this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. fears the end of lockdown may be delayed in england as the delta variant of coronavirus proves to be more infectious. thailand begins an ambitious vaccination programme with the country in the middle of a severe covid outbreak. votes are counted in mexico's biggest election, marred by deadly violence and seen as a referendum on president obrador. and the buffer goes to... michaela coel. and i may reward you: we talk to michaela coel, the big winner at the british

hello and welcome. there's a week to go until the british government announces whether or not remaining restrictions on social contact will end for people in england onjune 21st, but some scientists are calling for a delay following a rise in the number of cases of the delta variant first identified in india. tim muffett reports. the summer solstice, june 21, the day on which this and this is due to end in england. whereas this and this should be allowed once more. but will that happen? in seven days�* time, the government will make its decision and doubts are

growing, along with an increase in cases of the delta variant of coronavirus. which was first identified in india. personally, i would very much like to see masks remaining in place. we have to consider delaying the opening up that was planned on the 21st and wait and see what happens in terms of the number of hospital admissions and, sadly, the number of deaths that may result. i number of deaths that may result. , ., , result. i 'ust need to hug my mum! result. ijust need to hug my mum! the — result. ijust need to hug my mum! the current _ result. ijust need to hug my mum! the current plan - result. ijust need to hug my mum! the current plan for. result. ijust need to hug my| mum! the current plan for all restrictions _ mum! the current plan for all restrictions on _ mum! the current plan for all restrictions on social - mum! the current plan for all restrictions on social contacts to end on the same day is dividing opinion. i to end on the same day is dividing opinion.— dividing opinion. i am vaccinated _ dividing opinion. i am vaccinated right - dividing opinion. i am vaccinated right now. dividing opinion. i am vaccinated right now i dividing opinion. i am - vaccinated right now i would say yes but depending on the people if you are not vaccinated i can understand why maybe not comfortable. i vaccinated i can understand why maybe not comfortable.- maybe not comfortable. i would sit next to _ maybe not comfortable. i would sit next to someone _ maybe not comfortable. i would sit next to someone on - maybe not comfortable. i would sit next to someone on the - sit next to someone on the train — sit next to someone on the train if_ sit next to someone on the train if they were wearing a mask— train if they were wearing a mask but_ train if they were wearing a mask but the social distancing and masks at the same time would — and masks at the same time would probably be too much. we would probably be too much. would not would probably be too much. we would not bother me if we waited _ would not bother me if we waited a _ would not bother me if we waited a couple _ would not bother me if we waited a couple of - would not bother me if we waited a couple of weeksl would not bother me if we i waited a couple of weeks into july. — waited a couple of weeks into july. because _ waited a couple of weeks into july. because of— waited a couple of weeks into july. because of the - waited a couple of weeks into july. because of the indian i july. because of the indian variant _ july. because of the indian variant i_ july. because of the indian variant. i think— july. because of the indian variant. i think that - july. because of the indian i variant. i think that element of caution _ variant. i think that element of caution might _ variant. i think that element of caution might be - variant. i think that element . of caution might be worthwhile in the — of caution might be worthwhile in the long _ of caution might be worthwhile in the long run, _ of caution might be worthwhile

in the long run, honest. - of caution might be worthwhile in the long run, honest.- in the long run, honest. surge testin: in the long run, honest. surge testing is— in the long run, honest. surge testing is being _ in the long run, honest. surge testing is being ramped - in the long run, honest. surge testing is being ramped up. in the long run, honest. surge testing is being ramped up at| in the long run, honest. surge| testing is being ramped up at a number of places, from today postcodes in reading and wokingham, for example, will be amongst places being targeted. i'm hoping that we get at least 50% of people coming forwards and even that will pick up a lot of positive tests that we did not know about before. so even that would be success to us. now, to help people, but we will do is actually hand out postcards and leaflets to household so it's not even necessarily reliant on the reading of the media. booking will 0 en reading of the media. booking will open in — reading of the media. booking will open in england _ reading of the media. booking will open in england this - reading of the media. booking will open in england this weeki will open in england this week for under 30s to get there first dose of vaccine. on this, there is widespread agreement. more jabs in more arms means a faster route back to normality. tim muffett, bbc news. what makes it possible for the uk to consider lifting covid restrictions is the vaccination programme. its success means the number of hospitalisations has dropped significantly. today, thailand begins an ambitious mass vaccination programme with the country in the middle of a severe

covid outbreak. jonathan head is in bangkok, where people are being vaccinated. fill us in on what is happening where you are.— where you are. you can hear there is _ where you are. you can hear there is quite _ where you are. you can hear there is quite a _ where you are. you can hear there is quite a loud - there is quite a loud announcement, we are at a brand new grand central station in bangkok that has not yet been opened, due to open later this year, one of many large places thatis year, one of many large places that is being used as a vaccination centre. silent palme government has been criticised for being very slow to get going with vaccines. it was very successful last year in containing the coronavirus does make so much though the people did not seem to think it was a threat. they are rushing to catch up now, only vaccinated 2% of the population fully supposed to have appointments now are coming in here, registering and going through those doors over there and get vaccinated but you can

see all the way along the station, write to the way over there, they are using all of this space to try to get this vaccination programme up to speed. they are very ambitious, they are planning, the government, to administer 7 million doses of vaccine just this month and 100 million by the end of the year. the problem they have, and it's a problem they have, and it's a problem that many countries in the region have, is that they don't have reliable supplies of vaccine. thailand is actually making astrazeneca vaccine here in the country but the company thatis in the country but the company that is making them is actually owned personally by the king. he has never made vaccines before and because it is a royal company there is a lot of, you can't really talk about it and there is not much information and everyone is hoping its promises to deliver for thailand, hoping its promises to deliver forthailand, more hoping its promises to deliver for thailand, more than 60 million vaccines, that it can be done and get things up to speed. right now we're getting up speed. right now we're getting up to 3— 4000 new cases of every day, a massive increase on what they were experiencing last year. it's partly because

of these new infectious varieties so they need this programme to be successful, they have been very distressed about how slow it has been to get going and it's actually, it's quite an impressive logistical operation, thailand has a good health system, has been a lot of confusion coming up been a lot of confusion coming up to this day about when vaccines would come and how you register and a lot of criticism over the government and from what we can see here though, it is now operating quite smoothly and the only question is can they keep those ambitious targets, particularly for a country that has had to shut itself off on from tourism now for well over a year and it has some of the economy, they are desperate to get enough people vaccinated here in thailand so they can start inviting tourist to come again. i they can start inviting tourist to come again.— they can start inviting tourist to come again. i very familiar tale, to come again. i very familiar tale. thank— to come again. i very familiar tale, thank you, _ to come again. i very familiar tale, thank you, jonathan. i to come again. i very familiar tale, thank you, jonathan. al tale, thank you, jonathan. a race against time. let's bring you some breaking news now. more than 30 people have reportedly been killed in a collision between two express trains in southern pakistan.

rescue officials say the millat express derailed and the sir syed express train hit it soon afterwards in the ghotki district of sindh province. this all has happened. a police spokesperson said there were still mangled train compartments that rescuers had not been able to access, one containing two dozen passengers. we will, of course, bring you more details on that story when we get it. and when we get vision we will make sure you across the latest. votes are being counted in mexico after midterm elections seen as a test of support for president andres manuel lopez obrador. he's hoping his party will retain its two—thirds majority in congress to continue his programme of social and institutional reforms. mexicans were also electing local mayors and half the state governors. our correspondent will grant joins me now from mexico city.

do tell us, how has this gone and what does that mean for the president? we and what does that mean for the president?— president? we are expecting an u date president? we are expecting an update from _ president? we are expecting an update from the _ president? we are expecting an update from the electoral- update from the electoral authorities very soon which would hopefully give us a bit more of an understanding because the current situation is that you have the governing party of president andres manuel lopez obrador and the opposition alliance sort of both claiming that they've had a good night. and you can imagine there are states where they are both suggesting they have one. i think the reality will obviously be somewhere probably in the middle of all of that. it's hard to say at this stage whether or not president lopez obrador will retain the supermajority in parliament which is what he is after, the two—thirds of congress, so he can get his legislative agenda through. it's looking like it might be tough but it is still, you know, there is still quite a way to go before we are getting the full picture so turnout is around 51%, that's an important number. , ., ., , number. tell us about what this has meant _ number. tell us about what this has meant for _ number. tell us about what this has meant for some _ number. tell us about what this has meant for some people - has meant for some people running in these elections.

it's been deadly, hasn't it? it has been. there's been around 90 politicians killed in the past nine months. in the lead up past nine months. in the lead up to this vote and 35 of those were candidates. it really has been an extremely violent election. one of the most violent in recent history. what does that mean? in a sensor tells us how deeply ingrained into mexican local politics, at the very least, if not politics too, organised crime is in this country. the criminal groups, the cartels have the ability to intimidate, to murder candidates, murder elected officials, and of course that has a bearing on the results in some of those most difficult, dangerous part of the country. absolutely, will grant, in mexico city, thank you. polls have closed in peru's run—off presidential election, which offered voters a stark choice between candidates of the left and right. the conservative keiko

fujimori, the daughter of a jailed former president, has promised to follow the free market model introduced by her father. her socialist rival pedro castillo, who's the son of peasant farmers, advocates a stronger role for the state to ensure wealth is shared more widely. the so—called islamic state group in west africa, known as iswap, has said the leader of rival militants boko haram is dead. abubakar shekau led a bloody jihadist campaign in north—east nigeria. his death has yet to be confirmed. russell trott reports. the leader of a violentjihad is the militant group even rejected by so—called islamic state is just too rejected by so—called islamic state isjust too radical, feared by pretty much everyone. and so when report circulated that echo three, the leader of the nigerian militant group boko haram had killed himself,

they were met with relief and suspicion in equal measure. in an audio recording, is the next eight west africa province said he died exposing —— exploding detonations on himself after a battle between the groups and a voice to be that of iswap leader but now we said we are so happy, describing abubakar shekau as the big troublemaker, persecutor and destructive leader of the nation ——al—barnawi. iswap split from boko haram in 2016, objecting against women suicide bombers and indiscriminate attacks. it was in a school in shiprock where hundreds of girls were abducted by boko haram in 2014, many of them remaining missing. another must kidnapping of schoolchildren also took place four years later —— chibok. more than 40,000 people have been killed and over 2 million displaced from their homes in boko haram's insurgency.

abubakar shekau's death would be a relief for the government but fears the possible reconciliation of both jihadi groups might lead to even more bloodshed. russell trott, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: two tennis legends depart from the french open. are we seeing the end of an era in tennis? the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning in accordance with the order of service by a signal given with great guns of the tower. , , ., , given with great guns of the tower. , , . , tower. tributes have been paid around the _ tower. tributes have been paid around the world _ tower. tributes have been paid around the world to _ tower. tributes have been paid| around the world to muhammed ali who has died at the age of 74. outspoken but rarely out fought, he transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter, he

fought— he was a good fighter, he fought all the way to the end. even — fought all the way to the end. even with— fought all the way to the end. even with his illness.- even with his illness. yes, he did. even with his illness. yes, he did- uefa _ even with his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes _ even with his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an - even with his illness. yes, he i did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english _ did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs _ did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing - did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in l ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles's alfie sergeant peppers lonely hearts club band. a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: fears the end of lockdown may be delayed in england as the delta variant of coronavirus proves to be more infectious. thailand begins an ambitious vaccination programme with the country in the middle of a severe covid outbreak. greece is prioritising covid vaccinations for its tourist hot spots as they compete with other european destinations to win

back millions of visitors. the country's prime minister has promised that everyone living on the islands will be fully vaccinated by the end of the month, in what it's calling operation blue freedom. our europe correspondent nick beake reports from the island of milos. reaching the serenity of the greek islands has been a distant dream during much of the pandemic. but milo's is now waking up and sprucing up, getting ready to welcome back visitors with open arms —— milos. foryannis, driving milos. for yannis, driving instructor, milos. foryannis, driving instructor, there will be customers once more, descending to this shipwreck he discovered. these ancient food jars are thought to be more than 2000 years old still visible. but it's modern medicine in the form of the covid—19 vaccine that is raising his spirits. translation: , , ., translation: this year, there is the vaccination. _ translation: this year, there is the vaccination. we -

translation: this year, there is the vaccination. we are - is the vaccination. we are vaccinated. most of our customers are vaccinated. we also have the tests and we're not afraid. we know if someone has the virus or not and this is how we go on.— has the virus or not and this is how we go on. greece has been prioritising _ is how we go on. greece has been prioritising its - is how we go on. greece has been prioritising its islands i been prioritising its islands when it comes to covid—19 vaccination, because so many of them are hugely dependent on tourism. and they want to show that they are as safe as possible as they compete with destinations right across europe are trying to win back their visitors. they've merely vaccinated all of the locals on milos, as well as the summa workers from the mainland, but are they worried about visitors from further afield bringing with them you covid—19 variants? if with them you covid-19 variants?— with them you covid-19 variants? , . .., variants? if they are careful and they — variants? if they are careful and they do _ variants? if they are careful and they do their _ variants? if they are careful and they do their tests - variants? if they are careful l and they do their tests before they come here, they are vaccinated and they wear their masks in public places, everything will be fine and we don't have to like be super stressed. in don't have to like be super stressed-— stressed. in 2020, greece welcomed _ stressed. in 2020, greece welcomed only _ stressed. in 2020, greece welcomed only a - stressed. in 2020, greece welcomed only a quarter. stressed. in 2020, greece | welcomed only a quarter of stressed. in 2020, greece - welcomed only a quarter of its usual visitors. and it's not

just the bars and restaurants that want to see the numbers bouncing back. milos's goat cheese producers would be in business again as the hotels reopen, the orders come in. translation:— reopen, the orders come in. translation: , , translation: everything here is a chain, translation: everything here is a chain. the _ translation: everything here is a chain, the boss _ translation: everything here is a chain, the boss tells _ translation: everything here is a chain, the boss tells us. - translation: everything here is a chain, the boss tells us. and i a chain, the boss tells us. and still are. _ a chain, the boss tells us. and still are, whose _ a chain, the boss tells us. and still are, whose honey - a chain, the boss tells us. and still are, whose honey is said to be the best on the island, is praying that better times and tourists are just around the corner. translation: it is very important _ the corner. translation: it is very important for— the corner. translation: it 3 very important for my shop because they are buying marmalade and sweets for presents for families and friends, and it is important to come back soon. that friends, and it is important to come back soon.— come back soon. at milos primary — come back soon. at milos primary school, _ come back soon. at milos primary school, these - come back soon. at milos i primary school, these young greek philosophers have been contemplating the pandemic. our hearts hurt, the lyrics go. everyone's hope is that freedom returns. the greek islands have started their summer serenade

but many visitors will have to wait a little longer before they can come here and surrender their hearts. nick beake, bbc news, milos. let's get some of the day's other news. just days before hosting the g7 summit of world leaders in cornwall, the british prime minister faces the potential prospect of defeat in the house of commons later over the government's cuts to the country's overseas aid budget. more than 30 conservative mps, including the former prime minister theresa may, want to force boris johnson to restore the commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on international development, rather than 0.5%. germany's governing christian democrats have scored a convincing victory in a key state election — the last before national polls in september. partial results put them on 37 in saxony—anhalt — up by more than six points from five years ago. the anti—immigrant afd party, which had been expecting big gains, is trailing

at less than 21%. a leading kremlin critic says he's left russia for ukraine because of pressure from the authorities ahead of september's parliamentary elections. dmitry gudkov, a former mp, said people close to the kremlin had warned him he would be arrested over a �*fake' criminal case unless he left. he was picked up and held in detention for 48 hours earlier in the week. us vice president kamala harris is making herfirst official trip since taking office, arriving in guatemala, where she is expected to announce steps to try to lower migration from central america. ms harris will visit mexico as well, where she will likely emphasize cooperation with non—government organisations. turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan has pledged to defeat a plague of so—called "sea snot" that's threatening

the sea of marmara. a thick layer of the slimy sludge is blanketing harbours, shorelines and the sea bed. courtney bembridge has this report. this is the so—called sea snot suffocating the seabed. a thick, slimy layer of organic matter has spread through the sea of marmara, south of istanbul, threatening marine life and the fishing industry. translation: of course this affects our work. - look at the mussels and the sea snails. it kills everything. you know what it does to the shellfish? when they open up, it prevents them from closing up again because it gets in the way. all of the sea snails here are dead. the sea snails die, the fish die, they can't breathe. scientists say climate change, pollution and waste water have contributed to the problem. this vision was filmed by a team at bbc turkish. reporter neyran elden dived into the sea of marmara this week and this is what she saw. the situation there under the water was very heartbreaking. under the water, we see that

all the bottom of the sea was completely covered with the sea snot. it was like a white curtain at the sea. we saw all of the marine livings were covered with it and they were dying. turkey's president has blamed the outbreak on untreated water from cities and has vowed quick action. translation: hopefully we will save our seas. i my fear is that if this expands to the black sea, the trouble will be enormous. we need to take this step without delay. his government has sent a team of 300 people to identify potential sources of pollution and turkey's environment minister has unveiled a disaster management plan. translation: we will put the sea of marmara under| protection. we will take all of the necessary steps in three years and we will save not only the present but hopefully also the future of marmara. a huge clean—up operation is planned for tuesday with all hands on deck.

residents are being encouraged to get involved, alongside businesses and government agencies. courtney bembridge, bbc news. two of the biggest names in tennis are now both out of the french open. roger federer abandoned his pursuit of a record 21st grand slam title after voicing doubts over his match fitness. meanwhile, serena williams�* hopes of lifting her 24th title and tying australian margaret court's record were dashed after losing to 21—year—old kazakh elena rybakina in the fourth round. we can now speak to matt zemek from tennis accent who provide year—round tennis coverage and podcasts hello and welcome to the programme. your thoughts on these two giants no longer in these two giants no longer in the paris open.—

the paris open. let's start with serena _ the paris open. let's start with serena williams. - the paris open. let's start with serena williams. she the paris open. let's start - with serena williams. she has come to paris in the spring, in june. in 2018 and 2019. the last year of the french open was in october because of the pandemic. serena came to paris in 2018 and 2019, trying to get fit for wimbledon. it worked out really well for her, she made the final in 2018 and 2019 at wimbledon. came really close to winning that elusive 24th major. so whenever she loses at a major atonement, people are going to wonder, she ever going to get 24? if she ever going to get there? she has come really close it is just that the french open is not the spot where it is low —— most likely to happen because of it is going to be at wimbledon or the us open, those other two tournaments where she tries to be our very best during the year. there is no reason to sound the alarm with her. and then for roger federer, a lot of controversy around withdrawing. i would only say this, you are a professional, you play for the pay check.

this is work, this isn't the entertainment business. roger federer made 170,000 euros to get to the round of 16 and i would ask anyone out there who looks only at what letter are dead. if you can earn 170,000 euros in a week would you do it? ithink euros in a week would you do it? i think i would —— look on what federate it. he won three matches so credit to him. —— federer. what makes you think it is a no—brainer as far as roger federer is concerned. irate roger federer is concerned. we have to remind ourselves that both of these players are going to hit 40 later in the year. it is quite incredible, really. roger federer has been a tennis playerfor roger federer has been a tennis player for over 20 roger federer has been a tennis playerfor over 20 years roger federer has been a tennis player for over 20 years but at 39—year—old tennis player coming offered a two knee surgeries for only a few months as of this is new to him. tennis isn't new to him but this experience of handling his frail body, this is new. so athletes need to listen to their bodies and their minds

and it should be brought up that whether it is naomi osaka being concerned about her mental health or roger federer been concerned about his physical health, athletes need to take care of themselves no matter what the context and people are going to focus on the individual personality. sarkar, federer, djokovic, nadal, whatever. we shouldn't be so focused on the individual. we should be focused on the larger experience of the athlete and the health of the athlete should come first. irate the health of the athlete should come first. we will watch this _ should come first. we will watch this space, - should come first. we will watch this space, it - should come first. we will watch this space, it is - watch this space, it is controversial, despite what you say. good to talk to you. stars of the small screen celebrated their work at the bafta awards last night. michaela coel�*s "i may destroy you" was the big winner, taking best leading actress, director and drama writer. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was watching. i may destroy you. cheering and applause. these bafta tv awards were dominated by one woman. michaela coel.

the bbc one drama, i may destroy you, was based on michaela coel�*s experience of being sexually assaulted. how did last night and? it was named best miniseries and she was best actress, to go along with baftas she had already won for directing and writing the show. speaking backstage, she explained how making the programme had been cathartic. i'm getting a bit emotional. it was, to be honest, incredible. it really helped me get past some troubling stuff. and what it enabled me to do is sort of pair something quite tragic with something quite beautiful. it is hoped that by the time of the baftas next year, normal service will have been resumed. colin paterson, bbc news.

we will be talking about international corporation tax. it is a biggie but will it likely cause the likes of amazon to pay more tax? we will speak about that in a moment. hello there. last week was the first week ofjune but it was also half term and the weather could not have been better. we quite literally had sunshine topping and tailing the country — as you can see by this weather watcher picture sent in, from fife, all the way down to cornwall, not a cloud in the sky, light winds, lots of sunshine. the warmth peaked on wednesday and in fact it was the warmest day of the year so far across scotland, northern ireland, wales and also into england. our week ahead will be a little bit more mixed, unfortunately. particularly into the far north and west as we see weather fronts just toppling in across an area of high pressure. that's going to bring some cloud and increasing, strengthening wind at well

at times, and this further south and east will keep warmer, drier and sunnier weather. so let's take a look in a little more detail then. monday morning, it starts off a little on the cloudy side with some mist and fog shrouding the coast. that will thin and break, we'll see some sunshine developing but into the afternoon, we could have a few sharp showers, particularly to the east of the pennines, some of these heavy and thundery. temperatures widely high teens, low 20s, just that little bit cooler into the far north and east. now, as we move into tuesday, high—pressure clings on across england and wales. across the top of that high, we'll start to see some weather fronts pushing in. the winds will start to increase, will have a little bit of showery rain in northern ireland in the western fringes of scotland. and generally a little more cloud into scotland. sheltered eastern areas should keep some sun and highs of 20 degrees, but we could see 22 celsius, 72 fahrenheit across southeast england. as we move out of tuesday

into wednesday, more of the same, really. if anything, the isobars squeeze together and the winds are set to increase. some of the rain could be heavy along west facing slopes and there'll be more cloud generally pushing across northern england, wales and down into the south—west. the best of the sunshine on wednesday into the south—east, but because the wind direction is coming from south—westerly, it's going to be quite a humid feel to the day. temperatures widely into the low to mid 20s to the south, a little bit cooler further north. thursday into friday looks likely to see a good deal of dry weather. but again, always the warmest of the weather down to the south. that's it, take care.

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