this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. i mean, some of the employees, their father worked here, they retired from here. their son is working here. they are so proud of working here, so why not prepare generation after generation in sunderland as a part of the family? and this is what we are going to do. uk employers will have to hear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the chancellor rishi sunak rules a signifcant out tax increase for uk banks and says he'll make the uk the most "advanced and exciting" financial services hub in the world.

ambitious at home. confident internationally, with a plan to make this country the worlds most exciting financial services hub for decades to come. more than two years after he was jailed for sexual assault, the american entertainer bill cosby has his conviction overturned. a tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party — president xi jinping warns that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully the country. a town engulfed by a wildfire — residents of lytton in british columbia are told to evacuate, just days after recording ca nada's highest—ever temperature. the dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

good morning and welcome to bbc news. the japanese car—maker nissan has announced a major expansion of electric vehicle production at its car plant in sunderland, north—east england. the development will see the creation of more than 1,500 jobs at the site and several thousand more in the supply chain. most of these will facilitate the manufacture of the company's new—generation, all—electric model at the site. alongside this, partner company, envision aesc, will build a new electric battery plant which it believes will produce enough batteries to power over 100,000 nissan electric vehicles each year.

nissan hopes the site will be operational by 2024, when the level of uk—made components in cars manufactured in the uk is required to start increasing, in line with the terms of the uk's trade deal with the eu. the development has already received billions of pounds�* worth of funding, with the government thought to have contributed tens of millions of pounds towards the cost. this morning, prime minister boris johnson has said the expansion is a "major vote of confidence in the uk and our highly skilled workers in the north east". nissan's chief operating officer ashwani gupta has been speaking to our business editor, simonjack. sometimes, when i go to the shoopfloor, i meet some of the employees, their father worked here, they retired from here, their son is working here, they are so proud of working here. so why not to prepare generation after generation in sunderland as a part of the family? and this is what we are going to do.

in total we will create 6200 jobs. the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has welcomed the announcement. i think this is a huge deal for a number of reasons. firstly, this is the first gigafactory, it's envision, is the name of the company that is going to build the gigafactory and make batteries for the electric vehicles. secondly, we all know that nissan have been here in the uk, particularly here in sunderland, for 35 years. they came here in 1986. and i think this billion—pound commitment means that they are going to be here for a number of decades, i would suggest, to come. so it is a really positive story, as you say. there are newjobs, something like 1600 newjobs, well—paid jobs. and let's not forget that a number of years ago, people were saying nissan would leave the uk as a consequence of brexit, and what has happened is the opposite. they have said they are committed to investing here and they are committing to sunderland in the uk.

with me now is now is margot james, a former conservative mp, and now executive chair at wmg, the manufacturing and technology department at warwick university. thank you forjoining us. this is really good news for the north—east, isn't it? really good news for the north-east, isn't it? ., ., , . really good news for the north-east, isn't it? . . , . , ., , isn't it? fantastic news and it is very good _ isn't it? fantastic news and it is very good news _ isn't it? fantastic news and it is very good news for _ isn't it? fantastic news and it is very good news for the - isn't it? fantastic news and it isj very good news for the country. isn't it? fantastic news and it is - very good news for the country. this is the first step in securing the future of our automated sector, of which have cast the midlands depends for vast numbers ofjobs where we are based at the university of warwick, so it is very good news for the north—east and also for the country. the north-east and also for the count . ~ ., the north-east and also for the count . ~ . , the north-east and also for the count .~ . country. what can you tell us about these new batteries _ country. what can you tell us about these new batteries to _ country. what can you tell us about these new batteries to be - country. what can you tell us about these new batteries to be produced at the battery plant and the new electric vehicle?— electric vehicle? nissan have decided to — electric vehicle? nissan have decided to create _ electric vehicle? nissan have decided to create their - electric vehicle? nissan have decided to create their next | decided to create their next generation of electric vehicles in

the uk and the fact they have invested in this gigafactory to supply the vehicles with the batteries they need means the manufacturing is secure because white independent experts have assessed to be the case is because the battery is a huge proportion of the battery is a huge proportion of the value of the car, ultimately if we do not have our own battery manufacturing capacity in the uk, over the decades to come, the automotive companies will migrate to where they can source the supply of batteries, so it is absolutely vital we have a supply of batteries in the uk as well as the manufacturing sector. so it is the first step and i say that because it will power i am told approximately 100,000 electric vehicles per annum. at its height the uk arto sector was producing two million car's per annum, so once the government target

of 2030 looms, we will have to have much more capacity than the factory announced today for the manufacturing of our future battery needs. , , ., . manufacturing of our future battery needs. , . , , needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken _ needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken or— needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken or the _ needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken or the egg, _ needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken or the egg, is - needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken or the egg, is the - needs. this is a which comes first, the chicken or the egg, is the uk | the chicken or the egg, is the uk ready for the rise in electrical vehicles? i consume is ready to buy them? ., ., , ., them? the government are putting a lot of suoport — them? the government are putting a lot of support behind _ them? the government are putting a lot of support behind this, _ them? the government are putting a lot of support behind this, in - them? the government are putting a lot of support behind this, in terms l lot of support behind this, in terms of the charging infrastructure and we at the university, we are preparing the skilled workforce of the future, over the last 12 months we have had approvalfor eight new apprenticeship standards which are all fundamental to the supply of skilled people to decarbonise the automotive section, a lot of it around the new putting of batteries in cars, so we need to get the supply structure, so more pieces to

put into the jigsaw. the most important thing is to have a source of battery production which was announced today and we probably need six or seven more of the gigafactory to be built between now and 2030. nissan was very vocal about the concerns of brexit and fears nissan might quit the uk after brexit so what role has uk government financial contribution played in securing the future of the company here? i securing the future of the company here? ~ ., , securing the future of the company here? ~ .,, , ._ securing the future of the company here? ~' ., , .,y . , here? i think it has played a very im ortant here? i think it has played a very important role, _ here? i think it has played a very important role, i _ here? i think it has played a very important role, i am _ here? i think it has played a very important role, i am told - here? i think it has played a very important role, i am told it - here? i think it has played a very| important role, i am told it would to have been unlikely that nissan invested, i think they are proposing to invest some £4 billion, and a biggerfactory —— a gigafactory costs more than that to build. the government will have played its part

and a very important part and i'm delighted that it has achieved the result it has here in the north—east. result it has here in the north-east.— result it has here in the north-east. ~ , ., result it has here in the north-east. �* , ., north-east. as you mentioned in your first resoonse — north-east. as you mentioned in your first response to _ north-east. as you mentioned in your first response to my _ north-east. as you mentioned in your first response to my first _ north-east. as you mentioned in your first response to my first question, i first response to my first question, you say this is just the first step in securing the future of the automotive industry in the uk, so what needs to be happening next if the uk is good to keep up with this huge revolution in car technology and allow the uk to make strides with the decarbonisation agenda? irate with the decarbonisation agenda? - need more of the factories and for that to happen, we need other car manufacturers in the uk to make the fantastic decision that nissan have made, to look at the community in which they operate, the jobs for the future at a price they can afford in terms of sourcing the batteries and to declare as nissan have done the

future is going to be here in the uk, notjust for car production but also battery production that we need the decisions to be made by other automotive companies in the uk and we need the uk to continue the support. it is absolutely vital. we need up to seven more of the factories and for that to happen we need the manufacturers to commit to sourcing, to wanting to source their battery supply here in the uk, we need to the government to continue to support the sector's development and we need to build a build the supply chain for the skills. that is vital, as you have seen from the announcement, de 1300 vital, as you have seen from the announcement, de1300 directjobs announcement, de1300 direct jobs created announcement, de1300 directjobs created with the decision will be multiplied three and a half times through a supply chain they will need to build the gigafactory and to source all the materials. to

need to build the gigafactory and to source all the materials.— source all the materials. to finish a thought- _ source all the materials. to finish a thought- it _ source all the materials. to finish a thought. it is _ source all the materials. to finish a thought. it is all _ source all the materials. to finish a thought. it is all about - source all the materials. to finish a thought. it is all about getting i a thought. it is all about getting the car manufacturers _ a thought. it is all about getting the car manufacturers to - a thought. it is all about getting | the car manufacturers to commit a thought. it is all about getting . the car manufacturers to commit to purchasing these things, to support the decisions, the government, getting the skills, skilled employment is absolutely vital. it was a very different business, building batteries for cars rather than building internal combustion engines. so those skills, we are working on here and we are the leading supplier of those skills, reskilling a lot of the engineers in the existing automotive sector. so we need all of these stars to align to build up to seven gigafactory that we need beyond 2030. thank you

ve much. that we need beyond 2030. thank you very much. thank _ that we need beyond 2030. thank you very much. thank you. _ president xi jinping says china's renaissance has become �*irreversible' — in a speech marking the centenary of the chinese communist party. addressing massed ranks at a ceremony in tiananmen square, president xi said the communist party had transformed the future of the chinese people and altered the landscape of world development. he also said the era of china being bullied is over. translation: at the same time, | the chinese people will never allow any foreign forces to bully, oppress or enslave us. anyone who dares to try to do that will have their heads bashed blooded against a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion chinese people. 0ur correspondent told us who he

thought the thoughts the comments were aimed at. the alliance is that the us is renewing in this part of the world, so that is australia, to a lesser extent the uk, and those words where the most bullish and aggressive in the most bullish and aggressive in the speech, reserved for foreigners looking on. on the one hand you could perceive it as a defensive posture, there attempting to come forward towards china's grade well. they believe they're being bullied under preston trying to stop their economic rise and geopolitical rise, so we got the phrase, to anyone trying oppress, trying to bully china on the day it marks the

centenary, they way will find their heads bashed bloodily against a great wall of steel. what was also interesting as we heard the president of the country, the general secretary of the communist party, appearing on the balcony in a light grey suit very similar to the one won by mao, talking about a new era for china,, because what he has to do is retain a relevance very party around for 100 years, in power since 1919 and what he is saying is, you did this, but the party also had a key role to play in achieving what

china now has, and look around you, huge economic progress, but the key to that is if you want more of that progress then you have to have a more of the party. the uk government is starting to wind down its furlough scheme — despite pleas for the changes to be postponed. currently 1.5 million britons are having nearly all of their wages paid by the treasury because they can't work due to coronavirus restrictions. from today, employers will have to pay 10% of their furloughed workers' normal salary, while the government will continue to pay the other 70%. from august 1st, the employers' contribution rises to 20%, with the government's contribution reducing to 60%. i'm joined now by terry george, a nightclub owner in leeds. thank you forjoining us to share your story. thank you forjoining us to share yourstory. i thank you forjoining us to share your story. i understand around 30% of your staff are still on furlough, so as of today, what is the decision—making around that, because he would have to pay more of their

wages? he would have to pay more of their wates? , ., ., he would have to pay more of their wanes? , ., he would have to pay more of their wanes? ., ., �*, wages? good morning. that's right. it ma not wages? good morning. that's right. it may not seem _ wages? good morning. that's right. it may not seem a _ wages? good morning. that's right. it may not seem a lot, _ wages? good morning. that's right. it may not seem a lot, but - wages? good morning. that's right. it may not seem a lot, but anything| it may not seem a lot, but anything we have to pay additional to but we are not paying at the moment is a huge amount, we are paying out of an already empty part, we have been trying to keep our businesses afloat ready to step in when we can and we are the last to be given the green light and the first to be stopped. it has been a huge struggle for us. it has been a huge struggle for us. i think paying these percentages on top of the pension contributions we have to do in the national insurance is just have to do in the national insurance isjust going to have to do in the national insurance is just going to be an added pressure we don't need and we will have to let people go. it is going to be a very tough struggle we will have to face. to be a very tough struggle we will have to face-— to be a very tough struggle we will have to face. ., , .,, i. have to face. some of the people you have to face. some of the people you have tried to — have to face. some of the people you have tried to keep _ have to face. some of the people you have tried to keep and _ have to face. some of the people you have tried to keep and come - have to face. some of the people you have tried to keep and come you - have to face. some of the people you | have tried to keep and come you have reached a crunch point where you

will have to sadly say, you are not employed any longer.— will have to sadly say, you are not employed any longer. absolutely, we have tried to — employed any longer. absolutely, we have tried to keep _ employed any longer. absolutely, we have tried to keep as _ employed any longer. absolutely, we have tried to keep as many _ employed any longer. absolutely, we have tried to keep as many people i employed any longer. absolutely, we j have tried to keep as many people on as we can, there are some people in key roles we can't work without, but once we let them go, we can'tjust open the doors and start again because we have to recruit these people again, so it is a real catch—22 situation, we can divide to keep them. the catch-22 situation, we can divide to keep them-— catch-22 situation, we can divide to kee them. ,., ., ., 1, ~ keep them. the governor of the bank of encland keep them. the governor of the bank of england was _ keep them. the governor of the bank of england was saying _ keep them. the governor of the bank of england was saying this _ keep them. the governor of the bank of england was saying this is - keep them. the governor of the bank of england was saying this is an - of england was saying this is an uneven recovery and you will, undoubtedly those in the night—time entertainment business, feel you are at the rough end, so what more support would you like to see from the government? the support would you like to see from the government?— support would you like to see from the government? the government of ours that we — the government? the government of ours that we have _ the government? the government of ours that we have in _ the government? the government of ours that we have in this _ the government? the government of ours that we have in this together, . ours that we have in this together, but the disparity is not the same, we are being left behind, we have not been able to open as quick as some of the things. you watch what has happened, you'll understand we cannot move quicker, that being said

we follow the rules and we have to do what we are told, but if we are asked to be closed for longer, we need the support and it is as simple as that. ., ~ , ., need the support and it is as simple as that. ., ~' , ., , need the support and it is as simple as that. ., ~ ,, , . ~ as that. thank you very much. all the best for— as that. thank you very much. all the best for our _ as that. thank you very much. all the best for our businesses. - let's get more on this from our business presenter ramzan karmali. he says he has tried to hold the staff on furlough, that he will have to let some of them go and unfortunately this will be the for many employers. the cost of taking that 10% is for some businesses will be double what they are already paying because of national insurance contribution so it is quite a massive strain on some of the businesses. we massive strain on some of the businesses-— massive strain on some of the businesses. ~ . ., ,., ., , businesses. we have had some latest fiuures businesses. we have had some latest fi . ures out businesses. we have had some latest figures out from _ businesses. we have had some latest figures out from hmrc _ businesses. we have had some latest figures out from hmrc which - businesses. we have had some latest figures out from hmrc which says - businesses. we have had some latest figures out from hmrc which says 1.2 | figures out from hmrc which says 1.2 million less people were on furlough at the end of may, though at the end of may it was in 2.1 million, but the highest uptake of businesses using the furlough scheme was in london, eight out of ten businesses, so lots of people on furlough and we

just have to see how this will work, how it will impact on not only staff but business as well as the furlough scheme starts to get wound down. 0ne scheme starts to get wound down. one person we can speak to shortly is our kathleen hanrahan from the resolution foundation. you have a stark warning about older workers in terms of how coming a furlough will impact on them. $55 terms of how coming a furlough will impact on them-— impact on them. as you have said, while the numbers _ impact on them. as you have said, while the numbers are _ impact on them. as you have said, while the numbers are still - impact on them. as you have said, while the numbers are still about l while the numbers are still about 2.4 million, they have dropped substantially and while it has been -ood substantially and while it has been good news for everyone and we have seen most _ good news for everyone and we have seen most people on furlough during the winter_ seen most people on furlough during the winter lockdown have gone into some _ the winter lockdown have gone into some form — the winter lockdown have gone into some form of work, but the group least _ some form of work, but the group least likely— some form of work, but the group least likely to be make that transition has been over the workers. _ transition has been over the workers, so about one in four older workers. _ workers, so about one in four older workers. over— workers, so about one in four older workers, over 55 fully furloughed were _ workers, over 55 fully furloughed were still— workers, over 55 fully furloughed were still fully furloughed in may and that— were still fully furloughed in may and that is significantly higher than _ and that is significantly higher than their younger counterparts. why do ou than their younger counterparts. do you think than their younger counterparts. twig do you think this is?

than their younger counterparts. teeny do you think this is? is it than their younger counterparts. w'iy do you think this is? is it purely down to perception or skills? why in particular older workers? i down to perception or skills? why in particular older workers?— particular older workers? i think it is probably — particular older workers? i think it is probably a _ particular older workers? i think it is probably a host _ particular older workers? i think it is probably a host of _ particular older workers? i think it is probably a host of different - is probably a host of different factors, — is probably a host of different factors, so one of the things we have _ factors, so one of the things we have been— factors, so one of the things we have been thinking about is the sectors, — have been thinking about is the sectors, the older people working, while _ sectors, the older people working, while older people have very much —— younger— while older people have very much —— younger people are concentrated in hospitality, older workers and throughout the economy and they may be in the _ throughout the economy and they may be in the business is still a bit hesitant— be in the business is still a bit hesitant and they have already had the big _ hesitant and they have already had the big reopening and workers are still st— the big reopening and workers are still st kind of there. the sectors they— still st kind of there. the sectors they work— still st kind of there. the sectors they work in were not furloughed at a particularly high rate so that maybe — a particularly high rate so that maybe there is something about cost, older workers tend to have more experience, paid more and will not be particularly expensive the businesses with volatile man. they have pumped _

businesses with volatile man. they have pumped billions _ businesses with volatile man. tie: have pumped billions into the economy, the furlough scheme has cut billions, what more can be done to support older workers? it is billions, what more can be done to support older workers?— support older workers? it is worth sa in: support older workers? it is worth saying there _ support older workers? it is worth saying there furlough _ support older workers? it is worth saying there furlough scheme - support older workers? it is worth saying there furlough scheme has| saying there furlough scheme has been _ saying there furlough scheme has been really successful in terms of protecting viable jobs and we can see that — protecting viable jobs and we can see that by the fact so many people who were _ see that by the fact so many people who were on full furlough have gone back into _ who were on full furlough have gone back into work but it is important for government to remember as we come _ for government to remember as we come out _ for government to remember as we come out of— for government to remember as we come out of this and we see some people _ come out of this and we see some people eventually lose theirjobs, people eventually lose their jobs, they people eventually lose theirjobs, they need to make sure the schemes they need to make sure the schemes they have _ they need to make sure the schemes they have in — they need to make sure the schemes they have in place to prioritise older— they have in place to prioritise older workersjust as they have in place to prioritise older workers just as they do younger— older workers just as they do younger workers who have been so hard hit _ younger workers who have been so hard hit. that would be things like employment support schemes, making sure oider— employment support schemes, making sure older people have good access to them _ sure older people have good access to them and making sure when they are directed to the programme the fact they— are directed to the programme the fact they have been a long term for the matches count for something. lots of— the matches count for something. lots of workers have been on furlough _ lots of workers have been on furlough for a long time, for up to -- for— furlough fora long time, for up to -- for over— furlough for a long time, for up to -- for over six— furlough for a long time, for up to —— for over six months, so it is

important _ —— for over six months, so it is important they get directed to that help _ important they get directed to that hel. ~ . , important they get directed to that hel, , ., ., �* help. many thanks for your time. and that is the business _ help. many thanks for your time. and that is the business was _ help. many thanks for your time. and that is the business was to _ help. many thanks for your time. and that is the business was to buy - help. many thanks for your time. and that is the business was to buy will i that is the business was to buy will be back later in the hour. i paiiiii be back later in the hour. i will see ou be back later in the hour. i will see you then- _ be back later in the hour. i will see you then. thank _ be back later in the hour. i will see you then. thank you i be back later in the hour. i will see you then. thank you very i be back later in the hour. i will see you then. thank you very much. if you are an employer or an employee on furlough back and you are being affected by the winding down of the furlough scheme, do get in touch and let me know your story, experience. you can do that on twitter using our hashtag. the town in canada which recorded the country's highest—ever temperature this week has now been engulfed by a wildfire. the mayor of lytton in british columbia has said the whole town is on fire and he's told the population of around 250 to leave. lytton recorded a temperature of 49.6 celsius on tuesday. kareem gouda, a reporterfor news 1130 radio in vancouver and updated us on the latest

situation in lytton. just hours ago, the entire town was evacuated with very short notice. we had reports of people walking on the side of the road on the highway nearby and people were being told, jump in my car, let's go, because it was so sudden that people didn't have time to go back, pack their things. in fact, basically, a quote from the mayor saying a miracle if everyone made it out alive. we are still waiting to see what the devastation is, but so far it seems like it is not looking good for the town of lytton, which is about 200 kilometres north—east of vancouver and the temperatures were nearly 50 over the last three days. it is completely unprecedented, we haven't seen temperatures like this ever. i mean, these temperatures recorded in canada, it has broken three days of records and most of the world has not seen temperatures that hard. parts of the states, las vegas, never seen it this hot. and it was the worst thing to see, that what was expected to happen, is the wildfires could become worse

this season and we are seeing it now with a town almost completely destroyed in a matter of hours. and luckily we have a lot of people in the surrounding communities and small towns up and down the highway in interior bc offering support, opening shelters, trying to get as many people out of there, because so many people don't have anywhere to go, it is still a pandemic, it is still hard for people to fathom this and ijust can't imagine. we are talking to so many people who have lost homes already, who have lost animals and it is a lot of rural area out there, so we are expecting livestock deaths to be super high as well. it is incredibly awful. the princes william and harry will unveil a statue of their mother, princess diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. it'll be the first time the brothers have seen each other since the funeral of their grandfather — the duke of edinburgh. we'rejoined by prince harry's biographer and royal commentator angela levin. thank you for talking to us. i was

discussing later with a royal correspondent, the princess commissioned the statues back in 2017, lots of happened since then, although they were clearly want the focus to be on their mother, inevitably there will be so much focus on the relationship between the brothers. focus on the relationship between the brothers-— focus on the relationship between the brothers. absolutely. i think it is iloted, the brothers. absolutely. i think it is piloted. to _ the brothers. absolutely. i think it is piloted, to be _ the brothers. absolutely. i think it is piloted, to be quite _ the brothers. absolutely. i think it is piloted, to be quite honest i the brothers. absolutely. i think it is piloted, to be quite honest with | is piloted, to be quite honest with you, because all they have to do is to take off the cover, but actually what everyone will be watching is their body language, how they look at each who is going to other, give the speech first, because prince harry wanted to make a separate speech, which he decided not to let the palace see in advance. william has been seen by the palace. there are the dramas that are going to be part of it and what in each of these beaches signifies they are getting closer, getting further apart, beaches signifies they are getting closer, getting furtherapart, if they have had a row, and i think thatis they have had a row, and i think that is going to be the key interest

and it is no surprise because the argument has been going on and getting nastierfrom prince harry and upsetting prince william, which possibly is what he wanted to do, because... he wants to be thought of as just as strong but in a different way. asjust as strong but in a different wa . �* asjust as strong but in a different wa , i . ., ., asjust as strong but in a different wa.�* ., , , way. but we cannot say because we don't really — way. but we cannot say because we don't really know— way. but we cannot say because we don't really know all— way. but we cannot say because we don't really know all of _ way. but we cannot say because we don't really know all of the - way. but we cannot say because we don't really know all of the detail i don't really know all of the detail of where the source of the disagreement lies, who has said what to whom. i guess in terms of the focus on their mother, they will be trying to make this day about her. i think they will be trying to be neutral about it, they have been sending each other text messages where they have concentrated on this event only and discussed the timing, all of those basic details, which is

not something to really argue over, just something to negotiate. harry's surrise just something to negotiate. harry's surprise visit — just something to negotiate. harry's surprise visit to _ just something to negotiate. harry's surprise visit to the _ just something to negotiate. harry's surprise visit to the charity - just something to negotiate. harry's surprise visit to the charity award i surprise visit to the charity award ceremony, that was very much in keeping with what his mother would have done. ~ ,,., , ~' . have done. absolutely. i think that is wh he have done. absolutely. i think that is why he did _ have done. absolutely. i think that is why he did it _ have done. absolutely. i think that is why he did it and _ have done. absolutely. i think that is why he did it and the _ have done. absolutely. i think that is why he did it and the speech i have done. absolutely. i think that is why he did it and the speech he | is why he did it and the speech he made a couple of days earlier about their diana awards, he said there is a lot of my mother in me, megan and ifeel that the a lot of my mother in me, megan and i feel that the future is with youth and children and he is trying to continue her legacy, in a way to make william not so important. i thought it sounded like... do you really think— thought it sounded like... do you really think that, _ thought it sounded like... do you really think that, that _ thought it sounded like... do you really think that, that he - thought it sounded like... do you really think that, that he is i thought it sounded like... do you really think that, that he is trying to make his brother seem less important? they have always had their roles, william is in line to their roles, william is in line to the throne, harry has a different

role, so is it really about this competition, do you think? absolutely, i am sorry to say this, i spent 15 months with prince harry and i thought he is wonderful that he's a very changed man and i think megan was shocked that he was number six and she he had to work behind. she has encouraged him to take a stand. but he is clinging on to the royal connection, i think he could do wonderful things if he went his own way and to help young people and to help the people with mental issues, health issues and all of that, but i think he cannot leave behind what he had, which is in no way understandable and i think a lot of the argument and bad feeling is around that. he cannot have it both ways. around that. he cannot have it both wa s. �* , around that. he cannot have it both wa s. i , . " around that. he cannot have it both was. , ,,

ways. but he is back because this is his mum and _ ways. but he is back because this is his mum and of _ ways. but he is back because this is his mum and of course _ ways. but he is back because this is his mum and of course he - ways. but he is back because this is his mum and of course he should i ways. but he is back because this is| his mum and of course he should be there. ~ , ,., , , his mum and of course he should be there. ~ , , , , ., there. absolutely. it is his mother and he adored _ there. absolutely. it is his mother and he adored her— there. absolutely. it is his mother and he adored her as _ there. absolutely. it is his mother and he adored her as did - there. absolutely. it is his mother and he adored her as did william. | and he adored her as did william. but there is now a big gap between the two of them, sadly has a buy would be delighted if they could find some way they could ease themselves back to appreciate each other and to be close again. but i think it is very unlikely.— other and to be close again. but i think it is very unlikely. thank you very much- _ the uk chancellor rishi sunak outlined a road map for the uk financial sector during a speech at mansion house in london. mr sunak set out his ambitious "vision" for the industry, pledging to make the uk the most "advanced and exciting" financial services hub in the world. he also ruled out a significant tax increase for uk banks.

0ur ongoing conversations have only reinforced my view that the combined tax rate uk banking profits should not increase significantly from its current level. i intend to conclude the review as planned later this year. the headlines on bbc news: nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the chancellor rishi sunak rules out a significant tax increase for uk banks and says he'll make the uk the most "advanced and exciting" financial services hub in the world more than two years after he was jailed for sexual assault, the american entertainer, bill cosby, has his conviction overturned. a tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party — president xi jinping warns that

foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully the country. a town engulfed by a wildfire — residents of lytton, in british columbia, are told to evacuate just days after recording ca nada's highest—ever temperature. the dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday. the former us actor and comedian, bill cosby, is spending his first night at home after his conviction for sexual assault was overturned by pennsylvania's supreme court. the 83—year—old had served just over two years of a three to ten year sentence, but the court ruled the case should never have gone to court because of an agreement with a former prosecutor not to bring charges. 0ur north america correspondent, michelle fleurry, reports.

this is the moment bill cosby left prison a free man. he had served two years of a three to ten year sentence. his fall from grace was sealed in 2018, after he was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, for drugging and molesting andrea constand in 2004. but in a stunning reversal, pennsylvania's highest court said the entertainer should never have been charged. in the split ruling, the judges wrote the trial shouldn't have gone ahead because of an immunity deal mr cosby had struck with a previous prosecutor. he can't be retried. earlier, supporters drove by mr cosby's home shouting, "hey, hey, hey," a reference to fat albert, the cartoon character he once played. the comedian, who is back with his family, didn't comment to the media, but said in a statement, "i have always maintained my innocence." that they were impervious

to the court of public opinion, which frankly the lower courts were not. mr cosby, we knew all along that he should never have been prosecuted for this. he had every right to rely on the prosecutor's word. for his accuser, andrea constand, it was a bitter blow. reacting to the decision, she called it... this must be devastating to many of the accusers. my heart especially goes out to those who bravely testified in both of his criminal cases. despite the pennsylvania supreme court's decision, i want everyone to know that i do believe this was a very important fight forjustice, and even though the court did overturn the conviction, it was on technical grounds.

it it was on technical -rounds. did not vindicate bill i conduct. bill cosby became known as america's dad for his role as cliff huxtable in the 1980s hit sitcom, the cosby show. his conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of sexual assault could be heard in the us justice system. now he has a chance to restore his reputation. michelle fleury, bbc news, pensylvania. estimates of staff and pupils testing positive for covid—19 antibodies from the covid—19 schools infection survey have just been released. in may, 0.65% of primary school pupils and 0.05% of secondary school pupils tested positive for current infection for covid—19, according to the office for national statistics. robert cuffe is the bbc�*s

head of statistics. he is here to tell us more about all of this. given the hundred of thousands of secondary school children who are at home isolating at the moment, that rate of infection in secondary school pupils seems incredibly low in may? i think it is probably — seems incredibly low in may? i think it is probably at _ seems incredibly low in may? i think it is probably at the _ seems incredibly low in may? i think it is probably at the achilles' - seems incredibly low in may? i think it is probably at the achilles' heel. it is probably at the achilles“ heel of this survey. in order to be counted in the numbers you need to have been in school on the day that testing was being done. that means kids who were self—isolating because they had covid symptoms are aware in a bubble, they would not have featured in these numbers and they are probably an underestimate of the levels of covid that we are seeing in the schools at the moment. some other data in the survey is interesting in terms of parents keen on their kids getting vaccinated. about half of them said they would

like to see what their child get vaccinated, and close to the same number said probably may be, with very few are looking sceptical. i think we have to read the numbers with a grain of salt today.- with a grain of salt today. figures also on a teacher— with a grain of salt today. figures also on a teacher is _ with a grain of salt today. figures also on a teacher is being - also on a teacher is being vaccinated, but it was not a complete picture, only 14 areas. quite a high number having one of those, and a. quite a high number having one of those. and a— quite a high number having one of those, and a. these are parts of the country where _ those, and a. these are parts of the country where there _ those, and a. these are parts of the country where there were _ those, and a. these are parts of the country where there were very i those, and a. these are parts of the country where there were very high | country where there were very high levels of covid in september, so you might expect leases are the areas where people were rushing to get the jabs. it is a high number of teachers, i think it is close to 90%, or in the mid—80s, who have had at least one dose of the vaccine and these 40 local authorities aware that they are doing the survey. a pretty high rate. that they are doing the survey. a pretty high rate-— pretty high rate. lets talk about the ons pretty high rate. lets talk about the ons data _ pretty high rate. lets talk about the ons data on _ pretty high rate. lets talk about the ons data on people - pretty high rate. lets talk about i the ons data on people reporting the 0ns data on people reporting covid symptoms for more than a

month. , , ., ., ,., covid symptoms for more than a month. , , ., ., ' month. the numbers are about1 million people — month. the numbers are about1 million people saying _ month. the numbers are about1 million people saying they i month. the numbers are about1 million people saying they had i month. the numbers are about 1 i million people saying they had been experiencing the symptoms for more than a month. i think the interesting thing is that the difference between children and adults. looking at middle—aged adults. looking at middle—aged adults between 35—70, it is about 2%, a little bit higher. looking at under 11, 2%, a little bit higher. looking at under11, it 2%, a little bit higher. looking at under 11, it is less than a tenth of that, less than 0.2%, a little bit higher in secondary school children. the number of children who say the activities are severely limited by these long ongoing symptoms is also a little bit lower than a adult. from these numbers, it does look as if the experience of a long covid is looking very different for school—age children than it is for grown—ups. 0f school—age children than it is for grown—ups. of course those numbers will change if we vaccinate adults, do not vaccinate children, and see a big spread of providers through a younger age groups. those numbers will probably go out for children, and not for adults in the same way.

what are the most common symptoms being reported in this survey? muscle aches, fatigue, tiredness. the kind of classic symptoms of covid. it is worth saying as well it is notjust after 11. if you wait covid. it is worth saying as well it is not just after 11. if you wait a bit longer and ask people if they had been suffering it for three months, most people... it is nearly 900,000 that had been suffering for three months. it is substantial. it is limiting the activities of about 600,000 people in the uk at the moment, so it is a significant condition affecting people. mil moment, so it is a significant condition affecting people. all of the state are _ condition affecting people. all of the state are very _ condition affecting people. all of the state are very interesting i condition affecting people. all of the state are very interesting as, obviously, decisions are being made about how to manage the return to school in the autumn term, the suggestion that rather than having so many children isolate if they had beenin so many children isolate if they had been in contact with someone who has

tested positive, they perhaps take a lateral flow test each day and if it is negative go into school. brute lateral flow test each day and if it is negative go into school. we are still waiting _ is negative go into school. we are still waiting to _ is negative go into school. we are still waiting to hear _ is negative go into school. we are still waiting to hear the _ is negative go into school. we are still waiting to hear the results i is negative go into school. we are still waiting to hear the results of| still waiting to hear the results of the pilot study looking at the effect of that, how good that level of testing would be at preventing wild spread of covid within the community. if we are successful in vaccinating most adults, we will hopefully see the epidemic really slow down in adults, and the only place left for it to grow until we get to that situation of herd immunity tread that we will see a growth in kids, so we probably will see an increase in children reporting long covid. the good news from these numbers is that it will not be the high conversion rates we have seen and adults of covid to long covid. it does seem to affect kids in a much milder way. does it surrise

kids in a much milder way. does it surprise you _ kids in a much milder way. does it surprise you to — kids in a much milder way. does it surprise you to hear _ kids in a much milder way. does it surprise you to hear that - kids in a much milder way. does it surprise you to hear that the i surprise you to hear that the government are saying in england at least it cannot say how many children who are isolating because they had been in contact with someone has tested positive for covid has gone on to actually have the infections themselves because no one is collecting that information? is that a huge missed opportunity? it has been a constant theme in the pandemic that we do not quite have the data that we need. we have seen organisations come out at times and ask for better data on what is happening in at the contact tracing system, what is happening with the contacts of people who test positive. that has been a struggle throughout the pandemic. we do need to have some sympathy for the people who are essentially building the plane as they fly it. we are seeing massive improvements in the data every day, the coronavirus dashboards that people are clicking on every day to see the numbers had been pretty much built from scratch. they have been somewhat single

achievements in the provision of data, but there are still some pretty glaring holes. your washing machine, fridge or tv could last another ten years or so, thanks to a new law which comes into force in the uk today. it“s all about manufacturers being forced to make spare parts available so that appliances can be fixed instead of heading straight to the tip. as our consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, reports. he is only six years, willie, and he has taken over part of his farther's yard as a repair shop _ their kiddie's bikes, trikes and so on. repairing things might have gone out of fashion for a while... bringing history back to life is what makes the repair shop so special. ..but it is all the rage again now. it is not a two minute job doing this. but even if you want to get things repaired at the moment, whether to save money or save the planet, it is pretty hard to get hold of the right parts that you need to replace things. but from today, things will hopefully start to get a little bit easier. manufacturers of white goods and tvs now have the stock and sell

replacement parts of each product for ten years. so would attempt to try and repair something? my dishwasher and oven were 15 years old and i have just replaced both of them. maybe if it is a small repair of something that is just 60 or £70, like a small part, like an element in an oven, but over and above that, i wouldn“t have thought so. a toaster, a kettle, you know, i might even potentially have a look at a hoover. just very basic repair, yeah, but not on a washer or a cooker ora tumble dryer. they are so cheap to replace, i so i would probablyjust get a new one, really. door seals can go on, that is an easy thing that a homeowner can replace themselves. similar with shelves. rob“s company have 400 engineers... these can sometimes come off the runners. quite easily fixable. ..making more complex repairs in domestic appliances. but he thinks there is plenty we can try ourselves. it gives customers a choice. we really want consumers to take that opportunity to look at what they need is a repair, whether they can

repair themselves, buying a small component, or whether they need call somebody out like ourselves. a survey suggest we feel most confident with the hoover. 42% feel comfortable repairing vacuum cleaners. 20% would try patching up a broken toaster. and only 4% would try to fix a gas cooker. it is removable, _ try to fix a gas cooker. it is removable, you _ try to fix a gas cooker. it is removable, you can - try to fix a gas cooker. it 3 removable, you can separated. it is cheaper to make it in one piece. the uk's only white goods manufactured uk“s only white goods manufactured said they knew the legislation was coming, and have already made their machines simpler to mend. the secret of roducts machines simpler to mend. the secret of products like _ machines simpler to mend. the secret of products like is _ machines simpler to mend. the secret of products like is easy _ machines simpler to mend. the secret of products like is easy to _ machines simpler to mend. the secret of products like is easy to repair i of products like is easy to repair and at last long as the design. you have got to start off with the object of making a product reliable. we have got to design a product that is difficult to make wrong and easy to repair it any is repaired. eaten to repair it any is repaired. even thou:h to repair it any is repaired. even though we _ to repair it any is repaired. even though we now _ to repair it any is repaired. even though we now have _ to repair it any is repaired. even though we now have the - to repair it any is repaired. even though we now have the right to repair, it is a big clock to the shift to convince people to fix

things rather than fund them. —— flank. with me is our business presenter ramzan karmali. this have you ever try to fix something electrical? i this have you ever try to fix something electrical? i have put toaether something electrical? i have put together furniture, _ something electrical? i have put together furniture, i _ something electrical? i have put together furniture, i have i something electrical? i have put| together furniture, i have sanded togetherfurniture, i have sanded within floors. i would not attempt to fix something electrical. i think that is the barrier, _ to fix something electrical. i think that is the barrier, that _ to fix something electrical. i think that is the barrier, that people i that is the barrier, that people cannot seem to see themselves fixing electrical things. i cannot seem to see themselves fixing electrical things.— electrical things. i may be worried i would electrical things. i may be worried i would get _ electrical things. i may be worried i would get something _ electrical things. i may be worried i would get something wrong. i electrical things. i may be worried l i would get something wrong. when you“re talking electric, that is obviously very serious. this you're talking electric, that is obviously very serious. this ruling will make items _ obviously very serious. this ruling will make items that _ obviously very serious. this ruling will make items that we _ obviously very serious. this ruling will make items that we buy i obviously very serious. this ruling will make items that we buy in i obviously very serious. this ruling will make items that we buy in at | will make items that we buy in at the shops easy to fix. someone complain for this is janet. you want is to not be scared of fixing our electrics?— is to not be scared of fixing our electrics? the big news for this oli is electrics? the big news for this policy is exactly _ electrics? the big news for this policy is exactly that _ electrics? the big news for this policy is exactly that products i policy is exactly that products should — policy is exactly that products should be designed to be repaired.

that is— should be designed to be repaired. that is one — should be designed to be repaired. that is one of the first steps towards _ that is one of the first steps towards the right to repair. i would definitely— towards the right to repair. i would definitely question whether we already— definitely question whether we already have a full right to repair through— already have a full right to repair through these measures. in that piece. _ through these measures. in that piece. you — through these measures. in that piece, you talked about about self repair, _ piece, you talked about about self repair, but— piece, you talked about about self repair, but that is not necessarily contemplated by these measures. what is coming _ contemplated by these measures. what is coming into force allows professionals to access spare parts and documentation, and it does in fact forced — and documentation, and it does in fact forced many manufacturers to make _ fact forced many manufacturers to make appliances more repairable, but it does— make appliances more repairable, but it does not— make appliances more repairable, but it does not help people at home access— it does not help people at home access the spare parts on the documentation that they might need. we are _ documentation that they might need. we are pushing for that, but also for more — we are pushing for that, but also for more products. a lot of the people — for more products. a lot of the people you talk to mention products that are _ people you talk to mention products that are not covid by this regulation. only a handful of appliances and televisions are covid — appliances and televisions are covid. we think in the age of covid when _ covid. we think in the age of covid when people need to be connected and need it_ when people need to be connected and need it products to last longer, they— need it products to last longer, they should absolutely be covid as

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for british banks and says he“ll make the uk the most "advanced it“s three months since militants linked to the so—called islamic state attacked the town of palma in northern mozambique. it was the first major assault targeting white foreign workers. but little has been told of the story of thousands of locals caught up in the attack. no—one knows how many people were killed and the government has been accused of failing to protect its citizens. catherine byaruhanga has been to northern mozambique to meet some of the survivors. this was the most spectacular attack by mozambique“s islamic insurgents. much of palma is now a ghost town. tens of thousands of its residents were forced to flee. they included this woman and her 19—year—old granddaughter, who was heavily pregnant. translation: i saw so much. everyone who was with me died,

i saw them being killed. my children, my brothers, my grandchildren. but as the attack unfolded, much of the world“s attention was focused here on here, on the amarula hotel, popular with white foreign workers. dozens of mozambicans also sheltered here, but were told they would be last to be rescued. translation: they said we have to be the first ones to leave _ in order to get to afungi, to put pressure to total to send more helicopters. many of the foreign workers were contracted to work on a massive gas plant operated by the french energy giant, total. muanassa and her grandaughter joined thousands who fled the area by doubt, but out at sea her granddaughter

went into labour. “'you must push hard, otherwise you will kill the baby. i was doing it hard but i could not believe. luckily, mother and baby survived. luckily, ancha and her baby survived. at the amarula hotel, help never came. people had to make a dash to safety in a convoy of cars. but insurgents ambushed them. at least one british national and a south african man were killed. they were no reports on how many mozambicans died here. translation: my family had already given up on me. i he is relieved to be alive, but stuck in at the capital without a job. he said he would still go back to palma so he can provide for his family. more than 700,000 people have been displaced by the islamist insurgency in northern mozambique. there are very few places and there are still considered safe in cabo delgado, and as the insurgents spread their grip across the region,

this will no longer be an isolated crisis, but one that affects the rest of mozambique and its neighbours. the government has agreed to accept troops from its allies in southern africa, who are worried thatjihadism could take hold in the region. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, cabo delgado. the new leader of the democratic unionist party in northern ireland, sirjeffrey donaldson, has only been in the position for a matter of hours, but he is already facing challenges. alex easton, a dup member of the legislative assembly, announced he was quitting the party shortly after sirjeffrey“s leadership was ratified. addressing the people of northern ireland in his keynote speech this morning, the new leader said there were challenges ahead, adding he would work to remove the irish sea border in the coming weeks. the northern ireland protocol represents the greatest threat to the economic integrity

of the united kingdom that has occurred in any of our lifetimes. the irish sea border is notjust a threat to the economic integrity of the uk, it is also a threat to the living standards of the people of northern ireland and, crucially, to the constitutional integrity of the united kingdom. the number of people confirmed dead following the collapse of a tower block in miami has risen to 18, with the discovery of two more bodies. nobody has been pulled alive from the rubble since the early hours of the disaster, but officials have said they still hope to find survivors. president biden is due to visit the site later. the former us defence secretary, donald rumsfeld, has died at the age of 88. he was one of the most influential members of george w bush“s administration in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, overseeing the invasions of afghanistan and iraq. critics blamed him for many of the failures, including the prisoner abuse scandal at abu ghraib.

ajudge has denied britney spears“s request to remove herfatherfrom his role overseeing her conservatorship. the pop star had said she was scared of herfather and wanted him gone from the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008. the mother of two was placed under the complex legal arrangement — usually reserved for the very old and infirm — after suffering a series of mental breakdowns. the original source code for the world wide web has been sold at auction for more than $5 million. the data took the form of a non—fungible token — or nft — a certificate of ownership for digital assets. i should stress — only the source code — and not the web itself — has been sold. tim allman explains. it does not look all that impressive. a collection of words and symbols that would seem pretty

meaningless to most people. but these are no ordinary words and symbols. they didn“t fight to change everything. this is the source code for the wild, cruel world wide web, in effect the basic rules of how the modern internetworks. devised by tim berners—lee, it is now being sold as a completely unique form of data. the owner of this work will absolutely fundamentally be buying something that has come from sir tim, but equally is uniquely at their own and their ownership will be recorded in the block chain as well. 5h be recorded in the block chain as well. ., be recorded in the block chain as well. . ., ., ., well. sir tim wrote the original source code — well. sir tim wrote the original source code in _ well. sir tim wrote the original source code in 1989, _ well. sir tim wrote the original i source code in 1989, revolutionising the way that computers and people interacted with each other. creating a system that was put royalty free, and designed to be collaborative. —— pay tent free. i wanted something that was both a way of tracking

communication. i that was both a way of tracking communication.— that was both a way of tracking communication. i could use it to write with _ communication. i could use it to write with the _ communication. i could use it to write with the people _ communication. i could use it to write with the people i - communication. i could use it to write with the people i work i communication. i could use it to | write with the people i work with. some criticise non—fungible tokens as a get rich quick schemes that are bad for the environment, but at least one bird who forked out more than $5 million thinks this one is worth every penny. —— at least one bidder. thailand is reopening phuket, one of its most popular tourist islands, where 80% of hotels have been closed, as the pandemic kept visitors away. but it's happening just a day after two cases of the delta covid variant were found there. foreign tourists will be allowed to spend iii days on the island without quarantining. his pet dog has been the scourge of posties for decades, but the royal mail is still honouring dennis the menace with a set of stamps. the stamps, which are released today show some of dennis�* key moments during his 70 years in the beano.

they include his first ever appearance in the comic in 1951, the moment he adopted his famously ferocious dog, gnasher, in 1968, and the arrival of baby sister bea in 1998. you're watching bbc news. some breaking news. the bbc has been told that an investment at the vauxhall plant at ellesmere port is weeks away. a move that could secure the future of the plan. it is expected that common investment could see vauxhall�*s parent company commit to building a new model at the factory. this coming after the nissan investment news today. it is time for the weather now. hello again. the area of low pressure that has brought cloudy and wet conditions in southern and eastern england is now pulling away. for the next few days, sunny spells and a few showers,

but they will be few and far between today. low pressure on the near continent still this having a little bit of influence in eastern england, hanging on to a bit of cloud but not much of a breeze. there are murky conditions in areas next to the coastline, we could see some mist on the coastline of sussex and kent later. there will be a lot of dry weather and sunshine, and just a few showers. temperatures in the sunshine getting up to 22 degrees. under the cloud in eastern areas, they will be lower. the cloud could be thick enough for some drizzle. at wimbledon today, a 10% risk of a shower. tomorrow, that risk increases to 20—30%, then it goes up during the course of saturday. through this evening we eventually lose our showers, there will be clear skies, but also a return to mist, low fog and some cloud.

a chilly night, but most of us are going to stay in double figures. tomorrow, hardly an isobar on the chart, but a new area of low pressure. tomorrow we start off with a fair bit of cloud, some murky conditions, a lot of that will break, we will see brighter sunny skies. as temperatures rise, more showers will develop, some could be heavy across north of england and scotland. into the weekend, things become more unsettled as an area of low pressure and its fronts come our way. saturday, they come in from the south—west, pushing north eastwards, taking the rain and showers with them. into sunday, more showers coming our way, quite widespread showers, some could be heavy. as a result, the temperature will be a bit lower than the next couple of days.

in a word, it's unsettled.

this is bbc new, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11... nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. i mean, some of the employees, their father worked here, they retired from here. their son is working here. they are so proud of working here, so why not prepare generation after generation in sunderland as a part of the family? and this is what we are going to do. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the governor of the bank of england says higher inflation is set to continue for the rest of the year in the uk as the economy recovers from the covid—19 crisis. a tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party — president xi jinping warns that

foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully the country. a town engulfed by a wildfire — residents of lytton in british colmbia are told to evacuate, just days after recording ca nada's highest—ever temperature. the dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday good morning and welcome to bbc news. the japanese carmaker, nissan, has announced a major expansion of electric vehicle production at its car plant in sunderland, north east england. the development will see the creation of more than 1,500 jobs at the site and several thousand more in the supply chain.

most of these will facilitate the manufacture of the company's new—generation, all—electric model at the site. alongside this, partner company, envision aesc, will build a new electric battery plant which it believes will produce enough batteries to power over 100,000 nissan electric vehicles each year. nissan hopes the site will be operational by 2024, when the level of uk—made components in cars manufactured in the uk is required to start increasing, in line with the terms of the uk's trade deal with the eu. the development has already received billions of pounds�* worth of funding, with the government thought to have contributed tens of millions of pounds towards the cost. this morning, prime minister boris johnson has said the expansion is a "major vote of confidence in the uk and our highly skilled workers in the north east". nissan's chief operating officer ashwani gupta has been speaking to our business editor, simonjack.

sometimes, when i go to the shoopfloor, i meet some of the employees, their father worked here, they retired from here, their son is working here, they are so proud of working here. so why not to prepare generation after generation in sunderland as a part of the family? and this is what we are going to do. in total we will create 6,200 jobs. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, has welcomed the announcement. i think this is a huge deal for a number of reasons. firstly, this is the first gigafactory, it's envision, is the name of the company that is going to build the gigafactory and make batteries for the electric vehicles. secondly, we all know that nissan have been here in the uk, particularly here in sunderland, for 35 years. they came here in 1986. and i think this billion—pound commitment means that they are going to be here for a number of decades,

i would suggest, to come. so it is a really positive story, as you say. there are newjobs, something like 1600 newjobs, well—paid jobs. and let's not forget that a number of years ago, people were saying nissan would leave the uk as a consequence of brexit, and what has happened is the opposite. they have said they are committed to investing here and they are committing to sunderland in the uk. joel teague is founder of co charger — a power—sharing scheme for electric vehicle drivers. thankjoining us, thank joining us, how thankjoining us, how does it work? by thankjoining us, how does it work? by enabling people who have charge points in their homes to share with neighbours so those neighbours can switch to electric cars more easily. it is a simple case of if you have a charger, you get the app for you

create an account and you set your pricing and that pairs you up with people who have an account as hrg who can connect with that host regular booking and the app looks after all the matchmaking after reminders and the scheduling, it looks after all the calculation is any payments, it gives somebody who cannot have a charge point at home or the benefits of having one with a slight walk to their —— is slightly longer what are they home. how slight walk to their -- is slightly longer what are they home. how have ou seen longer what are they home. how have you seen your — longer what are they home. how have you seen your site _ longer what are they home. how have you seen your site developing - longer what are they home. how have you seen your site developing what i you seen your site developing what sort of timescale? very rapid, we only started marketing at the end of last year. we are coming up at 4000 users already, we know it is something that is very important stop it is what enables people to switch to electric vehicles in the first place and around half of uk motorist lowe cannot have a charger at their home, so it is important we give them those same benefits of convenience and low caused as having

their own charger, butjust a longer walk back from wherever your hostess to your own front door. still walk back from wherever your hostess to your own front door.— to your own front door. still a lot shorter distance _ to your own front door. still a lot shorter distance than _ to your own front door. still a lot shorter distance than having - to your own front door. still a lot shorter distance than having to l shorter distance than having to drive to charging points in some parts of the country.— drive to charging points in some parts of the country. that's right, it is auoin parts of the country. that's right, it is going to _ parts of the country. that's right, it is going to take _ parts of the country. that's right, it is going to take a _ parts of the country. that's right, it is going to take a patchwork . parts of the country. that's right, it is going to take a patchwork of| it is going to take a patchwork of solutions, this is a major part of that. we know from research that public charging is very important but it is not the enabler that someone seeks before, it is very important that we look after all the motorists, not just important that we look after all the motorists, notjust the people who drive these. we motorists, not 'ust the people who drive these.— drive these. we are all going to have some _ drive these. we are all going to have some sort _ drive these. we are all going to have some sort of _ drive these. we are all going to have some sort of electric- drive these. we are all going to l have some sort of electric vehicle eventually because diesel and petrol will have to be phased out. how great is demand at the moment, and how can you actually start driving an electric car affordably? some of the models on the market are tremendously expensive. yes, one of my favourite — tremendously expensive. yes, one of my favourite statistics _ tremendously expensive. yes, one of

my favourite statistics was _ tremendously expensive. yes, one of my favourite statistics was great - my favourite statistics was great research, it is not a made up number, people who have tried a fully electric vehicle, 99% intend to stay with the electric, eight out of ten cats looking insignificant. people that have these, the old joke of how do you know if someone has an electric car, they will tell you, the demand is there, at the moment, especially with the shortage, there is a shortage of some vehicles, so no shortage in demand, all the indicators are that customer demand is there, people who are looking at electric vehicles are sticking with them, it is happening very fast and them, it is happening very fast and the preparations for enabling that i going quite well. heidi the preparations for enabling that i going quite well-— going quite well. how affordable is it reall , going quite well. how affordable is it really, because _ going quite well. how affordable is it really, because some _ going quite well. how affordable is it really, because some of- going quite well. how affordable is it really, because some of the - going quite well. how affordable is

it really, because some of the carsj it really, because some of the cars are tens of thousands of pounds. they are, but people need to be realistic about what they spend, i do this quite a lot, and when you sit down and work out the depreciation of your car, the running cost, servicing, repairs, and the fuel, we do know that like—for—like a new electric vehicle is cheaper for an average driver. once you add up all those cost, the genuine cost of running a car, new cast, but electric vehicles have been around for ten years, longer if you want to get to some of the specialist staff. it is possible, especially if you're a two car family, the vast majority of your trips are well within the range of even the oldest electric vehicle, you can spend a few thousand pounds to pick up a nissan edible do powerfully well for the vast majority as you might find it is not worth having that second car because the amount you are going to save on

running that car, that pays for quite a lot of hire cars if you really want to do those long trips and do not want to be charging. that is before we — and do not want to be charging. that is before we get _ and do not want to be charging. that is before we get out of scooters that are going to be probably whizzing around at some point. cue forjoining us. —— thank you for. the uk government is starting to wind down its furlough scheme, despite pleas for the changes to be postponed. currently 1.5 million britons are having nearly all of their wages paid by the treasury because they can't work due to coronavirus restrictions. from today, employers will have to pay 10% of their furloughed workers' normal salary, while the government will continue to pay the other 70%. from the 1st august, the employers' contribution rises to 20%, with the government's contribution reducing to 60%. i'm joined now by jackie steadman, owner of the independent travel agent travel time world. thank you very much forjoining us. what has the fellow scheme meant for you? —— furlough scheme. irate

what has the fellow scheme meant for you? -- furlough scheme.— you? -- furlough scheme. we have actually had — you? -- furlough scheme. we have actually had no _ you? -- furlough scheme. we have actually had no revenue _ you? -- furlough scheme. we have actually had no revenue generated | you? -- furlough scheme. we have l actually had no revenue generated by the business, our business is outbound international travel holidays, family reunions, that has not happened and we only make money when we actually get people on planes. no revenue, so there solo scheme has been aptly vital to keeping our staff. —— the fellow scheme. we did not expect to be in this position, we were hoping that by this time we would be opened up, severe financial trouble in the industry. severe financial trouble in the indust .~ ., severe financial trouble in the indust .~ . , . , severe financial trouble in the indust .~ . , . ., industry. what differences are going to make? we _ industry. what differences are going to make? we are _ industry. what differences are going to make? we are starting _ industry. what differences are going to make? we are starting to - industry. what differences are going to make? we are starting to see - industry. what differences are going i to make? we are starting to see some travel possible but still with lots of restrictions, how has this changed the furlough scheme! —— how will this change affect you? the restrictions _ will this change affect you? the restrictions now _ will this change affect you? tue: restrictions now and will this change affect you? he restrictions now and across will this change affect you? tte: restrictions now and across europe, it is ever—changing, consumer confidence is low, we are very nervous about this, we need it. as

we start phasing out, we as a company will be topping that up and as it phases out we are really concerned as to how much longer we can survive as a business. it is can survive as a business. it is likely set _ can survive as a business. it is likely set of — can survive as a business. it is likely set of scales _ can survive as a business. it is likely set of scales that - can survive as a business. it is likely set of scales that you need travel to come back up as the furlough scheme goes down. how quickly do you need markets to open up, travel to open up, which in particular are your most profitable routes? irate particular are your most profitable routes? ~ , , routes? we need this summer, desperately. — routes? we need this summer, desperately. to _ routes? we need this summer, desperately, to open _ routes? we need this summer, desperately, to open up, - routes? we need this summer, desperately, to open up, july i routes? we need this summer, l desperately, to open up, july and august are prime holiday season when people get away, family business, we need to open now because we only generate revenue once people are actually travelling, so we're different to other sectors, is quite unique, travel has been decimated by the pandemic. holder unique, travel has been decimated by the pandemic— the pandemic. how optimistic are -eo . le the pandemic. how optimistic are people about _ the pandemic. how optimistic are people about booking _ the pandemic. how optimistic are people about booking holidays? | the pandemic. how optimistic are - people about booking holidays? they have got used to the certainty that

if they are not allowed to travel they will get their money back, they will be able to defer, so it is really in the customer's favour at the moment. it really in the customer's favour at the moment-— really in the customer's favour at the moment. it is indeed, we have seen the holidays _ the moment. it is indeed, we have seen the holidays had _ the moment. it is indeed, we have seen the holidays had been - the moment. it is indeed, we have i seen the holidays had been deferred for times, seen the holidays had been deferred fortimes, holidays seen the holidays had been deferred for times, holidays from 2020, now deferring them to 2022. flexible holidays are optional and sergioo expect consumer confidence but there are restrictions now that have been put on us by europe. as to what we have to do with quarantine in uk. how helpful would it be if the cost of some of these tests that people have to do came down in price? we hear that the cost in the uk is much higher than some other countries. no, i think the cost actually is relatively in on a par with europe, we are down to £43 per test. you need three tests once you're in the uk if you want early release, you

need a test to come out into the uk, so you are looking at a couple of hundred pounds per person, £800 on a family holiday. we need to be able to use very cheap lateral flow, nhs how they matter giving them away for you, we would like to see that we are able to use those for once you get back into the uk and use those testing facilities.— testing facilities. thank you frame for 'oinini testing facilities. thank you frame forjoining us- _ testing facilities. thank you frame forjoining us- -- _ testing facilities. thank you frame forjoining us. -- thank— testing facilities. thank you frame forjoining us. -- thank you - testing facilities. thank you frame forjoining us. -- thank you very l forjoining us. —— thank you very much. the uk chancellor, rishi sunak, has today outlined a roadmap to bolster the uk financial sector's competitive advantage during a speech at mansion house in london. mr sunak set out his ambitious "vision" for the industry, pledging to make the uk the most "advanced and exciting" financial services hub in the world. he also ruled out a significant tax increase for uk banks. as the pattern passes to a new

generation of leaders in finance, many of whom are in this room, i feel optimistic about our future. ambitious at home, confident internationally, with a plan to make this country the world's most exciting financial services harp for decades to come, creating prosperity at home and projecting our values abroad. i announced at budget that we would review the bank surcharge. our ongoing conversations have only reinforced my view that the combined tax rate on uk banking profits should not increase significantly from its current level. i intend to conclude the review as planned later this year. also speaking was the governor of the bank of england, who said that higher inflation is set to continue for the rest of the year. he said it was important not to overreact as

rises would be temporary as the economy recovers from the pandemic. the economy is bouncing back rapidly. with that comes a rise in inflation, we expect that to continue in the near term as we go through the rest of this year. consumer price inflation is expected to pick up further above the target. primarily developments in energy and other commodity prices. i have set out the reasons why we expect this rise in inflation to be a temporary feature of the bounce back. it is important not to overreact to temporary strong growth and inflation to a chore that the recovery is not undermined by a premature conditions. it is also important that we watch the outlook for inflation very carefully, which we do at all times, particularly foresight more persistent pressure and for a move of medium—term inflation expectations to a higher level. if we see those sides we are

prepared to respond with the tools of monetary policy. i(slur prepared to respond with the tools of monetary policy.— of monetary policy. our apologies for the quality _ of monetary policy. our apologies for the quality of _ of monetary policy. our apologies for the quality of the _ of monetary policy. our apologies for the quality of the sound - of monetary policy. our apologies for the quality of the sound on - for the quality of the sound on that. a man has apologised for his part in the footage that shows england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, being harrassed in a park. 24—year—old lewis hughes has said he is sorry for any upset caused, and that he has 'paid the price' after losing hisjob because of the incident. police say it's been recorded as a common assault. voters will head to the polls in a parliamentary by—election in the west yorkshire seat of batley and spen today. it was held by labour at the last election, and the contest is seen as a big test for the party and sir keir starmer�*s leadership. there are 16 candidates running for the seat. and we'll bring you full coverage of the result from batley and spen when it happens, in the early hours of tomorrow morning. the headlines on bbc news...

nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in north east england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the governor of the bank of england says higher inflation is set to continue for the rest of the year in the uk as the economy recovers from the covid—19 crisis. the clothing retailer, gap, has announced it's closing all 81 of its stores in the uk and ireland and will trade only online. the company has not disclosed how many employees the closures will affect, but will shortly start a consultation process with the staff. ben boulos reports on what's behind the decision. once a common sight on the british high street. but by the end of september this year, all 81 gap clothes shops in the uk and ireland will have shut their doors for the final time. the warning signs were already there. last month, the company announced

the closure of 19 stores as their leases were expiring. in a statement, gap said it planned to stay trading online but hasn't yet made clear how many of its staff will be affected by the plans. the consultation with workers is under way. we heard from gap earlier this year that they were undergoing strategic review of all of their retail operations in europe and that it could mean the closure of all the stores in the uk. whilst it's a massive gap on the high street, because it's another brand gone, i think it's understandable because the organisation have not only had to endure the same on and off lockdowns that the rest of retail have, and they were dependent on those numbers, but it's also a brand that's going through a big change. they were having challenging times before the pandemic hit. gap�*s announcement comes as the latest blow to uk high streets, already reeling from the collapse of debenhams and retail group arcadia during the pandemic. and with online retail sales continuing to rise, and footfall remaining sluggish, it's unlikely gap will be the last of the big clothing chains to move

permanently to cyberspace. the town in canada which recorded the country's highest—ever temperature this week has now been engulfed by a wildfire. the mayor of lytton in british columbia has said the whole town is on fire, and he's told the population of around two—hundred—and 50 to leave. lytton recorded a temperature of 49.6 celsius on tuesday. kareem gouda, a reporterfor news 1130 radio in vancouver, updated us on the latest situation in lytton. just hours ago, the entire town was evacuated with very short notice. we had reports of people walking on the side of the road on the highway nearby and people were being told, jump in my car, let's go, because it was so sudden that people didn't have time to go back, pack their things. in fact, basically, a quote from the mayor saying a miracle if everyone made it out alive. we are still waiting to see what the devastation is,

but so far it seems like it is not looking good for the town of lytton, which is about 200 kilometres north—east of vancouver and the temperatures were nearly 50 over the last three days. it is completely unprecedented, we haven't seen temperatures like this ever. i mean, these temperatures recorded in canada, it has broken three days of records and most of the world has not seen temperatures that hard. parts of the states, las vegas, never seen it this hot. —— that hot. and it was the worst thing to see, that what was expected to happen, is the wildfires could become worse this season and we are seeing it now with a town almost completely destroyed in a matter of hours. and luckily we have a lot of people in the surrounding communities and small towns up and down the highway in interior bc offering support, opening shelters, trying to get as many people out of there, because so many people don't have anywhere to go, it is still a pandemic, it is still hard for people to fathom this and ijust can't imagine. we are talking to so many people who have lost homes already, who have lost animals

and it is a lot of rural area out there, so we are expecting livestock deaths to be super high as well. it is incredibly awful. ajudge has denied britney spears's request to remove herfatherfrom his role overseeing her conservatorship. the pop star had said she was scared of herfather and wanted him gone from the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008. the mother of two was placed under the complex legal arrangement — usually reserved for the very old and infirm — after suffering a series of mental breakdowns. princes william and harry, will unveil a statue of their mother, princess diana, later today, on what would have been her 60th birthday. it'll be the first time the brothers have seen each other since the funeral of their grandfather, the duke of edinburgh. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. in place, but hidden from view until its unveiling this afternoon. the statue of diana princess

of wales will stand here in the sunken garden of kensington palace. it was a favourite location of diana's. over the past two years, the layout of the garden has been redesigned and replanted to create a calmer and more reflective setting for the statue. it was commissioned by princes william and harry to mark the positive impact their mother had during her life. they've been involved at every stage, to ensure the statue captures their mother in the way they remember her. yesterday, harry, fresh out of self isolation, afterflying in from california, was a surprise guest at a charity event with seriously ill children. another reminder of the kind of work his mother did. today will be filled with emotion for her sons. i think the statue is another form of legacy. it's celebrating everything that she stood for, for the 36 years that she lived. it will capture the thoughts

of her sons around her. i think that will be hugely, that will be so meaningful. the statue has been created by sculptor ian rank—broadley. his work, a major part of the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire. he already has a royal connection as well, having designed the image of the queen that appears on all our coins. oh, my god. get this on camera. you forgot your boots! the days of banter and teasing between william and harry are gone for now, amid family conflict. their relationship remained strained. the tension lingers between them. our british royal family is not supposed to be a perfect family. if somehow out of this split comes some kind of reconciliation, that will presumably hold a lesson for all of us. many around them hope that under the gaze of their mother today, there is a chance of some reconciliation.

daniela relph, bbc news. your washing machine, fridge or tv could last another ten years or so, thanks to a new law which comes into force today. it's all about manufacturers being forced to make spare parts available so that appliances can be fixed instead of heading straight to the tip, as our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. he is only six years, willie, and he has taken over part of his farther's yard as a repair shop their kiddie's bikes, trikes and so on. repairing things might have gone out of fashion for a while... bringing history back to life is what makes the repair shop so special. ..but it is all the rage again now. it is not a two—minute job doing this. but even if you want to get things repaired at the moment, whether to save money or save the planet, it is pretty hard to get hold of the right parts that you need to replace things. but from today, things will hopefully start to get a little bit easier. manufacturers of white goods and tvs now have the stock and sell

replacement parts of each product for ten years. —— to stock. so would tempt you to try and repair something? my dishwasher and oven were 15 years old and i have just replaced both of them. maybe if it is a small repair of something that is just 60 or £70, like a small part, like an element in an oven, but over and above that, i wouldn't have thought so. a toaster, a kettle, you know, i might even potentially have a look at a hoover. just very basic repair, yeah, but not on a washer or a cooker or a tumble dryer. they are so cheap to replace, so i would probablyjust - get a new one, really. door seals can go on, that is an easy thing that a homeowner can replace themselves. similar with shelves. rob's company have 400 engineers... these can sometimes come off the runners. quite easily fixable. ..making more complex repairs in domestic appliances. but he thinks there is plenty we can try ourselves. it gives customers a choice. we really want consumers to take that opportunity to look at what they need as a repair,

whether they can repair themselves, buying a small component, or whether they need call somebody out like ourselves. a survey suggests we feel most confident with the hoover. 42% feel comfortable repairing vacuum cleaners. 20% would try patching up a broken toaster. and only 4% would try to fix a gas cooker. it is removable, you can separated it. it is cheaper to make it in one piece. the uk's only white goods manufactured said they knew the legislation was coming, and have already made their machines simpler to mend. the secret of products that are easy to repair and at last long is the design. you have got to start off with the object of making a product reliable. we have got to design a product that is difficult to make wrong and easy to repair if any is repaired.

even though we now have the right to repair, it is a big task to convince people to fix things rather than fund them. julyan wallis, a specialist guitar restorer from the tv show �*the repair shop�* joins me now. i have to declare a bias, because i do love your programme, it is just a joy do love your programme, it is just a joy to watch. what is your view of the law changing to try and encourage manufacturers to make it easier for us to keep encourage manufacturers to make it easierfor us to keep products going? t easier for us to keep products iioin ? .. , easier for us to keep products otitn? ,, , easier for us to keep products iioin? ,, , ., easier for us to keep products otitn? ,, , ., ., , going? i think is positive on many levels because _ going? i think is positive on many levels because not _ going? i think is positive on many levels because not only _ going? i think is positive on many levels because not only will - going? i think is positive on many levels because not only will it - levels because not only will it reduce things going to landfill but i hope it will be affordable, parts are overpriced from the manufacturer, i hope that will be affordable from their point of view. it has got to be a great thing, just because we will be throwing less away and if any of us learn to fix things, if you do it as a hobby, i

am lucky in that it turned into a passion, act like many of the experts on the the repair shop, we�*re used to doing things, but you will learn to do things, some of them are basic little part, you imagine throwing something away like a washing machine when maybe just a little seal a washing machine when maybe just a little seat has gone, that is probably relatively cheap to replace. t probably relatively cheap to re-lace. ., �* ., , replace. i don't imagine there is iioin to replace. i don't imagine there is going to be _ replace. i don't imagine there is going to be as— replace. i don't imagine there is going to be as much _ replace. i don't imagine there is going to be as much joy - replace. i don't imagine there is going to be as much joy in - replace. i don't imagine there is - going to be as much joy in repairing going to be as muchjoy in repairing a dishwasher as there is in repairing a guitar. how much know—how do we have these days, because we have got used to this built—in obsolescence? because we have got used to this built-in obsolescence? absolutely we have ot built-in obsolescence? absolutely we have got the — built-in obsolescence? absolutely we have got the power _ built-in obsolescence? absolutely we have got the power of _ built-in obsolescence? absolutely we have got the power of the _ built-in obsolescence? absolutely we have got the power of the internet. have got the power of the internet to show you how to do things, website will allow you to do that. at the end of the day, if it is something very technical, don�*t forget, if something is electrical, we should not be advising people to just change everything, it could be dangerous. you probably need to seek

professional installation, but minor things like a runner or a dishwasher may be quite an easy thing to do. what difference have you noticed since the repair shop came to our screens and has become such a hit, have you noticed that people are more inclined to try to keep things going? it is a bit different if it is an heirloom, admittedly. definitely, it is that thing of make do and mend, recycle, we have all got to play our part and this is definitely one little part in all of us, for us to play our part in climate change.— us, for us to play our part in climate change. how did you get started on _ climate change. how did you get started on make _ climate change. how did you get started on make do _ climate change. how did you get started on make do and - climate change. how did you get l started on make do and mending? climate change. how did you get - started on make do and mending? was always music instruments? where did you begin? t always music instruments? where did ou bein? , ., ., you begin? i played the guitar at four ts -- _ you begin? i played the guitar at four ts -- 40 — you begin? i played the guitar at four ts -- 40 years _ you begin? i played the guitar at four ts -- 40 years ago, - you begin? i played the guitar at four ts -- 40 years ago, it - you begin? i played the guitar at four ts -- 40 years ago, it all i four ts —— 40 years ago, it all started taking things apart, houses this work? guitars are for me quite an easy thing to work on, how does any mechanic start? they took apart

any mechanic start? they took apart an engine or something in a car and they learned, then they probably went to a college or something, but when you have a passion for something, you do pick it up quick, you realise you have that passion and can use it. it is a positive thing. and can use it. it is a positive thin. , , thing. there will be teachers si i hin thing. there will be teachers sighing at — thing. there will be teachers sighing at me _ thing. there will be teachers sighing at me suggesting - thing. there will be teachers i sighing at me suggesting this, thing. there will be teachers - sighing at me suggesting this, but i wonder if there is scope within our education system for more of this, where we have product design but one of the best thing i ever did at school with car maintenance, which was a fantastic thing to have done, we probably need a bit more of that. evenif we probably need a bit more of that. even if his something as simple as changing a plug or a light bulb, some people cannot do that, it is definitely some people cannot do that, it is definitel ., some people cannot do that, it is definitelj ., ., some people cannot do that, it is definitel ., ., , ., ., definitely education, that is one of the double -- _ definitely education, that is one of the double -- one _ definitely education, that is one of the double -- one of— definitely education, that is one of the double -- one of the - definitely education, that is one of the double -- one of the ways - the double —— one of the ways forward. the double -- one of the ways forward. ., ., ., forward. the guitar doctor from the re air forward. the guitar doctor from the repair shop. _ forward. the guitar doctor from the repair shop, lovely _ forward. the guitar doctor from the repair shop, lovely to _ forward. the guitar doctor from the repair shop, lovely to talk - forward. the guitar doctor from the repair shop, lovely to talk to - forward. the guitar doctor from the repair shop, lovely to talk to you, | repair shop, lovely to talk to you, thank you. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. the weather over the next few days is a mixture of sunshine and

showers. today there won�*t be so many showers, we still have some murk around our coastline and eastern england, some will be thick enough for drizzle, but a lot of dry weather, some sunshine and a few isolated showers. temperatures getting up to 22 degrees, feeling quite pleasant in the sunshine. this evening and overnight, we lose a lot of the showers and we see some mist and fog patches forming. there will be some clear skies and under those clear skies, temperatures could fall away in parts of scotland and north—east england 27 or eight. most were stained double figures. —— to seven or eight. mecca conditions will lift and there will be sunshine around, but we will see further showers develop, and there will be —— they will be more widespread than today. some potentially thundery weather across northern england and southern scotland. top temperatures 22. hello, this is bbc news.

the headlines... nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today, as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the governor of the bank of england says higher inflation is set to continue for the rest of the year in the uk as the economy recovers from the covid—19 crisis. a tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party — president xi jinping warns that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully the country. a town engulfed by a wildfire — residents of lytton in british colmbia are told to evacuate just days after recording canada�*s highest—ever temperature. the dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

sport, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. day four at wimbledon is under way on the outside courts but it�*s a welcome day off for andy murray after his late late finish last night on centre court. he looked out of sorts. but he still had some of the old magic in the locker too. just before 10:30, under roof and the lights, he finally beat german qualifier oscar otte to reach the third round. 7,500 fans were inside centre court to cheer on every point. what an atmosphere to play in at the end. the whole crowd was amazing, but there were a few guys in their that were... again, they were

getting me fired up and i needed everyone�*s out tonight and they did a greatjob. and i have hit some great shots at the end to finish it, but it was a tough match. british number two cam norrie is first up on court one against australia�*s alex bolt, whilst teenager emma raducanu — the only british woman left in the singles — plays this evening. another milestone at the all england club today is wimbledon�*s first environment day, with the tournament introducing a range of initiatives to play its part in what it calls the "great climate challenge". our senior sports news reporter laura scott has more. today on day four of wimbledon, we have the world number one in action, then the rising star and roger federer too. watching the action on centre court from the royal box will be a range of environment champions, representatives of the united nations included, and that is because it is wimbledon�*s first ever

environment day, seeking to raise awareness of the climate crisis and sustainability issues. players are using their platform more and more to talk about this issue and kevin anderson, formerfinalist to talk about this issue and kevin anderson, former finalist here to talk about this issue and kevin anderson, formerfinalist here is one here to discuss it. anderson, former finalist here is one here to discuss it.— anderson, former finalist here is one here to discuss it. there is the immediate — one here to discuss it. there is the immediate impact _ one here to discuss it. there is the immediate impact of _ one here to discuss it. there is the immediate impact of reducing - one here to discuss it. there is the immediate impact of reducing the l immediate impact of reducing the footprint — immediate impact of reducing the footprint. i know they have focused on eliminating single—use plastics, outside _ on eliminating single—use plastics, outside of— on eliminating single—use plastics, outside of the amount it says here, that is— outside of the amount it says here, that is always important, but more importantly is the wider picture. it is such— importantly is the wider picture. it is such a _ importantly is the wider picture. it is such a big tournament and that outreach — is such a big tournament and that outreach is — is such a big tournament and that outreach is so important, sojust raising _ outreach is so important, sojust raising awareness is the most valuable _ raising awareness is the most valuable that comes out of that. players — valuable that comes out of that. players face a dilemma because they are partaking in one of the most global sports, are partaking in one of the most globalsports, but are partaking in one of the most global sports, but one suspect that when they talk about the issue, fans will listen. scotland full back stuart hogg will captain the british and irish lions in their

opening tour match in johannesburg this weekend. there are 14 changes to the squad that beat japan at murrayfield on saturday. coach warren gatland says he�*s sure hogg will lead the side by example. louis rees—zammit, chris harris and jonny hill are all set to make their lions debuts against the emirates lions. there will be a target of six gold—medal tokyo olympic games on a new horse, geo, this time around. laura colette, oliver mcewan are also named in the olympics group. the somerset batsmen tom banton has been called up for england on sunday. that�*s all the sport for now. i�*ll have more for you in the next hour. more on our top story this morning — nissan has confirmed plans to build

a new electric car model and a huge battery plant at its site in sunderland. the move will directly create around 1600 jobs, and thousands more in the supply chain. our business reporter sarah corker is at the nissan plant in sunderland. this is a really significant day for the uk car industry, these are massive expansion plans and sunderland is set to be at the heart of the uk�*s revolution in electric car manufacturing. and they have been making vehicles here in sunderland since 1986. we are on the production line here, we have seen the electric nissan leaf going past, and these are highly skilled, well—paid jobs and there are more on the way. this £1 billion investment package will see a new electric model coming to wearside, and it will also see investment in this massive gigafactory, where they will build bigger batteries for these electric models at a vast scale not seen before. that will create more than 6000 jobs

here at nissan, but also across the wider supply chain. and i think what this shows is the direction of travel — the future is electric. the uk government is banning the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030, so the car industry is under pressure to change, to invest in that infrastructure, and that also means building more batteries. at the moment, the uk is still lagging behind other nations like germany when it comes to these massive gigafactories. the industry reaction today is that this is a step forward, but there is much more to do. and the government had described this as a vote of confidence in the uk post—brexit. and i think this is a huge turning point, because it was only a couple of years ago, wasn�*t it, that there were doubts over the future of this factory because a brexit. ——because of brexit.

some people were warning that a hard brexit, and no—deal brexit would be armageddon for the uk car industry and that of course didn�*t happen. then there were the challenges from the pandemic. production was hit, there was a slump in demand, workers on furlough, but the news today very much gives the workforce here that certainty owing forward, the ability to plan. big questions as well about how much the government has put towards this investment. they haven�*t disclosed that figure. i think it is fair to say building a gigafactory doesn�*t come cheap. the overall project is likely to cost hundreds of millions of pounds. the pandemic has taken it�*s toll on most of us in some shape or form and for those with active addictions or in recovery from an alcohol or substance dependency, it�*s been significantly challenging. the five live investigations team has been looking at impact of the pandemic and its lockdowns on? those with addictions.

data given to the bbc reveals a troubling picture across the country of rising drug and alcohol use, coupled with a decreased access to services that could help them. 37% of respondents in a poll conducted by yougov for the addictions charity the forward trust said they had relapsed or seen an increase in addictive behaviour, while 39% said their loved one in recovery before lockdown had relapsed or increased their use. let�*s talk now to mike trace the chief executive of the forward trust, who conducted that research. and also to lee, who has asked us to use only his first name because of the sensitive nature of what he s going to talk about. lee drastically increased his use of class a drugs during the lockdown and has now been in recovery for 6 months. thank you both forjoining us. lee, we appreciate you talking about this because it is a difficult subject for people to address and to own up

to, really. tell us what happened to your drug use during lockdown. during lockdown, my addiction, it started getting worse and worse. like, everything had stopped, myjob had stopped, seeing people had stopped, so the only thing that i knew was to get drugs, do you know what i mean? that was my comfort. so i would start smoking at 9am before i8, i would i would start smoking at 9am before i8, iwould not i would start smoking at 9am before i8, i would not have breakfast, i was poorly, and i would make that asked before —— for two hours, and i would be smoking for a five times a day. and i could get through and through and i willjust smoke myself. i had nothing to do at all. i couldn�*t do anything, i couldn�*t communicate. it is all right for people to say, just phone, but as soon the phone is down, you are back

in the world and in this room, so for me it had a big impact. it has to destroyed a lot of people�*s lives. to destroyed a lot of people's lives. , , ,., to destroyed a lot of people's lives. , , ., _ to destroyed a lot of people's lives. ,, ., _ lives. this is borne out by your data. lives. this is borne out by your data- that _ lives. this is borne out by your data. that story _ lives. this is borne out by your data. that story does - lives. this is borne out by your data. that story does resonate lives. this is borne out by your- data. that story does resonate with our workers — data. that story does resonate with our workers in _ data. that story does resonate with our workers in the _ data. that story does resonate with our workers in the field _ data. that story does resonate with our workers in the field and - data. that story does resonate with our workers in the field and the - our workers in the field and the survey— our workers in the field and the survey we — our workers in the field and the survey we had done confirms the fears— survey we had done confirms the fears we — survey we had done confirms the fears we have had through the last year also, — fears we have had through the last year also, that through the lockdowns, many people were more disconnected, lonely and turned to drink— disconnected, lonely and turned to drink or— disconnected, lonely and turned to drink or drugs to respond to that, and we _ drink or drugs to respond to that, and we are — drink or drugs to respond to that, and we are seeing the numbers at quite— and we are seeing the numbers at quite concerning levels. lee, what made ou quite concerning levels. lee, what made you realise _ quite concerning levels. lee, what made you realise you _ quite concerning levels. lee, what made you realise you needed - quite concerning levels. lee, what made you realise you needed helpj quite concerning levels. lee, what - made you realise you needed help and how did you go about seeking it? last may, when we were in the pandemic, i started getting onto these zoom meetings, aa meetings online, but it was not for me

because it was still in my room, i was still looking at a computer, like now, and i needed to be out there. i got in touch... well, a friend got in touch with me, he has passed away now, was in a car accident, but he took me to my first afa meeting, which was outside in a park. and i was around like—minded people who were like myself, who had suffered what i had suffered in the past and who were suffering the same as me at that time. and it was that that gave me the encouragement to start moving things forward, like asking for a detox, so i went into a detox in august and came out of the detox, went into rehab, but because my thinking has not got me anywhere for the past 29 years, i walked out of that rehab and i went back to work, found myself buying diazepam

because i couldn�*t sleep, df 118, because i couldn�*t sleep, df118, then they ran out and i find myself smoking again. december came and i was ready to hang myself off that door because i was just in a place of desperation. ifound door because i was just in a place of desperation. i found a friend and a friend talked me out of it, told me to get back into the services, so iphone the mental health service and started working towards myself. —— so i phoned the mental health service. i started to believe in myself, i have my own group on facebook and things like that, and i communicate with other like—minded people. it is those people that understand what i have been through and suffered. i believe in myself now and i can show love to other people and spread a message of hope, that you don�*t have to be an addict, you don�*t have to be withdrawn in that place of darkness and loneliness. be something and come

out there and be someone, someone you can be. out there and be someone, someone you can be— you can be. amazing resilience you are showing. _ you can be. amazing resilience you are showing, but _ you can be. amazing resilience you are showing, but clearly _ you can be. amazing resilience you are showing, but clearly so - you can be. amazing resilience you are showing, but clearly so many l are showing, but clearly so many people need that kind of support. mike, your data says 6000 people will need support directly related to lockdown. how well provided are those people going to be? the services had been under strain for years, before the pandemic struck. yes, that is our fear, years, before the pandemic struck. yes, that is ourfear, our yes, that is our fear, our organisation and many others offer help to _ organisation and many others offer help to people likely and that help can be _ help to people likely and that help can be used by people like him to turn their— can be used by people like him to turn their lives around, and that is great _ turn their lives around, and that is great. 600,000 is a figure really scaring _ great. 600,000 is a figure really scaring us — great. 600,000 is a figure really scaring us because nationally at the moment— scaring us because nationally at the moment only 250,000 get drugs or alcohol— moment only 250,000 get drugs or alcohol treatment each year, so if this figure — alcohol treatment each year, so if this figure is indicating the scale of demand, we are not in a position to respond — of demand, we are not in a position to respond to it at the moment. we will do _ to respond to it at the moment. we will do our— to respond to it at the moment. we will do our best but these numbers are worrying. will do our best but these numbers are worrying-— will do our best but these numbers are worrying. what level of funding is reuired

are worrying. what level of funding is required and _ are worrying. what level of funding is required and how— are worrying. what level of funding is required and how does _ are worrying. what level of funding is required and how does the - is required and how does the government needed to step in? the government needed to step in? the government has put small amounts of new nioney_ government has put small amounts of new money in this year to fund the treatment— new money in this year to fund the treatment system and there is a review— treatment system and there is a review later this year of the scale of resources needed and that is very welcome _ of resources needed and that is very welcome in — of resources needed and that is very welcome. in terms of these numbers, welcome. in terms of these numbers, we are _ welcome. in terms of these numbers, we are talking about increasing again— we are talking about increasing again the — we are talking about increasing again the level of treatment provided in the country by 30 or 10% _ provided in the country by 30 or 10% that— provided in the country by 30 or 40%. that should be considered, obviously— 40%. that should be considered, obviously money will be tight, but that should be considered as one of the return— that should be considered as one of the return from lockdown challenges. we talk _ the return from lockdown challenges. we talk about education and the nhs, but addiction treatment needs its own recovery programme to respond to the demand _ own recovery programme to respond to the demand that this survey is showing _ the demand that this survey is showin. , ., ., , showing. lee, you have been in recovery for— showing. lee, you have been in recovery for six _ showing. lee, you have been in recovery for six months - showing. lee, you have been in recovery for six months now, i recovery for six months now, fantastic milestone for you to have reached. what your hopes and plans for yourself and the people you are supporting? t do for yourself and the people you are supporting?— for yourself and the people you are su riortin? ., . . . ., supporting? i do a drama now, with --eole supporting? i do a drama now, with people from — supporting? i do a drama now, with people from london, _ supporting? i do a drama now, with people from london, i— supporting? i do a drama now, with

people from london, i am - supporting? i do a drama now, with people from london, i am involved| people from london, i am involved with support groups, might think on facebook, —— my thing on facebook, and ijust want facebook, —— my thing on facebook, and i just want to give facebook, —— my thing on facebook, and ijust want to give people strength and hope that they don�*t have to suffer. i would like to get into something that i enjoy doing instead of digging holes all my life and just doing work i do not want to do. i want to get involved would draw helping people, giving people strength that they can believe in themselves. —— involved in drama. there are so many people who don�*t believe in themselves, and it is really sad. hopefully needles will start opening and things like this —— hopefully things will start opening and things of this help, thank you so much. taste opening and things of this help, thank you so much.— opening and things of this help, thank you so much. we are delighted to have her — thank you so much. we are delighted to have heriust_ thank you so much. we are delighted to have herjust story _ thank you so much. we are delighted to have herjust story and _ thank you so much. we are delighted to have herjust story and pleased - to have herjust story and pleased to have herjust story and pleased to hear how you are doing. —— delighted to have heard your story. thank you both very much for talking

to us. �* ., .. thank you both very much for talking to us. a ~' ,, the headlines on bbc news... nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the governor of the bank of england says higher inflation is set to continue for the rest of the year in the uk as the economy recovers from the covid—19 crisis. new research suggests covid—19 might be common in cats and dogs whose owners had the virus. research found that most owners were asymptomatic or showed few symptoms. pet owners should avoid contact with their owners.

scientists in the netherlands and canada found that most of the pets who were infected were asymptomatic, or showed very mild symptoms. pet owners who test positive should avoid close contact with their animals, so they don�*t pass on the infection. i�*m joined now by the author of that report, dr els broens, from utrecht university. what has your research showing? we started our research after the first incidents that there is evidence that cats and dogs forget the virus from their owners, and we know that owners have close contact with their pets, so we wanted to look into that in more detail and search for more evidence for how much risk these pets have an is there a risk for transmission back—and—forth. that is when we went to the household, around 200 households, we tested 300 pets in households with covid positive tested persons, and we found in 20% of those households, we

found in 20% of those households, we found positive pets, which is a rather high prevalence. as you mentioned, the morbidity was low, so no or mild clinical signs. most animals showed no signs of contracting infection.- animals showed no signs of contracting infection. what is the risk, contracting infection. what is the risk. then. _ contracting infection. what is the risk. then. if— contracting infection. what is the risk, then, if the _ contracting infection. what is the risk, then, if the animals - risk, then, if the animals themselves do not get particularly sick from it? how likely is it that a harbour it and transmitted to a human? �* , ., , a harbour it and transmitted to a human? �* ,, , a harbour it and transmitted to a i human?_ hello, human? are you still here? hello, can ou human? are you still here? hello, can you hear— human? are you still here? hello, can you hear us? _ human? are you still here? hello, can you hear us? i _ human? are you still here? hello, can you hear us? ithink— human? are you still here? hello, can you hear us? i think we - human? are you still here? hello, can you hear us? i think we have i can you hear us? i think we have lost her unfortunately. well, that was... she has gone. the uk government is starting to wind down its furlough scheme — despite pleas for the changes to be postponed. currently, 1.5 million britons are having nearly all of their wages paid by the treasury because they can�*t work due

to coronavirus restrictions. from today, employers will have to pay 10% of their furloughed workers�* normal salary, while the government will continue to pay the other 70%. from the 1st august, the employers�* contribution rises to 20%, with the government�*s contribution reducing to 60%. with me is our business presenter ramzan karmali. this has been a life—saverfor this has been a life—saver for many people. this has been a life-saver for many --eole. , ., this has been a life-saver for many --eole. , . this has been a life-saver for many v-eole. , . . ., people. yes, and it has cost a lot of money. _ people. yes, and it has cost a lot of money. the — people. yes, and it has cost a lot of money, the estimate - people. yes, and it has cost a lot of money, the estimate is - people. yes, and it has cost a lot of money, the estimate is £66 i of money, the estimate is £66 billion. the government would say it has supported 11.2 million jobs since last year. it was a massive undertaking. they have been issues with it as well. we thought it was going to be closed a lot earlier last year and then the pandemic, we lost control of that and they had to extended even further. but now they are asking businesses to put some of the bill, and for some businesses, that will be quite a tough task for them, because a lot of them will have little or no revenue coming in and they will have to pay a lot

more, so currently it is estimated they are paying about £155 in costs for each member of staff on the furlough scheme, but from today, that will almost double, about £300, and then they will be paying just shy of £500. there is a massive strain on these businesses. we can speak to tom waters from the iss, who has been looking into this in some detail. tom, i guess that is a challenge these businesses, that they are suddenly having to pay a lot more to keep furloughed staff on their books but without very little productivity from them. this their books but without very little productivity from them.— productivity from them. as the economy opens _ productivity from them. as the economy opens up, _ productivity from them. as the economy opens up, you i productivity from them. as the economy opens up, you would| productivity from them. as the i economy opens up, you would hope that there _ economy opens up, you would hope that there is more productive work but people — that there is more productive work but people to go and do, particularly things like restaurants or hotels, — particularly things like restaurants or hotels, things like that, sol think— or hotels, things like that, sol think the — or hotels, things like that, sol think the aim of the government is to try— think the aim of the government is to try and — think the aim of the government is to try and wind down the furlough scheme _ to try and wind down the furlough scheme in — to try and wind down the furlough scheme in tandem with the economy opening _ scheme in tandem with the economy opening up —

scheme in tandem with the economy opening up. that is going to work out better— opening up. that is going to work out better for some businesses than for others _ out better for some businesses than for others and these are quite significant increases in costs that employers are going to have to put up. employers are going to have to put u ._ employers are going to have to put u . _ ,,., ., , employers are going to have to put up. said the government is really stuck here. _ up. said the government is really stuck here, because _ up. said the government is really stuck here, because they - up. said the government is really stuck here, because they have i up. said the government is really i stuck here, because they have thrown a lot of money at the scheme and we have said it has been a life—saver for many, but they cannot carry on extending the scheme any further, can they? it has got to a point where they have to rein it in, and with the economy due to reopen properly on the 19th ofjuly, they are argument would be that businesses should be up and running fairly soon. —— their argument would be. fairly soon. -- their argument would be. , . . ., fairly soon. -- their argument would be. , .. ., ., be. they cannot extended for ever. it is a costly _ be. they cannot extended for ever. it is a costly scheme _ be. they cannot extended for ever. it is a costly scheme and _ be. they cannot extended for ever. it is a costly scheme and every i it is a costly scheme and every month— it is a costly scheme and every month it — it is a costly scheme and every month it is _ it is a costly scheme and every month it is costing billions of pounds _ month it is costing billions of pounds. if you are supporting a job that right _ pounds. if you are supporting a job that right now is not viable because of restrictions but could be viable in a few _ of restrictions but could be viable in a few months, it looks like a good _ in a few months, it looks like a good use — in a few months, it looks like a good use of money, but if it is a 'ob good use of money, but if it is a job that — good use of money, but if it is a job that actually might not be coming — job that actually might not be coming back at all or not for a long timer _ coming back at all or not for a long time, that— coming back at all or not for a long time, that is— coming back at all or not for a long time, that is the kind of case where

it might _ time, that is the kind of case where it might be — time, that is the kind of case where it might be the case of the government supporting that job it might be the case of the government supporting thatjob is weaken _ government supporting thatjob is weaker. that is the titre of the government are having to tread here. -- that— government are having to tread here. -- that is— government are having to tread here. -- that is the — government are having to tread here. —— that is the tight rope. keeping every— —— that is the tight rope. keeping everyiob— —— that is the tight rope. keeping everyiob on— —— that is the tight rope. keeping everyjob on life support thread that would not be wise move. the number of — that would not be wise move. t'ta: number of people that would not be wise move. tta: number of people we were expecting to be unemployed at the end of the pandemic, the number seems to be gradually lowering from all estimates. surely this says that the furlough scheme has worked until now. what would you say on that? the increase on — now. what would you say on that? the increase on unemployment —— of unemployment and the number of those looking _ unemployment and the number of those looking for— unemployment and the number of those looking for a _ unemployment and the number of those looking for a job has been small, especially— looking for a job has been small, especially when you compare other sections. _ especially when you compare other sections, and the furlough scheme will have _ sections, and the furlough scheme will have played a big part in that. the bank— will have played a big part in that. the bank of england expect another 250,000 _ the bank of england expect another 250,000 people will become unemployed over the next few months. that is— unemployed over the next few months. that is a _

unemployed over the next few months. that is a large number of people, but at _ that is a large number of people, but at the — that is a large number of people, but at the moment it is something like 25— but at the moment it is something like 2.5 million on furlough, so that— like 2.5 million on furlough, so that is— like 2.5 million on furlough, so that is relying on a large number of furloughed — that is relying on a large number of furloughed workers going back to work— furloughed workers going back to work or— furloughed workers going back to work or finding new work. many thanks for— work or finding new work. many thanks for your _ work or finding new work. many thanks for your time. _ lots of business about today! you must be very busy. nice of you to drop in. thank you. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. the area of low pressure that has brought cloudy and wet conditions in southern and eastern england is now pulling away. for the next few days, sunny spells and a few showers, but they will be few and far between today. low pressure on the near continent still having a little bit of influence in eastern england, hanging on to a bit of cloud but not much of a breeze. there are murky conditions in areas next to the coastline, we could

see some mist on the coastline of sussex and kent later. there will be a lot of dry weather and sunshine, and just a few showers. temperatures in the sunshine getting up to 22 degrees. under the cloud in eastern areas, they will be lower. the cloud could be thick enough for some drizzle. at wimbledon today, a 10% risk of a shower. tomorrow, that risk increases to 20—30%, then it goes up during the course of saturday. through this evening we eventually lose our showers, there will be clear skies, but also a return to mist, low fog and some cloud. a chilly night, but most of us are going to stay in double figures. tomorrow, hardly an isobar on the chart, but a new area of low pressure. tomorrow we start off with a fair bit of cloud, some murky conditions, a lot of that will break, we will see brighter sunny skies.

as temperatures rise, more showers will develop, some could be heavy across the north of england and scotland. into the weekend, things become more unsettled as an area of low pressure and its fronts come our way. saturday, they come in from the south—west, pushing north eastwards, taking the rain and showers with them. into sunday, more showers coming our way, quite widespread showers, some could be heavy. as a result, the temperature will be a bit lower than the next couple of days. in a word, it�*s unsettled.

this is bbc news, the headlines... nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in north east england bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. i mean, some of the employees, their father worked here, they retired from here. their son is working here. they are so proud of working here, so why not prepare generation after generation in sunderland as a part of the family? and this is what we are going to do. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the governor of the bank of england says higher inflation a tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party — president xi jinping warns that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully the country.

aus a usjudge has denied britney spears�*s request to deny her father access to a conservatorship. the dukes of cambridge and sussex will come together later to unveil a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the japanese carmaker nissan has announced a major expansion of electric vehicle production at its car plant in sunderland, north east england. the development will see the creation of more than 1,500 jobs at the site and several thousand more in the supply chain. most of these will facilitate the manufacture of the company�*s new—generation, all—electric model at the site. alongside this, partner company, envision aesc, will build

a new electric battery plantwhich it believes will produce enough batteries to power over 100,000 nissan electric vehicles each year. nissan hopes the site will be operational by 2024, when the level of uk—made components in cars manufactured in the uk is required to start increasing, in line with the terms of the uk�*s trade deal with the eu. the development has already received billions of pounds�* worth of funding, with the government thought to have contributed tens of millions of pounds towards the cost. this morning, prime minister boris johnson has said the expansion is a "major vote of confidence in the uk and our highly skilled workers in the north east". nissan�*s chief operating officer ashwani gupta has been speaking to our business editor, simonjack. sometimes, when i go to the shoopfloor, i meet some of the employees, their father worked here, they retired from here, their son is working here, they are so proud of working here. so why not to prepare generation after generation in sunderland as a part of the family?

and this is what we are going to do. in total we will create 6,200 jobs in the full ecosystem. our business reporter sarah corker is at the nissan plant in sunderland. this is a significant day for the uk car initially, massive expansion plans, and sunderland is set to be at the heart of the uk�*s revolution electric car manufacturing. they have been making vehicles here in sunderland since 1986. we are on the production line, we have seen the electric nissan leaf going past, these are highly skilled well—paid jobs and there are more under way. £1 billion investment package which will see a new electric model coming to wearside and will also see investment in this massive digger

factory where they will build bigger batteries for these electric models at a bar scale not seen before, which will create more than 6000 jobs here but also across the wider supply chain, at what they shows is the direction of tractive —— travel, the direction of tractive —— travel, the uk government is banning the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030, so the car industry is under pressure to change, to invest in that infrastructure, and that also means building more batteries. the uk currently is lagging behind other nations like germany when it comes to these massive gigafactories. this is a step forward but there is much more to do, and the government have described this as a vote of confidence in the uk post—brexit, added this is a huge turning point because only a couple of years ago there were doubts over the future of

this factory because of brexit, some people warning that a hard brexit, no—deal brexit would be armageddon for the uk car industry, that didn�*t happen but then there were challenges from the pandemic, production was hit, a slump in demand, workers on furlough, but the news today very much gives the workforce that certainty going forward, the ability to plan. they questions about how much the government have put towards this investment, they have not disclosed that figure, but fair to say building a gigafactoy is not cheap, likely costing hundreds of millions of pounds. we are hoping to speak to the chief executive of the north—east england chamber of commerce about that announcement very shortly. the uk government is starting

to wind down its furlough scheme — despite pleas for the changes to be postponed. currently 1.5 million britons are having nearly all of their wages paid by the treasury because they can�*t work due to coronavirus restrictions. from today, employers will have to pay 10% of their furloughed workers�* normal salary, while the government will continue to pay the other 70%. from the 1st august, the employers�* contribution rises to 20%, with the government�*s contribution reducing to 60%. our businesses outbound international travel, family reunions, that has not happened, and we only make money when we actually get people on planes. we have had no revenue, the furlough scheme has been absolutely vital to keeping our staff. to say that we did not expect to be in this position 12 months later, we were hoping that by this summer we would be opened up, we are

in severe financial trouble in the industry. in severe financial trouble in the indust . ~ ., in severe financial trouble in the indust . ~ . , . , industry. what difference is it iioin to industry. what difference is it going to make? _ industry. what difference is it going to make? we _ industry. what difference is it going to make? we are i industry. what difference is it i going to make? we are starting to see some travel possible but still with lots of restrictions, how has this changed the furlough —— how will this change affect you? the restrictions _ will this change affect you? the restrictions now _ will this change affect you? tta: restrictions now across europe, ever—changing, consumer confidence is very low, we are very nervous about this and we do need this summer. come the end where we start phasing out, we as a company will be topping that up, and as it faces out we are really concerned as to how much longer we can be a viable business. tt much longer we can be a viable business. , .. much longer we can be a viable business. , ,, ., , ., business. it is like a set of scales. — business. it is like a set of scales, unique _ business. it is like a set of scales, unique travel- business. it is like a set of scales, unique travel to i business. it is like a set of. scales, unique travel to come business. it is like a set of- scales, unique travel to come back up scales, unique travel to come back up as the furlough goes down, —— you need travel, which in particular are your most profitable routes? taste need travel, which in particular are

your most profitable routes? we need this summer. — your most profitable routes? we need this summer, desperately _ your most profitable routes? we need this summer, desperately might i your most profitable routes? we need this summer, desperately might open j this summer, desperately might open up. this summer, desperately might open up- july this summer, desperately might open up. july and august are our prime holiday season when people get away, our family business. holiday season when people get away, ourfamily business. we need holiday season when people get away, our family business. we need to open now because we only generate revenue once people are actually travelling. we are different to other sectors, it is quite unique, travel has been decimated by the pandemic. horde decimated by the pandemic. how 0 itimistic decimated by the pandemic. how optimistic are _ decimated by the pandemic. how optimistic are people about booking holidays? they have got used to the certainty that if they are not allowed to travel, they will get their money back and defer. it is really in the customer�*s favour. tt really in the customer's favour. tt is, and we are seeing holidays being deferred for times, from 2021, now deferring to 2022, flexible holidays are optional, so you expect consumer confidence but there are restrictions now that have been put on us by europe. as to what we had

to do with quarantining back into the uk. ., , ., , the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the cost of _ the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the cost of some _ the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the cost of some of— the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the cost of some of the _ the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the cost of some of the test i the uk. how helpfulwould it be if the cost of some of the test that l the cost of some of the test that people have to do came down in price? we hear that the cost in the uk is much higher than other countries. t uk is much higher than other countries-— uk is much higher than other countries. ,, . ., , countries. i think the cost actually is relatively _ countries. i think the cost actually is relatively on _ countries. i think the cost actually is relatively on a _ countries. i think the cost actually is relatively on a par _ countries. i think the cost actually is relatively on a par with - countries. i think the cost actually is relatively on a par with europe, | is relatively on a par with europe, we are down to 43 pounds per test, but you need three test if you want early release, a test to come out into the uk, so you are looking at a couple of hundred pounds per person, £800 on a family holiday. we need to be able to use very cheap lateral flow nhs have them, we would like to see that we are able to use those lateral flow tests for once you get backin lateral flow tests for once you get back in ten uk and use those testing facilities.

james ramsbotham is the chief executive of the north east england chamber of commerce. we need some good news and this fits the bill. ~ y we need some good news and this fits the bill. ~ , , ., ., ., the bill. absolutely, and a real testament _ the bill. absolutely, and a real testament to _ the bill. absolutely, and a real testament to the _ the bill. absolutely, and a real testament to the quality i the bill. absolutely, and a real testament to the quality of i the bill. absolutely, and a realj testament to the quality of the workforce and leadership at the nissan plant in washington, that they have won the support, both from they have won the support, both from the government and from nissan headquarters injapan, and it is a real great boost for us at this moment. tt real great boost for us at this moment-— real great boost for us at this moment. , ., , moment. if your years back it was su ested moment. if your years back it was suggested that — moment. if your years back it was suggested that if _ moment. if your years back it was suggested that if britain - moment. if your years back it was suggested that if britain decided i moment. if your years back it was l suggested that if britain decided to leave the eu, companies like nissan would leave, that hasn�*t been the case, just how important is this company for your part of the country? tt company for your part of the count ? , company for your part of the country?— company for your part of the count ? , . . , ., country? it is amazingly important. not 'ust country? it is amazingly important. notjust because _ country? it is amazingly important. notjust because of _ country? it is amazingly important. notjust because of the _ country? it is amazingly important. notjust because of the huge i country? it is amazingly important. i notjust because of the huge numbers of people that it employs, 7000

people now, that will be going out to 8000 or 9000, another 35,000 in the supply chain going up to over 40,000. it is the impact that has. that supports so many families that support so many other businesses, also in the skills it brings into this region, so many other businesses benefit from it. most importantly now it will place us absolutely at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution and the determination to really do everything we can for the climate. yes, there are skills that are part of the green economy which we keep hearing so much about.— hearing so much about. absolutely. this is making _ hearing so much about. absolutely. this is making sure _ hearing so much about. absolutely. this is making sure that _ hearing so much about. absolutely. this is making sure that the - this is making sure that the electric vehicles go through but actually it is designing a whole new industrial infrastructure which will save so many thousands of tonnes of carbon going in, as every single part of the process is the

carbonised as much as possible, so it is a real part of the green revolution.— it is a real part of the green revolution. . ,, , ., revolution. park lies about where this investment _ revolution. park lies about where this investment has _ revolution. park lies about where this investment has come - revolution. park lies about where this investment has come from, | this investment has come from, because as much as nissan is committing itself to the north—east of england, this project is dependent on sources of money from other places —— park to us. yes. other places -- park to us. yes, there support — other places -- park to us. yes, there support from _ other places -- park to us. yes, there support from the - other places —— park to us. te: there support from the government nationally, that is really important, the same as a number of other schemes around the country that the government is doing. it is also part of sunderland city council�*s determination to support the whole advanced manufacturing site that they have set up in the area near the plant, and part of the local enterprise partnerships determination that this region should absolutely be at the forefront of the green revolution. a number of different schemes have all come together to make this possible, but as you say the bulk of it is genuine investment by nissan and thatis genuine investment by nissan and that is of —— a great testament to

the strength of what we have an offer here. the strength of what we have an offer here-— the strength of what we have an offer here. . . , . , ., . ~ offer here. james ramsbottom, thank ou ve offer here. james ramsbottom, thank you very much- _ the prime minister has been speaking about today�*s news. the prime minister has been speaking about today's news.— about today's news. there are oniioin about today's news. there are ongoing discussions _ about today's news. there are ongoing discussions about i about today's news. there are l ongoing discussions about ways about today's news. there are i ongoing discussions about ways we can support people who are going to bring fantastic green technology into this country, they are confidential but this is something thatis confidential but this is something that is a massive benefit to the uk economy. nissan is going to be creating around further 750 jobs, thousands potentially in the supply chain. what it is also doing is helping to lengthen the lead of this country in green low—carbon technology and by increasing the number of batteries we can make in the uk, increasing the number of electric vehicles we can make,

getting those economies of scale so that the price of electric vehicles comes down and they become more affordable forfamilies comes down and they become more affordable for families than petrol vehicles, and diesel vehicles, that will happen far quicker than people are currently expecting. taste will happen far quicker than people are currently expecting.— will happen far quicker than people are currently expecting. we are way behind germany, _ are currently expecting. we are way behind germany, our _ are currently expecting. we are way behind germany, our european i behind germany, our european partners, are you going to offer more of these financial incentives to other countries so that we can try and catch up? we have £1 billion investment coming in from nissan, this plant makes investment coming in from nissan, this plant make— this plant makes more electric vehicles than _ this plant makes more electric vehicles than anywhere i this plant makes more electric vehicles than anywhere else i this plant makes more electric vehicles than anywhere else in europe, a fantastic voter confidence in sunderland, in the north—east, this amazing workforce, and i think it is an important step forward for our green industrial revolution. [30 our green industrial revolution. do our green industrial revolution. do you have an electric car? at - our green industrial revolution. do you have an electric car? at the i you have an electric car? at the

moment i _ you have an electric car? at the moment i and _ you have an electric car? at the moment i and driven _ you have an electric car? at the moment i and driven in - you have an electric car? at the moment i and driven in a i you have an electric car? at the| moment i and driven in a variety you have an electric car? at the i moment i and driven in a variety of machines, most of which still run on hydrocarbons, but we will be facing it out as soon as we conveniently and economically can, because what we must also do is make sure that we get value for money. and the great thing about this investment and the creation of this gigafactoy is it will drive down the cost of electric vehicles, notjust for people who are currently buying them but for ordinary families who were by them as a matter of course, which will happen in a few years. thousands of children are — happen in a few years. thousands of children are currently _ happen in a few years. thousands of children are currently isolating, i children are currently isolating, why wait until next term to end the bubbles? why not get kids back in school now? you have custom once of education, why not now? t school now? you have custom once of education, why not now?— education, why not now? i want to sa a education, why not now? i want to say a massive _ education, why not now? i want to say a massive thank— education, why not now? i want to say a massive thank you _ education, why not now? i want to say a massive thank you to - education, why not now? i want to| say a massive thank you to parents and teachers and pupils for everything they had been going through throughout the pandemic, and

i understand people�*s frustration when whole classes and bubbles are sent home and people are asked to isolate, because —— so what is happening now is public health england and the scientists are looking at the advantages and possibilities of going to testing rather than isolation, they haven�*t concluded yet, so what i want to do is just to be cautious as we go forward to that natural firebreak of the summer holidays, when i think the summer holidays, when i think the risk in schools will greatly diminish, just ask people to be a little bit patient but in the meantime what we must do is keep on vaccinating the adult of the population so that they are protected against the infection, thatis protected against the infection, that is going well and you can see that is going well and you can see that even though cases are going up in young people, it is not feeding through into serious disease and

death in the older generation. $1150 death in the older generation. also frustrated are _ death in the older generation. also frustrated are those double vaccines up frustrated are those double vaccines up waiting for a dividend, still cannot go on holiday, will they be able to travel from the 26th ofjuly as reported? t able to travel from the 26th ofjuly as reported?— as reported? i am very confident that the double _ as reported? i am very confident that the double jabs _ as reported? i am very confident that the double jabs will - as reported? i am very confident that the double jabs will be i as reported? i am very confident that the double jabs will be a i that the double jabs will be a liberator, and they will enable people to travel. we will be setting out a lot more about the detail of that any course ofjuly and the next few days about how we see it working. there is no doubt that once you have two jabs you are any much better position. as everybody can see, we will be going forward in the autumn with a neck to vaccination programme, a booster programme for the more vulnerable, just to give us that extra insulation, extra security that we need, but as your point, everyone who is frustrated

about travel over the summer, double jabs will be a liberator, but i want to repeat a point i have made before, i hope people both give me if i say that a do one travel to be possible —— forgive me. this year will not be like every other year because of the difficulties with covid, it should not be expected that we will completely be hassle—free. that we will completely be hassle-free.— that we will completely be hassle-free. ., that we will completely be hassle-free. . . hassle-free. last man, you may have watched wimbledon, _ hassle-free. last man, you may have watched wimbledon, the _ hassle-free. last man, you may have watched wimbledon, the roof - hassle-free. last man, you may have watched wimbledon, the roof is i watched wimbledon, the roof is closed, a giant indoor event, thousands of people not wearing masks. if it is good enough for wimbledon and the aux —— oxford vaccine team where they are, why can't pubs and clubs and theatres get on with opening up, drop the restrictions and masks and do what people are allowed to do at the tennis? obviously because what they do at those pilot events it tennis? obviously because what they do at those pilot events— do at those pilot events if they have a special— do at those pilot events if they have a special testing - do at those pilot events if they have a special testing regime l do at those pilot events if they i have a special testing regime that makes sure everyone who comes in is

properly tested and there is very little risk of infection. i know that people are impatient for us to open up faster, and of course i want to do that but what i would say is we are now in the final furlong, i do believe, we have to look carefully at the data, and at the moment what we are certainly seeing is a big increase in cases, 26,000 as you will have seen, but that is not a translating into a big increase in serious illness and death. 50 it looks ever clearer that we have broken programme, the speed of that has broken that link between infection and mortality. that is an amazing thing, that gives us the ability to go ahead on the 19th, cautiously, irreversibly. fin ability to go ahead on the 19th, cautiously, irreversibly.- cautiously, irreversibly. on the 19th, are cautiously, irreversibly. on the 19th. are you _ cautiously, irreversibly. on the 19th, are you going _ cautiously, irreversibly. on the 19th, are you going to - cautiously, irreversibly. on the 19th, are you going to have - cautiously, irreversibly. on thei

19th, are you going to have the courage of your convictions and say distance a logo, masks will go, it will be normal, rather than a muted version of your life? i will be normal, rather than a muted version of your life?— version of your life? i know how impatient _ version of your life? i know how impatient people _ version of your life? i know how impatient people are _ version of your life? i know how impatient people are to - version of your life? i know how impatient people are to get - version of your life? i know how| impatient people are to get back version of your life? i know how . impatient people are to get back to total normality, as indeed i might, and we will be setting out in the course of the next few days what step for lookalike, but i think i have said before, we will be wanting to go back to a world that has as close to the status quo and he covid as possible, as close to life as it was before covid. there may be some things we have to do, some extra precautions that we have to take, but i will be setting all that out. borisjohnson boris johnson speaking at borisjohnson speaking at the nissan plant in sunderland. thejoint

committee on vaccinations which advises the government says over 50s and the vulnerable should get a booster from september and alongside the flu jab. professor anthony harnden is deputy chair of the gv cia. thank you so much for hearing with us while we heard that interview with the prime minister nicely linking us into talking about vaccines with you. what is the thinking behind the need for a third jab when the prime minister has said that a double jab will be the liberator? he that a double 'ab will be the liberator?— that a double 'ab will be the liberator? , w ., , ., liberator? he is actually right, a double jab _ liberator? he is actually right, a doubleiab is— liberator? he is actually right, a double jab is important - liberator? he is actually right, a double jab is important about i liberator? he is actually right, a i double jab is important about what you have to remember is that we still have a lot of very vulnerable people in our community that have had a second dose of vaccine many months ago, we know that these older people, the immunity can wane with other infections. it looks like it is holding up pretty well with covid for six months, wejust want is holding up pretty well with covid for six months, we just want to is holding up pretty well with covid

for six months, wejust want to have some insurance that those vulnerable groups have the opportunity to receive a booster vaccine to be absolutely sure that they will be ok for winter. absolutely sure that they will be ok forwinter. i5 absolutely sure that they will be ok for winter. , ., ., y for winter. is it a one-off third 'ab? for winter. is it a one-off third jab? how _ for winter. is it a one-off third jab? how likely _ for winter. is it a one-off third jab? how likely is _ for winter. is it a one-off third jab? how likely is it _ for winter. is it a one-off third jab? how likely is it it - for winter. is it a one-off third jab? how likely is it it will- for winter. is it a one-off third - jab? how likely is it it will become annual? . , m ., jab? how likely is it it will become annual? . , q ._, , annual? that is difficult to answer at the moment, _ annual? that is difficult to answer at the moment, but _ annual? that is difficult to answer at the moment, but it _ annual? that is difficult to answer at the moment, but it is - annual? that is difficult to answer at the moment, but it is one-off, | at the moment, but it is one—off, and we will then review the data carefully. but these vaccines are extraordinarily effective. beyond our wildest imagination, right at the start of the programme, how effective they had been stabbed we see absolutely no reason why what you have had a booster dose, it may not last quite a long time, so you may not need to have an annual booster dose, wejust may not need to have an annual booster dose, we just do may not need to have an annual booster dose, wejust do not may not need to have an annual booster dose, we just do not know that yet. this is a new virus, a very agile fios, all sorts of other factors to be taken into consideration —— agile virus. we

will look at this data and make judgments in years to come, but for the moment we believe that our advice is to allow the nhs to plan, that we have a phase one and phase two, and most vulnerable groups, older people, immunosuppressed, clinically extremely vulnerable and health care workers get the shot first of all, probably alongside flu immunisation, that's not been fully decided yet. immunisation, that's not been fully decided yet-— immunisation, that's not been fully decided yet. first and second chaps have had to — decided yet. first and second chaps have had to be _ decided yet. first and second chaps have had to be of _ decided yet. first and second chaps have had to be of the _ decided yet. first and second chaps have had to be of the same - decided yet. first and second chaps have had to be of the same type, . decided yet. first and second chaps| have had to be of the same type, so if you have astrazeneca for the first, you need it for the second. what the rules be for the booster? that is an interesting question, we have a study going on in oxford looking at mixing vaccine schedules and boosting vaccine schedules. booster vaccines with many different types of vaccine, boosting vaccine

with the same vaccine type, so it is likely that there will be a mix between people that will receive the same vaccine type for the booster, and some who will receive different. as soon as we are clear on what we think is the best policy for those individual groups, we will advise the government accordingly. we 'ust heard the prime fl the government accordingly. we 'ust heard the prime ministeri the government accordingly. we just heard the prime minister speaking i the government accordingly. we just heard the prime minister speaking in sunderland saying there may be some extra precautions that we will still have to take. that will be depressing to some people and welcome to others. what do you imagine he might be talking about? i don't know, i am here to advise the vaccine programme, which is doing much of the heavy lifting stopped clearly infection rates are high in the country at the moment, and on going up, wejust need to see the country at the moment, and on going up, we just need to see when they are going to peak. and whether they are going to peak. and whether the government decide to make a

complete unlocking down or whether they advise certain things like wearing a mask in indoor situations, i don't know yet, but clearly they need to follow the infection rates stop this is not a benign virus, there are still people that are becoming quite ill throughout the country with this virus, we just need to take things slowly. i am optimistic, the vaccine working incredibly successful, summer is a good time, most of us are outdoors, i am sure that the prime minister and the government want to release as much as possible. we and the government want to release as much as possible.— as much as possible. we really appreciate _ as much as possible. we really appreciate you _ as much as possible. we really appreciate you taking - as much as possible. we really appreciate you taking time - as much as possible. we really appreciate you taking time to l as much as possible. we really i appreciate you taking time to talk to us on such a busy period for you, thank you. a man has apologised for his part in the footage that shows england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, being harrassed in a park. 24—year—old lewis hughes has said he is sorry for any upset caused, and that he has 'paid

the price' after losing hisjob because of the incident. police say it's been recorded as a common assault. currently 279,000 children are at home because they have had close contact with an infected person in school. the government said the policy is helping curb the spread of the virus but scientists say it is impossible to say without the data. james bowen is director of policy at the national association of head teachers and he joins us now. welcome, what sort of dated do you think the government should be collecting? how do you know what is —— what has prevented something? the -- what has prevented something? the first —— what has prevented something? tue: first thing —— what has prevented something? tte: first thing to —— what has prevented something? t'te: first thing to say —— what has prevented something? tte: first thing to say is that the moment schools are experiencing an enormous level of disruption, i spoke to a school leader this morning who said the disruption is bad morning who said the disruption is had now as it has been since the

start of the year, huge numbers of children needing to self—isolate, and at the very least you would expect the government to be collecting data in terms of the numbers of positive cases among pupils and staff. also collecting data terms of the number of pupils having to self—isolate because we know there are almost 300,000 pupils out of school self isolating at the moment. ., , , ., ., , out of school self isolating at the moment. ., , , ., , out of school self isolating at the moment. ., , , ., moment. how sustainable is it to kee- moment. how sustainable is it to keep schools _ moment. how sustainable is it to keep schools open _ moment. how sustainable is it to keep schools open when - moment. how sustainable is it to keep schools open when you - moment. how sustainable is it to | keep schools open when you have moment. how sustainable is it to - keep schools open when you have so many children being sent home? tt is many children being sent home? it is usuall many children being sent home? tt 3 usually disruptive, and it has been a hugely difficult 15 months school leaders, and i do not think it is sustainable. what we need from government is clarity around what the plans will be for september, because at the moment we are a couple of weeks away from the end of term, school leaders do not know what the arrangements will be. like anybody else, they are reading on the front pages rumours about what might happen but they need to be up

to communicate to parents what the plans are, and if the government are talking about making changes, the onusis talking about making changes, the onus is on them to explain how that will be safe. and that that is not going to be parents and pupils and staff at any increased risk. we need that clarity and also the explanation in terms of whether there will be alternative arrangements, what they are, how they will be safe.— they will be safe. correctly if i'm wron: , it they will be safe. correctly if i'm wrong, it sounds _ they will be safe. correctly if i'm wrong, it sounds like _ they will be safe. correctly if i'm wrong, it sounds like you - they will be safe. correctly if i'm wrong, it sounds like you are i they will be safe. correctly if i'm - wrong, it sounds like you are saying you want to make sure schools are safe but in doing so that might mean children still have to isolate but you are complaining about the isolation because of the disruption, so what is the government meant to do that would be acceptable? —— correct me. we have to remember we would not be in this situation, the government failed to get a grip on this, we could have been any much different situation if in the starting place we had far better safety precautions. such as? we have been calling for a long time for

better ventilation, we have ageing school better ventilation, we have ageing schoo , , ., ., school buildings,, we have had months and — school buildings,, we have had months and months _ school buildings,, we have had months and months to - school buildings,, we have had months and months to get - school buildings,, we have had months and months to get this school buildings,, we have had - months and months to get this right, so we needn't have been in this situation, but in terms of going forward, what we need to know it's what the alternative arrangements are going to be. we have heard the government talking about trying to reduce self isolation by moving to a daily testing arrangement. that is something that has been trialled in secondary schools, that has proven to be safe, that could be an option, that has not been trialled in primary schools yet. we do not know what the arrangements would be. ultimately, school leaders are not public health experts. we need clear advice and public health experts who know about their staff to tell us what it says, what the arrangements are, absolute clarity.— are, absolute clarity. james bowen, thank ou are, absolute clarity. james bowen, thank you very _ are, absolute clarity. james bowen, thank you very much. _ prince william and prince harry will

unveil a statue of princess diana on what would have been are 60th birthday. it will be the first time they have seen each other since the funeral of prince philip. many people, sarah, they are hoping that this might be a unifying moment. yes, good morning to you. it is four and a half years since it was first announced, but this statue was commissioned, they said they wanted to recognise positive impact their mother had on the uk and the world, so here we are four later and this has not been unveiling we might have expected back then, partly due to the pandemic which will limit the number of people. i will take you through what is going to happen this afternoon. the statue is located in the garden outside kensington

palace, one of diana's favourite places, and it has been redesigned and replanted, with 4000 new plants, and replanted, with 4000 new plants, and that hedge behind us there, the garden is behind that hedge. in terms of the public being able to see the statue, kensington palace is closed to the public today because of this event. but from tomorrow, the public can see it, you can go on a walkway around the garden so you can see it. physically much has changed in the garden, it has been redesigned, but obviously the relationship between prince william and prince harry has changed since that time following the harvey is a go. much has been said about it globally, some by prince harry particularly in interviews. —— following that time for and a half years ago. this would have been diana's 60th birthday, there is a small event going on attended by just the princes, close members of

diana's family, hersiblings, just the princes, close members of diana's family, her siblings, the sculptor, the garden designer and a couple of other people involved in the statue committee, but that is it. and the cameras, despite the fact this is about diana, they will be trained on william and harry, looking at their interactions and people will be hoping this i'd be a beginning of mending what is a fractured relationship.- beginning of mending what is a fractured relationship. thank you, sarah. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. the weather over the next few days is a mixture of sunshine and showers. today there won't be so many showers, we still have some murk around our coastlines and eastern england, some will be thick enough for drizzle, but a lot of dry weather, some sunshine and a few isolated showers. temperatures getting up to 22 degrees, feeling quite pleasant in the sunshine. this evening and overnight, we lose a lot of the showers and we see some mist and fog patches forming. there will be some clear

skies and under those clear skies, temperatures could fall away in parts of scotland and north east england to seven or eight. most will stay in double figures. murky conditions will lift and there will be sunshine around, but we will see further showers develop, and they will be more widespread than today. some potentially thundery weather across northern england and southern scotland. top temperatures 22. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the prime minister says he is confident those who have had two vaccine jabs will be able to go on holiday later this summer. t’m vaccine jabs will be able to go on holiday later this summer. i'm very confident the _ holiday later this summer. i'm very confident the double _ holiday later this summer. i'm very confident the double jabs _ holiday later this summer. i'm very confident the double jabs will - holiday later this summer. i'm very confident the double jabs will be i holiday later this summer. i'm very confident the double jabs will be a | confident the double jabs will be a liberator and they will enable people to travel. liberator and they will

enable people to travel. nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to hear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. ajudge has denied britney spears' request to remove herfatherfrom his role overseeing her conservatorship. the pop star had said she was scared of herfather and wanted him gone from the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008. the mother of two was placed under the complex legal arrangement — usually reserved for the very old and infirm — after suffering a series of mental breakdowns. let's talk to radio i newsbeat�*s entertainment reporter sinead garvan. just tell us a little bit of background to this. t just tell us a little bit of background to this. i think you robabl background to this. i think you probably have _ background to this. i think you probably have heard _ background to this. i think you probably have heard after- background to this. i think you probably have heard after the| probably have heard after the testimony last week from britney spears a bit more about this, but

she had a mental breakdown and number of years ago now, 2008, and thatis number of years ago now, 2008, and that is when her dad took control of her personal and financial matters. as you say, that is normally reserved for someone a lot older. but in the last few years, there seem to be a mumbling set that she did not want him to be in control any more. we didn't hear until last week from her. but now, today, a judge has ruled that he will stay in charge, be her co—conservative, but thatis charge, be her co—conservative, but that is what she was asking, for him to be removed, nothing to do with the testimony she gave last thursday, because this isjust asking for wealth management fund to be in charge so she has more control. she actually said in her testimony last week that she did not know she was able to get rid of the conservatorship altogether, and she could put in a bid to have it

removed. things seem to be moving quicker now and i guess we will hear from her quite soon in terms of her wanting to end this whole conservatorship at all. her father is not been _ conservatorship at all. her father is not been removed, _ conservatorship at all. her father is not been removed, so - conservatorship at all. her father is not been removed, so that - conservatorship at all. her father is not been removed, so that is l is not been removed, so that is significant for her.— significant for her. yes, for the moment. _ significant for her. yes, for the moment. but _ significant for her. yes, for the moment, but the _ significant for her. yes, for the moment, but the point - significant for her. yes, for the moment, but the point is - significant for her. yes, for the moment, but the point is that l significant for her. yes, for the i moment, but the point is that she just didn't realise she was able to do that, so for the moment he is still in charge, but it seems like she has more of an idea of what she can do in terms of it all. he has also come out separately to say that he wants all of these claims to be investigated. he says he didn't have any control over her personal or anything to do with reproductive things, and he says it has to be investigated.— things, and he says it has to be investigated. things, and he says it has to be investiuated. ., ,, , ., ~ ,

investigated. thank you. we may be missin: investigated. thank you. we may be missing daggers _ investigated. thank you. we may be missing daggers in _ investigated. thank you. we may be missing daggers in many _ investigated. thank you. we may be missing daggers in many cases - investigated. thank you. we may be missing daggers in many cases of i missing daggers in many cases of coronavirus, and the reason is we are not a warning people about the full range of symptoms. this is the view of scientists who have written to the british medical association. alex, it is already a pretty long list of things that could be a sign of suffering from coronavirus. what are we missing? t of suffering from coronavirus. what are we missing?— of suffering from coronavirus. what are we missing? i think when talking about testing — are we missing? i think when talking about testing and _ are we missing? i think when talking about testing and self _ are we missing? i think when talking about testing and self isolation, - are we missing? i think when talking about testing and self isolation, it i about testing and self isolation, it is important to go back to the basics of what the purpose of testing and self isolation and the symptom list is in a pandemic. it is primarily to interrupt uncontrolled transmission of the virus. for this to really have the best chance of being effective, it is dependent on the identification of this cases. so while we have had the official symptom list for some time now of those three core symptoms, we haven't been testing officially for the wider range of symptoms, such as

headache, fatigue, chills and a sore throat and things like that. most importantly, those symptoms often present earlier in the core symptoms, a day or two or three area. at time difference does not sound like much, but when you think there is normallyjust three or four days from catching the virus and then spreading it to friends and family, at time difference is quite a considerable effect on our ability to control the pandemic. what a considerable effect on our ability to control the pandemic. what sort of approach — to control the pandemic. what sort of approach or _ to control the pandemic. what sort of approach or other _ to control the pandemic. what sort of approach or other countries - of approach or other countries taking with regard to these extra symptoms?— taking with regard to these extra s mtoms? , ., symptoms? each country has taken a different approach _ symptoms? each country has taken a different approach to _ symptoms? each country has taken a different approach to symptoms. - symptoms? each country has taken a different approach to symptoms. in l different approach to symptoms. in southeast asia, they had tested throughout the pandemic for the full range of symptoms for covid—i9. for the uk context, it is important to recognise that it was justified to test for those three symptoms early on because of limits on testing capacity, but we are now at a stage in the pandemic where we have a huge

pcr capacity, we have rapid antigen tests and we are now at a stage where most of the infections are happening in younger people because the elderly are now double vaccinated. so the symptom profile has changed a little further and so the most common symptoms now are very much a headache and sore throat and fatigue and things like that and not those core symptoms. we want testing and self isolation to be most worthwhile, so we must update the symptomless to reflect the current context. irate the symptomless to reflect the current context.— the symptomless to reflect the current context. ~ ., ,, ., ., ., current context. we have known for a lona time current context. we have known for a long time difference _ current context. we have known for a long time difference people - current context. we have known for a long time difference people developl long time difference people develop different symptoms, some of the main symptoms are missing. how much of these other symptoms that you are describing could beat to do with the fact that the delta variant is very prevalent and younger people are now getting coronavirus? so prevalent and younger people are now getting coronavirus?— getting coronavirus? so there may be some small differences _ getting coronavirus? so there may be some small differences with - getting coronavirus? so there may be some small differences with the - some small differences with the delta variant, but i don't think the evidence is particularly clear with that. it is clearly different age profile of people being affected, so

young people and the fact they have had one dose of vaccine is probably the main driver of the slightly different symptom profile in the population at the moment. it is obviously... a lot of these symptoms are common generally and with other viral infections, like a headache and things like that are very common, so there is a risk that testing capacity could be overwhelmed. so what we actually recommend in our paper is a more guided data driven approach to self isolation, so based on data of the current context, and at the moment testing is a free for all where some people don't know about symptoms and others do, summer testing all the time, and what we need is a more structured and adaptable approach to enable people to take the most appropriate action in the given circumstance.— appropriate action in the given circumstance. �* ., ., ,, circumstance. alex, from ucl, thank ou ve circumstance. alex, from ucl, thank you very much _ circumstance. alex, from ucl, thank you very much for —

circumstance. alex, from ucl, thank you very much for talking _ circumstance. alex, from ucl, thank you very much for talking to - circumstance. alex, from ucl, thank you very much for talking to us. - the government is winding down its fellow scheme, but experts say that it should not be wound down until other part of the economy have fully reopened. other part of the economy have fully reo ened. ~ other part of the economy have fully reoened. ~ , , ,, , ., reopened. while businesses have reduced capacity _ reopened. while businesses have reduced capacity to _ reopened. while businesses have reduced capacity to operate - reopened. while businesses have reduced capacity to operate with | reduced capacity to operate with smaller numbers, the support from the government should match that. they have pushed back the timetable for reopening, but what they haven't done is put in place to support that businesses need to get by. this is over 400,000 businesses affected by these changes, many small and medium—sized. they will be essential to making sure we see a good and full recovery from the pandemic. if they are tipped over the edge, what is almost... we all hope that that will be a terrible mistake... —— that would be a terrible mistake for

the government to make an has meant that many businesses have faced consequences and they are paying the price for that. consequences and they are paying the price for that-— price for that. more now on the news the prime minister _ price for that. more now on the news the prime minister will _ price for that. more now on the news the prime minister will be _ price for that. more now on the news the prime minister will be setting - the prime minister will be setting out details in the next few days of what life will look like after the 19th ofjuly for people in england when coronavirus restrictions are likely to be lifted. our deputy political editor is vicky young, who has been speaking at the nissan plant in sunderland. you answered quite a few questions about what next for these restrictions. share next for these restrictions. are clear indications _ next for these restrictions. fie clear indications are next for these restrictions. fixe: clear indications are that he wants to lift restrictions onjuly the 19th, but the question as we get closer to that is very much what is that going to look like? we have probably forgotten all of the things we do now that we did before because it has been going on for so long, but there are still a lot of questions about mask wearing, social distancing, travel, school bubbles, also to things that we do not know

what will look like, you'll the 19th. i understand it is possible —— july the 19th. some of those details could be next week before the government officially say that it will go ahead. the prime minister, ask about all of that on travel and he said that double jabs could be what he called a liberator. on school bubbles, causing a lot of this conciliation amongst —— this cancellation amongst parents. he says it doesn't matter as much any more because we have broken the link between hospitalisations and cases. on that, although ministers have talked about children being sent home in whole school years and that might go, the prime minister is sounding very cautious on that, saying that before you get to that

natural firebreak, saying that before you get to that naturalfirebreak, he called it, which is the summer holidays, he wants to remain cautious. a clear indication and around whitehall that comejuly the 19th, the return to normality could feel like normal life, even the prime minister is saying there are some things which will be different, testing people for coronavirus will still exist in some form, travel of course dictated a lot by what other countries are doing. but i think the instinct among many, the new health secretary sajid javid, is to lift as many of those restrictions as is possible. thank you for the time being. china's president has warned that foreign powers will get their heads bashed if they attempt to bully or influence his country. xijinping made the comments at an event marking the centenary of the ruling communist party. it comes as china faces criticism over alleged human rights abuses and its crackdown in hong kong. stephen mcdonell has more.

socialism is great, they sank, then no communist party, no new china. in tiananmen square, to mark the 100th anniversary of the communist party, anniversary of the communist party, a choreographed event unfolded, when nearly everyone present was part of the performance. it was a nationalist spectacle, dominated by a speech from one man. general secretary xijinping. he a speech from one man. general secretary xi jinping. he was forceful about china's place in the world under his party's leadership. translation:— world under his party's leadership. translation: , :, , ., , translation: history and the people chose the communist _ translation: history and the people chose the communist party. _ translation: history and the people chose the communist party. the - chose the communist party. the communist party has always represented the vast majority of people. tn represented the vast ma'ority of eo - le. : , ,., , people. in recent times, the party has come under _ people. in recent times, the party has come under fire _ people. in recent times, the party has come under fire over - people. in recent times, the party. has come under fire over allegations of serious human rights abuses in

shinjang and hong kong. yet this anniversary is being used to draw attention to its achievements, including new military strength. translation: the including new military strength. translation:— including new military strength. translation: , , :, , translation: the chinese people would never _ translation: the chinese people would never allow _ translation: the chinese people would never allow foreign - translation: the chinese people would never allow foreign forces i translation: the chinese people would never allow foreign forces to oppress or enslave us. anyone who dares to try will have their heads bashed bloodily against a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion people. of steel forged by over 1.4 billion --eole. :, , , people. the more strident his comments — people. the more strident his comments were, _ people. the more strident his comments were, the - people. the more strident his comments were, the louder. people. the more strident his l comments were, the louder the applause. ordinary people caught bits of a lengthy speech on their way to work. i asked what they made of it all. translation: ., , of it all. translation: ., ., in ofitall. translation: ., ., m translation: it was amazing. it was so rood, xi translation: it was amazing. it was so good. xi jinping's _ translation: it was amazing. it was so good, xi jinping's speech -

translation: it was amazing. it was so good, xi jinping's speech gave - so good, xi jinping's speech gave huge _ so good, xi jinping's speech gave huge encouragement to us all. china riaht now huge encouragement to us all. china right now is — huge encouragement to us all. china right now is developing _ huge encouragement to us all. china right now is developing well and has received _ right now is developing well and has received international— right now is developing well and has received international recognition. l received international recognition. party's— received international recognition. party's history— received international recognition. party's history can _ received international recognition. party's history can be _ received international recognition. party's history can be divided - received international recognition. party's history can be divided intol party's history can be divided into three parts, parts one, seizing power, part two, leadership under chairman mao zedong, with chaos and famine. three, opening up and finally prosperity. now this place is an economic powerhouse and if you speak to most people on the streets here, as long as their lives keep getting better, they seem content enough for the communist party to have a monopoly on power. translation:— have a monopoly on power. translation: :, ., translation: long live the great, ulorious translation: long live the great, glorious and _ translation: long live the great, glorious and correct _ translation: long live the great, glorious and correct communist - translation: long live the great, l glorious and correct communist party of china. , . ., , glorious and correct communist party of china. , : ., , ., ., of china. there is certainly an air of china. there is certainly an air of confidence _ of china. there is certainly an air of confidence here. _ of china. there is certainly an air of confidence here. stephen - of china. there is certainly an air- of confidence here. stephen donald, bbc news, beijing. you are watching bbc news, beijing. you are watching bbc news. our headlines.

nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in northeast england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to hear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. a tough message on the 100th anniversary of the chinese communist party — president xi jinping warns that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully the country. new "right to repair" rules on household appliances — such as washing machines, tvs and fridges — have come into force today. manufacturers are now legally obliged to make spare parts available to consumers, so it's easier to fix appliances. 1.5 million tonnes of electrical waste is currently generated in the uk every year. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports from a waste recycling centre in kirby on merseyside. this is just this isjust one this is just one of the sites, one of the 130 sites that are across the

uk, all kinds of different councils, the centre operated within, and it is these kind of household goods, often a tray broken or a movable part broken. some parts could be replaced rather than throwing away. tim is in charge of the recycling that happens across the uk on these sites. often people find it frustrating to feeling they have to throw this away, but not all of it ends up in landfill, does it? many --eole ends up in landfill, does it? many people come _ ends up in landfill, does it? many people come here _ ends up in landfill, does it? many people come here to _ ends up in landfill, does it? many people come here to the - ends up in landfill, does it? tjia�*ty people come here to the household waste recycling centres, everything gets recycled, we try to fix things, repair things, gets recycled, we try to fix things, repairthings, but gets recycled, we try to fix things, repair things, but everything will be recycled, so that is why we encourage people to come here, drop your material and we will look after it. ~ . :, , :, your material and we will look after it. , :, it. when it comes to repairing thins it. when it comes to repairing things yourselves, _ it. when it comes to repairing things yourselves, you - it. when it comes to repairing things yourselves, you are i it. when it comes to repairing - things yourselves, you are sending some of these things on, and potentially that gets easier for you from today as well.— from today as well. yes, there is new regulation _ from today as well. yes, there is new regulation which _ from today as well. yes, there is new regulation which is - from today as well. yes, there is new regulation which is right - from today as well. yes, there is new regulation which is right to l new regulation which is right to repair and this will force brands

and producers to provide spare parts, so it is a huge piece of regulation from the government that we clearly support, but there will be more to come with new levelling up be more to come with new levelling up for the consumer, meaning it all goesin up for the consumer, meaning it all goes in the right direction, to prevent more ego design material, because people want to do more but don't have the knowledge and the option. don't have the knowledge and the 0 tion. : , don't have the knowledge and the 0 tion. :, , , , don't have the knowledge and the otion. :, , , , , option. partly it is mindset, but also financial— option. partly it is mindset, but also financial as _ option. partly it is mindset, but also financial as well. _ option. partly it is mindset, but also financial as well. if - option. partly it is mindset, but also financial as well. if the - option. partly it is mindset, but. also financial as well. if the parts are £50, even if you can get hold of it, by the time you have paid somebody to fit it, it is maybe as cheap to buy a new tally or dishwasher.— cheap to buy a new tally or dishwasher. : , ,:, cheap to buy a new tally or dishwasher. : , :, dishwasher. and we see some of the ea-uiment dishwasher. and we see some of the equipment we _ dishwasher. and we see some of the equipment we see — dishwasher. and we see some of the equipment we see looks _ dishwasher. and we see some of the equipment we see looks brand-newl dishwasher. and we see some of the i equipment we see looks brand-new at equipment we see looks brand—new at nearly. it is reallyjust changing a small bit which will be a lot to extend the life span of the equipment. that is what we're trying to do, really, incentivise the consumer and the ability to that, thatis consumer and the ability to that, that is what we are dealing with. tl

that is what we are dealing with. it is important to say that electrical and gas safety charities are stressing the importance of not doing too much yourself, certainly not things that would be complicated or need a professional engineer to install. but it may well be that more other smaller parts that consumers can fix a time themselves will at least now be able to be accessed for a lot longer. the original source code for the worldwide web has been sold at auction for more than $5 million. the data took the form of a non—fungible token — or nft — a certificate of ownership for digital assets. i should stress only the source code, and not the web itself, has been sold. tim allman explains. it doesn't look all that impressive. a collection of words and symbols that would seem pretty meaningless to most people. but these are no ordinary words and symbols. they did in fact change everything. this is the source code

for the world wide web. in effect, the basic rules of how the modern internet works. devised by the british scientist, sir tim berners—lee, it has now been sold as a completely unique form of data. the owner of this work will absolutely fundamentally be buying something that has come from sir tim, is authenticated as being from sir tim, but equally is uniquely their own and their ownership will be recorded in the blockchain as well. sir tim wrote the original source code in 1989, revolutionising the way computers and people interacted with each other, creating a system that was patent free, royalty free and designed to be collaborative. i wanted something which was both a way of tracking information but also a form of communication so one of the goals was i could use it to collaborate with the people i worked with. some have criticised

non—fungible tokens as get—rich—quick schemes that are bad for the environment, but at least one bidder, who forked out more than $5 million, thinks this one is worth every penny. wimbledon is hosting its first—ever 'environment day�* today, to put a spotlight on climate change and sport. the venue hopes to operate at 'net zero' by 2030. with more here's our sports news correspondent, laura scott. last night's five set victory by andy murray had bands harking back to the past and his prime he, but todayis to the past and his prime he, but today is all about the future, as the club is hosting its first environment day. watching from the royal box will be a series of environment champions, with the world number one ashley barty, the rising star and roger federer all playing today. i'm joined by the

club's sustainability manager, who came up with the concept of environment day. good you tell me how that concept came about? good to chance have — how that concept came about? good to chance have to — how that concept came about? good to chance have to talk _ how that concept came about? good to chance have to talk -- _ how that concept came about? good to chance have to talk -- good _ how that concept came about? good to chance have to talk -- good to - how that concept came about? good to chance have to talk -- good to have i chance have to talk —— good to have the chance to talk to you. there's a huge climate conference at the end of the year and we want to do our bit at wimbledon to shine a spotlight on the climate challenge. so tennis, as you said, it is the main event, but we play on a living service, we present tennis in an english garden, so that level it is really important that we maintain a healthy and resilient environment, and then you add the climate crisis into the mix, we must take actions. one of the things we think we can do is use our platform to inspire action, and that is how the day came about and that is why i am standing here talking to you. what about and that is why i am standing here talking to you.— here talking to you. what do you ho -e this here talking to you. what do you hope this day — here talking to you. what do you hope this day achieves? - here talking to you. what do you hope this day achieves? it i here talking to you. what do you hope this day achieves? it is i here talking to you. what do you l hope this day achieves? it is about raising awareness, _ hope this day achieves? it is about raising awareness, encouraging i raising awareness, encouraging people to make a positive choice to rise to the challenge, so we have

teamed up with the cop 2016, the met office, the bbc, we will be talking about it with channels on the day. -- cop26. and about it with channels on the day. —— cop26. and we will be working with those who work hard and environment field and drawing attention to their work and thanking them. : ., attention to their work and thanking them. : :, ,:, , them. and i hired that even the pots of strawberries _ them. and i hired that even the pots of strawberries had _ them. and i hired that even the pots of strawberries had been _ them. and i hired that even the pots of strawberries had been changed i them. and i hired that even the pots | of strawberries had been changed for this year. —— and i heard. of strawberries had been changed for this year. -- and i heard.— this year. -- and i heard. there is a lot we are _ this year. -- and i heard. there is a lot we are doing _ a lot we are doing behind—the—scenes, people cannot see or touch our plans to decarbonise our estates, but what they can see when they come here is they can enjoy the nature and biodiversity around the grounds, they can see that we are doing our bit to tackle single—use plastic by introducing a reusable proper drinks, and as you say, the cardboard strawbridge container. we are hoping to involve people. if they involve their cup, it is washed, and it is bringing people along on the journey with us.

—— cardboard strawberry container. it will be really interesting to see how this first environment day at wimbledon goes and there is more tennis action today on day four of the championships. ben will be here in a moment with the bbc news at one. first, look at the weather. the weather continues to brighten up this afternoon with spells of sunshine becoming increasingly widespread. it has been a lovely start in scotland, some of the sunniest weather has been. meanwhile, out in the atlantic, we have got to the west and area of low pressure which will come our way in time for the weekend, throwing bands of rain across the country, so make the most of the dry weather while it lasts. today most of us will see spells of sunshine, but there will be showers knocking around. wales, the south west midlands, and southern england, showers forming

here because of the sea breeze and because of the humid weather we have across this this part of south england. temperatures in the high teens and low 20s, it will feel warm in the sunshine. overnight, cloud will tend to redevelop, particularly across parts of eastern england, eastern scotland, temperatures for most around 12 to 14 degrees, so being a bit milder. although it started off cloudy last night, tomorrow it will break up and there will be showers in the afternoon, but a bit more widespread and more thunderstorms on friday afternoon. they will move over into eastern areas of england as we head into the afternoon, so that is where the chance of a downpour is high. we have widespread heavy showers and most will see a downpour at some point. on saturday the rain pushes

northwards, showers then follow and most of us will see a downpour or two during the day, but it is across south—west england where we will see a line of showers developed thanks to winds converging together, bringing an area of slow—moving thunderstorms and we could see localised flooding. temperatures still in the high teens almost 20s, but still coming down and agree also, so not as today or friday. sunday is another unsettled day, showers and thunderstorms widespread. it will not rain all the time, definitely not, but most will see a shower or two during the course of the day and they are likely to be heavy at times too. that is your weather.

the government begins winding down its furloughjobs support scheme from today. from now on, companies will have to pay some of their workers' wages — but there are warnings that ending the scheme too early will costjobs. it's a difficult balanced decision to make. the furlough wasn't going to make. the furlough wasn't going to last forever and as we open up in two weeks' time this is the right time to think about the balance of payroll, which the government pays, and which employers pay. $5 payroll, which the government pays, and which employers pay.— payroll, which the government pays, and which employers pay. as we start to take it down _ and which employers pay. as we start to take it down now _ and which employers pay. as we start to take it down now we _ and which employers pay. as we start to take it down now we have - and which employers pay. as we start to take it down now we have to i and which employers pay. as we start to take it down now we have to find i to take it down now we have to find a way _ to take it down now we have to find a way of _ to take it down now we have to find a way of funding that difference somehow and that will come via addilional— somehow and that will come via additional loans and extended debt. the other top stories this lunchtime... an employment boost for the north east of england — with a billion pound investment

by the japanese car—maker nissan creating 6000 jobs.