fergus walsh there- _ fergus walsh there.spitality and entertainment venues, including cinemas and bingo halls, from monday as planned. the first minister mark drakeford said people should consider staying local for their holidays despite lifting the ban on international travel. he said if ever there was a year to holiday in wales, this was it. the scottish government is also continuing with its roadmap of unlocking, moving most of mainland scotland to level 2 on monday, meaning alcohol can be served indoors in pubs and restaurants and entertainment venues can reopen. but glasgow and moray will remain at the higher level 3 because of concern about an increase in covid cases there. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow for us. disappointing for them? yes, it really is. nicola sturgeon is pressing pause on the easing of restrictions in certain areas and some people, particularly here in glasgow, will find it very disappointing. the reason for that is it was last september that people here in glasgow were told th

fergus walsh, whether that will be needed. fergus walsh. thank _ whether that will be needed. have now had their first dose of a vaccine. that's over 67% of the uk's adult population. the government's now inviting 38 and 39—year—olds to book their first jabs. almost 18.5 million people have now had both jabs, so 35% of all adults are now fully vaccinated. downing street said tonight that borisjohnson has apologised unreservedly on behalf of the government for the events that took place in ballymurphy in west belfast in 1971 when ten people were killed in 1971 when ten people were killed in the wake of an operation by the british army. yesterday the families of those who died one a 50 year fight when the coroner ruled they were entirely innocent. 0ur correspondent is at stormont now. those verdicts by the coroner yesterday, all of those findings provided a huge sense of vindication for the families of the victims here. it was a big moment for northern ireland, their loved ones names were publicly cleared and the coroner found that in many cases the soldiers use disproportionate

here's our medical editor fergus walsh.ton, which now has the highest level of coronavirus in the uk. it is one of several areas where the indian variant has now got a foothold, encouraging people to get the jab. personally the reason for me getting the vaccine is because i live with elderly people and i don't want them to have have worries. it is thought vaccines will continue to protect against serious illness, but the threat from the indian variant has led to a shift in policy. the gap between first and second doses for the over 50s is being cut from 12 to eight weeks in a bid to boost their immunity. the prime minister warned the final lifting of restrictions in england onjune 2ist was now in doubt. i have to level with you that this new variant could pose a serious disruption to our progress and could make it more difficult to move to step four injune. and i must stress that we will do whatever it takes to keep the public safe. the indian variant, bi.6i7.2, was first identified here less than a month ago, linked to tra

fergus walsh, bbc news.n three more regions hit hard by the pandemic — casting further doubt over whether the tokyo olympic games should go ahead. 70% of japan's population is now under coronavirus restrictions. courtney bembridge has the details. the countdown to the olympic games continues, with the opening ceremony less than 70 days away. but as infections continue to rise injapan, the government has declared a state of emergency in three more regions. translation: by implementing such measures, we will protect i people's health and lives and i think it is more possible to hold a safe and secure games, and i wish to push forward with preparations. all chant: no, no olympics! many people injapan aren't convinced. this week, there have been protests and a petition with more than 350,000 signatures calling for the games to be scrapped. recent polling shows 37% of respondents want the games cancelled, and another 28% want them postponed. the union representing hospital doctors agrees. it has warned the games

fergus walsh, bbc news.ts concerns at talks in london with his hungarian counterpart, viktor 0rban. the right—wing hungarian is only the second eu leader to visit britain since the post—brexit transition, and british opposition parties have criticised the visit. the leader of belarus — alexander lukashenko — has accused the west of trying to destabilise his country, as he held talks with his main ally — russia's president putin. the two men pledged to strengthen their alliance. it follows international condemnation of belarus for forcing a ryanairflight to land, in order to arrest an opposition journalist. the uk and eu have demanded the immediate release of roman protasevich and have banned flights from belarus, while brussels is threatening to impose economic sanctions. president lukashenko's kremlin—backed regime is accused of widespread repression and human rights abuse, as sarah rainsford reports from the capital, minsk. in belarus, marrying an opposition politician can make for a very lonely life. for

fergus walsh, thanks for “oininu us. behalf of the uk government" for the events that took place in ballymurphy in west belfast in 1971 — when ten people were killed in the wake of an operation by the british army. yesterday the families of those who died won a 50 year fight to clear their names when a coroner ruled they had been "entirely innocent." 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is at stormont. it was a big moment in northern ireland yesterday when the coroner delivered those findings, for the families of the victims, they were vindicated, that their loved ones names were cleared, but that has been followed today by some anger and confusion about the way the prime minister's statement was delivered. almost immediately after the findings yesterday, calls began to grow for an official apology, and today we were told that one came but it did not come in a parliament at the dispatch box or at an official press conference, and downing street said in a virtual meeting between borisjohnson and the first and boris johnso

fergus walsh, bbc news.t in texas when he came out as transgender. and over the past year, andi's been documenting hisjourney into young adulthood, and sharing the formative moments with us — and with the rest of the world. here's a look at his story. asa kid, as a kid, i definitely wore a lot of boyish clothes. i did not enjoy wearing skirts, dresses, all of that. maybe those early symptoms of my dysphoria. that. maybe those early symptoms of my dysnhoria-— ididn't i didn't even find out what that even meant until middle school years when i had access to the internet through my phone. no adults ever talk to me about it or told me anything about it. to make and every day, it gets better. ~ , to make and every day, it gets better. g y,, ., ., to make and every day, it gets better. g ., ., , ., ., better. my dysphoria started to manifest around _ better. my dysphoria started to manifest around the _ better. my dysphoria started to manifest around the start - better. my dysphoria started to manifest around the

let's get more with our medical editor fergus walsh.or fergus walsh. of people now vaccinated, and millions of people now vaccinated, and we have new figures on the amount of protection that the vaccines give you?— vaccines give you? yes, new, real-world — vaccines give you? yes, new, real-world evidence. - vaccines give you? yes, new, real-world evidence. early i vaccines give you? yes, new, - real-world evidence. early analysis real—world evidence. early analysis from public health england suggests two doses of the pfizer—biontech vaccine reduces your risk of dying from covid by 97%. extraordinary figure. now, the astrazeneca jab was rolled out later, so we don't have that data yet. but we know that one dose of either vaccine cuts your risk of dying by 80%. and vaccines cut the risk of transmission, so if you do still get infected, you are much less likely to pass it on and you are protecting others. all of that means that vaccines can increasingly be relied upon to control coronavirus, rather than social restrictions. having said all

let's talk to fergus walsh, l effect of the indian variant. thank l you.ow worried should we be about this indian variant? firstly we be about this indian variant? firstlj ., we be about this indian variant? firstl, ., . we be about this indian variant? firstlj ., . ., we be about this indian variant? firstl ., . ., ., , firstly how much more transmissible is this new variant, _ firstly how much more transmissible is this new variant, the _ firstly how much more transmissible is this new variant, the more - is this new variant, the more infectious, the more cases will rise. we will have a clear idea in the next week or two but it is already beginning to displace the dominant tent variant in some hotspot areas. far more importantly than cases is how well will the vaccines build up against this new variant? 20 million people are fully immunised and they are among the most vulnerable to coronavirus. the early signs are reassuring from the lab work mostly that two doses may not currently getting infected with the indian variant and should stop you getting seri

fergus walsh, bbc news.still to come: a meteorite which caused quite a commotion earlier this year, goes on display at london's natural history museum. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they call the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out - effort to help the victimsl of a powerful earthquake. the worst to hit the i country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion garry kasparov. it's the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—se

fergus walsh, bbc news.erage of 2,060 new cases per day in the last week. 15 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period. meaning 12 deaths were announced, on average, every day in the past week. 127,598 people have now died across the uk. as for vaccinations, just over 35 million people have now had their first covid jab. more than 16.5 million people are now fully vaccinated. they have had their second vaccine. police are appealing to the public to help identify a man who was seen close to where the police community support officer julia james was killed. ten days ago. they've released a photograph that was taken in kent the day after the 53 year old was found dead near her home. she died from significant head injuries. helena wilkinson reports. who is this man? detectives desperately need to know. they say he could be the key to unlocking what happened to julia james. somebody knows who that man is. we desperately need you to make contact with us and help us identify who that person is. if that pers

thank you, fergus walsh.strictions due to a high level of cases. glasgow is the only part of scotland currently under level 3 lockdown rules, prohibiting non—essential travel out of the area and imposing greater restrictions on socialising, hospitality and businesses. lorna gordon is in glasgow. what more has the first minister been saying? the what more has the first minister been saying?— what more has the first minister beensa inc? , ~ , been saying? the first minister said case numbers _ been saying? the first minister said case numbers are _ been saying? the first minister said case numbers are rising _ been saying? the first minister said case numbers are rising across - case numbers are rising across scotland, that the r number could be as high as 1.3, driven significantly by the situation here in glasgow. she said while it was a very difficult decision, glasgow had to remain in level three for another week. it means people cannot mix indoors in each other�*s houses. that has been in place for 270 days

fergus walsh, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz.nd some rain around in places, too. but i promise you, certainly by sunday, the weather will be a lot better across the uk — a weatherman says "promises". but here's the forecast through the early hours of the morning, still a lot of cloud across the uk, and that's how it's going to start saturday morning. pretty overcast, particularly across western areas. it's an old weather front, it's sort of fizzling away, the sun's working on it, and eventually, i think, second half of the afternoon, there will be some very decent weather around, although not completely dry. there might be one or two showers developing in northern and eastern areas. but 20 in glasgow, 21 degrees expected in london. and then after that, sunday, a beautiful day across the uk, low 20s, and it's going to improve into monday and tuesday. coming up on bbc news, it was box—office tv for westminster watchers — but did the bbc give too much airtime and credence to the words of dominic cummings? that's newswatch at 8:45pm

fergus walsh, bbc news. the waiting time for the second vaccine doses for the over—50s and those who are clinically vulnerable will be cut 8 weeks, ratherthan12. what does this mean for the rest of the vaccine rollout. professor adam finn sits on thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. he is with us now. thank you very much for being with us. it is nice to talk to you again. starting with a question, what does this mean for the vaccine roll—out? a question, what does this mean for the vaccine roll-out?— the vaccine roll-out? well, it is an adjustment _ the vaccine roll-out? well, it is an adjustment. people _ the vaccine roll-out? well, it is an adjustment. people who _ the vaccine roll-out? well, it is an adjustment. people who are - the vaccine roll-out? well, it is an adjustment. people who are due l the vaccine roll-out? well, it is an l adjustment. people who are due for the second doses will be getting it slightly earlier. the logic behind it is that although the first does gives you good s

dominic hughes, bbc news, bolton. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh is here.of the new variants, where do we stand? we are facin: a variants, where do we stand? we are facing a nail-biting _ variants, where do we stand? we are facing a nail-biting wait _ variants, where do we stand? we are facing a nail-biting wait to _ variants, where do we stand? we are facing a nail-biting wait to the - facing a nail—biting wait to the answers on two questions on which lives and livelihoods depend, and firstly, how much more transmissible in the so—called indian variant? more infectious it is the more cases we will see, and we will get a clear idea on that in a week or two but it is already displacing the previously dominant kent variant in some hotspots. secondly, much more importantly than cases, how well will vaccines hold up against this new variant? there are early tentative signs, mostly from lab data which are reassuring, and that while vaccines may not stop you getting infected with this new variant, they should mostly stop people from getting seriously ill, but we

hugh pym, bbc news. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, joins me.ews about the booster vaccines that people may be offered in the autumn. a trial is being launched of a third dose of covid vaccine, which made top up immunity and provide extra protection against new variants. nearly 3000 adult volunteers have been recruited at 18 sites across the uk, and they will be randomly selected to have one of seven different covid vaccines, and we have all heard of the astrazeneca, pfizer and moderna jabs, but then there is novavax and janssen, which are currently awaiting approval, and two lesser known ones, curevac and valneva, currently going through trials. the uk government has bought huge supplies of all. the trial will look at safety because we know mixing different vaccines can increase short—term side effects, an increased chance of fever, fatigue, sore arms, and it will look at antibody levels, how much we boost does it give, and some volunteers will get a half dose, which might be enough to give protection. the results will help decide if we need a

fergus walsh on that variant.covid-19 pcr test, whether they are showing symptoms or not. the confirmed cases have self—isolated and their contacts have been identified. let's now look at the latest data on coronavirus. and figures out this afternoon show there were 2,284 new covid infections reported in the past 2a hours — with 11 deaths recorded. more than 35 point seven million people have now had their first dose of a vaccine. that's over 67% of the uk's adult population. the government's now inviting 38 and 39—year—olds to book their first jabs. almost 18 and a half million people have now had both jabs, so 35% of all adults are now fully vaccinated. the downing street tonight headset he apologised on behalf of the uk government, forgive me, we have moved onto another story can i do beg your pardon, now, borisjohnson says he has apologised unreservedly on behalf of the british government for the events which took place in ballymurphy in west belfast in 1971 — when ten people were killed in the wake of an oper

. ~ , 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, is here. bolton about the indian variant and concern also in the government about it. how worried should we be about the variant? there are some elements of concern and a lot of uncertainty about this indian variant. we do not really know yet if it's more transmissible than the dominant variant in the uk, the kent variant. the indian variant has gone from no where to now being about 10% of cases in the uk and obviously the concern is the trajectory of that. but there is no evidence as yet that vaccines don't work against it. you have to set that against a picture where hospitalisations have continued to fall. deaths are low and to some extent, the link between cases of coronavirus and deaths is now being broken because of the success of the vaccination campaign. the latest data from the office for national statistics suggests around 47,000 people up to the end of last week had coronavirus infection. 47,000. at the peak injanuary, it was 1.25 million. now it is around one in 1400 people in gene

our medical editor, fergus walsh, is here — so good to have good news at last, and more good news onvaccine. two doses cuts your risk of dying from covid by 97%. i mean, thatjaw dropping the good. we don't have the two dose data on the oxford astrazeneca jab simply because it was rolled out a month later, but that will come soon, and we knew already that one dose of either vaccine cut your risk of dying by 80%. we also know the risk of transmission, so it is vaccine is vaccine is now rather than lockdowns and social distancing that will do the large amount of work in terms of controlling coronavirus. but having said that, it's important that that immunisation campaign is completed. a third of adults, mostly the under 40s, have yet to have a dose of vaccine, an coronavirus is here to stay. it will continue to cause problems, but unless we get some terrible new variant, there is no longer a threat that the nhs should ever be under threat of being overwhelmed by coronavirus. but while the epidemic here is now coming under control, the pandemic is farfrom over, and coming under control,

fergus walsh, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. difficult it is a dilemma the government faces saying we are going to go ahead on monday? it is government faces saying we are going to go ahead on monday?— to go ahead on monday? it is quite difficult. i don't _ to go ahead on monday? it is quite difficult. i don't think _ to go ahead on monday? it is quite difficult. i don't think boris - difficult. i don't think boris johnson is going to have a dilemma because i think he will go ahead with further restrictions. people will be able to mix indoors in groups of six and in hospitality as well. but he sounded far less confident about freedom as a people were calling it is party ofjune 21 of living restrictions, the end i'm distancing in england and talked about potentially difficult choices ahead. 0n traceability, we are hearing that we don't know how much more tractable this indian variant is but a paperfrom sage says it could be a0 or a0% more because if you look at that kind of scale, it is possible that the very last parts of that r

alongside more good news on the efficacy of the vaccines — to explain here's our medical editor fergus walsh't have the two does data on the oxford astrazeneca vaccine simply because it was rolled out a month later, but that will come soon, and we knew already that one dose of either vaccine cut your risk of dying by 80%. we also know the vaccines cut the risk of transmission. so it is vaccines now rather than lockdowns and social distancing that will do the large amount of work in terms of controlling coronavirus. but having said that, it's important that that immunisation campaign is completed. a third of adults, mostly the under 40s have yet to have a dose of vaccine. and coronavirus is here to stay. it will continue to cause problems, but unless we get some terrible new variant, there is no longer a threat that the nhs should ever be under threat of being overwhelmed by coronavirus, but while the epidemic here is now coming under control, the pandemic is farfrom over, and that is what is vital, that vaccines are rolled out globally. borisjohnson has confirmed england will proceed to lift

fergus walsh of the bbc.l be asking i a first dose of vaccine? thanks, i i know everybody will be asking that question now, i think the truth is that at this stage we can't say for certain, as things stand, you know, you have heard it today, that the numbers of infections even with the new variant remain low, overall across the country, even in the bolton where there has been this spike in the new variant, we are not seeing the significant new numbers of hospitalisation, it remains broadly flat and the situation is different from last year, in the crucial sense we are, we are in the throws of an extraordinary vaccine roll out which everybody knows and understands. so we've just got to wait and see, you know, those two things, the extent to which the new variant may be more transmissable, and also, the extent to which the vaccine have been able to cut the link between infection and hospitalisation and death. and that we just need to see a little bit more about that: i am afraid, fergus before we can be really

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fergus walsh, bbc news.ase for them. on the tenth day of this investigation, they're hoping they are getting closer to the breakthrough they need. helena wilkinson, bbc news, aylesham in kent. the election results will keep coming in over the next few days. for live coverage of the results as they come in, and expert analysis of what they mean for you, visit our website or the bbc news app. now back to elections 2021. yes, kirsty and i welcome you back to the bbc election coverage. it is 20 past eight and we have had quite a few results in. not all of them, by any means and we will both be here tomorrow also looking at more results as they come in and we can analyse them. we have reached quite analyse them. we have reached quite an important moment in the coverage because those of you who are connoisseurs of the coverage will know that at a certain point, sir john curtit and his team of expert number crunches came up with the protected national chair of the vote. john, correct me if i am wrong, but it is a p