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good morning, it's wednesday, welcome to bbc news. here are the headlines: the dream's over for scotland — they're knocked out of euro 2020 after losing to croatia at hampden park. it is what it is. absolutely gutted! england progress to the last 16 as group winners and will find out tonight iuf they'll face france, portugal, germany or hungary at wembley next week. uk travel bosses call on the government to ease uk covid rules and reopen international travel. would you like more freedom to travel abroad this summer? do get in touch, you can find me on twitter. three out of four every domestic abuse crimes reported to the police in england and wales were closed
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without a perpetrator being charged. the number of pupils absent from school for covid—related reasons in england nearly trebles in a week. another warning about music festivals — they could face devastating consequences without more government support. and the new £50 bank note featuring a portrait of the code—breaker alan turing enters circulation for the first time. scotland's dream of reaching the knockout stages of a major tournament for the very first time are over. they're out of euro 2020 after losing 3—1 to croatia at hampden park. england, meanwhile, progress
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into the last 16 as group winners, thanks to a 1—0 win over the czech republic. tim muffett reports. come on, england! come on, scotland! for scottish fans, there was everything to play for. we'll win 2—0 tonight, four points, into the next round. come on, england! for england, the knockout stages were already guaranteed. i'd just be happy with a 0—0, really. but this was a huge night for football fans north and south of the border. notjust those in hampden park and wembley, but in front rooms, fan zones, parks and pubs. first goal of the night — raheem sterling for england. sterling's earned his stripes after the scotland game, that's for sure. we're watching football in a pub. it's not quite as crowded as it would normally be. what do you make of it? what's the atmosphere like? slightly more pleasant, really. you prefer it with less people? yeah, exactly. more space to jump around and cheer. 17 minutes in,
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and bad news for scotland. thenjust before half—time — hope. so not much jeopardy for these england fans. as we know, the team has already qualified. but for scotland fans, it's a different story. i think it's going to be 2—1. i think it's 2-1. we've got another goal coming. 23 years waiting. come on, scotland! but the second half just got worse... ..and worse for scottish fans. and that first time in the knockout stages of a major football tournament will have to wait. it wasnae great. we hoped for more, but it is what it is. gutted, absolutely gutted! compare and contrast to wembley. brilliant. england are just going to win the euros, aren't we, ollie? we're class. england's goal was really good. was it exciting? yeah. we was more creative. we've done quite well this time, haven't we?
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yeah. covid has given the euros an unusual feel. but last night, in many an english pub, a familiar tune could be heard. it's coming home! tim muffett, bbc news. let's talk to scott husband, a scotland fan who was at the game last night. scott, i am sorry for you, how are you feeling this morning? standard fare of how we _ you feeling this morning? standard fare of how we always _ you feeling this morning? standard fare of how we always fail - you feeling this morning? standard fare of how we always fail after - you feeling this morning? standard fare of how we always fail after we | fare of how we always fail after we go out, we have high expectation... no, we enter with high hope, and the expectation is brought down to reality, i suppose. expectation is brought down to reality, isuppose. the expectation is brought down to reality, i suppose. the people of my age and generation are used to this, and we were crushed last night yet again, but the younger ones, under 35, this was their first venture into a majorfinal, so 35, this was their first venture into a major final, so for them, they are still quite happy, they were just delighted to be at the party of one of the major
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tournaments, and they are looking forward to more, and hopefully improvements in the future. there are positives _ improvements in the future. there are positives to _ improvements in the future. there are positives to take _ improvements in the future. there are positives to take out _ improvements in the future. there are positives to take out of - improvements in the future. there are positives to take out of it, - improvements in the future. there are positives to take out of it, a i are positives to take out of it, a young side, some terrifically talented players, a decent manager, yeah? what else would you take out a bid? , ., , , yeah? what else would you take out a bid? ,.,, , ., ., bid? the positives are that we entered the — bid? the positives are that we entered the competition - bid? the positives are that we entered the competition is - bid? the positives are that we | entered the competition is the second lowest ranking team, with the fewest caps of any squad. what we haveis fewest caps of any squad. what we have is a very young team, and what we will take from it is the experience of taking part. yes, we didn't perform well, we can't shoot, but in billy gilmour, we are hoping that we have got our own modric of the future. ., . , ., , , the future. how much did you miss him last night? _ the future. how much did you miss him last night? we _ the future. how much did you miss him last night? we have _ the future. how much did you miss him last night? we have been - him last night? we have been watching him develop for about three years, just waiting and hoping that years, 'ust waiting and hoping that he years, just waiting and hoping that he would years, just waiting and hoping twat he would break years, just waiting and hoping ii�*ué�*ii he would break through, and an interested fashion of how we get on interested fashion of how we get on in majorfinals, something just goes wrong. so how on earth, in a bubble,
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a star player whojust wrong. so how on earth, in a bubble, a star player who just seemed to be on the verge of international great success, somehow manages to succumb to covid, itjust doesn't bear reality of how things should happen. it is very bemusing, and there is more to come out, i would have thought, about that. world cup qualifiers later this year, how do you feel about the chances of scotland qualifying for the next world cup? scotland qualifying for the next world cup?— scotland qualifying for the next world cop?— world cup? well, there is the exoerience — world cup? well, there is the experience of _ world cup? well, there is the experience of wanting - world cup? well, there is the experience of wanting and - world cup? well, there is the . experience of wanting and having experienced what we have just gone through, we have got more caps added to it. the worry we have got is that we just can't score. we had to be chances, and many of them were within 3—5 yards, and yet we just didn't make contact. that within 3-5 yards, and yet we 'ust didn't make contacti within 3-5 yards, and yet we 'ust didn't make contact. that has got to chance. didn't make contact. that has got to change- thank— didn't make contact. that has got to change. thank you _ didn't make contact. that has got to change. thank you very _ didn't make contact. that has got to change. thank you very much, - didn't make contact. that has got to| change. thank you very much, scott, thank you. scott husband.
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media ministerjohn whittingdale has defended plans for a 60,000 strong crowd at wembley for the euros final, while restrictions remain for smaller events like weddings. he said it was part of the government's events research programme which could lead to covid measures being eased. we have slowly tested relaxing some restrictions to make sure that it is safe. so we started off with, you know, the snookerfinals, we had an event in liverpool. we then moved to slightly bigger events, so last night, for the england match at wembley, we were able to allow 20,000 people to attend. that was subject to them demonstrating they'd either had two vaccinations or a negative test, and because of the progress we've made, we think now is the right time to test one or two of the bigger events. so we have said that for the semifinals and the final of the euros, we will allow a capacity up to 60,000, and there's the wimbledon championships coming up as well. and if those prove to be successful, that will mean that we can relax
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restrictions across the economy and allow people to resume going to theatres and all the things which, you know, all of us want to see. i'd love to know what you think about that. in around ten minutes, i'll be speaking to al and irwin from the hoosiers, and social—media comedians woody and kleiny, about their england song and the fact that tens of thousands of people can attend those football matches at wembley but music festivals and other forms of entertainment are restricted. hundreds of people reliant on the travel industry for theirjob will protest around the uk today, calling for the government to provide more support for the industry. all sectors of the travel industry are holding a day of action at airports and outside westminster, holyrood and stormont. they're calling on the government to offer them more financial support and increase the number of countries on the uk's green list, which would allow passengers to travel without having to quarantine on their return. the government is expected to announce updates to countries on the green list later this week,
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but the industry is concerned that the number will still be limited. the number of pupils out of school for covid—related reasons in england has nearly trebled in just one week, according to the department for education. that means absences are at their highest rate since all schools fully reopened in march. teaching unions are urging ministers to set out plans to minimise disruption for the autumn term. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. empty classrooms and bubbles being sent home, at a time when children are trying to catch up on lost learning. despite precautions and procedures in schools to stop the spread of covid, the disruption continues. it all started only two weeks ago, where we had two bubbles close on the wednesday after half term, and then we had a third bubble to close at the weekend. so that's 89 children that have lost ten days of education this half term already. the high transmissibility of the delta variant is causing real challenges in schools. the number of children at home isolating has increased
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to its highest rate since all pupils returned to class in march. the department for education estimates that 3.3% of state school pupils, approximately 239,000 children in england, did not attend a class for covid—related reasons last week — almost three times the number from the previous week. for many parents and pupils, it's back to remote learning and increasing anxiety about how much more time will be missed at school. i believe the impact is absolutely huge. she's now had three national lockdowns and five periods of enforced self—isolation. she's in year ten, so she's at a crucial stage in her education. remote learning, and home learning perhaps for children, are an incredibly poor substitute for actually being in the classroom with a teacher and your peers. teaching unions say the situation in schools could rapidly return to peaks seen earlier in the pandemic and the government needs to come up with
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a plan for september. the people who are leading our schools and colleges need some clarity about what the possibilities might be. are we going to have to reintroduce testing at the beginning of term? would that be reassuring for people? are facemasks going to be in? there needs to be an urgent sense of education being an absolute priority here. the department for education says schools across england continue to have robust protective measures in place, including regular testing and smaller group bubbles to stop the spread of covid, and says it's looking to increase testing further for staff, pupils and parents in areas where there are high rates of the virus. elaine dunkley, bbc news. victims of violent attacks at home were at more risk during the pandemic. but three out of every four domestic abuse crimes reported to the police in england and wales were closed without the perpetrator being charged. the figures come from a new report by the inspector of constabulary. zoe billingham is her majesty's
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inspector of constabulary, who wrote the report. and i'm alsojoined by rhian bowen—davies, former police officer and now the national adviser for violence against women for wales. zoe billingham, why are so many alleged perpetrators being charged, in your view? we alleged perpetrators being charged, in your view?— alleged perpetrators being charged, in your view? we looked at how well olice in your view? we looked at how well police responded _ in your view? we looked at how well police responded to _ in your view? we looked at how well police responded to domestic - in your view? we looked at how well police responded to domestic abuse | police responded to domestic abuse during the pandemic, and the police were really agile, they reached into homes, they realised that domestic abuse victims were at much greater risk because they were effectively locked in with their abusers. but in addition to that, we have seen over addition to that, we have seen over a period of time a trend of police not bringing perpetrators to justice, and that is what those figures are, three in—form domestic abuse crimes being closed down before the investigation is completed appropriately, which means that victims of abuse are not getting the justice that they
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deserve, and we are very concerned about this, and that is why we are talking about it today, victoria. they are being closed before the investigation has been properly carried out?— carried out? yes, it is extraordinary, - carried out? yes, it is extraordinary, isn't i carried out? yes, it is| extraordinary, isn't it? carried out? yes, it is l extraordinary, isn't it? i carried out? yes, it is - extraordinary, isn't it? i can carried out? yes, it is _ extraordinary, isn't it? i can hear the incredulity in your voice, and i'm pretty shocked by what we found as well. they are closed and slightly bureaucratic grounds, either the victim does not support a police action or there are evidential difficulties, and basically what it means is that the police are not even taking the case through investigation to potential charge — they are taking a decision early on, sometimes with the absolute consent of victims, and we understand that not all victims want to see a criminaljustice outcome, but for this volume of cases to be closed on this basis, we think is unacceptable. forces are not able to explain why these cases are being closed down so early, and obviously it gives rise to a concern that
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victims of domestic abuse are not being treated in the same way as other victims of crime, and they should be given a first class service. , ., service. let me bring in rhian bowen-davies, _ service. let me bring in rhian bowen-davies, a _ service. let me bring in rhian bowen-davies, a former - service. let me bring in rhianl bowen-davies, a former police bowen—davies, a former police officer, how do you react to these figures today?— officer, how do you react to these figures today? yeah, good morning, victoria. i figures today? yeah, good morning, victoria- i am _ figures today? yeah, good morning, victoria. i am a _ figures today? yeah, good morning, victoria. i am a former _ figures today? yeah, good morning, victoria. i am a former adviser- figures today? yeah, good morning, victoria. i am a former adviser in - victoria. i am a former adviser in wales, _ victoria. i am a former adviser in wales, lrut— victoria. i am a former adviser in wales, but i_ victoria. i am a former adviser in wales, but i am a consultant in this field _ wales, but i am a consultant in this field as_ wales, but i am a consultant in this field as zoe — wales, but i am a consultant in this field. as zoe and his staff have said. _ field. as zoe and his staff have said, there is an element of shock in terms _ said, there is an element of shock in terms of— said, there is an element of shock in terms of the figures over recent years, _ in terms of the figures over recent years. so— in terms of the figures over recent years, so this is a pattern that we are seeing — years, so this is a pattern that we are seeing in terms of the increased number— are seeing in terms of the increased number of— are seeing in terms of the increased number of cases that are being closed — number of cases that are being closed prior to a complete investigation.— closed prior to a complete investigation. closed prior to a complete investiuation. �* , , , investigation. but why, why is the ruestion? investigation. but why, why is the question? as _ investigation. but why, why is the question? as zoe _ investigation. but why, why is the question? as zoe has _ investigation. but why, why is the question? as zoe has alluded - investigation. but why, why is the question? as zoe has alluded to, | question? as zoe has alluded to, olice question? as zoe has alluded to, police cannot _ question? as zoe has alluded to, police cannot explain _ question? as zoe has alluded to, police cannot explain that... - question? as zoe has alluded to, police cannot explain that... is i question? as zoe has alluded to, police cannot explain that... is a | police cannot explain that... is a former officer, _ police cannot explain that... is a former officer, what _ police cannot explain that... us —. former officer, what is your own experience? tt former officer, what is your own exoerience?_ experience? it is a while since i have been _ experience? it is a while since i have been a — experience? it is a while since i have been a front _ experience? it is a while since i have been a front line - experience? it is a while since i have been a front line officer, l experience? it is a while since i i have been a front line officer, but ithink_
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have been a front line officer, but i think there are two possible reasons _ i think there are two possible reasons. it is recognising that where — reasons. it is recognising that where an_ reasons. it is recognising that where an individual victim may not want _ where an individual victim may not want to— where an individual victim may not want to go— where an individual victim may not want to go through that criminal justice _ want to go through that criminal justice system, and an outcome for them _ justice system, and an outcome for them is _ justice system, and an outcome for them is about the harm stopping and not going _ them is about the harm stopping and not going through the criminal justice — not going through the criminal justice system. but even in those cases. _ justice system. but even in those cases. it — justice system. but even in those cases. it is — justice system. but even in those cases, it is ensuring about those victims _ cases, it is ensuring about those victims are — cases, it is ensuring about those victims are safeguarded and supported by specialist services, and those — supported by specialist services, and those services should not only be there _ and those services should not only be there for those going to the criminal— be there for those going to the criminaljustice system, and that those _ criminaljustice system, and that those services are available for all. those services are available for alt and — those services are available for all. and secondly there is a question— all. and secondly there is a question as to whether police services — question as to whether police services are proactively considering evidence _ services are proactively considering evidence around prosecutions, so really— evidence around prosecutions, so really gathering the evidence and looking _ really gathering the evidence and looking at proactively prosecuting abusers. — looking at proactively prosecuting abusers, where the victim may not feel able _ abusers, where the victim may not feel able to — abusers, where the victim may not feel able to go through the criminal justice _ feel able to go through the criminal justice system. but it is concerning, one about the figures, and secondly, that there is not a
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consistent— and secondly, that there is not a consistent explanation. eoe consistent explanation. zoe billingham. _ consistent explanation. zoe billingham, what _ consistent explanation. g- billingham, what are you calling on forces to do in england and wales? we want them to immediately review why this is happening, and we think they need to look at whether officers are doing a good initial investigation, are they getting the golden hour evidence so that a case can progress? are victims being subtly nudged into not proceeding, you now come up with questions like, are you want to go ahead? this is going to take a long time, you might have to give us your mobile phone, are you sure you want to bring this offence to justice? these are questions you never ask of victims of burglary, so why are they asking them of victims of domestic abuse, we want that to change. and we want the process that allows officers to tick off closure, which can sound like a positive thing but is not, and sometimes there is no evidence of the victims being consulted, there is no evidence that a newly
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qualified officers have been supervised in the process, so we want the whole thing tightened up and we want to see forces really prioritise in in this area so they use the powers that only the police have — they are citizens with extraordinary powers we want to see them using those powers of arrest and apprehension of perpetrators and bringing them tojustice and apprehension of perpetrators and bringing them to justice being used properly in the case of domestic abuse crimes.— properly in the case of domestic abuse crimes. ., ., . abuse crimes. you mentioned at the bearinnin abuse crimes. you mentioned at the beginning of— abuse crimes. you mentioned at the beginning of our— abuse crimes. you mentioned at the beginning of our conversation - abuse crimes. you mentioned at the beginning of our conversation that i beginning of our conversation that there were some positives in your report today. we should acknowledge that police forces up and down the country have made immense progress when it comes to dealing with domestic abuse cases. immense rouress, domestic abuse cases. immense progress. so _ domestic abuse cases. immense progress. so for _ domestic abuse cases. immense progress, so for the _ domestic abuse cases. immense progress, so for the last - domestic abuse cases. immense progress, so for the last five - domestic abuse cases. immense l progress, so for the last five years i have been tracking this, there has been a sea change in approach. police officers understand it is a priority, cultures and attitudes have changed, there has been training and investment in specialist domestic abuse investigation teams. 0fficers get that they can make such a difference, in that moment when they
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crossed the threshold when a victim is being seriously harmed, they understand they can make a profound difference to the lives of the victim if they act in the appropriate way. and during the pandemic, if you remember lockdown 1. pandemic, if you remember lockdown 1, none of us knew where the virus was, and police officers were running into environments where they had no idea that they were going to be safe, and they were protecting victims of domestic abuse, they were innovating and reaching in. so there is an awful lot to applaud police forces for in this report as well. rhian bowen—davies, how has the pandemic changed, perhaps, the white alleged victims report domestic abuse? . ., , abuse? yeah, there have been opportunities _ abuse? yeah, there have been opportunities for _ abuse? yeah, there have been opportunities for people - abuse? yeah, there have been opportunities for people to - abuse? yeah, there have been - opportunities for people to engage with services online, more helpline support— with services online, more helpline support and access to services via phone _ support and access to services via phone and — support and access to services via phone and online. but i think whilst
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recognising — phone and online. but i think whilst recognising the positives there, it is about— recognising the positives there, it is about ensuring that with that innovation and the change of methods of engagement, that we are not further— of engagement, that we are not further creating barriers for some marginalised groups. if we think about— marginalised groups. if we think about certain groups of women, older women, _ about certain groups of women, older women, refugee women, that we are not creating — women, refugee women, that we are not creating further barriers by shifting — not creating further barriers by shifting some of these mechanisms, and that— shifting some of these mechanisms, and that the mechanisms, as they report— and that the mechanisms, as they report allude to, need to be monitored to ensure that the quality of the _ monitored to ensure that the quality of the engagement of victims with polices— of the engagement of victims with polices monitored and continues to provide _ polices monitored and continues to provide safety and safeguarding. thank _ provide safety and safeguarding. thank about very much, thank you for talking to us this morning. you might have heard how borisjohnson wants to transform the uk into the "saudi arabia of wind power". well, the effort is already under way. last year the danish renewable energy giant 0rsted completed the world's biggest wind farm in the north sea off yorkshire. now they're starting on another, even bigger one. the company invited our chief environment correspondent,
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justin rowlatt, to discover how these giants are built, as they put up their 1000th uk wind turbine. but before he could go, he needed some training. right, so the idea is the helicopter has crashed landed in the sea, it's about to capsize and we're on board. you need to be able to escape from a helicopter if you want to see the uk's energy revolution at first hand, because it is happening way out at sea. that's where these latest huge wind turbines are being installed. to give you an idea of how big this thing is, i'm going to walk it. each of these blades is made by hand from balsa wood and fibreglass. so there we go, 81 metres. you need a giant factory to make a giant wind turbine, which has created a new industry here in the north east. we make the best blades
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in the world right here in hull. so we're really proud of that. everyone here had to learn from scratch. now, because they are so bespoke and handmade, it is a local skill set that is unique. from the factory, the blades, towers and the generator, are loaded onto a boat — yeah, a really big one — and sailed out into the north sea. this is where the vast new wind farms that increasingly power britain are being built. the 1000th wind turbine in the uk. about ten years ago, we were 14% reliable on coal. we're now only 2%. the danish company has installed about half of this country's offshore wind capacity, and the plan is to keep on building. a huge crane lifts the 125 metre tower. next comes the generator. then you need to attach those 81 metre turbine blades. now you can start generating electricity. each turn of the blades is enough
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to power the average home for a day. this vast wind farm can power all the homes in manchester. so here's the thing. the offshore wind industry is now virtually subsidy free. in fact, companies are falling over themselves to pay the government for the right to access the sea bed. so private companies are paying for britain to get clean, green power. and the offshore wind industry is on track to power every home in the uk by the end of this decade. justin rowlatt, bbc news, the north sea. a court of appeal hearing begins today, into whether a child under the age of 16 can give informed consent to medical treatment that delays the onset of puberty. the tavistock and portman nhs foundation trust, which is based in north—west london
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and runs the uk's only gender identity development service for children, is challenging a high court ruling which has stopped it from giving puberty blocking drugs to under—16s. social affairs correspondent alison holt is here. what is this case about, alison? well, the original case was brought by a young woman who, at the age of 16, was determined she wanted to transition from female to male. she went to the tavistock clinic, she began taking puberty blockers. she then went on to take on male hormones and eventually had a double mastectomy. in her 20s, she felt she had made the wrong decision. she felt she should have been challenged much more in her teens by the tavistock about her decision, for them to have really drilled down into it. that led to the original court considered the arguments and
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concluded that a child under the age of 16 is not in a position to give an informed consent to something which is life changing in that they might not actually understand what it might mean for them ten years down the line, if, for instance, it is around fertility or something similar. so the high court concluded that they could not weigh up this life changing impact, it said there was real uncertainty over the short and long—term consequences of the treatments, and that it could be properly described as experimental. now, the tavistock and portman nhs trust disagrees with that, and it is bringing this court of appeal case. throughout, it is argued that the treatment it gives young people who go to the gender identity development service is safe, they say it is not experimental, and they say it is not experimental, and they say they put the rights of young people and their families at the heart of what they do.- people and their families at the heart of what they do. thank you very much. _
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heart of what they do. thank you very much, alison. _ the survival of musical festivals is under threat unless the government sets up a cancellation insurance scheme, mps have warned. a new report by the public accounts committee also said freelancers and crew members had missed out on financial support, despite having no work. it comes as more than 60,000 people will be able to attend the euros 2020 semifinals and final at wembley. we'll be talking about this with social—media comedians woody and kleiny and the band the hoosiers shortly. but first let's listen to part of their football anthem route 66, which is raising money for charity. # here we go, and all aboard, we're signing # tra—la—la—la, la—la—la, la—la—la, la—la—la # route 66, singing # tra—la—la—la, la—la—la, la—la—la, la—la—la # we're in the lead # and we'll be bringing home sir bobby's pride and joy # at the ground, what a sound,
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you can hear the lions roar... i'm joined now by the comedy duo woody and kleiny, otherwise known as paul wood and paul klein, as well as two members of the hoosiers, al sharland and irwin sparkes. hello, everybody. well, congratulations on getting to number one in various different charts and, hurray, england are through to the knockout stages, yeah?— hurray, england are through to the - knockout stages, yeah?- woody knockout stages, yeah? superb! woody and klein , knockout stages, yeah? superb! woody and kleiny. have _ knockout stages, yeah? superb! woody and kleiny, have you _ knockout stages, yeah? superb! woody and kleiny, have you always _ knockout stages, yeah? superb! woody and kleiny, have you always wanted - and kleiny, have you always wanted to do an england single?— to do an england single? yeah, it has been crazy. _ to do an england single? yeah, it has been crazy, to _ to do an england single? yeah, it has been crazy, to be _ to do an england single? yeah, it has been crazy, to be honest - to do an england single? yeah, it| has been crazy, to be honest with you, because the last thing we would have ended up going into was music, to be honest with you, but by coincidence and crossing lines with alan and irwin, they managed to see what we could possibly do, and yeah, the idea was born that sort of thing, and i got us involved.
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fantastic to be number one, but you have had this song for years, haven't you? tt have had this song for years, haven't you?— have had this song for years, haven't ou? . , , , ., haven't you? it has been brewing for 20 ears, haven't you? it has been brewing for 20 years. give _ haven't you? it has been brewing for 20 years. give or _ haven't you? it has been brewing for 20 years, give or take, _ haven't you? it has been brewing for 20 years, give or take, yeah, - haven't you? it has been brewing for 20 years, give or take, yeah, but. 20 years, give ortake, yeah, but you needed — 20 years, give ortake, yeah, but you needed right time and the right charismatic front man, he was not in it! so _ charismatic front man, he was not in it! so i _ charismatic front man, he was not in it! so i have — charismatic front man, he was not in it! so i have taken on woody and kleiny. _ it! so i have taken on woody and kleiny, they fronted it. it feels like the — kleiny, they fronted it. it feels like the right time and the right spirit. _ like the right time and the right spirit, yeah, fingers crossed it helps — spirit, yeah, fingers crossed it helps the _ spirit, yeah, fingers crossed it helps the lads.— spirit, yeah, fingers crossed it helps the lads. when you say you have been _ helps the lads. when you say you have been sitting _ helps the lads. when you say you have been sitting on _ helps the lads. when you say you have been sitting on it _ helps the lads. when you say you have been sitting on it for- helps the lads. when you say you have been sitting on it for 20 - have been sitting on it for 20 years, the lyrics were written all the ref was in your head or what? we actually had the whole song, it was actually had the whole song, it was a song _ actually had the whole song, it was a song that — actually had the whole song, it was a song that we used to have with different — a song that we used to have with different lyrics, it was about a whole — different lyrics, it was about a whole different concept, and then we sort of _ whole different concept, and then we sort of reinvigorated, re—composed it as an— sort of reinvigorated, re—composed it as an england song, so we just re-wrote — it as an england song, so we just re—wrote the lyrics, didn't we? yeah — re—wrote the lyrics, didn't we? yeah and _ re—wrote the lyrics, didn't we? yeah. and this is for charity, that is important to you, tell us about that. , , .,
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that. this is for the campaign auainst that. this is for the campaign against the — that. this is for the campaign against the ring _ that. this is for the campaign against the ring miserably, . that. this is for the campaign - against the ring miserably, which is against the ring miserably, which is a mental— against the ring miserably, which is a mental health—related charity. —— campaign _ a mental health—related charity. —— campaign against living miserably. sorry. _ campaign against living miserably. sorry. go— campaign against living miserably. sorry, go on. it campaign against living miserably. sorry. go on-_ sorry, go on. it was very important that by doing — sorry, go on. it was very important that by doing this _ sorry, go on. it was very important that by doing this project, - sorry, go on. it was very important that by doing this project, for- that by doing this project, for woody— that by doing this project, for woody and _ that by doing this project, for woody and kleiny— that by doing this project, for woody and kleiny and - that by doing this project, for- woody and kleiny and ourselves, that it wouldn't _ woody and kleiny and ourselves, that it wouldn't just — woody and kleiny and ourselves, that it wouldn't just be _ woody and kleiny and ourselves, that it wouldn't just be about _ woody and kleiny and ourselves, that it wouldn't just be about putting - it wouldn't just be about putting out a _ it wouldn't just be about putting out a song — it wouldn't just be about putting out a song for— it wouldn't just be about putting out a song for the _ it wouldn't just be about putting out a song for the hell- it wouldn't just be about putting out a song for the hell of - it wouldn't just be about putting out a song for the hell of it, - it wouldn't just be about putting out a song for the hell of it, but| out a song for the hell of it, but that we — out a song for the hell of it, but that we could _ out a song for the hell of it, but that we could do _ out a song for the hell of it, but that we could do something - out a song for the hell of it, butl that we could do something that out a song for the hell of it, but- that we could do something that was for something — that we could do something that was for something bigger— that we could do something that was for something bigger than _ that we could do something that was for something bigger than us, - that we could do something that was for something biggerthan us, i- for something biggerthan us, i guess — for something bigger than us, i cuess. . y for something bigger than us, i uess. . , ., , ., guess. woody and kleiny, how important _ guess. woody and kleiny, how important is — guess. woody and kleiny, how important is it _ guess. woody and kleiny, how important is it for— guess. woody and kleiny, how important is it for you, - guess. woody and kleiny, how important is it for you, when l guess. woody and kleiny, how important is it for you, when it comes to talking about mental health? t comes to talking about mental health? ~ ,., comes to talking about mental health? ~' ,., ~' comes to talking about mental health? ~ ,., ~ , health? i think we both think it is very important. _ health? i think we both think it is very important, and _ health? i think we both think it is very important, and obviously - health? i think we both think it is| very important, and obviously the song _ very important, and obviously the song is _ very important, and obviously the song is in — very important, and obviously the song is in support of calm, which is a mental— song is in support of calm, which is a mental health charity close to our hearts. _ a mental health charity close to our hearts. and — a mental health charity close to our hearts, and like you said, the year that we _ hearts, and like you said, the year that we have had, we felt like it was right— that we have had, we felt like it was right to, you know, link up with calm _ was right to, you know, link up with calm on _ was right to, you know, link up with calm on this — was right to, you know, link up with calm on this. yeah, raise as much money— calm on this. yeah, raise as much money as— calm on this. yeah, raise as much money as we _ calm on this. yeah, raise as much money as we can for them and awareness _
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money as we can for them and awareness-— money as we can for them and awareness. ., ., awareness. let me ask you about music festivals, _ awareness. let me ask you about music festivals, because - awareness. let me ask you about music festivals, because i - awareness. let me ask you about music festivals, because i think l awareness. let me ask you about i music festivals, because i think you were due to play some they say, many have been cancelled. do you think the music business is being treated in a different way through this pandemic, compared to other sectors? absolutely, yeah. for an industry that gives so much, i think it is with billions... that gives so much, i think it is with billions. . .— that gives so much, i think it is| with billions. . ._ sadly with billions... not to us! sadly not, but definitely _ with billions... not to us! sadly not, but definitely to _ with billions... not to us! sadly not, but definitely to this - with billions... not to us! sadly. not, but definitely to this country, they market and how the government actually benefits from the strength of the uk industry is just not being treated in the same way, it is not being given the same respect back. i think that is very sad, and it is noticeable from grassroots venues to the technical crew that support bans and actually make the music happen. just to add to that, there are a lot of people — just to add to that, there are a lot of people who work in this industry, the way— of people who work in this industry, the way they get paid, they have
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missed _ the way they get paid, they have missed out on financial support. there _ missed out on financial support. there is— missed out on financial support. there is a — missed out on financial support. there is a world of people who have missed _ there is a world of people who have missed out — there is a world of people who have missed out on that, and i know we are in_ missed out on that, and i know we are in difficult times and that, but that ties _ are in difficult times and that, but that ties into mental health, people's— that ties into mental health, people's livings have a huge impact on that, _ people's livings have a huge impact on that, and we have seen really talented — on that, and we have seen really talented people missing out on big chunks _ talented people missing out on big chunks of— talented people missing out on big chunks of income and, yeah, desperate _ chunks of income and, yeah, desperate for it to come back, really. — desperate for it to come back, really. so _ desperate for it to come back, really. so i _ desperate for it to come back, really, so i heard the bit about ensuring — really, so i heard the bit about ensuring festivals and that to help, because _ ensuring festivals and that to help, because you can't put on a festival if you _ because you can't put on a festival if you think— because you can't put on a festival if you think it is going to be pulled _ if you think it is going to be pulled any minute, and at the minute it is not— pulled any minute, and at the minute it is not solid — pulled any minute, and at the minute it is not solid times, is it? do you think it is because members of the cabinet don't go to festivals but they might go to football matches, what is going on? do you know, it matches, what is going on? do you know. it there _ matches, what is going on? do you know, it there could _ matches, what is going on? do you know, it there could be _ matches, what is going on? do you know, it there could be something| matches, what is going on? do you i know, it there could be something in that that it becomes seen as an activity that isn't, something that perhaps members of cabinet do partake in. which is a shame,
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although glastonbury is getting very bouj, ie. the entertainment industry as a whole. if you think theatres as well, we see a lot of friends in work in that industry, are all getting hit by this. i don't know why it doesn't, seem to have had the support and it is hard, i know we have a football song but it is hard seeing lots of fans in football grounds and how it doesn't cross over into our direct industries, it is sad. ~ ., , . is sad. we are optimistic if anything. _ is sad. we are optimistic if anything, seeing _ is sad. we are optimistic if anything, seeing the - is sad. we are optimistic if. anything, seeing the amounts is sad. we are optimistic if - anything, seeing the amounts of people _ anything, seeing the amounts of people that are safely gathering, that can — people that are safely gathering, that can at least cross over now to the music— that can at least cross over now to the music industry, and the arts in generat _ the music industry, and the arts in reneral. . ., , ., the music industry, and the arts in reneral. . ., �* , general. yeah. there was a blossoms . i . general. yeah. there was a blossoms an that general. yeah. there was a blossoms gig that went — general. yeah. there was a blossoms gig that went well _ general. yeah. there was a blossoms gig that went well in _ general. yeah. there was a blossoms gig that went well in liverpool. - gig that went well in liverpool. they expect 60,000 at wembley in the semifinals and finals. it is portugal. it is france, it is hungary or germany, in the knock out stages, next tuesday, at wembley,
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what are your feelings about that? england's point of view? [30 what are your feelings about that? england's point of view?— what are your feelings about that? england's point of view? do you know what we firmly _ england's point of view? do you know what we firmly believe _ england's point of view? do you know what we firmly believe it _ england's point of view? do you know what we firmly believe it doesn't - what we firmly believe it doesn't matter who we get, if you want to be the best you want to win the tournament you have to beat the best. who ever it ends up we believe england can do it. we are confident. come on england.— england can do it. we are confident. come on england._ i i come on england. route 66 eh. i think the fans _ come on england. route 66 eh. i think the fans need _ come on england. route 66 eh. i think the fans need it, _ come on england. route 66 eh. i think the fans need it, and - come on england. route 66 eh. i think the fans need it, and i - come on england. route 66 eh. i| think the fans need it, and i think england will do it this year. we think. . ., england will do it this year. we think. . . , ., ., england will do it this year. we think. . , ., ., think. what is that, i love your confidence _ think. what is that, i love your confidence and _ think. what is that, i love your confidence and it _ think. what is that, i love your confidence and it would - think. what is that, i love your confidence and it would be - think. what is that, i love your. confidence and it would be superb for england supporters but what is your confidence based on, out of interest? d0 your confidence based on, out of interest? , ., ~ ., ., , interest? do you know what, they have a really _ interest? do you know what, they have a really good _ interest? do you know what, they have a really good young - interest? do you know what, they have a really good young solid - interest? do you know what, they l have a really good young solid side. i think they are fairless, energetic, exciting and that i think that kind have everything they need in all the different positions across the pitch. i think that balance what they have got, and they have got that strength and depth. believe it is good and they can go on and do something.—
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believe it is good and they can go on and do something. �*100�*155. who believe it is good and they can go on and do something. more. who would on and do something. 100%. who would ou refer, on and do something. 10096. who would you prefer. i— on and do something. 10096. who would you prefer. i know _ on and do something. 10096. who would you prefer, i know you _ on and do something. 100%. who would you prefer, i know you would prefer hungary, who would you prefer out the top three? tt is hungary, who would you prefer out the top three?— the top three? it is not a good ick, the top three? it is not a good pick. they _ the top three? it is not a good pick. they are _ the top three? it is not a good pick, they are all _ the top three? it is not a good pick, they are all good, - the top three? it is not a good pick, they are all good, great| the top three? it is not a good - pick, they are all good, great teams so, i don't know. t pick, they are all good, great teams so, i don't know.— so, i don't know. i am going to go with trans — so, i don't know. i am going to go with trans because _ so, i don't know. i am going to go with trans because we _ so, i don't know. i am going to go with trans because we do - so, i don't know. i am going to go with trans because we do play - so, i don't know. i am going to go with trans because we do play in l with trans because we do play in general— with trans because we do play in general england play burnt they are playing _ general england play burnt they are playing better teams and that will hold true, i think. | playing better teams and that will hold true, ithink.— playing better teams and that will hold true, i think. i am keeping my finaers hold true, i think. i am keeping my fingers crossed _ hold true, i think. i am keeping my fingers crossed for _ hold true, i think. i am keeping my fingers crossed for that _ hold true, i think. i am keeping my fingers crossed for that theory. - fingers crossed for that theory. thank you all very much and thanks for talking about festivals. continued success with the single, thank you. cheers, take care. the dream's over for scotland — they're knocked out of euro 2020 after losing to croatia at hampden park. england progress to the last 16 as group winners and will find out tonight if they'll face france, portugal, germany or hungary at wembley next week. uk travel bosses call on the governement to ease uk covid rules and reopen international travel. three out of four every domestic
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abuse crimes reported to the police in england and wales were closed without a perpetrator being charged. the number of pupils absent from school for covid—related reasons in england nearly trebles in a week. and — the new £50 banknote featuring a portrait of the code—breaker alan turing enters circulation for the first time. sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sally. good morning. england will be eagerly watching tonight's games in group f to see if they face world champions france, current european portugal, germany or hungary in the last 16 of euro 2020. they beat the czech republic last night to top their group but will not be joined by scotland, who lost 3—1 to croatia at hampden park. let us go there now. john, it was
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disappointment for all the fans and everyone watching at home. yes, good morning from hampden park. huge disappointment as they miss out on reaching the knock out stages, but their manager dene stress it won't be another 23 year wait before scotland can compete in another major men's tournament. i think they obviously got off to the worst start when they lost to the czech republic here 2—0 but steve clark saying they expected so much more energy in that draw with england at wembley and left themselves with plenty to do against croatia who were very impressive. they beat argentina and england on their way to reaching the world cup final and were led by luca modric who at 35 years old produced the most pass, touches and contributed an assist and goal in that 3-1 contributed an assist and goal in that 3—1 win here, they will be disappointed, scotland, they lost both of their matches here at hampden park, in front of their home
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supporters, and when you consider as well they have conceded five goals and only scored once you can see where their problems lie, they struggled to create chances and certainly score them and that seemed to be their undoing. they will be keen to focus on the positives. mecke gregors equaliser, their first goal in a european championships since ally mccoist in euro #9d 6 and then that impressive draw against england. moments for the scottish fans to have enjoyed. yes they are heading home early but in all fairness steve clark will be dene gal veep nuys their squad as they go again in world cup qualifying. they hope they can qualify for the next world cup in qatar next year. that is the question _ world cup in qatar next year. that is the question i _ world cup in qatar next year. that is the question i was _ world cup in qatar next year. that is the question i was going to ask. how do they make sure it is not another 23 years before their next big tournament? that another 23 years before their next big tournament?— big tournament? that is the big ruestion, big tournament? that is the big question. and — big tournament? that is the big question, and i— big tournament? that is the big question, and i think _ big tournament? that is the big question, and i think they - big tournament? that is the big question, and i think they will l big tournament? that is the big i question, and i think they will feel there is the body of a really good
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side. billy gilmore was a big loss after these positive covid test but i think at 20 years old, alongside kevin nisbett, we saw him come on last night, mctominay neigh and andy robinson, there is a lot talented players and i think the scottish fans will feel hopeful that the signs are good. there are a lot of quality players and steve clark, very organised. he has them very well drilled are, hard to beat. in front of goal, is what they need. they need goals don't they and that is what they will have to try and provide when they refocus and go again in world cup qualifying, but there are reasons, i think for scotland to feel confident and yes they didn't get the results here, certainly at hampden park, they struggled for goals but steve clark will know there is the makes there of a strong side as they look to go again. tt of a strong side as they look to go aaain. , ., ., ., ,, ., ,., again. it is great to talk to you john, again. it is great to talk to you john. that _ again. it is great to talk to you john. that is — again. it is great to talk to you john, that is john _ again. it is great to talk to you john, that is john watson - again. it is great to talk to you john, that is john watson at i again. it is great to talk to you - john, that is john watson at hampden john, that isjohn watson at hampden park this morning.
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so disappointment for scotland but a better night for england who beat the czech republic — and top the group. raheem sterling nearly gave england a dream start — but his effort came back off the post. he found the net moments later though — his second goal of the tournament — and that was enough to give england three points. they'll face the runners up in group f in the last 16 — that group concludes tonight. what we wanted to do was make sure tonight that we won the group, that we stayed at wembley, we don't know if that is going to be add van they us of where the draw might take us but we would rather be here, and you know, we could have come second and still had a difficult draw, so, to win the group, i think is good for the confidence, and it is great our fans will get to see the next round here. so the last 16 awaits for england, but if they're able to go far in the tournament they could be roared on by a lot more supporters. that's because 60,000 fans will be allowed inside wembley for the semifinals and final next month, meaning the stadium will be 75% full. it'll be the largest crowds assembled for a sporting event in the uk in more than 15 months.
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the games are being allowed extra capacity under the government's the match will have to move on at quite a pace at the ageas bowl today if there's going to be a winner of cricket's inaugural test championship final. india will resume this morning on the sixth and final day in southampton on 64—2 — that's a lead ofjust 32. if the match is drawn at the close of play, india and new zealand will be crowned joint winners. that's all the sport for now. more on the european championship, and a row has broken out about whether a stadium in germany should be lit with rainbow colours. the mayor of munich wants it to happen for germany's match against hungary later today. he says it's a gesture of tolerance sparked by a recent hungarian law banning what's been termed the "promotion of homosexuality" to under eighteens. but the football authorities
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say it's politics and have blocked the move. gail maclellan reports. this is what they had in mind. rainbow colours as a display of solidarity and had the backing of the national team. translation: this is something long overdue to be normal— in sport and the target is that it should be normal and i believe that even small gestures and signs are a step in the right direction. translation: | think| with all the importance of symbols, it is important to act on those things and to live by these values. vantageous of where the draw might take us— vantageous of where the draw might take us but— vantageous of where the draw might take us but we would rather be here, and you _ take us but we would rather be here, and you know, we could have come second _ and you know, we could have come second and — and you know, we could have come second and still had a difficult draw. — second and still had a difficult draw. so, _ second and still had a difficult draw, so, to win the group, i think is good _ draw, so, to win the group, i think is good for— draw, so, to win the group, i think is good for the confidence, and it is good for the confidence, and it is great _ is good for the confidence, and it is great our— is good for the confidence, and it is great our fans will get to see the next — is great our fans will get to see the next round here. the question came from — the next round here. the question came from the _ the next round here. the question came from the city _ the next round here. the question came from the city of— the next round here. the question came from the city of munich - the next round here. the question came from the city of munich in i came from the city of munich in response to a crept law in hungary banning lgbt for miners.
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the german goal keeper will be allowed to wear his rainbow armband during the game but the munich mayor said not to allow the light display was shameful. translation: i have the feeling this could backfire. _ i do not think uefa presents itself as a cosmopolitan, modern and tolerant association with such a decision. the foreign minister of hungary described it as: the country is already under the spotlight after uefa launched an investigation into potential discriminatory incidents, including homophobic displays during the matches of hungary against portugal and france. gail maclellan, bbc news.
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sweeping new restrictions are being imposed across sydney as australia's largest city grapples with a fast—growing covid outbreak. authorities reported 16 new infections on wednesday, which brings the cluster there to 37 cases. our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil has more. well, there remains seven big areas here in sydney and greater sydney that have now been identified as hotspots, notjust by the new south wales health authorities, but by different states as well, and anybody from those seven hotspots, those seven areas, they are not allowed to leave sydney. they are not allowed to enter the state, so essentially hard borders within the states with sydney now, with greater sydney at least. yes, restrictions are being reintroduced, so now we have mandatory masks on, in all indoor areas, within those seven neighbourhoods that have have been identified, but we also have the mandatory within public transport. this is, of course, going to be concerning for many families. we have school holidays that are coming up, and many families
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have been hoping to at least travel between states, because of course australian borders are closed. they can't travel internationally, so there was hope that there would be more domestic travel, but with this cluster growing into nearly 110 people now, there is great concern that the numbers could rise. the design of the bank of england's new £50 note, featuring the computer pioneer and code—breaker alan turing, has entered circulation today, the mathematician's birthday. and here it is. it will be the last of the bank's collection to switch from paper to polymer. in keeping with alan turing's work, the set is its most secure yet. in a moment, i'll be speaking to the author sir dermot turing, alan turing's nephew. first, our correspondent kevin peachey has more.
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money makes the world go round. this is where they make money to go round the world. more than a billion banknotes a year come from this site. among them is the bank of england's new £50 note, which enters circulation today. six million could be printed in a single day, each of which carry the signature of the bank's chief cashier. the first time you see your signature it's a very strange feeling. but actually, it's just such a massive privilege. is the £50 note still relevant today? they're used more often, i think, than people realise. a lot of tourist spending is dependent on banknotes, £50 banknotes, but also they're often used as a store of value. and i'm sure that's what many of these notes will be used for. it's quite heavy, and i'm holding a quarter of a million pounds in the bank of england's highest value notes. but while you might not get one of these in your pocket compared with a fiver, a ten or a 20, the whole collection has got
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something in common, because for the first time, they're all made of plastic, not paper. plastic, or polymer notes, last longer. so will we need so many of them? people ask that all the time. i think making polymer is more challenging, and it's different to paper because it lasts two and a half times. but actually, making cash more efficient is also an important part of keeping cash alive. these old paper £50 notes won't survive. you can't use them in shops from october next year. its replacement, featuring wartime code—breaker alan turing, is packed with security features, just like the place where it's being made. kevin peachey, bbc news. sir dermot turing, alan turing's nephew is with me now. good morning to you. good morning. how roud good morning to you. good morning. how proud are _ good morning to you. good morning. how proud are you — good morning to you. good morning. how proud are you that _ good morning to you. good morning. how proud are you that your - good morning to you. good morning. how proud are you that your uncle i good morning to you. good morning. how proud are you that your uncle is| how proud are you that your uncle is on the £50 note?— on the £50 note? well, i think that -auttin on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him — on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him on _ on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him on top _ on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him on top £50 _ on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him on top £50 note - on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him on top £50 note is i on the £50 note? well, i think that putting him on top £50 note is an l putting him on top £50 note is an astonishing thing. obviously, you
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know, we are all very excited and it but i think what it symbolises is probably the most important thing, what the bank of england were keen to do, was to showcase a british scientist, and also, to get a message out there about diversity, and they had, if you look at the the shortlist of candidates they were impressive. so there is no shortage of scientists, representing a diverse community, so it is really quite an honour that he should have been chosen. but i think what is interesting, also, is they have decided not to big up on the code break thing which i think people would recognise alan turing's name for but to talk about complete science and i think that is interesting, it is what he was famous for in his lifetime, it is what he spent most of his career working on, and so all the imagery round it is typically you know,
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things like early british completes and the theory behind them. so that to my mind is very interesting and i think it is nice to have that's a expect of his life and his work brought to the foreagain. there will ou brought to the foreagain. there will you mentioned _ brought to the foreagain. there will you mentioned diversity _ brought to the foreagain. there will you mentioned diversity there i brought to the foreagain. there will you mentioned diversity there will l you mentioned diversity there will be younger viewers who don't know much about your uncle. he died before you were born they won't know he was prosecuted in 1952 for what was called homosexual act, tell our younger viewers what your uncle did? the significance of him? {lita younger viewers what your uncle did? the significance of him?— the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s, — the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s. as _ the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s, as you _ the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s, as you say, _ the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s, as you say, being - the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s, as you say, being a i the significance of him? ok, so back in the 50s, as you say, being a gay l in the 50s, as you say, being a gay man, having sex in private was still a criminal offence, and in the 19505, the home office decided to have a round up of what they called filth, and what they meant by that, was that they were going to basically have a pogrom against gay
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men and any gay man that they could find, and prosecute, they pursued enthusiastically. i think it must have been a very difficult time for 93v have been a very difficult time for gay people, because for the previous 20 years source they had been left alone. alan turing got swept up in this clean out, and the consequence was that, he was lucky because typically what would happen to people in those days was they would get fined or sent to prison, and that meant they would get a criminal record and lose theirjob, so none of those things happened to him, because the lawyers came up with a device to prevent that, they put him on probation instead, which was a good thing, but there was a nasty condition attached to it, and the condition attached to it, and the condition was that he had to go and report to the manchester royal infirmary for something called
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treatment. and that meant that the unfortunatelily the psychiatric unfortu natelily the psychiatric profession unfortunatelily the psychiatric profession got their fingers into him h and treated him as a bit of a lab rat, and forced him to take this synthetic female hormone which, i don't really know what they thought they were doing, but some of them thought they were trying to suppress his libido and others thought they were trying to cure him of a mental illness but the whole thing is pretty shocking to modern ears, and i think that is the sort of tragic aspect of his life that you know, you are referring to. but aspect of his life that you know, you are referring to.— you are referring to. but i mean --eole you are referring to. but i mean people might — you are referring to. but i mean people might have _ you are referring to. but i mean people might have had - you are referring to. but i mean people might have had the i you are referring to. but i mean i people might have had the impression perhaps from if they have seen the film the imitation game he was sort of left to rot by the state, that he died a broken ma opinion, is that accurate? ~ , ., ., accurate? well, first of all, the imtake game _ accurate? well, first of all, the imtake game 3 _ accurate? well, first of all, the imtake game 3 is _ accurate? well, first of all, the imtake game 3 is a _ accurate? well, first of all, the imtake game 3 is a great i
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accurate? well, first of all, the| imtake game 3 is a great movie accurate? well, first of all, the i imtake game 3 is a great movie so if any viewerers haven't had the chance the see it i encourage them, please remember you are watching a hollywood movie and not an accurate biography or piece of history, there is lots of overlay of you know, dramatic constructions and things to make the movie a better movie, and so, those of you, those who have seen it will know that there is a sort of portrait of alan turing as a broken man who is suffering seriously from some form of mental illness and isn't in command of himself, that couldn't be further from the truth, i think he bore up to this pretty rotten treatment very stoically, and indeed, with the sort of typical alan turing wry and sarcastic sense of humour, and, so i think he was deeply relieved when it was over in 1953 and he could get back to something resembling a normal life and that is a very
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different picture than the one you get from the movie where he goes into a spiral of despair, so i would encourage people to look the alan turing example and say fortitude will out, and, you know, not, it was tent a case of sort of being driven into the ground by it.— tent a case of sort of being driven into the ground by it. yeah. there will be so many _ into the ground by it. yeah. there will be so many people _ into the ground by it. yeah. there will be so many people who i into the ground by it. yeah. there will be so many people who use i will be so many people who use mobile phones and laptops who will perhapses are not realise that it, if it hadn't been four yarningle they might not be using this technology, explain why? well, 0k, arain, it is technology, explain why? well, 0k, again, it is hard _ technology, explain why? well, 0k, again, it is hard for _ technology, explain why? well, 0k, again, it is hard for us _ technology, explain why? well, 0k, again, it is hard for us to _ technology, explain why? well, 0k, again, it is hard for us to do - technology, explain why? well, 0k, again, it is hard for us to do this i again, it is hard for us to do this from where we sit, but in the mid 19305, machines were built to have single purposes, and the way i talk about this is by imagining you have gone into your kitchen and you have got things like a toaster and a frying pan, and you know you have a dish washer and those things, they are single purpose pieces of kit. the idea that you could invent
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machine that would do more than one job was really quite radical. i mean it was sort of, i mean it was probably a piece of science fiction fantasy but that is what alan turing conceptualised in the mid 305, that you could have machine you could instruct to do different things, and obviously he was thinking in terms of mathematical theorems and how you would could string together a sort of sequence of digits, to represent either instructions or data, you know, people think of this, well thatis know, people think of this, well that is like obvious now, but it is obvious because we have the benefit of almost 90 years of hindsight on his ideas, but that is where it all came from, that paper that set out the idea that you could have rah programmable machine, and of course we are using them all the time. i am talking to you through a programmable machine. and these £50 notes, how many are you going to keep and frame? iadieu.
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you going to keep and frame? well, as soon as we _ you going to keep and frame? well, as soon as we have _ you going to keep and frame? well, as soon as we have hang _ you going to keep and frame? well, as soon as we have hang -- - you going to keep and frame? -m as soon as we have hang —— hang you going to keep and frame? -ll as soon as we have hang —— hang up a. going to pop down the bank and get one, i haven't got my hands on one yet, like at loan a big wodge. l one yet, like at loan a big wodge. i do have my hands on one but it is not mine unfortunately. so do have my hands on one but it is not mine unfortunately. 50 l do have my hands on one but it is not mine unfortunately.— not mine unfortunately. so i am lookin: not mine unfortunately. so i am looking forward _ not mine unfortunately. so i am looking forward to _ not mine unfortunately. so i am looking forward to getting i not mine unfortunately. so i am looking forward to getting that, | looking forward to getting that, and, then, the question is whether i could sort of sell it to somebody for more than £50. i suspect that is probably illegal but it might be fun to try. probably illegal but it might be fun tot . ., . ., probably illegal but it might be fun tot. ., ,.,,.,_ probably illegal but it might be fun tot. ., ., to try. you could probably get a accident bid _ to try. you could probably get a accident bid on _ to try. you could probably get a accident bid on e _ to try. you could probably get a accident bid on e way _ to try. you could probably get a accident bid on e way i -- i to try. you could probably get a accident bid on e way i -- ebay| to try. you could probably get a| accident bid on e way i -- ebay i to try. you could probably get a i accident bid on e way i -- ebay i am accident bid on e way i —— ebay i am sure. you need to be walking down the street going that's my uncle that is. ., . , , the street going that's my uncle that is. ., ., , , ., that is. unfortunately there is not a treat that is. unfortunately there is not a great deal _ that is. unfortunately there is not a great deal of — that is. unfortunately there is not a great deal of resemblance i that is. unfortunately there is not a great deal of resemblance so i a great deal of resemblance so people won't say i saw your face on a £50 note. people won't say i saw your face on a £50 note-— whenjoe biden moved
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into the white house he made the issue of voting rights one of his key platforms. but the democrats' attempt to push forward a bill to make it easier for people to register and to cast their vote has failed to win the necessary support in the senate. david willis reports. with its emphasis on protecting voting rights and ensuring the integrity of elections, the for the people act represented the largest overhaul of the us electoral system in a generation. democrats also saw it as a means of offsetting measures passed by republican—controlled state legislatures which impose new limits on voting. this is about the american people is right to vote. u nfettered. it is about their access to the right to vote in a meaningful way. nobody is debating, i do not believe, whether all americans have the right to vote. the issue here is their actual access to the voting process or is that being impeded? and the bottom line is that the president and i are very clear
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with support 51, we support thejohn lewis voters rights act and the fight is not over. republicans argued that such measures are necessary and they see the for the people act as an infringement on state's right and one that would tilt elections in the democrats to boss paper. the rotten inner workings of this paragraph are fully exposed to the lie. we know it would shatter a decade old understanding that it should have a bipartisan referee and turn federal election into a party majority with the democrats at the wheel to get their political opponent. following the vote, the senator majority vote chuck schumer said it was evident that voter suppression had been part of the official platform of the republican party. to their enduring disgrace. and he said their right to an fight to protect voters rights was not over. david willis, bbc news. singer britney spears is set to appear in court
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in los angeles later. it will be her first court appearance over her conservatorship and it is thought she will appear remotely. the pop star was first placed under the conservatorship in 2008 at the height of her mental health struggles. britney is reportedly fighting to be freed from it so she can take care of her own well being. a warning that this report from rachel stanton contains flashing images. the conservatorship has got to go. that's just one of the things being chanted here, by fans of britney spears on the streets of la. the court ordered agreement her father, jamie spears, control over her estates and other aspects of her life, but the singer later sought to dismiss her father from the role. the conservatorship is placed over an adult who is unable to care for themselves or make decisions for themselves. it is an extreme measure. here i would have thought that the conservatorship
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would have been brief, maybe one or two years, in orderfor her to be protected, get help, and then restore herfreedom. i don't understand why it's gone on so long. there may be very good reasons for it, but we're not privy to those. according to the new york times, the 39—year—old expressed opposition to the conservatorship earlier and more often than had previously been known. a lawyer for her fatherjamie spears said: jamie serves as britney's conservator because he loves her. he wants the best for britney. when you're talking about celebrity court cases in los angeles, look at what your precedents are. they are the oj simpson trial, the robert blake trial, and the michaeljackson trials, and you've got lots of fans outside. and this one is particularly difficult, because britney's fans are so impassioned. although it is not known what the star will say in court on wednesday, it will be seen as a landmark moment in the ongoing legal matter. rachel stanton, bbc news.
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now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. today we've got a bit of a north—west, south—east split with the weather across the uk. temperatures up to 21 or 22 degree, and as we head into evening a what you will find is the weather front sinks southwards, some hill fog, coastal mists still and by the end of the night we will have a new weather front introducing heavier rain across the north—west. not a cold night where we have the cloud cover but where sky remain clear it will be cooler, this is where we will be cooler, this is where we will start with sunshine, the cloud and patchy rain heading south through the day, and we have got
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