shall this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at two... pressure at westminster, as secondary school students in scotland are told to wear face coverings from next week. unions call for ‘clear direction‘ — while borisjohnson says the government will continue to review the medical evidence. we will look at the changing medical evidence as we go on, if we need to change the advice, then of course we will. btec students begin receiving their revised grades — after the results were delayed by the exam board. president trump launches his re—election campaign — monstering his opponent with a little help from his son. joe biden is basically the loch ness monster of the swamp. for the past half—century, he has been lurking around in there. he sticks his head up around in there. he sticks his head up every now and then to run for president, then he disappears and

doesn't do much in between. relatives of victims killed in the mosque attack in new zealand last year have described the killer as ‘a devil‘ and ‘hateful lowlife‘ — as the court hears more impact statements ahead of sentencing. will it be harry‘s game? harry maguire will find out in the next few minutes if he‘s in the england squad — as his trial continues on a greek island. # rule britannia... and a new arrangement — the bbc says it will play rule britannia at the last night of the proms — but without words. announced face coverings will be compulsory for secondary students in the corridors and communal areas from next week. borisjohnson says the government

will continue to review the medical evidence ahead of schools returning in england after the summer break. some head teachers, and unions, have complained about a lack of clarity. the welsh government says it will get fresh expert advice on the issue later today. richard galpin reports. good morning, everyone. are you all right? here in scotland, pupils have already returned to school. some deciding for themselves to wear masks as the new term begins. but from next monday, all secondary school pupils here will have no choice on the issue. the scottish government is making the wearing of face coverings mandatory, as advised by the world health organization. it cites evidence that teenagers can transmit coronavirus, just like adults. i know some people may not be happy with it, but i think it is the best way to keep safe. i am personally all for it because i think that in an environment where it is quite difficult to socially distance sometimes, it is a really easy way

to prevent the spread as much as possible. i'm happy that we are all going to be safe and that, like, i'm just not that happy that it's kind of hard to breathe in it. the masks must be worn in specific locations. corridors and communal areas. but they are not needed in the classrooms because social measures are in place there. we hope that these changes provide some additional assurance to pupils, staff and parents. we know it is not easy, none of what we are all having to live with right now, generally or in schools, is easy, but it is all about trying to minimise the risk of transmission. but here in england, the situation is very different. the school is still empty, the autumn term beginning next month. and wearing face masks not required in either secondary or primary schools. the government is saying that‘s because other measures, already in place, are sufficient. all of our scientific advice is that schools are safe, it is absolutely crucial

that people understand that. on the issue of whether or not to wear masks in some contexts, we will look at the changing medical evidence as we go on. if we need to change the advice, then of course we will. but head teachers say there is a lack of clarity from the government on the issue. in particular on the question of whether they can override the official guidance, rejecting the use of facemasks. my members are in a position where parents are going to say, well, i want my child to wear a face mask, or staff are going to say that, so should they be saying that is fine, it is purely a matter for you, or if we are going to have a screeching u—turn from the government, could we have that now so at least we can plan for the start of term? but already, some schools are now taking matters into their own hands. one trust running 52 schools in england is ordering facemasks for all staff and secondary school pupils. we believe it is our responsibility to take responsibility, so it is not that we have chosen to follow the scottish model as opposed

to another model. it is that we are responsible for our students and our staff and their parents and their wider families. the world health organization is clear that children aged 12 and over should wear masks under the same condition as adults, but this must be done with everyone‘s consent. our opinion is basically different places need to negotiate what works for them and their community, so no action you take won't work unless it is very much in partnership with the people doing it and the people asking them to do it. the varying approaches of england and scotland to the use of masks is not a surprise. there have been many differences during the pandemic, but the question now remains, whether there will be eventually a government u—turn on the issue. richard galpin, bbc news. live to westminster — and our political correspondent ellie price. not for the first time, scotland

leads on the question is, well eve ryo ne leads on the question is, well everyone else will follow? we are seeing a shift in the language. yesterday was very much there was no plans to change any of the guidance in teachers or pupils wearing face masks at school, today we are hearing a slight shift from the prime minister himself. we heard in richard‘s piece, the prime minister suggesting we will continue to watch the medical evidence and base it on that accordingly. i think the view from downing street is that the other measures put in place in schools are enough to keep schools safe, the likes of social distancing, the fact that teachers and students will be working on what they call consistent groups, this idea of bubbles, that that is a crucial issue, a crucial way of keeping staff and pupils safe. but clearly this is an issue that keeps coming up and up from both teaching unions and, as we heard in that piece as well, from some teaching academies that they will take matters into their own hands and use

masks themselves. there is obviously increasing pressure on the government, but i think they will try and say, if they do change the guidance, it is not a u—turn, it is simply following medical advice, and thatis simply following medical advice, and that is an approach we have seen throughout this pandemic. i think the crucial thing is the government will do everything they can to get schools back to normal, if you like, next week when term begins. that is something there will be no u—turn on, the government and prime minister have been quite clear that schools must get back, there is a moral duty for students to be back in school. it is interesting, it is the first time we saw the prime minister back from his holiday in the first time since that u—turn as well on the exam results. interestingly, he said on those exam results that we might have done things differently. it wasn‘t quite an apology but certainly a sense that the government has made some m ista kes that the government has made some mistakes on education and it is not willing to make any more. thank you very much, ali price. the england

squad garry southgate has just been named and harry maguire has been named and harry maguire has been named in that squad in the games against iceland and denmark. this follows the arrest of maguire, he has pleaded not last week. the event in mykonos last week. the 27—year—old has pleaded not guilty, he has been released from police custody and has been named in the england squad by gareth southgate. there are call ups for mason greenwood and calvin phillips. gareth southgate is giving a news conference now, let‘s listen into that. we know already that we are without chilwell, henderson, berkeley, oxalate, all unavailable. we just have to hope that we get to the weekend in a similar situation really. as uk broadcast rights

holder for the forthcoming games, we will start the sky sports news who will start the sky sports news who will take the opening questions. after that point, we will insist with one question with the option of a follow—up if needed. please remain muted and unmute yourself to ask a question and raise your virtual hand when you are ready to ask the question. without further adieu, rob would you like to get us under way. good to see you, virtually. long time no see. you have included in your squad a player who, as we speak, is on trial in greece for aggravated assault and bribery of an official. he has pleaded not guilty, but how difficult a decision was it for you whether to include harry maguire or not? it is clearly a decision that is not straightforward and a decision that in the end i could only take on the information that i have. i have spoken with

harry, i have the insight to the story, which is very different to what has been reported, and in these incidences, i think you can only make decisions on the facts that you are aware of. now, clearly, if facts change for the down the line information changes, then i will have to review that decision. but i have to review that decision. but i have a fantastic relationship with the boy, harry has been outstanding for us. i have no reason to doubt what he is telling me and, you know, it is important he knows that he has got my support at this moment. so, if he were to be found guilty, because this is ongoing right now, he could be dropped from the squad still? i am not going to get into hypotheticals of what might or might not happen. as i said, i have got to reserve the right to review if further information becomes available. i think whenever you are

ina available. i think whenever you are in a management position, you have to make lots of decisions and you a lwa ys to make lots of decisions and you always make decisions to the rest of your ability, given the information that you have. and people might agree or disagree with those decisions, but you know, ithink thatis decisions, but you know, ithink that is the position every manager finds themselves and at this moment in time, that is where i am with it. asi in time, that is where i am with it. as i said, harry regrets the fact that he has brought that sort of focus and attention on the team and he apologised for that, but he also has his own side of the story that i think will come out in time. can you give us an insight into what he told you about what happened? no, i think clearly there is an ongoing trial as we speak, and given that is a legal matter, i don‘t think that would be appropriate, really. 0k, feelthat you will note there will be another side to this argument that maguire

is an experienced england player, he is an experienced england player, he is the captain of manchester united. that comes with a certain profile and response ability. should he have avoided putting himself in this position in the first place? well, i think we recognise that if you are a player with england, that has a profile, and there are expectations and there is also attention and focus that goes with that, and clearly if you are the captain of a clu b clearly if you are the captain of a club like manchester united, that is the same. he is fully aware of that. i think it is the same for all of oui’ i think it is the same for all of our players really. we know there is a responsibility in wider society, we have a fantastic connection with oui’ we have a fantastic connection with ourfans. he we have a fantastic connection with our fans. he has we have a fantastic connection with ourfans. he has been a big part of that of the last couple of years. we play iceland this week, four years since we last played iceland or however long it is, that relationship with our supporters, that engagement with our supporters,

has improved enormously and we want to keep that, we want to keep improving that, and we want to keep delivering on the field. we cannot wait to get back wearing the shirt, representing our country and looking forward to these snatchers. representing our country and looking forward to these snatcherslj representing our country and looking forward to these snatchers. i am sure there will be plenty more questions on harry from elsewhere. clearly, another major issue for you has been the coronavirus pandemic and testing for that, raheem sterling was at this party in jamaica with usain bolt on friday, nothing wrong with that. it is not oi'i nothing wrong with that. it is not on the uk's banned list and he doesn't need to quarantine when he gets back, but we have been told he has tested negative was that therefore coronavirus. but it is still a concern with usain bolt self isolating himself. what do you make of all that and is there an issue there for you? we have got seven players who, because of the finishing point of their season, are currently on holiday or certainly

not training with their club and so they are all outside of the more regular testing regime. they are all outside of the more regulartesting regime. i they are all outside of the more regular testing regime. ithink they are all outside of the more regular testing regime. i think it is clear from what i have read that they have —— there have been positive tests within the premier league with clubs returning to that testing procedure. we will come as a matter of course, need to test all of our players this week and when the report. we are conscious with this virus, some of those tests can... the results can be delayed, that has happened previously, so we have got to be very well organised in terms of how we are prepared for oui’ in terms of how we are prepared for our camp, in terms of how we are prepared for ourcamp, which we in terms of how we are prepared for our camp, which we are. our head of medical was involved with that project research group at the premier league. she is fully across all of the requirements. we have got an extra responsibility because we will be bringing players from different clubs and we have got to make our environment as secure as different clubs and we have got to make oui’ environment as secure as we make our environment as secure as we

can. asa make our environment as secure as we can. as a matter of course, everybody, staff, players, will be tested when they arrive and because of the uefa requirements and the requirements of the countries we visit, they will be tested probably four or five visit, they will be tested probably four orfive times during visit, they will be tested probably four or five times during the course of the week. thank you, we will come back to you if time allows. next question. thanks for talking to us. i have been inside the court in greece today and police officers there were alleging that harry maguire through expletives at them, that he resisted arrest and that he attempted to bribe officers. is that something that you recognise, a description you recognise of a man you know well? i think the important word used there at this present time is allegations and there is a risk that the version of events i have been given by harry, in terms of

character of person, he has been absolutely outstanding for us. i think the fact that manchester united have made him their captain would highlight that from their point of view as well. i am sure if you speak with any of the managers or coaches who have worked with him, he has been a delight to work with. this is clearly a situation none of us are this is clearly a situation none of us are enjoying. a difficult situation for him and his family. thank you. reminder to raise your hand when you have a question. no hands raised at the moment, so, rob, one more. thanks for that. can i ask you briefly about football. as ever, we have a lot of other things to talk to you about but regarding first—time call ups. mason greenwood and kalvin phillips, can you talk to us and kalvin phillips, can you talk to us about each of those, please. and kalvin phillips, can you talk to us about each of those, pleasefi is big moments for them. yeah, there was a nice reminder, ifeel like the

last eight months have had so many difficult conversations in various departments and areas of life generally, to be able to call a player this morning and let him know that his first england call—up was going to happen today was a lovely moment and a reminder of how much it means to players and their families to be involved with england and selected by england. calman is a player who we have been very impressed in this particular role he plays at leeds —— kalvin. he is extremely well coached, they are an impressive team to watch. it is a step up for him because he has to adjust to life in a premier league but it is a position we need, there is competition for places, and who are is competition for places, and who a re interested to is competition for places, and who are interested to look at him in this early stage of the season. i think with phil and mason, we know them a bit more. they have both been very impressive with ourjunior teams. i think both of them are excellent in the period. done for

the clubs, both played big matches, important matches, and had a big impact. they had a potential to be england internationals for a long time to come. that is up to them and their mentality and the way they play. we have belief in them and we‘re play. we have belief in them and we‘ re really play. we have belief in them and we‘re really looking forward to with them. we will allow you one more. on a slightly separate issue, we have spoken to a member of the england band this morning who says they will happily discuss with the fa, the issue of rule britannia which is one of the songs they play and discuss whether they think it is appropriate in the should be playing it in the current climate because of its associations with clonal sum and slavery. borisjohnson, the prime minister, has come out and said he thinks it is ridiculous and he has criticised the bbc of not using the

lyrics last night at the proms. what is the england manager view?fi lyrics last night at the proms. what is the england manager view? it is not really a question i was expecting. i don‘t really think it is, given the list of topics we are going to cover, i don‘t think that is one for me to get involved with really. i think i would rather stick with the football, if possible. there enough, thank you. next question. nick pope had a great season last year, so did dean henderson. both were on a squad with jordan pickford, but you have an idea for your first choice goalkeeper will be? idea for your first choice goalkeeper will be ?|j idea for your first choice goalkeeper will be? i think we have had a period of ten months without a game, and within that period there has been various fluctuations in form and across every position, so

although we had great momentum before the break, i think for every international team, that momentum stopped and we have to find a way of restarting with the team, reconnecting with the team, getting back up to speed with how we work. there is competition for places in every position on the pitch, so i can only say ifjordan, he has 2a caps for us, he has been excellent, his performances for england have both been at a high level. i think it is fairto both been at a high level. i think it is fair to say he has had a challenging period with his club, but i think all of the goalkeepers on the list have had good moments and goals that have gone in that they would have hoped to do better with. we are looking forward to getting back working with them, first and foremost. it is for them to claim the shirt. a reminder that when you have a question, please raise your virtual hand. studio: lets pull away from that.

the big news is that harry maguire has been named in the england squad, this is for the fixtures against iceland and denmark. gareth southgate was asked specifically about that decision about harry maguire. he said it is a decision thatis maguire. he said it is a decision that is not straightforward. harry maguire was my trial is beginning increase in charges relating to incidents in mykonos last week. gareth southgate has said he has spoken to harry, he has an insight into the story, if the facts change then i will have to review that decision. but at the moment, the manchester united captain is included. he has got my support at the moment, is what gareth southgate had to say. he was also asked about rule britannia, which is our next story. all the music — but none of the words — that‘s how the bbc has decided it will perform "rule britannia"

and "land of hope of glory" at this year‘s last night of the proms — after weekend reports suggested the anthems might be dropped altogether over its links with britain‘s colonial past. the bbc said the changes were because the number of singers would be reduced by coronavirus adaptations but the decision has sparked anger on social media — and even downing street has been drawn into the row. david sillito reports. she sings. last night of the proms. rule britannia, a flag—waving, national singalong. however, this year, there will be no audience in the royal albert hall and only a handful of socially distanced singers, so it‘s been decided to drop the words. # rule britannia, britannia rule the waves...#. the singalong is a tradition that goes back decades. it will now be an orchestra only experience and this has upset some people, including the prime minister, who think the bbc is doing this because of concerns about lyrics that are rooted in

britain‘s imperial past. if it is correct that the bbc is saying that they will not sing the words of land of hope and glory and rule britannia, as they traditionally do at the end of the last night of the proms, i think it is time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, traditions and culture and we stop this general bout of self recrimination and wetness. auld lang syne with its tradition of linked hands has also been dropped for obvious reasons, because while there has been an ongoing debate about the proms and whether this national celebration of music truly reflects today‘s nation in all its diversity, the bbc says the lyric free rule britannia decision is driven by practicalities. 5,000 people to have the atmosphere

of the last night of the proms