hello this is bbc news. the headlines: mayors in the north of england say the chancellor's coronavirus financial help package doesn't go this is bbc news. the headlines: far enough, and call for additional support. mayors in the north of england say the chancellor's coronavirus financial help package doesn't go boris johnson will announce far enough, and call new measures on monday to tackle for additional support. coronavirus in england — with some areas of the north warned they are likely to face the conclusion we have reached tougher restrictions. is that this package is insufficient wearing a face mask in all work to protect our communities. places and outdoors should be compulsory, says the british medical as we go into the rest association. of the autumn and the winter. armenia and azerbaijan agree boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle to a humanitarian ceasefire, coronavirus in england , following two weeks of intense with some areas of the north warned fighting over the disputed they are likely to face tougher restrictions. territory of nagorno—kara bakh. wearing a face mask in all work places and outdoors should be compulsory, says the british medical association. 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 un—sung 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 to speak directly to the prime minister and really ask for the vouchers to be extended until at least until the october half term. good afternoon. political leaders in the north of england say the package of financial help being offered by the government isn't enough

to protect their communities from hardship, as parts of england face greater restrictions from next week. at a joint press conference, the mayors of manchester, liverpool, sheffield and north of tyne said the job support scheme was not enough to protect communities going into winter. the labour mayor of greater manchester — andy burnham — said many businesses in the north were already on a knife edge. the government is expected to announce a tiered framework for restrictions on monday. our politial correspondent jessica parker reports. manchester, waiting for what will come next. also liverpool — after days of speculation, it's been confirmed borisjohnson will give details of new restrictions for england on monday. the chancellor pledged to pay two thirds of people's wages where businesses are forced to close. action, he said, to protect people's jobs. but a warning today it's not enough.

if you work in a bar or in a kitchen linked to a pub, on possibly living wage but more likely minimum wage, how is it possible to live on two thirds of your wages? when actually the government has forced your place of work to close. downing street's holding talks with local leaders on restrictions. a letter from a chief aide seen by the bbc has gone to mps in the north west of england. it says, "it's very likely that certain local areas will face further restrictions. local leaders should be able to help shape the package of measures in the most concerning areas." but will what they think should happen here accord with the areas where those rules may apply? this council leader doesn't agree with what may be planned for his county. what we think we have now is about right, we think it's working. i think to bring in anything more in some areas of the county would be wrong and it wouldn't be adhered to.

ministers want to simplify the different levels of restrictions, a three—tier approach depending on local virus rates. for millions of us, another new phase in this fight. jessica parker, bbc news. in a virtual press conference this afternoon, dan jarvis, who's the labour mayor of the sheffield city region said it was important the government worked with local leaders. think there have been tl occasions i think there have been too many occasions where we have sat in a room ina occasions where we have sat in a room in a ministerand occasions where we have sat in a room in a minister and felt like boxes were being ticked and we were not generally consulted all support was generally being listened to in the way that it should. it has felt

on occasion that rather than partners, we are passengers in this process. that is not how it should be. at the best of times you need joined up government, local and national government working together, but in a crisis it is more important that people pull together. that is what we have wanted to do and that is the approach we want to take. i very much hope the government now will look at responses that we are offering, which are still done in a very constructive way and understand the benefits of working more closely with us than has been the case over the past number of months. the conservative mp and former northern powerhouse minister jake berry said it was important the chancellor continued to support people who were unable to work once the new restrictions were brought in. we have to support our people and our constituents. and i go back to that point, that you cannot take the country on half a journey of

economic support when it comes to tackling this coronavirus. we need the government to be with us every single step of the way until we get the other side of this disease. now the other side of this disease. now the government has done brilliantly so far, it has supported millions of jobs across the country and across the north of england. the message i would send you the chancellor, rishi sunak, keep up the good work, stand by us, you have done a brilliantjob so far but you will have to see it all the way through, otherwise all of the money you spent previously would have been to no avail. do you worry about what might come on monday? i am deeply worried. i don't know anyone who isn't worried. i have my family here in lancashire, i don't know anyone who is not worried about it. but this virus will continue to enter a second wave, not just in the north of england but across the whole country and infection rates are particularly high in scotland at the moment. i would appeal to council leaders and say look, we are talking about the north of england today, but tomorrow we could be talking about surrey heath, central london, the far

south—west of england. this virus will go through our society so let's get the package right for the north soiam at get the package right for the north so i am at other mps and council leaders in this country can support all of the other areas in the country when they are faced with the difficulties that we are faced with in the north at the moment. doctors have called forface masks to be made mandatory both indoors, including in offices, and outdoors where two metre social distancing isn't possible. the british medical association also suggests the government toughens the ‘rule of six'. the chair of the bma, chaan nagpaul, explained why. i think what the government has to do is go back to some basics, which is, this is a virus that spreads between one person and another. we have said that two metres is the sort of distance you need to keep to minimise the spread. we have said in any setting where people are closer than that distance without any mitigations like a screen barrier, they should wear face coverings. you have to have that rule that applies everywhere otherwise people will be confused.

we have had, over the past few months, a rule that said you wear face coverings on public transport but nowhere else. a month later injuly, we introduced it in shops and supermarkets, but nowhere else. you could have gone to a cinema without wearing a face covering. then we introduced it for cinemas but not restaurants. and workplaces. if the infection spreads when people are close to each other, just keep the rule simple, and encourage people not to be close to each other unless they need to be. would you like to see some of the scientific evidence published ? a few weeks ago we were told the spread was happening in the north of england in family environments, therefore people were encouraged not to meet other families indoors and so on. more recently, we have been told it is happening in hospitality venues, so then those measures. there may be scientific evidence to back this up, there probably is,

but the fact we don't see it might be one of the factors influencing the scepticism in the public? you are right. the public should be given information on how this infection's spreading. if we see 14,000 infections yesterday, 17,000 the day before, we should be collecting data through the test and trace system, i know it's not working as well as it should, but we should be getting information about where it's spreading. i think public behaviour will change. another thing we have been calling for is more information on the app. like you see on a weather forecast. in my own area i've been advised that the infection has increased threefold, the prevalence of infection. yet the app tells me we are medium risk since the beginning of the app being launched. but if i knew and the public around me knew, that you could see in your own area, you see a trend of an increase of three fold, i think everyone

will take note and try and be more careful. i do believe the public want to play their part in preventing this infection paralysing local communities. pubs and restaurants across central scotland have closed their doors for the next 16 days as part of new restrictions to curb rising infections. in other parts of scotland, alcohol can only be served outside. lorna gordon reports. boarding up and shutting down, as pubs and restaurants across central scotland closed their doors to customers. last orders, folks! the last pints poured as time was called for the next 16 days. it's very annoying, absolutely very annoying. why not just come out and say from the beginning that it's a lockdown? i think it's unrealistic to ask most of glasgow to go home at 6:00pm. there's going to be more house parties, people can find an easy way

around the lockdowns if they want to. nicola sturgeon's in a really difficult position. i think she's in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. more than three million people living in five central scotland health board areas are subject to the strictest measures, which will see all licensed premises shut. in other parts of scotland, the rules are also being tightened. the pubs and restaurants there remain open, although alcohol can only be served outside. the first minister admitted that some of the steps being taken will be unwelcome. i know how desperately difficult this is for people trying to make a living, keep businesses that they've worked hard to build up going, and of course take care of their staff. the government, all governments are trying to strike right now almost impossible balances between lives and jobs. and speaking for the scottish government, we are trying to do that as best we can. the scottish government is spending £40 million to support the hospitality sector,

and staff can be furloughed. but many feel they're being unfairly targeted and that their jobs, their businesses, are literally melting away. we are the only industry that has jumped through every single hoop the government's put in front of us. we've done everything they asked of us. but apparently that wasn't enough for them, and so they've shut us with no evidence of the trade being a centre of transmission. more police have been on patrol to ensure premises comply. with the number of cases of covid surging, people are being urged to abide by the new measures, which the government says removes some of the major opportunities for the virus to spread. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. in wales, the city of bangor will go into partial lockdown this weekend as the welsh 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. a global campaign callled ‘count us in' has been launched today, in an attempt to mobilise a billion people to act on climate change. the campaign was launched at a climate crisis event, and has partners such as global citizen, ikea, and tottenham hotspur football club. it hopes to inspire citizens to take 16 practical steps to encouge them to play their part. these include flying less, cutting food waste and speaking up about climate change issues ar work. i'm joined by the actor katherine waterstone who is a part of the campaign and says there is an urgent need to move beyond the activist community and engage non—activists when tackling climate change

welcome to bbc news, thank you for being here. when you talk about and those involved in the campaign talk about moving away from the activists, how do you think it is most effective to inspire and engage people in their day—to—day lives, kind of understand the point that is being made, but it doesn't feel of immediate urgency to them? hello. the young people, the kids have askedis the young people, the kids have asked is what the grown—ups are going to do about this? we all know now, we have left this climate crisis to the last minute, to the last decade to do something about it. we know we don't have time to rehearse. we have to nail this now. and i think we all know that the only way to save the earth, to keep it inhabitable to tackle the climate

crisis is through the trifecta of regulation, new technologies and individual behaviour change. but you are right, the individual often feels overwhelmed, bewildered, out of their depth, what really can i do to make a difference? what the campaign is really urging us to do is to recognise our power, our influence on big corporations, on our governments. you know, we have the vote, we have our voices and we can use them and really participate in the solutions in reducing carbon emissions. what is so great about this campaign and this platform that launches today is that it is really simple and really straightforward. there are 16 steps, some of them are

a little more daunting than others, but some are incredibly easy. give me some examples, if you could? of an easy one? yes. eat more vegetables. ride your bike. in london, it is a fantastic place to ride your bike, they have made so many improvements. that is an easy one. one thing i really love the platform offers, if you go to the website which is count us in, they don'tjust encourage you to take the steps, they give you pointers on how to ta ke steps, they give you pointers on how to take the steps. buying a bike might be difficult, but check with your employer. maybe your employer offers a discount at a bike shop or can help you divide the bicycle. kind of empowerment till you have

the website will be as well? we take these actions, do they matter, do they make a difference? now we can participate in this global community of action takers and really see what we can do and how we can reduce together. and then we can use that data to put pressure on our governments to say, look, people are taking these actions, what are you doing about it? let me ask you about your profession, you talk about taking on the big guys and empowering ourselves, it is a difficult thing, you are in a profession that requires a certain amount of global movement. you might suddenly get a call from an agent saying there is a great opportunity but they need to see you in la for a casting. how does an actor who is based in london say, i don't need to fly to california. great everybody is acting on computer and doing

everything remotely and sadly not enough work for you and your collea g u es enough work for you and your colleagues involved in the business of entertainment, but it goes back to when we approach normality or whatever is the new morality, but another 20 or 30 actors will bite the hand up, even if it means swimming the atlantic ocean. swimming would beat the greener choice. it might delay the film a bit longer. this is an opportunity, critical moment to come together and say we are going to have to make these changes. 0ne say we are going to have to make these changes. one thing that is great that has come out of this year, we can see how it is possible to reduce, not just year, we can see how it is possible to reduce, notjust to fly year, we can see how it is possible to reduce, not just to fly to every meeting, we can talk on zoom, it is possible. i am meeting, we can talk on zoom, it is possible. iam really meeting, we can talk on zoom, it is possible. i am really hopeful that we will take a lot of things out of

these periods of lockdown from the coronavirus and really apply them to our daily lives going forward. but i think it is also incumbent of those who have greater power in the industry to set the tone. i don't know how much power and influence i have, but to the degree i have it, i am going to use it. pleasure to speak to you and it is count us in, an interesting website to look at. thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news... political leaders in northern england say the chancellor's package of financial measures doesn't go far enough, and call for additional support. 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. wearing a face mask in all work places and outdoors should be compulsory, says the british medical association.

covid heroes dominate the queen's birthday honours — from front—line workers to volunteers who have been helping their communities during the coronavirus pandemic. the england footballer marcus rashford and the fitness coachjoe wicks are also recognised for their efforts to help the nation, becoming mbes. 0ur reporter anna collinson has more. whether you're on the sofa, whether you're a kid, a teenager, an adult, getting up, off yourfeet... 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... 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. i actually took my time to just read it and, you know, understand as much as possible

about it so it was definitely, you know, a proud moment. what i'd like to do, now that i'm in this position, is to 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 1,500 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 winningham 0be, 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 0be. 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. i clicked open the email and there is a letter that says that you have been awarded an honours, and er... i didn't scream. i have to say i'm still in a bit of shell shock 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 0be 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's 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. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetam. the 19—year—old has beaten the australian champion sofia kenin in straight sets at number 5a in the world. she is the lowest ranked female finalist at roland garros for 40 yea rs. female finalist at roland garros for 40 years. achieve the first set against the american 6—4. she hadn't dropped a set throughout the tournament and that record continued as she swept sofia kenin aside and

she becomes poll on's first grand slam champion. meanwhile, britain's alfie hewett has won his second french open wheelchair singles title and beat the belgian player 24 hours after winning the doubles title with gordon reid. next, wasps are into their first premiership final since 2017 after beating bristol 47—24 in their play—off semifinal. man of the match jack willis, scored one of the five tries to set the wasps on their way. exeter host bath in the other semi and that kicks off shortly. next, va ltteri bottas and that kicks off shortly. next, valtteri bottas has claimed pole for tomorrow's grand prix in germany. he was more than a quarter of a second quicker than his mercedes team—mate

and the championship leader lewis hamilton. he will start second ahead of max verstappen. victory tomorrow would see him equal michael schumacher‘s record of 91 wins. the motogp championship leader says it feel special after claiming pole position for his home race at le mans. the 21—year—old frenchman left it late, snatching the top spot from jack miller in the dying seconds. daniel petrucci completes the front row and it is the ninth pole position for the yamaha rider. manchester united have gone top of the women's super league with a 1—0 win away to tottenham. the goal coming from a corner, taken by tobin heath, and billy turner on target with the header and it puts manchester united one point clear at

the top of the table ahead of everton and arsenal, who play tomorrow. in the scottish league cup, hibernian had to come from behind to avoid an upset. they were trailing covid away at half—time to cove rangers but two second—half goals saw them clinch the victory to go to the top of group b. alex dowsett has won stage eight of the gyro did tally to pick up his second win of his career. he rode away with 11 miles to go and used his time trial experience to stay clear and when the stage by over a minute. matthew holmes was third. this is his first win ina holmes was third. this is his first win in a tourfor the team holmes was third. this is his first win in a tour for the team which chris froome will be joining win in a tour for the team which chris froome will bejoining next year. of today's stage it was confirmed british rider simon yates had pulled out after testing positive for coronavirus. his team released a statement saying he developed mild symptoms after yesterday's stage and after two positive tests, he will now be isolating. and you have been hearing about marcus rashford's mbe in the delayed

birthday honours on the number of other sports people are recognised and among them former wales and lions coast warren gatland gets a cbe. brendan foster becomes a knight. as an athlete he won the gold medal in the 5,000m of the european championship in 1974 and after retiring, he founded the great north run, one of the world's most famous marathons. we have had 40 yea rs of famous marathons. we have had 40 years of an event growing in stature, growing in size, growing with people loving it more and more, raising millions of pounds for charity, putting the north—east on the map and becoming the flagship event of the north—east. i think when the queen decides i should receive a knighthood for doing that, i would have done it anyway! there is more on the sporting honours on the bbc sport website. i will have more at 6.30. but for now, back to

you. now it's time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. the brisk and cold north north—westerly wind will continue to bring showers southward through the rest of the day. in fact, earlier on we had a band of more persistent rain moving its way across eastern areas in particular, but the showers following on behind are heavy with some hail and some thunder in there. and with the brisk wind as well, of course it feels chilly. there is some sunshine to be found as well and there will be dry weather as we go through this evening and overnight, perhaps parts of southern and western scotland, the showers easing in the west. but generally speaking, the breeze will continue and that prevents any frost and fog problems for most parts of the uk, but it also promises some fine weather tomorrow morning and fewer showers as the winds continue to ease from the west with high—pressure toppling in. so fewer showers, generally lighter winds away from the east coast, where there will still be some showers. so for most it will feel a little

less cold as those temperatures respond to the sunshine. as for the week ahead however, it's just a transient respite 00:29:05,937 --> 2147483051:51:17,683 from the showers because there's 2147483051:51:17,683 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 more rain due on monday.