here's our business correspondent emma simpson. if, after all this time at home, there is nothing to talk about? this american business has plenty to talk about. bumble has seen a surge in users during the pandemic and has made its debut on the stock market. now, it's given its staff time off, fully paid, to recharge the batteries. saying: "we wanted to give our teams around the world an opportunity to shut off and focus on themselves for a week." i guess it's good that with the whole stress of the pandemic, they're actually thinking about their employees, which is a good shout. i don't know. is it realistic, though? yeah, can every company do that? i don't need it, really, do i? so might as well continue - working, you know, there's no need for me to take a day off. especially a week off. but what if you've had to give up the comforts of the office and work from home? the desks are still pretty empty in this corner of london, 15 long months and counting. so this big accountancy firm gave its 16,000 workers the day off yesterday. a

emma simpson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.ratures down to three or 4 degrees in the countryside. still holding onto some patches of cloud towards the far southeast and south of england. it will be a much milder night than last night in scotland and northern ireland, and the reason? cloud continuing to spread further eastwards. some outbreaks of mostly light and patchy rain, some misty conditions around coast and hills as well, but double figure temperatures as we kick off in the morning. and we will keep plenty of cloud here, again with some patchy rain. just feeding in also towards parts of northwest england, the north and west of wales during the day, whereas southeast wales, much of southern, central and eastern england and indeed parts of eastern scotland, will see some sunny spells at times. and feeling pleasantly warm where you see those. and much warmer in southeast england compared with recent days, as this wind is much lighter. so, here, temperatures just creep into the low 20s. this area of cloud and patchy rain's mo

emma simpson, bbc news, northamptonshire.against the advice of a panel of experts who called on the organisers to hold the games without spectators present. 0ur correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes, is in tokyo. rupert, this is a controversial decision then? tt rupert, this is a controversial decision then?— rupert, this is a controversial decision then? , . , decision then? it very much is, we did exnect — decision then? it very much is, we did exnect to _ decision then? it very much is, we did expect to see _ decision then? it very much is, we did expect to see it _ decision then? it very much is, we did expect to see it had _ decision then? it very much is, we did expect to see it had been - decision then? it very much is, we l did expect to see it had been leaked bed and the numbers were adds expected. fans going to the stadiums will be required to wear masks, they are not allowed to cheer. they have been told the clap, go straight to the stadiums and straight home after, so they are trying to mitigate the risk, but they

emma simpson, bbc news.he uk high street — mcdonald's says it wants to expand ahead of an expected pick—up in the economy after lockdown. the fast food giant says it's looking to fill 20,000 roles across the uk and ireland this year, as part of plans to open 50 new outlets. joining me now isjustin urquhart—stewart, co—founder and ambassador of seven investment management. lovely to see you. good morning! _ lovely to see you. good morning! we _ lovely to see you. good morning! we see - lovely to see you. good - morning! we see mcdonald's and itsu morning! we see mcdonald's and itsu looking _ morning! we see mcdonald's and itsu looking to _ morning! we see mcdonald's and itsu looking to expand _ morning! we see mcdonald's and itsu looking to expand and - morning! we see mcdonald's and itsu looking to expand and hire i itsu looking to expand and hire thousands of people and this is good news, presumably. it is aood good news, presumably. it is good news. _ good news, presumably. it is good news. in _ good news,

emma simpson, bbc news.is at wembley. but the stakes are particularly high for scotland? aha. but the stakes are particularly high for scotland?— but the stakes are particularly high for scotland? �* ., ., , for scotland? a momentous night in store for british _ for scotland? a momentous night in store for british football _ store for british football potentially, as you say especially for scotland, who face their biggest match for 23 years. and they know exactly where they stand. if they can win against the world cup finalists themselves, croatia, tonight they will be through to the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time in their history. what a story that would be, especially given that they will have to do it without the star man the other evening against england at wembley, billy gilmour, so cruelly ruled out and now in isolation. england, in contrast, a lot of tension and jeopardy has gone away because as we know, they are already through to the next round. but for the first time, perha

emma simpson, bbc news.iness and creativity then maybe some other people and other businesses. but what advice would you give them? it's great for bumble to do this for its employees, it's also probably good publicity for the company. but if you're talking about sustainable improvement in people's well—being, how do you think that could be most usefully achieved?— usefully achieved? well, it's nice to actually _ usefully achieved? well, it's nice to actually come _ usefully achieved? well, it's nice to actually come up _ usefully achieved? well, it's nice to actually come up democrat. usefully achieved? well, it's nice i to actually come up democrat onto the media until a good story when it comes to workplace stress. usually if we are contacted about workplace well—being, it's because of a bad news story. could be there's some data release that says stress is on the rise. i think this is about being strategic in the workplace. well—being is something that connects all human beings and affects all of us, and

emma simpson, bbc news.e lockdown eases, music is being played once more. in senegal, a renowned jazz festival has returned, providing entertainment and vital economic activity. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. # let, let, let me love you...# in saint louis the sounds are always smooth, the groove is always fresh. the city�*s jazz festival draws in the crowds, safety precautions permitting. after this year�*s cancellation, this was a welcome sight for locals. i was relieved and everybody was relieved too, and it was a beautiful energy, a beautiful vibration, a beautiful link also between the stage and the audience. on a small island where the senegal river meets the sea, the old town of saint louis is famous for its colonial architecture and its love of music. in one packed bar, jamm, a fusion band from the capital, dhaka, do their thing. dakar, do their thing. this is notjust art, it is commerce to. translation: the festival not taking place last year - was an economic disaster for saint louis. i understand w

emma simpson, bbc news. it made 700 people i am sure happy.hanghai were used to mark the founding. crowds also got a chance to watch drones lighting up chance to watch drones lighting up the sky. we will leave you with the pictures. hello there. it certainly was a chilly start across eastern scotland on tuesday, but that is where we had the lion�*s share of sunshine — over 1a hours of it. and it was our top spot in terms of temperatures as well, 21.4 celsius the high. now, we have been drawing a curtain of cloud, though, across scotland over the last few hours. this weather front bringing in some showery outbreaks of rain, and it will bring a change of fortunes to start our day on wednesday. yes, it will be a cloudier and slightly damper story, but it will also be a milder one. double digits first thing in the morning. clearer skies across england and wales. that�*s where we�*ll start with the best of the sunshine through the day. now, as the day progresses, perhaps clouding over into north wales and northern england, as that weather front slo

emma simpson, bbc news. i'm ros atkins.come out as gay. he shared this video on instagram. what's up? i just what's up? ijust wanted to take a quick moment to say that i'm gay. i've been meaning to do this for a while now. if i'm comfortable enough to get it off my chest, i have the best life. i have the best family and friends and job a guy could ask for. i'm pretty private, so i hope you guys know i'm really not doing this for attention. i just think representation and visibility are so important. i hope one day, videos like this will not be necessary. nassib's announcement comes during pride month, and for the nfl, it's a significant moment. in its 101—year history, only very few players have come out, and all did so after they'd retired. the late roy simmons was one of them. in 2003, he said he would never have come out as gay during his career for fear of destroying it. he said: but things are changing. nassib plays for the las vegas raiders. the team tweeted: and this is cathy renna from the national lgbtq task force

emma simpson, bbc news, northamptonshire.hat the pentagon prefers to call an "unidentified aerial phenomenon". look at that thing! it's rotating! lieutenant commander alex dietrich was an operational fighter pilot for ten years. she was with three other pilots on a routine training flight when they witnessed an unidentified object in the skies off the coast of southern california — now known as tic—tac, due to its resemblance to the mints. it was travelling very fast and very erratically, and we couldn't anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldn't understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. this official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigma attached was intentional. there was actual sort of a policy to use

emma simpson, bbc news, northamptonshire.urn in working from home, 100%, definitely. covid has shown us that we can work from home, but i think probably three days a week, maybe two days from home will be the norm going forward. the change in the way we commute, how and if we need to commute at all, has been transformed by the pandemic. the aim of these new tickets is to give part—time passengers access to the same savings and benefits as regular weekly commuters, butjust paying for the days they travel. recognition by the train companies that flexible working is here to stay. the new tickets will allow passengers in england to travel on any eight days in a 28 day period, or twice a week. it will be a paperless system, allowing travellers to tap smart cards or scan their mobiles at the station, and passengers won't need to choose the days they travel in advance. but passenger groups say people still need to be careful which tickets they buy. the flexible season tickets that go on sale today - will be good news for some, but n

emma simpson, bbc news, northamptonshire. you're watching bbc news...ive a coronavirus vaccine and demand is high. nhs england says that more than one million appointments have been booked since over 18 is have become eligible. over the weekend, football stadiums including here tottenham have transformed into a large vaccination centres. and these long queues of people will be a heart—warming sight for health officials who say the more people who are jabbed, the sooner ourfreedom can return. we are losing much of our lives. i am more than happy to get it if we can go back to normal. especially with going to university in september, we are hoping we can have a normal life. i am expecting may be the end of the year for people - who are vaccinated, it will be easier to cross borders, - so i will be able to go. to india and singapore. all adults in wales and northern ireland can also book a vaccine. so can over—18s in glasgow. but for the rest of scotland, people need to be over 30. but while the successful roll—out rolls on, doctors fear the finish line is

emma simpson, bbc news, northamptonshire.etrich was an operational fighter pilot for ten years. she was with three other pilots on a routine training flight when they witnessed an unidentified object in the skies off the coast of southern california — now known as tic—tac, due to its resemblance to the mints. it was travelling very fast and very erratically, and we couldn't anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldn't understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. this official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigma attached was intentional. there was actual sort of a policy to use ridicule to kind of damp the whole thing down — that goes back to the '50s, and it became just part of a culture and since then, we w