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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. a cabinet minister indicates that the use of face coverings will become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. we trust the british public to exercise good judgment. people will come to different conclusions. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome as they thrashed ukraine, and moved on to the semi finals of the euros. it's been a long year for everybody and i'm chuffed that the two performances we've put on have brought so much enjoyment and happiness to people. cheering it was a saturday night to celebrate for fans. football now is coming home, with england facing denmark at wembley on wednesday night. a military transport plane has
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crashed in the philippines, killing at least 45 people. ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding crisis. greece, italy and israel send planes to cyprus to tackle a fatal wildfire on its south coast. and at 3.30 — after a scoop in the sun forced health secretary to resign — the media show looks at the role good afternoon. the government is giving strong signals that all legal restrictions around covid protection will end on the 19thjuly as we learn to live with the virus. the housing secretary robertjenrick said this morning that the public
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must start to exercise personal responsibility, including overfacemasks, rather than the government telling people what to do. our political correspondent, nick eardley, has the details. masks and social distancing have become part of our lives. but for how much longer? with shops open again, pubs serving pints, the government wants to go further, lifting all legal restrictions in england. this morning, ministers suggested legal rules around face coverings were among those likely to go. it does look as if, thanks to the success of the vaccine programme, that we now have the scope to roll back those restrictions and return to a normality as far as possible. we should all be prepared, though, that cases may continue to rise. they may continue to rise significantly. but we do now have to move into a different period where we learn to live with the virus, we take precautions, and we, as individuals, take personal responsibility.
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as this graph shows, the number of positive cases is rising. but look at this line, too. hospitalisations, a key test for the government, aren't rising as quickly. that gives ministers some confidence that restrictions can be lifted without overwhelming the health service. the link is not totally broken. there are people in hospital who have been vaccinated, but it is severely weakened. the key aim now is to get as many people vaccinated beforejuly 19. but some are still urging caution. the british medical association has said that some measures should be kept in place later this month. labour said it wants to see the evidence. i want the economy and society to open up again. we are all getting sick and tired of the restrictions on our everyday lives to do the things we love. but it is important that if the qr codes are going to stop, if the masks are going to come off, but we are absolutely confident that that is the right thing to do. at the moment, all we're hearing
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is briefings from ministers rather than the science behind it. we need to see science. the prime minister will detail more of the government's thinking in the next few days. separate decisions will be made for scotland, wales, northern ireland. the period of unprecedented restrictions on our lives looks set to be coming to an end. joe twyman is the co—founder of deltapoll, a public opinion consultancy. he says that while currently public support for masks wearing remains high, this may change once restrictions are lifted in england on the 19th ofjuly. consistently, the majority of people have said they would wear masks in public places. but there is a distinction between people saying yes, they support the policy, and actual practice and behaviour of people wearing them. i think a lot
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will come down to exactly what is seen on the streets. and so it is all very well in the abstract concept of a survey saying, well, i will or won't do this. but i think when people see changes in behaviour as a result of what we assume it will happen on the 19th ofjuly, then, i think we will see an even greater evolution of public opinion. it may well be that if people start taking masks off, then a snowball effect will occur. and, indeed, the opposite may be true. if people see that most people keep their masks are, particularly in things like public transport, then that may bring about a change, as well. it is impossible to predict. because this is such a complicated situation. there are so many different elements at play. paul hunter is professor in medicine at the university of east anglia.
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thank you for being with us this afternoon. we are being told by the government that we need to get used to live with coronavirus. for how long? to live with coronavirus. for how lam? ., ,, to live with coronavirus. for how lon? , ., to live with coronavirus. for how lam? ., ., , to live with coronavirus. for how loni? ., ., , long? probably forever, really. i think our grandchildren's - think our grandchildren's grandchildren will be getting coronavirus, but like the other coronaviruses that have been circulating the decade, it will probably end up fairly soon just be another cause of the common cold. like mike how wise is that, in your view, that we ditch the remaining restrictions, such as face coverings, when things change in the 19th ofjuly? i think a lot of the debate at the moment is around, is it the safe thing to do at present. actually, i don't think that is the correct question to be asking. the question should be, when it's going to be the safest. if we don't do it now, we will be lifting restrictions in the early autumn when schools will be back. so increasing transmissions. the first round of vaccines before we start the next
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booster round of vaccines will be, possibly, reducing their effectiveness somewhat. and, by then, we may well be seeing the arrival of respiratory virus infection being kept at bay. ultimately we have to do it now. because, relaxing in the autumn might carry with it a bigger risk of a burden on public health because of the virus for people who have just had their first round of vaccine. that is despite seeing a big increases in the delta variant on some days increases in the delta variant on some day— increases in the delta variant on some da ., , , , ., increases in the delta variant on someda , , ., , some days absolutely. they have been uite some days absolutely. they have been quite dramatic — some days absolutely. they have been quite dramatic in _ some days absolutely. they have been quite dramatic in the _ some days absolutely. they have been quite dramatic in the last _ some days absolutely. they have been quite dramatic in the last week - some days absolutely. they have been quite dramatic in the last week or- quite dramatic in the last week or so. that might be due to the celebrations around the euros. it is noticeable that this epidemic sped up noticeable that this epidemic sped up a week or so after the first
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games, when you would expect to start seeing some impact. that may turn out to be a fairly short lived spurt. but case numbers are going up, but hospitalisations are drifting up slowly. like this last week, we saw fewer deaths reported in the last seven days than in the previous seven days before that. there is no evidence that deaths are going up. again, if we don't do it now, things might be worse in the autumn, due to reasons i have already mentioned. but mike roberts generate, the housing secretary, told the this morning —— generate, the housing secretary, told the this morning --- told the this morning -- robert generate. _ told the this morning -- robert generate. the _ told the this morning -- robert generate, the housing - told the this morning -- robert i generate, the housing secretary, said that rules may change with bubbles in schools. how likely do think it will change in september? because it has been disruptive. the?
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because it has been disruptive. they had substantial _ because it has been disruptive. tie had substantial value early because it has been disruptive. tié:1: had substantial value early on because it has been disruptive. tij:1: had substantial value early on in the epidemic, and we had people who weren't immunised. i think the value of those school bubbles are coming to an end now. i would certainly be uneasy about them continuing into the autumn. given that this virus is going to be here forever, and that we are unlikely to be vaccinating children under 11. we may well not also vaccinate children between 11 and i6. also vaccinate children between 11 and 16. at some point, they will have to get a natural infection. to a large extent, school bubbles are, in effect, delaying the inevitable. at the same time, they are damaging children's education. i think the value of them continuing in the new school year is quite low. i would certainly be arguing for that rule to be lifted. certainly be arguing for that rule to be lifted-— certainly be arguing for that rule
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to be lifted. ., ~' ,, , . to be lifted. thank you very much. thank yom — the england team are back home after their stunning euro 2020 quarter final victory over ukraine in rome last night. it was the most—watched live sporting tv event of the year, attracting a peak audience of 20.9 million people. england are now the bookies favourites to win the championships. they are due to meet denmark at wembley on wednesday in the semi—finals. 0lly foster reports. gareth southgate was right. he said a change of scene, a first match away from wembley would be good for the players. and this was of rome sweet rome. because of quarantine restrictions, there were only a few thousand england fans inside the stadium, but millions were packed into the fun parks and beer gardens back home. this is just a taste of what could be a very special week ahead. i know what would be happening at home, that's great. it's lovely to send everybody on a saturday night, beer in hand, in the air, wherever it is. and they should. they should enjoy it.
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england have been moving through the gears at this tournament. they are now accelerating fast. cheering if there had been any nerves against ukraine last night, harry kane settled it within five minutes. in the world cup three years ago, england's other harry scored his first international goal. another quarterfinal, another thumping header. kane was picked out for england's third and his third at these euros. jordan henderson had never scored for his country. another headed goal at england were heading into the semifinals with their biggest knockout win the tournament. we want to go further this time that we did in the world cup. of course, it is a great feeling to win here and the way we have done it shows the big progress we are making. so impressive from the guys. harry kane leading from the front.
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we are not really used to that. but very comfortable and comprehensive. never in doubt. the atmosphere has been incredible. england fans have - come up the football. we can't wait for the game on wednesday night. - the players will have returned to a nation unified in praise. they should be in no doubt have the support they will have going into the semifinal. this is what you look forward to as a kid. don't use it as a point of fear, use it as a point of excitement to prove to the world how good you are. players are going out and expressing themselves. they have they can embrace the occasion. they did that last night, but they must raise their game again for potentially, one of the greatest
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england are expected notjust to beat denmark on wednesday, but that they are favourites to become european champions. simonjones is in feltham in southwest london. you'll never guess who they are supporting here. give you a clue. flags everywhere you see. they went a couple of weeks ago at the start the tournament, now even with life. let me show you, everyone is here. neighbours. and meet bruno the dog. he's a big football fan. he is not a bad player come from what we've seen. england are doing well as well. jade, what are you making of it all? �* , . ., , it all? it's amazing. getting toiether it all? it's amazing. getting together as _ it all? it's amazing. getting together as a _ it all? it's amazing. getting together as a community i it all? it's amazing. getting i together as a community and it all? it's amazing. getting - together as a community and make it all? it's amazing. getting _ together as a community and make the most of it. find
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together as a community and make the most of it. �* , ., ., together as a community and make the most of it. �* i. ., , , most of it. and you are putting up even more — most of it. and you are putting up even more flags. _ most of it. and you are putting up even more flags. i'm _ most of it. and you are putting up even more flags. i'm surprised . even more flags. i'm surprised there's any flags laughed in the area. we were watching the game last night like everyone here, what did you make of it?— night like everyone here, what did you make of it? fantastic. the way be iot you make of it? fantastic. the way be got through _ you make of it? fantastic. the way be got through was _ you make of it? fantastic. the way be got through was brilliant. - you make of it? fantastic. the way be got through was brilliant. if- you make of it? fantastic. the way be got through was brilliant. if we | be got through was brilliant. if we continue — be got through was brilliant. if we continue to play like that, we'll be in. definitely.— in. definitely. there is a lot of confidence — in. definitely. there is a lot of confidence here. _ in. definitely. there is a lot of confidence here. lots - in. definitely. there is a lot of confidence here. lots of- in. definitely. there is a lot of. confidence here. lots of people in. definitely. there is a lot of - confidence here. lots of people got together last night the game. what will you be doing on wednesday for the next one?— will you be doing on wednesday for the next one? same again. because builds u . , the next one? same again. because builds up, everyone _ the next one? same again. because builds up, everyone partying, - builds up, everyone partying, watching _ builds up, everyone partying, watching the _ builds up, everyone partying, watching the match _ builds up, everyone partying, j watching the match together. builds up, everyone partying, . watching the match together. it builds up, everyone partying, - watching the match together. it will be lovely _ watching the match together. it will be lovel . ~ ., watching the match together. it will be lovel . ~ . ~' watching the match together. it will be lovel . ~ ., ~ , be lovely. what you think will be like if gets _ be lovely. what you think will be like if gets with _ be lovely. what you think will be like if gets with the _ be lovely. what you think will be like if gets with the final - be lovely. what you think will be like if gets with the final and, i like if gets with the final and, dare i say, when it?— dare i say, when it? crazy. absolutely _ dare i say, when it? crazy. absolutely crazy. - dare i say, when it? crazy. absolutely crazy. but - dare i say, when it? crazy. absolutely crazy. but it. dare i say, when it? crazy. absolutely crazy. but it is l dare i say, when it? crazy. - absolutely crazy. but it is thanks to all— absolutely crazy. but it is thanks to all the — absolutely crazy. but it is thanks to all the neighbours. _ absolutely crazy. but it is thanks to all the neighbours. it's- absolutely crazy. but it is thanks to all the neighbours. it's been. to all the neighbours. it's been beautifut _ to all the neighbours. it's been beautiful. really— to all the neighbours. it's been beautiful. really lovely. -
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to all the neighbours. it's been beautiful. really lovely.- beautiful. really lovely. more neighbours — beautiful. really lovely. more neighbours over _ beautiful. really lovely. more neighbours over here. - beautiful. really lovely. more neighbours over here. let's . beautiful. really lovely. morel neighbours over here. let's do beautiful. really lovely. more - neighbours over here. let's do the typical thing, and score prediction. pre—— one. tu typicalthing, and score prediction. pre-- one-— typicalthing, and score prediction. pre-- one._ and - typicalthing, and score prediction. pre-- one._ and how- pre-- one. tu - one. and how confident— pre-- one. tu - one. and how confident are _ pre-- one. tu - one. and how confident are you _ pre-- one. tu - one. and how confident are you that - pre-- one. tu - one. and how confident are you that it's - pre-- one. tu - one. and how. confident are you that it's coming home? �* , . ., ., confident are you that it's coming home?_ were i confident are you that it's coming - home?_ were going home? it's coming home. were going to iet ou home? it's coming home. were going to get you a — home? it's coming home. were going to get you a t-shirt. _ home? it's coming home. were going to get you a t-shirt. red _ home? it's coming home. were going to get you a t-shirt. red and - home? it's coming home. were going to get you a t-shirt. red and white. l to get you a t—shirt. red and white. thank you. let's look ahead to the game against denmark with ex england footballer, john barnes. tell us what was going through your mind when you saw england thrash ukraine last night. at mind when you saw england thrash ukraine last night.— mind when you saw england thrash ukraine last night. at the beginning ofthe ukraine last night. at the beginning of the second _ ukraine last night. at the beginning of the second half, _ ukraine last night. at the beginning of the second half, there _ ukraine last night. at the beginning of the second half, there were - ukraine last night. at the beginning| of the second half, there were some nerves. 0ne of the second half, there were some nerves. one minute into the second half, when it was too now, and then it was three now, the game is over. i was looking forward to the denmark
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game, but i suppose, i already understood that they would make it into the semifinals of the six of the second half.— into the semifinals of the six of the second half. what does gareth southiate the second half. what does gareth southgate needs _ the second half. what does gareth southgate needs to _ the second half. what does gareth southgate needs to on _ the second half. what does gareth l southgate needs to on wednesday? the second half. what does gareth . southgate needs to on wednesday? a southgate needs to on wednesday? similar side. the midfielders of the most important part of the team. as much as we talk about the solution is having more attacking players, those two players of the reason why we've done what we've done. yes, of course, stirling, and kane, may score chances and score goals. but the two midfielders have kept a back seat. i don't think you'll see much difference to that. might like to be told that you are the favourites, how much extra pressure does that add? there is always pressure on england. the fact that they are
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favourites, there is no more favourites. 0f favourites, there is no more favourites. of course they are the favourites. of course they are the favourites. portugal have gone out, germany have gone out. that was our hardest game, we came through. now, we are expecting to beat denmark, because they are well organised team. in the final, if we get there, i would much rather us play in spain than italy, because italy are looking very confident. they haven't played for a long time —— they have at for a long time. let's get through denmark first. how do you control your _ through denmark first. how do you control your nerves _ through denmark first. how do you control your nerves when _ through denmark first. how do you control your nerves when you - through denmark first. how do you control your nerves when you are l control your nerves when you are playing in the home of football, wembley? fik playing in the home of football, wemble ? , ._ , playing in the home of football, wemble ? , , ., , wembley? 0k players are different. i never iot wembley? 0k players are different. i never got particularly _ wembley? 0k players are different. i never got particularly nervous. - wembley? 0k players are different. i never got particularly nervous. paul | never got particularly nervous. paul gascoigne used to get very nervous, even though he is to play well. it is about alleviating the pressure. let's not put added pressure on
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ourselves. particularly, when they're young, inexperienced side. we are one of the youngest teams in the competition. you have to keep your feet on the ground and keep every game as it comes. take every minute of the game as it comes. gareth has got the players�* feet on the ground. i don�*t think it will be a problem. t the ground. i don't think it will be a problem-— a problem. i hope they en'oy it, because they fl a problem. i hope they en'oy it, because they bring * a problem. i hope they en'oy it, because they bring such _ a problem. i hope they enjoy it, because they bring such joy - a problem. i hope they enjoy it, because they bring such joy to l because they bring such joy to avenue is a fan. what is your for the score? i avenue is a fan. what is your for the score?— avenue is a fan. what is your for the score? ~ ., the score? i think england will win. that what the _ the score? i think england will win. that what the school _ the score? i think england will win. that what the school will _ the score? i think england will win. that what the school will be, - the score? i think england will win. that what the school will be, not i the score? i think england will win. that what the school will be, not a | that what the school will be, not a clue. ., ~ that what the school will be, not a clue. . ,, i. ., that what the school will be, not a clue. . ,, ., ., ,, ., , clue. thank you for talking to us. thank you- _ might mac and it�*s time for a round up might mac and it�*s time for a round up from the sports centre. england manager gareth southgate says england in a semifinal will be great for the moral of the country. it comes after 20.9 million people watched on television as england beat ukraine 4—0 last night,
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putting england�*s men through to a first european championship semifinal since 1996. 0lly foster. five o�*clock this morning they got back from rome. it isjust five o�*clock this morning they got back from rome. it is just a recovery day for them. a lightning storm just passed over saint georges park. the players managed to dodge the showers. they have a little work about, stretching their legs behind our camera in the last hour or so. so, yes, they will take it easy today. full training tomorrow and full training on tuesday morning before they head down to london on the eve of this european championship semifinal against denmark. the danes, what do we know about them? they beat czech republic in their quarterfinal to get this far. england played against them twice come back in the autumn in the nation�*s league. christian eriksen scored the winner, winning his 100th
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cap. of course, we know this denmark team are highly motivated by that horrible incident in which erickson collapsed on the pitch, suffering a heart attack. but as he recovers at home, denmark is gone out and are playing every single match for him. here is the england manager talking about wednesday�*s opposition. brute here is the england manager talking about wednesday's opposition. we had two iames about wednesday's opposition. we had two games of— about wednesday's opposition. we had two games of denmark _ about wednesday's opposition. we had two games of denmark in _ about wednesday's opposition. we had two games of denmark in the - about wednesday's opposition. we had two games of denmark in the autumn, | two games of denmark in the autumn, they knew what a good side they were before, and they have proved that again in this tournament. they are obviously riding a weight of the after what happened with christian, as well, that�*s understandable. it�*s going to be a fantastic game to be a part of. they have got more experience as a group with those sorts of games. individually, the players are very experienced at those games, which is definitely helpful. but we have got to do that is now on wednesday night. i�*m conscious it�*s notjust our country who have been through so much
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difficulty, but we have also had a lot of division for a little while. i know these england nights and nights that bring everyone together. communities, families, and to give them so much enjoyment of the last two matches in particular, but i think the ones before, as well, and to have them with hope, looking forward now, is part of the privilege of being in the job, really. but my an occasion it promises to be on wednesday night. england are strong favourites, but such goodwill behind this danish team, as well. 60,000, or thereabouts will be whirring england down at wembley. that might give them the edge. crystal palace has confirmed that former arsenal midfielder patrick vieira will be their new manager. the club posted the news on social media. it had been widely speculated that the arsenal legend would replace roy hodegeson
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at crystal palace, confirmation now that he has signed a three year contract. considered one of the best players of his generation, vieira won three premier league titles and four f.a. cups at arsenal. he also won the world cup with france in 1998. england are chasing 165 in their one day international against sri lanka after a poor batting performance from the visitors in bristol. after 41 overs sri lanka were bowled out for 166 after winning the toss and electing to bat. england�*s bowlers made hay with chris woakes, david willey, tom curran and adil rashid taking wickets. england already have an unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. the all england club has announced that there will be 100 % full capacity at wimbledon next week. centre court will have crowds of almost 15, 000, crowds of almost 15,000, while court one will hold more than 12,300 for the quarterfinals, semi—finals and finals. the tournament is part
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of the government�*s events research programme and operated at 50 % capacity last week. it�*ll be the first time outdoor sporting stadiums will be full in the uk since the pandemic began. that�*s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that�*s bbc.co.uk/sport the austrian grand prix is also taking place. lewis hamilton is currently in fourth place. at least 45 people have died after a military plane crashed in southern philippines. the aircraft with more than 90 people on board crashed as it tried to land on the island ofjolo. david campa nale reports. a large ball of black smoke was seen above the wreckage of a transport plane, a lockhead c130 hercules, supplied to the philippines by the united states. the head of the armed forces said it
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had missed the runway. it�*s not clear why. and then it�*s tried to regain power but it had failed and hit the ground. many of those on board were soldiers. they were flying from mindanao to the provincial airport ofjolo, when the plane came down in patikul. remarkably, a number of soldiers were seenjumping out of the aircraft before it hit the ground, sparing them from explosion caused by the crash according to an army statement. dozens of soldiers were pulled from the site of the burning wreckage. they are now receiving hospital treatment. the soldiers were part of the military�*s stepped up presence in the philippines to combat islamist militants, such as the abu sayyaf group. 0fficials there said there was no sign that the aircraft had been attacked, and an investigation would start once the rescue operation was complete. many of those on board had only recently completed basic military training. the government wants to give
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people living in flats with flammable cladding and other fire safety defects up to 15 years to sue developers for their poor construction. it�*s the ministry of housing�*s latest attempt to solve the cladding crisis in the wake of the grenfell fire. the proposal is in building safety proposals being presented to parliament tomorrow. here�*s our business correspondent katy austin. for yea rs for years on from the gran faletau fire, hundreds of other buildings still haven�*t been made safe. the government says it is putting £5 billion towards the removal of dangerous cladding. today, the housing secretary announced a change that would increase the current six—year time limit for homeowners to seek compensation from developers. standard building work. it is not right that either the leaseholder of the taxpayer has to step up. i am announcing today that we are going to change the law retrospectively to give every homeowner 15 years in which to take
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action against the people who built their building, if there is shoddy workmanship. but their building, if there is shoddy workmanship.— their building, if there is shoddy workmanshii. �* ., ., , workmanship. but some flat owners sa this workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't _ workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help _ workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help them. _ workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help them. this - say this won�*t help them. this building in sheffield is set to receive £6 million from the government�*s building safety fund for cladding removal. however, to remove others fire safety defects, they face another £6 million on bills. which is an average of £50,000 each. willis one of them. it won�*t help me. my building is it won't help me. my building is less than— it won't help me. my building is less than 15 —— over 15 years. it won't _ less than 15 —— over 15 years. it won't help— less than 15 —— over 15 years. it won't help me. mr generic said this morning. _ won't help me. mr generic said this morning, that the majority of these buildings _ morning, that the majority of these buildings were built in the two thousandths. it doesn't take a mathematician to work out that by the time _ mathematician to work out that by the time the bill is implemented, many— the time the bill is implemented, many of— the time the bill is implemented, many of those buildings will not benefit — many of those buildings will not benefit from this, because they will benefit from this, because they will be over_ benefit from this, because they will be over 15_ benefit from this, because they will be over 15 years old. this benefit from this, because they will be over 15 years old.— be over 15 years old. this morning, robert generate _ be over 15 years old. this morning, robert generate was _ be over 15 years old. this morning, robert generate was challenged i be over 15 years old. this morning, j robert generate was challenged on how much power the legal change would actually give leaseholders.
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august as it allows groups of leaseholders and tenants to get together and take a legal case against a very, very powerful, well funded, well located development company. that is not a level playing field. i company. that is not a level playing field. ., �* ~ , field. i don't think there is any easy way _ field. i don't think there is any easy way out _ field. i don't think there is any easy way out of _ field. i don't think there is any easy way out of this _ field. i don't think there is any easy way out of this situation, j easy way out of this situation, you�*re absolutely right. i easy way out of this situation, you're absolutely right.- easy way out of this situation, you're absolutely right. i want the companies _ you're absolutely right. i want the companies to _ you're absolutely right. i want the companies to pay _ you're absolutely right. i want the companies to pay up. _ you're absolutely right. i want the companies to pay up. i _ you're absolutely right. i want the companies to pay up. i want - you're absolutely right. i want the l companies to pay up. i want shoddy workmanship to be paid for by the people _ workmanship to be paid for by the people who did it, locked by the leaseholders. but it will take time for a change in the law to come into effect, _ for a change in the law to come into effect, longer still for legal cases to get— effect, longer still for legal cases to get going. there is a step in flammable flats they can't sell say they need help much further —— soonen — they need help much further —— sooner. katy austin, bbc news. at least four people have been killed in a wildfire in cyprus. the blaze has been spreading through an area north of the cities of limassol and larnaca and has forced the evacuation of several villages. the country�*s president said it�*s the worst tragedy sodaba haidairy reports.
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fla mes flames raging out of control and the seven area of cyprus. flames broke out about 2pm local time. they raged through the village. visiting an effort coordination centre, the cypriot president said it is the worst tragedy that this country had seenin worst tragedy that this country had seen in decades. translation: the services responded immediately. they did everything possible in order to prevent deaths. unfortunately, this was not avoided, as we now know a deadly incident has been reported. the fires ravaged homes and cars and destroyed a large, forested area. it also forced evacuation of several nearby villages. translation: . translation: civil defence volunteers _ translation: civil defence volunteers fund _ translation: civil defence volunteers fund for - translation: civil defence volunteers fund for burnt. translation: civil defence - volunteers fund for burnt bodies and a mountain area in the outskirts of
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the village. according to information, it seems the bodies belongs to the four egyptians that we were searching for since yesterday afternoon. as various rescue teams attempted numerous efforts, the scene has been secured. coroners are rushing on site for an autopsy. coroners are rushing on site for an auto is . . ., , , coroners are rushing on site for an autos. , ., ., , autopsy. helicopters tried to douse the wildfire, _ autopsy. helicopters tried to douse the wildfire, does _ autopsy. helicopters tried to douse the wildfire, does by _ autopsy. helicopters tried to douse the wildfire, does by strong - autopsy. helicopters tried to douse the wildfire, does by strong winds. the wildfire, does by strong winds and warm temperatures. cyprus has been experiencing a week—long heatwave and temperatures rising to 40 heatwave and temperatures rising to a0 celsius. it�*s been a challenge for firefighters trying to tackle the blaze. planes assisted by british troops and equipment stationed on the mediterranean island are fighting the flames. cyprus has called for more help. israel has come and eu neighbours are sending more planes to help put out the fires. now it�*s time for a look at the weather.
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torrential, sender gun ports going into some areas. the greatest chancesin into some areas. the greatest chances in both wales, north england, northern ireland, scotland. there shall as possible just about anywhere to end the day. overnight, further spells of rain as northern ireland north wales, south wales, turning dry and clearer, along with much of southern england has begun to monday morning after a mild night. but does mean, at least here, there will be some early morning sunshine. clouds across northern england, northern ireland. in england, northern ireland. in england are turning drier, brighter, along with the rest of england and wales. there will be some sunny spells around. the chance of catching a shower, but many places staying dry. when some of the most part are light, but strengthening with another area of rain living in south—west england as we go on through the afternoon. this, with wet and windy weather pushing on across england and wales, overnight and into tuesday morning.

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