general they probably don't have the vaccine _ general they probably don't have the vaccine hesitancy and that someone said you _ vaccine hesitancy and that someone said you cannot go to a club or on holiday— said you cannot go to a club or on holiday there definitely take it but i think_ holiday there definitely take it but i think from their point of view they— i think from their point of view theyiust — i think from their point of view theyjust more so not covered in that they— theyjust more so not covered in that they are not jumping at the chance — that they are not jumping at the chance when they do a risk— benefit analysis _ chance when they do a risk— benefit analysis. theyjust don't really feel as — analysis. theyjust don't really feel as if— analysis. theyjust don't really feel as if they are as much at risk. they— feel as if they are as much at risk. they don't— feel as if they are as much at risk. they don't really care.— they don't really care. good news with ou they don't really care. good news with you are _ they don't really care. good news with you are young _ they don't really care. good news with you are young or— they don't really care. good news with you are young or old. - they don't really care. good news with you are young or old. sheepl with you are young or old. sheep test for british travellers come a lot of concern about the test and the pcr tests very expensive, looks like the travel firms are now stepping in to get more of us to travel i guess.— travel i guess. quite cynical the wa that travel i guess. quite cynical the way that some _ travel i guess. quite cynical the way that some companies - travel i guess. quite cynical the way that some companies have| travel i guess. quite cynical the - way that some companies have been cashing in on travellers and covid in this way. hundreds of pounds spent test especially if you've got family. they are not hugely quick in

returning these tests, it takes a couple of days. certainly there are several stories across the papers about this green list people wanting to go on holiday. we have to hope that's done in a safe way and one of the things that prohibit them from that cost of these tests. i can imagine that would be seen as a green light to be able to travel and travel in a financially sufficient way. travel in a financially sufficient wa . . . travel in a financially sufficient wa. . . . ., , way. on that there are various stories, faiza, _ way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in _ way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in terms - way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in terms of - way. on that there are various stories, faiza, in terms of the | stories, faiza, in terms of the different reactions. because of course we get the green list today. i wonder how you are both feeling about the prospect of travelling abroad? i about the prospect of travelling abroad? . ~ f abroad? iwill take it! if they're auoin to abroad? iwill take it! if they're going to let— abroad? iwill take it! if they're going to let me _ abroad? iwill take it! if they're going to let me travel - abroad? iwill take it! if they're going to let me travel i - abroad? iwill take it! if they're going to let me travel i am - abroad? i will take it! if they're i going to let me travel i am taking it. especially if there is an incentive _ it. especially if there is an incentive from these travel companies to lower the cost of the

test because i know the test were ridiculous — test because i know the test were ridiculous. in terms of the price. i don't _ ridiculous. in terms of the price. i don't know— ridiculous. in terms of the price. i don't know whether they inflated it a bit how _ don't know whether they inflated it a bit how corner shelves for inflating _ a bit how corner shelves for inflating the price of hand gels we first but— inflating the price of hand gels we first but as the pandemic, but if you know— first but as the pandemic, but if you know i _ first but as the pandemic, but if you know i had the opportunity to travel— you know i had the opportunity to travel i _ you know i had the opportunity to travel i would deftly take it. faiza ou have travel i would deftly take it. faiza you have to _ travel i would deftly take it. faiza you have to travel— travel i would deftly take it. faiza you have to travel because - travel i would deftly take it. faiza you have to travel because of - travel i would deftly take it. h 2— you have to travel because of your commitments being in one country and your life being in another, but that aside, if you are talking about, are you willing to travel again with the confidence you had before the pandemic?— confidence you had before the andemic? ~ ~ . ., ., pandemic? well, i think a lot of --eole pandemic? well, i think a lot of people are _ pandemic? well, i think a lot of people are the _ pandemic? well, i think a lot of people are the end _ pandemic? well, i think a lot of people are the end of— pandemic? well, i think a lot of people are the end of their - pandemic? well, i think a lot of. people are the end of their tether, last year would've said no definitely. i think now people are feeling like they need a break, they have been cooped up for so long. people have vaccines as long as they're going to countries where there is not a huge new wave of infections. some of these green list places i had to see the flights and the cost of them changing overnight.

ryanair the cost of them changing overnight. rya nair flights the cost of them changing overnight. ryanair flights to lisbon which are a £15 on may 16 have gone up to £152 on may 17. it might be that it's still hard for people to travel who don't have a huge amount of money. but i feel much safer travelling depending on where we go in the world. �* . depending on where we go in the world. �* , . depending on where we go in the world. �*, . .,, , . world. let's ended an optimistic note, world. let's ended an optimistic note. and _ world. let's ended an optimistic note, and this _ world. let's ended an optimistic note, and this is _ world. let's ended an optimistic note, and this is the _ world. let's ended an optimistic note, and this is the forecasting j note, and this is the forecasting good news for the british economy in the coming months. yes. good news for the british economy in the coming months.— the coming months. yes, the forecasting — the coming months. yes, the forecasting that _ the coming months. yes, the forecasting that will - the coming months. yes, the forecasting that will be - the coming months. yes, the forecasting that will be a - the coming months. yes, the i forecasting that will be a boom the coming months. yes, the - forecasting that will be a boom from this year— forecasting that will be a boom from this year rather than what they expected — this year rather than what they expected for it to be next year. and expecting _ expected for it to be next year. and expecting it— expected for it to be next year. and expecting it to be 7.25% growth. i think— expecting it to be 7.25% growth. i think it's — expecting it to be 7.25% growth. i think it's more so going to be a balance — think it's more so going to be a balance rather than a boom. i don't balance rather than a boom. idon't think— balance rather than a boom. i don't think it's _ balance rather than a boom. i don't think it's going to be necessarily huge _ think it's going to be necessarily huge amounts of growth, but i think it will— huge amounts of growth, but i think it will more — huge amounts of growth, but i think it will more so be taking us back to where _ it will more so be taking us back to where we _ it will more so be taking us back to where we were before covid rather

than saying the economy is kind of massivety— than saying the economy is kind of massively flourishing. last minute, and a sense — massively flourishing. last minute, and a sense some _ massively flourishing. last minute, and a sense some ways _ massively flourishing. last minute, and a sense some ways america i massively flourishing. last minute, and a sense some ways america is| and a sense some ways america is that the head of the uk on this because some states have been reopened a lot earlier. and obviously vaccination rates are catching up fast in the us. are you seeing signs of the economic activity researching yet or is it still cautious?— activity researching yet or is it still cautious? . , . , ., still cautious? the recent stats of the really positive _ still cautious? the recent stats of the really positive in _ still cautious? the recent stats of the really positive in the - still cautious? the recent stats of the really positive in the us. - still cautious? the recent stats of the really positive in the us. you| the really positive in the us. you can see all of the shops reopening and even i can see around here are some of the shops that were close down there seems to be new pop—up shops coming in. there does seem to be this coming but i think one thinks that's important to know about this kind of v—shaped recovery which we are may be seeing in the uk and the us, is to be really want to go back to the same old normal? the pandemic popped a lot of questions about the way we compensate and pay essential workers and the rights that they have. care workers for

instance are often making less than a living wage. what we want to do to make sure we tackle inequality in our society? make sure we tackle inequality in oursociety? in make sure we tackle inequality in our society? in a bit guarded about this kind of positive story of a bounce back, of course we don't want to see unemployment go up but we also need to look ahead and think about what we have learned from the pandemic and how we are going to address those issues going forward. in the usa had to say they do seem further ahead. in the usa had to say they do seem furtherahead. president in the usa had to say they do seem further ahead. president biden has got planned infrastructure and new plans to move forward all the time in terms of how to change the economy and make it work for more people. even talking about taxes on corporate and with the wealthy. those conversations don't seem to be happening in the uk in the same way. for now, thank you very much and we will talk you againjust for now, thank you very much and we will talk you again just after half 11. if you're in the uk, we will be back in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites here. we will try to cover some of the front pages we have not already.

coming up next can sport the weather and then meet with the main stories at 11. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with the europa league, and it won't be an all english final. despite manchester united progressing 8—5 on aggregate against roma, arsenal were held to a goalless draw at home by villarreal in their semifinal second leg meaning the spanish side go through 2—1 on aggregate, and it was a chance missed as katie gornall reports. manchester united in rome, arsenal at home. with an all english champions league final already setup, here was a chance to make it a full house for the premier league in europe. for arsenal against villareal, the stakes couldn't be higher. a place in the europa league final could save their season. aubameyang hits the post! 2—1 down from the first leg, every inch would have to be earned.

pierre—emerick aubameyang has endured a fraught season on and off the pitch. his dry spell in front of goal continued in the first half. this would be tense. arsenal needed goals. the second half brought more urgency but not accuracy, and time was running out. aubameyang has delivered on this stage before, with ten minutes left, could he do so again? well, this was the painful answer. it was the best arsenal could muster. while villareal celebrate their first european final, arsenal are left to ponder how it all unravelled. after a turbulent week, manchester united were sitting very comfortably in rome. they started this game 6—2 up and as half—time approached, roma's hopes all but ended with a chance expertly timed and ruthlessly seized by edinson cavani. the italians were out but they would go out fighting. edin dzeko, once of city, made his mark, before bryan cristante cut united's cushion to three goals.

after united equalised, roma would go on to have the final say, scoring the 13th goal of this frantic tie. what a way to reach your first final as manchester united manager. katie gornall, bbc news. england captain harry kane believes an all—english champions league final between chelsea and manchester city can only benefit the home nation ahead of the upcoming euros. it is great for our national team so that we have a lot of our players playing in those games. that is what we want. we want them getting exposed to the biggest games around the world. i'm sure it'll be a great final. two teams deserve to be there. they have played really well. i will be excited to watch the game and see who comes out on top. newcastle united have been cleared of tax fraud, after a four year criminal investigation by hmrc into alleged �*secret�* payments to agents, for former players including demba ba, pakiss cisse and moussa sissoko. meanwhile, owner mike ashley has accused the premier league of blocking the sale of the club

last summer and is seeking damages for the collapse of the £300 million deal with a saudi arabian—backed consortium. the british and irish lions head coach warren gatland says his squad selection for their tour of south africa was the most challenging he had ever been involved in. he left out some big names including johnny sexton, billy vunipola and kyle sinkler, but there were a few surprise inclusions. along with those three — england's henry slade was also left out in the backs, but ireland's bundee aki is included. and wales's louis rees—zammit becomes the youngest lion since 1959 at the age of 20. despite england coming fifth in the six nations, they have 11 players involved, wales have ten, scotland and ireland both have eight. for the forwards, exeter number eight, sam simmonds is the surprise addition, which increased the squad number from 36 to 37. alun wynjones was named as captain on what will be his fourth lions tour and he understands the history that goes before him.

you become a lion and you're joining the other custodian ships of lions rugby, the home nations become linked in happens every four years. to be added to a list of captains is enormous. the tour as they have gone for is surreal. british number one dan evans has been knocked out of the madrid open losing his third round match in straight sets to germany's alexander zverev. evans came into this after two tough three set victories and after the 5th seed zverev took the first set 6—3 it was looking ominous. but evans battled hard in the second as the match went game for game until the tie break was needed to separate them, zverev will now face top seed rafael nadal in the quarter—finals. the giro d'italia starts on saturday — and great britain's simon yates is joint favourite. it's a race he came close to winning in 2018, and he says it made perfect

sense to return to italy this year, rather than take part in the tour de france. i think the course also suits me a lot. i mean, a lot of climbing. in recent years not so much kilometres. the last two years also coincided with the olympic games as well, which is also a main goalfor me. personally. and i just think that doing the giro is a better way to prepare for the games and doing everything, really. and it was the kit launch for team gb today as the start of the olympics in tokyo draws closer. there is still some trepidation injapan as another surge of coronavirus cases sweeps across the country... but gymnast max whitlock and cyclist laura kenny looked optimistic as they modelled their kits in london. kenny, who is a mum to three—year—old albie, said she and husband jason, would miss having him in the crowd to cheer them on. be the most strange, i suppose. just not to have any support in the crowd. we were going to take albie with us,

he was going to come, so for him not to be able to travel at all kind of seems a little bit strange. but, you know, if we can have the home support virtually, it will still be nice. it will still feel like the country is coming together. for more on that and everything else you can go on the bbc sport website, or download the app. and that's all the sport for now. the showers have been fading away through the night, but under the starry skies it's going to be another colder and frosty start on friday morning. and given that we have some damp services around the could be the odd icy patch. on the whole a good deal of sunshine first thing. and as the sun gets to work the cloud will bubble up in the showers will become more widespread once again. they will congregate across northern england, and perhaps that across eastern england into the afternoon, hailand that across eastern england into the afternoon, hail and thunder with them. fewershowers afternoon, hail and thunder with them. fewer showers further west but still a lot of showers for scotland and over the mountains following.

but temperatures from probably a degree or so up on those of yesterday. but it's all changed overnight and it is saturday, deep area of low pressure brings a wet and windy day on saturday for most with showers to follow. so some gusty winds through the showers. so the winds, temperatures will be higher over the weekend. once lenders did on saturday for many just because it looks pretty wet. perhaps a little bit more brightness on sunday.

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