is it the case that newham 'ust weeks. is it the case that newham just cannot — weeks.e adults to take up the offer of a vaccine. 35% is way lower than the national average, isn�*t it? lower than the national average, isn't it? ~ , , lower than the national average, isn'tit? ~ , , , lower than the national average, isn'tit? , , , , isn't it? absolutely. gps locally are right. _ isn't it? absolutely. gps locally are right. we — isn't it? absolutely. gps locally are right, we have _ isn't it? absolutely. gps locally are right, we have worked - are right, we have worked brilliantly together in developing localised access points in local community centres. we have got a number of top sites where any resident can step into. we have established a covid—19 health champions network and have a vaccine support network to impart information. and we are doing some really effective outreach. in the events that we have organised we have had an overwhelming response of positivity amongst our community to get vaccinated. the simple fact is we simply have not been receiving the sufficie

in newham in east londonjust vaccine is intensifying.am in east london just over a third vaccine is intensifying. in newham in east londonjust over a third of adults are fully immunised, half the uk level. so council teams are going door to door to encourage people to have the jab. the number of first vaccinations across the uk has halved in the past two weeks as demand from young people starts to falter, and yet again the nhs has appealed to adults to come forward forfirst and second appealed to adults to come forward for first and second doses. and that can mean overcoming vaccine hesitancy, especially in the young. i think that social media people believe very quickly what they read on online platforms and i think it is trying to change that perception. i think giving guidance to them, that will show that the benefits outweigh the risks.— that will show that the benefits outweigh the risks. these brothers are 22 and 19 _ outweigh the risks. these brothers are 22 and 19 and _ outweigh the risks. these brothers are 22 and 19 and are _ o

in newham, in east london, just over a third of adults are fully immunised, half the uk level.uncil teams are going door to door to encourage people to have the jab. hello. how are you? the number of first vaccinations across the uk has halved in the past two weeks as demand from young people starts to falter. yet again, the nhs has appealed to adults to come forward for first and second doses. and that can mean overcoming vaccine hesitancy, especially in the young. i think that social media, people believe very quickly what they read on whatsapp or other sort of online platforms, and i think it's trying to change that perception. i think by giving human guidance to them, the benefits outweigh the risks. i'm in icu. my lungs collapsed. that was paul godfrey, 18 months ago. he was susceptible to infection, but never imagined the damage covid could do to someone in their early 30s. he's still recovering. it was the worst experience of my life, obviously. i couldn't believe how this virus had ruined my body so quickly and the fight i would have to fight. although older, frail adul

in newham, in east london, just over a third of adults are fully immunised, half the uk level.encourage people to have the jab. hello. how are you? the number of first vaccinations across the uk has halved in the past two weeks as demand from young people starts to falter. yet again, the nhs has appealed to adults to come forward for first and second doses. and that can mean overcoming vaccine hesitancy, especially in the young. i think that on social media, people believe very quickly what they read on whatsapp or other online platforms and i think it's trying to change that perception. i think giving human guidance to them, that will show that the benefits outweigh the risks. brothers uresh and diresh are 22 and i9 and are having their first doses. the more people we have vaccinated, it means that the cases will reduce and help us in the long term. it is good for people around you, getting vaccinated, - so you are protected, as well, and you're . protecting other people. i'm in icu and my lungs collapsed. that was paul godfrey, 18 months ago. in his early 30s, he was suscepti

in other news today, two london hospitals, newham and whipps cross, have declared major incidents andial rain caused them to be flooded. thunderstorms moving across the south east of england brought flash floods to many parts of london, affecting train stations, shops and homes. a yellow weather warning for more thunderstorms remains in place until midnight for a large area, stretching from plymouth to norwich. mps have called the armed forces' complaints process for sexual harassment or assault at work "wholly inadequate." a report from the defence select committee said 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. the home secretary, priti patel, has said she remains "determined" to stop migrants crossing the english channel in small boats after 378 arrived in england today. the french authorities said they'd intercepted a further five boats. so far this year 8,500 migrants have made the sea crossing to the uk. team

this morning, at whipps cross and newham hospitals, flooding meant some patients had appointments andmmon, and more severe. the amount of extreme rainfall is increasing, and what we mean by extreme rainfall is the hourly rainfall, the daily total, and also the multi—day, three, four—day totals. so those are the numbers that people will look at when they look at extreme rainfall, and so we have got good evidence from all over the world, where we have long records, that these have been increasing. so we're getting more rain in a given amount of time. london has been warned that some of its crucial infrastructure, like roads and tube stations, are susceptible to flooding. at the moment, the drainage and sewage systems can't cope with this amount of rain. in london, we have a victorian drainage system, and it is over capacity, so it's not being maintained. it's also, we haven't done anything since the victorians, essentially. both our sewage and our surface water drains are incredibly ancient, and theyjust weren't made to deal with the numbers that we have in the capital at the moment. to

this morning, whipps cross and newham hospitals are asking patients to go to other hospitals if theyover the world, where we have long records that these have been increasing, so we are getting more rain in a given amount of time. i think the reason why people realise that climate change is happening is because they see it all around the world. we have extreme weather events in every single country in the world. the science is very clear, the scientists have always been very clear on what is climate change, how it is caused and how we can deal with it. london has been warned that some of its crucial infrastructure like roads and tube stations are susceptible to flooding and experts say the capital has to be more proactive now in planning for these types of weather events. tom edwards, bbc london. some pretty extreme rain fell yesterday across london and the south, tomasz schafernacker is here with the weather. and tomasz, how unusual was the rainfall yesterday? obviously in a short space of time, any amount of rainfall is not great, but we had particularly heavy downpours. i wanted t

the study by asthma uk and the british lung foundation also found newham had the highest rate of emergencyote for their favourite online and the winner will be chosen by the commemoration committee. let's take a quick look at the travel. we still have problems on the 0verground due to flood damage. no service between euston and kilburn high road. other lines are running as normal. time for the weather with elizabeth rizzini. good morning. high pressure is firmly centred across the uk at the moment and it is looking dry and settled for the rest of this week and into the start of next. it's not going to be sunny all the time, in fact today's looking cloudier and a touch cooler than it was yesterday. it is a mild start to the morning, temperatures in the mid teens in celsius. there is a bit of cloud out there already and we will see some bright and sunny spells this morning and then the cloud is set to thicken at times into the afternoon. because it's a cloudy day, it will feel cooler with temperatures peaking this time in the low 20s in celsius. we still have that northerly to north—westerly

east london's whipps cross and newham hospitals urged patients to use other sites for urgent care, andwnpours. today, we are looking at something drier here but not necessarily bone dry, we could catch a shower, we could catch shower almost anywhere, but most of us will miss them and have a dry day with a fair bit of sunshine around. temperature wise, we are looking at 15 in the north to 25 in hull, birmingham and also london. through this evening, we should lose most of the showers but we do have another system coming in from the west, and that is going to produce some heavy showers across northern ireland, some of those getting into wales and the south west. it is not going to be a cold night. overnight, temeperatures ranging from 12 in lerwick to about 17 as we push down towards the south—east. tomorrow, then, some of us will start off on a dry note, we'll have the showers pushing west to east, further showers across scotland, some of those will be heavy and thundery and some coming across northern ireland as well as england and wales. temperatures down a touch on today. hello this

east london's whipps cross and newham hospitals urged patients to use other sites for urgent care, andide a fairamount of rain thunderstorms. it could provide a fair amount of rain in a short amount of time for parts of kent and heading towards brighton. for the rest of the uk there is a lot of dry weather with a few showers popping up weather with a few showers popping up here and they could be heavy and thundery but many of us will miss them with temperatures ranging 15 in them with temperatures ranging 15 in the north to 25 further south. more showers come in and across northern ireland, wales and the southwest. some clear skies and it might be a cold night with overnight lows of 14 to 17. we start off with showers in the west tomorrow drifting eastwards through the day, some of them heavy and thundery. further showers across scotland with some of those heavy and thundery and the risk of local flooding. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... team gb's swimming superstar adam peaty wins the men's100—metre breaststroke for the first british gold medal at the tokyo olympics. there wa

east london's whipps cross and newham hospitals urged patients to use other a&es for urgent care, andrnment says it's investing £48 million to try to improve adoption services in england. that is a look at some of the top stories here in the uk today. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. adam peaty has won britain's first gold medal of the tokyo olympics, and successfully defended his 100 metres breaststroke title. celebrations in tunisia, as the president sacks his prime minister and suspends parliament following a day of protests against the government's handling of the covid pandemic. the indian food delivery firm zomato saw its share price surge when it joined the market last friday, pushing up the value of the company to more than $13 billion. it's an auspicious debut for india's burgeoning start—up sector, with plenty of other companies keen to head to market. the bbc�*s arunoday mukharji outlines the expectations and challenges for start—ups in india. it isa it is a common sight in indian cities died. for the delivery app zomato is a household name. 12 years since it started

a gp, just being able to speak normally to people, you know, in our community, because i live in newham had. i've been talking to staff about how they feel about the queen awarding the george cross. this is the award given for acts of heroism and courage in the face of extreme danger, and it first came about in the second world war during the blitz, that was given to civilians dying. one are said to me it feels fitting because when she was going to work in the first wave she felt like a soldier going into war. so she also spoke about her comrades, the nhs staff who haven't made it, and she says today it is to say thank you for the people who are here now, but also to remember their colleagues who didn't survive. the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister will today announce the next steps on social distancing, face coverings and working from home. the government is expected to confirm that the majority of the remaining restrictions in england will be lifted from the 19th of july. on the 73rd anniversary of the nhs, the queen has awarded the health service the george cross for heroism