this is bbc news, i'm alice baxter with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. uk travel rules are set for a major overhaul with fewer coronavirus tests and a simpler system of restrictions. italy becomes the first country in europe to make it compulsory for all workers to have a covid "green pass." over 23 million people will be affected. tensions and fencing are raised in washington, as the us capitol prepares for a rally in support of the rioters who were jailed for their part in the invasion of congress. after 16 years as chancellor of

germany, angela merkel prepares to step down. we have a special report on how she has influenced gender equality. and tributes are paid to sir clive sinclair, the home computing pioneer who's died at the age of 81. hello, and welcome. the uk government is expected to announce changes today to the rules for international travel. among them could be a simpler traffic light system for green, amber and red list countries and fewer tests. our transport correspondent caroline davis reports. sunshine, but no—one sunbathing. 80% of the guests at this hotel in turkey would have been british in a normal year. turkey went on the red list in may, meaning anybody

travelling from there to the uk has to quarantine in a hotel. since then it has been a difficult summer, but they are holding out hope it can change. we have just about survived but it has been very, very challenging. at the moment we are very, very quiet. so to get the british market for a sort of go ahead at this stage, it could take us through to the end of october, maybe even november. at the moment it is very, very important.— very, very important. there are now 62 countries _ very, very important. there are now 62 countries on _ very, very important. there are now 62 countries on the - very, very important. there are now 62 countries on the red - now 62 countries on the red list, including pakistan and mexico. the government will announce changes to the list today. there are other moves ahead as well. the travel industry hopes that the traffic light system, we can't suck that countries are currently divided into green, amber or red, will be simplified, and it wants to be more expensive pcr tests that all travellers have to do when they arrive in the uk replaced by the cheaper lateral flow tests. it worries that the cost is putting on travellers. i that the cost is putting on travellers.— travellers. i think there is alwa s travellers. i think there is always that _ travellers. i think there is always that risk, - travellers. i think there is always that risk, would i travellers. i think there is - always that risk, would lateral flow, the young got the gold standard of pcr. i think the

key focus at the moment is looking at the risk reward scenario. we see that infection rates are high but obviously we have vaccination three in the uk, and i think the government has to balance about, with us getting back on with life. the government _ getting back on with life. the government has _ getting back on with life. the government has previously argued that pcr tests are needed to keep an eye on variants of concern, and some say they are still needed. i would like to see pcr tests remain, because they have given us so much information already from the sequencing, so we know when delta was introduced into the, when the delta variant came in, but this virus was imported over 500 times, and we wouldn't have that information if we were doing the screening and the sequencing associated with that. ., ., , with that. the government has set its tap _ with that. the government has set its top priority _ with that. the government has set its top priority is _ with that. the government has set its top priority is to - set its top priority is to protect public health and the decisions on the traffic light system are informed by the latest risk assessment from the joint by a security centre, and wider public health factors. a decision on what happens next with test and travel will be announced later today. the industry is hoping for something that will fill up the

sunbeds. caroline davis, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. two men have been charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee, who was shot during rioting in londonderry in northern ireland in 2019. the men, aged 21 and 33, were arrested on thursday morning and also a number of other charges including firearms possession, rioting and arson. russians in the far east of the county have begun voting in parliamentary elections that will be take place across the next three days. president putin's united russia party is expected to win despite the country's struggling economy. voting is being done both in person and online in a bid to keep coronavirus infections under control. court proceedings begin in the austrian capital vienna today, in a civil case against the austrian government over its alleged mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak at the ski resort of ischgl in march 2020. the outbreak at ischgl, known

as the "ibiza of the alps," helped to spread the virus across europe. tension is rising in washington, over plans for a rally around the us capitol in support of the rioters who were jailed for their parts in the invasion of congress on the 6th of january. the unrest happened after a rally addressed by then—president donald trump urged his supporters not to accept the result of the election. fencing around the iconic building has been reinstalled, and there are reports that multiple senate offices will shut, with staff told to work remotely. our correspondent in washington, antony zurcher, gave us this update. the national guard is going to be on stand by in washington, dc — that's something that did not happen before january the 6th. that caused a delay — it took hours for the national guard to be deployed, to put down the riot that took place there.

other things within the city the capitol police security forces are doing are employing the entirety of the washington, dc police force and in addition to those barricades that they're setting up around the capitol, they're putting up surveillance devices. they assure the people here that the people who live and work in washington, dc that they are prepared for any eventuality, prepared to defend the capitol against any kind of attack — though i will note that there are only a few hundred protesters expected to show up for this. partially that's because there are some on the right, on right—wing social media, who are saying that this whole thing is a setup by the fbi and by the government to lure them to dc in order to have them rounded up and arrested. in fact, donald trump, in an interview published earlier today, said the same thing — that it was a setup, if no—one shows up then they're going to say that there was insufficient support for donald trump but if everyone shows up, then they are going to be harassed by counter—protesters. angela merkel was germany's first female chancellor

and became one of the world's most powerful women. but, as she prepares to step down after 16 years in office, her successor will inherit a society where gender inequality is still a big problem. our berlin correspondent jenny hill has been finding out what difference angela merkel has made to the lives of german women, and how that might influence their choice at the ballot box. the medical marathon is coming to an end. —— merkel. germans moving on into a new political era. forthe moving on into a new political era. for the winner of this berlin running club, the country's first female chancellor leaves a powerful legacy, but not a perfect world. at legacy, but not a perfect world. �* ., ., ., ., ., world. a woman managed to get all of the way — world. a woman managed to get all of the way to _ world. a woman managed to get all of the way to the _ world. a woman managed to get all of the way to the top, - world. a woman managed to get all of the way to the top, that i all of the way to the top, that gave us women self—confidence. so is germany and equal society now? ., , ., ~

now? no, still no. we saw it durin: now? no, still no. we saw it during the — now? no, still no. we saw it during the corona _ now? no, still no. we saw it during the corona pandemic| during the corona pandemic again. the women stayed at home and managed everything, and the men went to work. it’s and managed everything, and the men went to work.— men went to work. it's still the case — men went to work. it's still the case that _ men went to work. it's still the case that women - men went to work. it's still the case that women earn l men went to work. it's still- the case that women earn much less than men in the same position, it is high time to change that. germany's next chancellor will most likely be a man. social democrat olaf schultz is leading the polls. armin laschet, who represents angela merkel�*s party, has struggled to enthuse voters so far. and despite an initial surge in support, and alina babcock of the greens is lagging behind. then you chancellor will inherit a country still riven with inequality. germany has one of the highest gender pay gaps in europe, with few women at the top of business and industry. the reserves i cut is one of them. she manages a firm which installs transport

infrastructure. translation: you won't go anywhere without quotas, but politics needs to get its own house in order. we need significantly more women in administration and government. more important than quotas or conditions, we need good conditions, flexibility, financial incentives so that women want to work. for financial incentives so that women want to work. for a long time, women want to work. for a long time. angela — women want to work. for a long time, angela merkel— women want to work. for a long time, angela merkel stood - women want to work. for a long | time, angela merkel stood alone in a very male world stage. german politics is changing, but it remains well —— male dominated. but it remains well -- male dominated.— but it remains well -- male dominated. ~ ., ., dominated. when you hear about how she actually _ dominated. when you hear about how she actually managed - dominated. when you hear about how she actually managed the i how she actually managed the chancellery, there, women were in key positions, and she was actually surrounded by women as her closest advisers, but then she, as a chancellor, she never made the woman issue really a topic of her own. so she just was a woman, but she didn't speak about women in politics orfeminism. than speak about women in politics or feminism.— or feminism. an entire generation _ or feminism. an entire generation of- or feminism. an entire generation of german | or feminism. an entire - generation of german voters has come of age familiar only with

a woman in the chancellery. angela merkel is a political rarity, notjust because she smashed the glass ceiling. this is about staying power. she smashed the glass ceiling. this is about staying power.- is about staying power. she is ste -|n~ is about staying power. she is stepping down _ is about staying power. she is stepping down at _ is about staying power. she is stepping down at a _ is about staying power. she is stepping down at a time - is about staying power. she is stepping down at a time of. is about staying power. she is| stepping down at a time of her own choosing, no—one is forcing her from own choosing, no—one is forcing herfrom office. and as such, regardless of who follows her into the chancellery, the merkel area will continue to influence the role of women in german society.— influence the role of women in german society. and as germany toes german society. and as germany aoes to german society. and as germany goes to the _ german society. and as germany goes to the polls, _ german society. and as germany goes to the polls, many - german society. and as germany goes to the polls, many voters . goes to the polls, many voters will judge goes to the polls, many voters willjudge her potential successors by her standard. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. there are few places in the world where the consequences of a changing climate are as plain to see as in turkana, in northern kenya. the pastoralist communities who live there have been buffeted by recurring droughts, as inadequate rainy seasons become a normal part of life. now the land is so dry, some people are forced to spend their days simply searching for water. as world leaders prepare to meet in scotland next month to discuss climate change,

the turkana community say they need help now. our africa correspondent vivienne nunis reports. on the front line of climate change, a seven—hour track bring something to drink. this grandmother is part of the turkana community, people who have lived off this land for centuries. life here has never been easy, but recent droughts have robbed these pastoralists of water, livestock and vegetation. now they are fighting to keep the only life they've ever known. translation:- they've ever known. translation: . ., ., , translation: the climate has chan . ed. translation: the climate has changed- we — translation: the climate has changed. we don't _ translation: the climate has changed. we don't get - translation: the climate has changed. we don't get water i changed. we don't get water from underground anymore because their wells are dried stop i had a number of goats, but the drought hit them. i have nothing left. x�*t�*et but the drought hit them. i have nothing left. yet another desnerate _ have nothing left. yet another desperate search, _ have nothing left. yet another desperate search, where - have nothing left. yet another| desperate search, where water used to be. not that long ago, this town was an important

water source for local villages and their livestock. at any given day, you would see cattle, sheep and goats here, but as the rainy seasons became ever shorter and drier, this dam completely dried up, forcing local communities to walk further and further to find water to survive. livelihoods here are intrinsically linked to the local environment. droughts used to hit turkana every ten years, but in the 1990s, the frequency doubled, and since 2017, drought conditions have struck turkana every second year. flash flooding can also strike year, with the power to wipe out entire herds. extreme weather events mean food shortages, rising poverty and insecurity. shortages, rising poverty and insecurity-— insecurity. when the drought came, it brought _ insecurity. when the drought came, it brought new - insecurity. when the drought came, it brought new animalj came, it brought new animal diseases. and we lost many animals. now children go hungry because there is no milk.-

because there is no milk. some herders say _ because there is no milk. some herders say they _ because there is no milk. some herders say they are _ because there is no milk. some herders say they are left - because there is no milk. some herders say they are left with l herders say they are left with no choice but to travel long distances in search of food. sometimes that means crossing borders where livestock is stolen and violent conflict ends use. the people here did little to cause climate change, but they are bearing the brunt of it. ~ .. ., but they are bearing the brunt of it. ~ ., ., of it. we cannot mitigate, mitigate _ of it. we cannot mitigate, mitigate requires - of it. we cannot mitigate, - mitigate requires technology, but we can just adapt. but you see, because of these effects of climate change are increasing, day in, day out, it is going out of our hands. i donated water pump brings this community some relief, but it won't bring the rains that people here so desperately need. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the supermodel naomi campbell talks exclusively to the bbc about her experience of racism and her new role for queen elizabeth.

30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico city, rescue teams still have no idea just how many people have died. well, there is people alive and there is people not alive. we canjust help and give them whatever we've got. a state funeral has been held for princess grace of monacol at the church where she married prince rainier 26 years ago. - it looked as though they had come to fight a war but their mission is to bring peace to east timor, and nowhere on earth needs it more badly. the government's case is being forcefully presented by monsieur badinter, thejustice minister. he's campaigned vigorously for abolition, having once witnessed one his clients being executed. elizabeth seton spent much of her time in this grotto and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here.

now that she has become a saint, it is expected that this area will be inundated with tourists. the mayor and local businessmen regard the anticipated boom as yet another blessing of saint elizabeth. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: uk travel rules are set for a major overhaul with fewer coronavirus tests and a simpler system of restrictions. so, as we've been hearing, changes in covid rules for travellers in the uk will be announced later but, meanwhile, italy has become the first country in europe to make it compulsory for all workers to have a covid green pass. from mid october, about twenty—three million people will need to prove they've been vaccinated or have had a negative test, or that

they've recovered from the virus. mark lobel reports. it isa it is a bold move to boost jabs, policing all workers in italy as infections arrive and with a third not yet fully vaccinated. translation: ~ , ., , translation: with this measure, we make places — translation: with this measure, we make places safe. _ translation: with this measure, we make places safe. the - translation: with this measure, we make places safe. the green i we make places safe. the green path is an instrument of freedom. also, it makes the vaccination campaign more effective —— green pass. vaccination campaign more effective -- green pass. from the middle — effective -- green pass. from the middle of _ effective -- green pass. from the middle of next _ effective -- green pass. from the middle of next month, - effective -- green pass. from the middle of next month, all| the middle of next month, all workers including self—employed, will need a green pass to prove they have been vaccinated, show a negative test or prove they are recovering from the virus, otherwise they face suspension from work. their pay will be stopped after five days, and fines of up to 1500 euros will be handed out if staff are called working without one. the digital and paper certificates are already required in many

parts of italy, including train stations, restaurants and schools, but these new measures are some of the toughest in europe. translation: i europe. translation: ., ., ., translation: i do not agree in forcinu translation: i do not agree in forcing peeple. _ translation: i do not agree in forcing people, but _ translation: i do not agree in forcing people, but i _ translation: i do not agree in forcing people, but i am - translation: i do not agree in forcing people, but i am also i forcing people, but i am also in favour of protecting the health of others. therefore, the fact that people who do not want to get vaccinated must be put in a position of not making others sick is of social primary importance. others sick is of social rima im ortance. ~ primary importance. when there is obligation. — primary importance. when there is obligation, we _ primary importance. when there is obligation, we no _ primary importance. when there is obligation, we no longer- is obligation, we no longer live — is obligation, we no longer live in— is obligation, we no longer live in a _ is obligation, we no longer live in a democracy but dictatorship, so i do not agree _ dictatorship, so i do not agree. in dictatorship, so i do not auree. . . agree. in france, vaccines are mandatory — agree. in france, vaccines are mandatory for — agree. in france, vaccines are mandatory for health - agree. in france, vaccines are mandatory for health workers| mandatory for health workers and so far around 3000 have been suspended from hospitals, care homes and health centres for failing to comply, including forfailing to comply, including this medical secretary, vanessa. translation: i secretary, vanessa. tuna/mom- secretary, vanessa. translation: . , , translation: i am disgusted. but there translation: i am disgusted. itut there is _ translation: i am disgusted. but there is nothing _ translation: i am disgusted. but there is nothing i _ translation: i am disgusted. but there is nothing i can i translation: i am disgusted. but there is nothing i can do. i but there is nothing i can do. i have to put up with that. i don't know what tomorrow will bring. i know that i'm not being paid as of today and

yesterday, as i was on a demonstration. in england, thursdav — demonstration. in england, thursdav is _ demonstration. in england, thursday is the _ demonstration. in england, thursday is the last - demonstration. in england, thursday is the last day i demonstration. in england, thursday is the last day for| demonstration. in england, | thursday is the last day for a first jab for thursday is the last day for a firstjab for care thursday is the last day for a first jab for care staff you must be fully vaccinated by the middle of november. there are worries it may deepen the sector's staffing crisis. mark lobel, bbc news. the british supermodel naomi campbell has been given a new prominent role for the platinumjubilee celebrations for queen elizabeth. she's been appointed as an ambassadorfor the queen's commonwealth trust. speaking to zeinab badawi from our hardtalk programme, she was asked about the claim made by prince harry and meghan markle that there were concerns in the royal family about the colour of their baby's skin. more than likely. you've got a household of all ages, different levels of aristocracy or aristocrat or...

..um, do i think it was said? probably, absolutely it was said, i'm sure. buckingham palace said " recollections may vary" but anyway, yeah... how was it said? don't know, wasn't there. i can't comment for something that i don't know and i wasn't there — i need to hear for myself. have i had it said to me is what i can talk about — my own experience — yes, many times. and you can see the full hardtalk interview with naomi campbell on our network starting on friday. do try to catch it. sir clive sinclair, the british inventor who created one of the first pocket calculators and brought home computers to the masses, has died at the age of 81. he launched the first affordable consumer computer in 1980, costing less than £100. his ventures into new forms of transport, including the ill—fated sinclair c5 electric tricycle, were less successful. our technology correspondent,

rory cellan—jones, reports. his drive and enthusiasm made him one of britain's best known inventors. the whole business of invention is a non—material thing. it's very hard to know why it gives such pleasure. clive sinclair's fascination with gadgets started at school and by his late teens, he was selling his own electronic kits by mail order and writing technical manuals. file: he then put a magnifying bubble over each digit - to make it visible. an obsession with miniaturisation saw him launch the words fist slimline pocket calculator in 1972. soon, though, competition from cheaperjapanese versions forced sinclair to slash his prices. then the failure of his next innovation, a digital watch, brought his company to its knees. undaunted, he set up sinclair research and in 1980, launched a ground—breaking personal computer, the zx80. it sold for under £100. electronic music plays.

it was the zx spectrum with its colour display that was his biggest success, credited by some with launching the uk's computer and video games industries. more money had been poured into his obsession with a new form of urban transport. the sinclair c5, launched in the freezing winter of 1985, became something of a national joke and many critics complained it was unsafe on busy urban roads. you try some things and they succeed and sometimes they don't and i don't look back on it and say to myself the cs was a wildest idea which failed because people jumped on it — i don't think that's true. i think it was not good enough to succeed. simple as that. having run out of money, sinclair was forced to sell his computer business to a budding entrepreneur called alan sugar. undeterred, he continued his quest for a new kind of personal transport but an electric bicycle, the zike, proved no more popular than the c5.

it is as a brilliant inventor who gave millions their first introduction to computers that he will be remembered. sir clive sinclair, who's died at the age of 81. now time to get all your latest sports news. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. we start with football and a bumper thursday of europa league action. the match of the day saw leicester city and napoli play out a 2—2 draw at the king power stadium. the english cup holders went two up, thanks to ayoze perez and harvey barnes, and were looking good for the win, but napoli weren't to be outdone — nigerian striker victor osimhen scored twice, the equaliser coming with just three minutes left. people talk before the game, and happily with the favourites for the competition, with all the experience they had and quality but we were very competitive tonight and

disappointed to lose the golf —— napoli. lots for us to be happy about and lots for us to go away and look at and analyse what could be better. and west ham beat last season's quarter finalists on their return to the competition. they won 2—0 at dinamo zagreb. on—form striker michail antonio with theirfirst and england midfielder declan rice completed the win, with a stunning solo goal on his 150th appearance for the club — something his manager was delighted with. it was the captain of west ham and the first time in europe for a long time away from home, scores a goal which certainly makes the game much more comfortable so from that point of view we see a real development. you must not forget he is still 22 years old, and a young boy with a big future, and a big career ahead of him, so a step at a time. but he is doing really well for us. in cricket, new zealand take on pakistan in the first of three one—day internationals

in rawalpindi later on friday. it's an historic moment for both sides, as the black caps haven't toured the country since 2003. pakistan will be confident of success as new zealand have just lost a 5—match t20 series against bangladesh and arrive without some of their best players who have commitments in the ipl. four—time world champion sebastian vettel and canadian lance stroll will race for aston martin again next season. vettel won four formula one championships in a row with red bull between 2010 and 2013. executive chairman lawrence stroll, lance's father, said that he was delighted to be continuing with such an excellent blend of youthful talent and experienced expertise. climbing was one of the new olympic sports that really caught the eye in tokyo and just a couple of months on, the sport's world championships are taking place in moscow. ukraine's danyil boldyrev beat spain's erik noya cardona to win the men's speed climbing event on thursday, boldyrev scaling the wall in an incredible 5.73 seconds to claim his second world title. in the women's speed climbing event, poland's natalia kalucka was the shock winner,

the 19—year—old claiming her first world title after comfortably beating russia's iuliia kaplina in the final with a time of 7.18 seconds. and, finally, five days after making tennis history, britains emma raducanu is back home. the new us open champion was reunited with her parents after arriving back in south east london. on saturday, she became the first british woman in 44 years to win a grand slam singles title and she's since had a whirlwind week in new york with appearances on american tv and at the met gala. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, gavin ramjaun, and the rest of the sport team, goodbye. four nft artworks inspired freddie mercury are being auctioned for an aids charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday. three show the singer while the fourth is a dreamlike depiction of a white grand piano with a crown on its stool, surrounded by a pond

of swimming goldfish. they'll be sold in a timed auction on digital art marketplace super rare. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ bbc baxter hello. well, most of us had some pretty decent weather on thursday, some warm spells of sunshine. friday's not looking bad for most of us, but not for everybody — we are expecting some rain across western parts of the uk. and on the satellite picture, you can see the reason — a weather front is approaching. in fact, it's already been cloudy and damp across northern ireland and parts of western scotland. and this weather front, as it approaches the british isles, it is slowing down and, in fact, it's going to stall across western parts of the uk over the next 2—3 days. so here it is through the early hours of the morning, approaching western parts of the uk.

as i said, it's already damp in the north—west but very mild — these warm southerlies ahead of it mean that temperatures in some spots in the north—west won't be any lower than 15 degrees first thing in the morning. so warm and damp and wet at times in northern ireland and western scotland through the morning and into lunchtime, but around the irish sea, wales, the south—west cloudy with rain at times. further towards the east, especially across england, it's looking absolutely fine. warm spells of sunshine with temperatures up to 21 degrees. it's going to be a fine day across many parts of england. here's a look at saturday, and the weather front is still over us. there's actually not an awful lot of rain on saturday — just bits and pieces here and there out towards the west. again, the best of the weather will be across central and eastern areas. the winds are still very light, so nothing's really moving around across the uk, so where the cloud is and the rain, it's still out towards the west. here are the temperatures — 17 degrees in glasgow, around about 22 in england. now, the forecast for sunday shows that that weather front�*s still there. if anything, it re—invigorates itself — that is sometimes

what happens — so there'll be more rain around on sunday, i think a greater chance of catching some rain almost anywhere in the uk. so, out of the two days, saturday is definitely going to be the sunnier day for most of us. you can see that rain reaching some central and eastern areas end of the weekend. how about into next week? a quick look at the weather for monday and tuesday. here are the temperatures and the weather looks a little variable. bye— bye.

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