katy austin, bbc news.avirus. 18 deaths have been reported and 24,885 new infections were recorded across the uk in the past 2a hours. there were on average 23,470 new cases a day in the past week. more than 122,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. over 45 million people have now had their firstjab, 85.7% of uk adults. over 160,000 people have had their second jab in the latest 24—hour period. it means more than 33.4 million people are now fully vaccinated, 63.4% of adults. now, for the weather, here's chris fawkes. it has been a dramatic day of big clouds and big downpour, that was the thunder cloud in somerset and the thunder cloud in somerset and the garden hose certainly not required in the gardens in stratford—on—avon, a direct hit from a storm cloud and the showers are widespread. you can see that from the radar picture before of all of these the ones that look nasty are these the ones that look nasty are the south—west, these across the midlands look nasty as

katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news...ory presented from japan introduces us to five important moments injapan�*s history including the royal wedding that broke over 2600 years of tradition. a warning this programme contains images some viewers may find distressing. hello, i'm carmen roberts. thank you forjoining me here injapan�*s capital, tokyo, for this special edition of witness history, celebrating five extraordinary moments in japanese history, as told to us by people who were there. coming up: the trees that survived the atomic bombing in hiroshima and stand as beacons of hope. the campaign to make the contraceptive pill available in japan. and an imperial wedding that broke with tradition. but first we head back to 1964, ahead of the first 0lympic games here in tokyo when the fastest train the world had ever seen was launched. the shinkansen, or bullet train, ran between tokyo and osaka and reached a top speed of 210 kilometres an hour. witness history spoke to one of the train�*s first drivers. it looks like a bul

katy austin, bbc news.o the best possible start against ukraine in rome because in the third minute, england have scored, harry kane, captain harry kane with the goal. and i think we can show you the action, absolutely. so, lots of talk about ukraine being the underdogs in this match but gareth southgate equally trying to keep a very level—headed squad going into this game, he said the opportunity there way through to the opportunity there way through to the semis, but absolutely getting his team to not get too carried away and focus on the game in hand. so, harry kane, the school, scored one of the goals against germany in wembley earlier this week as well. harry kane, another goal for the england captain in the third minute of this quarterfinal against ukraine. and we can bring you the goal, yes, i'vejust been told ukraine. and we can bring you the goal, yes, i've just been told we can show you the goal.— goal, yes, i've just been told we can show you the goal. through two can show you the goal. through t

katy austin, bbc news.rowned after their boat sank off the coast of tunisia. it's the latest in a series of similar tragedies in the central mediterranean, with people thought to be trying to reach the italian island of lampedusa. the humanitarian organisation the tunisian red crescent said dozens more on board the stricken vessel were rescued. official in the us state of florida say they are bringing forward plans to demolish the remains of an apartment building that collapsed just over a week ago, amid fears an approaching storm could destabilise what remains of the block. 21! people are known to have died in the collapse, with more than 100 and 20 still unaccounted for. david willis reports. for those leading the painstaking recovery effort, it's now a race against time. a tropical storm is bearing down on miami, packing winds of up to 70mph. 0fficials fear tropical storm elsa could send what remains of the apartment complex toppling on to those on the ground. so they're now looking to demolish it before

katy austin, bbc news.temporary art in iran. the masterpieces had been left for decades in the museum's storage, away from the public�*s eye. sara monetta reports. bright colours, nervous lines, andy warhol's work is unmistakable. but these paintings are even more extraordinary because they've never been seen before. now they're on display for the first time in their home, tehran. translation: when i heard about a new exhibition - on andy warhol, i thought it was happening abroad. but no, it's happening here. it's a real surprise. i didn't know we had any warhol work. these, like hundreds of other pieces, were bought in the 1960s, by iran's empress, who posed for warhol herself. after the iranian revolution in 1979, these artworks remained locked away from sight in the museum's storage. the empress' collection is one of the largest in the world, it counts 3,500 masterpieces and has been valued at over three billion euros. the museum's curators think it's time to start sharing their treasure with the public.

here's our business correspondent katy austin.l haven't been made safe. the government says it is putting £5 billion towards the removal of dangerous cladding. today, the housing secretary announced a change that would increase the current six—year time limit for homeowners to seek compensation from developers. for substandard building work. it is not right that either the leaseholder or the taxpayer has to step up. i am announcing today that we are going to change the law retrospectively to give every homeowner 15 years in which to take action against the people who built their building, if there is shoddy workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help them. this building in sheffield is set to receive £6 million from the government's building safety fund for cladding removal. however, to fix others fire safety defects, they face another £6 million on bills. which is an average of £50,000 each. willis one of them. it won't help me. my building is over 15 years. it won't help me. mrjenrick said this morning, that the majori

katy austin, bbc news.ep some coronavirus measures in place in england after the 19th ofjuly, when the final stage of lifting restrictions is due to happen. the british medical association says face coverings and improved ventilation should continue. the prime minister has said he hopes the country will be able to return to something close to pre—pandemic life later this month, but "extra precautions" might be needed. naomi grimley reports. what will our lives look like by the end of this month? some ministers have hinted there could be a sweeping away of the regulations we've got so used to. 0ne even suggested masks might become optional afterjuly the 19th. but today doctors warned that wouldn't be wise with infections rising. don't give people false assurances or hopes that life will be back to normal. do the responsible thing which is to continue to have targeted measures to stop the spread of this infection, or prevent the spread of this infection, with a parallel vaccination programme so that we can pr

katy austin, bbc news. circus, in london, on thursday evening. the suspect has been named as tedi fanta hagos who's 25 and from swansea. two more people have been found dead in the wreckage of a building that collapsed in miami more than a week ago. officials say 2a people are confirmed to have died, with 124 people still missing. a rescue operation has been underway at the surfside apartment complex since the collapse on the 24th ofjune. at least two people are reported to have died and another 20 or more are missing after a huge mudslide swept through a hillside resort in centraljapan. the area had received extremely large amounts of rainfall in the last few days and flood and landslide warnings were in effect. the japanese army has been called in to help with the search and rescue operation. the city is southwest of tokyo in shizuoka prefecture — where mud cascaded down a hillside, smashing into buildings and washing away cars. sodaba hadaire reports. this is the aftermath of the mudslide in the city of

katy austin, bbc news.minister indicates that the use of face coverings will become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome — as they thrashed ukraine, and moved on to the semi finals of the euros. ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding crisis. for many parents across the uk, the school drop—off can be a logistical nightmare. but now residents living near one school who have grown so fed up of the influx of traffic each morning and afternoon have chosen to �*take a stand' — providing another obstacle for families to contend with, as philip norton reports. these are some of the people who live in this cleethorpes street who were behind the blockade. they said they are fed up with school traffic and some pupils' behaviour. we knew we were blocking _ and some pupils' behaviour. we knew we were blocking a _ and some pupils' behaviour. we kne

katy austin, bbc news.at oxford circus in london on thursday evening. the suspect has been named as tedi fanta hagos who's 25 and from swansea. the headlines on bbc news... england prepares to take on ukraine later in the hope of winning a place in the euro semi—finals for the first time in 25 years. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multibillion pound takeover bid by a us investment group led by the owner of majestic wine. let's return to our main story now — england's euro 2020 quarterfinal match tonight against ukraine. one of the shining lights in england's team in the tournament has been this man, kalvin phillips. the leeds midfielder may have been a surprise squad inclusion to many, but he has won fans over with his impressive displays. phil bodmer has been to meet his youth football coach. the club are so proud of what he has done so far. it is just amazing for a leeds lad to do that and someone we have coached, it is amazing. did ou we have coached, it is amazing. did you spot he always had pote

here�*s our business correspondent katy austin.utting £5 billion towards the removal of dangerous cladding. today, the housing secretary announced a change that would increase the current six—year time limit for homeowners to seek compensation from developers. standard building work. it is not right that either the leaseholder of the taxpayer has to step up. i am announcing today that we are going to change the law retrospectively to give every homeowner 15 years in which to take action against the people who built their building, if there is shoddy workmanship. but their building, if there is shoddy workmanship.— their building, if there is shoddy workmanshii. �* ., ., , workmanship. but some flat owners sa this workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't _ workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help _ workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help them. _ workmanship. but some flat owners say this won't help them. this - say this won�*t help them. this building in sheffield is set to receive £6 million from

our business correspondent, katy austin, has more.. the takeover offer that has been agreed is led by the us private equity group fortress. its bid is higher than one by a different firm which morrisons rejected last month. 0ne stockbroker told me the supermarket is seen as an attractive prospect right now. the main issue is i think they will feel the price is too low and there is value to be had. the company is profitable, it's got very limited debt, it has got a good, popular business, it's got a good business model, and the shares have done very little for the last five years, so i think they will genuinely think they are getting a bargain. so, would a takeover lead to any noticeable changes? morrisons owns most of its stores. would fortress perhaps look to sell some and lease them back? well, fortress has said it doesn't anticipate doing that. it's understood this and other commitments, for example on pay, were significant factors in the supermarket�*s board recommending the offer. fortress is really going out of its way to emphas

katy austin, bbc news.ple are reported to have died and another 20 or more are missing after a huge mudslide swept through a hillside resort in centraljapan. the area had received extremely large amounts of rainfall in the last few days, and flood and landslide warnings were in effect. the japanese army has been called in to help with the search and rescue operation. the city is southwest of tokyo in shizuoka prefecture, where mud cascaded down a hillside, smashing into buildings and washing away cars. sodaba hadaire reports. this is the aftermath of the mudslide in the city of atami. knocking down and crushing homes and sweeping away cars. officials say the mudslide struck at 10:30am local time, leaving thousands of houses without power. atami is known for its hot springs and holiday resorts. it is in the same region as the famous mount fuji, which usually attracts over a million visitors every year. but there are fears tourism, already affected by the coronavirus pandemic, could be further impacted. atami

katy austin, bbc news.stalled later today in what's left of a collapsed apartment block near miami, to enable its controlled demolition. the decision to demolish was made because of concerns that an approaching tropical storm could endanger the lives of rescuers. 120 people are still missing, nine days after the building collapsed. finally, events have been taking place across britain today to say a national thank—you to everyone who's helped during the coronavirus pandemic, including nhs staff and key workers. our home editor mark easton reports. # don't stop thinking about tomorrow # don't stop thinking about tomorrow # don't stop thinking about tomorrow # don't stop, it will soon be here # at the london vaccination centre health workers joined gospel singers in an impromptu community choir. don't stop is the anthem of thank you day, song of hope that future as people give thanks to those who help the country through its past pandemic. the communities of london's east end came together for a bangladeshi b

our business correspondent katy austin has more. has nearly 500 stores and employs about 110,000 staff in the uk. the takeover offer agreed is led by the us private equity group fortress investment group, its bid higher than one by a different firm which morrisons rejected last month to stop one stockbroker told me the supermarket is seen as an attractive prospect right now. the supermarket is seen as an attractive prospect right "ow-— prospect right now. the main issue is the will prospect right now. the main issue is they will feel _ prospect right now. the main issue is they will feel the _ prospect right now. the main issue is they will feel the price _ prospect right now. the main issue is they will feel the price is - prospect right now. the main issue is they will feel the price is too - is they will feel the price is too low, the company is profitable with limited debt, it is a good business with a good business model and the shares have done very well so they will think they are getting a bargain. will think they are gettin

our business correspondent katy austin is here to give us a bit more detail on those figures.ood and drink at the end of june. it of food and drink at the end of june. ., ., ~ . ~ of food and drink at the end of june. . ~ , june. if we look back it is interesting _ june. if we look back it is interesting to _ june. if we look back it is interesting to have - june. if we look back it is i interesting to have context. june. if we look back it is - interesting to have context. in april when physical shops reopened, there was quite understandably a huge spike in retail sales, people went out to the shop for the first time in a long time and bought things. there was a bit of a drop—off in may which you might expect once the pent—up demand was released. what we were expecting in june was something not so dramatic, not such a dramatic change and that's what happened, there was a 0.5% overall increase in retail sales but much of that was driven by food and drink which was up much more over 4% increase in and drink sales. the office for national statistics think anecdotally the footbal

our business correspondent katy austin is here.aid earlier was interesting. business secretary said earlier was interestinu. ., , ., , interesting. that is the latest we had. it is fair to say _ interesting. that is the latest we had. it is fair to say there has . had. it is fair to say there has been confusion over exactly what would be happening with the process of how you would perhaps get some work is exempted from having to self—isolate. there was talk of a list and then individual businesses applying and now it sound like a business secretary is talking about the government are releasing some guidance or a list. it does sound like if there was a list, it would be very, very small. the government has been quite want this to be... they want exemptions to be minimal, really. but this is an issue, the issue of workers having to self—isolate either because they have been pinged or contacted by track and trace that has really spread through the economy. quite a large range of businesses affected, including those who supply food pro

our business correspondent katy austin says sales were helped by a boost in demand forfood and drink.pike in retail sales. people went out to the shops for the first time in a long time and bought things. and there was a bit of a drop—off in may, which, again, you might expect once that pent—up demand had been released. so what we were expecting injune was something not so dramatic, not such a dramatic change and that's exactly what happened. there was a 0.5% overall increase in retail sales but much of that was driven by food and drink which was up much more. that was over a%, the increase in food and drink sales. as i say, the office for national statistics think anecdotally the football will have helped that along, but, actually, if you look at non—food, so clothes and furniture items, that was down a bit. down 1.7% compared to may, so people seem to have reined back in that way but splashed out a bit more on food and drink. our business correspondence there. we're expected to spent nearly £9 billion on domestic holidays this year — that's a ten—year—high. new statistics from minte

our business correspondent, katy austin, reports.n getting worse, particularly during the pandemic. david, a store managerfor another retailer, says he has had horrible experiences. retailer, says he has had horrible experiences-_ experiences. you get in between customers _ experiences. you get in between customers who _ experiences. you get in between customers who are _ experiences. you get in between customers who are arguing - experiences. you get in between| customers who are arguing about social distancing or mask wearing. we don't challenge that ourselves because we feel like we do shouldn't have too. one time we had an incident where we tried to defuse the situation and remove someone from the store and that sadly ended up from the store and that sadly ended up with one of my colleagues getting punched. on the way out, one of the ladies still her nails into my head and gouged a big chunk out of my head. having to come home and explain to my two young girls why i have a big cut on my head is not really what i should be doing.

were up by more than 4%, as fans stocked up on drinks and snacks, as our business correspondent, katy austinthes and furniture items, that was down a bit. down 1.7% compared to may, so people seem to have reined back in that way but splashed out a bit more on food and drink. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. the heat is now beginning to ebb away. cooler weather on the way for the weekend. for some, there will be some heavy thundery downpours but the further north and west you are actually there�*s still a lot of dry weather in the forecast. for the rest of this afternoon, still this met office amber extreme heat warning in force for northern ireland. for some, some very wet weather, some heavy thundery downpours, especially in the south, drier weather further north and west, but look at the earlier satellite picture and see these big blobs of cloud blossoming to life. we�*ve seen quite a lot of lightning from this cloud and this heavy thundery rain will approach the far south—west through the rest of the day. still this amber warning from the met office for extre

our business correspondent, katy austin has been giving me more details. it is appropriate and safe for critical workers. the way we are operating. — for critical workers. the way we are operating. we _ for critical workers. the way we are operating. we do — for critical workers. the way we are operating, we do what _ for critical workers. the way we are i operating, we do what businesspeople do everyday, are looking at the information we have got and making decisions _ information we have got and making decisions appropriately. we know our workplaces— decisions appropriately. we know our workplaces are covid safe and have been _ workplaces are covid safe and have been improved public health england. we know_ been improved public health england. we know they are critical workers as part of _ we know they are critical workers as part of the _ we know they are critical workers as part of the supply chain that might have been— part of the supply chain that might have been approved. if people are positive or contacted bike contest entries, they will have to is