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a major incident has been declared by the authorities in kent, after a second day of gridlock around the port of dover. officials are expecting to process 10,000 cars today, and travellers have been advised to allow at least three to four hours to reach the port and clear all security checks. 0ur correspondent in dover, ramzan karmali, sent this report. the queues on the motorway leading into dover. it's becoming a familiar sight. yesterday's chaos seems to be repeating itself today, and for many holiday—makers trying to get away, this has become the worse possible start to their summer break. but for those who set off early there was an air of optimism. i'm assuming at some point we're going to stop and sit in traffic for hours and hours and hours, but so far we've got... we keep creeping forwards and it's been fine. the police seem to be doing a good

job and getting the tourists actually moving and stopping the lorries coming in on the a2, because they were all told to come in on the m20. and how long would this journey normally take you? about two hours, so we're now into four hours, but it's fine. cars and lorries continue to try to get through the border control here at dover. in fact 8,500 tourist vehicles tried to make the crossing yesterday, and today that number's expected to be higher at 10,000, so officials are warning there will be delays, and it's feared that these types of delays could become commonplace throughout the summer. 3,000 lorries are also expected to make the crossing today. yesterday, the port of dover boss blamed the delays on french authorities for not providing enough staff to carry out passport checks, which are now compulsory since brexit. today, he's confident that situation won't be repeated. after the terrible disruption from yesterday and all the impact that it had on travellers and truck drivers and our local communities,

i'm very pleased that police aux frontieres have turned up with a strong complement of officers to man the booths. we've had 12 in from the early hours of this morning, we've got another four on the way, and so the processing time through the port has improved. that time through the border may have been reduced, but the local mp still believes there is room for improvement further down the line. it's really important we invest now in order to make the most of those opportunities that we have. that means more border control facilities here, it means lorry parking facilities to take the lorries off the road, it means making sure we expand the a2 in particular, and having some additional border control facilities, which we don't have now, so we do need to invest in order to grow. today's likely to be the port of dover's busiest day since the pandemic, with thousands of families trying to travel abroad for the first time in three years. ramzan karmali, bbc news. joining me now is the leader

of kent county council, roger gough. good afternoon, thank you for talking to us. i heard you speaking on the radio this morning about the impact this is having, you must be rather frustrated that yet again, another day in which, notjust the roads approaching dover but the roads approaching dover but the roads around there are being hit not just for the direct impact but also the knock—on effect? just for the direct impact but also the knock-on effect?— the knock-on effect? yes, that is riaht, it's the knock-on effect? yes, that is right. it's a _ the knock-on effect? yes, that is right. it's a very— the knock-on effect? yes, that is right, it's a very serious - the knock-on effect? yes, that is right, it's a very serious matter i right, it's a very serious matter for much of the county, and it happens all too often, significant knock—on effects for businesses and residents across many parts of kent. this is not only not the first time, it's certainly not the first time this year. you will recall the knock—on effect from p and 0, back in easter. the issue goes back further than that for many years. it is clearly a horrible situation for families trying to get away on

holiday, your reporter was just saying, but it does have these wider effects on communities. i can imaaine effects on communities. i can imagine for— effects on communities. i can imagine for somebody - effects on communities. i can imagine for somebody living i effects on communities. i can | imagine for somebody living in effects on communities. i can imagine for somebody living in kent it is a regular sport —— source of frustration. it it is a regular sport -- source of frustration-— it is a regular sport -- source of frustration. it is always very hard to sa , it frustration. it is always very hard to say. it is _ frustration. it is always very hard to say, it is certainly _ frustration. it is always very hard to say, it is certainly pretty - to say, it is certainly pretty serious, and the kent resilience forum has certainly treated as such. we have seen some horrendous incidents in this area, and if you go back to the end of 2020, for example, you may rememberfive go back to the end of 2020, for example, you may remember five days before christmas the french authorities closed the borders. that had a massive impact on residents in kent, bows immediately and over, but also more widely. it's hard to rank

these things are such, but it is a horrible sense of groundhog day for many residents in kent, and it is certainly very serious. it a statement _ certainly very serious. it a statement of _ certainly very serious. it a statement of fact - certainly very serious. it a statement of fact that - certainly very serious. it a statement of fact that brexit is change things, because we no longer have membership of the eu, and although we were never part of freedom of movement, so there was always passport checks, the stamping of passports to validate visa free travel always causes some delays. a french mp said that part of the problem was that the port itself just doesn't have enough space to deal with any increases in this way, is that a fair comment, do you think? i know, for example, cali was rebuilt, and suddenly got a lot of free space, which eased a lot of the pressure they faced. we free space, which eased a lot of the pressure they faced.— free space, which eased a lot of the pressure they faced. we see a whole lot of measures _ pressure they faced. we see a whole lot of measures that _ pressure they faced. we see a whole lot of measures that we _ pressure they faced. we see a whole lot of measures that we believe - pressure they faced. we see a whole | lot of measures that we believe need to be taken. we've been working on this with the government for quite some time... this with the government for quite some time- - -_

this with the government for quite sometime... �* , ., , , some time... because ultimately this is national infrastructure, _ some time... because ultimately this is national infrastructure, it's - some time... because ultimately this is national infrastructure, it's not - is national infrastructure, it's not just kent's response ability? what just kent's response ability? what we have been _ just kent's response ability? what we have been for— just kent's response ability? what we have been for for— just kent's response ability? wiegt we have been for for quite a long we have been forfor quite a long time is to say that these should be treated as projects of national significance, and should be treated as infrastructure, because it is sad horrible effect on people in kent, but it is also significant for the point of view of the country as a whole. this is the archery through which so much of our goals, and we need to get this working and as fluid as it can possibly be. haifa fluid as it can possibly be. how much of a _ fluid as it can possibly be. how much of a priority _ fluid as it can possibly be. how much of a priority do _ fluid as it can possibly be. how much of a priority do you think should be for the incoming prime minister, perhaps to look at this? i would hope it would be very high on their list. it certainly should be on everybody�*s attention just at this moment. it is only within seem to work with the government on, and we clearly had to work very closely. do they need to sit down with the french government as well, and tried to work on relations between london and paris? ithink to work on relations between london and paris? i think there's a lot of

work that goes on on that, and clearly that is going to need to be an important part of it. the fact that we've seen the— that we've seen the significant presence. _ that we've seen the significant presence. may _ that we've seen the significant presence, may well— that we've seen the significant presence, may well reflect - that we've seen the significant - presence, may well reflect contact between london and paris, i certainly hope that is being worked on. clearly this is an international issue. in on. clearly this is an international issue. , ., ., , ., issue. in 'ust a few moments we are auoin to issue. in just a few moments we are going to be — issue. in just a few moments we are going to be going _ issue. in just a few moments we are going to be going to _ issue. in just a few moments we are going to be going to geneva, - issue. in just a few moments we are going to be going to geneva, where| going to be going to geneva, where we are going to bejoining a news conference taking place in a few moments time. this is the spokesman for the world health organization, is introducing the director—general of the world health organization, who is giving an update on the monkeypox outbreak. here he is now.

with this, the floor is yours. thank ou. translation by consensus the outbreak did not represent the community, while views were expressed. at the time, the outbreak... the outbreak is continue to grow and there are more than 90

outbreaks from other countries, and we give you the latest data, i reconvene the committee on thursday of this week, to review the latest data and advise accordingly. i thank the committee for its careful consideration of the evidence and issues. on this occasion, the committee was unable to reach a consensus on whether the outbreak represents a public emergency of international concern. the reason the international committee members gave, and the gains are laid out in the report today. under the international health regulations, i am required to considerfive elements in deciding whether an outbreak constitutes a public

emergency of international concern. first, the information provided by countries, which in this case shows that this virus has spread rapidly to many countries that have not seen it before. secondly, the three criteria for declaring a public emergency of international concern under the international health regulations, which have been met. third, the advice of the emergency committee, which is not reached a consensus. fourth, scientific principles and other information which are currently insufficient and leave us many unknowns. in fifth, the risk for international spread and interference with international traffic. the assessment is that the

risk of monkeypox is moderate globally, and in all regions except in the european region, where we assess the risk is high. there is also a clear risk of further international spread, although the risk of interference with international traffic remains low at the moment. in short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, so new modes of transmission, of which we understand too little, and which meets the criteria of international regulations. forall of criteria of international regulations. for all of these reasons, i have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern. accordingly, i have made a set of recommendations forfour i have made a set of recommendations for four groups of countries. first,

those that have not yet reported a case of monkeypox or have not reported a case for more than 21 days. second, those with cases of monkeypox and who are experiencing human—to—human transmission. this includes recommendations to implement our coordinated response to stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups. to engage and protect affected communities, to intensify surveillance and public health measures. two informant control in hospitals. to advance research in vaccines and other tools. and recommendations for international travel. the second group of countries as those with transmission of monkeypox between animals and humans. the countries

with capacities for managed factoring —— manufacturing vaccines. i think the... i know this has not been an easy or straightforward process, and there are diverging views among the members. the international health regulations remain a vital tool for responding to the international spread of disease. but this process demonstrates once again that this vital tool needs to be sharpened to make it more effective. i am pleased that alongside the process of negotiating a new international card on pandemic preparedness and response, memberstates on pandemic preparedness and response, member states are also

considering targeted amendments to international health regulations, including ways to improve the process for declaring a public health emergency of international concern. although i am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, for the moment this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple partners. that means that this is an outbreak they can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups. it is essential that all countries work closely with men who have sex with men to adapt measures that protect the health, human rights, and dignity of affected communities. stigma and discrimination can be as dangerous

as any virus. in addition to our recommendations to countries, i am also calling on societal organisations, including those with experience in working with people living with hiv, to work with us in fighting stigma and discrimination. with the tools we have right now, we can stop transmission and bring this outbreak under control. i thank you. back to you. outbreak under control. i thank you. back to yon-— back to you. thank you very much, let me open _ back to you. thank you very much, let me open the — back to you. thank you very much, let me open the floor— back to you. thank you very much, let me open the floor for— back to you. thank you very much, let me open the floor for questions from the _ let me open the floor for questions from the media. just to remind you to get— from the media. just to remind you to get into — from the media. just to remind you to get into the queue for asking questions — to get into the queue for asking questions you need to raise your hand, _ questions you need to raise your hand. and — questions you need to raise your hand, and then please do not forget to unmute _ hand, and then please do not forget to unmute yourself. we have a couple of questions _ to unmute yourself. we have a couple of questions lined up, and we will start— of questions lined up, and we will start with — of questions lined up, and we will

start with science.— of questions lined up, and we will start with science. thank you very much, start with science. thank you very much. really _ start with science. thank you very much, really briefly, _ start with science. thank you very much, really briefly, could - start with science. thank you very much, really briefly, could you . start with science. thank you very l much, really briefly, could you give an idea _ much, really briefly, could you give an idea of— much, really briefly, could you give an idea of what _ much, really briefly, could you give an idea of what you _ much, really briefly, could you give an idea of what you are _ much, really briefly, could you give an idea of what you are weighing i much, really briefly, could you give an idea of what you are weighing inj an idea of what you are weighing in your mind— an idea of what you are weighing in your mind when_ an idea of what you are weighing in your mind when you _ an idea of what you are weighing in your mind when you made - an idea of what you are weighing in your mind when you made this - your mind when you made this decision — your mind when you made this decision. this— your mind when you made this decision. this is— your mind when you made this decision. this is the _ your mind when you made this decision. this is the first - your mind when you made this decision. this is the first time i decision. this is the first time that— decision. this is the first time that this — decision. this is the first time that this has _ decision. this is the first time that this has been _ decision. this is the first time that this has been declared i decision. this is the first time - that this has been declared without the emergency— that this has been declared without the emergency committee - that this has been declared without - the emergency committee recommending it. i the emergency committee recommending it iwoutd _ the emergency committee recommending it~ iwoutd just— the emergency committee recommending it i would just like — the emergency committee recommending it. i would just like to _ the emergency committee recommending it. i would just like to understand - it. i would just like to understand your deliberations _ it. i would just like to understand your deliberations on _ it. i would just like to understand your deliberations on this, - it. i would just like to understand your deliberations on this, and i it. i would just like to understand i your deliberations on this, and what your deliberations on this, and what you hope _ your deliberations on this, and what you hope this — your deliberations on this, and what you hope this changes, _ your deliberations on this, and what you hope this changes, of— your deliberations on this, and what you hope this changes, of course, . you hope this changes, of course, what _ you hope this changes, of course, what you — you hope this changes, of course, what you want _ you hope this changes, of course, what you want see _ you hope this changes, of course, what you want see no? _ it's quite clear from the director—general�*s perspective that yes you are correct, the dg always listens to and tries to confer with

the committee, and he is not going against their advice, he found that the committee did not reach a consensus, despite having a very open, very useful, very considered debate on the issues. in that sense he is not going against the committee, but he is recognising that there are deep complexities in this issue, there are uncertainties, and he is reflecting that uncertainty in his determination of the event to be a fake, and in that sense, what he hopes we can do from here is intensify our efforts, he sees a window of opportunity to bring this disease under control, is that we can redouble our efforts, we can act together in solidarity and support of those affected, and as he said again and again in his statement, and you will find repeated in his report, all of this must occur with absolute respect for

the human rights and dignity of all those affected and all those responding. i think this is a call to action, this is not the first. the 06 to action, this is not the first. the dg brought the committee together, it was on the to the world, the who been very active on this since day one, and this is an intensification of his calls to the world that we must act now and together. as we have been acting until now, but like every effort in human science and human health, there are times where you must exhilarate that effort, and i think today's call is for acceleration of our efforts to bring this disease under control. we our efforts to bring this disease under control.— our efforts to bring this disease under control. we will go to the next question. _ under control. we will go to the next question. we _ under control. we will go to the next question. we go _ under control. we will go to the next question. we go to - under control. we will go to the next question. we go to the - under control. we will go to the | next question. we go to the new under control. we will go to the - next question. we go to the new york times _ next question. we go to the new york times. . .. next question. we go to the new york times. . ~' , ., next question. we go to the new york times. ., ,, , ., ., next question. we go to the new york times. ., ,, i. ., ., ,, , times. thank you for taking my question- _ times. thank you for taking my question. given _ times. thank you for taking my

question. given this _ times. thank you for taking my j question. given this emergency times. thank you for taking my - question. given this emergency that you are _ question. given this emergency that you are declaring. _ question. given this emergency that you are declaring, can _ question. given this emergency that you are declaring, can you _ question. given this emergency that you are declaring, can you give - question. given this emergency that you are declaring, can you give us. you are declaring, can you give us an update — you are declaring, can you give us an update on— you are declaring, can you give us an update on the _ you are declaring, can you give us an update on the effort _ you are declaring, can you give us an update on the effort you - you are declaring, can you give us an update on the effort you are i an update on the effort you are making — an update on the effort you are making to _ an update on the effort you are making to get _ an update on the effort you are making to get vaccines - an update on the effort you are making to get vaccines and - an update on the effort you are . making to get vaccines and drugs an update on the effort you are - making to get vaccines and drugs to countries _ making to get vaccines and drugs to countries that — making to get vaccines and drugs to countries that have _ making to get vaccines and drugs to countries that have limited - making to get vaccines and drugs to countries that have limited or- making to get vaccines and drugs to countries that have limited or no. countries that have limited or no supply— countries that have limited or no supply at— countries that have limited or no supply at all— countries that have limited or no supply at all so _ countries that have limited or no supply at all so far? _ we will go to the unit head for a high _ we will go to the unit head for a high impact events.— we will go to the unit head for a high impact events. thank you for our high impact events. thank you for your question- — high impact events. thank you for your question. since _ high impact events. thank you for your question. since the - high impact events. thank you for| your question. since the beginning of this outbreak, we have been in regular contact with the manufacturer of the medical manufacturers, including with member states who previously have national stockpiles of smallpox countermeasures available. from these discussions we know and have an understanding of some of the countries that have access, and the global supply situation. when we

look at the demand situation of one of the countermeasures, the vaccine, we know that from the countries that are reporting cases at the moment, more than half of them have secured access to this vaccine. for the other half, we don't know for the moment, we have some information at the moment that some of them are in discussion with the manufacturers to procure this vaccine. at the same time, the who continues to discuss with member states that holding larger stockpiles, with member states that holding largerstockpiles, donating those two don't have access at the moment. secondly, on the supply situation, we have been discussing with those minor fractures what is

available in —— manufacturers, what is available at the moment. the three vaccines that are existing in the moment have been mentioned for immunisation. we know at the moment, 16.4 immunisation. we know at the moment, 16.1; million doses, access and bulk, which require a fuller finish. we have roughly1 million of those already... on the other third—generation vaccine, and japan, we know from the manufacturer that this is only being produced for the government ofjapan, ralph had a good discussion with the government of japan good discussion with the government ofjapan on how to make good discussion with the government of japan on how to make these accessible to other countries. —— we had good discussions. thirdly, we know that on another vaccine we have

national stockpiles. this is the supply situation in 2022, we are evaluating with the manufacturer what will be available in 2023, and these are ongoing discussions. studio: let's leave the news conference in geneva at the moment. the of the world health organization, the who in geneva, made an announcement today, very significant announcement in fact, he has decided... i'm sorry that you can still hear the sound in geneva. if you can hear me over that, what he is saying is that he has decided, despite the fact that he has agreed on what to do, he has decided to declare it a public emergency of international gifts learn. he is saying that the number of cases is

significant, and as a result it is causing serious concern. it is worth pointing out that the who said earlier this week that 1a,000 cases had been reported worldwide, there are five deaths in africa including those. the eu health commissioner has said that at the beginning of the week 7000 cases had been reported in the eu alone, a 50% increase, nearly 50% increase in the week before. it shows you how rapidly this condition are spreading. what he also said, and this is important from a public health point of view, is that concern is concentrated on men who have sex with other men, and also who have multiple sexual partners. that is the group he wants the government, including the uk government, including the uk government, to focus their public information campaigns on, to be five out that —— to provide vaccinations

to those vulnerable groups. it is already got into the human population and is an occasion, and is now spreading human—to—human, and it's a public health emergency of international concern. more news on that at lipm. a review into racism in scottish cricket, due to be released on monday, is expected to say there's evidence of institutional racism within the game. let's speak to our reporter in glasgow alexandra mackenzie. this review was commissioned by sport scotland last year, and it followed allegations of racism and discrimination, including claims from scotland's all—time leading wicket taker, and it was carried out by their equality and diversity group plan for sport. more than 200 people came forward to give evidence, some of the details of those testimonies have been passed to police scotland. a cricket

scotland spokesperson said, the cricket scotland board is truly sorry to everyone who has experienced racism in cricket in scotland. they say cricket should be a welcoming place for everyone, i'm not somewhere that racism or any form of dissemination should take place. they said they were not in a position to comment any further, as they will not see it until it is published publicly on monday. they understand it is expected to say there is evidence of institutional racism within the game of cricket in scotland. it is understood that sport scotland is extremely concerned by the review�*s findings, and they said they will keep all options on the table including the withdrawal of funding to cricket

scotland. the conservative leadership candidate rishi sunak has pledged to get inflation under control at a campaign speech in margaret thatcher's hometown of grantham. he insisted he was the only candidate able to beat labour at the next election — but also claimed he was the "underdog" in the race to become the next prime minister. our political correspondent, matt cole, was listening. one can but wonder what she would have thought of the two candidates vying to occupy her old flat in downing street. to press his claim, rishi sunak turned up in margaret thatcher's home town, grantham, to begin campaigning in earnest. i do believe that what i'm proposing economically is what i would describe as common—sense thatcherism. the number one economic change our country faces right now is inflation and we must get a grip of inflation now, and not risk making the problem worse. repeatedly saying his party had to tell the truth, the former chancellor said what his rival liz truss is proposing — cutting tax by borrowing more —

was not moral. after pledging earlier to put a sunak government onto a crisis footing from day one, he also outlined plans to tackle nhs backlogs. we will take the best of our covid response and apply those lessons to clearing the massive backlogs in the nhs. but team truss has a different truth. the truth is that we're in a situation now where we're getting no growth, if not negative growth in the economy, and liz's plans, which include a cut to corporation tax, which at the moment is higher than france's — just let that sink in, two years after brexit — is basically about the rounded idea of growing the economy so that tax revenues will increase over time, and then you can get the public services we all want. she voted remain, but in this morning's papers liz truss was pushing her brexiteer credentials, promising a bonfire of red tape to remove all eu law from the statute books

by the end of next year. with the first head—to—head tv debate on bbc one on monday, the next few days of campaigning could prove crucial, not least for winning support from conservative party members who can start voting this week when their ballot papers begin to arrive. matt cole, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes hello there. we've had some warm sunshine with temperatures in the high 20s across eastern england but elsewhere it's been a rather cloudy day with some rain around at times, some damp weather across the south west with a bit of mist at times, too. now, overnight tonight, south—westerly winds will continue to bring some further pulses of rain with low pressure firmly in charge of our weather. no real rain, though, for the south east, where we desperately need it, and our temperatures on the warm side — 16 to 18 degrees, feeling a little on the humid side, probably some mist and low cloud around some of our western hills to start the day on sunday. sunday, more rain in the forecast, heavy at times for scotland and northern ireland. a pulse of rain likely to cross wales, perhaps reaching the north midlands,

the peaks and the pennines through the afternoon. south—east of this, it's drier with some sunshine. temperatures across the board higher — much warmer in aberdeen — but the highest temperatures have been east anglia, where we're looking at up to 30, so it will be hot afternoon. more dry weather for england and wales in the week ahead, but across the north—west of the uk, although there will be some dry weather, there'll also be some rain at times. the british airshow is back and is the biggest the british airshow is back and is the biggest global the british airshow is back and is the biggest global gathering the british airshow is back and is the biggest global gathering for the british airshow is back and is the biggest global gathering for the aviation industry since before the pandemic on this, this, means billions of dollars of deals. it was not a major event for boeing as the us playmaker looks to leave a troubled few years behind it and yet, you guessed it, i've got the big boss of boeing joined me who

tells me what he's learned and why he is optimistic about the