as people in england are now able to travel to enjoy the open air this weekend, the rnli urges extraare by the coast, as lifeboat services remain very limited. and back in the pub — people are socialising again in sydney, as lockdown ends in australia's most populus state. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. teachers‘ unions are meeting the government's scientific advisers to demand assurances that it will be safe to allow more children to return to schools in england next month. some teachers argue social distancing will be difficult, particularly for young children, and they've called for the government to publish the scientific evidence which suggests the move will be safe. ministers have warned that children from poorer backgrounds will suffer the most if they're kept at home, and the head of one of england's biggest academy trusts says he's ready to reopen all 35 of its primary schools. elaine dunkley reports. it has been a week of clashes over classes. a row between the government and teaching unions over whether it is safe for primary schools to reopen children in receptio

the rnli have issued a statement and published an open letter saying they are doing everything they caning up but it's really difficult training up their staff to save lives at a time ofa up their staff to save lives at a time of a pandemic, saving lives safely at a time of social distancing and it will take different types of equipment and training and they say they won't be back on beaches in the normal way for some time. they will start this weekend in parts of england and expand it around the uk over the weeks ahead as various nations change their lockdown procedures. some people here are reassured by that, but others say the weather is forecast to be good, it's half term here and a lot of people are still very anxious and the rnli are saying to the government that until we can get up to full capacity or at least greater capacity, they would like the government to restrict access to the government to restrict access to the beaches so it is at least under control. sophie? greece is emerging from lockdown much sooner than expected. fewer than 200 people have died from coronavirus. the

the rnli stood down all its lifeguards in the uk when lockdown started.nd are now filling up again. many people living in coastal communities say they feel exposed. it is just so dangerous. we are seeing rescues happening on a daily basis. perhaps the lifeguards aren't seen as an emergency service elsewhere in the country, but in cornwall, it is essential. get your act together. it's not rocket science. the rnli says it wants to have lifeguards back on duty right around the uk as soon as possible, but they say it is not that simple, because first, they have to train up their staff to save lives safely in a time of coronavirus. we were not able to start moving until may the 13th. we heard about it at the same time as everybody else did. and we have moved incredibly quickly to get the service up and running as fast as we possibly can. to avoid more deaths, the rnli wants the government to restrict access to the seaside for now. 16 beaches in england will get some cover this weekend, with more to follow across the uk as lockdown rules change. but until lifeg

staff to save lives at a time of a pandemic saving life safely at a time of social distancing. —— rnliuipment and training and they will not be back ina training and they will not be back in a normal way for some time and we'll in a normal way for some time and we' ll start in a normal way for some time and we'll start this weekend and parts of england and then expended around the uk over the weeks ahead as various nations change their lockdown procedures. some people here are reassured by that but others say the weather is forecast to be good, it is half term here, a lot of people still very anxious. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. calls for the british prime minister's top adviser, dominic cummings to resign continue to grow inside boris johnson's own party. european countries are taking more steps to get the continent back to some kind of ‘new normal‘ — as the fight against coronavirus pivots to opening up economies. june 15th has been labelled a ‘european d—day for tourism‘ — with many countries starting to relax their borders, to get the vital tourist season goi

look, this is where the rnli lifeguards would normally be based and, obviously, the surf life—savinglub there. one of the most important things they would be doing at a time like this is assessing exactly what the sea state's like, what's happening, where the dangerous currents are, where the rips are, putting the flags in to let people know where and when not to go swimming and to go surfing to ensure it's as safe as possible for people visiting. so, surfs up in england at least, yet covid continues to create problems and life remains anything but normal. john maguire, bbc news, cornwall. time for a look at the weather. hello. the last thing you would probably want to do is go into the sea. at the beginning of the week it was cold and cloudy, the wind was coming from the north. we got there in the end, slowly but surely we have seen an improvement. this was gloucestershire earlier on this morning. if you want to get a bit more dramatic, have a look at argyll and bute a few hours ago. threatening looking cloud. light, patchy rain in the north of scotland, but the cloud is starting to

look, this is where the rnli lifeguards would normally be based and, obviously, the surf life—savingke this is assessing exactly what the sea state's like, what's happening, where the dangerous currents are, where the rips are, putting the flags in to let people know where and when not to go swimming and to go surfing to ensure it's as safe as possible for people visiting. so, surfs up in england at least, yet covid continues to create problems and life remains anything but normal. john maguire, bbc news, cornwall. time for a look at the weather.

that actually incurred the rnli having to be very close to the lifeboatman. this is about getting out to have exercise, getting out to the great outdoors and have some fresh air, somewhere different. you don‘t have to travel that far to do that. most people shouldn‘t travel more than half an hour, and our maximum, to have a great day in the lovely early summer have a great day in the lovely early summer weekend. you say that, but the government has said from luton this wednesday, you can travel anywhere in england. do you think that message has perhaps either not been properly communicated or was the wrong message at this time? well, i think there was also the message made clearly about the prime minister about, use some common sense, and i think what we did not wa nt to sense, and i think what we did not want to do was put a hard limit on it of 20 miles or 42 minutes or whatever. so i understand that wider message of, in a way, trusting the british public to use some common sense, and as we say, think twice. if you come down and spend all your day coming dow

to avoid more deaths, the rnli wants the government to restrict access to the seaside for now. 16 beaches in england will get some cover this weekend, with more to follow across the uk as lockdown rules change. but until lifeguards can return to work officially, some say they will patrol the beaches as volunteers. jon kay, bbc news, cornwall. a teenagerfrom india who cycled hundreds of miles, carrying her injured father, from the capital delhi back to their home village during the country's lockdown, has been speaking to the bbc about her story. 15—year—old jyoti paswan took seven days to complete the journey, which has also highlighted the plight of indians who regularly travel hundreds of miles to find work. our correspondent yogita limaye has the story. this journey has changed their life. but they didn't set out on it by choice. jyoti paswan and her injured father were among tens of thousands of workers stuck in cities without money, amidst india's lockdown. "we weren't getting food and went hungry for two days. then i convinced my father that we should set off on the bicycle", she to

the rnli says there will be none on duty around the coast. a government minister says he can't understand why, as the risk of transmission is low to those working outside. so when will coastal resorts and beauty spots be prepared to welcome people back? this is phase one, coming out of lockdown. phase three, hopefully, will be the first week in july, and that's when many of our businesses will be open, and we hope to be able to have some summer season and to welcome all our visitors back. across england, the message from many popular bank holiday destinations continues to be, please stay away for now. danny savage, bbc news, scarborough. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello to viewers in the uk joining foes around the world. it's now time for us to take a first look at the national and international front pages in the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist yasmin alibhai brown, and david bond, who's

iamjoint i am joint back on the beach from people from the rnli and steve.and giving that safety advice. we are concerned people may get in difficulty and the rescue services just are not around to help. and the advice are that people can go swimming and you can even drive to go to places like this? but you are concerned about the number of people. so if people don't know what they are doing, people going swimming, kayaking, surfing on their own. just because you can doesn't mean you should stop our advice to people is a stick within your limits. now is not the time to learn to surf, learn to kayak or venture further out. stay within your limits and keep close family under supervision. while the government advice might be to exercise alone, we would say exercise with a family member and watch them at all times. when do you think lifeguards will return to the beach? you normally patrol around 230 ? return to the beach? you normally patrol around 230? this year will be a much reduced surface. possibly as low as 70 beaches around the country. we are doing all w

the rnli says there will be none on duty around the coast.ernment minister says he can't understand why, as the risk of transmission is low to those working outside. so when will coastal resorts and beauty spots be prepared to welcome people back? this is phase one, coming out of lockdown. phase three, hopefully, will be the first week injuly, and that's when many of our businesses will be open, and we hope to be able to have some summer season and to welcome all our visitors back. across england, the message from many popular bank holiday destinations continues to be, please stay away for now. danny savage, bbc news, scarborough. that's all from me. now on bbc news, the travel show. on this week's the travel show, your guide to the future of flying once the lockdown is over. hello and welcome to an almost deserted sta nsted airport just outside london. we are here to find outside london. we are here to find out what the airlines and airports are planning to do to keep us safe when we do start thinking about foreign holidays again. also, comi

the rnli says there will be none on duty around the coast.ransmission is low to those working outside. so when will coastal resorts and beauty spots be prepared to welcome people back? this is phase one, coming out of lockdown. phase three, hopefully, will be the first week in july, and that's when many of our businesses will be open, and we hope to be able to have some summer season and to welcome all our visitors back. across england, the message from many popular bank holiday destinations continues to be, please stay away for now. danny savage, bbc news, scarborough. a quiz contestant missed out on a huge cash prize becausejudges claimed he mispronounced the name of singer tony hadley. muhammad shalehan was denied the $10,000 prize — but the spandau ballet star lent him his support to help him strike ‘gold'. colin paterson reports.

the rnli has warned there will be no lifeguards on any beaches this weekend.or another time. tim muffett, bbc news. a video of an 88—year—old grandmother from kidderminster dancing has been viewed nearly 30 million times all around the world. ruth rudd agreed to help raise the profile of her granddaughters' local football team by appearing on the social media platform tiktok. and ruth says she can't believe the amount of attention she's been getting... look at that outfit. i'm just absolutely amazed. an elderly 88, little bit disabled lady... fame like this — for doing nothing? it's absolutely surreal! i haven't done anything marvellous dancing. i've just been an elderly lady making a fool of herself. keep on dancing. rough seas around many western coasts of the uk. it is another windy day across the uk. heavy and persistent rain coming into western parts of scotland. turning drier and brighter this afternoon for northern ireland. more rain this evening. for england and wales, it is a case of scattered and heavy showers moving quickly west to east on strong wi

the rnli has warned there will be no lifeguards on any beaches this weekend. your visit for another time. tim muffett, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello. a lot of sunshine today, but it is very blustery, particularly across the northern half of the uk. in fact, gusts of wind in places are in excess of 50mph, mostly where the showers occur. to the south, you've got sunshine, but it's also very, very breezy. now, the temperatures will get up to about 20 degrees in london, that's the exception. for most of us it is closer to around 16—17. and in that wind off the atlantic, in western scotland, where it is raining heavily, only around 11 celsius. now, that rain will continue across the north—west through the course of tonight, but winds will be easing and certainly by early on sunday morning, they will be much, much lighter right across the uk. temperatures overnight will be hovering around about 10—11 degrees, and tomorrow, in the morning, in the north, we will have cloud and bits of rain, but then it should dry out, with some s

mark dowie is the chief executive of the rnli and spoke to us earlier.able to go to the coast throughout this period, because they have not had the same difficulties with travel restrictions. i think what we are really keen to see is that there is strong government support for getting the water safety messages to people, to really make sure that people are super aware of the dangers that they put themselves in when they go to the sea, particularly if they are inexperienced. and that people just generally use common sense, keep their families safe, do not do things like use inflatables, and follow all of our water safety messages. government help with giving all those messages would be very helpful. the nhs is appealing for more people who‘ve recovered from covid—19 to take part in a trial in england, to see if their blood plasma can treat patients with the virus. three groups of donors, men, those over 35, and people who have had hospital treatment, are most likely to have plasma rich in antibodies that can help others. our health correspondent laura fos

few minutes' time, with the health secretary matt hancock, but let me tell you in the meantime the rnlirict access to beaches. that was after a man and a teenage girl died in separate incidents along the cornish coastline on bank holiday monday. the girl had become trapped beneath a capsized boat while the man was pulled from the water by a member of the public. despite warnings not to go into the water, volunteer and off duty lifeguards rescued dozens of people in a spate of incidents yesterday. mark dowie is the chief executive of the rnli and spoke to us earlier 0ver over the weekend we had about 120 life boat launches, more than a normal weekend. along the restricted area of the coast you referred to, lifeboats near those incidents were out during the course of yesterday, so out during the course of yesterday, soa out during the course of yesterday, so a very out during the course of yesterday, so a very busy weekend. people have been cooked up for a long time. of course many people live on the coast and have been unable to go to the coast throughout this period —— many have been ab

and if you want a warning about the rnli, seeing do not come to the coast.rts of northern scotland yesterday got to 28 degrees, they will not be too far behind that today. western counties of northern ireland, 23, 24, western coast of england and wales, 24, 25. eastern coasts of england exposed to that buddies will be cooler but regardless of temperature as the sun is strong. high uv levels for all parts of the uk. this evening, clear skies for most but there will be some areas of low cloud. overnight temperatures between 7 degrees and 13 degrees. tomorrow, most of the early fog when it does or car will break up and left. long spells of sunshine, just a bit of patchy fear whether cloud here and there. highest temperatures in the west. think twice about coming to the coast — that‘s the warning from the rnli this weekend as warm weather the water—safety charity usually trains around 1,600 lifeguards to cover 240 beaches each summer — but this weekend, only 17 beaches will be patrolled. let‘s speak now to rnli safety manager, ross macleod, and kevin instance, w

the rnli chief executive mark dowiejoins me now from salcolmbe in devon.ike 1600 lifeguards for our 2a0 beaches that we lifeguards use around the coast, and those lifeguards would be being rolled out across the beaches as the season start, and several of the beachesin season start, and several of the beaches in cornwall would have had lifeguards by now in the normal course. but because of the restrictions, we were unable to train any lifeguards throughout the period of lockdown and we are now having to deal with a situation where we are training lifeguards in new protocols, to make sure that they themselves are safe on beaches when they go on to provide the essential lifeguard cover. it is what we are able to do now, right now, is bring a service onto roughly 70 of the 2a0 beaches that we cover and that will happen over the course of the next couple of weeks. we hope 15 beaches, and we are certain 15 beaches will open over the course of the next few days, or will begin to be being life guarded, including eight in cornwall. and as the situation, depending o

visser, who is vice—chair of cumbria tourism, and ross macleod who's a water safety manager from the rnlirds on beaches where we would do normally, so we are encouraging people this weekend to think twice about heading to the coast and we are offering basic advice, if you do choose to come down to the coast this weekend, there are more dangers of the moment on they would be normally. are you saying no to people to go on the beach? is that your message? we have seen pictures over the last couple of weeks or so of people going there, seeing friends, spending some time with their families. people do have to make their own decisions but there are some additional dangers, obviously coronavirus is still present, so people know there can be open space but on beaches they can become quite crowded, so just think about the risk of infection to yourself and the risk of bringing that into the community who may not have been affected badly by covid—19 so far. also there's the normal dangers you would expect to find in the beach environment. water can be unpredictable and with that additional layer of

as people in england are now able to travel to enjoy the open air this weekend, the rnli urges extraby the coast — as lifeboat services remain very limited. and back in the pub — people are socialising again in sydney, as lockdown are eased in australia's most populus state. good afternoon and welcome to viewers on bbc one and the bbc news channel ahead of the daily downing street coronavirus update, led today by health secretary matt hancock. a reminder of the latest developments in the uk and around the world today: the government says there have been 3,560 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk, and 384 more people have died with coronavirus in hospitals or in the community. teachers‘ unions have been meeting the government's scientific advisers this afternoon to seek reassurance that it will be safe to open schools in england. the education secretary gavin williamson wants primary schools to begin opening in a limited way from the first ofjune. prime minister borisjohnson says lockdown could be eased at different rates in different areas of england. it comes after public h

the rnli has warned there will be no lifeguards on any beaches this weekend. the origins of the solar system. one of those job titles that you don't hear every day. meteorite hunter, greatjob title! stay with us, headlines coming up. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. dominic cummings, the most senior adviser to the prime minister, is facing calls to resign after being accused of breaking lockdown rules. mrcummings is underfire for travelling hundreds of miles from london to country durham to self—isolate at his parents' home when he had coronavirus symptoms. durham police confirm they spoke to his family about self—isolation guidelines and reiterated advice around essential travel. a source close to mr cummings denies he broke any rules, claiming that the family stayed in a separate building. the government is facing more questions over its plans to introduce a 1a—day quarantine for people arriving in the uk. from june 8, travellers will have to self—isolate for

the rnli that runs lifeguards here on the north cornwall coast is very concerned, especially about daytrippersngle night, can we go surfing? can we go to the beach? so, yeah, quite looking forward to it really, guys, aren't we? yeah. those who live here are normally more than happy to share the beauty of their home with visitors but warn this beautiful yet rugged coastline can be hazardous. if you're local and you know, you know what it's like, you are careful and you know so you've just got to watch your kids, watch yourselves, be aware of the tides and ask people if you're not sure. if we walk round the side of the cliff and get cut off, that kind of thing. i've been surfing for 15 years or so and you know when not to go in, you know what to look for. if you're not confident, don't risk it. so, surf‘s up, in england at least, yet covid continues to create problems and life remains anything but normal. you are watching bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at the weather. after that particularly wet start to spring the second half of the season has been particularly dry. this chart shows ra

and the rnli are saying, if you do feel you need to take the plunge and go into the water, please beake a look at the water, but they are saying at the moment please take ca re if saying at the moment please take care if you intend to go either in or on it. thank you to andy from all of us. i have a dog that would love to run on that beach! i can't decide whether it makes us feel better or worse for saying that, but anyway, feel better or worse for saying that, butanyway, i'll correspond feel better or worse for saying that, but anyway, i'll correspond in devon. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello again. typically only 11 to 14 celsius today and it will get cold quickly overnight. a lot of this cloud that has bubbled up will tend to melt away, clearing skies, the winds dropping as well, so temperatures will fall sharply. northern scotland, though, will see more cloud, some showery outbreaks of rain, keeping temperatures up here. elsewhere, particularly in rural areas, the risk of a touch of frost. tomorrow, for many, will start off cold but bright and sunn

across the country, the rnli are not lifeguarding beaches at the moment, so we have been saying to people until they have been tested and are sure that they have not got the virus. really important that people think twice about what they are doing, and in terms of messaging around exercise locally, the prime minister said that coming out of lockdown is complex. we agree with that, and whilst people may be able to travel, and some people who live in the middle of a city may need to travel a little bit further to take their exercise, we are really asking people to exercise locally. james, just picking up on a point that julian made, are you thinking through a kind of pecking order about how the advice might change regarding particular settings, that may be self catering properties may be ok at some stage because they can be ok at some stage because they can be deep cleaned between customers, whereas other places might not be this summer? exactly that. the road map needs to be phased, as i mentioned, but we are asking all businesses to prepare for day one, whenever that is. if you are a smal