this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump says he's hoping to name a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg. the proposal has triggered a battle between republicans and democrats about choosing a replacement before the us presidential election. the british government says it's going to impose stiff financial fines on people in england who fail to quarantine themselves, as part of coronavirus restrictions. anyone who tests positive for the infection, or is contacted through the test and trace system, will be legally required to self—isolate. americans will be able use the video sharing platform tiktok for at least a week longer after authorities delayed a ban. the app's chinese owners are finalising a deal for oracle to handle its us operations. president trump has accused tiktok of threatening national security — which it denies.

the housing charity shelter estimates that more than 300,000 people living in rented properties 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 but housing organisations are calling for more support. 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 £3000 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 antisocial 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. now on bbc news — iran has been hit hard by coronavirus but its government has gone to great lengths to keep the true extent of the outbreak hidden from view. a warning — this film contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. iran is a mystery to many — and its rulers like to keep it that way.

collaborating with foreign journalists is strictly prohibited. coronavirus has hit the country hard. and the regime has gone to great lengths to keep the outbreak hidden from view. but with the help of social media and the videos posted by its people under lockdown, we are going to take you inside. this is iran like you've never seen it before. it's january 3, 2020 and iran's top military general, qasem soleimani, has been assassinated by a us air strike at baghdad airport.

it's a huge loss to the establishment. but his death has brought millions together in mourning. a show of strength for a regime recovering after weeks of anti—government protests. a funeral tour is held across the country. among those covering in the holy city of qom, is ali. a journalist and regime supporter who is documenting the crowd for his youtube channel qom news. little does he know that another killer has arrived

on a plane from china. in mid—february, a video emerges on social media of a patient at qom hospital. a day later, the family announced that he has died. the government know that his death was caused by coronavirus but with an election looming, they deny it and cry fake news instead.

to further suppress news of the pandemic, restrictions are placed on journalists. but ali continues to report for his youtube channel, qom news. he's backed by iran's religious establishment and wants everyone to go to the polls to show their support for the regime. it's only after millions turn out for the election that ali turns his attention to the virus.

before ali can reveal why the situation is so severe, his youtube channel falls silent. he thinks he has contracted the virus. then footage emerges on social media showing scores of body bags lining up in the qom mortuary.

with news of the fatality starting to break, lida, a young woman from tehran, is worried about catching the virus. we've changed her name to protect her identity and her words are spoken by an actor. lida recently married her long—term partner, amir. after several years battling cancer, it was supposed to be

a fresh start for the couple. still, warned about illness, they have no choice but to shield at home. for lida that means quitting herjob. eventually, on march 23, president hassan rouhani announces a lockdown in all major iranian cities. the streets of tehran fall silent.

music plays but after weeks of official statements downplaying the virus, not everyone is taking the lockdown seriously. music plays among those partying in tehran are lida and amir‘s neighbours. his words are also spoken by an actor.

0ther rich iranians flock to beach resorts on the caspian sea to celebrate the iranian new year. among them is the parkour athlete alireza japalaghy. music plays

with little else to do under lockdown, he starts posting content on his social media, including an intimate video dedicated to his girlfriend. it's a risky move in a country run by religious conservatives. and one that doesn't go unnoticed. for the first time ever, shia places of worship have been closed to the public in iran. a move that sparks protests in the holy city of qom.

while many iranians move and gather freely, shops and businesses remain closed. and the impact on the country's economy is devastating. after one month, and with an official death toll ofjust under 5,500, the iranian government announced the easing of lockdown. by the end of ramadan, all coronavirus restrictions are lifted. according to president rouhani, the virus is under control.

it's been two months since lockdown restrictions were lifted in iran and the hospitals have seen another surge of cases. coughing

a person from the biggest hospital in tehran posts videos online showing beds and medicines in short supply. the nurse's words are spoken by an actor to protect his identity.

the government admits that iran is in the middle of a second wave. they are losing their grip on the pandemic and discontent is rising. a crackdown begins against citizens who have defied the regime. among those rounded up is parkour athlete alireza, who according to the authorities, posted indecent images on his social media account during the lockdown.

he hasjust escaped bail and is now headed to turkey where he hopes to be granted refugee status. alireza attempts to cross the border at night with a group of afghan migrants. but they are ambushed by iranian soldiers. he retreats and seeks refuge in a local village.

0njuly 21, iran announces a record 229 deaths in a single day. but the official mortality rates don't add up. having recovered from the virus, journalist ali decides to investigate for his youtube channel. as a hardliner, he wants to hold president rouhani's

moderate government to account. officially, just 14,000 are said to have died from coronavirus. they avoid scrutiny over the death toll for now. but an economic crisis is looming. the economy had already been suffering ever since president donald trump

reimposed sanctions in 2018. but the currency is now in freefall after the white house placed even more trade restrictions on iran, amid the pandemic. having quit herjob at the start of the crisis, lida and her husband amir are struggling to afford their weekly shop. with 20,000 tomans to the dollar, the goods appear cheap. but the average wage iran is just $150 per month and every cent counts.

the government cannot afford to reimpose lockdown. instead, they blame the new spike in coronavirus cases on the public, who are not obeying the rules around social distancing.

but resisting the iranian regime does come at a price. it's been a month since parkour athlete alireza tried to cross the border into turkey. there have been no social media posts since and no—one knows where he is.

it's feared that he has fallen back into police custody. ali's theory about the excess mortality figures proves to be true. the leaked documents reveal that there was already an outbreak of coronavirus back in january, as millions gathered to mourn the death

of qasem soleimani. the first officially recorded death was exactly two weeks after his funeral. eight months later, and with the cases continuing to rise, thousands have once again taken to the streets. it's muharram, a month of remembrance that is sacred to shia muslims.

some lessons have been learned since the last period of mourning. but as the crowds grow ahead of ashoura, the 10th day of muharram, and the biggest day in the shia calendar, so does talk of a third wave.

hello. the first half of the weekend was dry, sunny and warm for many of us, and sunday promises more of the same. more dry weather, more warm sunshine, but there will be some exceptions. down towards the south, still the potential for 1—2 showers. you can see on our earlier satellite image, this swirl of cloud, low pressure across western europe that has thrown a few showers through the channel islands and the south of england — could be 1—2 more of those around through the day ahead. also, quite a lot of cloud across a good part of scotland, particularly around the northern and eastern coasts, through the central belt, and then down the eastern side of england. now, that low cloud of mist will tend to retreat towards the coast as the day wears on. so many spots will brighten up with some sunshine. but for northern coasts of scotland, and certainly shetland, it will stay, likely, quite grey through the day. for many other parts of scotland, though, it will brighten up with some spells of sunshine. a fine looking day for northern ireland, 17 degrees in belfast. some north sea coasts of england staying grey, cloudy and cool. still a bit breezy further south, but with quite a lot of sunshine, temperatures

getting up to 23—25 degrees. now, that breeze will be easing all the time. the winds falling light through sunday night into monday. that will allow some patches of fog to develop across some parts of england and wales. not as much fog further north — where it will be a rather chilly night, temperatures for some spots down into single digits. so, monday morning will dawn with some areas of cloud and fog across some parts of england and wales. that should tend to clear fairly quickly and then we see lots of sunshine. a bit more cloud rolling in through northern ireland and western scotland through the day — with some outbreaks of rain into the northern and western isles through the afternoon. it's another warm day with temperatures for many getting up into the 20s. but from tuesday and into the middle part of the week, things begin to change quite dramatically. low pressure will take control. frontal systems bringing outbreaks of rain, some brisk winds at times, and we are going to start to tap into some much, much cooler air.

temperatures are going to take quite a tumble. there is a bit of uncertainty aboutjust how long that cooler spell will last, but you can see those temperatures dropping as we move through the coming week, and we will start to see some outbreaks of rain and some brisk winds at times.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm james reynolds. our top stories: president trump says he hopes to name a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg. the proposal triggers a battle between republicans and democrats about choosing a replacement before the us presidential election. stiff financial penalties for anyone in england who tests positive for coronavirus but fails to self—isolate. the us delays plans to ban downloads of the chinese social media app tiktok after president trump approves a deal for oracle to buy its american operation. and in sport, the slovenian tadej pogacar is set to be