this is bbc news. the headlines at 8... it's wonderful to listen to the biden administration and joe biden because there's so much that want to do together with us, from security, nato, to climate change. we do together with us, from security, nato, to climate change.— nato, to climate change. we the secial nato, to climate change. we the special relationship _ nato, to climate change. we the special relationship and - nato, to climate change. we the special relationship and it - nato, to climate change. we the special relationship and it is - nato, to climate change. we the special relationship and it is not| special relationship and it is not said lightly, the special relationship between our people and renewed _ relationship between our people and renewed our commitment to defending the enduring democratic values both our nations— the enduring democratic values both our nations share. the pair also discussed mr biden�*s concerns about northern ireland — post brexit — and upholding the good friday agreement. leaders from around the world have been arriving — the summit will officially begin tomorrow and focus on global

coronavirus vaccinations and climate change. in other news... a convicted terrorist who was shot dead after the fishmongers' hall attack in london in 2019 was lawfully killed, an inquestjury finds. the health secretary matt hancock rejects accusations by dominic cummings that he lied to the prime minister during the coronavirus pandemic, but admits lessons need to be learned. the number of people waiting for hospital treatment in england tops five million for the first time. hello, good evening. borisjohnson and joe biden have announced details of an updated partnership between london and washington following their first face—to—face talks since their first face—to—face talks since the us president took office in

january they met in cornwall on the eve of the g7 summit agreeing a new version of the charter signed in 1941 by the predecessors. now to well as my colleague kristian fraser. ., _, well as my colleague kristian fraser. ., a, . fraser. good evening and welcome. we are on the eve — fraser. good evening and welcome. we are on the eve of _ fraser. good evening and welcome. we are on the eve of a _ fraser. good evening and welcome. we are on the eve of a crucial _ fraser. good evening and welcome. we are on the eve of a crucial g7 _ are on the eve of a crucial g7 summit, the first time the group will have come together since the start of the pandemic. these seven countries can account for 40% of the role's gdp so they do have it in their power to fund and distribute their power to fund and distribute the vaccines that are needed around the vaccines that are needed around the world and to isolate and identify the variants that might emerge. it will require much greater ambition than we've seen so far which was right borisjohnson noted today. we've not been good enough, he said. he said today was all about the bilateral talks between the prime minister and the american

president. here's whatjoe biden had to say following the meeting. had a aood full to say following the meeting. had a good full first _ to say following the meeting. had a good full first day _ to say following the meeting. had a good full first day here _ to say following the meeting. had a good full first day here in _ to say following the meeting. had a good full first day here in the - to say following the meeting. had a good full first day here in the uk, prime _ good full first day here in the uk, prime ministerjohnson and i had a very productive meeting, we discharged and discussed a broad range _ discharged and discussed a broad range of— discharged and discussed a broad range of issues on which the united kingdom _ range of issues on which the united kingdom and united states are working — kingdom and united states are working in very close cooperation. we affirmed the special relationship between _ we affirmed the special relationship between our people and renewed our commitment to defending enduring democratic values both our nations share _ democratic values both our nations share the — democratic values both our nations share. the strong foundation of our partnership — share. the strong foundation of our partnership. 80 years ago, prime minister— partnership. 80 years ago, prime minister winston churchill and president franklin roosevelt signed an agreement known as the atlantic

charter. it was a statement of first principles. the challenge together. that commitment. with the revitalised atlantic charter, updated to reaffirm that promise while _ updated to reaffirm that promise while speaking directly to the key challenges of this century, cyber security, — challenges of this century, cyber security, emerging technologies, global— security, emerging technologies, global health and climate change. clearly _ global health and climate change. clearly he is accentuating the importance of special relationship between the two countries. the visit does not come without it sticking points with the issue of brexit trade arrangements and our political editor laura kunz berg reports from where the summit is taking place. -- laura —— laura kuenssberg.

far from a casual beach—side stroll, the first encounter of the prime minister of the united kingdom and the president of the united states. a new quartet, complete with a new mrsjohnson, and to politicians with very different pasts. are you pleased to be here, mr president? i'm very pleased to be here! playing role scripted by their country's shared histories, old tensions may linger, but this pair are determined to be new friends. well, it is a great pleasure, mr president, to welcome you to cornwall. it's a great pleasure to be here. fantastic to see you. i told the prime minister we have something in common. we both married above our station! i'm not going to dissent from that! i won't disagree on that, or anything else. forget small talk. they want progress, uncovered, and climate. top of the list, improving their work proving the alliance across the atlantic really counts.

but that could be drowned out by the clamour about a problem right now, american concern about how a stand—off between the uk and the eu is affecting northern ireland. thanks, everybody! the single most important factor for the world's security prosperity has been that relationship between north america and europe, and in particular, between the united states and the uk, and so it's an incredibly important strategic relationship, and the talks were very good, and there's no question that under president biden, there is a massive amount that the new us administration wants to do together with the uk on everything from security, working together on all the issues of protecting our values around the world together, but also on climate change, and so it is a big breath of fresh air. it is new, it is interesting, and we are working very hard to get there. one thing we absolutely or want to do is to uphold the good friday agreement, the belfast good friday agreement, and make sure we keep the balance of the peace process going. that is absolutely common ground, and i'm optimistic we can do that. there's no question this summit by the sands marks a shift. the two leaders' partners barefoot on the beach, the start of something new —ft;e: the horror of the pandemic that washed over the world. a new dominican word american administration more interested in

partnership and provocation. —— a new administration. any first meeting between a prime minister and the us president would fill a page on our history, and these two men have talked with conviction about the values they share. but that's not the same as what their partnership might achieve, nor does it mask any areas where they might disagree. and this time round, american displeasure over northern ireland is very real. eu leaders will be on these shores soon too. the mood over the so—called protocol, how the brexit deal is being delivered in northern ireland, is darkening. northern ireland still has to follow some eu rules, and if america can provide cover for a compromise, brussels doesn't sound in the mood to use it. the eu has been very critical of what the uk has been doing. can you honestly say you are keeping your promise to cause the minimum possible disruption to the people of northern ireland 7 absolutely.

the european union is determined to make the protocol work for the benefit of everyone in northern ireland, and we have bent over backwards for years to find solutions on that. we agreed with the united kingdom that the protocol was the only solution. there can be friction between friends. no question about the power of leadership in the past. a riff that were refreshed, respectful relationship is easy to promise, but it's up to these due to convincingly create. the number of people waiting for hospital treatment in england tops five million for the first time. on the other leaders now starting to arrive here in cornwall ahead of the meetings which will get under way at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, justin trudeau, the canadian prime minister, the latest tutor that

might touch down at raf mildenhall. now to our correspondent. working in perfect harmony, that's not a word that was often used when donald trump was on the road.— that was often used when donald trump was on the road. now, and you do not trump was on the road. now, and you do rrot have — trump was on the road. now, and you do rrot have to — trump was on the road. now, and you do not have to be _ trump was on the road. now, and you do not have to be the _ trump was on the road. now, and you do not have to be the brightest - do not have to be the brightest local analyst to figure out what was going on today. the setting, the sunshine, the sand. this was to lead is going out of their way to say the number one, the us uk relationship in trouble? not at all, nothing like it, and even though donald trump wasn't mentioned by name, that was another message that the united states is under new leadership and wants harmony with europe. what's not to like? the sun is out, sort of, everything is good.- not to like? the sun is out, sort of, everything is good. looking at these pictures _ of, everything is good. looking at these pictures of— of, everything is good. looking at these pictures ofjustin _ of, everything is good. looking at these pictures ofjustin trudeau i these pictures ofjustin trudeau landing a short time ago, going back to quebec in 2019, donald trump surrounded by the leaders refusing to sign a communique, then leaving

early while treating insults at justin trudeau, you couldn't have a different picture, could you? when leaders arrive your, they will be pretty happy to see joe leaders arrive your, they will be pretty happy to seejoe biden. 15 no pretty happy to see joe biden. is no doubt they found _ pretty happy to see joe biden. is no doubt they found it _ pretty happy to see joe biden. is no doubt they found it past _ pretty happy to see joe biden. is “in doubt they found it past or yours uncomfortable butjoe biden, the tricky has to go off, is to convince europeans and other us allies that the trump administration was an aberration, the idea of the united states as an isolationist, nativist nationalist power, that was just a brief period and now it's back to internationalist well—meaning in the us as the good cop, comedy well—meaning driver of global growth but of course europeans are going to be somewhat wary. they are pleased to see joe be somewhat wary. they are pleased to seejoe biden but they look at the united states and they think, well, the republican party are still loyal to president trump and so there is the nagging fear of the

united states default position being internationalist or could it go back to being something more like some? it's a different turn but there are still an element of american exceptionalism and that again today from joe biden talking about the 500 million doses they are donating to the rest of the world, this comes with no strings attached. we go when we see people suffering. i think he realises that they are behind the curve. they've missed the opportunity from vaccine diplomacy. you are right, it's exceptionalism but a different kind to donald trump who was utterly unashamed and saying the best thing in the united do and knew all say america first. if we look after ourselves, a popular message with support, it is different in the sense of the value driven power, and you want to help

the rest you old, it's about national self—interest such as the vaccines but this is about values and moral leadership. it's a stark contrast in the same principle, the interest of other countries in a good way. we focus on the tensions between boris johnson good way. we focus on the tensions between borisjohnson and good way. we focus on the tensions between boris johnson and joe good way. we focus on the tensions between borisjohnson and joe biden, what's gone before. i was thinking today about immanuel macron who is due to arrive here. —— emmanuel macron. joe biden has arrived and taking his mental. it’s macron. joe biden has arrived and taking his mental.— taking his mental. it's true that the french _ taking his mental. it's true that the french and _ taking his mental. it's true that the french and others - taking his mental. it's true that the french and others had - taking his mental. it's true that the french and others had seen taking his mental. it's true that - the french and others had seen this opportunity, reluctant opportunity which angela merkel was like with donald trump will thought, on, maybe we should be leaders of the western

world. i thought you might ask about this and reflect on what politicians are like when they have to deal with each other and by and large, they are pretty thick—skinned people, so if you take the whole issue of johnson and trump, biden and johnson, they had called boris johnson, they had called boris johnson in britain trump and you think, crikey, that will make it difficult when they meet but most politicians, whether it'sjoe biden, borisjohnson or immanuel macron, boris johnson or immanuel macron, are borisjohnson or immanuel macron, are pretty thick—skinned, they are used to having to deal with people like us and dealing with each other, so i wouldn't worry too much. find so i wouldn't worry too much. and much politer- _ so i wouldn't worry too much. and much politer. did _ so i wouldn't worry too much. and much politer. did you know this harbour behind us as the third deepest. this was the port that established the uk and england as a naval powerhouse, we will talk about the history later in the evening.

you might be able to see over my left shoulder that we are being well looked after by the naval police, the port police who are out here on the port police who are out here on the ribs, they are keeping an eye on all security in the harbour. just off to my left is a giant ship of which the police officers who have come in to cornwall, around 6500 of them being drafted in to cornwall to look after the security, they are staying on there so we will talk to one of the commanders later in the programme but talking to doctor david lau, the senior research fellow at leeds beckett university law school. very good to have you with us. i couldn't help but think as i made my way down here on the train, this beautiful corner of the united kingdom whether it's the best place for a g7 summit. it's caused all sorts of disruption from in cornwall, could they have done it in london? ., ., ,

london? you would cause disruption in london, london? you would cause disruption in london. too. _ london? you would cause disruption in london, too, i _ london? you would cause disruption in london, too, i know— london? you would cause disruption in london, too, i know you - london? you would cause disruption in london, too, i know you mean - london? you would cause disruption| in london, too, i know you mean the infrastructure is more suited for this type of meeting but i think also it's an opportunity for the uk to showcase different part of our wonderful country and as you said, cornwall is one of the most useful of the country, so it's a nice place, ni setting for them to be perhaps away from a large capital city or any environment, i think it's a nice venue for them. it is the biggest — it's a nice venue for them. it is the biggest policing _ it's a nice venue for them. it is the biggest policing event in england this year. what does the security of a g7 summit like? there is around 6000 _ security of a g7 summit like? there is around 6000 police _ security of a g7 summit like? there is around 6000 police officers - security of a g7 summit like? ii!” is around 6000 police officers now, thatis is around 6000 police officers now, that is larger than devon and cornwall police force who was the host for it, so there is mutual aid, officers from other forces will have been sick to support them and that will include specialist like dog handlers with specialist dogs. you

looking at policing it and generally one is the first priority is the security of the heads of state and the team, so it's looking after them, and that will also include the surrounding area so making sure that is safe and no one can enter immediately, and the entrance and exit of keeping it monitored, things like improvised explosive devices and looking at the heads of state, certainly from a terrorism point of view, looking at the states, ourselves, us, france and germany suffering a high number of attacks over the last few years, so there is that side to it and the other side, once you get heads of state has not here, people will naturally want to perhaps pass their viewpoint on what they think on certain topics so

there could be an assembly and border policing as well, when i say public order, i don't mean trouble, i mean being aware there was a large wrong people and police have to make sure it continues, so supported by the military. a large planning job which has to have the resilience. just to explain, we are here in falmouth on the east side of the peninsula, leaders in the west side so it does take over the entire peninsula and notjust one area of the peninsula you have to police, it's all of it. the peninsula you have to police, it's all of it— it's all of it. yes, checking all the entrances, _ it's all of it. yes, checking all the entrances, the _ it's all of it. yes, checking all the entrances, the artillery . it's all of it. yes, checking all - the entrances, the artillery roads, and b roads, there will be disruption to residents in the area but i'm sure they will understand that. the other thing is there may

be an influx of people who weren't expected but could turn up to protest in the area which is another consideration to look at. i know with people in devon and cornwall, it's a totally different ball to relax. here we have people who want to disrupt proceedings. goad relax. here we have people who want to disrupt proceedings.— to disrupt proceedings. good to get our to disrupt proceedings. good to get your thoughts. _ to disrupt proceedings. good to get your thoughts, thank _ to disrupt proceedings. good to get your thoughts, thank you _ to disrupt proceedings. good to get your thoughts, thank you for - to disrupt proceedings. good to get| your thoughts, thank you for coming on the programme. this is taking place in a pandemic so it is secure. in fact, one hotel in st ives has had an outbreak the same one where the german security team are staying so there are risks and of course it something they will have to watch very closely over the next few days, the first g7 summit taking place

since the pandemic began. more from kristiansen. now we won't cross to the sports centre. —— mike moore from christian soon. it's been a day of fluctuating fortunes at edgbaston for the opening day of the second test between england and new zealand — with the home side closing on 258—7. after making it to lunch unscathed — england lost three quick wickets — all caught — so it was left to opener rory burns — centurion last time out at lord's — to steady things with a hard fought 81. he and james bracey fell to trent boult as england slipped

to 175 for 6 but dan lawrence's unbeaten half century saw england to a much improved position at stumps in birmingham. it is difficult. they bowled really well and conditions there were actually quite... at times, holding the wicked and it causes a few problems. it was pretty difficult at times. , , ._ problems. it was pretty difficult at times. , , ., , ., times. they played really well and shows want _ times. they played really well and shows want to _ times. they played really well and shows want to get _ times. they played really well and shows want to get through - times. they played really well and shows want to get through the - shows want to get through the initial period, we looked quite comfortable and set out there, so we did well against the new ball and heading to the ground was good for us. barbora krejcikova is through to a first ever grand slam final after she beat greece's maria sakarri in three sets at the french open. the match lasted well over three hours and saw the unseeded czech take the win in the third set on her 5th match point for a 7—5, 4—6, 9—7 victory — having earlier saved a match point herself. and she'll now play anastasia pavlyuchenckova, who beat tamara zidansek — the russian won the first set as her opponent double faulted. and then pavlyuchenkova, who's the higher ranked and more experienced player at the age of 29, went on to win in straight sets, 7—5 6—3. she'd lost her previous 6 grand slam quarter finals and now she's in the final.

britain'sjoe salisbury is a french open champion — after winning the mixed doubles final with his american partner desirae krawczyk. they won in a champions tie break with salisbury becoming the first british man sincejohn lloyd in 1982 to win a mixed doubles title of any sort. meanwhile warming up for wimbledon, the british number onejo konta is into the quarter finals of the nottingham open after beating kateryna kozlova. after winning the first set 6—2, konta lost the second 6—1, before winning the decider by 6 games to 3. it's a tough match, she is playing well on the service and has beaten great layers here and we knew it would not be a straight forward match but i thought it was good to have come through that match, it is

really great. wembley stadium could be half full for the knockout stages of euro 2020, under plans currently being worked on by the government and the fa. it's understood 40,000 supporters could be allowed into the ground, though that's yet to be finalised. for the first two group matches the capacity will be 22,500. there's one super league match this evening with castleford hosting hull fc and a win for the tigers would take them ahead of hull into 5th place where it's currently 6-4 6—4 in favour of paul. —— 6—4 in favour of hull. jason gary gary with a debut try at 17 years of age — adam swift for hull. england have been beaten in the semi final of the euro hockey championships. they lost 3—2 to germany with brendan creed's mistake allowing the germans to score what proved a decisive third in the first quarter. they'll play either belgium or the netherlands for the bronze medal. laura muirfinished third in the 1500m at the florence diamond league in the last 10 minutes.

the race was won by dutch star sifan hassan in a world leading time — well clear of muir in third. hasan recently broke the 10,000 metre world record — only to have that mark beaten two days later. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. let's return now to our main story. the g7 summit taking place in cornwall. one subject that has overshadowed preparations is the row between the eu and uk over post—brexit trading arrangements in northern ireland. joe biden is expected to tell borisjohnson that the dispute must not affect the peace process. let's speak now to john laverty, who's the executive editor at the belfast telegraph. thank you for speaking tours on bbc news this evening. all the warm words and all the cheerful smiles, the welcome and though this isn't on

the welcome and though this isn't on the g7 official agenda, this is presumably quiet and important subject for the two leaders somehow to reach a common position. bier? to reach a common position. very much so- — to reach a common position. very much so- it's _ to reach a common position. very much so. it's the _ to reach a common position. very much so. it's the elephant - to reach a common position. - much so. it's the elephant in the room. it's not on the actual agenda for the g7 but it is in the back of people's minds that before leaving for washington last night, he made it clear that the good friday agreement was sac assigned and nothing would happen to change that. the good friday agreement and the protocol are so intertwined at the moment. if you have one, you don't have the other and that the way it's going to be. they have to compromise some way but both sides of the eu and the uk, very little movement.

there was no falling out, nothing like that. ~ . ., �* .,, like that. michael gove in belfast toda , like that. michael gove in belfast today. trying _ like that. michael gove in belfast today. trying to _ like that. michael gove in belfast today, trying to create _ like that. michael gove in belfast today, trying to create some - like that. michael gove in belfastj today, trying to create some kind like that. michael gove in belfast i today, trying to create some kind of reassurance about what british might do next because there seems to be some worry russell's over the next few days but the strange thing is this is one of the odd situations where the political parties in northern ireland seem to be broadly in agreement that the protocol as it stands is not acceptable. you in agreement that the protocol as it stands is not acceptable.— stands is not acceptable. you say that but the _ stands is not acceptable. you say that but the alternative _ stands is not acceptable. you say that but the alternative of - stands is not acceptable. you say that but the alternative of the - that but the alternative of the protocol is the hard border and that is completely unacceptable to the nationalist community whereas the protocol itself is completely unacceptable. we have a new dup leader, edwin poots, who is

determined to scrap the nose ireland protocol allow ironically as agriculture... like mighty man who has been implementing it. you might guess, this is an unusual situation where the guy in charge of implementing the protocol and bringing in structures is actually the guy who has now been rooted to get rid of it. i the guy who has now been rooted to get rid of it— get rid of it. i was struck by an article published _ get rid of it. i was struck by an article published in _ get rid of it. i was struck by an article published in the - get rid of it. i was struck by an article published in the times| article published in the times today, presumably very intentionally coinciding with present vital�*s arrival saying, look on one of the blooms here is that it has broken the trust that the northern ireland agreement established with many in the unionist community. is that a thorough assessment of what has happened here and is surely not as what your opinions about the prime minister that has broken the trust? the trust is broken three years ago when borisjohnson came over to the

dup and those immortal words that no prime minister could ever accept, and then he signed off on the biggest party northern ireland really hard for a hard exit but they are not blameless because they must have known, have to have a border, if not in the irish sea, on the island of ireland. the good friday agreement, it's a no—no with that and then you broaden your horizons. i was there as a senator all those years ago and he pushed the clinton administration in northern ireland. it's part of foreign policy, there's

no way they will budge on it and you also heard yesterday that the eu will not budge on what they believe that compromise has already been made in the form of the northern ireland protocol to them that is the compromise so no more from them as well. not on the agenda for the g7 but it's there, hanging around in the background. right mike and important people don't lose sight of it. thank you. —— and important people don't lose sight of it- thank you- "— it. thank you. -- and important --eole it. thank you. -- and important people don't — it. thank you. -- and important people don't lose _ it. thank you. -- and important people don't lose sight - it. thank you. -- and important people don't lose sight of - it. thank you. -- and important people don't lose sight of it. . it. thank you. -- and important. people don't lose sight of it. seven deaths reported of people testing positive in the last 28 days for coronavirus and 7393 people affected which means an average of 6000 287 new cases every day over the last week. nearly 177,000 people receive the first dose of the vaccine in the last 24 hours minimum nearly 41 million people have now had their

firstjab, with the number of people having a second dose of the vaccine and 24—hour to thursday 300 and 16,000. -- 316,000. 55% of uk adult are 16,000. —— 316,000. 55% of uk adult are now 16,000. -- 316,000. 55% of uk adult are now fully vaccinated against covid—19. 0n are now fully vaccinated against covid—19. on that subject, the health secretary matt hancock has been defending the timing of the first lockdown in england last year, speaking to a house of commons enquiry, looking at what lessons can be learned, he insisted ministers were following expert advice, he said the at the time he was told there should be... it was also mr hancock's chance to formally rebut claims made by the former number ten adviser dominic cummings that he'd lied to the prime minister. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young has more.

what more should the government have done to prepare for an emergency like this? when the covid pandemic hit, crucial decisions had to be taken fast. mps are trying to find out how that could have been done better. matt hancock recalled that, early last year, he'd told officials to prepare for a reasonable worst case scenario. that was a planning assumption for 820,000 deaths, and i was determined that that would not happen on my watch. so why wait so long before ordering a lockdown? mr hancock pointed out that there were very few confirmed cases, and the advice was that the public wouldn't tolerate restrictions for more than a few weeks. i remember the moment around the cabinet table when i said "we are going to have to tell everybody to stop all social contact." and i remember thinking, "this is the most extraordinary thing that i've ever said." and the prime minister said, "yes, we are. "you'd better go and tell them." matt hancock says the uk responded well in areas where it was already strong, so the nhs massively increased the number of beds. there was existing scientific

expertise, but there was no testing capacity. there wasn't enough protective equipment. and ministers, he said, were making decisions based on incomplete or wrong information. 0ne crucial misunderstanding was that the virus could only be spread by those with symptoms. mr hancock remembers seeing some evidence that this wasn't the case. i bitterly regret that i didn't overrule that scientific advice at the start and say, "we should proceed on the basis that there is asymptomatic transmission until we know that there isn't rather than the other way round." and what about one of the most serious accusations? why did you not heed the warnings about dangers to the care sector? mr hancock admitted there hadn't been enough capacity to test patients leaving hospital and returning to care homes. but... the evidence has shown that the strongest route of the virus into care homes, unfortunately, is community transmission.

and so it was staff testing that was the most important thing for keeping people safe. when dominic cummings, the prime minister's former top adviser, gave his evidence two weeks ago, he accused the health secretary of lying and said he should have been sacked for his handling of the pandemic. did you ever say anything to the prime minister that you knew not to be true? no. thank you. the best thing to say is that government has operated better over the past six months. which just happens to be where mr cummings left downing street. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. 0ne one of low cloud a lot of mist and mark and for some rain around as well. and this week weather front and to continue to sink south and bumped into the high—pressure the rain almost becoming nonexistent, but it will continue to introduce quite a lot of cloud. a great start

to friday morning and that south—westerly flow driving in a lot of mist and drizzle perhaps along west facing coasts. the global thin and break and north england, wales and break and north england, wales and into the midlands as well. the warmest of the weather ahead of that french with 25 celsius, behind it we are still going to see a pleasant feel to things around 17 to 21 quite widely. as you move out of friday high—pressure is likely to build once again and expecting a good deal of dry and warm weather quite widely across the country was temperatures peaking on sunday with highs of 20 degrees. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. president biden and borisjohnson have had their first face to face meeting, on the eve of the g7 summit in cornwall. it's wonderful to listen to the abided administration and tojoe biden, because there's so much that they want

to do together with us, on security, to nato, to climate change. we affirmed the special relationship. it is not said lightly, the special relationship between our people, and renewed our commitment to defending the enduring democratic values that both our nations share. a convicted terrorist who was shot dead after the fishmongers' hall attack in london in 2019 was lawfully killed, an inquest jury finds. the health secretary matt hancock has rejected accusations by dominic cummings that he lied to the prime minister during the coronavirus pandemic, but admits lessons need to be learned. borisjohnson and joe biden have announced details of an updated partnership between london and washington, following their first face—to—face talks since the us president took office in january. the two men met in cornwall —

on the eve of the g7 summit — and agreed a new version of the atlantic charter signed by their predecessors during the second world war. it updates the terms to reflect the modern world of trade, technology and security. mr biden also pledged that his country would be at the forefront of efforts to turn the tide of the worldwide pandemic. as i said in my address to the joint session of congress in april, america will be the arsenal of vaccines in our fight against global covid—19. just as america was the arsenal of democracy during world war ii. over the past four months, we have taken a number of steps toward this historic effort. we have contributed more than any nation to covax, a collective global effort that is delivering covid—19 vaccines across the world. we supported manufacturing efforts abroad through our partnerships withjapan, india and australia

known as the quad. we have shared doses with our neighbours canada and mexico, and in addition, three weeks ago, with america's vaccine supply secured, and with confidence we have an effect seems to cover every american who wants one, we announce that we would donate 80 million doses of our own vaccine in—house now to the supply of the world by the end ofjune. many of these doses are shipping to countries around the world as we speak, and today we are taking a major step that will supercharge the global fight against this pandemic. at my direction, the united states will purchase an additional half a billion doses from pfizer, the pfizer vaccine, and will donate to nearly 100 low and lower middle income countries. they will be the beneficiaries.

let's talk now to scott lucas. to find out what president biden will be hoping to get out of this meeting. thank you very much, good to speak you again. what is your assessment of the importance of attending this g7 for president biden? �* , ., attending this g7 for president biden? fl ., , ., attending this g7 for president biden? �*, ., , ., ., , ., biden? it's to show the adults are back in the _ biden? it's to show the adults are back in the room. _ biden? it's to show the adults are back in the room. the _ biden? it's to show the adults are back in the room. the past - biden? it's to show the adults are back in the room. the past four. back in the room. the past four years under an earlier administration have been, let's say, to s. his predecessor refused to even sign g7 communiqu s misstatements at the ends of corpses because they mentioned climate change. his advisers once called the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau make should be consigned to the seventh level of hell, and that's not going to happen this week. the ideas is that from biden and his people working with them in

the above but with partners in the g7 including borisjohnson and for japanese, the canadians, the european partners is let's get back to the rules of the game and the rules of the game concern the coronavirus pandemic, the economic consequences and certainly climate change will come up as well as specific geopolitical issues and notably russia, china and iran. the rules of the game that will be an important question to take up. beyond the initial stage of this conference.— conference. because there are clearly differences, _ conference. because there are| clearly differences, differences over lots of areas, one simple example would be china where some european countries like germany take a very much, we will focus on trade and building an economic relationship. and we will put too much focus on human rights issues —— not put too much focus. and taking a

bit of a position that china is a hostile presence in the world. timer;r hostile presence in the world. they were aroin hostile presence in the world. they were going to _ hostile presence in the world. they were going to sign _ hostile presence in the world. they were going to sign a _ hostile presence in the world. tie: were going to sign a deal hostile presence in the world. ti9: were going to sign a deal with hostile presence in the world. ti9:1 were going to sign a deal with the chinese buddha pulled back from it, there's a difference in approach. we are working on a question here which is not necessarily all or nothing. it's not all confrontation with china and on the other hand it's not all complete cooperation with china. i think the question is, let's get beyond the snap trade wars that were the future of the trumpet ministration, what are we doing about the fact that china has a rival economic system? what are we going to do but the fact that china has a regional presence and is issues that will require great coordination and discussion because in some areas like climate change they want to work with the chinese and not against them. irate they want to work with the chinese and not against them.— they want to work with the chinese and not against them. we seen some ictures of and not against them. we seen some pictures of mr — and not against them. we seen some pictures of mr biden _ and not against them. we seen some pictures of mr biden and _ and not against them. we seen some pictures of mr biden and johnson - pictures of mr biden and johnson signing their version of the atlantic charter, this is about the

nature of the relationship between the uk and europe, but it's also quite ever romantic idea that london and washington can kind of come to terms and somehow the rest of the world will broadly follow their lead. it doubtless felt like that to winston churchill and joe with the threat from the flesh is from a particular adolf hitler, there are different challenges now in the climate change, taxation, things that are in themselves causes of tension. are they still in the leading position that their predecessors were globally? let’s predecessors were globally? let's talk about the _ predecessors were globally? let's talk about the show _ predecessors were globally? let's talk about the show put _ predecessors were globally? l9t�*3 talk about the show put on for you folks and what happened backstage. the show today as with the americans gave boris johnson the show today as with the americans gave borisjohnson sort of like an olive branch. you can declare global britain, a quick reminder of the 1941 atlantic charter was a statement of principles about how to fight the war against germany and laterjapan. in the postwar world.

the united nations international monetary fund, all the international order was set for 80 years. what we had today was, will have improved travel within the us and uk which i certainly support and some british technology companies can trade more easily in the united states. they are not exactly equivalent. what happened backstage where i think the real headline story is is thatjoe biden did not do this but his staff did. the top american diplomat in the uk sent a rocket to british counterparts, a formal reprimand which said sorted out on the northern ireland article and the brexit agreement with the eu. stop threatening to break international law, stop threatening to go unilateral on this. if you don't sorted out the implication is you don't get the free trade agreement. that's the real substance from backstage but we saw was job i

that's the real substance from backstage but we saw wasjob i did not making reference to that, he was providing the care it after the stick had been applied. aha, providing the care it after the stick had been applied. a pleasure to talk to you. _ stick had been applied. a pleasure to talk to you, professor _ stick had been applied. a pleasure to talk to you, professor scott - to talk to you, professor scott lucas at the university of birmingham. thank you for the analysis. we are us government issued that formal medic reprimand which of the other side of the relationship, as he says not necessarily seeing on camera. a medieval combat enthusiast has been given four months injail after slapping the french president. the incident happened as emmanuel macron left a hotel school in the south—east of the country. the man told court it was an act of impulse, but the prosecutor said it was a "deliberate act of violence". president macron said the attack should not be trivialised but had to be kept in proportion. data from nhs

there's more evidence of the impact dealing with the pandemic has had on the nhs�*s ability to meet its other obligations. data from nhs england shows that more than five million people were waiting for hospital treatment at the end of april — that's the highest since records began in 2007. our health editor, hugh pym, hears from patients who've been affected — and what's being done to ease the problem. the pain isjust unbearable, so i'm just eating paracetamol at the moment. peter has had to accept he may have to live with intense pain in his hip for more than a year, that is the time doctors have warned he will have to wait to get an operation for a hip replacement and he feels that is not fair. you work hard and you pay your taxes and national insurance. i feel really let down that we haven't got something in place to cope with this. new research shows the worst orthopaedic waiting lists in april in england were at castle point in rochford with 507 per 100,000 population waiting more than a year, followed by southend, norfolk and waveney and blackpool. the best were in south london with just 16 and surrey heartlands.

the areas that were hit hardest, their health systems had to focus almost acutely on covid—19 patients. hospitals are having to be creative with solutions, at this one in a car park there are operating theatres in pre—manufactu red units. construction only started in march, they will start taking patients from one day. in that time they have created the capacity to do an extra 120 operations per week, one answer to the mounting backlog. staff are already stretched, but they say they are determined to get more patients treated at the new facility. we have seen patients in terrible pain, we have had patients who have been crippled by pain and they have experienced tremendous disability. we really do need surgical centres like this to manage those patients

and finally get them treated. even during peak covid pressure, cancer services get going here. this woman needed surgery for breast cancer, she was nervous about the virus but relieved it went ahead. the first time i went in, care was amazing and i didn't have any problems at all. the hygiene temperature checks, social distancing, everything was in place. nhs england said the number waiting for more than a year for routine surgery had fallen but the overall waiting list keeps rising. there are similar pressures for the health service in all parts of the uk and a sense it will take some time to bring them under control. hugh pym, bbc news. an inquestjury has concluded that the convicted terrorist who stabbed to death two people at fishmongers' hall in london was lawfully killed by police. usman khan was hit by 12 bullets when officers opened fire on london bridge. he was wearing a suicide vest

which was later found to be fake. a woman who lost herjob after saying that people cannot a bbc investigation has revealed that at least 13,000 sex offences a year by under 18 year olds were reported to police in england and wales between 2018 and 2020. around a thousand of those took place on school premises. and the latest review by ofsted has found that there's a much wider problem of continual sexual harassment of girls in england s schools and colleges. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys reports. i'm joined by student tessy idemudia, the youth mp of newcastle who founded the #rolldownyourskirts campaign exposing victim blaming and rape culture through uniform checks at school. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news this evening. just remind us first of all what the campaign you founded was designed to do, and what kind of prompted you to set it up? 50.

do, and what kind of prompted you to set it u? ,, do, and what kind of prompted you to setitu? :, do, and what kind of prompted you to set itu? :, ., , set it up? so, young women and girls in the northeast _ set it up? so, young women and girls in the northeast especially _ set it up? so, young women and girls in the northeast especially in - in the northeast especially in newcastle, they were having their uniforms policed in a sexist and sexualised manner. i volunteered to establish a young women's group to establish a young women's group to establish #rolldownyourskirts, and on the campaign and reports that exposes the complaining and unfair uniform checks. the reason why we did this was want to empower young women, you want to give young women a platform whereby they could speak the truth and also be heard. in the bulk of this work was completely... carry—on. bulk of this work was completely... car -on. ,., :, ., bulk of this work was completely... car -on. ,., :, ~ :, :, ~' bulk of this work was completely... car -on. ,., :, ~ :, :, ~ .,, carry-on. the book of the work was com - leted carry-on. the book of the work was completed during _ carry-on. the book of the work was completed during the _ carry-on. the book of the work was completed during the first - carry-on. the book of the work was completed during the first nationall completed during the first national lockdown, so a bit difficult for us but we completed it and it's unlikely to go away now. do you think ou unlikely to go away now. do you think you change _ unlikely to go away now. do you think you change some - unlikely to go away now. do you think you change some of- unlikely to go away now. do you think you change some of the i think you change some of the attitudes by doing that with perhaps teachers for example, and older pupils may be people carrying out

the checks to kind of rethink how they were treating the girls in doing this? i they were treating the girls in doing this?— doing this? i believe not one article or— doing this? i believe not one article or report _ doing this? i believe not one article or report could - doing this? i believe not one article or report could ever l doing this? i believe not one i article or report could ever change attitudes, this is a huge problem that impacts and has impacted us for decades. what i have seen is that we have more conversations about sexual harassment. though i cannot lie, there's a of higher—ups for example principals and teachers who were reticent to admit there was a problem in their schools. but what i saw was that young women especially and students we have this platform speak to us and speak to their friends as well about what was happening to them. and for that that was enough for me i believe. but i still want more. i’m was enough for me i believe. but i still want more.— was enough for me i believe. but i still want more. i'm sure you do and it's a good — still want more. i'm sure you do and it's a good campaign _ still want more. i'm sure you do and it's a good campaign to _ still want more. i'm sure you do and it's a good campaign to push - it's a good campaign to push particularly at this time when you see this report suggesting the scale of the problem. the young age at

which girls are experiencing this kind of harassment, pretty much all the way through the school years. and they perceive the world shaping that through online harassment or direct physical harassment in schools. where do you think that attitude is coming from among boys in particular, what is driving it do you think?— you think? there's many various factors, you think? there's many various factors. you _ you think? there's many various factors, you could _ you think? there's many various factors, you could say _ you think? there's many various factors, you could say it's i you think? there's many various factors, you could say it's a i factors, you could say it's a cultural problem in terms of what they are seeing at home. children do model the relationships of the juicy in their households from that model the behaviours they see their fathers and mothers commit. if you could also say it's in the media. in our movies to submit toxic relationships that have been glorified and young boys and girls are looking to these actresses and actors for an example, and that's what they are seeing. you could say it's in our books, for example. the

way our books sexualised young bodies and young bodies in general. you can say it's in pornography. i'm disgusted how easy and accessible it is to access pornography. so as young as ten years old can go onto google chrome or any search engine and type in anything and just access so many different things online. i think there needs to be more regulation as to how we access things online.— regulation as to how we access thins online. :, :, :, , things online. some good thoughts the are. things online. some good thoughts they are- for— things online. some good thoughts they are. for people _ things online. some good thoughts they are. for people to _ things online. some good thoughts they are. for people to reflect i things online. some good thoughts they are. for people to reflect on l they are. for people to reflect on particularly in the light of this report. thank you very much and good luck to you making the move from schools university in the autumn, i hope you find a more welcoming environment in which to study there. it's been a pleasure. apologies for the technical quality of the line there but i think she got her point across very clearly. an open letter signed by more than

60 of employees is is a culture of fear at the beer from 60 of employees is is a culture of fear at the beerfrom but 60 of employees is is a culture of fear at the beer from but at the douglas treasure spoke earlier to the chief executive james watt who is apologised and says lessons will be learned. :, :, is apologised and says lessons will be learned. :, ._ ., , is apologised and says lessons will be learned-— be learned. today has been a very tou~h da be learned. today has been a very tough day can _ be learned. today has been a very tough day can be _ be learned. today has been a very tough day can be perceived - be learned. today has been a very i tough day can be perceived feedback that was very difficult to hear but i'm sure that feedback was even more difficult to share. first they would like to thank the former colleagues first for taking the time not to share their perspectives with us. it's very clear we failed them on their journey with us. it's very clear we failed them on theirjourney with us. the did not have the experience we aspire to or meet the standards we set for ourselves and for that we genuinely apologise. but ourselves and for that we genuinely aoloaise. �* , ourselves and for that we genuinely aoloaise. �* _ ., , ourselves and for that we genuinely aoloaise. �* ,: . , ., ., apologise. but is clearly damaging for company _ apologise. but is clearly damaging for company like _ apologise. but is clearly damaging for company like yours _ apologise. but is clearly damaging for company like yours with - apologise. but is clearly damaging for company like yours with the i for company like yours with the values, the brand and the quality of the product, they all hang together or they could hang separately. it’s or they could hang separately. it's clear or they could hang separately. it�*s clear looking at the feedback we have not always got things right here, we are a high growth company and we have to do is take this valuable feedback and have to use it

as an opportunity to get better. meant to listen and learn and act can we cannot make excuses and we can we cannot make excuses and we can and will get better as a company and are gratefulfor the can and will get better as a company and are grateful for the opportunity to do that. health officials say there have been two cases of monkeypox identified in north wales. public health wales said the initial case was acquired overseas and both cases were identified in two people from the same household. let's speak now to professorjimmy whitworth — professor of international public health at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine. can you explain to us first of all a bit about how one acquires disaffection and what sort of symptoms these victims will be experiencing? symptoms these victims will be experiencing?— symptoms these victims will be ex-reriencin? 9, , " experiencing? certainly. monkeypox is a viral infection _ experiencing? certainly. monkeypox is a viral infection and _ experiencing? certainly. monkeypox is a viral infection and it _ experiencing? certainly. monkeypox is a viral infection and it is _ is a viral infection and it is normally to be found in small rodents in western central africa. and people get infected if they come

into contact with those animals, so it's normally found in rural areas in africa. : �* :, in africa. and we've got some ictures in africa. and we've got some pictures now. _ in africa. and we've got some pictures now, i _ in africa. and we've got some pictures now, i should - in africa. and we've got some pictures now, i should say i in africa. and we've got some i pictures now, i should say people might find it a bit distressing to look at. is it fair to say because of the rash of the infection, it looks worse than it actually is in terms of the damage it does generally to most people? generally es. it generally to most people? generally yes- it normally _ generally to most people? generally yes. it normally starts _ generally to most people? generally yes. it normally starts with - generally to most people? generally yes. it normally starts with fever i yes. it normally starts with fever and a swollen lymph glands. and then you get the postural of rash that you get the postural of rash that you will be seeing in your pictures there. in most cases that will heal within two to three weeks and people fully recover. occasionally you get more severe disease and there are occasional deaths with this. you say is not fatal for _ occasional deaths with this. you say is not fatal for most _ occasional deaths with this. you say is not fatal for most people - occasional deaths with this. you say is not fatal for most people can i occasional deaths with this. you say is not fatal for most people can one | is not fatal for most people can one of the two people that are in effect is been identified that is already been discharged from hospital and the other is based being treated.

inch of the risk for people more generally in the population, even if they have been in the same room with they have been in the same room with the same bus or whatever is the people who were infected and probably did not know there were infection of the time of the gestation period, what are the chances of the infection having spread more widely? it’s chances of the infection having spread more widely? it's pretty uncommon _ spread more widely? it's pretty uncommon to _ spread more widely? it's pretty uncommon to get _ spread more widely? it's pretty i uncommon to get human-to-human uncommon to get human—to—human transmission of this infection. you have to come into contact with material from those pustules. have to come into contact with materialfrom those pustules. so that's either touching the skin or potentially the belongings of that person. for example, they're betting might be a way in which you catch it. so it's usually close household contacts who are at risk. presumably ruite hard contacts who are at risk. presumably quite hard for _ contacts who are at risk. presumably quite hard for doctors _ contacts who are at risk. presumably quite hard for doctors to _ contacts who are at risk. presumably quite hard for doctors to identify i quite hard for doctors to identify because the cases are relatively rare in this country at least. and rare in this country at least. and deed, this _ rare in this country at least. and deed, this is _ rare in this country at least. and deed, this is only _ rare in this country at least. and deed, this is only the _ rare in this country at least. 9319 deed, this is only the second cluster of cases ever reported in the uk for the last ones were in

2018. so it is hard in the initial stages to recognise but once you start to get that pustule or rash there's very few things that this can be. :, , , :, there's very few things that this canbe. :, , there's very few things that this canbe. :, v9 :, can be. professorjimmy whitworth, thank ou can be. professorjimmy whitworth, thank you very _ can be. professorjimmy whitworth, thank you very much _ can be. professorjimmy whitworth, thank you very much and _ can be. professorjimmy whitworth, thank you very much and fascinating to talk to you, alarmed to see the critique of the prognosis for most people infected should be a positive one. thank you for your time. the earl of wessex has spoken to the previous year what would have been his father's 100th birthday. he described prince philip as an extraordinary character and also said he felt sadness about the family apartment current relationship with the duke and duchess of sussex. he was speaking to daniela. we would have loved it if he had been here and been with us. he didn't really want all the fuss and bother, and so we celebrate what might have been and his life, and i think we try to turn it into something that's very positive. you must miss him. yes.

yes, and...but it's been a very difficult year, 18 months. the funeral was an extraordinary day. it was very strange, coming from the the outside with all the pageantry, and then coming into into st george's chapel, especially into the nave which was completely empty. it was a very moving, very sombre experience. and a lot of people were moved by seeing your mother as well in the chapel, sitting alone in her mask. it must have been very difficult for you to not be alongside her and able to comfort her that day. yes, exactly that. but then that's no different to what so many other families have been experiencing up and down the country throughout this past year. we can't escape the fact that it has been a difficult few months for the royal family on a number of levels, but particularly around the situation with the duke and duchess of sussex and how that has played out so publicly. i stay way out of it. that's much the safest place to be.

and do you feel any sadness about how it's played out? 0h, course, you know. i mean, there are all sorts of issues and circumstances there. but, you know, we've all been through there. we've all had that same spotlight shone on our lives. we've been subjected to massive intrusion and all the rest of it, and we all deal with it in different ways. a new baby for harry and meghan, the sweet baby lilibet, a name that will be very meaningful for yourfamily. well, wejust wish them all happiness. it's fantastic news, and yeah, absolutely. i hope they're very happy, and...and, yeah. how would you like your father to be remembered? everybody will have their own memories. he was that sort of larger than life person. 0nce met, never forgotten. the earl of wessex, paying tribute to his father, the late duke of edinburgh. now, louise lear has the weather. good evening. thursday has been a day of chasing cloud amounts and we started

low cloud and mist and for some rain around as well. from this week whether front now as he continues to sink south and bumped into the high pressure the rain almost becoming nonexistent, but it will continue to introduce quite a lot of cloud. it's a great start to friday morning and at southwest flow driving and a lot of mist and drizzle perhaps along west facing coasts. it will fit and break in the southeast, week whether front sift through the north of england, wales and into the midlands by the afternoon. the warmest of the weather ahead of that french with 25 celsius, behind that we are still going to see a pleasant feel to things around 17 to 21 quite widely. as we move out afraid to enter the start of the weekend high pressure is likely to build once again and we are expecting a good deal of dry, warm weather and quite widely across the country with temperatures peaking on sunday with heights of 28 degrees.

this is bbc news. the atlantic charter is updated as the american president meets britain's prime minister in cornwall but it's not the us/uk trade deal borisjohnson was seeking. despite the drizzle here in cornwall — the special relationship seems alive and well, though differences over brexit and northern ireland remain. president biden announces the us will donate 500 million coronavirus vaccines to the world, putting pressure on the other wealthy g7 nations to step up and start sharing. the largest donation of vaccines by any single country ever.