this is bbc news. the headlines at six: shock at the euros in the last few minutes as denmark's christian eriksen collapses on the pitch during their match against finland. he is receiving cpr. the lifting of england's remaining coronavirus restriction could be delayed by up to four weeks as the prime minister says it's a race between the spike in cases and vaccines. you've got to be cautious it in order to deliver what we want to see, which is an irreversible road map, but we're looking at the data today and again you've got hospitalisations up, you've got cases up. the prime minister says there is a "lot of misunderstanding" from the eu about northern ireland trade as tensions over the issue hang over his talks

with fellow european leaders. meanwhile the us president's focus will be on forming an alliance of countries to combat the influence of china. good evening and welcome to bbc news. some breaking news in the last few minutes — play has been suspended in the match between finland and denmark at the european championship in copenhagen after denmark's top scorer christian eriksen collapsed. both teams called for assistance from the line and medical staff came

onto the pitch very quickly. he was given cpr. it is unclear at the moment what the status is of his condition. it is worth remembering that christian eriksen is a player very familiar to tottenham hotspur fans, he played for spurs before moving to inter milan and only this year was part of the winning team in the italian league. he was born in 1978, a very established player for the team. the shock was visible on the team. the shock was visible on the faces notjust of the team. the shock was visible on the faces not just of the the team. the shock was visible on the faces notjust of the players and officials but also all the fans, many of them in their full costume to mark their teen�*s performance and entrance into euro 2020, the delayed tournament, before eriksen collapsed and the scene has been deathly quiet at the stadium. the players have now left the field. it is unclear what

condition eriksen is in. we hope to speak to our sports news correspondence in just a few minutes' time and we hope to hear more about the situation from match officials. for now, let's return to cornwall. it is day two at the g7 summit. hours of talks between the leaders with the focus on future pandemic preparedness, security and foreign policy with a particular focus that has been pushed by the american side on how to contain and challenge china's growing influence in the developing world. the seven leaders are being asked to commit to a project that boris johnson are being asked to commit to a project that borisjohnson has project that boris johnson has dubbed the bay declaration, a series of measures to quash future pandemics, so a global network of surveillance to identify new variants and new virus which may cross from animals into humans, more global capacity for genomic

sequencing which the uk currently is very good at, more support for the reform of the world health organization and also a challenge in there to develop vaccines and diagnostics for new diseases within 100 days. plenty of ambition, plenty of energy in the room, said the british foreign secretary today, but it is about challenging that into the communique at the end of the week. our diplomatic editorjames landale is with me. you have been speaking to the british side. do they feel, as we look towards that communique tomorrow, that they are getting together the sort of detail that they want to deliver? this getting together the sort of detail that they want to deliver?- that they want to deliver? this is not one of— that they want to deliver? this is not one of the _ that they want to deliver? this is not one of the summits - that they want to deliver? this is not one of the summits where i that they want to deliver? this is i not one of the summits where there will be massive arguments over the detail of the communique, not least because the work is done in the months running up to the summit, but also because this is a summit in which all sides are coming to this meeting to show multilateral cooperation, to show they can get on and degree, so no side wants to be sticking over a finesse in a bit of

language in the communique, so i expect the british will get largely what they want. a text will be produced, not everybody will read it, but there is a desire for consensus here. i do not see any particular row was emerging. what particular row was emerging. what about the subject _ particular row was emerging. what about the subject that _ particular row was emerging. what about the subject that the americans are pushing today, how to challenge and contain china? i sense there is and contain china? i sense there is a subtle difference in the approach between the americans and europeans? it is not so subtle, there is a distinction. one diplomat put it well when he said, the europeans are concerned what china does, human rights abuses, treatment of human rights abuses, treatment of human rights campaigners in hong kong, allegations of intellectual property theft, all those things, the usual list of concerns that western countries have about china, but america is concerned about what china is, namely that it is an existential threat potentially to america's pre—eminence in the world and at some point, in the future,

china is going to become the world's largest economy and its influence will grow to a point that the united states will not be able to have as much control as it had in the past and that concerns the united states of whatever political colour and whatever presidents they have got, so that means there is a difference between the americans who say, look, we need to be bullish and quite hawkish about this at the europeans who say, yes, we need to be able to challenge china but also cooperate with china when it comes to trade, climate change, especially the british. if they want to get a deal on climate change, the big un summits coming up in glasgow, they have to get the chinese on—site. it is a shift forjoe biden because not so long ago, he did not see china as the overriding threat, they are not going to steal our lunch, he said once. ~ ., , . going to steal our lunch, he said once. ~ . , , ., once. when he was vice president and resident once. when he was vice president and president xi — once. when he was vice president and president xi was _ once. when he was vice president and president xi was the _ once. when he was vice president and president xi was the premiere - once. when he was vice president and president xi was the premiere of -- i president xi was the premiere of —— vice president in china, they got to know each other very well, but it became clear in the presidential

election that the one area of bipartisan agreement on both sides was being very robust on china. stan; was being very robust on china. stay with us, was being very robust on china. stay with us. james. _ was being very robust on china. stay with us, james, because i want to talk about the bilateral meetings going on today. as well as the main issue of the summit, there are these simmering tensions over the post—brexit trade deal between britain and the eu and how it affects northern ireland and there have been some key meetings in the last few hours, so let me run through them. borisjohnson, here, talking to the french president emanuel macron, according to the french side, macron told boris johnson that he wants to reset franco british relation but only if they agree. boris johnson franco british relation but only if they agree. borisjohnson also sat down with outgoing german chancellor angela merkel and discussed how the pulse brexit trade agreement will affects northern ireland. the prime minister told the bbc that there needs to be pragmatism and compromise on both sides. i think,

to be fair. — compromise on both sides. i think, to be fair, there _ compromise on both sides. i think, to be fair, there is _ compromise on both sides. i think, to be fair, there is quite _ compromise on both sides. i think, to be fair, there is quite a - compromise on both sides. i think, to be fair, there is quite a lot - compromise on both sides. i think, to be fair, there is quite a lot of. to be fair, there is quite a lot of misunderstanding around the eu about the situation in northern ireland, the situation in northern ireland, the balance of the good friday agreement, the peace process and i was just, agreement, the peace process and i wasjust, in a gentle agreement, the peace process and i was just, in a gentle way, agreement, the peace process and i wasjust, in a gentle way, getting across what that means and i think that we will have some pragmatic solutions and if we do not, then i think what ourfriends solutions and if we do not, then i think what our friends have also understood is that it is the prime duty of the uk government to uphold the territorial integrity of the united kingdom and that is what we are going to do and we will do whatever it takes to ensure that. really interesting, what he said there about pragmatic solutions because since that interview was recorded, we have had some comment from angela merkel, the german chancellor, and she says, what we need to do is find some pragmatic

solutions. she need to do is find some pragmatic solutions. ,, ., , solutions. she said that but then she also said. — solutions. she said that but then she also said, but _ solutions. she said that but then she also said, but the _ solutions. she said that but then she also said, but the eu - solutions. she said that but then she also said, but the eu needs| solutions. she said that but then i she also said, but the eu needs to defend its markets. that is the problem, both sides say they want to be pragmatic and fine solutions, but they also today have used this opportunity to reaffirm their positions, so the eu are saying, look, we are united, the uk has to abide by the deal it signed up to the british are saying, look, this protocol is causing problems. we have to look at this again. the prime minister says he reserves the right to look at it again, so instead of looking at today is an opportunity to try to build some trust, both sides have hardened their position. the trust, both sides have hardened their position.— trust, both sides have hardened their position. the difficulty is, i su ose, their position. the difficulty is, i sunpose. that — their position. the difficulty is, i suppose, that boris _ their position. the difficulty is, i suppose, that boris johnson - their position. the difficulty is, i | suppose, that boris johnson says their position. the difficulty is, i - suppose, that boris johnson says we suppose, that borisjohnson says we need to find a pragmatic solution within the framework of the agreement, but the europeans do not see this as a framework, it is a legal construct, an international treaty that the british side signed up treaty that the british side signed up to. treaty that the british side signed u- to. , , up to. yes, therein lies the distinction _ up to. yes, therein lies the distinction between - up to. yes, therein lies the distinction between the - up to. yes, therein lies the l distinction between the two. up to. yes, therein lies the - distinction between the two. the eu is a legal body and things in legal

terms. the uk saw this as a political agreement at their is always a tension between those kinds of constructs. the key question... they were never going to use the summer to find they were never going to use the summerto find a they were never going to use the summer to find a solution or start negotiations as it is not the time or place, but there was a rare chance when leaders meet face—to—face where they can talk to each other and find those little cracks between the headline confrontations where you can fight a little bit of pragmatic politics, but that does not seem to have happened. sometimes, you can use the joviality, the bonhomie, the barbecues, the hoopla of an event like this to see if you can say, look, let's see what we can do, but it was an early morning meeting around breakfast time, is that a good time to talk about the northern ireland protocol? i don't know, maybe they should do it after they have had a glass of wine on the beach. �* ., , w .,y , beach. better on the beach, maybe. i want to get — beach. better on the beach, maybe. i want to get your _ beach. better on the beach, maybe. i want to get your thoughts _ beach. better on the beach, maybe. i want to get your thoughts on - beach. better on the beach, maybe. i want to get your thoughts on one - want to get your thoughts on one other thing before you go. i do not know if you so yesterday the initial family photograph. lots of elbow

bumping, but macron very determinedly waited for president biden and put his arm around him. today, the us president has sat down for a one—on—one with his french counterpart on the sidelines of the summit. mr biden, of course, seeking to reinvigorate ties with the european union which he described as incredibly strong and vibrant. mr macron, after that meeting, praised president biden for being willing to work in partnership with other countries. we work in partnership with other countries-— work in partnership with other countries. . ., , ., countries. we had a good couple of da s so countries. we had a good couple of days so far. — countries. we had a good couple of days so far. had — countries. we had a good couple of days so far, had a _ countries. we had a good couple of days so far, had a chance _ countries. we had a good couple of days so far, had a chance to - countries. we had a good couple of days so far, had a chance to spend| days so far, had a chance to spend some _ days so far, had a chance to spend sometime — days so far, had a chance to spend some time with president macron, get to sometime with president macron, get to know_ some time with president macron, get to know him _ some time with president macron, get to know him and we have some things we need _ to know him and we have some things we need to— to know him and we have some things we need to talk about a little bit later, _ we need to talk about a little bit later, but — we need to talk about a little bit later, but things are going, i think. — later, but things are going, i think, well and we are, as we say hack— think, well and we are, as we say hack in_ think, well and we are, as we say hack in the — think, well and we are, as we say back in the states, on the same page. _ back in the states, on the same page. so— back in the states, on the same page, so thank you.— back in the states, on the same page, so thank you. yes, thank you. thank you. — page, so thank you. yes, thank you. thank you. mr _ page, so thank you. yes, thank you. thank you, mr president. _ page, so thank you. yes, thank you. thank you, mr president. i - page, so thank you. yes, thank you. thank you, mr president. i want - page, so thank you. yes, thank you. thank you, mr president. i want to l thank you, mr president. i want to thank—

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language, the way mr macron has hugged him close.— language, the way mr macron has hugged him close. getting very close in, hugged him close. getting very close in. touching — hugged him close. getting very close in. touching him _ hugged him close. getting very close in, touching him at _ hugged him close. getting very close in, touching him at welcoming - hugged him close. getting very close in, touching him at welcoming him, l in, touching him at welcoming him, this idea that america is back is ok but we have been talking about multilateralism ourselves for quite a long time. also remember that mr biden is not as multilateral list as he would sometimes like you to believe. the decision to withdraw trip from afghanistan was probably a unilateral decision, the decision to consider waiving intellectual property rights over vaccine creation was largely a unilateral decision. germany did not like that because they have not signed up to that and nor did the uk. there are limits to all of this and there is some prettiness on all sides but the bottom—line is, for all that, this summit and what has happened here is totally different to what we have seen over the last four years and that does make a difference, ultimately, in terms ofjust saying, look, there are some wider issues where the international community, the western world, can agree common

practices, common values. that is different to the brutal pure bilateral transaction is of the last four years coming out of washington. thank you for guiding us through some of those meetings today, james landale there. let's cross to the bay. nomia, bring us up to speed on what is happening this afternoon, where they are in the proceedings, because it is quite a long period of time that they are together. yes. time that they are together. yes, and they will _ time that they are together. yes, and they will be _ time that they are together. yes, and they will be together - time that they are together. yes and they will be together for a bit longer to night as well because at the moment, security is being put in place behind us on the beach where there will be a barbecue, a beach party for the g7 leaders and their partners and other representatives as well, so this is a real opportunity for them to hang—out in probably a much more relaxed setting rather than sitting around a table and having this discussions. usually, diplomacy does notjust involve sitting in a boardroom or an

office, you can make those decisions or agreements or half—full is cosy conversations like the french president is hoping to do with president biden on a beach party. we know that none of the leaders are under pressure to cook which is probably a good thing stoppage could get a bit awkward, so they have a chef in to make some very nice food for them. we are expecting the party last about an hour. also, joe biden is moving on somewhere else, we are not sure of the schedule yet, but as i say, it is of the good opportunity for them to carry on having those conversations in a much more relaxed setting and a beautiful one for the weather has really come out for this barbecue. , �* ., ., �* barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue s . if barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue sky- if you— barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue sky- if you were _ barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue sky. if you were to _ barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue sky. if you were to design - barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue sky. if you were to design a - barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue sky. if you were to design a day| barbecue. isn't it glorious? blue i sky. if you were to design a day for sailing, it would look something like this, blue sky and a breeze, the yachts out today. we will have much more from here in cornwall, stay with us through the course of the evening and we will focus on

that barbecue, but there is breaking news from the football, from the euros, so i will hand you back to the studio. welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. let's return to our breaking news — the match between finland and denmark at the european championship in copenhagen has been suspended after denmark's top scorer christian eriksen collapsed. effo rts efforts were made to resuscitate him on the pitch. obviously and understandably, there are very limited pictures being shown of what has happened in the last a0 minutes orso has happened in the last a0 minutes or so at the park and stadium. i can tell you that christian eriksen suddenly collapsed heavily on the ground on his face. fellow players were around him quickly trying to offer him assistance. both teams very soon formed a kind of human shield around him to protect the

medical staff and among the things they were doing to try and help christian eriksen was to perform cpr on him. erickson is a distinguished member of denmark's national team. he was seven years at tottenham hotspur and has recently been at inter milan as you only have to look at the faces of the players and fans to see what a terrible shock his collapse has been. let's talk to our sports news correspondencejohn watson who is at wembley covering the euro 2020 for us. john, talk us through what we know about what has happened in the last a0 minutes or so. happened in the last 40 minutes or so. , , , , ,. , happened in the last 40 minutes or so. , , ,, ,. , so. hugely distressing scenes, as ou were so. hugely distressing scenes, as you werejust— so. hugely distressing scenes, as you were just talking _ so. hugely distressing scenes, as you were just talking about i so. hugely distressing scenes, as you were just talking about theirl you were just talking about their but essentially, the match halted just before half—time as christian eriksen, the talismanic player for denmark, his home nation, seemingly very innocuous incident, hejust

collapsed to the floor and there was clearly huge concern from his fellow players who, as you say, immediately crowded around him. the match was stopped by the english referee, anthony taylor, who is officiating that match, the opening group b encounter between denmark and finland. at that point, a lot of the players very unsure what the situation was and, as you say, the pictures reece topley out on television were of his team—mates crowding around him in a protective shield, i guess essentially the good news for christian eriksen and his potential welfare going forward is that the emergency teams were on hand very quickly to administer what looked like cpr. we can only presume that this is a possible cardiac arrest which happens to christian eriksen just before half—time arrest which happens to christian eriksenjust before half—time in this match and they were able to administer cpr fairly quickly, but as we know, it certainly brings back shades and memories of what we

softly out in 2012 to fabrice muamba. his heart stopped and he went on to make a full recovery, you can only hope that in this instance, with a very quick care that was administered to christian eriksen on the pitch inside the stadium just before half—time that he will hopefully make a full recovery. as you say, details very limited at this stage, huge concern, as you can imagine, from his team—mates, his manager who was watching on what risley on the sidelines and what appeared as well to be his partner who was there on the sidelines as well pictured by those video cameras. she was being consoled, we believe at that time, by kasper schmeichel, the leicester city

goalkeeper and the danish captain, but huge distress, as you can imagine for his family, his partner and for his children as well, he has two children. he isjust 30 and for his children as well, he has two children. he is just 30 years old. it feels, doesn't it, that these types of things happen with more regularity. we know that screening for heart conditions, for heart complaints were stepped up following the incident with fabrice muamba, which he campaigned for very hard, notjust in domestic football in england but across the globe but i guess with this type of thing, heart screenings, they can only go so far and it is not a complete deterrent, so it is obvious the hugely concerning and all of our thoughts go out to christian eriksen and his family at this stage. john. and his family at this stage. john, as ou and his family at this stage. john, as you say. _ and his family at this stage. john, as you say. his — and his family at this stage. john, as you say, his long-term - and his family at this stage. john, | as you say, his long-term partner, as you say, his long—term partner, the mother of their two children was at the match and we saw her at the side of the pitch being consoled by officials and fellow players as

well. it's a situation where the pictures tell so much of the story, isn't it? you cannot see what is happening but you only have to look at the faces of the players, the officials and the many, many fans, the thousands of fans who will be in the thousands of fans who will be in the stadium for the home team's opening match in euro 2020. you mentioned fabrice muamba there, that is a positive story, that fit, healthy players can bounce back from these sorts of incidents, but he tweeted in the last few minutes very simple and i'm sure very heartfelt phrase, just the words please god and i'm sure there will be many people in football who will also be saying a prayer for christian eriksen and his family this evening. just remind us of what a remarkable player he is because he really is a star among stars, a legend at inter milan, along playing career at tottenham and he is at the top of his game in international terms as well. �* , ~'

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extremely tragic when you consider that all of these group games that denmark will be playing in this cross continent euros turn events are being played at copenhagen. all their games will be staged there, so you can imagine the excitement and anticipation among those danish fans who will have been packing into the stadium there in copenhagen to see their team play and, of course, christian eriksen star stops so much hope hinges on him, but tragedy striking this evening and in quite desperate circumstances as well as you just have to cling to some hope and as you were saying there, i think that is the one thing we will all look to do now, to cling to something and we talk about fabrice muamba and the message you say he has put out on social media, there is hope. fabrice muamba obviously pulled through and made a recovery

with his heart having stopped for some 78 minutes. we can only hope that the same will happen to christian eriksen in this situation. uefa has said that the match has been suspended, we know, but denmark have two more great games to come in the coming days due to be scheduled at that same stadium. we wait to see what effect that will have on the game that was being played today and also those matches to come in group b, but in all fairness, i think the football, obviously, is secondary to what has played out. it football, obviously, is secondary to what has played out.— football, obviously, is secondary to what has played out. it takes second lace. best what has played out. it takes second place. best wishes _ what has played out. it takes second place. best wishes to _ what has played out. it takes second place. best wishes to christian i place. best wishes to christian eriksen, yeah. _ place. best wishes to christian eriksen, yeah. john, _ place. best wishes to christian eriksen, yeah. john, finally, i l eriksen, yeah. john, finally, i thou~ht eriksen, yeah. john, finally, i thought about _ eriksen, yeah. john, finally, i thought about what _ eriksen, yeah. john, finally, i thought about what this i eriksen, yeah. john, finally, i i thought about what this means for the competition and for uefa because, as you say, a lot of effort and focus has gone on to providing not only constant monitoring but also support on the pitch on match days for players. how much extra work has been done on this and how much will officials like anthony

taylor, who is an experienced referee with a 20 year career as referee, having being able to deal with situations like this which come literally out the clear blue sky? absolutely, i think referees, top—flight officials across the continent, across the world, prepare for every eventuality, but i do not think anything would prepare them for this, would it? as far as uefa are concerned, the main concern for this tournament was obviously initially the travel and the cost for fans. initially the travel and the cost forfans. that initially the travel and the cost for fans. that was secondary to the coronavirus pandemic which we know has to this tournament by a year, but now, that has all been pushed to one side and as it stands, the main concern will be over the welfare of christian eriksen and we can only hope that he does make a full recovery. as things stand, he will have the best possible care available to him.— have the best possible care available to him. john watson at

wembley- _ available to him. john watson at wembley- john. _ available to him. john watson at wembley. john, i'm _ available to him. john watson at wembley. john, i'm just - available to him. john watson at wembley. john, i'm just going l available to him. john watson at| wembley. john, i'm just going to available to him. john watson at i wembley. john, i'm just going to ask you one brief last thought on this. in terms of... i am not asking you to make a prediction, but what are the calculations that uefa will have to make now? nobody wants to be thinking about football tonight. they have a busy weekend ahead for uefa, this is the first weekend of the competition where the moment you stop, you have to stop games, you have a huge knock—on effect, logistically, in cities across europe, not evenjust logistically, in cities across europe, not even just in one city. yes, absolutely. ithink europe, not even just in one city. yes, absolutely. i think a lot will hinge on how this situation plays out, whether or not christian eriksen makes a recovery. i think uefa have to be very aware of the sensitivities around this situation and how it will look if the turn it does continue. very early to start saying what they will or will not do, but i think what is always clear

in these situations is the sense of public outpouring, the sense of public outpouring, the sense of public feeling and i sure that uefa will be very conscious of that and i'm sure that that will certainly shake their decisions over the coming hours, the coming days. as you say, this really was quite a significant, special tournament in many ways, to mark the 60th anniversary of this turn immense. i think a lot of this will be pushed to one side for the moment and i think until we know more on christian eriksen's condition, how he is, whether or not he makes a full recovery, i think it is still too early to say what decision uefa will take, but i am sure, to some extent, they will be guided by what the outpouring from this situation is, depending on whether or not quitting ericsson makes a full recovery. quitting ericsson makes a full recove .g ., . ., quitting ericsson makes a full recove ., quitting ericsson makes a full recove .~ , , recovery. john watson at wembley, thank ou recovery. john watson at wembley, thank you very _ recovery. john watson at wembley, thank you very much. _ recovery. john watson at wembley, thank you very much. -- _ recovery. john watson at wembley, thank you very much. -- christian l thank you very much. —— christian eriksen. let me remind you of the breaking news this hour and that is

that the danish footballer, former tottenham player and currently inter milan player christian eriksen, who is 29, playing in denmark's opening game of the euro 2020 tournaments collapsed on the pitch and has received medical aid. there is no word yet on his condition. uefa has tweeted that the match has been suspended. fabrice muamba, the former bolton player who you may recall nine years ago collapsed in not dissimilar circumstances during an fa cup match and whose heart stopped for many, many minutes, i thinkjohn there said 78 minutes, but who thankfully made a full recovery, has tweeted in the last few minutes to words simply, please god. that is the only fresh information i can bring you, i am afraid, except that the match against finland has been suspended. we are awaiting statements from uefa

and from the denmark national team as well. it was clear that this match was in full flow, they were approaching the end of the first half. christian eriksen was playing for the ball, as he always does, and as he went for that, he appeared simply and very visibly to just drop to the ground face first. his playing colleagues ran from that end of the pitch towards him. we are seeing pictures of him training here, obviously library pictures, of him training in the run—up. the key thing is to make the point that he received medical treatment very, very quickly. his fellow players, after initially examining, called for help from the officials, the match officials. anthony taylor, the referee, immediately suspended the game while medical treatment was performed. players from both finland and denmark formed a human shield around him to give him and the health officials, bulls treating him, some privacy from the crowds

watching him and you can imagine the faces of the fans, never mind the players. they revealed the gravity, the potential gravity, of this incident. it was notjust an injury, not a collision with another player, this was someone dropping on their own with no apparent external cause. it appeared, and own with no apparent external cause. itappeared, and i own with no apparent external cause. it appeared, and i say appeared because we have had no official word at all as yet, that cpr was being performed on christian eriksen. he is a 29—year—old father of two. we will bring you, of course, anything we get, but now let's cross to our colleagues at the bt sport centre. the euro 2020 match between denmark and finland has been suspended after the danish midfielder cristian eriksen collapsed on the pitch shortly before half—time. it appeared he received cpr after medical staff immediately rushed onto the field.

we are hoping for some sense of his