to go back into the travel was safe to go back into the travel agents. _ was safe to go back into the travel agents, albeit, france is not quite on the _ agents, albeit, france is not quite on the green list yet, very much in amber_ on the green list yet, very much in amber list — on the green list yet, very much in amber list destination, hopes abound that france _ amber list destination, hopes abound that france would soon turn into a green _ that france would soon turn into a green list — that france would soon turn into a green list country. but before we can do— green list country. but before we can do that, guess what? they are banning _ can do that, guess what? they are banning us — can do that, guess what? they are banning us. or they are certainly quarantining us. this is a story announced _ quarantining us. this is a story announced by france today, britain was effectively going on france's amber— was effectively going on france's amber list, tit—for—tat amber list retaliation— amber list, tit—for—tat amber list retaliation perhaps. but of very much _ retaliation perhaps. but of very much french concern, but because of the indian _ much french concern, but because of the indian variant which is circling quite _ the indian variant which is circling quite widely here now, almost certainly— quite widely here now, almost certainly the dominant variance everywhere, france are now very concerned — everywhere, france are now very concerned about british going there, germans _ concerned about british going there, germans closed their doors to british— germans closed their doors to british a — germans closed their doors to british a couple of days ago, the funds— british a couple of days ago, the funds are — british a couple of days ago, the funds are now following suit. i wouldn't — funds are now following suit. i wouldn't be surprised at all as much of europe _ wouldn't be surprised at all as much of europe takes the same course. in fact, even— of europe takes the same course. in fact, even if— of europe takes the same course. in fact, even if we are a logical tier up fact, even if we are a logical tier up on _ fact, even if we are a logical tier up on holiday, we just simply want to he _ up on holiday, we just simply want to be able — up on holiday, we just simply want to be able to get in any longer. that— to be able to get in any longer. that is— to be able to get in any longer. that is very interesting, because only a few days ago, sonia, the spanish government saying, actually, no, we want you to come, you are

welcome. it is and amber country, so when you come back from spain, you have to quarantine our self—isolate at home for a number of days and provide tests and so on, but that opened up the option. it's interesting, this is kind of a european level we are now starting to see again very different approaches from governments which have different pressures on them, whether they are health pressures are economic ones.— are economic ones. that's right. forever european _ are economic ones. that's right. forever european governments, j are economic ones. that's right. - forever european governments, they will be trading the costs off of introducing quarantine on brits coming into the country, verses, you know, the cost to tourism versus the health benefits. and obviously for country like spain for my think bricks are one of the biggest customers of spanish tourism as it were. so it would be very significant for spain to introduce quarantine. i do think, you know, the irony of this is that, actually, we know particularly when vaccination is proceeding apace and countries are starting to see immunity through vaccination build—up in their populations. the biggest risk to the gains that you

get from that is from variants being brought in from abroad. the irony is, you know, we have european countries now starting to introduce current teens for brits coming in. this all goes back to the fact that our border policy is a bit of a mess and has been really critiqued, i think, by some scientists here in the uk. borisjohnson delayed putting india on the red list by three weeks back in early april. reportedly because he was so keen to go to india for his post—brexit banger, post—brexit trade deal, and we are paying the price for that now. we know from the data that during that period, travellers brought that variant into the uk. so i really think the reason why today's evidence for dominic cummings is so relevant is because the pandemic is still a live issue. it's going well with the vaccines, but it could still be jeopardised, and we still have a government not learning the lessons from things that it has got wrong.— learning the lessons from things that it has got wrong. tom, the ft, a aood

that it has got wrong. tom, the ft, a good news _ that it has got wrong. tom, the ft, a good news story. _ that it has got wrong. tom, the ft, a good news story, although, - that it has got wrong. tom, the ft, a good news story, although, i - that it has got wrong. tom, the ft, | a good news story, although, i have to say, this is a new word in my lexicon, maybe you are ahead of me on this, a giga factory is coming to sunderland. 50. on this, a giga factory is coming to sunderland— sunderland. so, i can tell you “ust before we came i sunderland. so, i can tell you “ust before we came on i sunderland. so, i can tell you “ust before we came on air, �* sunderland. so, i can tell you “ust before we came on air, sonia h sunderland. so, i can tell youjust before we came on air, sonia was| before we came on air, sonia was very— before we came on air, sonia was very pleased to e—mail me to tell me she knew— very pleased to e—mail me to tell me she knew what a giga factory was. i may go. _ she knew what a giga factory was. i may go. no! — she knew what a giga factory was. i may go, no! i should've asked sonia. now you _ may go, no! i should've asked sonia. now you have — may go, no! i should've asked sonia. now you have talked me into it, go on sonia. _ now you have talked me into it, go on sonia, you now you have talked me into it, go on sonia, , ., , now you have talked me into it, go on sonia, , . , . on sonia, you tell us what it is a net or to — on sonia, you tell us what it is a net or to a _ on sonia, you tell us what it is a net or to a follow-up. _ on sonia, you tell us what it is a net or to a follow-up. will - on sonia, you tell us what it is a net or to a follow-up. will go i on sonia, you tell us what it is a l net or to a follow-up. will go very briefly with _ net or to a follow-up. will go very briefly with what _ net or to a follow-up. will go very briefly with what it _ net or to a follow-up. will go very briefly with what it is, _ net or to a follow-up. will go very briefly with what it is, as - net or to a follow-up. will go very briefly with what it is, as i - briefly with what it is, as i understand it, the giga just refers to billions and refers to the fact that these are very big powerful batteries. brilliant come over to you, tom. that is exactly the wikipedia entry and she _ that is exactly the wikipedia entry and she e—mailed me, and i said that is not _ and she e—mailed me, and i said that is not substantial. so we are still a feeling — is not substantial. so we are still a feeling around in the dark, actuaiiy, _ a feeling around in the dark, actually, i'm what a giga factory is. ., ., , , , actually, i'm what a giga factory is. ., ., it actually, i'm what a giga factory is. ., ., _ itis is. your honesty is admirable. it is a miah is. your honesty is admirable. it is a mighty big _ is. your honesty is admirable. it is a mighty big old — is. your honesty is admirable. it is a mighty big old factor, _ is. your honesty is admirable. it is a mighty big old factor, is - is. your honesty is admirable. it is a mighty big old factor, is dick? i a mighty big old factor, is dick? and it _ a mighty big old factor, is dick? and it makes batteries. that we can settie _ and it makes batteries. that we can settle on _ settle on. and batteries matter! limit batteries do matter, and also can i will tell you what, sunderland matters will stop the mac that is a

breakthrough here. this is a factory, huge factory in sunderland, it employs thousands of people up there in the northeast, and there are huge — there in the northeast, and there are huge concerns that after brexit, remember, — are huge concerns that after brexit, remember, huge ins and outs and at downing _ remember, huge ins and outs and at downing street that the nissan ceo and the _ downing street that the nissan ceo and the former prime minister theresa — and the former prime minister theresa may asking for terms, and it would _ theresa may asking for terms, and it would appear that the buddhist government has now indeed is satisfied — government has now indeed is satisfied nissan. it satisfied nissan. it is _ satisfied nissan. it is quite a bit of a pair going on here, _ it is quite a bit of a pair going on here, quite— it is quite a bit of a pair going on here, quite a bit of subsidies going out into— here, quite a bit of subsidies going out into this factor, especially with— out into this factor, especially with the — out into this factor, especially with the cost of energy. a government is clearly subsidising to the tune _ government is clearly subsidising to the tune of— government is clearly subsidising to the tune of many millions, an energy source, _ the tune of many millions, an energy source, to— the tune of many millions, an energy source, to make that energy spike a bit cheaper— source, to make that energy spike a bit cheaper so the giga factory can produce _ bit cheaper so the giga factory can produce an — bit cheaper so the giga factory can produce an awful lot of battery made cars, battery—powered cars. 200,000 battery—powered cars, battery—powered cars. 200,000 battery— powered cars a year. it's -ot battery— powered cars a year. it's got to _ battery— powered cars a year. it's got to be — battery— powered cars a year. it's got to be break news —— rate news. huge _ got to be break news —— rate news. huge amount ofjobs will now appear to be secure in sunderland if they still goes — to be secure in sunderland if they still goes to. 35m to be secure in sunderland if they still goes to-_ note to end this particular review on. sonia, tom, thank you both very much. and keep it at splendid

display of teamwork. lovely to know you guys talk to each other before we go on air. i think that is great, isn't it? good to know we're all trying to goal in the same direction and give you some more information. thank you very much forjoining tom, sonia and myself. i will be back at the top of the hour. they will be back at half past the hour to bring us up—to—date on the very latest from pages. coming up next, though, sports and weather. good evening. just to bring you the very latest of the europa league final. drama right to the very end — of the europa league final. a penalty shoot—out. we can nowjoin our sports correspondent who is there for us. what is the scene like and what is happening? you wouldn't think we would _ and what is happening? you wouldn't think we would still— and what is happening? you wouldn't think we would still be _ and what is happening? you wouldn't think we would still be talking - think we would still be talking about a penalty shoot—out. we have

had 15-16 about a penalty shoot—out. we have had 15—16 perfect penalties now... between manchester united and villareal. luke shot has just taken manchester united's eighth penalty. so, sudden death, we could be here all night. let'sjust so, sudden death, we could be here all night. let's just tell you very briefly how the game went. it was actually villareal who are veterans in this competition who took the lead against manchester united. gerard moreno managed to muscle his way onto the end of a free kick. so it was villareal, the yellow submarines who had the half—time lead. time for a really tough half—time team talk from their coach. they responded ten minutes into the second half through ed and synchro vernie, when i — zero. —— 1-1. synchro vernie, when i — zero. —— i—i. marcus rashard mr terrible time. no goals there either, so we have gone to this penalty shoot—out.

it is 8-8. it is have gone to this penalty shoot—out. it is 8—8. it is now 9—82 villareal, not a single penalty been saved or missed. it is absolutely unbelievable as they contest this europa final. —— 8—8. remember, there are fans in there, a lucky 2000 fans from side to see this final. they have gone through all sorts of covid hoops to try and get here. another penalty has gone in, it is now 9—9 between villareal and manchester united. united, gavin, havejust manchester united. united, gavin, have just equalised again. none of these penalties are looking like they are being missed. the keepers have got to have a hand on them, but they have been superb penalties. if you are in the goalkeepers union, perhaps not so happy with not saving any of these. i'm just looking at my monitor here, pictures of sir alex ferguson who is here as an ambassador, he will be the united designate two hands over the trophy to a winning captain, but as it

stands, wejust do not to a winning captain, but as it stands, we just do not know who that winning captain is going to be. it could go anyway here at the europa league final. could go anyway here at the europa league final-— league final. thank you very much indeed. league final. thank you very much indeed- olly _ league final. thank you very much indeed. olly foster _ league final. thank you very much indeed. olly foster there - league final. thank you very much indeed. olly foster there for- league final. thank you very much indeed. olly foster there for us. i | indeed. olly foster there for us. i will tell you something, it is absolutely incredible, as all he was saying, they are just scoring penalties every single time. no one is letting up. there is no let up what whatsoever in this match. 9—9 at the moment. we will bring you the latest as soon as someone wins it, basically. it's really tense. rates, let's go to the next story, swansea and brentford they have been given an extra 1,000 tickets each for saturday's championship play—off final at wembley. that takes the allowed attendance to 12,000. the extra tickets have been granted as part of an nhs app trial and won't apply for the league one or two finals, which is capped at 10,000 spectators. antonio conte has left inter milan just three weeks after leading the club to the seria a title. the former chelsea boss spent two years at the san siro but has departed by mutual consent. he's been linked to jobs at real madrid and tottenham.

egan bernal is still in the leader's pinkjersey with 4 stages to go at the giro d'italia. but for the first time, in this afternoon's stage, he's lost time. ireland's dan martin broke away impressively to win stage 17 — he's now won stages at the tour de france, the vuelta a espana and the giro. he's no threat to the overall standings — but simon yates has moved up from 5th to 3rd, after attacking and dropping bernal on the final climb. the colombian is still in the lead, by 2 minutes 23 seconds, but there are still 2 mountain stages to go. away from football, surrey wicketkeeper ben foakes has been ruled out of england's upcomming test series with new zeland, after tearing his hamstring. he was set to make his home test debut but now looks like he'll be out for three months. it means that gloucestershire wicketkeeperjames bracey is now set to make his england debut in his place. meanwhile nottinghamshire batsman haseeb hameed has been brought back into the squad, as cover, for the first time since 2016. and wicketkeeper batsman sam billings of kent, who's an established member of the white ball side, has also been called up.

a penalty has just been missed, a penalty hasjust been missed, and i think villareal have actually won the europa league. we can go to olly foster now. there has been a winner. laughing would you believe it? it was 10—10. you know what that means? you go to the goalkeepers. for villareal, means? you go to the goalkeepers. forvillareal, he means? you go to the goalkeepers. for villareal, he spurred his first—ever, they swapped around, davitt a stuttering run up tried to pick the bottom right—hand corner, it was saved. villareal have won their first major european final. manchester united, they don't their wait for the first trophy in four years, that goes on to my note doesn't seem like an awful long time, but they have been getting closer and closer, but they are still waiting for their first trophy

as manchester united manager. villareal are celebrating. they will be celebrating long and hard into the night. it's been a huge upset in this year's europa league final. i make there we are, olly foster, thank you very much indeed for that. villareal win thank you very much indeed for that. villarealwin11—10 after penalties there. they are the europa league winners. that is it from us, thanks for watching. we will see you a little bit later on. hello. it feels like it's been a while since i've been able to say this, but on thursday, most parts of the country will be dry. it's been one of those months, hasn't it? notjust dry, it should feel a little bit warmer, and that's after quite a chilly start. even though temperatures in single figures for most, rural parts of southern england, wales, northern ireland could drop down to 1—2 celsius at first light. so, there could be a touch of frost around. dry and sunny here. a bit more in the way of low cloud and mistiness across parts of scotland and eastern england, but that will break up. although it will stay grey in shetland through the day. sunshine turning hazy across western areas later. maybe a few spots of rain

in west cornwall, fermanagh, and an isolated shower down eastern parts of england and eastern scotland. but the vast majority dry, and temperatures in the mid to high teens. now, into the evening and overnight, we will see the return of some wet weather, particularly in the west. a lot of low clowd with that. quite a murky start to friday morning, but notice the temperatures, double figures for some. coolest where we've got the clearest skies towards the east of the country. and it's here where high pressure is building in as we go into friday. and what that does — stops that weather front moving much further eastwards and it will decay in situ. damp and drizzly, quite murky across western areas to begin with. brightening up a touch, but there'll still be some rain and drizzle around into the afternoon. eastern areas favoured for the cloud breaking up, some sunshine, particularly in the north east of scotland, away from some coasts that is. and temperatures are down a little bit on thursday, but if you get some sunshine, it should still feel quite pleasant. but the temperatures will be on the rise further as we go into the weekend, and there will be more sunshine developing. we will start saturday fairly cloudy, especially in the west. still one or two light drizzly showers. isolated shower further east, most will be dry, increasing amounts

of sunshine through eastern areas. and by this stage, a few more spots will be getting to 20 degrees. parts of southern england and western and northern scotland are best favoured for that. into sunday, though, after some morning mist and fog patches, bluer skies for most. it will be a sunny day, little bit of fairweather cloud and some hazy sunshine out towards the north and the west. but by this stage, could be hitting 22 degrees in parts of scotland, maybe up to around 22—23 in the south east of england. but with the sunshine out, the warmth, you may be tempted towards the coast, but our recent chilly spell has had an impact of sea surface temperatures. be brave. temperatures for some only about 8—9 degrees. then, as we go into bank holiday monday, well, it's high pressure and the warmth and sunshine lasts in the south. there's a chance of a return of some rain in scotland and northern ireland. bye for now.

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