jon kay is in glastonbury.e on local people? yes, a lot of people really _ on local people? yes, a lot of people really disappointed . on local people? yes, a lot of people really disappointed by| on local people? yes, a lot of- people really disappointed by this. notjust here in glastonbury itself and built in nearby where the festival takes place, but this affects thousands of people. for every paul mccartney or taylor swift that performed on the pyramid stage, there are hundreds of musicians you have probably never heard of who rely on events like glastonbury to make some money and make their names potentially. then there are thousands more people involved in the staging and security, the car parks, the catering. to lose glastonbury for a second year in a row is devastating for them. some mps have been calling on ministers to introduce a government backed insurance scheme to protect these events. so far that hasn't happened, and ministers say instead they are putting money into the cultural recovery programm

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it will be sometime before we hear from glastonbury i think.of 975 music festivals in the country. we represent about 1110. my colleague paul reid at aif represents another hundred or so. and together we have been working hard to try to make the 2020 once season back to normal. but it is really not going to be possible until we get something like an insurance policy in place. we need government assistance to do that and we are discussing this with dcms at the moment. understand today that that is the hope for your industry today, the outcome you're looking for. is that all you need from the government, the insurance in place, or are there other additional measures? there will be of measures. we certainly need to public health england on our side. we desperately need the scientists to give us a clue. for instance, what percentage of the adult population needs to be vaccinated before government can allow large crowds to cover again. is it 100% is that 60%? we don't know at this stage. we have looked into rapid testing and i'm afraid it is falling

and no glastonbury for us, but in new zealand music lovers can gather for concerts.rom what could be the biggest live act in the world at the moment. coming up in the sport on bbc news, a worry for tottenham and england after a double injury for harry kane. he only lasted half the match in their defeat to liverpool. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be more than 89% effective in trials, and is the first that has proven to be effective against the new variant identified as circulating widely in the uk. the novavax jab is made by an american company, and it still has to be approved by medicines regulators, but the government has already ordered 60 million doses, much of the manufacturing is being done in stockton on tees. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. at a time when many needed a boost it is hoped another powerful weapon against the coronavirus is within reach. new data suggest the novavax vaccine offers strong protection, with results described as spectacular. more than 15,000 volunteers t

jon kay is in glastonbury frank turner is a singer and musician who has played at glastonbury many timesocial distance capacity. but it does seem unlikely given everything else that is going on. nevertheless, it is shocking and terrible news part of the in of itself, it's amazing, it's a wonderful time, itself, it's amazing, it's a wonderfultime, magicaltime. but also because it's indicative of the state of confidence in the state of regulations as far as the live music and she goes. it requires a large number of people coming together, but that is undoable during a pandemic. nevertheless, the fact that we are still talking about this injune that we are still talking about this in june 2021 that we are still talking about this injune 2021 given that the industry shutdown in march 2020, that's over a year with no activity in the entire economy and ecosystem around such festivals in life music in general is absolutely crushed by what is going on. speaking personally as an artist, my income is dropped by 95% of last year and it's really hard and i'm doing better than many. i still have inco

he's definitely been a fan of glastonbury.ee at glastonbury in the past and hopefully we can host them at glastonbury in the future. the political background has helped you hugely in this job and you've managed to avoid a direct question is needy. but good to talk to you. we wish you well. joe biden's ability to deliver on his election promises may hinge on events later today. the state of georgia is holding elections to choose its two senators, which will decide who controls the upper chamber. nomia iqbal reports. the men standing withjoe biden mayjust be his most important friends right now. democrats pastor raphael warnock and investigative journalist jon 0ssoff are running for georgia's two senate seats. if they win, the president—elect‘s party will control the senate. 0ne state. 0ne state can chart the course not just for the next four years, but for the next generation. for people in georgia, this means campaigning has never stopped. the place that we demand better is at the ballot box. the energy here in georgia is some

anchor: with festivals, including glastonbury, canceled because of the pandemic, music fans across thee had to settle for performances filmed remotely and streamed to their phones. but thousands still gather for concerts in new zealand. we spoke to one local band who, for now, could be the biggest live act and the world. >> we need to come to the stage. reporter: a scene that is unimaginable in most of the world, but with just 25 covid related deaths in new zealand, the lift en masse -- the n on mass gatherings has been lifted. >> for the firstgi gig back, hw did it feel? >> it felt right. we love performing live. it is our bread and butter. it felt good to be home. reporter: the audience do not have to wear masks or take covid tests. all they have to do is make sure they have the government tracing app installed on their phones. >> as far as the show is concerned, normal people are embracing, standing shoulder to shoulder, singing along. reporter: there are some challenges. the band have had to book alternative dates f every show on the tour in case of a breakout, and that means they

the glastonbury festival — one of the most famous music events in the world — has been cancelled fore biggest international acts to a farm in south—west england. the organisers said they'd taken the decision to cancel with great regret. the mayor of rio dejaneiro says his city will not be hosting its carnival injuly. the cancellation of the world—famous event comes as brazil struggles under the latest wave of coronavirus infections — with little prospect of an immediate campaign of mass vaccination. and the release of james bond film no time to die is to be delayed again as the entertainment industry continues to be hit by the pandemic. daniel craig's final outing as bond will pushed to early october. it had been set to be released in april following multiple delays. our reporter paul hawkins has more on the new release date. the official bond account has tweeted. .. ..october 8, 2021. that, by my reckoning, it will have been pushed back three or four times now because of the ongoing pandemic and that is terrible for bond fans. i've watched the trailer a million times now. is the del

countries the pandemic has destroyed the live music industry one of the world's largest festivals glastonbury in the united kingdom has been cancelled for a 2nd consecutive year industry leaders worry that without support from the government and insurance companies some concerts and festivals may be lost to the goods it's very hard to. underestimate the states you wonder exact on in the music industry and what we need now government to support that too is very critical time so that we can get to operate again. with the main form of income playing live music largely gone artists have taken gigs online swedish band the hives are playing what they call the world's 1st world wide web world to a substituting stadium shows like this for online concerts tailor made to different markets you graphics this it seems important to us that we're actually playing to people i mean. germans are going through you know we can play to the germans in new zealand there are no restrictions on public gatherings so the summer festival season carries on to those in most countries new zealand. clearly in a fortunate po

glastonbury festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the impact of the pandemicre confident they'd deliver something "really special" in 2022. the french government will recommend that people wear surgical masks in public. wearing a face covering in public is already the law there, but now officials say fabric face coverings don't provide enough protection from covid—19 transmission. football now, and the champions liverpool have suffered a major setback in their defence of the premier league this evening. burnley pulled off a shock victory at anfield with a 1—0 win to end the hosts' 68—game unbeaten home run in the league. the only goal was scored from the penalty spot by ashley barnes, after he was fouled by the liverpool goalkeeper, alisson. they're small, cheap devices that you slip on your finger. but they can help save lives. the nhs in england has bought hundreds of thousands of oxygen monitors for patients with coronavirus to use at home — in what's an unprecedented roll—out. the devices are being given to patients aged 65 and over and others at high risk

following the announcement that glastonbury will not be taking place, the mayor of rio de janeiro sayse second wave which is claimed more than 200 thousand in the country, the second highest total in the world after the united states. you can reach me on twitter. i�*m @ @vfritznews. hello there. flooding continues to be of concern but the weather certainly isn�*t going to make things any worse over the next few days. the current situation — well, the number of flood and severe flood warnings has just started to edge down. so, things are slowly improving for some communities. other rivers though taking longer to respond. for example, the ouse in york. well, that�*s not going to peak until later in the day on friday. so, for some, it could still get worse before it gets better. lots of snow around of course. that snow still with us at the moment across the high ground in scotland. still some strong winds and further accumulations. otherwise, it�*s a cold night with the frost. the showers, there is a risk of icy stretches dotted around the country. so, it will be another cold start to the

the glastonbury festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year because of coronavirus. the decision to cancel with great regret that they had moved heaven and earth to try to make it happen. the london marathon is used to breaking records — but after the disappointment of last year, when the race was cancelled for amateurs because of coronavirus, the organisers want a record 50,000 people to compete this year. the marathon, usually staged in april, is now scheduled for october — and it's hoped another 50,000 runners will take part virtually — on a course of their own choice. 0ur sports news correspondent laura scott has been finding out more. air horns blow. a familiar sound in spring. streets teeming with runners and supporters. remember how the london marathon used to be? after the pandemic forced last year's mass event to go virtual, the ambition is that record numbers will return this october to run the capital's iconic route. the london marathon has to do what is right for society. it is far bigger than just for the runners. this is about the national health servic

each morning here at the glastonbury care home in somerset, there's one question on the lips of staffnt, including a nurse. oh, no. i know. the home had its first coronavirus cases at christmas, and since then, with the virus spreading rapidly in the community, regular testing is picking up more and more staff with the virus, often without symptoms. more than ten residents tested positive, 25% of staff tested positive, and we were in a situation where we lost staff from the shifts. here, a quarter of the staff are either sick or self—isolating, leaving the rest working extra long hours to fill in the gaps. it's quite difficult when you have residents test positive and also staff members test positive, and wejust keep going. we find it very emotional at the moment, because these are our second family. we care deeply about all the residents, but we are losing them. they are maintaining the care, but their boss says, like many other homes, they are under huge pressure. we are doing everything we can in terms of infection control. we know we're doing the best on that, but we are fighting

each morning, here at the glastonbury care home in somerset, there's one question on the lips of staffnt, including a nurse. oh, no, no! i know. the home had its first coronavirus cases at christmas, and since then, with the virus spreading rapidly in the community, regular testing is picking up more and more staff with the virus, often without symptoms. more than ten residents tested positive, 25% of staff tested positive, and we came in a situation where we lost staff from their shifts. here, a quarter of the staff are either sick or self—isolating, leaving the rest working extra—long hours to fill in the gaps. it's quite difficult when you have residents test positive and also staff members test positive, and. . .we just keep going. we find it very emotional at the moment, because these are our second family. we care deeply about all the residents, but we are losing them. the care is still there, but, their boss says, like many other homes, they are under huge pressure. we are doing everything we can in terms of infection control. we know we're doing the best on that, but we are fig

with festivals including glastonbury cancelled because of the pandemic, music fans across much of thew, claim to be the biggest live act in the world. we need to get back to the stage, so i need you to clear a path for us to walk straight down this line here. a scene that is unimaginable in most of the world right now. but with just 25 covid—related deaths in new zealand, the country's ban on mass gatherings has been lifted and the rock band six60 are out every weekend playing to thousands of fans. for the first gig back, when you walked out on stage, how did it feel? it felt right. we live for the stage, and that's how we came together, us performing live, so it's kind of our bread—and—butter. and itjust felt good to be home. the audience don't have to wear masks or take covid tests. all they have to do is make sure they have the government's tracing app installed on their phones. as far as the show�*s concerned, it's normal. people are embracing, they're together, shoulder—to—shoulder, singing along. but there are some challenges. the band have had to book alternative dates for ever

countries the pandemic has destroyed the live music industry one of the world's largest festivals glastonbury in the united kingdom has been cancelled for a 2nd consecutive year industry leaders worry that without support from the government and insurance companies some concerts and festivals may be lost to the goods it's very hard to to underestimate the state's pandemic that on on on the music industry we need now government to support that too is very critical time so that we can get to operate again. with the main form of income playing live music largely gone artists have taken gigs online swedish band the hives are playing what they call the world's 1st world wide web world 2 of substituting. a.t.m. shows like this for online concerts tailor made to different markets graphics the city seems important to us but we're actually playing to people i mean. germans are going through you know we can play to the germans in new zealand there are no restrictions on public gatherings so the summer festival season carries on compared to those in most countries new zealand musicians and bands are cle

each morning here at the glastonbury care home in somerset, there‘s one question on the lips of staff no. i know. the home had its first coronavirus cases at christmas, and since then, with the virus spreading rapidly in the community, regular testing is picking up more and more staff with the virus, often without symptoms. more than ten residents tested positive, 25% of staff tested positive, and we came in a situation where we lose staff from their shifts. here, a quarter of the staff are either sick or self—isolating, leaving the rest working extra—long hours to fill in the gaps. it‘s quite difficult when you have residents test positive and also staff members test positive, and wejust keep going. we find it very emotional at the moment, because these are our second family. we care deeply about all the residents, but we are losing them. they are maintaining the care, but their boss says, like other homes, they are under huge pressure. we are doing everything we can in terms of infection control. we know we‘re doing the best on that, but we are fighting something which is, you know,

tokyo games will not go ahead this year but other events have not faired so well, organsiers say glastonburyd half a dozen executive orders — some aimed at reversing the previous administration's hardline immigration policies. they included lifting a travel ban on mostly muslim—majority countries and halting construction of the us—mexico border wall. mr biden also sent a bill to congress proposing a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants already living in the united states. lorella praeli — a one—time undocumented immigrant from peru, who became a us citizen in 2015, has welcomed the new policy. joe biden's day one bear very truly a dramatic shift and a welcome departure from their racism and xenophobia of their trump era. we really think the president for keeping his promises during the campaign and i see very much as setting the tone of what we are to expect and what we have to work to accomplish in the next 100 days and beyond. yesterday we saw a repeal of the muslim band and we saw that they want data on immigration that seeks to legalise 11 million people that for the first time

another casualty of the restrictions is the glastonbury festival in somerset in june. been cancelled, but the organisers said they were very confident 2022 would be a very special year. andy moore, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent leila nathoo. remind us what exactly the situation is currently in terms of payments if you are required to self—isolate. the first thing to see is that there has long been an acknowledgement or criticism that isolation was the weak point if you like the weak link in the test, trace, isolate system which is supposed to be to help stop the spread of coronavirus, and currently people on low incomes who are in receipt of certain benefits are in receipt of certain benefits are eligible for a £500 payment if they cannot work from home, if they do need that money. it doesn't mean everyone who applies for it necessarily gets it but there is a support system in place for those on lower incomes, the idea being if you are going to be put off isolating because of financial need then you can get some money to top up your income d

another casualty of the restrictions is the glastonbury festival in somerset in june.een cancelled, but the organisers said they were very confident 2022 would be a very special year. andy moore, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent ben wright at westminster. i think it is fair to call this an idea rather than a plan at the moment, isn't it?— idea rather than a plan at the moment, isn't it? yes, that's right. it comes from _ moment, isn't it? yes, that's right. it comes from a _ moment, isn't it? yes, that's right. it comes from a report _ moment, isn't it? yes, that's right. it comes from a report to _ moment, isn't it? yes, that's right. it comes from a report to the - it comes from a report to the guardian has this morning reporting on a leaked draft document that they said had been drawn up by officials with this in the mix as a potential idf are trying to get as many people as possible first of all to go and get a covid test if they are symptomatic and then of course to self—isolate if they do have covid. the government already has as part of

this time what is happening with the glastonbury music festival. confident we can deliver something really special for us all. we thank you for your continued support, let's look forward to better times ahead. huge amounts of disappointment for there hoping to get a ticket for this year, having been disappointed in 2020. we know that lockdown can be tough for everyone, but for parents of children with disabilities, the pressures are particularly difficult. jo is a single mum of three daughters, all of whom all have a rare genetic condition, and she's made the tough decision to keep them all at home. she's been recording a video diary of their lockdown experience and she's spoken about it to our reporter, caroline bilton. hello! i am these three monkey's mumm . hello! i am these three monkey's mummy. olivia _ hello! i am these three monkey's mummy. olivia is _ hello! i am these three monkey's mummy. olivia is 19. _ hello! i am these three monkey's mummy. olivia is 19. i— hello! i am these three monkey's mummy. olivia is 19. i have - hello! i am thes

and no glastonbury for us but, in new zealand, music lovers can gather for concerts.ce says more has to be done to to combat online racist abuse. manchester united players anthony martial and axel tuanzebe were both targeted this week, and west bromwich albion have contacted the police following what they have described as an abhorrent message sent to their midfielder, romaine sawyers, in the wake of their defeat to manchester city. it's extremely upsetting. we have gone through the right course, the right channels, and we will see what the outcome will be. it is obviously listening to the news today, he has suffered throughout football in the last few days and yet again, so it really does become a greater and more thing to put right. but where does it live, who doesn't lie with? that social media platforms need to be looked _ that social media platforms need to be looked if you can create anonymous accounts, you can abuse people _ anonymous accounts, you can abuse people it's— anonymous accounts, you can abuse people. it's not right. we will work together— people. it