won't police them, recognising that some people have valid exemptions. you do need to wear a face covering around most parts of the cinema, but while you're eating or drinking, for example munching your popcorn as you watch the film, you don't need to be wearing it, and seating is allocated in a way that there's a safe distance between different household groups. that does limit how many people can be at a showing. we'll be running at around 50% capacity. it depends on the layout of the screen and the layout of the cinema itself as well, and the nature of the group sizes that come in. but will movie lovers who watched more films on streaming services during lockdown,

or have enjoyed drive—in events return the cinema? we know that there is pent—up demand. we're aware that everybody has been sat at home on their sofas. we offer a great out—of—home experience. it's safe, we're open, we're ready for business. so we're looking forward seeing our customers. vue's phased restart reflects what is happening across the country. last weekend, 272 uk cinema sites were open — around a third of the total. it's thought lockdown cost the industry at least £500 million, and so far, box office takings have been low, both because of the lower capacity and because blockbusters have been postponed. there are nine new releases this week, compared to 17 in the same week last year. that might mean a bumper crop in 2021, but one expert says not all cinemas will survive until then. it's a catch—22. reopen and play to limited occupancy levels, which could be as low as 20%, and limited film content

coming through, and especially the uk, which has relied heavily on hollywood content as well as a mix of uk content, that's very difficult. 0r staying closed, which is equally challenging. no revenue, staff on furlough when the furlough scheme is starting to diminish. the cinema industry is confident people want to return. the big questions are whether they will be keen to see the old favourites currently on offer, and of course how confident they are. joining us now is tony lankester, executive director of riverside studios in hammersmith. i don't now how much of that you heard, but where do stand on these ha rd heard, but where do stand on these hard choices? absolutely, i heard it, andi hard choices? absolutely, i heard it, and i think riverside studios is in much the same date as any other cinema theatre in the country. i think ourfirst priority

cinema theatre in the country. i think our first priority is to make sure we have created an environment where our audiences feel safe and are safe. so all the measures you would expect we'll have to be in place, face more, deep cleaning, one—way systems in and around the building. and also social distancing. 0ur building. and also social distancing. our customers will have to think slightly differently about things before they come to the cinema. they will be allocated seats in their bubbles when they get to the door, and things like that. but as we have just heard, there is a real appetite for people to get off their couches and get in front of their couches and get in front of the big screen again. i think like most of us around the country, we are absolutely ready to go. how are you going to police the wearing of facemasks in a dark cinema when people are, in any case, allowed to ta ke people are, in any case, allowed to take them off to eat what they have brought to eat and drink?m take them off to eat what they have brought to eat and drink? it country be policed, i think we are relying

on the fact that from the moment people step through our doors, we are making them aware of the fact that this is a safe environment. it is one of the things i think we can expect uncertainly what we have seen is our audiences responsibility for themselves and it becomes a self policing thing inside that cinema environment. if everyone arranges doing the same thing, you do not wa nt to doing the same thing, you do not want to be the odd person out. so we wa nt to want to be the odd person out. so we want to create that sense that assumed they walked to the door, every point of contact may have come staff, the signage, absolutely tells them that here at riverside we are putting their health and safety first and foremost. we do rely on the community spirit, if you like, on this, and we have been open for nearly two weeks now and we haven't had any trouble yet and everybody is keen to play their part. i do not anticipate it being a huge issue. there are some people for whom wearing a facemask is difficult or isn't possible for medical reasons,

and we need to take that into account as well. we are relying on people's that nature and i think this is something everyone is concerned about. nobody wants to get ill and concerned about. nobody wants to get illandi concerned about. nobody wants to get ill and i think everybody wants to play their part. china has called a us decision to impose sanctions on hong kong's chief executive carrie lam "unscrupulous". washington has accused hong kong's leader of curtailing political freedoms following the introduction of a new security law, imposed by beijing a month ago. the hong kong government is now being accused by some critics of using the resurgence of covid—19 as an excuse to postpone the 2020 parliamentary election. i asked opposition legislative council member claudia mo what she makes of the sanctions. hong kong has been made a pawn for both sides. we are a pawn for both the americans and the chinese. and it is a catch—22 situation for us, sanctions from the outside would only force beijing to become even tougher on its

policies in hong kong. and i don't know where this is taking us, but then as far as the jubilation, sense ofjubilation among hong kong people is concerned, it is just still understandable, because we just need to vent our frustration and anger. the indian ocean island of mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency, as tonnes of fuel spill out of a ship that ran aground injuly. the weather is forecast to deteriorate and there are fears that the japanese—owned mv wakashio could break up, leaking more diesel and fuel into the waters off pointe d'esny and 400 sea booms have been

deployed to limit the spill. more than 60 homes have been evacuated as crews tackle a huge fire on chobham common in surrey. smoke could be seen for miles after the fire broke out yesterday lunchtime. the heat and humidity yesterday was probably too much for many to bear. we sought top temperatures of 36.4 celsius in a couple of locations across the south—east. it was when pretty widely, but parts of wales, northern ireland and scotland were cooler because of more cloud. for the weekend, it looks as though it will be dry and sunny, and the heatwave continues across southern portions of the uk. high pressure slowly pushing out into the north sea, dragging in a north—easterly breeze, so some east coast areas

will be refreshingly cooler through this afternoon. possibility of showers developing, but most places will be dry and sunny, and it is going to be quite warm as well. light winds for many. that easterly breeze will be fairly noticeable across eastern coastal counties and it will be a hot day for england and wales, getting into high 20s celsius widely. low to mid 30s in the south—east. high teens, low 20s for scotla nd south—east. high teens, low 20s for scotland and northern ireland, so co mforta ble scotland and northern ireland, so comfortable here in the sunshine. tonight, we start to see low cloud rolling in off the north sea, could see cemeteries with that. it is going to blanket in the warm, so it is going to be fresher —— some breeze. again, much of the country will be dry and sunny into the afternoon, perhaps the cloud lingering on across the northeast coasts where there will be that cool

obese. another very one—day for many, but again, heatwave in the south—east. —— cool breeze. intense showers and thunderstorms next week across the uk through next week. there will be hit and miss showers. not everybody will get them and there will be some warm sunshine in between, but humidity will be quite high as well. the greater set of thundershowers will be across england and wales. temperatures gradually coming down across the south.

hello this is bbc news with carrie gracie. the headlines: anger is growing in beirut where more than 60 people are still missing and thousands are homeless following tuesday's

explosion in beirut — anti—government protestors are gathering for more demonstrations. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts at an airport in kerala. at least 20 people have been killed, including both pilots. the uk government increases the pressure on france to stop the large number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. hong kong's government describes new us sanctions on 11 senior officials, including the territory's chief executive, carrie lam as ‘shameless and despicable' as tensions between china the us continue. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston