to professor chris whitty or patrick. _ masse? to professor chris whitty or patrick. do— masse?ion immunity? thanks very much. on your really good point about the damage to children's education, we are doing everything that we can to minimise that, we have got a massive catch up plan, as you know. i think what a lot of people want to see, parents and teachers and pupils want to see is a different approach to outbreaks in schools, and we will be making sure the secretary of state for education will announce later this week how we move away from sending bubbles home and we move away from contact isolation for pupils, to greatly reduce the impact on schools of covid outbreaks in those schools. obviously the way forward is by testing rather than sending bubbles home. patrick. on the vaccine, clearly, the high proportion of the population vaccinated, the greater the protection against spread. that is true across all parts of the population. but the question about children is the one that chris addressed earlier, which is the relative risks to the individual from vaccination versus th

even a month ago during the winter, chris whitty was warning the | winter, chris whitty was warning the to be restrictions to be imposed to get through the winter because he expected the virus to carry on circulating. but even now in the summer, and i know some of the hospitals have been worried about the potential for a surge this summer, those figures the times quotes, 70%, obviously from a low level with one in every 260 people estimated to have the virus in the seven days according to 26june, according to o in s figures. this is according to o in s figures. this is a continued worrying with all the talk of freedom day and ending restrictions on 19 talk of freedom day and ending restrictions on i9july? talk of freedom day and ending restrictions on 19 july?- restrictions on 19 july? yes, because _ restrictions on 19 july? yes, because when _ restrictions on 19 july? yes, because when cases - restrictions on 19 july? yes, because when cases rise - restrictions on 19 july? yes, | because when cases rise like restrictions on 19 july? yes, - because when cases rise like that even _ becau

yes, the court heard that professor chris whitty had been walking through stjames' park chris whittyjames' park last month on a sunday evening. he had been on his way to see at the prime minister when he was accosted in that park. two men appeared here at westminster magistrates�* court today. one of them is called louis he was from essex, and he was asked to enter a plea and he pleaded guilty to one charge of assault by beating. that was an incident ofjune of last year. the court heard that lewis, who is in the dock today wearing a suit, a former estate agents, he lost hisjob as suit, a former estate agents, he lost his job as a result of the incident, and a court heard he was unreservedly apologetic for the distress that he had caused professor whitty and what had been ten seconds of complete and utter madness. thejudge ten seconds of complete and utter madness. the judge sentenced ten seconds of complete and utter madness. thejudge sentenced him to eight weeks, a suspended sentence for two years. he also ordered him to pay a fine of £100. and in his sentencing remarks, a districtj

some of _ vallance and chris whitty, can you spell out some of the _ vallance and chris whitty, canthe risks involved with opening up on july the - spell out some of the risks involved with opening up onjuly the 19th i spell out some of the risks involved with opening up onjuly the 19th in. with opening up onjuly the 19th in england. _ with opening up onjuly the 19th in england. for— with opening up onjuly the 19th in england, for example _ with opening up onjuly the 19th in england, for example to— with opening up onjuly the 19th in england, for example to the - with opening up onjuly the 19th inj england, for example to the nhs? very good — england, for example to the nhs? very good question _ england, for example to the nhs? very good question about - england, for example to the nhs? very good question about the i very good question about the restrictions on the nhs caused by the current measures. we will be looking at ways of trying to get the nhs back to operating in a pre—covid way, without the need for social distancing and isolation, contact isolation. but you will have to w

in st james�*s park on june professor chris whitty in st james�*s park onjune 27. —— lewis hughes. lt by beating to professor chris whitty. he also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of obstructing a police officer. these districtjudge told him that he is going to face a trial he had before the districtjudge at westminster magistrates�* court which will take place on november 23. we also heard today in court that professor chris whitty himself is going to be called as a witness to give evidence in that trial by the crown prosecution service. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. good afternoon. storm evert has brought some unseasonably windy weather already storm evert is producing gale force winds across some southern coasts of england and wales. we�*ve seen gusts in excess of 70 miles an hour in the most exposed areas. and the winds are still going to be pretty strong across southern and eastern areas throughout the rest of the day. we have also got spiralling bands of rain for northern areas, really heavy showers, hail and thunder setting up across east

last week chris whitty said the number of l chris whitty said the number of people — chris whitty saiduld be the first. restrictions you would be tempted the nhs, what would be the first- restrictions you would be tempted to reapply _ restrictions you would be tempted to reapply that — restrictions you would be tempted to reapply that would _ restrictions you would be tempted to reapply that would have _ restrictions you would be tempted to reapply that would have the - restrictions you would be tempted to reapply that would have the most. reapply that would have the most proportionate _ reapply that would have the most proportionate and _ reapply that would have the most proportionate and immediate - reapply that would have the most - proportionate and immediate impact? and to _ proportionate and immediate impact? and to sir— proportionate and immediate impact? and to sir patrick, _ proportionate and immediate impact? and to sir patrick, no _ proportionate and immediate impact? and to sir patrick, no country- proportionate and immediate impact? and to sir patrick, no country has - and

we will still have a tricky winter —— chris whitty~ — still have a tricky winter —— chris whitty.re hospitalisations, fingers crossed, and there is in a huge amount— crossed, and there is in a huge amount of— crossed, and there is in a huge amount of death, then the confidence will come _ amount of death, then the confidence will come back. but that's why i think— will come back. but that's why i think it — will come back. but that's why i think itjust goes will come back. but that's why i think it just goes to show there there _ think it just goes to show there there was— think it just goes to show there there was a surprise because we have been conditioned to the. the express has now or never, but you wonder if he wants it both ways, freedom day but don't be demob happy about it. i freedom day but don't be demob happy about it. . , , ., ~ freedom day but don't be demob happy about it. . , , ., ,, ., about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he _ about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he was _ about it. i was very taken with how downbeat he was today. _ about it. i was v

chris— freedom date, even in this the times piece, chris whitty is saying that he thinks — piece, chris thinks facemasks will still be needed after 19july. so it's not needed after19july. so it's not clear— needed after 19july. so it's not clear cut — needed after 19july. so it's not clear cut at all. | needed after191uly. so it's not clear cut at all.— needed after 19 july. so it's not clear cut at all.— clear cut at all. i was talking to another government _ clear cut at all. i was talking to another government health - clear cut at all. i was talking to - another government health adviser who was saying exactly that, what kind of frustrations will you personally choose to carry on exercising? he said trying to be outdoors as much as possible and meeting people with a facemask. continuing on that theme takes us to the daily mail, this is another aspect of this, test some trace has perhaps not worked in the way people have hoped, but even where it is working, you've got people kicking against the consequence is particularly in the hospitality industry. particularly in the hospitality i

lewis hughes, the man who accosted england's chief medical officer chris whitty in a london park, has pleaded guilty to assault. meanwhile, another man, jonathan chew, pleaded not guilty to the same charge. now on bbc news, it's time for the film review with mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in cinemas and in the home. didn't get it. hold on. come on. igot it! i don't got it. no, no, no! just leave me alone, that was a disaster! didn't go the way i planned. a couple of decades ago, disney conjured a blockbuster film franchise out of a theme park ride in the form of pirates of the caribbean, spawning a string of witless, turgid stinkers that have jointly grossed over $4.5 billion, proving that old hollywood adage that no one ever went broke underestimating the audience's intelligence. now we have jungle cruise, the latest big screen amusement park spin off featuring action, adventure, star names, globetrotting scenery and splashy effects. the difference is that this time, it's actually quite g

a 23—year—old man has been charged after chris whitty was accosted in a park in london. is cold for a 12.5% pay rise. the government says it is committed to increasing pay for nhs staff and it rises for the rest of the public sector have been caused. the german confectionery giant harry bell says it is struggling to deliver to the uk because of a shortage of lorry drivers. the company says it was working with partners to address a problem. the haulage industry has blamed the pandemic and brexit for thousands of unfilled hdv driver jobs. it is believed it is a shortfall of around 60,000 drivers. let's speak to the managing director at the road haulage association. it can'tjust be suites that are being affected or harry bell, for that matter. , , ., matter. there must be other companies — matter. there must be other companies too. _ matter. there must be other companies too. it _ matter. there must be other companies too. it is - matter. there must be other i companies too. it is absolutely right. it is notjust a shortage, but gaps in supermarket shelves. it is not that we

a man has been charged with common assault after england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittya park in central london. 23—year—old lewis hughes, an estate agent from romford, is due to appear before magistrates at the end of this month. the cases against two former soldiers who were previously facing murder charges over deaths during the troubles in londonderry in 1972 — including two on bloody sunday — are being dropped. here's our ireland correspondent, emma vardy. the first body i saw was that of a youth, being carried out by other civilians with a priest in the lead, waving a bloodied handkerchief as a white flag. the horrors of bloody sunday have resonated through the decades in northern ireland. years of campaigning by families led to a decision in 2019 to prosecute a former soldier for the murder ofjames wray and william mckinney, two of the 13 people shot dead that day. proceedings against soldier f, now in his 70s, began in derry earlier this year. the case has deeply divided opinion. today, it was brought to a halt. it's a day of devastation. the fact thatjustice has

professor chris whitty _ vaccine. looking at the comments. professor chris whitty is _ vaccine.er the last 18 months. wearing a mask is a great idea when you are out and about, particularly in enclosed spaces and places. as chris has said before, if people are feeling vulnerable around you. in all health care we will still expect people to follow the infection prevention and control guidance and particularly to be wearing masks. out and about make sure you have a mask in your pocket and keep washing your hands because thatis and keep washing your hands because that is really good practice. keep your space around other people because that will help other people to feel comfortable as well. my other message is, the nhs is there for you and has been throughout the pandemic and will continue to be there for you. if you are unwell and need help, keep finding as. that is really important. although the rates are rising and we need to follow the social distancing guidance still because it is really important in terms of keeping us all safe, it is also really important that people seek o

september, by that point, the data was clear about what was happening and patrick vallance and chris whittyid, "it's clear where this is going, we think that you should consider "hitting it hard and early." prime ministersaid "no, no, no, no, no, i'm not doing it." this debate is still going on and the prime minister decided not to do the circuit breaker, a short lockdown and cases continue to go up and you're saying that you made the case very strongly in government but he was still resisting. what was he saying by that point? he was essentiallyjust, sort of, hoping that something would work out. but also, his attitude at that point was a weird mix of partly, it's all nonsense and lockdowns don't work anyway. and partly, "well, this is terrible but, the people who are dying "are essentially all over 80 and we cannot kill the economyjust "because of people over 80 dying. that's a very serious claim to make. what evidence do you have of that? well, lots of people heard the prime minister say that and the prime minister texted that to me and other people you know, when the inquiry happens and

my right honourable friend is right to point out how, you know, in professor chris whitty he has pointed have very little adverse effects of covid on them if they are unfortunate enough to get it. and this is why for the steps we have outlined today combined with the vaccination programme that we are rolling out across the country means that it is right to take this next cautious but important step forward. this is not about children dying of the infection, it's about schools being a vector for infection. and what is secretary of state going to do when the winter months are coming. we have increasing numbers of infections to ensure that that does not happen by improving ventilation in assisted schools with the resources they need in order to deliver a safer environment? we know about the importance of ventilation because it's - an airborne virus. therefore what more is he doing to support schools to put - better ventilation in place, and i visited richmond - upon tim's school and mike assiduously yesterday. - they have spent £15,000 alone on improving ventilation. - many schools simply c

professor chris whitty says health problems caused by deprivation, an older population and distance fromom scarborough. scarborough. on a week like this, it seems the picture of sunny good cheer. and this was originally a spa town. it was all about fresh air and good health. but these days the reality for many people here is very different. we metjack, test driving a new mobility scooter. this is your health care, isn't it? this is it. this is going to get me going. down the road, philip, recovering from a recent stroke. and then they said they hadn't got the beds. he had to be treated 40 miles away. they don't cater here for people with strokes and heart attacks. so they move them out to other hospitals. when you add together scarborough's mix of an elderly population, low incomes and often distant health services, the differences can be stark. male life expectancy is some six years below other more affluent parts of north yorkshire. we are an area of deprivation. doctor asif, a local gp, is pleased that today's report by the chief medical officer recognises the problems. we've got issu

professor chris whitty said there was a mix of scientific opinion on when the remaining restrictions in the summer because if you wait until more adults are fully immunised, that will be in the autumn, when schools are back, we will be into the flu season and the nhs will be under more pressure. but he also warned that the coming winter will be very tricky because of a research and is notjust tricky because of a research and is not just of covid, tricky because of a research and is notjust of covid, but other respiratory infections. in england, we are heading for this shift of emphasis from government control personal responsibility, but boris johnson urged people not to get demob happy — the virus is still here. demob happy - the virus is still here. , ~ . , demob happy - the virus is still here. , ~ ., , ., ~ demob happy - the virus is still here. , ~ . , . ~ i., the advice to work from home when possible is also being scrapped. it means employers and employees in england can start to plan a return to the workplace. but the unite union, which represents thousands of public transpor

footage, which was shared on social media, showed two men grabbing professor chris whitty, who struggledened. well, professor _ tell us what happened. well, professor whitty _ tell us what happened. well, professor whitty had - tell us what happened. well, professor whitty had been i tell us what happened. -ii professor whitty had been walking through a park on his way to see the prime minister when he was accosted. today lewis hughes, 2a years old and from essex, the court heard that he gripped the professor in a loose headlock after he declined to have a photograph taken. the districtjudge today described hughes as a job, he sentenced him to eight weeks in prison suspended for two years and ordered him to pay compensation of £100 to professor whitty. —— described him as a yob. the court also heard that hughes was unreservedly apologetic for the distress he had caused us to a second man appeared today, 24—year—old jonathan chu, also from essex, he will face a trial in november, he pleaded not guilty to the same charge and also denied obstructing a police officer in the court also heard

here, a man has pleaded guilty to assaulting england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty,wenty—four, appeared before westminster magistrates' court. a second man, jonathan chew from brentwood in essex, pleaded not guilty to assault, and will stand trial in november. a steward at wembley stadium has admitted trying to sell security wristbands, official lanyards and hi—vis jackets — to allow ticketless fans to get into wembley for england's euro 2020 final against italy. yusaf amin, who's 18, stood to make £4,500. he posted screenshots of the items on facebook marketplace on the day of the match, with a promise of "guaranteed entry or money back". campaigners say more than 100 former interpreters seeking relocation to the uk after helping british forces in afghanistan have had their applications rejected. some say they are now living in fear of reprisals from the taliban. britain has already relocated more than 2,000 local afghan staff, including interpreters and their relatives. secunder kermani reports from kabul. tens of thousands of british soldiers served in afghanistan

and obviously this has all been you know discussed at length and chris whitty and patrick vallance stood while he was making this announcement. there are people in the medical, scientific community who think we should be being much more cautious, but you know, i think there is a question about whether or not conservative mps would have backed further restrictions, but downing street has made the calculation this is the right thing to do. and if you look at the react study, which is one of the studies it relies on, it was updated today and they say the doubling time is six days, so that means... for the disease spreading? exactly. so it means that when we meet up next thursday, if there was 28,000 positive cases today, there in theory would be 56,000 positive cases next week and it will be fascinating to see how the country feels about, because we've all learned to look at that graph and think about the numbers and think that a high number is a bad thing and it may be that actually the high number isjust a disruptive thing. because, remember, we should say, the big difference now is the v

year—old man has been charged with common assault, after england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittydon, will appear before magistrates later this month. the incident took place last saturday evening in st james's park. the family of saskia jones, who was murdered by a convicted terrorist at a prisoner rehabilitation conference in central london, are calling on the leaders of the organisation behind the event to step down. saskia's uncles say the family will be "distressed" and "insulted" if the cambridge university academics stay in post. they've been speaking to our correspondent zoe conway. people need to know what has actually happened here. the enormity of what's happened and what a devastating effect it has had on ourfamily and on a number of other people. convicted terrorist usman khan surrounded on london bridge. three men armed with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk tackle him to the ground. nearby in fishmongers', hall saskia jones and jack merritt lay dying. khan had stabbed them with knives strapped to his wrists. just two hours earlier, he was sat at a table chattin

world health organization has said that, the head of the european centre for disease control and chris whittying over the next few weeks will hopefully allow us to make that decision. at the moment we still got to be a bit cautious, but my personal expectation is that at some point, we will not be wanting people to be self isolating if they have just been contacts although, clearly, if there's an thematic, they will need to be self isolating —— if they are symptomatic. this these viruses are very good at morphing into something new. that is what we have got more than one variant in circulation. how fleet of foot to the vaccine manufacturers need to be to keep on top of these changes? the need to be to keep on top of these chan . es? , ., need to be to keep on top of these chances? , ., _ , changes? the first thing to say is that all viruses _ changes? the first thing to say is that all viruses as _ changes? the first thing to say is that all viruses as they _ changes? the first thing to say is that all viruses as they jump - changes? the first thing to say is that all viruses as theyjump into

it is to be expected i suppose after what professor chris whitty and the prime minister have told usvery 90 days. the department of health are telling us that they r—number, the rate at which covid infections are growing, has increased between 0.2 and 0.5. we have been hearing from cressida dick. it's not possible for any of us to understand to and imagine what they have been going through. i was able to speak to them earlier today and say again how very sorry i am for their loss and further pain and their loss and further pain and their suffering. all of us in the met are second, angered and devastated by this man's crimes. they are dreadful. and everyone in policing feels betrayed. sarah was a fantastic, talented young woman with her whole life ahead of her, and that has been snatched away. she was hugely loved and she will be sorely missed. by so very many people. ever since sarah went missing, the sole priority of my investigation team, research team and hundreds of others in the met and beyond was to find sarah and to bring the person who had committed these terrible crimes to j

chris whitty talking about the potential pressure on hospitals because despite how well vaccines worknd up in hospital. we have heard about the impact on businesses and staff needing to isolate, so there are going to be consequences as cases continue to rise but this is not the same as january. rise but this is not the same as janua . , , , january. the first thing, is this about the _ january. the first thing, is this about the delta _ january. the first thing, is this about the delta variant? - january. the first thing, is this about the delta variant? we i january. the first thing, is this i about the delta variant? we keep hearing the delta variant is more transmissible. i hearing the delta variant is more transmissible.— transmissible. i always say that everything _ transmissible. i always say that everything is — transmissible. i always say that everything is a _ transmissible. i always say that everything is a combination - transmissible. i always say that everything is a combination of. transmissible. i always say that i everything is a combination of the virus and our behavio

second man has appeared in court charged with assaulting england's chief medical officer professor chris whittys was charged with common assault last week. the health minister, lord bethell, is formally under investigation over a complaint that he sponsored a parliamentary pass for the aide matt hancock was caught kissing on cctv. the lords commissioner for standards confirmed that lord bethell was under investigation over his "use of facilities" in relation to gina coladangelo. mr hancock resigned last month over an affair he was having with ms coladangelo. there's just a day to go until england take on denmark in the semi—finals of the euros at wembley. england have won all but one match in the run—up to tomorrow's game, and they've yet to concede a goal. our sports editor dan roan reports on england's practically perfect tournament so far. shaw, across for sterling! something special has happened with england at these euros. selections have proved a success, strikers have found form... in comes the captain! ..and the defence, well, it's yet to even concede a goal, the squad savouring every m

chris whitty said if we waited until the autumn to open up you might simply shift the number of peopleng hospitalised and he supported the argument that opening up now when you have the firebreak of the school holidays was better than doing it in the autumn when we will face the new flu season but he warned that this winter may be very tricky because of a resurgence of the flue plus covid. borisjohnson said this is not the end of the pandemic and urged people not to get overconfident. it is not the end of dealing with this virus. thank you. included in today's announcements was the ending of the advice to work from home. it means employers and employees in england can start to plan a return to the workplace. but the unite union, which represents thousands of public transport workers, has said ending the requirement to wear face coverings on public transport would be "an act of gross negligence". our business editor, simonjack, reports the office. 2020, 2021. many workers will not seen the inside of their own place of work for more than a year and businesses that depend on their passing

and obviously this is all been discussed at length and chris whitty and patrick vallance stood alongside you know, there is a question about whether or not conservative mps would have backed continuing restrictions downing street has made the calculation this is the right thing.— the right thing. and if you look at the _ the right thing. and if you look at the react - the right thing. and if you look at the react study, i the right thing. and if you i look at the react study, the government relies on, dated today, they say the doubling time is six days of the disease spreading so it means when we meet up next thursday, if there are 28,000 positive cases today, in theory, 56,000 next week and fascinating to see how the country feels about that because we learn to look at the grafton think about the numbers and actually the high number might bejust a and actually the high number might be just a disruptive thing. might be 'ust a disruptive thini. . might be 'ust a disruptive thini. , , . might be 'ust a disruptive thini. , ' . , thing. the big difference this time is the — thing. the big di

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year—old man has been charged with common assault, after england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittywho's from east london, will appear before magistrates later this month. the incident took place last sunday evening in stjames park. the cabinet minister michael gove and his journalist wife sarah vine are to separate after nearly 20 years of marriage. a statement said the couple who have two children had decided to end their relationship and were in the process of finalising their divorce. northern ireland's public prosecution service is to drop the case before two former soldiers who were facing murder charges including bloody sunday in 1972. danjohnson reports now. bloody sunday in 1972. dan johnson reports "ow-— bloody sunday in 1972. dan johnson reports nova— bloody sunday in 1972. dan johnson reortsnow. �* , ,, ., reports now. bloody sunday is one of those da s reports now. bloody sunday is one of those days that _ reports now. bloody sunday is one of those days that really _ reports now. bloody sunday is one of those days that really spells - reports now. bloody sunday is one o

there is a lot of uncertainty and both chris whitty and patrick ballance were rightly in my view _ ande _ my view rather cautious. a couple of months back, he said _ my view rather cautious. a couple of months back, he said the _ my view rather cautious. a couple of months back, he said the mistake i months back, he said the mistake that has been made repeatedly is relaxing just slightly too early. do you think we are in that situation now, or if the government had said yesterday, "look, we are going to get rid of lots of these restrictions but we want people to keep wearing masks indoors, in crowded public places," i would have been enough? i crowded public places,�* i would have been enough?— crowded public places," i would have been enough? i think the guidance is auoin to been enough? i think the guidance is aoian to be been enough? i think the guidance is going to be really — been enough? i think the guidance is going to be really important, - been enough? i think the guidance is going to be really important, and - going to be really important, and hopefully— going to be really im

professor chris whitty says health problems caused by deprivation, an older population and distance fromressed. david sillito reports from scarborough. scarborough. on a week like this, it seems a picture of sunny good cheer. and this was originally a spa town. it was all about fresh air and good health. but these days, the reality for many people here is very different. we metjack, test driving a new mobility scooter. this is your health care, isn't it? this is it. this is going to get me going. i'm off on safari, man. down the road, philip, recovering from a recent stroke. and then they said they haven't got the beds. he had to be treated 40 miles away. really, they don't cater for people with strokes and heart attacks. so they move them out to other hospitals. when you add together scarborough's mix of an elderly population, low incomes, and often distant health services, the differences can be stark. male life expectancy is some six years below other more affluent parts of north yorkshire. we are an area of deprivation... this local gp is pleased that today's report by the local medi

ferguson and other mathematical modelers have made predictions as to what will happen, we have heard chris whittysooner rather than later, but all of those things are predicated on high levels of uncertainty, and so things could go wrong, and i think everyone should realise that. it is not like the story is all over, we still going to have to things very carefully, and if things do not go as expected, we may find ourselves in trouble, because these numbers of cases in this doubling rate are very substantial, and i would advise people, particular order people, to be quite cautious about exposing himself to the virus in the shorter—term. himself to the virus in the shorter-term.— himself to the virus in the shorter-term. that's really interesting. _ shorter-term. that's really interesting. thank - shorter-term. that's really interesting. thank you - shorter-term. that's really interesting. thank you so l shorter-term. that's really - interesting. thank you so much for your thoughts. always good to talk to you. we will speak again, i'm quite sure. thanks for now. professor adam finn, thank you. and

whenjuly 19th was announced, chief medical officer chris whitty was there with borisjohnson — supportingprime minister injune. the road map was always cautious but irreversible. and so here we are onjuly 19, with everything happening that i've described. if this is irreversible, it's not perhaps how people imagined irreversible would feel. but for mrjohnson, this isn't about dismissing concerns or dismising the risks — it is in part about a question: "if not now then when?" if we can't reopen our society in the next few weeks, when we will be helped by the arrival of summer and by the school holidays, then we must ask ourselves, when will we be able to return to normal? to which some scientists answer — when we don't have the highest infection rate in the world, when we aren't isolating hundreds of thousands of people, when we have completed the vaccine roll out. other scientists though argue this is a risk worth taking. it is though beyond dispute that, for now — here onjuly 19 — this is not a return to normal. not by a long way. the government's hopes is that it is an important step to

chris whitty said that if we waited until autumn to open up, you might simply shift the number of peoplefrom being hospitalised and he supported the argument that opening up now when you have the firebreak of school holidays was better than doing it in the autumn when we all face the new flu season. but he warned that this winter may be very tricky because of a resurgence of flu plus covid—19 and borisjohnson said this isn't the end of the pandemic and he urged people not to get deemed happy. this is not the end of dealing with this ours. a busy day at wimbledon — it's manic monday — all the men's and women's last—16 matches have been taking place. novak djokovic is through, the german angelique kerber beat coco gauff on centre and roger federer is also through to the quarter finals. what about emma raducanu in the singles draw — a teenage wildcard playing in her grand slam debut. our sports news correspondent chetan pathak is at wimbledon. she was doing really well but sadly, she was doing really well but sadly, she has had to retire. what has happened? yes, unfortunately, emma raducanu

0ne survey suggested that 2 million people in the uk have had some long lasting symptoms, and chris whittywhere vaccination rates are currently much lower. there is an acceptance more people will get long covid, although no figures are put on this from the government. the next question was about the risk of new variants. we have no specific government response.— new variants. we have no specific government response. these vaccines are very effective. _ government response. these vaccines are very effective, and _ government response. these vaccines are very effective, and it _ government response. these vaccines are very effective, and it is _ government response. these vaccines are very effective, and it is likely - are very effective, and it is likely that immunity will last a long time and if— that immunity will last a long time and if new— that immunity will last a long time and if new variants arise there will be some _ and if new variants arise there will be some degree of protection. the government _ be some degree of protection. t“ta: government calculation is that vaccines can cop

second man has been charged with common assault after england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittyan chew was charged with common assault and obstructing police. he will appear at westminster magistrates' court later today the headlines on bbc news... pupils in england may no longer have to isolate if a classmate tests positive for covid under new plans to be announced later. the government wants to lift almost all of england's restrictions in 2 weeks time. germany is relaxing covid restrictions on travellers from the uk — from tomorrow, they'll be able to enter the country even if they're not residents. draft legislation intended to tackle what ministers describe as a "broken asylum system" is being introduced to parliament. the home office says the bill will help prevent people who've passed through a safe country claiming asylum in the uk. refugee campaigners warn that thousands of people who are currently given asylum will be turned away in the future. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has this report. until the pandemic broke last year, the number of people claimi

the chief medical adviser, professor chris whitty, has warned that the uk is "not out of the woods yettransformed into pop—up coronavirus vaccination clinics this weekend, in a major push to offerjabs to all remaining adults. it's just over seven months since the world's first covid jab outside of a medical trial. more than 81 million uk injections later — that's first and second doses — and the biggest vaccination programme in history means that, on monday, many covid restrictions will end. so this weekend, nhs england is urging adults who haven't had a jab to get one. from the trinity shopping centre in leeds to primark in bristol, from sefton park in liverpool to greenwich park in london. pop—up sites will offer first and second doses of covid vaccine to max mannes protection before restrictions are lifted on monday. young adults were the most recent group to be invited to get their vaccinations, so there has been less time to getjabs in their arms. but research by the office for national statistics also found that young adults were the most likely age group to be vaccine hesitant.

has apologised for his part in the footage that shows england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittyhow many staff will be affected. the american retailer has been a major presence on the british high street as emma simpson reports. it has been on our high streets for more than 40 years, but gap is now calling it a day. all these stores will be shot by the autumn. yet another big chain bidding a retreat, unable to make the sums add up. they are always discounting on top of 5% if you have a loyalty card. they still sell the same jumpers they sold in the '805, same jeans, same t—shirts, so they haven't really moved on, don't think. it is sad, it's very sad. people losing theirjobs. you generally go in and you kind of think this is may be too expensive or nothing that you really want to buy, so, yeah. yeah. a bit generic i think. how times have changed. gap was famous for its casual clothes, from khakis to hoodies, and it did well, but then the competition grew and the business did not adapt. i think that the writing has been on the wall for many years, - and what we are seeing now is t

as chris whitty has said, there is no perfect time.this. it is right you are urging caution. does _ this. it is right you are urging caution. does it _ this. it is right you are urging caution. does it feel- this. it is right you are urging caution. does it feel like - caution. does it feel like irreversible relaxations to you? that is what the prime minister called it a three weeks ago. infer? called it a three weeks ago. very much in the _ called it a three weeks ago. very much in the sense _ called it a three weeks ago. very much in the sense that _ called it a three weeks ago. very much in the sense that as - called it a three weeks ago. - much in the sense that as we continue to vaccinate. by the middle of september, now we have met our target of offering the vaccine to all adults, target of offering the vaccine to alladults, by target of offering the vaccine to all adults, by the middle of september all adults over 18 who had the vaccine first dose now will have had their second days as well and we are being washes in terms of se

as chris whitty has said, there is no perfect time but a time when schools are on summer holidays, thatr — the infection number — and the high levels of vaccination. almost 88% of all adults now with one dose, as i said. it is, i think, the right time to cautiously proceed, but continue to be careful — this is the most infectious respiratory disease that's aerosol—transmitted that man has experienced, and it's only right that we do the right thing on this. the reason the government is urging caution is because there are unknown factors about what the lifting of all restrictions in england will mean for the spread of coronavirus. we heard warnings over the weekend that we could see 1000, up to 2000 hospitalisations per day, 100,000 or 200,000 cases per day in the coming weeks and months. how people respond to the lifting of restrictions will be crucial, but were labour, the government is still going too far, too fast. the shadow health secretaryjonathan ashworth has said this morning it raises questions about how sustainable this approach is. i think, given where we are with infection ra

year—old man has been charged with common assault after england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittyrder restrictions. anyone who comes in has to go into hotel quarantine first. these have been the two lines of defence for the country and what has allowed it to contain the spread of covid—19, but they have not been without controversy. many, especially those separated from their families, have criticised the border closures. they have also criticised the government making exemptions for athletes of celebrities at a time. others have asked how long this can go on for, how sustainable it is for australia to effectively seal itself off from the world? there have also been virus leaks from hotel quarantine and they have resulted in a number of outbreaks here. and of course there is the delta variant. it is spreading far quicker than anticipated here and is posing a big challenge for health officials around the country. the biggest cluster is here in sydney where i am, we are going into our second week of lockdown. this is a completely different picture in a country where only a a few wee

chris whitty says if we waited until autumn to open up, we might simply shift the number of people going to a later date but not actually save any extra people from being hospitalised and he supported the argument that opening up now when we have the firebreak of school holidays was better than doing it in the autumn when we will face the new flu season but he warned this winter may be very tricky because of a resurgence of flu plus covid—19. borisjohnson says this is not the end of the pandemic and he urged people not to get demob happy, this is not the end of dealing with this virus.— of dealing with this virus. sir keir starmer is _ of dealing with this virus. sir keir starmer is not _ of dealing with this virus. sir keir starmer is not happy _ of dealing with this virus. sir keir starmer is not happy with - of dealing with this virus. sir keir starmer is not happy with the - starmer is not happy with the complete lifting of restrictions as announced by borisjohnson but to what extent do you think the prime minister has made this announcement because he is under pressure not only from

we have just mentioned the fact that i have just mentioned the fact that chris whitty says there needsut and buy new dentists. if you take them away from the city and bring them here, you are going to leave a city without dentists. you need new people. hagar dentists. you need new people. how is attractive — dentists. you need new people. how is attractive dentistry as a profession? needs to be seen as a desirable profession, you can make a good living out of it even as an nhs dentist. ., , , , ., , dentist. there are plenty people around like _ dentist. there are plenty people around like me _ dentist. there are plenty people around like me have _ dentist. there are plenty people around like me have made i dentist. there are plenty people around like me have made a i dentist. there are plenty people i around like me have made a damn dentist. there are plenty people - around like me have made a damn good living out of the nhs and i am not grumbling about it. it is not me thatis grumbling about it. it is not me that is the answer. i am too old, i am plastic, iam retired, but what we nee

has apologised for his part in the footage that shows england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittyadership. there are 16 candidates running for the seat. and we'll bring you full coverage of the result from batley and spen when it happens, in the early hours of tomorrow morning. the headlines on bbc news... nissan announces a major expansion of electric vehicle and battery production in north east england, bringing thousands of newjobs to the region. uk employers will have to bear more of the costs of furlough from today as the government starts to wind down its job support scheme. the governor of the bank of england says higher inflation is set to continue for the rest of the year in the uk as the economy recovers from the covid—19 crisis. the clothing retailer, gap, has announced it's closing all 81 of its stores in the uk and ireland and will trade only online. the company has not disclosed how many employees the closures will affect, but will shortly start a consultation process with the staff. ben boulos reports on what's behind the decision. once a common sight on the british

as chris whitty has said, there is no perfect time but a time when schools are on summer holidays, thatthe infection number — and the high levels of vaccination. almost 88% of all adults now with one dose, as i said. it is, i think, the right time to cautiously proceed, but continue to be careful — this is the most infectious respiratory disease that's aerosol—transmitted that man has experienced, and it's only right that we do the right thing on this. he also confirmed the government has now received the official advice from its advisory body on vaccines and immunisation, thejcvi. about vaccinating children. it will make a statement to parliament later on. the recommendation is that only vulnerable children, younger children, younger teenagers excuse me, should be vaccinated, and those living with vulnerable adults. you confirm what the government plans to do later. there is also an update for those working in the nhs. staff were contacted by test, trace and isolate are being exempted from the need to self—isolate in extreme circumstances if they get a negative covid test and that is t

has apologised for his part in the footage that shows england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty—year—old lewis hughes has said he is sorry for any upset caused, and that he has "paid the price" after losing hisjob because of the incident. police say it's been recorded as a common assault. voters will head to the polls in a parliamentary by—election in the west yorkshire seat of batley and spen today. it was held by labour at the last election, and the contest is seen as a big test for the party and sir keir starmer�*s leadership. there are 16 candidates running for the seat. 0ur expecting results at some stage in the morning tomorrow. let's get the weather with carol. good morning. the weatherfor the next few days is sunshine and showers, there will also be areas of low cloud but today for many, it will be drier with fewer showers. we start on a murky note, some mist and fog around the coasts of northern ireland, wales come into the south—west, the channel islands, some could drift into the corner of south—east england through the day. murky to start to the north of scotland and

test entries, the solution as we have been told first by matt hancock and by borisjohnson and by chris whittyf the over 50s showing antibodies and we have got the evidence that this stops zero disease, we should be reliant on the vaccine which has been incredible and test entries should be consigned to the dustbin. it is never worked properly from the start, we know it is a shambles, the app does not work properly, it is achieving nothing except causing misery and suffering across the country and potentially shutting down parts of the nhs. thank you. let's get more on our main story, the floods across germany, belgium, the netherlands, some officials now blaming the unprecedented weather and climate change. let's talk to justin unprecedented weather and climate change. let's talk tojustin rhoads, our chief environment correspondent. this intense rain is consistent with climate change, isn't it? absolutely, scientists have been saying for decades that a warming climate, we are going to see more weather extremes, that means heatwaves like we have seen in north america but also more severe rainf

does that happen before we get to the point that chris whitty has been warning about where hospitalsnd enough other people to infect.— people to infect. let's talk about another virus _ people to infect. let's talk about another virus because _ people to infect. let's talk about another virus because you - people to infect. let's talk about another virus because you were l another virus because you were telling me an interesting tidbit before we came on air, norovirus which we normally talk about in the wintertime, what can you tell us? is known as the winter vomiting bug and it has a very clear pattern, it peaks around wintertime and causes problems in care homes but also hospital wards and it didn't really happen this winter because of all the restrictions be placed on our lives, all the social distancing to clamp down on covid, it clamps down on a whole lot of other diseases, but now in the middle ofjuly we are seeing a spike in norovirus cases, three times the number of outbreaks you would expect at this time of year according to public health england. this is what we will be dea

a man has appeared in court charged with assaulting england's chief medical officer professor chris whittyon park. he has also been charged with wilfully obstructing a police officer. he'll appear before westminster magistrates' court later in the month. bars and restaurants in england won't require customers to sign into venues using the test and trace app afterjuly 19th — if the next stage of lifting restrictions is confirmed on monday. in recent weeks, businesses have been complaining that the app sends too many alerts, causing disruption as workers have to be sent home. so what will the future be for the app? rory cellan—jones has been finding out. the app will help us safely live our lives, protecting you and others. it had a difficult birth, but since last september, millions of us have used the nhs test and trace app to scan in when we visit a cafe or pub, and more importantly, to get alerts telling us when we may have been in contact with someone with covid—19. something of the order of half a million to 600,000 cases were averted as a result of using this app. so that has to be wo

professor chris whitty, former chief medical officer, says there needs to be a national strategy to tackleell, surprising. lots of barriers as well. the _ surprising. lots of barriers as well, the cost _ surprising. lots of barriers as well, the cost of _ surprising. lots of barriers as well, the cost of setting - surprising. lots of barriers as well, the cost of setting up, i surprising. lots of barriers as - well, the cost of setting up, buying the kit, having the facilities, also having the confidence to have a go. how much of those factors are a part of your motivation for doing what you have done? tithe of your motivation for doing what you have done?— of your motivation for doing what you have done? one of the biggest motivations — you have done? one of the biggest motivations is _ you have done? one of the biggest motivations is opening _ you have done? one of the biggest motivations is opening up - you have done? one of the biggest motivations is opening up these i motivations is opening up these ports to women who do not really realise how accessible it is. we have such a great op

has apologised for his part in the footage that shows england's chief medical officer, professor chris whittyn the netherlands and canada found that most of the pets who were infected were asymptomatic, or showed very mild symptoms. pet owners who test positive should avoid close contact with their animals so they don't pass on the infection. more coming up at the top of the hour but now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello. for most of us, the weather continues to brighten up this afternoon, with spells of sunshine becoming increasingly widespread. and it has been a lovely start to the day in scotland. this is where we have seen some of the sunniest weather today, and those sunnier skies are working now into a good part of northern england. but elsewhere, it will tend to brighten up. meanwhile, out in the atlantic, we have gotjust to our western — we have gotjust to our west an area of low pressure. well, that is going to come in our way in time for the weekend, throwing bands of rain across the country, so make the most of the dry weather while it lasts. now, today,