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this is bbc news... a senior scientist says it might be possible for people with both covid jabs to face fewer restrictions and travel without quarantining. i think in the time in the future, i'm not sure when, but 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. wales celebrate as they qualify for the last 16 in the euro 2020 tournament, despite defeat in rome. 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.
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good evening. reeta chakrabarti will be here shortly, when we'll be joined by viewers on bbc one for a full round up of the day's news. but first, 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 of 19july. earlier, professor peter openshaw from imperial college told me that it was difficult to ease restrictions for some and not for others. it's been a bit controversial what to do in terms of allowing greater freedoms to people who have been vaccinated at a time when not everyone has been offered a vaccine,
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because obviously that rather discriminates in favour of people who have been offered vaccines and discriminates against people who for various reasons have not been vaccinated. various reasons have not been vaccinated-— various reasons have not been vaccinated. yes, that will be no doubt the _ vaccinated. yes, that will be no doubt the utmost _ vaccinated. yes, that will be no doubt the utmost in _ vaccinated. yes, that will be no doubt the utmost in politician l vaccinated. yes, that will be no| doubt the utmost in politician 's doubt the utmost in politician �*s mind, that issue of equality. . i mind, that issue of equality. v i completely mind, that issue of equality. . i completely agree. we have to have some kind of equity in this, and it is certainly true that there are, you know, portions of the population that really haven't been reached by vaccination yet, even some of the older adults haven't really been reached properly. 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. brothers steve and mike thomas are wales fans, with mixed emotions over the result.
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earlier in the tournament, brothers steve and mike thomas travelled to baku to see wales play turkey. they're now self—isolating in quarantine, and had to watch tonight's game on tv at their homes. they told me earlier it was a nerve—wracking experience. very relieved. the phrase literally "on the edge of my seat" was literally the right phrase this time. i was right on the edge, kicking every ball, clearing every ball, just biting the nails, very relieved. watching the other game as well, making sure they didn't score too many goals. yeah, mightily relieved, and just so happy, they've submitted to the knockout stage again, really pleased. mike, it is strange, isn't it, to be elated even though you lost? it's bittersweet, i think, it's bittersweet, ithink, i it's bittersweet, i think, i would say _ it's bittersweet, ithink, iwould sa . �* it's bittersweet, ithink, iwould sa . ~ ., , say. asked him i can imagine it is. italy were — say. asked him i can imagine it is. italy were a _ say. asked him i can imagine it is. italy were a powerful _ say. asked him i can imagine it is. italy were a powerful side. - say. asked him i can imagine it is. italy were a powerful side. it - say. asked him i can imagine it is. italy were a powerful side. it was. italy were a powerful side. it was always going to be a tough game, i suppose. how far, mike, do you think they can go in this tournament now that they are through to this next
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stage? we that they are through to this next sta . e? ~ . . that they are through to this next sta i e? . ., ., , that they are through to this next staue?~ ., ., , , stage? we have a big opportunity. i think we have _ stage? we have a big opportunity. i think we have got _ stage? we have a big opportunity. i think we have got that _ stage? we have a big opportunity. i think we have got that came - stage? we have a big opportunity. i think we have got that came out. stage? we have a big opportunity. i think we have got that came out of| think we have got that came out of the wax _ think we have got that came out of the wax i— think we have got that came out of the way. i think after the sending off, it _ the way. i think after the sending off, it was — the way. i think after the sending off, it was going to be difficult, and then— off, it was going to be difficult, and then when we brought him in it shows_ and then when we brought him in it shows us_ and then when we brought him in it shows us playing at our best, and i think_ shows us playing at our best, and i think that's — shows us playing at our best, and i think that's what we are going to do for the _ think that's what we are going to do for the rest — think that's what we are going to do for the rest of the games. i do fancy— for the rest of the games. i do fancy is— for the rest of the games. i do fancy is in— for the rest of the games. i do fancy is in the next round and i can see us_ fancy is in the next round and i can see us getting to the quarterfinals for sure _ see us getting to the quarterfinals for sure. ., . ., ., .,, , for sure. how much of that optimism do ou for sure. how much of that optimism do you share. _ for sure. how much of that optimism do you share, steve _ for sure. how much of that optimism do you share, steve quiz _ for sure. how much of that optimism do you share, steve quiz yellow- for sure. how much of that optimism do you share, steve quiz yellow i - do you share, steve quiz yellow i think we don't like to get to a head of our selves. tote think we don't like to get to a head of our selves.— of our selves. we haven't qualified for ma'or of our selves. we haven't qualified for major tournaments _ of our selves. we haven't qualified for major tournaments and - of our selves. we haven't qualified for major tournaments and so - of our selves. we haven't qualified | for major tournaments and so long. in 2016, we were happy to be there, and that was the same this time around, arguably a harder group this time, but when you look at the possible opponent in the next round, it's likely to be russia or finland, i would say a chance of denmark who are a bit of an unknown quantity now without that talisman, eriksson. thankfully he is all good, so yeah, i think we could definitely beat finland and russia and have done so in recent times, so i think a
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quarterfinal is, yeah, that would be great, that would be great, but not getting too ahead of ourselves. you are isolating — getting too ahead of ourselves. you are isolating because you went to the previous match, how did you manage to watch it with other people, even though it was a rather solitary pursuit tonight? it’s a solitary pursuit tonight? it's a stranue solitary pursuit tonight? it's a strange one- _ solitary pursuit tonight? it's a strange one. i _ solitary pursuit tonight? it's a strange one. i was _ solitary pursuit tonight? it's a strange one. i was on - solitary pursuit tonight? it's a strange one. i was on my - solitary pursuit tonight? it's a j strange one. i was on my own solitary pursuit tonight? it's a i strange one. i was on my own in solitary pursuit tonight? it's a strange one. i was on my own in the flat isolating, but the phone was going _ flat isolating, but the phone was going off— flat isolating, but the phone was going off every two minutes. people are chatting away. the group sharing the thought on the game, whether they should be sending off, the closeness of it, it's different, for sure, _ closeness of it, it's different, for sure. we — closeness of it, it's different, for sure. we try— closeness of it, it's different, for sure, we try to keep it as much of a group _ sure, we try to keep it as much of a group thing — sure, we try to keep it as much of a group thing is possible doing it that wax — group thing is possible doing it that wa . ,, ., ., group thing is possible doing it that wa _ ,, ., ., group thing is possible doing it thatwa . ,, ., ., group thing is possible doing it that wa . ,, ., ., ., that way. steve, how do you hope to su ort that way. steve, how do you hope to sunport wales _ that way. steve, how do you hope to support wales next _ that way. steve, how do you hope to support wales next time? _ that way. steve, how do you hope to support wales next time? well, - that way. steve, how do you hope to support wales next time? well, we | support wales next time? well, we have not a support wales next time? well, we have got a good _ support wales next time? well, we have got a good bunch _ support wales next time? well, we have got a good bunch of— support wales next time? well, we have got a good bunch of people i support wales next time? well, we have got a good bunch of people at| have got a good bunch of people at the goal quite regularly, and obviously, the home games, get 8—10 of us, and i think with a bit of luck, after the quarantine period, and we will be able to perhaps book and we will be able to perhaps book
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a table in one of the local bars. it's something we did for the we managed to watch the game and gareth bales in cardiff, so we could do something like that again it's a group of us over the years it's not so much for the results come if we went for the result, we probably wouldn't go at all. we go for the camaraderie, the visiting city —— cities just generally enjoying ourselves just happens to be a football match as well. so we will try to replicate that again here in a local bar. try to replicate that again here in a local bar-— try to replicate that again here in alocalbar. ., , ,, ., a local bar. that sounds like a good lan, a local bar. that sounds like a good plan. much — a local bar. that sounds like a good plan. much nicer— a local bar. that sounds like a good plan, much nicer to _ a local bar. that sounds like a good plan, much nicer to have _ a local bar. that sounds like a good plan, much nicer to have people . a local bar. that sounds like a good plan, much nicer to have people to| plan, much nicer to have people to share it with. having to keep your eye on other matches as well, aren't you, and tournaments like this? you cannotjust you, and tournaments like this? you cannot just watch your own team. you, and tournaments like this? you cannotjust watch your own team. you have to know what everyone else is “p have to know what everyone else is up to stop blue yes, it is tough. you need to have eyes in up to stop blue yes, it is tough. you need to have eyes- up to stop blue yes, it is tough. you need to have eyes in the back of our you need to have eyes in the back of your head- — you need to have eyes in the back of your head- we _ you need to have eyes in the back of your head. we had _ you need to have eyes in the back of your head. we had one _ you need to have eyes in the back of your head. we had one game - you need to have eyes in the back of your head. we had one game on - you need to have eyes in the back of| your head. we had one game on itv,
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'ust your head. we had one game on itv, just keeping — your head. we had one game on itv, just keeping an eye. it was touch and go _ just keeping an eye. it was touch and go there for a while, but thankfully turkey got that goal back in the _ thankfully turkey got that goal back in the last— thankfully turkey got that goal back in the last couple of minutes in our game, _ in the last couple of minutes in our game, we — in the last couple of minutes in our game, we look comfortable enough but ithink— game, we look comfortable enough but i think ltaly _ game, we look comfortable enough but i think italy thoughts, you know what. _ i think italy thoughts, you know what. we — i think italy thoughts, you know what, we have had a fine year, so, not ideal. — what, we have had a fine year, so, not ideal. but— what, we have had a fine year, so, not ideal, but for now on, it's a knockout — not ideal, but for now on, it's a knockout competition, so it is all good _ knockout competition, so it is all good i_ knockout competition, so it is all aood. . ., , ., knockout competition, so it is all aood. . ., ., good. i am delighted that you got the result that _ good. i am delighted that you got the result that you _ good. i am delighted that you got the result that you wanted - good. i am delighted that you got the result that you wanted kind i good. i am delighted that you got| the result that you wanted kind of. it was good enough, wasn't it? enjoy the rest of the tournament. steve, mike thomas, thanks so much for talking to us. mike thomas, thanks so much for talking to us-_
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a top scientific adviser says there may be "alternatives to isolation" and quarantine for people who have been double—vaccinated. it comes as england's youngest adults — aged 18—20 — continue to come forward for theirfirstjabs. i'm excited. i'm excited to get back to normal things. it's important in the near future. the fact that we have managed to work through all of the age groups and now it is down to people aged 18, is down to the success it has had nationally. we'll have the latest on the vaccine rollout. also tonight. celebrations in rome — and in cardiff — as wales qualify for the next round of euro 2020. a bitter—sweet harvest
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on copacabana beach — roses to remember — as brazil records half a million coronavirus deaths. the post office makes payouts to hundreds of victims over the horizon computer scandal, but many more are still waiting. max verstappen goes past lewis hamilton! and lewis hamilton loses out to max verstappen in the french grand prix. good evening. a leading scientific advisor 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
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thirds of the adult population double—jabbed by the new unlocking date ofjuly the 19th — and with positive cases up by a third in the past week, it is a race to get people vaccinated. 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, -
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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
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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 is with me now.—
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as more of us get double jabbed, it's likely that there'll be more calls to ease restrictions? yes. people say that people think that, mps think that, businesses think that, when people are double vaccinated, can they lift these limitations quicker? the word you hear from within government is caution. they are concerned and what they want to do is to ensure that they want to do is to ensure that the numbers vaccinated go up two thirds, perhaps 70% vaccinated, that is the target they are trying to hit. we were meant to be having the next step of easing, the final step tomorrow and that has been pushed back to the 19th ofjuly and that is because the idea there is to give time for more vaccinations and what i am hearing tonight is they do not see anything in the figures that suggest that date could be any earlier, because of the time needed. at the same time, they are looking at this question, whether being
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double vaccinated means it could change things in future. could you avoid that need for self isolated, could travellers avoid the need for quarantine, there are studies going on, they are looking at and will be looking at data from countries like israel who are ahead of us, but again caution is the word, because there are concerns, they do not know yet the exact impact of vaccinations on your ability to transmit the virus and worries about how you would manage things at the border, checking vaccination status and crucially, how would you prevent new variants being brought back into the country and one is to be concerned about? things could change, but not that soon. ., , ., the latest government figures show that in the past 2a hours, 6 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 thousand people received
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a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 2a hour period. nearly 43 million people have now had their firstjab that's around 82 percent of uk adults. 236 thousand people have had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24 hour period. 0ver 31.3 million people have now had both doses that's 59.5 per cent of uk adults. at the euros, wales have made it through to the last 16 of the competition, despite losing 1 nil to italy tonight in rome. they finished second in group a, above switzerland on goal difference. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffith is in rome for us tonight.... yes. wales landed in rome hoping to make history. a win would put them at the top of the group, a draw against the italians would still do the job. against the italians would still do thejob. lose, and the thing —— back
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are in the lap of the mathematicians. in the end, italy were irresistible but wales were brilliant enough to find a way through. thea;r but wales were brilliant enough to find a way through.— but wales were brilliant enough to find a way through. they came, they saw, but conquer? _ find a way through. they came, they saw, but conquer? well, _ find a way through. they came, they saw, but conquer? well, the - find a way through. they came, they saw, but conquer? well, the welsh | saw, but conquer? well, the welsh fans arrived in rome with expectations tempered. their hosts had not lost a competitive match at home this century. we had not lost a competitive match at home this century.— had not lost a competitive match at home this century. we are here and havin: home this century. we are here and having fun. — home this century. we are here and having fun, that _ home this century. we are here and having fun, that is _ home this century. we are here and having fun, that is the _ home this century. we are here and having fun, that is the main - home this century. we are here and having fun, that is the main thing. i having fun, that is the main thing. a draw, i am happy. having fun, that is the main thing. a draw, iam happy. italy lined having fun, that is the main thing. a draw, i am happy. italy lined up with eight changes from the last game. if they were weakened, they were not showing it. belotti was acrobatic in attack and the manager seem to be working his magic. the first chance for wales fell to chris gunter. still no go. italian pressure soon paid off, the precision from pessina giving them
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the break. worn down, wales enjoyed a little luck. but theirjudgment wavered. ampadu was sent off and now they were clinging on. stamped on his ankle. danny ward resisted the one—way traffic. nothing was heading in the right direction. bale! puts it over. relief all round at the final whistle, from rome to back home. 0utclassed, but out of the group and into the next round. wales now head to amsterdam, still believing. i now head to amsterdam, still believinu. . ., now head to amsterdam, still believinu. .., ., , now head to amsterdam, still believinu. ., , , ., ., believing. i could not be prouder of the a-rou believing. i could not be prouder of the group of _ believing. i could not be prouder of the group of players. _ believing. i could not be prouder of the group of players, playing - the group of players, playing against — the group of players, playing against ltaly— the group of players, playing against italy with _ the group of players, playing against italy with the - the group of players, playing against italy with the record, the group of players, playing - against italy with the record, the first two— against italy with the record, the first two games _ against italy with the record, the first two games they— against italy with the record, the first two games they have - against italy with the record, the - first two games they have maximum points— first two games they have maximum points and _ first two games they have maximum points and we — first two games they have maximum points and we knew _ first two games they have maximum points and we knew it _ first two games they have maximum points and we knew it would - first two games they have maximum points and we knew it would be - first two games they have maximum i points and we knew it would be tough and you _ points and we knew it would be tough and you go— points and we knew it would be tough and you go down— points and we knew it would be tough and you go down to _ points and we knew it would be tough and you go down to ten _ points and we knew it would be tough and you go down to ten men - points and we knew it would be tough and you go down to ten men and - points and we knew it would be tough and you go down to ten men and youi and you go down to ten men and you fear the _ and you go down to ten men and you fear the worst — and you go down to ten men and you fear the worst. the _ and you go down to ten men and you fear the worst. the faith _ and you go down to ten men and you fear the worst. the faith i— and you go down to ten men and you fear the worst. the faith i have - and you go down to ten men and you fear the worst. the faith i have got l fear the worst. the faith i have got in those _ fear the worst. the faith i have got in those players _ fear the worst. the faith i have got in those players to _ fear the worst. the faith i have got in those players to dig _ fear the worst. the faith i have got in those players to dig deep, - fear the worst. the faith i have got in those players to dig deep, theyl in those players to dig deep, they deserve _ in those players to dig deep, they deserve all— in those players to dig deep, they deserve all the _ in those players to dig deep, they deserve all the credit _ in those players to dig deep, they deserve all the credit they - in those players to dig deep, they deserve all the credit they are - deserve all the credit they are going — deserve all the credit they are going to — deserve all the credit they are
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going to get _ deserve all the credit they are going to get 10 _ deserve all the credit they are going to get-— deserve all the credit they are going to get. deserve all the credit they are auoin to net. ., , going to get. to get the result, as lona as going to get. to get the result, as long as we — going to get. to get the result, as long as we go _ going to get. to get the result, as long as we go through, _ going to get. to get the result, as long as we go through, that - going to get. to get the result, as long as we go through, that is - going to get. to get the result, as long as we go through, that is all| long as we go through, that is all that matters. it long as we go through, that is all that matters-— that matters. it will be a good niuht that matters. it will be a good night out- _ that matters. it will be a good night out- i— that matters. it will be a good night out. i think _ that matters. it will be a good night out. i think we - that matters. it will be a good night out. i think we will - that matters. it will be a good night out. i think we will play | that matters. it will be a good - night out. i think we will play even hetter~ _ night out. i think we will play even better. ~ . ., , ., better. well, wales will find out their next opponents _ better. well, wales will find out their next opponents tomorrow. better. well, wales will find out - their next opponents tomorrow. they will take on whoever finishes second in group b and that looks most likely to be russia. a team at welsh fans will remember fondly because they beat them five years ago at euro 2016 in france. people will not want to get ahead of themselves, wales play best when expectations are kept low and the team are relaxed. they will stay in rome for the next few days, enjoy the sights, before they move on to amsterdam. sadly, many welsh fans will not be able to be with them. the official advice from the welsh government is for people to stay at home because of the pandemic. a few hundred here in rome will also be checking their
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flights in order to maybe make it over to the dutch capital, but tonight is a night for all welsh fans to celebrate. 0nce tonight is a night for all welsh fans to celebrate. once again there into the knockout stages of a major football tournament. plans to regulate streaming giants such as netflix, disney plus and amazon prime are set to be announced by the government. if the proposal is approved, 0fcom will be allowed to rule on complaints about bias and accuracy, in the way it currently can with traditional uk broadcasters like the bbc and itv. 0ur business correspondent katie prescott is here now...— what's prompted this? this is really all about how the way we watch television has been transformed by the likes of amazon prime and netflix on whether the rules that apply to traditional broadcasters should also apply to them. if you try to make a complaint about a netflix programme on the 0fcom website, you get referred to the dutch regulator. 0fcom does have
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some rules and controls over the likes of amazon prime but they are nowhere near as strict as over the traditional broadcasters and the proposals this week are to look at things like bias and impartiality and accuracy. the culture secretary said in the past that he would like to see some sort of warning for example on the crown, which is the popular show about the royal family saying it is fictional. you can have your own views on that, but the point is he would like to see complaints about programmes like that look that in this country rather than elsewhere. it is a big moment this week for the media landscape and it is looking at levelling up the rows between traditional broadcasters and the new players on the market.— players on the market. thank you very much- _ 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 the jobs lost through the pandemic, but that they're additional roles as a result of plans to open more than 50 new restaurants, over the next year. brazil has now recorded
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more than half a million coronavirus deaths — making it only the second country, after the us, to pass that figure. more than two thousand people have died of covid there in the past day alone. it's led to protests this weekend over president bolsonaro's approach — he refuses to back measures like social distancing. angus crawford reports. on a beach where rio normally comes to play, a bleak memorial — 500 flowers to mark 500,000 deaths. and across this country still, the graveyards receive more of covid's victims. is it any wonder? look at the crowded trains. no social distancing here. but many blame the government for allowing the virus to spread, hoping for so—called herd immunity. and as the number of deaths grows, so does the anger. translation: the feeling
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here is one of indignation. | we can't stand it any more. the government is worse than the virus. translation: he took too long to buy the vaccine. - herd immunity won't do any good. the only immunity you can get is with the vaccine. there's no other way. i've lost many friends, almost lost a cousin. millions of people are orphans, fatherless, motherless and childless. there are protests across brazil. the banner reads, bolsonaro out. he's the president who once called covid the little flu, and they blame him for what's happening but, in a tweet, the country's health minister insisted he was working tirelessly to vaccinate all brazilians in the shortest time possible. saving lives and stopping the health system being overwhelmed — two key priorities. but the vaccination campaign seems to be stuttering. 29% of the population given a first
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dose, only 11% a second. and so they march in their thousands against what they see as government incompetence, calling for their president to be impeached. this health emergency may soon become a political crisis. angus crawford, bbc news. 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 like money had gone missing from post office accounts. a number of staff were prosecuted with their convictions later quashed, other suffered financial ruin or gave up their businesses. our 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
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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.
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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. - 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're working as quickly as they can to process around 2,500 claims but, 21 years after their livelihood
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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. a man searching for the woman he dubbed his "guardian angel" after she saved his life when he suffered a stroke in the street in london has been able to trace her after a social media appeal. mathew o'toole from surrey told bbc breakfast that the woman recognised the signs and called an ambulance — he says he's delighted she's been traced. it wasjust, wow, wow, at the power of social media. so i e—mailed her, is this you? if so, i don't know where to begin, i don't know how to say thank
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you for everything you did for us and she wrote back and said, yes, yes it is me. let's have a conversation. she said, i recognise you're probably busy on father's day, but it is over to you. with all the sport now, here's chetan pathak at the bbc sport centre... thanks reeta, good evening. we start with a dramatic finish at the french grand prix where lewis hamilton missed out on victory — after being overtaken by max verstappen on the penultimate lap. the win moves the red bull driver into a 12—point championship lead asjoe lynskey reports: ? modern motor sport has its roots in france. this is the nation that staged the first grand prix, but today's formula 1 story is of two drivers going the distance. max verstappen and lewis hamilton were one and two on the grid. the first mistake came in the second turn.
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max verstappen goes off the track. verstappen, stilljust 23, to seven time champion, you need skill and a strategy. as this thrilling race swung back and forth, verstappen took a risk. the second pit stop cost him time and two places, but it toughened up his car, so as he crept back up on hamilton, now verstappen had the edge. max verstappen goes past lewis hamilton. the overtake came with one lap to go. for the team and the driver, this was a breakthrough. and he wins! and at one of the sport was my oldest races, a foundation has been laid that could make this one of f1's great seasons. cameron norrie s wait for a first atp tour singles title continues, after the british number two was beaten in the final at queen s club. norrie fought back from a set down to level the match against the top seed matteo berretini... but the italian world number 9 won the decider 6—3?. to become the?first player to win the title on their debut since boris becker in 1985.
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and at the birmingham classic, tunisia's ons jabeur became the first arab woman to win a wta title... after she beat russia's daria kasatkina in straight sets. as you heard earlier, wales are into the last 16 of the european championship, despite losing 1—0 to italy. they finish second in their group ahead of switzerland in third, who couldn't swing the goal difference in their favour after a 3—1win over turkey. xherdan shaquiri scoring two of the swiss goals. hartlepool united are back in the football league after winning a dramatic national league play—off final against torquay at ashton gate. the torquay goalkeeper lucas covolan scored this dramatic equaliser which led to extra time and eventually penalties. 14 spot—kicks were needed to decide it, with matt buse missing... handing hartlepool the win. and after being relegated for repeated salary cap breaches last season, saracens have earned promotion
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back to rugby union's premiership. they beat ealing trailfinders 57—15 in the second leg of their championship play—off final to add to their 60—0 first—leg win. and over on the bbc sport website, and bbc radio 5 live, you can follow the final round of the us open golf, where rory mcilroy is in contention. but that's all from me for now. reeta. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello there. over the last few days, there's been an awful lot of rain affecting parts of southern england, the south midlands, parts of east anglia, too. the wettest areas now have seen over a month's worth of rain. odiham is in northeast hampshire — 81 mm of rain has fallen so far this month, most of it
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in the last few days. that compares with a monthly average here of around 48 mm,

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