this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines.... the number of new cases of coronavirus in england rises by around three quarters in just one week. new figures suggest the pandemic is growing. we week. new figures suggest the pandemic is growing.— week. new figures suggest the pandemic is growing. we can keep this virus under _ pandemic is growing. we can keep this virus under control, _ pandemic is growing. we can keep this virus under control, but - pandemic is growing. we can keep this virus under control, but we i this virus under control, but we need to keep vigilant, we need to watch the data. the need to keep vigilant, we need to watch the data.— need to keep vigilant, we need to watch the data. the uk medicines reuulator watch the data. the uk medicines regulator has _ watch the data. the uk medicines regulator has follow _ watch the data. the uk medicines regulator has follow the _ watch the data. the uk medicines regulator has follow the united i regulator has follow the united states and approve the use of the pfizerjab in 12 to 15—year—olds. primary school pupils fell behind again in maths and reading during second lockdown. prices soar as uk citizen scrambled to get back to portugal before 4am on tuesday. more than 600 people will bit

compensation and a serious area or after the hillsborough disaster as to police forces agreed to pay damages. to police forces agreed to pay damaues. �* ., to police forces agreed to pay damages-_ to police forces agreed to pay damaues. �* ., ., ., ., ~ damages. i'm not going to take it. how a promise _ damages. i'm not going to take it. how a promise made _ damages. i'm not going to take it. how a promise made more - damages. i'm not going to take it. how a promise made more than i damages. i'm not going to take it. | how a promise made more than 70 years ago has finally been fulfilled. the number of people who are coronavirus and england went up by around three quarters in one week, according to official figures. the office for national statistics estimates around one in 640 people in private households have the virus in private households have the virus in the week to may the 29th. that's up in the week to may the 29th. that's up from one in 1120 the previous

week. the northwest of england had the highest report in positive cases, and in terms of age group numbers, went up amongst the under 35 �*s and in secondary school children. it came as the uk medicines regulator of approved the use of the pfizer vaccine, although the vaccine's committee has yet to decide whether children should actually get thejob decide whether children should actually get the job back. here's our health editor hugh pym. come on in. thank you very much. come on in, that is the message being stressed yet again by nhs leaders in gloucester and across the country. have a seat, please. book in for a jab as soon as you're eligible. have you had coronavirus, that you know of? with the new variant of the virus gaining ground, the need to get as many people vaccinated as possible is said to be as urgent as ever. we have seen a reduction in the number of deaths and hospital admissions, and so we have definitely seen the impact that the covid—19 vaccination has had locally, as well as nationally.

older children could soon be vaccinated. the uk regulator's approved the use of the pfizerjab for those aged 12 and over. now a committee of experts will decide whether it will happen. around england, including here in leeds, people wondering how much opening up there will be, if any, onjune the 21st. the spread of the variant identified in india, known as delta, is causing some concern for officials and scientists as it spreads faster than alpha, the kent variant. the news is not as positive as i would like, on any respect, about the delta variant. i mean, the best estimate at the moment is that this variant may be 60% more transmissible than the alpha variant. there is some uncertainty about that, depending on assumptions and how you analyse the data, between about 30% and maybe even 100% more transmissible. after some customers were allowed in to restaurants and pubs from the middle of may, it was expected the virus would spread more widely, though with more people vaccinated,

the risk of serious illness was reduced. and cases have been increasing. they office for national statistics survey of community infection suggests in england, one in 640 people had the virus last week, an increase on the previous week. in wales, it was one in 1050 — again, with an increase. in scotland, at one in 680, and northern ireland, with one in 800, case rates were broadly similar to the previous week. so, for the health secretary, at a tree—planting ceremony with his counterparts from g7 nations, there's still some hard work ahead. he says more data will be assessed next week before final decisions are made about lifting restrictions in england. nationally, of course, the number of cases is going up. and the critical thing is that the vaccine breaks the link from the number of cases to the number of people ending up in hospital, and sadly dying of covid. we just need to see in the data

exactly how effective that is being. but for sally, ending restrictions won't make any difference. she has long covid, one of a million people now said to be experiencing persistent symptoms after having the virus. i myself, 30 years of age, otherwise healthy. wouldn't have dreamed that, nine months down the line, that i would still be experiencing these debilitating symptoms. it seems very randomised. it really could happen to anyone. sally's messages to get the jab to avoid those possible long—term sally's message is to get the jab to avoid those possible long—term consequences of covid. hugh pym, bbc news. as we heard, the uk medicines regulator has approved the use of the pfizer vaccine. the children aged between agent —— for children aged between agent —— for children aged between agent —— for children aged between 12 and 15. an

aged between 12 and 15. in independent group of aged between 12 and 15. fifi independent group of scientists will now make the decision, but it's not clear cut in the pfizerjob is already approved and offered to those over 16 with underlying health conditions. but for the vast majority of children, the biggest harm they have faced this pandemic is not from the virus. it's from disruption to their education. they are unlikely to get seriously ill. there have been cases of a nasty inflammatory condition, but those were rare. the biggest benefit to children from immunisation would be in preventing school outbreaks, and we know the delta variant doesn't seem to be spreading more easily among secondary schools —— it does. the united states is immunising 600,000 children a week, aged 12 to 15. france is going to offer the vaccine to those aged 12 and over from the middle of the month, but

both countries have very high levels of vaccine hesitancy. they're not getting the superb coverage that's happening in the uk. here, and might be possible once all over 18 �*s have been offered and given the vaccine, that might suppress the virus. should we be offering the vaccine to children this autumn, when there will still be billions of adults around the world who don't have access to the vaccine? because if we want to end this pandemic, we have to vaccinate globally, notjust locally. to vaccinate globally, not 'ust locall . , ~ . , to vaccinate globally, not 'ust locall. , ~ ., , ., ., locally. fergus walsh, our health ednon locally. fergus walsh, our health editor- let's _ locally. fergus walsh, our health editor. let's bring _ locally. fergus walsh, our health editor. let's bring you _ locally. fergus walsh, our health editor. let's bring you the - locally. fergus walsh, our health editor. let's bring you the latest| editor. let's bring you the latest figures across the uk. there were more than 6200 new infections. that is the highest daily the number since the end of march. 0n is the highest daily the number since the end of march. on average, 4000 cases have been reported per day in the last week. 11 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours,

taking the average number to eight. nearly 200,000 people received their first dose of the vaccine in the last 24 hour period, making the overall total nearly 40 million. that is over three quarters of the uk adult population. more than 375,000 people have had their second dose. that means nearly 26.8 million people have had two vaccinations. that's more than half of the uk population. let's talk about all of that with a cell biologist, jennifer roan. thank you so much for being with us. how worried are you about the data which does seem to be rising pretty excessively?- the data which does seem to be rising pretty excessively? well, i think i'm a _ rising pretty excessively? well, i think i'm a bit — rising pretty excessively? well, i think i'm a bit worried. _ rising pretty excessively? well, i think i'm a bit worried. i - rising pretty excessively? well, i think i'm a bit worried. i think. think i'm a bit worried. i think it's too soon to panic. but if there's anything we've learned about this virus, we keep thinking it's all over and it isn't. these ways

have come in the past, so i'm a little bit concerned. but it's definitely sue soon to panic. we need to see what the data shows. about how well the rising cases is paralleled by hospitalisations. the ho -e is paralleled by hospitalisations. the hope is vaccination has broken that link between cases and hospitalisations and deaths, but as you say, we need to see the data established. it has broken that link. . ., ., , ., established. it has broken that link. . ., ., ., link. there are an awful lot of --eole link. there are an awful lot of people who — link. there are an awful lot of people who who _ link. there are an awful lot of people who who still- link. there are an awful lot of people who who still haven'tl link. there are an awful lot of - people who who still haven't been vaccinated. i know figures are very good, but millions of people still haven't had the vaccine. even if you don't end up in hospital or dying, really bad things happen. we have to not relax for a minute, we have to stay vigilant and we have to see this through because we are so nearly there. it would be such a shame to throw it all away right

now. ~ , ., _ ., shame to throw it all away right now. ~ y., _ ., ., shame to throw it all away right now. ., now. when you say we have to stay virilant, now. when you say we have to stay vigilant. are _ now. when you say we have to stay vigilant. are you — now. when you say we have to stay vigilant, are you worried _ now. when you say we have to stay vigilant, are you worried we're - now. when you say we have to stay vigilant, are you worried we're not| vigilant, are you worried we're not staying vigilant?— staying vigilant? anecdotally from what i've seen _ staying vigilant? anecdotally from what i've seen personally, - staying vigilant? anecdotally from what i've seen personally, it - staying vigilant? anecdotally from what i've seen personally, it looks as if people think it's over. summer has arrived finally, people seem very relaxed and aren't wearing their masks as much. i really feel that the social distancing is creeping closer and closer. ifeel like people think it's all over, and this is really a dangerous place to be because we had to stay vigilant now. we have to keep this very infectious new variant from spreading further.- infectious new variant from spreading further. infectious new variant from sreadin: further. ., ., ., spreading further. how worried are ou about spreading further. how worried are you about this _ spreading further. how worried are you about this variant, _ spreading further. how worried are you about this variant, the - spreading further. how worried are you about this variant, the one - spreading further. how worried are | you about this variant, the one that originated in india? it's now been renamed the delta variant. how concerning as it? it renamed the delta variant. how concerning as it?— renamed the delta variant. how concerning as it? it certainly seems to be more — concerning as it? it certainly seems to be more infectious _ concerning as it? it certainly seems to be more infectious than - concerning as it? it certainly seems to be more infectious than the - concerning as it? it certainly seems to be more infectious than the kent variant, i'll file, which is more infectious than the original china variant —— alpha. it's certainly more infectious. it is possibly more serious, and it's looking as if it might cause a more serious illness.

the other thing is that the pfizer vaccine, this preliminary data coming out of the labs today, suggesting that we don't raise antibodies as well against the delta as the alpha. it looks like the vaccine might not work as well, and this makes me nervous too. so you're nervous, this makes me nervous too. so you're nervous. and — this makes me nervous too. so you're nervous. and the _ this makes me nervous too. so you're nervous, and the key _ this makes me nervous too. so you're nervous, and the key question - this makes me nervous too. so you're nervous, and the key question is - nervous, and the key question is they may not... should borisjohnson go ahead with lifting all restrictions pretty soon? we go ahead with lifting all restrictions pretty soon? we got a week till we _ restrictions pretty soon? we got a week till we have _ restrictions pretty soon? we got a week till we have to _ restrictions pretty soon? we got a week till we have to decide. - restrictions pretty soon? we got a week till we have to decide. we i restrictions pretty soon? we got a i week till we have to decide. we have to watch the data. i certainly hope that we can because one thing we have in our favour is the weather. coronavirus is don't like warmer weather. we get this slightly more infectious virus on one side. it's a balancing act and the government will have to make a decision based on the available data at the time. good to talk to you as ever, doctor jennifer roan. we'll be finding out

how these developments and all the other stories of the day are being covered in the papers at 10.30. joining me are claire cohen and joanna jarjue. primary school pupils in england fell behind again in maths and reading during the second lockdown after already having lost ground in the first lockdown. that's according to new research. some parts of the northeast and east midlands were among the worst affected. branwen midlands were among the worst affected. bra nwen jeffreys midlands were among the worst affected. branwenjeffreys has been explaining how difficult an issue this is in the wake of the huge political row this week over helping children to catch up. now we have government research saying the extent of the learning

lost that by march this year, primary aged pupils were more than three months behind in maths. more than two months behind in reading. key building blocks. that put them back to where they were in september, so all the working autumn half term up to christmas lost and wiped out by the second lockdown. and big regional differences, too. children in yorkshire are three times more learning lost this in maths than in the southwest. all of this will put pressure on the government to of its offer currently. it's already committed to more than £3 billion and what it saysis more than £3 billion and what it says is an ambitious plan, but it's going to face more questions about whether that's enough.— whether that's enough. branwen jeffre s. whether that's enough. branwen jeffreys. airlines _ whether that's enough. branwen jeffreys. airlines say _ whether that's enough. branwen jeffreys. airlines say they - whether that's enough. branwen jeffreys. airlines say they will i jeffreys. airlines say they will provide additional flights to help british passengers will return from

portugal before the country is taken off the government's green travel list. portugalwill off the government's green travel list. portugal will become amber, meaning travellers will have to quarantine on their return. portugal is perplexed. caroline davis reports. the end of holiday blues came early for some at lisbon airport today, as some passengers cut their trips short, while others have decided to stay. so, we spent another £100 for the flight, we've got to get another test now. we have to get another test when we're in the uk, which we had all booked. we had everything planned, the whole holiday and stuff we were going to do and now it has been cut short. we were going to do and now it's been cut short. we've had to to spend our time trying to sort tests and new flights, stuff like that. so, we're just unhappy. we just thought, everything out i here is still open, we may as well go and enjoy our holiday and stay indoors for five days. _ extra flights and bigger planes are being put on over the next three days to help passengers

who want to get back before they have to quarantine. today is a bleak day for the uk travel industry. they had hoped that the vaccine would bring more certainty to this summer than to last. now, the reality of yesterday's decision is beginning to sink in for many operators. we thought that there was light at the end of the tunnel, and it turns out the light was a freight train coming, which has now hit us. after yesterday's announcement, jet2 decided not to start flying again until the 1st ofjuly. currently they don't plan to fly to amber countries, but say they're trying to guess which might be green. we can't plan what we're doing. we either have to assume all destinations will be green, none of the destinations will be green, or use a lottery machine and try to work out in the absence of a structured methodology. today, the government has explained the reasons again for moving portugal from the green list. unfortunately, we did see an increase in the number of a new variant in portugal.

and that's why we had to take the decision to remove portugal from the green list. but in portugal, there was confusion. no, i can't understand it. we have just a small spike in lisbon. i the nepalese variant hasjust 12 cases, nothing more than that. i and so, we don't understand the decision, its grounds, i and i'm not sure about the reasons why the english government - has decided like that. the government is still advising against travel to amber list countries. with so few destinations on the green list, the next big question for the industry and for travellers is will some still make the journey? caroline davies, bbc news. 0ur lisbon correspondent allison roberts has been explaining what the response in portugal has been. weill. response in portugal has been. well, the government _ response in portugal has been. well, the government here _ response in portugal has been. well, the government here has _ response in portugal has been. -ii the government here has said that it

doesn't make any sense at all. it's put out a statement saying that there was no logic to the decision, and the opposition has called the minister into parliament to ask the questions about their lack of proactivity as far as tourist or concerns. authority affecting them. as much as £500 or more for a single flight in some cases, and many people are also scrambling not only to rebook flights, but to rebook their tests which they have to have ready in order to have the result 24 hours before they fly. it's causing a lot of upset here. the hotels and across the country are also suffering. they're seeing drops in bookings, cancellations or something like 50% of in some cases, so it is causing great problems for portugal. allison roberts. two police forces have agreed to pay damages, more than 600 people over serious errors

which followed the hillsboro disaster. the south of yorkshire and west midland force bids agreed to sell food after —— the settlement. nobody has ever been convicted over police actions following the disaster in which 96 liverpool found update. victims were blamed more officials were held accountable. after 32 years, there is compensation for families like the trainers who lost brothers kevin and krista. yellow —— christopher our families are fighters. theirfailure christopher our families are fighters. their failure to christopher our families are fighters. theirfailure to manage the crowd led to a deadly crust.

their reluctance to admit responsibility brought cries of the cover—up. the force said today in a statement... 0fficers officers and statements were changed during the investigation overseen by west midlands police. it has also settled the claim. two former officers and the four solicitor were cleared of perverting the courts of justice. their lawyer was adamant. the facts were investigated here yes yet again byjudge and jury. there was no cover—up. yet again byjudge and “ury. there was no cover-up._ yet again byjudge and “ury. there was no cover-up. professor phil was the first to — was no cover-up. professor phil was the first to uncover _ was no cover-up. professor phil was the first to uncover those _ was no cover-up. professor phil was the first to uncover those amended l the first to uncover those amended police statements. the

the first to uncover those amended police statements.— police statements. the phrase that was used today _ police statements. the phrase that was used today by _ police statements. the phrase that was used today by the _ police statements. the phrase that was used today by the lawyers i police statements. the phrase that was used today by the lawyers for. was used today by the lawyers for the families was that it was the largest— the families was that it was the largest and most shameful cover—up hy largest and most shameful cover—up by a police _ largest and most shameful cover—up by a police force in history. but what _ by a police force in history. but what concerns me is i could see that in front_ what concerns me is i could see that in front of— what concerns me is i could see that in front of me at that time in the late 90s — in front of me at that time in the late 90s. �* , late 90s. after the inquiry, the inruest late 90s. after the inquiry, the inquest and — late 90s. after the inquiry, the inquest and the _ late 90s. after the inquiry, the inquest and the failed - late 90s. after the inquiry, the i inquest and the failed prosecution of the match commander came the hillsborough independent panel report, then nuke cases, but one conviction. —— new cases. this is the end of an unparalleled fight for justice, but for many, it comes far too late. danjohnson, bbc news. anybody heading out to an symbol has to navigate murky waters. it's due to navigate murky waters. it's due to something dubbed the sea �*s not, i hope you're not eating dinner.

it's a slimy layer that is spreading in turkey. it poses a real threat to marine life. scientists say climate change and pollution have contributed to the spread of this mucus like substance. let's talk about it if you can bear that with professor beran. thank you very much for being with us. what is causing this? explain exactly what it is. good evening. as you said, it's overgrowth... because of uncharted water. , , overgrowth... because of uncharted water. , . ~ overgrowth... because of uncharted water. , ., ,, , overgrowth... because of uncharted water. , .~ , ., overgrowth... because of uncharted water.i , .~ , ., water. just talk us through the roblems water. just talk us through the problems that _ water. just talk us through the problems that it's _ water. just talk us through the

problems that it's creating. i l water. just talk us through the i problems that it's creating. i mean, obviously marine life are really under threat because of this. that's correct. because _ under threat because of this. that's correct. because due _ under threat because of this. that's correct. because due to _ under threat because of this. that's| correct. because due to overgrowth, several species under the threat because of the hypoxia and much more species, such as invertebrates, oyster, muscles, echinoderms, sea stars, etc. so, it's a real disaster of i can't say. the seas is landlocked almost, and this is a real threat again for marine biodiversity. we have to protect the sea of marmara. it's important not only first turkey, but for the black

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fishing size is loading, and they cannot catch the fish. fishing industries, especially small—scale fisheries, it's important. many people defend on fisheries. has there ever _ people defend on fisheries. has there ever been anything like this in istanbul before?— in istanbul before? yes, we have some record. _ in istanbul before? yes, we have some record, but _ in istanbul before? yes, we have some record, but not _ in istanbul before? yes, we have some record, but not of - in istanbul before? yes, we have some record, but not of this i in istanbul before? yes, we have. some record, but not of this level. in 2007, eight and nine, some record, but not of this level. in 2007, eightand nine, we reported, but the level was too low. it's incomparable.— reported, but the level was too low. it's incomparable. thank you so much for exoiaining — it's incomparable. thank you so much for explaining the _ it's incomparable. thank you so much for explaining the issues _ it's incomparable. thank you so much for explaining the issues there. i for explaining the issues there. turkish marine research foundation. let's hope there is a solution that is found to help deal with that. thank you very much indeed. thank ou ve thank you very much indeed. thank

you very much- _ thank you very much indeed. thank you very much. for _ thank you very much indeed. thank you very much. for cornwall, i thank you very much indeed. thank you very much. for cornwall, being | you very much. for cornwall, being host of the — you very much. for cornwall, being host of the g7 _ you very much. for cornwall, being host of the g7 summit _ you very much. for cornwall, being host of the g7 summit will - you very much. for cornwall, being | host of the g7 summit will generate huge attention for the county, and provide a big boost for local businesses. but it's notjust the summit that will have people pouring in. tourism is one of cornwall�*s mainstay industries, and during the pandemic, it is in her �*s have been hitting the beaches and big numbers. with foreign holidays looking increasingly doubtful this summer, how sustainable is the current boom? jon kay has been finding out. first thing every morning, the swannies take a dip. oh, this is beautiful. these local women swim before the tourists get up. and this summer will bring record numbers. where will they fit? i worry when you see people parking in mad places, and fire engines and ambulances can't get through. even the secret places we know in cornwall, i you'll go and you'll. still find it's rammed. even some of the campsites are charging £8,000 for two

weeks in a caravan. and you sort of think, you know, who would pay that? but people are. but people are because they're desperate to get away. cornwall has already had the busiest half term anyone can remember. and next week, the world will be here for the g7 summit, the kind of global advertising money cannot buy. but it does this county need more visitors? but does this county need more visitors? losing your temper isn't going to help. i haven't lost my temper yet. that tension is depicted in a recent film, and one of its cornish stars says things have gone too far. sell—out! we should be taxing holiday—makers. if we book a hotel in italy, you go abroad, you pay a tourism tax. i think we could do exactly the same here, so we could start to provide better infrastructure with our hospitals, roads, toilets, more parking. but it's a difficult balance. cornwall is one of the poorest parts of the uk, and it will need visitors

to help rebuild after covid. about one in three households partly or fully depends on tourism, and it's about 20% of employment. but it also sells food and drink. so, you know, tourism is a very good thing for cornwall. but we've got to manage it. we don't want to kill the golden goose, or get the goose too fat. while politicians debate global issues here next week, cornwall�*s asking questions about its own future. like housing. prices have rocketed during the pandemic. steve was born and bred here in redruth. there isn't the jobs down here, like there is further up the line. so, they're going to have to go and chase the jobs, and leave where they live, leave where they're born. do you feel forced out? we are forced out, definitely. as security's stepped up this weekend, a lot�*s being made of the g7 disruption. but many here worry more about the summer than the summit. jon kay, bbc news, cornwall.

let's get the latest weather forecast with tomasz schafernaker. the weather was pretty good for most of us today, but across the southeast and east anglia, it rained from late morning pretty much all through the afternoon, so a wash—out here. the weather's still damp overnight, but the vast majority of the country will have a dry night. temperatures early in the morning on saturday will range between 6 degrees in newcastle to 13 in london. lots of sunshine right from the word go. the best of the weather will be further east during the course of saturday, but out towards the west, the weather front is approaching and we are expecting some showers. these showers will probably drift a little bit further towards the east later on saturday, but again, most of us should have a fine, bright day.

sunday is looking absolutely fine, too, with plenty of sunny spells and temperatures reaching the mid—20s and the southeast. bye—bye. hello. you are watching bbc news. here are our headlines. the number of new cases of coronavirus in

england rises by around three quarters and just a week. new figures suggest the pandemic is growing. brute figures suggest the pandemic is iirowin,. figures suggest the pandemic is aarowin.~ ~ , figures suggest the pandemic is iirowin,~ ~' , , , growing. we can keep this virus under control— growing. we can keep this virus under control but _ growing. we can keep this virus under control but we _ growing. we can keep this virus under control but we need i growing. we can keep this virus under control but we need to i growing. we can keep this virus i under control but we need to keep vigilant and we need to watch the data. . ., ., ., , data. the uk medicine regulator has followed the — data. the uk medicine regulator has followed the united _ data. the uk medicine regulator has followed the united states _ data. the uk medicine regulator has followed the united states and i followed the united states and approved the use of the pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15—year—olds. prices soar as temporary struggle to get back from portugal to avoid a ten day quarantine. primary school pupils fell behind became a mass —— maths and reading during the second lockdown. more than 600 people look at compensation of a serious error is of the hillsboro disaster as to police forces agreed to pay damages. more on the new government research that shows primary school pupils in england did fall behind once again

during that second lockdown. parts of the northeast were amongst the first affected. i have been talking to the general secretary of the association of school and college leaders. he told me that there variation between them is extremely worrying. the variation between them is extremely wor ini. ., ., , ., ,, worrying. the end of a squalid week for the department _ worrying. the end of a squalid week for the department for _ worrying. the end of a squalid week for the department for education i worrying. the end of a squalid week for the department for education byj for the department for education by the government which just over a year ago gave us their prime minister saying this was the number one priority and it's going to be a world beating recovery plan and yet here we are having had a tiny announcement yesterday and then today this research which has shown there is an extraordinary loss of learning and that it is regional and that also if you look across what's happening in the past that we have lost most of the progress which we have made up in the past ten years. but if a devastating indictment in the week it's lost it's recovery, it was appointed by them to provide solutions which it did chance in a

van appears to have rejected. iloathed van appears to have re'ected. what do ou van appears to have re'ected. what do you think — van appears to have re'ected. what do you think explains i van appears to have rejected. what do you think explains those regional differences that we are seeing? in differences that we are seeing? i�*i essence we have known that differences that we are seeing? in essence we have known that have always been some regional differences in terms of children plus plus identically to be able to make progress and that comes from all kinds of factors. a simple solution is that the more there is poverty, the more young people are going to be disadvantaged and more young people need the states to be on their side. that's why what we need from the government which talked about revving up a stand seeing more than particulates and more than read to me, he what we need to figure. 0ne more than read to me, he what we need to figure. one of the things that was being offered this week which did not hit the headlines but was for those young people in the most disadvantaged backgrounds in the early years to be able to get into nasty places quicker and those young people in further education to be able to have more teaching time than they would have been previously and for every child from every background irrespective of whether the parents could pay or not to be able to have access to the arts or sports and the things that develop your character and tuition and the

prime minister benefited from the chancellor benefited from, that was all on the table and here we are at the end of the week with the government research data showing how much that was needed and how much they have rejected it. how much in terms of pr money, the government punished around £3 billion altogether so far and catchup learning, how much money do you think they need to stand? if we have a look at what that means in practice it means £310 per pupil. that does not mean you would spend £310 per pupil because it would depend on dead child's needs. some children will need help with mental health support and some judge and need social help support and some children will need extra one to one tuition. that £310 needs to be looked at in the perspective of what the usa has done. £1600 per pupil and what the netherlands has done, £2500 per pupil and so why is it i

think we could rightly ask that they govern into enlistments tapings that young people in england are worth so much less than they are in the usa and in the netherlands. boris johnson has said there's money coming down the track in this pending review on this year. it’s a pending review on this year. it's a iuestion pending review on this year. it's a question of _ pending review on this year. it's a question of how _ pending review on this year. it's a question of how much _ pending review on this year. it's a question of how much that - question of how much that governments does up its offer in the words of our education editor a few minutes ago. words of our education editor a few minutes ago-— minutes ago. that's exactly right. the problem _ minutes ago. that's exactly right. the problem with _ minutes ago. that's exactly right. the problem with saying - minutes ago. that's exactly right. the problem with saying they i minutes ago. that's exactly right. the problem with saying they will| the problem with saying they will have a review of this live it will take it into the long grass and we know whatever happens even if there is my money coming that is not going to help in school today. it will kick in from september 22 at the very earliest and may not until much later than that. there was an opportunity from the person who was appointed as the recovery commissioner to be able to provide something for those young people in the most disadvantaged backgrounds to be able to do a pretty much

immediately. that opportunity is being squandered and i think the prime minister in particular who support that that plan must be licking himself and i am thinking why is it i lost out on that and the treasury appeared to lean and why is it that pr narrow finance is matter more than investing in the future of our young people. more than investing in the future of our young people-— more than investing in the future of our young people. thank you. one of the reasons — our young people. thank you. one of the reasons given _ our young people. thank you. one of the reasons given by _ our young people. thank you. one of the reasons given by ministers i our young people. thank you. one of the reasons given by ministers for i the reasons given by ministers for putting portugal on the amber list is existence in small numbers of a mutation of the virus first found in india which is being linked to nepal but the health ministry has refuted reports of this new mutation and the country plus plus prime minister has made a plea for the united kingdom to provide vaccines as it endures the second wave of the coronavirus. 0ur south asian correspondent reports now from the capital. a

sister consumed by grief. in crushed by covid—19. more than 4000 people have died from the virus in the last month alone. families are forced to say their last goodbyes at the gates of the capital plus plus crematorium.- of the capital plus plus crematorium. g , , of the capital plus plus crematorium. g , ., �*, crematorium. my husband is dead. my husband is dead. _ crematorium. my husband is dead. my husband is dead. her— crematorium. my husband is dead. my husband is dead. her husband - crematorium. my husband is dead. my husband is dead. her husband died i husband is dead. her husband died this week. through _ husband is dead. her husband died this week. through the _ husband is dead. her husband died this week. through the railings, i husband is dead. her husband died| this week. through the railings, she performed his last rites. a final plea for her benefit. not since the devastating earthquake in 2015 has this nation felt so broken. the country plus plus army has been draughted into collect and transport the bodies of those who died. it's

only been a few minutes since he came in with the first ambulance and here is another ambulance bringing a more covid—19 victims. it gives you a sense of the pressure and the total that covid—19 is taking on the city. health care is basic. it is one of the world's poorest nations. in an interview with the bbc, the country plus plus prime minister appealed to the uk, it's oldest friend, for vaccines. trite appealed to the uk, it's oldest friend, for vaccines.— appealed to the uk, it's oldest friend, for vaccines. we have very old diplomatic _ friend, for vaccines. we have very old diplomatic ties. _ friend, for vaccines. we have very old diplomatic ties. keeping i friend, for vaccines. we have very old diplomatic ties. keeping their| old diplomatic ties. keeping their lives and risk so many times. it is the responsibility of the uk to support nepal. the the responsibility of the uk to support nepal-— the responsibility of the uk to support nepal. the virus is now claimini support nepal. the virus is now claiming in _ support nepal. the virus is now claiming in rural— support nepal. the virus is now claiming in rural areas. - support nepal. the virus is now claiming in rural areas. now, i support nepal. the virus is now. claiming in rural areas. now, the claiming in ruralareas. now, the peak has passed in cities. but the

pain has not gone away. in capital, a prayer service for a veteran who died alone. a nation in mourning. and a nation immediately. nepal is appealing to the uk for a helping hand. facebook has suspended from a us president donald trump from all of its social media platforms for at least two years. he has been banned from facebook since january for his post about the starting of the us capitol by his support this. but last month a review criticised the open and a review criticised the open and a review criticised the open ended penalty. his profiles on facebook and instagram would only be reinstated if the social media giant believes his accounts are no longer affect the public safety. in a statement, mrtrump affect the public safety. in a statement, mr trump said the ruling was an insult to every person who voted for him. i went media

correspondent has been examining facebook plus by changing role in the political landscape. set valley, that weary strip of motorway and campuses in front of me adjacent to the bay area here in san francisco is home to the densest concentration of software engineers and computer scientists in history. these days they are being tried to into political philosophy where, by a curious quirk of history, their leader is the former leader of the liberal democrats who worked on facebook i made this announcement in a blog post about the last half an hour ago. a blog post about the last half an hourago. in a blog post about the last half an hour ago. in weighing potential harms against three —— free speech prep powerful people they are making the sort of people —— judgement that journalists have me because these guys are now the editors of the internet and therefore of our public domain. face the prospect that emma was complex and sensitive and it was guaranteed to be polarising. so what has happened today is that the world's biggest social network denied access to megaphone to a

person who is voted for by 74 million people. that is a big court. it is to vote in the uk and i suspect he would have to get used to some here in the us as well. next week, cornwell will be hosting the g7 summit and bringing together the leaders of the seven of the largest global economies. today finance ministers from the seven nations have been meeting in london to discuss a plan to ensure that the biggest multinational companies and in particular the major tech firms stop exploiting attacks loophole. the economic and has the story. in a crisis, and opportunity. there may be masks and no handshakes but this is the first major in person meeting of the royal's most powerful nation since the covid—19 outbreak. i had of the senate in cornwall next week hosted by the chancellor. all of

these finance ministers for the us and japan have been borrowing incredible amounts and trillions of dollars supporting their economies through the pandemic and have coffers to fail. at the same time, covid—19 has accelerated sales and profits and revenues and multinational digital giants who have proved difficult to squeeze taxes out of. so the well�*s the economies are exciting at this meeting to set a global minimum rate of corporation tax. we are spending a lot of money to protect our economy against the consequences of covid—19 and to have a quick and strong economic recovery. but we need money and we need new resources. how do you sell base within the european union to your colleague, the president of the year i will, the finance minister of ireland? i i will, the finance minister of ireland? .., i will, the finance minister of ireland? , ., ireland? i can understand the difficulty of— ireland? i can understand the difficulty of some _ ireland? i can understand the difficulty of some european i difficulty of some european countries but where there is such international impact us, this is in

the interest of all 27 member states to say yes, we are on board and we are supporting this new international tax system. it is the us leading _ international tax system. it is the us leading the — international tax system. it is the us leading the charge _ international tax system. it is the us leading the charge on - international tax system. it is the us leading the charge on this i international tax system. it is the us leading the charge on this in l international tax system. it is the us leading the charge on this in a massive turnaround for the trump administration. finance ministers of the squeeze big global corporations with a minimum tax rate of at least 16% applied around the world. the crisis means they have got no choice. but in the detail of these negotiations it's still a question about who gets that bounty. that's why the chancellor has been cautious so far. hundreds of billions of dollars to president biden from the us tech giant like candy and agree that notjust us tech giant like candy and agree that not just the us tech giant like candy and agree that notjust the prophets but the sales can save britain and the big global tech giants and can be taxed. talks of making it compulsory for reports on their plans for cutting emissions to help the climate change

effort are also on a knife edge. 0n effort are also on a knife edge. on both issues the finance minister may be tempted to leave it to their bosses for presidents and prime ministers next week in cornwall. for one woman, less plus fa cup victory was the realisation of a promise that was made more than 70 years ago. margaret angell plus plus fiance popped the question back in 1948 but he did not have enough money for a ring. 1948 but he did not have enough money fora ring. he 1948 but he did not have enough money for a ring. he promised to buy her one if his beloved leicester city won the fa cup. sadly he died before the club actually lifted the trophy. he son stepped in to keep his back�*s promise. in 1948 he proposed to his sweetheart margaret. money was tight so the deal was a proper engagement

ring when his beloved leicester city won the fa cup. they got to find out so many times and they never got my ring. over the decades, margaret got her hopes up on four occasions but it wasn't to be until now. so how does that hand feel, margaret, with a sparkler like that on it now? it's wonderful. have you taken it off yet? no. i haven't taken it off yet. never will. i'm not going to take it off either. sadly, cecil is no longer around to see the football moment he'd always longed for, but his son, mike, decided to step in and honour a promise — the ring his mum deserves and his dad would have wanted her to have. loved his football, loved his sport, loved cricket, rugby. followed leicester, leicestershire in absolutely everything. it'sjust a matter of whether we're all alive for leicester city to win it. yeah, they've made it. 73 years later but they've done it. last week we told the angell family

story and it turned out a certain football club was watching. they decided margaret should have another surprise. hello, margaret. i've got something really special to hand over to you. _ i think you probably know what this is, don't you? l that's beautiful. i've been waiting for this for a long time, so thank you all. they've made my dream come true. fantastic. i didn't imagine anything like this would happen. but to have the fa cup in your garden with your mother and just looking at a 96—year—old with a big grin on her face... for a football club still basking in fa cup glory, this has been a cherry on the cake. one of the best ones, - presentations, i've ever done, and believe you me _ i've done a few over the years. but for margaret, fantastic. what a beautiful story! i think if we'd have known margaret had been waiting _ we might have done it quicker. and for margaret, this was the fulfilment of a life promise and the ultimate way to honour the man who made it. i'm sure my husband is up there

feeling very happy with himself. kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news.