hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines...other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. our country stands together during this time. i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown not only here in the region, but also throughout germany. the health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it's come out positive, so i'm now self isolating at home with my family until i get the results of a pcr test. a new round of afghan peace talks has got under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban. both sides have sounded a note of cautious optimism. 0lympics organisers have announced the first case of coronavirus in the athletes' village six days before the start of the tokyo games.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. semi—finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. the opportunity is there, the confidence is there, and the belief. and i think they are looking forward to the challenge. meanwhile, england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match. but for those already in the country, the excitement is building. for the future of england, it will be a european champions 2020, it will be world champions 2022 in qatar. we will be there from dubai as well. come on, england! i’m qatar. we will be there from dubai as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live — as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in _ as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome _ as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with _ as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with all- as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with all the - watson live in rome with all the build-up— watson live in rome with all the build—up as we edge ever closer

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.to the final of the pommel horse — the event in which he won gold four years ago. a daily testing scheme allowing key workers to avoid covid self—isolation in england has been expanded. essential services have been disrupted after hundreds of thousands of people have come into contact with infected people. a night—time curfew has come into force across almost all of afghanistan in an attempt to stop taliban infiltration into urban areas. the government said no—one is allowed to move around between ten at night and four in the morning. army explosives experts have safely detonated a second world war bomb which was found during the construction of a new housing estate in east yorkshire. part of the m62 had to be shut near goole for a controlled explosion to be carried out.

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines.ststroke, while max whitlock advanced to the final of the pommel horse — the event in which he won gold four years ago. a daily testing scheme allowing key workers to avoid covid self—isolation in england has been expanded. essential services have been disrupted after hundreds of thousands of people have come into contact with infected people. a 11—year—old girl who sparked a nationwide search when she went missing in england has been found safe and well. fatuma kadir left her home in bolton, greater manchester, on thursday.

hello, this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak.eadlines: 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. england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match, but for those already in the country, the excitement is building up. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multi—billion pound takeover bid by a us investment group led by the owner of majestic wine. britain's main doctors' union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be removed. and she's done it. teenager emma raducanu becomes the youngest british woman to reach round four of wimbledon after beating romanian world no 45 sorana cirstea in two straight sets. now on bbc news: click becomes a contender at the ai eurovision event. this week, it's a mobiles and music special. we're sending a robot in to explore a show floor, write a winning song, play the violin and make a pop video. and is that nick rhodes from dur

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. whitlock advanced to the final of the pommel horse, the event in which he won gold four years ago. a daily testing scheme allowing key workers to avoid covid self—isolation in england has been expanded. essential services have been disrupted after hundreds of thousands of people have come into contact with infected people. a 11—year—old girl who sparked a nationwide search when she went missing in england has been found safe and well. fatuma kadir left her home in bolton, greater manchester, on thursday. army explosives experts have safely detonated a second world war bomb which was found during the construction of a new housing estate in east yorkshire. part of the m62 had to be shut near goole for a controlled explosion to be carried out. now on bbc news, three engineers leading the field in clean energy solutions come together for a special event presented by kevin fong, at the victoria and albert museum in london. hello, i'm kevin fong, and welcome to the engineers: clean energy.

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines...ries. the health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. olympics organisers announce the first case of coronavirus in the athletes' village six days before the start of the tokyo games. now on bbc news: in an in—depth interview the bbc�*s media editor, amol rajan, speaks to google's ceo, sundar pichai. few people could be said to personify any of the vast new forces shaping the 21st century, let alone more than one. but perhaps the ceo of google, sundar pichai, can be said to embody two. born to a modest, middle—class family in south—east india, pichai is globalisation made flesh. the personification of both the indian and the american dream. and as the boss of alphabet, the parent company to google and youtube, he is uniquely qualified to detail the promise and the peril of technology in our time. valued at over $1.5 trillion, his california—based company pioneered the internet that we have today and is a global leader in

i'm lukwesa burak.atch in decades. they have arrived at wembley stadium for their match against italy. kick—off is at 8pm this evening and will be the most watched television eventin will be the most watched television event in the uk in broadcasting history. 0nboard is the team, the captain, the manager, and they have now arrived at wembley stadium. the players actually left their hotel about an hour ago with supporters chanting. supporters chanted "it's coming home" as the squad boarded the team bus. the players, wearing masks, waved to fans gathered outside and had a welcome when they arrived at the hotel as well. the hertfordshire hotel is where they stayed on saturday night in preparation for the crunch match. so the team have arrived at wembley stadium. kick—off is at 8pm this evening. earlier, the england manager gareth southgate had this message for fans. hi there. just wanted to take the time to say thank you to everybody for the incredible support we've received throughout this tournament. we

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. at the tokyo olympics, the defending champion, team gb's adam peaty, is through to the semifinal of the 100—metres breaststroke, while max whitlock advanced to the final of the pommel horse — the event in which he won gold four years ago. a daily testing scheme allowing key workers to avoid covid self—isolation in england has been expanded. essential services have been disrupted after hundreds of thousands of people have come into contact with infected people. a 11—year—old girl who sparked a nationwide search when she went missing in england has been found safe and well. fatuma kadir left her home in bolton, greater manchester, on thursday. afghanistan has declared a night—time curfew in almost the entire country in an attempt to stop taliban infiltration into urban areas. the government said no—one is allowed to move around between ten at night and four in the morning. army explosives experts are preparing to detonate a second world war bomb which was found during the construction o

i'm lukwesa burak.inister indicates that the use of face coverings will become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. we trust the british public to exercise good judgment. people will come to different conclusions. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome, as they thrashed ukraine, and moved on to the semifinals of the euros. it has been a long year for everybody, and i'm chuffed that the two performance we put on have brought so much enjoyment and happiness to people. it was a saturday night to celebrate for fans — football now is coming home — with england facing denmark at wembley on wednesday night.

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. won the gold in the men's olympic cycling road race, making it the country's second ever top medal at a summer olympics. great britain's adam yates finished ninth. but it was bad news for geraint thomas, who retired from the race for a second successive games after a crash. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england, as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. afghanistan imposes a curfew across almost the entire country, in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.g floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas our country stands together during this time. i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it's come out positive, so i'm now self isolating at home with my family until i get the results of a pcr test. olympics organisers announce the first case of coronavirus

the headlines at four with me lukwesa burak. the countdown is on as england prepare to take on ukraine in the hope of winning a place in the euro semi—finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. the opportunity is there, the confidence is there, and the belief. and i think they are looking forward to the challenge. meanwhile, england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match. but for those already in the country, the excitement is building. for the future of england, it will be european champions 2020, it will be world champions 2022 in qatar. we will be there from dubai as well. come on, england! i'm john watson live in rome with all the build—up as we edge ever closer to england's crucial quarterfinal with ukraine here at 8pm. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multi—billion pound takeover bid by a us investment group, led by the owner of majestic wine. britain's main doctors' union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be rem

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. england prepare to take on ukraine in the hope of winning a place in the euro semi—finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. the opportunity is there, the confidence is there, and the belief. and i think they are looking forward to the challenge. meanwhile, england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match. but for those already in the country, the excitement is building. for the future of england, it will be european champions 2020, it will be european champions 2020, it will be world champions 2022 in qatar, we will be there in dubai as well. come on, england! come on, the boys! i’m on, england! come on, the boys! i'm john on, england! come on, the boys! i'm john watson in rome as we edge ever closer_ john watson in rome as we edge ever closer to _ john watson in rome as we edge ever closer to kick—off here in that crucial — closer to kick—off here in that crucial quarter final between england _ crucial quarter final between england and ukraine. supermarket

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at eight.ill become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. we trust the british public to exercise good judgment. people will come to different conclusions. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome as they thrashed ukraine, and moved onto the semi finals of the euros. it has been a long year for everybody and i am pleased our performances have brought such happiness to people. ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding crisis. from retail to real estate john lewis outlines plans to build 10,000 homes for rental

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.he headlines: team gb have won their first medals at the end of the second day of action at the tokyo olympics. chelsie giles took bronze in the women's judo before bradly sinden won silver in the men's taekwondo. three people, including a nine—year—old boy, have died at loch lomond after getting into difficulty in the water. a second boy was rescued and is in intensive care at the royal hospital for children in glasgow. the health secretary sajid javid has apologised for — and deleted — a tweet in which he said the nation should stop "cowering" from coronavirus. campaigners for people who've died during the pandemic had condemned the remark as "deeply insensitive" and "distasteful". british mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the government's coronavirus spending for decades. a report found £372 billion has already been spent, pushing government debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960s. thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in

i'm lukwesa burak. headlines: the countdown is on as england prepare to take on ukraine in the hope of winning a place in the euro semifinals for the first time in a quarter of a century. the opportunity is there, the confidence is there and the belief. and, yeah, i think they're looking forward to the challenge. meanwhile, england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match but for those already in the country, the excitement is building. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multi—billion pound takeover bid by a us investment group, led by the owner of majestic wine. britain's main doctors�* union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be removed. at least two bodies have been found and around 20 people remain missing injapan, after a landslide sent mud cascading down a hillside, smashing into homes and sweeping away cars. cheering she's done it — teenager emma raducanu becomes the youngest british woman to reach ro

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.e are more positive coronavirus tests — forcing some athletes, to self—isolate — others to withdraw. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo where i'll be taking you through the logistical challenge to holding these games and the excitement around some of the new sports. it's batter up. softball returns to the olympics this year, for the first time since 2008. and covid restrictions are lifted in england — no mandatory masks or social distancing — although new

this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak.rah ofjamaica has won the women's 100—metres final in tokyo. earlier, there was heartbreak for team gb sprinter, dina asher—smith, who had to withdraw from the games through injury. before that, there was gold and a world record for team gb in the 4x100 metres mixed medley final. team work makes dream work — and another gold in the triathlon mixed relay event, and finally a first gold medal forjonny brownlee at his third olympic games. and, this is austin halewood at the bbc sports desk — i'll have all the news on the medals, the records and the upsets in tokyo.

this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. borisjohnson prepares to outline plans to lift lockdown in england. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome — as they thrashed ukraine, and moved onto 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. from retail to real estate — john lewis outlines plans to build hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. lovely to have you back. a quick look at some of the front pages. the mail leads on the government's plans forjuly 19th in england — the paper says that tomorrow the prime minister will declare it's time to restore personal freedoms, and will argue that we need to learn to live with covid as we do with flu. you have to excuse the

this is bbc world news i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories...owing devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. our country stands together during this time. i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it's come out positive, so i'm now self isolating at home with my family until i get the results of a pcr test. a new round of afghan peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban.

this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak.nson prepares to outline plans to lift lockdown in england. more than 20 million people watched england�*s brilliant night in rome — as they thrashed ukraine, and moved onto the semi—finals of the euros.

as the team arrived at the stadium earlier, my colleague lukwesa burak spoke to former england midfielderht. a lot of emotions, such a big game, semifinal. football is coming home, reverberated around the stadium before the game. i think everyone remembers the national anthem that night that was so special. an incredible occasion. unfortunately, we got the only goal does make goal, then they equalised and we had a good couple of chances in extra time, gazza so close to getting that golden goal and then it goes to penalties which we felt very confident of it because we beat spain on penalties ate a few days earlier but it was not meant to be and are really strange feeling when that last penalty kick when tim from the germans. not a good feeling. you know how gareth operates, what will he be doing right now? he know how gareth operates, what will he be doing right now?— he be doing right now? he will be very chilled. _ he be doing right now? he will be very chilled, very _ he be doing right now? he will be very chilled, very thorough i he be doing right now? he will be very chilled, very th

. —— our guestsjoining —— our guests joining lukwesa —— our guestsjoining lukwesa burak.t i think we will see them for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, perhaps the thundery element is in a way but cloudy and mild, field —— file showers by dawn. we will see sunshine tomorrow, but after a jump—start in northern ireland and northern england the rain will eventually pull away and drier and brighter spells come through. more range for the north—east of scotland compared with today and looming large towards the south, unseasonably windy and wet weather into the evening. quite warm in the strong sunshine but through monday evening and overnight, england and wales in particular due for work weather and in the south, particularly wendy. —— due for wetware there. in the south, particularly wendy. now on bbc news... in march this year, islamist militants attacked the busy town of palma in the northern tip of mozambique. our world tells the extraordinary stories of those caught up in the attack. a warning this programme contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetti

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the search continues for hundreds of people still missing, following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. translation: our country stands together during this time. - i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, tests positive for coronavirus. he's self—isolating at home, as the government prepares to lift its legal restrictions. a new round of peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban. both sides are said to be positive. the film that won the palme d'or is titane... wait, wait, wait, don't! and nervous laughter in cannes, as the director spike lee accidentally lets slip the name of the winner of the palme d'or. hello and welcome to bbc news. rescue crews have been racing to find survivors of floods that have wreaked havoc across wester

hello, you're watching bbc news and i'm lukwesa burak.ocess for women in the armed forces who are sexually assaulted or harassed at work. the defence select committee found that 60% of female personnel had faced bullying, harassment and discrimination during their careers. the ministry of defence says many improvements have been made, but admits women's experience isn't yet equal to men's. jonathan beale reports. what's it like being a female soldier, i'm often asked. this is the army's latest recruitment campaign, aimed at women. i'm the one stitching them up! i'm not a miss or a mrs, i'm a sergeant. - it suggests gender is not an issue in today's armed forces. but this report by mps paints a very different picture with women suffering disproportionately from bullying, harassment, discrimination and even sexual assault and rape. six out of ten women in our evidence said that they don't make complaints because of fear of reprisals and repercussions. and what we are finding is that women are subsequently leaving the military before their t

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines. borisjohnson announces proof of double vaccination may be required for entry to nightclubs in england, from the end of september. i don't want to have to close nightclubs again as they have elsewhere. but it does mean that nightclubs need to do the socially responsible thing and make use of the nhs covid—i9 past that shows proof of vaccination and recent negative test or natural immunity as a means of entry. some fully vaccinated people, in critical roles in england, will be able to continue working, even if they are told to self—isolate, after coming into close contact with someone who has covid. experts recommend that a limited group of children should be offered covid jabs, to protect them against the pandemic ahead of this winter. in other news — twelve former sub—postmasters have had their criminal convictions overturned at the court of appeal, after the computer system, which was installed in branches, has now been shown to have had serious faults. the met office has issued its

hello this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak.rental over the next few years. the department store chain said it wanted to address the national housing shortage and support local communities. tenants of the new properties — which will be built on sites owned by the chain — will have the choice of renting fully furnished with john lewis products or using their own. earlier i spoke to the i newspaper's housing correspondent vicky spratt — and asked her what she thinks of this announcement from john lewis. we do have a housing emergency. there are not enough affordable homes and there isn't enough social housing. but, 10,000 really won't make a dent in that emergency. and i suppose what we have to wonder is, will these homes be affordable in terms of rent? at what point in the market all the rent be? and who will they be aimed at? i think whether they are furnished or unfurnished, that's kind of by the buyer. 0bviously, john lewis having suffered a bit of a financial hit, due to the pandemic and other revenue streams, but when it com

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories. the olympic host nation, japan, has picked up its first medals — winning gold and silver injudo. that was after ecuador�*s richard carapaz won the gold in the men's cycling road race, making it the country's second ever top medal at a summer olympics. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england, as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. a night time curfew has come into force across almost all of afghanistan, in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. hello and welcome to bbc news. saturday saw the first full day of action in the tokyo olympics. 11 gold medals have been up for grabs on day one — including in cycling, weightlifting and fencing. but it was in thejudo competition, where the host nation, japan, won its first medals. earlier, japanese spectators defied coronavirus advice to watch the men's cycling road race, one of the few events where they could see the competitors in action. it was won

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.any and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. our country stands together during this time. i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it's come out positive, so i'm now self isolating at home with my family until i get the results of a pcr test. a new round of afghan peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban.

this is bbc world news i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories... the search continues for hundreds of people still missing, following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. our country stands together during this time. i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it's come out positive, so i'm now self isolating at home with my family until i get the results of a pcr test. a new round of afghan peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban. both sides are said to be positive. no, no, wait! and nervous laughter in cannes, as the director spike lee accidentally lets slip the name of the winner of the palme d'or ahead of time. hello and welcome to

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines.ard to the challenge. meanwhile, england fans have been told not to travel to italy for the match. but for those already in the country, the excitement is building. for the future of england, it will be european champions 2020, it will be european champions 2020, it will be world champions 2022 in qatar, we will be there in dubai as well. come on, england! come on, the boys! i’m on, england! come on, the boys! i'm john watson in rome as we edge ever

moritz friedenberg talking to lukwesa burak a little earlier. 15 people have also died in belgium where cars being swept away along streets. those living in the belgian city of liege close to the river meuse have been told to evacuate or move to upper floors. here are some more latest picture, also from belgium's liege province. these three houses were not only flooded, but also engulfed in fire in the town of aux—sous—chevremont. two rivers, the vesdre and the meuse, both burst their banks inundating areas in and around the city. well, lukwesa also spoke to dr philippe devos, who's a liege resident. well, there are still some areas that are underwater. the water is still at the level of the first floor in some areas, while in others the water is leaving now, so... some people are just able to go back in the house right now, while others are not yet safe... and the helicopters are just flying now to take them back to the ground. so it is very different, it depends on where you are in the area of liege. dr philippe devos, can you explain how you as a family experienced flooding? was it q

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldrd carapaz won the gold in the men's cycling road race, making it the country's second—ever top medal at a summer 0lympics. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england, as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. a night time curfew has come into force across almost all of afghanistan, in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the international olympic committee describes delayed tokyo 2020 as "the most complex" games ever held. as athletes arrive — there are more positive coronavirus tests — forcing some athletes, to self—isolate — others to withdraw. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo where i'll be taking you through the logistical challenge to holding these games and the excitement around some of the new sports. it's batter up. softball returns to the olympics this year, for the first time since 2008. and covid restrictions are lifted in england — no mandatory masks or social distancing — although new cases continue to rise. welcome to tokyo, i'm sarah mulkerrins. and for the next three weeks bbc world news will be broadcasting from this stunning location above tokyo bay to bring you the latest on the most contorversial olympic games for a generation. with just four days until the delayed games begin here, the olympic village has been hit by a fourth coronavirus case. so far, two south african footballer

this is bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak.he headlines: elaine thompson—herah ofjamaica has won the women's 100—metres final in tokyo. earlier, there was heartbreak for team gb sprinter, dina asher—smith, who had to withdraw from the games through injury. before that, there was gold and a world record for team gb in the 4x100 metres mixed medley final. team work makes dream work — and another gold in the triathlon mixed relay event, and finally a first gold medal forjonny brownlee at his third olympic games. and, this is austin halewood at the bbc sports desk — i'll have all the news on the medals, the records and the upsets in tokyo. afghan security forces are battling to defend three key cities from advances by the taliban — reports say militants have breached front lines in herat. medical experts are warning that an oxygen monitoring device, called an oximeter, works less well for people with darker skin tones. bbc news understands the government is no longer considering making it compulsory for students to be fully—vaccina

hello, this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. the headlines: the countdown is on as 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 multi—billion pound takeover bid by a us investment group led by the owner of majestic wine. britain's main doctors�* union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be removed. officials injapan say two people have died and at least twenty people are missing after a landslide sent mud cascading down a hillside smashing into homes and sweeping away cars. now on bbc news — the media show. hello. have we got a scoop for you. bbc bags top newspaper execs to discuss all things tabloid and mass—market. the headline — "have our red tops got their mojo back?" the sun's front page last week that ended matt hancock's cabinet career, at least for now, was a classic splash — not seen too often since the phone hacking scandal

hello, this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. of action at the tokyo olympics. chelsie giles took bronze in the women's judo before bradly sinden won silver in the men's taekwondo. three people, including a nine—year—old boy, have died at loch lomond after getting into difficulty in the water. a second boy was rescued and is in intensive care at the royal hospital for children in glasgow. the health secretary sajid javid has apologised for — and deleted — a tweet in which he said the nation should stop "cowering" from coronavirus. campaigners for people who've died during the pandemic had condemned the remark as "deeply insensitive" and "distasteful". british mps have warned that taxpayers will bear the cost of the government's coronavirus spending for decades. a report found £372 billion has already been spent, pushing government debt to a rate not seen since the early 1960s. thousands of people in the western united states are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires continue to burn across the region.

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world.ing it the country's second ever top medal at a summer olympics. coming up later in sport, we will round up the action on day one at the olympics where as you just heard the hosts japan have taken gold. the uk government attempts to tackle disruption to key services in england as hundreds of thousands of people are told to self—isolate

i'm lukwesa burak with our other main stories. uk's vaccine minister says the government is confident that plans to lift a range of covid restrictions will go ahead onjuly 19 in england. but he also said masks are still expected to be worn indoors. the fortification of the vaccination programme has allowed us to cautiously move to step four, and the prime minister will say more about this. sir richard branson prepares to venture to the edge of space, on the first passenger flight of his virgin galactic spaceship. good afternoon. we are six hours away from the european championship final, but it doesn't feel like that because thousands of england fans are already here on wembley way, looking to make the most of every minute of a day that has been a long time coming. 55 years after sir alf ramsey's england won the world cup, they are now in another major final... the match against the four—time world cup winners italy could be the most—watched television event in the uk in broadcasting history. here's our sports correspondent, natal

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.e just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, tests positive for coronavirus. he's self—isolating at home, as the government prepares to lift its legal restrictions. a new round of peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban. both sides are said to be positive. the film that won the palme d'or is titane...

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at eight. a cabinet minister indicates that the use of face coverings will become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. we trust the british public to exercise good judgment. people will come to different conclusions. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome as they thrashed ukraine, and moved onto the semi finals of the euros. it has been a long year for everybody and i am pleased our performances have brought such happiness to people. ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding crisis. from retail to real estate john lewis outlines plans to build 10,000 homes for rental over the next few years. and in 30 minutes the travel show continues its journey from city to coast, meeting the locals in wales. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government is signalling that all legal restrictions relating to covid will end on the i9thjuly in england — including the wearin

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines.lose nightclubs again as they have elsewhere. but it does mean that nightclubs need to do the socially responsible thing and make use of the nhs covid—19 past that shows proof of vaccination and recent negative test or natural immunity as a means of entry. some fully vaccinated people, in critical roles in england, will be able to continue working, even if they are told to self—isolate, after coming into close contact with someone who has covid. experts recommend that a limited group of children should

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at seven: a cabinet minister indicates that the use of face coverings will become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. we trust the british public to exercise good judgment. people will come to different conclusions. more than 20 million people watched england's brilliant night in rome, as they thrashed ukraine, and moved on to the semifinals of the euros. it has been a long year for everybody, and i'm chuffed that the two performance we put on have brought so much enjoyment and happiness to people. it was a saturday night to celebrate for fans — football now is coming home — with england facing denmark at wembley on wednesday night. ministers extend the period in which legal action can be taken against housing developers in light of the cladding crisis. street closures and evacuations after a fire breaks out in strabane. from retail to real estate — john lewis outlines plans to build 10,000 homes for rental over the next few years. and comi

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines: on the brink of history — england's [ions are cheered on as they head to wembly for tonight's euro 2020 final — their biggest match in more than half a century. we need it this year. after the time we've had, we need some of this. we need excitement. we need to be behind our country, don't we? with 90 minutes to kickoff, thousands are gathering on wembley way in support of gareth southgate�*s team — and he had this message for them: we'll be doing everything we can. your support and energy has given us a huge lift, and i know it will on sunday. there's excitement too in italy, they are unbeaten in three years and are confident that they can beat england tonight. a sixth wimbedon title. and at wimbledon it's game, set and match for novak djokovic as he beats matteo berrettini by 3—1 to take his sixth grass court title. the serb is now level pegging with federer and nadal on 20 grand slam wins. the uk's vaccine minister says the government is confident that plans to lift

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories. the olympic host nation, japan, has picked up its first medals — winning gold and silver injudo. that was after ecuador�*s richard carapaz won the gold in the men's cycling road race, making it the country's second ever top medal at a summer olympics. a night time curfew has come into force across most of afghanistan, in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. we hear from an afghan politician. it's to help keep the citizens of afghanistan safe, and if you haven't noticed, there's going to be a huge exodus of refugees because of the fear that the taliban bring to us. the uk government changes its policy on covid isolation for more key workers as tens of thousands of daily infections disrupt essential services. wildfires continue to blaze in northern california, forcing thousands of residents into evacuation centres. hello and welcome to bbc world news. saturday saw the first full day of action in the tokyo olympics. 11 gold medals have been up for grabs on day one — in

i'm lukwesa burak with our other main stories. uk's vaccine minister says the government is confident that plans to lift a range of covid restrictions will go ahead onjuly 19 in england. but he also said masks are still expected to be worn indoors. the fortification of the vaccination programme has allowed us to cautiously move to step four, and the prime minister will say more about this. and at wimbledon, it's the men's singles final. novak djokovic aiming to win his sixth wimbledon title — he's leading in the first set against italian matteo berrettini. sir richard branson prepares to venture to the edge of space, on the first passenger flight of his virgin galactic spaceship. good afternoon. how are the nerves? five hours and counting before kick—off in the european championship final at wembley, but it doesn't feel like that at all because thousands of england fans are already here on wembley way, since early this morning. the flares, firecrackers have been going off, they are looking to make the most of every single minute o

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories.stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. we hear from an afghan politician. it's to help keep the citizens of afghanistan safe, and if you haven't noticed, there's going to be a huge exodus of refugees because of the fear that the taliban bring to us. the uk government changes its policy on covid isolation for more key workers as tens of thousands of daily infections disrupt essential services.