england's biggest football teams and the sport's governing bodies will stage a four—day boycott of social media from next friday to campaign for social media companies to crack down on online abuse. india's prime minister narendra modi says the surge in coronavirus cases has shaken the nation — his comments come as the country hits a record number of new cases for the fourth day in a row. a campaign's being launched to encourage younger people to get the covid vaccine when their turn comes. figures show more than half the uk population has now received a first dose of the jab. the indonesian military say that the submarine that that went missing last week has been found split into three pieces and that all on board are dead.

a fire sweeps through a hospital treating coronavirus patients in baghdad, killing at least 82 people according to iraqi officials. more details emerge about the death of an ambulance technician killed when his vehicle was hit by an object. west midlands ambulance service is ruling out foul play. labour calls for the government to face mps over the refurbishment of the prime minister's downing street flat. but the government denies claims that borisjohnson broke the rules. the biggest clubs in english football, along with the sport's governing bodies will boycott social media, as part of efforts to fight the racist abuse of players online.

the four—day ban will begin on friday. it's an attempt to pressurise the main platforms like facebook and twitter to do more to combat online abuse. players have been repeatedly targeted, often with racist comments. angus crawford has this report. on the pitch, a clear message — there is no room for racism in football. but, on social media, it is a different story. players across the game report relentless, hate—filled abuse. enough is enough, it has been happening for too long. i got it a year ago, boys are still getting it to this day, it's 2021. you are getting racially abused online by anonymous people, you don't know who, but it is easy to make an account. now, listen to this. the blanket ban will be staged across next weekend's round of fixtures. for four days next weekend, english football will go quiet. no facebook, instagram or twitter.

i think it is just a great statement from all of football that it's not acceptable, what's been happening is not acceptable. i think social media platforms and companies can do more. they know exactly what we are doing, when we are doing it and when to sell us stuff when we have been looking at something five minutes before on a different website. so they have the technology, we just want them to point it in the direction of removing hate, not just selling us stuff. the boycott comes up to one of the very greats of the english game, thierry henry, took his own personal stand last month, deleting all of his social media accounts. it is not ok to get harassed online. the impact it can have on your mental health is second to none. as we know, young people a day are committing suicide. big tech has pledged to do more, new filters and better content moderation. four days of silence, then.

a symbolic gesture or a real attempt to rid football and social media of racism for good? angus crawford, bbc news. let's get more on this from simone pound, head of equality, diversity and inclusion at the professional footballers�* association. asa as a behaving there, four days of silence on social media. what is the aim? . , ., silence on social media. what is the aim? ., , ., _, ., ., aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong _ aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message _ aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message that - aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message that we - aim? the aim is to come together to send a strong message that we havej send a strong message that we have had enough of the online abuse that players receive. find had enough of the online abuse that players receive-— players receive. and when they get this abuse. — players receive. and when they get this abuse, how _ players receive. and when they get this abuse, how widespread - players receive. and when they get this abuse, how widespread is - players receive. and when they get this abuse, how widespread is it? | this abuse, how widespread is it? what is it due to the players, mentally, psychologically and emotionally? we mentally, psychologically and emotionally?— mentally, psychologically and emotionall ? ~ ~ ., ., emotionally? we know how fast purposes- _ emotionally? we know how fast purposes- it _ emotionally? we know how fast purposes- it is _ emotionally? we know how fast purposes. it is across _ emotionally? we know how fast purposes. it is across all- emotionally? we know how fast purposes. it is across all the - purposes. it is across all the leagues. all the players are

receiving this abuse on a daily basis. as a massive impact, notjust on them but also the wider community and young people that are seeing the abuse that they are receiving. i5 and young people that are seeing the abuse that they are receiving. is it frustratin: abuse that they are receiving. is it frustrating that _ abuse that they are receiving. is it frustrating that we have been talking about the subject for a while now? with football legends like terry andre josh while now? with football legends like terry andrejosh thierry henry. we lead the boycott in 2019 with the enough campaign which saw players switching off and here we are coming two years down the line with numerous meetings and talks about what and how we can make an impact andi what and how we can make an impact and ifelt what and how we can make an impact and i felt that this was something that we need to do to send a strong

message that enough is enough and we need to see some actual change in platforms, notjust meetings. £31 platforms, notjust meetings. of course, platforms on big social media say they can. what more do you want to do that they are not doing now? �* , , ., . want to do that they are not doing now? �* , ,., . ., want to do that they are not doing now? �*, ,., . ., ., , now? there's so much more that they need to d0- — now? there's so much more that they need to do. verification _ now? there's so much more that they need to do. verification of _ now? there's so much more that they need to do. verification of accounts i need to do. verification of accounts so that the perpetrators that are doing this behind the screens can be held to account in real life consequences. we want to see posts taken down quicker, we need them to work better with police and law enforcement so that we can see some tangible outcomes to the clients. some cynics might say that a four—day boycott of social media is not going to make much difference in the end, but is this an important step in the campaign? i the end, but is this an important step in the campaign?— the end, but is this an important step in the campaign? i think it is really important. _ step in the campaign? i think it is really important. i— step in the campaign? i think it is really important. i think- step in the campaign? i think it is really important. i think the - step in the campaign? i think it is really important. i think the fact i really important. i think the fact that the game is come together collectively in the uk sends a strong message to the rest of the world. we are hoping that other

sports will take it up and athletes across the world suffering the same issues willjoin us and we can get some strong messages. even the brands and sponsors that are around football, to support us as well. we need to get a strong impact and hit home to these platforms. we need to hit them where it hurts. £31 home to these platforms. we need to hit them where it hurts.— hit them where it hurts. of course, football is so _ hit them where it hurts. of course, football is so high _ hit them where it hurts. of course, football is so high profile, - football is so high profile, especially in this country. presumably, this is the real issue as you have just mentioned in other sports. it as you have 'ust mentioned in other sorts. , . as you have 'ust mentioned in other sorts, , ., ,, as you have 'ust mentioned in other sorts. ,., ,, sports. it is an issue across the world. sports. it is an issue across the world- we _ sports. it is an issue across the world. we see _ sports. it is an issue across the world. we see it _ sports. it is an issue across the world. we see it with _ sports. it is an issue across the world. we see it with football l sports. it is an issue across the i world. we see it with football and we sit with athletes, but it is happening to everyday people as well. this is an issue that we are all facing we all need to come together to put a stop to it. you talked about _ together to put a stop to it. you talked about keyboard warriors. what do you think go through their mind, or doesn't go through their mind when they put this kind of abuse on? it is so easy for them, isn't it? it is far too easy for them we need to be ale to identify them to be able

to hold them to account. we need to see real life consequences to this on behaviour.— see real life consequences to this on behaviour. thank you for talking to us. india has registered a new world record for daily coronavirus infections for the fourth day in a row. almost 350,000 new cases and more than 2,700 deaths were reported in the past 2a hours. the indian capital delhi has exended its lockdown for another week as prime minister narendra modi said the country had been shaken by a storm and urged people to get vaccinated. simonjones reports. patients continue to arrive at hospitals struggling to breathe, needing urgent treatment. but the health system is close to collapse. almost 350,000 new cases in the latest daily figures, another record. this man is desperate to find help for his sister in delhi. translation: i've been trying | nonstop for three days from one

hospital to another. i've never seen anything so terrible ever in my life. what's needed above all is oxygen. patients are dying because it's running out. but these are the scenes inside many hospitals, pushed to their limits. the world health organization says the situation in india is a devastating reminder of what coronavirus can do and doctors are feeling the strain. it's been 20 years or so i've been doing this profession and i've never seen this kind of crisis situation. i hope that nobody else sees it, and we never see it again because the kind of numbers are there, the lack of infrastructure we are facing, these supplies and the physical stress, because it is a highly contagious illness, the health care workers are also getting infected. it is acting as a double whammy, as well as having problems from the manpower as well as the supplies. it is a very, very

difficult scenario. at this plant in the state of uttah pradesh, hospital staff are among those queueing up, trying to get supplies of oxygen. the government says it is distributing it to some of the hardest—hit areas, using the train and also the plane. the air force has been called in to help. customs duties on imports of medical grade oxygen had been axed to try to boost the availability. but critics say it is too little, too late. earlier this year, the government thought it had beaten the virus — with cases falling, vaccines were being exported. the health minister said india was in the endgame of the pandemic. but the emergence of new variants, as well as mass gatherings has completely changed the picture. the us is promising additional support for india, to tackle what it's calling a horrific outbreak. with record numbers of new cases and deaths, there will be many tough days ahead. simon jones, bbc news.

here, a new campaign has been launched to encourage younger people to take up the covid vaccine when their turn comes. it follows research which suggested under—sos were more likely to be hesitant to take the vaccine. more than half of the uk population has now received a first dose, while more than 12 million have had two doses. we have got the very latest coronavirus figures for the uk just then. let's show them to you. these are the government figures in terms of cases. bear in mind, these are often lower on a sunday for reporting reasons, but britain reporting reasons, but britain reporting 1712 new cases today, that means 17,000, just over new cases since april 19. that is 4.6% compared to the previous days. another 11 people have died in 28

days of having covid—19 test, positive result. vaccinations 33.7 million people have now received their first dose of vaccine against coronavirus and just over 12.59 million have now had the second dose of the green virus vaccine. —— coronavirus. the indonesian military have confirmed that they have found the submarine that went missing last wednesday, and that all 53 crew on board are dead. 0fficials leading the search said the vessel was found broken into three parts on the sea bed. yesterday the navy said the sub had sunk in the bali sea and that they'd discovered debris including personal items, such as prayer mats. 0xygen supplies were believed to have run out in the early hours of saturday morning. three days of mourning have been

declared in iraq after a fire at a baghdad hospital, in which at least 82 people have died, and more than 100 others injured. it's thought the fire was caused by an exploding oxygen tank which tore through an intensive care ward. the health minister has been suspended over the fire. 0ur middle—east correspondent lina sinjab reports. a moment of horror. people in shock and despair. the hospital that gives oxygen to covid—19 patients is filled with smoke. an oxygen tank exploded, breaking the fire and leaving many out of breath. translation: my father is over there. _ we went in after hearing the sound of the explosion. we took people outside. the people responsible for the oxygen were not there. people run for their lives. seeking a gasp of air to survive. many did not make it.

they died as they had to be away from ventilators and oxygen while being evacuated. but the search continues. families are looking in panic for their loved ones. they were here for hope of surviving the coronavirus and now they are at risk of the fire. translation: we have been looking for them for an hour _ and there is no trace. we went to the morgue, to every hospital, all the hospitals. iraq's cases of covid—19 surpassed 1 million. with more than 15,000 deaths. the government did not impose a strict lockdown to contain the pandemic. people who reached the hospital are a few of the large number across the country and the vaccine plan is farfrom reach with only 300,000 vaccines available at the moment. iraq is suffering layers of conflict. political, economic and a health

one with the pandemic. this fire only added to the flame of anger of the people. a 14—year—old boy has been charged with the murder of another teenager in east london. police were called on friday after reports of the attack, but were unable to save fares matou, who was also 1a. witnesses said fares was wearing his school uniform when he was attacked outside a pizza restaurant in the borough of newham. tributes have been paid to an ambulance technician who died when object struck his vehicle's windscreen as it was responding to an emergency call. it happened near moreton on lugg in herefordshire, is being treated as an accident and not a malicious act. the driver of the ambulance was also injured and taken to hospital. colleagues at west midlands ambulance service paid tribute tojeremy daw, who had recently returned to his job after retiring,

in order to help with the coronavirus pandemic. he was one of life's good people, you know? he was a public servant that did his nearly 30 years in the ambulance service. he was a mentor, a friend, colleague, a father. he was doting husband. things like this shouldn't happen to anybody, but for people that provided that public service, we're devastated. and this hurts. it really, really hurts at this moment in time. the headlines on bbc news... england's biggest football teams, and the sport's governing bodies, will stage a four—day boycott of social media from next friday to campaign for social media companies to crack down on online abuse. india's prime minister narendra modi says the surge in coronavirus cases has shaken the nation. it comes as the country hits a record number of new cases

for the fourth day in a row. the indonesian military say that the submarine that that went missing last week has been found split into three pieces and that all on board are dead. john watson has got all the sport first. kick—off very soon? good afternoon. 15 minutes to go before kick—off at wembley, manchester city up against tottenham in the league cup final. striker harry kane starts for spurs, having shaken off his recent ankle injury. we can cross to wembley now. natalie pirks is there. as are some 8,000 fans at wembley today. the next step in the government easing of restrictions. really important day. 8000 fans, 2000 from city, 2000 from tottenham

and another 4000 that our local or part of the nhs. they have had to have test to get in. people are really happy to be back football matches. it has been at much as league for these teams, the joining of the super league and the exiting of the super league and the exiting of the super league and every fan that i have spoken to are still “r? ! base seamen“ as s�* about “r? ! base seamen“ as s�* 7 about that. “r? e base seamen“ as s�* 7 about that. the word that seething about that. the word that kept coming up with the greed. greed of these owners and how they really underestimated the fans. spurs, in the middle of all of that sacked josie mourinho and bought in ryan mason temporarily until the end of the season. he was a footballer who ended his career sadly with the head injury at hull. people are happy to have him. ibig

injury at hull. people are happy to have him. �* , ., ., have him. big question on the fitness of _ have him. big question on the fitness of harry _ have him. big question on the fitness of harry kane, - have him. big question on the fitness of harry kane, but - have him. big question on the fitness of harry kane, but the | fitness of harry kane, but the tottenham, harry kane against the might of manchester. that is a good standard. , , ., , ,., ~ standard. every single fan i spoken to wanted to _ standard. every single fan i spoken to wanted to talk _ standard. every single fan i spoken to wanted to talk about _ standard. every single fan i spoken to wanted to talk about harry - standard. every single fan i spoken| to wanted to talk about harry kane. they wanted to know if he was starting. they said they would take it by an hour by hour basis, now is a huge boost especially given the team put out by manchester city. we know they have psg later in the week so it was assumed they would rest some of the stronger players. it is a strong team for city, but having kane is a huge boost psychologically for them. gareth bale had a great game against southampton, but he is on the bench. that is caused surprise. we were talking about the super league, and a fan said that

were not even that super. when it comes to being about super, it is all on city, they have won it seven times. spurs have not won a trophy since 2008 and it was this trophy. it will be hard for them today, but with harry kane, it certainly can happen. it with harry kane, it certainly can ha en. ., , ., ,, with harry kane, it certainly can ha en. ., , .,~ ., with harry kane, it certainly can hauen. ., , ., , happen. it does make a big difference, _ happen. it does make a big difference, harry _ happen. it does make a big difference, harry kane - happen. it does make a big difference, harry kane and| happen. it does make a big i difference, harry kane and his goals. thank you very much for that. burnley steered themselves towards safety in the premier league with a huge 4—0 win over wolves at molineux. striker chris wood at the heart of that with a first—half hat—trick. sean dyche's side now nine points clear of fulham and the relegation zone with five games remaining. and the manager insists he's not been overly concerned. gfx)two other games in the premier league today. at elland road it finished goalless between leeds and manchester united. aston villa v west brom is the late kick—off.

in the women's super league, arsenal are back up the top. there was a slick move in the build—up and makes it seven straight wins for them and they say above manchester united on goals. british gymnastjessica gadirova capped a brillinat european championships with yet another medal, this time gold, in basel. the 16—year—old has dazzled and she took gold here in the floor final with that routine. to add to the silver that she got on the vault and the all—around bronze on friday. that is the first competition for 18 months for the athletes competing due to the coronavirus pandemic. that is about it for now. edging ever closer to the kick—off for the league final at wembley. we will have plenty more for you in sports day at 6:30pm. we look forward to

seeing that. the firefighting operation at the mourne mountains in northern ireland is being scaled back. after three days of battling the fires, the major incident status has been de—escalated. firefighters have now moved to work on extinguishing hotspots. northern ireland fire and rescue service has indicated that it hopes the operation can be wound up within hours. joining us now to give an update is assistant chief officer aidan jennings from the northern ireland fire and rescue service. but if you to join us. but if you tojoin us. i but if you to join us. i know you are very busy. give us the later of stay set state of play. figs are very busy. give us the later of stay set state of play.— stay set state of play. as he reported. — stay set state of play. as he reported. it _ stay set state of play. as he reported, it is _ stay set state of play. as he reported, it is being - stay set state of play. as he reported, it is being scaled | stay set state of play. as he - reported, it is being scaled down this afternoon. we've got a very successful operation yesterday and then in the early part of the evening last night. they managed to do in darkness. we did scale back

this morning and your listeners and viewers will appreciate that it takes quite some time to take the equipment in ppe up to the mountain. it is the highest mountain in ireland and so we are travelling for an hour or an ireland and so we are travelling for an hour oran hourand ireland and so we are travelling for an hour or an hour and a half of that equipment to get there. that must have been _ that equipment to get there. that must have been exhausting for your cruise, then? must have been exhausting for your cruise. then?— cruise, then? very challenging and difficult terrain. _ cruise, then? very challenging and difficult terrain. inaccessible - difficult terrain. inaccessible areas and we used coast guard helicopters to cruise up and down at times. firefighting when we get up there is very difficult. one of the major challenges is there is no access to water supplies when you get up there. it is quite high flame height, two or three metres in some places. so it becomes very difficult to manage and tough other

firefighters. i to manage and tough other firefighters.— to manage and tough other firefiuhters. . , ., ., ., firefighters. i gather you have had hel from firefighters. i gather you have had help from local — firefighters. i gather you have had help from local people. _ firefighters. i gather you have had help from local people. they - firefighters. i gather you have had help from local people. they have been giving food and other businesses helping out as well? we have a businesses helping out as well? - have a fantastic response, but equally i would welcome the community for their response. local businesses and businesses as far away as belfast, belfast is more than 30 miles away and they came down with refreshments and water and assisting with the firefighters on the ground. that has been well received. there are still firefighters there, but it is difficult to see the devastation that this incident has caused. there are some fantastic individual stories of people coming down to supporters. it encourages us that we are all one team working towards

this successfully. hopefully will be closing down. we this successfully. hopefully will be closing down-— this successfully. hopefully will be closing down. this successfully. hopefully will be closin: down. . ., , ., closing down. we are seeing some of the pictures — closing down. we are seeing some of the pictures of— closing down. we are seeing some of the pictures of the _ closing down. we are seeing some of the pictures of the fire _ closing down. we are seeing some of the pictures of the fire there. - closing down. we are seeing some of the pictures of the fire there. how i the pictures of the fire there. how much damage has been done? anyone who knows it will tell you it is a beautiful part of the world and how much, to what extent has it been damaged and how long will it take to repair itself? it is damaged and how long will it take to repair itself?— repair itself? it is a fantastic area, repair itself? it is a fantastic area. an _ repair itself? it is a fantastic area, an area _ repair itself? it is a fantastic area, an area of— repair itself? it is a fantastic area, an area of natural- repair itself? it is a fantastic- area, an area of natural beauty. over the last year in particular, when people wanted to get out and take a war and were safe to do that, it has been a beautiful part of northern ireland. —— walk. the devastation that has been caused, at this point, i can't put a square metre or kilometre on that, but we are working to do that now. there is are working to do that now. there is a place that goes off the northern sea. it also spread and grew and

then went back towards the forest. anyone that has seen the social media pictures that were uploaded on friday evening, you can see the fire aglow in the forest and in the higher parts of the mountain as well. the measure of what we are dealing with in daylight hours become very visible once darkness has fallen. you can see the flame. any idea how this fire started or is it too difficult to tell? it’s it too difficult to tell? it's difficult to _ it too difficult to tell? it's difficult to say _ it too difficult to tell? it's difficult to say at - it too difficult to tell? it�*s difficult to say at this point. we are advising public stay out of the area while our crews are putting out the fire. i would thank the public for that they clearly heeded the warnings. while we saw a number of people in the area on friday, once the word was out, the public has been fantastic. not only in support

but their response to stay out of the area as well.— the area as well. assistant chief officer from _ the area as well. assistant chief officer from the _ the area as well. assistant chief officer from the northern - the area as well. assistant chief| officer from the northern ireland officerfrom the northern ireland fire and rescue. thank you very much. i know you are very busy and you and your team have done a brilliantjob. thank you. you and your team have done a brilliant job. thank you.- you and your team have done a brilliant job. thank you. the international trade secretary liz truss has denied claims that borisjohnson broke the rules over refurbishing his downing street flat. on friday, the former number ten adviser dominic cummings accused the prime minister of planning to ask conservative donors to pay for the work in secret — something mr cummings described as foolish and possibly illegal. here's our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. his report contains some flashing images. december2019, borisjohnson, his fiancee carrie symonds and his election triumph putting them in downing street. but now the questions that won't go away. after they moved in, their flat there was redecorated, cost unknown, perhaps £58,000.

who funded it? and how? 11 months later, kicked out, the prime minister's closest adviser dominic cummings. his new claim is that mrjohnson discussed a secret plan to have a tory donor fund the work. so, did the prime minister get a loan? the trade secretary was asked the question five times by andrew marr. my understanding is the costs have been covered by the prime minister and everything is being fully declared in line with the rules. did a tory party donor lend him the money beforehand? as i said, he is covering the cost, and it is being complied with fully... the question is did a donor provide the money beforehand? andrew, i am spending my time in intense trade negotiations, getting a good deal for the united kingdom. i am not spending my time thinking about the downing street flat refurbishment. later, on sky, another side step. it is rather windy out here.

for liz truss, it must have felt like there was incoming from all sides today. the reason it matters, a loan may have to be declared for electoral and tax purposes. boris johnson registered the fact. his office say no codes or laws have been broken. dominic cummings has questioned the integrity and competence of the prime minister he used to serve. labour say that fits a pattern, whether it is redecoration work or privileged access to contracts for safety equipment in the pandemic, and ministers must be transparent. the government have to answer why they've given out billions of pounds of money to their cronies and friends and they won't even declare it through the current rules. publish the members' interests and ministers�* interests, and publish who is on that vip list, and tell us where you are getting this money from, boris, to do up your flat. so, this is the storm unleashed by an adviser scorned and the questions that keep being asked. damian grammaticas, bbc news.

now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. i ,it , it has been a sunshine we have been talking about this weekend. the wind has beenjust a bit annoying really and southern areas, just tapering the feel of things here. we have had a bit more cloud today, this is in cambridgeshire a little earlier. we have had a bit more found in eastern england, the breeze has picked up a notch as we saw, it has picked up a notch as we saw, it has been windy but for many and for what continues of today, there will be plenty of sunshine. it feels warm, strong sunshine quite early in the season. high uv levels in some western areas. this was the cloud i was talking about, as we go through this evening and overnight, that will tend to migrate further westwards and develop. for most of us away from that team win in the south, it has felt warm.