a couple more of your tweets, manchester airport.hester airport. a couple more of yourtweets, neville says, i manchester airport. a couple more of your tweets, neville says, i will probably have a treat in a cafe tomorrow, not going on a foreign holiday this year, in respect to those we have lost. of course, we always need to point out that not everyone who wants to travel abroad is going on a foreign holiday, they may be going to see family abroad. we heard about a one—year—old's birthday party in a garden, emily says it shout out to my mum turning 59, we are excited to make use of an indoor restaurant booking to celebrate tonight. a very happy birthday to her as well. keep your thoughts coming in. what are you planning to do? what are you still being cautious about? you can do that on twitter. in scotland, six people from three households can now meet indoors, and eight people from eight households outdoors. alcohol can be served inside pubs and restaurants until 10:30 at night. but restrictions are staying in place for at least an

sarah corker, bbc news at manchester airport.ge of bookings for portugal in recent days and my colleague nick beek is on the beach in the algarve. —— beake. thank you, those planes have been touching down and those lucky brits abroad are starting their holidays, many hotfooting it to the beach, the pool many hotfooting it to the beach, the pool, the restaurant and quite possibly the bar as well. and talking to portuguese businesses both big and small, they are delighted these customers are back and there is a real feeling today that, after an extremely difficult period, the outlook is very, very bright. this is how it feels to be on holiday again. the first wave of brits arriving at the airport. the portuguese tourist industry has missed them as much as it has missed the sunshine, sea and sand. taste missed them as much as it has missed the sunshine, sea and sand.— the sunshine, sea and sand. we were su osed the sunshine, sea and sand. we were supposed to — the sunshine, sea and sand. we were supposed to come — the sunshine, sea

first to phil mccann, who is at manchester airport.exodus is of people from the uk. you have been speaking to the fans, what have been speaking to the fans, what have they been saying?— have they been saying? there is a lot of excitement _ have they been saying? there is a lot of excitement and _ have they been saying? there is a lot of excitement and some - lot of excitement and some trepidation here today. it has been strange seeing this airport to be busy, there are around 6000 man city ent 6000 chelsea fans, and i spoke to some of them earlier on. completely buzzing. nervous, i'm still nervous, but i can't believe we are — still nervous, but i can't believe we are going. still nervous, but i can't believe we are going-— still nervous, but i can't believe we are going. hopefully we've all had our tests _ we are going. hopefully we've all had our tests and _ we are going. hopefully we've all had our tests and been _ we are going. hopefully we've all had our tests and been negative, j we are going. hopefully we've all i had our tests

as you can see manchester airport is still really quiet.ut this is a gradual restarting of holidays. they still only have one terminal open out of three. . ~ only have one terminal open out of three. ., ~' ,, , . only have one terminal open out of three. ., ~ i. , . ., three. thank you very much and we will be back— three. thank you very much and we will be back with _ three. thank you very much and we will be back with you _ three. thank you very much and we will be back with you throughout. three. thank you very much and we | will be back with you throughout the morning at manchester airport. travelling abroad is just one of the greater freedoms many of us can enjoy from today. but the prime minister is urging us to be cautious as cases of the indian variant of covid—i9 continue to spread. let's speak now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning to you. nice to see you. what has the plan is been saying? he you. what has the plan is been sa in.? , you. what has the plan is been sa in? ,., ., , saying? he says we sho

this report from sarah corker at manchester airport. foreign getaways are back. eaches. taste not wait to get to portugal's golden beaches. ~ ., �* not wait to get to portugal's golden beaches. ~ . �* , .,. not wait to get to portugal's golden beaches. ~ . �* , ., beaches. we haven't seen each other really since — beaches. we haven't seen each other really since christmas _ beaches. we haven't seen each other really since christmas 2019. - beaches. we haven't seen each other really since christmas 2019. yes. i beaches. we haven't seen each other really since christmas 2019. yes. sol really since christmas 2019. yes. so we are sisters. _ really since christmas 2019. yes. so we are sisters, we _ really since christmas 2019. yes. so we are sisters, we have met at the this is our first trip. we are sisters, we have met at the this is ourfirst trip. we we are sisters, we have met at the this is our first trip.— this is our first trip. we actually had to booked. _ this is our first trip. we actually had to booked. we _ this is our first trip. we actually had to booked.

colletta smith, bbc news, at manchester airport. 0ur europe correspondent, jean mackenzie, is in brusselsas we understand them, and what is likely to come up later in the week? what do you expect?— what do you expect? certainly the --rosect what do you expect? certainly the prosraect of _ what do you expect? certainly the prosraect of a _ what do you expect? certainly the prospect of a summer _ what do you expect? certainly the prospect of a summer in _ what do you expect? certainly the prospect of a summer in europe i what do you expect? certainly the prospect of a summer in europe isi prospect of a summer in europe is looking a little brighter. the eu has agreed in principle that people who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to come here this summer, although that doesn't necessarily mean there won't be restrictions around this trouble, but the bigger question hangs over what happens to people who have not been vaccinated yet and whether they will be allowed in, and this all hinges on whether the eu decides to put the uk onto its list of safe countries, and it would be deciding

manchester airport here is the busiest it has been since the pandemic began. 6000 manchester city andportunities" to address concerns — and that it will now be too late for many festivals to go ahead this year. sarah campbell reports. early may, and a test event at liverpool's sefton park, with more than 5,000 people were allowed into enjoy the atmosphere, the music, the food. they were tested and their behaviour was monitored to see whether a festival could be a safe place during a pandemic. leeds, 2016, and even if it means getting a little muddy, thousands of people are desperate to get back to the festival experience. and the reading and leeds festivals 2021 are on at the end of august, and are sold out. but glastonbury, probably the best—known event of its kind, was online only this year — the second year running this corner and many other festivals won't happen either this year, the parliamentary committee argues, because the government won't provide back—up insurance to cover costs if they have to be cancelled at the last minute. industry representatives agree. it costs, on ave

sarah corker is at manchester airport for us.a really difficult year of lockdown and restrictions, they are looking forward to some guaranteed sunshine and relaxing on the beach. there was excitement this morning as people headed off on foreign holidays, but also a bit of nervousness too, i think people remembering what happened last summer when those travel rules were changed, often at the last minute, and some people found it difficult didn't they come to get refunds for cancelled trips? airlines are putting on thousands of extra seats this summer to those green list destinations. portugal, of course, is the only major european destination to be on the green list, and as we have heard, there has been a surge in bookings. but the travel sector has been calling for more countries to be put on that green list, including popular holiday destinations like spain and greece, but of course nothing at this stage is guaranteed. now, earlier we heard from the chief executive of british airways. portugal is probably the first benchmark, an

from wales _ that most people who travel from wales will be flying from bristol, manchester, london, once those airportsake advantage of them. the holiday, this is the year to take advantage of them.— holiday, this is the year to take advantage of them. the other thing we first minister _ advantage of them. the other thing we first minister talked _ advantage of them. the other thing we first minister talked about - we first minister talked about earlier other than travel is social distancing and meeting friends. in the hospitality reopens here on monday, just as it does over the border, and groups of six can meet. however, the first minister did stress that unless you are meeting someone is a new extended household or in your own extended household, social distancing should be maintained, meaning no hugs. filth. maintained, meaning no hugs. oh, thank ou maintained, meaning no hugs. oh, thank you very _ maintained, meaning no hugs. oh, thank you very much. holidaymakers hoping to fly to portugalfrom next week are facing uncertainty — after the country announced it was extending its current lockdown until

once airports in england are open, and instruction to people in wales not to travel would simply be unenforceable. so we know most people who travel from wales will be doing it from bristol or manchesterngdom is allowed, then people from wales will be able to travel. so there's no point in issuing an instruction that cannot be enforced. but the advice in wales is very clear. we have fantastic opportunities in wales to take a holiday. this is the year to take advantage of them. when the news was coming in about the indian variant, there was a few last—minute changes. that was the impression i was getting, from mark drakeford's interview just now. and that means that when it comes to hugging and social distancing, the first minister is urging people that are not part of an extended household, people that are meeting indoors from next week in hospitality venues, groups of up to six, they maintain a social distance for now. tomos morgan reporting. israel has moved more armed forces to its border with gaza, after a fourth day of intense fighting with hamas militants. hamas again launched a barrage of rockets towards israel, and israel responded with artillery fire and air strikes. meanwhil