today at six: borisjohnson says there's increasing confidence that vaccines work against the indian variant of covid. health experts urge caution and ministers say their plan is working. we have increasing confidence the vaccines are effective. that means our strategy is the right one. but ministers are still warning against travel to countries on the amber list — but is everyone doing what they're told? so, travelling to mexico for about a week. it's on the amber list but we are looking forward to going away. everyone�*s had a tough year so it will be nice to get some sun and get

out of the uk for a little bit. and now the eu opens up to british travellers who are vaccinated — but most of it is on the amber list too. also tonight: celtic�*s outgoing boss flees the family home after an explosion — police scotland have begun a criminal investigation. feeling the heat — soaring temperatures raise fears that climate change could spell the end of test cricket in some countries. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: who's in and who's out? steve clarke names his 26—man scotland squad for next month's european championship. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six.

borisjohnson has tried to calm fears that the so—called indian variant of covid could undermine britain's successful vaccine rollout. speaking in parliament, the prime minister said that after looking at the latest data he had increasing confidence that the vaccines were effective. his comments come amid a growing debate among health experts aboutjust how infectious this new variant is. the new variant is. health secretary said the emergence the health secretary said the emergence of new variants needed even more important for people to get vaccinated. our health editor hugh pym reports. a vaccine bus in brent, no bookings needed, people can walk up and have theirjabs. d0 needed, people can walk up and have their “abs. ., ., needed, people can walk up and have their'abs. ., ., , , their “abs. do not run away because i am theirjabs. do not run away because i am auoin theirjabs. do not run away because i am going to _ theirjabs. do not run away because i am going to have _ theirjabs. do not run away because i am going to have stuff— theirjabs. do not run away because i am going to have stuff to - theirjabs. do not run away because i am going to have stuff to give - i am going to have stuff to give you. i am going to have stuff to give ou. �* . , i am going to have stuff to give ou. ~ . , u, , , i am going to have stuff to give ou. . , you. after a rise in cases of the indian variant _ you. after a rise in cases of the indian variant in _ you. after a rise in cases of the indian variant in some - you. after a rise in cases of the indian variant in some parts - you. after a rise in cases of the indian variant in some parts of| you. after a rise in cases of the i indian variant in some parts of the country second doses have been pulled forward for certain groups and that is what those we spoke to

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through to 50% more transmissible. i think most people feel it is going to be somewhere in the middle rather than at the extremes of that band, but it is just too early. he than at the extremes of that band, but it is just too early.— but it is 'ust too early. he said thins but it isjust too early. he said things would _ but it isjust too early. he said things would be _ but it isjust too early. he said things would be clearer- but it isjust too early. he said things would be clearer from | but it isjust too early. he said . things would be clearer from data next week. more pockets of cases of the indian covid variant are emerging including five at a school in shropshire. a testing centre has opened and all secondary school pupils, staff and families have been urged to take a test. and in areas where variant cases have already been identified, including parts of glasgow, the drive to get more people vaccinated continues. in brent, the focus is on parts of the borough where take—up of the vaccine has been low. for some people it can be difficult to get to big vaccination centres, for example a couple of bus rides or more. the

idea here is to use the vaccine bus to get to the heart of local communities. they are monitoring developments with the variant. irate developments with the variant. we are developments with the variant. - are seeing an increase in the variant that was first found in india and while many of the cases are associated with traveller contacts of people who have travelled there has been some community transmission. ii'ioifif community transmission. how concerning _ community transmission. how concerning is _ community transmission. how concerning is that? _ community transmission. how concerning is that? it - community transmission. how concerning is that? it is - community transmission. how - concerning is that? it is something we have to — concerning is that? it is something we have to keep — concerning is that? it is something we have to keep a _ concerning is that? it is something we have to keep a very _ concerning is that? it is something we have to keep a very close - concerning is that? it is something we have to keep a very close eye l concerning is that? it is something l we have to keep a very close eye on. uk wide situation is encouraging. intensive care units have no covid patients. total hospital admissions have been below 100 for the second successive day. the question is whether the variant changes that in any way. our medical editor fergus walshjoins me. we have known for a while that we may need booster vaccinations in the autumn and i gather you have some news. at autumn and i gather you have some news. �* . , , autumn and i gather you have some news. ~ . , , . . .,

news. a trial is being launched of third booster _ news. a trial is being launched of third booster doses. _ news. a trial is being launched of third booster doses. nearly - news. a trial is being launched of| third booster doses. nearly 3000 volunteers at 18 sites across the uk are going to get one of seven different vaccines, all ordered by the uk government. as well as astrazeneca, pfizerand the uk government. as well as astrazeneca, pfizer and moderna, they could get over max orjansen or two others which are still going through trials. looking at firstly safety because we know that mixing different vaccines can give you more short—term side effects, you are more likely to have a sore arm, fatigue orfever, but more likely to have a sore arm, fatigue or fever, but it will crucially look at immunity levels, how much of a boost it gives good antibody levels and whether that will be enough to deal with new variants. some people also get a half dose of vaccine because that could be enough to boost immunity levels. the results will feed into the decision about whether we actually need a booster campaign in

the autumn. it might bejust actually need a booster campaign in the autumn. it might be just some age groups that need a third dose. anyone can sign up who has already had both doses at the website. thank ou ve had both doses at the website. thank you very much- _ let's take a look at the latest government covid figures. there were 2,696 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 2,270. the latest daily figure for the number of people across the uk in hospital with coronavirus is 939. three deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week eight deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 127,694. as for the vaccination programme, the number of people who have had

a firstjab has risen above 36.9 million, and more than 20.8 million people have had both doses. it's the question on everyone's mind — can we go on holiday abroad? the government's so—called traffic light system is meant to answer that question, but there's growing criticism about the way ministers have explained it. borisjohnson insists that people should not be travelling to countries on the amber list. that should rule out travel to most european destinations but today the eu said british tourists with a double dose of vaccinations were welcome. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been talking it is usually the moment when the excitement of a holiday can begin, the luggage is loaded up and there is no cure at check—in, but for those heading to mykonos the news

had then a bind.— those heading to mykonos the news had then a bind. some people say you can to, had then a bind. some people say you can go. you — had then a bind. some people say you can go. you have _ had then a bind. some people say you can go. you have to — had then a bind. some people say you can go, you have to come _ had then a bind. some people say you can go, you have to come to - had then a bind. some people say you can go, you have to come to a - can go, you have to come to a decision or get lose your money. irate decision or get lose your money. we are aware we will be quarantining when _ are aware we will be quarantining when we — are aware we will be quarantining when we come back for the ten days. we have _ when we come back for the ten days. we have had — when we come back for the ten days. we have had bothjabs, we have done a test _ we have had bothjabs, we have done a test before we came out so we are doing _ a test before we came out so we are doing everything we can to keep us and everyone else around us safe. we have and everyone else around us safe. have covered and everyone else around us safe. we have covered that criteria so we are 'ust have covered that criteria so we are just happy— have covered that criteria so we are just happy to — have covered that criteria so we are just happy to he _ have covered that criteria so we are just happy to be leaving. _ have covered that criteria so we are just happy to be leaving.— just happy to be leaving. greece is on the amber _ just happy to be leaving. greece is on the amber travel _ just happy to be leaving. greece is on the amber travel list _ just happy to be leaving. greece is on the amber travel list on - just happy to be leaving. greece is on the amber travel list on the - on the amber travel list on the environment secretary has said people could go to those countries are for quarantine when they returned, which has left the public and politicians wondering what amber actually means. it and politicians wondering what amber actually means. if he and politicians wondering what amber actually means-— actually means. if he doesn't want --eole actually means. if he doesn't want eo - le to actually means. if he doesn't want people to travel _ actually means. if he doesn't want people to travel to _ actually means. if he doesn't want people to travel to amber- actually means. if he doesn't want people to travel to amber list - people to travel to amber list countries, if that is his position, he doesn't want them to travel to amber list countries, why has he made it easierfor them amber list countries, why has he made it easier for them to do so? you should not be going to an amber list country _

you should not be going to an amber list country except for some extreme circumstances such as the serious illness— circumstances such as the serious illness of— circumstances such as the serious illness of a — circumstances such as the serious illness of a family member. what exactly are _ illness of a family member. what exactly are the _ illness of a family member. what exactly are the rules? _ illness of a family member. what exactly are the rules? it - illness of a family member. what exactly are the rules? it is - illness of a family member. what exactly are the rules? it is not. exactly are the rules? it is not illegal to travel to an amber list country but the government website says... you should not travel to amber list countries or territories. it says you must follow these rules evenif it says you must follow these rules even if you have been vaccinated. it is clear but it is only advice. travelling to mexico on the amber list but are looking forward to going away. hopefully it will be nice to get some sun and get out of the uk. �* .., , , nice to get some sun and get out of the uk. �* , ,., nice to get some sun and get out of theuk. , , the uk. because flights are still runnina the uk. because flights are still running to _ the uk. because flights are still running to amber— the uk. because flights are still running to amber list _ the uk. because flights are still running to amber list countriesl the uk. because flights are stilll running to amber list countries it is a difficult choice for passengers at the moment if they cannot reschedule all of their holiday plans, the decision as to cancel and lose the money or to go anyway, and thatis lose the money or to go anyway, and that is why plenty of passengers seem to be doing.— seem to be doing. international travel is not _ seem to be doing. international travel is not illegal. _ seem to be doing. international travel is not illegal. what - seem to be doing. international travel is not illegal. what you . seem to be doing. international. travel is not illegal. what you need to do i follow the rules and what we

need the government to do is be really clear on what those rules are and we also need support in getting the price of testing down so that people can afford a holiday massive cost for the whole family to get tested. ., , . ., , cost for the whole family to get tested. .,, . ., , , . tested. european union is expected to relax its travel _ tested. european union is expected to relax its travel rules _ tested. european union is expected to relax its travel rules for - tested. european union is expected to relax its travel rules for uk - to relax its travel rules for uk holiday—makers but we will not know for sure until friday. while the government advice is to stay put to the decision to to amber countries has been left up to passengers. 0ur europe correspondentjean mackenziejoins me from brussels. to add to the complexity i gather there is more to come from the eu. yes, today's decision certainly opens up the prospect of summer in europe but there are still a few caveats. european union has decided that people who have been fully

vaccinated can come here on holiday if they have had an eu approved vaccine but that does not necessarily mean they will not be restrictions. it is up to individual countries to decide if they want to ask people to go into quarantine or negative tests. as for people who have not been vaccinated, whether they could come, this will depend on whether the eu puts the uk until its list of safe countries and we will not know which countries are going on to that list until friday. it is highly likely the uk will make it on but it is not guaranteed. the infection rate in the uk is low enough for it to be considered but there are still some concern here about his recent surge of cases in the uk linked to the indian variant and they may decide to wait a little bit longer to see which direction their scores in. there was a reluctance here to be putting countries onto the safe list only to take them off a few weeks later. the biggest caveat is that whatever is decided here in brussels it can

still be overruled by the individual countries themselves. we have already seen this week countries making up their own rules, portugal, greece, italy deciding to let british tourists and already, so expect to see some variation on the rails depending on where you want to go this summer. rails depending on where you want to go this summer-— go this summer. thank you for exolaining _ go this summer. thank you for exolaining all— go this summer. thank you for explaining all of— go this summer. thank you for explaining all of that. - the family of a young woman from london, who was murdered in pakistan, have called for borisjohnson to intervene, accusing the pakistani police of not listening to their pleas. 24—year—old mayra zulfiqar was shot dead in lahore earlier this month. her family say she was being threatened by two men whose marriage proposals she had rejected. secunder kermani reports. 0utgoing and intelligent, mayra zulfiqar had a bright future ahead of her. but two weeks ago, the law graduate who grew up in london was murdered in pakistan. mayra's father and brother have travelled to lahore from london to be closer to the investigation.

i still can't believe that my sister's gone. it seems like it's a nightmare.. ..that i'm going to wake up and just hug her. every day i wake up... ..i can't believe that my sister's gone. she wanted to do something, she wanted to become something. mayra zulfiqar moved to this up—market street in lahore a number of months ago, renting a home with friends. her body was found in her room after she was strangled and shot. mayra's uncle named two suspects in legal documents, saying she was being threatened by them after turning down their marriage proposals. mayra had previously been to the police herself accusing one of the young men of abducting her at gunpoint. she asked officials for protection. two weeks later, she was killed. "what have these people done to her? what did she ever do that was so wrong?"

asks her father. "i'm appealing for prime ministers imran khan and borisjohnson to help me. i'm running from office to office here and the police aren't listening to me properly." saad butt, accused of the abduction and named by mayra's uncle in connection to the murder, denies any wrongdoing and his lawyer says he's cooperating with the police. the other man, a friend of mayra's, zahirjadoon, also denies any role in her death. both men have been granted pre—arrest bail. mayra's family say they'll do all they can to ensure justice is done. secunder kermani, bbc news, lahore. police investigating a fire that happened at the home of the chief executive of celtic football club, peter lawwell, say it was started deliberately. mr lawwell and his family were forced to flee the property

when the incident happened on the outskirts of glasgow early this morning. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon has this report. 0n lorna gordon has this report. the outskirts of glasg started 0n the outskirts of glasgow, a fire started delivery at the home of one of scottish football's most significant figures. this footage filmed by a passer—by. i significant figures. this footage filmed by a passer-by.- significant figures. this footage filmed by a passer-by. i 'ust came round the cornerh filmed by a passer-by. i 'ust came round the corner and _ filmed by a passer-by. i 'ust came round the corner and i _ filmed by a passer-by. ijust came round the corner and i seem - filmed by a passer-by. ijust came round the corner and i seem like l filmed by a passer-by. ijust came round the corner and i seem like a massive ball of fire. it was really orange, it lit up the night sky there was a lot of fire engines and a lot of police presence in the area. in a lot of police presence in the area. . , . . a lot of police presence in the area. , . . , area. in daylight, the damage is clear to see. _ area. in daylight, the damage is clear to see. burnt _ area. in daylight, the damage is clear to see. burnt out - area. in daylight, the damage is clear to see. burnt out cars - area. in daylight, the damage is clear to see. burnt out cars and | area. in daylight, the damage is . clear to see. burnt out cars and the charred remains of what looks like a converted garage attached to the main house. forensic investigators on site closed off the roads as they continued their investigation. peter lawwell has been chief executive of celtic football club for 17 years.

the club have won 29 trophies, including 13 league titles. they have not won any trophies this last season. he, his wife, daughter, son—in—law and granddaughter were all at home at the time of the fire. police scotland say cctv footage shows a man touring accelerant onto the vehicles parked outside the house. they have described this as a reckless act which cause significant damage and said the consequences could have been so much worse. a spokesperson for celtic football club said... peter's family are extremely shaken and shocked by these terrible events, but thankfully all our site. this afternoon, they were seen leaving their home after this distressing and disturbing attack which comes as peter lawwell has just a few weeks left as the chief executive of celtic before he retires. lorna gordon, bbc news, south—east

lanarkshire. our top story this evening: the prime minister says there is increasing confidence the vaccines work against the indian curvy and as recorded cases reach almost 3000. still to come... the holiday—makers and redcoats may be back, but britain's tourism industry is still anxious about future restrictions. coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel. 0n the eve of the us pga championship, golf�*s second major of the year, we'll hear from rory mcilroy and head live kiawah island. over the coming years climate change will affect every area of our lives. and one of those areas that's often overlooked is sport. how will games like cricket cope with rising temperatures? will winter sports survive? all this week bbc sport is looking at what impact global warming might

have and what could be done to avoid it. here'sjoe wilson. in a british summer, cricketers look up and hope for the sun. but what the sport welcomes, it could soon fear. oh, yeah! runs, come on. in australia, i've seen cricket near alice springs in almost 50 celsius. at all levels of the game there are now guidelines about when play should cease in extreme weather. if climate change persists, forecasters estimate in melbourne test matches could be suspended — one in every three days. it would make the ashes there in their current form impossible. i've been very fortunate, i've had a brilliant career to play some wonderful places around the world and i really hope that that's possible for future england players and aspiring young cricketers as well. it's scary to think that the game, as it is right now, it might not be the case in even 30 years' time? the winter olympics began in the 1920s. the future is uncertain. many venues are simply running out of snow. snow is a huge recreational pastime

here in canada and across the globe and it would be devastating for generations following to not have the same opportunities we've had to play in the outdoors in winter. in scotland, coastal erosion, some of the world's oldest golf territory is falling into the sea. artificial dunes at st andrews offer one solution. sport... ..can adapt. this nature reserve is also the training ground of tottenham hotspur, officially the greenest club in the premier league. even some of the players�* food is grown here. it motivated eric dier to start his own kitchen garden. well, how often do you discuss organic horticulture with an england footballer? by having conversations like these, hopefully some people will be inspired to start their own things in whatever way they can. it's very rewarding to put the work into something and then watch it grow and to eat it at the end and go through that process is very enjoyable.

new generation, a new awareness. at glamorgan, meetjoe cook. he wrote his university dissertation on cricket and climate change. athletes actually want to act, so we're trying to create a group of athletes that can go around and help the organisations they're involved with and create these kind of stories. — look what this cricketer, look at this footballer has done for sustainability and create those positive stories around that. ultimately, sport's value may be its influence. if sport matters to people, it matters that it persists in the midst of a changing world. joe wilson, bbc news. the us president, joe biden, has told israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, that he expects a significant de—escalation in his military campaign against hamas militants in gaza. earlier, the israeli leader said he was involved in what he called "forceful deterrence" and it was not possible to set a time frame on any ceasefire. for the tenth day in a row, israel continued its attacks on targets in gaza with rockets

being fired back. the new york attorney general�*s office says it is investigating the trump organization "in a criminal capacity". it has been been scrutinising the former president's financial dealings before he took office. the trumps deny wrongdoing and say the inquiry by a democratic prosecutor is a political vendetta. daniel morgan was murdered in 1987 in a brutal attack and to this day no—one has been convicted. his family have blamed police corruption. an independent panel was due to publish its findings this week but the home office has prevented that from happening, citing human rights and security concerns. 0ur correspondent tom symonds reports. a few brutal seconds in a south london car park, an axe in the head. 3a years of unanswered questions. daniel morgan was a private investigator, just a small office above shops.

but the allegation is, the firm and his partner, jonathan rees, in particular, worked with bent cops, which hampered the murder inquiry. mr rees denies being involved. daniel's young children have grown up, and the case has remained unsolved. his brother has never given up trying to find out the truth. it's the middle of a knot of corruption, really, and it needs to be examined and dismantled, or demolished, if you like. untied. untied, yeah. you know, years of feeling like you're banging your head against a brick wall, when you know that something has gone badly wrong. since 1987, five investigations have failed to find the killers. in 2011, a trial had to be abandoned. the independent inquiry panel was launched in 2013, the hope, not so much that it would solve the case, more that it would reveal whether police corruption had prevented it being solved.

but now, the home office has said that the home secretary has an obligation to make sure that the report complies with human rights and national security considerations. "as soon as we receive the report, we can begin those checks and agree a publication date. " this has been under the aegis of the home office for eight years, and then suddenly, at the last minute, itjust seems clumsy, ill thought—out, ill—advised, it'sjust... but there we are. the metropolitian police has already scrutinised the report for security risks. the morgan family lawyer says the government hasn't signed an agreement simply to publish the findings, without amending them. to ask to review the report and redact it if she considers it necessary is... is a big step towards notjust undermining the panel,

but the whole point, the whole purpose, of its work and its existence over the last eight years. the home office says it is not seeking to make edits of the daniel morgan report, but there is now a further wait for the official account of this notorious and unsolved case. tom symonds, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news. police have begun excavation work at the pop—in cafe in gloucester, looking for the remains of 15—year—old mary bastholm, who disappeared in 1968. it's thought she may have been a victim of the serial killer fred west, who was a regular at the cafe. gloucestershire police said experts are focusing on six areas underneath a toilet floor. the rate of inflation more than doubled last month, to 1.5%, as a rise in energy and clothing costs drove prices higher. but the figure from the office for national statistics is partly explained by a jump in prices from low levels a year ago at the start of the pandemic.

a two—day concert will take place at the glastonbury festival site this september. no date has been set yet for the concert, which is still dependent on the covid situation. the regular glastonbury festival, which normally welcomes 200,000 people, was cancelled this year and last year due to the pandemic. earlier, we reported on the confusion over holidays abroad. but one thing is clear, we can all have holidays here in britain. and the opening up is a lifeline for businesses across the country, some of which were on the brink of going under. 0ur correspondent danny savage has spent the last few days at the butlins holiday resort in skegness in lincolnshire. do you want to take this for granddad? yeah. this has been a long time coming. come and see this room. at last, grandma and grandad can holiday with their extended family.

it's just nice to be able to see other people out, doing what we're doing and enjoying the shows and enjoying the restaurants, socialising and getting to know people, saying hello. which we haven't been able to do for a long time. been looking at four walls for a while, haven't we? we've looked at four walls for too long, yeah. have a lovely day, see you later. butlin's means redcoats, but covid means it's not quite business as usual. with social distancing, _ obviously we were able to stand next to a child and have a photo, but now we take that - two metres difference, _ just make it bigger and everything is a lot more extra, it's great. hello, everybody. have a nice time swimming. i want to go swimming. families haven't been able to do this... ..for months. the swimming pool is one place which has been particularly popular. this resort can now operate at 75% capacity. the hope, of course, is that would increase

come june the 21st... ..but concern about that date is worrying after the last year. too long isn't sustainable. it's taken a huge toll on all of us, really. the uncertainty about where the business was going, when we would reopen, uncertainty for our teams, knowing when they were going to come back to work and uncertainty in terms of would the business survive this if it went on for too long? welcome back to butlin's! cheering. but that uncertainty is also helping this result, people are coming to seaside towns like skegness instead of heading abroad. amazing to be able to do something other than staying at home or going to parks. so notjust being on our own, stuck at home. yeah, just being out. the legacy of coronavirus runs through here like a stick of skegness rock. some of the cast of this show were working in track and trace or testing stations until very recently. i worked as a test operative

at the lateral flow test centre. so it was slightly less glamorous than prancing round on stage. when you've not done it for so long and you finally get people watching you again, it's what we all love to do. people have jumped at the chance to go on holiday again this week. the hope is the direction of travel continues towards fewer restrictions. danny savage, bbc news, skegness. time for a look at the weather here's louise lear. i kind of had a feeling you might have asked me that. this was this afternoon. this was hampshirejust have asked me that. this was this afternoon. this was hampshire just a few hours ago. absolutely glorious. if you get the sunshine, it has been warm with temperatures in the mid to high teens, but we have also seen some showers. most of those showers have been to the east and they have been heavy from time to time, down to eastern scotland and eastern england. west has been best, there

is this little ridge of high pressure that has quietened things down. not for long because the low is on its way and it will bring wet and windy weather in from the west. the indoor swimming tool at butlins might be a handy thing, i suspect. that wet weather sleeps its way steadily northwards into southern scotland and northern england and north wales, particularly heavy. showery in nature further south and not quite getting into scotland. gusty winds for all, 30 to a0 mph, but we could see over 50 mph across the far south—west. top temperatures likely to peak between ten and 15 degrees. that low will be through thursday and into friday and grinds to a halt across the scottish borders and into northern england and the strongest of the winds will be further south. it is a messy story on friday. quite a lot of cloud around, showery outbreaks of rain, some of them heavy at times and the wind is a feature once again, particularly along the

channel facing coast,