health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. we follow covid workers through

a remote part of eastern india — to find out how they've vaccinated 80 % of adults, way above the national average. only 2a hours to go before the olympics opening ceremony — and the show�*s director has been sacked. and we're live in scarborough — as part of a series of reports about life in coastal britain — looking at the challenges and opportunities in seaside towns. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. retailers are calling on the government to make food workers who've had both doses of a vaccine, exempt from the self—isolation rules — which they say are making it increasingly difficult for some shops to keep their shelves stocked. almost 620,000 people received a contact tracing

alert in the last week. the government has said the isolation rules will be relaxed for only a very small number of critical workers, before wider changes in england next month. theo leggett reports. empty shelves in supermarkets, retailers are warning that too many staff are in isolation after being contacted by nhs test and trace, all pinged by the app. now shops and their supply supply chains are under intense pressure. we kept shops open during the pandemic but now we've had to close one or two shops and reduce hours in others but that could get a lot worse a lot quicker unless the track and trace system is sorted out. and it isn'tjust supermarkets feeling the strain. the nhs and transport networks have also been affected, as have major manufacturers, and dozens of councils across england say they've been

forced to suspend collection of garden waste and recycling. it's exacerbating the issue we already have with drivers and therefore in some councils around 10% of waste services operatives are isolating and we have seen councils having to make adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. it can't get hold of enough drivers to deliver fuel supplies so some service stations have been running out. now, that's partly due to people having to go into isolation but it's also part of a much bigger problem facing the entire haulage industry. at the moment there simply aren't enough drivers to go around. courier company speedy freight says problems for the industry have simply been mounting up. it's a problem, a serious problem, we have about 60 odd thousand drivers down, there have been delays with covid because of driver tests and driving tests and to have this pingdemic with the nhs up on top of it,

it really is causing a bit of an issue for our industry for quite some 600,000 people a week are currently being asked to isolate. the government says it's prepared to offer exemptions for some fully vaccinated key workers. a list is expected later today but everyone else, it's insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal picture. i think people can shop and we are obviously reviewing the situation all the time. what we can't do is get into a position where we are changing the rules on a daily basis. the rules about self isolation are clear and if you are pinged you should self—isolate. the rules are due to change significantly on the 16th of august, when daily testing will replace isolation for fully vaccinated workers. but businesses across the economy insist that change needs to take place much sooner or empty shelves could become a much more common sight. theo leggett, bbc news.

our technology correspondent rory cellanjones told us more about the data behind how the app has been performing. there have been figures published every week for some months on how this app is performing. nobody has taken much notice of them until the last month when they have really taken off and we have seen this pingdemic. that has happened because more people are being alerted because more people have come in contact with the virus as cases rise. the key number is nearly 620,000 people across england and wales alerted that they have been in contact with someone who has later tested positive for the virus. that is a near—record figure. that is up from around 530,000, again across england and wales the previous week. quite a substantial rise. you might have expected it to be a bit more substantial given the rate which

cases were rising during that period. what do we know about how many people are using the app? it is still being downloaded, another 200,000 or so downloads over that week bringing the total to nearly 27 million people —— 300,000. what we don't know is how many people have actually deleted the app or even turned off contact tracing. there is suspicion some of that is happening, we don't have figures for that but as more people get pinged, it seems it is quite likely that more people will turn off the app. for the latest from westminster, here's our correspondent iain watson. he has been telling us how much pressure the government is under self isolation. in terms of figure, the former _ self isolation. in terms of figure, the former health _ self isolation. in terms of figure, the former health secretary - the former health secretary suggested that polling suggested one in ten people are turned off the app

and knife death but thinking about doing so. he was urging health ministers today to have a rethink of their policy. in august the 16th by their policy. in august the 16th by the double jab and self isolation is replaced by testing. he said that ought to be done now because at the moment the government is simply losing public consent of this issue. the former chief whip mark hopper wade in and he said, there is a danger of people turning the app off now so come august the 16th, they will be taking advice to go and get tested and that will make us less say. for now the government is standing firm. they say it is important people self—isolate, but there will be some exemptions, there is ready for nhs staff and under exceptional circumstances. we are expecting to get more details later today. but there has been confusion, at the beginning of the week we were told individual employers would have told individual employers would have to apply for exemptions, it wouldn't be a list of occupations that we were told whole sectors of the economy could be exempt. but today the latest from downing street is we

are expected to see a list later on and employers would have to apply for specific exemptions. that number is going to be strictly limited. i’m is going to be strictly limited. i'm “oined is going to be strictly limited. i'm joined now by kate lester, founder and chief executive of diamond logistics. how are things going at your company? i logistics. how are things going at your company?— logistics. how are things going at your company? i am at home, i am self isolating, not _ your company? i am at home, i am self isolating, not pinged _ your company? i am at home, i am self isolating, not pinged as - your company? i am at home, i am self isolating, not pinged as a - self isolating, not pinged as a result of the app but as a result of my son and granddaughter having covid. i am one of 25% of our team who are working from home or have been a pinged or have children who have been in bubbles at school where they have all been sent home. it has been quite challenging.— been quite challenging. diamond louistics, been quite challenging. diamond logistics. is _ been quite challenging. diamond logistics, is that _ logistics, is that haulage, delivery? tell us about your business and the impact that self isolating is having on your sector. it is a network of over 30 delivery

centres providing same day, overnight and international delivery, primarily on half of small and medium—size enterprises but also on behalf of some the larger retailers, the department of health, nhs. how it is impacted on us is in every way from limitations in terms of goods going into our warehouses, keeping number is very low in terms of our clients are not suffering any challenges in terms of the client experience with us but we are seeing knock—on delays in terms of our carriers doing things by 24—hour race, as they don't have available drivers. ., race, as they don't have available drivers. . ., ., ., �* drivers. having heard what, i don't know if you — drivers. having heard what, i don't know if you follow _ drivers. having heard what, i don't know if you follow what _ drivers. having heard what, i don't know if you follow what they - drivers. having heard what, i don't know if you follow what they said l know if you follow what they said today in the commons, what were your thoughts? today in the commons, what were your thou~hts? , ., today in the commons, what were your thou~hts? ,., ~' today in the commons, what were your thou~hts? _, ~ ., thoughts? oh, god! ithink it would be really nice _ thoughts? oh, god! ithink it would be really nice if— thoughts? oh, god! ithink it would be really nice if it _ thoughts? oh, god! ithink it would be really nice if it came _ thoughts? oh, god! ithink it would be really nice if it came forward - be really nice if it came forward with a policy that was consistent and persistent. at the start of the pandemic we were deemed key workers and giving key worker exclusion, we could get on with delivering on behalf of the uk. we appreciated

that. i don't know what has changed in the last 18 months so that we are now seen at a deficit in terms of social care and health care, i think people have got a vast appreciation of what transport and logistics doesn't the uk for people. we wouldn't have survived within the last 18 months. what we are asking for is without anyone paperwork is for a double vaccinated team members, such as myself, that if we are testing clear on lateral flow tests on a daily basis, that we be allowed to return to work.- allowed to return to work. when you see without — allowed to return to work. when you see without further _ see without further paperwork, are you talking about the fact that businesses are going to have to apply to have their work is exempt? it would be far more straightforward if they had a broadbrush sector exclusions, so transport and logistics, if you are working in transport and logistics, then we need an exclusion. if you can preview a double vaccinated, rather than being on a company by company basis. from a government or

administrative perspective, what kind of nightmare is language great when you have thousands and thousands of companies then applying for exclusions? i believe this exclusion has to name the driver and the person, so what does that, millions of people they are going to have to apply these exclusions too? that seems ludicrous. at the start of the pandemic we were by sector excluded from staying at home because we needed to be there in able to do so now. would you go along the same _ able to do so now. would you go along the same lines as - along the same lines as another company who supply produce to hospitals, care homes and prisons. they have said if their staff are pinged, if they take a pcr test and it is negative, they will be brought back into work and just do daily lateral flow tests. the government are saying we would rather people didn't do that. what are your thoughts on that? we didn't do that. what are your thoughts on that?— didn't do that. what are your thoughts on that? we can only act within the remit _ thoughts on that? we can only act within the remit of— thoughts on that? we can only act within the remit of the _ thoughts on that? we can only act within the remit of the law. - thoughts on that? we can only act within the remit of the law. so - thoughts on that? we can only act within the remit of the law. so as| within the remit of the law. so as much as the government is putting the onus on business to be pragmatic

and applied things within the common sense remit, i would imagine it could turn up all sorts of hr challenges every aspr02 members to work outside of that remit. as it stands at the moment, the losses that they need to stay at home. that is to be a change in government policies are makes it crystal—clear so we can get back to work. how policies are makes it crystal-clear so we can get back to work. how long are ou so we can get back to work. how long are you willing to _ so we can get back to work. how long are you willing to wait for _ are you willing to wait for that clarity? because, obviously, as a business you have to plan, you have to mitigate for disruption. irate to mitigate for disruption. we have already had — to mitigate for disruption. we have already had to _ to mitigate for disruption. we have already had to cancel _ to mitigate for disruption. we have already had to cancel the _ to mitigate for disruption. we have already had to cancel the roll- to mitigate for disruption. we have already had to cancel the roll out i already had to cancel the roll out of one of our sites in scotland this week because two thirds of the launch team were isolating or ale with covid. it is starting to become mission—critical now. and the challenges of the current driver shortage means we are getting to a crucial point. i know they have spoken about mid august but this needs to happen within days, not weeks and even worse if it is a

months. ., ., a everything and thank you for sticking to us. —— speaking to us. i am going to bring you breaking news concerning tommy robinson. well, stephen yaxley lennon, widely known as tommy robinson. he is an anti—islam activist and founder of the english defence league. he is been found by the high court to have libelled a syrian teenage refugee and has been ordered to pay him, that's the teenager, hundred thousand pounds in damages. hundred thousand pounds to be paid by tommy robinson, following a libel case against a syrian teenage refugee. more of this as we get it. another piece of breaking news coming to us. the government is to fund

sub—postmaster compensation cases and it has been announced the government will fund that interim compensation for the sub—postmaster who have been wrongly convicted. i am sure you have been following the story of the past few months. this concerns the horizon it scandal, a system that was put into post offices. the government says it will fund up to hundred thousand pounds for each post sub—postmaster who has had their conviction overturned. just give you an idea of the figures we are talking about here. as of this week, total of 57 former sub—postmasters have had their convictions quashed. there are more due to have their time in court over the next few months and more people affected by the scandal than in any other miscarriage ofjustice in the uk. the government will fund up to

hundred thousand pounds for each sub—postmaster who has had their conviction overturned in the horizon it scandal. health unions say they will consult their members to determine how to respond to the government's proposed 3% pay rise for nhs staff in england and wales. ministers say the rise is fair and recognises the efforts of health workers during the pandemic. but the royal college of nursing, which had called for a 12 and a half percent rise, said its members were angry and upset — and may consider industrial action. katharine da costa reports. what do we want? pay rise. when do we want it? now. a burned out workforce in the grips of a third wave. nhs staff have come under unprecedented pressure, tackling the covid crisis and record waiting lists. many, like carmen, a cardiac nurse, feel pay has already fallen well behind and this latest offer

is a bitter disappointment. the pay rise is important for several reasons. for me personally, what it would mean is a pay that is in line with the value of this job, a pay that would attract new nurses into the profession and down the line what it would mean to me is to have sufficient amounts of colleagues to do myjob properly. most nhs staff in england and wales have been offered a 3% pay rise. that would mean on average an extra £1,000 a yearfor nurses and more than £500 for porters and cleaners. but unions say it is still effectively a pay cut because of the big increase in the cost of living. junior doctors are not included, they are on a separate pay deal of around 2% a year over three years. other public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers, will get a pay freeze, although the lowest earners will get an extra £250. given the fact we have

spent hundreds of billions of pounds protecting jobs through the furlough scheme, we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds through loans to businesses, we are in a difficult position as far as public finances are concerned. the 3% figure that was agreed to by the independent panel is something we think is fair. the department of health had previously said only 1% was affordable, an offer criticised by health unions as insulting. they point to the 4% pay deal already agreed for most nhs staff in scotland. health staff in england will look to scotland, where their counterparts received a much more generous settlement earlier this year. not only was it more money but it was backdated as well, so they have payments that go back to december. the key question now is how the government plans to fund the pay award. speaking remotely to the commons, labour's shadow health secretary asks whether existing budgets would be squeezed.

nhs trusts don't even know what their budget will be beyond september. the health secretary has just said the pay settlement cost 2.2 billion. where is the 2.2 billion coming from? or is he expecting trusts and general practice to find it from their existing budgets? the government says the pay settlement will be funded from within the nhs but won't impact front line services. unions will now consult members on the next steps but many will ask whether a 3% pay rise is enough to retain a weary workforce and attract new recruits into the nhs. katharine da costa, bbc news. we're joined now by dr andrew molodynski, who is on the consultants�* committee of the british medical association. thank you forjoining us. your reaction first off to this announcement of 3%. it reaction first off to this announcement of 3%. it is hugely disappointing _ announcement of 3%. it is hugely disappointing and _ announcement of 3%. it is hugely disappointing and we _ announcement of 3%. it is hugely disappointing and we feel -

announcement of 3%. it is hugely disappointing and we feel the - announcement of 3%. it is hugely l disappointing and we feel the same as the nursing unions. doctors have worked unbelievably hard over the last 18 months preventing people from dying, maintaining the country's health. people have done lots of extra shifts, they have done work in places they wouldn't normally work and to beat then landed with a pay rise there actually is a pay cut because of inflation that is anticipated to be approaching 4% is really a kick in the teeth. i approaching 496 is really a kick in the teeth. , , the teeth. i suppose i should clari , the teeth. i suppose i should clarify, nurses _ the teeth. i suppose i should clarify, nurses were - the teeth. i suppose i should clarify, nurses were asking . the teeth. i suppose i should l clarify, nurses were asking for the teeth. i suppose i should - clarify, nurses were asking for 12 and a half, doctors, was a 5%? than and a half, doctors, was a 5%? an absolute and a half, doctors, was a 5%?:531 absolute minimum of 5%, yes. how would you justify that? doctors - absolute minimum of 5%, yes. howl would you justify that? doctors have would you 'ustify that? doctors have seen would you justify that? doctors have seen aggressive _ would you justify that? doctors have seen aggressive reductions - would you justify that? doctors have seen aggressive reductions in - would you justify that? doctors have seen aggressive reductions in their i seen aggressive reductions in their take—home pay for a long time, so the consultants i represent that has been calculated and agreed as a reduction of 28% over the last ten years, a reduction in pay. we feel we need above inflation pay rises to

try and start restoring that and a pay increase of 5% would only really be a pay increase ofjust over 1%. for this last year, when doctors have worked extraordinarily hard to keep things going. have worked extraordinarily hard to keep things going-— keep things going. there is a difference — keep things going. there is a difference because _ keep things going. there is a difference because we - keep things going. there is a difference because we have i difference because we have consultants and then the junior doctors. why are the junior doctors not included in this? we doctors. why are the 'unior doctors not included in this?— not included in this? we do understand _ not included in this? we do understand that _ not included in this? we do understand that because i understand that because the recommendation is thatjunior recommendation is that junior doctors recommendation is thatjunior doctors and specialty doctors who are the backbone of many hospitals and general practitioners of all types, it was recommended that they would be included, so the already agreed to pay deals would be upgraded to 3% and we are very much one profession. we are very unhappy as consultants that are friends and colleagues in all branches of medicine, because we have shouldered this together, have not been included. , ., .~' included. there is a quick definition _ included. there is a quick definition i _ included. there is a quick definition i would - included. there is a quick definition i would like - included. there is a quick| definition i would like you included. there is a quick. definition i would like you to clarify for me. you are considered a

front—line service, is that correct? yes, absolutely. when the government said the money will be found from within the nhs but will not impact on front line services, how confident are you in that statement? not at all. ~ , ., confident are you in that statement? not at all._ there _ confident are you in that statement? not at all._ there is - not at all. why not? there is insufficient _ not at all. why not? there is insufficient funding _ not at all. why not? there is insufficient funding for - not at all. why not? there is insufficient funding for large | not at all. why not? there is - insufficient funding for large parts of the nhs already. and it is hard to see how the amounts of money we are talking about can be found in existing hospital or community health provider budgets that will allow for pay rises without damaging patient care, because the main costs of the health service are staff wages. it is very hard to understand how this amount of money could be found without having some impact on the care that patients receive when they walk in the door. 50. the care that patients receive when they walk in the door.— they walk in the door. so, as far as doctors and consultants _ they walk in the door. so, as far as doctors and consultants go, - they walk in the door. so, as far as doctors and consultants go, what l they walk in the door. so, as far as| doctors and consultants go, what is the figure we are talking about? could you give us a feel for what the tay, would be for a gp or a

consultant? to come pay? yes, with the increase- — consultant? to come pay? yes, with the increase. the _ consultant? to come pay? yes, with the increase. the increase _ consultant? to come pay? yes, with the increase. the increase of- consultant? to come pay? yes, with the increase. the increase of 396 - the increase. the increase of 3% would probably be an increase of just over 2000 pounds to about £2000 a yearfor a just over 2000 pounds to about £2000 a year for a consultant and a similar, likely lower levels, for general practitioners but in the same ballpark. —— 200,000 to about 300,000. same ballpark. -- 200,000 to about 300,000. ., . ., ., 300,000. how much would that cost the government? _ 300,000. how much would that cost the government? i— 300,000. how much would that cost the government? i don't _ 300,000. how much would that cost the government? i don't have - the government? i don't have those fiaures. the government? i don't have those figures- the — the government? i don't have those figures. the actual amount - the government? i don't have those figures. the actual amount to - the government? i don't have those figures. the actual amount to be - figures. the actual amount to be small for doctors because there is less of us than for the overall health staff, so the credo that would be relatively small. it would still be in hundreds of millions but not the billions having talked about. , ., ., ., about. there is a lot of concern that a lot _ about. there is a lot of concern that a lot of — about. there is a lot of concern that a lot of nhs _ about. there is a lot of concern that a lot of nhs trust - about. there is a lot of concern that a lot of nhs trust don't i about. there is a lot of concern | that a lot of nhs trust don't yet know what their budgets are going to look like and when they are told that the funding will come from within the nhs, you know, are you

going to accept this? do you think the unions will be accepting this? we have already decided that we will be surveying and speaking with our membership urgently and we are going to take their views into account and we will consider what action is appropriate to take and what we must take to try and both protect our members, but more importantly to ensure that people are fairly rewarded, whether they be doctors, nurses or porters for stepping up and working to keep the creaking health service going. i can't give you an answer to what we might do but we are considering our options very actively. but we are considering our options very actively-— very actively. where do you think. the money is going to come from? that is a good question. the clearly as many to be spent many things. people have talked about the cost track and trace, hs2, there are lots of things that money is being spent on. the furlough scheme has been

enormously expensive so many people who are listening to this would think that spending money on health care is an appropriate and reasonable thing to do. care is an appropriate and reasonable thin to do. ~ ., , ., , reasonable thing to do. would you be considerin: reasonable thing to do. would you be considering industrial _ reasonable thing to do. would you be considering industrial action? - reasonable thing to do. would you be considering industrial action? we - considering industrial action? we are considering industrial action? - are considering all options and we are considering all options and we are going to be reaching out to all membership urgently to ask them their views regarding what kind of actions we should take. it is fair to action around the table. do you have a timeframe for _ action around the table. do you have a timeframe for when _ action around the table. do you have a timeframe for when a _ action around the table. do you have a timeframe for when a rejection ori a timeframe for when a rejection or acceptance has to go back to the government? i acceptance has to go back to the government?— acceptance has to go back to the government? i am not aware of an exact timeframe but we are going to urgently be contacting our membership of the next few days and weeks to gauge their opinion and to ask their advice about what we should do. ask their advice about what we should do-_ ask their advice about what we should do. ., ~' ,, , . ask their advice about what we should do. ., ,, i. , . ., should do. thank you very much for our should do. thank you very much for your time- — as part of a series of reports about life in coastal britain, bbc news has been looking at the opportunities but also the challenges in seaside towns. martine croxall is in

scarborough for us. thank you very much. last year when the pandemic hit, hotels around the country opened their doors to homeless people as part of the government's everyone in scheme to keep rough sleepers off the street. ?two hoteliers in scarborough have decided they want to continue providing accommodation and support to the homeless now that lockdown restrictions have eased. ammar ebrahim has this report... in that situation i didn't want my daughter to see me as like this homeless person. i felt like i was letting her down massively. darren became homeless at the beginning of the pandemic. i was just sleeping in the car. i had all my bags and stuff in the car. it was really embarrassing. i just stayed in there, sort of like a car park. the council put darren up in a hotel as part of the government's everyone in scheme. it was designed to take rough sleepers off the streets during the pandemic. darren was put in a hotel

run by andrew and jess. did you have any experience of working with homeless people before the pandemic? absolutely none. we were just hoteliers. we really committed ourselves to thinking about what those challenges are. some, we were absolutely prepared for and others we most definitely weren't. some of those challenges come with serious risks. this is something we pulled out of someone's room last week. rather unfortunately the blade that belongs in this is missing. the gentleman who it belongs to can legally own that. he is suffering with mental health issues, he is suffering with addiction issues, so naturally that is quite a major concern. while a lot of the residents need complex support, when it came to darren it was the simple things that really helped. what did andrew and his team do to help you?

every day they would come up to me no matter what, ask me how i am, ask me how i feel. 0bviously, with the money and the debt, finding work and stuff like that, they helped me through all that, really, entirely. i think they have done a lot more than other people would have done. andrew and his team didn't want their work with the homeless to end as lockdown restrictions eased. so, they decided to focus on creating a more permanent and specialised approach to helping the homeless in scarborough. we want to clarify what is housing situation is... andrew and jess invested in new accommodation to support the homeless. they are paid for the services they provide by the local authorities and other organisations. we want to turn this into something that is permanent, something that has a constant stream of funding and somewhere where people can feel safe. when you look back at the last 15 months, what are you most proud of? it's the people who we have taken off that merry—go—round and really

pushed their lives off, or helped them push their own lives off in a direction that, with a bit of luck, it's going to change their lives for the good forever. i've accepted that i do have a bit of depression and stuff like that. generally, i'm happy, things are good. i see a lot more of my daughter. i feel very happy. do you know what i mean? ijust do! and i'm joined here by hoteliers andrew and jess waggit who run yes, you are a teacher before you came back to scarborough, you are a stockbroker and drew. some people might say you have made it with the difficult life choice to decide to put your hotels to be homeless because. how are you equipped to do it? taste because. how are you equipped to do it? ~ ., , , ., ., , it? we were not equipped. that was blindin cl it? we were not equipped. that was blindingly obvious _ it? we were not equipped. that was blindingly obvious when _ it? we were not equipped. that was blindingly obvious when we - it? we were not equipped. that was blindingly obvious when we got - blindingly obvious when we got started. when we believe committed ourselves to this and we thought

about the problem is, i think when this initiative was pushed forward ljy this initiative was pushed forward by the government to bring everybody enjoys, and we are talking people who are chronically homeless, rough sleepers, drug addicts, alcoholics. that is quite an interesting mix of people to put in one building under the confines of covid restrictions and isolation. we were not equipped but i think we rapidly made ourselves equipped and we started to add things to it rather than just here is a room, here is a key. it was, what support can be offered? how can we help you help yourself? you make the point that people who are homeless have complex needs. it is notjust about having a roof over their heads. how important do you think it is going to be for social enterprises to be part of that solution? these are long—term problems that it isn't always easy for authorities to get on top of. $5 for authorities to get on top of. as i mentioned before, ithink being young and — i mentioned before, ithink being young and having energy has really helped _ young and having energy has really helped us and our team that we have

built, _ helped us and our team that we have built, they— helped us and our team that we have built, they are also adaptable and ethically— built, they are also adaptable and ethically realised very quickly that we needed to be adaptable in this 'ob we needed to be adaptable in this job role _ we needed to be adaptable in this job role because problems can be thrown _ job role because problems can be thrown at — job role because problems can be thrown at you in the middle of the night _ thrown at you in the middle of the night that— thrown at you in the middle of the night that you have to sort out. luckily, — night that you have to sort out. luckily, we _ night that you have to sort out. luckily, we have so many people on board _ luckily, we have so many people on board now _ luckily, we have so many people on board now that a really skilled and qualified in looking after and hosting _ qualified in looking after and hosting people in our accommodation. and i hosting people in our accommodation. and i think— hosting people in our accommodation. and i think the issues you have addressed, giving people the tools to help themselves, is fundamental to help themselves, is fundamental to solving social deprivation and theissues to solving social deprivation and the issues that surround it. this is our the issues that surround it. this is your livelihood _ the issues that surround it. this is your livelihood as _ the issues that surround it. this is your livelihood as well. _ the issues that surround it. this is your livelihood as well. you - the issues that surround it. this is your livelihood as well. you own l the issues that surround it. this is your livelihood as well. you own a j your livelihood as well. you own a number of hotels. how do you make it work as a business model? irate number of hotels. how do you make it work as a business model?— work as a business model? we don't sleep much! — work as a business model? we don't sleep much! last _ work as a business model? we don't sleep much! last year _ work as a business model? we don't sleep much! last year was _ work as a business model? we don't sleep much! last year was hard, - work as a business model? we don't sleep much! last year was hard, but| sleep much! last year was hard, but it was peaceful as well in the sense that we only had the homicide of things to believe focus on and because the demand isn't what it was, i think at the peak of the pandemic we were looking after 60

individuals a night orjust shy of. we are much nearer 20 people as a stand here today. as a result we have had to open for hotels in the public and have to be homeless. that resent da public and have to be homeless. that present day challenges. you both feel more satisfied with life? massively, sleep deprived and we miss our— massively, sleep deprived and we miss our kids but we feel so rewarded _ miss our kids but we feel so rewarded by what we are doing and i think being — rewarded by what we are doing and i think being able to give people the platform that they can springboard offm _ platform that they can springboard offm i _ platform that they can springboard off... ~ ., ., , off... i think motivated is howl feel about _ off... i think motivated is howl feel about it. it _ off... i think motivated is howl feel about it. it is _ feel about it. it is fascinating to hear how you — feel about it. it is fascinating to hear how you have _ feel about it. it is fascinating to hear how you have made - feel about it. it is fascinating to | hear how you have made it work and long may it continue. thank you very much. we are here for a couple of hours in sunny scarborough and you have got a wonderful view behind us. we are going to be talking in mrs time to a dentist about the difficulty of providing nhs dental services in scarborough.

you have had some cracking weather. thank you. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. hello, it is yet another day of sunny skies for most and temperatures into the 30s. we still have amber extreme heat warnings from the met office covering northern ireland, parts of southern wales, the midlands and into the south—west of england. we are seeing some of the highest temperatures today across these western areas, values into the low 30s celsius. further east, it is quite a lot cooler for some of these north sea coasts, where we are keeping more in the way of cloud. and although most places are dry with sunshine, we have got one or two scattered thunderstorms which will rumble on into the evening. 0vernight, we will bring more of this low cloud in across northern and eastern scotland, the eastern coasts of england. these are the overnight lows. by the end of the night, 17, 18 degrees. so not a particularly fresh night, tricky for sleeping. and then, as we head into friday, still rather cloudy for some of these eastern coastal areas. lots of sunshine elsewhere, just the odd shower, but cloud and rain gathering to the far south—west.

the breeze strengthening. highest temperatures in the west. 29, maybe 30 degrees, but it turns unsettled and cooler for the weekend. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... supermarkets urge the government to make food workers exempt from self—isolation rules, as more than 600,000 are pinged in a week in england and wales. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults — way above the national average. only 26 hours to go before the olympics opening ceremony, and the show�*s director has been sacked.

sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. good afternoon. australia and new zealand have pulled out of the rugby league world cup, due to take place in england this autumn, citing "player welfare and safety concerns" related to covid—19. they've asked organisers to postpone it until next year. they're the two biggest sides in the men's and women's games and their withdrawal will also affect the wheelchair competition. the rugby football league say they've done all they can to alleviate their fears. the rugby league world cup organisers have been bending over backwards for many months to accommodate all the concerns raised by the australians and the kiwis and we believe that they were in a situation and place where they were willing to come. so this decision has come as a huge blow and i am sorry to say that i have no choice but to call this selfish, parochial and cowardly decision. they are

nagging to have to turn round to their players, their men, their women and their disability athletes and say that because we, because of their decision, they are not able to participate in a world cup attribute pinnacle of their career. i think thatis pinnacle of their career. i think that is going to be very difficult. players want to come and i think leadership in our sport in as countries have taken that away from them. ,, ., g ., ,., the olympics officially starts in tokyo tomorrow, with the opening ceremony — but the show director kentaro kobayashi has been sacked, after a comedy sketch from 1998 emerged in which he referenced the holocaust. 0rganisers are still deciding what form the ceremony will take. we do know that two gold medallists from rio will be leading out team gb. sailor hannah mills — on the left here — says she's overwhelmed to be chosen as a flag bearer, alongside rower moe sbihi. in a break from tradition, each nation has been allowed to nominate one female and one male representative. mills and sibihi were selected from a group of athletes put forward by their sports as exemplifying the olympic and team gb values.

to be selected as a rower and be the flag—bearers in a very 0lympic based sport, is a sport of pride, it sport, it is a sport of pride, it does not create superstars, so to be front of house for the team, to be the face alongside hannah, i think is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope we will show the countries back home that a normal kid from normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years later, can be the person that is leaving out the team at an olympic games. —— is a leading out. —— is a leading out. andy murray was the team gb flag bearer in rio five years ago, when he went on to win the gold medal. he's been talking today about the covid situation in tokyo, after shooter amber hill was forced to pull out following a positive test. 12 new cases have been identified at the games, including two unnamed athletes in the olympic village.

it takes the total number of 0lympic—related cases to 87. murray says he and the rest of the team are wary of the dangers. if you have been preparing for something for five years and something for five years and something like that were to happen to you, it would be brutal, so i think there is more anxiousness, which is understandable, but from what i have seen, everyone is taking the protocols and measures seriously, so hopefully there won't be too many more issues. the men's football tournament is now under way — and brazil — gold medallists in rio five years ago — got off to the perfect start with a big 4—2 win over germany in yokohama. it was a rematch of the 2016 final, which brazil won penalties. and they took the game by storm — everton's richarlison opening the scoring. and he was in the mood for more too. he scored a first—half hat—trick to put brazil 3—0 up. germany then scored two of their own but this brilliant goal from paulinho put the result beyond any doubt for brazil. that's all the sport for now. lex greensill, the australian

financier who worked as an unpaid adviser to david cameron, had a sometimes 'extraordinarily privileged' relationship with government, according to a new cabinet office report. it said mr greensill�*s role gave him a marketing platform for his business, and that civil servants should have considered the conflicts of interest. the inquiry also criticises david cameron's lobbying on behalf of greensill�*s company. 0ur economics correspondent, andy verity, is with me now. you have been through this report. where does the strongest criticism like? ~ ., where does the strongest criticism like? ~ . . ., where does the strongest criticism like? . ., . ., ., like? what the solicitor who led the review has concluded _ like? what the solicitor who led the review has concluded is that - review has concluded is that the criticisms that many have made bad crony capitalism, like you can get privileged access and a privileged few have a disproportionate access to decision—makers in government that the lobbying isn't transparent

and the external organisations can exploit loopholes. the solicitor said all of those things are backed up said all of those things are backed up by the fact he has learnt after months of re—searching the greensill story. and lex greensill had a sometimes extraordinarily open access to government and it is about what he knew about david cameron. the question is, to what extent did lex greensill been friends of david cameron allow him access to government money that other businesses wouldn't have been able to get access to? so it is supporting a lot of the most trenchant criticisms people have had, even though, for individuals, it is not laying into anyone in particular apart from perhaps jeremy heywood, who passed away a few years

ago. heywood, who passed away a few years aio. ~ ., heywood, who passed away a few years alo, . ., ., , heywood, who passed away a few years aio.~ ., .,, heywood, who passed away a few years ago. what does it say about david cameron, though? _ ago. what does it say about david cameron, though? most - ago. what does it say about david - cameron, though? most interestingly, it sa s he cameron, though? most interestingly, it says he wasn't _ cameron, though? most interestingly, it says he wasn't always _ cameron, though? most interestingly, it says he wasn't always as _ cameron, though? most interestingly, it says he wasn't always as open - cameron, though? most interestingly, it says he wasn't always as open as - it says he wasn't always as open as he has said he was. he says he was open about his relationship with greensill capital, but nigel boorman says that he understated the nature of his relationship with green silk capital. we know that a as an employee, but also as a shareholder. if you mentioned those in his lobby to his government, to be part of the corporate covid financing, it might have put them off greatly financially for what he is benefiting from. so david cameron says he was open, nigel boorman says he wasn't, and david cameron also says that he said all along there are lessons to be learned and agreed with the need with the formal lines of communication and shouldn't have

had this privileged access. but labour are very cross and they say everything the report says demands an overall overhaul and there should be five years between a minister leaving government and joining a business that might benefit from government money.— a tram crash which killed seven people in croydon in south london was an accident, an inquestjury has found. more than 50 people were injured when the tram tipped over and spun off the tracks in november 2016. the tram was travelling three times faster than a speed restriction. the families of those who died say justice has not been done and want another inquest. tom edwards reports. seven people died in the croydon tram crash and their families seven people died in the croydon tram crash and theirfamilies have waited four and a half years to find out how it was allowed to happen. jean smith lost her son mark that

morning. he was 35. like all other passengers, he was on his way to work. she has found the inquest process unfair. she still has many questions. witnesses from transport for london and the tram operator tol didn't appear. i for london and the tram operator tol didn't appear-— didn't appear. i can't understand how two of— didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the _ didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the three _ didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the three biggest - didn't appear. i can't understand - how two of the three biggest players in that a room, which is tfl and tol, have not had one witness from their companies. no tram drivers, no controllers, and note management. so it'sjust controllers, and note management. so it's just feels at the moment as if they are hiding behind a blanket. these are the south londoners who died on that day when tram 2551 overturned. the driver also didn't appear at the inquest as he was too sick. this is where it happened, leaving tunnel, the driver briefly

touched the brakes but it was too late. the tram was travelling at 73 kilometres an hour on the curve, the speed limit was 20. because paired it was probable he lost awareness and had a micro—sleep. he became disorientated the tunnel. this is a reconstruction shown to the inquest. investigators found there were no speed limit signs in the tunnel. there are also no systems to automatically break or monitor driverfatigue, and all have now been implemented. the tram operator was not thought to be a factor as the driver said he wasn't tired. but investigators found in a survey three quarters of drivers thought the company's fatigue management was poor very poon fatigue management was poor very poor. critics say there were systemic failures. just ten days before the crash, there was another

incident on this corner where tramp nearly overturned and the emergency brake was used. a passenger complained but it was not properly followed up. drivers were scared to report incidents because they thought they would be disciplined. investigators found that on at least nine occasions, the emergency brake was used on this corner, management knew nothing about it. you think you will getjustice? irlat will getjustice? not in this inquest, i don't _ will getjustice? not in this inquest, i don't think. - will getjustice? not in this l inquest, i don't think. family will getjustice? not in this - inquest, i don't think. family still think they haven't _ inquest, i don't think. family still think they haven't got _ inquest, i don't think. family still think they haven't got the - inquest, i don't think. family still| think they haven't got the answers to all of their questions. for them, this isn't the end. that report from tom edwards. to give you some excerpts from a company that runs the croydon tram. matthew gregory is a chief executive as well as paying condolences to

those and they say that since the incident, they have fully engaged with all subsequent investigations, implementing recommendations and taking into account any recommendations from the inquest and new safety measures have been introduced with tfl. a little bit of a statement issued by first group, which runs the croydon tram. the number of young people in england who have been admitted to hospital with an eating disorder has risen by almost 50%, according to nhs figures. waiting times for treatment have also increased dramatically, with community—based services struggling to keep up with demand. jayne mccubbin has been to meet one family who found it difficult developed anorexia. she just wouldn't eat. she just would not eat.

you feel you can't win, its like you are... ..your child has been taken as a hostage. you are seeing your child die slowly in front of you. i just... i want my child to eat. how can i make my child eat? you just felt like you were having to just wait until your child got so ill that they were literally about to die before anything would be done. hannah's descent into anorexia began at the start of lockdown one. for many young people, the pandemic provided a perfect storm — isolation, separation, anxiety and, for an increasing number, an eating disorder. she was due to do her gcses. all of a sudden, of course, that didn't happen and she had time on her hands. and we couldn't really meet up with friends, so i was literallyjust

in the house. i thought, i've got all this time to kill, why not try to change what i didn't like about myself? so i started this programme, working out more. she had nothing else to occupy her mind so this had become her whole thing. and then i began to cut out carbs, doing more workouts. i wasn't really me any more. every now and again, you would see a glimmer of hannah in there, but most of the time, you were dealing with this other entity that had taken her over. it is so strong, it is such a strong, strong illness. take the lid off of that... the number of under—20s admitted to hospital with an eating disorder rose by nearly 50% between april 2020 and march this year, while the figure for over—20s remained almost exactly the same. fortunately for hannah and lisa, they had somewhere to turn. there was one woman who was really there for you. yeah.

which was marge 0aten, yeah, from seed. yeah, she was brilliant. it's so nice to meet you both. marge and husband dennis set up an eating disorder charity after seeing their own daughter struggle. through lockdown, they have offered advice by e—mail or video call, but today we have arranged a surprise. you don't normally get to do this, do you? we certainly do not. meet the people you help. it's quite special for us as well. today they are coming face—to—face with the family who believes their advice saved their daughter's life. i know they are eager to thank you, but they think, they think they are thanking you over zoom, so this is going to be something else. thank you for doing this. you are very welcome. thank you. we have got somebody to see you. she gasps. we have come to zoom you in person. i wish i could hug you! you are such tricksters! have a seat.

the last time we saw you on zoom you were in the hospital. i was, yeah. it was heartbreaking for us, because we had been there. you know, we had been there and we knew what you were going through. as covid hit, inpatient beds were at a premium just when they were needed most. this is some of the very last e—mail exchanges between lisa and marge in the days before hannah was finally admitted to hospital to access help. was finally admitted 3rd january 2021... was finally admitted she said she is restricting all her food and has been for a while. and we are hoping and praying for admission to hospital, but we know covid has effective admissions enormously. i am very fearful. is she having palpitations, slurring her words, is she vacant? if her core body temperature is low, or less than 36, call an ambulance. please don't wait for an appointment. i have told her to tell me the minute she feels unwell. has she had any pain in her kidneys?

rapid weight loss is the risk. last week she lost the most weight then she has ever lost. here is keeping everything crossed they can admit her in the next few days. i am not sharing this info to frighten you but to keep you aware. please stay safe. we brought hannah to our a&e last night, her blood pressure and heart rate dropped dramatically and the crisis team moved in. and i wrote, thank god, thank the lord she is in the right place now. and she was, and i think... that's... so sorry for getting emotional. this is happening across—the—board and we have so many of these e—mails, so many, and more has got to be done — you want me to turn the carrots as well? | yeah. today, hannah at least is in a good place. do you feel like you have really turned a corner now? oh, yeah, definitely. you have got your girl back. oh, the minute she came back, it was amazing. yeah. things are good. i'm really good right now.

and there is hope, isn't there? there is always hope. yeah, there is. you are proof. yeah, yeah. let's speak now to dr sandeep ranote, a consultant paediatric psychiatrist and trustee for the eating disorder charity beat. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. what did you make of those figures that were released? thea;r figures that were released? they are not surprising to us. _ figures that were released? they are not surprising to us. that _ figures that were released? they are not surprising to us. that is - figures that were released? they are not surprising to us. that is the - not surprising to us. that is the stark reality at the moment. we are experiencing significant rises in mental health presentations in young people across—the—board, but particularly eating disorders. but what i want to say is thank you for sharing that story and covering this. the power of that story is so important to share with others. two

things hannah said, first of all, i am so glad she is recovering. strong illness but there is hope, so that is important to hold onto. that significant _ is important to hold onto. that significant rise _ is important to hold onto. that significant rise directly proportional with the lockdown and pandemic? brute proportional with the lockdown and andemic? ~ ., proportional with the lockdown and andemic? ~ . ., ., ., pandemic? we are learning more and more about covid _ pandemic? we are learning more and more about covid and _ pandemic? we are learning more and more about covid and the _ pandemic? we are learning more and more about covid and the impact - pandemic? we are learning more and more about covid and the impact of. more about covid and the impact of lockdown, particularly for young people and young adults. we are learning more every day, it is not simple, it is multifaceted and before winger we were seeing year—on—year rises in eating disorders and covid has accelerated that and we have certainly seen that. —— before covid. some of that will be directly attributable to the impact of lockdown on young people. you also work for a charity and we saw the charity seed in that report.

i am interested to know, for many people, it is a hidden illness, so for those living with an eating disorder, not having access to support during lockdown, who has shouldered the burden of identifying that there is a problem and helping to cancel? == that there is a problem and helping to cancel? ., that there is a problem and helping to cancel? . , ., to cancel? -- and helping to counsel? — to cancel? -- and helping to counsel? what _ to cancel? -- and helping to counsel? what i _ to cancel? -- and helping to| counsel? what i would say is to cancel? -- and helping to - counsel? what i would say is that the loss of that group interaction and positive peer support, often it is teachers who spot the early warning signs because young people spend most of their times in schools, but do not forget the enormous amount of support and care teachers provide. it is a whole system approach and i don't want to —— | system approach and i don't want to —— i want to say that this is a real illness, just as diabetes is. we have continued to provide services

through lockdown and most have been provided digitally, but we know digital doesn't work for everyone. so working across the system with other organisations, it has been of enormous value and that is what we will have to do much more this year in readiness for this huge rise in significant peak. what beat has our helplines, so you can phone a young person, carer or professional and they set up a dedicated forum online and it is a mixture of things we have done across the system. but the numbers have risen dramatically. although the concern is for young girls and boys, it is not confined to teenagers, is it? this isn't illness you can take into adult hood. �* , ,., , illness you can take into adult hood. absolutely, across all ages and we must _ hood. absolutely, across all ages and we must not _ hood. absolutely, across all ages and we must not forget _ hood. absolutely, across all ages and we must not forget eating i

and we must not forget eating disorders affect both males and females. when looking out for signs or symptoms, females. when looking out for signs orsymptoms, it females. when looking out for signs or symptoms, it is females and males and it is all ages, but we see particularly anorexia peak in those teenage years. particularly anorexia peak in those teenage years— particularly anorexia peak in those teenage years. thank you very much for 'oinin: teenage years. thank you very much forjoining us- _ back to the coronavirus pandemic now and while the uk, us and many european nations have been racing ahead with their vaccination programmes, india's vaccine roll—out remains slow with just a third of the adult population having receiving one dose. but in the remote district of changlang in the far eastern state of arunachal pradesh, more than 80% of the adults have had their firstjab, well above the national average. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidyanathan travelled to the area

these are the lengths some health workers are going to to deliver vaccines across india. in this far—flung corner of the country, they are making arduous journeys, to reach remote villages accessible only by that. ——by foot. in the blistering heat, we trekked through the jungle with this man and his team. covid cases have been rising here in the state of arunachal pradesh, so they are picking up the pace of their vaccine drive. translation: we go by foot, boats, or by hanging bridges. _ there are some very dangerous places here. our main responsibility is to maintain the temperature of the cool box to preserve the vaccines. that is why we try to reach the villages as 50011 as we can. his team are pushing themselves to the limit. but here in changland and across india there

have been challenges. the government has been criticised for being too slow to get jabs out. in this district, they have offered cash prizes to health centres which deliver the most doses. after three gruelling hours, we finally make it to the tribal village of kamlang. outside this school, they are already waiting for theirjabs. it is quite a turnaround after villagers were scared to get a vaccine. this man was one of the many who needed persuading. there were rumours that you would fall sick or die after taking one, he told me. most villagers did not want to come for the vaccine. but health workers convinced us, so we agreed. it took months of work to overcome vaccine hesitancy and among the district's 65,000 adults. india has just come out of a devastating

second wave and the race is now on to get as many people vaccinated as possible and nationally around one third of adults have had at least one dose, but here, and despite the odds they have done much better, more than 80% of people have had one shot. they might be leading the way here, but india's vaccination programme is making slow progress. it still has a long way to go if it wants to reach its target of immunising all 950 million adults by the end of this year. the changing of the guard ceremony has been performed at windsor castle for the first time since the pandemic began. the 1st battalion grenadier guards were given the honour of staging the event in their familiar scarlet tunics and iconic bearskins. the guardsmen of the household division had stopped all ceremonial activities since march last year now it's time for a look at the weather with ben.

hello, it is yet another day of sunny skies for most and temperatures into the 30s. we still have amber extreme heat warnings from the met office covering northern ireland, parts of southern wales, the midlands and into the south—west of england. we are seeing some of the highest temperatures today across these western areas, values into the low 30s celsius. further east, it is quite a lot cooler for some of these north sea coasts, where we are keeping more in the way of cloud. and although most places are dry with sunshine, we have got one or two scattered thunderstorms which will rumble on into the evening. overnight, we will bring more of this low cloud in across northern and eastern scotland, the eastern coasts of england. these are the overnight lows. by the end of the night, 17, 18 degrees. so not a particularly fresh night, tricky for sleeping. and then, as we head into friday, still rather cloudy for some of these eastern coastal areas. lots of sunshine elsewhere, just the odd shower, but cloud and rain gathering to the far south—west. the breeze strengthening. highest temperatures in the west. 29, maybe 30 degrees, but it turns unsettled and cooler for the weekend.

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines... retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self isolation rules — with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. i think we have now got over 1000 staff off who has been pinged, that is double the normal rate and it is rising at 50% week on week. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3 percent payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india — to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average. and a big blow for the rugy league world cup — as australia and new zealand pull out due to the pandemic,

it's due to take place in england this october. iam in i am in scarborough as part of the bbc plasma coast britain project. we will be talking about the health inequalities that affect many seaside communities like this one. and coming up.. the mercury music prize nominations are out — we'll bring you the details. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. retailers are calling on the government to make food workers, who've had both doses of a vaccine, exempt from the self—isolation rules — which they say are making it increasingly difficult for some shops to keep their shelves stocked. almost 620,000 people

received a contact tracing alert in the last week. the government has said the isolation rules will be relaxed for only a very small number of critical workers, before wider changes in england next month. theo leggett reports. empty shelves in supermarkets, retailers are warning that too many staff are in isolation after being contacted by nhs test and trace, all pinged by the app. now shops and their supply supply chains are under intense pressure. we kept shops open during the pandemic but now we've had to close one or two shops and reduce hours in others but that could get a lot worse a lot quicker unless the track and trace system is sorted out. and it isn'tjust supermarkets feeling the strain. the nhs and transport networks have also been affected, as have major manufacturers, and dozens of councils across england say they've been

forced to suspend collection of garden waste and recycling. it's exacerbating the issue we already have with drivers and therefore in some councils around 10% of waste services operatives are isolating and we have seen councils having to make adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. it can't get hold of enough drivers to deliver fuel supplies so some service stations have been running out. now, that's partly due to people having to go into isolation but it's also part of a much bigger problem facing the entire haulage industry. at the moment there simply aren't enough drivers to go around. courier company speedy freight says problems for the industry have simply been mounting up. it's a problem, a serious problem, we have about 60 odd thousand drivers down, there have been delays with covid because of driver tests and driving tests and to have this pingdemic with the nhs up on top of it,

it really is causing a bit of an issue for our industry for quite some 600,000 people a week are currently being asked to isolate. the government says it's prepared to offer exemptions for some fully vaccinated key workers. a list is expected later today but everyone else, it's insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal picture. i think people can shop and we are obviously reviewing the situation all the time. what we can't do is get into a position where we are changing the rules on a daily basis. the rules about self isolation are clear and if you are pinged you should self—isolate. the rules are due to change significantly on the 16th of august, when daily testing will replace isolation for fully vaccinated workers. but businesses across the economy insist that change needs to take place much sooner or empty shelves could become a much more common sight.

theo leggett, bbc news. our technology correspondent, rory cellanjones, told us more about the data behind how the app has been performing. there have been figures published every week for some months on how this app is performing. nobody has taken much notice of them until the last month when they have really taken off and we have seen this pingdemic. that has happened because more people are being alerted because more people have come in contact with the virus as cases rise. the key number is nearly 620,000 people across england and wales were alerted that they have been in contact with someone who has later tested positive for the virus. that is a near—record figure. that is up from around 530,000, again across england and wales the previous week. quite a substantial rise. you might have expected it to be a bit more substantial given the rate which cases were rising during that period.

what do we know about how many people are using the app? it is still being downloaded, another 300,000 or so downloads over that week bringing the total to nearly 27 million people. what we don't know is how many people have actually deleted the app or even turned off contact tracing. there is suspicion some of that is happening, we don't have figures for that but as more people get pinged, it seems it is quite likely that more people will turn off the app. our political correspondent, iain watson has been telling us how much pressure the government is under — over self—isolation. there is a recogniser of people now getting pinged and in terms of figures, actually, the former health secretaryjeremy hunt said polling suggested one in ten people had

turned off the app and another for summer thinking about doing so. he was urging health ministers today to have a rethink of their policy. on august the 16th for the double jab then self isolation is replaced by testing. you are saying that ought to be done now because at the moment the government is simply losing public consent on this issue and the former chief whip mark harper weighed in. he said there is a danger people turned the app off now so come august the 16th they will not be taking its advice to go and get tested and it will make us less safe. the government seems to be standing firm. they say it is important people self—isolate but there will be exemptions. there is ready for some nhs staff under exceptional circumstances. we are expected to get the details later today, but there has been some confusion because at the beginning of the week we were told individual employers would have to apply for exemptions, there would not be a list of occupations. they were told perhaps all sectors of the economy could be exempt but today the latest

from downing street as we expect to see a list later on but employers would still have to apply for specific exemptions. but number of exemptions will be strictly limited. ian wright, chief executive of the food and drink federationjoins me now. food production during the pingdemic, how has that been affected? it pingdemic, how has that been affected? ., , , pingdemic, how has that been affected? . , , ., , . affected? it has been affected around the country. _ affected? it has been affected around the country. it isn't i affected? it has been affected around the country. it isn't a l around the country. it isn't a consistent picture just as it isn't whether shops are hospitality or any other profession. there are a number of factories where the pingdemic has cost factory lines, individual reduction lines to be shut down. that is increasing and we have a small number of factories which have closed altogether. i do because their own staff have been told to self—isolate or because key suppliers can't get through and therefore because the factory itself

can't work. i therefore because the factory itself can't work. . .., ., , can't work. i having conversations with members — can't work. i having conversations with members about _ can't work. i having conversations with members about simply i can't work. i having conversations i with members about simply turning the app off? i with members about simply turning the -- off? .,�* with members about simply turning the -- off? ., �* ~' with members about simply turning the app off?— the app off? i don't think that is something _ the app off? i don't think that is something any _ the app off? i don't think that is something any responsible i the app off? i don't think that is i something any responsible manager would suggest to his or her staff. this is a matterfor individuals would suggest to his or her staff. this is a matter for individuals who have to react to what information they are sent by the track and trace app. it is entirely for them to make that decision. it would be inappropriate for a manager to try and put pressure on them. but we are talking to government and saying, as jeremy hunt said, and many of your other contributors have said, this is just not working and it is not a sustainable situation to expect us to wait until august to 16th with a situation to be resolved. as it was said earlier, the economy will be closed by then.— said earlier, the economy will be closed by then. how would you fix it? i closed by then. how would you fix it? i would — closed by then. how would you fix it? i would start _ closed by then. how would you fix it? i would start with _ closed by then. how would you fix it? i would start with test - closed by then. how would you fix it? i would start with test to i it? i would start with test to release now. _ it? i would start with test to release now. i— it? i would start with test to release now. i think if- it? i would start with test to release now. i think if you i it? i would start with test to i release now. i think if you get pinged, you should have a test that

day. if it is negative over that day or a number of days following, you should be able to go to work but only if you have tested on the day concerned. i think that is what we're going to or something like it from august the 16th. i can see no good reason unless they haven't got enough tests to not start now. i think that is similar to a bedford food uk. ithink think that is similar to a bedford food uk. i think they said they are doing a pcr test if there is a pain then lateral flow tests every day. how has the issue of a shortage of drivers... ., ., , ., drivers... through the early part of this ear, drivers... through the early part of this year, drivers _ drivers... through the early part of this year, drivers is _ drivers... through the early part of this year, drivers is a _ drivers. .. through the early part of this year, drivers is a particular- this year, drivers is a particular area, abattoirs is another and hospitality short of workers as well. there are specific points at the global uk food supply chain which are under pressure,

notwithstanding the pinging and drivers is one of those areas. you cannot get the stuff delivered, either from farms and factories or factory to retailer or hospitality outlet, those outlets will have to close. $5 outlet, those outlets will have to close. �* , ., outlet, those outlets will have to close. a ., ., ., , ~ , close. as he had towards august the 16th, what sort _ close. as he had towards august the 16th, what sort of _ close. as he had towards august the 16th, what sort of shape _ close. as he had towards august the 16th, what sort of shape do - close. as he had towards august the 16th, what sort of shape do you i 16th, what sort of shape do you think the sector is going to be in and how is it going to impact the public, both in their wallet and on the shelves? irate public, both in their wallet and on the shelves?— the shelves? we are not going to run out of food but _ the shelves? we are not going to run out of food but what _ the shelves? we are not going to run out of food but what we are - the shelves? we are not going to run out of food but what we are going i the shelves? we are not going to run out of food but what we are going to | out of food but what we are going to see is an emotion of choice and opportunity to purchase. —— erosion. if the situation doesn't do something different. we will see shops shut, choice eroded on the shelves and hospitality outlets shocked by the time we get to august the 16th the industry will be considerably more battered and

bruised than it already is. people will still be able to get food, but their choice of food will be significantly restricted. all this could be dealt with if the government simply brought forward its august the 16th date. it doesn't do that, it needs to tell us why not. is it because they have not got enough tests or is there some other numerical issue in the spread of the disease which needs to be explained? then i think people would feel, as jeremy hunt said, more consent for the current system. you jeremy hunt said, more consent for the current system.— the current system. you mentioned earlier are you _ the current system. you mentioned earlier are you having _ the current system. you mentioned| earlier are you having conversations about how to take this forward. do you expect your sector, the drivers for example, to be on that exemption list? ., ., �* ~' , list? no. i don't think they will be. i list? no. i don't think they will be- i think _ list? no. i don't think they will be. i think what _ list? no. i don't think they will be. i think what they _ list? no. i don't think they will be. i think what they said i list? no. i don't think they will| be. i think what they said about list? no. i don't think they will. be. i think what they said about it being a small number of named exemptions is the direction they are going in. if they do decide to exempt specific occupations, that would be a step forward. it may be there is some sort of easing to the

current situation from such a move, but i am not expecting that this afternoon. but i am not expecting that this afternoon-— but i am not expecting that this afternoon. ., ~' , ., , . but i am not expecting that this afternoon. ., ,, , ., , . ., afternoon. thank you very much for our afternoon. thank you very much for your time- — afternoon. thank you very much for your time. thank _ afternoon. thank you very much for your time. thank you. _ afternoon. thank you very much for your time. thank you. the - afternoon. thank you very much for your time. thank you. the chief i your time. thank you. the chief executive of the food and drink federation. health unions say they will consult their members to determine how to respond to the government's proposed 3% pay rise for nhs staff in england and wales. ministers say the rise is fair and recognises the efforts of health workers during the pandemic. but the royal college of nursing, which had called for a 12 and a half percent rise, said its members were angry and upset — and may consider industrial action. katharine da costa reports. what do we want? pay rise. when do we want it? now. a burned out workforce in the grips of a third wave. nhs staff have come under unprecedented pressure, tackling the covid crisis and record waiting lists. many, like carmen, a cardiac nurse, feel pay has already fallen well

behind and this latest offer is a bitter disappointment. the pay rise is important for several reasons. for me personally, what it would mean is a pay that is in line with the value of this job, a pay that would attract new nurses into the profession and down the line what it would mean to me is to have sufficient amounts of colleagues to do myjob properly. most nhs staff in england and wales have been offered a 3% pay rise. that would mean on average an extra £1,000 a yearfor nurses and more than £500 for porters and cleaners. but unions say it is still effectively a pay cut because of the big increase in the cost of living. junior doctors are not included, they are on a separate pay deal of around 2% a year over three years. other public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers, will get a pay freeze, although the lowest earners will get an extra £250.

given the fact we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds protecting jobs through the furlough scheme, we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds through loans to businesses, we are in a difficult position as far as public finances are concerned. the 3% figure that was agreed to by the independent panel is something we think is fair. the department of health had previously said only 1% was affordable, an offer criticised by health unions as insulting. they point to the 4% pay deal already agreed for most nhs staff in scotland. health staff in england will look to scotland, where their counterparts received a much more generous settlement earlier this year. not only was it more money but it was backdated as well, so they have payments that go back to december. the key question now is how the government plans to fund the pay award. speaking remotely to the commons,

labour's shadow health secretary asks whether existing budgets would be squeezed. nhs trusts don't even know what their budget will be beyond september. the health secretary has just said the pay settlement cost 2.2 billion. where is the 2.2 billion coming from? or is he expecting trusts and general practice to find it from their existing budgets? the government says the pay settlement will be funded from within the nhs but won't impact front line services. unions will now consult members on the next steps but many will ask whether a 3% pay rise is enough to retain a weary workforce and attract new recruits into the nhs. katharine da costa, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self isolation rules — with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3

percent payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india — to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average. while many european nations and the us have been racing ahead with their covid vaccination programmes, india's vaccine roll—out remains slow with just a third of the adult population having receiving one dose so far. but in the remote district of changlang in the far eastern state of arunachal pradesh, more than 80% of the adults have had theirfirstjab, well above the national average. our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan travelled to the area to find out how they achieved their success. these are the lengths some health

workers are going to to deliver vaccines across india. in this far—flung corner of the country, they are making arduous journeys, to reach remote villages accessible only by foot. in the blistering heat, we trekked through the jungle with this man and his team. covid cases have been rising here in the state of arunachal pradesh, so they are picking up the pace of the vaccine drive. we go by foot, boats, or by hanging bridges. there are some very dangerous places here. our main responsibility is to maintain the temperature of the cool box to preserve the vaccines. that is why we try to reach the villages as 50011 as we can. his team are pushing themselves to the limit. here and across india there have been challenges.

the government has been criticised for being too slow to get jabs out. in this district, they have offered cash prizes to health centres which deliver the most doses. after three gruelling hours, we finally make it to the tribal village of kamlang. outside this school, they are already waiting for theirjabs. it is quite a turnaround after the villagers were scared to get a vaccine. this man was one of the many who needed persuading. there were rumours that you would fall sick or die after taking one, he told me. most villagers did not want to come for the vaccine. health workers convinced us, so we agreed. it took months of work to overcome vaccine hesitancy and among the district's 65,000 adults. india has just come out of a devastating

second wave and the race is on to get as many people vaccinated as possible and nationally around one third of adults have had at least one dose. here, despite the odds they have done much better, more than 80% of people have had one shot. they might be leading the way here, but india's vaccination programme is making slow progress. it still has a long way to go if it wants to reach its target of immunising all the adults by the end of this year. a tram crash which killed 7 people in croydon in south london was an accident, an inquestjury has found. more than 50 people were injured when the tram tipped over and spun off the tracks in november 2016. the tram was travelling three times faster than a speed restriction. the families of those who died say justice has not been done and want another inquest. tom edwards reports.

seven people died in the croydon tram crash and theirfamilies have waited four and a half years to find out how it was allowed to happen. jean smith lost her son mark that morning. he was 35. like all of the other passengers, he was on his way to work. she has found the inquest process unfair. she still has many questions. witnesses from transport for london and the tram operator tol didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the three biggest players in that room, which is tfl and tol, we've not heard one witness from their companies. no tram drivers, no controllers, and no management. so it's just feels at the moment as if they are hiding behind a blanket. these are the south londoners who died on that day

when tram 2551 overturned. the driver also didn't appear at the inquest as he was too sick. this is where it happened, leaving tunnel, the driver briefly touched the brakes but it was too late. the tram was travelling at 73 kilometres an hour on the curve, the speed limit was 20. the court heard it was probable he lost awareness and had a micro—sleep. he became disorientated in the tunnel. this is a reconstruction shown to the inquest. investigators found there were no speed limit signs in the tunnel. there are also no systems to automatically break or monitor driver fatigue, and all have now been implemented. the court also heard that fatigue management by the tram operator was not thought to be a factor as the driver said he wasn't tired. but investigators found in a survey

three quarters of drivers thought the company's fatigue management was poor, very poor. critics say there were systemic failures. just ten days before the crash, there was another incident on this corner where a tram nearly overturned and the emergency brake was used. a passenger complained but it was not properly followed up. drivers were scared to report incidents because they thought they would be disciplined. investigators found that on at least nine occasions, the emergency brake was used on this corner, management knew nothing about it. you think you will getjustice? not in this inquest, i don't think. the family still think they haven't got the answers to all of their questions. for them, this isn't the end. that report from tom edwards. the founder of the far—right english defence league,

stephen yaxley—lennon, who is also known as tommy robinson, has been ordered to pay £100,000 in damages after a syrian schoolboy won a libel case against him. footage of jamal hijazi being attacked at his school in huddersfield was viewed nearly a million times on social media in 2018 — and widely condemned. the refugee brought the action after the far—right activist spread lies on social media about him. lex greensill, the australian financier who worked as an unpaid adviser to david cameron, had a sometimes 'extraordinarily privileged' relationship with government, according to a new cabinet office report. it said mr greensill�*s role gave him a marketing platform for his business, and that civil servants should have considered the conflicts of interest. the inquiry also criticises david cameron's lobbying on behalf of greensill�*s company.

as part of a series of special reports about life in coastal britain, bbc news has been looking at the challenges and opportunities in seaside towns. our presenter martine croxall is in scarborough for us today, speaking to the community about the important issues in the town. it is absolutely glorious where you are. it really is, we had a bit of sea threat that came in and it swirled around and we thought the sun had gonein around and we thought the sun had gone in and now it has come back to life. we feel very fortunate to be here today but beyond the seashore and the amusements for the holiday makers, there are pockets of real deprivation in and around scarborough. this week the chief medical officer for england professor chris whitty has called for a national strategy to try and address the problems of poor health and lower life expectancy that we

find many seaside towns. and there is a problem of inequality of access to nhs services are many places. let's talk about that now with john renshaw who is a local retired dentist. and former chair of the british dental association. thank you forjoining us. if i move to scarborough and i want to register with an nhs dentist, how fortunate would i be? with an nhs dentist, how fortunate would i be?— would i be? very, very unfortunate because i checked _ would i be? very, very unfortunate because i checked this _ would i be? very, very unfortunate because i checked this morning. i would i be? very, very unfortunate| because i checked this morning. all the practices in scarborough and nobody but nobody is taking on nhs patients. nobody but nobody is taking on nhs atients. ~ ., ., , ., nobody but nobody is taking on nhs patients._ where i nobody but nobody is taking on nhs| patients._ where do patients. what do you do? where do ou no? patients. what do you do? where do you go? there _ patients. what do you do? where do you go? there is _ patients. what do you do? where do you go? there is no _ patients. what do you do? where do you go? there is no point _ you go? there is no point going up or down the coast because of the coastal areas are the same. the only way to go is inland and the nearest big town is york which is about an hour and 20 minutes drive away. and even then you might be struggling because you're itself is finding itself in some difficulties as well. why are places like scarborough in this position with too few surgeries

and dentists for the people you need the services?— the services? because of a long-standing _ the services? because of a long-standing problem i the services? because of al long-standing problem with the services? because of a _ long-standing problem with providing long—standing problem with providing nhs dental services anyway regardless of where you happen to be. we ran into a problem about 20 years ago, but that problem was solved relatively quickly and well in the short—term by bringing in some new people from the eu. when we got to brexit, we now find ourselves with some of those people leaving, so whilst we were just coping the way things were, all of a sudden we have fallen off the end of a cliff and we have no spare capacity whatsoever.— and we have no spare capacity whatsoever. , ., .. ., ., ,, whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist, whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist. your — whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist, your option _ whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist, your option is _ whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist, your option is to _ whatsoever. if you cannot get an nhs dentist, your option is to pay - dentist, your option is to pay for it privately, but that is beyond the reach of a lot of people so you seem to be in a position where you have deprived areas that arguably have a greater speed but the lowest provision. greater speed but the lowest rovision. �* greater speed but the lowest provision-— greater speed but the lowest rovision. . . ., , provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other— provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other alternative, _ provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other alternative, which i provision. i'm afraid, that is true. the other alternative, which is i provision. i'm afraid, that is true. i the other alternative, which is what people do is not bother with any service at all. they don't bother

going to the dentist because they can't afford it or they can't find the people to provide nhs care. and the people to provide nhs care. and the long term consequence of that is that things that go badly wrong for them. and when they do need to go, they have got really serious problems because they have got big needs and a lot of treatment required. if that has got to be provided privately that gets very expensive. provided privately that gets very exensive. ~ ., provided privately that gets very exensive. ~ . , expensive. what is the solution? we have 'ust expensive. what is the solution? we have just mentioned the _ expensive. what is the solution? we have just mentioned the fact - expensive. what is the solution? we have just mentioned the fact that i have just mentioned the fact that chris whitty says there needs to be proper concerted effort to tackle some of these health inequalities. that is a great idea. i am not against that idea at all but the fundamental problem lies with the nhs dental service itself, which is desperately underfunded and has been for at least 40 years to my personal knowledge. that would need to be improved significantly. then you cannotjust go out and buy new dentists. if you take them away from the city and bring them here, you are going to leave a city without

dentists. you need new people. hagar dentists. you need new people. how is attractive — dentists. you need new people. how is attractive dentistry as a profession? needs to be seen as a desirable profession, you can make a good living out of it even as an nhs dentist. ., , , , ., , dentist. there are plenty people around like _ dentist. there are plenty people around like me _ dentist. there are plenty people around like me have _ dentist. there are plenty people around like me have made i dentist. there are plenty people around like me have made a i dentist. there are plenty people i around like me have made a damn dentist. there are plenty people - around like me have made a damn good living out of the nhs and i am not grumbling about it. it is not me thatis grumbling about it. it is not me that is the answer. i am too old, i am plastic, iam retired, but what we need is the youngsters coming through and the difference is that the deal that is being offered to the deal that is being offered to the youngsters is relatively poor compared to the way it used to be. so they are choosing other forms of medicine? ., , ., , ., medicine? no, they are still doing the 'ob medicine? no, they are still doing the job but — medicine? no, they are still doing the job but they — medicine? no, they are still doing the job but they are _ medicine? no, they are still doing the job but they are tending i medicine? no, they are still doing the job but they are tending to i medicine? no, they are still doing i the job but they are tending to move more and more into the private sector to do it. so the nhs is losing its... it is the pipeline thing. if you want the pipeline to produce care, you have to keep feeding it with new people. i dropped out of the top, somebody needs to come in at the bottom to replace me and that is what is

missing. replace me and that is what is missinr. ~ , , ., missing. might be trying to get you back in harness. thank _ missing. might be trying to get you back in harness. thank you - missing. might be trying to get you back in harness. thank you very i missing. might be trying to get you i back in harness. thank you very much for talking to us. in a little way we will be talking to a man who has made it hisjob to we will be talking to a man who has made it his job to tidy up scarborough. i hope he is not doing it single—handedly. thank you very much indeed. let's catch up with the weather with ben. hello, it is yet another day of sunny skies for most and temperatures into the 30s. we still have amber extreme heat warnings from the met office and into the south—west of england. we are seeing some of the highest temperatures today across these western areas, values into the low 30s celsius. further east, it is quite a lot cooler for some of these north sea coasts, where we are keeping more in the way of cloud. and although most places are dry with sunshine, we have got one or two scattered thunderstorms which will rumble on into the evening. overnight, we will bring more of this low cloud in across northern and eastern scotland, the eastern coasts of england. these are the overnight lows. by the end of the night, 17, 18 degrees. so not a particularly fresh night,

tricky for sleeping. and then, as we head into friday, still rather cloudy for some of these eastern coastal areas. lots of sunshine elsewhere, just the odd shower, but cloud and rain gathering to the far south—west. the breeze strengthening. highest temperatures in the west. 29, maybe 30 degrees, but it turns unsettled and cooler for the weekend. hello this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines... retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self isolation rules, with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. payrise for nhs staff we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average.

and coming up, the mercury music prize nominations are out — we'll bring you the details. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. good afternoon. let's start with a huge blow to organisers of the rugby world cup in england this autumn. australia and new zealand have pulled out of the tournament, citing "player welfare and safety they want it postponed till next year. they're the two biggest sides in the men's and women's games and the withdrawal will also affect the wheelchair competition. the rugby football league have hit back, calling it a selfish and cowardly decision. and rfl president — clare balding — says it's devastating news. what i don't understand about this is why the rugby league has decided to withdraw from the biggest tournament that is ever staged in

rugby league now, when actually, we could wait a couple of months and if they still felt that badly, then let's look at it closer to the time, but it seems our time and i think there is still a lot of work to repair that situation and find a solution, because particularly for the women's game, this is devastating. the olympics officially starts in tokyo tomorrow, with the opening ceremony, but the show director kentaro kobayashi has been sacked after a comedy sketch from 1998 emerged in which he referenced the holocaust. organisers are still deciding what form the ceremony will take. we do know that two gold medallists from rio will be leading out team gb. sailor hannah mills — on the left here — says she's overwhelmed to be chosen as a flag bearer, alongside rower moe sbihi. in a break from tradition, each nation has been allowed to nominate one female and one male representative. mills and sibihi were selected from a group of athletes put forward by their sports, as exemplifying the olympic and team gb values. i got super emotional. i think i was

told in front of the 16 other sailors, which was a really cool moment, and then we had to rush out the door and go sailing and i had 30 seconds on my own and it all bubbled up seconds on my own and it all bubbled up as to what it actually meant and how big a deal it was. i got a little bit emotional. andy murray was the team gb flag bearer in rio five years ago, when he went on to win the gold medal. he's been talking today about the covid situation in tokyo, after shooter amber hill was forced to pull out following a positive test. 12 new cases have been identified at the games, including two unnamed athletes in the olympic village. it takes the total number of olympic—related cases to 87. murray says he and the rest of the team are wary of the dangers. if you have been preparing for something for five years and something like that were to happen to you, it would be brutal, so i think there is more anxiousness, which is understandable, but from what i have seen, everyone is taking the protocols and measures seriously,

so hopefully there won't be too many more issues. the men's football tournament is under way, and brazil — gold medallists in rio five years ago — got off to the perfect start with a big 4—2 win over germany in yokohama. it was a rematch of the 2016 final, which brazil won penalties. and they took the game by storm, everton's richarlison opening the scoring. and he was in the mood for more, too. he scored a first—half hat—trick to put brazil 3—0 up. germany then scored two of their own, but this brilliant goal from paulinho put the result beyond any doubt for brazil. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. gavin, thank you very much indeed. you're watching bbc news. women quarantining in uk hotels will now have female guards, when possible, after allegations of sexual harassment. the department of health

and social care made the change after a bbc report in which women said one male guard had mimed having sex in a lift, and another had asked for a hug. if female guards are unavailable, women should be escorted by two male guards. 16 women have reported harassment to the bbc and some say complaints have been ignored or disbelieved. and i'm joined by nicky brennan now. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we are hearing of changes of escort where possible with women and where possible to men. how long have you been aware of this issue of one being harassed in quarantine? i was made aware — being harassed in quarantine? i was made aware of _ being harassed in quarantine? i was made aware of it _ being harassed in quarantine? i was made aware of it by _ being harassed in quarantine? i was made aware of it by the _ being harassed in quarantine? iw—s made aware of it by the bbc report one month ago and was not aware of

it before then.— it before then. what do you make of it? it is shocking _ it before then. what do you make of it? it is shocking and _ it before then. what do you make of it? it is shocking and horrific. i it? it is shocking and horrific. women are — it? it is shocking and horrific. women are there _ it? it is shocking and horrific. women are there going i it? it is shocking and horrific. women are there going with | it? it is shocking and horrific. i women are there going with the it? it is shocking and horrific. - women are there going with the covid guidelines they are supposed to follow and are being harassed and made to feel scared. they are at a very vulnerable time, alone in these hotels and supposed to be being kept safe and they are not. i think it is appalling. d0 safe and they are not. i think it is anallina. ~ , appalling. do you think this new move is the _ appalling. do you think this new move is the right move, - appalling. do you think this new move is the right move, is i appalling. do you think this new move is the right move, is it i move is the right move, is it enough? i move is the right move, is it enough?— move is the right move, is it enou~h? ~ . ., ., , enough? i think having female guards is a aood enough? i think having female guards is a good move _ enough? i think having female guards is a good move and i _ enough? i think having female guards is a good move and i welcome it, i is a good move and i welcome it, however, i do not think they will be enough to manage this properly, and i think the idea of having two male guards is absolutely the wrong move completely. i think it will actually make things worse. if you read some of the report women have put forward, they have said it is multiple guards, and to say they will be chaperoning each other, i

don't think it will happen at all. i know that security have said they had issues with recruiting women guards. should more pressure be put on, then? ., , ., properly. they need to be making sure that background checks are taking place and on those they are employing. there needs to be domestic abuse and sexual assault awareness being given to these staff members so they are aware of what they are doing and how they should behave. ~ ., ., ., i. they are doing and how they should behave. . . ., ., “ they are doing and how they should behave. ~ ., ., ., i. ~ , behave. what more do you think needs to be done apart _ behave. what more do you think needs to be done apart from, as _ behave. what more do you think needs to be done apart from, as you - behave. what more do you think needs to be done apart from, as you have i to be done apart from, as you have said, the actions that should be taken in terms of educating and training the staff. could and should be governed do more? thea;r training the staff. could and should be governed do more?— training the staff. could and should be governed do more? they must do a lot more. be governed do more? they must do a lot more- -- — be governed do more? they must do a lot more- -- the _ be governed do more? they must do a lot more. -- the government - be governed do more? they must do a lot more. -- the government do i be governed do more? they must do a | lot more. -- the government do more. lot more. —— the government do more. it is a national crisis at the moment and we are hearing they are taking it seriously, but we are seeing women failed time and again.

what more should they do? it is fair enough to say they should do more but more like what?— but more like what? making misogyny a hate crime — but more like what? making misogyny a hate crime would _ but more like what? making misogyny a hate crime would help _ but more like what? making misogyny a hate crime would help massively. i a hate crime would help massively. i'm talking about these women in the hotels specifically, because this is... i hotels specifically, because this is... ., , hotels specifically, because this is... ~' , ., , is... i think there needs to be a proper complaints process as i is... i think there needs to be a i proper complaints process as well, women do not feel they are being believed when they are making complaints. it is being dismissed as nothing. these women are feeling frightened and scared when staying in these hotels and it is not their choice to stay there. they are following government guidelines and it is the government's responsibility to keep them safe. irate responsibility to keep them safe. we have a statement from the dhs c spokesman person, the quarantine service, they say they are doing their utmost to ensure everybody in managed quarantine gets the support they need and we are urgently

working to investigate complaints of this nature. what do you make of that? it this nature. what do you make of that? , , ., ~ ., , this nature. what do you make of that? , ~ , that? it seems more like words. they need to put — that? it seems more like words. they need to put in — that? it seems more like words. they need to put in proper— that? it seems more like words. they need to put in proper procedures i that? it seems more like words. they need to put in proper procedures to i need to put in proper procedures to keep women safe. there have been so many complaints, and these are only the who felt safe enough to come forward. d0 the who felt safe enough to come forward. ~ ., ., ., , , ., forward. do we know what happened to the uuards forward. do we know what happened to the guards who — forward. do we know what happened to the guards who had _ forward. do we know what happened to the guards who had these _ forward. do we know what happened to the guards who had these allegations i the guards who had these allegations made against them? oli kebble in their position in the same hotel? i am not aware of that information and it is something i will look into further. it is something i will look into further- --— it is something i will look into further. -- ., , ., , further. -- are they kept in their osition. further. -- are they kept in their position. what _ further. -- are they kept in their position. what would _ further. -- are they kept in their position. what would you i further. -- are they kept in their position. what would you like to | further. -- are they kept in their i position. what would you like to see happen? how would you make that happen? how would you make that happen? i happen? how would you make that ha en? ., happen? how would you make that ha . en? ., ., “ , happen? how would you make that ha en? ., ., 4' , , ., happen? i do not think they should kee their happen? i do not think they should keep theirjobs _ happen? i do not think they should keep theirjobs if _ happen? i do not think they should keep theirjobs if they _ happen? i do not think they should keep theirjobs if they are - keep theirjobs if they are harassing women.- keep theirjobs if they are harassing women. keep theirjobs if they are harassin: women. ., harassing women. 0k, we will leave it there for — harassing women. 0k, we will leave it there for now. _ harassing women. 0k, we will leave it there for now. the _ harassing women. 0k, we will leave it there for now. the victims - it there for now. the victims commissioner for west midlands and a

labour councillor, thank you very much. more heavy rain is expected in the chinese province of henan, where flooding has forced nearly 400,000 people to leave their homes. officials have ordered an urgent evaluation of the safety of transport networks after 12 people drowned on an underground train. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. the debris from flash flooding is everywhere to be seen in zhengzhou — henan's regional capital was hit by a year's worth of rain in a matter of days. today the city is struggling, with roads still cut—off, transport infrastructure down and only patchy electricity. streets became brown rvers, which swept away traffic and bridges. the flooding has been deadly, and as the muddy waters recede, the fear is that more dead bodies will be found. rain has eased off in zhengzhou,

but struck elsewhere in henan. the overall weather situation is not expected to improve for days. in a country where people are used to say public transport, ——safe public transport the images of commuters trapped in underground train carriages as the water rose have been unsettling. rescue teams reached most passengers, but couldn't cut through carriages in time to save everyone. now officials in other cities are being asked if there transport ——their transport systems might be as vulnerable. questions are being asked about the capacity of china's cities to handle the flash flooding from heavy rainfall. some have speculated that with the expansion of these cities, not enough attention has been given to drainage infrastructure. then again, the volume of rain which hit henan this week would probably be difficult or anywhere to handle. and with climate change, much more unpredictable weather is expected in the future. in zhengzhou, some residents are moving their cars to higher ground in case

the water comes again. others are trying to get out of the city, which is still operating on an emergency footing, with communication blackouts and normal amenities closed. however, leaving zhengzhou might not provide immediate relief, as nearby towns and cities are also moving residents in their tens of thousands to safer locations. stephen mcdonnell, bbc news, beijing. more than 20 families are calling for an urgent independent inquiry into maternity services at an nhs trust in nottingham, which were ruled unsafe during an inspection by the regulator last october. a bbc investigation has found there may have been at least seven preventable baby deaths between 2015 and 2020. the cqc is now considering whether criminal offences have been committed. divya talwar reports. are you talking?

hayley has her hands full with her newborn twin boys. she had an older son too, but he only lived for seven days. during hayley�*s difficult labour with him she asked for a c—section but says no one listened. i was saying that the baby's to go for a caesarean, you'll have this baby naturally. kaylan's heart rate was dipping and theyjust left it. when kaylan was eventually delivered with forceps, his skull was fractured and he suffered major he died a week later. i didn't get to feel his warmth while he was alive, nothing. an inquest identified serious failings in care and found kaylan's death should have been avoided. i lost my child. i went through all that pain and suffering. he's gone through all that pain and suffering and it should have never happened. kaylan was born in 2018 at one of two maternity units run by nottingham university hospitals.

we found there may have been at least seven preventable baby deaths at the trust between 2015 and 2020. and more than £60 million in damages has been paid over injuries, including 20 mum and baby deaths, and more than 40 cases of brain damage. jack and sarah's daughter lottie won't ever get to meet her big sister harriet. she was delivered stillborn. i had obviously been in labour for six days, we weren't listened to, i wasn't heard, and we raised concerns immediately, saying something's happening, babies are dying and they shouldn't. jack and sarah pushed for an external investigation, which found 13 failings and that harriet�*s death was almost certainly preventable. we know that there will be more i than a missing classroom of babies who should be alive. all the families i've spoken to say they want a completely independent

inquiry into the maternity units here at nottingham. they say it's the only way to truly understand the scale of the problem. in response the chief executive of the trust said... hayley is just one of many families taking legal action against the trust. the pain never goes away. it's hard. divya talwar, bbc news. when supermodel halima aden announced she was quitting modelling in november last year because it was incompatible with her muslim faith, her exit sent shock waves through the fashion industry. now, in a bbc 100 women exclusive interview she's spoken with us designer tommy hilfiger about why she quit and the need to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry. global religion reporter sodaba haidare has this report.

halima aden made catwalk history when she became the first hijab—wearing supermodel, featuring in campaigns for some of the biggest names in the fashion industry. but over time, she felt uncomfortable about some of the styles she was being asked to model. i felt great pressure being the first muslim hijab—wearing model in the industry and it got to a place where i was so far removed from my own image and my hijab kept shrinking. now we have brought her together with fashion designer tommy hilfiger, who she worked with extensively to talk about the need for change in the fashion industry. i understand why you left the fashion industry, and i'm surprised more models have not been vocal about it, because there has been a lot of abuse, and i would say disrespect. i've been speaking with models from diverse backgrounds here in london so they can share their experiences and questions with halima and tommy.

i've been asked by a stylist i if i could wear a cutout dress and we had a whole argument i about it, because i told them that i wasn't willing to wear. something so revealing. i think it's outrageous. that really angers me. it's embarrassing to be a part of a business that has such outrageously antiquated ideas. this is another reason why there needs to be diversity with the make—up crew, the hair, the stylists, so it's not just about having a diverse catwalk. fashion brands around the world have pledged to improve diversity at all levels of their company. but a 2019 study of the beauty and fashion industry in the us found that almost three quarters of board of director positions were held by white men. my question to tommy hilfiger. is if you are educating your staff and casting directors- as to what diversity really is?

i've had, iwould say, knockdown, drag out fights with casting directors who have told me that this girl doesn't belong on our runway for certain reasons. and i have said, look, you work for me. we are doing what i want to do. good for you. so with my teams, i make sure that we are equally as diverse and inclusive behind—the—scenes as we are in front of the lines. my hope is that the entire industry changes. and i know that i cannot affect that change alone. it has to run like a river through the entire company. although halima chose to walk away, she hopes that by quitting, it stops other diverse talent from leaving the industry. don't change yourself, change the game. i sacrificed my career so that they could feel comfortable speaking up in any setting.

the nominations for this year's mercury music prize have been announced. it's awarded to whatjudges decide is the best album made by a british or irish act in the last 12 months. in the running are former winners wolf alice, laura mvula, last year's "bbc sound of" winner, celeste, and the scottish indie band mogwai. they've made the list for the first time, more than a quarter here's a taster of some of those albums # i touch your head to pull your thoughts # into my hand but now i can't. # # can you ever give up # living in this masquerade # singing of your sanity. # # ah, ah, ah, ah, sun and the shine # ah, ah, ah, ah, smile. #

laura mvula, whose albums have been nominated for the mercury prize three times, said her latest work, pink noise, was the culmination of a difficult time where she was rediscovering her musical style and pursuing a very different sound to her ealier music. to me, it was such an uphill struggle. i can't tell you the relief. it is like 100 fold, because i had soviet writers block, that was the first thing. i think i lost a lot of confidence. —— i had a writer's block. i had to really actively search for that, change some things, change my immediate environment, and do some

soul—searching. so to have arrived here and to have arrived at the record with the finished pink noise, that is... meanwhile celeste, who is a first—time mercury prize nominee, said it felt surreal for her album, not your muse, to be considered after releasing it during the pandemic. when it first came out, it was in quite a weird time so i couldn't quite a weird time so i couldn't quite read the reaction from people because i didn't get to see anybody in real life and that is really how i figure things out most of the time, and so last week was the first time, and so last week was the first time i ever got to perform it in front of people and it was the first time i've done a show and have some perception of what it perhaps... where people hold it in their lives and hearing people say, what songs they are listening to, i think it is

important because it is kind of giving me more confidence as it is growing and more belief in it as it is growing, which perhaps i didn't completely have with it when i first finished it and it was going out. nasa's perseverance rover, which landed on mars in february, is about to begin its historic hunt for signs of ancient life there. nasa has been getting its rover to test various sophisticated instruments which will start taking soil samples soon from what was once a suspected lake bed. the hope is that will unearth evidence of potential primitive life, as mark lobel explains. surveying the crater floor. nasa's people into a possible lake on the red planet. they suspect it may have been replenished and drained with water several times and could unlock

secrets of previous life there. the dig will take place here, with scientists still unsure whether the soil is sedimentary or volcanic. we are soil is sedimentary or volcanic. - are looking very far back in the history of the solar system and what that means is that life would not have had much of a chance to advance very far, which is why we are looking for evidence of intentional microbial life. —— potential microbial life. -- potential microbial life.— microbial life. -- potential microbiallife. , microbial life. nasser compares this art of microbial life. nasser compares this part of their — microbial life. nasser compares this part of their mission _ microbial life. nasser compares this part of their mission to _ microbial life. nasser compares this part of their mission to end, - microbial life. nasser compares this part of their mission to end, 52 i part of their mission to end, 52 years ago, neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, began a process that would rewrite what humanity new about it. by bagging some moon dust. as you can see here, the mars rover has been using its robotic arm to practice probing martian soil samples. nasa says it

will take its rover about 11 days to collect rock from the crater, which will be transferred to a revolving carousel before being placed into a tube and analysed before being sealed and stored. with the seismic school operation expected to lift off in august. it may sound and look like a far—away movie, but space scientists believe they are one step away from a leap in planetary science and discovery. many on earth now hoping their perseverance pays off. we are getting breaking news here at bbc news concerning events taking place at the house of commons at the moment. we understand the labour mp dawn butler has been asked to leave the commons for the remainder of the

day after refusing to withdraw claims that prime minister boris johnson, and this is her quote, has lied to the house and the country over and over again, so we'rejust getting this via the pa agency. labour mp dawn butler has been asked to leave the house of commons after refusing to withdraw claims that borisjohnson has lied to the house and this is her quote, and will get more detail on exactly what has happened and the significance of this right here on bbc news. stay with us for that. the changing of the guard ceremony has been performed at windsor castle for the first time since the pandemic began. the 1st battalion grenadier guards were given the honour of staging the event in their familiar scarlet tunics and iconic bearskins. the guardsmen of the household division had stopped all ceremonial activities since march last year — to avoid gatherings of the public

and help stop the spread of covid. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. hello, on another day of sunny skies for most and temperatures into the 30s, it's hard to imagine that things could change, but they are going to change as we head into the weekend. you can see this cloud in the earlier satellite image. that'll be heading our way to bring some rain, to cool down saturday and sunday. but in the shorter term, but of sunshine today. that's how it looked early on in belfast. northern ireland still covered by this met office and that extreme heat morning. that is valid in northern ireland through into tomorrow. this morning across the midlands, southern wales, the south—west of england, this is valid through the rest of today stop these western areas are seeing some of the highest temperatures. lots of sunshine around, one or two scattered thunderstorms and some low cloud still affecting northern and eastern coasts of scotland and north—east england. western areas seem temperatures up to 3132 degrees. more generally, the mid to high 20s but a bit cooler. of these north sea coasts. some of these showers and storms

crop up and they will be quite heavy

this is bbc news. the headlines... retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self isolation rules, with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. we have a small number of factories which have closed altogether, either because their own staff have been told to self—isolate, or because key supplies can't get through, and therefore the factory itself can't work. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3 percent payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. and we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average.

in sport... a big blow for the rugy league world cup as australia and new zealand pull out due to the pandemic — it's due to take place in england this october. lam martin i am martin cox school in scarborough as part of the bbc's coastal— scarborough as part of the bbc's coastal britain project. in this hour, we _ coastal britain project. in this hour, we hear from two bed—and—breakfast owners about how their business survive lockdown of their— their business survive lockdown of their hopes for the summer. and coming up... the mercury music prize nominations are out — we'll bring you the details. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. retailers are calling

on the government to make food workers who've had both doses of a vaccine exempt from the self—isolation rules, which they say are making it increasingly difficult for some shops to keep their shelves stocked. almost 620,000 people received a contact tracing alert in the last week. the government has said the isolation rules will be relaxed for only a very small number of critical workers, before wider changes in england next month. theo leggett reports. empty shelves in supermarkets. retailers are warning that too many staff are in isolation after being contacted by nhs test on trays or pinged by the app. now shops and their supply chains are under immense pressure. ironically, we ket immense pressure. ironically, we kept although _ immense pressure. ironically, we kept although a — immense pressure. ironically, we kept although a shops _ immense pressure. ironically, we kept although a shops open i kept although a shops open throughout the pandemic, but now we have had to close one or two shops and reduce hours in others, but that

could get a lot worse a lot quicker unless the track and trace system is sorted out. �* , �* , sorted out. and it isn't 'ust supermarkets i sorted out. and it isn't 'ust supermarkets feeling i sorted out. and it isn'tjust supermarkets feeling the l sorted out. and it isn'tjust i supermarkets feeling the strain. sorted out. and it isn'tjust - supermarkets feeling the strain. the nhs and transport networks have also been affected, as have major manufacturers. and dozens of councils across england say they have been forced to suspend collections of garden waste and recycling. it’s collections of garden waste and re clin. �*, ., recycling. it's exacerbating an issue we already _ recycling. it's exacerbating an issue we already have - recycling. it's exacerbating an issue we already have with i recycling. it's exacerbating an - issue we already have with drivers, and therefore, in some councils, around _ and therefore, in some councils, around 10% _ and therefore, in some councils, around 10% of waste services operatives are isolating and we have seen council having to make adjustments.— seen council having to make ad'ustments. ., ., �* ., , adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. _ adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. it _ adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. it can't _ adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. it can't get - adjustments. petrol retailer bp has another problem. it can't get hold l another problem. it can't get hold of enough drivers to deliver fuel supplies, so some service stations have been running out. now, that's partly due to people having to go into isolation, but it's also part of a much bigger problem facing the entire haulage industry. at the moment, there simply aren't enough drivers to go around. courier company speedy frate says problems

for the industry have simply been mounting up. for the industry have simply been mounting un— for the industry have simply been mounting up. for the industry have simply been mountin: u -. , , .,, ., mounting up. here is the problem, a serious problem. _ mounting up. here is the problem, a serious problem. we _ mounting up. here is the problem, a serious problem. we are _ mounting up. here is the problem, a serious problem. we are about - mounting up. here is the problem, a i serious problem. we are about 60,000 odd drivers. we have been hoping there is... to obviously have this pingdemic with the nhs app on top of it, it really is causing a bit of an issue for our industry.— really is causing a bit of an issue for our industry. some 600,000 --eole a for our industry. some 600,000 people a week — for our industry. some 600,000 people a week are _ for our industry. some 600,000 people a week are currently - for our industry. some 600,000| people a week are currently being asked to isolate. the government says it is prepared to offer exemptions for some fully vaccinated key workers. als is expected later today, but everyone else, it insists, must stay at home. it’s today, but everyone else, it insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal — insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal picture. _ insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal picture. i— insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal picture. i think- insists, must stay at home. it's not a universal picture. i think people l a universal picture. i think people can shop. — a universal picture. i think people can shop, and we are obviously reviewing — can shop, and we are obviously reviewing the situation all the time — reviewing the situation all the time. but what we can't do is get into a _ time. but what we can't do is get into a position where we're changing the rules— into a position where we're changing the rules on— into a position where we're changing the rules on a daily basis. the rules— the rules on a daily basis. the rules self— the rules on a daily basis. the rules self isolation are clear, and if you _ rules self isolation are clear, and if you are — rules self isolation are clear, and if you are pinged, you should

self—isolate. the rules are due to change _ self—isolate. the rules are due to change significantly on the 16th of august. _ change significantly on the 16th of august, when change significantly on the 16th of august. whe— august, when daily testing will relace august, when daily testing will replace isolation _ august, when daily testing will replace isolation for _ august, when daily testing will replace isolation for fully - replace isolation for fully vaccinated workers. a business the economy insist that change needs to take place much sooner, or empty shelves could become a much more common sight. let's bring you an update on the latest coronavirus figures. they are on your screen there. the number of people who have tested positive, 3a with 39,906. the number of deaths, that is people who have passed away within 28 days in a positive test, is today reported at 84, compared to 63 deaths last week, and a very quick look at the number of patients admitted. 788 have been admitted to

hospital. so those are the main figures coming from the uk government. our technology correspondent has more on the data thatis correspondent has more on the data that is used within that app. there have been figures published every week for some months on how this app is performing. nobody has taken much notice of them until the last month when they have really taken off and we have seen this pingdemic, as it has been called. that has happened because more people are being alerted because more people have come in contact with the virus as cases rise. the key number is nearly 620,000 people across england and wales alerted that they have been in contact with someone who has later tested positive for the virus. that is a new record figure. that is up from around 530,000, again across england and wales, the previous week. quite a substantial rise.

you might have expected it to be a bit more substantial, given the rate at which cases were rising during that period. what do we know about how many people are using the app? it is still being downloaded, another 300,000 or so downloads over that week, bringing the total to nearly 27 million people. what we don't know is how many people have actually deleted the app or even turned off contact tracing. there is suspicion some of that is happening, we don't have figures for that but as more people get pinged, it seems it is quite likely that more people will turn off the app. we have just got a statement that has come through from the west midlands police concerning the track and trace out. the reason they have made this statement is that they are one of the bodies that has said they have been affected by the so—called

pingdemic, and they have warned that there could be an increase in response times for the public. so in this statement, they have said that as infection rates remain high, it is becoming increasingly challenging within the west midlands police, like many other forces, within the west midlands police, like many otherforces, to within the west midlands police, like many other forces, to ensure that resilience is not compromised with high self isolation via track and trace or other notifications, so definitely having an impact on the force. the statement goes on to say: against this backdrop, it is critical that we explore all opportunities with the government to introduce a test and release scheme swiftly for policing, which makes it easier for us to free up resources and meet demand at what is already and meet demand at what is already an exceptionally busy time of year, with many high volumes of calls.

so pressure there really continuing, and the latest coming from the west midlands police. they need this test and release scheme to allow them to work well and to free up resources. our political correspondent iain watson has been telling us how much pressure the government is under—over self—isolation. there is a record number of people now getting pinged and in terms of figures, actually, the former health secretaryjeremy hunt said polling suggested one in ten people had turned off the app and another for summer thinking about doing so. fifth were thinking about doing so. he was urging health ministers today to have a rethink of their policy. on august the 16th, for the double jabbed, then self isolation is replaced by testing. he was saying that ought to be done now because at the moment the government is simply losing public consent on this issue and the former chief whip mark harper weighed in. he said there is a danger people turned the app off now so come august the 16th they will not be taking its advice to go and get tested and it

will make us less safe. for now, the government seems to be standing firm—ish. they say it is important people self—isolate but there will be exemptions. there is already for some nhs staff under exceptional circumstances. we are expected to get the details of more later today, but there has been some confusion, because at the beginning of the week we were told individual employers would have to apply for exemptions, there would not be a list of occupations. then we were told perhaps all sectors then we were told perhaps whole sectors of the economy could be exempt, but today the latest from downing street is we expect to see a list later on, but employers would still have to apply for specific exemptions. that number of exemptions will be strictly limited. one of the things we had in the house of commons this morning was the possibility of a covid pass which would share your covid status, your vaccination proof test results, natural immunity, and this would be,

or could be used where large crowds gather. it is going to be interesting to see how that ties in along with the criticism of this particular test and trace app, so let's find out and speak to two to martin greenhow, the managing director of mojo bar, which has five branches across the uk. thanks for speaking to us on bbc news today. they have been some developments today. first off, their self isolation and test and trace app. how has that impacted your business is? well, over the last few weeks, it has had a very profound impact. we have had every one of our sites being affected. our site in liverpool was closed for a week, which was solely down to staff being pinged through the app, not through direct contact, and that was before

we were aware that there was an advisory status, not a mandatory status. it was incredibly frustrating that that was kept, shall we say, hidden from general knowledge. that cost us tens of thousands of pounds, and of course, we, like most of our colleagues in hospitality, are not in the position right now to cope with that level of depletion of resources, because we have just gone through 16 months of hell, as i know everybody else has. we are one of many, many businesses in the country that are under severe financial duress, and adding that to it seems to be a very damaging way to go about things.— to go about things. would you have acted differently _ to go about things. would you have acted differently had _ to go about things. would you have acted differently had it _ to go about things. would you have acted differently had it been - to go about things. would you have acted differently had it been clear l acted differently had it been clear from the start that the app and the self isolation was advisory? itrefoil. self isolation was advisory? well, we would have _ self isolation was advisory? well, we would have done _ self isolation was advisory? well, we would have done what - self isolation was advisory? well, we would have done what we - self isolation was advisory? ejj we would have done what we have been doing since, which is, we have left it to the staff's own judgment to make the decision about whether they feel it is right for them to isolate

or not. however, on top of that, we are lateral flow testing staff before shifts, and we certainly wouldn't allow staff onto the premises if they were showing any symptoms. that goes without saying. but if we had known, we would have stood a chance of keeping that unit is open for that week. to explain further, it doesn't end there. every single one of our units has had its operational hours curtailed to some extent or another because there is a shortage of staff due to their being notified. we are desperately trying to shuffle people around and keep units open, but it's possible. in hospitality, we face a concentration of business around the weekends, as i'm sure you're aware, and that's when we need our full staffing quota, and will be losers, we have to curtail hours in other parts of the week, which effectively breaks promises with our guests, our customers, who may turn up to the door to find it locked, and that is not a situation when you are trying to build trust or respect, and to make your place back with people. ——

cement your place. we make your place back with people. -- cement your place.— cement your place. we are hearing a lot from business _ cement your place. we are hearing a lot from business owners _ cement your place. we are hearing a lot from business owners at - cement your place. we are hearing a lot from business owners at the - lot from business owners at the moment, in the conversations that you have your staff, do they feel safe at work? what do they say about being pinged? nothing that's probably repeatable, to be honest! but we surveyed all our staff before freedom date, as it were, to check how they felt about things, how they wanted us to operate with guests, how they wanted to operate themselves and pretty much, everybody came back saying they didn't want to be in masks any more, but what we have done is, we have said, look, that will be at your own personal discretion if you feel more comfortable that way, and we have the same —— we have said the same to guests. if you want to wear masks or be served by someone wearing a mask, let us know, that is what we will provide. we are seeing people who are delighted to be stood at a bar,

people who are delighted to be stood ata bar, ordering people who are delighted to be stood at a bar, ordering a drink, socialising with other people and having some normality returned to their lives. if the government sticks to its guns and says, nothing is changing until august the 16th, what sort of shape while your business being as you sort of limbo the line?— while your business being as you sort of limbo the line? limping is a aood wa sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to _ sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to put — sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to put it. _ sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to put it, but _ sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to put it, but it _ sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to put it, but it is - sort of limbo the line? limping is a good way to put it, but it is not - good way to put it, but it is not just us, as your piece we have just been listening to mentioned. our wider supply chains are immense pressure at the moment. we have reps driving around delivering beer and liquor in estate cars, because there was already a shortage of hgv drivers due to brexit, and the lack of training for the last 18 months, and on top of that, we have driver self isolating. it makes the entire system creeks, and it seems to me we were chasing a zero covid strategy, and it is leading to a law of diminishing returns. people are going to start ignoring this, as your correspondent was saying, and deleting the app and not behaving in

that way. so we need to be more pragmatic and take a more structured approach to this, and press forward with some more certainty and some clarity. we will leave it there for now. thank you for your thank you. the headlines on bbc news... retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self isolation rules — with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. health unions say they may consider industrial action after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. and we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average. health unions say they will consult their members to determine how to respond to the government's proposed 3% pay rise for nhs staff in england and wales. ministers say the rise is fair

and recognises the efforts of health workers during the pandemic. but the royal college of nursing, which had called for a 12.5% rise, said its members were angry and upset and may consider industrial action. katharine da costa reports. what do we want? pay rise. when do we want it? now. a burnt—out workforce in the grips of a third wave. nhs staff have come under unprecedented pressure, tackling the covid crisis and record waiting lists. many, like carmen, a cardiac nurse, feel pay has already fallen well behind and this latest offer is a bitter disappointment. the pay rise is important for several reasons. for me personally, what it would mean is a pay that is in line with the value of this job, a pay that would attract new nurses into the profession, and down the line, what it would mean to me

is to have sufficient amounts of colleagues to do myjob properly. most nhs staff in england and wales have been offered a 3% pay rise. that would mean on average an extra £1,000 a yearfor nurses and more than £500 for porters and cleaners. but unions say it is still effectively a pay cut because of the big increase in the cost of living. junior doctors are not included, they are on a separate pay deal of around 2% a year over three years. other public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers, will get a pay freeze, although the lowest earners will get an extra £250. given the fact we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds protecting jobs through the furlough scheme, we have spent hundreds of billions of pounds through loans to businesses, we are in a difficult position as far as public finances are concerned. the 3% figure that was agreed to by the independent panel is something we think is fair.

the department of health had previously said only 1% was affordable, an offer criticised by health unions as insulting. they point to the 4% pay deal already agreed for most nhs staff in scotland. health staff in england will look to scotland, where their counterparts received a much more generous settlement earlier this year. not only was it more money but it was backdated as well, so they have payments that go back to december. the key question now is how the government plans to fund the pay award. speaking remotely to the commons, labour's shadow health secretary asks whether existing budgets would be squeezed. nhs trusts don't even know what their budget will be beyond september. the health secretary has just said the pay settlement cost 2.2 billion. where is the 2.2 billion coming from? or is he expecting trusts and general practice to find it from their existing budgets? the government says the pay settlement will be funded

from within the nhs but won't impact front line services. unions will now consult members on the next steps but many will ask whether a 3% pay rise is enough to retain a weary workforce and attract new recruits into the nhs. pingdemic the main cast of the health service are staff wages, so it is very hard to understand how this amount of money could be found

without having some impact on the care that patients receive when they walked in the door. so as far as doctors and consultants 90, so as far as doctors and consultants go, what is the figure we are talking about? could you give us a feel for what the take home would be for a gp or a consultant to? the take-home pay? _ for a gp or a consultant to? the take-home pay? yes, _ for a gp or a consultant to? the take-home pay? yes, with - for a gp or a consultant to? the take-home pay? yes, with thel take-home pay? yes, with the increase- _ take-home pay? yes, with the increase. the _ take-home pay? yes, with the increase. the increase - take-home pay? yes, with the increase. the increase of- take-home pay? yes, with the increase. the increase of 396 l increase. the increase of 396 would robabl increase. the increase of 396 would probably be — increase. the increase of 396 would probably be an _ increase. the increase of 396 would probably be an increase _ increase. the increase of 396 would probably be an increase in - probably be an increase in pay for a consultant of anything from just over £2000 a year to about £3000 a year, and similar slightly lower levels for general practitioners, but in the same ballpark. more than 20 families are calling for an urgent independent inquiry into maternity services at an nhs trust in nottingham, which were ruled unsafe during an inspection by the regulator last october. a bbc investigation has found there may have been at least seven preventable baby deaths between 2015 and 2020.

the cqc is now considering whether criminal offences have been committed. divya talwar reports. hayley has her hands full with her newborn twin boys. she had an older son too, but he only lived for seven days. during hayley�*s difficult labour with him, she asked for a c—section, but said nobody listened. said that the baby is not coming, i need to go for a cesarean, and they kept saying, no, you will have this baby naturally. his heart rate was dipping and theyjust left it. when he was eventually delivered - he was eventually delivered with forceps, his skull was fractured and he suffered major brain injuries. he died a week later. i he suffered major brain in'uries. he died a week latent died a week later. i didn't get to feel his warmth _ died a week later. i didn't get to feel his warmth while _ died a week later. i didn't get to feel his warmth while he - died a week later. i didn't get to feel his warmth while he was . died a week later. i didn't get to i feel his warmth while he was alive, nothing. am feel his warmth while he was alive, nothinu. �* , nothing. an inquest identified serious failings _ nothing. an inquest identified serious failings in _ nothing. an inquest identified

serious failings in care - nothing. an inquest identified serious failings in care and . nothing. an inquest identified i serious failings in care and found his death should have been avoided. i lost my child. i went through all that pain and suffering. he's gone through all that pain and suffering, and it should never have happened. kalin was born in 2018 at one of two maternity into units run by nottingham university hospitals. we found there may been at least seven preventable death that the trust between 2015—2020. and more than £60 million in damages has been paid over injuries including 20 mum and baby deaths and more than 40 cases of brain damage. jack and sarah's daughter lottie won't ever get to meet her big sister harriet. she was delivered stillborn. ! sister harriet. she was delivered stillborn. ., ., , , sister harriet. she was delivered stillborn. ., ., _ , stillborn. i had obviously been in labour for six _ stillborn. i had obviously been in labour for six days. _ stillborn. i had obviously been in labour for six days. i _ stillborn. i had obviously been in labour for six days. i wasn't - labour for six days. i wasn't listening _ labour for six days. i wasn't listening to, i wasn't heard. and we raise _ listening to, i wasn't heard. and we raise concerns immediately saying something is happening, babies are dying _ something is happening, babies are dying and _ something is happening, babies are dying and they shouldn't. jack something is happening, babies are dying and they shouldn't.— dying and they shouldn't. jack and sarah pushed _ dying and they shouldn't. jack and sarah pushed for _ dying and they shouldn't. jack and sarah pushed for an _ dying and they shouldn't. jack and sarah pushed for an external - sarah pushed for an external investigation, which found 30

failings and that harriet�*s death was almost certainly preventable. brute was almost certainly preventable. we know was almost certainly preventable. , know that there will be more than a missing classroom of babies who should be alive. mil missing classroom of babies who should be alive.— should be alive. all the families i've spoken _ should be alive. all the families i've spoken to _ should be alive. all the families i've spoken to say _ should be alive. all the families i've spoken to say they - should be alive. all the families i've spoken to say they want - should be alive. all the families i've spoken to say they want a l i've spoken to say they want a completely independent enquiry into the maternity unit here at nottingham. they say it's the only way to truly understand the scale of the problem. in response, the chief executive of the trust said: . .. hayley is just one of many families taking legal action against the trust. , . taking legal action against the trust. ., , ., trust. the pain never goes away. it's hard- — as part of a series of special reports about life in coastal britain, bbc news has been looking at the challenges and opportunities in seaside towns. our presenter martine croxall is in scarborough for us today, speaking to the community about the important issues in the town.

hi, martin. hi, thank you very much. scarborough is very busy at the moment with lots of holiday makers, but throughout the pandemic and other restrictions that were in place, that was not the case. scarborough are not alone, of course. seaside towns across the country really struggling to stay in business. well, i'm pleased to say that some of them are open again for business in one of them is the farrier bed—and—breakfast and farrier bed—and—brea kfast and restaurant, farrier bed—and—breakfast and restaurant, run by mum and danny ashby. thank you very much for joining us. what was the last 12 months like for you, susie? mat months like for you, susie? not treat, to months like for you, susie? not great. to be _ months like for you, susie? not great, to be honest. demoralising, financially— great, to be honest. demoralising, financially hard, but we always kept in sites _ financially hard, but we always kept in sites that everybody was in the same _ in sites that everybody was in the same boat — in sites that everybody was in the same boat. we knew that some people were having _

same boat. we knew that some people were having it worse. people were dying. _ were having it worse. people were dying, so— were having it worse. people were dying, so you kind of have to keep that in— dying, so you kind of have to keep that in perspective. but, no, it was hard, _ that in perspective. but, no, it was hard, especially the times when we were closed down at very short notice. — were closed down at very short notice, because we had already bought— notice, because we had already bought stock. it was sat there, we didn't— bought stock. it was sat there, we didn't know — bought stock. it was sat there, we didn't know what to do with it. that was stressful, very stressful. how is this year— was stressful, very stressful. how is this year looking _ was stressful, very stressful. how is this year looking in _ was stressful, very stressful. how is this year looking in comparison? it's unbelievable, since we opened, it has gone mad _ it's unbelievable, since we opened, it has gone mad.— it's unbelievable, since we opened, it has gone mad._ we l it has gone mad. yeah, crazy. we have no tables _ it has gone mad. yeah, crazy. we have no tables on a _ it has gone mad. yeah, crazy. wej have no tables on a saturday until october. — have no tables on a saturday until october, so were _ have no tables on a saturday until october, so were not _ have no tables on a saturday until october, so were not just - have no tables on a saturday until october, so were not just talkingl october, so were not just talking about— october, so were not just talking about the — october, so were not just talking about the next couple _ october, so were not just talking about the next couple of- october, so were not just talking about the next couple of weeks, | about the next couple of weeks, but months in advance. _ months in advance. rooms are fully booked _ months in advance. rooms are fully booked until— months in advance. rooms are fully booked until november. _ months in advance. rooms are fully booked until november. it's- booked until november. it's reallym _ booked until november. it's reallym in— booked until november. it's really... in one _ booked until november. it's really... in one way, - booked until november. it's really... in one way, having| booked until november. it's. really... in one way, having to booked until november. it's- really... in one way, having to do a state _ really... in one way, having to do a state occasion, _ really... in one way, having to do a state occasion, it _ really... in one way, having to do a state occasion, it has _ really... in one way, having to do a state occasion, it has gone - really... in one way, having to do a state occasion, it has gone and - state occasion, it has gone and everyone's_ state occasion, it has gone and everyone's favour. _ state occasion, it has gone and everyone's favour. we - state occasion, it has gone and everyone's favour.— state occasion, it has gone and everyone's favour. we don't know whether it — everyone's favour. we don't know whether it is _ everyone's favour. we don't know whether it is state _ everyone's favour. we don't know whether it is state occasions, - whether it is state occasions, whether— whether it is state occasions, whether people are just anxious to do something now. they whether people are 'ust anxious to do something now.— whether people are 'ust anxious to do something now. they are desperate to net do something now. they are desperate to get away- — do something now. they are desperate to get away- just _ do something now. they are desperate to get away- just to — do something now. they are desperate to get away. just to have _ do something now. they are desperate to get away. just to have a _ do something now. they are desperate to get away. just to have a change - to get away. just to have a change of scene, — to get away. just to have a change of scene, yeah _ to get away. just to have a change of scene, yeah. the _ to get away. just to have a change of scene. yeah-— to get away. just to have a change of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have one of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have gone up — of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have gone up from — of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have gone up from about _ of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have gone up from about 25 - of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have gone up from about 25 in - of scene, yeah. the numbers of covid have gone up from about 25 in the - have gone up from about 25 in the middle ofjune in the scarborough

area to about 50 in the middle of july. how is that pingdemic, as it has been called, affecting your staff? i has been called, affecting your staff? . , ., ., ., staff? i am very fortunate in that i have a very _ staff? i am very fortunate in that i have a very good _ staff? i am very fortunate in that i have a very good team _ staff? i am very fortunate in that i have a very good team so - staff? i am very fortunate in that i have a very good team so you - staff? i am very fortunate in that i l have a very good team so you have always _ have a very good team so you have always got — have a very good team so you have always got someone _ have a very good team so you have always got someone you _ have a very good team so you have always got someone you can - always got someone you can rely on, but i imagine — always got someone you can rely on, but i imagine for— always got someone you can rely on, but i imagine for smaller— always got someone you can rely on, but i imagine for smaller businessesl but i imagine for smaller businesses that nray— but i imagine for smaller businesses that may be — but i imagine for smaller businesses that may be just _ but i imagine for smaller businesses that may be just have _ but i imagine for smaller businesses that may be just have a _ but i imagine for smaller businesses that may be just have a couple - but i imagine for smaller businesses that may be just have a couple of. that may be just have a couple of members — that may be just have a couple of members of— that may be just have a couple of members of staff, _ that may be just have a couple of members of staff, it _ that may be just have a couple of members of staff, it must be - that may be just have a couple of members of staff, it must be a l members of staff, it must be a nightmare. it— members of staff, it must be a nightmare, it really must. - members of staff, it must be a nightmare, it really must. what is it like investing _ nightmare, it really must. what is it like investing in _ nightmare, it really must. what is it like investing in a _ nightmare, it really must. what is it like investing in a place like - it like investing in a place like scarborough? where you are is about three miles down the road. there are buildings that are crying out for investment, and there? absolutely. what would you say to anyone who is thinking of moving to scarborough? it is amazing, and i would think that would shout to the rooftops anyone that wanted to listen, please come _ anyone that wanted to listen, please come and _ anyone that wanted to listen, please come and invest. we took a huge risk _ come and invest. we took a huge risk dont— come and invest. we took a huge risk. don't even show up. but i think— risk. don't even show up. but i think there — risk. don't even show up. but i think there is _ risk. don't even show up. but i think there is a _ risk. don't even show up. but i think there is a phrase, build it and they— think there is a phrase, build it and they will come. we found that to

be the _ and they will come. we found that to be the case — and they will come. we found that to be the case. to me, scarborough has so much _ be the case. to me, scarborough has so much to— be the case. to me, scarborough has so much to offer in so many ways, and i_ so much to offer in so many ways, and i don't — so much to offer in so many ways, and i don't understand why investors are so— and i don't understand why investors are so reluctant to come, because i would _ are so reluctant to come, because i would advise anybody... have seasonal— would advise anybody... have seasonal as what you do? genuine the! personally, _ seasonal as what you do? genuine the! personally, i— seasonal as what you do? genuine the! personally, i don't— seasonal as what you do? genuine the! personally, i don't know- seasonal as what you do? genuine the! personally, i don't know if- the! personally, i don't know if it's different _ the! personally, i don't know if it's different with _ the! personally, i don't know if it's different with it _ the! personally, i don't know if it's different with it being - the! personally, i don't know if it's different with it being on. the! personally, i don't know if. it's different with it being on the actual— it's different with it being on the actual seafront, _ it's different with it being on the actual seafront, but _ it's different with it being on the actual seafront, but i _ it's different with it being on the actual seafront, but i am - it's different with it being on the actual seafront, but i am only. it's different with it being on the actual seafront, but i am only a| actual seafront, but i am only a mile _ actual seafront, but i am only a mile from — actual seafront, but i am only a mile from cayton _ actual seafront, but i am only a mile from cayton bay, - actual seafront, but i am only a mile from cayton bay, and - actual seafront, but i am only a mile from cayton bay, and it i mile from cayton bay, and it doesn't matter— mile from cayton bay, and it doesn't matter whether _ mile from cayton bay, and it doesn't matter whether it— mile from cayton bay, and it doesn't matter whether it is _ mile from cayton bay, and it doesn't matter whether it is winter, - mile from cayton bay, and it doesn'tl matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, _ matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, it _ matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, it is— matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, it isiust— matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, it isjust full— matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, it isjust full all— matter whether it is winter, summer, spring, it is just full all the _ spring, it isjust full all the time _ spring, it is 'ust full all the time. ~ ., , , , spring, it is 'ust full all the time. ~ ., , ,, time. we would be fibbing if we said we were seasonal, _ time. we would be fibbing if we said we were seasonal, because... - time. we would be fibbing if we said we were seasonal, because... it's i we were seasonal, because... it's really not- — we were seasonal, because... it's really not- it's _ we were seasonal, because... it's really not. it's really _ really not. it's really not the case for us. that's _ really not. it's really not the case for us. that's a _ really not. it's really not the case for us. that's a good _ really not. it's really not the case for us. that's a good sign - really not. it's really not the case for us. that's a good sign isn't i really not. it's really not the case| for us. that's a good sign isn't it? got a lot of— for us. that's a good sign isn't it? got a lot of locals _ for us. that's a good sign isn't it? got a lot of locals too, _ for us. that's a good sign isn't it? got a lot of locals too, so - for us. that's a good sign isn't it? got a lot of locals too, so that's l got a lot of locals too, so that's really nice. got a lot of locals too, so that's really nice-— got a lot of locals too, so that's reall nice. , ., really nice. even in winter when you haven't got — really nice. even in winter when you haven't got the _ really nice. even in winter when you haven't got the caravan _ really nice. even in winter when you haven't got the caravan sites, - haven't got the caravan sites, you've — haven't got the caravan sites, you've always _ haven't got the caravan sites, you've always got _ haven't got the caravan sites, you've always got the - haven't got the caravan sites, you've always got the locals l haven't got the caravan sites, - you've always got the locals there. so how _ you've always got the locals there. so how optimistic— you've always got the locals there. so how optimistic are _ you've always got the locals there. so how optimistic are you - you've always got the locals there. so how optimistic are you feeling i so how optimistic are you feeling now that — so how optimistic are you feeling now that the restrictions have broadly— now that the restrictions have broadly been lifted? i�*m now that the restrictions have broadly been lifted?— now that the restrictions have broadly been lifted? i'm sure that ou are broadly been lifted? i'm sure that you are still _ broadly been lifted? i'm sure that you are still being _ broadly been lifted? i'm sure that you are still being very _ broadly been lifted? i'm sure that you are still being very careful- broadly been lifted? i'm sure that you are still being very careful in| you are still being very careful in how you look after your customers, but how optimistic you feel about your prospects yeah i'm really,

really optimistic, but also a little nervous, because so many people seem to have .., nervous, because so many people seem to have ., ., nervous, because so many people seem to have .., ., ., ., to have come out and are here in scarborough. _ to have come out and are here in scarborough, and _ to have come out and are here in scarborough, and you _ to have come out and are here in scarborough, and you think, - to have come out and are here in | scarborough, and you think, does that mean— scarborough, and you think, does that mean next year no one is going to come _ that mean next year no one is going to come out? have they all been this year? _ to come out? have they all been this ear? ., . ., , to come out? have they all been this ear? ., .., , ., ., ., year? how could they not want to come back? _ year? how could they not want to come back? well, _ year? how could they not want to come back? well, it _ year? how could they not want to come back? well, it is _ year? how could they not want to come back? well, it is great - year? how could they not want to come back? well, it is great to i year? how could they not want to i come back? well, it is great to know you hung on and you are coming back now. thank you very much for talking to us. isn't that a lovely positive note to end this our in scarborough on? but we will be back again for one more interview with a man who is intent on keeping his hometown spick—and—span. i intent on keeping his hometown spick-and-span._ intent on keeping his hometown spick-and-span. i love those ladies, martin. spick-and-span. i love those ladies, martin- thank _ spick-and-span. i love those ladies, martin. thank you _ spick-and-span. i love those ladies, martin. thank you very _ spick-and-span. i love those ladies, martin. thank you very much - spick-and-span. i love those ladies, | martin. thank you very much indeed. before we throw to the weather and find out what is going on, just a quick update. as if you need to be told if you are in scotland, or particularly in dumfries and galloway, you have had the hottest day of the year so far in scotland. the temperature that was recorded

was 29 celsius, and that was in dumfries and galloway. the rest of the weather? here is ben. hello. yet another day of sunny skies for most, and temperatures into the 30s. we still have amber extreme heat warnings from the met office covering northern ireland, parts of southern wales, the midlands, and into the south—west of england. seeing some of the high temperatures there across the south—west. values into the low 30s. further east, quite a lot cooler for some north sea dry with sunshine, there are one or two scattered thunderstorms. more cloud across northern and eastern scotland, eastern coast of england. these are the overnight lows by the end of the night, 18 degrees, so not a particularly fresh one, tricky for sleeping. into friday, still cloudy for eastern coastal areas. just the odd shower, cloud and rain gatherings in the far south—west,

the breeze strengthening, highest temperatures in the west, 29 or 30 degrees, but it turns and settled in cooler for the weekend. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines — retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self—isolation rules, with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. we follow covid workers through a remote part of eastern india, to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average. and a big blow for the rugby league world cup, as australia and new zealand pull out, due to the pandemic. it's due to take place in england this october. and coming up — the mercury music prize nominations are out.

we'll bring you the details. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. let's start with a huge blow to organisers of the rugby league world cup in england this autumn. australia and new zealand have pulled out of the tournament, citing "player welfare and safety concerns" related to covid—19, and want it postponed till next year. they're the two biggest sides in the men's and women's games, and the withdrawal will also affect the wheelchair competition. the rugby football league have strongly criticised the decision, saying they've done all they can to alleviate their fears. the rugby league world cup organisers have been bending over backwards for many months to accommodate all the concerns raised by the australians and kiwis and we believed

that they were in a situation and a place where they were willing to come. so this decision has come as a huge blow. and i am sorry to say that we have no choice but to call this a selfish, parochialand have no choice but to call this a selfish, parochial and cowardly decision. they are now going to have to turn around their players, their men, their women and disability athletes, and say because of their decision, they are not able to participate in a world cup that should be the pinnacle of their career. i think that will be very difficult. the players want to come and leadership of our sport in those countries has taken that away from them. well, the former new zealand rugby league international, robbie hunter paul, told us that it was disappointing news from a players�* point of view. from a playing point of view, i think— from a playing point of view, i think it — from a playing point of view, i think it is _ from a playing point of view, i think it is even more disappointing. now all— think it is even more disappointing. now all the — think it is even more disappointing. now all the information are starting to flow— now all the information are starting to flow to— now all the information are starting to flow to the surface, saying this decision— to flow to the surface, saying this decision was made without impact

from _ decision was made without impact from the _ decision was made without impact from the players. you've got to think— from the players. you've got to think that — from the players. you've got to think that actually as stakeholders, they are _ think that actually as stakeholders, they are pretty important to the overall — they are pretty important to the overall value of the game. the olympics officially starts in tokyo tomorrow, with the opening ceremony, but the show director kentaro kobayashi has been sacked, after a comedy sketch from 1998 emerged, in which he referenced the holocaust. organisers are still deciding what form the ceremony will take. we do know that two gold medallists from rio will be leading out team gb. sailor hannah mills, on the left here, says she's overwhelmed to be chosen as a flag bearer, alongside rower moe sbihi. in a break from tradition, each nation has been allowed to nominate one female and one male representative. mills and sibihi were selected, from a group of athletes put forward by their sports, as exemplifying the olympic and team gb values. to be selected as a rower, and be the flag _ to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, _ to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, in— to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, in a _ to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, in a very- to be selected as a rower, and be the flag bearer, in a very olympicj the flag bearer, in a very olympic based _ the flag bearer, in a very olympic based sport. _ the flag bearer, in a very olympic based sport, it's _ the flag bearer, in a very olympic based sport, it's a _ the flag bearer, in a very olympic based sport, it's a sport- the flag bearer, in a very olympic based sport, it's a sport of- the flag bearer, in a very olympic based sport, it's a sport of pride. | based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not _ based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not got — based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not got much _ based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not got much money-

based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not got much money in - based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not got much money in it, - based sport, it's a sport of pride. it's not got much money in it, it. it's not got much money in it, it doesn't — it's not got much money in it, it doesn't create _ it's not got much money in it, it doesn't create superstars, - it's not got much money in it, it doesn't create superstars, so i it's not got much money in it, it doesn't create superstars, so to it's not got much money in it, it. doesn't create superstars, so to be front _ doesn't create superstars, so to be front of— doesn't create superstars, so to be front of house _ doesn't create superstars, so to be front of house for _ doesn't create superstars, so to be front of house for the _ doesn't create superstars, so to be front of house for the team, - doesn't create superstars, so to be front of house for the team, and i doesn't create superstars, so to bej front of house for the team, and to be the _ front of house for the team, and to be the face — front of house for the team, and to be the face alongside _ front of house for the team, and to be the face alongside hannah - front of house for the team, and to be the face alongside hannah i - front of house for the team, and to| be the face alongside hannah i think is such— be the face alongside hannah i think is such a _ be the face alongside hannah i think is such a phenomenal— be the face alongside hannah i think is such a phenomenal role. - be the face alongside hannah i think is such a phenomenal role. i- be the face alongside hannah i think is such a phenomenal role. ijust - is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope _ is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope that— is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope that it _ is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope that it will _ is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope that it will show _ is such a phenomenal role. ijust hope that it will show the - is such a phenomenal role. ijust| hope that it will show the country is back— hope that it will show the country is back home _ hope that it will show the country is back home that _ hope that it will show the country is back home that a _ hope that it will show the country is back home that a normal- hope that it will show the country is back home that a normal kid i hope that it will show the country i is back home that a normal kid from a normal— is back home that a normal kid from a normal comprehensive _ is back home that a normal kid from a normal comprehensive secondaryl a normal comprehensive secondary school, _ a normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 — a normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years _ a normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years later, _ a normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years later, can - a normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years later, can be - a normal comprehensive secondary school, 18 years later, can be the l school, 18 years later, can be the person _ school, 18 years later, can be the person that — school, 18 years later, can be the person that is _ school, 18 years later, can be the person that is leading _ school, 18 years later, can be the person that is leading out - school, 18 years later, can be the person that is leading out the - school, 18 years later, can be the l person that is leading out the team at an— person that is leading out the team at an olympic— person that is leading out the team at an olympic games. _ the men's football tournament is underway. brazil, gold medallists in rio five years ago, got off to the perfect start, with a big 4—2 win over germany in yokohama. it was a rematch of the 2016 final, which brazil won on penalties, and they took the game by storm. everton's richarlison opening the scoring. and he was in the mood for more, too. he scored a first—half hat—trick to put brazil 3—0 up. germany then scored two of their own, but this brilliant goalfrom paulinho put the result beyond any doubt for brazil. that's all the sport for now.

you are watching bbc news. a tram crash, which killed seven people in croydon in south london, was an accident, an inquestjury has found. more than 50 people were injured when the tram tipped over and spun off the tracks in november 2016. the tram was travelling three times faster than a speed restriction. the families of those who died say justice has not been done and want another inquest. tom edwards reports. seven people died in the croydon tram crash, and theirfamilies have waited four and a half years to find out how it was allowed to happen. jean smith lost her son, mark, that morning. he was 35. like all of the other passengers, he was on his way to work. she has found the inquest process unfair. she still has many questions. witnesses from transport

for london and the tram operator tol didn't appear. i for london and the tram operator tol didn't appear-— didn't appear. i can't understand how two of— didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the _ didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the three _ didn't appear. i can't understand how two of the three biggest - didn't appear. i can't understand - how two of the three biggest players in that room, which is tfl and tol, we have not heard one witness from those companies. no tram drivers, no controllers, and no management. so itjust controllers, and no management. so it just feels, controllers, and no management. so itjust feels, at controllers, and no management. so it just feels, at the controllers, and no management. so itjust feels, at the moment, as if they are hiding behind a blanket. these are the south londoners who died on november nine, 2016, when tram 2551 overturned. the driver, alfred doris, also didn't appear at the inquest, as he was too sick. this is where it happened, leaving the tunnel, the driver briefly touched the brakes, but it was too late. the tram was travelling at 73 k p h on the curve, the speed limit was 20. the court heard it was

probable he lost awareness and had a micro—sleep. he had become disorientated in the tunnel. this is a reconstruction shown to the inquest. investigators found there were no speed limit signs on the channel. there are also no systems to automatically break or monitor driverfatigue, all have now to automatically break or monitor driver fatigue, all have now been implemented. the court also heard that fatigue management by the tram operator wasn't thought to be a factor, as the driver said he wasn't tired. but investigators found in a survey three quarters of drivers thought the company's fatigue management was poor or very poor. critics say there were systemic failures. just ten days before the crash, there was another incident on this corner, where a tram nearly overturned and the emergency brake was used. a passenger complained, but it wasn't properly followed up. drivers were scared to report incidents, because they thought they

would be disciplined. investigators found that, on at least nine occasions, the emergency brake was used on this corner. management knew nothing about it. do you think you will getjustice? mat nothing about it. do you think you will get justice ?— will getjustice? not in this inquest. — will getjustice? not in this inquest. i _ will getjustice? not in this inquest, i don't _ will getjustice? not in this inquest, i don't think. - will getjustice? not in this inquest, i don't think. with will getjustice? not in this - inquest, i don't think. with the families still _ inquest, i don't think. with the families still think _ inquest, i don't think. with the families still think they - inquest, i don't think. with the families still think they haven't got the answers to all of their questions. forthem, this got the answers to all of their questions. for them, this isn't the end. that report from tom edwards. danielle wynne is the granddaughter of philip logan, who died in the accident. she spoke to us after the inquest verdict. it's a shambles, absolute shambles, i’ilht it's a shambles, absolute shambles, right from _ it's a shambles, absolute shambles, right from the — it's a shambles, absolute shambles, right from the beginning, _ it's a shambles, absolute shambles, right from the beginning, before - it's a shambles, absolute shambles, right from the beginning, before it l right from the beginning, before it even started — right from the beginning, before it even started it _ right from the beginning, before it even started it was _ right from the beginning, before it even started it was a _ right from the beginning, before it even started it was a shambles. i even started it was a shambles. evidence — even started it was a shambles. evidence has— even started it was a shambles. evidence has not— even started it was a shambles. evidence has not been- even started it was a shambles. evidence has not been heard . even started it was a shambles. i evidence has not been heard that should _ evidence has not been heard that should have _ evidence has not been heard that should have been _ evidence has not been heard that should have been heard. - evidence has not been heard that should have been heard. that- should have been heard. that evidence _ should have been heard. that evidence that _ should have been heard. that evidence that has _ should have been heard. that evidence that has not - should have been heard. that evidence that has not been i should have been heard. that- evidence that has not been heard could _ evidence that has not been heard could have — evidence that has not been heard could have made _ evidence that has not been heard could have made this— evidence that has not been heard could have made this decision . evidence that has not been heard could have made this decision a i could have made this decision a total— could have made this decision a total different _ could have made this decision a total different decision - could have made this decision a total different decision than - could have made this decision a i total different decision than what we have — total different decision than what we have today _ total different decision than what we have today. this _ total different decision than what we have today. this was - total different decision than what we have today. this was no - total different decision than what - we have today. this was no accident. he was— we have today. this was no accident. he wasiust _ we have today. this was no accident. he was just going _ we have today. this was no accident. he wasiust going to _ we have today. this was no accident.

he was just going to work. _ we have today. this was no accident. he wasjust going to work. i- we have today. this was no accident. he was just going to work. i am“ - he wasjust going to work. i am absolutely _ he wasjust going to work. i am absolutely disgusted, _ he was just going to work.“ absolutely disgusted, absolutely. all this work... still]! absolutely disgusted, absolutely. all this work. . .— all this work... still is going on for us now- _ all this work... still is going on for us now. it's _ all this work... still is going on for us now. it's not _ all this work... still is going on for us now. it's not the - all this work... still is going on for us now. it's not the end, i all this work... still is going on | for us now. it's not the end, this is only the _ for us now. it's not the end, this is only the beginning, _ for us now. it's not the end, this is only the beginning, and i for us now. it's not the end, this is only the beginning, and we i for us now. it's not the end, this| is only the beginning, and we will try and _ is only the beginning, and we will try and overturn _ is only the beginning, and we will try and overturn this _ is only the beginning, and we will try and overturn this decision, i try and overturn this decision, because — try and overturn this decision, because i— try and overturn this decision, because i don't— try and overturn this decision, because i don't believe - try and overturn this decision, because i don't believe that. try and overturn this decision, i because i don't believe that the 'ury because i don't believe that the jury could — because i don't believe that the jury could ever— because i don't believe that the jury could ever have _ because i don't believe that the jury could ever have come - because i don't believe that the jury could ever have come back| because i don't believe that the i jury could ever have come back with a different— jury could ever have come back with a different decision, _ jury could ever have come back with a different decision, bearing - jury could ever have come back with a different decision, bearing in- a different decision, bearing in mind _ a different decision, bearing in mind the — a different decision, bearing in mind the evidence _ a different decision, bearing in mind the evidence that - a different decision, bearing inj mind the evidence that they've heard, — mind the evidence that they've heard, the _ mind the evidence that they've heard, the evidence _ mind the evidence that they've heard, the evidence that- mind the evidence that they've| heard, the evidence that hasn't mind the evidence that they've - heard, the evidence that hasn't been heard _ heard, the evidence that hasn't been heard is, _ heard, the evidence that hasn't been heard is, you — heard, the evidence that hasn't been heard is, you know, _ heard, the evidence that hasn't been heard is, you know, it's _ heard, the evidence that hasn't been heard is, you know, it's crucial, i heard is, you know, it's crucial, you _ heard is, you know, it's crucial, you know? _ heard is, you know, it's crucial, you know? drivers— heard is, you know, it's crucial, you know? drivers are - heard is, you know, it's crucial, you know? drivers are the i heard is, you know, it's crucial, l you know? drivers are the people that are _ you know? drivers are the people that are part— you know? drivers are the people that are part of— you know? drivers are the people that are part of these _ that are part of these organisations, - that are part of these organisations, you i that are part of these i organisations, you know? that are part of these _ organisations, you know? without that evidence, _ organisations, you know? without that evidence, we _ organisations, you know? without that evidence, we never— organisations, you know? without that evidence, we never were i organisations, you know? without. that evidence, we never were going to get— that evidence, we never were going to get a _ that evidence, we never were going to get a good — that evidence, we never were going to get a good ruling, _ that evidence, we never were going to get a good ruling, but— that evidence, we never were going to get a good ruling, but right - that evidence, we never were going to get a good ruling, but right from| to get a good ruling, but right from the beginning. _ to get a good ruling, but right from the beginning. i— to get a good ruling, but right from the beginning, ijust— to get a good ruling, but right from the beginning, ijust don't - to get a good ruling, but right from the beginning, ijust don't believe i the beginning, ijust don't believe that the _ the beginning, ijust don't believe that the coroner— the beginning, ijust don't believe that the coroner was _ the beginning, ijust don't believe that the coroner was experiencedl that the coroner was experienced enough _ that the coroner was experienced enough to— that the coroner was experienced enough to with _ that the coroner was experienced enough to with a _ that the coroner was experienced enough to with a case _ that the coroner was experienced enough to with a case like - that the coroner was experienced enough to with a case like this. l enough to with a case like this. taking — enough to with a case like this. taking on— enough to with a case like this. taking on seven _ enough to with a case like this. taking on seven deaths - enough to with a case like this. taking on seven deaths is - enough to with a case like this. taking on seven deaths is no i enough to with a case like this. i taking on seven deaths is no easy task. _ taking on seven deaths is no easy task. and — taking on seven deaths is no easy task. and i— taking on seven deaths is no easy task, and i don't— taking on seven deaths is no easy task, and i don't believe - taking on seven deaths is no easy task, and i don't believe that i taking on seven deaths is no easy task, and i don't believe that shel task, and i don't believe that she should _ task, and i don't believe that she should have _ task, and i don't believe that she should have ever— task, and i don't believe that she should have ever had _ task, and i don't believe that she should have ever had hold - task, and i don't believe that she should have ever had hold of- task, and i don't believe that she should have ever had hold of this case _ should have ever had hold of this case i— should have ever had hold of this case. i believe _ should have ever had hold of this case. i believe that _ should have ever had hold of this case. i believe that this - should have ever had hold of this case. i believe that this case i case. i believe that this case needed _ case. i believe that this case needed to— case. i believe that this case needed to be _ case. i believe that this case needed to be in— case. i believe that this case needed to be in a _ case. i believe that this case needed to be in a higher- case. i believe that this case i needed to be in a higher court in london. — needed to be in a higher court in london. right— needed to be in a higher court in

london, right from _ needed to be in a higher court in london, right from the - needed to be in a higher court in i london, right from the beginning, and we _ london, right from the beginning, and we were — london, right from the beginning, and we were denied _ london, right from the beginning, and we were denied that, - london, right from the beginning, and we were denied that, as- london, right from the beginning, and we were denied that, as we i london, right from the beginning, i and we were denied that, as we have been denied — and we were denied that, as we have been denied at — and we were denied that, as we have been denied at right— and we were denied that, as we have been denied at right from _ and we were denied that, as we have been denied at right from the - been denied at right from the beginning _ been denied at right from the beginning-— been denied at right from the bearinnin. . ., , been denied at right from the beuiinnin . ., .,, ., , ., been denied at right from the beiiinnin. ., ., , ., ., beginning. that was the family of a victim of the _ beginning. that was the family of a victim of the croydon _ beginning. that was the family of a victim of the croydon tram - beginning. that was the family of a victim of the croydon tram crash, l victim of the croydon tram crash, reacting to the crash inquest. the anti—islam activist and founder of the english defence league stephen yaxley—lemon, also known as tommy robinson, has been found by the high court to have libelled a syrian teenage refugee, and ordered to pay him £100,000 in damages. lex greensill, the australian financier who worked as an unpaid adviser to david cameron, had a sometimes "extraordinarily privileged" relationship with government, according to a new cabinet office report. it said mr greensill�*s role gave him a marketing platform for his business, and that civil servants should have considered the conflicts of interest. the inquiry also criticises david cameron's lobbying on behalf

of greensill�*s company. the labour mp dawn butler has been ordered to leave the house of commons, after she refused to withdraw accusations of lying by the prime minister. during the summer adjournment debate, the mp for brent south said borisjohnson lied to the house and to the country over and over again. when she refused to withdraw her remarks, the deputy speaker asked her to leave the chamber for the rest of the day. listen in. . , ., chamber for the rest of the day. listen in. ., i. , .,, chamber for the rest of the day. listen in. ., , , listen in. can you please, please reflect on — listen in. can you please, please reflect on your _ listen in. can you please, please reflect on your weight _ listen in. can you please, please reflect on your weight and - listen in. can you please, please i reflect on your weight and withdraw your remarks?— reflect on your weight and withdraw ourremarks? . , , , your remarks? madam deputy speaker, i've reflected — your remarks? madam deputy speaker, i've reflected on _ your remarks? madam deputy speaker, i've reflected on my _ your remarks? madam deputy speaker, i've reflected on my words _ your remarks? madam deputy speaker, i've reflected on my words and - i've reflected on my words and somebody needs to tell the truth in this house — somebody needs to tell the truth in this house that the prime minister has lied _ this house that the prime minister has lied. ,., has lied. under the power given me by standing — has lied. under the power given me by standing order— has lied. under the power given me by standing order number— has lied. under the power given me by standing order number 43, i i has lied. under the power given me | by standing order number 43, i order the member to withdraw immediately from the house for the remainder of the day's sitting.

hungary's prime minister viktor orban has announced that his government will hold a referendum on controversial legislation that limits schools�* teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues. the european commission has launched legal action against hungary over the law, which has already been passed by the country's parliament, and came into force earlier this month. the law triggered protests, like this one, in budapest. the new rules were originally intended to increase punishment for convicted paedophiles, but an amendment was passed injune, to include a ban of the portrayal or promotion of homosexuality among under—18s. that includes discussing lgbtq issues in schools, during sex education classes. critics say it equates homosexuality with paedophilia. the president of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, called the law a disgrace and said...

the bbc�*s hardtalk programme spoke to hungary's foreign minister about the referendum. have a listen. democracy is about the fulfilment of the will of the people, and now the people will have a chance to make there will very clear. but people will have a chance to make there will very clean— there will very clear. but real democracy — there will very clear. but real democracy is _ there will very clear. but real democracy is also _ there will very clear. but real democracy is also about i there will very clear. but real- democracy is also about respecting the rule of law, and in this case respecting the european court of justice, so frankly your referendum doesn't mean anything. what really matters is the ruling of the european court.— matters is the ruling of the european court. matters is the ruling of the euroean court. ., u, ., ., european court. no, come on, i mean considering _ european court. no, come on, i mean considering the — european court. no, come on, i mean considering the will— european court. no, come on, i mean considering the will of _ european court. no, come on, i mean considering the will of the _ european court. no, come on, i mean considering the will of the people - considering the will of the people means nothing, that is very undemocratic, i think. means nothing, that is very undemocratic, ithink. i means nothing, that is very undemocratic, i think. i am still sure about the fact that the law, which the hungarian parliament has passed,is which the hungarian parliament has passed, is absolutely in line with the european regulations, because

the european regulations, because the european regulations, because the european charter of fundamental rights says that the parents do have the right to ensure that the education of their kids is in conformity with their social, pedagogical and psychological aspects. so what we have done here is absolutely within the european regulations. we spoke to nick thorpe, our central europe correspondent, a little earlier. we asked him why the hungarian government was so keen to push for a referendum. i think this is vintage viktor orban. _ i think this is vintage viktor orban, really. he's very good at taking _ orban, really. he's very good at taking an — orban, really. he's very good at taking an issue when he's been criticised — taking an issue when he's been criticised or attacked, as he sees it, criticised or attacked, as he sees it. and _ criticised or attacked, as he sees it. and he — criticised or attacked, as he sees it, and he kind of counterattacks and goes — it, and he kind of counterattacks and goes to the people for legitimacy for his position. he took a similar_ legitimacy for his position. he took a similar approach five years ago, six years— a similar approach five years ago, six years ago, during the refugee crisis. _ six years ago, during the refugee crisis. and — six years ago, during the refugee crisis, and now he's doing the same here _ crisis, and now he's doing the same here. interestingly, the four questions he wants to put on to the referendum paper, which people would

fill in. _ referendum paper, which people would fill in. none _ referendum paper, which people would fill in, none of them actually meniion— fill in, none of them actually mention homosexuality. he is focusing — mention homosexuality. he is focusing very much on one side of the law, _ focusing very much on one side of the law, which is the transgender issue. _ the law, which is the transgender issue, which is much more controversial, and i'm sure it will be easier, — controversial, and i'm sure it will be easier, by focusing on the transgender issue, the depiction and portrayal— transgender issue, the depiction and portrayal of the transgender issue for children, i'm sure most hungarians would probably be fairly uncomfortable with that being taught in schools _ uncomfortable with that being taught in schools. but of course that is not taught _ in schools. but of course that is not taught or hardly taught in schools— not taught or hardly taught in schools at all. there is actually very. _ schools at all. there is actually very. very _ schools at all. there is actually very, very little sexual education in schools — very, very little sexual education in schools and all the controversy, all the _ in schools and all the controversy, all the criticism of the hungarian government over this law, most of it has been _ government over this law, most of it has been focused on the depiction or promotion _ has been focused on the depiction or promotion of homosexuality, specifically. the headlines on bbc news... retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self—isolation rules, with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. we follow covid workers

through a remote part of eastern india, to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults, way above the national average. when supermodel halima aden announced she was quitting modelling in november last year, because it was incompatible with her muslim faith, her exit sent shockwaves through the fashion industry. now, in a bbc 100 women exclusive interview, she's spoken with us designer tommy hilfiger about why she quit and the need to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry. global religion reporter sodaba haidare has this report. the first hijab—wearing supermodel, featuring halima aden made catwalk history when she became the first hijab—wearing supermodel, featuring in campaigns for some of the biggest names in the fashion industry.

but, over time, she felt uncomfortable about some of the styles she was being asked to model. i felt great pressure, being the first muslim hijab—wearing model in the industry, and it got to a place where i was so far removed from my own image, and my hijab kept shrinking. now we have brought halima together with fashion designer tommy hilfiger, who she worked with extensively, to talk about the need for change in the fashion industry. i understand why you left the fashion industry and i'm surprised more models have not been vocal about it, because there's been a lot of abuse and i would say disrespect. i've been speaking with models from diverse backgrounds here in london so they can share their experiences and questions with halima and tommy. i've been asked by a stylist i if i could wear a cutout dress, and we had a whole argument about it, because i told theml that i wasn't willing to wear something so revealing. . i think it's outrageous. that really angers me.

it's embarrassing to be a part of a business that has such outrageously antiquated ideas. this is another reason why there needs to be diversity with the make—up crew, the hair, the stylists, so it's notjust about having a diverse catwalk. fashion brands around the world have pledged to improve diversity at all levels of their company, but a 2019 study of the beauty and fashion industry in the us found that almost three quarters of board of director positions were held by white men. my question to tommy hilfiger is if you are educating your. staff and casting directors . as to what diversity really is? i've had, i would say, knockdown, drag—out fights with casting directors who have told me that "this girl doesn't belong on our runway" for certain reasons. and i have said, "look, you work for me. we're doing what i want to do." good for you.

so, with my teams, i make sure that we are equally as diverse and inclusive behind the scenes as we are in front of the lines. my hope is that the entire industry changes. and i know that i cannot affect that change alone. it has to run like a river through the entire company. although halima chose to walk away, she hopes that by quitting, it will stop other diverse talent from leaving the industry. don't change yourself, change the game. i sacrificed my career so that they could feel comfortable speaking up in any setting. despite being the world's largest manufacturer of covid vaccines, india's own vaccine roll—out remains slow, with only one third of the adult population having received one dose. but in one remote district, in the far eastern state of arunchal pradesh, more than 80% of adults have had a jab. our correspondent rajini

vaidyanathan travelled to the area to find out how they've managed it. these are the lengths some health workers are going to to deliver vaccines across india. in this far—flung corner of the country, they are making arduousjourneys, to reach remote villages accessible only by foot. in the blistering heat, we trekked through the jungle with this man and his team. covid cases have been rising here in the state of arunachal pradesh, so they are picking up the pace of the vaccine drive. translation: we go by foot, boats, or by hanging bridges. _ there are some very

dangerous places here. our main responsibility is to maintain the temperature of the cool box to preserve the vaccines. that is why we try to reach the villages as soon as we can. his team are pushing themselves to the limit. but here, and across india, there have been challenges. the government has been criticised for being too slow to getjabs out. in this district, they have offered cash prizes to health centres which deliver the most doses. after three gruelling hours, we finally make it to the tribal village of kamlang. outside this school, they are already waiting for their jabs. it is quite a turnaround, after villagers were scared to get a vaccine. this man was one of the many who needed persuading. there were rumours that you would fall sick or die

after taking one, he told me. most villagers did not want to come for the vaccine. but health workers convinced us, so we agreed. it took months of work to overcome vaccine hesitancy among the district's 65,000 adults. india has just come out of a devastating second wave and the race is now on to get as many people vaccinated as possible, and nationally around one third of adults have had at least one dose and here, despite the odds they have done much better, more than 80% of people have had one shot. they might be leading the way here, but india's vaccination programme is making slow progress. it still has a long way to go, if it wants to reach its target of immunising all 950 million adults by the end of this year. the nominations for this year's mercury music prize have been announced.

it isa it is a way to recognise the best album made by a british or irish act in the last 12 months. in the running are former winners wolf alice, laura mvula, last year's "bbc sound of..." winner, celeste, and the scottish indie band mogwai, who've made the list for the first time, more than a quarter of a century after they formed. here's a taster of some of those albums. # i touch your head to pull your thoughts # into my hand but now i can't...# # can you ever give up # living in this masquerade # singing of your sanity...# # ah, ah, ah, ah, sun and the shine # ah, ah, ah, ah, smile...# earlier, our arts and entertainment correspondent colin paterson spoke to tyler and georgia from black county new road. they've been nominated

for the prize, and explained how lockdown impacted on the recording of their album. i think we had about six days to record it, and then there was a lockdown straight after that, the first lockdown. and then we got to finish at about three months later. just had some vocal overdubs and stuff to do, and a couple of guitar bits, but yeah, so it was pretty quick. and then a long, long gap, never got to finish it after that. was that frustrating? it never got to finish it after that. was that frustrating?— was that frustrating? it was, because we _ was that frustrating? it was, because we were _ was that frustrating? it was, because we were like, - was that frustrating? it was, because we were like, we i was that frustrating? it was, i because we were like, we really was that frustrating? it was, - because we were like, we really want to hear the tracks. you because we were like, we really want to hear the tracks.— to hear the tracks. you get this weird kind _ to hear the tracks. you get this weird kind of— to hear the tracks. you get this weird kind of disconnect - to hear the tracks. you get this weird kind of disconnect from l to hear the tracks. you get this l weird kind of disconnect from the beginning — weird kind of disconnect from the beginning of the process from when we started — beginning of the process from when we started recording, then the lockdown, and then you come back, but in _ lockdown, and then you come back, but in some — lockdown, and then you come back, but in some ways it was quite useful because _ but in some ways it was quite useful because we — but in some ways it was quite useful because we came back with fresh eyes. _ because we came back with fresh eyes, fresh ears. did because we came back with fresh eyes, fresh ears.— because we came back with fresh eyes, fresh ears. did anything get dro ed, eyes, fresh ears. did anything get dropped. you _ eyes, fresh ears. did anything get dropped. you came _ eyes, fresh ears. did anything get dropped, you came back- eyes, fresh ears. did anything get dropped, you came back and - eyes, fresh ears. did anything get dropped, you came back and you | dropped, you came back and you thought, what were we thinking? his). thought, what were we thinking? no, if an hinr , thought, what were we thinking? no,

if anything, things were added. if - if anything, things were added. anything, if anything, things were added. if anything, we didn't have enough material to drop things! the changing of the guard ceremony has been performed at windsor castle for the first time since the pandemic began. the 1st battalion grenadier guards were given the honour of staging the event, in their familiar scarlet tunics and iconic bearskins. there they are. aren't they handsome? the guardsmen of the household division had stopped all ceremonial activities since march last year, to avoid gatherings of the public and help stop the spread of covid. before the weather, just to let you know that jane hill will be with you that of the hour. hello. on another day of sunny skies for most, and temperatures into the 30s, it's hard to imagine that things could change, but they are going to change, as we head into the weekend. you can see this cloud in the earlier satellite image. that'll be heading our way to bring some rain, to cool down

saturday and sunday. but in the shorter term, lots of sunshine today. that's how it looked early on in belfast. northern ireland still covered by this met office amber extreme heat warning. that is valid in northern ireland through into tomorrow. this warning across the midlands, southern wales, the south—west of england, this is valid through the rest of today. these western areas are seeing some of the highest temperatures. lots of sunshine around, one or two scattered thunderstorms and some low cloud still affecting northern and eastern coasts of scotland and north—east england. western areas see temperatures up to 31 or 32 degrees. more generally, the mid to high 20s, but a bit cooler off these north sea coasts. some of these showers and storms crop up, and they will be quite heavy, and will rumble on into the evening. most places dry and once again, if you are heading off to bed, 23, 2a degrees in cardiff the expected temperature at 11pm, so a little uncomfortable. the small hours of friday will bring this low cloud back in across northern and eastern scotland, the eastern side of england, much of that

retreating towards the coast. it may linger a bit more extensively than it has done during today. sunny spells for most, just the odd shower, but this heavy and perhaps thundery rain gathering down towards the south—west. the winds strengthening here as well. this is the first sign of quite a big change for the weekend. temperatures a little lower for many, but still some higher values for western areas, 28 there for glasgow, for example. 29, maybe 30 again for western counties of northern ireland. but into the weekend, here comes an area of low pressure, a frontal system that will be driving outbreaks of rain quite erratically northwards across england and wales during saturday. northern ireland and scotland likely to stay drier and brighter, still with some of this low cloud plaguing the east coast. but temperatures generally lower than they have been, although part of western scotland and northern ireland could again get into the middle 20s celsius. by sunday, still showers or longer spells of rain especially the further south or east you are. further north and west, it stays predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine

but the highest temperatures 23 or 2a degrees.

this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 5pm: retailers urge the government to make food workers exempt from self—isolation rules — with some warning it's increasingly difficult to keep shelves stocked. we have a small number of factories which have closed altogether, either because their own staff have been told to self—isolate or because key supplies can't get through, and therefore the factory itself can't work. health unions say they may consider industrial action, after the government's offer of a 3% payrise for nhs staff in england and wales. an inquestjury finds that a tram crash which killed seven people in south london in 2016 was an accident. we follow covid workers through a remote part of

eastern india, to find out how they've vaccinated 80% of adults,