hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. parliament debates a controversial bill that will allow the government to break international law and overwrite part of the brexit treaty. in recent months, the eu has suggested that it is willing to go to extreme and unreasonable lengths, using the northern ireland protocol in the way that goes well beyond common sense. new rules restrict indoor and outdoor gatherings in england and scotland and indoor groups in wales. it could be large fines for those who break those rules. a promising new treatment for coronavirus is to be tested.

artificial antibodies will be given to 2000 patients in the uk. tributes to 2000 patients in the uk. tributes to martin from his family as bereaved relatives as those kill it in the manchester arena. scientists find evidence that they say could indicate signs of life on the planet. the government has faced fierce attacks in the commons over its plans to override international law and change the brexit divorce deal. international law and change it comes as david cameron became the fifth former prime minister to express concerns about the proposed legislation which the government admits would break international law. but borisjohnson defended it saying it was essential for the economic and political integrity of the uk. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports.

a high wire act as talks of with the eu teeter on the edge. the government is choosing a provocative path, there are enough jitters in the tory party for the prime minister himself. to go to the comments to outline the plan. prime minister. remember, he already agreed a deal with brussels, but claims the eu's now pushing it too far. we cannot have a situation where the very boundaries of our country could be dictated by a foreign power or international organisation. no british minister, no government, no parliament accept such an inposition. what boris johnson says he's trying to do is just give control to ministers here over special arrangements for northern ireland, in case talks with the eu go wrong. but what drives critics crazy is that undoes a deal with brussels that has already been agreed and has already become the law. number ten knew full well this could provoke well this

could provoke outrage, a tactic used by this government many times before. ministers have admitted it would break international law and one after the other, every living prime minister has cried foul. borisjohnson's former friend and rival adding to concerned this morning. passing an act of parliament and then going on to break an international treaty obligations is the very very last thing you should contemplate. it should be an absolute final resort. so, i do have misgivings about what's being proposed. one cabinet minister told me the reaction is over—the—top. the proposed law also controversially remix the relationship between westborough and cardiff too, and there are enough mps to block the government. yet, this is notjust another day at the office. for the first time in his life, it is time to take responsibility. it is time to take responsibility. it is time to fess up, either he was not straight with the country about the

deal in the first place, or he didn't understand it. here we are again, having dragged us deeper and deeper into this agenda for the last four years, today this white wing brexit cabal has reached rock bottom stop will be one of the referendum because voters wanted us to leave the eu and free ourselves from undemocratic rule stop live this bill guarantees this promise to them and to maintain the union. this does not just returned to and to maintain the union. this does notjust returned to the sound and fury, but the audacious style of this administration in this series of unfinished political business with brexit which will affect us all. around a dozen conservative mps have spoken out against the internal market bill. one of them is the former government minister, george freeman. hejoins us from north london.

why do you not like the markets bill. the dissolved assemblies do not start negotiating their own trade deals in the makes total sense, the incendiary bid was the bit that reps of the agreement we made last year and agreed an international treaty having been put to the british people about northern ireland, in which we set out very carefully a protocol and we are a month from the final negotiations andi month from the final negotiations and i support the prime minister and training of the deal possible, but i think that ripping out that treaty, ripping of the agreement, is not likely to help. the prime minister notices will be incendiary but it will be incendiary in the wrong way, ina plane will be incendiary in the wrong way, in a plane to the enemies hands no underplay the union and deep intentions of the irish border it will allow the eu to justify playing hard, but also, i think will

undermine our credibility and other trade negotiations, including in the american ones. i think it is too much too soon. if the eu proves unable to negotiate properly and negotiate in bad faith and prevent us negotiate in bad faith and prevent us getting a trade deal, then we will have to set out our terms later, but this is not the right time to do it. it is to provocative andi time to do it. it is to provocative and i think it is self—defeating. time to do it. it is to provocative and i think it is self-defeating. do you believe the prime minister spheres are unfounded? the economic and political integrity of the country that is at stake? brexit, requires a very careful set of negotiations to avoid all of the things we have discussed over the past few years. putting northern ireland in an impossible position, undermining the union there, creating a situation between scotla nd creating a situation between scotland and wales they feel they're being dragged out against their will. this is high—stakes stuff and thatis will. this is high—stakes stuff and that is no surprise. the point is that is no surprise. the point is that this is a process for dealing

with that and this country, around the world, has rightly stood for its word. when countries agree to international treaties, we stand by them but we also criticise countries that don't like china and iran and it is important that we stand by our word. and he will try to portray this as a remainder conspiracy, but thatis this as a remainder conspiracy, but that is not sure when you have people like jeffrey that is not sure when you have people likejeffrey cox, senior conservative brexiteers warning that this is the wrong thing to do and will backfire. i hope the government will backfire. i hope the government will think again about introducing this at this very inflammatory momentjust before the final negotiations. there will be a lot of hoops to go to if they were not serious about it, i do know this is not positioning by the prime minister who enters the last months of negotiation to training at the trade deal? if it isjust

positioning, and i respect the need to negotiate hard, having been a business minister and been in business, it always comes down to the final negotiation. that would support the government and saying to the eu, look, just so you are clear, if you play dirty and not play fair, do not stick by what we have agreed and allow us to have a free trade deal. and no doubt, we will have to introduce some measures to ensure northern ireland doesn't suffer and you left to put a border on the island of ireland between north and south. it is fine to war and that is where we end up, but as jack kennedy put it, let us never fear to negotiate in let us never negotiate in fear. and i believe this is an act that we can uk, mixes look desperate and that we cannot stick to our word and is suggestive of the british people that the deal report to them, we are not going to stick to them, we are not going to stick to in front of those reasons, i hope the government, but the measures in

this bill that set of those terms behind a glass wall as a backstop to behind a glass wall as a backstop to be used only in the event of an ordeal emergency later in the year, there's a lot of water to go under and that approach would probably get to the house. thank you very much. the home office minister kit malthouse has urged people to report their neighbours to the police if they're seen breaking the new law on social gatherings. from today the "rule of six" is in force. people are now banned from meeting more than five others at the same time. but the rules differ across the uk. in england, it applies to any six people — including family — inside or outside. in scotland — the rule of 6 — also applies inside and outside but only two households can meet and children under the age of 12 don't count. it's different in northern ireland and wales where the rule of 6 only applies if you're meeting indoors. in wales, it doesn't include children under the age of ii. but the six must be

from an extended household — a group of up to four households who've been allowed to form a sort of bubble. it is complicated. if you break the rules you could face fines of up to £3,200. jon kay reports from bristol. so you are over the number. confucian in the park this afternoon. police officers explained to this mum that the picnic is in breach of the law because they are a group of seven. it is very difficult to understand because if i'm allowed to understand because if i'm allowed to go into a pop in on the metre apart from that person i cannot be with my kids. we are more than six. does that mean we are breaking the law? they are also a group of seven, the children are at school together. in scotland or wales, they would be fine because younger children are not included. wells is not far from

this we could just go over the bridge in view of the much larger group of people, so does feel a bit unfair. did you realise you're breaking the law today?” unfair. did you realise you're breaking the law today? i haven't thought about it. another thing about it, i realise that we are but ido about it, i realise that we are but i do not think about it when i entered the park. if you want to meet friends at all in a social situation, we have to think about it before you go and decide who you can meet with the new you cannot be with. you like to shoot for the two people now, won't you? the community officers of been explaining and educating the public on day one, rather than handing out fines. the new rules could be tougher to police and the full lockdown was. people are still allowed to be out or we have to look at groups, assess what kind of group it is, count the numbers, engage with them, or from the same family. there is more ambiguity. this local temperature dramatic script is desperate to put on play readings and i'm not sure

they can under the new row of six even the pubs and restaurants are open. we could socially distance in the spacer quite easily, of more than 15 people, two metres apart, but that of the doors wide open, why is this place any more dangerous or unsafe than a chain of restaurants workplace? despite some confusion, most of the groups he came across we re most of the groups he came across were aware of the new rules and were sticking to them. have a bit of distance apart and may be built and have a group of six and just go with that, really. list of the biggest to commit night and on the weekend. well, the latest government figures show there were 2,621 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 2a period. that means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week, is 3, 004. 9 deaths were reported, people who died, within 28 days

of a positive covid—i9 test, and that means on average in the last week, 12 deaths were announced every day, taking the total number, across the uk, to 41,637. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said she has serious concerns about a backlog in processing coronavirus tests. the health secretary, matt hancock, insists the vast majority of people are getting tests quickly and says the government is trying to resolve the issue of those who are having to travel too far. but there are claims that a shortage of staff in government laboratories is making the situation much worse. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. another week begins with reports of struggles to get bookings for coronavirus tests stop here in plymouth there was frustration from some who were and hoping.

was frustration from some who were waiting and hoping. went online, totally crushed. found the iii, their system crashed. they told me to come here to see if i can get turned away or not. problem is getting a test, i was told by the nhs there was none. none in the uk whatsoever. back injuly system leaders were promoting walk—in testing centres like this one in east london. but now walk—in slots are limited each day and when they run out people are turned away if they don't have a booking. two school staff i spoke to weren't pleased to hear they'd have to come back tomorrow. go back to work and i didn't tested i have been trying since friday evening. saturday, sunday, no luck. i tried calling the numbers on the websites. the wait isjust ridiculous. for us to get through today it took two hours. laboratories analysing swab tests are said to be overstretched.

the big sites like this one in glasgow known as lighthouse labs are run by the uk government and the scotland's first minister has called for action to resolve the problem. we now have a very serious concern that the backlog of test results being faced by the uk lab network which the glasgow lighthouse lab is part of is starting to impact on the reporting of scottish results. the health secretary said the issues were being addressed. if you have symptoms come forward and get a test, we are dealing with people travelling too far and we are putting in the extra resources to deal with that. one organisation representing laboratory staff said the lighthouse labs have so far relied on academics on attachment but they are now returning to the universities so there is a staffing shortfall. there has been a gradual loss of staff across those sites and it has been difficult, especially senior level, lots of difficulties to, but these senior people running those laboratories,

are returning to academia and that is what has led to it. the department of health denied there was staffing problems but questions are still being asked about why there is a backlog in the labs which appears to be holding up. testing for key workers and the public. the headlines on bbc news. allowing the government to break international law and override parts of the brexit treaty. new rules restrict indoor and outdoor gatherings in england and scotland and indoor groups and wales, there could be large fines for those who break the rules. in nuclear treatment for coronavirus is to be tested, artificial be given to 2000 patients in the uk. —— an artificial treatment. an international team of astronomers have revealed they've

four families have been sharing messages and videos about their loved ones who were among the 22 people who died in the manchester arena bombing in may 2017. over the next 2 weeks — the inquiry into the attack — will hear from each family as they pay tribute to their relatives. our north of england correspondent judith mortiz reports. i think she put her mind to, she would've been good at. . my my whole world has been shattered into pieces. this was cruel, if you can't have a second, two of the 22 people murdered in the manchester arena attack. each had their own personal story. today, some of those stories began to be told.

martin had a magnetic personality. those who met him, never forgot martin had a magnetic personality. those who met him, neverforgot him. this video was his family's way of showing his colourful character to the world. this is the wave martin lived his life. and we should all be more martin. the video was played in court with martin's family present. we fed many difficult days throughout the whole process, but this was one of the nicer ones. we got a great deal of comfort from it. from the families video full of the highland music she loved to play on her back pipes and messages from the whole island community. personally, i will never forget her. she was a wonderful girl and a wonderful

person and she taught me as a class teacher to be a better person. and samantha was with her young daughter when she died. her tribute read by a lawyer brought home the enormity of the pain she feels. i feel that lawyer brought home the enormity of the pain she feels. i feelthat i let her down and i didn't save her. lam let her down and i didn't save her. i am beyond devastated. i am broken. as well as dealing with growth me and,| as well as dealing with growth me and, i have to see her die in my arms. may have survived the bombing of help it come sooner. the family statement was read by their lawyer. we are truly devastated with losing john. we cannot even explain how we love and miss john. john. we cannot even explain how we love and missjohn. it'sjust not fair. love you always and forever, john. your heartbroken mum and dad.

paying public tribute is distressing for the families, but is also considered important so that those who died are placed at the heart of the inquiry. an international team of astronomers have revealed they've detected traces of a gas in the atmosphere of venus that could possibly indicate signs of life on the planet. they say that there could be another explanation for the presence of the phosphane gas ? but so far, they haven t come up with an alternative theory. on earth, phosphine is associated with life, with microbes living in the guts of animals like penguins, or in oxygen—poor environments such as swamps. let's speak now to dr suzanne imber suzie imber associate professor in space physics at leicester university. what exactly has been detected in this rather hostile environment. the

measurements of the looking of this atmosphere. especially looking at the composition of the clouds and if we look at venus looking at ground based observatories, and we see it coming from the clouds and specific wavelength of which we see no omission that is an indication that the radio waves have been absorbed in this particular wavelength results it is been observed by phosphine, so they make measurements of the two different sets of observatories they're very confident that they have observed phosphine and gas in the clouds. how much of a conundrum is this given the conditions on venus are not going to be very conducive to life? yes, it isa be very conducive to life? yes, it is a huge mystery. if you see phosphine as a life mark on earth, we do see it elsewhere in the solar system as well, so it is observed in the atmosphere ofjupiter and saturn, but there is very specific hydrogen rich high—pressure temperature and that cannot be the case on venus. observing the

phosphine and confident that it's there, we then had to look at other possible mechanisms of life the meta form this. perhaps it was formed in the rocks and then performed by a complex chemical reactions in the atmosphere by lightning or meteorites. and it shows that it is simply none of them can produce the quantity of phosphine observed which is 20 markers pavilion and it does sound like much but actually it cannot be produced by the mechanisms that we are aware of. what i should say is that they haven't proclaimed that they found life on venus. in the fund phosphine and either it is produced by life on venus, or by some complex chemical reaction that we haven't come across it before. so what further research needs to take place? a better understanding of the venetian atmosphere and so they are

looking at other ways in which their observations can be verified, perhaps using a different wavelength just as infrared and that might help us just as infrared and that might help us to verify the observation and get a bit ofa us to verify the observation and get a bit of a clear picture in the real issue we have around life venus is that historically, we have looked at the surface and that is really hospitable, 100 celsius, high—pressure toxic atmosphere, if we go up in the atmosphere to around 5060 km with this observation have been made, you find that the degrees is 30 celsius, the pressure is about the same as the office of the earth and —— surface. dempster is made up of about 80% sulphuric acid. —— atmosphere. we have to understand whether it is possible that bacteria may be able to survive in this sulphuric acid atmosphere. how will the people there to be to deal with that? an excellent question. if

you're talking about amino acids, dna, proteins will be broken down by the acid. simply, it would not be possible for a new life to be sustained as we know it. believing that if it's all bacteria, it can live in the droplets but it must be protected somehow, how that can happen is a complete mystery. protected somehow, how that can happen is a complete mysterym protected somehow, how that can happen is a complete mystery. it is incredible were left as form. —— life is formed. half past ten on bbc four and of course you can catch it later on bbc iplayer. he 5 known as the don to pupils at his school in shropshire and teacher donald fears certainly earned their respect. he 5 won a million pounds on the itv show who wants to be a millionaire — only the sixth person ever to do it. he 5 planning to share his winnings with his four children and to travel the world. giles latcham has been to meet him.

he is surrounded by clever young people at the grammar school in newport every day. but right now, he is in newport every day. but right now, he isina newport every day. but right now, he is in a class of his own. you just won £1 million! has become the first co ntesta nt won £1 million! has become the first contestant in 1a years to walk away from who wants to be a millionaire. what the top prize. everyone is so nice as a positive about it all and i employed a way to stop by the 57—year—old history and politics teacher motored through the first 14 questions, then face the big one. 4 million about the death of a pirate 1718, it is going to be blackbeard. what is the question. north carolina, it is blackbeard. blackbeard. , blackbeard his final answer. 33 years in this profession andl answer. 33 years in this profession and i have learned the date of the kings and queens of england when i was seven. and how has the success

gone down this pupils. quite a future tabby for a ten. it was just obviously, it was stop till it was incredibly really, it has been done in so long. it is amazing. so much knowledge, you might ask a teacher a tough question they won't know it. but no matter what, they will have the answer. married to a nurse for 33 years, they have no plans to move from their telford home, but he is taking early retirement so they can travel. my wife is a good friend in ontario canada, and i think i'll be one of the first trips will make a broad, once we are able to make these kind of long—haul trips. no fear whatsoever. and that is his final answer.

now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. a flow of warm air from the south has brought some very high temperatures across parts of the uk and indeed the channel islands. this picture came from weather watcher injersey — where temperatures got all the way up to 30 degrees. in fact, just a bit above 30 degrees. but plenty of other places, not too far behind, 29 just to the west of london, 26 there in lincoln. it was a bit cooler the further north and west you were because we had some extra cloud. you can see that here on the satellite picture. it did give some patchy rain through the day across parts of northern ireland and scotland. and if anything, as we go through this evening and tonight, that rain will pep up a bit. so some heavier bursts of rain drifting through here. could just be the odd shower into southwest wales, the southwest of england, and a few fog patches across some southern and eastern parts of england. a relatively mild night, lows between 10—14 degrees. tomorrow, another very warm day for most, particularly across england wales where we see

a lot of sunshine. the odd showerfor the southwest, wales, maybe northern england as well. northern ireland will brighten up through the day with some sunshine and it will turn drier and brighter for many parts of scotland. the odd shower into the afternoon and some areas of rain continuing across the far north, particularly through the northern isles. could well turn quite misty and murky for some north seacoasts, but temperatures 21 degrees for glascow, 22 degrees in belfast, i think the highest temperature likely to be found in east anglia — around 30 degrees. but it's the last very warm day because as we head through the rest of the week, from mid—week onwards, well, it will stay dry, it will turn cooler as this area of high pressure builds its way in from the northwest. and with the winds around, high—pressure flowing in a clockwise direction, that will start to bring us some northerly winds and a much, much coolerfeel. you can see those northerly winds kicking in across northern areas on wednesday. a weak frontal system bringing cloud and some spots of rain,

very little rain on that weather front and some areas of mist and murk for north seacoasts. but look at these temperatures — 13 degrees in aberdeen, 17 in belfast and in hull. still warm down towards the south but not as warm, middle 20s looks like the highest temperature we will see. then as we head through thursday and friday, well, it stays relatively cool in the north. dry for the most part, a bit of rain in the far northwest and it stays dry further south as well, much cooler than it has been and breezy.

this is bbc news — president trump is in california inspecting damage from wild fires. but don't expect to hear him talk about climate change. as more than 3 million acres have burned, and officials fear mass casualties, the president is focused on forest management instead. when you have years of leaves, dried leaves on the ground it just sets it up. it's just really a fuel for a fire. they have to do something about it. we're told the key to beating covid is test, test, test. but in the uk it's more like no test, no test, no test. also in the programme... boris johnson is facing a parliamentary rebellion over controversial legislation that would override part of the brexit