hi. good morning. welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire. here are the headlines this tuesday morning... as a government scientific adviser tells us we've relaxed too much over coronavirus, a minister urges young people to think of others... there is a responsibility on younger people to notjust stay at home, obviously to go out and go to work, and enjoy pubs and restaurants, but do so in accordance with the guidelines. because, although they themselves may not become seriously unwell, they could pass it on to others. notjust a responsibility to stay at home but go out following the guidelines. what do you thnk of the messaging? is the deputy cmo right —

have we relaxed too much? @vicderbyshire, victoria@bbc.co.uk people in caerphilly prepare for new restrictions, as the county becomes the first part of wales to be placed under local lockdown. brexit negotiators from the eu and uk meet today in london for the latest round of trade talks. there are conflicting reports about the whereabouts of a leading opposition figure in belarus, amid more mass protests against the president half of parents survey by public health england say that the mental health of their children has been one of the biggest worries during the pandemic. so, tell us about the mental health of your children and teenagers over the last few months. two of the uk government's scientific advisers have given warnings over the increase

in coronavirus cases, saying that we've relaxed too much over the summer and must now re—engage with social distancing rules. england's deputy chief medical officer, professorjonathan van—tam, said the country faces a "bumpy ride" unless the virus is taken seriously again. and professorjohn edmunds, a member of the scientific advisory group for emergencies, or sage, said cases were now "increasing exponentially". latest official figures show 2,948 uk cases recorded yesterday, and the seven day average shows cases rising. in wales, a local lockdown in the county of caerphilly will take effect this evening, after 98 new coronavirus cases were reported there in the last week. and in scotland, more than 1.1 million people are now affected by new restrictions on going into other people's homes. charlotte gallagher reports. coronavirus has turned lives upside down and there is a stark warning that the threat remains a serious one.

this has not gone away. this is a virus we are going to have to live with and if we're not careful, if we do not take this incredibly seriously from this point in, we're going to have a bumpy ride the next few months. he says young people not following social distancing guideline are primarily behind the rise. figures for england show the virus has spread more quickly among younger people. early in august, just over 21% of new coronavirus cases were in their 20s. the following week, that went up to 25%. the week after it was 29% and it stayed at about that same level. stricter measures are being introduced in some areas. here in caerphilly, a rampant rise means a local lockdown is coming into force. from six o'clock this evening, no—one will be able to leave or enter this borough

without good reason. the local lockdown measures for caerphilly are that we will ask everyone to wear face coverings in indoors settings and we will be asking people, telling people that extended household arrangements are coming to an end within the caerphilly county borough and we are also introducing travel restrictions. feelings are mixed about the changes. i think it's good, really. i think it's good to react early to this and are on the side of caution. there is no reason. the nhs is fine. that's the only reason for lockdown in the first place, to stop the nhs being overloaded. and there's no need to. and it is notjust this area causing concern. in the west of scotland, restrictions have now been expanded to east dunbartonshire. also, council leaders in north—east england say they are concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases in young adults.

politicians in areas such as sunderland, newcastle and county durham say people are being reckless and selfish. there is alarm about this new spike in cases. health officials hope the warnings will be a major wake—up call. the housing minister, robertjenrick, says the rise in the number of covid—i9 cases is "concerning" and urged people to follow the health guidance. there is a responsibility on younger people to notjust stay at home, obviously to go out and go to work, and enjoy pubs and restaurants, but do so in accordance with the guidelines. because, although they themselves may not become seriously unwell, they could pass it on to others. that is the message we are asking people to pay particular heed to at the moment. the leading microbiologist, professor paul hunter of the university of east anglia, sits on the government's advisory group, sage. hejoins us now.

i don't, actually. i don't sit on sage. thank you for clarifying that, i apologise for getting it wrong. professor susan michie from the university of central london analyses people's behaviour and sits on the sage committee that advises government on reducing the spread of coronavirus. although i guess you are speaking independently to us this morning. first, paul hunter, what do you think of the messaging at the moment? i mean, it is very conflicted. certainly people have said a lot about mixed messages. i think that is continuing at the moment. jonathan van—tam, yesterday, when he said the disease is still very real, was absolutely correct. we have been seeing a fairly marked increase over the last couple of weeks, and the weekend figures were just far more than i think any others were expecting. so, yes, it

isa others were expecting. so, yes, it is a problem. and it is likely to be getting worse in the coming weeks and months. so this is serious? absolutely. is it a wake-up call? i think it is, yes. people were saying that at the moment there aren't many people in hospital. but the way that the disease is spreading now in younger people, you would expect quite a big lag before it starts increasing dramatically in older people, and then we see the death rate going up. typically, when we look at america, it has about one month gap between it. so by the time we start seeing death rates rising, and hospital rates rising, it will be largely too late to suppress the academic at that point. let me bring in professor susan. jonathan van—tam

says we have relaxed too much, but it is true that we have been asked to go to school, go to work, eat out as much as possible, and we have a government minister on the television this morning saying to young people that there is a responsibility on young people to not just stay at home, obviously, responsibility on young people to notjust stay at home, obviously, to go out and go to work, enjoy pubs and restaurants, but to do so in accordance with the guidelines. what do you think of the messaging?” think that's quite confused messaging. on the one hand, the message is business as usual, go out and about, go back to what you are doing before, on the other hand, they are being told to follow guidance. the guidance has been coming out in bits and pieces, it has been changing, it is different in different nations. and a lot of people, especially young people, the data shows, have got very confused about what it is they are and aren't meant to be doing. in addition to that, there is an issue of practising what you preach. again, although young people were actually heroic in terms of the initial

months of lockdown, and sacrificed a lot, they have found it more challenging to abide by the restrictions as the restrictions have been lifted. and trust in the government, especially in young people, plummeted after the cummings of her, and then we continue to have examples, for example last week, borisjohnson and examples, for example last week, boris johnson and other ministers met together in a room of 50 people. i think the maximum was supposed to be 29. this does not send out the kind of message that we are all in this together, that we all have responsibility. and i think this alienates young people, and it can make them angry. especially when people then turn around and point the finger and say, you are to blame for the problem, and you are to blame if your granny dies, essentially. matt hancock said on radio one yesterday, effectively, don't kill your granny. what did you think of that? i think what that

will do... i'm going to pause you, i can see paul hunter shaking his head. i don't know what the adjective is, you heard me gave the matt hancock quote, what do you think of that message?” matt hancock quote, what do you think of that message? i totally agree with my colleague there, the messaging has been very poor over much of this epidemic. certainly, the thing that i was shaking my head about was the meeting in the small room, in parliament last week, which should never have happened like that. the fact that it did really does undermine the key messages. my colleague from london is absolutely correct. sorry, i interrupted you, do go ahead? well, i think what i was saying is that the effect of that kind of message will be to make some people anxious and fearful, other people angry. but it doesn't

actually give any guidance as to what people should be doing. i think it's really difficult for young people. actually, the younger generation are the ones who have really lost out the most from this pandemic in terms of theirjobs, their homes, their futures. they are a group for whom being active, being out and about, being with their peer group, is incredibly important. so they have lost out on the restrictions for that, also. so, to lift restrictions and almost signal, go out and about as usual, and then, inevitably, when young people get together there will be transmission, together there will be transmission, to then say, actually, you are the problem, rather than taking any responsibility as a government for the messaging, ithink responsibility as a government for the messaging, i think it's unfair. i will put this to both of you, people are talking about a second wave is that we have eradicated it and it has come back. it's never gone away. we have to work out what

we are willing to live with. would you agree? absolutely. i totally agree that we should not be stigmatising our young people. i mean, there are, i suspect, irresponsible behaviours amongst people of all ages over the pandemic. i think the younger people we re pandemic. i think the younger people were always likely to transmit the infection, because, by and large, they are out there doing the jobs that are enabling the older people like myself to adequately shield. and they will therefore be, because they are in customer facing jobs, they are in customer facing jobs, they are injobs they are in customer facing jobs, they are in jobs that involve them travelling about the country, delivering things, they will certainly be the most at risk. and i don't think this is a responsibility on the part of the young. as we move

towards christmas, i think it will get a lot worse than it is at the moment, and i think we will see the infection spreading. we need to be more focused on how we actually help the older and more vulnerable people avoid the infection that will be spreading in the community. i certainly believe it is quite likely that we will be reintroducing shielding, perhaps to a different age group, people over 60, and i've heard suggestions that people over 50 should be shielding when we get to very high levels. so it is going to very high levels. so it is going to bea to very high levels. so it is going to be a problem. it's going to be a bumpy ride untiljanuary, and we've got to really focus on how we are going to protect the people that are most likely to die, rather than necessarily stigmatising our young. susan, this balance that we have to work out as we go through and had

towards christmas, when we are supposed to get together with our families, let's face it? sage has been saying drive community transmission down for months, use the summer months to do this so we can open up safely for the long term. that opportunity was missed by the government. we are where we are. but we do have priorities, we do have choices. and for most people, they would prefer to try to do everything, for example, to keep children at school, than have some of the very high risk venue open which may be closing at any point anyway. but it seems not coherent to be having pubs and bars open, when we know that social distancing is a real problem, especially after a couple of drinks, at the same time as having the transmission raising the way it has. i would like to make one other point. briefly, if you

would. over the last few months, sage has been saying to the government you must build up trust again. this means working with communities, with young people, with black and minority ethnic groups, with all of the groups that have been suffering most under this pandemic, so that one can listen and learn from them and develop the strategies and solutions together to go forward in partnership, rather than having edicts from high, which often are contradictory, not coherent, and change quite quickly. i would urge the government back to doa u—turn, i would urge the government back to do a u—turn, to listen to what the behavioural scientists have been saying, and work in partnership with all of the communities in society, really listen and learn, and even admit mistakes. they will get more respect and trust that way. like you very much, sage is the group set up

by former chief medical officer, former scientific adviser, chief scientific adviser, david king. i have no idea if the current members of say it would also describe themselves as independent, i suspect they would. thank you for your messages. what do you think of the messaging? cathy on twitter says go to work, don't go on public transport, why are you not in work, eat out but don't visit your sister, go to the public don't socialise, go on holiday and then quickly come home, blame the public, rather than the contradictory policy. i'd be really interested if you know what the rules actually are at the moment, what the restrictions are, what you're supposed to be doing and not doing, apart from the wearing of a mask on public transport in shops, you know, social distancing. you can get in touch. a teenage boy remains critically ill in hospital after he was shot while walking to school. the 15—year—old was on his way to kesgrave high school

near ipswich, in suffolk, when the attack took place yesterday morning. police have arrested a 15—year—old boy on suspicion of attempted murder. up to 5.5 billion may have been claimed fraudulently — or paid out in error — from the government's furlough scheme, according to the head of hm revenue and customs. jim harra told a committee of mps that as much as 10% of the £35 billion already awarded, could have been claimed unlawfully. the government said it was committed to recovering money for the taxpayer. negotiation teams from the uk and european union will meet in london today to resume talks for a post—brexit trade deal. it comes after the prime minister borisjohnson pledged to walk away from the table if no agreement is reached by october 15th. the uk's chief negotiator, lord frost, has said there is "still time" to agree a deal. our correspondent nick beake is in brussels. how will the europeans be

approaching this, probably the last few weeks of the trade talks? well, i think from a human perspective they will be pretty keen to work out how the british position may have changed. if you think about it, this time yesterday, we were talking about this bombshell that london had a p pa re ntly about this bombshell that london had apparently lobbed into the mix, the fa ct apparently lobbed into the mix, the fact that the uk may be looking to go back on the divorce deal that was agreed last year. what we had yesterday was ministers and briefing saying, actually, they don't want to do that, maybe it's more a case of dealing with some loopholes, tying up dealing with some loopholes, tying up some loose ends, and they don't wa nt to up some loose ends, and they don't want to go back on their word completely. that sort of prospect was met via frosty reception from the powers that be in brussels yesterday. they were saying, look, we have made this arrangement and it has to be kept. so, that's important because that was last year. the talks that were continuing, as you say, they are coming to a really crucial moment. they are all about the future trade negotiation, the

trading terms between the eu and the uk. at the moment, there are really big gulfs between the two sides, notably how the british government is able to help out struggling businesses in the uk, may be affected by covid. and also the idea of fisheries. they are still poles apart when they come to working out apart when they come to working out a deal on how eu boats will be able to go into uk waters. thank you very much. let's talk to hani mustafa, a 19 year old who's a student and conservative activist, and bindi karia. she advises tech companies across europe, and is also a member of the labour party. and david hoey, who works in pr, who's not a member of a political party. welcome, all of you. on a brexit barometer, hani, how are you feeling? bit apprehensive, buti feeling? bit apprehensive, buti feel confident that not in too long we should be able to get to the point where we say we have fully left and then we will hopefully be able to reap the benefits that will

bring. are you expecting a free trade deal will be signed, will be sorted in the next few weeks or months? i would very much like to think so. i think that is what eve ryo ne think so. i think that is what everyone is working towards and what everybody would like. however, we have been clear throughout that if thatis have been clear throughout that if that is not a thing that could happen, we are very much ready to walk away from that, and that we are fully prepared to trade on those terms if it becomes necessary. how are you feeling about this right now? confused, resigned. i don't know what to think. listening to what was said in a previous segment, i'm confused about what the government wants. this has been going on for a long time. ijust wa nt going on for a long time. ijust want us to get to a deal and move forward for 2021. you definitely don't want to end this transition period in december 2020 without some kind of free trade deal with the european union? absolutely. the industry i work in, this free trade deal is very important because tech

companies, by their nature, are international. so many of my clients and companies that i work with do so much business in europe. and a lot of them are now considering looking at shifting their hq, not to the uk. sol at shifting their hq, not to the uk. so i really think a deal it's ok for the entry i work in. david, you work in public relations, do you think a deal is key or not necessarily? the most important thing in the coming months is a certainty. whether there is or isn't a deal, we have to know one way or the other quite quickly. i think the focus on having something known in october is going to be the most important thing. if people say they don't know what is happening in terms of protocol, the huge amount of fuss over the weekend, the government produced a white paper back in may. all of this has been heralded, all of this is coming down the line. but it is detail that is starting to come out. i think it is that certainty that

business, in particular, is really looking for at this time. ok. you don't mind what it is, or is it more than that? are you thinking that we really should have some kind of free trade deal? or are you comfortable with no deal? a free trade deal would be ideal. it is the easiest way, perhaps, to go into the next stage. but if there was no deal, it could provide exactly the same amount of certainty and that you would know your tariffs, you would know your environment. everybody would be able to get on. i think business is a lot more flexible in this its ability to adapt than perhaps politicians are. what do you think of that, bindi?” perhaps politicians are. what do you think of that, bindi? i don't disagree with anything you are saying. what i would say is that i wa nt saying. what i would say is that i want the certainty of knowing that there is a deal, so that the industry i work in, it can carry on business as usual. having said that, so many people that i work with have done the contingency planning in the

event of a no deal, and i would rather have a deal. but i guess people, because of all of the noise going around before the pandemic, a lot of people are prepared for whatever circumstance. but, again, i stand by my belief that i really think there needs to be a deal. let'sjust move forward think there needs to be a deal. let's just move forward with this, please. hani, i wonder if i let's just move forward with this, please. hani, i wonder ifi could ask you as a 19—year—old, what you think of the messaging from the deputy cmo, professorjonathan van—tam, who said that, potentially, 17 to 21—year—olds are at the centre of this rise in coronavirus cases, perhaps we have relaxed too much, the messaging coming from the government to young people, along the lines of, well, robertjenrick the lines of, well, robertjenrick the housing minister, the housing secretary, saying there is a responsibility on younger people to not just stay at home, to responsibility on younger people to notjust stay at home, to go out and go to work, enjoy pubs in response, but do so in accordance with the guidelines? i think the earlier comments from the deputies chief

medical officer could perhaps have been interpreted as quite unhelpful. in what way? everyone knows, most young people have been working throughout this, in key worker roles, in addition to trying to care for elderly family, doing shopping for elderly family, doing shopping for people who are vulnerable. suddenly to be blamed for a rise in covid spikes, when all that is is young people trying to juggle the many responsibilities that they do haveis many responsibilities that they do have is perhaps unhelpful. i think certainly in my experience, being a key worker, working on the front line, ithink key worker, working on the front line, i think the lack of social distancing is something that is widespread across all age groups. to solely blame young people for doing solely blame young people for doing so is unhelpful. but, having said that, with students returning to universities, schools etc, i think we would all benefit from that reminder that this virus hasn't gone away and we need to make sure we are wearing face coverings when necessary , wearing face coverings when necessary, and we are social

distancing. what do you think of the health secretary for england, matt hancock, saying to radio one use beta yesterday, don't kill your granny? that is quite an unhelpful... i mean, i don't understand what anyone gains from that. perhaps if the government messaging was more clear and consistent, then there wouldn't be as much confusion surrounding that. that's pretty clear, isn't it? the point he was making is, someone like yourself may be asymptomatic, and yourself may be asymptomatic, and you could pass it to someone who is more vulnerable, someone over 70, and it might kill them. which is precisely why i wearing face covering where necessary, and i keep my distance from people that are not in my household bubble. i think this kind of idea that young people don't really care and just want to get on

with it is completely wrong. thank you very much. thank you, hani, and bindi and david. a 23—year—old man, who was stabbed to death in birmingham over the weekend, has been described as "a funny, caring and wonderful person who was loved by everyone he met." jacob billington came from crosby, near liverpool, but was visiting birmingham with a group of former school friends when he was attacked, along with seven other people across four separate locations. police are continuing to question a 27—year—old man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. there are conflicting reports on the whereabouts of the belarusian opposition leader, maria kolesnikova, who was bundled into a van by masked men in minsk on monday. ms kolesnikova was one of three women who joined forces to challenge incumbent alexander lu kashenko in august's presidential election. a belarusian border official said she had crossed the frontier into ukraine early on tuesday morning, along with two other detained opposition leaders, ivan kravtsov and anton rodnenkov.

but ukrainian border service officials say only the two men crossed, and they are currently being held while their fate is decided. a report on belarusian state television denied opposition accounts of how ms kolesnikova had been taken from the streets. instead, they said she has been detained whilst trying to cross the border. on monday night, the eu issued a strongly—worded statement condemning what it called the arbitary and unexplained arrests and detentions in belarus. lets talk about the latest quarantine that has come in if you are coming back from certain greek islands, talk to two people who arrived in crete on sunday night, only to hear on monday night that when they come back they will have to quarantine. alex and fiona bateman. hello. how are you feeling

about this? ok! it's a shock to the system, on the first day of our holiday, to find out that we are going to have to quarantine for two weeks when we get back. you are with a group of friends. is everybody going to be able to quarantine? i know you have to do, but what sort ofjobs to know you have to do, but what sort of jobs to people know you have to do, but what sort ofjobs to people do? know you have to do, but what sort of jobs to people do? we are know you have to do, but what sort ofjobs to people do? we are going to be able to quarantine. i think for a couple of the party it was a bit, you know, touch and go, trying to decide whether they should come back or not. but, actually, weighing up back or not. but, actually, weighing up the cost of trying to book a flight to come back home, actually, it has worked out better that they stayed here and have two weeks off. you are a travel agent, so obviously you would have known that there was a risk of this, potentially happening? absolutely. what i have been saying to all of my customers is if you can afford for this kind of situation to happen while on holiday, go ahead and have a

wonderful holiday, and if it does happen you will have to quarantine when you come back. but if people can't afford for it to happen to them, then the advice is perhaps try and plana them, then the advice is perhaps try and plan a holiday at home in england. for our party, we were looking at the stats, and trying to follow the trends, running up to the holiday. everything just said, follow the trends, running up to the holiday. everythingjust said, look, it's safe to come here. and we were really shocked yesterday, we were not even 2a hours into our holiday when suddenly the news pops up on our phone. yeah, the news that we have to quarantine when we get home, when the stats don't really seem to match what the government have been saying. so, yeah, it was a little bit shocking. alex, is it going to affect your holiday or are you just going to go for it because there is

nothing you can do? two of the party are not able to work from home. so initially there was a lot of shock going through the group. i think once we had all worked out what we are going to do, and spoken to employers, worked out that, everybody that was very much up for enjoying a holiday. it did mean there were a few hours when the group was there were a few hours when the group was depressed about what we are going to do. i've spoken to my employers, andl are going to do. i've spoken to my employers, and i can work from home, that's ok for me. at the wider group, they are having to take unpaid leave or sick pay, to make it work for them. it did put a downer on foura work for them. it did put a downer on four a few hours. enjoy the next few days. you may as well, to be honest. thank you. this morning, the composer and producer andrew lloyd webber will give evidence to the the department for digital, culture, media and sport committee

on the financial viability of reopening performance venues while meeting the government's social distancing requirements. last week ‘sleepless' became the first, and so far only, indoor theatre show with a full cast to be staged since the coronavirus outbreak. the new musical, in a theatre, with musicians and a cast of 20, is based on the film sleepless in seattle. let's take a look. what's rule number one? don't ask why. and why don't we ask? it would make us go crazy. and rule two? mom wouldn't want us to go crazy. right. so that's where we're headed. away from crazy. agreed? what's rule number three? i'm working on it. what's that movie you're always weeping over? an affairto.... remember, walter, remember. i'm trying, trying. no! my turkey stuffing made him sneeze. look, i'm not saying you have to marry someone, but tomorrow, you have to start, sam. it's been a year now. 5a weeks. dad! there's someone

on the phone for you. sleepless in seattle, she called him, on account of he doesn't sleep. let's speak to the producer of that musical, michael rose, whojoins me now. how are you? hello. nice to see you. how are you? hello. nice to see you. how has the first week gone? terrific. very exciting to bring this stage musical to fruition and to shine a bit of light on what is a very dark industry at the moment. tell our audience what you do each morning with a 60 strong team.” tell our audience what you do each morning with a 60 strong team. i am very proud of them all because they come in early to be tested every single day before a performance and before we let them into the auditorium or backstage area. it is

kind of covid secure, backstage and onstage. they wear masks backstage and only take their masks after go on to the stage to perform. for the audience, they are all temperature tested when they come in. there is co nta ctless tested when they come in. there is contactless payments, contactless tickets. there is social distancing in the auditorium. just explain that bit. social distancing in the auditorium, what do you mean? one audience member every other seat or what? it is more complex than that. depending on the size of the theatre seats depend how much distancing and how many seats he will lose. we have been reduced from what is normally a 1200 seater to just 400 seats. so is it financially viable then? it is financially viable in the long run. i think we have got to plan long—term at this particular time in our history. and we have got to

consider many aspects of our industry, including the many people that are currently very worried and concerned about their careers and by doing what we are doing, i think it shines a light and gives a bit of hope to the industry that this is possible and, you know, at some point social distancing will be reduced and hopefully will be a memory. until then i think we have got to get up and do something.” wonder if you think you have got a model that theatres in the west end, in the centre of manchester, newcastle, could follow, particularly as we are coming up to christmas when it is the panto season, that would be a brilliant time for theatres to reopen, wouldn't it? it would but it is not quite as simple as that. i know michael harrison, the producer of many of the pantomimes around the country was there that first night

when we were discussing this fact. it is difficult because there is an enormous amount of planning and the government needs to give us sufficient notice to get these shows up sufficient notice to get these shows up and running for that that goes for all the theatres around the country who are desperate to have audiences back. it is important for audiences back. it is important for audiences to access theatre because it is actually very good for our mental health. do you think there are there producers, high—profile theatre producers who perhaps could be doing more to help? that is a trick question, i think, victoria. it isa trick question, i think, victoria. it is a genuinely open question. i can tell by your smile you think there are. tell us what you think. andrew lloyd webber has done an enormous amount to bring attention to the industry and shown the way forward with many of the safety measures that he has put into place

at the london palladium. i take my hat off to him. he is another one that came to see the show last week after press night. there are other leading producers that i think it is now time for them to make their effort and join the cause and show the way forward. i think we do have a model. it may be only temporarily in terms of how long it is needed for but i think the longer we leave the theatres closed, the more difficult it is to get them reopened. you need a signal from the government, do you? that is what you need. you need some kind of timescale in orderfor need. you need some kind of timescale in order for everybody to get these things planned and sorted. it was rather good. on stage three, when we are in stage three, when we could do outdoor performances, that particular cause was led by david pugh, who presented shows at the

minack. when we got to stage four, which allows indoor performances to ta ke which allows indoor performances to take place for audiences, initially we we re take place for audiences, initially we were givenjust take place for audiences, initially we were given just a few weeks notice on that happening. when we get to stage five, which one hopes will have reduced social distancing again, we need quite a lead time in order to advertise and promote the productions and let everybody know they are happening as well as to cast it. you get the physical productions together. itjust does not happen the next day. continuing success with the production. thank you for talking to us. michael rose, he was a producer of sleepless. —— who is. strong winds are threatening to hamper the effort to contain more than 20 wildfires in california. more than two million acres across the state have already burned this year — making it the worse season

for wildfires since records began. dozens of houses have been destroyed and thousands of residents have been moved out of their homes. peter bowes reports from los angeles. searing heat, tinder—dry brush, and now the threat of strong winds, conditions that are ripe for wildfires to spread rapidly. a perfect storm that's already led to more destruction in 2020, than any other year on record in california. around the state, more than two dozen wildfires are burning, the so—called bobcat fire in the angeles national forest, near the city of azusa is in encroaching on several nearby communities. we have a red flag warning today, and we have santa ana winds predicted for the next two days. so what that means for the public is, we really need to pay attention to any instructions on evacuation, as the fire is likely to move south towards six communities. the sheer number of fires and the intense conditions are stretching the state's resources to the limit. it became apparent yesterday,

based on the activity going on, not only southern california, but throughout california at large, with a number of incidents that were gonna be challenged with. resources to make an aggressive attack, not only through the afternoon, but last night. thousands of residents in the path of another fire, which has been raging since saturday, near yucaipa, to the east of los angeles, are on standby to evacuate their homes. it's hard to know what — you know, whether we're just going to get up and leave. um, so i really don't know what my future is. we'll get through this one day at a time. it could be a long week. over the next few days, the weather is expected to cool down slightly, but the winds could fan the flames further. this is a relentless california fires season like no other. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. half of parents say their biggest concerns about their children have been worries about their mental health following covid—19. public health england have launched a campaign to help young people and their parents and carers with their mental health.

jane caro joins us now from the national mental health foundation, a charity aiming to help people understand and protect their mental health. we also have nikki mattocks, who set up a mental health support group for 13—25s when she was 17 years old, after struggling to find other peer—to—peer support for her own mental health issues. thank you both for talking to us. how would you say coronavirus has affected your mental health? how would you say coronavirus has affected your mental health7m how would you say coronavirus has affected your mental health? it has affected your mental health? it has affected my mental health quite negatively. the isolation was quite hard. ifound negatively. the isolation was quite hard. i found not negatively. the isolation was quite hard. ifound not being able negatively. the isolation was quite hard. i found not being able to see mental health services quite hard andi mental health services quite hard and i have actually had to go into hospital a couple of times but now i am doing a lot better. i have the support network i need.” am doing a lot better. i have the support network! need. i know am doing a lot better. i have the support network i need. i know you don't want to go into detail but can i ask about going into hospital?m

was pretty weird. everyone is on edge. like, where i went, the tv was broken, wejust had to edge. like, where i went, the tv was broken, we just had to watch about coronavirus all the time, it is not easy. you have a condition called schizoaffective disorder. can you give our audience a little insight into that condition and how it can affect you? it is basically a mixture of schizophrenia symptoms and... symptoms. for me, it means i hear voices. sometimes i go through depression, sometimes i get suspicious of other people. it is something i live with every day. let me bring injane. how do you feel the pandemic has affected particularly the mental health of

young people? i think it has been varied. there is not a one size fits all. there have been some young people who found it a relief not to be at school, particularly young people who weigh lucky enough to have a very good home situation and have a very good home situation and have a very good home situation and have a supportive family. —— who we re have a supportive family. —— who were for some it has been a safe and enjoyable time that for many young people it has been really challenging, even traumatic. depending on what is going on at home and the situation for young people, we know sadly there are high levels of domestic violence in many families that have increased which have a huge impact on young people. evenif have a huge impact on young people. even if that is not the case, young people are worried about schooling. it is really difficult not being able to see friends as usual, so an awful lot. a lot of young people have been affected by the physical health impact of covid, they may

have lost someone can experience bereavement and the impact on mental health. for some young people, incredibly difficult. this campaign is helping, in what way, would you say? the really important messages whatever the young person's experience, there are very practical things we can all do as parents, carers, schools and teachers, there are practical things we can do to support young people. for example, we know there is a very strong connection between mental and physical health and it is really important for mental health to look after physical health, to make sure we are getting enough sleep, eating healthily, keeping routine is going by taking exercise. encouraging young people and explaining to them how beneficial it is. emotionally it is really important to give young people the message that it is good to talk about feelings. we do not wa nt to talk about feelings. we do not want to sweep feelings under the

carpet. it is fine to feel worried and anxious and it is normal to do so. in terms of the group you set up for 13 to 25—year—olds, you are 17 when you set it up because you are finding it difficult to access that kind of support for your own mental health, how did it help? peer support has completely changed my life. basically, when i first started to go through mental health problems, i didn't know anyone else who was hearing voices, i did not know anyone else who felt like i did,| know anyone else who felt like i did, ifelt like know anyone else who felt like i did, ifeltlikea know anyone else who felt like i did, i felt like a freak. i went to an organisation called voice collective and they said to me, you are not alone and they helped me. basically opening up these spaces for young people where they can talk and not have the fear of being medicalised for their distress all the time, i think that is really helpful and valuable really. what

they do say to any young person, not just young, all ages, we all had mental health issues, who is watching now and perhaps does not know where to turn for support, what would you say to them? all i can talk about is what works for me, i do not know about others. find a peer support group. if you type in online, a website can support directory, you can find a group. there are so many people out there who are willing to listen. what would your advice be ? who are willing to listen. what would your advice be? i really like what nikki hasjust been sharing. there is something very empowering about finding other people who have been having the same experience. being alone is damaging. approach somebody that you trust and that you feel you can open up too, that might be apparent but equally think about teachers, think about a trusted family friend, for example, don't

bottle things up. we are all in this together to some extent and there are people out there who can help. i absolutely agree that the answer to the mental health crisis really that we have in society and with young people in particular, we cannot sell that by keeping putting more and more money into services, we need to realise we all have a role to play here, schools, parents, carers and young people themselves. it is fantastic to hear from nicky way she has been empowering herself and supporting other people. -- de way. talking about the kinds of things you have experienced will be so helpful to people. thank you so much. i really appreciate it. thank you stop thank you. thank you for your messages about the message from

professorjonathan your messages about the message from professor jonathan van—tam, talking to itv last night by suggesting perhaps we have relaxed too much and thatis perhaps we have relaxed too much and that is why we have seen the recent rises, three plaza yesterday and we gathered at the housing secretary today repeating that there is a responsibility on young people in particular. what do you think about the messaging at the moment? don't kill granny is maybe not the best message at the moment for a government that presided over millions of deaths in pear homes. are you and others saying irresponsible people young and old do not understand? i beg to differ. many out there are making that an excuse and blamed the government and eve ryo ne excuse and blamed the government and everyone else to continue to do what they want. the media emphasis is to blame everyone but the individuals, it just gives blame everyone but the individuals, itjust gives legitimacy to their

behaviour. no confusion, masks, social distancing, sanitising. what is not to understand? no one is dying from covid any more, says james. more are dying as a result of the lockdown band the virus itself. this is from steven who e—mails, do not kill your granny, the person most likely to kill your granny is a carer visiting multiple elderly people. send in your details. police in france have arrested a man in connection with a series of gruesome attacks on horses — mostly in the north and east. authorities believe several people are involved. about 20 horses have been killed — and dozens more mutilated. tim allman reports. it looks idyllic, doesn't it? horses grazing in the northern french countryside. but appearances can be deceptive.

this is remi, a blacksmith with his pony, noel. noel had his eye gouged out, one of three horses attacked in two separate incidents at this farm. translation: first, i thought it was accidental. i told myself, in a small village like this, it can't be possible. i walked around the pasture several times to see how they could have been injured like that, and i realised it was not possible. and this is happening nationwide. dozens of attacks, ears being chopped off, legs being stabbed, animals killed. there are all sorts of theories. a satanic cult, a gruesome trophy hunt, some kind of internet challenge? the country's interior minister met with horse breeders just north of paris, offering reassurance, voicing dismay. translation: we are extremely shocked by these despicable acts. there has been 153 investigations throughout france. about 30 acts are particularly

serious, either resulting in the death of the horses or extremely violent injuries. this is a computer—generated image of a potential suspect. and after it was issued, a man was arrested. he is being questioned, but police believe several people could be involved. the attacks began at the start of the year, but have become more frequent in recent weeks. these horses may still be in danger. italian fashion is famous all over the world but there are some questioning whether parts of the industry have a problem with racism. even though migration has made italy more diverse than ever, only one black italian designer enjoys any notable recognition. now, she's launched a campaign asking "do black lives matter in fashion?" and is urging top brands to hire more black people. sofia bettiza reports from rome. the changing face

of italian fashion. this is the woman behind it. stella jean mixes italian, african and caribbean styles. her designs have been worn by celebrities, like beyonce and rihanna. she's launched a campaign that exposes the stereotypes and racist comments that black italian women face every day. translation: growing up black in italy was extremely trying. i have been called many insulting things. italian fashion has faced criticism for racist imagery. take this jumper from gucci, or these accessories from prada. translation: suffice to say that i'm the only member of the italian fashion council, out of 113, who is black. my uniqueness is absurd.

it is the fashion council in italy, along with those in the uk, america and france that dictates what happens in fashion around the world. out of protest, stella cancelled her show at milan fashion week but asked if she could promote her antiracism campaign there instead. i asked for support. from that moment on, the fashion council stopped all communications with me and didn't even send me an invite to fashion week. but she says those same fashion brands who had blanked her later rushed to show support for black lives matter on social media. translation: i was bewildered, i was disheartened. italy's fashion council says a lot of its brands are trying hard to be more inclusive but that the government has to drive positive change. because of migration in the past few years, italian society is changing very quickly.

that is not reflected on catwalks, in magazines and in fashion stores. the misconception that to be italian is to be white still exists. racism in italy is blatant. the problem is that after fascism, italy didn't reckon with the colonial past. and it didn't reckon properly with the massive and rooted heritage that fascism left to this country. stella is now lending her voice to the black lives matter campaign. she's urging fashion houses to hire more black people and, as the movement grows, she feels they will now finally have to listen. sofia bettiza, bbc news, rome. raising one child who represents their country at a sport is a great achievement. but having three? that takes things to a whole new level.

siblings ben, tilly and seb turp have all been selected for the great britain water ski squad. tom williams went to meet them. meet the turps. ben, tilly and seb. waterskiing is their life. they live at gosford lake in essex. ben is the oldest at 20 and he began as a toddler, but all three are very much at home on the water. now that really is showing off. i do try. how much time and effort has gone into making something so difficult look so easy? a lot of time on the water is key. i spend most of my days out here on the lake. three or four sessions a day if i can, 15—minute sessions each. it doesn't sound like a lot but the body does get tired.

all three siblings have been selected for the british waterski squad in their age categories. it has never happened in britain before. it maintains a strong family tradition following in the footsteps, or water skis, of their grandfather and their father, who also represented their country. can you tell if they are going to be good from a very early age? it is up to them how good they are. you can only offer them the opportunity. do you worry about the dangers? jumping worries me a little bit. they are your children, obviously, but they train properly, work hard, they are fit and strong and you minimise the chance of injury that way. in waterskiing there are three main disciplines, slalom, tricks and jumping. this involves skiers reaching speeds of up to 70mph. it is not about style, it's all about distance. how many 12—year—olds do you know can do that? and seb has only been jumping for one year. it is a lot of fun to just fly

and feel the air underneath you. yeah, it is very hard, you need the balance and the skill to do it. presumably you have to get it wrong a few times to get it right. absolutely. i have fallen off quite a few times and that has only made me better. i am still here falling off today. ben is now also coaching his younger brother and sister. it is such an adrenaline rush. you know? you cannot compare it to anything else. it is family time, definitely something that i really appreciate. ben has already shone on the international stage, flipping and spinning his way to team gold at the under—21 world championships. it is not an olympic sport so it does not get much coverage but as the trio of turps turn on the style they are hoping to change that. thank you for your messages. you can

message me on twitter and instagram. brian p says, being a grandad, i do not object to the phrase do not kill granny but it is not fairjust to blame the gang for the rise in covid numbers. a lot of people my age, 74, who are not following the rules. another says i do not understand why people are shocked the cases are rising for the people being told to go to work, back to school, scapegoating young people is wrong. christopher says, the only confusing thing about the messaging is barely ever our deaths and hospitalisations mentioned but infections met many asymptomatic, are all the time. or we are doing is scaring people who are dying because they will not go to the doctors, that is tragic. another says press briefings should never have stopped, perhaps not

daily but weekly. i have just read the rules for salford that we can go into another person's has again. casinos are reopening back hundreds of children sent home from school yesterday to isolate. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello, there. not quite as wet today across the country compared with yesterday. it the country compared with yesterday. will be drizzl coasts it will be drizzly on the western coasts and hills. to the east of high ground a better chance of seeing the sunshine coming through. central, eastern parts of england and east of scotland best faded. temperatures will hold in the team. may you get sunshine further east, a humid day with temperatures peaking around 23 to 25 degrees. you can see how the cloud sits in place. patchy rain or drizzle coming and going, particularly the higher ground that the same in northern ireland and the west of scotland. the brighter and

darker blues, yellows and greens on the map are an indication of more persistent heavy bursts of rain this afternoon and evening across the north west of scotland which will fragment and pushed southwards. a fresher and sunny start to tomorrow.

hello, welcome to bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire bringing you the latest for viewers in the uk and around the world. as a government scientific adviser tells us we've relaxed too much over coronavirus, a minister urges young people to think of others. there is a responsibility on younger people to notjust stay at home, obviously to go out and go to work, and enjoy pubs and restaurants, but do so in accordance with the guidelines. because, although they themselves may not become seriously unwell, they could pass it on to others. people in caerphilly prepare for new restrictions — as the county becomes the first part of wales to be placeed under local lockdown belarus says opposition figure maria kolesnikova has been detained while attempting to cross the border with ukraine, but the