thank you, rory cellan-jones. _ turn off the app. . thank you, rory cellan-jones, let's talk _ turn off the app. thank you, rory cellan-jones, let's talk to - turn off the app. thank you, rory cellan-jones, let's talk to our - cellan—jones, let's talk to our political correspondent iain watson as well. at westminster. is the government under some degree of pressure over this whole issue now self isolation? i pressure over this whole issue now self isolation?— self isolation? i think it's fair to sa the self isolation? i think it's fair to say they are — self isolation? i think it's fair to say they are under _ self isolation? i think it's fair to say they are under quite - self isolation? i think it's fair to say they are under quite a - self isolation? i think it's fair to say they are under quite a bit . self isolation? i think it's fair to | say they are under quite a bit of political pressure. some of that was very clear in the commons this morning. interesting that rory was pointing out there is a record number of people now gett

rory cellan—jones has been finding out.he order of half a million to 600,000 cases were averted as a result of using this app. so that has to be worth it. the nhs covid—19 app has been downloaded nearly 26 million times, but we don't know how many people are still using it. more than a million positive test results have been recorded in the app, and they've triggered nearly two and a half million contact tracing alerts, sending people into isolation. you can see here how there's been a spike in those alerts, as cases have risen in the last few weeks. the fact that thousands of locations ask you to scan in to register a visit has encouraged use of the app. but what happens when places like this are told they no longer need to get people to check in? it seems possible that many customers will simply decide to turn the app off, especially given the high number of alerts it's sending out right now. with infections on the rise again, some businesses say the app is causing them real problems as staff are sent home. and amongst th

let�*s talk to our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones.the art has been too sensitive? , , ., , ., ., sensitive? it depends what you mean b too sensitive? it depends what you mean by too sensitive. _ sensitive? it depends what you mean by too sensitive. but _ sensitive? it depends what you mean by too sensitive. but we _ sensitive? it depends what you mean by too sensitive. but we do _ sensitive? it depends what you mean by too sensitive. but we do know - sensitive? it depends what you mean by too sensitive. but we do know it . by too sensitive. but we do know it has been sending out more alerts, because there have been more cases. the department of health itself says the app is doing thejob it was designed for. all along, there have been questions about whether it is working. it is working, but working too well for many people. remember also that is a change coming to the app, but not until the middle of august, when people who are double vaccinated will be told, you will get an alert saying you have got to go to isolation unless you are

rory cellan—jones, bbc news, west london.in paterson hit the streets with one singer in leeds. so this is how busking works in 2021. a crowd of around 30 people in the centre of leeds on a weekday morning. but tens of thousands watching all round the world live on tiktok. you can see people in the comments. like, hi from germany, hi from the philippines, america. itjust, like, brings everyone together really. liv harland is 23 and from york. this is on my spotify. # what does it look like in heaven.# at the start of the year, she decided to change how she busked. now when she travels to london or manchester to take to the streets, she also goes live online. and it's altered everything, especially how much money she makes. thank you very much. thank you. on average, it's kind of like £100—odd an hour, depending on how long i stay out. the most i've made is £400 in one hour. in cash? that was in cash. and then my live stream, which was through gifts on tiktok, igot £1,500. the next song i'm going to sing is lost without you by

rory cellan—jones has been finding out.birth, but since last september, millions of us have used the nhs test and trace app to scan in when we visit a cafe or pub, and more importantly, to get alerts telling us when we may have been in contact with someone with covid—19. something of the order of half a million to 600,000 cases were averted as a result of using this app. so that has to be worth it. the nhs covid—19 app has been downloaded nearly 26 million times, but we don't know how many people are still using it. more than a million positive test results have been recorded in the app, and they've triggered nearly two and a half million contact tracing alerts, sending people into isolation. you can see here how there's been a spike in those alerts, as cases have risen in the last few weeks. the fact that thousands of locations ask you to scan in to register a visit, has encouraged use of the app. but what happens when places like this are told they no longer need to get people to check in? it seems possible that many cust

rory cellan—jones, bbc news, west london. half eight. so, if you have any questions about the test and trace app, and how it might still be used in the fight against covid, do drop us an email or a tweet. no questions dude daft. —— to adapt. a daft question is often the best question. let's take a look at this morning's front pages. nearly all of the papers are leading on the announcement by borisjohnson that he plans to scrap most covid rules in england later this month. the telegraph's headline reads, "it's now or never", with the paper saying the prime minister suggested that britain might not return to normality if it did not seize the opportunity now. the guardian calls the move a gamble on its front page, and points out that when borisjohnson revokes the covid regulations, he'll be making england the "most unrestricted society in europe". the lifting of restrictions also leads the times. in addition, the paperfeatures a picture of the young british tennis star emma raducanu, who was forced to retire from herfourth round

rory cellan—jones, bbc news, west london. as natural as picking up our keys, wallet and phone. in less than a fortnight, as we've been hearing, wearing one in england will become a matter of personal choice. graham satchell has been finding out how yesterday's announcement was received. it's the first time in more than a year this group of musicians have met up in person. for george, the prospect of no restrictions, no social distancing, no masks, is massive. well, i'm looking forward to getting back to living my life as it was before. it's going to be good for me in my line of work that i can actually do singing in a bar with a microphone without a mask on. it's going to be very useful to actually be able to work again doing that. lorraine is a ukulele teacher, her income decimated by not being able to hold classes in person. nevertheless, she's worried restrictions are being lifted too quickly. i think i might be a bit more cautious. i'd love to be able to be in person again, but not at the risk of my long term health. publ