this is bbc news. the headlines at six... boris johnson considers tightening covid—19 measures in england. latest figures show a further 4,422 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk, the highest daily rate since may. local lockdown restrictions have come into force in some parts of the uk, with bars and restaurants closing early in north east england. ijust think people are going to go out during the day now instead of going out at night. so it's not going to really change anything. it is good because it is saving peoples lives, bad because it is affecting our nights out. more than 800,000 people living in the spanish capital madrid, will go into lockdown after a surge in the number of new infections. tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme court judge and champion of women's rights, ruth bader ginsburg, dies at the age of 87.

president trump is expected to nominate a conservative replacement as soon as possible, with implications for the election and us policy. a leading homeless charity says more than 300,000 private renters in england have fallen behind on payments in the past few months. and in half an hour, a shock win at the tour de france, and leeds beat fulham 4—3 in a premier league thriller. that's all coming up in sportsday. the uk has recorded its highest number of new coronavirus infections in one day

since the beginning of may. it comes as borisjohnson considers whether to tighten covid—19 measures in england, after saying the uk was "now seeing a second wave". 4,422 new cases of covid—19 were recorded in the past 2a hour period. 27 people were reported to have died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, taking the total number, across the uk, to 41,759. as ministers consider their next steps, the former government adviser, professor neil ferguson said stricter lockdown measures across the uk were needed "sooner rather than later". at least 13.5 million people, roughly1 in 5 of the uk population, are already facing local restrictions. one of the options the government is understood to be considering is a so—called circuit

break, a short period of tighter rules across england which might last several weeks and could include a possible ban on households mixing, plus reduced opening hours or other restrictions for pubs and restaurants. this would only apply to england, with the devolved nations setting their own rules. the scottish government is also considering whether to impose tighter restrictions. this report from our political correspondent, iain watson. here in preston, households are already banned from meeting other households in their homes, gardens or indoor venues. on tuesday, in most of lancashire and merseyside, curfews will be imposed on bars and restaurants and tighter restrictions are also being imposed in the north—east of england, parts west yorkshire and the west and east midlands, covering about one in five of the population. i do have close family that passed away with covid,

so i know exactly how this is really serious. something needs to be done but is a shame, isn't it, we're not going to see our families as much. yeah. i don't agree when the government says we are going to introduce it on tuesday, well, that is another weekend when people when people can think, right, we will go out to the pub in style over the weekend and make it all worse. in lancashire today, could be london tomorrow. i believe that in lancashire, the second wave has arrived, and in the north—west, and if we don't act now, it is going to get a lot worse, so this should be a warning sign, for not just for lancashire and the north—west but for the whole country. yesterday, the prime minister warned that a second wave of the virus was on its way before a vaccine can be produced. i think what the prime minister said was that we've got to be really careful about making sure we can keep the the r rate down, transmission rate down, so we are looking at the data, we have got a far better set of data now than we had a few months ago and we won't be afraid to use

any restrictions necessary. the government introduced its rule of six only six days ago, yet this weekend, the prime minister is poring over the data to see if he needs to go any further. boris johnson doesn't want another full national lockdown. he and his chancellor of the exchequer know that this could shatter a fragile economy. so the message that could emerge from the government in the next few days is likely to be this, continue to work but there will be less play. any plan that emerges, unlike a lockdown, would not close schools or workplaces, but it could restrict the opening hours of pubs and restaurants across england. labour say they will back any plan that is supported by the science, but... i have to say that i think this could have been avoided if the government had got their testing and tracing system in place and now we are having to look at more extreme measures because the virus is out of control. it is a difficult balancing act for the prime minister and he's likely to do more to protect

the health of the nation but he does not want this to endanger the health of the economy. iain watson, bbc news, westminster. more than 850,000 people living in and around the spanish capital, madrid, are to be put under lockdown after a surge in the number of new infections. from monday, people will only be allowed to leave their local area to go to work and school or fulfil legal obligations. spain now has the highest number of cases in europe. guy hedgecoe reports. in spain, the effort to control coronavirus has often been described as a battle. and now the military are getting involved. these members of the armed forces are helping with covid tracing by telephone in madrid. it's satisfying work, because we feel that we are helping our spanish people in a very

difficult moment for them. from monday there will be new restrictions on movement in and out of the worst affected areas of madrid, affecting nearlyi million people. as the infection rate in the capital has soared, primary health care clinics like this one have started to feel the strain. translation: we had expected the pandemic to get worse later on but right i'iow we are seeing the kinds of numbers that we were seeing in march and april in terms of patients. this town in the madrid region suffered around 130 deaths during the first wave. in the spring, its cemetery reached full capacity. an extension has been built, but it can only take so many new graves. as spain looks ahead to the challenges of the coming weeks, the hope is that the past will not be repeated.

a political battle is shaping up in america, police have urged protesters in london to evacuate or face arrests. dozens of officers were repelled by loud cheering and chanting as they tried to make arrests. a political battle is shaping up in america, following the death, at the age of 87, of the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg, a champion of women's and minority rights. donald trump says despite the presidential election being less than 2 months away, he should have the right to choose a conservative nominee to replace her. people have been paying their respects outside the supreme court in washington. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. no, not the death of a rock

star or a movie legend. this spontaneous vigil in washington last night is for a judge. the supreme court plays a critical role in american life and ruth bader ginsburg, or rbg, became a cultural icon. it was beyond my wildest imagination that i would one day become the notorious rbg. laughter i, ruth bader ginsburg... she helped define modern america with the force of her legal argument, on women's rights, abortion, the disabled, health care. this liberaljustice was as feisty as she was formidable. so what's the big deal? isn't this just another judicial appointment? well, no. a strong conservative majority, now within sight on the supreme court, will help shape america for decades to come. rbg's death has electrified the presidential election campaign, and who should fill her boots and when has become political dynamite.

last night, donald trump, who seemed stunned by her death, was playing his cards close to his chest. whether you agree or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. i'm...actually sad to hear that, i am sad to hear that. thank you very much. the flag at the white house may be flying at half—mast, but politics goes on. donald trump making clear that he is going to nominate a conservative replacement without delay. democrats, though, led by presidential candidate joe biden, say no decision should be made until after a new president is sworn in. we should do this with full consideration and that is my hope and expectation of what will happen. just before ruth bader ginsburg died, she made it clear she felt that her position should not be filled until after the election. it seems unlikely she will get her dying wish. jon sopel, bbc news, washington.

and at 8.30 this evening, we have a special programme, dissenting 0pinion: an interview with ruth bader ginsburg. she spoke to razia iqbal last year about her life, career and contemporary america. two people have been killed and 14 others injured in a shooting in the american city of rochester, in new york state. police say a man and woman, both young adults, died at an illegal house party in the early hours of saturday. 0fficers arriving at the site say they witnessed around 100 people running from the scene. the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, poisoned with the novichok nerve agent in an attack last month, has posted a picture on social media, saying his path to recovery is "clear, although long". he says he still has difficulties going down steps as his legs tremble.

mr navalny, who's a leading critic of president putin, fell ill in siberia last month and was airlifted to berlin. germany says lab tests in 3 countries confirm he was poisoned with novichok. the kremlin denies it was responsible. a former british diplomat is under investigation in belgium for allegedly spying on behalf of china. fraser cameron, who previously worked for the european commission and the foreign office, is suspected of selling sensitive information about the eu, to undercover chinese intelligence officers. mr cameron has dismissed the allegations, calling them "ridiculous". the housing charity shelter estimates that more than 300,000 people living in rented accomodation in england, who weren't in arrears before the pandemic, have now fallen behind on their rent. a ban on evictions in england

and wales, ends tomorrow. the government says other measures will protect tenants. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. itjust seems like so long ago now that i last did something like this. for sussex dj ian, the music stopped in march. coronavirus restrictions mean there's still no work and he owes £3,000 in rent. they were happy for me to pay 50% untiljuly, when they contacted me to start asking if i could pay any more. can you? no. he will now get a payment from the local council to help, but will still owe his landlord. my future here is certainly in the balance and it is worrying. it does... it's a big strain on your mental health, absolutely. a temporary ban on evictions in england and wales is now coming to an end, so possession hearings will be able to start again in the courts. cases that are really serious, like those involving anti—social behaviour or rent arrears that go

back a really long way, will be prioritised and the notice period has been extended to six months. evictions still can't take place in areas under local lockdowns, where gatherings in homes are restricted. the housing charity shelter says emergency measures have stopped an immediate wave of homelessness, but more support is needed. if the government wants to actually solve the problem, instead of continually buying time, build social housing. and it does need, in the short—term as well, to help people with this level of debt that has built up during the pandemic. 0ne landlords' group says its members have supported struggling tenants wherever possible, but they can't afford to lose income for ever. it also wants the government to help people in england pay back missed rent, similar to measures announced in scotland and wales. we'd like to see the government step in as furlough's withdrawn and actually support those households to pay back some of the arrears they've built up and secure the tenancies that nobody wants to see fail but, inevitably,

if debts continue to increase, will. the government says the six—month notice period and a so—called truce on evictions over christmas will help keep people in their homes over the winter. ian fears he can't afford to stay in his for long. katy austin, bbc news. breaking sports news and finally confirmation that gareth bale will indeed be rejoining tottenham. 0f course he is therefore a period from reality and he confirmed on his twitter page. there it is. to all the spurs fans after seven years i back. more on this of course in sports day at 6:30pm. in around 15 minutes' time. the headlines on bbc news... boris johnson considers tightening

covid—i9 measures in england. latest figures show a further 4,422 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk, the highest daily rate since may. local lockdown restrictions have come into force in some parts of the uk, with bars and restaurants closing early in north—east england. tributes are paid as the pioneering us supreme court judge and champion of women's rights, ruth bader ginsburg, dies at the age of 87. a new cancer task force set up by nhs england will meet next week, to support the recovery of cancer services and to try and increase the number of referrals. figures from cancer research uk estimate there were 350,000 fewer urgent suspected cancer referrals during the summer and 3 million people were not screened. now most services are back up and running, but september and october are expected to be much busier than normal as hospitals try to deal with the backlog.

our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. in liverpool's new clatterbridge cancer centre which opened injune, treatment is up and running. the coronavirus meant face—to—face contact with patients like ian were greatly reduced. so his first appointment actually meeting staff comes as a relief. i find consultations face—to—face a lot more better because you can ask questions. 0n the phone there's no eye contact, which i find it unusual. here in liverpool and right across the uk, cancer services are now gradually coming back up to speed. that means a lot of thought is now being put into how to resume those services safely and also what happens if the coronavirus comes surging back. infection control and social distancing also means it now takes longer to treat people safely. take a small breath in and hold your breath. and there are concerns about how

much capacity there is to reduce the backlog of patients. we still are dealing with the pandemic and the knock—on effects of that. we're also approaching winter pressures, so that's been why it is so important that this hospital opened on time when it did so that we are in a good position to offer that additional capacity and support our patients. at the start of this year, hattie gaynor was celebrating success on the tv show the greatest dancer. i'm here today for my cat—ct scan. now she's under undergoing treatment for recently—diagnosed breast cancer. her initial concerns of a lump were missed. during lockdown, she could only get a telephone consultation with her gp. i'm a young girl, i'm 28. i'm not a hyperchondriac, i don'tjust bring ring up about nothing, you know? i know that they don't know that necessarily but i think i should have been seen and i think i should

have been examined. a task force set up by nhs england will start work next week, aiming to get more people checked and tested. we're working to try and match the capacity that we've got, whether it is across the nhs or indeed the independent sector to the demand that we can see coming through and we are expecting during september, october, that we're probably going to see more than the usual number of people. the next few months at cancer centres like clatterbridge will be crucial in reducing the backlog of people waiting for life—saving treatment. dominic hughes, bbc news, liverpool. the uk government is to allow dozens more afghan interpreters who risked their lives working for british forces in helmand to settle in the uk. it follows criticism of a previous relocation scheme which put stricter limits on those who could apply to live in the uk. but even these latest measures mean hundreds of former interpreters who worked for the british military will be left behind facing threats and danger. jonathon beale reports. explosion it wasn'tjust british troops risking their lives in afghanistan. hundreds of locally—hired

afghan interpreters often faced the same dangers. and the threats didn't go away when the british left helmand in 2014. some afghan interpreters have been allowed to settle in the uk, but under strict criteria. they had to be on the front line for at least a year before being made redundant. this isn't afghanistan, but a military training area in norfolk, where some of those afghans are still working alongside british troops, helping train the next rotation who will provide security in kabul. it's where ministers announced the relocation scheme will be expanded. the new rules will apply to those who worked on the front line for more than 18 months, but who resigned, often because of threats from the taliban. so we will continue to look at making sure we look after those people that have looked after us, looked after our soldiers

that you see here today, and stand by them, because that is the honourable thing to do. it is right that we do right by them, the very people that have served alongside our forces, in one of the most hostile and difficult places in the world. around a50 afghan interpreters and their families have already settled here in the uk. the expansion of this relocation scheme will allow dozens more to live here. but that still leaves hundreds of afghan interpreters who worked for british forces behind in afghanistan, living in potential danger. back in kabul, we spoke to one former afghan interpreter who does not meet the new criteria. we've protected the identity of both him and his young family, because they've received threats from the taliban. he worked as a translator for the british army in helmand for seven months. but he says his length of service is irrelevant. he is still a target. the taliban or the is group don't have any criteria.

whether you've done a one—dayjob or a ten—month job or a ten—yearjob. they're just waiting for an opportunity to get anyone. a translator or a labourer, anyone who has done a job with the western countries. ministers say they'll still consider relocating former afghan interpreters under a separate intimidation scheme on a case—by—case basis. but as yet, no—one has been resettled in the uk under that scheme. today's announcment may be good news for some, but not for everyone who worked for the british. police have criticised a woman who fell out of a moving car on the m25 while hanging out of the window to film a video for snapchat. in a tweet, surrey police traffic officers say she fell from the front seat of the car into a live lane on the motorway. the woman hasn't been badly hurt,

but police say it's lucky "she wasn't seriously injured or killed". opening a live music venue in the middle of a pandemic may seem like a challenge, but that hasn't deterred one entrepreneur who's determined to bring the music back to birkenhead. but new local restrictions means things will be different. bands will have to finish their sets earlier, but they'll no doubt be glad to be back on stage. colin paterson was at the sound check to find out how it's going to work. the middle of a global pandemic. not the normal situation in which to launch a new music venue. this is she drew the gun, soundchecking at future yard ahead of tonight's opening concert.

it's just really emotional getting on stage, thinking about the gig that is going to happen tonight, and it's something you don't realise how much you miss it until you go back to it. so each pod will be having two people at them. this is craig pennington. how crazy does it feel to be opening a venue during this time? it feels nuts. but we've got to do it. we could have waited and waited, but for us it was important as a statement of intent and a positive message out to the industry and the local community. the world hasn't ended. live music will come back. craig wanted to open a venue in birkenhead on the wirral to help people in the area break into the industry, and because he believes the area's musical pedigree is too often lumped in with liverpool's. # i can't stand up...# elvis costello formed his first

band in birkenhead. the coral hail from the wirral. and it is where 0md have been based for their whole career. # enola gay... to have something locally i think it is hugely important to essentially encourage and generate, be a catalyst for local musicians to have a place to play and a place to develop their talent. there will be bands from the wirral peninsula who will make it because of this space. yesterday, new coronavirus restrictions for merseyside were announced. there is a slight panic that sets in every time i get the ping alert from the bbc news app on my phone, but we have got to react to the situation we find ourselves in, that is the nature of the beast to a certain extent. the new rules come into force on tuesday. future yarde's future shows will be able to take place.

the big differences, they will now have to be all over by the distinctly un—rock and roll time of ten o'clock. colin paterson, bbc news, birkenhead. street artists have been adding colour to a streets for years. the london neural festival is running throughout september with many galleries still shut its perfect way for people to appreciate some truly up for people to appreciate some truly up amazing art. art or eyesore? if there is some colour there, then i will go to that street. it is more interesting. i could take it or leave it, quite honestly. i mean, it brightens up the place, but some of it is a bit... it does something for the area, don't ask me what.

across the capital this month, street art is getting bigger and bolder. the first london mural festival is under way. more than 150 artists transforming sites across the city. i am painting "happy—go—lucky" across these two shutters. this shutter is always down, so i had to think of something to say that would work on its own. the more people who can see the art, the better. art can be in galleries where not everyone can see that, so anything on the street is accessible to anyone. so i think it is a good thing it is becoming more mainstream. from simple graffiti to giant complex murals, the evolution of street art over the past 50 years has been extraordinary. banksy helped give it kudos and value. some of his pieces have fetched almost £10 million. i certainly would not expect everyone to like everything, but generally i think i would ask people, do you prefer

art or a blank wall? there are lots of efforts across the uk by lots of individuals to have an increased number of public art of this kind and murals as well. you will find that as far as aberdeen and cheltenham, and you will find mural festivals in liverpool, manchester had cities of hope years ago, bristol obviously has a really rich background, brighton as well. three years ago in liverpool, paul curtis created wings, allowing anyone to transform themselves into a liver bird. when i did this, there wasn't even that much around liverpool, but you can see there is a growing trend. some of it is good, some of it is not so good. but you know, there are some brilliant pieces out there. it helps areas as well, because often this artwork is in areas that have been neglected. it helps get a bit of interest in these areas. my latest one that i did was thejordan henderson one in anfield. i hope it hasjust brightened up that area, that's part of anfield. if you visit an art

gallery, you will have to wear a face covering. but with street art, that is not the case. in lockdown, everybody can really relate to that. when you are inside and you are not having any relationship with the outdoors, then suddenly you can go outside, it makes a huge difference. if you just see grey walls or if there is something that speaks to you, something you can discover somehow. art in the streets is never really permanent. you never know what happens with it. you let go the moment you finish. here today, often gone tomorrow, but the street art scene has never been bigger. tim muffett, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. a day of september sunshine across most parts of the uk and tomorrow promises more of the same. the majority dry with warmth and sunshine. but a couple of exceptions. 0ne sunshine. but a couple of exceptions. one or two showers through tonight across the south—west of england and the

channel islands and a lot of low cloud feeding in from the north sea to central and southern parts of scotla nd to central and southern parts of scotland as well as north—east england. those are your overnight temperatures, chilly where we have clear skies and light winds through this zone of scotland but here we will see sunshine through tomorrow. the far north of scotland cloudy and we will start tomorrow with low cloud for central and southern scotland, that should tend to retreat towards the coast. 0therwise northern ireland much of it fine and dry with long spells of sunshine. 25 degrees in london. breezy towards the far south, cool for north sea coasts. monday another fine day for the majority and on tuesday but cloud and rain into the far north—west.