this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the british government says the country is at a tipping point, as it prepares to introduce tough new fines for anyone in england who is told to self—isolate but fails to. if everybody follows the rules, then we can avoid further national lockdowns, but we of course have to be prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. the labour leader says sorting out the problems with testing should be the uk government's number one priority. if i was the prime minister, i would apologise for the fact we are in this position with testing.

throughout the summer we were saying prepare for the autumn. instead, we had the exams fiasco. president trump says he will nominate a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg. anti—government protesters in thailand call for reform of the political system and the monarchy. 80 years after the battle of britain — remembering the pilots and aircrew who made the ultimate sacrifice. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the uk's health secretary, matt hancock has warned that the country faces a "tipping point" in the fight against the coronavirus,

and that if people do not follow the rules, more serious measures will have to be imposed. fines of up to £10,000 are already planned to come into force in a week's time for people in england who fail to self—isolate if they test positive for coronavirus or when told to by the test and trace service. labour leader, sir keir starmer, said he didn't believe a national lockdown was inevitable but thought it was more likely because testing was, he claimed, "all over the place." rich preston has this report. the government's own scientific advisers have suggested that as few as one in five people may be fully following the current self—isolation guidelines. so downing street is taking action. it's placing a legal obligation on those who test positive, or who are contacted by nhs test and trace, to self—isolate. anyone who doesn't can be fined £1,000, increasing to £10,000 for repeat offenders and what the government calls the most egregious breaches.

the fines can also be given to someone for preventing another person from self—isolating, like an employer forcing someone to come into work. the new measures come into effect on september 28th. there are to be discussions with the devolved administrations with the aim of making these rules uk—wide. and there is acknowledgement, too, that self—isolating is easier for some than for others. the government says money will be available for people on low incomes and who cannot work from home — a lump sum of £500 to incentivise self—isolation. the government says some four million people in england will be eligible. in preston, which sees even tighter local restrictions coming into force this week, support for these new national measures. if people are actually going out of their way to ignore the guidelines, i think it's quite fair and proper that they should be punished severely for that. that's really not on, for them to be going out and about, and they should be fined. the number of confirmed infections

in the uk has been steadily rising, with infections in england doubling every 7—8 days. there were over 4,000 new cases reported on saturday, the highest the number has been since the beginning of may. 27 deaths were also reported, bringing the total uk death toll from covid—19 to more than 111,700. prime minister boris johnson has said the uk is now seeing its second wave, and is taking the weekend to consider if and when new nationwide restrictions across england may need to be introduced. but the government is walking a delicate tightrope, keeping coronavirus infections down whilst not causing too much further damage to an already battered economy. rich preston, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, gave us the latest. the health secretary has said the country is facing a tipping point and has urged people to follow the rules that are now in place and observe the new legal requirements to self—isolate,

which have been backed up by fines, as we have heard, to avoid further restrictions. he has said that they may be necessary if people continue to disobey the rules, or flout the social distancing guidelines that are in place. speaking on the andrew marr programme on bbc one this morning, mr hancock said that a further national lockdown couldn't be ruled out. we face a choice. if everybody follows the rules, everybody follows the rules, and we will be increasingly stringent on the people who are not following the rules, if everybody follows the rules then we can avoid further national lockdowns. but we, of course, have to be prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. very interesting to hear mr hancock asked about this enforcement policy as well and whether people should report others to the police if they see them either breaking social distancing rules or not

maintaining self—isolation when they are required to. he was very clear that people should report others to the police, saying that that was necessary to ensure people followed the rules. that does contrast slightly to what we heard from the prime minister in an interview with the sun newspaper earlier this week when he said he wasn't a fan of so—called sneak culture, and only in more extreme cases for example where there were house parties and hot tubs involved, as the prime minister said, should people report others to the police. so a different tone this morning from the health secretary, a tougher tone and perhaps something the government will find itself criticised again for mixed messaging over. what about what the labour party are saying about all of this? the labour party is in a tricky position here because it wants to appear to be supporting the government in the national interest following scientific advice to contain the coronavirus pandemic, but it also wants to highlight what it perceives to be

the government's failings. speaking on the andrew marr programme again this morning, the labour leader keir starmer said he was ready to support whatever measures the government felt necessary to contain the virus amid the current rise in cases. whatever measure the government takes, we will support it. we did that with lockdown, we did that with local restrictions, and i have said that whatever measures are taken. but listen, if i was the prime minister i would apologise for the fact that we are in this situation with testing. throughout the summer we were saying prepare for the autumn. instead we had the exams fiasco. i would make fixing testing the number one priority and reinstate the daily press conferences so we all know what's going on. so, a challenge there to the prime minister from the labour leader sir keir starmer. national daily briefings should restart and there should be an apology to the public over the way the government has handled the test and trace programme.

i think that is unlikely but it is very clear labour is trying to keep up the pressure on the government there over the handling of test and trace, saying that if that had been handled better and was more efficient then we wouldn't be in the position of rising cases and the potential need for further restrictions. jonathan need for further restrictions. blake there, our polit correspondent. president trump has said his nominee to replace ruth bader ginsberg on the us supreme court will be a woman and he'll make the announcement next week. justice ginsberg died on friday, triggering a huge debate over whether her replacement should be announced before, or after, november's presidential election. paul hawkins has more. america's election in a microcosm. a divided nation, liberals vs conservatives, arguing over what is important, and now who gets to decide. replacing the latejustice ginsburg on america's top court was never going to be straightforward

in the run—up november's vote. but now we know a little bit more about the president's pick to replace her. it will be a woman, a very talented, very brilliant woman. applause who i haven't chosen yet, but we have numerous women on the list. but these are the two favourites. amy coney barrett on the left and barbara lagoa on the right, both highly respected by the president, who nominated both to the lower circuits. either would become the youngest serving justice in america's top court. barbara lagoa, a cuban—american, the first hispanic judge on florida's supreme court. she's an extraordinary person. i've heard incredible things about her. i don't know her. she's hispanic, and highly respected in miami. amy coney barrett, meanwhile, is a favourite of religious conservatives, known for her anti—abortion views. she also said thatjudges should not be strictly bound

by supreme court precedents, so she could vote to overturn roe v wade, the landmark decision that gave women the right to choose. and then there is the question of when the republican—controlled senate should vote to confirm the nominee — before the election, or after. however, the democrats have started to threaten that if they win the senate and already control the congress and win the white house, then if the republicans play dirty then they are going to vote to expand the supreme court and add two more seats which would give biden two more nominations. but if the president's choice is installed before the election then the nine—judge supreme court would have six conservatives and three liberals meaning a strongly conservative interpretation of the constitution on big issues like abortion and gun control and civil rights. we're just we'rejust going to we're just going to take you to central london because there is a fly— past central london because there is a fly—past marking the battle of britain anniversary. a hurricane and

three spitfires in a box formation flying over westminster abbey they will be. and this is to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of britain and there has been a memorial service this morning at westminster abbey marking 80 years since the battle of britain in which nearly 1500 plains men lost their lives. —— nearly 1500 men lost their lives. the battle of britain, fought in the skies over the uk in 19110 and it took place betweenjuly skies over the uk in 19110 and it took place between july and skies over the uk in 19110 and it took place betweenjuly and october. september the 15th was when the royal air force gained a decisive

victory in what was nazi germany's largest daylight attack. 1120 lifts offer aircraft. two days later, hitler postponed his plans to invade. -- 1120 —— 1120 luftwaffe. the hurricane and spitfires there you saw flying over the abbey. the memorial service, which has just the abbey. the memorial service, which hasjust finished, saw the abbey. the memorial service, which has just finished, saw a dramatically reduced attendance compared to previous years because of coronavirus. the organisers had

said it was eight memorial service reduced in stature but not in spirit and a magnificent fly—past there on and a magnificent fly—past there on a beautiful day in central london. so, very clear skies over central london as the three spitfires and the hurricane have been flying over the hurricane have been flying over the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of britain. a historic turning point in the second world war. in which 11100

and 97, almost 1500 pilots and aircrew were killed or mortally wounded. —— aircrew were killed or mortally wounded. "11197. aircrew were killed or mortally wounded. —— 1497. a fitting memorial there, a fly—past over central london to remember those who gave their lives in the battle of britain 80 years ago. you are watching bbc news. let's turner our attention now to thailand. anti—government protesters in thailand have installed a plaque near bangkok's grand palace proclaiming that the country belongs to the people and not the monarch. protests calling for the resignation of the government and reform of the monarchy have been continuing. activists camped out overnight in a field near the royal palace after tens of thousands joined demonstrations demanding reform. 0ur correspondent jonathan head reports.

they had camped overnight under the shadow of the old palace. protesters of all ages from the city and the countryside with a message for the government, the military and the king. they want sweeping changes to how power and resources are allocated in thailand. here, in what you might call king vajiralongkorn‘s backyard, they laid a brass plaque with an inscription that the country belonged to the people, not the monarch. theyjoined in singing the national anthem. we are patriotic, they say, not nation haters, an accusation made by some royalists. but their hunger games salute has become a potent symbol of dissent in one of the world's most unequal societies. they have been allowed to occupy this park, site of the most illustrious royal ceremonies, but as the protest moved towards the grand palace, they found their way blocked by the police. 22—year—old student

panusaya sithijirawatta na kul, who last month stunned thailand by reading of a ten—point manifesto for royal reform, was left to deliver her letter, addressed to the king, to the police commander with instructions to pass it on. the party—like atmosphere we have seen here belies the seriousness of the challenge that these protesters are throwing down to the monarchy, notjust the occupation of one of the most important royal sites here in bangkok, but also some of the critical comments made about king vajiralongkorn from the stage. stronger than anything i think most thais have heard said in public before. what we cannot guess yet is how the palace and the authorities are going to react. in the two months since these protests began, they have transformed the political debate in thailand, saying things once thought unsayable. there is an understandable sense of elation in watching taboos being broken,

but there are plenty of risks, too, when a near sacred institution is confronted and questioned like this for the first time. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. the headlines on bbc news... tough new fines for anyone in england who tests positive for coronavirus or is traced as a contact, but fails to self—isolate. president trump says he will nominate a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg. anti—government protesters in thailand call for reform of the political system and the monarchy. the health secretary matt hancock says the country had a choice whether to follow the rules or face further restrictions.

speaking on the andrew marr programme he said demand for tests had increased due to people without symptoms trying to get tested. he said it was really important to make sure tests were available for people who really needed them. we face a choice. if everyone follows the rules, everyone follows the rules and will be increasingly stringent on the people who are not following the rules, if everyone follows the rules, then we can avoid further national lockdowns, but we of course have to be prepared to ta ke of course have to be prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. so we might be facing a further national lockdown?” necessary. so we might be facing a further national lockdown? i do not wa nt to further national lockdown? i do not want to roll it out. i do not want to see it. i understand the economic and other downsides to it. talking about is out of this, giving people something to hope for. dido harding has said a million people a day

asking for tests. how many people a day are actually being tested at the moment? just over... we have a capacity of just over moment? just over... we have a capacity ofjust over 250,000. over 200,000. more than 200,000 actual people being tested? yes it was 226,000. set is about 2096 of people asking for tests every day. tha nkfully asking for tests every day. thankfully the demand has come down a bit this week since the figures that dido talked about and the reason for that is that we saw this spike in people who do not have symptoms and are not eligible coming forward for a test and we have been clearer and more stringent about prioritising the tests for people who need them and have symptoms. sorry to jump who need them and have symptoms. sorry tojump in, for a long time we we re sorry tojump in, for a long time we were told it was your civic duty to get tested... if you have symptoms. bet presumably if you have been in a place where you are worried if you have picked it up. so if you do not have picked it up. so if you do not have symptoms, don't get tests? we

have symptoms, don't get tests? we have always been a totally clear, it is really straightforward, if you have a symptoms, please come forward and geta have a symptoms, please come forward and get a test. if you do not have symptoms, unless you have been specifically asked to by public health professional, do not come forward and get a test. you did actually say, if in doubt, get a test. if in doubt of your symptoms, absolutely. but crucially this, during the summer we had plenty of spare capacity of the testing system and there was not the demand. capacity has continued to grow up and demand has jumped capacity has continued to grow up and demand hasjumped up. we had to prioritise and have to make sure that the tests are there for people who really need them. who need them most. that was matt hancock, the health secretary. a man's been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a number of people were hurt in a knife attack in plymouth, in south—west england.

five people were taken to hospital, including a man with potentially life—changing injuries, following the attack outside a pub. police were called to the railway inn in the stoke area of the city at about 10pm on saturday. officers say it was an isolated incident and is not being treated as terrorism related. tiktok has welcomed president trump's approval of a proposed deal to allow american firms to buy a large part of its us operation. it said the deal would ensure national security requirements were fully satisfied. mr trump had been threatening to ban the chinese—owned app in the united states, saying users' data was at risk. conceptually i think it's a great dealfor america, they'd be hiring at least 25,000 people. it would most likely be incorporated in texas, it will be a brand—new company. it will have nothing to do with any outside land, any outside country. it will have nothing to do with china. a package containing the deadly poison ricin, that was addressed to president donald trump,

has been intercepted. 0fficials say the letter was discovered at a screening facility before it reached the white house. the fbi and secret service are now investigating the source and whether others have been sent through the us postal system. fire has engulfed part of one of africa's best—known universities, makerere, in the ugandan capital kampala. flames have swept through the main administration block, which dates back to the nineteen— forties, and destroyed the roof. the building, which is known locally as the ivory tower, is a prominent landmark in the city. there's currently no word of any casualties. two people have been killed in greece in a rare mediterranean hurricane.

police say others are missing after a cyclone battered areas north of athens. widespread flooding and power cuts prompted the government to declare a state of emergency. the engineering firm rolls—royce, which makes jet engines, is considering plans to raise up to two and a half billion pounds to shore up its balance sheet. last month the firm announced a pre—tax loss of 5.4 billion pounds for the first half of this year, after the coronavirus pandemic caused demand for air travel to slump. one in seven indigenous plant species in the uk is threatened by extinction, according to research from the woodland trust charity. that's why 24—year—old botanist, joshua styles, has made it his mission to bring back local flora. he's already re—introduced 19 endangered species to north—west england, some of which disappeared during queen victoria's reign. abbiejones has been to meet him. in the wilderness of this vast peat bog in wigan, plants extinct for over a century are thriving once again, thanks to a remarkable young man. it might not look it, but this ditch is very, very exciting. this is lesser bloodwort.

it used to be extinct. it was extinct in greater manchester for 50 years. we introduced it in 2018, and now there's over 185,000 plants on this whole site, which is amazing, yeah. watch your step! a few minutes walk away on astley moss, another ofjosh's success stories. there they are! they're looking really good. this is greater sundew, endangered until he reintroduced it here a month ago. it's really sad because it's an endangered species in england. there are less than 20 sites where you can see it. it feels incredible to see this endangered species back here in its rightful home after over 150 years of being extinct. so it feels wonderful. ecologistjosh has now reintroduced 19 species at 45 sites around the region,

including the dune wormwood in sefton sand dunes, the common butterwort in cumbria, and the green—ringed orchid in cheshire. he's been studying plants and grasses since the age of seven and grows them in his garden in southport. his work is supported by organisations like chester zoo and lancashire wildlife trust. in two years he has reintroduced nine speciesjust at this one site. increasing the biodiversity more than we would have been able to by ourselves. and until we've got the right plants, we can't reintroduce animals either. what do you want to see? what point do you want to get to in the north—west? my overriding aim is to see over 40 target species that are on the cusp of extinction in the region come back, that i was never able to see as a child, so that other people can enjoy them as much as i do. abbyjones, bbc news, manchester. let's just show you again those

pictures of the fly—past to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of britain. you have been watching bbc news. so comically at skies there over central london and westminster abbey. —— clear skies. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. we have had low cloud and fog this morning but it will clear away, just a few areas where it will then go. this is how it looked in bradford to start the day, but for most of this in turn will come through. we still have low pressure circulating to the south, throwing some cloud into southern coastal counties of england, channel islands, at risk of a few showers. an approaching weather fronts that will bring behind it quite big changes in the middle of next week. for the rest of today, mist and fog in land clearing away at. this inland mist, low cloud

and fog will take a while longer and may well linger for and fog will take a while longer and may well lingerfor north and fog will take a while longer and may well linger for north sea coast, but it will clear away from the east of wales and midlands. however, the thicker low cloud we have across the west and northern ireland is is producing a bit of drizzle, sea fog in some areas, so poor visibility around northern scotland and into southern and eastern scotland and the north—east of england. some calendar all day, but plenty of warm sunshine, is still the breeze across the southern half of england and wales, bit temperatures again responding and getting into the mid 20s as we had yesterday, but dropping quite quickly overnight, as will be wins in the south finally as we have had three or four days are quite brisk winds. at their ease, the return of some mist and low cloud, but some fog as well at lower levels. quite a problem through the rush hour tomorrow morning across the southern half of the country. northern areas as well having seen it fog, will cease some tomorrow morning. 0nce it fog, will cease some tomorrow morning. once it clears, an abundance of sunshine fair england

and wales, northern ireland, central and wales, northern ireland, central and southern scotland, but is the north has an thicker and rain and drizzle as the weather front we saw on the satellite picture approaches. for the rest, temperatures high teens, low 20s. all change mid week. 730 on the timings of these areas of low pressure, but as you can see, some wet and windy weather. just micro uncertainty on the timings. temperatures well above what they should be four september at the moment. as we happen to tap into this northerly wind, pulling down airfrom the arctic this northerly wind, pulling down air from the arctic and temperatures will drop quite dramatically to below average actually as we head towards mid week and beyond when it looks much more unsettled. uncertainty to the timing, but you can of course as ever keep up—to—date on the website.

ms calls for reform has led to an unprecedented call for the the monarchy. donald a mass protest in the thai capital, bangkok, has ended with an unprecedented call for reform of the monarchy. at the close of the two—day demonstration, activists handed over their demands to the city's police chief. donald trump says he'll reveal his preferred replacement for the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg, next week. he told supporters at a rally in north carolina that his nominee would be a woman.