and now for passengers to milan. the result from a swab comes after a quick, half—hour wait. translation: this was a political decision that italy made to protect the health of our population as much as possible and to stop positive cases coming through the border and, until there is a vaccine available, this will probably be the future. an industry crushed by covid is trying to make us all feel safe again. italy, once the global epicentre, is hoping to lead the way to pandemic—safe skies. mark lowen, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. it's a glorious september day out there. blue sky, wales and indeed much of the uk, as you can see. on the satellite picture, just north

and scotland theme more cloud and northern ireland, some spots are starting to brighten up. it's such sunny, unsubtle picture because we have high pressure although the flow ofairaround have high pressure although the flow of air around that especially the further south you are is coming in from the east on what is a strengthening easterly wind over the next couple of days and that's more noticeable here today compared with yesterday. this is how things are shaping up. some high cloud and eastern england making this an hazy, some cloud lingering in northern ireland especially the further south you are, and in the far north of scotla nd you are, and in the far north of scotland temperature is close to average for the time of year but still that little bit above in places with the breeze coming in towards these north sea coasts, it's a bit cooler than elsewhere where the breeze continues overnight dragging ona the breeze continues overnight dragging on a bit of high cloud again, low cloud ratherfrom dragging on a bit of high cloud again, low cloud rather from the north sea so a bit of cloud developing here and cloud in northern scotland may develop a little bit of light rain on it last thing in tomorrow. —— lasting into tomorrow as well. temperatures down tomorrow as well. temperatures down to single figures in some spots tonight. tomorrow, some areas of high cloud, the sunshine hazy in

places, otherwise a lovely, fine day. on the wind speeds, the higher numbers into england and wales, that's where the wind is strongest, there may be some gusts up to around 30 miles an hour or so and 21 celsius in the sunshine in glasgow. this is friday evening if you are going to be outside, it continues to bea going to be outside, it continues to be a fine weather picture in towards sunset. a bit of a changing to the start of the weekend. low pressure to the south starting to push a few showers our way that could in some spots be heavy and possibly thundery. we don't know exactly how far north they are going to reach yet but that risk extends into southern england and south wales. maybe i should say chance, maybe you would like a bit of rain on the garden. it's quite windy here. for many, plenty of sunshine, still rather cloudy into the far north of scotla nd rather cloudy into the far north of scotland as it will be again on sunday and perhaps elsewhere on sunday and perhaps elsewhere on sunday some more areas of cloud around. most will stay dry. it looks as if the shower possibility toward southern england starts to retreat as we go on through sunday and for

some of those temperatures may come down a degree or so. if you are thinking of september as being very dry where you are you might want a bit of rain on the garden, it looks like the possibilities for that do increase as we go deeper through next week. a reminder of our top story. nearly two million people in the north east of england are set for tougher coronavirus restrictions from midnight, after a rise in cases. that's all from the bbc news at one. it's goodbye from me. on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. gareth bale is expected to fly to london tomorrow to complete his move on loan from real madrid, back to tottenham. he moved to spain for a world record

£85 million back in 2013, but has not being enjoying his time at the bernabeu over the past few seasons. our football reporter simon stone is with us, and simon, it looks like this one is going to happen? yes, is going to happen? i think it isjust a matter of time yes, i think it is just a matter of time now, and as you say, we are expecting that gareth bale tomorrow will fly into london to return to the club that he left real madrid for seven years ago. “— the club that he left real madrid for seven years ago. —— real madrid. he is training on his own in spain today, but negotiations are going on behind—the—scenes to try to just put the final touches to this loan deal, and that is likely to see tottenham pay around 40% of baille‘s current salary, but even that will take him while above anyone else at totte n ha m , while above anyone else at

tottenham, which shows the complexities around the negotiations for gareth bale to come back to the premier league. we are keeping a close eye on this one. thanks for bringing us up to date, simon. the second men's golf major of the year, the us open, is under way at winged foot in new york. rory mcilroy‘s amongst the early starters and has birdied his first hole, at a course which has been described as one of the hardest in the world. our golf correspondent iain carter told me earlier the winner will need to beat the course itself, as well as the rest of the field. well, they say that the us open is the toughest of the major us, and thenif the toughest of the major us, and then if you look at the courses they use for this, this is probably the toughest that they use. maybe oakmont ranks alongside it. certainly, tiger woods was saying that those two and carnoustie are the three toughest layouts out there. so it will be very, very difficult. the reason is that the greens are very undulating, the fa i rwa ys greens are very undulating, the

fairways are very narrow, and the rough is very thick, and there are trees as well, and it is not short, so it will be a mighty, mighty test. how do you play a course like that, then? is it's all about the big hitters, about power, or about touch and control, do you think?” hitters, about power, or about touch and control, do you think? i think touch and control are vital. i think whoever wins this week will have chipped the ball extremely well, because you can't hit every single green. you have to chip well because the undulations are that green are extremely difficult and probably are not the kind of undulations you could design on eight modern golf course. you need to be fairly long. you still need to find the fairways to have control your approach shots. soi to have control your approach shots. so i think it will demand every aspect of a player's game. and with the us open, it is more often than not the case that the winner is the last man standing. go back to 2006, the last time it was staged here, geoff ogilvy one with a score of

five over par, and he was the last man standing. famously, colin montgomery and phil mickelson blew up montgomery and phil mickelson blew up on the final hole. they lasted until the 72nd hole but couldn't quite get thejob until the 72nd hole but couldn't quite get the job done. yes, just an absolute slugfest out there! so, going into the competition, who do you think has the game that suits the course? i think that touch around the greens as i say, will be important. someone like justin thomas has been in great form, and he chips the ball extremely well, so i think you could be dangerous. tommy fleetwood plays these kinds of courses very, very well as well. from a british point of view, i quite like the chances of tyrell hatton, if he is in form. but obviously, the man dominating the world game at the moment is dustin johnson, second in two of his last four events, the other two he won. so he is in imperious form and can get it done on the toughest of courses. he won his us open at

oakmont, so is perhaps the man to watch. our golf correspondent talking to me earlier, and of course, the tour de france continues today. it is the last mountain stage before they head to paris for the finish. you can finish it via the bbc sport website. —— you can follow it. but that is all from me for now. i'll be back in the next half an hour. you are watching bbc news. the health secretary has confirmed that large swathes of north—east england will face stricter coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow. making the announcement in the house of commons, matt hancock said the measures follow a "concerning rate of infections". from tomorrow, in northumberland, north tyneside, south tyneside, newcastle upon tyne, gateshead, sunderland and county durham, residents should not socialise with other people outside their own households or support bubble. hospitality for food and drink will be restricted to table service only,

and late—night restrictions of operating hours will be introduced to leisure and entertainment venues must close between 10pm 5am. —— 10pm and 5am. mrspeaker, must close between 10pm 5am. —— 10pm and 5am. mr speaker, i know these decisions have a real impact on families, and businesses, and on local communities, and i can tell eve ryo ne local communities, and i can tell everyone affected that we do not ta ke everyone affected that we do not take these decisions lightly. we agree with the local councils that we must follow the data and act, and the data says that we must act now. so we can control the virus and keep people safe. and i know that the people safe. and i know that the people of the north—east will come together to defeat this virus, as defeat it we must. shadow health secretaryjonathan ashworth said the problem was a lack of testing. the secretary of state said little about testing this afternoon, mr speaker. back in may, he stood at the dispatch box and told this house that everyone aged five and over

with symptoms is now eligible for a test, anyone with a continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in their sense of smell, can book a test. we have, in his words, i'iow book a test. we have, in his words, now got testing for all. yet, four months later, for the british people, it has become not so much test and trace, more like trace a test. atjust the point test and trace, more like trace a test. at just the point when test and trace, more like trace a test. atjust the point when many fear we are test. atjust the point when many fearwe are on test. atjust the point when many fear we are on the cusp of a second deadly spike, the prime minister admits we do not have enough capacity, rather than fixing testing, the secretary of state is restricting testing. in the exchanges on tuesday, 33 members from across the house raised issues around testing in their constituencies. he responded with the local figures. it was a very good debating trick. well done to the special adviser for producing the special adviser for producing the briefing. but it will be no comfort to our constituents, who are advised to travel hundreds of miles

for a test when ill. it is no comfort to parents with a poorly child, themselves sick with worry, unable to get a test. it is no comfort for those who are turned away from walk—in centres and are i'iow away from walk—in centres and are now presenting at a&e asking for a test. it is no comfort to the 25,000 teaching staff who are not in schools teaching our children because they cannot get a test. what people want to know is when this secretary of state will fix testing and deliver on his promise that testing is available to everyone. 290 people have tested positive for coronavirus in scotland since yesterday, accounting for 4% of those who were newly tested. the first minister nicola sturgeon said she was considering whether there was a need for further restrictions in scotland. the scottish government will shortly publish our latest estimate of the r number, which is the number of people who will on average be infected by one infectious person. this confirms our view that the r

number is currently above one in scotland, possibly as high as 1.11. 0f scotland, possibly as high as 1.11. of course, we hope that the new rules which came into effect on monday will help reduce transmission, and we will of course monitor this very carefully. we are also considering carefully, obviously, an ongoing basis, whether any further restrictions might be necessary , any further restrictions might be necessary, either for all or part of the country. catherine mckinnell is the labour mp for newcastle upon tyne north. shejoins me now. good afternoon. do you support the lockdown that your constituents will have to live under from tonight? well, it is incredibly disappointing news to people in the north—east, and know they have woken up to this difficult news, but i think everybody in the north—east understands that we have to get this virus under control, and there are inevitably challenges that are presented with doing that, and so absolutely, i would support any necessary restrictions in order to get the virus under control and

again look after our front line and key workers, and make sure that we are doing the right thing by keeping the virus under control for them and ensuring that the schools can stay open and those in shops and working on our health services are protected in the best way possible. but that does not take away the challenges that people will face, and so there area that people will face, and so there are a whole range of issues we have been raising with the government to make sure this is done in the most effective way possible so people know the sacrifices they are making are toa know the sacrifices they are making are to a good end. so you are one of, i understand, several labour mps who have written to the government asking for a clarification of its strategy. what sort of point are you making, then? well, we know that this will impact upon both jobs and people being able to socialise, and the economy around that, but also, people being able to get to work and people being able to get to work and people being able to get to work and people being supported when they are not able to go to work if they do

need to isolate. wejust not able to go to work if they do need to isolate. we just don't think the government is doing enough to make sure there is financial support in place for those that need to take time off sick, because people want to do the right thing, but if it is a choice between putting food on the table, going to work, many people will go to work. so i think the government will rethink its restrictions and people in england and wales. people do when young children are not included in this restrictions, because so many people rely on families and friends for child care to go to work. so ijust wa nt child care to go to work. so ijust want the government to let local authorities make the right decisions about what can best defeat this virus in our local area. and in terms of support for people who are having to self—isolate, have you had any response from the government? we have not had a response yet. the main concern people have at the moment as they cannot get access to testing, and the government describe it as frustrating, but it is not just frustrating. it is very anxious for people, but it is also very

dangerous, because it means the people they may have been in contact with will not be traced and tracked, so we will never get ahead of this virus in the way we need to. so as an absolute priority, the government need to get a grip on testing, but also put support in place for local people so they can do the right thing, because i know local people wa nt to thing, because i know local people want to do the right thing. the government need to meet us halfway and make sure that is possible. are you sure the people have understood the government message, that you should only ask for a test if you are showing symptoms? the government were very clear. if you are showing symptoms? the government were very clear. people we re government were very clear. people were to go to have test if they were showing symptoms, and the idea that people are unnecessarily seeking tests does not bear out by any evidence i have seen. i know people are going to great lengths to get test, so the idea that they are doing so and not displaying symptoms, i just have doing so and not displaying symptoms, ijust have not seen any evidence for that. i think people are taking this virus very, very seriously. they are seeking tests and being responsible if they think they could be at any risk of

spreading it. they are doing the right thing. the government need to do the right thing and get a grip on its testing so we can make sure that everybody can stay safe and we can get ahead of the virus and get it under control. do you think these restrictions, particularly on the leisure industry, for making bars and restau ra nts industry, for making bars and restaurants close at ten rather than 11, do you really think that will make a difference, or will people just start their evenings earlier? i think people do understand that there are certain activities that are more high—risk than others in terms of potentially spreading the virus, and! terms of potentially spreading the virus, and i think we have been encouraged over the summer to go out, to eat out to help out, to go out, to eat out to help out, to go out to bars, and now we are being told that is potentially increasing the virus and the spread of it. so i think people are increasingly struggling with some of the confusing messaging from the government, but i think if we get clear information and people understand what the right thing to do is, the public want to do the

right thing, they want to get this virus under control, they don't want the most vulnerable in society who have been worst impacted by it are affected, and they want to protect our public services and the people who are going to be fighting this on the front line too, so hopefully if we get ahead of this virus, we can avoid a much longer lockdown which we know we all suffered the consequences of, and we don't want to see again. good to talk to you. thank you so much. catherine mckinnell, labour mp for newcastle north. at 2:30pm but we will try to answer your questions on the new restrictions on the problems with testing. that is with our experts, virologist chris smith from the university of cambridge and dr bharat pankhania from the university of exeter. send your questions using the hashtag #bbcyourquestions or email them using yourquestions@bbc.co.uk president trump has contradicted one

of his top health officials by predicting that an effective coronavirus vaccine could be ready for mass distribution in the united states within weeks. mr trump claimed the head of the centers for disease control and prevention, robert redfield, was mistaken or confused when he told congress that a safe vaccine wasn't likely to be rolled out widely until mid—2021. the democratic presidential candidate, joe biden, has accused mr trump of manipulating the issue for electoral gain. our washington correspondent, nomia iqbal, has this report. president trump says, when it comes to a vaccine, he's ready. we are ready to go, as soon as the vaccine happens. reporter: when do you want to see it available? what would be a timeline? we will start distributing it immediately. to the general public? to the general public very shortly. i mean, really, to the general public immediately. when we go, we go. this is a direct contradiction of what this man said hours earlier — the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, dr robert redfield. if you're asking me when will it be generally available to american public,

so we can begin to take advantage of vaccine to get back to our regular life, i think we are probably looking at third, late second quarter, third quarter, 2021. he made the comments after the senate hearing. president trump was asked about the disparity. i think he made a mistake when he said that. it is just incorrect information. and i called him and he did not tell me that, and i think he got the message maybe confused. maybe it was stated incorrectly. no, we're ready to go immediately as the vaccine is announced and it could be announced in october, could be announced a bit after. the virus is a weak spot for the president, who has been accused of mismanaging the pandemic right from the beginning. there are more than 6 million cases of coronavirus and more than 196,000 deaths in the us. he has faced criticism over claims his administration

is politicising the coronavirus response and trying to rush out a vaccine to boost his re—election campaign. one thing is certain, we cannot allow politics to interfere with a vaccine in any way. americans have had to endure president trump's incompetence and dishonesty when it comes to testing and personal protective equipment. we cannot afford to repeat those fiascoes when it comes to a vaccine, when it occurs. the stakes are too high. american families have already suffered and sacrificed too much. dr redfield denied any political pressure, saying the scientific integrity of his agency would not be compromised under his watch. whenever a vaccine is approved to be safe and effective, it will take time to bring out enough supplies to start distributing it across america.

captain sir tom moore has raised £33 million for charity, received a knighthood from the queen, and even had a number one single. but the 100—year old isn't stopping there. today, he launches a new charitable foundation as he continues in his quest to help other people. it aims to help people dealing loneliness as well as those struggling with mental health, in memory of his late wife pamela. my colleague naga munchetty went to meet him to find out more. i want to talk about how pamela struggled with mental illness and how you coped with that. well, the poor girl, she had... a lot of her problem was her mother, because in the wartime, her mother was terrified and wouldn't let pamela be sent away. she insisted that pamela stayed with her, so that when the bombing

was in gravesend, now with a terrified mother, it didn't help, and when she was going to school, she used to say, "be careful what you do, i have got somebody watching you "on the way to school." it stayed with her for the rest of her life. her mother frightened her into thinking people were always following her. but later in her life, she would have times on the telephone talking to her mum, who wasn't there, and itjust got worse and worse, so if i went of out of the house, i had to lock all the doors and take all the keys away, and if there was a gas oven, make sure the gas was all turned off, otherwise, she would do things like turn the gas on and leave it on. and it got worse and worse until the authorities realised i could no longer look

after her properly, and she went into a home. they said they were going to take her for six weeks to find out, but she stayed for years and years. she never came out again. you visited her every day. yes. i went to see her every day, day after day until in the last few years, i used to go at lunchtime to feed her, because she couldn't feed herself, so for years and years i did that and i was quite happy. i never resented that for a minute, because it was part of the contract, wasn't it? "in sickness and in health". and so it was no hardship. so when she actually died, it wasn't a terrible loss

as often people are, because she had died, really, in a sense, she had died years and years before. and that was the end. and when we talk about the foundation you've set up, one of the keys to that foundation is understanding bereavement and helping people who have lost, and giving them hope. why is that important to you? when pamela was in the home, she had me as a visitor, but some people...most of the people were ladies. they were poor old things, but nobody ever came to see them, year in, year out, some

never had a visitor, and they must have been very lonely indeed, and really, that is one of the things of the foundation, to help lonely people and people that are in difficulties. not necessarily old people, because there are some young people who are really not properly looked after, so the foundation is out there to help all sorts of people where a little bit of hope will do them some good. there is going to be a film made about you. who would you like to play you? well, it can't be a girl, can it?! no. i think somebody like david beckham. i mean, he's got the right build for it, and you've met him, i've met him. he's a very charming young man. have you got anybody in mind?

well, he would have to be very handsome and very charming. no, no, i'm not handsome! i might try to be a bit charming. well, i think you are lovely. thank you. the privilege of being able to sit here with you and have a short amount of time to talk about your life and the impact you are having is something i will never forget. thank you very much. that's very kind of you to say that. thank you very much. thank you. captain sirtom captain sir tom moore. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. her very pleasant day out there, and even though some spots have cooled down from the start of the week, one theme in the weather watchers pictures is the abundant blue sky.

more clout around parts of northern ireland and north north—west scotland, but for most, settled in sunny, with high pressure in control. around that, the further south you are in the uk, strengthening easterly breeze, getting stronger and to tomorrow as well. but this is how things look today. some areas of cloud in northern ireland, particularly toward southern counties, and the north and north—west of scotland may just pick up a bit of light and rain for parts of the northern and western isles, and the temperatures, mid teens. for some along the coast. a cooler, fresher day across northern england compared with yesterday. certainly in that breeze which continues overnight, some cloud still in the far north of scotla nd cloud still in the far north of scotland may squeeze out a bit of light rain, but for most, clearer skies and temperatures at their lowest in parts of south scotland and north—east england. they may be low cloud pushing into east england overnight, and still patchy cloud into tomorrow, but really for tomorrow, away from the final of the scotla nd tomorrow, away from the final of the scotland may see a bit of light rain, and another settled, sunny

day. these are your wind speeds. the higher the numbers, the higher the gusts. possibly 30 mph in south england, and temperatures mainly in the mid teens and low 20s. if you have outdoor plans on friday evening, it looks like a fine end to the day. coming into the weekend, high to hold on, but low pressure to the south of us will begin to throw showers our way. some uncertainty about how far north they will reach come of but certainly on saturday, at least in southern england and south wales, you need to cater for the possibility of seeing some showers develop. they could be heavy or possibly century with that brisk easterly wind. elsewhere, plenty of sunshine, again, some patchy cloud, and the chance of some thick cloud towards the north of scotland, even into sunday. elsewhere on sunday, perhaps a little more cloud around. still some sunny spells around. still some sunny spells around. still a chance of showers towards southern england, but probably retreating as the day goes on, and still someone when you get to see

that some sunny spells around. still a chance of showers towards southern england, but probably retreating as the day goes on, and still someone when you get to see that sunshine. goodbye.

this is bbc news, i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines... nearly two million people across most of the north east of england are set for tougher coronavirus restrictions from midnight, after a rise in cases. we do not take these decisions lightly. we agree with the local councils that we must follow the data and act, and the data says that we must act now. a similar story in south wales — where almost half a million people in rhondda cynon taff will have stricter lockdown rules from 6pm this evening. meanwhile a sharp decline in the turnaround time for testing — as the system struggles to keep up with demand. the british people honoured their side of the bargain. in return, the government was supposed to deliver effective testing and tracing.