this is bbc news with the latest headlines. more than £1 billion for catch—up tuition for pupils in england, but headteachers say it's a fraction of what's needed. the education secretary says denies he's trying to do it on the cheap we are looking at the interventions that we can actually deliver today, make sure that we are able to get the money on the table and out to schools in order to support them, in order to be able to help our children while they are in school straightaway. there's also been an impact on their well—being, on their ability to be with their friends and their teachers and socialise and on their mental well—being and emotional development. and so what we are proposing is that there should be a range of measures. are you a teacher, parent or student? what do you think is needed to catch

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an extra eli; billion of funding has been announced by the government to help pupils in england whose education has been disrupted during the pandemic. the recovery plan, in addition to the £1.7 billion already announced, will include £1 billion for 100 million hours of tutoring and £250 million for teacher training and development. borisjohnson said the aim was to "support children who have fallen behind." but labour's education secretary kate green said plans don't go far enough and make "a mockery of the prime minister's claim that education is a priority". it's also been criticised by teaching unions who have said the proposals are a "damp squib" and "hugely disappointing". the amount announced is lower that had been previously suggested —

with the education policy institute calculating a recovery plan would cost {13.5 billion. our education correspondent, elaine dunkley has this report. this is our reception. all sorts going on. this is ash green community primary in halifax. some of the children have missed nearly a year of in—school learning. we're re—going over things that they didn't —— did in reception and year one. reception and in year one. so simple things like holding a pencil correctly, a nice firm grip, point yourfinger. the past few months have been about catching up in the classroom. my handwriting, because i haven't done that much since lockdown i and it's gone a bit different since. i've been at home for such a long time and i've got quite used to being at home. and when you come back to school, you're a bit tired, weren't you? yes, as soon as i went home

i was pretty much asleep. some of the children are struggling with concentration and confidence. they now work in smaller groups, so teachers can identify any issues. a lot of them stop believing in themselves. they have not had the basic skills that they needed, for example, my class has not had a year to knowledge that they need to succeed in year three and so that can further down. there are lots of additional activities to help children learn and play, but there are even bigger challenges. it's important you go home you feel relaxed and comfortable and comfortable in that they can talk to you and you can talk to them. the school has a full—time social worker. since children started to return to the classroom, his caseload has doubled. children are coming in and they are disclosing arguments, fights, parents, carers, physicalabuse, emotional abuse, during lockdown.

it was a doorstep visit and i asked to see children through the living room window or if they could bring them to the door, but that only goes so far, you know, you can't see physical bruises. any additional funding the school gates will be used —— school gets. to provide extra support. the second morning she said she had no tea last night. here, they want more money for an additional social worker. today, the government in england is announcing eli; billion for tuition and teacher training. future government proposals could also include longer days, but this head teacher says schools need to be given the facts ability —— flexibility. and more funding to decide on what is best for them. if you don't put that time end to think, i want that child to be brilliant in maths, but before i do i have to make sure his family are ok, i have to make sure he's 0k emotionally, if you don't see all of that, then you're not going to get anywhere with these children. what you will end up with is people

at the end of that saying, saying, do know what? did we actually give the best for these children? well, we do the best that we could do with the means we had but the means that we had wasn't enough. but what would 51 be? catching up want to be quick or easy. for schools like this one at the heart of the community, there is a long road to recovery. bbc news in halifax. our chief political correspondent, adam fleming is in westminster. morning to you. this amount is a big sum of money, but it falls short of the 13 and a half billion pounds recommended by the education policy institute. but, did you sense any defensiveness from the education secretary when he was explaining that they wanted to get the money out of the door and hinting that there may be more in the spending review later this year? yes. there may be more in the spending review later this year?— review later this year? yes, i think what has happened _ review later this year? yes, i think what has happened here _ review later this year? yes, i think what has happened here is - review later this year? yes, i think what has happened here is that. review later this year? yes, i think| what has happened here is that this education catch—up programme has got caught up its self in the bigger

issue of the government public spending programme and there will be a comprehensive spending review where all the budget and spending plans of government departments will be agreed with the treasury, usually a fraught process, but one that hasn't started yet and i think the treasury is unwilling to spend huge sums of money on a particular department outside that process and saw that is why we have ended up with something that the teaching unions looks like a paltry sum of money compared to what was initially being talked about, which was more than £10 billion on schools in england as part of this catch—up programme. what you have today is gavin williamson putting a brave face on it saying he is doing as much as you can at this point in time to make a difference. i didn't, i don't think— time to make a difference. i didn't, i don't think the _ time to make a difference. i didn't, i don't think the prime _ time to make a difference. i didn't, i don't think the prime minister - time to make a difference. i didn't, i don't think the prime minister or. i don't think the prime minister or the chancellor did either want to be in a situation where we are waiting for a _ in a situation where we are waiting for a comprehensive spending review to get— for a comprehensive spending review to get money out the door in order to get money out the door in order to be _ to get money out the door in order to be able — to get money out the door in order

to be able to have a positive impact in terms _ to be able to have a positive impact in terms of— to be able to have a positive impact in terms of children's lives and that_ in terms of children's lives and that is— in terms of children's lives and that is why— in terms of children's lives and that is why we have done this quite unprecedented intervention outside of the _ unprecedented intervention outside of the spending period where we are actually— of the spending period where we are actually getting an extra £1.11 actually getting an extra £1.4 billion— actually getting an extra £1.4 billion out in order to drive this tutoring — billion out in order to drive this tutoring programme and teacher programme forward.— tutoring programme and teacher programme forward. adam, how much money does — programme forward. adam, how much money does labour _ programme forward. adam, how much money does labour think _ programme forward. adam, how much money does labour think needs - programme forward. adam, how much money does labour think needs to - programme forward. adam, how much money does labour think needs to be l money does labour think needs to be spent at this point?— spent at this point? well, they are siuanin u- spent at this point? well, they are signing up to _ spent at this point? well, they are signing up to the _ spent at this point? well, they are signing up to the think— spent at this point? well, they are signing up to the think tank - spent at this point? well, they are signing up to the think tank that i signing up to the think tank that the education policy institute you mentioned earlier on when they were talking between ten and £15 billion and also, that is what the government's catch—up sarr, the official m was discussing with the unions as as recently as a few days ago and here's labour's shadow educator lem talking about what labour would do with that extra money. labour would do with that extra mone . , ., , ., ., ., money. there should be a range of measures and _ money. there should be a range of measures and a _ money. there should be a range of measures and a package _ money. there should be a range of measures and a package of - money. there should be a range of| measures and a package of support for children and young people. yes, more _ for children and young people. yes, more time — for children and young people. yes, more time for a small group tutoring and for— more time for a small group tutoring

and for catching up and lost learning, _ and for catching up and lost learning, but children can't learn well if— learning, but children can't learn well if they are worried, if they're anxious, — well if they are worried, if they're anxious, if— well if they are worried, if they're anxious, if they're not having time to play— anxious, if they're not having time to play and — anxious, if they're not having time to play and develop and so we are also suggesting support for extra curricutar— also suggesting support for extra curricular activities, play, also suggesting support for extra curricularactivities, play, drama, curricular activities, play, drama, art and _ curricularactivities, play, drama, art and so — curricularactivities, play, drama, art and so on _ curricularactivities, play, drama, art and so on and of course in putting — art and so on and of course in putting on— art and so on and of course in putting on mental health support in schools— putting on mental health support in schools so— putting on mental health support in schools so that if children are scott — schools so that if children are scott struggling a little with the well being that there on hand to heio _ well being that there on hand to hel. �* ., well being that there on hand to hel _ �* ., well being that there on hand to help. adam, gavin williamson said that there was _ help. adam, gavin williamson said that there was a _ help. adam, gavin williamson said that there was a strong _ help. adam, gavin williamson said that there was a strong strong - help. adam, gavin williamson said| that there was a strong strong case for a longer school day. where exactly is government thinking about what now? ., �* , ., , what now? that's an interesting auestion what now? that's an interesting question because _ what now? that's an interesting question because this _ what now? that's an interesting question because this is - what now? that's an interesting| question because this is another example of something that was talked about in quite a big way in the last couple of days. we were hearing that there was going to be a pilot scheme in hundreds of schools were maybe they would keep their doors open for an extra two hours a day so that children could do extracurricular activities. that has been watered down in the proposals published today and is now going to be a review into how the school day is structured and how long it is and we

will have to wait a couple of months to see what that review concludes. and it's interesting, because gavin williamson is also in favour of that and he dropped lots of strong hints about that in his interview this morning and you can imagine the treasury saying, that is quite an expensive thing to do and also the teaching unions are split on that. some unions think it's a great idea and it can enrich children's lives and it can enrich children's lives and that is the word the user, and other unions say that actually, it's too much time away from children's families and more time in school is just not great for children's mental health, what ever activity their achieving. but that is something to keep an eye on and is going to get caught up in all those processes as well because it is easy to say to have a longer school day, but then you are put into issues about what children do and what resources does it take to deliver that?— it take to deliver that? thank you very much _ it take to deliver that? thank you very much for— it take to deliver that? thank you very much for that. _ paul whiteman is the general secretary of the school leaders' union — the national association of head teachers.

thank you forjoining us this morning. a plan for targeted tutoring and more money to be spent on teacher training. what tutoring and more money to be spent on teacher training.— on teacher training. what you make of it? it's on teacher training. what you make of it? it's simply — on teacher training. what you make of it? it's simply not _ on teacher training. what you make of it? it's simply not enough - on teacher training. what you make of it? it's simply not enough what l of it? it's simply not enough what the government has brought forward after weeks and weeks of talking bake _ after weeks and weeks of talking bake and — after weeks and weeks of talking bake and they haven't backed up with their commitment. this is about one tenth— their commitment. this is about one tenth of— their commitment. this is about one tenth of what we need and by international comparison it is about a tenth— international comparison it is about a tenth of— international comparison it is about a tenth of what the us is investing in their— a tenth of what the us is investing in their children and about a tenth of what _ in their children and about a tenth of what holland is investing in their— of what holland is investing in their cut — of what holland is investing in their cut children so it's simply not enough money. it's good things in their— not enough money. it's good things in their own — not enough money. it's good things in their own money for tutoring is good _ in their own money for tutoring is good and — in their own money for tutoring is good and money for training for teachers — good and money for training for teachers is good also but the breath of what _ teachers is good also but the breath of what we — teachers is good also but the breath of what we need is not served by this announcement and there is a sense _ this announcement and there is a sense of— this announcement and there is a sense of betrayal this morning. schoot— sense of betrayal this morning. school leaders and their teams have been working on recovery since the gates— been working on recovery since the gates are _ been working on recovery since the gates are fully opened last time and they haven't waited for the government and they have committed themselves fully to that but to be

let down — themselves fully to that but to be let down once again and decided to wait letdown once again and decided to wait for— let down once again and decided to wait for a _ let down once again and decided to wait for a spending review to see what _ wait for a spending review to see what comes next, what i can be told by waiting _ what comes next, what i can be told by waiting for a spending review to be let— by waiting for a spending review to be let down before as i don't think a promise — be let down before as i don't think a promise ofjam tomorrow is really going _ a promise ofjam tomorrow is really going to _ a promise ofjam tomorrow is really going to compensate for less today. gavin _ going to compensate for less today. gavin williamson made the point that he wanted to get some money out of the door straightaway to schools. do you accept that and i know you are saying that you don't want to wait for the spending review, but are you hopeful that there may be more money later in the year?— later in the year? well, it was suggested _ later in the year? well, it was suggested that _ later in the year? well, it was suggested that this _ later in the year? well, it was suggested that this is - later in the year? well, it was suggested that this is all - later in the year? well, it was suggested that this is all part| later in the year? well, it was - suggested that this is all part and of another stage and if there is a pull through plan, of another stage and if there is a pullthrough plan, i of another stage and if there is a pull through plan, i haven't seen it yet and _ pull through plan, i haven't seen it yet and we — pull through plan, i haven't seen it yet and we haven't finished building a plan _ yet and we haven't finished building a plan in _ yet and we haven't finished building a plan in terms of what it might look— a plan in terms of what it might look like. — a plan in terms of what it might look like, so i am not committed to that _ look like, so i am not committed to that we _ look like, so i am not committed to that. we have the recoveries... there _ that. we have the recoveries... there were _ that. we have the recoveries... there were supposed to be reporting of this— there were supposed to be reporting of this but— there were supposed to be reporting of this but there won't be a report

and this— of this but there won't be a report and this ism _ of this but there won't be a report and this is... confusion reigns this morning _ and this is... confusion reigns this morning frankly. what we have to, we have our— morning frankly. what we have to, we have our own — morning frankly. what we have to, we have our own blueprint for recovery last week _ have our own blueprint for recovery last week and there are seven areas that we _ last week and there are seven areas that we need support with. we need support— that we need support with. we need sopport in— that we need support with. we need support in the early years because those _ support in the early years because those early years that are so crucial — those early years that are so crucial for _ those early years that are so crucial for a child's education had been _ crucial for a child's education had been so — crucial for a child's education had been so badly affected and we need to invest _ been so badly affected and we need to invest in — been so badly affected and we need to invest in their mental health and support— to invest in their mental health and support services are in mental health— support services are in mental health as _ support services are in mental health as they have suffered the same _ health as they have suffered the same as— health as they have suffered the same as everybody in terms of impact of this— same as everybody in terms of impact of this pandemic and the best... invest _ of this pandemic and the best... invest in — of this pandemic and the best... invest in teachers and tutoring targeted — invest in teachers and tutoring targeted support and there is some of that— targeted support and there is some of that today, but there is nothing in that— of that today, but there is nothing in that are — of that today, but there is nothing in that are extracurricular activities _ in that are extracurricular activities and a rounded education for children in need. there is nothing _ for children in need. there is nothing in _ for children in need. there is nothing in there about the use of technology and there is nothing in there _ technology and there is nothing in there about lifting some of the unnecessary bureaucratic burdens so that teachers can focus on what they need to _ that teachers can focus on what they need to do. — that teachers can focus on what they need to do, which is teaching rather than reporting back. let need to do, which is teaching rather than reporting back.— than reporting back. let me come back to enrichment _ than reporting back. let me come back to enrichment activities - than reporting back. let me come back to enrichment activities in i than reporting back. let me come back to enrichment activities in a | back to enrichment activities in a moment. when you talk about if there are going to be staged payments,

explain for me from a head teacher perspective what staged payments, what difference that would make, compared to knowing you have a larger pot of money right now to plan with. larger pot of money right now to ian with. ., ., .. , ., plan with. how do teachers need to be able to plan _ plan with. how do teachers need to be able to plan for— plan with. how do teachers need to be able to plan for the _ plan with. how do teachers need to be able to plan for the longer- plan with. how do teachers need to | be able to plan for the longer term, they can't— be able to plan for the longer term, they can't simply employ and let staff go— they can't simply employ and let staff go overnight, they can't plan the shape — staff go overnight, they can't plan the shape of the teams in the shape of their— the shape of the teams in the shape of their curriculum is without knowing _ of their curriculum is without knowing how much money they're going to happen _ knowing how much money they're going to happen from year to year. some money— to happen from year to year. some money for— to happen from year to year. some money for very specific things is important — money for very specific things is important and i won't reject that and it— important and i won't reject that and it is— important and i won't reject that and it is welcome but it's only part of the _ and it is welcome but it's only part of the answer. school leaders need certaintv _ of the answer. school leaders need certainty to — of the answer. school leaders need certainty to build their teams and to build _ certainty to build their teams and to build their curriculums and they have _ to build their curriculums and they have no— to build their curriculums and they have no certainty this morning. some maintain _ have no certainty this morning. some maintain nursery schools don't know if they— maintain nursery schools don't know if they have — maintain nursery schools don't know if they have enough money to be open next year— if they have enough money to be open next year right now, let alone build their curriculums. we next year right now, let alone build their curriculums.— their curriculums. we need better certain . their curriculums. we need better certainty- we _ their curriculums. we need better certainty. we are _ their curriculums. we need better certainty. we are talking, - certainty. we are talking, currently, about shorter term catch up currently, about shorter term catch up and at this money seems to be designated for? the up and at this money seems to be designated for?— up and at this money seems to be desi . nated for? ., , , designated for? the government seems to be somewhat — designated for? the government seems to be somewhat confused _ designated for? the government seems to be somewhat confused in _ designated for? the government seems

to be somewhat confused in its - to be somewhat confused in its narrative — to be somewhat confused in its narrative of what is the longer term and what _ narrative of what is the longer term and what is — narrative of what is the longer term and what is the shorter term. we have _ and what is the shorter term. we have got— and what is the shorter term. we have got some money for very targeted — have got some money for very targeted things, but there is no money— targeted things, but there is no money in — targeted things, but there is no money in there for doing the early years— money in there for doing the early years in— money in there for doing the early years in a — money in there for doing the early years in a different way, for supporting early years. there is training — supporting early years. there is training for teachers in early years. — training for teachers in early years, but there is nothing further for the _ years, but there is nothing further for the certainty around maintaining nursery— for the certainty around maintaining nursery schools and that is what we need _ nursery schools and that is what we need right — nursery schools and that is what we need right now. we need certainty so that we _ need right now. we need certainty so that we can _ need right now. we need certainty so that we can build and plan for now and weeks — that we can build and plan for now and weeks to come. the child education _ and weeks to come. the child education career is not weeks or months — education career is not weeks or months. ., , education career is not weeks or months. . , ., ., months. finally, where are the head teachers that — months. finally, where are the head teachers that you _ months. finally, where are the head teachers that you represent, - months. finally, where are the head teachers that you represent, where l teachers that you represent, where are they and the idea of a longer school day? particularly if that date is designed to bring those enrichment activities that we have been discussing this morning. this is one thing _ been discussing this morning. this is one thing that we think the government has got right actually. the jury— government has got right actually. the jurv is— government has got right actually. the jury is out on it's in our opinion— the jury is out on it's in our opinion about the value of a longer school— opinion about the value of a longer schooi dav~ — opinion about the value of a longer school day. we need to look at the evidence _ school day. we need to look at the evidence about academic improvement, we need _ evidence about academic improvement, we need to— evidence about academic improvement, we need to see the evidence around enrichment — we need to see the evidence around enrichment activities that will be

used _ enrichment activities that will be used and — enrichment activities that will be used and the reason the jury is out as it is _ used and the reason the jury is out as it is not — used and the reason the jury is out as it is notjust the review of the evidence — as it is notjust the review of the evidence on— as it is notjust the review of the evidence on this, but actually how you're _ evidence on this, but actually how you're going to resource it and where — you're going to resource it and where is — you're going to resource it and where is the capacity in the system to do— where is the capacity in the system to do this — where is the capacity in the system to do this. you have to remember that school— to do this. you have to remember that school staff and teachers don't io that school staff and teachers don't go home _ that school staff and teachers don't go home and children go home, they are engaged in other activities for support— are engaged in other activities for support and contact time with children— support and contact time with children so how can we can increase the capacity— children so how can we can increase the capacity for support longer contact — the capacity for support longer contact time with young people and how we _ contact time with young people and how we make sure that the quality that goes— how we make sure that the quality that goes on in school is maintained and not _ that goes on in school is maintained and notjust— that goes on in school is maintained and notjust the quantity?— that goes on in school is maintained and notjust the quantity? and not 'ust the quantity? thank you ve and notjust the quantity? thank you very much- — and notjust the quantity? thank you very much- some — and notjust the quantity? thank you very much. some comments - and notjust the quantity? thank you very much. some comments coming| and notjust the quantity? thank you l very much. some comments coming in on the subject. one person said that the need for her for catch up is not academic content but the already —— like ordinary school life and social growth we missed for an entire year. we have this from dina who says that special educational students need additional support as we have had to deal with online learning and lack

of support and clear masks for lip read in people and without support we will fall behind further. please do keep your thoughts on this coming in because i would love to read up more of them and you can do that on twitter and the addresses on the screen... paramedics in england will be offered body worn cameras as part of a plan to reduce attacks on nhs staff. medics can press a button to start recording if patients became aggressive or abusive. data from the nhs england showed a 32—per cent rise in assaults compared with five years ago. anna collinson reports. why didi why did i do that? from spitting, biting and verbal abuse to kicking, head—butting and punching. those in favour of body worn cameras say they successfully document the abuse from workers can face. last year, the

supermarket co—op introduced cameras following increased attacks on staff. i following increased attacks on staff. ., ., ,, .,~ ., staff. i do need to speak to you both. staff. i do need to speak to you both- and _ staff. i do need to speak to you both. and as _ staff. i do need to speak to you both. and as you _ staff. i do need to speak to you both. and as you can _ staff. i do need to speak to you both. and as you can see, - staff. i do need to speak to you | both. and as you can see, quick thins both. and as you can see, quick things quickly — both. and as you can see, quick things quickly turned _ both. and as you can see, quick things quickly turned violent - both. and as you can see, quick. things quickly turned violent here after a council officer fined two men for littering. i’m after a council officer fined two men for littering.— after a council officer fined two men for littering. i'm not call the olice. men for littering. i'm not call the police- the _ men for littering. i'm not call the police. the two _ men for littering. i'm not call the police. the two men _ men for littering. i'm not call the police. the two men were - men for littering. i'm not call the police. the two men were later. police. the two men were later convicted _ police. the two men were later convicted for _ police. the two men were later convicted for assault. - police. the two men were later convicted for assault. it's - police. the two men were later convicted for assault. it's three years since gary watson was attacked by a patient who was trying to help. the paramedic�*s physical scars have now healed, but the painful memories with him for life. i now healed, but the painful memories with him for life.— with him for life. i had quite bad in'u so with him for life. i had quite bad injury so torn — with him for life. i had quite bad injury so torn in _ with him for life. i had quite bad injury so torn in my _ with him for life. i had quite bad injury so torn in my right - with him for life. i had quite bad i injury so torn in my right shoulder, i injury so torn in my right shoulder, i had _ injury so torn in my right shoulder, i had significant bruising to one side of— i had significant bruising to one side of my— i had significant bruising to one side of my face, scratch marks, gouge _ side of my face, scratch marks, gouge marks, yes, just bruises pretty— gouge marks, yes, just bruises pretty much up and down my body realty _ pretty much up and down my body realty from — pretty much up and down my body really from eight minutes of the violence — really from eight minutes of the violence. ,, ., , ~' really from eight minutes of the violence. ,, ., , ~ really from eight minutes of the violence. ,, ., , ,, ., violence. stories like gary's are unfortunately _ violence. stories like gary's are unfortunately on _ violence. stories like gary's are unfortunately on the _ violence. stories like gary's are unfortunately on the rise. - violence. stories like gary's are unfortunately on the rise. data| unfortunately on the rise. data shows more than 3500 ambulance

workers were physically assaulted last year. that's a 32% increase over five years. last year. that's a 32% increase overfive years. but last year. that's a 32% increase over five years. but it is hoped wearing body cameras could help. at a glance, you may not even notice them but nhs england is rolling out these cameras to all ten of its ambulance trusts in the hope that it will de—escalate potentially violent situations. it’s will de-escalate potentially violent situations. �* , ., will de-escalate potentially violent situations. �* , . ., will de-escalate potentially violent situations. �*, . ., , .. ,, situations. it's after a successful trial in london _ situations. it's after a successful trial in london in _ situations. it's after a successful trial in london in the _ situations. it's after a successful trial in london in the northeast. | trial in london in the northeast. our staff are being assaulted assault i have increased dramatically over the last few years for the public and staff and so we need to have that method of recording evidence for prosecution and is also a good deterrent. if somebody sees the camera, they're less likely to be aggressive to our staff. ., , ., . . , less likely to be aggressive to our staff. ., , . , ., staff. some ambulance crews have exressed staff. some ambulance crews have expressed concerns _ staff. some ambulance crews have expressed concerns about - staff. some ambulance crews have expressed concerns about privacy. | expressed concerns about privacy. they have been told that they can choose to wear body cameras. services in wales and northern ireland are set are also considering introducing them but the scottish ambulance service declined to comment. what will be a message to

anyone who has lashed out at a worker? ~ , ., , anyone who has lashed out at a worker? ~ i. , ., worker? when you see someone in uniform, worker? when you see someone in uniform. when _ worker? when you see someone in uniform, when you _ worker? when you see someone in uniform, when you see _ worker? when you see someone in uniform, when you see the - worker? when you see someone in| uniform, when you see the uniform there is also a person wearing it. every time someone comes down on radio you do think is it going to be another one of those jobs? or is it just going to be a normal day—to—day job? just going to be a normal day-to-day “ob? ., , ., �* just going to be a normal day-to-day 'ob? ., , ., �* 4' ., just going to be a normal day-to-day “ob? ., , .,�* ~ ., ~ ., job? you just don't know. anna collinson. _ job? you just don't know. anna collinson, bbc _ job? you just don't know. anna collinson, bbc news. - we can speak now to karl demian, the chief executive of the ambulance staff charity, which supports ambulance staff who have been assaulted. thank you forjoining us. after a yearin thank you forjoining us. after a year in which there has been so much praise and recognition for the heroic efforts of nhs staff, it's truly awful that attacks on paramedics have gone up three times compared to five years ago. looking at the people that you have been dealing with at the charity, what sort of incidents are we talking but here? ,., ., sort of incidents are we talking but here? , ., ., ., sort of incidents are we talking but here? , ., ~ , sort of incidents are we talking but here? ., ~ , ., sort of incidents are we talking but here? ., ., , here? good morning. as a charity that is dedicated _ here? good morning. as a charity that is dedicated to _ here? good morning. as a charity that is dedicated to supporting i here? good morning. as a charity| that is dedicated to supporting the ambulance staff, we have in the past

12 months seen around a quarter of our cases coming in that's over 25% where the main reason for contacting has been some form of abuse or assault and you are talking about earlier in your report that they run from just a verbal abuse to very severe incidents where we have seen and heard of people who have been threatened with weapons such as baseball bats and in a very small number of cases bladed weapons such as knives. for us, it's a major increase that causes huge ongoing difficulties for the ambulance crews involved that not only are the immediate aftermath, but as gary was just pointing out, the impact can go on for a very long time afterwards, both physically, mentally and if people are injured and unable to work in the financial impact on them and theirfamilies also work in the financial impact on them and their families also continues well past the time of the incident. i understand that typically,

ambulance crew that come to you, they are not coming to you immediately after an incident, but may be weeks or months later. that’s may be weeks or months later. that's ri . ht. may be weeks or months later. that's right- weeks — may be weeks or months later. that's right- weeks and _ may be weeks or months later. that's right. weeks and months _ may be weeks or months later. that's right. weeks and months later- may be weeks or months later. trust�*s right. weeks and months later where the impact is felt it can be as a result of going out on a job and again as matt gary mentioned, it's that uncertainty that vigilance and that uncertainty that vigilance and that every time they are called out that every time they are called out thatis that every time they are called out that is going to happen again? it can repeat on great work has not been done by the ambulance trust to help but the impact can come back and it can be after a sick and many of the people that we support have long—term mental well—being issues as a result and we have to provide counselling and also many of the physical impacts continue and so we have to work with a physical rehabilitation in terms of physiotherapy and often continuing long after the actual incident itself. ., ,., ., ,

long after the actual incident itself. ., ., , ., itself. tell me about the trials of the body cameras. _ itself. tell me about the trials of the body cameras. they - itself. tell me about the trials of the body cameras. they have - itself. tell me about the trials of i the body cameras. they have taken place in the north east and in london where data shows a paramedic is attacked on average every day. did they have the desired effect as sure—fire as you are aware for making paramedics feel safer worth? we weren't involved directly and have no direct knowledge of the trials themselves, but from what we have heard this morning and on the news reports and from colleagues in the ambulance service is that they have helped to reduce first, the anxiety that the cruise phase and there has been good documented evidence that it has helped to de—escalate and to deter our people from continuing to threaten, to threaten with assault and to lead to actual assault. threaten with assault and to lead to actualassault. it threaten with assault and to lead to actual assault. it doesn't seem to have a positive impact and we welcome the step to try and reduce the number of incidents that we are seeing other salts and ambulance crews. ., ~'

seeing other salts and ambulance crews. ., ~ , ., y . seeing other salts and ambulance crews. . ~ , ., , . ., crews. thank you very much for talkin: crews. thank you very much for talking to _ crews. thank you very much for talking to us — crews. thank you very much for talking to us today. _ crews. thank you very much for talking to us today. next - crews. thank you very much for talking to us today. next hour. crews. thank you very much for i talking to us today. next hour we will be talking to a paramedic who was attacked in 2017 about his experiences and what he thinks of the idea of wearing body cameras. the world health organization has approved china's sinovac covid vaccine for emergency use. the who said it prevented symptomatic disease in 51% of those vaccinated and prevented severe symptoms and hospitalisation in 100% of samples. the vaccine, which has already been used in several countries, has been recommended for over 18s, with a second dose two to four weeks later. ryanair is calling on the transport secretary to open up international travel from all eu countries in the next revision of the uk's green list on third june. the airline is urging grant shapps to abolish travel restrictions for everyone who has been fully vaccinated. six people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 14—year—old

boy in birmingham on monday. the suspects include four men in their 30s, as well as two males aged 13 and 1a. a postmortem examination revealed the victim, who has not yet been formally identified, died from a stab wound to the chest. opposition parties in israel have until midnight to form a new government that would end prime minister benjamin netanyahu's 12 years in power. israeli centrists say there there are still plenty of obstacles. but their chances of success were given a big boost when a far—right party said it would join a proposed coaltion — with the far right leader standing as prime minister for two years before handing over to the centrists. failure to reach a coalition deal would likely lead to another election. let's get more on this from out middle east correspondent, tom bateman, who's injerusalem this is the inside of the israeli

parliament and we are next to the chamber and you can see here what a very busy day it is for the israeli media. they have portable studio is a set up here and they are broadcasting programmes. one of the reasons for that is that coincidentally today, israeli mps are voting for a new president. that person will come into office for another month but it is happening at the same time as it is very big day where the opposition parties think they can get an agreement together that could oust benjamin netanyahu from power. they were continuing to support talked late into tuesday night and the early hours of wednesday morning and there was some speculation that there cubby announcement and a deal between those parties by 11 o'clock local time but the real deadline is midnight on the swinger parties will have to go to the president with a packed with something to say that they can form a government. there is a big hurdle for that to happen and if and when it happens, it is still

not set in stone as there is a chance for netanyahu to fight his way out of the hole that he finds himself in because it could be up to another week before that will turn to government sworn in here at the israeli parliament and during that time you can bet that mr netanyahu will do everything he can to disrupt things. so, if the opposition does successfully form a coalition — who will be in it? mr lapid heads yesh atid party. with 17 seats it is the second—largest party in the 120—member knesset. however he'd be reliant on support from the nationalist politician naftali bennett, who, according to reports, would become prime ministerfor 2 years, before mr lapid takes over. mr bennett's yamina party holds 6 seats in parliament. the coalition would take support from the united arab list which has 4 seats in the knesset. it is headed by mansour abbas. mr lapid's centrist yesh atid, was founded less than 10 years. it seeks to promote the secular middle class and aligns with other centrist parties.

and that would take him to the crucial number of 61 seats needed to take power. a 19—year—old man from singapore has pleaded guilty to sending online death threats to the brighton footballer neal maupay. derek ng de ren was arrested after the instagram posts were traced back to singapore by the premier league. he has been convicted of four counts of harassment. our correspondent nick marsh sent this update from outside the court. just behind me a short while ago at the state court the defendant pleaded guilty to this string of abusive messages that he sent to football at last summer. he threatened the physical safety of him and his family and there were graphic and abusive messages and now he is facing a hefty fine of up to £10,000 and possibly up to two years injail as well. this £10,000 and possibly up to two years in jail as well. this couldn't have happened without a lot of collaboration between the premier league, brighton and hove albion and

of course the singapore police because what often doesn't get mentioned is that premier league footballers face an enormous amount of abuse online but i love this abuse actually comes from abroad as this is a global game and the premier league is popular around the world and i spoke to the premier league yesterday and they told me that they think the majority of this abuse actually comes from abroad as some estimates give it up to 70%. we have seen the example of a successful collaboration here in the premier league have welcomed it and i think it will serve as a powerful deterrent to tackling online abuse going forward. now it's time for a look at the weather with carl kirkwood. hello again. for many of us it will feel warmer than it did yesterday and is one of the sunshine we have thundery showers mainly in the south of the country and some of those could well be heavy. courtesy of this area of low pressure it's also dragging in some warmer air and also

today there is a noticeable breeze. we have still low cloud hugging the coastline of eastern scotland and north eastern england and if anything, we will see more of that through the day and a weather front moves from the south with showers. possibly as far east of the south east of england was up in between a lot of dry weather it will be clouding over in northern ireland with top temperatures of 23 and even to 27 and possibly more in the south—east. through this evening and overnight come of this band of rain continues to move northwards losing its intensity and it is going to be a cloudy night ahead and as a result, it's not going to be a cold one. these are overnight lows for many of us and they're actually staying in double figures.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: more than a billion pounds for catch—up tuition for pupils in england, but headteachers say it's a fraction of what's needed. the education secretary denies he's trying to do it on the cheap what we are looking at are the interventions we can deliver today, make sure that we are able to get the money on the table, out to schools in order to support them and help our children while they are in school straightaway. there has been an impact on their well-being — there has been an impact on their well—being and their mental well—being and their mental well—being and their mental well—being and emotional development well— being and emotional development so what _ well— being and emotional development so what we _ well—being and emotional development so what we are proposing is there should _ so what we are proposing is there should be — so what we are proposing is there should be a — so what we are proposing is there should be a range of measures. body—cams for ambulance staff in england after attacks by the public rise by almost a third in 5 years. opposition parties in israel

have until midnight to reach an agreement to form a new government — which could end benjamin netanyahu s a new government — what are you going to do? run us over? no, i'm not going to move. a group of residents in oxford trying to enforce restrictions on cars — by becoming human traffic bollards sport and now for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. gareth southgate has got his squad for the euros and make expectations as well. ., , for the euros and make expectations as well. . , ., , for the euros and make expectations as well. . , . , as well. that is always the way ahead of a _ as well. that is always the way ahead of a major _ as well. that is always the way ahead of a major tournament. | gareth southgate has said that not reaching the semi—finals of this summers euros would be a failure. it's ahead of england's warm up match against austria tonight. southgate announced his slimmed down squad yesterday, so we now know the 26 players included and who has missed out. seven players were culled from gareth southgate's squad,

including mason greenwood who's injured and jesse lingard — whose form wasn't quite enough to earn him a spot in the squad — although he will start in their friendly tonight, because some of the players have onlyjustjoined the camp from their clubs. relief though for the likes of bukayo saka of arsenal; 17 year old jude bellingham and liverpool's trent there had been reports in some newspapers that alexander—arnold would miss out, but his strong end to the season earned him a recall. and southgate seemed bemused by some of the stories about the player. again we're having to speak to trent last night to say, look, don't know where this is all coming from. it's nonsense. because people thenjump on it and say i've got an agenda or i don't like the kid. it is an incredible situation, really but, as i say, not bothered about it from my own point of view, but i do

always think about the players. england host austria in middlesbrough tonight, wales face france, whilst scotland's game against the netherlands has already been hampered by covid problems for both teams. midfielderjohn fleck is self isolating after a positive test, the rest of the scotland squad came back negative. and the dutch have dropped their goalkeeperjasper cillessen, saying he won't have enough time to get 100% fit after he also contracted corona virus. a nineteen—year—old man from singapore has pleaded guilty to sending online death threats to the brighton footballer neal maupay. derek ung de ren was arrested after the instagram posts were traced by the premier league — after they had been reported through its online abuse reporting system. he has been convicted of four counts of harassment and will be sentenced on july 7th.

he hoped it would send a strong message of deterrence. the organisers of the tennis grand slams have pledged to work with players, the media and tennis community to create "meaningful improvements" after naomi osaka's withdrawal from the french open to preserve her mental health. the world number 2 said she didn't want to do post match press conferences because of anxiety. venus williams, who lost in the first round yesterday, gave an insight into how she deals with the pressures of facing the press. for me personally, how i cope, how i deal with it was that i know every single person that asked me a question can't play as well as i can and never will. so no matter what you say or what you write, you'll never light a candle to me. so that's how i deal with it. but each person deals with it differently. well, on the court, the top seeds and favourites are safely through to the second round at roland garros. top seed ashleigh barty said the tournament will be tough for her as she battles a hip injury

— but she's through after a three set win over bernarda pera. novak djokovic beat arguably the most aptly named man in the sport in tenys sandgren in straight sets, as the world number one bids for a 19th major title. and rafa nadal is going for a record—extending14th win in paris, he beat the young australian alexei popyrin in straight sets. around 7 and a half thousand fans will be at lord's today as england open their cricketing summer with the first of two test matches against new zealand. new faces like wicketkeeperjames bracey is expected to be included. after all of their games were played in bio bubbles in manchester and southampton last year, joe root�*s side face a difficult test against the number two ranked team in the world, but this time, they will have fans to support them at the home of cricket.

thrilled to have spectators back in the ground to enjoy. the weather has been awful, so to be stood here and to be nice and warm for a change and not a cloud in the sky, it's fantastic and it will be a great week of test cricket.- fantastic and it will be a great week of test cricket. player gets under way _ week of test cricket. player gets under way at _ week of test cricket. player gets under way at 11 _ week of test cricket. player gets under way at 11 o'clock. - week of test cricket. player gets under way at 11 o'clock. more i under way at 11 o'clock. more details on the bbc sport website. that's all the sport for now. sarah fisher has been in touch, catch up in schools, catch up in life and social skills and functional skills for maths and english, pushing gcse level on those struggling normal very long days. pushing extra school hours on my daughter three years ago made things worse. mental health must be

considered over exams. i would love to hear more of your thoughts on all of this and the idea for a longer school day which the education secretary was talking about this morning. contact me on twitter. i will try to read out as many of the comments as i can. we will continue with the news of the additional 1.4 billion pounds in england catch up due to the pandemic. teachers have said it's not enough. joining me now is robert halfon mp who is the chair of the education select committee. i spoke earlier to the national association of head teachers and while there were elements of their plan he welcomed there was also a sense of betrayal over the amount of money being made available. you have talked about the need for a properly funded plan. as this 1.4 billion that we are hearing about enough at

this stage? i that we are hearing about enough at this stare? .., ., , ., this stage? i welcome the money that has been announced. _ this stage? i welcome the money that has been announced. the _ this stage? i welcome the money that has been announced. the 1.4 - this stage? i welcome the money that has been announced. the 1.4 billion i has been announced. the 1.4 billion for catch up comes on top of the 1.7 billion announced towards the end of last year. that is 3 billion in total. and it will provide 100 million hours of catch up tuition for pupils. but i hope very much that this is a hefty starter from the government rather than the main course because we need a long—term plan for education, properly resourced, i strongly believe an extra school days, not for academic catch up only, but for mental health sporting activities and school supported by civil society. we need to look at the curriculum, post—16, more vocational education, reform of the pupil premium as well to make sure that the long—term disadvantaged are help most of all.

those two pots of money are a long way short of the 13.5 billion recommended by the education policy institute. is it a pot of money of that sort of size that you think needs to be spent? i that sort of size that you think needs to be spent?— that sort of size that you think needs to be spent? i spoke to the education secretary _ needs to be spent? i spoke to the education secretary yesterday i education secretary yesterday afternoon and what he told me was this is the beginning and there will be more to come later in the year. i very much hope so. our longer school day as proposed by sir kevin collins is incredibly important. we need reform as i have mentioned and it has to be properly resourced. i do not know the exact sum of money that is needed but if it is going to be done properly, a long—term plan for education and the long—term funding settlement like the nhs, it has to be properly financed. by, settlement like the nhs, it has to be properly financed.— settlement like the nhs, it has to be properly financed. a bigger plan costin: be properly financed. a bigger plan costing around _ be properly financed. a bigger plan costing around 10 _ be properly financed. a bigger plan costing around 10 billion _ be properly financed. a bigger plan costing around 10 billion pounds i be properly financed. a bigger plan | costing around 10 billion pounds was rejected by the treasury so there is

an argument and government. is it not detrimental to children, teachers and teaching unions as if they have to scrap for every pound as they try to plan for the future. what would you be saying to the treasury, to the prime minister about spending on education catch up? about spending on education catch u - ? about spending on education catch u . ? ., , , about spending on education catch u? ., , , , about spending on education catch u? , about spending on education catch up? the treasury is always going to look at value _ up? the treasury is always going to look at value for _ up? the treasury is always going to look at value for money _ up? the treasury is always going to look at value for money for - up? the treasury is always going to look at value for money for the - look at value for money for the taxpayer. we are £1 trillion in debt and we spent money because of the pandemic. is and we spent money because of the andemic. , ., , ., , pandemic. is it not short-sighted not to spend _ pandemic. is it not short-sighted not to spend that _ pandemic. is it not short-sighted not to spend that money - pandemic. is it not short-sighted not to spend that money now, i pandemic. is it not short-sighted i not to spend that money now, that 10 billion or even the 13.5 billion now? i billion or even the 13.5 billion now? ., , billion or even the 13.5 billion now? . , . billion or even the 13.5 billion now? . ., billion or even the 13.5 billion now? ., ., ., now? i was about to say that i absolutely _ now? i was about to say that i absolutely believe _ now? i was about to say that i absolutely believe in - now? i was about to say that i absolutely believe in a - now? i was about to say that i absolutely believe in a proper| absolutely believe in a proper long—term plan for education to deal with the awful way that children have been left behind because most of them are not at school, to look at reducing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and the

better of and to ensure good outcomes for all our pupils and it has to be properly financed. i hope details come later in the year and i will continue to push for that. we need radical solutions like longer school days, about £3 billion is not to be... especially in the current climate to help with hundreds of millions of hours of tuition is not to be sniffed at angle goes some way, not all, to help disadvantaged pupils. way, not all, to help disadvantaged --uils. ., ~' way, not all, to help disadvantaged “uils, ., , . way, not all, to help disadvantaged --uils. ., , . ., pupils. thank you very much for talkin: to pupils. thank you very much for talking to us — pupils. thank you very much for talking to us today. _ pupils. thank you very much for talking to us today. julia - pupils. thank you very much for talking to us today. julia says i talking to us today. julia says girls are more vulnerable if they are being let out of school two hours later, longer days is usually a good chance for a criminal activities and attacks on young children. another person says on the side of the tv it feels that covid—19 is the number one excuse for delaying and tethering and having reviews, talking of catch up

in schools, what could children do at home to help their learning? keep those thoughts coming along on twitter. just coming into as now, from our head of statistics, latest figures on the number of deaths registered in the uk for the week ending the 21st of may. this is from the office for national statistics. that figure was 11200 3% below the five year average. the number of covid—19 deaths continue to fall in that week up to the 21st of may. let's get the details from our head of statistics. take us through this latest information just released. there were 115 days that mention covid—19 on the death certificate registered that week. that may seem a bit high in the context of

yesterday's story when we saw zero covid—19 deaths reported for the first time in the pandemic. these deaths have a broader definition, including the suspected covid—19 deaths and they are from a fortnight ago. in a week or two, we will see the numbers even lower. i'll hundred and 15 i just the numbers even lower. i'll hundred and 15 ijust mentioned is around the fourth lowest we have seen announced during the pandemic back last september it was under 100 very briefly for one week. before they started to move back up. these deaths reflect where the pandemic was about one month ago in terms of infections. deaths will keep falling for a couple of weeks. it will be a different story in the number of cases or infections are people going into hospital because those numbers are starting to go back up again. it is good news, hopefully it will get better in the future about the pandemic is not over. the better in the future about the pandemic is not over.- better in the future about the pandemic is not over. the 3% below the five pandemic is not over. the 396 below the five year — pandemic is not over. the 396 below the five year average, _ pandemic is not over. the 396 below the five year average, it _ pandemic is not over. the 396 below the five year average, it is - pandemic is not over. the 396 below the five year average, it is not - the five year average, it is not that long since we were looking at

deaths from all causes being well above average, and those excess deaths we thought were down to covid—19, the fact that those deaths are now below the five year average, that suggests that with covid—19 as far as that is concerned, we are going in the right direction. absolutely. part of the reason we are seeing these deaths are below the average, it has been a milder winterfor the average, it has been a milder winter for other causes days, less influenza, and there would be some people who might have died in the summer who died earlier because of the pandemic. we will probably see a long period of time when we are seeing fewer deaths every week than we would expect based on the last few years and it's a result of the pandemic being under control and the after effects from scary number of deaths we were seeing over december and january. ? thank you very much.

there have been calls to delay ending covid restrictions in england on 21 june amid warnings of a third wave. downing street reiterated that the pm had seen nothing in the data to suggest the plan would need to be postponed. let's speak now to professor deenan pillay, from the division of infection & immunity at ucl. than, due to heavy weather as. can you begin by giving us an overview of the situation in the uk? dare you begin by giving us an overview of the situation in the uk?- of the situation in the uk? are we able to conclusively _ of the situation in the uk? are we able to conclusively say _ of the situation in the uk? are we able to conclusively say at - of the situation in the uk? are we able to conclusively say at this i able to conclusively say at this stage that when people are vaccinated, it is stopping them getting any of the variance in circulation at the moment including the new variant first identified in india, delta variant? brute the new variant first identified in india, delta variant?— the new variant first identified in india, delta variant? we are doing ve well india, delta variant? we are doing very well with _ india, delta variant? we are doing very well with vaccination. - very well with vaccination. meaningful vaccination rather than one dose. with sufficient time after the second dose. it seems to be

having an effect in terms of reducing the risk of infection, and certainly the risk of hospitalisation from infection, and reducing transmissibility. vaccination has been a key component of the success we are seeing. i should stress it is one of a number of we are never going to get 100% of individuals vaccinated within the uk. there are children who remain zero vaccinated and will be for some time. also vaccines are not 100% effective. even 90% effectiveness leaves 10% who have been vaccinated who may still get infection. and the third thing is that vaccine efficacy, the benefit of vaccines may wane over time and we are yet to see plans for booster vaccines. all of those things come to play in them considering how vaccines are

protecting us at the moment and the need for continuing focus on testing, being able to isolate, support people to isolate, and it is premature to be thinking that we are back to normal in a couple of weeks. one, premature to be thinking we are back to normal in a couple of weeks, but is it premature from what you were saying or the context you have given us, to ease those final bits of restrictions on the 21st ofjune? these are difficult questions. i support the government and the focus on data, not dates. although there are some aspects of government that have focused on the date and i can fully understand why people and the business community, hospitality and so forth are desperate to reopen. we have also got to remember that opening up in a sense, also means that where ever we get pockets of infection, we are those elsewhere in

the world, and looking around the world at the moment, we still see a new variant is emerging that could be imported back into the uk. so we are very much part of the world here. i think it would be a mistake to think of as just an island, because we are open to the world and the world is a small place. we to be mindful of that is increasing vaccinations happen. my suggestion would be we should wait for a couple of weeks to see what is actually happening with infection rates. at the moment, given that infection rates are still there, there are pockets of infection, it is premature to say no definitively that we should open up on the 21st ofjune. ., ., ., ,, ., ofjune. you are talking about infection rates _ ofjune. you are talking about infection rates but _ ofjune. you are talking about infection rates but if- infection rates but if hospitalisations and cases of serious illness from covid—19, if the data shows that is down, don't you think they will be huge pressure on the government to stick to that

date? , ., on the government to stick to that date? , . , , , date? there is a huge pressure, there is pressure _ date? there is a huge pressure, there is pressure politically - date? there is a huge pressure, i there is pressure politically within there is pressure politically within the conservative party, pressure from business and the population, you and i want to inevitably do things that we have been prevented from doing for some months. from a scientific perspective, _ from doing for some months. from a scientific perspective, irrespective i scientific perspective, irrespective of political pressure, pressure from society, from a scientific perspective, if cases are down, if more specifically deaths and hospitalisation are down, scientifically, wouldn't it be ok to open up further? it’s scientifically, wouldn't it be ok to open up further?— open up further? it's not 'ust a ruestion open up further? it's not 'ust a question «i open up further? it's not 'ust a question of a i open up further? it's not 'ust a question of a single i open up further? it's not 'ust a question of a single timei open up further? it's notjust a| question of a single time point. open up further? it's notjust a i question of a single time point. it is great that there's were down, great that it was zero deaths yesterday within 28 days of covered infection, but we have learnt to our course through this pandemic, that if we take premature decisions, if

we actually base our actions based on just one single time point, we will be lost and there will be a resurgence. we have to be very careful so scientifically, we know this virus, it grows exponentially, in other words, if one person... if i am infected i infect two individuals, those two will infect four. with these variance developing, emerging, involving that seem to be more transmissible, it is a balance between those virus characteristics and also the vaccination uptake. we know we are still getting people into hospital, there are still hospitalisations and, yes, it is great that deaths are coming down, but hospitalisations have not come down to zero. in other words, people are getting infected, notjust mildly, severely enough to be admitted to hospital and that is why i say it is

still premature.— very much for your time today. labour has written to the political watchdog, the electoral commission, urging it to investigate two donations made to the conservative party from companies which had ceased to exist. the payments were brought to light by the website, business insider. the donations were made to the party in november 2019 and june 2017 by two separate companies. the conservative party said donations were "properly and transparently declared to the electoral commission". a group of pedestrians in oxford have been taking unusual steps to uphold the law. the residents are trying to enforce restrictions on cars — which were put in place to create low traffic neighbourhoods — by becoming human traffic bollards. our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, reports. here's a question for you. when is a pedestrian, not a pedestrian? ..any aggro with the drivers, because we're bollards, and bollards don't say anything. when they become a human bollard. what are you going to do — run us over? i'm not going to move.

i've got a place to be. can you move? car horns sound. you cannot go down the high street. so this road is supposed to be blocked between 7.30 in the morning, and 6.30 in the evening. but the bollards aren't working, and nor are the number plate recognition cameras. so drivers know they can come through without being fined. which is why the oxford pedestrians association decided to step in. i don't feel anxious or afraid. ijust feel something has to be done, and i'm doing the right thing in the right direction. it's bizarre. i wouldn't have expected it. i'm not like normal vehicles. you didn't know that? oh, i can see you're not. oh, you're speechless now? yeah. yeah, so i'll be reversing down there in a second, thank you. one delivery man managed to bamboozle the activists into letting him through. you pay taxes for the council to go through here. not delivery though. yes, i'm an authorised vehicle, same as the county council, mate,

the same as buses. i can go through the cameras. the delivery company dpd told bbc breakfast the response from their driver wasn't acceptable, and it said it will brief all drivers again on the restrictions. but we will find out. the road closures here in oxford are part of a nationwide effort to calm traffic in our town and city centres. so what we're trying to do is to rebalance our streets, you know, to make them friendlier for pedestrians, to encourage people to be able to walk more short trips. and that actually helps free up space for people who need to drive, for people who are carrying heavy loads. but rachel, freeing up space for pedestrians means taking space away from motorists, doesn't it? it means that very often they're the same person. very often there's a person who is driving to the local shop, who could walk to the local shop. not always. enfield in london is one of many english councils that has blocked roads and introduced charges to create new low traffic neighbourhoods, or ltns, during the covid pandemic.

so, this low traffic neighborhood came completely out of the blue and it's made our lives impossible. the restrictions here in enfield are similar to oxford, except you are fined £130 if you drive through. everywhere i've been going, i've been blocked from going down here. it's bloody ridiculous. sue sanders says she's never been involved in local politics before. i see it as undermining democracy. there's not been a proper consultation. we see the ltn as a fait accompli, as something imposed upon us. and i actually genuinely see it as alienating people from the green agenda. it's actually undermining the green agenda. we asked enfield council for comment, but it did not respond. hiya, guys. you know it's illegal for you to go through here? no, it's not, mate. it is. the truth is, if we want safe, clean cities, and to tackle climate change, we do need to coax some

people out of their cars. and if they think they'll be punished, most drivers do obey the law. justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxford. two russian cosmonauts are performing a spacewalk outside the international space station. flight engineers, oleg novitskiy and pyotr dubrov are preparing the docking compartment for undocking and disposal later this year. the walk started just after 5 o'clock this morning and is expected to last until around midday. we are live in space with nasa. i completely in all of these images we get of astronauts and cosmonauts

doing their space walks. that is two flight engineers. a teenagerfrom california has decribed the moment she fought off a bear to protect her pet dogs. hailey morinico, who is 17, didn't hesitate when she saw the mother bear on the wall of her back yard with two cubs, fighting with her three dogs. home cctv shows hailey running outside, shoving the bear back, and rounding up her pets before running back inside. the teeanger sprained her finger but otherwise was unscathed. there she goes. pushes the bear. absolutely phenomenal. i rle there she goes. pushes the bear. absolutely phenomenal. i ran over to the bear and — absolutely phenomenal. i ran over to the bear and the _ absolutely phenomenal. i ran over to the bear and the first _ absolutely phenomenal. i ran over to the bear and the first thing _ absolutely phenomenal. i ran over to the bear and the first thing i - absolutely phenomenal. i ran over to the bear and the first thing i think i the bear and the first thing i think to do is push their bear, do not push bears, do not get close to players, you do not want to get unlucky, ijust happen to come out unscathed. i unlucky, ijust happen to come out unscathed. ., ., unlucky, ijust happen to come out unscathed-— unscathed. i dread to think what could have _ unscathed. i dread to think what could have happened _ unscathed. i dread to think what could have happened but- unscathed. i dread to think what i could have happened but adrenaline took over.

now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. some of the thundery showers could be heavy. it is dragging an warm air and also today there is a noticeable breeze. we have still got some on

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. more than £1 billion for catch—up tuition for pupils in england, but headteachers say it's a fraction of what's needed. the education secretary denies he's trying to do it on the cheap. we're looking at the interventions that we can actually deliver today, make sure that we're able to get the money on the table out to schools in order to support them, in order to be able to help our children while they're in school straightaway. what we're talking about is how do we use that money well? and i would say that investing in our children and young people and their futures must be our country's top priority. are you a teacher, parent or student? what do you think is needed to catch up on lost learning

and would you be in favour of the idea