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hello. this is bbc news. i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment with my guests, caroline frost and tony grew. first, the headlines: the health secretary says the delta variant of the coronavirus is 40% more transmissible and the government is "open" to delaying the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in england due onjune 21. coronavirus cases in the uk rise by 49% in one week. 5,31” new covid cases were recorded

in the last 2a hours. vaccinations are being opened up to the under—30s this week in the drive to offer covid jabs to all adults in england. and the duke and duchess of sussex announce the birth of a baby daughter, who they have named lilibet diana. she was born on friday in california. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the parliamentary journalist tony grew and the journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. hello to you both. our chat in a moment. first off, though, let's just take you through some of the

front pages, starting with the telegraph. it reports on the health secretary's comment that the government is "absolutely open" to delaying thejune 21 unlocking of restrictions if necessary. the mail says that tory mps reacted with "fury" after hancock hinted a possible delay to what is by many in parliament referred to as "freedom day". on the front page of the metro, the duke and duchess of sussex announce the birth of their baby girl, lilibet "lili" diana. the name is a tribute to the queen and princess diana. the guardian leads with a warning from experts that tech giant amazon may still be able to escape paying more tax in some of its biggest markets despite the agreement struck by g7 leaders on saturday. on the financial times�* front page, one of the world's largest electronic contract manufacturers has warned that the global chip

shortage will last at least another year. and the front page of the mirror carries a photo of a piper in france, as a memorial honouring soldiers who died under british command on d—day is unveiled. let's begin our chat, caroline antoni. lovely to see you both there. we are going to start off with the page of the telegraph and i wonder, caroline, if you can with our first story?— our first story? yes, it is coming close to the _ our first story? yes, it is coming close to the wire, _ our first story? yes, it is coming close to the wire, isn't _ our first story? yes, it is coming close to the wire, isn't it? - our first story? yes, it is coming close to the wire, isn't it? this l close to the wire, isn't it? this was meant to be the faithful reopening of everything, life as we all knew it. and we should've expected things would change and it looks as though the government already starting to prepare the nation, who these informal chats, nothing confirmed as yet, they are following the data and not the dates, and matt hancock come in very

positive leg which is now saying they threw open moving back that day. —— positive language. lots of people here that will omit plans around that date, that freedom david has been bantered across the nation, which i guess was inevitable because what the government do not want is a repeat of last year when everybody, keir starmer leading the pack, saying will, why did you not like down earlier? even as we are reaching this positive said with so much vaccination.— reaching this positive said with so much vaccination.- i - reaching this positive said with so much vaccination.- i am - reaching this positive said with so much vaccination. tang? i am hoping much vaccination. tony? i am hoping this is the government _ much vaccination. tony? lam hoping this is the government learning from their mistake of overpromising and under_ their mistake of overpromising and under delivery. i think by the 215t ofjune, _ under delivery. i think by the 215t ofjune, the vast majority of people in the _ ofjune, the vast majority of people in the at—risk groups should have been _ in the at—risk groups should have been vaccinated, sol in the at—risk groups should have been vaccinated, so i don't understand the logic of continuing le-al understand the logic of continuing legal lockdowns. i think

recommending that people wear masks, recommended that people work from home _ recommended that people work from home would be sensible in that decision, — home would be sensible in that decision, but in the government will face a _ decision, but in the government will face a hit _ decision, but in the government will face a hit of— decision, but in the government will face a bit of backlash if they end ”p face a bit of backlash if they end up saying — face a bit of backlash if they end up saying it will be delayed for two weeks. _ up saying it will be delayed for two weeks, three weeks or even longer than that— weeks, three weeks or even longer than that because i think people have _ than that because i think people have been by and large sticking by the rules_ have been by and large sticking by the rules for quite a while now and, certainly— the rules for quite a while now and, certainly in — the rules for quite a while now and, certainly in terms of business, if we don't — certainly in terms of business, if we don't reopen fully, with the caveats. — we don't reopen fully, with the caveats, then that will be a very serious — caveats, then that will be a very serious issue for all the businesses, so i'm hoping this is 'ust businesses, so i'm hoping this is just an _ businesses, so i'm hoping this is just an abundance of caution from government. just an abundance of caution from government-— just an abundance of caution from covernment. ., ., ,_, government. caroline, the upcoming g7, but government. caroline, the upcoming g7. but good — government. caroline, the upcoming g7, but good news _ government. caroline, the upcoming g7, but good news perhaps? - government. caroline, the upcoming g7, but good news perhaps? a - government. caroline, the upcoming. g7, but good news perhaps? a special relationship?— relationship? what we have seen since joe biden _ relationship? what we have seen since joe biden entered - relationship? what we have seen since joe biden entered the - relationship? what we have seen| since joe biden entered the white sincejoe biden entered the white housein sincejoe biden entered the white house injanuary was this reset, and one of those buttons he has now pressed his reaffirming the special relation ship for some people in downing street... he was not reported to be best charms at

whoever he was gonna come and down a should for this is all compared with his predecessor, who put his hands on theresa may to put her down the stairs —— helper down the stairs. referring to borisjohnson as one of his kind. there was a certain... systems hello days, but clearlyjoe biden is religion was to have alliances all over the world, not least the uk, which is only good is for him and all those meeting in cornwall this week.— for him and all those meeting in cornwall this week. what form that secial cornwall this week. what form that special religions _ cornwall this week. what form that special religions go _ cornwall this week. what form that special religions go to _ cornwall this week. what form that special religions go to take - cornwall this week. what form that special religions go to take will- cornwall this week. what form that special religions go to take will be l special religions go to take will be interesting, tony —— relationship will take. interesting, tony -- relationship will take. �* , ~ , will take. the british think... they have special— will take. the british think... they have special agent _ will take. the british think... they have special agent with _ will take. the british think... they have special agent with ireland, . have special agent with ireland, with the — have special agent with ireland, with the philippines combined one thing _ with the philippines combined one thing i_ with the philippines combined one thing i do — with the philippines combined one thing i do know aboutjoe biden is he has _ thing i do know aboutjoe biden is he has been president injanuary and i he has been president injanuary and i cannot— he has been president injanuary and i cannot rememberany he has been president injanuary and i cannot remember any stories i've heard _ i cannot remember any stories i've heard about — i cannot remember any stories i've heard about him in the press, and to me that's _ heard about him in the press, and to me that's a — heard about him in the press, and to me that's a good thing because he has returned to what americans want the president to be, which is prickly— the president to be, which is prickly mostly silent. they want

them _ prickly mostly silent. they want them to — prickly mostly silent. they want them to get onto the job competently and the _ them to get onto the job competently and the fact that he has got an ever ridding _ and the fact that he has got an ever ridding more than 60% means a lot of americans— ridding more than 60% means a lot of americans are welcoming this more common— americans are welcoming this more common approach to governing shall we saw _ common approach to governing shall we saw the — common approach to governing shall we say. the summit is a really big event, _ we say. the summit is a really big event, that— we say. the summit is a really big event, that the united kingdom is hosting _ event, that the united kingdom is hosting it— event, that the united kingdom is hosting it at this key time in the world, _ hosting it at this key time in the world, but— hosting it at this key time in the world, but we will have to see what comes _ world, but we will have to see what comes out — world, but we will have to see what comes out of it in terms of, will there _ comes out of it in terms of, will there he — comes out of it in terms of, will there he a — comes out of it in terms of, will there be a series of concrete pledges _ there be a series of concrete pledges to deal with vaccinations on the road? _ pledges to deal with vaccinations on the road? things will become and share _ the road? things will become and share with — the road? things will become and share with biden as president. -- be, the share with biden as president. » be, the sheer. d—day so the person today. one in france and another in staffordshire, but also portsmouth historic dockyard — beautiful picture, carolina. it’s historic dockyard - beautiful picture, carolina.— historic dockyard - beautiful picture, carolina. it's lovely and it's such a _ picture, carolina. it's lovely and it's such a heart _ picture, carolina. it's lovely and it's such a heart warming - picture, carolina. it's lovely and it's such a heart warming photo | it's such a heart warming photo considering some of these elderly gentleman probably have spent quite a year of horrible isolation, being so honourable

—— being so vulnerable, but to see them out, 77 years later, i think it is the picture we need to see having seen so many heartbreaking images over these previous months. it brings me great happiness to see it. 77th anniversary, tony.— brings me great happiness to see it. 77th anniversary, tony. yeah, d-day is an exceptional... _ 77th anniversary, tony. yeah, d-day is an exceptional... it _ 77th anniversary, tony. yeah, d-day is an exceptional... it is _ 77th anniversary, tony. yeah, d-day is an exceptional... it is something l is an exceptional... it is something that happened, but the more you look into it. _ that happened, but the more you look into it. the _ that happened, but the more you look into it, the more your leisure so seriously— into it, the more your leisure so seriously wrong they could have gone and how _ seriously wrong they could have gone and how they could've sat back the eventuai— and how they could've sat back the eventual end of the war! the more you realise — eventual end of the war! the more you realise. i eventual end of the war! the more you realise. lam eventual end of the war! the more you realise. i am always impressed with _ you realise. i am always impressed with it _ you realise. i am always impressed with it is— you realise. i am always impressed with... it is good to see order gentleman— with... it is good to see order gentleman having a bit of fun after what should've been a quite tough time _ what should've been a quite tough time. , , ., ., time. 0k, new paper, the guardian this time for _ time. 0k, new paper, the guardian this time for talking _ time. 0k, new paper, the guardian this time for talking about - time. 0k, new paper, the guardian this time for talking about g7, - time. 0k, new paper, the guardian this time for talking about g7, a . this time for talking about g7, a deal was struck, but it appears that the number of ten may be the loophole. the number of ten may be the loohole. , , the number of ten may be the manhole-— the number of ten may be the loohole. , , , , �* loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? estimate _ loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? estimate this _ loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? estimate this shows _ loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? estimate this shows on - loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? estimate this shows on the - loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? | estimate this shows on the one loophole. this is nuts, isn't it? - estimate this shows on the one hand the power of alliances, the

importance of the so—called special religion chips that tony's is what is or ever and can be retracted just as easily —— special relationships. finance ministers have got together to suggest clearly something has to be done about these great roving sugar not companies that are taking over the world, not least amazon, but, yes, they will be forced to pay tax on profits where they have not had a big manifesting presence, but the magic number is io%, and it is mind—boggling to read, if true, that amazon because they reinvest because they try to reach that market share they try to reach that market share the time exley operate, i cannot believe this, beneath that magic number of io% believe this, beneath that magic number of 10% which means they may escape yet all of this massively head scratching amount of legislation that has gone into this. , tony, you looked very animated there for a while for some your thoughts on this? i there for a while for some your thoughts on this?— thoughts on this? i was really listenin:

—— enjoying listening to caroline, as always — —— enjoying listening to caroline, as always. the fact an impressive agreement— as always. the fact an impressive agreement the world's largest economies are going to try to work together— economies are going to try to work together and try and deal with what archival— together and try and deal with what archival is— together and try and deal with what archival is beefing about it, mostly american — archival is beefing about it, mostly american multinationals, it is a big moment, _ american multinationals, it is a big moment, an — american multinationals, it is a big moment, an important moment, and i think that _ moment, an important moment, and i think that comes back to the fact that there — think that comes back to the fact that there is a different occupant in the _ that there is a different occupant in the white house and one who is willing _ in the white house and one who is willing to — in the white house and one who is willing to listen more to international partners but also work with them, — international partners but also work with them, but there is always going to he _ with them, but there is always going to be loopholes of an pending cahazon— to be loopholes of an pending cabazon amazon is going be difficult, but i am probably covenant that an agreement is an interesting step.— covenant that an agreement is an interesting step. interesting to see how this goes _ interesting step. interesting to see how this goes or _ interesting step. interesting to see how this goes or how _ interesting step. interesting to see how this goes or how they - interesting step. interesting to see how this goes or how they get - interesting step. interesting to see i how this goes or how they get around it. front page of the guardian still for some mystery that if he is going to appeal tojen z from a generation z, caroline. to appeal to jen 2 from a generation 2, caroline-— 2, caroline. obviously this story has more _ 2, caroline. obviously this story has more to _ 2, caroline. obviously this story has more to do _ 2, caroline. obviously this story has more to do with _ 2, caroline. obviously this story has more to do with tony - 2, caroline. obviously this story has more to do with tony than l 2, caroline. obviously this story i has more to do with tony than me, because this is indicating app, lots

of people will be very familiar with common likes of tinder, hinge, bubble and the plenty of fish — all those great names — and have teamed up those great names — and have teamed up to sit and will be boosting the marketing around this vaccine for under 30s, marketing around this vaccine for under30s, really marketing around this vaccine for under 30s, really keen to reach that markets. we've seen celebrities pushing the idea of getting vaccinated in recent months, but these apps obviously reach parts other marketing tragedies do not reach, and it is the idea they will be able to boost their profiles and become even more attractive to prospective new friends with the ideas of badges and, yes, i have been vaccinated, and therefore even more attractive? i don't know! that's the scheme and i am sure it will do very well.— that's the scheme and i am sure it will do very well. how do you prove it, though? — will do very well. how do you prove it, though? you — will do very well. how do you prove it, though? you can _ will do very well. how do you prove it, though? you can just _ will do very well. how do you prove it, though? you can just say - will do very well. how do you prove it, though? you can just say you i it, though? you canjust say you have been vaccinated, tony? i just have been vaccinated, tony? i 'ust found this whole i have been vaccinated, tony? i 'ust found this whole story i have been vaccinated, tony? i 'ust found this whole story of�* —— whole — — whole story —— whole story hilarious! it is

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world in the way that perhaps people ordered in them have not, and privacy is ben morgan issued to us and we are not soaking to our data. i think convenience for different generations trumps privacy and i would think that this kind of thing, just depends how can you are for a date with the vaccinated person. that might trump everything some point we are going to move onto our final paper, and point we are going to move onto our final paper. and— point we are going to move onto our final paper, and tony, grand gesture for some what _ final paper, and tony, grand gesture for some what you _ final paper, and tony, grand gesture for some what you do _ final paper, and tony, grand gesture for some what you do make - final paper, and tony, grand gesture for some what you do make the - final paper, and tony, grand gesture| for some what you do make the news from the us today? i5 for some what you do make the news from the us today?— for some what you do make the news from the us today?- it - for some what you do make the news from the us today?- it did - from the us today? is nice. it did not set melee. _ from the us today? is nice. it did not set melee. -- _ from the us today? is nice. it did not set melee. -- sent _ from the us today? is nice. it did not set melee. -- sent me - from the us today? is nice. it did not set melee. -- sent me a - from the us today? is nice. it did | not set melee. -- sent me a light. not set melee. —— sent me a light. it is not set melee. —— sent me a light. it is great — not set melee. —— sent me a light. it is great news, of course it is, the birth— it is great news, of course it is, the birth of— it is great news, of course it is, the birth of a healthy child is great — the birth of a healthy child is great news for everyone, but i sense that meghan'5 eye5 great news for everyone, but i sense that meghan'5 eyes are on a much bigger— that meghan'5 eyes are on a much bigger prize than what the british tabloids— bigger prize than what the british tabloid5 are on, the international markets, — tabloid5 are on, the international markets, and i think we have to have

a part— markets, and i think we have to have a part of— markets, and i think we have to have a part of the — markets, and i think we have to have a part of the royal family, not a separate — a part of the royal family, not a separate royal family but that is 5eparate royal family but that is senior— 5eparate royal family but that is senior to — 5eparate royal family but that is senior to firmly run the world and has taken — senior to firmly run the world and has taken a — senior to firmly run the world and has taken a different path, but to graduation5 to them, obviously, it is great _ graduation5 to them, obviously, it is great news. graduations to them, obviously, it is great news-— graduations to them, obviously, it is great news. caroline comeau it's in the name? _ is great news. caroline comeau it's in the name? what _ is great news. caroline comeau it's in the name? what did _ is great news. caroline comeau it's in the name? what did you - is great news. caroline comeau it's in the name? what did you make l is great news. caroline comeau it's| in the name? what did you make of that? �* ., , in the name? what did you make of that? ~ . y in the name? what did you make of that? . y ., ,, that? already the facebook groups - these two aren't _ that? already the facebook groups - these two aren't really _ that? already the facebook groups - these two aren't really divisive, - these two aren't really divisive, but i think it is slightly generational, but for everyone has said it is a beautiful lovely family tribute. there are just as many people lamenting the fact that they see this as trolling at the highest order, the queen's at family name, to be kept within family circles, and they have taken it from the other side of the world and it is going about 30 public forever, so pick a side cub but was ever thus with these two. as tony said, congratulations. the with these two. as tony said, congratulations.— with these two. as tony said, conuratulations. ,, ., , ., , , congratulations. the queen obviously is selected, she _ congratulations. the queen obviously is selected, she said _ congratulations. the queen obviously is selected, she said she _ congratulations. the queen obviously is selected, she said she selected. i is selected, she said she selected. —— is delighted, she said. that is

it for now. we will be talking about the baftas in the next one hopefully. tony, i can tell you are excited about that! i will see you both at 11:30pm and i will see you at the top of the hour with all the latest news around the world. for now, bye—bye. it's one of the most famous stories ever written. it's actually called travels into several remote nations of the world, in four parts, by lemuel gulliver, first a surgeon and then

a captain of several ships. but you probably know it better as gulliver's travels. well, well, what have we got here? 300 years after the book was written, i'm following in the footsteps of its author, jonathan swift, to the place that inspired him to write the novel in the first place. this is belvedere house in county westmeath, bang in the centre of ireland. so, the story goes that jonathan swift was standing about here looking across the lake where there was actually a place called lilliput, and he thought, "well, those people in the distance are really small," and the rest is history. i said, "why isn't there a giant gulliver here in belvedere house?" paddy dunning is a music manager and proprietor of several museums. he's rubbed shoulders with the likes of u2, rem and dame shirley bassey, and now he wants to make some icons of his own.

we designed a beautiful statue in wood, larch wood, and we built a viewing tower from the hut, and inside would be a heritage centre and museum dedicated, not just to jonathan swift but to the writers of the county. so that was where it started. it didn't end there, though, did it? so we came up with what is the concept now, which is a statue that has a matrix skin, and now we've just launched the giant project, which is the search for 21 sites, to build 21 giants around the world. people of the world, welcome to the giant. the giant will be an interactive visitor attraction centre around a huge, human—shaped moving structure with cafes, restaurants, shops and a museum to boot, literally at the boot. the project is currently being masterminded at paddy's residential recording studio,

grouse lodge, and it's caught the attention of eric fraad, opera director, music producer movie—maker and all round creative. who wanted to make sure that the statue could represent absolutely anybody. one of the possibilities was that it is a gigantic statue, that it's androgynous and therefore, with the leds, not projected, but actually revealed on it, it makes it much more spectacular and transformable rather than a static image. what kind of shape did you end up going for? essentially it is an amalgamation of the facial shape of a man, a woman and a child. the human eye cheats. the human eye fills in so much that's not there. if you give it a hint, it will fill in an awful lot, and that is part of what it is.

is it big enough, do you think? and bear in mind this is only a small—scale concept model. it will be covered with millions and millions of pixels of addressable leds. that is all fed to controllers, and the more control you have over the leds, the greater spectral variations you can have with colour, with intensity. we've managed to get this big, ma55ive movement up to the sky, the winning pose, so that's a big, ma55ive movement. these are 60—80 foot long arms that weigh tonne5. if the giant is on the ground on top of the museum, - you would need an acre.

interestingly, somebody. in new york has been on, and they can do it on air5pace, land that is really interesting. i what does that mean? air5pace means that they will put it on top of an existing building. - because of covid, a lot - of the cities are looking at, how are they going to get touri5m back? how are they going to get people back into their countries? - what is the draw going to be? we do think that the technology that we've got will be the future of statues, and there won't be just an image of one person. we think that images will change as society changes. and, in fact, the image that paddy thinks will draw most attention is the image of you. part of the visitor experience will involve getting your whole body scanned and then thrown up onto the statue for all to see. the world's most awe—inspiring selfie. you can look up and you will become the giant. you're calling this the world's biggest selfie.

it's the world's biggest 5elfie! there's nothing like it on the planet. can't ignore it, can you? no. it's so big, it's going to be gigantic. poor, poor, fooli5h little people. look what you've done. with goliath ambitions, the giant company hopes to raise hundreds of millions of dollars and plans to roll out the first five by the end of this year. one things for sure. the scope of that task will be enormous. when i first heard about this project, i thought it was nuts. but then i got here and i saw the scale model of the head, and i started to understand how it could work, and the technology needed to bring this to life is proven. it's just coloured leds. so maybe the main question is whether people will want it. but we're living in the century of the selfie, so who knows? i have a feeling they will.

now, if there's one thing i know about lj rich, it's that she loves her thrills. here she is on a vr roller—coaster from a few years ago. and so when we found out that legoland had a new flying theatre ride, well, there was one person we could send to find out how it works. like many of us, i often dreamed of flying as a child. i think that's why i love thrill rides and theme parks. secure the harness, forget your daily worries and simply escape into the sky for a few beautiful minutes.

this is the newly—opened flight of the sky lion at legoland, the world's first flying theatre ride, and i'm lucky enough to be in before it opens to the public. the only person in one of seven gondolas spread across three floors. the ultimate in social distancing. it's a wonderful and complex mix of creativity and technology. behind the scenes, the maintenance team kindly put the ride into manual. when the ride starts, the gondola rotates towards and into a concave 20 metre high screen. here's a close—up of the motorised mechanics in action, which are surprisingly quiet. there are three for each access, allowing for a 30 degree swing, a 23 degrees pitch and 3 degrees of yawl — that's left and right. during the ride, fragrant mist is sprayed on board canisters so that we can smell sea air.

the sight, the sound, smell, the movement, to be as overwhelming as it is, and to know how the technology works, but even knowing how it works, it works on my body, physically, in a way that's quite astounding. inside the control room, the ride operator monitors the gondola's precise movements, and theo is one of those responsible for working out how exactly this moving and when. on the computer, first, we would understand where those peaks and where those drops are, and we'd programme that in, and then we'd e55entially go for a ride, and we'd film that ride and also 5peak whil5t we're riding it, and we had a big digital metre on the ride, so we could say, "at two minutes ten, we need to bring this movement back," or "we need to exaggerate..."

at three minutes ten, we need to bring that forward. the video creators also need to have intimate knowledge of how the ride moves. one of the things that we start with is the ride envelope, - three degrees forward and back, l pitch and roll, stuff like that, i so all of those mechanical. engineering things are built into the way that we work - with our camera, even though the ride envelope might be x, we trick the brain into y, - because even though the seat only moves a little bit down, _ if we then continue the camera - further down and slow down the way that the seat moves down and speed i up the camera, you have the 5en5e| that you're going much faster than you may actually be - or you may be going at a steeper | rate of descent than you actuallyj are. so it'5 understanding the mechanical engineering side of it— and then kind of how- we actually trick the brain. outside, the sculptures hold 1.76 million lego bricks,

they're hybrid lego animals which move when you access them through the app, an augmented reality contactless safari. and post—covid, the park's director is optimistic that most of us will eventually return. even though some of us are still risk—averse. the last year has been challenging with a pandemic. we've had measures in place such a social distancing, so we've had to reduce the number of people coming into the park in the first place. we do collaborate with our competitors on something like this. it's very important that we as an industry can reopen and get guests through the doors again for the longer term recovery. just time for one more ride. that was lj rich having the time of her life. and that's it for the short version of click this week. the full—length version is waiting for you on iplayer. don't forget, you can get us on facebook, instagram and twitter, @bbcclick. thanks for watching

and we'll see you soon. hello there. still plenty of dry and, at times, warm weather across the country as we go through the week ahead. there will be some subtle differences, but for today, it's going to be a case of largely dry with some sunny spells and just a few showers. could be quite a grey start to the morning, with some low cloud and some mist and fog, but that should start to break up. we'll see some sunshine coming through, and that into the afternoon could trigger off a few sharp, possibly thundery downpours. and favoured spots for those are going to be to the north—east of england. top temperatures likely to peak at highs of 23 degrees. now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, high—pressure centres itself across england and wales, with weak weather fronts trying to push in to the far north—west, so that's going to introduce a little more in the way of cloud and some showery outbreaks of rain to the north and west of the uk.

further south and east, we keep the drier weather, we keep the warm weather, with temperatures potentially peaking back into the mid—20s later on.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the duke and duchess of sussex announce the birth of a baby daughter, who they have named lilibet diana — she was born on friday in california. the uk health secretary says the delta variant of the coronavirus is 40% more transmissible — and the government is �*open' to delaying the lifting of restrictions in england later this month. that does make life more challenging for everybody. and you've seen that the case rates have risen a little. but the good news is that hospitalisations, the number of people arriving at hospital, is broadly flat. mexico's president votes in elections seen as a referendum on his policies, as the country battles the pandemic,

a deep recession and a wave of drug—related violence.