today at six: the health secretary apologises, after pictures emerge of him kissing and embracing a colleague in breach of covid guidance. matt hancock says he's �*let people down�* and is �*very matt hancock says he�*s �*let people down�* and is �*very sorry,�* after the images showed him with his aide, gina coladangelo. seen here with the aide, mr hancock still has the support of the prime minister, but labour says he should be sacked. this saga does seem yet again to indicate that there is one rule for the conservatives and another rule for everybody else. there are questions about how mrs coladangelo, was appointed to the board of the department of health. also on the programme. football stadiums, now vaccine centres, as more drop in sites, are added, to beat covid.

after they are my —— after the miami apartment block collapse, four people are reported dead but more than 150 are still missing. at least 140,000 years old — is this the skull of a new species of ancient human? and together stronger, the wales footballers and their fans prepare for the euros clash against denmark. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: disappointment for the defending women�*s champion simona halep — who�*s forced to pull out of wimbledon because of wimbledon because of a calf injury.> good evening. the health secretary, matt hancock, has been forced to apologise, after pictures have emerged of him

kissing a colleague, in breach of social distancing guidelines. he says he�*s "let people down" and is "very sorry," after the sun newspaper published images of him and his aide, gina coladangelo embracing in the department of health. borisjohnson is standing boris johnson is standing by borisjohnson is standing by his health secretary, saying he considers the matter closed. but labour is calling on mr hancock to resign. and there more questions this evening, about how mrs coladangelo, initially hired by mr hancock himself, was then appointed last september to her current position, on the board of the department of health. our deputy political editor, 0ur deputy political editor, vicki young is at westminster for us this evening. matt hancock has become one of the most prominent politicians in the government during this pandemic, frequently making the case for severe restrictions on all our lives. he has been leading the fight against covid and of course it has been a toughjob. against covid and of course it has been a tough job. even the queen last week referred to him as that

poor man. but many won�*t have much sympathy for him tonight after it has been revealed that he broke the guidelines he helped draw up. he told all of us to stick to covid rules, but now matt hancock has admitted breaking them after getting too close to this adviser. the sun reported that these pictures of mr hancock and gina coladangelo, both married, had been taken inside the department of health in early may. in a statement, that health secretary said coal and i accept that i'd secretary said coal and i accept that i�*d breached the social distance and guidance in these circumstances. i have let people down and i�*m very sorry. i remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter. mr hancock and miss coladangelo had been close friends since university. during the pandemic she has accompanied the health secretary to meetings in downing street and interviews. speaking to radio four last year, she talked about first meeting him. we

last year, she talked about first meeting him-— last year, she talked about first meetin: him. ~ . , meeting him. we met at the student radio station- — meeting him. we met at the student radio station. i _ meeting him. we met at the student radio station. i read _ meeting him. we met at the student radio station. i read the _ meeting him. we met at the student radio station. i read the news - meeting him. we met at the student radio station. i read the news and i radio station. i read the news and matt read the sport. i always joked with him that he did the sport because he wasn�*t good enough to do the news. but i think it gave him a bit of an early heads up into aggressive questioning from journalists and tax. in september, she became _ journalists and tax. in september, she became a _ journalists and tax. in september, she became a nonexecutive - journalists and tax. in september, | she became a nonexecutive director on the board of the department of health, with a salary of £15,000. downing street say the appointment followed correct procedure. labour is calling for an official investigation into whether the ministerial cloud of conduct has been broken.— ministerial cloud of conduct has been broken. ., . ~ been broken. matt hancock either needs to resign _ been broken. matt hancock either needs to resign or _ been broken. matt hancock either needs to resign or if _ been broken. matt hancock either needs to resign or if he _ been broken. matt hancock either needs to resign or if he is - been broken. matt hancock either needs to resign or if he is not - needs to resign or if he is not willing to do that then the prime minister must remove him from his post. this isn�*tjust a question of yet again a conservative mp disobeying those rules and thinking that they only apply to the rest of us. it is a case where we have seen

cronyism on cronyism. so us. it is a case where we have seen cronyism on cronyism.— cronyism on cronyism. so far, ministers _ cronyism on cronyism. so far, ministers and _ cronyism on cronyism. so far, ministers and downing - cronyism on cronyism. so far, ministers and downing street| cronyism on cronyism. so far, i ministers and downing street are offering support. i ministers and downing street are offering sunport-_ ministers and downing street are offering suoport-_ ministers and downing street are offering support. i think you have said everything — offering support. i think you have said everything it _ offering support. i think you have said everything it needs - offering support. i think you have said everything it needs to - offering support. i think you have said everything it needs to and i offering support. i think you have| said everything it needs to and he has apologised to the prime minister. he is backing the secretary of state and considers the matter _ secretary of state and considers the matter closed. it secretary of state and considers the matter closed-— matter closed. it comes after other high-profile — matter closed. it comes after other high-profile breaches _ matter closed. it comes after other high-profile breaches of— matter closed. it comes after other high-profile breaches of the - matter closed. it comes after other high-profile breaches of the rules. | high—profile breaches of the rules. dominic cummings, who used to beat borisjohnson�*s top adviser, caused outrage when he travelled hundreds of miles during lockdown, and professor niall ferguson, one of the most prominent scientists advising the government, resigned after his married lover visited his home. this is mr hancock�*s reaction at the time. is mr hancock's reaction at the time. ., ., ~' is mr hancock's reaction at the time. ., ., ~ . , ., ., time. he took the right decision, to resi . n. time. he took the right decision, to resin. mr time. he took the right decision, to resign. mr hancock— time. he took the right decision, to resign. mr hancock hopes - time. he took the right decision, to resign. mr hancock hopes he - time. he took the right decision, to resign. mr hancock hopes he can i time. he took the right decision, to l resign. mr hancock hopes he can stay in his “ob, resign. mr hancock hopes he can stay in his job. and — resign. mr hancock hopes he can stay in his job, and the _ resign. mr hancock hopes he can stay in his job, and the prime _ resign. mr hancock hopes he can stay in his job, and the prime minister- in hisjob, and the prime minister is showing no sign of sacking him. borisjohnson says the matter is over, but could that be wishful thinking?

remember when dominic cummings broke those rules, conservative mps say they were bombarded with messages from their constituents, thousands in some cases to individual mps, because the public were absolutely furious at the hypocrisy, and i think that is the most damaging thing here, notjust bob matt hancock but for the government more widely, the idea that they are somehow above the rules, one rule for them but they expect all of us to carry on living by them. there is no doubt that matt hancock�*s credibility and authority have been damaged. just look at boris johnson�*s behaviour in the past when ministers have done things wrong, he has been incredibly reluctant to sack them. he has stuck by them, and so far, it does seem he will do the same with mr hancock. 0f so far, it does seem he will do the same with mr hancock. of course, we don�*t know if there will be any more revelations if anything else comes to light, then that could change things, but at the moment, looking at the pattern of behaviour from the prime minister in the past, it seems that mr hancock will stay in his

job, at least for now, thank you, vicki young at westminster. cases of the delta variant of covid—19 first identified in india, have risen 46% in a week across the uk. the latest figures from public health england show the variant now accounts for 95% of new cases. the drive to get more people vaccinated is being stepped up this weekend, with hundreds of drop in sites, including football stadiums, theatres and shopping centres, open to all adults in england. 0ur health editor, hugh pym has the latest. walk in vaccinations and no need to book for all aged 18 and over, that is the attraction at arsenal�*s emirates stadium and other venues in england from today, what is being billed as a race to the finish by nhs leaders with the aim of offering all adults a firstjab by the 19th ofjuly. in all adults a first 'ab by the 19th ofjul . , �* , ofjuly. in the beginning, there's the whole rumours _ ofjuly. in the beginning, there's the whole rumours - _ ofjuly. in the beginning, there's the whole rumours - is - ofjuly. in the beginning, there's the whole rumours - is it - ofjuly. in the beginning, there's the whole rumours - is it safe? l the whole rumours — is it safe? what�*s in the vaccine? but i think the more people get it, the confidence grows.—

the more people get it, the confidence grows. and also being arsenal supporters _ confidence grows. and also being arsenal supporters don't - confidence grows. and also being arsenal supporters don't like - confidence grows. and also being arsenal supporters don't like it i arsenal supporters don't like it does _ arsenal supporters don't like it does help. you get to see the stadium _ does help. you get to see the stadium. —— arsenal supporters pot-mac— stadium. —— arsenal supporters pot-mac it _ stadium. —— arsenal supporters pot—mac it does help. stadium. -- arsenal supporters pot-mac it does help. hopefully we can have a — pot-mac it does help. hopefully we can have a normal— pot-mac it does help. hopefully we can have a normal life _ pot-mac it does help. hopefully we can have a normal life again. - can have a normal life again. officials _ can have a normal life again. officials monitoring - can have a normal life again. officials monitoring this - can have a normal life again. i officials monitoring this thread can have a normal life again. - officials monitoring this thread of the virus say it is important to get both doses to get maximum protection. the office for national statistics survey estimates the number of weekly cases and isn�*t affected by temporary surge testing. there was an increase from the middle of may, there was still well short of the peak injanuary. the ons short of the peak injanuary. the 0ns says one in 440 people in england had the virus last week. in scotland, it was won in 220. wales has one in 830, and northern ireland with one and 720. the trend was said to be uncertain. hire case rates

have been seen in some communities of the north west of england, like blackburn. they have been driven by the delta variant first identified in india. officials and experts argue that vaccines have at least reduced the risk of becoming seriously ill. it reduced the risk of becoming seriously ill.— reduced the risk of becoming seriously ill. reduced the risk of becoming seriousl ill. , ., ., , seriously ill. it is dominant, it is causina seriously ill. it is dominant, it is causing a— seriously ill. it is dominant, it is causing a lot — seriously ill. it is dominant, it is causing a lot of _ seriously ill. it is dominant, it is causing a lot of infections. - seriously ill. it is dominant, it is causing a lot of infections. we l seriously ill. it is dominant, it is. causing a lot of infections. we have seen infections rising. and we also see, on the plus side, that the vaccines are still effective in the face of this variant, both in relation to hospitalisation and also deaths. ~ . , , , ., deaths. much still depends on testin: deaths. much still depends on testing and — deaths. much still depends on testing and tracing. _ deaths. much still depends on testing and tracing. after - deaths. much still depends onj testing and tracing. after poor performance, including long waiting times, the system in england was criticised by the spending watchdog last year. in a new report, there are still said to be pressing challenges their overall performance against targets has improved. testing played a key part in assessing the risk that pilot events like the fa cup final. 0ut assessing the risk that pilot events like the fa cup final. out of 58,000 spectators at nine venues, just 28 cases were later identified.

ministers say more trials, including at wimbledon, will now take place. hugh pym, bbc news. well the latest government figures pym, bbc news. show there were 18 deaths reported due to covid, in the last 24 hour period, and there were 15,810 new infections. that means on average, there were 12,930 new cases per day in the last week. more than 221,000 people received a first dose of a vaccine, meaning over 43.8 million people have now had a single jab, nearly 83.3 percent of adults in the uk. the number of people who�*ve had their second dose in the latest 24 hour period is over 177,000, taking the overrall total to more than 32 million, that�*s total to more than 32 million, that's 60.9 total to more than 32 million, that�*s 60.9 percent of adults in the uk. airlines and holiday companies say they�*re disappointed and frustrated more countries weren�*t added to the travel green list announced tjy green list announced by the government yesterday. malta, madeira and spain�*s balearic islands were included, meaning those returning to the uk from those destinations

don�*t have to quarantine, but they�*re also on the so called green watchlist, meaning they could turn amber at short notice. here�*s caroline davies. the promise of sunshine and the sea has already persuaded some uk travellers to book. the green list may be the longest it has been so far but it won�*t be enough to revive carolyn�*s travel agency in bristol. it won�*t bring a flood of bookings. we have many customers who are utterly frustrated with the whole system. they�*ve rebooked four, five, even six times now. and they want clarity, to know they can go on holiday and relax on that sun lounger and not be constantly checking the news for is there going to be an update, will i have to bolt home because i can�*t quarantine? jet home because i can't quarantine? jet 2 will start to fly again from july. they say they have already seen a

surge in bookings. it�*s they say they have already seen a surge in bookings.— surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number _ surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so _ surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so far- surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so far that - surge in bookings. it's very clear i from the number so far that people are desperate to get away, particularly for the first does make weeks injuly. people want to relax and have a fair bit of sunshine. but the want and have a fair bit of sunshine. but they want to know more about when quarantine will be removed for fully vaccinated travellers from other countries. g; :: ., vaccinated travellers from other countries. ;;:: ., . , countries. the 30th of october is before the _ countries. the 30th of october is before the end _ countries. the 30th of october is before the end of _ countries. the 30th of october is before the end of summer- countries. the 30th of october is before the end of summer and i countries. the 30th of october is l before the end of summer and that countries. the 30th of october is - before the end of summer and that is a long way away, so we need some clarity. a long way away, so we need some clari . ., , ., ., ., ., clarity. that is on hold for a while, according _ clarity. that is on hold for a while, according to - clarity. that is on hold for a while, according to the - clarity. that is on hold for a - while, according to the transport secretary. while, according to the transport secreta . ., , , , secretary. one of the biggest things is aaivin secretary. one of the biggest things is giving everybody _ secretary. one of the biggest things is giving everybody the _ secretary. one of the biggest things is giving everybody the opportunity l is giving everybody the opportunity to have _ is giving everybody the opportunity to have had a second vaccination. the joint — to have had a second vaccination. the joint committee on vaccines and immunisation has yet to give an opinion— immunisation has yet to give an opinion on— immunisation has yet to give an opinion on whether children should be given— opinion on whether children should be given vaccination or not, and we are waiting — be given vaccination or not, and we are waiting for the scientific advice — are waiting for the scientific advice on that. then there is the issue _ advice on that. then there is the issue of— advice on that. then there is the issue of how you prove somebody has a vaccine _ issue of how you prove somebody has a vaccine. the point is, there is still— a vaccine. the point is, there is still quite — a vaccine. the point is, there is still quite a _ a vaccine. the point is, there is still quite a lot of things we need to do— still quite a lot of things we need to do before we are ready to introduce _ to do before we are ready to introduce that system. and being ureen introduce that system. and being green doesn't _ introduce that system. and being green doesn't guarantee - introduce that system. and being green doesn't guarantee uk - introduce that system. and being i green doesn't guarantee uk visitors green doesn�*t guarantee uk visitors will be let in. today, multi, the only green country addition not on

the watch list, announced that all uk arrivals will need to present a vaccine certificate will have to quarantine. some other countries on the green list aren�*t open at all. lynn hasn�*t seen her grandchildren who live in the cayman islands in two years. it is now green but the island has closed its output to passengers. to island has closed its output to passengers-— island has closed its output to passengers. to hear their little voices, passengers. to hear their little voices. how — passengers. to hear their little voices, how sad _ passengers. to hear their little voices, how sad they _ passengers. to hear their little voices, how sad they are, - passengers. to hear their little voices, how sad they are, it's l voices, how sad they are, it�*s heartbreaking. ifelt it voices, how sad they are, it�*s heartbreaking. i felt it was a step closer and spoke to my daughter in cayman, all happy, saying, yeah, it�*s not going to make any difference, mum. brute it's not going to make any difference, mum.- it's not going to make any difference, mum. ~ _, , , difference, mum. we feel completely cut off. difference, mum. we feel completely cut off- the — difference, mum. we feel completely cut off. the green _ difference, mum. we feel completely cut off. the green list _ difference, mum. we feel completely cut off. the green list will— difference, mum. we feel completely cut off. the green list will give - cut off. the green list will give some a chance to get away, with maybe a glimmer of sunshine, but much of the world is still out of reach. caroline davies, bbc news. nearly 160 people are still unaccounted for after the collapse of an apartment building in miami. four deaths have been confirmed so far. what caused the collapse remains

unclear, but it was undergoing construction work on its roof in accordance with safety regulations. will grant is live for us now in miami. clive, the rescue team is carrying out this relentless operation to find survivors in the rubble say they will carry on for as long as it takes, even if it must be done brick by brick. but with no positive developments now for many hours, even the family members watching on are beginning to find it hard to keep the faith, and just a warning that my report does contain images of the moment of the building�*s collapse. as the desperate search for survivors of the collapsed apartment block entered its second day, the full gravity of the situation was laid bare. the exact number of those lost in this tragic incident still isn�*t known, but it�*s clear this has the potential to be the most deadly building collapse in florida�*s history. the awful moment itself happened so fast it took everything, and it is weird

everyone, with it. 12 stories and entire lives reduced to rubble in seconds. the methodical work of the rescue teams hasn�*t stopped since then. they say they are still hearing occasional knocks from inside the debris and are following every lead. at one stage trying to enter the rubble via the basement. family members gathered at a community centre is the unbearable weight for information goes on. mogale ramsey�*s mother lived on the ninth. she described the tension inside the family centre. it is silent. inside the family centre. it is silent- it _ inside the family centre. it is silent. it is _ inside the family centre. it 3 silent. it is aggravating. you know, i think that about sums it up. there is hope, lots of hope, but you know, what can you say? her is hope, lots of hope, but you know, what can you say?— what can you say? her mother, also cold magali. — what can you say? her mother, also cold magali. is _ what can you say? her mother, also cold magali, is the _ what can you say? her mother, also cold magali, is the oldest _ what can you say? her mother, also cold magali, is the oldest of- what can you say? her mother, also cold magali, is the oldest of those l cold magali, is the oldest of those missing. the youngest was ash ronnie patel, the one—year—old daughter of

joint british american citizen bath and a patel, who was pregnant, and her husband, an entire family missing. the city will keep up the search, the mayor promised. brute missing. the city will keep up the search, the mayor promised. we will continue search _ search, the mayor promised. we will continue search and _ search, the mayor promised. we will continue search and rescue - search, the mayor promised. we will continue search and rescue because | continue search and rescue because we still— continue search and rescue because we still have hope that we will find people _ we still have hope that we will find people alive. that is exactly why we are continuing, and that is why we are continuing, and that is why we are using — are continuing, and that is why we are using our dogs and our sonar and our cameras, — are using our dogs and our sonar and our cameras, everything possible to seek places — our cameras, everything possible to seek places where there still may be people _ seek places where there still may be people as _ seek places where there still may be --eole. �* , ,. seek places where there still may be --eole. a ,. people. as the rescue effort continues. _ people. as the rescue effort continues, hopes _ people. as the rescue effort continues, hopes are - people. as the rescue effort i continues, hopes are beginning people. as the rescue effort - continues, hopes are beginning to fade. forthe continues, hopes are beginning to fade. for the family members, this initial period has been one of shock and a desperate wait for information. now, though, many are beginning to face up to the possibility that they may not see their missing loved ones again. mogale ramsay is one person facing that gut—wrenching reality. the that gut-wrenching reality. the choice is to _ that gut-wrenching reality. the choice is to hold _ that gut—wrenching reality. iie: choice is to hold onto that gut—wrenching reality. "iie: choice is to hold onto our that gut—wrenching reality. i““ie: choice is to hold onto our either that there was a miracle with god�*s race and he does have lots of miracles in store for us, we�*ll go�*s grace was one that she didn�*t feel a

thing and she is in his hands and his aunt right now, in a good place. will grant, bbc news, miami. our top story this evening: the health secretary apologises, after pictures emerge of him kissing and embracing a colleague in breach of covid guidance. wales prepared to take on denmark without most of their fans in the first knockout game of euro 2020. coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel: tonight is his last chance to make it to tokyo — mo farah prepares for one final attempt to qualify for the olympics and defend his 10,000 metres title. a remarkable scientific discovery has been made in china. researchers have found the skull of what they believe is a new species of ancient human,

that could be our closest evolutionary relative. if confirmed, dragon man, as he�*s been nicknamed, would displace the neanderthals as our sister species. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh, has the full details. meet the dragon man, a perfectly—preserved skull found in the black dragon river province in northeastern china. he�*s thought to be a new species human that lived 146,000 years ago. a 3d scan shows a huge head and a brain that was about the same size as ours, but other features, such as a prominent brow ridge, suggest something more primitive. i said, my gosh, you cannot believe that. it is so well preserved you can see all the details. this is what researchers think he looked like, stocky and powerfully built. where does dragon man fit into the new human family tree?

seven million years ago the first humanlike creatures emerged. they became progressively more developed until two million years ago our ancient ancestor homo erectus emerged. that led to our close cousins the neanderthals and us, and we coexisted a few hundred thousand years ago. dragon man, it is claimed, is a new species that lived alongside us. not only that, it is more closely related to us. i have been studying human evolution for the last 50 years or so and this for me is one of the most significant fossils i have seen and studied in all of that time. it really gives us a new view of human evolution because it looks like this is a sister species to homo sapiens, our own species. some believe dragon man might belong to a mysterious branch of humans. all we know about them is from a handful of human fossils.

we have had indications they existed and then they found more. now because they and dragon man looked like each other we might have the first face. these early skulls found in china have baffled scientists until now. the new human was the last in line in the evolution of long lost ancient relatives in asia that we have onlyjust ancient relatives in asia that we have only just found ancient relatives in asia that we have onlyjust found out ancient relatives in asia that we have only just found out about. let�*s ta ke let�*s take a look at some of the day�*s other top stories. the parole board�*s decision to allow the release of colin pitchfork, who raped and murdered two schoolgirls in the 1980s, is to be challenged by the ministry ofjustice. pitchfork was deemed "suitable for release" at a parole board hearing in march. the organisers of the music festival latitude, due to take place in suffolk next month, say it�*ll be a government covid test

event for mass gatherings. that means the festival will be run at full capacity, around 40,000 people, but those attending will have to provide a negative lateral flow test, or prove they�*ve been double jabbed. the government says so far there have been "no substantial outbreaks" of covid—19, after previous mass gatherings tests. four men have appeared at the old bailey, charged with conspiracy to murder the black rights activist sasha johnson. the 27—year—old remains in a critical condition in hospital, after being shot in the back garden of a house in peckham in south london last month. cameron deriggs and devonte brown, who are both 18, troy reid who�*s 19 and prince dixon, who�*s 25, were all remanded in custody. a freak tornado which hit the czech republic has killed at least five people and injured hundreds. towns and villages were struck with winds of more than 200mph along the slovak and austrian borders. thousands of homes are reported

to have been destroyed. in the next few hours, a judge in the us city of minneapolis is expected to sentence the former police officer derek chauvin over the murder of george floyd. the 46—year—old african american died in may last year, after chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. 0ur correspondent is in minneapolis for us this evening. the prosecution want 30 years, the defence want probation, a huge disconnect. defence want probation, a huge disconnect-— defence want probation, a huge disconnect. ~ , , ., ., defence want probation, a huge disconnect. ~ , ., ., _ disconnect. absolutely. i am told by leral disconnect. absolutely. i am told by legal exoerts _ disconnect. absolutely. i am told by legal experts that _ disconnect. absolutely. i am told by legal experts that probation - disconnect. absolutely. i am told by legal experts that probation is - legal experts that probation is highly unlikely. it is worth noting derek chauvin? has never expressed remorse which can affect sentencing. instead his defence lawyers have said he wasn�*t aware she was committing a crime and he thought he was assisting the other officers. many will be waiting to see if he apologises without accepting guilt

to mr floyd�*s family. the judge has had months to think there is over. he knows this is a defining moment for america. he knows this is a defining moment foramerica. he he knows this is a defining moment for america. he has said he will consider that derek chauvin? abused his position of trust, that he treated george floyd with particular cruelty and he did it in front of children who will be trouble traumatise for the rest of their lives. i am told the number to watch is 25 years for the sentencing. the equivalent of the judge sentencing derek chauvin? to the equivalent of him holding a gun and shooting george floyd point blank. that would go above the sentencing guidelines for someone who is charged with second—degree murder as derek chauvin? is so that would set a huge precedent for police accountability. the george floyd family see the conviction should the liberation of black america and they hope the punishment fits the crime. thank you for that. police _

punishment fits the crime. thank you for that. police in _ punishment fits the crime. thank you for that. police in germany _ punishment fits the crime. thank you for that. police in germany say - for that. police in germany say there are a number of people dead and injured after a stabbing attack on a city in bavaria. it took place in the south of the country. the suspect has been shot and injured during an arrest and officers say there is no further risk to the public. a sudden third wave of coronavirus has hit st petersburg, with case numbers reaching record highs. but the russian city is due to host one of the euro 2020 football quarter finals in a week�*s time, and some are calling for a full lockdown. sarah rainsford reports. they are partying like there is no pandemic. oversize officials call the

infection rate explores the fun talk openly about the record number of steps. look at this place. it is packed out. it is the same all the way up the street and this is a city in the midst of a covid crisis. there has been no lockdown here in over a year. covid was supposedly under control. i say the city hospital we found ambulances waiting at least three hours under a sweltering sun. the more infectious delta variant as it is known is spreading fast and then russia just 11% of people have been fully vaccinated. this ladyjust said to me and she had not been vaccinated she thinks she would have died. she thinks she has double pneumonia after being vaccinated injanuary. translation: after being vaccinated in january. translation:—

translation: there is no beds an here translation: there is no beds anywhere now- _ translation: there is no beds anywhere now. there _ translation: there is no beds anywhere now. there is - translation: there is no beds anywhere now. there is more i translation: there is no beds - anywhere now. there is more people getting sick. we need a strict lockdown. maybe they will bring it in when the football is over but for now i do not see them doing anything. now i do not see them doing anything-— now i do not see them doing an hina. . ., now i do not see them doing an hin_ . ., , . ., , anything. what they are doing is -aushin anything. what they are doing is pushing people _ anything. what they are doing is pushing people to _ anything. what they are doing is pushing people to get _ anything. what they are doing is | pushing people to get protected. from teachers to train drivers many have to get a covid jab or lose theirjob. russia calls its sputnik vaccine while beating that many people are sceptical. translation: trust and the authorities has been undermined for many years and if you look at how few people are getting vaccinated it is dangerous especially now there is a third wave of covid. , ., ., of covid. the reminders are all around. russia _ of covid. the reminders are all around. russia has _ of covid. the reminders are all around. russia has been - of covid. the reminders are all. around. russia has been playing of covid. the reminders are all - around. russia has been playing down this pandemic for so long it is struggling to convince people of the danger. the welsh team is gearing up the welsh team is gearing up for its round of 16 match against denmark at the euros in amsterdam.

welsh fans can�*t travel to the netherlands due to the netherlands due to covid restrictions, but it�*s an exciting time for those already living there. hywel griffith is in amsterdam for us this evening. 0n on this latest stop in wales�* transcontinental journey and this tournament they have swapped italian sunshine for dutch drizzle. it may or may be a handful of fans in the yohann ndoye stadium tomorrow because of the pandemic rules but those who live here say they are prepared to cheer on their team. their motto is to gather stronger. in this tournament whilst resilience has won them a place in the next round but is it enough? a man who has led them thus far thinks not. knowing the players, knowing myself and the staff, we want more, we want to continue this journey. we have been away from home a long time and

the sacrifices the staff and the boys have maybe want to make it worthwhile so we want to continue. pubs and bars across wales are preparing for thousands of socially distant supporters, many of them frustrated fans told not to travel to the netherlands because of the pandemic. that leaves a lot few already in the eu, like these teachers from the hague international school. they feel a sense of duty to be the brakes on a diminished read well. i sense of duty to be the brakes on a diminished read well.— diminished read well. i feel like i have to be _ diminished read well. i feel like i have to be there _ diminished read well. i feel like i have to be there with _ diminished read well. i feel like i have to be there with my - diminished read well. i feel like i have to be there with my red - diminished read well. i feel like i| have to be there with my red shirt on and fly and whatever else i can bring and make as much noise as possible. we bring and make as much noise as ossible. ~ , , , possible. we will be in few numbers but we will be _ possible. we will be in few numbers but we will be loud _ possible. we will be in few numbers but we will be loud and _ possible. we will be in few numbers but we will be loud and we - possible. we will be in few numbers but we will be loud and we will- possible. we will be in few numbers but we will be loud and we will be i but we will be loud and we will be behind _ but we will be loud and we will be behind the boys to the end and we will do _ behind the boys to the end and we will do them proud and the people at home _ will do them proud and the people at home plate. we will do them proud and the people at home plate-— home plate. we have a chance. it is auoin to home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be — home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be a _ home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be a tight— home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be a tight game. _ home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be a tight game. i - home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be a tight game. i hope i home plate. we have a chance. it is going to be a tight game. i hope we are going _ going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to— going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get— going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get it _ going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get it 1—0 _ going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get it 1—0 but - going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get it 1—0 but i - going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get it 1—0 but i have . going to be a tight game. i hope we are going to get it 1—0 but i have a i are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible _ are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible pit— are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible pit at— are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible pit at the _ are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible pit at the bottom - are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible pit at the bottom of - are going to get it 1—0 but i have a horrible pit at the bottom of my. horrible pit at the bottom of my stomach — horrible pit at the bottom of my stomach seeing _ horrible pit at the bottom of my stomach seeing we _ horrible pit at the bottom of my stomach seeing we are - horrible pit at the bottom of my stomach seeing we are going i horrible pit at the bottom of my stomach seeing we are going to horrible pit at the bottom of my. stomach seeing we are going to go horrible pit at the bottom of my- stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties _ stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and — stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and i— stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and i am _ stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and i am not _ stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and i am not sure _ stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and i am not sure i- stomach seeing we are going to go to penalties and i am not sure i am - penalties and i am not sure i am emotionally— penalties and i am not sure i am emotionally ready. _

penalties and i am not sure i am emotionally ready.— penalties and i am not sure i am emotionally ready. wales naughty michael opponents _ emotionally ready. wales naughty michael opponents are _ emotionally ready. wales naughty michael opponents are on - emotionally ready. wales naughty michael opponents are on an - michael opponents are on an emotional roller—coaster, witnessing their team—mate collapse in qualifying after two losses. many neutrals want a danish fairy tale victory but there are other storylines that play. kasper schmeichel of leicester and denmark will face his deputy danny ward of leicester and wales. a tale of two club keepers vying to be number one. how do wales when it? it is club keepers vying to be number one. how do wales when it?— how do wales when it? it is knockout football. denmark _ how do wales when it? it is knockout football. denmark and _ how do wales when it? it is knockout football. denmark and wales, - how do wales when it? it is knockout football. denmark and wales, i - how do wales when it? it is knockout | football. denmark and wales, i would not say there is a lot between them, i think wales will come out a lot more attack minded as we saw an attack again. everybody knows f wales are on song wales tend to do well. this wales are on song wales tend to do well. �* , ., , , wales are on song wales tend to do well. n . ,,, wales are on song wales tend to do well. a . ,, , ., wales are on song wales tend to do well. a . _ , ., ., wales are on song wales tend to do well. . _ , ., ., well. as ramsey, bill and cole can repurchase — well. as ramsey, bill and cole can repurchase their _ well. as ramsey, bill and cole can repurchase their finest _ well. as ramsey, bill and cole can repurchase their finest for - well. as ramsey, bill and cole can repurchase their finest for my - well. as ramsey, bill and cole can repurchase their finest for my win | repurchase their finest for my win would send wales back to back it for a place in the quarterfinals.

time for a look at the weather — here�*s sarah keith lucas. it has been a mixed start of day. some of us kept the cloud with outbreaks of rain and other areas so sunshine breaking through. this was the view earlier on with some blue sky but many of us have had the cloud and be outbreaks of rain and we have seen some fairly heavy downpours over the last couple of hours so there is a slow—moving weather front has produced hours so there is a slow—moving weatherfront has produced rain hours so there is a slow—moving weather front has produced rain and for wales and shops are heavy showers and thunderstorms and thunderstorms around the coast of essex. if you catch those heavy downpours you could see some localised flooding over the next couple of errors but through the weekend a mix of some sunshine, a few showers on saturday and persistent rain in the south on sunday. for now these heavy downpours are going to be easing their way through this evening and tonight. still drizzly rain and low

cloud around us parts of southern