caroline davies, bbc news, albufeira, portugal. the time is nearly 20 past six.ife as most of the uk lift restrictions on indoor gatherings. a year on from the peak of the first covid wave, we speak to a major hospitals about planning for the future. coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel, 60—minute football matches, cricket under domes, and golf courses disappearing into the sea. the us secretary of state has called for an immediate end to the violence between israel and the palestinians in gaza. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has urged israel especially children. it follows one of the heaviest nights so far of air strikes by israel of targets in the gaza strip. palestinian militants are also launching rocket attacks into israel as the fighting enters its second week. with the latest here's our middle east editorjeremy bowen. ina week in a week of renewed conflict, the echoes of the other israel against hamas wars are echoing all the gaza and southern israel. in gaza, there are air strikes at night. and funerals in the morning. these are the

caroline davies, bbc news, albufeira, portugal. now on bbc news, the travel show. on this week's show... we're approaching the first rapid, and it's meant to be the steepest and most exciting. whoa! imitating a drunk monkey driving a car. and, that's it? i do kind of feel ninja—like here. laughter. hello and welcome to the travel show. coming to you this week from tokyo, a city that's been my home for a little over seven years, and where the big talking point is whether this summer's olympic games will definitely go ahead, and if they do, what form will they take? it was back at the end of march last year that the ioc and the japanese authorities decided to postpone the tokyo olympic and paralympic games, which were due to kick off with a spectacular opening ceremony in the capital's new national stadium on the 23rd ofjuly 2020. since then, japan and the rest of the world have been through a series of lockdowns, and most countries still have international travel restrictions in place. and although the postponed games are due to go ahead at the end ofjuly, rising in

caroline davies, bbc news, albufeira, portugal. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is at westminsterin england might be delayed somehow. what we make of that? ., .,, delayed somehow. what we make of that? ., ., , delayed somehow. what we make of that? ., .,, ., delayed somehow. what we make of that? ., ., , ., that? today was a big moment, the return of many _ that? today was a big moment, the return of many longed _ that? today was a big moment, the return of many longed for _ that? today was a big moment, the return of many longed for liberties l return of many longed for liberties for many but inevitably questions do turn to the next stage. so far, the road map for england that has been broadly followed in the other nations of the uk, first published in february, has been stuck too. every date set out then has been met with the liberalisation of the rules. but what about in five weeks' time? let's be clearfirst rules. but what about in five weeks' time? let's be clear first of all, irrespective of the indian variant, we wouldn't have known for certain under any circumstances now t

caroline davies, bbc news, albufeira, portugal.ined, it is exceptionally complicated to travel and what i wanted to make sure that i was in safe hands. my travel agent booked everything for me from the testing right the way through to the flights. it took all the stress away. we were learning as we went along. the whole point is so we can showcase and learn from experience and be able to help our members and the other travel agents in my group to confidently support their travellers when they start travelling again.— travellers when they start travelling again. travellers when they start travellin: aaain. ., ' , travelling again. how different is the experience, _ travelling again. how different is the experience, can _ travelling again. how different is the experience, can you - travelling again. how different is the experience, can you talk- travelling again. how different is the experience, can you talk us i the experience, can you talk us through some of the things that during the course of yourjourney, this morning at this aft