hello this is bbc news. the headlines: mayors in the north of england say the chancellor's coronavirus financial help package doesn't this is bbc news. go far enough and call the headlines at six... for additional support. boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle mayors in the north of england say coronavirus in england, the chancellor's coronavirus with some areas of the north warned financial help package doesn't go they are likely to face far enough, and call for additional support tougher restrictions. the conclusion we have reached is that this package is insufficient wearing a face mask in all work to protect our communities as we go places and outdoors should be in to the rest of the compulsory, says the autumn and the winter. british medical association. armenia and azerbaijan agree to a humanitarian ceasefire, following two weeks of intense fighting over the disputed boris johnson will announce territory of nagorno—kara bakh. new measures on monday to tackle coronavirus in england, with some areas of the north warned they are likely to face recognition for the uk's unsung tougher restrictions. heroes of the pandemic, as hundreds wearing a face mask in all work places and outdoors should be of key workers and volunteers are awarded in the delayed compulsory, says the british medical association. recognition for the uk's heroes of the pandemic as hundreds of key workers and volunteers are awarded in the delayed queen's birthday honours.

england and manchester united footballer marcus rashford gets an mbe for his work on free school meals, and says he'll keep on campaigning. what i would like to do now now that i'm in this position isjust speak directly to the prime minister and, you know, just really ask for the vouchers to be extended until at least october half term. polish teenager iga swiatek completes a stunning rise by becoming the lowest—ranked woman to win the french open. atjust 19, she's the youngest winner since monica seles. local leaders in the north of england say the financial help being offered by the government

isn't enough to protect their communities from hardship. isn't enough to protect parts of the country face tighter isn't enough to protect covid—19 rules from next week. isn't enough to protect at a press conference of labour mayors, andy burnham — who's mayor of greater manchester — said many businesses in the north were already operating on a knife edge. the government is due to announce a tiered system of restrictions on monday, with areas facing different rules depending on how quickly cases are spreading. our political correspondent chris mason reports. eating out in 2020 hasn't been straightforward. working in hospitality has been incredibly tough. those employed at this pizzeria in the northern quarter in manchester are worried. it isjust difficult, i do not know how long it will be going on for. i don't know how long i will be able to get by on it. obviously i've got a lot of money going out all the time but not a lot coming in.

gas, electric, all of it. obviously being at home all the time, it is going to be more rather than me being out of the house at work. yesterday, the government said those working for businesses forced to shut due to new coronavirus restrictions will get two thirds of their wages paid for by the government. but this afternoon, four labour mayors in the north of england said that was not good enough because... to say to us on a friday evening that it is non—negotiable that some of our lowest paid workers will be pushed into hardship, it's non—negotiable that they will be in debt as they go into christmas. well, i'm sorry, but i'm not accepting a statement of that kind. when the state says, you know, "you may not go to work, you may not trade," then people should be getting 100% compensation. being paid two thirds of your wages, especially if you are on minimum wage, is not acceptable.

the mayors of the sheffield and liverpool city regions made a similar argument, and they're not alone. today, almost 30 conservative mps from the north of england have set up a new group to press their case. the government has to continue to back business until the end of this pandemic, however that may look. because if we do not do that, frankly, all the money we have spent already has been wasted. and discussions are continuing on precisely what restrictions should be imposed and where. we think what we have now is about right. we think it is working. i think to bring in anything more in some areas of the county would be wrong and it would not be adhered to. back in the pizzeria in manchester, they are making the most of the custom they are getting for now, but uncertainty stalks the future. chris mason, bbc news. doctors have called for face 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. what the government has to do is go back to some basics, which is that this is a virus that spreads between one person and another and we said that two metres is the sort of distance you need to keep to minimise that spread. and we have also said in any setting where people are closer than that distance without other mitigations like a screen barrier, they should wear face coverings. you have to have that rule that applies everywhere otherwise people will get confused. for example, we have had over the last few months, a rule that says you wear face coverings on public transport but nowhere else. a month later, injuly, we introduced it in shops and supermarkets, but nowhere else. but you could have gone to a cinema without wearing a facemask. we then introduced it for cinemas but now not for workplaces. staff in restaurants did not have to wear face coverings until very recently.

if the infection spreads with people close to each other, keep that rule simple and also try 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 that underlines these measures published? one of the issues that seems... for example, a few weeks ago we were told that the spread was happening in the north of england in family environments, and therefore people were encouraged not to meet other families indoors and so on. more recently we have been told that it is actually happening in hospitality venues and therefore those measures. do you understand, although there may be scientific evidence to back this up — there probably is, i don't know — but the fact that we do not see it may be a factor that influences the scepticism among some members of the public? you are absolutely right. and with the numbers of infections we have, we should be given information, the public should be given information of how this infection is spreading. if we are seeing 14,000

infections yesterday, 17,000 the day before, we should be collecting data through... well, i know the test and trace system isn't working as well as it should, but we should be getting information about where that infection is spreading. i think public behaviour will change. the other thing we have been calling for is far greater information on the app, like you see the weather forecast. because in my own area, i have been advised that the infection has increased threefold, the prevalence of infection, yet the app tells me we are medium risk for the last, you know, since the app was launched. but if i knew and the public around me knew and they could see that in your own area you are seeing a trend of increase of threefold, i think everyone would take note and try to be more careful. because i do believe the public wants to play their part in preventing this infection paralysing local communities. let's speak now to professorjohn ashton, a virologist and former regional director of public health

for north—west england for 13 years. he is the author of a new book, blinded by corona: a manifesto for dealing with the pandemic.‘ professor ashton, good to speak to you again. is this all of the things you again. is this all of the things you would put in your manifesto, the wearing of facemasks? absolutely and i totally agree with the chairman of the bma. if only the government communications were as clear as what we have just heard. communications were as clear as what we havejust heard. the communications were as clear as what we have just heard. the government continues to behave as if it is driving looking in the rear—view mirror. it isjust driving looking in the rear—view mirror. it is just a matter of time when this virus will be everywhere in large numbers again. we had to behave as though everybody that we come in contact with may be carrying the virus. the virus is a crowded disease. it loves close spaces and close contact and people breathing on top of each other stop we have to get a

on top of each other stop we have to geta grip. on top of each other stop we have to get a grip. we are back in april. we are looking over the next two or three weeks in a big increase in hospital admissions and sadly almost certainly deaths. we have got to get a grip and everybody had a responsibility in this. you spend more than a dozen years as a regional director of public health. if you are doing thatjob now, what preparations would you be trying to make to the best of what will be a difficult situation? i would have established the trusting relationship with the public of the north—west with regular media appearances and sharing the data we had openly and transparently and not fiddling the numbers. sadly, the public now has very little trust in whatever the government says and its messages. that is the basis of public health. the basis on one hand is the numbers, and it is ironic,

but over 100 years ago, my predecessors in public health would have been in a better position than we are today with computers when they were working with quill, pens and paper, going around knocking on doors and finding out where the cases where and publishing them in the local newspaper. what has been going on now for eight months is that public health england and the government have been sucking in data and not sharing it with local public health directors. it is a scandal. forgive me for interrupting, but... people will be asked to do difficult things again and people will not do it unless they trust the messengers. the examples you have given about sucking data and not showing it is a common criticism we have heard. you said fiddling the figures. you cannot accuse the government of that, can you ? cannot accuse the government of that, can you? of course you can. the beginning they were publishing the data which was just hospital

data. it took the economist magazine to tell us that actually, it did not include care home data. public health england did not seem to work at weekends. we never had the numbers properly for the weekends. we then had the sherrard of taking out 5000 deaths that were over 28 days of viral infection. —— the sherrard. they have been trying to make it look better than we have done. what about the practicalities of this? is there a psychological aspect of using a facemask in the workplace? many might think, i am inside festival. yes, taking on board the point about contact, but my employer has made more space around me and there are one—way systems. we do not share lift or communal spaces, they might have thought that was enough. clearly if

you are in a big room on your own, thatis you are in a big room on your own, that is one situation. but we need simple rules here. i have been out on what might be my last expedition from the house today because i fully expect we are all going to finish up in lockdown and as i go around, i see people in shops and other places and they are not wearing masks or they are wearing them and not covering their noses. we need simple consistent messages. rememberjenny harris told us over earlier on that masks might make things worse and we know from other countries that that is just not true. the government has got to get its act together on the evidence and get its act together on the numbers, and on the messaging. when you look at the evidence, do you see anyjustification for the current situation where people in parts of the north of england

including where you are, and other places as well, are facing further restrictions and people in, for example, london, have not been, when there are areas where numbers have been creeping up significantly? if you do, would you expect that change? yes, quite quickly. whether thatis change? yes, quite quickly. whether that is on monday or not, i do not know. if we had got on top of the testing and tracing, and we have given billions of pounds to private companies and they have failed, when we should have given that money to local public health teams. we have more than 130 public health teams with a long history of dealing with academics and they have been deprived of resources, the money has been thrown at private companies with no experience of doing this work. if we had had the capacity at the beginning, we would not have had to lockdown the entire country and they were whole areas of the country locked down when they didn't need to be. the south—west of england, the

east coast, wales, they didn't need to be lockdown when they wear. there are some areas that are still ok and instead of looking at it from the point of view of where needs to be locked down, we probably should be looking at it from the point of view of where does not need to be lockdown. because most places do need to be. ifully lockdown. because most places do need to be. i fully expect london to be in that category very soon. professorjohn ashton. thank you very much for speaking to us again. the headlines on bbc news... mayors in the north of england say the chancellor's coronavirus financial help package 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. volunteers and front line workers who have helped their communities during the coronavirus pandemic have dominated the queen's birthday honours. the england footballer marcus rashford and the fitness coachjoe wicks were also recognised for their efforts. the list, usually published injune, was delayed so that people who'd made a significant contribution during the early months of the pandemic could be included. here's anna collinson. 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... joe wicks and mr motivator are both appointed mbes for their live workouts during covid—19. footballer marcus rashford successfully campaigned for more than 1 million pupils to receive free

school meals over the summer. obviously i feel on and to have that title. it's a nice moment for me personally. 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 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. 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 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'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. bangor in north wales has just gone into partial lockdown this evening. as of six o'clock tonight, residents will not be allowed to leave or enter eight council wards without a reasonable excuse and can only meet outdoors. bangor currently has around 400 positive cases per 100,000 people. elen wyn reports. eight wards within the city of bangor will face further restrictions from tonight. and although it seemed busy on the high street today, business owners are worried. we have never caught up with the footfall we had before the

first pandemic it is in february and the streets are probably 10% footfall in comparison. we must look after a ll footfall in comparison. we must look after all businesses including retail as well. we are not getting the football back. the new tighter rules in bangor of the same as in other lockdown areas in wales, meaning you cannot enter or leave without good reason, such as work or education. and although it is bangor under these new restrictions, the council leader has stated he cannot promise that other areas of the cou nty promise that other areas of the county won't face lockdown as well. if the data is clear, then we will again have to impose restrictions on other areas. at this point in time, i think it is appropriate that bangor is the right place to have some restrictions that mean the high

incidence rate there is controlled. bangor had seen a significant cluster of cases, with the welsh government saying they appeared to be closely associated with young people and the student population. if you go to the pubs, you see a range 01’ if you go to the pubs, you see a range or injures socialising where they probably shouldn't be. i don't think it is fair they are pointing the fingers at students. we cannot form a bubble with our other friends any more, and we made a lot of friends in first year, so knowing we are living in the same building and cannot seem to have a coffee or something is quite sad. discussions on the situation in other parts of the county will continue over the next few days. but for now, the first minister has confirmed that no immediate action will taken to introduce local restrictions beyond the ones in bangor tonight. president trump says he's stopped taking any medication for covid—19

just hours before he's due to hold an outdoor event with supporters at the white house. speaking to a us news channel, mr trump also said he'd 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 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. the summer heatwave may feel like a distant memory now but its effects are still being felt in the natural world — not least among bats. wildlife groups rescued record numbers of baby bats who had fallen out of their roosts this year, and they believe the hot weather was to blame. john maguire went to meet the human "bat mum" trying to prepare them for a return to the wild. as the sun sets over the lakes at brockholes nature reserve near preston, it is time for daily exercise. to be more specific, flight training. these are common pipistrelle bats. where have you come from?

19 of them were rescued when they fell out of their roost in a house and were too young to fend for themselves. they have been hand—reared by lorna bennett of the lancashire wildlife trust — batmum. they have been in care and hand fed and then learning to eat meal worms. they are now learning to fly and actually catch the insects. so initially they have to learn how to navigate within this open space and then they have to learn how to manoeuvre to actually try to catch prey. the polytunnel at the reserve provides enough space for the young pups to test their sonar and to stretch and to strengthen their wings. much like learning, you know, we would learn to walk, they need to learn to fly. the only way is to do it. i can't teach them by any other means. so, yeah, you can see now they are able to navigate, they are able to test surfaces and they are bouncing off and crash landing. you're picking them up and they go again. and then they progress to now really going so fast that, you know, you wouldn't be able to catch them if you tried.

so that shows they are nearly ready to leave now, and go into the wild. it has been an extremely busy year for rescued bats. one theory being severe changes in the weather caused havoc during the birthing season. i dealt with 63 bats that fell out of a roost on one of the hottest days of the year. actually, in the morning it was quite cool. by lunchtime, the temperatures had risen so much that the females decided they would leave, they went to probably a cooler roost. it still wasn't cool enough for the babies, but they can't fly, so they ended up trying to get outside to get a bit cooler and ended up falling down to the ground. so we did manage to get them all back and the females came back that night to collect them, which is what we expected to happen. and these bat fans are keen to remind us of the good these tiny mammals do. take a common pipistrelle, that will eat up to 3,000 midges in a night, horrible pests that we don't really like having around ourselves. 3,000 midges equates to a third of their body weight, which is quite impressive. that is the equivalent of me eating 254 quarter—pounder burgers, so they seriously hoover up the food

and do us a great favour in that instance. after weeks of feeding up and then training, they're ready for release from their plastic bat cave to rejoin a colony back in the wild. john maguire, bbc news, preston. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello there. cooler than it was during the summer and quite an autumn chill across the country today. we will stay on the cool side too. at least tomorrow to go with the chilly feel. we will not have as many dark gloomy skies and not so many dark gloomy skies and not so many rainbows tomorrow, things are set to turn brighter. an area of low pressure and it is inching away. on the back edge of it is a northerly wind and that is making it feel cool

and feeding showers out at the moment. this latest radar chart shows bands are crossing in an wales and scotland, but watch what happens tonight. many inland showers fade and many places become dry and showers are confined to scotland and if you down the west as well. drier conditions and it could be a chillier night and temperatures down into single figures and a touch of frost in rural areas. sunshine first thing for many and they will be a few showers, particularly for the morning in northern ireland and in north wales. showers continue in scotla nd north wales. showers continue in scotland down through the eastern and coastal counties of england and the breeze will be a noticeable one. lighter winds further west and more in the way of dry weather and sunny weather, it should not feel quite as chilly as it has today. as we go into sunday evening, showers fade for a time into sunday evening, showers fade fora time and into sunday evening, showers fade for a time and clear skies, and then temperatures drop. they will lift

into monday morning. we swap the dry weather for wet and wet and breezy again. brightest in the east and rain spreads its way eastwards erratically during the day and is sunshine develops. a clean breeze across the country and it will be chilly. only 9 degrees in some places. that whether frontal hang around and low pressure will develop around and low pressure will develop around it and it means it will spin areas of cloud and rain around that. a damp start on tuesday. scotland and northern ireland is in the brightest weather on tuesday. england and wales cloudy. any brightness will cloud over and they will be rain and a strong wind will add to the chill. just ten to 13 degrees. it stays cool as we go through wednesday and thursday, but the good news is across western areas it should turn dry and sunny

as well. updates throughout the evening. see you later. hythe