leigh milner, bbc news.were too slow to tell many women they would be affected by the rising state pension age. the finding brings the prospect of compensation closer for thousands of women born in the 1950s. it marks a significant victory for the campaign. fter it recorded its fifth case of covid—19 in less than 48 hours. the nation has largely kept the coronavirus out of the country using strict border controls, but the more transmissable delta variant is making that harder. south australia will enter a week—long lockdown from tuesday night. it'sjoining neighbouring state, victoria, which has extended what was supposed to be a five—day snap lockdown. also in lockdown, australia's most populous state, new south wales. it's battling the country's worst covid—19 outbreak of this year. more than 1a million australians are now under orders to stay at home. bbc�*s australia correspondent shaimaa khalil has more. being in lockdown as you say, sydney where i am on our fourth week of but with the way things are goi

our reporter leigh milner has been to london's west end.rew lloyd webber and the cast of this theatre, it was four closure day. last night's performance of cinderella was cancelled after member of the cast tested positive for covid 19. those in close contact were given pcr tests, all coming back negative, but under government guidance, anyone who comes into close contact with somebody who tests positive, they must self—isolate for ten days. guidance which andrew lloyd webber once the government to change. what i can't - can't — government to change. what i can't - can't get— government to change. what i can't - can't get to _ government to change. what i can't - can't get to grips - government to change. what i can't - can't get to grips with l can't — can't get to grips with is that this government does not seem to understand that theatre is the lifeblood of our cities. every other country in the world seems to have done so, america has completely grasped this. we cannot go on like this, the theatre is now on its knees. there is no way for

i've been speaking to our correspondent leigh milner, who gauged the response from holidaymakers at london'ss arrive from france. mixed reactions, it has been so much a busy day here you might be able to see behind me how many people are out and about enjoying the sunshine, in fact there was a queue outside the entrance this morning at about 9:30am. despite temperatures reaching almost 30 degrees, it seems that is not enough for holiday—makers, they are keen to get a summer getaway. monday cannot come soon enough because for those who are double vaccinated who are returning from amber list countries will not have to isolate for ten days, unless they are coming from france. that is causing a lot of confusion, not just for holiday companies, but for holiday—makers here in london. i was actually really excited to go to france so i didn't have to quarantine when i got back, so it's really annoying to be honest. has it scuppered your plans quite a lot? i mean, i don't have a choice now. i've booked the ticket, i'm getting on the eurostar and it's just frustrating because i'm double—vaxxed. it's v

leigh milner, bbc news.er with shows being forced to cancel and no insurance scheme to help those theatre operators in that situation. what does the future of the theatres look like now? we all know how difficult it has been throughout the pandemic. i suppose there was a hope that you were through the worst of it. but it is still very precarious? it still is precarious. what we do know is that theatres are very good at connecting with their audiences, listening to their audiences. and the risk mitigation measures that they put in place during the pandemic when they were previously open and when it opened earlier this year, have helped reassure audiences. thousands of audience members have gone back to theatres. whilst theatres are able to open at capacity it does not mean that they are going to stop putting in place other risk mitigation measures. measures such as hand sanitiser one way flow is, deep clean of auditoria, and strongly encouraging audience members to wear facemasks. as andrew lloyd webber wrigh

let's get more on this with our business correspondent let's talk to our correspondent leigh milner who'sng to france. what sort of reaction have you been getting?- to france. what sort of reaction have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction- it is — have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a _ have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy _ have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy day _ have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy day here - have you been getting? quite a mixed reaction. it is a busy day here at - reaction. it is a busy day here at london st pancras, in fact, there was a queue outside the entrance from 9:30am this morning, so despite the beautiful weather we have got here in london today, it seems that many people still want a holiday abroad. from many, monday can't come soon enough, because those who are double vaccinated here in the uk, arriving from analyst countries, they won't have to isolate for ten days. that is unless they are coming from france. that h

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leigh milner, bbc news.gramme so we began producing work from me and so far we've produced over 65 performances for audiences and have only been rained off for one and a half shows which feels like a minor medical. but we have remained socially distanced outdoors with audiences and have seen that this meant people have felt more confident to attend because i think even with the changing guidance and guidelines audience confidence isn't up guidelines audience confidence isn't up yet to be indoors with large numbers of people in the dark. people have said they're quite happy sitting outside and wouldn't feel confidence indoors and closer what is larger numbers? the? confidence indoors and closer what is larger numbers?— is larger numbers? they have attended pitlochry _ is larger numbers? they have attended pitlochry theatre i is larger numbers? they have - attended pitlochry theatre because they can be outside in larger numbers in their own bubbles and we find they were the first venue they find they were the