this is bbc news. the headlines at apm: a global emergency is declared by the world heath organisation, as the international monkeypox outbreak worsens. we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, so new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little. officials in kent declare a major incident, as long queues form for a second day in dover. delays are also being reported by travellers heading for the eurotunnel in folkestone, with traffic crawling on approaching routes. russian missiles hit the port of odesa — one day after ukraine and russia agreed to restart grain exports rishi sunak takes to the campaign trail as the race to become the next leader of the uk conservatives heats up. he said he was the only candidate

telling the truth about taxation. i will deliver tax cuts, but tax cuts you can believe in. i will make that happen. the head of the world health organisation has declared the outbreak of monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. the who director general says sixteen thousand cases of the disease have been reported in more than seventy five countries, and five people have died. dr tedros says monkeypox represents a high risk in europe, with a clear risk of further international spread.

under of further international spread. the international hl regulations, under the international health regulations, i am under the international health regulations, iam required under the international health regulations, i am required to considerfive elements regulations, i am required to consider five elements in regulations, i am required to considerfive elements in deciding whether an outbreak constitutes a public health 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. second, the three criteria for declaring a public health emergency of international concern under the international health regulations which have been met. third, the advice of the emergency committee, which has not reached a consensus. fourth, scientific principles, and other relevant information which are currently insufficient and leave us with many unknowns. and fifth, the risk to

human health, international spread, and the potential for 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 is high. there is also a clear risk of further international spread, although the risk of interference with international traffic remains low for the moment. in short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little, and which meets the criteria in international health regulations. for all of these reasons, i have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health

emergency of international concern. well for more on this i'm joined by dr chris smith who is a consultant virologist at the university of cambridge. it is nice to talk to you again. we normally talk about covid, we are being reminded that there are other health problems that are out there. this one feels to have been a slow burnerfor this one feels to have been a slow burner for quite a few months since we started to become aware of it, what's been going on? it we started to become aware of it, what's been going on?— we started to become aware of it, what's been going on? it first came to our attention _ what's been going on? it first came to our attention in _ what's been going on? it first came to our attention in mid-may. - what's been going on? it first came to our attention in mid-may. the . what's been going on? it first camel to our attention in mid-may. the uk to our attention in mid—may. the uk was one of the first countries to begin to pick this up, and we are one of the countries with the most cases. we have more than 2000 cases in the uk, in america they also have about 2000 cases. normally, when we see monkeypox, there is a history of travel to what we call the endemic area. it is naturally found in small rodents, animals like rats,

squirrels, small rodents, basically, that live in parts of western africa and central africa. usually, when you see cases, and every couple of years we get a handful of cases, there is always a travel history where people have been to the affected area, been exposed in that area, come home, and because the disease is quite dramatic, there are obvious symptoms, people get isolated and it stops. we can see in may was that there was a sudden number of cases that have not got any kind of travel history, and when investigations were carried out it appears that there is a specific group of people who are coming up is being affected and infected, and these were young men, who chiefly, 99% of the time, were gay. this suggested that there had to be some kind of outbreak in the gay community, that having a light of the world, it then popped up in other countries, as they began to do surveys. what has provoked the world tour health organisation to make the

announcement today is that there are more cases than we have seen in all of the time that we have known about the existence of monkeypox in the last five decades or so. if we the existence of monkeypox in the last five decades or so.— last five decades or so. if we can break some _ last five decades or so. if we can break some of _ last five decades or so. if we can break some of that _ last five decades or so. if we can break some of that up, - last five decades or so. if we can break some of that up, if - last five decades or so. if we can break some of that up, if i - last five decades or so. if we can break some of that up, if i may l last five decades or so. if we can - break some of that up, if i may come and pick up on some of the detail. for a lot of people it is almost new information, they don't know much about it. you say, ten mag three is about it. you say, ten mag three is a bit of a misnomer, it is rodents, but it happens to be called that. in terms of symptoms, what are the symptoms, and what the health risks associated with the sentence? it has associated with the sentence? it has as little to do _ associated with the sentence? it has as little to do with _ associated with the sentence? it has as little to do with monkeys - associated with the sentence? it has as little to do with monkeys as - as little to do with monkeys as chickenpox has to do with chickens. the symptoms as we are used to defining them in africa, was an abrupt onset of a febrile illness,

there would be muscle aches, pains, swollen glands, and this would be followed by the emergence of a pustular rash. you get the spots a lot like the chickenpox spots that we see frequently, that also like the smallpox rash were used to see before we eradicated smallpox stock thatis before we eradicated smallpox stock that is not surprising as they are actually close relatives of each other. the intubation period is normally about a week, it can be three weeks at most, and people are usually ill for a week and then they get better. in the case of about 3% of people in the cases we have documented historically, it was a severe disease, and people may lose their lives. what is surprising this time is that out of the 14,000 cases that have now been identified, the number of people that lost their lives is thankfully very few. it is about five people. that suggests the data we were using in africa, based on cases coming from africa about the severity, are perhaps misleading, and properly that perfect that they was hitting people

who are less well nourished, had underlying health problems, such as tb or hiv, and that is properly why there was that misleading mortality statistics. this is slipping under the radar for that reason, statistics. this is slipping under the radarfor that reason, and statistics. this is slipping under the radar for that reason, and this problem white got away from us for so long. for problem white got away from us for so lonu. ., ., , ., problem white got away from us for so lon. ., ., , ., , so long. for now they have been in africa, and — so long. for now they have been in africa, and the _ so long. for now they have been in africa, and the numbers _ so long. for now they have been in africa, and the numbers have - so long. for now they have been in i africa, and the numbers have stayed very low, but the infection are busy spreading very quickly. as of the eu health commissioner reporting at the beginning of the week that the cases in the eu had seen nearly a 15% increase —— 50% increase. the service is principally among men who have sex with other men, but have

multiple sexual partners. is there anything to suggest that the use of things like condom is have any impact on the spread of this condition?— impact on the spread of this condition? _, , ., , �* condition? the community doesn't seem to think— condition? the community doesn't seem to think that _ condition? the community doesn't seem to think that this _ condition? the community doesn't seem to think that this is - condition? the community doesn't seem to think that this is anything | seem to think that this is anything to do with being gay per se, they think it is about contact on individuals. they are doing a very aggressive investigation into who people or if, to try to get a pattern into this, and the strong trend that emerged was that people who had monkeypox had had more than ten sexual partners in the last three months. ithink ten sexual partners in the last three months. i think what is going on here is that this is a reflection on close personal contact with a lot of people, rather than any particular mode of transmission. people can cough and sneeze it on

each other, it can spread from the environment, but most of the spread is going to be you touching skint kins —— skin to skin contact with the lesions. so, some people are disregarding the pictures, thinking theyjust have a spot or something, and it is highly infectious because theyjust think and it is highly infectious because they just think they have a and it is highly infectious because theyjust think they have a spot or something. in theyjust think they have a spot or something-— something. in terms of asking for behavioural _ something. in terms of asking for behavioural change, _ something. in terms of asking for behavioural change, in _ something. in terms of asking for behavioural change, in the - something. in terms of asking for behavioural change, in the way i something. in terms of asking for. behavioural change, in the way that they would be, with a sexually transmitted disease. the they would be, with a sexually transmitted disease.— they would be, with a sexually transmitted disease. the best thing we can do is — transmitted disease. the best thing we can do is an _ transmitted disease. the best thing we can do is an informational- we can do is an informational campaign. once you know they are at risk they can look out for the fact that if this happens to them, they don't write it off as i have got covid, they don't write it off as the flu, they go to get

investigated. we can also help with vaccines, we have been using a vaccines, we have been using a vaccine that was used for smallpox, because they are so closely related, was given to people who have had contact are at high risk of contact. we think this will stop people developing a severe disease. it is all about public health following the cases, and creating that block in the chain of transmission, which is what they are trying to do at the moment. ., , is what they are trying to do at the moment. . , ., ., , ., moment. really grateful to you, thank ou moment. really grateful to you, thank you for— moment. really grateful to you, thank you forjoining _ moment. really grateful to you, thank you forjoining us. - imogen foulkesjoins me now from geneva... two things really struck me. the first was the secretary—general being quite candid in saying, the advisory committee could not reach a decision, i have had to make an executive decision on this, and that is relatively unusual, isn't it? it

is. normally the executive committee, the emergency committee rather, would hope to reach consensus, and they haven't this time. nine apparently saying, no, this is not quite an international emergency yet, six saying it was. the world health organization, the director general, doctor tedros, he has the right to take their advice but then make his own decision. he explained it based on the rapid spread, you mention the numbers in your previous interview, 3000 last month, more than 16,000 actually recorded this month. it is present in more than 70 countries now. that is one of the reasons that doctor tedros has made that decision, and i think, this is the world's public health body, they must not be too slow. some of your viewers will remember what happened over a bowl, where they werejudged remember what happened over a bowl, where they were judged to be too slow, they really must not be, they want this to be a wake—up call for

governments, particularly in europe, which is viewed as high risk, to be aware and start, as your previous interview partner said, a really strong public information campaign. that's clearly going to be hugely important, but there was also good news from the who about vaccines, this is not something we are going into unprepared? we this is not something we are going into unprepared?— into unprepared? we are not. at least we know _ into unprepared? we are not. at least we know this _ into unprepared? we are not. at least we know this virus, - into unprepared? we are not. at least we know this virus, make | into unprepared? we are not. at. least we know this virus, make no mistake, this is not covid. the vaccines in the treatments are actually in short supply at the moment. as ever, we do not expect this outbreak, so here we go again. we are facing in europe for a long hot summer with millions of people who have not been to a music festival for two years, they are all going, and that is where you get, let's be blunt, some of the close contact that can spread a virus like this. governments in europe, they

are, what the who is saying, will have to get their act together, get the posters, get the leaflets, get the posters, get the leaflets, get the warnings out there, because otherwise it is going to keep on spreading, and it is running pretty fast. fix. spreading, and it is running pretty fast. �* . spreading, and it is running pretty fast. �* , . , ., fast. a correspondence in geneva, could speak _ fast. a correspondence in geneva, could speak to _ fast. a correspondence in geneva, could speak to you _ fast. a correspondence in geneva, could speak to you again. -- - fast. a correspondence in geneva, could speak to you again. -- mike| could speak to you again. —— mike gooch to speak to you again. 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—thousand cars today , and travellers have been advised to allow at least three to four hours to reach the port and clear all security checks. our 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. we can cross live to dover

and our correspondent danjohnson: afternoon to you. how is it looking as compared to how it has been in the course of the day? we as compared to how it has been in the course of the day?— as compared to how it has been in the course of the day? we are told that things — the course of the day? we are told that things are _ the course of the day? we are told that things are falling _ the course of the day? we are told that things are falling a _ the course of the day? we are told that things are falling a bit - the course of the day? we are told that things are falling a bit more . that things are falling a bit more freely, and they are starting to eat into that backlog that built up yesterday. there are a lot of cars queueing here at the port at the moment, but in a sense this is the good queue, this is the key you want to be part of. the problem is the people who are us docked on the roads, the major arteries miles out from dover, trying to get across kent to the port here. they have been held back by the police operations that have been in place to try to manage the traffic, to stop dover itself and getting completely snarled up, and that does seem to have been a bit more successful today, seem to have been a bit more successfultoday, but seem to have been a bit more successful today, but drivers are still being warned that they do face big delays, and they should expect that, bring food and water with them, it's a very warm, hot summers day, and it is not a nice day to be stuck in the car waiting. at least it looks like they are starting to get a grip on things and get people

on the move. get a grip on things and get people on the move-— get a grip on things and get people on the move. . ,, ,, , . on the move. thank you very much, we will be back— on the move. thank you very much, we will be back with _ on the move. thank you very much, we will be back with you _ on the move. thank you very much, we will be back with you later. _ on the move. thank you very much, we will be back with you later. that - will be back with you later. that shot can be slightly deceptive, you can see the reason that there is no queueis can see the reason that there is no queue is that police have been staggering it, only letting a certain number of cars through into the dock roots later, so it does not give you the whole picture. less than 2a hours after a grain supply deal was signed with russia to guarantee the safe passage of cargo ships, the ukrainian port city of odesa has been hit by a missile attack. reports suggest several long range missiles were fired by russia — some were shot down but explosions were heard and smoke was seen rising. this is the region where it was hoped millions of tonnes of grain would be exported in the coming days. our correspondent paul adams is in kyiv for us... odesa is one of the three port specified in the agreement that is specified in the agreement that is specified yesterday. turkey is saying that it is really quite concerned by what has happened? love yes, it is also saying that it has

been told by the russians that they had nothing to do with it.- had nothing to do with it. judging b what had nothing to do with it. judging by what we _ had nothing to do with it. judging by what we saw _ had nothing to do with it. judging by what we saw this _ had nothing to do with it. judging by what we saw this morning, - had nothing to do with it. judging by what we saw this morning, it | had nothing to do with it. judging - by what we saw this morning, it does appear to be attacked using a sophisticated cruise missile, so there is every sign that this was a russian attack. this does raise an interesting question, given the suspicion of this highly accurate weapon, they don't seem to have hit very much a cause very much damage. yes, one or two did land in that vast port area of odesa, but we do not think that any grain facilities were damaged as was previously reported. there were also no casualties, and ukrainian officials were saying that they are still planning to go ahead with implementing the deal reached yesterday in istanbul. given that, it does raise also to questions about what the purpose of this

attack was. perhaps it was just to send a signal, that ukraine should not be too complacent, that is somehow won this round, and it will be plain sailing from now on. it is interesting that having used as weapons, they did not use them to greater effect. weapons, they did not use them to greater effect-— greater effect. president zelensky was suggesting — greater effect. president zelensky was suggesting earlier _ greater effect. president zelensky was suggesting earlier that - greater effect. president zelensky was suggesting earlier that this i was suggesting earlier that this illustrates why ukraine was so reluctant to trust russia. is there any suggestion that this will stop the dealfrom being implemented? ihla the dealfrom being implemented? in? suggestion so far, at least from the ukrainian side. they seem to be saying that we have the infrastructure, we are ready to start implementing this, we can go ahead and start loading rain onto ships really quite quickly. i think the more important question is, what did the shipping companies, the ships, the captains, the cruise, that were going to be involved in getting this rain, and shipping it out from edessa to the wider

international market, what do they think of that? these are not going to be ukrainian vessels, these will be international commercial ships, who will take a look at what they saw this morning and think, you know what, this deal seems even more risky than it seemed yesterday when it was struck. i think it could have a kind of chilling affect on the willingness of companies to cooperate in this deal, and i think i could take some time to dispel, so i could take some time to dispel, so i would assume that this is going to put things back at the very least. i was talking to one specialist to use to work at the department for agriculture in washington last night, and he was safe, it is a great deal in itself, that it is only three ports and it is on agreed for 120 days. he is picking up on the point you are making there, that this will only happen if insurance companies are prepared to ensure the ships? companies are prepared to ensure the shi s? .,. , ., companies are prepared to ensure the shis? , ., , , ships? exactly right. that is why i think this could _ ships? exactly right. that is why i think this could be _ ships? exactly right. that is why i think this could be a _ ships? exactly right. that is why i think this could be a problem. -

think this could be a problem. certainly, the three ports that are involved, odesa is the huge one, they are capable of moving large quantities of grain between them. the deal, as you say, 120 days initially, it is designed to roll on if all parties are in agreement, so, in theory, it could go for longer than that. certainly the ukrainians, until this morning, sounded very optimistic that they could start the process quickly, start shifting the screen that has been held up in odesa for all of these months, and crucially create storage space for the new harvest, which is already being brought in. they remain fairly optimistic that this is a deal that could be implemented, but as you say, they are highlighting the fact that they do not trust russia, they did not trust russia in the process of drawing up this deal, they do not even sit down with the russians, this was negotiated separately. the two sides signed separate versions of the same agreement. this was not

an illustration of a sudden break out of goodwill between the warring parties, it was, as the un secretary general antonio guterres said yesterday, a remarkable agreement reached in the middle of a bloody conflict. 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. our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie has more on this story. 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. it was carried out by the equality and diversity group, plan for sport. more than 200 people came forward to give evidence, and

some of the details of those testaments have been passed to police scotland. our 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, and not somewhere that racism or any form of discrimination takes place. they said they were not in a position to comment any further on the independent reviews report, as they will not see it until it is published publicly on monday, that we 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 very concerned by the review�*s findings, they have 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 about the two candidates vying to occupy her old flat in downing street. rishi sunak turned up in her old flat in grantham. i do rishi sunak turned up in her old flat in grantham.— rishi sunak turned up in her old flat in grantham. i do believe what i would describe _ flat in grantham. i do believe what i would describe myself _ flat in grantham. i do believe what i would describe myself as - flat in grantham. i do believe what i would describe myself as good i i would describe myself as good old—fashioned thatcherism.

repeatedly saying his party had to tell the truth, he said what is rival liz truss was proposing was not moral. after pledging earlier to put our rishi sunak government on crisis fitting from day one, he also outlined plans to tackle nhs backlogs. but team liz truss has a different truth. irate backlogs. but team liz truss has a different truth.— different truth. we are getting neaative different truth. we are getting negative growth _ different truth. we are getting negative growth in _ different truth. we are getting negative growth in the - different truth. we are getting i negative growth in the economy, different truth. we are getting - negative growth in the economy, and liz negative growth in the economy, and liz trum— negative growth in the economy, and liz truss's plans which include our cat on _ liz truss's plans which include our cat on corporation tax, which is higher— cat on corporation tax, which is higher than_ cat on corporation tax, which is higher than france's, just let that sink in. _ higher than france's, just let that sink in. two— higher than france's, just let that sink in, two years after brexit. then_ sink in, two years after brexit. then you — sink in, two years after brexit. then you can get the public services that you _ then you can get the public services that you want. she then you can get the public services

that you want-— then you can get the public services that you want. she voted remain, but she was pushing _ that you want. she voted remain, but she was pushing her _ that you want. she voted remain, but she was pushing her brexiteer- she was pushing her brexiteer credentials. she said she will remove all eu law firm the statute books next year. the next few days of campaigning could prove crucial, not least for winning support from conservative party members, they can start voting this week when their ballot papers begin to arrive. liz truss has spoken in the last hour and responded rishi sunak�*s attacks on her that her tax plan is "immoral" and that the foreign secretary is not being "honest" with the public. we know that food bills are higher, and what my changes will do is help people about the cost of living, and

help with higher tax revenues that will help with that. what help with higher tax revenues that will help with that.— will help with that. what about rishi sunak's _ will help with that. what about rishi sunak's suggestion - will help with that. what about rishi sunak's suggestion that i will help with that. what about - rishi sunak's suggestion that you're not being honest about your tax proposals?— not being honest about your tax --roosals? ., .,, ., ., proposals? now was not the time for business as — proposals? now was not the time for business as usual, _ proposals? now was not the time for business as usual, now— proposals? now was not the time for business as usual, now is _ proposals? now was not the time for business as usual, now is the - proposals? now was not the time for business as usual, now is the time i business as usual, now is the time for bold action to get the british economy going, to unleash all the talent that we have in this country, to unleash the businesses, and that is why i favour keeping our taxes low, not raising corporation tax, which will put off people who want to invest in britain. a man's body has been found after a 21—year—old man went missing in water in essex on the uk's hottest ever day. (tx the discovery was made injaywick this morning, by emergency services who were searching for a man last seen in the water close to clacton pier on tuesday. police said they are "liaising with international partners to contact the family of the 21—year—old", before formal identification can take place.

rail passengers in the east of england have been warned of disruption to greater anglia train services because of strikes by union staff. members of train drivers�* union, aslef, are striking today and next saturday in a dispute over pay. greater anglia says replacement bus services will not be operating. this is certainly something you don't want to get caught in... a huge bloom ofjellyfish engulfed this boat off the coast of israel. jellyfish migrate in summer months but sea pollution and climate change are said to be the reason for their recent high concentration. now it's time for a look at the weather. 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. hello.

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