this is bbc news. i'm ben brown, and i'm in falmouth where the g7 summit has concluded — member states have agreed to deliver more than a billion coronavirus vaccinations to poorer countries and promised concerted action on climate change. but tensions between britain and france over brexit threatened to overshadow the summit after emmanuel macron was accused of suggesting that northern ireland is not part of the uk. what i am saying is that we will do whatever it takes to protect the territorial integrity of the uk. i'm annita mcveigh, live at windsor — where us presidentjoe biden hasjust

departed after meeting the queen. the queen had tea with the us leader and the first lady inside the castle after a ceremony in the quadrangle. a guard of honour gave a royal salute — and the us national anthem was played. president biden has invited the queen to the white house. and a sterling effort from england as they beat croatia 1—0 in their opening game of the european championship at wembley.

good evening and welcome to bbc news from cornwall, where g7 leaders have ended their summit with a final communique that included the promise of a billion covid vaccine doses to the poorer nations of the world and more action on climate change. the gathering was also an opportunity for smaller meetings, with divisions between the uk and the eu on post brexit arrangements in northern ireland. from st ives, here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. ready for a fortifying early dip. borisjohnson wanted to show off the british seaside to the most powerful leaders in the world, but has ended up going headlong into a clash on the side with the french president, who it's claimed questioned whether northern ireland was really part of the uk. the spectacle of the summit seemed immaculate. the more bracing reality,

perhaps not so inviting. i know that the world was looking to us to reject some of the selfishness and nationalistic approaches that have marred the initial global response to the pandemic. i do hope that we have lived up to some of the most optimistic of, of hopes and predictions. were you offended by president macron�*s comments in your meeting yesterday about northern ireland's place in the uk? i think it's the job of the government of the united kingdom to uphold the territorial integrity of the united kingdom. i think it was a point i made to you yesterday. and actually that subject occupied this vestigial, vanishingly small proportion of our deliberations. and you've listed what you believe to be the achievements of this summit. but health and environmental campaigners are really clear that they hoped it would go further. do you wish you'd been able to push your fellow leaders to give

even greater commitments? $2.5 billion pledged for for girls education already. that's not half bad. and a new global campaign to help countries around the world to build back better, cleaner and greener. i think it's been a highly productive few days. this global gathering is important for all sorts of reasons. it seems a good first connection between the prime minister and the american president, but the uk and the eu seem stuck again, pointing the finger at each other over northern ireland. remember, as part of the brexit deal, it still has to follow some eu rules. the prime minister's frustration — how tightly brussels wants them enforced. european leaders angered, believing the uk is trying to slide out of what it agreed.

honestly, we can't create disagreements every morning about these serious issues, said the french president. we just want the agreement to be respected. but the american presidents i2 vehicle convoy rolled out to this tiny cornish town. he wanted to leave behind a much bigger message. that after all the turbulence of trump, he wants to work with the rest of the world. i felt it wasn't about me. it was about america. i felt a genuine sense of enthusiasm that america was back at the table and fully, fully engaged. big promises have been made on vaccines, on climate change, but there are blanks in the black and white over how those vows will be kept. and the cornish air certainly hasn't blown away brexit tensions. but overall, this summit has been a major statement of intent from the most powerful politicians in the west, that after a year of crisis, countries can do more together than working apart. however spectacular the surroundings, summits can'tjust be political, laverne�*s prime ministers and presidents

can'tjust be political, love—ins. prime ministers and presidents may have ambition in common, but ideas can clash. postcard images don't make political problems disappear for good. laura keansburg, bbc news. our deputy political editor vicki young is with me. your home town of falmouth. let's take stock and see where we are at the end of the summit. david attenborough was telling world leaders these were some of the most important decisions they were taking in human history. yet we had the squabble over pest brexit trade deals. ,, ., , squabble over pest brexit trade deals. ,, .,, _ deals. downing street was saying that they are _ deals. downing street was saying that they are not _ deals. downing street was saying that they are not denying - deals. downing street was saying that they are not denying there . deals. downing street was saying| that they are not denying there as deals. downing street was saying i that they are not denying there as a bad drift here and what is happening with the trade in northern ireland. they would say that with the bigger picture you cannot forget that. you can disagree on some things and have agreements with others. the fact they are pumping money into

developing countries to try and stop them burning coal, they will be significant and they have achieved a lot when they come to covid vaccines. that does not get away from the fact that you have this very difficult and protracted problem with the european union and eu leaders. i don't think what has happened here will help at all. it will make things worse? happened here will help at all. it | will make things worse? tensions were hiuh will make things worse? tensions were high already. _ will make things worse? tensions were high already. before - will make things worse? tensions were high already. before i - will make things worse? tensions were high already. before i came| were high already. before i came here i was at a press conference with eu leaders talking about possible tariffs in retaliation and the possibility of a trade war. and then you come here and it ends up in this row about is northern ireland part of the united kingdom and it being offensive and all the rest of it. what was interesting listening to borisjohnson as he is trying to desperately play it down. it is no doubt some in the debt overnight, it was a man on the uk site. then i think borisjohnson thinks we might have gone too far here and you do not want yourfinal have gone too far here and you do

not want your final press conference overshadowed with a spat with the french president. i don't think anyone arises going to help tensions with this issue which will have to be resolved in the end by more compromise. be resolved in the end by more compromise-— be resolved in the end by more comromise, . ., ., , ,y , ., compromise. what a busy few days for the prime minister. _ compromise. what a busy few days for the prime minister. after _ compromise. what a busy few days for the prime minister. after the - compromise. what a busy few days for the prime minister. after the summit. the prime minister. after the summit he has got to announce tomorrow whether or not he is going to delay the lifting of covid restrictions in england onjune this of 21st. is that a decision he has already made? i think it already is. all the suggestions are that there will not be that last final lifting of all the restrictions. the question is where is that calibration? is it we stay as we are or are there some exemptions or weddings for example, those sectors so badly hit and affecting so many people in a big way. maybe they will make a distinction between what happens outdoors rather than what happens indoors. we know more about the transmission of their spiders. they do not want to make that mistake of

doing something that is not necessary, what does it achieve in the end? they know they can achieve a lot in two, four weeks. because you can vaccinate more people. millions more people will get the protection of two doses. it is important to remember, you look at the number of cases going up, it looks frightening but the vaccines are working even against the delta variant. anotherfour are working even against the delta variant. another four weeks would mean a lot more people with a lot more protection. i don't see why they wouldn't do that. we more protection. i don't see why they wouldn't do that.— more protection. i don't see why they wouldn't do that. we will find out tomorrow. _ they wouldn't do that. we will find out tomorrow. thank _ they wouldn't do that. we will find out tomorrow. thank you - they wouldn't do that. we will find out tomorrow. thank you very - they wouldn't do that. we will find i out tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. our deputy political editor, and we will find out how this g7 summit story and the other stories of the day are covered in tomorrow's newspaper front pages. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front

pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are broadcaster and psychotherapist lucy beresford, and joe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll. the queen and us presidentjoe biden have met today in windsor — let's go to my colleague annita mcveigh who is there for us. welcome — you join me here at windsor castle, where president biden travelled from the g7 summit in cornwall this afternoon to windsor castle, to be welcomed by the queen for tea. it is nearly 70 years since the queen first met a serving us president. president biden has invited the queen to the white house. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. dropping in for tea. how very british. president biden�*s helicopter brought him to a windsor castle geared

up for a vip visit. in the quadrangle, the grenadier guards were being bullied were being bawled at by their sergeant major. once he was happy, the queen emerged from her castle to take her place on the dais, ready to receive the president and the first lady. when it comes to us presidents, no one has met more of them than the queen, president biden is the 13th she's greeted. the guard of honour was inspected and then the president and first lady went inside for tea with the queen, a moment of hospitality between two heads of state. simple enough in itself, but with a particular significance underlining the bonds between two nations and their long alliance. nicolas witchell, bbc news.

we can speak now to lewis lukens, who was deputy chief of mission at the us embassy in london from 2016 to 2019. great to have us as on bbc news. you wrote in an article earlier this year that the tron presidency had put in doubt the us�*s reliability is a partner and had damaged the special relationship. do you think thatjoe biden is managing to mend that? that joe biden is managing to mend that? �* , , 4' that joe biden is managing to mend that? absolutely. i think he played a constructive _ that? absolutely. i think he played a constructive role _ that? absolutely. i think he played a constructive role in _ that? absolutely. i think he played a constructive role in the _ that? absolutely. i think he played a constructive role in the g7 - a constructive role in the g7 summit, he and the prime minister had good talks and it wrapped up with a ceremonial visit with the queen which was meaningful. this long range of residents that the queen has met and sort of represents the continuity of the relationship. there was turbulence in the relationship during the trump years.

we have a president now he is focused on working with our friends and allies and not being the bill in the china shop everywhere he goes. there is that continuity as you say that the queen embodies which transcends individual prime ministers are peasants. do you think the queen has more in common with president biden than she did with president biden than she did with president trump? —— presidents. she president trump? -- presidents. she has more president trump? —— presidents. file has more years president trump? —— presidents. me has more years in president trump? —— presidents. sij: has more years in government than trump had spent. most of them are career politicians where trump was not. the body language this afternoon seemed very positive and they seem to be having a great time together. fist they seem to be having a great time touether. �* ., ., ., . ., together. at a time of great change around the world, _ together. at a time of great change around the world, i _ together. at a time of great change around the world, i think _ together. at a time of great change around the world, i think it - together. at a time of great change around the world, i think it is - together. at a time of great change around the world, i think it is fair. around the world, i think it is fair to say, with relationships between one—time partners strained in places, to what extent does today reminders of the continuity of the

us — reminders of the continuity of the us - uk reminders of the continuity of the us — uk relationship? it is reminders of the continuity of the us - uk relationship?— reminders of the continuity of the us - uk relationship? it is a great reminder of— us - uk relationship? it is a great reminder of the _ us - uk relationship? it is a great reminder of the relationship. - us - uk relationship? it is a great reminder of the relationship. if. us - uk relationship? it is a great reminder of the relationship. if i l reminder of the relationship. if i may come back to your earlier point, the us is back in many ways under joe biden. but i think the uk another of our allies remain probably a little bit concerned about what happens three years from now. does trump become president again. or now. does trump become president again. 0rwill there now. does trump become president again. or will there be another president that will reverse the gains thatjoe biden makes. 0ur allies are happy and welcoming president biden. but sceptical and cautious about reading too much into it and would like to see more continuity in the us government and not these radical shift back and forth between administrations. what forth between administrations. what ou forth between administrations. what you mention — forth between administrations. what you mention there, _ forth between administrations. what you mention there, that represents a difficulty for president biden. 0ccasions like this, he would want to use these to say, this is a potent symbol of america being back

on the international stage. president trump was here at windsor castle as well. but you are saying occasions like this are not going to be easing for president biden to say this represents a real change of tact, attack on the us's park. the g7 was a tact, attack on the us's park. tjij: g7 was a statement of the us being back then biden's is that with queen. president trump had a visit with the queen not to long ago which was successful. if you look at the g seven summit and the communique that came out at the end of it, you can see that his priority is woven through that. recovery from the pandemic, restoring our economies, dealing with climate change, dealing with china. these are all things he cares passionately about and i think the other leaders due to end the fact that they were able to reach an agreement on that statement is very significant in showing america is

back. ., ., ., significant in showing america is back. ., ., «j ., back. 0k, good to talk to you. former deputy _ back. 0k, good to talk to you. former deputy chief _ back. 0k, good to talk to you. former deputy chief of - back. 0k, good to talk to you. | former deputy chief of mission back. 0k, good to talk to you. i former deputy chief of mission at the us embassy. apologies for a little bit of break—up on the sound there but hopefully you were able to hear everything that was being said. let's speak to our royal correspondent daniela relph. you have a little better news about what the queen and the bidens had talked about. what the queen and the bidens had talked about-— talked about. having said that all afternoon that _ talked about. having said that all afternoon that we _ talked about. having said that all afternoon that we would - talked about. having said that all afternoon that we would not - talked about. having said that all i afternoon that we would not know, talked about. having said that all - afternoon that we would not know, it seems the president has been more revealing than we expected as he spoke to the us reporters who are travelling with them at heathrow airport a short while ago. when they asked them how the meeting had they had discussed, he said the queen reminded him of his mother and he also said that on a lighter note that you could fit the whole of the white house in the courtyard of windsor castle. he also said that he had spoken to the queen, she had

asked him about the leaders of both russia and china and they had had a talk about those two presidents. he also said that when it was time to go that she had said to him, i wish we could stay a bit longer, maybe we could hold the cars at the minute and staff and she was gracious. really interesting that she wanted to discuss china and russia whether us president. it is to discuss china and russia whether us president-— us president. it is no surprise that the would want _ us president. it is no surprise that the would want to _ us president. it is no surprise that the would want to discuss - us president. it is no surprise that the would want to discuss this, - the would want to discuss this, right from the outset. she has been absolutely enmeshed with world affairs, but what does this say about the two of them. they are very experienced in the lives of public service. clearly here we have the queen wanting to get to grips with the very latest from the man at the seat of power in the us. i the very latest from the man at the seat of power in the us.— seat of power in the us. i think it shows, seat of power in the us. i think it shows. the _ seat of power in the us. i think it shows, the queen _ seat of power in the us. i think it shows, the queen even - seat of power in the us. i think it shows, the queen even at - seat of power in the us. i think it shows, the queen even at the i seat of power in the us. i think it| shows, the queen even at the age seat of power in the us. i think it - shows, the queen even at the age of 95, maintains a keen interest on

international affairs. she has met everybody and she is still clearly interested in relationships around the world and particularly clearly between the us and china and russia. she has an acute understanding, knowledge and experience of a leadership around the world and that showed again today. it was also a sign of that soft diplomacy we have spoken about so much. building up a stock of goodwill, showing there was an easy personal relationship and conversation between the bidens and the queen and that can be stocked up in terms of future meetings and any future negotiations going forward. what do you think from joe pied and's perspective does it mean for him in terms of projecting this idea that america is back, that diplomacy is back to meet the queen? the previous guest thought it is not as straightforward as that because lots of people are wondering what comes nextin of people are wondering what comes next in us politics once his tenure, his four years, comes to an end. there is an international

choreography of diplomacy if you like in terms of a us president meeting the queen. whatjoe biden got here today was what president trump got, what the clinton... a similar pattern and what happens. i think there was clearly in friendship and relationship. he said that this invitation from the queen to come to the white house, no —— despite she is not travelling internationally. there is status to his visit here to the uk and they will be both very mindful of one another�*s legacies and histories and another�*s legacies and histories and an early meeting with the us president has always been something that the queen has done throughout her reign. that the queen has done throughout her reian. . «j that the queen has done throughout her reian. ., «j i. that the queen has done throughout her reian. ., «j , that the queen has done throughout her reian. . «j , . her reign. thank you very much. based on _ her reign. thank you very much. based on what _ her reign. thank you very much. based on what we _ her reign. thank you very much. based on what we saw _ her reign. thank you very much. based on what we saw on - her reign. thank you very much. based on what we saw on friday| based on what we saw on friday evening, it seems that easy rapport between them all continued here at windsor castle today as they got better acquainted. that is the soft diplomacy i guess but let's go back

to ben brown in falmouth. it is fair to ben brown in falmouth. it is fair to say diplomacy has been more complicated. thanks annita i'm joined by enid kirk, youth climate ambassador for cornwall, and kirstie edwards, deputy mayor of falmouth and environmental campaigner. it's out there atmosphere a little bit. we will talk about what this summit has achieved in terms of climate change. at the beginning of the day, leaders were addressed by sir david attenborough and he said to them that they were making some of the most important decisions in human history, such as the dire state of climate change at the moment. let's talk about what this summit has or has not achieved.

kirsty, ki rsty, let's kirsty, let's come to you first of all. you are on that white boat they are behind me. we are suitably, we are behind me. we are suitably, we are suitably socially distanced i have to say. kirsty, tell us first of all, there were a lot of promises in the g7 communique about climate change, for example almost having carbon emissions by 2030. are you happy with what you have heard? i think personally we need to make sure that is held up and i think we actually need to hold these people accountable for promises they have made. it feels to me like it's not fast enough as an individual. that actually we need to be acting much, much quicker, more investment, more green infrastructure and being innovative. as an individual i would like to see it faster than it currently is.— like to see it faster than it currently is. like to see it faster than it currentl is. j �* , ., like to see it faster than it currentl is. j �*, ., ., currently is. all right, let's go to

aeneid. currently is. all right, let's go to aeneid- you _ currently is. all right, let's go to aeneid. you are _ currently is. all right, let's go to aeneid. you are 15 _ currently is. all right, let's go to aeneid. you are 15 years - currently is. all right, let's go to aeneid. you are 15 years old, . currently is. all right, let's go to | aeneid. you are 15 years old, am currently is. all right, let's go to i aeneid. you are 15 years old, am i right? —— enid. the older generation who are meeting at the g7, are you happy with the decision they made and the promises they have made, do you think they will keep those promises? i you think they will keep those promises?— you think they will keep those romises? . . _ ., promises? i am quite excited by what is cominu promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out — promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out of _ promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out of the _ promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out of the g7, _ promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out of the g7, i _ promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out of the g7, ithink- promises? i am quite excited by what is coming out of the g7, i think the i is coming out of the g7, i think the promises _ is coming out of the g7, i think the promises they have made a theme stick to— promises they have made a theme stick to them will be beneficial. i do agree — stick to them will be beneficial. i do agree that perhaps it is not short— do agree that perhaps it is not short enough amount of time but we have to _ short enough amount of time but we have to act _ short enough amount of time but we have to act fast. i am really pleased _ have to act fast. i am really pleased that they are trying take action_ pleased that they are trying take action and hopefully we will be able to hold _ action and hopefully we will be able to hold them accountable and make sure you _ to hold them accountable and make sure you they follow through on the plans _ sure you they follow through on the plans it _ sure you they follow through on the plans. it will be interesting to see how they— plans. it will be interesting to see how they help other countries with this, we _ how they help other countries with this, we need to work together that the climate problems are solved for the climate problems are solved for the whole _ the climate problems are solved for the whole world because that is the only way— the whole world because that is the only way of creating change. gn only way of creating change. on helinu only way of creating change. qji helping other countries, they only way of creating change. oi helping other countries, they did promise something like $100 billion

to help her in developing nations tackle climate change and cut their emissions. where are you pleased with that as a commitment? absolutely, i think that is brilliant. i really hope that that follows — brilliant. i really hope that that follows through on that causes significant change.— significant change. kirsty, i su ose significant change. kirsty, i suppose what _ significant change. kirsty, i suppose what some - significant change. kirsty, i suppose what some people j significant change. kirsty, i- suppose what some people might significant change. kirsty, i— suppose what some people might say, at least the g7 are really taking this issue of climate change very seriously. it was centre stage in the summit along with the pandemic and how to get out of the pandemic and how to get out of the pandemic and post—pandemic recovery. do you think in away the pandemic has presented the leaders of the world with an opportunity? the pandemic is something the whole world has been fighting and also need to come together to fight climate change? completely. their buzzword is collaboration. it is all about us working together with all of these things, climate change, covid. we cannot all... we can'tjust do this in the uk and america, we all need

to take action together and that involves investment across the board, looking to places like conroe where amazing things are happening all the time. we have so many sustainable green businesses everywhere. if we can show them how we make those massive changes, we could be onto a massive learner. what a wonderful place to have the g7 summit because we are so in an —— innovator. it has to be a global approach. we are in it together and covid demonstrates that and we have been saying that for many years about climate issues.— been saying that for many years about climate issues. enid, would ou no about climate issues. enid, would you go along _ about climate issues. enid, would you go along with _ about climate issues. enid, would you go along with that? _ about climate issues. enid, would you go along with that? i - about climate issues. enid, would you go along with that? i think. about climate issues. enid, would i you go along with that? i think that was one of the reasons why cornwall has chosen. it has made progress on green economy, green industry and so on. you are an ambassador for cornwall. i on. you are an ambassador for cornwall-— cornwall. i am. i do think that cornwall. i am. i do think that cornwall is— cornwall. i am. i do think that cornwall is brilliant _ cornwall. i am. i do think that cornwall is brilliant in - cornwall. i am. i do think that cornwall is brilliant in tackling climate — cornwall is brilliant in tackling climate change, we have passionate people _ climate change, we have passionate people down here. all the projects

that are _ people down here. all the projects that are being done here are paving the way— that are being done here are paving the way for— that are being done here are paving the way for other areas in the country— the way for other areas in the country and other areas of the world — country and other areas of the world i— country and other areas of the world. i am country and other areas of the world. lam really country and other areas of the world. i am really pleased with that and i_ world. i am really pleased with that and i also _ world. i am really pleased with that and i also think that mentioning science — and i also think that mentioning science is— and i also think that mentioning science is important because i think the help— science is important because i think the help we have in dealing with the pandemic— the help we have in dealing with the pandemic is the same we need to have for climate _ pandemic is the same we need to have for climate change. we need to listen _ for climate change. we need to listen to— for climate change. we need to listen to scientists and make sure the action— listen to scientists and make sure the action that is taken is focused on science — the action that is taken is focused on science and focused around helping — on science and focused around helping others rather thanjust on the economy. for helping others rather than 'ust on the economyfi the economy. for you and your generation. — the economy. for you and your generation, climate _ the economy. for you and your generation, climate change - the economy. for you and your- generation, climate change fighting carbon emissions, that is your number—one priority? carbon emissions, that is your number-one priority? absolutely. there is so _ number-one priority? absolutely. there is so much _ number-one priority? absolutely. there is so much going _ number-one priority? absolutely. there is so much going on - number-one priority? absolutely. there is so much going on in - number-one priority? absolutely. there is so much going on in the l there is so much going on in the world _ there is so much going on in the world i_ there is so much going on in the world i am — there is so much going on in the world i am passionate about but if we do _ world i am passionate about but if we do not — world i am passionate about but if we do not have a planet to live on, there _ we do not have a planet to live on, there is— we do not have a planet to live on, there is no— we do not have a planet to live on, there is no point in doing all of there is no point in doing all of the rest — there is no point in doing all of the rest. so i am really passionate about— the rest. so i am really passionate about that — the rest. so i am really passionate about that-— the rest. so i am really passionate about that. ., «j , , about that. thank you enid. kirsty, one last question _

about that. thank you enid. kirsty, one last question for— about that. thank you enid. kirsty, one last question for you. - about that. thank you enid. kirsty, one last question for you. has - about that. thank you enid. kirsty, one last question for you. has this| one last question for you. has this g7 summit been good for falmouth, for cornwall? the eyes of the world and the beauty of the cornish coastline and the amazing glorious sunshine, has there been a down as well do you think? i sunshine, has there been a down as well do you think?— well do you think? i think there were some _ well do you think? i think there were some understandable - well do you think? i think there - were some understandable nervousness about it carving. —— coming. but actually, it's been a wonderful carnival atmosphere on the streets, it has been an opportunity showcase all that cornwall has to offer, all the sustainable business, there is so much. 0ne the sustainable business, there is so much. one thing i want to be taken away from this is that sees a fundamental change born in cornwall. i am delighted in many ways to have had all this focus on us because it has given us a voice and we are often overlooked and forgotten about. we will hold them more

accountable.— accountable. thank you, kirsty edwards. what _ accountable. thank you, kirsty edwards. what a _ accountable. thank you, kirsty edwards. what a wonderful- accountable. thank you, kirsty - edwards. what a wonderful evening to be on here in the sunshine in falmouth. and enid, thank you to you and good luck to the future. well, we will learn tomorrow what the government has decided should happen to the remaining covid restrictions in england onjune the 21st. the latest data on the virus shows 8 deaths reported in the last 2a hours and 7,490 new infections. it means the average number of new cases per day in the last week was 7,145. 0n vaccinations — just over 254,000 people received a first dose in the latest 24—hour period, which means over 41.5 million people — or nearly 79 percent of uk adults — have had theirfirstjab. just over 320,000 had

a second jab meaning that nearly 30 million — or 56 percent of adults are fully vaccinated. as the debate continues about how restrictions can be safely eased at a time when new cases are rising — our health correspondentjim reed has been looking at the data in more detail. drinks and socialising outside this afternoon. tomorrow, ministers must decide whether to lift all remaining lockdown rules in england from june 21. perhaps scrapping that limit of six people inside. the growth of the delta variant first found in india has made that call more difficult. scientists think it may spread 60% faster than the older kent or alpha version. speaking on the andrew marr programme, a government adviser said relaxing rules further could fan the flames of the pandemic. the relaxing rules further could fan the flames of the pandemic.— flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is _

flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is if— flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is if we _ flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is if we are _ flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is if we are driving - flames of the pandemic. the way i look at it is if we are driving down | look at it is if we are driving down the road and you are coming up to event and you are not sure what is around that meant that think there might be something bad, you do not put yourfoot on might be something bad, you do not put your foot on the accelerator. if anything you slow down not speed up and i think it is analogous to that. i think we have to be really cautious. covid infections are still well below the level seen injanuary but they have been rising since some intermixing was allowed. this graph plots cases so you can more easily see the rate of growth. but scientists want to see is for that straight line to start curving round as transmission starts to slow down. if that doesn't happen, then at the current rate of growth, we could see 15,000 cases a day by the start of next week. the hope is that vaccines can prevent those cases turning into hospital admissions. can prevent those cases turning into hospitaladmissions. butjust 57% can prevent those cases turning into hospital admissions. butjust 57% of adults have had a second dose of the jab. ministers say working out how

protected that leaves both the public and the nhs will be crucial ahead of that key decision tomorrow. jim reed, bbc news. and later this evening at 8:40 we'll be answering your questions on easing coronavirus restrictions in england — as the government is due to make a decision tomorrow whether to fully unlock the country in just over a week's time. we'll be talking to public health experts and our own health correspondent so send in your questions using the hash tag bbc your questions or by emailing yourquestions@bbc. co. uk. 0ne one last piece of news to bring you in this half hour. israel's parliament has voted 60—59 in favour of a new government,

ending benjamin netanyahu's12—year consecutive tenure as premier.