this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm... a special forces team is now involved in an ongoing incident aboard a tanker near the coast of the isle of wight. more pressure on the government, as thousands of doctors back the footballer marcus rashford's campaign for free school meals during the school holidays. after a public backlash, the welsh government says it will review its ban on supermarkets selling non—essential items during the country's two week lockdown. spain's government announces a new state of emergency as it tackles the virus — a national curfew from from 11pm until 6 in the morning is due to come in from sunday. after 7 months,

ballet dancers return to the stage with socially—distanced tutus at birmingham repertory theatre. police are continuing to investigate an incident on board an oil tanker — the nave andromeda — in waters off the isle of wight. it's thought stowaways could be causing problems for the crew of the liberian registered vessel, which is positioned south of ventnor. the bbc understands a uk special forces team has been requested to help with the ongoing situation. let's talk to our correspondent duncan kennedy.

there have been so many development since we last spoke. just bring us up—to—date. since we last spoke. just bring us up-to-date. literally in the last 30 seconds we have had word from a political correspondent in whitehall saying that sources are saying the situation on the tanker is over. no more details on that. about half an error ago, we learned from bbc sources that hampshire police have made a request for special forces to become involved in this operation. the scale and nature of that special forces involvement wasn't made clear, it never is. the ministry of defence never comments on the activities. all we do know is that the special boat service, they are based in poole 50 miles down the coast. we don't know if they are involved or not. we know they are trained to deal with situations like this. itjust trained to deal with situations like this. it just flashed trained to deal with situations like this. itjust flashed on my phone a couple of seconds ago, sources in

whitehall saying the situation on the tanker is over. whether that is a peaceful resolution or whether the military of the special forces have been involved, we simply don't know. just to backtrack on the background to this, the andromeda had been en route from nigeria to southampton when this incident unfolded around about nine o'clock this morning, about nine o'clock this morning, about five miles off the coast of the isle of wight. the crew had known there were about seven stowaways on boa rd known there were about seven stowaways on board and for some reason around about nine o'clock these stowaways became violent, according to bbc sources, towards the crew, which made the crew retreat to a room, a secure room on board the ship to lock themselves in where they raised the alarm. they we re where they raised the alarm. they were told helicopters were on their way and the hm coastguard sent two helicopters to circle overhead. tonight there's been a lot of helicopter activity over our head. whether it is connected with this

incident we don't know. the incident was then in some kind of stand—off ever since nine o'clock this morning. the home office said they we re morning. the home office said they were monitoring the situation. earlier the ministry of defence said there was no military involvement at that stage. clearly this evening things have changed. hampshire police put in this request for assistance and the bbc understands that some kind of special forces operation has been requested and that has now been involved. the nature and scale of it, as i said, is unclear at this moment. butjust in the past couple of seconds the incident on boat is over.” in the past couple of seconds the incident on boat is over. i know the details have been feeding out very slowly, but do we know anything else about those stowaways? we think the number is seven. we understand that the ship didn't stop en route from lagos to southampton, so presumably they boarded in lagos itself. whether they are migrants seeking

asylum, we simply don't know anything about that. the hampshire police have said that they were involved in verbal attacks, if you like, involving the crew and the police as saying that nobody has been injured in this incident. quite what has been going on throughout the curse of the day is unclear, with the crew have remained in this locked room, which they have on board any way to fend off pirates on the high sea, and what these stowaways have been doing it simply hasn't been clear, but the ship itself, the andromeda, has been off the isle of wight five miles of the south—east coast, is pre—moving around a bit, we have been able to track it a bit was ship tracking, it doesn't appear to have gone very far. it doesn't appear that the crew we re far. it doesn't appear that the crew were directing this back toward southampton or anything else, it appears to have been based in that area for much of the day. that might have been to allow negotiations to continue orfor some sort have been to allow negotiations to continue or for some sort of operation to be planned. we don't have any of those kind of details,

we do know is that the operation from whitehall sources appears to be over. thank you very much for that. let's just remind the details of what we have so far. this is the latest breaking news, the incident on board the tanker off the coast of the isle of wight. we have been told that the military operation on the tanker has been successfully completed, involving a royal navy helicopter or two helicopters, rather, and two navy merlin mark for helicopters and a special boat service team. we also understand from a defence source that seven individuals have been detained after they were met by overwhelming force. do you know what, let's get the latest, then, from the chair of the commons defence select committee.

tobias ellwood. just weeding out those details that ijust just weeding out those details that i just broadcast to just weeding out those details that ijust broadcast to our ears —— reading out those, are those the details as you understand them as to what took place this evening? yes. firstly, it is good news of this outcome. we have been watching this all day. seven stowaways on board ticking over a shipper causing it not to be in full command would have triggered a multi—agency alarm and then well rehearsed protocols, were then well rehearsed protocols, were then put into action. hampshire police remained the lead agency, and would have considered a wide range of responses. initially it didn't look like this was terrorist related, nor involving wmd, but the erratic behaviour, it was concerning. the safety of the crew is important, as it is indeed any unauthorised movement towards the coast. i'm pleased to see that swift

action has been taken. i should say, in dealing with such operations across the world, we have some of the most professional organisations that you can find, not least the sps has already been mentioned, based conveniently down the road in poole. this is a good outcome today. was there at any point there are the events today, what was taking place on board that tanker, was it a security threat to the uk? it would have been deemed a security threat when you do not have a vessel that is this large and a crew, the crew themselves are perhaps taken away to themselves are perhaps taken away to the safe location on board... clearly the government has to react. a whole range of responses would have been considered. not least to say, what is the threat to the mainland? say, what is the threat to the mainland ? what threads say, what is the threat to the mainland? what threads of the crew, as well? fortunately action was taken to prohibit anything developing or moving out of scale.

in terms of detention, would they have been taken into custody by the military or the local police? the seven stowaways? we will have to wait to see what happens. this remains a hampshire police lead to, they will be the ones taking any of these arrests into custody, and moving forward from there. it will be interesting to see whether the ship itself followed its own protocols. every ship of this size has a citadel, a safe location on board, and following what we saw in the spike of hijackings of the east african coast... but we will have to wait pretty just unfold. african coast... but we will have to wait prettyjust unfold. what is good to see is the reaction from our forces, the coordination between our agencies, number ten would have been fully involved in what was going on. this is a good outcome for britain. we know there are several desert —— resources deployed. the special boat service team and helicopters. do you

know if they boarded the tanker? i don't and we will have to wait for the mod reports from this. as i say, these are well rehearsed protocols -- the special forces along with the police authorities as well. coastguards, other maritime services, they all work very hard indeed to make sure they are prepared for the full spectrum of outcomes this could have gone. thankfully, as i say, it is a peaceful outcome and that is very good. the news, military assistance only came to us just over an error 90, only came to us just over an error go, how unusual is it that it took that long for the military to be involved? is a former defenceman so i hope you understand i won't go into the details of this as far as to say this has been a multi—agency response. the way things work is that all our organisations and assets will be alerted, intelligence will be gathered and they will take

appropriate action. the that any media outlet isn't made aware of what is going on is absolutely right, we don't want to give away our protocols, response mechanisms, because of course people are watching how we react to every episode, not least in this, and counterterrorism, but in other aspects of conflict, too. and they learn from that. so it is quite important that what goes on behind the scenes remains behind the scenes and we get the outcomes that we do. very quickly, it says they are in terms of the details that those stowaways were met with overwhelming force. does that mean there would have been fire para year's? we are now spake elating. and that is not a good place to go. let us wait for the details a self —— speculating. what is important is that this has been a good outcome. there's been no casualties on either side, the crew is safe, the ship is secure and that is safe, the ship is secure and that is ultimately the result that we would have planned, certainly what

number ten would have wanted. very quickly because i'm running out of time, do you know what the status was or why those stowaways were on board? what they wanted? where the asylu m board? what they wanted? where the asylum seekers are merely stowaways? because that does have a bearing on what happens next when it comes to human rights, doesn't it? of course it does. lots of questions there. they are for another day. right now we can be pleased we have the result we can be pleased we have the result we wanted. we have a safe outcome. that is the most important. thank you very much for your time this evening. other news now, and a government minister has defended the decision not to extend free school meals to disadvantaged children over the school holidays. brandon lewes said providing support through local councils was "the right way" to help struggling families during the pandemic. pressure is mounting

on the government from many sides, including more than 2,000 doctors, who've signed a letter saying, england should follow scotland, wales and northern ireland, in further funding meals outside of term time. here's our correspondent, fiona trott. i'll show you what i've got in the fridge. when planning ahead still isn't enough. so, this is just what i've got to last me until payday. claire is a single mum of three and she says without free school meal vouchers, this week will be a struggle. i'm really anxious because i'm just like, have i got enough that's going to last until i get that payment on the last day of the month when i can go and do my shopping? you know, it is very stressful, very ha rd. there are parents like claire across england, and businesses who want to help. this cafe in cornwall is making free lunch bags for children — a community response to a political decision not to extend free school meals in england.

it's complementary to what we are doing as a government. we are supportive of that. we support local authorities to do it — that's what the £63 million is there for, and it's notjust £63 million, of course, andrew, it's on top of hundreds of millions. but some say that's not enough. local communities are stepping in, over 2000 paediatricians stepping in, signing an open letter to the government, saying childhood hunger is not acceptable. it's that knowledge that what happens to you when you're a child affects your whole future life course, and making sure a child is well fed and well nourished is notjust about making sure that they go to bed with a full tummy, although that's important, but it's making sure they grow up to be a healthy adult who has all the same opportunities anyone else would have. and it's an investment in that child's future to make sure they have good nutrition throughout their lives. footballer marcus rashford is also putting pressure on the government. he successfully campaigned to extend free school meals earlier this year. today, more than 800,000 people have signed his petition to do the same again.

some conservative mps also want a rethink. let's remember the government did this for easter, for whitson and summer and no government, let alone any labour government, has done that before. given the unprecedented circumstances of the pandemic, i think we should continue that into next year. so, i think the government got it wrong and that is what i said, and i voted to abstain in this case. so you are not all having a sandwich tomorrow, then? claire's family hope the government will change its position before christmas, but like many families across england, this half—term break will be hard. fiona trott, bbc news, leeds. the headlines on bbc news... the bbc has been told seven individuals have been detained following a military operation on a tanker off the coast of the isle of wight. more pressure on the government as thousands of doctors back the footballer marcus rashford's campaign for free school meals during the school holidays. after a public backlash,

the welsh goverment says it will review its ban on supermarkets selling non—essential items during the country's two week lockdown. the two week self—isolation period for contacts of people who test positive for covid—i9, could be cut to 10 days or even a week, the government has confirmed. it comes amid strong criticism of the test and trace programme, from the senior conservative mp, sir bernard jenkin. writing in the sunday telegraph, sir bernard said a "vacuum of leadership" in test and trace, is affecting how far people comply with it. catherine burns reports. from the start, the message has been clear. if you've been in close contact with someone with coronavirus, you need to self—isolate for 14 days. isolate for 14 days... you must self—isolate... you must self—isolate. we isolate, we keep

out of circulation. but now the government and its advisers are considering cutting the time frame. i know that there is work going on to look at the length of isolation. we'll be using the results from our large covid infection survey, which goes back to people over time in order to inform those discussions. people tend to show symptoms of covid—i9 around 4—6 days after being exposed. it can take up to two weeks, though. so if you want to catch as many cases as possible, then the best idea is to stick to that 14—day self—isolation period. but that only works if everybody actually sticks to the rules. and a recent study found thatjust ii% of people who were asked to self—isolate for two weeks actually did it. if the evidence shows that one has to isolate for 14 days, then yes, i would isolate for 14 days. if they can prove that you're

safe after seven days, i think it would be a much better concept, especially for schoolchildren. it was quite frustrating, especially when you get to the end of that period and you think, "she's got no symptoms, none of us have got any symptoms," so it did feel a bit long. isolation isjust one part of the test and trace system. the other elements are not without problems. it's not turning round tests quickly enough, and it's not getting through to enough close contacts of people who have tested positive. the boss, dido harding, is coming under ever—so—polite criticism by a senior tory backbencher. i do mean this as kindly as possible to her. she's been a tremendous asset. but the test and trace capability clearly needs to move up several gears, and it's what leadership does, not who leadership is, that really matters. for now, cutting isolation period down isjust an idea that's being looked at. the rules haven't changed, and people are still being asked to stay at home for two weeks.

catherine burns, bbc news. the latest government figures show 19,790 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week, is 21,628. 1,015 people had been admitted to hospital on average each day over the week to last tuesday. 151 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that means on average in the past week, 179 deaths were announced every day — which takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 411,896. the welsh first minister has told

the bbc there will be no change to the ban on supermarkets selling non—essential items during the country's firebreak lockdown. but mark drakeford said the ban would be "clarified" after supermarkets were forced to close parts of their stores, selling products such as clothes, shoes and toys. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, reports. across wales, supermarkets have had to close certain aisles, and items like toys, books and electrical goods have been covered up. it's been done because the welsh government have restricted stores from selling nonessential goods. but it's led to a public outcry over this, the first weekend of the latest lockdown. and it has led to tens of thousands signing an online position. i think it's absolutely totally ridiculous. i get the fact that they don't want to disadvantage the small, independent businesses, however i do think on this occasion they got it wrong. i applaud the welsh government

for introducing this fair play scheme... welsh ministers say that this rule is a matter of fairness, to smaller businesses like this one that have been forced to shut over the next two weeks. predominantly, we sell toys. obviously supermarkets sell toys as well, and if they were allowed to sell and we weren't allowed to sell then that would have a dramatic effect, especially during the key selling period, because we are so close to the peak selling time of christmas. this evening, first minister mark drakeford confirmed the ruling wouldn't be changed, but said there would be clarification and discretion to its implementation following a review with retailers tomorrow. if there are some anomalies that we hadn't spotted and now have the experience of this weekend then those are the things that we would aim to put right. the basic principle won't be changed? the basic principle is really important. we must stay at home, we mustn't mix with other people and we need to stick to that for the next two weeks. ever since this announcement was made, there's been

confusion from big retailers, and there's been a growing sense of anger and frustration amongst many online. it seems just two days into this firebreak, and the public‘s resolve in following a more stringent set of measures is already being tested. tomos morgan, bbc news, cardiff. spain's prime minister has announced a new state of emergency across the country in an attempt to control the spread of coronavirus. regions will be given powers to take their own decisions on health matters — including whether to introduce curfews. italy has also announced much tougher covid restrictions. we'll hear from our correspondent in rome — mark lowen — in a moment, but first this update from guy hedgecoe in madrid. i don't think it came as a huge prize in spain because of the severity of the second wave of coronavirus. last week, spain became the first european country to surpass 1 million cases in total

since the pandemic began. also, there has been pressure from many regional governments on the central government to take a measure like this and in practice, what it's going to mean is the introduction of a curfew across the country. also, it will mean that those regional governments will be allowed to take any measures, in terms of restrictions on movement, restrictions on social activity, that they deem necessary in their specific areas of the country. i think it did come as a surprise, in the sense that prime minister sanchez says this will last until may, so that gives us an idea of how the government sees this situation panning out. compared to the full closure of the first wave, this is a looser lockdown. restaurants and bars must stop serving tables at 6pm, then takeaway service until midnight. gyms, swimming pools, theatres mash up. a strong recommendation people only move around if they really need to do so. remember, italy was the first

country in the world to impose a national lockdown back in march. many other countries viewed italy as a model. britain followed exactly two weeks later but this time the government is being more cautious, mindful that the economy is already forecast to shrink here by 10% this year and there were protests over the weekend over tougher measures. the prime minister today said this month will be very difficult for italians with soaring cases and biting measures but he said if they tough it out, this month's sacrifice could save christmas. the latest update on the tanker off the isle of wight, seven people had been detained. earlier military assistance was asked for by the local hampshire police. we understand that the operation to ta ke understand that the operation to take the tanker was over in seven... in nine minutes. nine minutes and

those seven stowaways were then detained. the location was just off the isle of wight. the clue —— the crew we re the isle of wight. the clue —— the crew were locked in their citadel, a safe area used for crew in times of security threats. the nave andromeda had a three mile exclusion zone around it, around nine nautical miles of the isle of wight. the special boat service team were deployed as well as to navy merlin mark for helicopters and two royal navy wildcat helicopters were all deployed to help the special boat service team. based at the barracks not too far away, and that is a royal marines camp. the operation to ta ke royal marines camp. the operation to take the nave andromeda tanker took nine minutes, seven people have been

detained. a record 92 race wins now for lewis hamilton — more than any other formula 1 driver. victory in today's portuguese grand prix sees him surpass michael schumacher‘s tally to stand alone in the record books. and he extends his lead in the driver's championship aswell to close in on another record — the german's seven world titles. joe wilson reports. he has been outspoken on very many matters including racial equality. congratulations to lewis hamilton.

he ends it as champion, the second british rider to win the race, set up british rider to win the race, set up to bea british rider to win the race, set up to be a dramatic final date with the british rider tied for the lead, heading into the final stage. britain's teo geoghan hart has won the giro d'italia. british cycling's latest golding boy. he is —— golden boy. his reward for three weeks of hard riding, but what finished in milan today started in 2010 when a road cycling team was launched built around cycling stars like bradley wiggins. ten years later, she was starting the final stage of italymike grant are in second place. you just needed to be

the leader in the pinkjersey from australia. the 25—year—old from east london stepped up after his team leader crashed out on stage three. gracing his way into contention, picking up to stage wins and here he was, outpacing the man tojoin wagons, and others, in the history books. the five british raiders who have won cycling's grand jurors. how does it feel? bazaar, to be honest. not in my wildest dreams did i imagine this would be possible when we started a month ago in sicily —— is r. ten years and thousands of miles of hard work has paid off. he has earned his place. the latest chapter of british cycling success. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. yesterday's heavy and persistent rain was replaced by a mix of sunshine and showers today. it has been a pretty wet weekend

and it stays very unsettled through the coming week. there'll be some brisk winds, more heavy rain at times. that brings the risk of some localised flooding. it should turn milder later in the week. but as we go through this evening and tonight, plenty more showers, especially in the west. could be some flashes of lightning, some rumbles of thunder. not as many showers across eastern areas, that's where we will have the lower temperatures, a few spots might get down to 2—3 degrees. tomorrow, another day of sunshine and showers, some of the showers, again, will be heavy. the focus of the showers will tend to shift eastwards, though, so further west, northern ireland, wales, the south—west of england, fewer showers through the afternoon and some spells of sunshine. windy in the south, the winds easing across scotland. temperatures between 10—14 degrees. we'll see some heavy rain pushing eastwards during tuesday, some blustery showers on wednesday but it will turn milder for the end of the week.

hello this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines... the bbc has been told seven individuals have been detained following a military operation on a tanker off the coast of the isle of wight. more pressure on the government, as thousands of doctors back the footballer, marcus rashford's campaign for free school meals during the school holidays. after a public backlash, the welsh government says it will review its ban on supermarkets selling nonessential items during the country's two—week lockdown.