this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle coronavirus in england, with some areas of the north warned they are likely to face tougher restrictions. donald trump will return to the campaign trail later with a speech at the white house — but won't confirm if he's covid—free. armenia and azerbaijan agree to a humanitarian ceasefire, following two weeks of intense fighting over the disputed territory of nagorno—kara bakh. recognition for the uk's unsung heroes of the pandemic as hundreds of key workers and volunteers are awarded in the delayed queen's birthday honours. and england and manchester united footballer marcus rashford gets an mbe for his work on free school

meals, and says he'll keep campaigning. what i would like to do now that i am in this position is speak directly to the prime minister and really ask for the vouchers to be extended at least until october half term. 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. a senior adviser to borisjohnson has written to mps representing constituencies in the north of england to confirm some areas experiencing a rapid growth of coronavirus infections are "very likely" to be placed under "further restrictions." in the letter seen by the bbc, sir edward lister says ministers would hold discussions with local authorities in the region

during the weekend. the prime minister is expected to announce details of the new measures on monday. it's thought they could include the closure of pubs and restaurants. the deputy director of public health england told the bbc action is needed now to ensure hospitals can cope with demand. there are still many hospital beds available in the north—west and much lower numbers of admissions across the country than we saw and rising much slower. but if we don't take action now and wait until the point where we are at a critical point, then we will actually have challenges in the numbers of hospital beds, and challenges in icu admissions. we all need to take personal actions to try and slow this down right now. our political correspondentjessica parker is with me now. we parker is with me now. heard a warning from sage yesterday we heard a warning from sage member yesterday saying that this second wave was preventable and we should have been able to foresee it and we

need to act now. there is a lot of political arguments still raging, isn't there? yes, you have different leaders in different local areas are saying slightly different things. over the last few days as well we have seen frustration from those local leaders who say they are not being consulted enough about the changes that might be coming to their area. we changes that might be coming to theirarea. we are changes that might be coming to their area. we are going to hear more about those changes when boris johnson is in the house of commons on monday. yesterday, quite an important development. rishi sunak announcing a package of support for announcing a package of support for a new businesses —— businesses that may be forced to close by law over the coming weeks and months. leaders have been giving their reactions to that package. among them, labour's dan jarvis from sheffield. we welcome the general principle that there is financial support that will go alongside the restrictions that we're expecting. i'll be meeting with other leaders across the north of england this

morning to look carefully at the detail of what the chancellor has proposed, because whilst we think it is a good start, we still don't think it is going to go far enough. and, likely, there will be a requirement for further targeted economic support for those sectors of the economy that undoubtedly are facing real hardship, many of which will go under over the coming weeks and months if there isn't further targeted support to get them through this very challenging period. we have heard lots of calls from local leaders that they want clearer messages. is that what we are going to get? i think there's going to be conversations going on over this weekend because, as i was explaining before, one of the backdrops to this is complain is and concerns that there hasn't been enough consultation. we have seen one of these letters coming out saying they're going to be consulting with local leaders. i think downing street are probably keen to be seen as not imposing restrictions on the north of england. they once buy in from a local leaders. thank you very

much indeed for now. joining us now to discuss this further is mayor of liverpooljoe anderson, who has been coordinating with other leaders in the north to strenghten their case for further support. have you had any contact with government yet? yes, we had contact yesterday, late yesterday afternoon, with edward lister and his team around the tier of lockdown, where we will be placed on in liverpool, liverpool city. that was in that conversation with city leaders, and we had our public health directors all talking to edward lister about what we feel. that is about what we need and what we feel they need to listen to... either listening, and can you give us listen to... either listening, and can you give us an listen to... either listening, and can you give us an idea about what you want and if you are going to get

it? we have got conversations this afternoon. we have had discussions around what the lockdown will mean, the new lockdown measures for liverpool city and the north. and we have got further conversations this afternoon. the thing is, the policy, how we have a better track and trace and testing model, he was very receptive to that. they understand that we can do that better than the national track and trace system. how quickly will that change. there has been a long time call for more local control on that, but can that switch immediately? it is notjust a question of financial resources, although that is good because it means that we can engage the health service to work on a local track and trace service, but we also want government to give us some of their

support, to work with us, so we can get on top of this and starts to drive it down. there are also issues around enforcement and also issues around enforcement and also issues around what they are going to take and the economic impact that has on the city. that is why it is important that the seller —— furlough is happening. there are concerns that if businesses close, whether they will bounce back. we have got serious concerns about the economic well—being for liverpool and liverpool city region. we know that pubs and restaurants, there are going to be further restrictions on that. is it wise to keep everything open this weekend? that is a decision for government, isn't it, in terms of how they have operated's but whether you're a local knowledge, do you think it is wise for the government to allow things to stay open now before it bringing

a closure? absolutely not, in my view. the scottish government to do it right, they make an announcement and then they take the action when they give the announcement. they don't give three, four days notice so that people can go and have a jolly good time, spread the virus. that is for people to make their own judgment on whether this government have got it right. in my view, they have got it right. in my view, they have got it absolutely appallingly wrong. if you are going to introduce measures, you should talk and collaborate with local authority leaders and enact it so that it happens immediately. don't we have to have some call for individual responsibility as well? everyone knows what the risks are, so people should not be flouting the rules are taking advantage. we know what we shouldn't do. we all get that. it is about personal response ability and iangry as about personal response ability and i angry as anybody that the infection rate in my response ability is 3000 now. it is six

hundred or 700 week, growing. i am frustrated. it is not good enough. but that is about us trying to win the hearts and minds, government trying to win at the heart and mind. it is about clarity of message, consistency of message. people trust them, the people imposing the decisions, they recognise they are reacting in a responsible way. at thisjuncture, i reacting in a responsible way. at this juncture, i am reacting in a responsible way. at thisjuncture, iam not reacting in a responsible way. at this juncture, i am not convinced people trust the government decision oi’ people trust the government decision or what the government is saying. i am angry that people are not following the rules... labour has the political power in liverpool and you have the responsibility for getting those messages out to people. how difficult is that with, obviously, the furlough scheme itself ending. you talked about financial support. how important is it that people can afford to not go to work? you said to me about

enforcement. without enforcement powers, which we have not bought, thatis powers, which we have not bought, that is the first point, we cannot enforce and make people do that. we can ask for people to comply with what is voluntary, but if they do not, we have got no regulations, no powers to enforce that. in relation to the furlough and the local furlough, i personally believe that if this was a furlough scheme that has been talked about in the south—east or in london, it would be ata south—east or in london, it would be at a much higher rate. what we are getting in liverpool and liverpool city region and the north—west is a lower rate that is disrespectful to people of this city and the people on the poverty pay. it is going to impact on them, that is why we are seeing the outcome of more people being hospitalised, more people dying as a result of covid—i9 in the north—west because of poverty, deprivation and lack of support from this government financially. i don't think it is generous for rishi sunak

to give us two thirds on furlough. he should be giving more than that, you should be supporting businesses more. why? because it is cheaper or just as cheap, and if not, you are going to be paying universal credit, unemployment rates, losing tax and national insurance contributions. it isa national insurance contributions. it is a no—brainer to support furlough ina more is a no—brainer to support furlough in a more generous way. is a no—brainer to support furlough in a more generous way. if you don't mind hanging on for one moment if you can. i am joined by glen sanderson, from leeds county council. have you had contact with officials over the weekend? yes, we have had contact and probably, no, i don't agree with what is potentially planned for northumberland. it is a huge rural area. we joined planned for northumberland. it is a huge ruralarea. wejoined in planned for northumberland. it is a huge rural area. we joined in with other local authority leaders some weeks ago to bring in some

additional restrictions, which was the right thing to do. but i think we are at the stage now where we have to consider very carefully our position, and i personally do not think that the argument is there to bring ina think that the argument is there to bring in a much tougher restrictions, mainly because we had to take people with us. we have to put public health first but we have to take people with us. if we cannot get people to conform with what they believe are reasonable restrictions, then we won't make any progress. it isa then we won't make any progress. it is a difficult decision, it is difficult for the government, it is difficult for the government, it is difficult for the government, it is difficult for us. do you have any terms within your area where the numbers are higher? yes, we do. down in the south—east of the county, close to newcastle, we do have serious issues. in the north, we have virtually no cases. there are parts of northumberland that are virtually unaffected. which areas are you talking about there? north

and west, where the sheep live, where we have lots more sheep than people. we are talking about up towards berwick and that sort of area. what about the southern areas where there are more cases? surely have to support more restrictions there? we will be putting forward a case on monday that would highlight those areas where we feel they would need to be more restrictions, but generally we do not want to have a blanket approach to the county. would you refuse if requested's with you refuse to go along with these restrictions if requested ? you refuse to go along with these restrictions if requested? surely you cannot? we wouldn't want to defy government demand, no. butl understand the point you're making in terms of having a mixture between a town and a rural area. i was there this summer as part of my holiday this summer as part of my holiday this year. some areas are a lot of countryside, but people do travel between those areas a lot, so even

if you are a farming community up in the north, if you are going into one of those areas to get provisions or see friends, you are putting those areas at risk and therefore you have to have some sort of blanket regional restriction, don't you's thatis regional restriction, don't you's that is why we joined originally with the seven to bring in restrictions... what we have nowl think is about right. i think to bring in anything more in county would be wrong and it wouldn't be adhered to. just let me bring in joe anderson. we are hearing there, you are in liverpool, that kind of mixed picture on pushing back against the need for restrictions in northumberland. what do you think of that? do you think there needs to be, between those two areas, more subtle, nuanced decisions and is that easy to communicate and enforce ? that easy to communicate and enforce? it is certainly obvious and common sense but would tell you that

there needs to be different approaches. glen has talked about northumberland and the wider area that it is. 70% of our houses in liverpool are terraced houses, said the virus spreads by human contact. people are more in human contact with each other in liverpool. we have got a lot of people. schools are back, students are back, people are back, students are back, people are back, students are back, people are back to work, and so the virus is more likely to spread. it is common sense that people in liverpool are bound to see higher rates of infection in the conscience trace and that people are rather than a rural setting. trace and that people are rather than a ruralsetting. —— concentration that people are. this is still an incredibly difficult decision, a decision for any decision—maker in government or originally. thank you both indeed very much for your time today. the

mayor of manchester has said that together with other leaders in the north, they will give an update on their decision at 1230 today. he is a former health minister as well, of course. pubs and restaurants across the central belt of scotland have closed their doors for 16 days. opening hours and the sale of alcohol has also been limited across the rest of the country. a protest against the measures took place in glasgow, with bar workers dumping a large pile of ice outside the city chambers. police scotland said additional officers would be deployed to ensure premises comply with restrictions. in wales, the city of bangor will go into partial lockdown this weekend as the government introduces new restrictions for eight council wards. from 6pm tonight, residents will not be allowed to leave or enter the areas without a reasonable excuse and can only meet outdoors. bangor has around 400 positive cases per 100,000 people. the british medical association says people are in danger of losing faith in the government's measures due to what it calls "inconsistent" messaging. the organisation has called

for tougher restrictions in england, including making face masks compulsory in workplaces; making people wear masks in all outdoor settings where two—metre distancing is not possible, and toughening the rule of six so that only two households can meet. president trump says he has stopped taking any medication for covid—19, just hours before he is due to hold an outdoor event with supporters at the white house. speaking to a us news channel, mr trump also said he had been re—tested for coronavirus but had yet to receive the results. our north america correspondent david willis reports. what about symptoms that you had last friday...? in his first television interview since being diagnosed with the coronavirus, president trump engaged in what was described as a medical evaluation with a doctor from fox news. right now, i am medication—free. i am not taking any medications as of probably eight hours or so ago.

iam medication—free, which, frankly, makes me feel good. i don't like taking medication. later, he was asked had he tested negative since his diagnosis just over a week ago? i have been retested and i haven't even found out numbers or anything yet, but i have been retested and i know that i am at either the bottom of the scale or free. vague though the answer was, the president conceded he could have contracted the virus at a white house event such as this one two weeks ago, held to introduce his supreme court nominee amy coney barrett. confined to quarters since his diagnosis, mr trump has been forced to look on from afar as his democratic rival joe biden hits the campaign trail with a vengeance. having touted the idea of a mandatory mask mandate, mr biden seemed to be having some problems with his own at a rally in las vegas.

but with just over three weeks to go before the election, he continues to enjoy a comfortable lead in the polls. meanwhile, a second debate between the two men, that would have been due to take place next week, has now been officially cancelled after president trump dismissed the suggestion that the event take place virtually as a precaution following his diagnosis. the commission on presidential debates, which organises the event, said in a statement... "it is now apparent there will be no debate on october the 15th, and the cpd will turn its attention to preparations for the final presidential debate scheduled for october 22." president trump has also unveiled plans for a campaign rally in florida on monday — a swing state badly affected by the coronavirus is about to welcome a president who, it is yet to be proven, is no longer contagious. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. nhs staff, key workers and fundraisers during the pandemic have been

recognised in the queen's birthday honours list. they join celebrities, including the fitness guru joe wicks and footballer marcus rashford. our reporter anna collinson has more. whether you're on the sofa, whether you're a kid, a teenager, an adult, getting up off your feet... at a time when many felt isolated in their homes, they kept us company and kept us fit. it's about feeling good. it's about being happy and positive... for their live workouts during covid—19, joe wicks and mr motivator are both appointed mbes. the same honour goes to footballer marcus rashford for services to vulnerable children. the manchester united star successfully campaigned for more than a million pupils to receive free school meals over the summer. what i'd like to do now that i'm in this position is just speak directly to the prime minister and, you know, just really ask for the vouchers to be extended until, at least until october half—term, because i think that's what the families need. there were nearly 1500 honours, including six sage members, who provided scientific advice

to the government. but its front line workers and volunteers who dominate. unsung heroes like laura winngingham obe, whose charity has provided nearly four million free meals to those in need since the start of lockdown. we were delivering to homeless shelters, homes forwomen fleeing domestic violence, homes with refugees, people that were destitute, with absolutely no access to public funds or food. people were literally starving. we're just on our afternoon walk around... nearly 60 front line health and social care workers are on the list, including felicia kwaku, obe. a mentor to many, felicia has supported thousands of nurses from black, asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, who are particularly at risk from the virus. felicia wants to dedicate her honour to her fellow nurses and midwives. i clicked open the email and there was a letter that says

"you've been awarded an honours." and i didn't scream — i have to say, i'm still in a bit of shellshock now. for me, it's an absolute honour and a privilege to be a nurse, and i'm standing on the shoulders of giants. fundraiser 100—year—old dabirul islam choudhury obe has walked hundreds of laps of his garden every day during the crisis, even during ramadan when he was fasting. who inspired you to do this challenge? tom, tom moore! he was walking, and i said to my son, "i can walk as well." like captain sir tom moore, mr choudhury has raised money for charity, and like sir tom, it has been recognised by the queen. with no immediate sign of an end to the pandemic, this list is just the start of honouring our covid heroes. anna collinson, bbc news. a ceasefire was supposed to come into effectjust over an hour ago

between armenia and azerbaijan, whose forces have been fighting over the disputed territory of nagorno—karabakh. it is unclear whether all fighting on the ground has stopped, with both sides saying the other has broken the truce. it was agreed during talks in moscow that stretched deep into the night. mark lobel reports. after nearly two weeks of fighting, a diplomatic breakthrough to allow a swap of prisoners and the deceased on the road to peace — thrashed out in moscow. announcing the humanitarian ceasefire after ten hours of talks, russia's foreign minister said substantive negotiations are ongoing, with the aim of achieving a peaceful settlement as soon as possible. if russia intervened militarily to defend its treaty ally,

armenia, it would have severed its bilateral relationship with azerbaijan forever. and russia sells a lot of weapons, hundreds of millions of dollars of weapons to azerbaijan every year. if moscow continue to stay out of this conflict militarily, then armenians, on their part, would have started to question the value of the alliance. but for those on either side of this dispute over land, it is not yet clear where this proposed pause in the fighting will lead or how long it will last. there have been tactical success for azerbaijan, but no significant major breakthrough, and the ceasefire parameters as discussed coming out of moscow, they imply that they will be based on a pre—existing framework, which is also not a success for turkey. turkey has backed azerbaijan politically and militarily in this conflict. it is looking to impose a new negotiations framework onto the situation and it doesn't look like that is going to happen thus far. and alongside the missing stability on the ground,

there is a notable absentee at the diplomatic table. one of the original architects of peace talks alongside russia and france. namely, america. it helps to have the americans involved as well. we have leverage over the parties as well and we have a very large armenian—american diaspora here in the united states who care very deeply about what happens in nagorno—karabakh. and so this deadly cocktail of hostility and mistrust in this fractious region looks set to continue, with few likely winners. hundreds of scientists from more than a0 countries have called for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises. they say the failure to address threats such as pollution and over—fishing means many species could be driven to extinction. accidental capture in fishing nets is the biggest threat, killing an estimated 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises each year.

more now on the queen's birthday honours. joining me from glasgow is restaurant owner and mbe recipient david maguire. during the pandemic, he supplied free food to thousands of nhs workers at a hospital in glasgow. when did you find out? about ten days ago, and it took a couple of days ago, and it took a couple of days to sink in, that is for sure. what was your reaction when you first saw it? i thought they had got the wrong e—mail address. first saw it? i thought they had got the wrong e-mail address. you have been awarded an mbe. was what he did during the pandemic, during the height of it. at the height of it,

we are normally a gastropub a restau ra nt, we are normally a gastropub a restaurant, but we had to lock down along with everybody else. it was clear the thing we could do was operate as a takeaway, and the government regulations invited us or said that we should trade as a takeaway, so we began, one of monday morning on the 23rd of march, our first six clients were six nurses from the campus beside us. they were from the campus beside us. they were from the campus beside us. they were from the beatson unit at glasgow, which is well known. they timed us with their bravery. they had no ones about doing their work or taking any risk, and we were astonished by that. they told us that facilities at the hospital had not opened... my co—director steven who is our head

chef, once they had left, stephen said the fridge is full of food because we had to close at short notice. why don't we give all this food away to the nhs beside us? i thought that was a fabulous idea, so we did it for a week. that week, we we re so we did it for a week. that week, we were giving those donations. we set upa we were giving those donations. we set up a go fund me page from march until august, about 16 or 17 weeks. how many meals do you think you provided? how many people came and went, any idea's well north of 100,000. at the very height of

things, the nhs staff were able to... we were working with another fantastic lady called melody. she was kind of a guardian angel in glasgow for people who are homeless and, at the time of the lockdown, glasgow city council shepherded in about five or 600 homeless people into hotels and hostels, and provided accommodation for them, but none of those had any catering facilities. they couldn't get a hot meal. but this lady, melody, user organisation skills, which are phenomenal, and we gave her about 500 meals everyday and we continued

to do thatjust now and we will continue to do that for as long as possible. she is a one—woman army and a guardian angel. sounds incredible work from all of you there. are you still having people and providing free meals to nhs staff and argue braced for more as all of these numbers very alarmingly go all of these numbers very alarmingly 9° up all of these numbers very alarmingly go up again? if it becomes appropriate for us to start up again for the nhs, we can do that at extremely short notice. i didn't realise how short notice we could until i had a phone call, as it happens, last saturday, from an acquaintance at glasgow university. he asked if we could assist with some of the students who were locked down in their accommodation. in the space of two days, we divided over 5000 meals. a very short notice, so

we can gear up