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marrying that up with the state of the pandemic, which cases are soaring — the pandemic, which cases are soaring with the in and far from everybody _ soaring with the in and far from everybody protected. it can be really — everybody protected. it can be really difficult balance to strike. listening — really difficult balance to strike. listening to the government press conference, without a doubt the next month _ conference, without a doubt the next month to _ conference, without a doubt the next month to six — conference, without a doubt the next month to six week is going to be incredibly— month to six week is going to be incredibly difficult and choppy. those — incredibly difficult and choppy. those cases will continue to rise, peoples — those cases will continue to rise, peoples lives it can be turned upside — peoples lives it can be turned upside down. with double the amount of caseload, quadrupled possibility with 50,000 we could easily get to 200,000 _ with 50,000 we could easily get to 200,000 according to some government scientists. _ 200,000 according to some government scientists, you can add 2 million people — scientists, you can add 2 million people isolating in a week which is extraordinary figure. and if we can -et extraordinary figure. and if we can get through all that cases can come down _ get through all that cases can come down at _ get through all that cases can come down at the end of august, just before — down at the end of august, just before schools go back and i think we'd _ before schools go back and i think we'd have — before schools go back and i think we'd have broken the back of this thing _ we'd have broken the back of this thing and — we'd have broken the back of this thing and the governments policy will hit _ thing and the governments policy will hit of— thing and the governments policy will bit of a messy success but his success — will bit of a messy success but his success if— will bit of a messy success but his success. if they can't get those cases— success. if they can't get those cases down by the start of september and cases— cases down by the start of september and cases are going up then and then
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schools— and cases are going up then and then schoots go— and cases are going up then and then schools go back and a massive increase — schools go back and a massive increase to transmission according to the _ increase to transmission according to the press conference today than the government is in real trouble. and the _ the government is in real trouble. and the only way they can control cases— and the only way they can control cases that — and the only way they can control cases that is to return to restrictions. . ,. . , ., restrictions. fascinating, is in a? what is taking — restrictions. fascinating, is in a? what is taking place _ restrictions. fascinating, is in a? what is taking place in _ restrictions. fascinating, is in a? what is taking place in all- restrictions. fascinating, is in a? what is taking place in all those l what is taking place in all those modelling scenarios to see what's happening. you laid a few out there. could you take us to the second—story on the page of the cameron condemned over serious lack ofjudgment in the green silk lobbying. ofjudgment in the green silk lobb inc. . . ofjudgment in the green silk lobb inc. . ofjudgment in the green silk lobb inc. , lobbying. this is a new report that's going _ lobbying. this is a new report that's going to _ lobbying. this is a new report that's going to be _ lobbying. this is a new report that's going to be out - lobbying. this is a new report that's going to be out from i lobbying. this is a new report. that's going to be out from the treasury select committee they would do it one of the multiple investigations and inquiries into the greensill lobby scandal. it was a few months ago so just to remind viewers this was a story that broke earlier this year which found that david cameron as a former prime minister had directly lobbied ministers, advisers, former colleagues over whatsapp and e—mail for a company that he was working
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for, greensill out of which she probably stood to make a lot of personal financial gain. probably stood to make a lot of personalfinancial gain. he probably stood to make a lot of personal financial gain. he was trying to get the government to change the rules around some of the covid procurement in order that greensill would qualify so the treasury select committee was taking one of the inquiries into this. they come out with a report that sounds like it is incredibly damning of david cameron. it says that he may not have formally broken the rules but that reflects the fact that the rules weren't really worth writing home about in the first place. and that he should know better. at the end of the day it's just quite shocking for people that you can be running the country monday and a couple of years later as a former prime minister you are essentially getting paid a lot by a vast company where you stand to make a lot of profit out of it. you're effectively able to just send personal what's apps to the chancellor saying, "have you had a chance to look at the shh?
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". it is you had a chance to look at the shh? it is notjust delete not have a system should work it really reeks of corruption and close contacts in lob link that shouldn't be allowed to be there. this lob link that shouldn't be allowed to be there-— to be there. as part of his statement _ to be there. as part of his statement mr— to be there. as part of his statement mr cameron i to be there. as part of his| statement mr cameron did to be there. as part of his - statement mr cameron did say i to be there. as part of his _ statement mr cameron did say i have been clear all along that there are lessons to be learned. a few more papers to go to you may have something to say on the story, tom. it's a very damaging report for david — it's a very damaging report for david cameron. i read it and we are talking _ david cameron. i read it and we are talking about actors on the part bench _ talking about actors on the part bench of — talking about actors on the part bench of the ft this is the b visa two bbc— bench of the ft this is the b visa two bbc there's another finding that ithink— two bbc there's another finding that i think witi— two bbc there's another finding that i think will hurt david cameron not 'ust i think will hurt david cameron not just a _ i think will hurt david cameron not just a slight salacious lobbying that effectively people who were his supporters and abusing that power retation _ supporters and abusing that power relation with them. it also goes on to accuse — relation with them. it also goes on to accuse him of being seriously negligent— to accuse him of being seriously negligent and not bothering to find out enough about greensill's financial— out enough about greensill's financial health. he simply took max -ot financial health. he simply took max got greensill and the other board
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members — got greensill and the other board members words at the company was in -ood members words at the company was in good health— members words at the company was in good health and then went on to willfully— good health and then went on to willfully lobby for hundreds of thousands of dollars to bail out this company. it very indeed. it accuses — this company. it very indeed. it accuses him of really not doing his 'ob accuses him of really not doing his job as _ accuses him of really not doing his job as an— accuses him of really not doing his job as an employee, senior employee of greensitt — job as an employee, senior employee of greensill. not good at all for david _ of greensill. not good at all for david cameron's reputation. we are auoin to david cameron's reputation. we are going to end — david cameron's reputation. we are going to end there. _ david cameron's reputation. we are going to end there. lots _ david cameron's reputation. we are going to end there. lots of - david cameron's reputation. we are going to end there. lots of other. going to end there. lots of other stories were going to cover cover in the next edition. tokyo and the olympic worries and also prince harry's book. hopefully that will be on our next edition. for now tom and sonia, thank you very much for joining us here on bbc news. i will be with you on the top of the hour. for now let's catch up on a bit of sport.
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good evening. the tokyo olympics get underway this week — with the opening ceremony on friday injapan. but even so, the build—up to the games continues to be marred by coronavirus. 21 south african footballers and officials, are self—isolating, while six members of team gb�*s athletics squad were in isolation, but are now allowed to train away from other members as a precuation. here's rupert wingfield hayes, from tokyo, with the difficulties organisers face... i think they've been taken by surprise almost at every stage in the run—up to the olympics over the last weeks and months. if you think back to march, we were talking about having stadiums full of spectators. we were talking about no compulsory testing of people coming into the country, certainly no talk of athletes having to be vaccinated before they came into the country. and as time is going on and the covid pandemic has continued and then actually get worse here in japan last couple of months we've
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seen the olympic authorities responding by tightening further saying that 85% of athletes coming in will be vaccinated, there will be daily testing of all the people in the olympic bubble. so the been tightening and tightening and tightening and tightening and tightening as things got worse. but even last week the ioc president was saying that the olympics repent but not represented zero risk to public health injapan. that sounds very much at odds when we see already, five days before the olympics open, so many cases of covid popping up in the olympic village, inside the olympic bubble and new cases being reported every day. these are not clusters, these are individual cases and they say they are not a threat to the olympics. nevertheless, they represent a real worry for the organisation and of course huge disruption for the athletes involved. there were advisories being given by specialist ahead of the game that there were measures they should've taken. for example there was in an advisory from a group of specialist saying in the olympic village, there should not be
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any sharing of rooms. that hasn't been done. if you have one person who has tested positive for covid effectively everybody that they're sharing accommodation within their team is going to have to isolate, not be able to carry on training. it impacts a larger group of people that if you just had individual accommodation. they didn't take that advice and it's too late to do anything about it. i think they will possibly increase the amount of testing, the regularity of testing, the intensive nature of testing to try and make sure that a cluster cannot emerge. a cluster would be a really huge headache for the olympic organisation and could affect their ability to put on some of the competitions. that is what they absolutely want to avoid. that is what they absolutely want to avoid. ireland have lost their first game of a three match twenty20 series against south africa by 33 runs. aiden markram top—scored with 39 as the tourists made 165—7 in dublin after being sent in to bat. spinner tabraiz shamsi took 4—27
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as the hosts fell short on 132—9. the next game is in belfast on thursday. now to darts where two—time winner michael van gerwen is through to the second round of the 2021 world matchplay. the dutchman, also a three—time world champion didn't have it all his own way against australia's damon heta and scored a 10—7 victory to set up a clash with england's ian white who earlier beat northern ireland's daryl gurney. last month the premier league announced it will fund the provision of defibrillators at thousands of grassroots football clubs and facilities, aimed at helping save the life of someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. the european championship raised awareness about how important these pieces of equipment are, and laura scott has been taking a closer look. the distressing scenes during the euros at the denmark midfielder christian erickson collapsing which buts reported to be a sudden carved
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delete in a cardiac arrest sent shock waves around the world of sport. it also led to scrutiny about the provision of the stimulators at grassroots supports facilities launched a programme to fund 2000 defibrillators like these clubs across england and wales. the first browsing of those will be football foundation funded. and this one at southfield academy in london is the first one to be installed. i can first one to be installed. i can onl sa first one to be installed. i can only say that's _ first one to be installed. i can only say that's a _ first one to be installed. i can only say that's a fantastic - only say that's a fantastic initiative by the primary lead to actually get 2000 defibrillators out to grassroots level. if you look at what happened last month, i think everybody could see the importance of getting a defib onto a patient as soon as possible. so although it's taken something like christian erickson, a very visual profile having a cardiac arrest in front of the whole world to actually probably start a campaign like this, the other blessing is that it showed the
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importance of defib. and the importance of defib. and the importance of defib. and the importance of getting a defib onto a person as soon as possible.- person as soon as possible. experts sa have person as soon as possible. experts say have dave _ person as soon as possible. experts say have dave doing _ person as soon as possible. experts say have dave doing that _ person as soon as possible. experts say have dave doing that having - person as soon as possible. experts say have dave doing that having a i say have dave doing that having a defibrillator isn't enough. as a huge amount of education that needs to go alongside levels up today on football as a taken part in a cpr training session run by the faa to know how to do cpr correctly. and how to use a defibrillator should they ever need to do so. i how to use a defibrillator should they ever need to do so. i thought it was really _ they ever need to do so. i thought it was really good _ they ever need to do so. i thought it was really good because - they ever need to do so. i thought it was really good because of - they ever need to do so. i thought it was really good because of how| they ever need to do so. i thought l it was really good because of how to for the _ it was really good because of how to for the future. definitely. it was really good because of how to forthe future. definitely. i it was really good because of how to for the future. definitely. i didn't know— for the future. definitely. i didn't know anything before and then coming out of— know anything before and then coming out of it. _ know anything before and then coming out of it, knowing so much. it know anything before and then coming out of it, knowing so much.— out of it, knowing so much. it helps out of it, knowing so much. it helps ou in an out of it, knowing so much. it helps you in an environment _ out of it, knowing so much. it helps you in an environment like - out of it, knowing so much. it helps you in an environment like this. - out of it, knowing so much. it helps you in an environment like this. if. you in an environment like this. if one of— you in an environment like this. if one of the — you in an environment like this. if one of the players _ you in an environment like this. if one of the players go _ you in an environment like this. if one of the players go down - you in an environment like this. if one of the players go down then i you in an environment like this. if. one of the players go down then you know _ one of the players go down then you know how _ one of the players go down then you know how to — one of the players go down then you know how to save _ one of the players go down then you know how to save their— one of the players go down then you know how to save their life. - if you thought roger federer, continuing to play tennis, at the age of 39, was impressive — well he's got nothing on this man. let me introduce you to ukranian leonid stanislavskyi — the world's oldest tennis player. he took up the sport when he was 30, and now at 97 he's still going strong. and he's currently in training for the 2021 super—seniors, world championship — due to be held in
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october in mallorca. what a guy. everything else you could go to the bbc website. everything else you could go to the bbc website. and that's all the sport for now. hello. the ongoing heat across the uk the met office is now issued in extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales. it's the first time we've seen one of these warnings issued but this part of our warnings issued but this part of our warnings this week only came into force from the 1st ofjune. it essentially indicates elevated temperatures both by day and by night. you can get more details on what that warning means and how it fits in with the other warnings you see as issued by taking a look on our website. certainly overnight there will be a lot of heat hanging around across the uk with the core of it across england and wales. in some areas the bulk of the sleeping
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hours temperatures will be sitting close to 20 c. this is the weather pattern that's bringing all of the heat. a lot of sunshine across much of the uk but underneath that area of the uk but underneath that area of high pressure tuesday afternoon a little bit like we saw on monday, there's the possibility of some very localised clusters of thunderstorms breaking out a little bit more cloud for northern scotland cooler here but he creeping into southern scotland and northern ireland. temperatures around the 30 mark for many in land spots across england and wales. a closer look certainly worthy for those showers heading later on into the afternoon on tuesday into the small hours of wednesday for the could locally be in inundation of rain for some, thunder certainly ends some large hail. wednesday we still have the height with us. again an indicator that to the east of england just enough instability sits in the atmosphere for us to see some thunderstorms breaking out. perhaps earlier in the day, midday into the
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afternoon or wednesday. more cloud across the northeast of england, where it will linger for north sea coast so cooler for the likes of newcastle and hol. you could still see plenty of heat elsewhere near to the high 205 widely those temperatures was up the extreme heat warning stands for those parts of england and wales on into thursday. friday is a different story. the temperatures are easing back fresher air is arriving. where is it coming from? is getting pulled in around an area of low pressure that will be starting to approach the southwest of the uk. overnight friday may start to throw in some showers, certainly looks like they will be plenty of those circulating in time for the weekend.
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this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the international olympic committee describes delayed tokyo 2020 as "the most complex" games ever held. as athletes arrive — there are more positive coronavirus tests — forcing some athletes, to self—isolate — others to withdraw. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo where i'll be taking you through the logistical challenge to holding these games and the excitement around some of the new sports. it's batter up. softball returns to the olympics this year, for the first time since 2008. and covid restrictions are lifted in england — no mandatory masks or social distancing — although new
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