virtually all coronavirus restrictions, including mask—wearing and social distancing, will end in two weeks�* time. he said vaccines are breaking the link between covid infections and deaths. fears are rising in afghanistan about the deteriorating security situation as nato's withdrawal nears completion. local troops are now guarding bagram air base, but reports of taliban advances have heightened concern about an afghan military collapse. gunmen in nigeria have kidnapped at least 140 schoolchildren in the north west of the country. nurses and babies have also been abducted from a hospital in kaduna state. in tennis, the wimbledon journey of british teenager emma raducanu is over.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejenny kleeman, the journalist and times radio presenter, and michael booker, who is the deputy editor at the daily express. very good evening to you both once again and thank you very much for being with us this evening. kicking off with the metro. "boris rolls the dice" — that's the headline on the front page of the metro. the prime minister has confirmed that all covid restrictions, including mask wearing and social distancing, should come to an end in two weeks�* time. the main headline on the telegraph — "it's now or never". with restrictions set to go onjuly 19th, borisjohnson says there is growing confidence in government that vaccines stop serious illness and death. similarly, on the front page of the times, it shows how the prime minister is set

to life covid restrictions to lift covid restrictions on the 19th ofjuly. earlier today, borisjohnson said if we can't open our society soon, then we must ask ourselves, will we be able to return to normal? striking words on the front page of the mirror — "masking for trouble." borisjohnson says facemasks will no longer be compulsory, but this move has been met with critcism. agony for emma as she bows out. that's one of the stories on the front page of the daily mail. tennis player emma raducanu retired from her wimbledon fourth—round match for medical reasons, as her dream debut came to an end. the guardian also leads with the end to the lockdown in england. borisjohnson also announced an acceleration in vaccinating the under—40s, who will have the gap between doses cut from 12 weeks to eight in line with the over—40s. so, let's kick off.

let's start with the mirror, and arm masking for trouble, a good pun, but is it true? are we asking for trouble with this restriction, lifting of restrictions on the 19th? masks are a visible symbol of all the sacrifices we've made and how different, what a weird world we live in now. i think perhaps it's fair to say that we are asking for trouble if we are people who work in shops or rail workers are people who are clinically vulnerable. they will be quite worried about the fact that people will no longer be compelled to wear masks or keep a metre away. but there is a time when we have to decide when we are going to go back to normal, whether or not that is absolutely now, i don't really know.

the prime minister is very much saying it's now or never and if not now, than when? their arguments that it could be september, when everyone was offered both doses. i don't think it's a blacker night —— black or white, think it's a blacker night —— black orwhite, now think it's a blacker night —— black or white, now or never moment, but there is some point where we have to jump there is some point where we have to jump off the cliff and say we are just going to see what happens. it's always going to be a risk. i think there was an issue with the lack of clarity. you have some government minister is saying they're going be throwing their masks away as soon as they don't have to wear them, others saying they will keep them on. the prime minister �*s today saying he will keep them on in crowded areas, and this is meant to be a matter personaljudgment, but what and this is meant to be a matter personal judgment, but what are and this is meant to be a matter personaljudgment, but what are we judging? whether or not it will keep us safe? is not entirely clear what the right thing to do should be. very soon, it will be up to us and we won't be compelled by law. what

we won't be compelled by law. what is the ri . ht we won't be compelled by law. what is the right thing _ we won't be compelled by law. what is the right thing to _ we won't be compelled by law. what is the right thing to do? is that right to keep on meant wearing a mask even if you don't have to? is it a matter of courtesy when you're on a train or a tube or shop? i think it's going to be up to the individual, and i think most individuals, fairly right minded and have seen— individuals, fairly right minded and have seen what's happened over the last16 _ have seen what's happened over the last 16 months. they will probably keep last16 months. they will probably keep their— last 16 months. they will probably keep their mask in their pocket and if they— keep their mask in their pocket and if they see — keep their mask in their pocket and if they see there in a situation where — if they see there in a situation where they're in a crowded space. i think_ where they're in a crowded space. i think that _ where they're in a crowded space. i think that will carry on. the people who haven't — think that will carry on. the people who haven't been wearing masks during _ who haven't been wearing masks during this on public transport were always— during this on public transport were always knocking to wear them and won't _ always knocking to wear them and won't wear — always knocking to wear them and won't wear them again, so there's been _ won't wear them again, so there's been a _ won't wear them again, so there's been a lot— won't wear them again, so there's been a lot of people flouting it. i regularly— been a lot of people flouting it. i regularly go on the train in and out of london — regularly go on the train in and out of london. there's still plenty of people _ of london. there's still plenty of people already not wearing masks, but they're the ones who all the way have not— but they're the ones who all the way have not worn masks, and the rest of us have _ have not worn masks, and the rest of us have cut _ have not worn masks, and the rest of us have cut it — have not worn masks, and the rest of us have cut it over them, but we don't _ us have cut it over them, but we don't want — us have cut it over them, but we don't want to fight with them on a

train _ don't want to fight with them on a train but— don't want to fight with them on a train. but they're going to continue doing _ train. but they're going to continue doing that — train. but they're going to continue doing that. i think a lot of people will get _ doing that. i think a lot of people will get rid — doing that. i think a lot of people will get rid of the masks because of what going to be happening we think on the _ what going to be happening we think on the 19th, but a great deal of people — on the 19th, but a great deal of people who have got common sense, who have _ people who have got common sense, who have got respect for others, who have lived _ who have got respect for others, who have lived through the last 18 or 16 months _ have lived through the last 18 or 16 months of— have lived through the last 18 or 16 months of this hell that we had to put months of this hell that we had to but up _ months of this hell that we had to put up with with all these illnesses and deaths. i think the great british— and deaths. i think the great british public will respect others and witt— british public will respect others and will wear them from time to time _ and will wear them from time to time. there isn'tjust going to be this huge — time. there isn'tjust going to be this huge bonfire of masks. i think the point — this huge bonfire of masks. i think the point is — this huge bonfire of masks. i think the point is today that we don't need _ the point is today that we don't need the — the point is today that we don't need the big pointy stick of law to do it any— need the big pointy stick of law to do it any more because we've lived through— do it any more because we've lived through it — do it any more because we've lived through it and experienced it, i we know— through it and experienced it, i we know it's _ through it and experienced it, i we know it's probably the right thing to do— know it's probably the right thing to do when it comes up. so, again, do we— to do when it comes up. so, again, do we need — to do when it comes up. so, again, do we need finds to make this happen? — do we need finds to make this happen? the people who were getting fined. _ happen? the people who were getting fined. it's _ happen? the people who were getting fined, it's going to be people... it's fined, it's going to be people... it's not — fined, it's going to be people... it's not the _ fined, it's going to be people... it's not the comfortable middle—class people who can spend a lot of time _ middle—class people who can spend a lot of time working from home, it's good _ lot of time working from home, it's good to— lot of time working from home, it's good to be — lot of time working from home, it's good to be people who need to get on tubes _ good to be people who need to get on

tubes and _ good to be people who need to get on tubes and trains and buses. they probably— tubes and trains and buses. they probably can't afford these fine. hopefully, switching itjust to being — hopefully, switching itjust to being guidance, will bring out the best in— being guidance, will bring out the best in people. being guidance, will bring out the best in beanie-— being guidance, will bring out the best in people. jenny, let's look at the times- — " now is the right time to end covid rules," says " now is the right time to end covid rules," sastohnson. britain's great gamble begins. is it a gamble? is that what it amounts to? it has is that what it amounts to? it has to be a gamble — is that what it amounts to? it has to be a gamble because - is that what it amounts to? it has to be a gamble because we - is that what it amounts to? it has to be a gamble because we don't| is that what it amounts to? it is; to be a gamble because we don't know what's going to happen. the word unprecedented has been completely overused over the past 18 months. everything has to be a gamble, and we're weighing up risks all the time. going back to what michael said about the pointy stick, i don't think people complied in the past because they thought they were going to getjabbed. i don't think the kind of compulsion of law was what made people comply. perhaps the fact that it was the law that made it easier to enforce and explain to other people why you would like them

to join you in other people why you would like them tojoin you in compliance, but people did it because they felt it was keeping them safe and making them better citizens and making other people safe. one of the interesting things is the times refers back to the fact that a lot of this has already been leaked, a lot of what we heard today, we already knew was going to happen. a lot of it was in the times. i think because there has been so much tight flying, and also, there's been a disinfection with the rules, not just from wearing this, but after matt hancock because my disregarding of the social distancing rules that he himself put in place —— matt hancock's. i think people have been taking out their masks already. a lot of people are irked by wearing them and haven't been wearing them for a while. this has been a long time coming. it's not really a surprise. it's a gamble, but it's not a surprise and it's not happening all of a sudden. band

happening all of a sudden. and that's true. _ happening all of a sudden. and that's true, it _ happening all of a sudden. and that's true, it is _ happening all of a sudden. and that's true, it is in _ happening all of a sudden. and that's true, it is in a _ happening all of a sudden. and that's true, it is in a surprise, yet somehow, something about this announcement today was surprising. just the idea that after so many months of restrictions, even though we knew it was probably going to happened, he actually said it is. i think a lot of people were quietly mildly astonished. it think a lot of people were quietly mildly astonished.— mildly astonished. it 'ust goes to show how mildly astonished. itjust goes to show how conditioned _ mildly astonished. itjust goes to show how conditioned we - mildly astonished. itjust goes to show how conditioned we have i mildly astonished. itjust goes to - show how conditioned we have become to that _ show how conditioned we have become to that why— show how conditioned we have become to that. why there isn't this huge outpouring ofjoy about it. i think there _ outpouring ofjoy about it. i think there is— outpouring ofjoy about it. i think there is still a huge amount of caution — there is still a huge amount of caution. the government in many ways have scared _ caution. the government in many ways have scared the be jesus out of a lot of— have scared the be jesus out of a lot of people during this. it's going — lot of people during this. it's going to _ lot of people during this. it's going to take a lot of time for us all to— going to take a lot of time for us all to recover. i think the anxiety amongst — all to recover. i think the anxiety amongst kids and the vulnerable and the elderly, i think it's going to take _ the elderly, i think it's going to take a — the elderly, i think it's going to take a long time. there are still people — take a long time. there are still people who aren't very comfortable coming _ people who aren't very comfortable coming out of their homes. so, i think— coming out of their homes. so, i think over— coming out of their homes. so, i think over the next few months,

hopefully, — think over the next few months, hopefully, if the vaccination is still holding out and hopefully if we're _ still holding out and hopefully if we're told the nhs won't be overwhelmed, that confidence to go back to _ overwhelmed, that confidence to go back to a _ overwhelmed, that confidence to go back to a normal life will come back — back to a normal life will come back but _ back to a normal life will come back. but as chris when he says, as the prime _ back. but as chris when he says, as the prime minister said tonight, this pandemic isn't over. we will still have — this pandemic isn't over. we will still have a — this pandemic isn't over. we will still have a tricky winter —— chris whitty~ — still have a tricky winter —— chris whitty. so. _ still have a tricky winter —— chris whitty. so, when we see there isn't more _ whitty. so, when we see there isn't more hospitalisations, fingers crossed, — more hospitalisations, fingers crossed, and there is in a huge amount— crossed, and there is in a huge amount of— crossed, and there is in a huge amount of death, then the confidence will come _ amount of death, then the confidence will come back. but that's why i think— will come back. but that's why i think it — will come back. but that's why i think itjust goes will come back. but that's why i think it just goes to show there there _ think it just goes to show there there was— think it just goes to show there there was a surprise because we have been conditioned to the. the express has now or never, but you wonder if he wants it both ways, freedom day but don't be demob happy about it. i

freedom day but don't be demob happy about it. . , , ., ~ freedom day but don't be demob happy about it. . , , ., ,, ., about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he _ about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he was _ about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he was today. _ about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he was today. he - about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he was today. he was i downbeat he was today. he was definitely playing down the idea that we should have some sort of carnival of joy. that we should have some sort of carnival ofjoy. he said don't be demob happy. this is in contrast to how he's been in the past. he's always protected this idea that there will be one to emit when this is over and we can all run into the arms of the people —— one definitive point. that was not the tone of today. a lot of what he's doing is today. a lot of what he's doing is to appease backbenchers who have never really wanted any restrictions at all. he's under a lot of pressure there, but there are so many factors at play. i technically agree with what michael says, that we are quite scared as a nation. i have been double vaccinated, but when i go to the studio at times radio, every time i press a button, i sanitise my hands. even though i'm going to wash my hands before i sit down at my desk. we have really changed the way that we live now, and the idea that there is a point where we can exhale

and say that all of this is really over, i don't think we're ever going to come to that point simply quit look at the guardian. johnson sweeps away restrictions of, a big bang in england. i suppose a big bang in england. isuppose thatis a big bang in england. isuppose that is what it amounts to. a bit like the financial big bang in the city. i like the financial big bang in the ci . , , ,, like the financial big bang in the city. i suppose by the same time, this has been _ city. i suppose by the same time, this has been a _ city. i suppose by the same time, this has been a slowly _ city. i suppose by the same time, this has been a slowly but - city. i suppose by the same time, this has been a slowly but surelyl this has been a slowly but surely opening — this has been a slowly but surely opening up from the roundabout march — opening up from the roundabout march -- — opening up from the roundabout march. —— around about marge. ijust don't _ march. —— around about marge. ijust don't see _ march. —— around about marge. ijust don't see as — march. —— around about marge. ijust don't see as much that because it has been — don't see as much that because it has been slowly reopened on this road map. — has been slowly reopened on this road map, and we did impact close it. road map, and we did impact close it it _ road map, and we did impact close it it sounds — road map, and we did impact close it. it sounds like the more dramatic than it— it. it sounds like the more dramatic than it is. _ it. it sounds like the more dramatic than it is, but we haven't really mentioned _ than it is, but we haven't really mentioned it, but fora than it is, but we haven't really mentioned it, but for a lot of people. _ mentioned it, but for a lot of people, they need this to happen. in the hospitality industry, for low is coming _ the hospitality industry, for low is coming to— the hospitality industry, for low is coming to an end. at some point, we

have to _ coming to an end. at some point, we have to get _ coming to an end. at some point, we have to get people back into jobs and back— have to get people back into jobs and back into those industries, theatres — and back into those industries, theatres reopening. stadiums getting back to _ theatres reopening. stadiums getting back to full capacity. we've seen wimbledon nearly getting back there and how— wimbledon nearly getting back there and how wonderful that is to see, because _ and how wonderful that is to see, because we are a social bunch. that's— because we are a social bunch. that's been the good thing. looking at the _ that's been the good thing. looking at the crowds at the euros, it's interesting because there are other human— interesting because there are other human beings cheering them in the crowds _ human beings cheering them in the crowds. things like that have been joyful— crowds. things like that have been joyful to _ crowds. things like that have been joyful to see. crowds. things like that have been joyful to see-— joyful to see. funny you should mention football, _ joyful to see. funny you should mention football, because - joyful to see. funny you should mention football, because that| joyful to see. funny you should - mention football, because that takes us onto the sun. i say it is isay it is a i say it is a torturous front page — free liens is their headline. drink at four and full stadiums. imes not sure caning the danes... the whole

thin is sure caning the danes... the whole thing is very — sure caning the danes... the whole thing is very strange _ sure caning the danes... the whole thing is very strange because - sure caning the danes... the whole thing is very strange because this i thing is very strange because this is all aboutjuly the 19th. if we get to the world cup, it will be on sunday, so the easing of restrictions has got nothing to do with the euros. but you have to give the sun a break. then why not let them? i guess it's this idea that turning a corner and good times are potentially coming, if england were to win, it would be an unbelievable thing. to win, it would be an unbelievable thin. ~ . . . to win, it would be an unbelievable thin. ~. . , ., ., to win, it would be an unbelievable thing. michael, is not a good front .ae. thing. michael, is not a good front -ae~ or a thing. michael, is not a good front page or a terrible _ thing. michael, is not a good front page or a terrible front _ thing. michael, is not a good front page or a terrible front page? - page or a terrible front page? having been in the editor's share a number— having been in the editor's share a number of— having been in the editor's share a number of times, when i have good ideas _ number of times, when i have good ideas which — number of times, when i have good ideas which involve two very different _ ideas which involve two very different stories, and waking up the next morning and going old, my lord, what have _ next morning and going old, my lord, what have i_ next morning and going old, my lord, what have i done? sometimes it

works. _ what have i done? sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. you've -ot works, sometimes it doesn't. you've got the _ works, sometimes it doesn't. you've got the big _ works, sometimes it doesn't. you've got the big st george's flag on the front. _ got the big st george's flag on the front. and — got the big st george's flag on the front, and i think we'll let them off with — front, and i think we'll let them off with this one because as jenny says. _ off with this one because as jenny says. we — off with this one because as jenny says, we want them to have this great _ says, we want them to have this greatjoyous reopening says, we want them to have this great joyous reopening and we are says, we want them to have this greatjoyous reopening and we are a lot of— greatjoyous reopening and we are a lot of us— greatjoyous reopening and we are a lot of us wanting to see england be successful~ — lot of us wanting to see england be successful. i'm not sure it's going to go— successful. i'm not sure it's going to go down— successful. i'm not sure it's going to go down in the big realm of brilliant — to go down in the big realm of brilliant front pages. lets go from the sun to the financial times. lets go from the sun to the financialtimes. how's lets go from the sun to the financial times. how's that for a breadth of coverage? jenny, they've got one about morrison's. tell us a bit about that.— bit about that. there's a bidding war. lots bit about that. there's a bidding war- lots of _ bit about that. there's a bidding war. lots of different _ bit about that. there's a bidding | war. lots of different companies bit about that. there's a bidding i war. lots of different companies of morrison's, the boarding to decide which equity fund to do so. the thing about morrison �*s is they own much of the land of the building. there is a fear that whoever buys

morrisons is going to use the real estate for different things, which will be concerning for you if you work in morrisons and if you shop from that particular morrisons. it's not necessarily good for communities. whether or not private equity firms will listen to warnings saying that morrisons must not be sold with the wrong motives, that's another question i think ultimately money talks. another question i think ultimately money talks-— money talks. let's finish with the e-mail. money talks. let's finish with the e-mail- we've — money talks. let's finish with the e-mail. we've talked _ money talks. let's finish with the e-mail. we've talked about - money talks. let's finish with the e-mail. we've talked about the l money talks. let's finish with the - e-mail. we've talked about the boost e—mail. we've talked about the boost in the football and there was a boost with the tennis, but unfortunately, slightly short—lived. emma raducanu, who we were pinning our hopes to, post andy murray, she retired hers. brute our hopes to, post andy murray, she retired hers-— retired hers. we waited all day and then she finally _ retired hers. we waited all day and then she finally got _ retired hers. we waited all day and then she finally got on _ retired hers. we waited all day and then she finally got on the - retired hers. we waited all day and then she finally got on the court i then she finally got on the court tonight. — then she finally got on the court tonight, and she did well in the first set — tonight, and she did well in the first set. second step, things went and unfortunately, retired her. i

think— and unfortunately, retired her. i thinkthe— and unfortunately, retired her. i think the whole nation was behind her and _ think the whole nation was behind herand wanting herto think the whole nation was behind her and wanting her to come back. and get— her and wanting her to come back. and get back up and play, but she couldn't— and get back up and play, but she couldn't go— and get back up and play, but she couldn't go on, but i think everyone is really— couldn't go on, but i think everyone is really proud of her. you can see that she's — is really proud of her. you can see that she's got a huge future ahead of her _ that she's got a huge future ahead of her. she's been a breath of fresh air —— for those who don't like men kicking — —— for those who don't like men kicking around about of the air, it's been— kicking around about of the air, it's been a _ kicking around about of the air, it's been a change. well done to her and hopefully she'll come back next year even _ and hopefully she'll come back next year even better. i�*m and hopefully she'll come back next year even better.— year even better. i'm sure she will. she's only — year even better. i'm sure she will. she's only 18- _ year even better. i'm sure she will. she's only 18. agony _ year even better. i'm sure she will. she's only 18. agony for _ year even better. i'm sure she will. she's only 18. agony for emma i year even better. i'm sure she will. she's only 18. agony for emma and j she's only 18. agony for emma and she found out —— bows out. it's amazing how quick we are to build up amazing how quick we are to build up a hero, or in this case, a heroin. i a hero, or in this case, a heroin. i hope this won't affect her next a hero, or in this case, a heroin. i hope this won't affect her next year because part of the joy has been her attitude. she'sjust because part of the joy has been her attitude. she's just loving because part of the joy has been her attitude. she'sjust loving every moment of being on court. her excitement is palpable. next year, she's not going to have that freedom

of being a wild and unknown. she's going to have the weight of the nation's expectations on her shoulders, and i hope she doesn't change because she's just been so charming and engaging. i want her to keep that attitude forever. i keep that attitude forever. i suppose just to broaden it out briefly, we've had such a miserable 16 months or so, and yet the summer of sport with the football and tennis combining, they have sort of lifted our national spirit rather. yes, it's the first games of the euros — yes, it's the first games of the euros it's_ yes, it's the first games of the euros. it's the atmosphere of life. we want _ euros. it's the atmosphere of life. we want to— euros. it's the atmosphere of life. we want to see that... again, with pubs _ we want to see that... again, with pubs and _ we want to see that... again, with pubs and bars and restaurants. everyone — pubs and bars and restaurants. everyone being fairly cautious, as we said — everyone being fairly cautious, as we said i— everyone being fairly cautious, as we said. i think people have got a bit of— we said. i think people have got a bit of that — we said. i think people have got a bit of that. but it successfully happened with football, at wimbledon. life is coming back and i think that's _ wimbledon. life is coming back and i think that's why it's been so successful, because it is looking

normal— successful, because it is looking normal again. successful, because it is looking normalagain. forthe successful, because it is looking normal again. for the last 16 months or soi _ normal again. for the last 16 months or so. when— normal again. for the last 16 months or so, when we have had sport or had to watch— or so, when we have had sport or had to watch it _ or so, when we have had sport or had to watch it on — or so, when we have had sport or had to watch it on tv in our homes, it's been _ to watch it on tv in our homes, it's been dead — to watch it on tv in our homes, it's been dead as — to watch it on tv in our homes, it's been dead as a doornail. it hasn't been _ been dead as a doornail. it hasn't been the — been dead as a doornail. it hasn't been the reality of what we normally see. been the reality of what we normally see~ we're _ been the reality of what we normally see. we're a social balance and we want _ see. we're a social balance and we want to— see. we're a social balance and we want to get— see. we're a social balance and we want to get out there and start cheering — want to get out there and start cheering again, and hopefully we will -- _ cheering again, and hopefully we will -- it— cheering again, and hopefully we will —— it will become so common soon~ _ will -- it will become so common soon. ~ . ., . will -- it will become so common soon. ~ , ., , ., will -- it will become so common soon. , ., ,. soon. wise words and optimistic words. thank _ soon. wise words and optimistic words. thank you _ soon. wise words and optimistic words. thank you very _ soon. wise words and optimistic words. thank you very much i soon. wise words and optimistic- words. thank you very much indeed, jenny kleeman, presenterfor times jenny kleeman, presenter for times radio jenny kleeman, presenterfor times radio and michael booker, deputy editor of the daily express. many thanks once again. that is it for the papers. from all of us, goodbye. thanks forjoining us. after winning the hearts of brits across the country, emma raducanu's wimbledon has come

to a sad conclusion. the 18—year—old was forced to retire in her last 16 match against ajla tomljanovic after a medical issue in the second set. joe wilson has this. emma raducanu's first lesson in wimbledon. the second week was how to wait the practice courts in the afternoon, show court finally at 7:52pm and what we saw looked like another example of remarkable composure. her opponent, top of the screen from australian ajla tomljanovic, is over a decade into her professional career. but look who was embracing the occasion. you could see how closely matched the players were, every rally feeling tense. imagine being emma's mum. a 50—minute first set was settled like this. 6—4 to tomljanovic put in the second is at the tennis remained intense under the roof, requiring energy, demand concentration, everything.

raducanu was trying to keep up with the pace, but between points, she was taking every second she could, frequently going to her towel. it became clear she was battling more than the score, medical timeout. nice deep breaths. remember, this is an 18—year—old in her first major tournament. for whatever reason, it was certainly too much, and what can we feel but sympathy? the match was over. ladies and gentlemen, due to medical reasons, miss raducanu is not able to continue the match. emma must be really hurt if she came to the decision to retire. _ to play as a brit at home i is unbelievable, so i'm really sorry for her because i wish we could have finished it. l but it's sport, it happens, so i wish her all the best. | standing here in the early evening drizzle, it was not the way we wanted to finish, but we must remember and hope that

for all emma raducanu has achieved at these championships, for her, this is just the start. joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. triple grand slam winner angelique kerber progressed to the quarterfinals by beating american teenager coco gauff. the 2018 champion overcame the talented 17—year—old 6—4, 6—4. while tunisian ons jabeur became the first arab woman to reach the last eight, coming from a set down to beat iga swiatek. in the men's draw, roger federer is through to the quarterfinals, with a straight sets victory over lorenzo sonego, while novak djokovic's bid for a record—equalling 20th men's grand slam title continues. the world number one enjoyed a relatively routine straight sets win against chile's cristian garin. it puts him through to the 50th grand slam quarterfinal of his career. it took a lot out of me, but at the same time, it gave me wings. it gave me the confidence booster that i needed for wimbledon,

and energy levels are really good. i'm pleased, this is the quickest surfacing sport coming off from clay. it takes a little bit of time to adapt to an address your game and make sure you are at your best. the further the tournament goes, ifeel like i'm more comfortable playing on grass. i look forward to next challenge. capacity crowds could be set to return to sporting events in england from july 19th without the legal requirement of vaccine passports. the move will be voted upon next monday and means there could be full stadiums for the start of the premier league season next month. wimbledon will be at full capacity from tomorrow for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final as part of the government's series of test events. the buzz around the european championship semifinals this week continues to grow. england's huge match against denmark is on wednesday at wembley. gareth southgate's side have been training today, following the 4—0 win over ukraine on saturday. they're yet to concede

a goal in the competition, and the players have really appreciated the support coming from the fans as they look to make a first final in a major international tournament since 1966. of course we're aware of it. it's brilliant to see. that's what social media should be therefore and that's what it's therefore at the moment. we see all the vibes going around, and like i say, it's a great atmosphere to be involved in. winning football matches enables that. we're on this journey together. players, staff, fans, we're all in this together. we all want the same thing. at the moment, everything is good. in less than 2a hours' time, it's the first semifinal at wembley between italy and spain. both teams arrived in london today, italy returning to wembley after beating austria in the last 16 stage before knocking belgium out in the quarterfinals. spain are here after a penalty shoot—out win over switzerland in the quarters.

news from the british and irish lions�* tour of south africa, and england flanker tom curry will make his first appearance for the side, against the sharks injohannesburg on wednesday. wales lock adam beard and back row josh navidi will also make their debuts after being called up as replacements, and ireland�*s iain henderson will captain the side. the lions comfortably won their first match in south africa, thumping the sigma lions 56—14 on saturday. now, to the latest milestone forjames anderson — he�*s taken his 1000th first—class wicket. it came during a superb spell of bowling for lancashire against kent in the county championship. anderson claimed his best figures at old trafford — 7—19 — as kent were bowled out for 7h. and that�*s all the sport for now. from me and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello there. monday was drierfor a while across england and wales, but we certainly saw the weather

going down hill from the south. this rain here is marching its way northwards across the uk up into northern england and scotland, where already in the past few days in edinburgh, we have had a months worth of rain. now that early rain is moving away, but this area of low pressure is taking a band of rain — heavy at times — northwards up towards scotland and northern england with blustery showers following to the south. for a while, we will have some unseasonably windy weather along the coast of england all the way from dorset across to suffolk, gusts of 50 mph in the morning. it won�*t be as windy in the afternoon, but there will be some heavy showers around, and we have still got this more persistent rain, never really clearing away from northern england, pushing into eastern scotland. elsewhere, some brightness and maybe some sunshine. the showers are never too far away, and they may well be heavy as well. generally, temperatures a bit lower on tuesday, 18—19 typically, could be chillier than that where it stays wet in northern england and eastern scotland. and as we have seen,

there are some showers around, they could well affect wimbledon once again. it�*s going to be another day where we may well have the covers on and off. those showers will probably tend to ease off though during the evening and into the night. more places become dry, still got some wetter weather towards the northeast of scotland. the breeze tends to ease down a little bit, and we will find temperatures typically again around 12—13 degrees. now, it�*s low pressure that�*s brought all the rain over recent days, in the centre of the low pressure, by the time we get to wednesday, it�*s close to the northeast of scotland. so there�*s more cloud rolling in here and some patchy rain around too. elsewhere, there may well be some sunshine, but we are going to find showers breaking out, and those could turn heavy and thunderey come the afternoon, particularly across wales, the midlands, across to lincolnshire as well. temperatures may be a notch higher on friday, still no better than 20—21 celsius. let�*s end with a glimmer of hope, because the low pressure is trying to move away. this is where high pressure is,

dry weather, and this is trying to nudge up from the southwest across the uk. so during thursday and friday, the winds won�*t be as strong, and for more places, it will be dry. some sunshine, although still rather cloudy for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures should be a little bit higher.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. us troops head for the exit in afghanistan — as the taliban continues to seize more districts, and large numbers of afghan soldiers flee the country. in england — where coronavirus cases are rising rapidly — the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining restrictions in two weeks. more abductions in nigeria — as gunmen kidnapp at least 140 schoolchildren in the north—west of the country. and — the british teenager — emma raducanu�*s wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out injured in the fourth round.