jon donnison, bbc news, in whitehall.bbc news, this week's travel show comes from tokyo, where carmen roberts looks back at some of her favourite recent stories from japan. coming up on this week's show... we're approaching the first rapid, and it's meant to be the deepest and most exciting. whoa! and, that's it? i do kind of feel ninja—like here. laughter hello and welcome to the travel show. coming to you this week from tokyo, a city that has been my home for a little over seven years, and where the big talking point is whether this summer's olympic games will definitely go ahead, and if they do, what form will they take? it was back at the end of march last year that the ioc and the japanese authorities decided to postpone the tokyo olympic and paralympic games, which were due to kick off with a spectacular opening ceremony in the capital's new national stadium on the 23rd ofjuly 2020. since then, japan and the rest of the world have been through a series of lockdowns, and most countries still have international travel

jon donnison is at the court. jon?ge and address. he was dressed in a grey tracksuit and he left court and appeared to gesture briefly to reporters before being lured into a prison van. he will be remanded in custody and is due to appear at maidstone crown court on thursday. it is exactly two weeks since the body ofjulia james was discovered in woodland in kent. police say she suffered serious head injuries. detectives say they have received more than 1000 pieces of information from the public regarding her murder, but they are appealing for anybody in the area on all around april the 27th to come forward if they might have information. this is very much an ongoing investigation and the case is not expected to go to court until early next year. is not expected to go to court until early next year-— early next year. thank you, jon donnison- _ israeli forces and palestinian militants have exchanged heavy fire in an escalation of violence. palestinian rockets were fired towardsjerusalem and in response, the israeli milita

the organisation ensured the sacrifices of veterans would never be forgotten. 0ur correspondent, jon donnisonn whitehall this morning, a lone bugler and the last post — to remember those who have been lost, but also to mark 100 years of the royal british legion. representatives of the army, the royal navy and the royal air force were among those who laid wreath clinic at the cenotaph, after earlier prince charles had offered his thanks. i wanted, above all, to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and to all those who will be part of its future. the british legion was set up in 1921, in the aftermath of the first world war. its mission was to support military veterans and their families. so, 100 years after it was founded on this very spot, the royal british legion has marked its centenary, and for its more than 200,000 members the organisation is as relevant today as it was a century ago. whilst it's a different era now, the nature of the wounds have changed, but the specialist skills that we can offer are just

jon donnison, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. to watch singers from 39 countries battle it out to be crowned the 2021 winner. with its flamboyant costumes and kitsch pop music — eurovision is back and it's semi finals week. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far! - but suddenly, the police - are tear—gassing the crowd — we don't yet know why! the pre—launch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poo

jon donnison, bbc news, in whitehall. 1—nil. the match at wembley stadium was played in front of 21,000 fans, the largest crowd since the pandemic hit more than a year ago. natalie pirks was amongst them. singing it's been a while since leicester city had an fa cup final to savour — 52 years, in fact. so happy to be back! the mere thought of winning it for the first time brought out all the emotions. i've dreamt of it as a kid. it's something i've always wanted to do, come to wembley and watch leicester... we've been waiting for this for all our lives. it's starting to feel like old times, with fans back in attendance at the fa cup. leicester city supporters are so excited, of course, but chelsea fans are confident too — back in 2012, they sacked their manager and went on to win the fa cup and then the champions league. could history be about to repeat itself? we haven't heard a noise like this for a long time... for thomas tuchel, it was a chance to meet the chelsea fans for the first time, including the ones who had for

jon donnison, bbc news, in whitehall. let's take a look at some of today's other news.ander has apologised to customers after a day of technical problems. online services were unavailable, some card payments were affected and customers could only access cash through other banks' machines. santander hasn't confirmed what caused the issues but said it hopes services will be restored by the end of the day. coventry�*s year as the uk city of culture begins tonight, after a delay of several months because of the pandemic. street art installations have appeared in the city centre, and organisers are promising a programme of dance and theatre in the next 12 months. china has become the latest country to land a spacecraft on the surface of mars. the solar—powered rover has been circling the planet since february. it will collect rocks and scan the surface of the red planet over the next three months. china's president has called the mission an outstanding achievement. with all the sport now — and what a day for it — here's karthi gnanasegaram at the bbc sport centre. good eveni

organisation that has been supporting those prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice now for 100 years. jon donnison more than 240 years on the high—street. it went into administration in 2019 after several years of falling sales. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. the final few hours. not much left for the bargain hunters now. these stores reopened after lockdown to allow the remaining stock to be cleared. the last 28 shops closed today. the end of an era. debenham's roots can be traced back to 1778, with a draper�*s store in west london selling fabrics, hats and umbrellas. by the 1950s it was the uk's biggest department store — and it continued to expand, pulling shoppers in with its famous blue cross sales. but it failed to keep up with the competition. its problems were years in the making. it first collapsed in 2019. the pandemic then finished it off as it failed to find a buyer. by christmas the business was being wound down, with 12,000 job losses. it's one of the biggest retail failures since woolworths, emblematic of the retail shake—out as shopping habits change. the chain

jon donnison, bbc news, in whitehall. wembley this afternoon, for one of sport's most famous occasions, the fa cup final. chelsea have won it eight times, but despite making four finals leicester have never lifted the trophy, and it's been half a century since they last had the chance, as patrick gearey reports. commentator: and it's curtains for leicester, i as the irishman smashes it home. wembley is no place for regrets, but four times in 20 post—war years cup final day ended in tears for leicester city. the last of their stumbles came three months before neil armstrong's famous small step in 1969. while man has been back to the moon, leicester haven't returned to the cup final — until now. 6,000 of their fans will be there to see it, and some have waited 52 years for that giant leap. come on! i never thought it would be this long before i was back again. we've never won it. we've been here four times, as everybody knows, and we've lost form at times. and we've lost four times. it's the holy grail, and it's become this

jon donnison, bbc news, in chatham in kent.usly. some children jumped out of third floor windows to try to escape. police have arrested the suspected attacker — a 19—year—old former pupil. it happened in the south western city of kazan. our correspondent steve rosenberg is there for us now. it is midnight on kazan. but as you can see, a lot of people gathering outside the school. there is a real sense of disbelief at what has happened here. across russia, people went back to school today after the long may holidays. but students arriving he had no idea of the nightmare that lay in store for them. a day of learning turned into a day of bloodshed. school 175 had come under attack. this cctv footage shows the gunman on his way there, looking completely calm, weapon at the ready. when the shooting began, there was panic. some children tried to get away byjumping from windows. others barricaded themselves in classrooms, and then escaped this way — down a ladder. there were screaming children running under your apartment. the childre

jon donnison, bbc news, in chatham in kent.e allowed to sell alcohol indoors. six people from three households will be able to meet in each other�*s homes. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow for us tonight. restrictions being eased across scotland — but not for everyone? yes, one probable exception will be the council area of moray in the north of scotland where cases have been surging, which the authorities have been working hard to bring under control. elsewhere in scotland, though, next monday will see some pretty big changes i think for many people the most significant will be the fact that they will be allowed in small groups back into each other�*s homes, and while they are, will be allowed to hug family and friends again and they will also be allowed to stay overnight. it does create an anomaly because physical distance and will remain in place in other settings. at the other changes coming into force next week, more venues will be allowed to reopen, including cinemas, theatres and bingo halls and ther

jon donnison, bbc news.een a significant rise in cases of the indian variant in some areas of the north west of england. one hotspot is blackburn, where our reporter phil mccann is this morning. good morning. tell us what the authorities are doing there? good mornin: , authorities are doing there? good morning, louise. _ authorities are doing there? good morning, louise. this _ authorities are doing there? good morning, louise. this is- authorities are doing there? good morning, louise. this is one - authorities are doing there? (13mm morning, louise. this is one of the things they are doing, this pop—up vaccination centre which has been dropped off overnight by a lorry in a car park it in blackburn, part of a car park it in blackburn, part of a surge of vaccinations in blackburn and bolton. the two boroughs which have the highest number of people with the indian variant anywhere in the country. yesterday the health secretary matt hancock said anybody having doubts and concerns about getting the virus, just

jon donnison, bbc news, in chatham in kent.hed text from the former prime minister david cameron who used to work for lex greensill, revealing the extent of his lobbying for the firm. lex greensill says he takes full responsibility for the collapse of his company. responsibility for the collapse of his company-— responsibility for the collapse of his company. responsibility for the collapse of his coman . , ., ., his company. please understand that itake his company. please understand that i take complete _ his company. please understand that i take complete responsibility - his company. please understand that i take complete responsibility for i i take complete responsibility for the collapse of greensill capital. iron desperately saddened that more than 1000 very hard—working people have lost their jobs than 1000 very hard—working people have lost theirjobs at greensill capital. —— i am desperately saddened. i take full responsibility for any hardship being felt by our clients and their suppliers, and, indeed, investors in ou

jon donnison, bbc news. let's talk to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning.t this progress further lifting of travel restrictions but i suppose it is far from clear how easy it will be for anybody to go abroad.— from clear how easy it will be for anybody to go abroad. there are a lot of areas _ anybody to go abroad. there are a lot of areas of _ anybody to go abroad. there are a lot of areas of difficulty _ anybody to go abroad. there are a lot of areas of difficulty for - lot of areas of difficulty for travellers. there is the practical thing of going to different countries and what the requirements are for testing, vaccination, documentation, the sort of things the eu will try to clear up for eu member states today. then you have the fact that the uk's traffic light system is not reciprocal, so you have got the eu saying we are opening up to british travellers, only one eu country, portugal, is on the uk's green list currently. that is only one eu country that you don't have to quarantine on your return from. so that it had the layer of confusion. then ther

jon donnison, bbc news. let's speak to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming.to you, adam. caution seems to be the word of the moment when ministers are doing interviews. is this preparing us for a possible delay to the end of lockdown restrictions? i delay to the end of lockdown restrictions?— delay to the end of lockdown restrictions? ~ ., restrictions? i think the government wants us to — restrictions? i think the government wants us to have _ restrictions? i think the government wants us to have a _ restrictions? i think the government wants us to have a sense _ restrictions? i think the government wants us to have a sense of - wants us to have a sense of perspective about the potential risk posed by this new variant of coronavirus identified in india. they are still waiting for hard and fast data from scientists aboutjust how much more transmissible it may be than the previous variant that was dominant in the uk. 0n be than the previous variant that was dominant in the uk. on that information will be very important for decisions made in future. i also thin

jon donnison, bbc news.r is expected to face questions from mps later today over the confusion around international travel rules. let's speak now to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. good morning to you. so, the prime minister under pressure to provide some clarity on this one, isn't he? there are basically three areas of confusion about international travel. number one, what do you do if you go abroad and the number of forms and different test you've got to do four different countries. number two, the fact that our greenest in the uk is not reciprocated elsewhere, and isn't reciprocated elsewhere, and isn't reciprocated in the the direction either. whilst today you might hear headlines about european countries opening up to british people, portugal is still the only eu country british people can go to on holiday or to visit family and come back from and not have to quarantine which doesn't apply to any other european countries. third thing is this confusion from government about should you or

jon donnison, bbc news.its green list. at the moment there is a ban on nonessential travel to the eu for most countries in the world. the list of countries who can travel here is very restricted. so the ambassadors will be deciding whether to broaden that list out and add in more countries where the infection rate is relatively low. the second thing they are discussing is what to do about travellers who have been fully vaccinated, so whether they should be allowed to come on holiday here without any restrictions, so without a need for tests, without the need to quarantine. and we could have a decision on one of those things today, on both of those things today, or they could take a little longer. so, at the moment, things are still a little unclear. our political correspondent jonathan blake is at yesterday boris johnson yesterday borisjohnson said amber is not green and now it seems it might be read. is not green and now it seems it might be read-— is not green and now it seems it might be read. is not gree

jon donnison, bbc news.sters being really very cautious in the language they are using around all of this. is this paving the way for an announcement that the ending of restrictions expected injune won't happen as planned? restrictions expected in june won't happen as planned?— happen as planned? well, i think downin: happen as planned? well, i think downing street _ happen as planned? well, i think downing street is _ happen as planned? well, i think downing street is playing - happen as planned? well, i think downing street is playing down i happen as planned? well, i think downing street is playing down a| downing street is playing down a potential delay to some of the things leading up to that, so for example yesterday we heard that the review on social distancing rules, things like the one metre plus rule in pubs and hospitality venues, things like we are and when you need to wear a mask, that was due to happen, orthey to wear a mask, that was due to happen, or they hope to be able to announce that by t

jon donnison reports from the court. there was a brief hearing today. briefly to confirm his name, his age and his address. he was dressed in a grey tracksuit, and he left court and appeared to gesture briefly to reporters, before being led into a prison van. he will be remanded in custody and is due to appear at maidstone crown court on thursday. it is exactly two weeks since the body ofjulia james was discovered in woodland in snowdown in kent. police say she had suffered serious head injuries. now, detectives say they have received more than 1,000 pieces of information from the public regarding her murder, but they are still appealing for anyone who was in the area on or around the 27th of april to come forward if they might have any information. this case very much an ongoing investigation and the case not expected to go to court until early next year. ministers have confirmed that international travel for england can gradually resume from 17 may, as 12 countries and territories are added to the green list. strict rules on testing and quarantine wil

let's get more on this with our correspondent, jon donnison. what is happening? the same problem being faced by lner k lima _ the same problem being faced by lner k lima trains. these trains are made by hitachi. _ k lima trains. these trains are made by hitachi, they are relatively new, assembled — by hitachi, they are relatively new, assembled here in the uk in the north—east of england, but clearly they have — north—east of england, but clearly they have got a problem and this comes— they have got a problem and this comesjust as people they have got a problem and this comes just as people are they have got a problem and this comesjust as people are probably beginning — comesjust as people are probably beginning to travel around the country— beginning to travel around the country a _ beginning to travel around the country a bit more. for anyone on those _ country a bit more. for anyone on those routes _ country a bit more. for anyone on those routes today, a pretty difficult _ those routes today, a pretty difficult weekend.— those routes today, a pretty difficul

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