francesca, you talk about reunions - _ ways. francesca, you talk about reunions - thank _ ways.u, _ ways. francesca, you talk about reunions - thank you, under- ways. francesca, you talk aboutj reunions - thank you, under our ways. francesca, you talk about - reunions - thank you, under our next reunions — thank you, under our next week. —— our next week. the scrapping of plans for an amber watchlist comes on the day that people arriving in the uk from the united states and most of the european union no longer have to self—isolate for ten days if they're fully vaccinated. there have been tears, hugs, and jubilant reunions at uk airports today, as family members split across continents by the pandemic have finally been able to meet again. our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. through the dark and difficulty of the last few months, they've waited for this. this the last few months, they've waited for this. ~ , ,., ., the last few months, they've waited for this. ~ , .,, ., .,' for this. as soon as we got off the aeroplane. _ for this. as soon as we got off the aerop

francesca good to have you on here to have this conversation?know, a lot of people realized during the pandemic. hey it's a lot easier for me to just work out at home, maybe more affordable in some cases. how are you going to get people to come back and our gyms and fitness centers going to be able to survive the pandemic in a long term sense? great question. what's been really interesting is what we really saw during the pandemic is the people who are at that top of workout pyramid who never struggle with motivation, who never hit their snooze alarm quickly turned to peloton at home fitness, etcetera. others did too early in the pandemic, but that went down rapidly during the 15 to 18 months that fitness centers were closed because it's hard to stay motivated. um june, july and august in california for most fitness operators has been. record breaking months like a january where people are back at it, realizing really two things. one is that their health is the most important thing. so as we saw during the pandemic people who suffer from chronic

>> reporter: francesca says the pizzaria are among those asking for proof of vaccinations for anyone eating indoors. >> it is going to be some people, maybe disappointed or not aware about vaccination card, validation at the door. so far it is gone smoothly. the busy weekend dinner hours may be the real test, he hopes travelers were told of the new rule. >> we were told if you don't have a vax card, you are not going to be able to go anywhere. >> reporter: allison grove found about new rule. >> i understand the rule. i understand if people who are not vaccinated but if you want to enjoy the city life, you should be responsible for those around you. >> reporter: indoor restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues all of which hoping this new rule does not create an issue. the mayor says it is what to be done. >> our goal is to beat this virus once again. that's why we implement this health order and goes into effect today. >> reporter: trace sylvester is the owner and is on board. >> i feel all of our clients will be grateful that we are providing this extra layer of health. >> reporter

. >> reporter: in north beach neighborhood, francesca believes there may be challenges requiring proof of vaccinations for indoor diners. >> we have a lot of confusion. are we going to check id for the customers or how do we know the vaccination is real and so on. >> reporter: he also has outdoor seatings where a proof of vaccination is not required. any short term confusion is worth it for long-term public safety as the delta variant spreads. >> it is to protect the workers and kids and protect those who can't get vaccinated. to make sure we don't go backward. >> reporter: the proof rules appied to only worker who is are 12 and older. >> to make sure i never have to get up in front of you and say i am sorry, i know we just reopened and now the city is closed again because we are seeing too many people die. >> this is great for the fitness industry. >> reporter: a board member with the san francisco independent fitness studio coalition, another industry hit hard by the pandemic closures and restrictions. he's all for the new rule. >> what this does for us it allowed us to tell our clie

her younger sister francesca will face gcse exams next summer.acher—assessed grades, people have got the true grades they deserve. how do you feel about doing exams next year? i think, like, the content should be reduced. like, i think the government should consider reducing the content because we have missed a lot of year 9 and year 10. there will always be that... not cloud but thatl label, won't there? that actually those i were the children of the pandemic years or whatever. but they shouldn't be i viewed any differently. most students do get their first choice and there's still a chance to find places across the uk in clearing. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, leeds. italy may today have registered the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe. a reading from near syracuse on the island of sicily registered 48.8 degrees celsius, but this still needs to be verified. it comes as firefighters continued to battle wildfires on the island amid the ongoing heatwave. for more than a week now thousands of greek firefighters have been battling to contain

her younger sister francesca will face gcse exams next summer. achieve and i feel like with teacher assessed grades, people have got the true grades they deserve. how do you feel about doing exams next year? i think, like, the content should be reduced. like, i think the government should consider reducing the content because we have missed a lot of year 9 and year 10. there will always be that... not cloud but thatl label, won't there? that actually those i were the children of the pandemic years or whatever. but they shouldn't be i viewed any differently. most students do get their first choice and there's still a chance to find places across the uk in clearing. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, leeds. the time is 6:19pm. our top story this evening... as taliban fighters advance, a humanitarian crisis unfolds in afghanistan. more than 1,000 civilians have been killed in recent months. and a hero's welcome for lionel messi as fans celebrate his arrival at paris saint—germain, after his departure from barcelona. coming up in sportsday in the next 15 min

francesca chambers. big shift for the president to name names. >> it's a reversal because gjus a few weeks ago they were careful to say we're just saying what the science is from our podium. now they are taking an active turn in saying these governors are doing harm by banning mask requirements in schools. if you're not going to help, just don't stand in the way of having other people put in mask requirements or vaccine mandates to get into their businesses. i think that's a new tougher message we're seeing among a series of other reversals from the white house on the messaging. >> i showed you a kyquote from e texas governor saying we've mastered this. the florida governor says we're good. >> at the end of the day would i rather have 5,000 cases amongst 20-year-olds or 500 cases amongst seniors? i would rather have the younger. there are people who were hermits for a year and a half and still contracted it. let's be real here. >> he says just tough it out. some people are going to get covid. tough it ou

her younger sister, francesca, will face gcse exams next summer.they deserve. how do you feel about doing exams next year? i think, like, the content should be reduced. like, i think the government should consider reducing the content cos we have missed a lot of year 9 and year 10. there will always be that... not cloud, but that label, won't there? that actually those were the children of the pandemic years or whatever. but they shouldn't be viewed any differently. most students do get their first choice, and there's still a chance to find places across the uk in clearing. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, leeds. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. the man, named only as david s, worked at the british embassy in berlin and is accused of passing documents to russian intelligence in exchange for cash. our correspondent gordon corera has this report. a berlin spy case involving british secret and russian spies. german prosecutors allege that a man who worked here at the british embassy in berlin passed on official d

francesca is a greenlandic musher and she has 22, yes, 22 huskies to get her around.sad if my children's children couldn't do what i'm doing now. >> reporter: but with climate change melting the famed greenland ice sheet at an accelerated pace, that's an all too real possibility. from the sky we can see ice melt lakes forming on the surface, a beautiful but worrying development. >> see the pools of water, blue turquoise water is beautiful, but it's disturbing also because that means that these pools of water reflecting the solar radiation up. >> reporter: this is where the climate crisis is at its most acute, the water rushing off this ice sheet is contributing to the rise in global sea levels so from new york to shanghai, from new orleans to singapore, it's what happens here that could change all of our lives. we camped out to get a closer feel for the elements, and it rained continuously. the problem, that rain should be snow. this is where we slept last night, tiny little tent, me and the producer, quite close together, but right on this ice and this is what's incr

her younger sister, francesca, will face gcse exams next summer. you feel about doing exams next year? i think, like, the content should be reduced. like, i think the government should consider reducing the content cos we have missed a lot of year 9 and year 10. there will always be that... not cloud, but that label, won't there? that actually those were the children of the pandemic years or whatever. but they shouldn't be viewed any differently. most students do get their first choice, and there's still a chance to find places across the uk in clearing. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, leeds. i'm nowjoined by dame alison peacock, who is the chief executive of the chartered college of teaching. good evening to you. i don't know if you could hear that report, but there was a mother there who said whatever is happening to the grades at the moment, these should be seen as the children of the pandemic years. really meaning these are exceptional times. years. really meaning these are exceptionaltimes. do years. really meaning these are exceptional times. do y

host: francesca in arizona.hen it comes to the next generation it will be the lieutenant governor kathy hochul who becomes governor of new york . as you heard governor cuomo mentioned she won in may 2011 and the 26 district. her searing in took place on june 1, 2011 -- her swearing-in speech took place june 1, 2011. here is a portion. >> is an honor and a privilege to be here on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives, where i will serve the people of the 26 district of the state of new york. i promise to work for them tirelessly every single day and continue to fight for them with every breath i have. i look forward to working with each of you in the spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation as we work towards a brighter future and a stronger america. this is a proud day for my family and for me to begin this new chapter in our lives. a chance where i hope to build with accomplishment that will serve the people of my district and your districts. before i begin this journey i must help the peak -- i must t

one, let me reiterate and i know francesca asked this question the other day, the importance of internationalare today with the delta variant, we will plan to maintain existing travel restrictions at this point. however, what our insurance agency working groups are focusing on, and i think this was reported, are working to develop a plan for consistent and safe international travel policy and that will be done to the prism of writing consistent guidance, equitable guidance, digestive guidance and it feels inconsistent and it is. that's what our focus is so that is certainly under strong consideration but it is under a policy process review right now that i won't get ahead of myself. as it relates, there is also reporting on the vaccination of migrants but that's not what the cpp is doing. there are ngos and other organizations who are vaccinating migrants as they come across the border and as they work in partnership with us, certainly that helps keeps a range of people safe in the country. >> do you think it's keeping people safe in mcallen, texas, 1500 in the last seven days. >> i think it'