this is bbc news. the headlines at eight wales celebrate as they qualify for the last 16 in the euro 2020 tournament — despite defeat in rome. a senior scientist says it might be possible for people with both covid jabs to face fewer restrictions, and travel without quarantining. i think that, in a time in the future, i'm not sure when, but, in a time in the future, i can imagine a situation where we will have alternatives to isolation for people who have two doses of the vaccine. plea from pilots for more help to stop the pandemic devastating the airline industry. the bbc understands the post office has made payouts to 400 former sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft and fraud, but thousands are still waiting for compensation.

i want to see them giving this compensation when i'm alive so that, at least what they did wrong to us, i can give something to my grandchildren. and the "nestcam" stars who are proving to be a real hoot with internet audiences. and coming up in half an hour — a look at what lies in store for british summer holidays this year, that's in the travel show. wales have become the first home nation to qualify for the knockout stages of euro 2020 — after a heroic defensive display against italy in rome. despite going down to a first—half goal — and having a man sent off — they held out to limit the defeat to 1—0.

that meant they finished second in group a, pipping switzerland to the spot on goal difference. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, was at the stadio olimpico in rome. adam weil reports. the most fitting backdrop for the belief in the passion of whales. to meet the beauty in the style of an italian side so far so impressive. with the position determining the next phase come at this all mattered. chris gunter close as whales would get in the first half dominated by italy. they got their goal eventually, just before half—time. the faintest of touches, the fullness of celebrations. the lead at the break, almost double shortly after. a free kick against the post. italy now putting different them. whales responded in kind. that brought in ethan a red card. perhaps i'm lucky or perhaps not. but you always have

a chance at 1—0. whales fail to gareth bale and a big moment in a costly mist. three wins from three for italy, but whales are three the journey continues and now i get serious. our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, was at the stadio olimpico in rome. wales were never going to have it easy, they went to rome knowing they had not lost a competitive match in 29 games, italy, despite making eight changes italy certainly dominated, having early chances after 39 minutes. a free kick made it 1—0, wales made it harder for themselves in the second half, a rushed challenge earning a red card but the ten men of wales clung on, they were helped by turkey scoring against switzerland in baku and so,

in the end, on goal difference, wales finishing second in group a and they will fly to amsterdam for the first game in the knockout stages next saturday. and how optimistic can welsh fans hope to be, now they are over this hurdle? welsh fans prefer a little bit of realism and pessimism. you consider this is the only third major tournament that wales have ever played at. of course many will relive the dreams of 2016 when wales made all the way to the semifinals of the euros, something of a similar route, but they will just enjoy the fact that wales are through and it really doesn't matter that they were dominated by the italians today, it really doesn't matter that they might face another big opponent in the next round, what matters most is that they are through and a few hundred fans here, many thousands back home in wales, will be celebrating. how much does it matter to wales

that they are the first home nation through? i think it proves that wales is a footballing nation as well, many people label them as a rugby nation, the italian soccer paper saying, thank goodness we are not playing rugby! it shows that wales do have something to offer these major tournaments and may be 2016 was not a one off so there will be lots of proud fans at home, many frustrated they could not come because of course the official advice from the welsh government was not to travel due to the pandemic but why not dare to dream? they will face either russia or finland in the next round that will be decided tomorrow, and those who think back to five years ago, we beat russia then so why not do it again? 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 the spectator�*s kate andews and

james rampton from the independent. a leading scientific adviser has suggested that people who have been double vaccinated could face fewer restrictions. dr susan hopkins of public health england told the bbc that might include the possibility of them not having to self—isolate or quarantine. ministers are aiming to have two thirds of the adult population double—jabbed by the new unlocking date ofjuly the 19th here's our date ofjuly the 19th. here's our health correspondent anna collinson. all adults in england can now receive a coronavirus vaccine, and demand is high. nhs england says more than 700,000 appointments were booked on the first day over—18s became eligible. over the weekend, football stadiums, including here in tottenham, have transformed into large vaccination centres. and these long queues of people will be a heart—warming sight for health officials who say, the more people who are jabbed, the sooner ourfreedom can return. ben, you're 18 and you've travelled over an hour to be here today — why?

because getting vaccinated is so important. i mean, it will reduce hospital admissions, and it'll make me a lot happier to see my parents. especially with going to university in september, we are hoping that we can have a normal life. i'm expecting that, - by the end of the year, for people who are vaccinated, borders will be much... - it will be easier to cross borders. i'll be able to go back- to india, meet my parents, go back to singapore, meet my friends. - all adults in wales and northern ireland can also book a vaccine. so can over—18s in glasgow. but for the rest of scotland, people need to be over 30. this comes as a trial is looking to see if people who are fully vaccinated can avoid self—isolating if a close contact tests positive. they would instead take daily tests. we are moving steps forward, and i think that, in a time in the future, i'm not sure when, but at a time in the future, i can imagine the situation where we will have alternatives to isolation for people who have two doses of the vaccine. alternatives to isolation could also

open up foreign travel, which would help the uk's struggling aviation industry. ministers say they are trying to be as flexible as possible. well, of course, there's frustration. all of us want to have a holiday in the sun wherever possible, but we are right as well to balance that with the need to control variants of concern. scientists advised we should holiday at home this summer, but, from tomorrow, the scottish government is introducing a travel ban to and from parts of greater manchester amid concerns about high infection rates, a move that has angered the mayor. i'll be writing to thel first minister today. i'll be asking for compensation i for the individuals who might lose holidays and the businesses who might lose bookings. . you know, why should a couple - from salford who are double—jabbed, who are about to go on a walking holiday in scotland _ not be able to go? it's completely disproportionate. this pop—up vaccination site in halifax is hoping to curb rising cases. are you allergic to anything? so far, 59% of adults

have received two doses. the government wants this to have risen beyond 66% byjuly the 19th in the hope complete unlocking can follow. anna collinson, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas explained that as more of us get the second jab — the calls to ease restrictions are likely to grow. you heard andy burnham say it there, mps have been saying it, we know people at home are thinking that. they've been double vaccinated — can they have more latitude to do things? we know too that the government is looking at this, it is interested, so there is that study that's now happening to see whether people who are double vaccinated might not need to do quarantine or isolation if they've come into contact with someone who has covid or symptoms. we know too that they are looking and will look at countries like israel to see whether travel can be opened up a bit more because of that, but remember the key thing here, the first thing is the number of people who have been double vaccinated, and that's why those restrictions, the easing of restrictions, was

pushed back already. that number needs to go up and they need to see the results of that study to see whether double vaccination reduces the risks of transmission, work out how to do this at borders. there's a lot of detail to be worked through, so this will not happen soon, but it is all about, when we get beyond the restrictions, how we live with the virus and what measures we still need in place. let's speak now to professor peter 0penshaw — professor of experimental medicine at imperial college london and also a member of the uk vaccine network. he is also a member of nervtag — one of the groups of scientists advising the uk government on the pandemic but speaking to us in a personal capacity. thank you very much forjoining us. throughout the pandemic, it has been a balancing act between the science and politics. let's deal with the science of being double vaccinated first. how adequate a measure is that going to be do you think to say

to people you have the green light and you can be free of a lot of these restrictions?— and you can be free of a lot of these restrictions? certainly being double vaccinated _ these restrictions? certainly being double vaccinated gives _ these restrictions? certainly being double vaccinated gives you - these restrictions? certainly being double vaccinated gives you a - these restrictions? certainly being double vaccinated gives you a lot i these restrictions? certainly being l double vaccinated gives you a lot of protection, not only against the original variance but also against these new variance, even the delta variant which is so predominant in the uk now. so i think that is really excellent news. the more news thatis really excellent news. the more news that is coming out about that, that reinforces that message that even windows of the vaccines that we are using at the moment is enough to really substantially protect you against every disease and hospitalisations. i think the more people they give vaccinated, the better. it's been a bit controversial what to do in terms of allowing greater freedoms the people who have been vaccinated. at a time when not everybody has been offered a vaccine because obviously that read the discriminates in favour of people who have been offered vaccines and discriminates against

people who for various reasons have not been vaccinated. find people who for various reasons have not been vaccinated.— not been vaccinated. and that will not been vaccinated. and that will no doubt be _ not been vaccinated. and that will no doubt be in _ not been vaccinated. and that will no doubt be in most _ not been vaccinated. and that will no doubt be in most politician - no doubt be in most politician mines, the issue with the quality. absolutely. and i completely agree that we have to have some equity in this and it is certainly true that there are portions of the population that really haven't been to reach vaccination yet, even some of the older adults haven't really been reached properly and we do need to make absolutely sure that everybody understands so well the advantages of vaccination. there's only two ways to get me to this virus. 0ne of vaccination. there's only two ways to get me to this virus. one of them is catching it and that carries a significant risk when every age. —— to getting over this virus. the other is to give vaccinated in there really is the best option for everybody at the moment. —— to get vaccinated. everybody at the moment. -- to get vaccinated-— everybody at the moment. -- to get vaccinated. ., .., . ., , ., vaccinated. how concerned would you be to allow people _ vaccinated. how concerned would you be to allow people have _ vaccinated. how concerned would you be to allow people have been - vaccinated. how concerned would you be to allow people have been double | be to allow people have been double vaccinated these freedoms when others still have not been? you as somebody who has had two jobs others still have not been? you as

somebody who has had twojobs is very well covered, but there is a round who haven't been. you can pass it them surely?— it them surely? there's always been a concern that _ it them surely? there's always been a concern that even _ it them surely? there's always been a concern that even if— it them surely? there's always been a concern that even if you _ it them surely? there's always been a concern that even if you have - it them surely? there's always been| a concern that even if you have been vaccinated, it is still possible to get infected and therefore to carry the virus and transmitted to others. there is a lot of evidence now that not only are you less likely to be infected and therefore addressed to others if you have been vaccinated, but the amount of virus that is present in your nose if he had been vaccinated is reduced very substantially. the likelihood is that you won't be very infectious, we do need more what we call real—world studies in terms of the reduction in transmission, but news coming out of israel is that if you have sectors of a population that have sectors of a population that have been well vaccinated in contact with those who have not come dollars a very good reduction in risk of transmission to those other people. so that is real evidence that there is a benefit to the whole society of having high vaccination rates. but

of course we know that this virus is very good at turning itself into new variance in the delta is the one we are having to juggle with so much at the moment, how vigilant are all going to have to be even when the restrictions are lifted because of the chance that a new type of covid might emerge? we the chance that a new type of covid might emerge?— the chance that a new type of covid miaahtemere? , ,., , might emerge? we might be constantly monitorin: might emerge? we might be constantly monitoring the — might emerge? we might be constantly monitoring the emergence _ might emerge? we might be constantly monitoring the emergence of— might emerge? we might be constantly monitoring the emergence of the - might emerge? we might be constantly monitoring the emergence of the new l monitoring the emergence of the new variance with —— we will be. it is so difficult to predict where it will go. you can see that options are being very strictly limited by this court and the vaccination which is extending and it has to extend all around the world. it is not really going to stop the virus mutating unless the we can actually quite off all areas of the population globally. and at the moment some areas of the world are very poorly concerned indeed by vaccination campaigns. professor,

thank ou vaccination campaigns. professor, thank you very _ vaccination campaigns. professor, thank you very much _ vaccination campaigns. professor, thank you very much for _ vaccination campaigns. professor, thank you very much for talking i vaccination campaigns. professor, thank you very much for talking to us once again. the latest government figures show that in the past 2a hours, six deaths were reported — and 9,284 new infections were recorded. that means an average of 9,365 new cases per day in the last week. over 280,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 2a hour period. nearly 43 million people have now had theirfirstjab, four that's around 82% of uk adults. 236,000 people have had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 2a hour period. 0ver 31.3 million people have now had both doses, that's 59.5% of uk adults. more than 800,000 jobs in the uk's travel sector could be at risk — that's the warning from a union representing aviation workers. the british airline pilots association is appealing for urgent action from the government to end restrictions on travel, which it

calls "ludicrously cautious". the government says it is working with the sector to navigate the challenges. the best industry estimates at the moment are that aviation will take 11—5 years to recover, and some sectors of the market, for example some business travel, probably will not recover for longer than that. it's a devastating blow to the whole of the aviation sector, but that means trouble for the uk economy. if we do not have a thriving aviation sector, then instead of global britain we will have grounded britain. our business correspondent katie prescott says the government's traffic light system has frustrated the industry. flights are down three quarters, you need to look at the skies, it has been such a difficult period for the travel industry as a whole and not just aviation, i've lost count of

the amount of times i have reported of times i have reported on the travel industry, just crying out for more support. when you look at airlines in particular they have kept going through the pandemic by flying cargo rather than people, but there is a shelf life to that and i interviewed the boss of virgin atlantic a couple of weeks ago and he said, we just need to open travel corridors with the us, they are very upset that the european commission has recommended that american travellers can come to europe but yet america here is still on the amber list and when you look at the travel industry as a whole they are not particularly happy with the traffic light system, particularly with how countries switch between being allowed in and being green or amber or red, they say that causes complications to people who want to travel and they released today from a pilot says the government is tormenting the public over the summer holidays because of that so, yes, this is just another cry for help from an industry that has for want of a better word been decimated over the last year.

the headlines on bbc news... wales reach the last 16 in the euro 2020 tournament — despite defeat in rome. a senior scientist says it might be possible for people with both covid jabs to face fewer restrictions, and travel without quarantining. plea from pilots for more help to stop the pandemic devastating the airline industry. let's get more on wales becoming the first home nation to qualify for the knockout stages of euro 2020 — despite losing 1—0 to italy and having to hang on to secure their qualification on goal difference. during the game we heard from wales fans, brothers steve and mike thomas. both had travelled to baku to see their team and are now isolating, watching tonight's game at home. how relieved are you, steve? very relieved. how relieved are you, steve? very relieved- the _ how relieved are you, steve? very relieved. the phrase _ how relieved are you, steve? - relieved. the phrase literally on the seat of —— the edge of my seat

with the right phrase the time. i was right of the heirs come kicking every ball and clearing every ball. just biting the nails. very relieved watching the other game as well making sure they didn't score too many goals. mightily relieved. just so happy they made it to the knockout stage.— so happy they made it to the knockout stage. so happy they made it to the knockout staue. ~ ~' , ., ., , knockout stage. mike, strange to be elated even — knockout stage. mike, strange to be elated even though _ knockout stage. mike, strange to be elated even though you _ knockout stage. mike, strange to be elated even though you lost. - knockout stage. mike, strange to be elated even though you lost. yes. i elated even though you lost. yes. it's a bit elated even though you lost. yes. it's a bit of _ elated even though you lost. yes. it's a bit of a _ elated even though you lost. yes. it's a bit of a bittersweet - elated even though you lost. yes. it's a bit of a bittersweet i - elated even though you lost. yes. it's a bit of a bittersweet i would say. it's a bit of a bittersweet i would sex |_ it's a bit of a bittersweet i would sa . .., it's a bit of a bittersweet i would sa , . ., ., , , it's a bit of a bittersweet i would sa . .. ., , , �* , it's a bit of a bittersweet i would sa . . ., ., , , �* , ., say. i can imagine it is but it's a lea for say. i can imagine it is but it's a leap for a _ say. i can imagine it is but it's a leap for a prophesy. _ say. i can imagine it is but it's a leap for a prophesy. it - say. i can imagine it is but it's a leap for a prophesy. it was - say. i can imagine it is but it's a l leap for a prophesy. it was always going to be a tough game. how far do you think they can go in this tournament now the area due to the next age? indie tournament now the area due to the next ace? ~ ., ., tournament now the area due to the nextaue?~ ., ., , next age? we have to the opportunity now. -- next age? we have to the opportunity now- -- next — next age? we have to the opportunity now- -- next age- _ next age? we have to the opportunity now. -- next age. after _ next age? we have to the opportunity now. -- next age. after the _ next age? we have to the opportunity now. -- next age. after the sending l now. —— next age. after the sending off it _ now. —— next age. after the sending off it was _ now. —— next age. after the sending off it was always going to be difficult _ off it was always going to be difficult. and when we brought keith don, i_ difficult. and when we brought keith don, iwas_ difficult. and when we brought keith don, i was playing at our best and that's_ don, i was playing at our best and that's what— don, i was playing at our best and that's what we have to do for the rest of— that's what we have to do for the rest of the — that's what we have to do for the rest of the game. i think cs and the

next round — rest of the game. i think cs and the next round i— rest of the game. i think cs and the next round. i can see us getting to the qualifying for sure. do next round. i can see us getting to the qualifying for sure.— the qualifying for sure. do you share the _ the qualifying for sure. do you share the optimism, - the qualifying for sure. do you share the optimism, steve? i the qualifying for sure. do you i share the optimism, steve? we the qualifying for sure. do you - share the optimism, steve? we don't like to net share the optimism, steve? we don't like to get too — share the optimism, steve? we don't like to get too ahead _ share the optimism, steve? we don't like to get too ahead of _ share the optimism, steve? we don't like to get too ahead of ourselves. i like to get too ahead of ourselves. we have a qualified for major tournaments and so long. in 2016 we are happyjust to be there. the same this time around. i harder group arguably this time. but when you look at the opponents in the next round, it is likely to be russia or finland to make chance of denmark. they are ever a bit of a unknown quantity now without their talisman erickson. thankfully he is all good. i think we can definitely beat friendly and russia and had them sign everything times of the quarterfinals, that would be great. —— finland and russia and we have done that. -- finland and russia and we have done that-— -- finland and russia and we have done that. ., ., ., , , done that. you are isolated because ou want done that. you are isolated because you want to — done that. you are isolated because you want to back _ done that. you are isolated because you want to back you _ done that. you are isolated because you want to back you for _ done that. you are isolated because you want to back you for the - you want to back you for the previous match. how did you manage to watch it with other people even though it was a rather solitary pursuit?

though it was a rather solitary ursuit? �* . ~ though it was a rather solitary ursuit? a ~ �* though it was a rather solitary ursuit? 1, ~ ~ , ., ., pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on my — pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on my own — pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on my own and _ pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on my own and the _ pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on my own and the flat i pursuit? -- in baku. a strange one. i was on my own and the flat frontl i was on my own and the flat front stop the _ i was on my own and the flat front stop the phone was going off every two minutes. people chatting away, all the _ two minutes. people chatting away, all the groups sharing their thoughts on the game. the close misses — thoughts on the game. the close misses it — thoughts on the game. the close misses. it is different for sure. but we — misses. it is different for sure. but we try— misses. it is different for sure. but we try and keep it as much of a group _ but we try and keep it as much of a group thing — but we try and keep it as much of a group thing it's possible doing it that way — group thing it's possible doing it that wa . ., ., group thing it's possible doing it thatwa . ., ., ., group thing it's possible doing it thatwa. ., ., .,, that way. how do you hope to support wales next time? _ that way. how do you hope to support wales next time? we _ that way. how do you hope to support wales next time? we have _ that way. how do you hope to support wales next time? we have a - that way. how do you hope to support wales next time? we have a good i wales next time? we have a good bunch of people — wales next time? we have a good bunch of people they _ wales next time? we have a good bunch of people they go _ wales next time? we have a good bunch of people they go away i wales next time? we have a good l bunch of people they go away quite regularly in the home games, there's a good eight, ten of us and with a bit of luck we will have done that quarantine period and will be able to perhaps book a table at my local bar. something we did for the france friendly recently. we managed to watch the game in the gareth bale bar and corridor. we could do something like that again. —— encarta. it is a group of faith leaders, wales away, it is not so

much of the result if we went for the result would probably go at all. we go for the camaraderie and visiting the cities and trying the local food and drink and just generally enjoying ourselves and it happens to be a football match. we will try to replicate that and a local bar here i reckon. sounds like a aood local bar here i reckon. sounds like a good plan- _ local bar here i reckon. sounds like a good plan. much _ local bar here i reckon. sounds like a good plan. much like _ local bar here i reckon. sounds like a good plan. much like that - local bar here i reckon. sounds like a good plan. much like that i i local bar here i reckon. sounds like | a good plan. much like that i people to share it with. having to keep your eye on other matches as well in tournaments like this, mike. you cannotjust tournaments like this, mike. you cannot just watch tournaments like this, mike. you cannotjust watch her own team. need to know what everybody else is up to. it to know what everybody else is up to. , ., ., ., ., to. it is tough. you need to have e es on to. it is tough. you need to have eyes on the _ to. it is tough. you need to have eyes on the back— to. it is tough. you need to have eyes on the back yer— to. it is tough. you need to have eyes on the back yer head i to. it is tough. you need to have i eyes on the back yer head almost. 0ne eyes on the back yer head almost. one game — eyes on the back yer head almost. 0ne game on all the channels is keeping — 0ne game on all the channels is keeping an eye, it was getting pricing — keeping an eye, it was getting pricing and go there for a while but thankfully— pricing and go there for a while but thankfully turkey got the goal back in the _ thankfully turkey got the goal back in the last couple of minutes in our game _ in the last couple of minutes in our game i_ in the last couple of minutes in our game i think— in the last couple of minutes in our game i think we were we look comfortable enough and it really thought — comfortable enough and it really thought we're done here. not ideal but from _ thought we're done here. not ideal but from now on it is a knockout competition. it but from now on it is a knockout competition-— competition. it is all good. i'm deliahted competition. it is all good. i'm delighted that _ competition. it is all good. i'm delighted that you _ competition. it is all good. i'm delighted that you got - competition. it is all good. i'm

delighted that you got the i competition. it is all good. i'm l delighted that you got the result you wanted. it was good enough. enjoy the rest of the tournament steve and mike thomas, thank you very much for talking to us. the bbc has learned that the post office has made payouts to 400 former sub—postmasters and mistresses who were victims of the faulty horizon computer system. an it fault made it look as if money had gone missing from post office accounts. a number of staff were prosecuted, with their convictions later quashed, others suffered financial ruin or gave up their businesses. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been hearing about the impact on three generations of one family. when we came here, this used to be a post office. anjuna and baljit sethi owned this branch. in fact, anjuna's dad was a sub—postmaster, too. they are a post office family. but 20 years ago, they went from running a successful business to financial ruin. it was all because, in 2001, the post office computer system at their branch started showing big losses, which baljit was being asked to cover from his own pocket. so i said to the post office, sorry, i can't put in £17,000.

i don't have that kind of money. the post office said, if they wouldn't pay up, the branch would be closed. the sethis had no choice. they lost their business and were forced into bankruptcy. we managed a year or two, just like that, just living from hand to mouth. he was more worried about us losing our house, this house. they tried not to let it impact the children but, some days, they couldn't hide the tears. she was crying, and our daughter said, mum, what happened? i don't know, something has got into my eyes. and, of course, my boys, you know, like, it was hard for them as well. you feel helpless, in a way. you feel like they'vej done nothing wrong. adip and amit found it hard as teenagers, watching their parents lose everything after decades of work for the post office. we had an armed robbery on my 18th birthday, and my mum was screaming downstairs. i came running down and she was holding the door to stop people trying to get into the house.

that's what it was like living in a post office family- with your house adjoined to it. so for them then to what happened, for them to lose everything - because of a system error- that was no fault of their own, just, it's kind of like a bit of a kick in the teeth. i the postal affairs minister said those who lost money but weren't convicted over those computer errors are beginning to receive payouts. payouts under the scheme have now begun, and government will continue to work with the post office to see that the scheme delivers on all of its objectives. the post office say they are working as quickly as they can to process around 2,500 claims but, 21 years after their livelihood was taken away from them, the sethi family are running out of patience. cut the delays and get the ball rolling. at least show that, a bit of humility in that respect. i want to see them giving this compensation when i'm alive, so that at least, what they did wrong to us, i can give something

to my grandchildren, if i couldn't give it to my children. baljit sethi ending that report there by colletta smith. here, mcdonalds has announced it's recruiting 20,000 more staff across the uk and ireland. the fast food chain says the new staff will not replace thejobs lost throughout the pandemic, but are additional roles as a result of plans to open more than 50 new restaurants, over the next year. they've become unlikely online stars thanks to their antics on �*nestcams' — and now it's hoped the popularity of four owls in somerset in southwest england will help promote conservation. barn owl numbers in the area are in decline, and there's been a call forfarmers to install more nest boxes. as scott ellis reports — it seems to be paying off. just look at the wing of this. you can see it's not yet fully developed. born in the wild, but famous in tens of thousands of homes worldwide, thanks to nestcam.

these are the parents, finn and 0rla. the eggs were laid in early april and hatched a month later, all in a nesting box in a barn in somerset�*s blackdown hills. they've had their first outing, too, to have a numbered ring attached to a leg, the birds visibly unmoved by the experience. they are, after all, nocturnal. parents are feeding them during the night and then they are sleeping all during the day. so, the adults are sleeping as well during the day. so, this is their sleep time. that's why they're just so docile when you ring them? yep, they literallyjust fall asleep on you while you're ringing them, which is very sweet. ringing the four owlets will help identify them if they're found in future years in other nesting boxes or, sadly, if they die. a quarter of barn owls end up as roadkill. somerset�*s barn owl population did decline ten years ago because of widespread floods.

the good news is it's now on the up. actually, it didn't affect them very much, because they're not stupid. they just flew to a different part and they bred in a different area and then they recolonised once the floods dissipated. these four aren't likely to fly far from their nest when they depart in a few weeks' time. there's plenty of voles and mice here for them to eat, so i don't see them going hungry. and of course we're in an area where there's no major roads, we're not building houses here. so, they're in a relatively safe environment but, as i said before, that's not the picture nationally. nationally, nature is really in trouble and all of these habitats are shrinking. give it another month and the famous four will be getting hunting lessons from mum and dad and may even consider moving out. so, watch the nestcam now before it's too late. it's hoped their popularity will highlight the importance of natural habitats

in an ever—developing world. scott ellis, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. good evening. whilst the sun was out for some of you today, we've had a lot of cloud across eastern scotland to end the day. a few showers will continue through the night. been a rather grey day across some central southern areas, further cloud, patchy drizzle here through the evening and overnight before more heavy rain from the channel islands pushes its way up into southernmost counties, keeping temperatures here at around 13—14 degrees. but in the clear skies between those two areas, we'll see temperatures down into single figures, making for a rather fresh start to the summer solstice. but some sunshine across scotland and northern ireland through the day. early cloud in the south will clear, pushing into northern england. a wet day across southern counties of england, some of that rain fringing into the south and east midlands and east anglia. just how far north that gets, little bit of a question mark, and it will feel cool under that rain band as well with a northeasterly breeze. temperatures in the mid teens at best, but in some sunshine to west wales,

merseyside, 19—20 degrees — not far behind that in parts of western scotland and northern ireland, where it will be a fine afternoon. at least on tuesday, after a chilly start, most places will be dry with sunny spells. see you soon.