president trump has been admitted to the walter reed military hospital in washington to undergo medical tests as a precautionary measure after having contracted coronavirus. earlier, the president's doctor released a statement saying mr trump was fatigued but in good spirits and he was expected to continue to work. president trump has been receiving an experimental drug to treat his coronavirus infection. it is a synthetic antibody cocktail which has not yet been tested on a large scale. early results from a small trial showed a decline in virus levels after patients had been given a high dose of the drug. mr trump's democratic challenger, joe biden, has twice tested negative for the virus following tuesday's debate. he's continued his campaign with a speech in michigan. he announced he would temporarily withdraw negative adverts regarding president trump due to his health. the first minister of scotland,

nicola sturgeon, says she's made it crystal clear to the disgraced mp margaret ferrier that she should stand down from her seat. ms ferrier was suspended from the snp for travelling from scotland to london by train, despite experiencing covid symptoms, and then returning back to scotland by train, after testing positive. the metropolitan police is now investigating. here's our scotland editor, sarah smith. nicola sturgeon says margaret ferrier is a friend, but she is not attempting to defend what she has called "a monumental, almost incomprehensible error ofjudgement". her actions were reckless, dangerous and completely indefensible and i feel very angry on behalf of all of you. every single day i stand here and i ask you to make horrendous sacrifices as part of our collective efforts against covid. i have also spoken to her directly and made crystal clear to her i think she should resign as an mp.

on saturday margaret ferrier took a test after showing symptoms of coronavirus, yet she travelled from glasgow to london by train. on monday evening she received a positive test result and then she took a train back to scotland knowing she had covid—i9. it was not until wednesday she informed the snp chief whip, who told the parliamentary authorities. i cannot believe the behaviour of a member of parliament. it is with complete shock that somebody could be so reckless with the staff of the house of commons, with fellow mps and also travelling on public transport. completely reckless behaviour, totally u na cce pta ble, and i am very angry the house has been put at risk. really very angry about this. an mp making a speech about coronavirus after having taken a test has shocked her colleagues. a dup mp who sat with her

at dinner is self—isolating. the real concern is that what margaret ferrier has done undermines the public health message that anyone with covid—i9 symptoms has to self—isolate immediately, not even pop to the shops, let alone take a train journey. ms ferrier admits she made a mistake but people across the country might beasking: if she can do it, why can't i? i think she should have known better. definitely. after all, the kids back at school know the rules and she should know the rules. i am an snp member. i am very sad about it all. very disappointed. margaret ferrier is being investigated by police in scotland and the metropolitan police. she may face a fine and could be suspended from parliament. now on bbc news: our world. anna holligan travels

across europe to see how people are getting on their bikes and asks if the surge in cycling is the start of a much bigger change in the way we travel. from the bubonic plague to tubercular doses, pandemics have historically changed the way our cities are designed, and the coronavirus has been no different. coronavirus is a moment in which every policymaker can make a u—turn. lockdown made our capital is quieter, greener, and we've seen wildlife blossoming like never before. it's like a paradise for me now. you can see, maybe, tens of thousands of bicycles everywhere. we are travelling around europe, meeting the people who are trying to implement the biggest changes in cities we've seen in decades. three months ago, here, you had a lot of cars in

this path, 0k? now it is for b i cycles. this path, 0k? now it is for bicycles. but this rapid shift towards pedal power has created a problem. ijust went towards pedal power has created a problem. i just went there and it was empty — you know, there were no bikes. could the pandemic see a shift to more environmentally friendly modes of transport? or will be simply return to the way we were? dutch bike lanes are the envy of the world. it is so much part of us. it is as if we are all born with a bike. like, you take a shopping bag — you take your bike. bike. like, you take a shopping bag - you take your bike. but it wasn't always this way.

marcia van pouten was a dutch politician. this is me and my son. 1976. the netherlands‘ traffic is in europe the most dangerous for children. marcia was a key player in the movement that transformed dutch cities in the 1960s and 70s. the start was there in the 70s when people got alarmed about the figures of children on the way to school — that accidents, the numbers were so high, that we had to do something, and that‘s how it begun. the action groups — and this is us — we wa nt groups — and this is us — we want car free sunday at least once a month. that was the oil crisis... in 1973 marcia launched a campaign called stop the child murder. we sat

together and that this can‘t go on—we together and that this can‘t go on — we have to do something. so more and more actions were taken. we were blocking roads in the rush—hour people on their way home, drivers being overta ken their way home, drivers being overtaken and surprised about mothers in a circle on the corner of the road, blocking it. and there you work the front? maybe, yeah. marcia's effo rts front? maybe, yeah. marcia's efforts have been immortalised as the heroine of a new children‘s book. as the heroine of a new children's book. here we went through the tunnel under the water, and then the other side, the police was there. the amount of space by the car traffic was so enormous that that was eating up the space for cyclists and also pedestrians. the whole infrastructure of the netherlands was totally focused on, let‘s say, the priority of cars. bikes were not an issue.

today amsterdam has 767 kilometres of cycle lanes. and more bikes than people. but even here, the pandemic is changing the way people get about. because of covid-19, it didn't feel right to go by train anymore, so it was actually the right time to now get a cargo bike. judith and johan harter get a cargo bike. judith and johan harter bought an electric cargo bike at the start of lockdown. we are not really going on of vacation now in holland, and we are doing a lot on bike now, so you can put a lot of things in, bring your bags and go out, like here in the park, and go to the beach by bike. so it's easy for days off. could you have imagined

having this, being this six months ago? no, we would never have thought. so yes, it's fun. it's different and it's also a bit cliched, but yeah, we like it- bit cliched, but yeah, we like it—we bit cliched, but yeah, we like it — we love it. bit cliched, but yeah, we like it - we love it. the pandemic has been a catalyst for many people here to invest savings they wouldn‘t otherwise have had. it's not only mobility anymore, because it also fun. they are singing in the bike and they have fun, you are in nature — it's a whole different way of going out. the netherlands already had world—renowned infrastructure, but the coronavirus has still significantly shifted behaviour. cargo bike sales have gone up by 53% this year, and the e—bike is now the most commonly sold type of bicycle.

brussels, the capital of belgium. since march, it‘s built 40 belgium. since march, it‘s built a0 kilometres of new cycle paths. i've been here for two weeks, and then, all of a sudden, the world changed. so of course i decided that i want to ta ke of course i decided that i want to take all the measures that i can to stay healthy. when brussels went into lockdown, vesselina decided cycling was the fastest, safest way to travel, and bought a bike.” just travel, and bought a bike.|j just entered the bike shop and had an image of myself buying a beautiful bike, being the girl with a nice helmet, but ijust went there, and it was empty, you know — there were no bikes. i wanted to order one, but they said that i need to wait at least two months to get the bike. so i said, i cannot wait

so bike. so i said, i cannot wait so much, because the whole summer so much, because the whole summer will be gone. a friend of mine, completely by accident, told me — she heard about this subscription —based service, where you can pay a monthly fee and get the bike up your home. so i told her that that was really cool. commuters make up the majority of those who subscribe to this particular scheme. the dutch company is expanding into three new cities to capitalise on a spike in demand that came with covid. when it was already official that we are living in a global pandemic, i decided as much as possible i would avoid public transport. so this is probably the main reason to decide to have a bike. but it's not just commuters decide to have a bike. but it's notjust commuters who are switching to two wheels. cycling traffic surged in brussels during the first week of the return to school, with a 7596 of the return to school, with a

75% increase compared to last year. milan was one of the first cities to embrace cycling as a way to get its residents moving around again. this is one of italy‘s most polluted cities, and it‘s also in the heart of the region that was the epicentre of the outbreak in europe. pepi nodrali is one of italy‘s most famous bike manufacturers. now, at 92, pepino has been

building bikes for more than 80 yea rs. and the crisis has meant an unparalleled pressure on pepino and his apprentice, alessandro. is the demand for their handmade bikes has soared. but pepino isn‘t convinced the boost in their sales is reflected in the number of actual cyclists on the streets.

are you hopeful that in the future it will again be like it was when you were a boy? there are many who hope he is right, that the surge in cycling is just a right, that the surge in cycling isjust a phase. he is slipping back into his old routine, driving passengers around malan for more than two decades. —— milan. but is incredible, so you have to cross the cycle lean to go into your taxi rank here? but

the roads he knows like the back of his hand are being altered and he is worried about ca rs altered and he is worried about cars being pushed out. claudio is concerned these bike lanes through the heart of his city have appeared too fast without enough consideration for cars. no? it has already caused a lot of conflict are transforming the roads making room for cyclists

involves taking sections away from the drivers. and this site is also new? yes, that site is correct. parking on the side. 0h, that site is correct. parking on the side. oh, so... not enough space.

but there is an urgency in this pa rt but there is an urgency in this part of italy is everyone we meet has been touched by the pandemic. this time has forced reflection. for some, the changes are not going far or fast enough. most of milan‘s new bike routes are only temporary paintjobs. environmentalists are using the

current situation to push for permanent infrastructure. coronavirus is a moment in which, you know, every policymaker can make a u—turn, completely, and change their own cities. anna is an environmentalist and activist. she believes curtailing car use and backing bikes is an investment for a healthier future. i‘m at groups have warned people living in polluted cities are more at risk of contract and lung infections like covid—19. risk of contract and lung infections like covid-19. the failure to have the courage to change now in a situation in which you have some time to prepare the people can be a really disastrous. this is a major concern for the people gathered here tonight. they are the critical mass and they are,

you know, a movement that has been going on for years. they ride every thursday night and they want to show our policymakers but citizens of milan really want a different kind of city. there are a few lanes that have been built but compared to the need, the necessity of this city and the will of people and the wish of the population of milan to have a different mobility and way to go around, they are really a drop in the ocean. it is a matter of a completely different quality of life. if you have a city where you, your air is so polluted that you get sick and your children get sick, that is an important topic that you, as a public,

policymaker, you should be addressing. the regional government has so far spent 115 million euros to stimulate cycling at milan‘s urban planner told us many italians just aren‘t ready to get on the saddle. it is absolutely not true. probably the mentality of the politicians is too old. and they are not seeing what the people really want and their capacity of their own population and citizens to accept large changes with a very happy heart. the french capital is spending record amounts transforming the streets to try and make cycling a viable option for everyone.

it's a viable option for everyone. it‘s going to be so interesting to see how this massive investment in cycling is actually changing the way people are moving around the city. it is like a revolution, you know, because before, we had a city with cars, only cars, and now we have a city with bicycles, with working, with bicycles, with working, with public transportation, it is good for ecology and i know we have some problems but it is a priority for the next month to solve this problem and i‘m sure we can solve this. here, it is before. now, it‘s a new world. 0k! the most iconic change is here on the notoriously petrol filled route privily, sections are now com pletely privily, sections are now completely car free. rue de rivoli. david is a green politician who has been pushing for these measures for years. three months ago, here, you had

a lot of cars in this path, ok? now, it is for bicycles. the more you give space for b i cycles, more you give space for bicycles, the more they use it. yeah, build and they will come, they say. yeah, look at that. it is like a big trafficjam, you know? people here have been telling me how they went into lockdown and then came out to this. a whole new world. but these types of changes normally ta ke these types of changes normally take decades. because of the pandemic, there was an urgency which meant they happened here overnight. cycling levels after the lockdown increased by 27% compared to last year. paris is ina big compared to last year. paris is in a big transformation, a big bank of mobility, but a big move of public space, we will organise city to allow you to

ta ke organise city to allow you to take your bicycle safely and we will change rules and we will make it more bicycle path and we need to give back some space to parisians. it is a profound culture shift that is taking some adjusting. we saw cyclists being pulled over for some adjusting. we saw cyclists being pulled overfor running red lights and cycling with headphones on. it is clearly not clear to everyone who has the right of way. which means for some people, it is time to go back to school. speaks french. this is an instructor ata french. this is an instructor at a cycling school.

since the coronavirus struck, the french government has invested 20 million euros in a push to get more prescience using bikes. these classes are free to anyone in the city who wa nts to free to anyone in the city who wants to learn to ride. it is like a paradise for me now. you can see 10,000 bicycles everywhere so it is very becoming so popular. remi is a bike mechanic. his repair shop

in downtown paris stayed open through lockdown. in response to the pandemic, the french government started contributing to the cost of bike repairs. we have a name for a new service which is out of the basement service. with dusty bicycles, this one, or any other one, so we have a special service for this use. in which we include help from the government. they have 50 euros to help people to fix these bicycles, and sometimes they are very, very rusty and hard to fix so it is cheaper for the people to reuse this one and to buy a new one. while other businesses have been shedding staff or cutting down, remi has been hiring and opening new stores through the country. it was an opportunity

for us to open a new city which is in strasberg, we will have a second one in bordeaux so two shops in bordeaux, one in paris and maybe soon a second one in paris and in strasberg also. across europe, more than1 billion euros has been spent and 2300 kilometres of bike lanes created since the pandemic began. reduced car use has seen pollution fall by 50% in some of your‘s biggest cities. but whether this covid related trend continues, depends on the scale of the continued investment and how many of us are committed to keep cycling changing cities, possibly forever. hello there. scotland, northern ireland didn‘t fare too badly on friday

with some good spells of sunshine around, some pleasant sunset scenes as well. but for england and wales, it really was pretty atrocious. wet and windy — all courtesy of storm alex — and it looks like all areas willjoin in with the heavy rain this weekend, including scotland and northern ireland. could cause some transport disruption, some flooding in places, and the winds will be quite a feature too. so for saturday, it looks thoroughly wet to start the day across much of england and wales, eastern scotland, that rain also drifting a little bit further westwards at times. but meanwhile, it will be clearing a little bit from the south—east, so here, we could see some brightness into the afternoon, but it stays windy. south wales into south—west england, those temperatures pretty disappointing — the low teens for most of us, could see 16 in the south—east. but it‘s the rainfall amounts we are most concerned about this weekend. saturday into sunday morning, amber warnings issued for parts of wales, the south—west of england and also for the east and north—east of scotland. areas here, certainly over the high ground, could see in excess of two inches of rain, so flooding is likely to be an issue here. as we move through saturday

night then, that rain really piles its way westwards, affecting northern ireland as well. winds will be quite strong across the south—west. temperatures a little bit lower than what we had for the previous night — typically around 9—10 degrees. now, this new area of low pressure will be sitting right across the uk as we head on into part two of the weekend. it will be sending bands of cloud and rain around the country, mainly around its periphery, where we will also see the strongest of the winds — gale force winds at times here — but in the centre of it, winds not quite as strong. and we should see some sunshine and that will set off a few heavy, maybe thundery showers. and again, those temperatures pretty disappointing — in the low teens for most. as we move out of sunday into monday, our area of low pressure begins to fill somewhat, begins to weaken a little bit, but it is still going to be enough to generate showers or longer spells of rain, certainly around the edges. fairly strong winds, too, though those winds will continue to ease down. central areas will see the lightest of winds with some

sunny spells through monday afternoon, but that could set off some heavy, maybe thundery showers again. temperatures again low teens for most but we could make 15 or 16 in the south—east, given some sunshine and light winds. but it remains unsettled as we head through the new week, certainly for england and wales, with a high chance of heavy showers and sunny spells.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i‘m james reynolds. president donald trump has been taken to hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with coronavirus. he left the white house unaided, wearing a mask. on twitter he said he was doing well. i‘m going to walter reed hospital, i think i am doing this this very well, but we are going to make sure that things work out, the first lady is doing very well. so thank you very much, i appreciate it, i will never forget it, thank you. he‘s already been treated with an antibody cocktail and vitamins. his doctors earlier said he was fatigued but in good spirits. we‘ll look at the possible health risks the president is facing.