luxmy gopal, bbc news. new advice about travelling abroad has come into effect.gainst travel to amber—list countries and people who've had both doses of a vaccine won't have to quarantine on their return from any country on the amber list except france. nina warhurst reports. mid—july in one of the uk's biggest airports and look — capacity around 10%. the changing traffic light system, multiple testing, leading many to ask — is it worth it? how are you feeling about this holiday?! we're feeling super, really excited. great, yeah. be going away again after all this lockdown. what he said. laughter. normally going on holiday is something you look forward to and be excited about. i have to say, this has been a pretty stressful, anxious time for everybody. so, not sure i'd do it again, knowing what i know now from this experience. from today, those returning from amber—listed countries will not have to quarantine if they're double jabbed or under 18, though they will still have to test before and after coming home. and those travelling to france will still have to qu

luxmy gopal, bbc news. let's speak to lucy williamson in copenhagen. goes well beyond the normal football cycles are notjust because this country of 5.5 million has a team in the semifinal but because they did it without their star player. huge excitement and huge support, lots of emotion here but disappointment that more people could not go to wembley to support the team tonight. 0ne professional footballer we spoke to said he did not mind that so much because he said that england have all the fans among them they are going to be under pressure and feel that pressure and when england feel the pressure he said, they tend to disappoint and that is what he hopes for tonight. whoever wins tonight will face italy at wembley on sunday. let's speak to our rome correspondent mark lowen. i know they have been celebrating through the night there. i i know they have been celebrating through the night there.— through the night there. i think a lot of italians _ through the night there. i think a lot of italians are _ through the night there. i think a lot of ital

luxmy gopal, bbc news. are now now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. morning some with some clear skies. cloud and rain gathers out to the south—west and another friend is waiting in the wings to arrive slowly on sunday. it stays relatively mild, temperatures in two double figures. sunday morning will start off with cloud pushing into northern ireland, wales and south—west england. decent sunny spells will trigger off some sharp underage downpours. top

luxmy gopal, bbc news.pening up in england is being welcomed by businesses who've struggled during the pandemic. but while there's been relief for many, there's still confusion for some around whether to maintain some restrictions, as theo leggett has been finding out. for some, it's a new dawn, a lifting of the gloom. businesses across england have been struggling to cope with covid restrictions for more than a year. now, those restrictions are being removed. for the hospitality industry, it's a big moment. no more compulsory table service or social distancing in pubs and restaurants. wearing a face covering in supermarkets, shops or on public transport is no longer a legal requirement as of today, but that doesn't mean you won't be asked to wear one. many shops, including the major supermarkets, say they'd rather you did, just to be on the safe side. this coffee shop in birmingham city centre also wants its customers to continue being careful. in terms of observing the customers coming in, we're not enfor

welcome to breakfast with chris mason and luxmy gopal. 0ur headlines today: 0n the brink of history.ir resilience and experiences as a team have really prepared and well for this moment. the queen sends a message of support and praises the spirit and commitment of the team. at 8:00pm tonight, the hopes of millions will focus on wembley. this morning we'll assess england's chances with some of those closest to the team. we'll speak to some of those who remember the last time england

luxmy gopal reports now from north yorkshire. good boy.s best friend deserves. but a year ago, max's life was different. we received a report from somebody that had overheard someone bragging they had just beaten up their dog. so they made the call to us and we attended the address with the police. hello, can you open the door, please, sir, it is the police? that's when we found max, terrified, covered in blood and badly injured. there's a lot of blood here, sir. on the floor. do you know what that's from? evidence at the scene suggested max had been beaten with a metal colander. he was rescued and cared for at the rspca york animal home, which oversees recovery, rehabilitation and rehoming. this was a willing act of cruelty. he wilfully submitted max to terrible injuries. and an appalling act of violence. over the past five years, the rspca has received the equivalent of 10,000 reports of intentional animal cruelty every six months, with a spike lastjuly when more than 1,500 incidents were reported in that month alone. max was left with a

luxmy gopal reports. schoolchildren learning the most valuable lesson of all — how to save a life.r and leyton orient manager, died of a cardiac arrest aged 49 at the gym. he was the cool dad. everyone wanted my dad to be their dad, and i'm not ashamed to say that. i might say i am big—headed saying that, but he obviously was. he was just a man who gave so much to people. i've lost my best friend, i've lost the person i look up to, and you live with it every day. the grief doesn't go away. the gym wherejustin suffered a cardiac arrest did not have a defibrillator. if my dad when he had his cardiac arrest was in a facility where it was by law required, he might still be around, and that will play on my mind forever. charlie set up a foundation to change the law to make it compulsory for health and sports facilities to have a defibrillator on site. the aim is also to improve access to first aid training. today i've learnt how to do cpr accurately, and how to do that chest presses and how to use defibrillators. we're sending defibrillators to gyms and sports companies and schools, i a

luxmy gopal reports. schoolchildren learning the most valuable lesson of all — how to save a life.is cause. edinburgh gets through. it is after his father, justin edinburgh, former tottenham hotspur player and leyton orient manager, died of a cardiac arrest aged 49 at the gym. he was the cool dad. everyone wanted my dad to be their dad, and i'm not ashamed to say that. i might say i am big—headed saying that, but he honestly was. he was just a man who gave so much to people. i've lost my best friend, i've lost the person i look up to, and you live with it every day. the grief doesn't go away. the gym wherejustin suffered a cardiac arrest did not have a defibrillator. if my dad, when he had his cardiac arrest, was in a facility where it was by law required, he might still be around, and that will play on my mind forever. charlie set up a foundation to change the law to make it the aim is to improve access and first aid the aim is to improve access and firstaid training. the aim is to improve access and first aid training.— first aid training. today, i have learned how _ first aid tr

luxmy gopal, bbc news. let's talk to our political correspondent. uk and it has weakened considerably the link between covid cases and those who end up having to go to hospital or die from covid—19. so, in response to the questions of why now, ministers argue that the timing may not be ideal but there is no perfect time and if freedoms are going to be restored and restrictions are going to be ultimately lifted, as you would imagine that those people would imagine that those people would want them to be fit, eventually, then of the options available now is the best option to go for and that is what the vaccines administered nadhim zahawi has been arguing this morning. i think it's the right thing to do. as chris whitty has said, there is no perfect time but a time when schools are on summer holidays, that brings downward pressure on the r number — the infection number — and the high levels of vaccination. almost 88% of all adults now with one dose, as i said. it is, i think, the right time to cautiously proceed, but continue to be careful — this is t

welcome to breakfast with chris mason and luxmy gopal. our headlines today: on the brink of history. england's footballers prepare to take on italy in tonight's european championship final, their biggest match in more than half a century. their resilience and experiences as a team have really prepared and well for this moment. the queen sends a message of support and praises the spirit and commitment of the team. at 8:00pm tonight, the hopes of millions will focus on wembley. this morning we'll assess england's chances with some of those closest to the team. we'll speak to some of those who remember the last time england made it to a major final, that famous world cup win in 1966. # football's coming home! could the song be more relevant than ever? three lions composer ian broudie will tell us whether he thinks football really is coming home. away from the euros, wimbledon has a new champion. ash barty says it's better than she ever imagined, after taking the title for the first time. good morning. it is a busy day of sport ahead, but wha

luxmy gopal, bbc news. thank you for your messages.out legal strictures being removed from today because my sinuses, i am changing nothing. i am sat on a train going to work and most are wearing masks. sharon says, i'm very happy indeed about today. karen says, i am sticking with masks and social distancing, iam sticking with masks and social distancing, i am double vaccinated but it is notjust about me. i wish everybody in this country felt the same. bowden says, i'm feeling great! we are on the road to some kind of normality. somewhere in amongst the chaos somebody had to make a decision and borisjohnson has made it. t you lot, we would be locked down forever. ash says, johnson asked, if not now, when? my answer would when everyone has had the opportunity to have both vaccines. right now there are people who are unprotected through no fault of their own. let me know how you are feeling about today if you are in england, send me a message on twitter or instagram or you can e—mail me. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is at do

luxmy gopal reports now from north yorkshire. good boy.om somebody that had overheard someone bragging they had just beaten up their dog. so they made the call to us and we attended the address with the police. hello, can you open the door, please, sir, it is the police? that's when we found max, terrified, covered in blood and badly injured. there's a lot of blood here, sir. on the floor. do you know what that's from? evidence at the scene suggested max had been beaten with a metal colander. he was rescued and cared for at the rspca york animal home, which oversees recovery, rehabilitation and rehoming. this was a willing act of cruelty. he wilfully submitted max to terrible injuries. and an appalling act of violence. over the past five years, the rspca has received the equivalent of 10,000 reports of intentional animal cruelty every six months, with a spike lastjuly when more than 1,500 incidents were reported in that month alone. max was left with a fractured pelvis and dislocated hip. over months, his health and confidence was rebuilt.

luxmy gopal reports now from north yorkshire. good boy. colander. he was rescued and cared for at the rspca york animal home, which oversees recovery, rehabilitation and rehoming. this was a willing act of cruelty. he wilfully submitted max to terrible injuries and an appalling act of violence. over the past five years, the rspca has received the equivalent of 10,000 reports of intentional animal cruelty every six months, with a spike lastjuly, when more than 1,500 incidents were reported in that month alone. max was left with a fractured pelvis and dislocated hip. over months, his health and confidence was rebuilt. we were overwhelmed, really, at how forgiving he was, mainly. an animal that's gone through what he went through really had the right to never trust people again, but he did. and he's living his best life now. and, as a special treat, a reunion with the staff who turned his life around. come on! good boy. bless him! to see him this happy is... you know, it's why we do what we do, really. itjust makes everything worthwhile. the

a warning, ourfirst report from luxmy gopal contains flashing images.e been waiting for for over a year. cheering. the final stage of unlocking in england, with social distancing rules dropped. 1,000 people packed into this club in central london, with many more lining up outside. cheering. they've waited 16 months. what's a little longer? there's so many people there, and we're just so pumped to get in there. it's been a year and a half, now we are ready all to dance. i've had my vaccines. i want to have a good time, hon. so excited. so excited! i can't wait for it. it'sjust, like, a relief after such a long time just to have freedom. nightclubs are one of the few businesses that have had to stay closed throughout the whole pandemic, among the last to reopen. loud music plays. and this is what many have waited so long for, what the nightlife industry has so desperately needed. some feel the sector has been sidelined. the last year has been hell on earth. i mean, it's been very, very difficult. if you look at what happened last week with the football co

our reporter luxmy gopal�*s been to visit one of them. only holiday i worry about is the summer holiday, for it being so long. i know being at home with the boys, they want so much food throughout the day. because they're not doing anything and they're not distracted, they want to eat all the time. and the provision, there's not much around. everything is a lot of money, its cost. having two children, that's a lot of money for me. kenosha and her husband both work but with the summer holidays bringing extra costs, this community centre in brixton in south london is a lifeline. this is in the heart of the most deprived area in the borough and it gives local children a safe place to interact, get healthy food and structured activities, which they otherwise wouldn't have access to over the summer. the summer of play project at max roach has been running for the past five years. kenosha's sons, kevali and king are among hundreds of children, who have benefited. what are some of the things you like doing while you're here? basketball. what i l

luxmy gopal, bbc news. here is a tenuous— nation. luxmy gopal, bbc news.d louise will bring us the weather in _ weekend. and louise will bring us the weather in a _ weekend. and louise will bring us the weather in a moment, - weekend. and louise will bring us the weather in a moment, but i weekend. and louise will bring us the weather in a moment, but the weekend. and louise will bring us i the weather in a moment, but the met office has been tweeting weather radar images today, and as well as showing the rain clouds, it has been showing the rain clouds, it has been showing vast swarms of flying and around london because apparently it isn�*t nice. nothing against ants but i don�*t want them flying around me and there is about three months in the year when the conditions are just right with a few rain clouds. this is this weekend. we will get an england flag and in italy flag and we will see which of the flags the flying ants go to because this weekend everything, at the end of the day, comes back to the football, doesn�*t it, louise? you will tell us what

luxmy gopal, bbc news.t wembley stadium at the moment is fantastic. we have been hearing those songs that you just heard and at some of the old favourites as well, and it's made a huge difference to have a decent crowd back and i'm sure the atmosphere is going to be fantastic. it is going to be electric into the stadium and how much difference the you think that is going to make to have 60,000 england fans in there cheering on the team? is that really going to help lift the spirits of the england players? i’m going to help lift the spirits of the england players? i'm certain it well. this the england players? i'm certain it well- this is _ the england players? i'm certain it well. this is what _ the england players? i'm certain it well. this is what football - the england players? i'm certain it well. this is what football players | well. this is what football players do play to the crowd, and a crowd makes a bad game look better and a good game look fantastic. and i'm sure we are going to have a good perfo

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luxmy gopal reports. schoolchildren learning the most valuable lesson of all — how to save a life.a defibrillator. if my dad, when he had his cardiac arrest, was in a facility where it was by law required, he might still be around, and that will play on my mind forever. charlie set up a foundation to change the law to make it compulsory for health and sports facilities to have a defibrillator on site. the aim is also to improve access to first aid training. today i've learnt how to do cpr accurately, and how to do that chest presses and how to use defibrillators. we're sending defibrillators to gyms and sports companies and schools, i and if we see anyone in danger, we can do cpr to them. - everyone should know about it so that they can help people in need as well, just likejustin edinburgh. he needed help but he didn�*t get it in time. japhet tanganga is a spurs defender, likejustin was. he is lending his support to the campaign, including playing in a friendly against orient to fundraise for the foundation. it is asking me to deliver a shock to analyse the heart. the role of defi

lucv- — luxmy gopal is at england's only danish school this morning, meeting from young fans who will're feeling about italy being in the final?— italy being in the final? they are feelint italy being in the final? they are feeling pretty — italy being in the final? they are feeling pretty ecstatic, - italy being in the final? they are feeling pretty ecstatic, i - italy being in the final? they are feeling pretty ecstatic, i can - italy being in the final? they are feeling pretty ecstatic, i can tell| feeling pretty ecstatic, i can tell you. this is looking fairly empty this morning. the fan village they call it here, in central rome, but thatis call it here, in central rome, but that is because a lot of people are nursing hangovers after last night and having a strong espresso this morning. let me give you a sense of what the papers are saying... this is one of the leading sport newspapers, saying god is italian. and this one, not need a translation, fiesta, celebration. there is a feeling that after failing to qualify for the world cup in 2018 for the first time in 60 years, now rob

luxmy gopal reports on the ongoing challenges faced by the organisation. good boy.ded the address with the police. hello, can you open the door, please, sir, it is the police? that's when we found max, terrified, covered in blood and badly injured. there's a lot of blood here, sir. on the floor. do you know what that is from? evidence at the scene suggested max had been beaten with a metal colander. he was rescued and cared for at the rspca york animal home which oversees recovery, rehabilitation and rehoming. this was a willing act of cruelty. he wilfully submitted max to terrible injuries. and an appalling act of violence. and we... as long as we've been here, i don't think we'll ever understand what goes through people's minds. rspca inspectors say they're seeing a rise in deliberate acts of cruelty, especially in summer months. it's possibly because the weather's better, the days are longer. people are spending more time outside, so it gives them more chance to see things and report it to us. over the past five years, the rspca has received the equivalent of 10,

luxmy gopal is at england�*s only danish school this morning, meeting young denmark fans.good. denmark will get 16—0. there is the optimism of youth for you there! who else is going? what do you think is going to happen? 2—1 to denmark. and i think simon kjaer is going to score _ very in—depth analysis. we are just good to speak briefly to the head teacher of the school. first of all, tell me a little bit about how the feeling has been among the children and among the staff about tonight�*s game. we live in england but some of us have roots from denmark, so all of this football has just brought us all together and we have been celebrating the whole competition and it has been so good to cheer for something again. absolutely. i know a lot of people really noticed denmark and their teamwork, their strong team vibes, when christian eriksen collapsed on the pitch and the team formed a protective barrier around him. how important is that teamwork? i think that is exactly why they have got so far and that is also what we like to do in school. it is what we teach the children. if

our reporter luxmy gopal is at his former primary school, 0akington manor. because he is a role model— really happy because he is a role model to — really happy because he is a role model to all of the kids, not just here _ model to all of the kids, not just here but— model to all of the kids, not just here but around the whole world. and to know _ here but around the whole world. and to know that _ here but around the whole world. and to know that even if i am in this school, — to know that even if i am in this school, to— to know that even if i am in this school, to achieve something like bin, school, to achieve something like big, playing for the england team. very much— big, playing for the england team. very much an inspirational figure. thank you. let's crossover and who have we hiding behind here? mason. hello. how does it feel knowing that raheem sterling went to your school? he's an inspiration and it's amazing and you _ he's an inspiration and it's amazing and you don't— he's an inspiration and it's amazing and you don't feel— he's an inspiration a

luxmy gopal is at england's only danish school this morning, meeting from young fans on the other sidey side. how do you think denmark will do this _ side by side. how do you think denmark will do this evening? j side by side. how do you thinkl denmark will do this evening? i think they will do great. i think we have the fairy tale story behind us. and the fact we are at wembley and many of us, we have not been able to go back to denmark in a while, it will bring all the power to the stadium. . will bring all the power to the stadium. , . ., stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets _ stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets going _ stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets going to _ stadium. there will be a tenth of the tickets going to danish - stadium. there will be a tenth of. the tickets going to danish citizens living here. how will that go when they are surrounded by english chanting? do you think denmark has the lungs to cheer along? i chanting? do you think denmark has the lungs to cheer along?— the lungs to cheer along? i believe in it, the lungs to cheer along?

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luxmy gopal reports.ife. one, two, three, four... charlie and brett has dedicated a life. one, two, three, four... - charlie and brett has dedicated his life to this cause.— life to this cause. edinburgh gets throu~h. life to this cause. edinburgh gets through- it _ life to this cause. edinburgh gets through- it is _ life to this cause. edinburgh gets through. it is after _ life to this cause. edinburgh gets through. it is after his _ life to this cause. edinburgh gets through. it is after his father, - through. it is after his father, justin edinburgh, _ through. it is after his father, justin edinburgh, former- through. it is after his father, - justin edinburgh, former tottenham hotspur player and later manager, died of a cardiac arrest age 49 at the gym. he died of a cardiac arrest age 49 at the . m. ., , died of a cardiac arrest age 49 at the . m. ., the gym. he was the cool dad. everyone _ the gym. he was the cool dad. everyone wanted _ the gym. he was the cool dad. everyone wanted my _ the gym. he