this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the world's leading economies say they're on the brink of announcing a historic deal to tax tech giants during talks in london. g7 finance ministers say it would be a groundbreaking change. we a groundbreaking change. will have an agreement�* really we will have an agreement which will really change the world. and we will be able to do what we have to do for our people. testing is ramped up as the uk sees the highest number of new covid infections in two months, raising more question marks over the further relaxation of restrictions. for the first time in nine months, people in glasgow will be able to socialise in each other�*s homes and drink alcohol in pubs and restaurants as parts of scotland move to lower restriction levels from today. the devastating conflict in ethiopia

— as the un warns that hundreds of thousands could starve — we'll be speaking to a rights advocacy group calling for more international action we are live from coventry cathedral. a central point for today's opening events at lunch as coventry�*s year as uk city series of pop—up events are moving through the city to avoid mass crowds due to coronavirus restrictions. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. finance ministers of the world's leading economies remain confident of striking an historic deal in london today on taxing tech giants. the agreement by the g7 group of finance ministers is set

to include a global minimum rate of corporation tax. the base rate of 15% is seen as a starting point, but is lower than the minimum rate of 21% that had been proposed by president biden. the plans are also set to stop major multinational companies, include apple and microsoft, from paying little or no tax in countries where they make money. the uk chancellor, rishi sunak said businesses should pay the right amount of tax in the right place. germany's finance minister olaf sholz said the deal — if struck — would "change the world". it will be very effective, yes. many countries will have higher taxes, but it is helpful that they know that there is a basis. and it will be looked country by country. i am sure that this will be the outcome also. so we will have an agreement which will really change the world. and we will be able to do what we have to do for our people, and this will be a turning point in global

cooperation because the last decades going into the other direction, now we are going into the right one. with me is our business correspondent, katy austin. katy, tells how we have got to this point. katy, tells how we have got to this oint. ., , katy, tells how we have got to this oint. . , ., , ., point. there have been moves are afoot for some _ point. there have been moves are afoot for some time, _ point. there have been moves are afoot for some time, particularly i point. there have been moves are. afoot for some time, particularly by the oecd to try to reach an agreement where there could be a minimum level of corporate taxation for big, multinational companies, in particular tech giants. the us has also been pushing for this recently, as well. also the context of this is very interesting, the timing of it. we have had the pandemic, covid has wreaked havoc on the finances of many nations, they have had to borrow hugely to pay for the economic cost, and therefore sources of new revenue, new tax are very welcome right now. but there are some sticky sticky points to the agreement being reached, although there are very optimistic noises coming out of those who are

attending the summit. we think the sticking points are mainly exactly what the rate should be. 15% has been talked about. will you be able to agree on that or will they say they support the idea of at least 15% being the minimum level? another major sticking point relates to the fact that some countries, including the uk and france, have already introduced their own digital taxes. in the us says that as part of this deal, they should drop that straightaway. instead, this global minimum level would come in, negating the need for the digital tax. if that happened straightaway and there was some time before an international level were reached, that would mean that eye to these countries were paying less tax for the moment. that is another sticking point. it looks like we could probably, but nothing is certain until we heal the detail, we could properly end up with something where there is a new ability to taxis companies based on where your sales

are made. notjust where, for example, they have their factories and their patents. their hq, if you think of it like that.— think of it like that. could close stickin: think of it like that. could close sticking points _ think of it like that. could close sticking points be _ think of it like that. could close sticking points be enough - think of it like that. could close sticking points be enough to . think of it like that. could close l sticking points be enough to this deal? della macro potentially. until there is a deal, there is no deal. della macro nothing is agreed until it is agreed. there is certainly very optimistic noises from the french and german finance minister speaking to the bbc yesterday were saying they were certain there will be some sort of agreement today. we are watching and waiting this morning. thank you very much. we can speak now to the economist and author of the �*the great economist�* — dr linda yueh. welcome, linda. germany's finance minister says the deal would change the world. how significant do you think it would be? it the world. how significant do you think it would be?— think it would be? it would be hiuhl think it would be? it would be highly significant. _ think it would be? it would be highly significant. since - think it would be? it would be highly significant. since at - think it would be? it would be i highly significant. since at least ten years ago, and probably earlier, there has been this, i think, the that lots of companies moved their

headquarters to very low tax jurisdictions. but it has been really hard to come up with a global deal on corporation tax. we are talking about the g7 taking a lead here, but the mandate to do this actually was at the g20. that is a broader group of economies, not just, also the emerging economies. then it is the oecd, which comprises hundred and 35 countries which will have to agree on a global tax regime. you get a sense as to why it has been very hard until now to come to a consensus. but i think the political factors pushing for an agreement now are several, the ones that were discussed, which include the fact that the uk and european countries have already imposed a digital tax, and the americans have been happy with that for some time.

if that gets removed and this replaced instead with this new global tax regime, are kinds of tick something that the americans have been wanting for some time, for the europeans it also raises revenue, which is really what they were hoping to do with the digital tax from companies, especially with the pandemic, a number of them have earned quite a lot of profits. it is about fairness, it is about trying to raise more revenue at a very important time, but this is really just the first step before we see a global corporation tax regime. if agreed, would it leave the big tech giants with nowhere to hide? we see companies move around to make the best of different tax regimes in different countries. 50. best of different tax regimes in different countries.— best of different tax regimes in different countries. so, the way the ro osed different countries. so, the way the preposed weight — different countries. so, the way the proposed weight that _ different countries. so, the way the proposed weight that this _ different countries. so, the way the proposed weight that this global - proposed weight that this global minimum corporation tax would work is, so say you were a big tech company and you decide to move your operations to a low tax

jurisdiction, thatjurisdiction does not apply the global minimum corporation tax, then you are, as the country, where that company is the country, where that company is the parent company, the holding company is situated, you get to impose that tax. so that means, generally speaking, it would begin to close some of the loopholes. i think that has really frustrated quite a lot of authorities for some time. but of course until you get a global agreement on this, even hundred and 35 countries that does not quite capture every country in the world, so i suspect the g7 finance ministers will probably announce today is a consensus on where they think this will head. but the actual mechanism, as well as the actual rate, as well as how you would, for instance, capture, he gets captured in this, in other words how many companies, what is

the threshold, i think of that will probably not come for a little while yet. which is why the uk and european countries are reluctant to rescind the digital tax because it is probably going to be probably years before this regime comes into effect. . ~ , ~ the indian capital delhi has announced a gradual lifting of covid restrictions, weeks after being ravaged by a second wave. markets and malls will partially reopen from monday. despite the move, officials are still warning the country to prepare for a third wave of coronavirus. meanwhile, australia's second—most populous state of victoria has reported a small increase in covid cases as authorities try to find the source of the highly infectious delta variant that first emerged in india. a total of 70 new cases have been confirmed. the state capital melbourne entered its second weekend of a hard lockdown which is due to end in five days. here in the uk, more surge testing is set to take place after reporting the highest daily number

of coronavirus cases since march. several areas, including parts of berkshire, kent and west yorkshire, are experiencing a rise in infections linked to the variant first detected in india — now known as delta. scientists are urging caution over plans to lift restrictions in england later this month. helena wilkinson reports. come on in. thank you very much. with an increase in infection rates, nhs leaders are continuing to stress the message: come forward to get your vaccine when you're called. it is the delta variant, first detected in india, which is causing problems. public health england says it's now become the dominant strain in the uk. where it's been detected, surge testing has been taking place. from monday, residents in parts of reading and wokingham in berkshire will be urged to have a test as part of a two—week programme. one of our real concerns about this delta variant is if it keeps circulating,

people are not getting sick at the moment, virtually no hospital admissions, if it keeps circulating, you can get some more variants, more mutations. that is a concern. we want to try to minimise the number of these variants in the community so that we can get people vaccinated first. the latest figures from across the uk show there were more than 6,200 new coronavirus infections in the last 24—hour period. that is the highest daily number of cases since the end of march. 11 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours. although hospital admissions are rising again in areas affected by the delta variant, on the whole they continue to remain low. what we think we can start to say now based on that experience from those who have been right at the front of this wave is that it does look as though the vaccines have kind of broken the chain

between catching covid—i9 and potentially being very, very seriously ill and potentially dying. as the vaccination rollout continues, the uk regulator has approved the pfizer vaccine for 12—15—year—olds. the uk's vaccine committee will decide whether they should be offered it. we want to be clear the reasons why we are immunising children. we need to be absolutely sure that the benefits to them and potentially to society far outweigh any risks. with a rise in infection rates, many in england are now asking what it means forjune 2i. that's when the government hopes to move to its final stage of its roadmap for lifting lockdown in england. the prime minister and health secretary say more data will be assessed next week before any final decisions will be made about restrictions

being lifted in england. helena wilkinson, bbc news. coronavirus restrictions have eased for millions of people across scotland from this morning. glasgow has moved down to level two, which means socialising in each other�*s homes is allowed, in limited numbers, and pubs can serve alcohol. but a planned relaxation across some other parts of the country has been delayed. connor gillies reports. preparing for paints inside the pub here in glasgow. margaret's place has not opened at all since october. it has been absolutely horrendous. horrendous for everybody. hopefully all the regulars will be back because we miss them. we miss them. so that will be great, it will be absolutely brilliant to see everybody. absolutely brilliant to see everybody-— absolutely brilliant to see eve bod. ., �*, everybody. here in scotland's bi . . est everybody. here in scotland's biggest city. _ everybody. here in scotland's biggest city, almost - everybody. here in scotland's| biggest city, almost 600,000 everybody. here in scotland's - biggest city, almost 600,000 people have been living under the strictest of restrictions for the longest

period of time across the whole of the uk. families have not been able to mix inside their homes for nine months. but this move from level three to level two makes that possible once again. a major milestone. i possible once again. a ma'or milestonad possible once again. a ma'or milestone. . ., ., ., milestone. i am looking forward to auoin to milestone. i am looking forward to going to my _ milestone. i am looking forward to going to my nephew's _ milestone. i am looking forward to going to my nephew's communion| milestone. i am looking forward to - going to my nephew's communion and spending time with my family and getting a drink and things like that. it will be great to see everybody again in the sunshine. it has been a nightmare, absolute nightmare. it has been the worst in glasgow _ nightmare. it has been the worst in glasgow i— nightmare. it has been the worst in glasgow. i am looking forward to things— glasgow. i am looking forward to things opening up again and may be getting _ things opening up again and may be getting back to eb bit of reality. it is getting back to eb bit of reality. it is level— getting back to eb bit of reality. it is level once you're on the farm in aberdeen. this isjust it is level once you're on the farm in aberdeen. this is just a it is level once you're on the farm in aberdeen. this isjust a magnet forfamilies. now allowed in aberdeen. this isjust a magnet for families. now allowed to in aberdeen. this isjust a magnet forfamilies. now allowed to reopen, the softly inside. della macro it has been 14 months since we have been able to open the soft play. we are not is weather dependent, we can increase our capacity is a little bit and things like that. it is increase our capacity is a little bit and things like that.- bit and things like that. it is a bit and things like that. it is a big boost _ bit and things like that. it is a big boost for— bit and things like that. it is a big boost for us. _ bit and things like that. it is a big boost for us. orkney - bit and things like that. it is a big boost for us. orkney hasl bit and things like that. it is a - big boost for us. orkney has mostly been shielded _ big boost for us. orkney has mostly been shielded from _ big boost for us. orkney has mostly been shielded from covid. - big boost for us. orkney has mostly been shielded from covid. it's, -

big boost for us. orkney has mostly been shielded from covid. it's, like | been shielded from covid. it's, like other scottish islands, dropping to level zero. continued caution, though, still required. it is the direction of— though, still required. it is the direction of travel _ though, still required. it is the direction of travel that - though, still required. it is the direction of travel that is - though, still required. it is thej direction of travel that is really important. at the same time, we have got to be very cautious that we have more and more people coming here and we are really asking them to take a lateral flow test and even our own community going away and coming back again, just taking those tests to give us an extra degree of safety. safety amid a difficult, fragile position, but as a new day begins, so does a new dawn on regaining many of our old freedoms. connor gillies, bbc news. the united nations has issued a stark warning that ethiopia could be heading for a repeat of the deadly famine of 1984, unless a ceasefire is agreed. months of fighting between government forces and the regional authorities in tigray have destroyed crops, leaving hundreds of thousands of people near starvation. now the government is making it hard for aid agencies to reach those trapped by the fighting. let's get more on this, laetitia bader is the horn of africa

director at human rights watch and joins me live. welcome. how bad is the situation in tigray? we welcome. how bad is the situation in tiura ? ~ . welcome. how bad is the situation in tiura ?~ . . ~ welcome. how bad is the situation in tiura ?~ . ., ~ ., ., tigray? we are talking about a humanitarian _ tigray? we are talking about a humanitarian crisis, _ tigray? we are talking about a humanitarian crisis, but - tigray? we are talking about a humanitarian crisis, but this i tigray? we are talking about a humanitarian crisis, but this is| humanitarian crisis, but this is also a human rights crisis. the parties of the conflict, the ethiopian government, the eritrean government forces, but also allies to both of these parties, have directly contributed in their actions and abuses of the civilian population to the humanitarian crisis we are talking about now. so i am talking about targeted attacks and destructions of harvests, burning, occupation of land, destruction of a lot of the civilian infrastructure in the region. hospitals have been destroyed, looted. all this is having an impact at the same time, as you pointed out, restrictions on humanitarian actors, and aid agencies continue, and a lot of the attacks on

civilians is also having an impact on people's ability to reach a systems. a lot of people are too scared to move right now. one of the big concerns as a lot of people are in need of assistance and are just not receiving it at the moment. the ethioian not receiving it at the moment. the ethiopian government has so far refused international calls for a ceasefire. it said its forces are close to finalising operations and eliminating all armed opposition. without a ceasefire, what are the prospects of getting aid through to those who need it? what prospects of getting aid through to those who need it?— those who need it? what is key is basically for _ those who need it? what is key is basically for the _ those who need it? what is key is basically for the parties _ those who need it? what is key is basically for the parties of - those who need it? what is key is basically for the parties of the - basically for the parties of the conflict to stop conducting this abusively. i mean, as ijust mentioned, there are very clear rules and conflict as to how behaviour should not target civilians. and one of the big problems right now is that the actions of these parties is basically making it very difficult for humanitarian assistance to be,

to reach the populations in need. it is clear, international action and pressure needs to continue. it has been very positive to see a much more concerted effort by a lot of western diplomatic officials in the last ten days, raising concerns about the humanitarian situation. it is essential to underline how this is essential to underline how this is also a human rights crisis. but there are many voices missing right now. the african union has been by and large silent about what is the biggest human rights crisis on the continent right now. gulf states, who have a lot of links and involvement in the region, have also not been pressing warring parties to treat civilians as they should be. so really the pressure needs to continue and it needs to come from many voices, which are just too silent right now. many voices, which are “ust too silent right nomfi many voices, which are “ust too silent right now. thank you very much indeed. _ mexico is reeling from a surge

of political violence. 0n the eve of the country's largest midterm election in history at least 89 politicians have been killed — 35 of them were running for political office. the election will determine who controls the lower house of congress, 15 governorships, and hundreds of city halls. the violence is blamed on criminal gangs trying to gain political influence and candidates who want to intimidate their opponents. anne laurent reports and a warning viewers may find some of the images in this report upsetting. this was a mayoral candidate for a city in northern mexico. crime was a keyissue city in northern mexico. crime was a key issue of his campaign. a day after filming key issue of his campaign. a day afterfilming this key issue of his campaign. a day after filming this message, key issue of his campaign. a day afterfilming this message, he was shot to death while handing out flyers in the street. this women was calling for supporters to join her at a political rally in central mexico. but a few minutes later, she

was shot dead. microphone in hand. she left children and even grandchildren behind. these arejust a few examples of the shocking levels of violence seen across the country. as mexico is heading towards its biggest mid—term elections in history, criminal gangs trying to gain political influence are often blamed for these attacks. running for office in mexico is a risky business. dozens of candidates have already been killed ahead of these elections and hundreds more are being threatened for staying in the race. a security camera caught the race. a security camera caught the moment when this home was set on fire. luckily, the man who lives there is not home that night.

he is running as an independent to be a mayor in central mexico. since he started leading the polls, he has been subject to all sorts of threats. political violence has been going on for decades in mexico, but this year, the mexican government is finally admitting the problem and offering protection to those under threat. suspicious of the government bonds backed plan, polio has declined the offer. i ask him if he is scared. after a moment of reflection, he breaks down.

his fear is shared by so many candidates across the country, but most of them will not give up. ready to risk their lives to bring real change. anne laurent, bbc news, mexico. the first big event of coventry�*s year as the uk city of culture takes place today, after a six—month delay because of the pandemic. coventry moves — which will be online — is billed as a �*playful and engaging' introduction to the city. let's cross live to colleen harris in coventry. 0ver over to you. hello, good morning. it

is a really big — over to you. hello, good morning. it is a really big day — over to you. hello, good morning. it is a really big day for— over to you. hello, good morning. it is a really big day for coventry, - is a really big day for coventry, but also a challenge to put on an event of this scale safely in this coronavirus world. there is a series of pop—up events and performances that are moving through the city. we have already had one this morning from pauline black, who is the singerfrom the from pauline black, who is the singer from the 80s band at the selector. she was performing in a residential part of the city. there was an element of surprise for instance waking up there. there will be lots more of that, including here at coventry cathedral here today. let's have a chat with the creative director of coventry city of culture. what can we expect today? we are bringing life, colour, energy to all— we are bringing life, colour, energy to all parts— we are bringing life, colour, energy to all parts of the city of coventry. we are asking everybody to watch _ coventry. we are asking everybody to watch online at coventry 2021. we are still_ watch online at coventry 2021. we are still any pandemics we have got to be _ are still any pandemics we have got to be quite — are still any pandemics we have got to be quite careful about gathering. but it _ to be quite careful about gathering. but it is _ to be quite careful about gathering. but it is going to be such a great day with— but it is going to be such a great day with so— but it is going to be such a great day with so much local talent on show_ day with so much local talent on show and — day with so much local talent on show and some incredible surprise

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world, it is time to say goodbye. thank you for your company. goodbye. now let's catch up with the weather. now it's time for a look at the weather with 0wain wyn evans. hello, everyone. i hope you're well. most of us will see some brightness and hopefully some sunny spells today, but i cannot promise wall—to—wall blue sky for everyone. there are some showers and patchy rain in the forecast as well. here is the pressure chart. high pressure is the pressure chart. high pressure is trying to build to the south. we have this week weather front pushing into western parts. that in turn will introduce thicker cloud. you can see it here. some showers and patchy rain, as well. into the south—west of england, up through western parts of wales, moving towards the east. eastern parts of england, where it was pretty miserable yesterday, a drier, brighter tale. miserable yesterday, a drier, brightertale. some miserable yesterday, a drier, brighter tale. some heavy showers across northern ireland, western parts of scotland and covering up towards the north of scotland as well. you can see eastern part seeing a bit more on the way of brightness. any mist and fog patches

continuing to clear. moving through this evening, that whether front trundles across towards eastern parts. something drier on offer behind it. it will introduce a mist and fog patches as well as further showers, with lows tonight of around 9-12.

hello this is bbc. the headlines... the world's leading economies say they're on the brink of announcing a historic deal to tax tech giants during talks in london. g7 finance ministers say it would be a groundbreaking change. we a groundbreaking change. will have an agreement, will we will have an agreement, which will really change the world and we will really change the world and we will be able to do what we have to do for our people. testing is ramped up as the uk sees the highest number of new covid infections in 2 months, raising more question marks over the further relaxation of restrictions. for the first time in nine months,

people in glasgow will be able to socialise in each others homes and drink alcohol in pubs & restaurants as parts of scotland move to lower restriction levels from today. the devastating conflict in ethiopia, as the un warns that hundreds of thousands could starve, we'll be speaking to a rights advocacy group calling for more international action. and we'll be live in coventry throughout the day as the first big event in their year of uk city of culture takes place, after a six—month delay. visitors may be returning to some of the uk's most popular tourist destinations, but employers are reporting problems recruiting staff. in cumbria, tourism bosses are warning the situation is reaching crisis point, and say the sector has been badly hit by new post—brexit immigration rules. yunus mulla reports. the lake district is looking busy. the lake district is looking busy.

the visitors have returned in large numbers. but fewer people are choosing to work here. this deli is facing an all—too—familiar problem. this owner has another cafe in keswick that is down to just five a week. here, the chef retires soon and that position has not been filled.— has not been filled. when we reopened _ has not been filled. when we reopened in _ has not been filled. when we reopened in july, _ has not been filled. when we reopened in july, we - has not been filled. when we reopened in july, we didn't . has not been filled. when we i reopened in july, we didn't have has not been filled. when we - reopened in july, we didn't have a reopened injuly, we didn't have a shortage of people applying forjobs but something seems to have shifted. it means that we will have to reduce in terms of what we can offer. we can't keep up with the demand. the scale of the — can't keep up with the demand. the scale of the staff recruitment crisis facing the county's tourism and hospitality sector is said to have doubled within the last month. cumbria tourism's latest survey has highlighted the challenges facing businesses here in the lake district with 68% saying there is a significant problem recruiting staff. responses reveal 73% citing a lack of applicants