caroline davies, bbc news. holiday islands that's been added to the green watch list. anna holligan is there for us now. 0ther champagne corks are popping across this island tonight. people are fielding calls from friends in the in the uk who are booking flights. for british travellers it means a few weeks to indulge in the pleasures this island has to offer but for local businesses it represents their imminent revival, so these are tentative steps, but tonight they are jumping forjoy. this was the news they had been waiting for four months.- waiting for four months. going ureen! waiting for four months. going green! british _ waiting for four months. going green! british tourists - waiting for four months. going green! british tourists usually| waiting for four months. going - green! british tourists usually make u . green! british tourists usually make u- about a green! british tourists usually make up about a million _ green! british tourists usually make up about a million of— green! british tourists usuall

caroline davies, bbc news. that is it for me. you can reach me on twitter — i�*m @ benbrownbbc.mperatures will continue to build as we move through this week. both by day and it will feel warm and muggy at night as we start to import some very warm and humid tropical air right across the uk. further north and west, we will be played by low pressure and a weather front. thicker cloud with patchy rain at times. for today, high pressure to the south, low pressure to the atlantic pushing the weather fronts into the north and west which will bring thicker cloud for times for scotland, northern ireland and western parts of england and we can see the odd spot of rain and some of it could be quite heavy for a time across northern ireland and scotland. a little bit lighter into the afternoon. brightness for the northeast of scotland where it will be warm but by far central, southern and southern and eastern england will see the sunniest of skys the sunniest of skies and the highest temperatures. 25 or 26. further west with the cloud it will feel warm and muggy. heading to wednesday night

caroline davies, bbc news.opposition in her country. a fourth wave is gathering pace. a fourth wave of coronavirus is gathering pace in the west of the country, raising concerns that the games could become a super—spreader event. from a state of emergency to the biggest event on earth. that�*s the shift japan will need to undergo in just 50 days, but the woman at the helm is confident the show will go on. translation: i believe the possibility of these l games happening is 100%. despite her determination, as the countdown to tokyo 2020 ticks on, there is still overwhelming public opposition injapan — recent polls suggesting 80% want the games cancelled. a fourth wave of the virus is leaving intensive care wards struggling to cope, and less than 3% of the population have been vaccinated so far. but hashimoto says reassurance should be taken from restrictions like the ban on overseas fans. translation: it is my - conviction that when people understand there are no firmer measures we could be taking to prevent the

our transport correspondent caroline davies reports.o get away. but while this was the view in departures, in arrivals, passengers from green list low risk countries queued up in the same hall as arrivals from high risk red list countries. since mid—february, all arrivals from red list countries have had to stay in quarantine hotels for ten days, to stop the spread of variants of concern. but before they go into isolation, some spent hours queued up alongside other lower risk passengers. despite the separate queues, some passengers felt very uncomfortable being so close for so long. from today, any arrivals coming in on direct flights from red list countries will be processed at terminal three. the terminal�*s been brought back to operation after being closed during the pandemic. while neither side will confirm who's paying for the reopening and running of the terminal, it's understood that the government is picking up a large part of the cost. but one of the biggest unions representing border force employees, the pcs, have said they're

caroline davies, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.nst iran over the accidental shooting down of a ukrainian airliner near tehran last year. ukraine, britain, sweden and canada all had citizens aboard the plane. they're demanding that iran officially take responsibility for what happened. the ukrainian plane was mistakenly shot down by iranian forces during a period of very high tension between iran and us forces based in neighbouring iraq. a court in pakistan is reported to have overturned a death sentence handed down to a christian couple for blasphemy and ordered their release. shagufta kausar and her husband shafqat emmanuel were convicted in 2014 of insulting the prophet muhammad. the couple's case attracted global attention. when the leaders of the world's largest industrialised nations gather in the uk for the g7 conference in a week's time, one of the issues on the agenda will be their relationship with china — and on—going concerns about beijing's alleged persecution of the country's uighur population. this week dozens of uigh

caroline davies, bbc news.anti—racism protest last year, has gone on public display in the city of bristol. it is in a museum close to where it was thrown into the harbour last year in the wake of george floyd's murder in minneapolis. before we go — an african pouched rat who won an award for sniffing out landmines in cambodia, is finally retiring. this is magawa — who located more than seventy landmines in five years. the sensitivity of pouched rats�* noses makes them perfect for thejob. magawa will spend a few more weeks mentoring new recruits, before settling down to a life of bananas and peanuts. hello. while most parts of the uk got to see sunshine on friday, for eastern areas of england, it was a very different story — relentless rain — that was how it looked in essex. parts of suffolk had 25mm, just about an inch of rain. you can see that working its way through on the radar picture, tied in with some very unsettled weather affecting much of western europe. but that is clearing away from our shores, high

caroline davies, bbc news.ger travel by 2029 announcing it would buy ultra—fast jets from denver—based aerospace company boom supersonic. commercial supersonic flights ended in 2003 when concorde, flown by air france and british airways, was retired. christopher wanjek, who authored spacefarers: how humans will settle the moon, mars, and beyond, says while it's a thrilling prospect, there are plenty of challenges ahead. very exciting. i am wondering why it took 20 years since the retirement of concorde. will it be environmentally friendly at a time when we are being urged to fly less? right! big open ended questions, it sounds too good to be true, they want to fly on biofuel. can they pull it off? they will need a lot of it and it is in short supply. that will raise the costs, with tickets at $25,000! good luck with that. a lot of promises right now. you touched on the cost. this is going to be for an elite few who can afford to spend this much on a plane ticket. that's right. that's not what they want it to be

the bbc�*s transport correspondent caroline davies reports.ngers cut their trips short, while others have decided to stay. so we spent another £100 for the flight, we've got to get another test now. we have to get another test when we're in the uk, which we had all booked. we had everything planned, like the whole holiday, stuff we were going to do and now it's been cut short and we've had to to spend our time trying to sort tests and new flights, stuff like that. so we're just all unhappy. so we just thought, everything out here's still open, - we may as well go and enjoy our holiday and then stay _ indoors for five days. extra flights and bigger planes are being put on over the next three days to help passengers who want to get back before they have to quarantine. today is a bleak day for the uk travel industry. they had hoped that the vaccine would bring more certainty to this summer than to last. now, the reality of yesterday's decision is beginning to sink in for many operators. we thought there was light at the end of the tunnel, and it

caroline davies, bbc news.road will british holidaymakers be this summer? our medical editor fergus walsh looks at how the virus is spreading in the uk and europe. britain does not have the feel of a country in the grip of a third wave of coronavirus. the prospect of foreign holidays for the fully immunised looks tantalisingly close, but rising virus levels here may put paid to that. just a month ago, the united kingdom had one of the lowest rates of coronavirus in europe, most of which was coming out of its second wave. but the rise of the delta variant here — first identified in india — has changed all that. now the uk has a higher level of cases than spain, greece, france, italy — indeed, anywhere in europe — and it's still rising here, and that may make some popular holiday destinations think twice before wanting to admit british tourists. there certainly is some fear right now about importing delta, particularly from the uk, where it's so prevalent. the good news is that fully—vaccinated individuals are co

caroline davies, bbc news. the defence team who worked for oj simpson during his murder trial dubbed the trial of the century. he was also known for representing some of america's most notorious defendants in court including albert de salvo, also known as the boston strangler. united airlines has revealed a plan to bring back supersonic passenger travel by 2029, announcing it would buy ultra—fast jets from denver—based aerospace company boom supersonic. commercial supersonic flights ended in 2003 when concorde, flown by air france and british airways, was retired. christopher wanjek, who authored spacefarers: how humans will settle the moon, mars, and beyond, says while it's a thrilling prospect, there are plenty of challenges ahead. very exciting. i'm wondering why it took 20 years since the retirement of concorde. will it be environmentally friendly at a time when we are being urged to fly less? right! big open—ended questions, it sounds too good to be true, they want to fly on biofuel. can they pull it off?

caroline davies, bbc news. now on bbc news, our world.on: the coronavirus is the biggest threat this - country has faced for decades. if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. from this evening, i must give the british people are very simple instruction — you must stay at home. 0h, hello. hello! hi. hello! hi! hi. hiya. hello, hi. sound, um...brain's not working. couldn't work for two weeks. welcome to oxford gardens. i wake up in the morning, see the blue sky, sun out, and i think wow, what a beautiful day. and it doesn't take me long. i look out the window, open up my blinds and i see people walking with their masks, then it hits me. it doesn't feel real. but you know it's real because you've got the letters in your hand telling you you must stay at home. well, i've been here 25 years. we've got a range of people. people who are obviously quite wealthy. there are quite a lot of people renting, privately, and also social housing. and it's a wonderful mix. you cannot tell by walking down

caroline davies, bbc news.nds — including ibiza — expected to be put on the green list. anna holligan is on the island in san antonio for us. anna. across the island people have been anxiously monitoring developments and businessmen as they have been waiting for, ibiza is expected to go green, and for british holiday—makers this represents a few weeks of escapism but for so many local businesses this is their future. tentative steps. back to the balearic beaches. british tourists usually make up about a million of the 4 million foreign visitors to these mediterranean shores every year. right now, this island is depending on people from elsewhere. it's the music that fuels and feeds this island. covid rules means these iconic venues that usually have queues around the block are still shut. just the clubs being closed is really damaging the economy because of the amount of staff the clubs take on. you know, you've got these huge enormous clubs with hundreds and hundreds of staff in each, you know? the cleaners, t

caroline davies, bbc news.ajor airline buys 15 new supersonic planes, will we soon be hearing the boom in our skies once more? the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, via a signal given with the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali who has died at the age of 7a. outspoken but rarely out—fought, ali transcended the sport of boxing of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter, he fought all the way to the end — even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles lp sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news, our top story. president biden has announced plans for the us to start sharing millions of doses of covid vaccines with the rest of the world before the end of the month. twitter h

our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. it was a brief moment in the sun.f the green list. for passengers heading out there today, the news came as a shock. gutted, really. but, anyway, it is what it is. i understand, but we can't quarantine when we come back. we've got to work. so we just had to cancel everything. frustrating. it's not a problem for me, i'm retired. but my daughter was coming out with her friends on sunday. they've now had to cancel. so four of them are really disappointed, i guess. i definitely can't quarantine - for ten days when i come back, due to business commitments. so i probably... i will make a decision very shortly as to whether i go at all. - in portugal, beach bars and restaurants had been steadily filling up. uk visitors were surprised by the announcement. it's a little bit sad, really, because we're here, we're on holiday, and everything seems really safe. everyone�*s wearing their mask, probably a bit more protected than the uk. it's just sad that it's going onto the amber list. we travelled here because we didn't have to is

caroline davies, bbc news.to the arrests of hundreds of suspected members of organised crime. gangs around the world were tricked into using a secure messaging app — what they didn't know was that the app was developed by federal agents, who were able to monitor millions of messages about drug dealing, money laundering and planned murders. our security correspondent, gordon corera, has the story. a shipment of tuna cans coming from ecuador into europe with more than 600 kilos of cocaine hidden inside, all discovered by law enforcement. more cocaine wrapped up with a batman label, a picture of it sent on a phone that criminals thought was secure, but which was really a trap. that trap was sprung today... ..as law enforcement around the world made their move, with a wave of arrests against multiple organised crime groups. criminals believe that using a system called anom secured their communications. the problem was that the person behind it was an undercover informant for the fbi. they started by giving 50 devic

caroline davies, bbc news. —— as australia's largest city grapples with a fast—growing covid outbreak. officials are concerned about the "extremely contagious" delta variant. the cluster of new cases marks the largest rise in infections since december. but what are the restrictions? sydney's residents have to wear masks indoors —— and households will be limited to a maximum of five visitors. people who live or work in central and eastern areas will also be banned from travelling out of the city. and restrictions will also be put in place at dining venues, gyms, sporting arenas and other gathering areas. to discuss more on this i m joined by norman swan who s a medical doctor and one of australia's leading health journalists. he joins us from sydney. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. can you tell us, do we have any idea how this infection got into the city given how strict australia has been in controlling foreign arrivals? mil australia has been in controlling foreign arrivals?— australia has b

caroline davies, bbc news.arlier, the latest official figures show that, in the past 2a hours, three deaths were reported and 22,868 new infections were recorded. technical problems over the weekend mean that approximately 2,000 infections that should have been reported yesterday are reflected in today's total. there's been an average of 16,612 new cases per day in the uk last week. over 139,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. this means nearly 44.5 million people have now had their first, 84.4% of uk adults. just over 123,000 people have had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 2a hour period. more than 32.5 million people have now had both doses, that's 61.9% of uk adults. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here. can we go back and just think about that sharp rise in new cases of infections, and then contrast that with the vary confident tone that we had from the new health secretary today. how do you square those two? there is increasing evidence that while case

caroline davies, bbc news.ugal on the amber list is the existence — in very small numbers — of a mutation of the virus first found in india which is being linked to nepal. but the health ministry in nepal has refuted reports of this new mutation, and the country's prime minister has instead made an urgent plea to the uk to provide vaccines, in part because of the sacrifices of gurkha soldiers fighting for the british in the past. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan reports from the capital kathmandu. a sister consumed by grief... ..in a nation crushed by covid. in nepal, more than 4000 people have died from the virus in the last month alone. families are forced to say their last goodbyes at the gates of the capital's crematorium. my husband's dead, my husband's dead... andon mascherpa's husband, kirpal, died this week. through the railings, she performs his last rites. a final prayer for her beloved. not since the devastating earthquake in 2015 has this nation felt so broken. the country's army's

caroline davies, bbc news. 0ur lisbon correspondent alison roberts explained what the response in portugalt it does not make any sense at all. it has put out a statement saying that there was no logic to the decision, and indeed the opposition has called the minister into parliament to answer questions about the lack of proactivity on the part of government. as far as british tourists are concerned, it's already affectingthem. prices on flights have gone up quite considerably, to as much as £500 or more for a single fight in some cases. many people are also scrambling, not only to rebook flights, but to rebook their tests, which they have to have ready in order to have the results 2a hours before they fly. it is causing a lot of upset here. the hotels in the algarve and across the country are also suffering. in the algarve, they are seeing cancellations of something like 50% in some cases. it is causing great problems here in portugal. primary pupils in england fell behind again in maths and reading during the second lockdown, after already having lost ground in the first, according to new

here's our transport correspondent, caroline davies.the tarmacment at bristol airport staff lobbied to provide more support for the industry. provide more support for the indust . , ., provide more support for the indust . , . ., , ., industry. they have families, to look after. _ industry. they have families, to look after, some _ industry. they have families, to look after, some of _ industry. they have families, to look after, some of them - industry. they have families, to look after, some of them have l industry. they have families, to - look after, some of them have taken second jobs, others have been volunteering in the nhs, supporting the vaccination programme, for hopefully returning to international travel as soon as we can.— hopefully returning to international travel as soon as we can. there are rotests travel as soon as we can. there are protests round _ travel as soon as we can. there are protests round the _ travel as soon as we can. there are protests round the uk, _ travel as soon as we can. there are protests round the

caroline davies, bbc news.over eu airspace or landing in its airports. it's the latest move in response to the forced grounding of a ryanair flight in minsk last month, where authorities arrested belarusian opposition journalist, roman protasevich. it comes as president putin has denied that russia's secret service was involved in the diversion of the plane to minsk. meanwhile, mr protasevich has appeared again on state television in what's been presented as an interview. in it, he praised belarus s president president alexander lukashenko and tearfully admitted attempting to topple him. his family and opposition groups say he was clearly forced into making the confession, and that he was tortured. the belarusian opposition leader, svetlana tsikhanouskaya, has warned that no one should believe his so—called confession. you should understand what conditions these people are, and they are for sure being tortured and violated, and we shouldn't believe any of the words of these people. you have to understand how th

and caroline davies is with us now.ummer? it is anybody hoping to go to europe this summer? , ., , summer? it is not 'ust the uncertainty h summer? it is not 'ust the uncertainty of _ summer? it is notjust the uncertainty of those - summer? it is notjust the l uncertainty of those wanting summer? it is notjust the - uncertainty of those wanting to travel to portugal. the concern is if portugal, the first major tourist destination, can be taken off within a matter of three weeks, what does it mean for the countries that haven't even been on the green list yet? the travel industry will be concerned that this will mean people will not want to book for the summer because of that uncertainty. real uncertainty _ because of that uncertainty. real uncertainty and _ because of that uncertainty. real uncertainty and anger in the travel industry then?— uncertainty and anger in the travel industry then? real frustration from the travel industry _ industry then? real frustration from the travel industry today. _ industry then? real

caroline davies, bbc news.as warned this month's scheduled lifting of all coronavirus restrictions in england could be hasty and premature. meanwhile, more scientists are calling for a delay to the final easing of restrictions onjune the 21st, because of the spread of the variant first identified in india. our health correspondent jim reed reports. mobile testing being set up in south london this morning. the idea is to spot clusters of covid cases early. it is no surprise that infections have been rising since indoor mixing was allowed again in england. some doctors, though, are very wary about the next and final stage of unlocking, currently planned for 21stjune. at the moment, the data does suggest that we need to be cautious, we mustn't lose all the gains that we've made in the few months by a premature and hasty, non—evidence—based loosening of restrictions. overall, though, the data shows that cases across the uk are still along way below the levels seen in january. more recently, infections have been sta

here is caroline davies.tugal announced international arrivals must be fully vaccinated or quarantined for 1h days. it has meant last—minute changes for victoria and simon, due to go their own honeymoon this morning. mr; own honeymoon this morning. iji parents were own honeymoon this morning. m1: parents were banging own honeymoon this morning. m1 parents were banging on own honeymoon this morning. m1: parents were banging on the own honeymoon this morning. m1 parents were banging on the front door to get us out of bed to tell us we couldn't go any more. so, a few hours cancelling everything and calling up ryanair and now we're going to ib ferry instead. iterate going to ie ferry instead. we literall going to ib ferry instead. we literally found out this morning we coutdnt— literally found out this morning we couldn't fly today, having left everything to book until the very last minute, literally the night before — last minute, literally the night before so we were not surprised for anything. _ before so we w

caroline davies, bbc news. or not to continue with masks and social distancing has been complicated by the rapid spread of the new delta variant, first found in india, and there is division among scientists about the way ahead. here's our health correspondent anna collinson. 0ften 0fte n large 0ften large occasions with many guests, weddings during the pandemic had to be more restrained. injust two weeks' time, restrictions on life events like these are due to be lifted, but with increasing coronavirus cases, the 21 june vow might be broken. the number of people admitted to hospital with the delta variant is rising, though it is said not significantly, scientists warn the more opportunity the virus has to spread, the more likely for new variants to arise. there are calls for a short delay. we want this to be the last lockdown we ever going to and we do not want to go into reverse situation which would be much more damaging for the economy, for businesses and long—term welfare. so that's why people are calling f

caroline davies, bbc news.rd from our business correspondent, katie prescott, who outlined the reaction from customers and travel bosses. i think there are several issues at stake. when you look at the countries that are on this green list, they are also on a watchlist which means they could switch from green to amber at any stage and it's that uncertainty, both for customers who are thinking of booking holidays, or indeed going to see friends and family but also for the travel bosses because the second point is, it takes a lot of time to ramp up their capacity so that they are going to offer more holidays to these places, they need time to book hotels, flights, and i spoke to the boss of thomas cook this morning and he said it's really difficult, the changes that, quite short notice make it very difficult for the industry. the other difficult point is they were hoping for some solid announcement about what might happen to people who have been double vaccinated, whether they would be able to go to amber countri

here�*s caroline davies. far but it won�*t be enough to revive carolyn�*s travel agency in bristol. it won�*t bring a flood of bookings. we have many customers who are utterly frustrated with the whole system. they�*ve rebooked four, five, even six times now. and they want clarity, to know they can go on holiday and relax on that sun lounger and not be constantly checking the news for is there going to be an update, will i have to bolt home because i can�*t quarantine? jet home because i can't quarantine? jet 2 will start to fly again from july. they say they have already seen a surge in bookings. it�*s they say they have already seen a surge in bookings.— surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number _ surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so _ surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so far- surge in bookings. it's very clear from the number so far that - surge in bookings. it's very clear i from the number so far that people are desperate to get away, particularly for the first

caroline davies, bbc news.oblems, as they tried to pay in advance for their journeys. the council says there'll now be a fortnight�*s grace period — to allow people to get used to the system. our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, is in birmingham and has this update. a bit of a turn around for birmingham city council. at 9am they were telling us that the clean—air zone was definitely going ahead. a couple of minutes later they said they'd decided to delay it for a couple of weeks. as you say, the idea is to charge polluting vehicles for going into the centre of the city. £8, for buses, vans and taxis. £50 for lorries and buses. sorry, cars, vans and taxis. and birmingham is not the only city or town that will be getting one of these clean—air zones. they are being introduced in towns and cities across the country as part of a government effort to reduce air pollution. it's up to drivers to find out whether their vehicles are exempt or not. you can go on the government website to find out. and jus

caroline davies, bbc news.e ran that report sooner than we expected to. our correspondent anna holigan is in ibiza — she said people there are keen to welcome back british holiday makers. well, the hopes are rising, a bit like the sunshine here in san antonio today. this is one of the towns on the mediterranean island most popular with brits. they usually make up about 80% of the people here. just round the corner is the world famous sunset strip, home to cafe del mar, cafe mambo. it's music, it is the heartbeat of this island and it's what attracts so many brits every year, around a million usually, and without it, they're really suffering. but actually i've been speaking to people here over the last 12 hours, and they're a bit hesitant to get their hopes up because of what happened the last time. and there are still some tourists here — german, portuguese, and what are they waiting for? well, here, nothing. so brits are welcome on ibiza, on this spanish island. all they have to do is show they have been fully

caroline davies, bbc news.d raping sarah everard. the 33 year—old went missing in march as she walked home from a friend's house in south london. her body was found a week later in woodland near ashford in kent. couzens made his appearance at the old bailey on a video link. the court heard he accepted responsibility for ms everard's death but he was not asked to enter a plea on the charge of murder. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. just walking home. sarah everard should have expected to get there safely and if she faced danger, a policeman should have helped. instead that police officer, wayne couzens, admitted today he had raped and kidnapped the 33—year—old. couzens, with his head bowed, twice replied, "guilty, sir," when asked how he wanted to plead. sarah everard disappeared while walking home by clapham common. today in court wayne couzens also accepted responsibility for her killing, but he wasn't asked to plead guilty or not guilty on the murder charge because the court wants medical repo

caroline davies, bbc news. let's turn to australia.esidents will have to wear masks indoors, and many will be banned from travelling out of the city. here's shaimaa khalil. well, there remains seven big areas here in sydney, in greater sydney that have been identified as hotspots — notjust by the new south wales health authority, but by different states, as well. and anybody from those seven hotspots, or seven areas are not allowed to leave sydney, they're not allowed to enter the state. so essentially, hard borders within the states with sydney now, with greater sydney, at least. and yes, restrictions are being reintroduced, so now we have mandatory masks on and all indoor areas within those seven neighbourhoods that have been identified. but we also have them mandatory within public transport. this is, of course, going to be concerning for many families. we've got school holidays that are coming up, and many families in a few minutes we will talk about britney spears. she'll be seeking to overturn a legal arrangement which gives her

caroline davies, bbc news.e dispute over who should bear the costs, but now that it has happened, it is happening, does this completely separate arrivals from different countries on different parts of the travel list? i countries on different parts of the travel list? ~ , , travel list? i think it is very reassuring _ travel list? i think it is very reassuring that _ travel list? i think it is very reassuring that the - travel list? i think it is very i reassuring that the government travel list? i think it is very - reassuring that the government is paying for this red terminal, they are stumping up the money, after fairly protracted discussions between heathrow and the government over who should pay. and i think it will make a big difference. it is reassuring because those coming from red listed countries will be processed manually, they will be processed manually, they will be processed separately within terminal three, at least in the short—term, before they can move to terminal four. so, yes, it is very re

our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. it was a brief moment in the sun.the news came as a shock. gutted. but it is what it is. i understand, but we cannot quarantine. we have got to work when we come back. we have just had to cancel everything. it is not a problem for me, i am retired. but my daughter was coming out with her friends on sunday. they have now had to cancel, so four of them are really disappointed, i guess. in portugal, beach bars and restaurants have been steadily filling up. today's news was crushing for this couple who run a bar in the algarve. unfortunately we have employed ten new staff in the last week, and every single one of them is going to have to be made redundant. the small trickle of passengers back into airports over the course of the last few weeks has not been the restart that many in the industry wanted. today's announcement is a very bitter blow. uk has essentially with a decision that is taken today, unjustifiable and completely irrational, completely cut itself from europe and the world, for that matter. i would urge them

caroline davies, bbc news.n power, shows no sign of weakening. much of that, is down to china growing richer — and embracing private business. robin brant reports from shanghai, on a relationship that one entrepreneur has told the bbc is about harmony. china is ruled from beijing but it was here, gathering at this very spotin was here, gathering at this very spot in shanghai but the communists began their push for power. 100 years on, with around 90 million members, still —— some are still as fervent in their following. this man checks in at on the current leader's views every morning. flit checks in at on the current leader's views every morning.— checks in at on the current leader's views every morning. of course it is meaningful. — views every morning. of course it is meaningful. your — views every morning. of course it is meaningful, your mindset _ views every morning. of course it is meaningful, your mindset be i views every morning. of course it is meaningful, your mindset be lucid. | meaningful, your mind

caroline davies, bbc news. arriving at dover may be turned away within days because its services are overwhelmed. it's begun legal action against the home secretary, saying the government is refusing to deal with the problem of unaccompanied youngsters who travel in small boats. it says more than 240 children have arrived alone so far this year. mark easton reports. already this year, 4,000 migrants have reached the uk coast having set out from france in small boats. among them, around 250 unaccompanied children — 60 more than in the same period in 2020. the challenge right here and now is that day after day we see these small boats coming through. we see the organised gangs expanding, and expanding the routes, and very worryingly more vulnerable children are coming in, especially young girls and children. three quarters of those are being cared for in kent, with the county's director of children's services warning he'll no longer be able safely to accept new arrivals from the end of this week. the council's la

caroline davies, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello, there. slowly moving on towards wales, across the west country, towards hampshire, even towards the london area. a stronger breeze will blow, this coast on the, ahead of the showers, temperatures of 26 or 27. they will push north in the evening across more of wales, into the midlands and northern ireland, still drive further north in hello this is bbc news. the headlines... zero coronavirus deaths within 28 days of a positive test have been announced by the uk government today, for the first time since the pandemic began. a slowdown to the easing of lockdown for large parts of scotland, but rules will ease in glasgow after almost 9 months in lockdown. a revolutionary gene therapy is given to a five—month—old baby at a london hospital. arthur morgan is treated for a spinal disorder with the world's most expensive drug. ten years since mass protests in syria turned into a violent conflict that has torn the country apart, bbc news follows the lives of two children who escaped tojordan. and afte

caroline davies, bbc news. hundreds of migrants have reached the uk by boat in the past week.ea is flat. it is not long before we come across the latest group of people making a journey from france in what has been an extremely biz all week —— busy week for channel crossings, a smallbone with 12 people on board, their destination, dover. it is pretty calm out here in the channel but nevertheless the people on board this boat are using plastic containers to get water out of the boat. it was being shadowed by a french vessel as it headed towards uk waters, but there was no attempt to intervene or turn the boat back. the coastguard in dover are aware the boat is on its way. we follow it to make sure it doesn't get into any difficulty while we await for the arrival of the border. more than 600 migrants have made the crossing in the past week, bringing the total so far this year to more than 3700 people, double the figure for the first five months of last year. although this is a very visible route to the uk, asylum applications in the last year actually fell by 24%. with the white

caroline davies, bbc news.use them on private land. ministers are keen to weigh up their risks and benefits, and now london isjoining other cities in a pilot scheme to rent them out. justin rowlatt reports. electric scooters have been involved in some horrific accidents, like this one in lithuania. thank goodness, this time, the rider walked away. joyriders on rental e—scooters put themselves in danger. but they also put others at risk. they're a threat to pedestrians and to other road users. and the scooters themselves get in the way. elaine maires knows the risks. she is partially sighted and relies on inca to help guide her around town. i heard some screaming, and then the next thing i knew, i'd actually been hit by somebody that had come round the corner, gone straight into me, i then lost my balance, ended up falling on inca. bruised my elbow and my knee, which then meant, you know, you just don't go out. the department for transport told the bbc the incident is a matterfor the police. 31 towns are already

this analysis is by my colleagues caroline davis and simon browning, bbc news, where they look at thehout having to quarantine hasjust closed. but without having to quarantine has just closed. but actually, will islands reopen? for example, people who had hoped to go to mainland greece or spain might not yet be able to in terms of they are not on the green list. but it is thought that some spanish and greek islands could become on the green list this summer. will they won't they? have a look at this story as it talks you through all the different details. how the list has decided, —— is decided. the pros and the cons especially if you are trying to book a trip away this summer. i will be back soon with all the business stories. to don't go anywhere, see you soon. hello there. it's been a warm start to the new week. quite a bit of cloud around on monday, but i think certainly for today, it's looking sunnier across the board. it's going to stay warm for the rest of this week, and in fact, we're going to start to import some tropical air across the country, so it's going to feel quite hu

our transport correspondent caroline davies is with me now. portugal could go on to the amber list.erstand added to the green must which is disappointment for tourists and their travel industry. this disappointment for tourists and their travel industry.— their travel industry. this is lookinu their travel industry. this is looking negative _ their travel industry. this is looking negative for- their travel industry. this is looking negative for the - their travel industry. this is i looking negative for the travel industry. as the vaccine programme progresses they were starting to think that more countries would be added to the green list and we have seen tourism ministers from spain and cyprus coming forward to make their case there countries should be on the green list. they will be incredibly disappointed by what we understand to be the news that no new countries are being added to the green west. even yesterday many in the travel industry but feeling negative about it but hoping that something might come through so there was some form of progress. we have not yet heard yet abou

caroline davies, bbc news.an, who's the editor of the online travel website family traveller. we saw in that report one young man who said it is what it is with a sense of disappointment. is that how many people will be reacting tonight? many people will be reacting toniaht? ~ , , many people will be reacting toniaht? ~ , ~ ., ., tonight? absolutely. we have got these dreams _ tonight? absolutely. we have got these dreams and _ tonight? absolutely. we have got these dreams and hopes - tonight? absolutely. we have got these dreams and hopes for - tonight? absolutely. we have got i these dreams and hopes for travel, and all they are doing is playing with the green list to add more and more restrictions. however if you are prepared to get double jabbed, you know it will cause a great surge in people running for their second jab in order to make the summer holidays because these restrictions are reviewed injuly the 11th, which is still leaving much ofjuly and august and septemberfor is still leaving much ofjuly and

here's our transport correspondent caroline davies. save travel!vel industry is frustrated and nervous. protesting yesterday around the country, were people whose jobs rely on international travel reopening. they want more countries on the green list and more financial support from the government. we don't want to be sitting idle, we want to be back at work, taking people on holiday or to see their loved ones overseas so it's hugely frustrating for us. when i'm bringing seven people back from ibiza, that's just not sustainable. you know, for anybody. so something has to change and quickly. we need customers to be able to survive, so manyjobs- are at risk, thousandsl and thousands ofjobs. the westminster government is expected to announce the latest green list for england later today. scotland, wales and northern ireland have previously adopted the same list. green means that arrivals to the uk don't need to quarantine, although they do need to take a test before and after they travel. amber means that arrivals must quarantine at home and red means

caroline davies, bbc news.f the places which has been added to the green watch list is ibiza. 0ur europe correspondent anna holligan sent this report from the island. yay! this was the news they'd been waiting for four months. going great, going great! british tourists usually make up about a million of the 4 million foreign visitors to these mediterranean bars every year. absolutely ecstatic, i can't even tell you how important this is to all of us as a tourist industry in ibiza, it's massive. we are waiting for the brits to arrive, to be honest, all tourism is good but everyone knows, any resort around the world, that the british spend the most money, it's fact. it's the music that fuels and feeds these islands. covid rules means these iconic venues that usually have queues around the block are still shut. you know, you've got these huge enormous clubs with hundreds and hundreds of staff in each, from the cleaners to the bartenders, to the waiters and the djs. they're all out of work. a pilot is taking place

caroline davis, bbc news.e baxter is there with the protesters. absolutely right, jane. there is something of a carnival atmosphere here on college green in front of the house of parliament, but don't let that fool you. the past 15 months has been a torrid time for the industry, hence the reason why hundreds from all across the uk, from outfits big and small, have gathered here for this day of action is, day of protest. they say they just want to be heard by the government, but it's now or never to save the season, to save the industry, and how many they say the situation is already desperate. joining me now, we have martin russell, captain with tui travel, and a small family owned private high—street agency, two members of staff from there. martin, if i can talk to you first, what are you hoping specifically to get out of today? hoping specifically to get out of toda ? ., ., , hoping specifically to get out of toda ? ., ,., ., ., today? today is all about the travel industry putting _ today? today is all abou

here's our transport correspondent caroline davies. no roar of the engines. silent and static.69 flights. this time of year pre— pandemic they would have had between eight and 900. as the school holidays into closer, the green list is increasingly critical for the industry. the announcement yesterday is good news for some. after over one month of hoping, malta is one of the countries that will— hoping, malta is one of the countries that will from next wednesday- _ countries that will from next wednesday. bermuda - countries that will from next wednesday. bermuda and l countries that will from next - wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also _ wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also but — wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also but all _ wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also but all of _ wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also but all of the _ wednesday. bermuda and barbados will also but all of the new- will also but all of the new additions, _ will also but all of the new additions, apart _ will also but all of the new additions, apart from - will also but all of the

our transport correspondent caroline davies is here. why have they brought this in?rying to limit the spread of the coronavirus. clearly they seem to have a concern about they seem to have a concern about the uk number of cases. there is also a concern about the spread of the delta variant as well. we are starting to see an increasing number of countries increasing their restrictions on uk arrivals. last week the german chancellor angela merkel urged other european countries to put quarantine measures in place for uk arrivals as germany does. that is clearly a huge step to take, if you are a country like greece or spain who rely on uk tourists coming over during the course of the summer because for obvious reasons it would limit the number of visitors there. however even those some of these countries, we are starting to see they are adding in restrictions on to uk arrivals, so on friday malta said uk arrivals, so on friday malta said uk arrivals would have to show they had been vaccinated or they would have to quarantine. overnight portugal have said the same thing.

theo leggett, bbc news. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies is here. summer ahead? yes, plenty of uncertainty _ summer ahead? yes, plenty of uncertainty ahead. _ summer ahead? yes, plenty of uncertainty ahead. in _ summer ahead? yes, plenty of uncertainty ahead. in lots - summer ahead? yes, plenty of uncertainty ahead. in lots of. uncertainty ahead. in lots of different areas. to start with, this is the longest the green list has been since the traffic light system was introduced, and travel operators have seen some cases of more people booking, and more interest in some of these destinations. that is on the positive side. but as we heard, plenty of lukewarm reaction as well. the vast amount of europe is still not on the list. the same goes for the rest of the world, including america, which is a particular sore point for the travel industry at the moment. the majority of the countries have also been added to the green watchlist, not necessarily just the green, it means they are green, you can still travel there, but of course they are at more risk of

caroline davies, bbc news.cellor angela merkel�*s concerns about british travellers spreading the delta variant, the transport secretary grant shapps has acknowledged some european countries may take longer than others to open their doors to arrivals from the uk. i think it's understandable if you are in germany, i heard what the chancellor said yesterday, and you have yet to reach the levels of vaccinations we have seen here, or in malta, but you are going to be more concerned, and that may be just a question of waiting for their vaccination programme. i think different countries in europe will take different views, and talking to my counterparts in different locations, malta we know about, obviously, keen to accept british tourists. spain, because we have the balearics, but we will see what happens, i suspect that different european countries will come to different conclusions, depending on their own domestic roll out of the vaccination programme, and it is probably in most cases a question of being patient a