ministers insist that the north of england is not being penalised as talks with leaders across the region continue about plans for further coronavirus restrictions. the prime minister will announce new measures tomorrow, including a new "tiered" system of rules for england. liverpool is expected to be one of the areas placed under the tightest restrictions, as our political correspondent jessica parker reports. last night in liverpool, leaders have been told that the city

is set for the highest level of restrictions. police out enforcing the rules as they are. but, tougher ones could come, including further potential curbs on hospitality, pub closures. it is a disaster for the economy, for that business, but also for people's well—being, because getting out, having a meal, a couple of drinks, is very important. as of monday, we are getting an announcement, but we don't know what we are being announced to, you know, so it is kind of like, is everything going to be shutdown, or are you just planning on closing certain things? nobody has any idea. just making things clear to the people and not patronising them and also not leaking things through the press, just telling them directly. large areas of the north, already under extra restrictions, wait for what is next. amidst the uncertainty, there is anger, too, says labour and worries that businesses are not going to get enough support. i haven't felt anger like this towards the government since i was growing

up here in the 1980s. people feel that they haven't just been abandoned by the government, they now feel that the government is actively working against us. downing street has emphasised it is holding discussions with local leaders, talking to councils about giving them more control over test and trace and ministers insist the north of england is not being penalised. you say that there is anger in the north. there is. but the measures that we are bringing in here are universal. they apply across the whole of the united kingdom and there is nothing that we would ever do that penalises one part of the country over another. the chancellor represents north yorkshire, i represent north nottinghamshire, neither of us would want to do anything that hurts the north or the midlands more than any part of the country, but it is right that we take a localised approach. the government has pledged to pay two thirds of people's wages where businesses are forced to close, but it is notjust labour politicians who say that is not enough. i have made very public demands that it has to, at the very least, return to the furlough

of the march lockdown and anything less, it is unacceptable. ministers say support for affected businesses is part of an unprecedented package of measures and tomorrow we will hear more on any changes to travel, new tears of restrictions. ——new tiers of restrictions. the country, one top scientist says, is at a tipping point. out enjoying themselves last night, people know change is on the way. jessica parker, bbc news. the scottish national party mp who refused to resign despite travelling from london to glasgow by train after testing positive for coronavirus has given her first interview since the incident. margaret ferrier told the scottish sun on sunday she had acted ‘out of character‘ and had made an error ofjudgement, as connor gillis reports. margaret ferrier was elected as an snp mp in december and has been at the centre of a scandal for weeks i'iow. the centre of a scandal for weeks now. commitment over the last seven months. this is her speaking in the

house of commons, showing coronavirus symptoms, she had taken a test. after confirming positive, she decided to take the train back to scotland, claiming she doesn't have a flat in london and would have been forced to quarantine in a hotel. in an interview with the scottish sun, she said she panicked, it was a blip on the virus made her act out of character. she said it had been a highly stressful situation but she will continue to work. the mp also questions whether her hard work and dedication should be wiped away for an error of judgment. despite being suspended by the snp, there is still a sense of anger here in her constituency of rutherglen and hamilton west. also anger from the snp leader and scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, who described her actions as completely indefensible, reckless and dangerous. ms ferrier has today responded, saying she feels hurt by the criticism from people she considered friends and colleagues. she doesn't want to lose her money. everybody else would be sacked,

fired or anything else and live on nothing. she should be the same and see what it's like for the people. nothing. she should be the same and see what it's like for the peoplelj just think she's a silly woman. she really is, because i've not seen my family. i can't see my family, and it angers me. she was responsible, and mps should be people who set an example to the rest of the public. she has done the exact opposite and she should go. nicola sturgeon insists she has done all she can. no party leader has the power to make an mp resigned from parliament, but i couldn't be clearer — she should step down from parliament. police are investigating this incident. for now, margaret ferrier clings on in the face of overwhelming criticism. the us president donald trump is no longer at risk of spreading coronavirus to others, according to his white house doctor. sean conley‘s memo is the first update

first of all, i'm feeling great. how about you 7 sean conley‘s memo is the first update on mr trump's health since thursday, and allows the president to resume his re—election campaign. however, the statement did not say whether mr trump had tested negative for covid—i9 since becoming infected. the ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan brokered yesterday by russia has failed to last even 2a hours. the main city in the disputed nagorno—karabakh region has been hit by shell fire overnight, and there are reports of civilian deaths in azerbaijan's second city — ganja — from where our international correspondent orla guerin sent this report a short time ago. well, they are still searching here by hand, with dogs, and they brought in some heavy machinery. you can see the extent of the destruction, and it's over a really wide area.

now, the buildings here are clearly residential. these were apartments where people were asleep in their beds when the attack happened at about 2am local time. we've seen mattresses and blankets strewn around in the rubble. a local explosives expert has said that the weapon used here was a long—range rocket, and he believed it came from armenia rather than from nagorno—karabakh. for now, that is unconfirmed. well, this was clearly a very large scale attack, and we've seen no sign of any kind of military targets in this area. now, there are accusations from across the front line that azerbaijan, too, has breached the truce. officials in nagorno—karabakh are claiming there has been shelling from this side towards rural districts. there is supposed to be a truce in place, mediated by russia, but when you look around here, it looks far more like all—out

war than ceasefire. scientists are hoping the bcg vaccine — which has been protecting millions of children worldwide against tuberculosis for nearly a century — could be helpful in the fight against covid—i9. researchers believe the vaccine causes wide—spread changes to the immune system which could help protect against coronavirus. a trial is now under way to test the theory, as james gallagher reports. in the fight against covid, scientists are turning to one of our oldest vaccines. archive: a new preventive weapon has nowjoined the battle. bcg vaccine... the bcg jab was designed to fight tuberculosis, and was first trialled in 1921. it has since been given to hundreds of millions of people. but now doctors think it's effect on the immune system may lessen the impact of coronavirus, too. sam hilton is a gp.

his job dealing with patients puts him at higher risk of getting covid. he's one of 1000 people in the uk, including care home staff and other health care workers, who will take part in the trial. having had the vaccine in childhood will not offer protection today. there's quite a good theory behind why the bcg vaccine might make you less likely to get on well when you get ——likely to get unwell when you get covid, so i guess i see it as a potential for me to be protected a bit, which means i'm more likely to be able to come to work this winter. sam will get either the bcg jab or a dummy injection. then researchers will wait to see if the vaccine either alters the odds of getting covid or the severity of the infection. the data collected here in exeter will be combined with studies in australia, the netherlands, spain and brazil. there is no evidence bcg will help in the pandemic, so why do researchers think it might? this seems odd. vaccines are supposed to protect against one specific infection, so

why might a tuberculosis jab also have a benefit in coronavirus? well, there's some interesting science that suggests that vaccines may have a wide effect across the whole of the immune system, that may give our bodies and edge against other viruses and infections, too. and indeed, in trials with the bcg jab, there has been a fall in death rates from other infections after people were vaccinated. the world health organization says the bcg jab might help bridge the gap until a dedicated coronavirus vaccine is developed. james gallagher, bbc news. thats' it for now. the next news on bbc one is at 5.20 this afternoon. bye for now. to my favourite people in the world.

good afternoon. novak djokovic and rafa nadal face off in another grand slam final shortly... ..this time, it's the french open title at stake. for the world number one novak djokovic, it's a chance to move within one of nadal‘s all time record of 19 grand slams. but if nadal wins his 20th today — that would equal roger federer‘s record. the king of clay is also chasing his 13th singles title at rolland garros, but he knows all too well what djokovic is capable of. to play against novak, i need to play my best. you know, without playing my best, then this situation is very difficult. i know that is a court that i have been playing well for such a long time, so that helps. but at the same time, he has an amazing record here too, being in the final rounds almost every single time.

so, he's one of the toughest opponents possible. to be close to the trophy, you know, in the last match of the tournament and playing against the biggest rival — it's the biggest obstacle and challenge that you can have. and this is what it comes down to. so i have been there. i have done it. i understand what needs to be done and how i need to prepare myself, so i'm looking forward to it. five more republic of ireland players are out of their nations league game against wales after one of them tested positive for covid—i9. four other squad members were identified as close contacts and won't play. aaron connolly and adam idah are already out because of a covid issue. the welsh team have no reported issues. they beat ireland in both games in the same competition two years ago but manager ryan giggs isn't expecting it to be easy to repeat that. i expect always a tough game against ireland. i thought they played well,

i seen the game against slovakia. they were unlucky to lose it, i thought they were the better team. lots of energy, not giving you time on the ball. so i expect the same and concentration will have to be at its best and when we get chances, we need to take them. england all—rounder ben stokes is back in action for the first time since the first test against pakistan in august. stokes has been in new zealand spending time with his dad who's been ill. stokes is playing for rajasthan royals today in their ipl match against sunrisers hyderabad. needing 159 to win, stokes opened the royals‘ reply alongside england teammate jos buttler and hit a four on his second delivery. but he was soon heading back to the pavilion, clean bowled in the very next over by kk ahmed. his side are 13 for one from overs. there was a nail—biting end to the bledisloe cup opener between new zealand and australia

in wellington earlier today. with the full time whistle having been blown and with the score 16—16 reece hodge had the chance to give the wallabies a famous win with what would have been the last kick of the match. it wasn't to be, 16—16 it remained with 30,000 fans there to witness the first rugby union international since the six nations in march. italy's danilo petrucci has become the seventh different rider to win a motogp race this year after victory at the french grand prix. the damp conditions at le mans caused chaos with valentino rossi crashing on the first lap. both british riders bradley smith and cal crutchlow also crashed out. alex rins hopes of winning disappeared with seven laps to go. there was no stopping petrucci though as he held on to claim his first win of the season. that's all the sport for now. the eifel grand prix isjust under way in germany. lewis hamilton is aiming to equal michael schumacher‘s record of 91 wins. you can find more on that and everything else

on the bbc sport website. now back to ben. the brazilian health ministry has confirmed that more than 150,000 people have now died after contracting coronavirus. the news comes just two days after the total number of cases in the country passed five million. gail maclellan reports. out for a ride in sao paulo state and stopping for a quick selfie without a mask and seemingly without a care. this is the president of brazil, jair bolsonaro. like the president to his north, bolsonaro has been playing down the seriousness of the virus. translation: if you catch it one day, don't worry. we try to avoid it, you know? i am 65 years old. i did not feel anything — not even a little flu. absolutely nothing at all! the president, who himself contracted the coronavirus, is encouraging a return to normality to avoid the collapse of the economy, showing himself without a mask at official events

or with his followers. despite initial criticism of his handling of the crisis, his approval ratings have actually risen, thanks to generous government hand—outs to around 60 million informal workers. deaths from coronavirus in brazil are second only to those in the united states. there may be restrictions in place, but the beaches of rio and the cities are remarkably mask—free. translation: the whole problem is that people do not respect the restrictions imposed by the country's public health system. people do not wear masks, gather in crowds, and everyone is on the beach without wearing a mask. the absolute numbers of coronavirus are still far worse than in europe, but shops, restaurants and some schools have reopened. translation: i think we are already numbed by the situation. we have been hearing bad things

for so long that we have ended up getting used to it. the number can grow. but people stay like this. in fact, the numbers of cases and deaths in brazil have been falling slowly, but with confirmed cases well over 5 million and still 5,000 fatalities a week, there is little room for complacency. gail maclellan, bbc news. the white house doctor has confirmed that the us president is no longer a covid transmission risk to others, as donald trump resumes his election campaign. let's hear now from two men, the same age as president trump who also caught the virus. both republican supporters, and both had very different recovery experiences to the president's. to my favourite people in the world, the seniors. i'm a senior... to my favourite people in the world, the seniors... my gut reaction is it's genuine. for one thing, he seems genuine. that was 100% spin doctor talking.

covid is not as simple of an illness as donald trump portrays. my name is matt, i am 75 years old. i am glen perkins and i am 74 years old, he is the same age as me. i had covid, as a matter of fact i spent 76 days in various hospitals trying to beat it. when i went to the emergency room they said i had pneumonia and i was positive for covid so they shipped me right up to icu. they basically told her, your husband has less than 40% chance of surviving the week. they told my family to prefer for a funeral. my family even contacted a funeral parlour. the doctor said i probably had the worst case of covid they'd seen. they tried everything in the book and they were able to pull me out. they did the same with my son, but they couldn't save him. i'm the one who should have died,

not my 33—year—old son. he shouldn't have died, but he did. i don't remember anything until 22 days later and i remember them taking the tube out of my throat. they said this is an ipad, do you wa nt they said this is an ipad, do you want to speak to your children? that was the first time and i had tears running down my eyes, i was alive. if they couldn't kill me in vietnam, i wasn't going to let covid kill me. i went into the hospital a week ago, i was very sick. and i took this medicine and it was incredible. it was incredible. i could have walked out the following day. my suggestion i'iow out the following day. my suggestion now is shut your mouth and let the people who have had it, let them do the talking, you don't know nothing, you didn't even have it. we had a mild case, you know. trust this from

one republican to another republican, shut up, man. one republican to another republican, shut up, manlj one republican to another republican, shut up, man. i learned so much about coronavirus, one thing is for certain, don't let it dominate you, don't be afraid of it. i was listening to the president when he said don't be afraid of covid, you know. iagree when he said don't be afraid of covid, you know. i agree with him. use caution, but don't fear it because if you get it, there's nothing you can do yourself to get rid of it. he is not a doctor, he is not a chemist, he is not a researcher, he is a businessman. he didn't know how this was going to affect. but once it got too extreme, he made the right moves. there is a time to downplay things and there is a time to get on us. we are at the pointy should have been honest with the deeper. the one thing i learned in the military, let's tell the truth, tell the guys what we up against. the other thing i have seen

is, i have seen his people don't wear masks, they don't practice social distancing and that just annoys me. going on the campaign trail and having all these people close together in proximity, that i don't think was very, you know, very good. we have 27 people from our church we lost to covid. 200,000 are roughly that have died from it. remember those people. pray for them, pray for their family, remember those people. pray for them, pray fortheirfamily, things like that. because they died, not because they wanted to, because the backs were turned to them. i want people and i want america to remember that. if you are a patriot, you are going to remember those

people. across much of europe, the coronavirus appears to be taking hold once more. there have been a record number of cases in both france and poland. madrid is now in lockdown and new or tighter restrictions are being introduced in several countries. our reporter tim allman assesses the renewed spread of covid—19. in berlin, closing time is now that little bit earlier. a new curfew has been introduced. restaurants and bars will have to shut at 11pm. germany, for so long a shining example of how to deal with this pandemic, is seeing what's been described as a worrying jump in cases. i've just moved to berlin, this woman tells me. it's a pity there was this curfew, because i was looking forward to partying. but on the other hand, it's also very good, because you shouldn't underestimate the coronavirus. because of this measure, the world is watching berlin,

says this bar owner. i don't understand how the mayor can destroy the largest economic sector of his city. it is unbelievable. in france, the situation's even worse. the country has seen nearly 27,000 cases in a single day, the highest figure since the pandemic began. a similar story in poland, a record number of infections has been recorded there for four days in a row. masks must once again be worn in all public places. spain's prime minister has pleaded for unity after the far right vox party threatened legal action against the lockdown imposed in madrid. translation: we have always put public health above any other consideration to save lives. we ask all governments to do the same, to think of the sick, health professionals who face covid again. to think also of the victims and their families. some say these measures are too

strict, while others say they're not strict enough. it seemed europe had, for the most part, the virus under control. the fear is, that may no longer be the case. tim allman, bbc news. let's return to news that the prime minister is to announce tighter restrictions for the worst hit areas in the commons tomorrow. martin greenhow is managing director of mojo, a chain of cocktail bars in the north of england including leeds, manchester and nottingham. he told me about some of his concerns. i think it is important to save the cu rfew i think it is important to save the curfew already represents a systematic execution of the hospitality sector. the proposed further restrictions we are expecting tomorrow and this week will only expedite that. we are looking at businesses that have had the turnover slashed to some 20% of their normal levels, a situation

thatis their normal levels, a situation that is simply not sustainable and the proposed support packages the government have been offering simply are not fit for purpose. they will not keep tens, hundreds of thousands of people injobs, tens of not keep tens, hundreds of thousands of people in jobs, tens of thousands of people in jobs, tens of thousands of businesses in operation, and that is going to be an absolute catastrophe. we have heard, we were discussing the warning from england's deputy chief medical officer that coronavirus at the moment is at a tipping point? absolutely nobody in hospitality wa nts to absolutely nobody in hospitality wants to put lives at risk. that said, we don't see any evidence that we we re said, we don't see any evidence that we were the cause. but if that is the case, we require support. we don't want to hurt anybody and we don't want to hurt anybody and we don't want to cause anybody harm, but we are talking about hundreds and thousands of jobs but we are talking about hundreds and thousands ofjobs that will disappearfrom our and thousands ofjobs that will disappear from our economy. that and thousands ofjobs that will disappearfrom our economy. that has far—reaching consequences for the country. we have a look at swathes of our cities and towns and centres that will be vacant, that is revenue going to the exchequer and local economies that will not exist any

more and that is hurtful to everybody. the chancellor has said he cannot help everybody and he is doing his best and he is spending a lot of money helping people if he can? since when did hospitality workers become second—class citizens. we appreciate times are difficult but will it be easier for the economy if we have a million more people on the unemployment register. will it be easier for the economy of the 39 billion in revenue this sector generates is missing? you sound very angry and i know it is very desperate time for people like you, is the situation with your own particular chain? we are finding things incredibly tough. we have some reserves and we are working very ha rd some reserves and we are working very hard with our bank, who have been very supportive. i am notjust speaking for myself, i am speaking for restaurants, bars and hotels, we are all in dire straits. if i sound

angry, iam are all in dire straits. if i sound angry, i am angry because we are all in dire straits. if i sound angry, i am angry because we are being abandoned and it is simply not just. that was the managing director of mojo cocktails. a0 years ago ian curtis, the lead singer of band joy division, took his own life aged 23, after struggling with his mental health. now, a mural paying tribute to the musical icon has been painted in manchester. kelly foran reports. # love, love will tear us apart, again...#. joy division, pioneers of the post—punk movement. but the night before their first big american tour, lead singer ian curtis took his own life after suffering from epilepsy and depression. he was only 23. his band—mate and friend says a0 years ago, mental health was, even more so, just something people didn't talk about. what he went through, you know, it must've been so difficult and,

in funny way, i still live with the guilt of it, you know, survivor's guilt thing, so it's been a great help to me to realise that, these days, there's so much more help, and people need to seek it. this mural has been done for a manchester mental health festival this weekend, but will stay here for good. it caught the eyes magnificently, which was one of ian's striking features, his eyes, which always looked so warm and friendly and then he went and looked like a demon, it was fantastic. but behind those eyes were a sadness that he didn't share with many. ian suffered greatly, and i suppose one of the odd things about ian was that he soldiered on, and it didn't do him much good, sadly. and this is street artist akse's way of getting people to talk. it was a good thing to do, especially during this when lockdown has affected so many people. it is a critical issue. his murals have been changing the face of manchester.

you might recognise a few. # walk in silence...#. i think there probably still is an image to some that street art equals graffiti, graffiti equals vandalism, vandalism brings down an area but, in actual fact, it's an art gallery on the street. it's hoped that remembering this manchester music legend in such a striking way will encourage people who walk past it or who come to see it to open up that conversation about mental health. it's nice that manchester remembers and, yeah, it's a wonderful tribute. i've just watched so many people smile and be absolutely blown away with the sight of it this morning, just parked here so, yeah, it's nice, it's lovely. for the next few days, mars is its biggest and brightest as it lines up with earth on the same side of the sun. the positioning means the red planet will be clearly visible

as the brightest object in the night sky. this arangement takes place every 26 months. at one point on tuesday evening, mars, the earth and the sun will all be in a straight line — a moment astronomers call "opposition". will we have a clear sky to see it? now, the weather with louise lear. hello there. part two of the weekend looks a little more promising with more sunshine around and certainly fewer showers than we had yesterday. there were frequent showers in the far north of scotland. look at argyll and bute at the moment, looks a perfect day for messing about on the water with just some fairweather cloud. yesterday's showers have moved off with that area of low pressure into scandinavia. we are starting to see this influence of high pressure, albeit briefly, as the weather front comes in later, but it basically means today will be a quieter story, a few scattered showers running down the north sea coast slightly, and a few scattered showers across wales and south—west england. lighter winds from a northerly

direction, so not a warm source,