nicola sturgeon, not meaningful of the message._ meaningful of the message. i think digby is being a little bit _ meaningful of the message. i think digby is being a little bit unfair i digby is being a little bit unfair because — digby is being a little bit unfair because if you look at the detail of the story. — because if you look at the detail of the story, nicola sturgeon admits that the _ the story, nicola sturgeon admits that the situation in scotland is serious — that the situation in scotland is serious. let's strip away the politics— serious. let's strip away the politics and look at the data. nearly — politics and look at the data. nearly 3800 or infections reported yesterday, and the country is in the -rip yesterday, and the country is in the grip of— yesterday, and the country is in the grip of what— yesterday, and the country is in the grip of what they call a third wave, which _ grip of what they call a third wave, which has — grip of what they call a third wave, which has seen scotland become europe's— which has see

husband. —— beat nicola sturgeon's husband. —— be nicola sturgeon's husband.ss reports — their build up to the games has been far from normal. she has been cheered to gold at the last two mac games, but since then helen glover has found a new fan club. what do you see? mummy. competing in tokyo wasn't in the family diary. for them the game were postponed for a year and she couldn't resist the challenge. over that first lockdown, the babies were so small that i wanted to get some fitness back, and while they were napping i went on the rowing machine, and that alljust kind of escalated up into thinking, "i wonder if i could make the team." the little ones, they are all early risers, which is great! but actually, it's become quite a nice part of the routine, because i have a couple of hours with them when they wake at five and i leave at around seven. i'll sometimes do weights when the babies have gone to bed. do they have any sense at all of what their mum's doing? if they see a rower, they'll kind of point that it and say, "rower, mummy," and they think every r

the tone from nicola sturgeon _ rest of the uk.ous— sturgeon has been a lot more cautiousjust generally sturgeon has been a lot more cautious just generally through the pandemic. she refused to pencil in dates— pandemic. she refused to pencil in dates up— pandemic. she refused to pencil in dates up until last week for relaxing _ dates up until last week for relaxing restrictions as the third wave _ relaxing restrictions as the third wave driven by the delta variant built _ wave driven by the delta variant built up — wave driven by the delta variant built up a — wave driven by the delta variant built up a head of steam. we also have _ built up a head of steam. we also have in— built up a head of steam. we also have in scotland, despite this more cautious— have in scotland, despite this more cautious rhetoric, we have by far the highest rate of coronavirus in the highest rate of coronavirus in the uk _ the highest rate of coronavirus in the uk at — the highest rate of coronavirus in the uk at the moment, and we talked the uk at the m

nicola sturgeon says she's still hopeful some changes will go ahead.cination programme has led to an improvement in the uk's economic outlook but risks to the recovery remain. the committee says households and businesses are likely to need continuing support from the financial system as the economy recovers and as government assistance declines. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor i was very glad to leave my position at wembley before the deluge started but goodness me, quite some images of the rainfall yesterday? there is some good news, not repeated through the rest of the week. only a few showers around and not as intense as yesterday. sharp showers in scotland, wales and england. the cloud will break up two sunny spells, messy around the coast in western scotland and northern ireland and down towards eastern parts of england. a day of low 20s and not a cold night tonight, clear skies inland, mist and fog, cloud around the coast with temperatures from 11 to 16 celsius. tomorrow, a trend for the rest of the week. mostly dry, a pe

i think nicola sturgeon will make sure that masks remain_ sturgeon will make sure that masks remain mandatoryhat seeing it as _ i am not entirely sure that seeing it as a _ i am not entirely sure that seeing it as a civil— i am not entirely sure that seeing it as a civil liberty is the way to id it as a civil liberty is the way to go on — it as a civil liberty is the way to go on this _ it as a civil liberty is the way to go on this. some of it makes a mockery— go on this. some of it makes a mockery of— go on this. some of it makes a mockery of the last year, as far as i see _ mockery of the last year, as far as i see. , . ., ., . mockery of the last year, as far as isee. , ., i see. there is the economic aspect of it. if i see. there is the economic aspect of it- if the — i see. there is the economic aspect of it. if the social _ i see. there is the economic aspect of it. if the social distancing - of it. if the social distancing remains, that means that profits are constraints. what about that aspect for you? constraints. what about that aspect for ou? . , . constraints. what about that asp

, just teasing away— nicola sturgeon, just teasing away at — nicola sturgeon, just teasing away at thatfor england and removing the requirements for basic mitigation alongside the relaxation is ofjuly i9, relaxation is ofjuly 19, something of an exemption compared to other places in the world _ compared to other places in the world and — compared to other places in the world and it will be pressure on her— world and it will be pressure on her to— world and it will be pressure on her to follow suit and there are relaxation is coming into scott — are relaxation is coming into scott and _ are relaxation is coming into scott and she didn't want to take — scott and she didn't want to take the _ scott and she didn't want to take the easy decisions in the quest — take the easy decisions in the quest for— take the easy decisions in the quest for popularity. who could she be — quest for popularity. who could she be having a gentle digger now? — she be having a gentle digger now? |— she be having a gentle digger now? ., �* ~ ., she be having a gentle digger now?_ ltut - she be having a gentle dig

nicola sturgeon. that a third wave of coronavirus is already testing the health service. labour's mark drakeford is preparing to announce a relaxation of some covid restrictions. he told the senedd there would not be a "wholesale abandonment" of the current rules. 760 people fell ill with coronavirus in wales yesterday alone. the largest number on a single day for many, many weeks. and the thought that that is a prominent context in which to move rapidly away from the protections that are still there to keep us safe, i am not persuaded that this is the moment for such an approach. with a third of the population of wales living within 20 miles of the welsh border, there has to be an understanding of the obligations and rules that are in place of various parts of the united kingdom, for those rules to be complied with. and it is really important that where possible, common ground can be reached. given that we expect there to be differences between what you will announce tomorrow what has been announced

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said she's determined to make changes that will saveer the country reported a record number of deaths from drug misuse for the seventh year running. more than 1,300 people died of drug misuse in scotland last year alone. almost two thirds of all drug—related deaths were of people aged between 35 and 5a. scotland's drug—death rate continues to be more than three and a half times that for the uk as a whole. it means scotland continues to have by far the highest drug death rate recorded by any country in europe. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports on scotland's drugs crisis. it would've been angela maclachlan�*s birthday this week. angela had one of the most contagious laughs, smiles, big blue eyes, and everybody loved her. but, like too many others in scotland, her life lost to drugs. do you miss her? every day. because you feel robbed. angela's sister, who is a local counsellor, works helping others deal with addiction in the town of irvine. she says over recent years, there has been no let up in the numbers dying. we have ha

nicola sturgeon announcing that at around tpm this afternoon. all, are there things that will kick in next week that will help you, do you feel? ., , ., ., , feel? know, there is not really an hinu feel? know, there is not really anything in _ feel? know, there is not really anything in the _ feel? know, there is not really anything in the announcement| feel? know, there is not really - anything in the announcement that changes for us. we have been open throughout both lockdowns and obviously still continuing to offer a service, so not immediately. for me, i am looking for information on self isolation because that really is affecting us as a business and so we welcome the view of that from nicola sturgeon, but we need more information on that now. so no changes for me at the moment, no. i changes for me at the moment, no. i just quickly on that self isolation points, have you been affected by members of staff being pinged, lots of people are talking about that at the moment, then there's staffing problems? the moment, then there's staffing robl

nicola sturgeon said it was to protect the vulnerable in society. denies — must stop. at least 45 people have died in south africa — as violence sparked by the jailing ofjacob zuma continues. the army has been deployed, but a bbc correspondent in durban says looters are operating freely.

nicola sturgeon said it was to protect the vulnerable in society. greece is accused of intercepting migrants in the mediterranean — pushing them back and abandoning them in turkish waters. a eu official has told the bbc that the illegal deportation — which greece denies — must stop. at least 45 people have died in south africa — as violence sparked by the jailing ofjacob zuma continues. the army has been deployed, but a bbc correspondent in durban says looters are operating freely. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the chief political correspondent at the guardian, jessica elgot and olivia utley — she's the assistant comment editor at the telegraph. it's a pleasure to see you. thank you for dropping by. i’m it's a pleasure to see you. thank you for dropping by.— it's a pleasure to see you. thank you for dropping by. i'm so sorry. it's no 1's — you for dropping by. i'm so sorry. it's no 1's fault, _ you for dropping by. i'm so sorry. it's no 1's fault, technology, - it's no is fault, t

the majority of the asylum seekers who arrived in the uk last nicola sturgeon: let me be blunt - theormal day—to—day lives that i'm about to set out are difficult and they are unprecedented. boris johnson: from this evening i must give the british people - a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. within days of lockdown being announced, 400 asylum seekers began to be moved from their homes in glasgow and placed into hotels. others, like ali, were taken straight there the moment they arrived in the country. they receive around £5 a day to live. but when lockdown happened, that cash was withdrawn for those placed in hotels, because they'd be receiving three meals a day. there was talk of women not being able to buy sanitary protection, or people not being able to buy toiletries. ramadan had begun and they weren't able to get snacks at the right time, kitchens were not open. and we were just like, "what's going on?" it was very clear in our minds that people were suffering in the hotels. the food wasn't decent, they weren't able to communicate, people were enclosed. we just tho

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is expected to announce her plans for the easing of restrictions holyrood on tuesday. the welsh government is also expected to say more about its thinking in the coming days. there are new covid rules for schools in england too. on one day, more than 6a1,000 children missed school because of covid restrictions. the education secretary told mps that whole bubbles, or classes, of children will no longer be sent home to isolate after one person tests positive. we recognise that the system of bubbles and isolation is causing disruption to many children's education. that is why we'll be ending bubbles and transferring contact tracing to the nhs test and trace system for early years settings, schools and colleges. from the 16th of august, children will only need to isolate if they have tested positive for covid—19. labour said ministers couldn't wish away the challenges of the pandemic. today's statement offers no clarity on how the government will stop infections spiralling, the conservatives inadequate testing regime, lack of action on ventilation, and

— we likely to hear from nicola sturgeon later? we likely to hear from nicola sturteon later? s afternoon. nicola sturgeon has previously spoken about the possibility of going forward with some aspects of level 0 but not all aspects. a sort of level 0 .5. she has the scottish conservatives on one hand saying she must go forward with all of level 0 as planned, she has the scottish greens on the other urging caution at the moment. as you said, there are high covid rates in scotland at this moment in time. one in 100 people are estimated to have the virus, that's the highest of all four of the uk nations. that being said, case numbers are not translating into hospitalisations the way that they were earlier in the way that they were earlier in the pandemic and that is of course because of the vaccine roll—out. the health service isn't under the same levels of stress but that's not to say it is plain sailing because they are trying to get back to more normal non—covid treatment they are experiencing high levels of staff having to self—isolate at the moment because they are close con

the first minister nicola sturgeon told a virtual meeting of holyrood that the planned easing of restrictionss not a complete and wholesale lifting of all restrictions — it was never intended to be. however, it does restore yet more freedom to all of us. indeed, it is worth emphasising that we are no longer in lockdown — nothing like it. life is much more normal than at any time since the start of this pandemic. but the gradual approach we are taking means that sensible precautions will remain in place to limit transmission while we make even more progress on vaccination. we have to make progress back to normality. the public have done what was expected of them, now it's time for this snp government to deliver and hold up their end of the bargain. so it's welcome that scotland will move to level zero next week with some minor modifications and that self—isolation rules for people travelling will be relaxed. labour said the scottish government should listen to the world health organization and speed up the administration of the second dose of the vaccine. many countries across the world are ad

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed that covid restrictions will be eased fromace coverings will remain mandatory for some time to come. in what is a more cautious approach than england's, scotland will relax social distancing to one metre inside public spaces and ease but not lift the restrictions on the number of people allowed to meet in homes. ms sturgeon said it was to protect the vulnerable in society. it comes as the uk has recorded its highest daily death toll since early april. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. all of scotland will move to level zero on monday, the lowest tier of its covid controls. up to ten people from four households will be allowed to meet indoors and in pubs and restaurants, and up to 15 outdoors. unlike in england, face coverings will still be compulsory and nightclubs will stay closed. the first minister said sensible precautions were still needed. in the race between the vaccine and the virus, we believe the vaccine will win, but we can't allow the virus to run too far ahead. we must stick to a cautious approach. we are ea

in scotland, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, will update msps on tuesday. tomorrow's programme. and wales is set to announce the results of its latest review of its rules on wednesday. you're watching monday in parliament with me, david cornock. still to come: breaking by—election news from the house of lords! mps have given their initial approval to a proposed new law that will mean universities in england could face fines if they fail to protect free speech on campus. visiting speakers, academics, or students could seek compensation if they suffer loss from a breach of a university's free—speech obligations. critics fear it will open up campuses to hate speech, as well as leaving universities at risk of vexatious court cases. but the education secretary said there had been too many incidents where staff and students had been silenced or sanctioned for their views. freedom of speech is a fundamental right in any civilised country, but especially for students and faculty in higher education, which has always been a crucible for new ideas and ways of looking

well, scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon said today every single death is a tragedy.ot words but action, and she said that is what the scottish government is committed to deliver. lorna gordon, thank you. it's been another bumper day for team gb at the tokyo 0lympics, with six more medals added to the tally overnight. but it was two bmx bikers who stole the show today. 21—year—old bethany shriever, a teaching assistant who had to crowdfund her way to tokyo, made history as she won gold in the women's race just moments after her team—mate kye whyte won silver in the men's event. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching. we're no stranger to british cyclists flying the flag at an 0lympics, but this time, for the first time, bmx provided the pedal power. beautiful technique! it's a sport of thrills...and spills. the peckham projectile, ready to launch himself onto this course. for britain's kye white in his first 0lympics, this race was a study in composure. nailed the start... it is a great start from kye white! ..hammer the finish. yes, it is a silver! at th

throughout the pandemic, nicola sturgeon has adopted a more cautious tone and tighter restrictions. must be relaxed gradually. the scottish government hope they can lift the remaining restrictions here next month, on the 9th of august. experts are sceptical about a situation where in scotland, restrictions remain, whilst infection rates are falling, as england opens up in the face of rising rates. do you feel more comfortable here in scotland where there are still quite a few restrictions in place, than you would if you were in england from today? the thing i particularly welcome is the requirement for face coverings. i don't want to be sitting on a busy train or a bus with people without a covering when we have somebody near us who is vulnerable. i just don't find that acceptable. scotland's largest vaccination centre has just closed its doors as the government is under pressure for not having double jabbed more adults. all should have been offered a second vaccination by mid—september. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. so what are the rules in the rest of the uk? in wales, the gover

did you see the rather barbed remarks from nicola sturgeon, scotland's first minister on this?he different instincts around the uk of symptom managing this. what did she say? she talked about the past uk government is following through england and removing the requirements for basic mitigation alongside the relaxations onjuly 19th, something of an exception compared to other places in the world and there will be pressure on her to follow suit and there are some relaxations to come in scotland... hmm... but she didn't want to take the easy decisions in the quest for popularity. who should she be having a gentle dig at there, i wonder? oh, i don't know. again it is back to risk metric thing, isn't it, versus liberty. it is. and let's see actually what the devolved administrations actually do in the end, because as ever, we talked lot, covid has revealed devolution and its realities and often, while the rhetoric has been very different between cardiff, london, belfast, holyrood, in edinburgh, the actual decisions in the end have often been very similar. let's see. and also what is

nicola sturgeon has adopted a more cautious tone throughout the pandemic and now she says that the likeshey help to lift remaining restrictions on the 9th of august. experts are sceptical about the situation where restrictions remain as england opens up in the face of rising rates. i’zre remain as england opens up in the face of rising rates.— face of rising rates. i've always tried to stay — face of rising rates. i've always tried to stay out _ face of rising rates. i've always tried to stay out of _ face of rising rates. i've always tried to stay out of the - face of rising rates. i've always tried to stay out of the politics| tried to stay out of the politics but what i welcome is the requirement for face coverings. i don't want to be sitting on a busy train or bus with people without covering when you have someone near us was vulnerable. the covering when you have someone near us was vulnerable.— us was vulnerable. the scottish health secretary _ us was vulnerable. the scottish health secretary got _ us was vulnerable. the scottish health secretary got his - us was vulnerable. the sc

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon shared this picture, in which you can see scotland's casesg steeply. she added "to talk of freedom day is not sensible in my opinion, given current situation." vaccinating children who are at increased risk from covid is becoming a priority for the uk government. today, it's indicated that overall, around 370,000 children will now be eligible for a jab: those with certain conditions, those who live with someone with a weak immune system, and teenagers within three months of their 18th birthday. here's the vaccine minister nadhim zahawi, speaking in the last couple of hours. today's advice recommends we continue to vaccinate 16 and 17—year—olds who are in an at—risk group, as we do now. but it also recommends expanding the offer of the vaccine to some younger children with underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk of covid—19. we also ask thejcvi to consider rolling out vaccines to all children and young people over the age of 12, and although we are not taking this step today, thejcvi is keeping the matter under review and th

but nicola sturgeon has insisted that the scottish government's approach is the right one.licy will turn out to be the right one. james shaw, bbc news. r ,on , on the west coast of scotland. the rules differ in other parts of the uk. in a moment, we'll talk to chris page in belfast but first let's hear from hywel griffith in cardiff. remind us of the picture where you are. in remind us of the picture where you are, . ., ., , ., remind us of the picture where you are. _, .,, ., ., ., are. in contrast to england and scotland, _ are. in contrast to england and scotland, this _ are. in contrast to england and scotland, this isn't _ are. in contrast to england and scotland, this isn't a _ are. in contrast to england and scotland, this isn't a big - are. in contrast to england and scotland, this isn't a big day i are. in contrast to england and scotland, this isn't a big day in j scotland, this isn't a big day in the welsh calendar for easing restrictions. two days ago, the limits on meeting outdoors were ended and that means people can meet up ended and that means people can mee

and different decisions will be made by nicola sturgeon, i think she's talking about august for hers,30 million in the months ahead. never mind who is to blame or any of that, if anyone is to blame, the consequences for the nhs at this infection, what it has done over the last 15 months, are likely to be with us for years to come. i think that i am remembering - with us for years to come. i think that i am remembering this - with us for years to come. i think that i am remembering this rightj with us for years to come. i think- that i am remembering this right but i think i remember hearing the first minister of wales are saying they expected it to be a full six years before we made our way through the backlog. and just going back to the previous story, with all the risks and uncertainty about freedom day, so—called freedom day, in any of the home nations, because it has to come at some point, it isjust home nations, because it has to come at some point, it is just whether in nine days' time is the right time. there is a risk of our nhs getting overwhelmed again, regardless of the sto

the first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon giving| of scotland nicola sturgeon giving her latestact with someone else who is vulnerable so she said that she is asking the chief medical officerfor she is asking the chief medical officer for scotland to write to the jvci full details and hasn't taken a decision yet on vaccine passports. the uk border force intercepted 430 people yesterday as they tried to cross the english channel — that's a record daily figure for this year. it's a dangerous journey and one which could soon result in a four—yearjail sentence — if the government's proposed nationality and borders bill is passed by parliament. jon donnison has spent the last few days on the channel to get an idea of the scale of the issue. rolling out of dover at dawn. eyes on the horizon as we head south. our skipper has told us it's the most likely time to spot migrants risking the crossing from france. and it doesn't take long. coastguard, this is city of westminster, we have spotted another small boat, which appears to be another migrant boat. amid one of the world's busiest shi

but nicola sturgeon has insisted that the scottish government's approach is the right one. sensible to think of today as freedom day. it is too early to know which policy will turn out to be the right one. james shaw, bbc news, on the west coast of scotland. after the relaxation of the rule, restrictions differ in other parts of the uk. in a moment, we'll talk to chris page in belfast, but first let's hear from hywel griffith in cardiff. this isn't a big day in the welsh calendarfor this isn't a big day in the welsh calendar for easing restrictions. two days ago, the limits for meeting outdoors were ended so people can meet in gardens or even beer gardens and set together without social—distancing for the first time in a very long time. the one change todayis in a very long time. the one change today is international travel. that means people double jabbed can return from member countries without self isolation. everything else is still a way of in wheels. the earliest date for getting rid of the limits endorses august to seventh. limits on meeting people in private homes,

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon will confirm shortly whether covid restrictions can be eased

in scotland, first minister nicola sturgeon has also announced that the country will move to its lowesto so carefully. let me turn, then, to the detail of our decisions. from monday 19th ofjuly, all parts of scotland not currently there will move to level zero. however, this move will be made with certain modifications applied consistently across the country to ensure that we're not easing up faster than is sensible given the current situation that we face. full details of the changes are on our website, but i will highlight some key pointsjust now. in level zero, up to eight people from up to four households can meet indoors at home, compared to six people from three households in levels one and two. up to ten people from up to four households can meet in a public indoor space such as a pub or restaurant, and up to 15 people from up to 15 households can meet outdoors — whether in a private garden or public space. children under 12 already do not count towards the total number of people, and from monday they will not count towards the total number of households either. in level zero, up

in wales and l northern ireland we have not heard the plans and in scotland it's very likely nicola sturgeone shops and making that voluntary rather than mandatory as to what difference that will make thatis to what difference that will make that is really hard to answer because from the beginning of that pandemic the data on mask wearing has been really hard to pin down and normally when you do a scientific trial on something you give people an appeal or in this case you get them to wear a mask or you get at different group though mask to wear and you get the differences. in a pandemic that is very difficult to deal because you cannot tell a group of people to put themselves in danger. there has not been this body of evidence about masks. the best i can tell you is that the world health organization in december said there is only limited and inconsistent scientific evidence to support mask use and reducing infection but they still recommend people delete. it's really interesting research from imperial couege interesting research from imperial college and oxford university recently that put

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has announced that the country will move to its lowest leveleople who can meet — both inside and outside — will be relaxed, as will social distancing rules. but she told msps that some legal measures — such as face coverings — will remain in place for some time. so we will continue to ease restrictions. we're not slamming on the brakes, but we will do so carefully. let me turn then to the detail of our decisions. from monday 19th ofjuly, all parts of scotland not currently there will move to level zero — however, this move will be made with certain modifications applied consistently across the country to ensure that we're not easing up faster than is sensible given the current situation that we face. full details of the changes are on our website, but i will highlight some key pointsjust now. in level zero, up to eight people from up to four households can meet indoors at home, compared to six people from three households in levels one and two. up to ten people from up to four households can meet in a public indoor space such as a pub or restau

throughout the pandemic, nicola sturgeon has adopted a more cautious tone and tighter restrictions.here next month on the 9th of august. the country's largest vaccination centre has just closed its doors, while one third of young adults have not had a first dose. drop—in clinics from shopping centres to student campuses will try to convince them to get the jab. health and care workers are being left behind in efforts to vaccinate the world against covid—19 7 according to the international council of nurses. new figures suggest tens of millions of frontline workers have yet to be fully vaccinated worldwide. the bbc s global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, reports. ever since this outbreak began, health and care workers have been putting their lives on the line to protect ours. the world was caught woefully unprepared for covid—19. we've had doctors tell us that they feel like lambs to the slaughter. protective equipment was in short supply — some were reduced to using bin liners as barriers against the virus. now, more than a year on, as vaccines are rolled out around the world

nicola sturgeon, who has described boris johnson's plans for lifting restrictions as something of anime minister could confuse people in scotland about what the rules are here. the scottish parliament is being recalled from recess tomorrow to get an update on exactly how rules may change. the plan was never to lift all restrictions onjuly 19. to lift all restrictions onjuly19. the hope was, it was anticipated scotland would go down to level zero rules on july scotland would go down to level zero rules onjuly 19, scotland would go down to level zero rules onjuly19, meaning more people could meet up indoors and outdoors, some adult sports could continue and knew things like that. it's possible that because of concern about infection rates the rules will be relaxed a bit but not all level zero restrictions will be in place. it's very unlikely people returning from amber list countries abroad will be allowed to stop isolating when they come back to scotland and it seems certain that facemasks and social distancing will continue here for the foreseeable future. .. ., continue here for the

scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has confirmed that covid restrictions will be eased fromtime to come. in what is a more cautious approach than england's, scotland will relax social distancing to one metre inside public spaces and ease but not lift the restrictions on the number of people allowed to meet in homes. ms sturgeon said it was to protect the vulnerable in society. it comes as the uk has recorded its highest daily death toll since early april. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. all of scotland will move to level zero on monday, the lowest tier of its covid controls. up to ten people from four household will be allowed to meet indoors in pubs and restaurants and up to 15 outdoors. unlike in england, face coverings will still be compulsory and night clubs will stay closed. the first minister said sensible precautions were still needed. in the race between the vaccine and a virus, we believe the vaccine will win but we cannot allow the virus to run too far ahead. we must stick to a cautious approach. we are easing restrictions next week but we are not abandonin

let's go to edinburgh, where first minister nicola sturgeon is holding a virtual coronavirus briefing my thoughts and condolences to everyone who has been bereaved over the course of this pandemic. i will also briefly update on the progress of the vaccination programme. as of this morning, 3 million 900,864 people had received a first dose of vaccine. that is an increase of 10,688 cents yesterday. in addition, yesterday 16,984 people got the second dose, and that brings the total number of second doses to 2,825,000 886. as you can see from these numbers, the vaccine programme continues to make really good progress, and that should make us optimistic. for now, that optimism needs to be balanced by concern at the height case numbers we've seen recently, a pattern that is increasingly evident in other countries as well. however, on the upside, and while there will always be daily fluctuations as we can see, and that is why we looked most closely at the seven day averages, looking at the figures reported over the last few days, we can see the suggestion that the recent surge in cases may

in scotland, first minister nicola sturgeon said the current rules on facemasks in enclosed spaces will remain in place for "some time" even after other restrictions are eased on 19thjuly. in wales, people will still need to wear them on public transport and in health care settings. in northern ireland, some requirements for face coverings could be lifted on 26thjuly, but no decision has been made yet. and in europe, spain, which recently lifted rules requiring people to wear face coverings outside, recorded another 43,960 new cases of coronavirus as the delta variant drove a surge of infections among unvaccinated young people. with the latest on the changes to face coverings on london's public transport, here's our correspondent caroline davies. from monday, it is no longer the law to wear a mask on public transport in england. instead, it's about personal responsibility. but the government has said it still wants people to wear face coverings in crowded settings, such as busy trains and buses. london's mayor, sadiq khan, has asked transport for london to make it a condition of carriag

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