even worse news for croatia, of course, people in croatia, of course, people in croatia, 20,000 peopleve to get back before 4am on saturday morning otherwise they will face two weeks of quarantine as well, and i'm told, anyway, that's going to be difficult indeed, because tomorrow, the only flights out of croatia are oats of cigarettes, they are costing a fortune, and as the grant is a long way away, it's another lovely pupil country. jessica, we'lljust bring you income as well as croatia as trinidad and tobago and austria as well, this article here on the front page of the telegraph saying switzerland and greece are understood to remain under a close watch by officials, i certainly know if you people who decided to go to greece because they thought that would be a safe country. greece was one of the ones early on when people strip booking summer holidays when people started handling the pandemic pretty well when cases are low and it seemed like a less risky option, and they have been testing people at airports, something that places like heathrow have been calling on the government to

but croatia hasn't really had any spike during the pandemic.nd june, they had no more than six cases a day and tourists who are leaving split and dubrovnik on the dalmatian coast, well, it's other countries like the brits, germans, french, who are saying that those are the tourists who are coming back and causing clusters of cases other countries. we can speak now to darija reic, director of the croatian national tourist board. 0bviously obviously very difficult circumstances and we heard from gavin how much british tourism matters. you must be disappointed so are you helping british tourists get home now before four o'clock tomorrow morning? good morning. yes, the uk is one of our top ten markets for croatian tourism. it's very important. last year we recorded just under 900,000 arrivals and 4.6 million overnight stays from the uk s0 million overnight stays from the uk so british tourists are highly important to us. they are one of the top markets in croatia. so it's very significant as a loss. we are doing everything we can to help them get b

after france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed. hundreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem coronavirus infections. russian opposition leader alexei navalny is receiving treatment in berlin after being airlifted out of russia, where he fell seriously ill. and philippa thomas hears from people about how covid—i9 has changed their lives. that's in "coronavirus: your stories", in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon. manchester united says the club's captain harry maguire has pleaded not guilty after he appeared before a state prosecutor in greece of mykonos on thursday. after a disturbance at a bar on the island of mykonos on thursday. he has been cleared to fly home. the england defender — seen here leaving the court building — was one of three men arrested on thursday. in a statement, manchester united said the 27—year—old has pleaded not guilty to all charges. it is understood there will be a further hearing on tuesday. our sports presenter o

gavin lee in croatia, thank you.t hit £2 trillion injuly — the first time it has ever reached that level. ministers have greatly increased public spending to try to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic. our business editor simon jack is here. it is an eye watering figure. it's mind—boggling, almost impossible to comprehend the stop put it this way, if you started to spend £i comprehend the stop put it this way, if you started to spend £1 million per day at the time stonehenge and the pyramids were under construction, you wouldn't have got through it yet. but with any number like this, the number is not that important. like any debt, how big is it compared to what you earn, whether that's a mortgage or a personal loan. if we look at that comparison you can see that actually over time it has now gone through a very important threshold of 100%. there is the number, £2 trillion, but moving to the next slide we can see it is now 100% of everything the nation earns in one year, and that's the first time that

so what has gone wrong in croatia 7 to at the moment. so what has gone wrong in croatia?illion people barely registered a single case a day. in the past week there has been a notable rise. 265 cases in the past 24 hours. the country's secretary of state for tourism claims it is a simple answer. it is true that we have several hotspots in croatia in recent days, but they are the result of noncompliance with epidemiological measures, mostly among younger people, in some night clu bs among younger people, in some night clubs and other gatherings. the uk isn't the only country to add croatia to the quarantine list. there are four other countries this week, and it is here in split when it is this concern that it is the epicentre, that people are not listening to social distancing advice, and that is why it has become a problem here. tonight airport authorities say they are working to put on extra flights out of the country to cope with the numbers trying to leave. gavin lee, bbc news, split, on the dalmatian coast. the coronavirus crisis has caused concern amongst hundreds of

after france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed.undreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem coronavirus infections. a 15—year—old girl has died and several passengers on a boat have been injured — after a collision in the marina near southampton california struggles to contain huge wildfires — burning forests and homes and causing thousands of residents to flee good evening and welcome to bbc news. the captain of manchester united, harry maguire, has pleaded not guilty and has been released from police custody in greece, following a disturbance at a bar on the island of mykonos. the england defender was one of three men arrested on thursday. the police say the accusations against the three include bodily harm and the attempted bribery of an official. ollie foster reports. after two nights in police custody, harry maguire, seen here at the rear in the light blue shirt, based the regional prosecutor on the island of cirrus today. he is now free to return to

croatia, as they return, they now face 14 days in quarantine.r france had no croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed as being safe and, if you go outside the uk this summer of this year, even, you can expect something like this to happen. most of the flights on saturday morning. if they'd given 48 hours, we would all be back, but now we have to quarantine for two weeks, so it's a pain. some haven't yet made it back from the country. it shouldn't be 14 days, we should probably stay at home for seven to ten days and then get tested. you feel like it's a punishment. despite packed beaches in croatia, it's the spike in coronavirus cases which led to the restrictions there as well as in austria and trinidad tobago. many 110w austria and trinidad tobago. many now question, is this worth it or should they risk the british weather instead 7 tougher coronavirus restrictions came into force in some areas in north—west england overnight. socialising with other households is now banned indoors and outdoors in 0ldham, blackburn and parts of pendle in lancashir

so what has gone wrong in croatia?egistered a single case a day. in the past week, there has been a notable rise — 265 cases in the past 2a hours. the country's secretary of state for tourism claims it's a simple answer. it is true that we have several hotspots in croatia in recent days, but they are the result of noncompliance with epidemiological measures, mostly among younger people, in some night clubs and other gatherings. the uk isn't the only country to add croatia to the quarantine list. there are four other countries this week, and it is here in split when it is this concern that it is the epicentre, that people are not listening to social distancing advice, and that is why it has become a problem here. tonight, airport authorities say they are working to put on extra flights out of the country to cope with the numbers trying to leave. gavin lee, bbc news, split, on the dalmatian meanwhile, here in the uk, tighter lockdown restrictions are being introduced for more people living in the north west of england, t

it's the party capital of croatia.t is ultimately where they are not listening to the rules, and he said by butterfly effect you now have a situation where not just the uk but germany, italy, austria and slovenia as well, all in the last few days putting restrictions in place, and now they are specifically lobbying the uk saying, "we can sort this situation out, please don't kill what's left of our tourism industry." let's speak now to our news correspondent, vishala sri—pathma. we are here at gatwick at the north terminal where in the last few hours, we have had two flights arrive from split. it is a hugely popular city with young travellers. at the party city, lots of nightclubs, at the party city, lots of nig htclu bs, lots at the party city, lots of nightclubs, lots of bars. we've spoken to some of those passengers about how they felt about the change in rules. in croatia, we feel extreme lycee. —— extreme lycee. they don't have the mass hysteria you do over here. we know people who are trying to get back today. th

almere from manchester was unable to get back from croatia in time. kids will definitely miss their first week in school, and our question is whether that absence will be treated as unauthorised or authorised absence. despite the busy beaches in croatia, it is the rise in coronavirus cases there that has prompted the british government to act. some holiday—makers who didn't leave on time are resigned to a fortnight at home on their return. we are going to stay and see what happens, but we are planning to go back monday so we will stick to that, i think. carry on drinking! the croatian government will lobby their british counterparts for their country to be removed from the quarantine list next week, but it is another warning to holiday—makers that they need to be prepared for all eventualities. simon jones, bbc news. our correspondent frankie mccamley is at gatwick airport. what are returning holiday—makers telling you? well, in the past couple of hours we have had two flights from croatia land here, and i would say there is a mixed bag of feelings fr

croatia, bosnia, serbia. and we already started to connect.yes, we are connecting now along the sava river. but before i head across to my next country on the sava, duska tells me i need to be fully initiated into life on the river with this time—honoured tradition. are you going to behead me? no, we don't do that any more! but if you want to be a member, you have to show us if you are able to sharpen that wooden stick. ah, you show me. and just when i thought the wood chopping was bad enough... here you go — on your knees. you have to leave the head down. like this. whoa! baptised by the water of the river sava. next stop on my voyage down the longest river within the balkans, croatia's capital, zagreb. croatia was part of the austro—hungarian empire until the end of the first world war. and you can see much of that architectural influence around zagreb. the city has been fought over by competing armies for centuries. in the 15th century, so the story goes, the ottoman army was camped on the other side of the sava river, just over there, prep

croatia's capital, zagreb.the austro—hungarian empire until the end of the first world war, and you can see much of that architectural influence around zagreb. the city has been fought over by competing armies for centuries. in the 15th century, so the story goes, the 0ttoman army was camped on the other side of the sava river just over there, preparing to attack the city. to deter them attack the city. to deter them a cannonball was fired with such pinpoint accuracy it landed on a chicken intended for the commander's dinner. so freaked out were the turks by this that they started and never returned to the city again — so the legend goes. but ever since 1877, as a nod to this alleged act of defiance, a cannon has been fired every day at noon from this tower. wow, that's incredible. alan is a trained engineer who used to work on the zagreb trams before he saw an advert for the position of canon man in 2008 and landed the job. what does it do? the cannon firing has become a big tourist attraction in zagreb. irela

so what's going wrong in croatia?y registered a single case a day. in the past week, there has been a notable rise — 265 cases in the past 2a hours. other eu countries are attributing clusters of new cases to tourists coming back from here. the country's secretary of state for tourism said the british decision was unfair but acknowledged there is a problem. it is true that we have several hotspots in croatia in recent days, but they are the result of non—compliance with the epidemiological measures. mostly, it's younger people in some nightclubs and other gatherings. but the uk isn't the only country to add croatia to the quarantine list. there are four other countries this week, and it's here in split, where there'e concern that it's the epicentre, that people aren't listening to social distancing advice, and that's why it's become a problem here. tonight, this was the last uk—bound flight out of the country. a frantic day almost at an end for those getting back in time. for others, thinking ofjetting off for a late

gavin lee reports from croatia. there are more british holiday—makers than from any other country. 17,000 uk tourists are here at the moment. for many, the break is now over just as it was beginning. they are leaving before mandatory quarantine rules kick in. i'm a teacher, so if i don't go back today, i miss being back at school, and the kids have been off for six months. we are both key workers in england, so we've had to pay an extra £400 for a flight home which leaves in two hours' time. so, we're heading there now. i'm just getting into a taxi, by the way. lawrence manning's on holiday with his partner in dubrovnik. they were due to fly back on saturday, but they are rushing to the airport this evening. our flight for a return was something like £350, and we just had to payjust over £750 to get two tickets back to the uk. further up the coast in this harbour, a group of students from nottingham trent university say they need to be back for the start of term, but they can't afford the ticket prices. we obviously

then croatia got put into quarantine yesterday so we quickly switched to portugal.ra. on thursday night, it happened really quickly, so the flights were booking up really fast were started off relatively low level prices and, by thursday evening, they had skyrocketed about £1000 for a villa of ten. the minute the quarantine was lifted, that was it. we booked that day. we did. within about two hours. for those who had already taken the chance and headed to towns in croatia, as they return, they now face 14 days in quarantine. after france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed as being safe and, if you go outside the uk this summer, or this year, even, you can expect something like this to happen. most of the flights are on saturday morning. if they'd given 48 hours, we'd all be back, but now we all have to quarantine for two weeks, so it's a pain. some haven't yet made it back from the country. it shouldn't be 14 days. we should probably stay at home for seven to ten days and then get tested. if you are not positive, let us back to work and kids to school. th

other countries have announced quarantine regulations for those returning from croatia?venia, austria, italy, you also have germany. but germany has imposed specific restrictions from split and zagreb. grant shapps, the transport secretary, said it would not work forjust specific regions, you have got to have a blanket system in place. i think the other issue here is actually nightclubs, we're told there will be a government announcement in the next few days possibly closing nightclubs in split. at the moment they can open until midnight. we were walking around here today. i have spoken to people from different parts of europe. it is interesting to see that people are a lot closer together than i have witnessed in spain and brussels. mask wearing is not mandatory here. there is talk that early next week that could be imposed too. the manchester united captain, harry maguire, is facing greek prosecutors in connection with an alleged altercation on the island of mykonos. the england defender, and two other britons, were arrested by police following an apparent disturbance

many of the 20,000 british tourists in croatia will also be heading to the airport.ation when they return to the uk. i think we'lljust stay and then go back and then have to quarantine. and with the british government prepared to add or remove countries from its list of travel corridors at short notice, it's not the easiest time for those looking to get away from it all. simon jones, bbc news. earlier i spoke to darija reic — the uk representative of the croatia national tourist board. she says the uk should take a more regional approach to travel restrictions. the uk government to, if it was willing to look at our separate regions according to those numbers, then we would have been in a much better position because the majority of our coasts, most of the regions, are actually doing pretty well, so to say overall that croatian numbers are very high is not actually correct. the majority of the coast is still very, very safe. our political correspondent, helen catt has been explaining why the uk government has made its latest decision to impose quarantine restrictions

most people in croatia are oi'i about it.ackages which get back over the weekend. 0ur on packages which get back over the weekend. our flight was back in saturday afternoon, we now have to be backed by 4am saturday which is it possible to retrieve the speaker impossible to achieve. —— it is impossible to achieve. —— it is impossible to achieve. we were supposed to be in france, we had cancelled france on the basis of self isolation. 30 hours notice is not enough time, and the price of the flight has rocketed. there is a chance we might get back but it looks like we will have to do self isolation is a really disappointed. disappointment from jonathan like many thousands of others who will be ina very many thousands of others who will be in a very similar situation. what does the industry make of all of this? we have had the disappointment from travellers but what about those trying to get us on holiday? let's speak to the chief executive of the manchester aircraft group. these rules are in force to protect us these rules are i

this jet2 fight was from croatia. on board were the wood family.ent here for people returning, so cut their holiday short. we should have been coming back on sunday, so we have changed our flight to come back today so we don't have to quarantine and be affected, because it will affect our business. well, it's very annoying because my dad lives in croatia and we went out to see him. i haven't seen him for eight months. so it was tough but you've got to do what you've got to do at the end of the day. there has been a significant rise in coronavirus cases in croatia. the 14—day cumulative number of infections is 37.7 per 100,000, compared to 21 in the uk. so i'm in croatia at the moment, the north—west of the country, in pula. so from early on saturday morning, in come restrictions for people arriving here from there. there's more cases where i live in oxfordshire than there is where i am at the moment, which is the most annoying part for me. unless i take a 7—hour coach journey over to venice and then get a flight home over the weekend to get around

croatia was also relisted by slovenia its 2nd largest tourist nationality. further down the domination coast montenegro faces a similar predicament tourism accounts for a quarter of its economy and employs a 5th of its workforce disparate to salvage the travel industry they too opened for some a vacation so. i don't know what is happening now is the level of cataclysm but it's not up to us we didn't cause the problem or do anything wrong the problem concerns the whole world in may the prime minister pronounced montenegro europe's 1st covered free country but a month ago it had the 2nd highest in fiction right on the continent it hasn't seen the same tourism upsurge of croatia summer arrivals a 10 percent of what they were a year ago. was the biggest i think we have to look at the bigger picture and be satisfied that's the way it is the whole world is hit by the crisis he was not lament you must look at the future and be positive in montenegro virus containment may prove challenging for a while yet parliamentary elections are scheduled for sunday and on tuesd

after france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed.ands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem

travel stocks without the government's move to add croatia to the list. >>> the head doctor for navalny says he's still unstable to move but says he needs to be evacuated for treatment abroad >>> joe biden vows to restore the soul of america. in his closing speech of the democratic convention says president trump has failed in his most basic duties in the nation >> the president keeps telling us the virus is going to disappear. he keeps waiting for a miracle i have news for him, no miracle is coming. >>> welcome back let's continue our focus on the pmi data the headline of the eurozone pmi. the economic recovery stuttered in the eurozone through august on the back of the pmi data. the flash composite down to 51.6 from the reading of 54.9 anything above 50 is still an skpengs but does express slowing. the new index dropped should be slightly concerning, i think as we continue to look for strong evidence the manufacturing pmi, 51.7 from 51.8 again, on these services, not as robust the ceo and chief market strategist at long view economics. can i get your initial thoughts on this data it d

after france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed. hundreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem coronavirus infections. russian opposition leader alexei navalny is receiving treatment in berlin after being airlifted out of russia, where he fell seriously ill. thank you for your company throughout the afternoon. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our top stories: when rain clouds clear, records appear. zak crawley basks in the southampton sunshine as england pile on the runs against pakistan. saracens hold off a harlequins fightback to win the london derby. and for the first time since the premiership resumption. and dillian whyte‘s big night. can the british heavyweight set up a long—awaited tilt at the world title? hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. england batsman zak crawley has delivered on his huge potential on day two of the final test against pak

slovenia has already closed off over 200 kilometers a 3rd of the border with croatia is sealed. police patrol the fence several times daily as a deterrent. and i meant by the aim is also to warn people coming into our country illegally but the areas where they are trying to do it are dangerous but what became known as a meek. however refugees continue to arrive but not as many as 5 years ago at the height of the refugee crisis this year there have been about 1000 illegal crossings in this area. the police use surveillance drones day and night to track down illegal activity. the police say that the majority of refugees are held by human smugglers your ghost of the illegal migrants are from afghanistan morocco tunisia algeria bangladesh and pakistan pakistan. in metz lead a small town on the border locals are divided about the border fence. is that it's all here and there aren't so many it's a kind of protection. these that doesn't keep refugees and i can. see and they in the it's good that it's there in one way but it's also not because of tourism is the view that they go by but

slovenia has already closed off over 200 kilometers a 3rd of the border with croatia is sealed. police patrol the fence several times daily as a deterrent. i meant but he is also to warn people coming into our country illegally that the areas where they are trying to do it are dangerous as well as a need. however refugees continue to arrive but not as many as 5 years ago at the height of the refugee crisis this year there have been about 1000 illegal crossings in this area. the police use surveillance drones day and night to track down illegal activity. the police say but the majority of refugees are held by human smugglers either course of the illegal migrants or from afghanistan morocco tunisia algeria bangladesh and pakistan their pockets. in metz leka a small town on the border locals are divided about the border fence. is that it's all here and there aren't so many it's a kind of protection. these that doesn't keep refugees are likely. to go to syria they are it's good that it's there in one way but it's also not because of tourism is the view that they go by they are caugh

other countries have announced quarantine regulations for those returning from croatia?have germany. but germany has imposed a specific rhetoric restriction. for here from split and zagreb. grant shapps, the transport secretary said it would not work forjust specific regions, you needed a blanket system in place. the other issue is we are told re nightclubs there will be a government announcement in the next few days closing nightclubs in split. at the moment they can open until midnight. it is interesting to see that people are a lot closer together. i have witnessed in spain and brussels, mask wearing is not mandatory here. a there is thought that could be imposed here next week. a there is thought that could be imposed here next week. in belarus, demonstrators are preparing for another major opposition rally this weekend. the use of force to crack down on protesters following the disputed presidential elections earlier this month has fueled anger and led to rallies across the country. there are reports of abuse and torture emerging, as people are released from detenti

determined to walk down the aisle, they booked their flight to croatia. >> it's important to not put anyone anyone in jeopardy with this pandemic, that's why we made it a small circle with just family. >> do you agree to marry? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: with only the bride's parents and best man in attendance, they tied the knot. >> you can now congratulate. >> reporter: a growing number of countries are starting to hear these couples' cries. on july 27th, the netherlands joined the list, welcoming partners who can prove they are in a long-term relationship with a dutch citizen. >> it is essentially a documentary on what my relationship looks like from start to finish. >> reporter: they have prepared a binder to verify her re>> i was aut to hav r tuy to decide whether or not i'm eligible to travel. >> reporter: she got on a plane on the very first day the exempting went into effect, after 11 months away from her partner chris. >> she just called me, and she ended my nervous break down by telling me the good news. >> i haven't seen him in 11 months. i'm so excited. i made it through

my trip started at its source in slovenia and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. and meeting those who live along the river banks, who want to move on from the conflicts of the ‘90s and show us what their part of the world is really like. the cascading waterfalls and historic cities of bosnia and herzegovina, now gaining more international attention. here in the north of the country, the river sava is on the tourist agenda, too. it is here that the river takes on a new and important role as an internationally recognised border. 0ver there is croatia and on this side of the river is bosnia and herzegovina, where i will be continuing my journey. it is a far cry from the beleaguered war—torn image some might have of bosnia and herzegovina. during the 1990s, the river here was the scene of the fiercest interethnic fighting. sparked by the break—up of yugoslavia. but today, the people who live here are recognising the river's potential. during the war, the river was a physical barrier separati

it comes as holiday makers returning to the uk from croatia, austria and trinidad and tobago now haveindia — the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus passes three million — with the world's highest rate of new infections. and the world health organization recommends that children over the age of 12 should wear face masks. our health correspondent laura foster reports. this is how many schools have looked for months. but with the summer holidays nearly over in wales, northern ireland and england, many are busy changing things to keep pupils, staff and the wider community safe. scientific evidence shows children are unlikely to become severely ill from coronavirus, and some even suggest they spread the virus less than adults. of course the floor markers. at this primary school in east london, they are looking forward to having the children back. i worry about the lack of social interaction those children have had. i worry about the lack of development. i look at things like theirfine motor skills — the way they would hold a pencil, the way they would form their words, so their speec

another mad dash for british holiday—makers to beat new quarantine rules, this time affecting croatiars in england so had to pay an extra £400 for a flight so had to pay an extra £400 for a flight home which leaves into mac hours, so we are heading their

after france and now croatia, no holiday can be guaranteed.dreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not coronavirus infections. now on bbc news, it's time for echoes of empire. in this programme bbc correspondents around the world, consider the legacy of imperialism as continuing controversy over the future of some public statues and protests by the black lives matter movement have shone a light on aspects of britain's imperial past. the british empire was the largest the world had ever known. at its height, it ruled around 20% of the earth's population. but the legacy of that empire is now the subject of passionate debate. issues of exploitation and brutality have come to the fore thanks to the black lives matter protests. in bristol, in the south—west of england, the statue of the slave trader edward colston was torn down amid angry protests. clive myrie has been to bristol and reflects now on the struggle over memory. clive myrie: who owns history? who dictates memory? is it always the victors? what would you think about

it is not a good time to be going to croatia for instance.ack from croatia. that is where the latest measures have been imposed. it is getting quite difficult for people and you don‘t want to deny anybody a summer break, to actually go aboard. you can say and book a holiday, you can find what you actually are out there two weeks later that the infection rate has gone up in the country and they are imposing this new quarantine measures which the main problem with this is your insurance become problematic, you could pay a lot of money to come back and for people who cannot quarantine because of work, they may need to get back across and that may cost a lot of money. so yes, it can suit your working lifestyle and you think you can come back and sell quarantine if necessary, i go boy to soon as i could. but if you are not in that situation, it is a much harderjudgement call. one of the think that is mimicking is quite ha rd think that is mimicking is quite hard there is often little notice between the time you offer your holiday in a time to rule

uk tourists who've been on holiday to croatia, austria and trinidad and tobago now have to isolate for m days when they get back. hundreds of thousands of people in north west england are told not to socialise with anyone outside their household to stem coronavirus infections. police say a 15—year—old girl has died and several passengers on a boat have been injured after a collision in the water off the hampshire coast. california struggles to contain huge wildfires burning forests and homes and causing thousands of residents to flee. now on bbc news, it's witness history, where we hear from five people who have experienced important moments in history, including a jewish woman who found refuge in britain after she was transported out of nazi germany. hello and welcome to witness history with me, razia iqbal, here at the royal academy in london. today we'll hear from five people who have witnessed incredible moments in history. coming up: the soldiers who fought for the british but were not allowed to settle in britain. the last days of the sri lankan civil war. the first latin america

gavin, iam lee, who is in split in croatia.ine authorities that more than 1000 british tourists, or at least more than 1000 additional passengers, last—minute passengers, glue from the airport to the uk, assuming that many of those were trying to get back. there were also two additionalflights trying to get back. there were also two additional flights laid on to help cope with the demand in people, and the last flight to the uk last night, to make it in before four o'clock this morning, madejust before midnight. i got a text message from one family who said there was cheering, clapping and cheering when they set off stop at the sheer relief that they had made it. but there are about 16,000 british tourists still in croatia, and many people we spoke to in the last 24 hours couldn't make it back, either because they couldn't afford a ticket, it was too expensive, or the flights were full. now, the croatian government has said it will lobby the british government for the next few days to see if they can get back on the safe list.