nikolia apostolou, _ change. ok, we will leave it there. nikolia apostolou, the _ change.s forjoining us here on bbc news. let'sjust bring you forjoining us here on bbc news. let's just bring you some live pictures now from bangkok, where riot police are still in the police on the streets, trying to prevent anti—government protesters from gathering. these are life pictures and police have already fired tear gas during skirmishes with protesters who are reported to have been blocked from reaching the palace there in bangkok. protesters are demanding political reforms and are demanding political reforms and are also angry at the thai government's handling of the korean virus pandemic and on that a record number of covid daily deaths, more than 200, were recorded in thailand on saturday. thousands of police have set up barriers and checkpoints around the thai capital. we will bring you more on that through the day here on bbc news. two metropolitan police officers have been discharged from hospital, after they were injured in an attack in north london last night. a 61—year—ol

nikolia apostolou.ve been injured tackling a huge wildfire in the north of the state. five people are missing after the dixie fire, the largest active blaze in the us swept through two towns, destroying more than 180,000 hectares in four counties. california's fire services said only around a fifth of the blaze has been contained. britons fully vaccinated against coronavirus can now visit france without quarantining on their return to the uk. it's one of several changes to the government's travel list that have come into effect today. seven countries including germany have been added to the green list — but mexico is now on the red list, meaning a mandatory ten—day stay in a hotel for visitors coming back to britain. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. kyle cannot wait to drive down to the south of france with his dog indy. if he'd gone in the past three weeks he would have had to self—isolate for ten days upon return, while fully vaccinated travellers coming from other amber list countries

nikolia apostolou is a freelance journalist — a short while ago she gave me an update from the city of currently they are much better. there is still one fire raging but it is under control for now though, who knows what will happen in the next few hours, but athens, things in athens are also better. it is still difficult in evia and it is still difficult in evia and this is the sixth day of wildfires. in terms of foreign help, because greece has had to call in other countries as well, is that making a big impact and how do people feel about the national effort in dealing with this crisis? people are angry because scientists had warned that due to climate change, south—east europe would have longer and drier heat waves and they say, critics say, that fire zones maintained and new ones weren't created and international help is making a difference. we still have, right now theyjust announced that three countries are already helping with battling the fire. we're still waiting to see who else will arrive. officials in california say three firefighters have been injured tackling a huge wild

nikolia apostolou is a freelance journalist. she's currently in kalamata and shejoins me now.ngs where you are? currently they are much letter. there is still one fire raging but it is under control for now though who knows what will happen in the next few hours but athens, things in athens are also better. it is still deaf to make difficult in evia and this is the fifth day of wildfires. in terms of foreign help, because greece has had to call in other countries as well, is that making a big impact on how do people feel about the national effort in dealing with this crisis?— with this crisis? people are angry because scientists _ with this crisis? people are angry because scientists had _ with this crisis? people are angry because scientists had warned i with this crisis? people are angry i because scientists had warned that due to climate change, south—east europe would have longer and drier heat waves and they say, critics say that fire zones were created and international help is making a difference. we still have, right now theyjust difference. we still have, right now th

nikolia apostolou is a freelance journalist.e department understaffed and without enough equipment. yeah, the greek prime minister has said the time for criticism for criticism will come, but it is not stopping those criticising the government, and there's a fear that there just is not the staff within the fire service to deal with catastrophic fires. exactly. there is european help on the way, 100 french and cypriot firefighters are coming, but the winds we are expecting this afternoon, that might not be enough. and what are people saying about the urgency with which they are being told to leave their homes? because as we saw in that report, many are determined to stay, aren't they? yes, they are staying especially in cases where they do not see any help, any firefighters there, any helicopters and planes. i think that is when people are staying to save their homes. and the fear is that the winds will continue fires will get worse? exactly. the prime minister said that yesterday, basically.- the prime minister said that yesterd