we will be speaking to sadiq khan on the - speaking to sadiq khan on the programme later, at 7:10am.r news, labour mps are calling on the government to ban anyone convicted of online racial abuse from going to football matches as well. there is so much discussion around this dell. yes, there is, the fallout from the abuse that the trio of england footballers received, the racial abuse after the european championships final, continues and i think there is the political concern about where we should go next in terms of policy. there will be a debate in the commons later, an urgent question that labour have secured to question the government on what more can be done to clamp down on the online abuse that people receive, racialabuse, down on the online abuse that people receive, racial abuse, and what the punishment should be. labour are saying people who are found to be racially abusing players online should receive a ban from going to football matches, in the same way that at the moment, if you are caught orfound to that at the moment, if you are caught or found to be that at the momen

we services because sadiq khan has made masks mandatory-— masks mandatory.ur masks mandatory. we are going to be asking our passengers _ masks mandatory. we are going to be asking our passengers to _ masks mandatory. we are going to be asking our passengers to continue - masks mandatory. we are going to be asking our passengers to continue to l asking our passengers to continue to wear face coverings on busy services. there is not a huge difference between where we are and where tfl are. i difference between where we are and where tfl are-— where tfl are. i have got that oint, where tfl are. i have got that point. but _ where tfl are. i have got that point, but don't _ where tfl are. i have got that point, but don't you - where tfl are. i have got that point, but don't you think - where tfl are. i have got that | point, but don't you think that continues the feeling of mixed messaging that people have accused the government of? you can choose, you decide. would it not be easier just to have one ruled — when you are on a train, you will wear a mask? ~ . . are

only sadiq khan in london has that power in england. what are you askin: good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people _ good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people in _ good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people in new— good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people in new to _ good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people in new to do? - good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people in new to do? i- good afternoon. hello. what are you asking people in new to do? i am - asking people in new to do? i am asking, along with the entirety of our public health team here that all residents should continue to wear masks following the easing or ending of restrictions next monday and the reason being is all of us have a responsibility as part of this amazing community here in our borough to keep each other say. for absolute clarity you are talking about masks or a face covering when somebody is indoor or in a public place. somebody is indoor or in a public lace. ., . ., , somebody is indoor or in a public lace. ., , ,

. �* ~ . ~ the announcement today by sadiq khan. �* ~ ., ,, ,., the announcement today by sadiq khan ., ,, y., �*, khan. ben wright, thank you. let's turn our attention _ khan. ben wright, thank you. let's turn our attention to _ khan. ben wright, thank you. let's turn our attention to the _ khan. ben wright, thank you. let's turn our attention to the african . turn our attention to the african continent. the number of people killed in the disorder that's gripped parts of south africa has risen to 72. police — backed by the army — have struggled to contain the looting that followed the arrest of former presidentjacob zuma. the main opposition party, which supports mr zuma's detention, has said it will file charges against his children and others for inciting the unrest. mark lobel has the latest. gunfire. shocking footage on social media shows open warfare amongst citizens in former presidentjacob zuma's backyard. ok, let's go. pitting south african against south african, looters against armed locals. where's john with the shotgun? local militia are stepping in, as elsewhere, the pol

i'll talk about the measures with the mayor of london sadiq khan at 11:00 a.m. london time. >>> corporate news for you big ackman's fund will buy into the music group after the original spac deal was scrapped. we have charlotte joining us now. vivendi is down .68% it is a concern if the spac is tied up or the original investment fund from pershing square can you breakdown what has happened this morning? >> reporter: good morning, joumanna that is what ackman wanted to highlight this morning we had a disagreement with vivendi with the spac. it was for 10% of the universal media group. it was the third deal of the kind that spac not getting lifted, but distributing the shareholders after the listing it is now scheduled for september 21st we heard from pershing square this morning that they decided to pull the deal and said the decision over issues raised. the u.s. s.e.c. commission now they are working to identify the new merger and payout indemnity costs. the following news this morning is that instead, it is bill ackman's fund will replace the spac deal for 10%

london's mayor, sadiq khan, has said masks will remain mandatory on public transport in the capital afterthe 19th. 0ther mayors in england don't have the same powers. today, some called for legislation requiring face coverings to continue after that date. ministers in wales, like scotland, say masks will remain compulsory in most indoor public places and public transport, with most other covid rules due to end on august the 7th. we will not abandon those simple but effective and successful measures that have helped to keep us all safe. hospitals in england, meanwhile, are waiting with some concern to see the full impact of the ending of legal restrictions on monday. hugh pym, bbc news. the england footballerjadon sancho has made his first public comments following the online racist abuse he received after missing a penalty in the euro 2020 final, saying "hate will never win". he said the abuse he and his team—mates got was nothing new, but "as a society we need to do better". the prime minister has promised to ban people guilty of sending online racist abuse to footballers from attending

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london mayor sadiq khan, who is responsible for the london underground and the capital's transport networkching and listening very carefully to what the prime minister and health secretary announce today. i think it's important when you are in a crisis, which is what this pandemic is, for clarity around communications. we also, in london, there are some trains that we are responsible for, so i wouldn't want to have confusion where tfl has one set of rules and the government has another, so let's wait and see what the government are announcing. but if they did announce they were going to scrap them, would you be pushing for some sort of bylaw for the tube and the bus network? what we do know is, where there are instances where you can't keep a social distance, wearing a facemask can make a big difference, because it's possible for you to have the virus, have no symptoms, and by wearing a facemask, you reduce the chances of it being passed on. so let's wait and see what the government announces, we are keen to make sure that public transport continues to be as safe as it possibly is. it's im

but london mayor sadiq khan tells bloomberg that even with u.k.ng, they don't expect a mass return to offices. >> what you will not see is people returning five days a week to the offices or place of work. what i expect you will see is those not being in the office for 16 months, coming back for a day or two days, and then building confidence in the next few weeks and months. mark: he says people should remain cautious even with curbs being lifted. covid-19 cases in sydney remain high, topping 100 for several days in a row. construction sites across the city had been forced to pause work in an attempt to stop an outbreak of the delta variant. the majority of new cases were reported in sydney's southwest. global news 24 hours a day, on-air, and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome to bloomberg markets. matt: i'm matt miller. we welcome our bloomberg and bnn bloomberg audiences. here are the top stories we are following for you from around

london's mayor, sadiq khan, says the rule should have been retained throughout the country., face—coverings will remain mandatory on public transport and in health care settings. our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. whether a mask is a must orjust recommended when busy will depend where you are travelling on public transport from monday. in london, you will need to wear one to travel on all of transport for london's services or risk being turned away or removed. services or risk being turned away or removed-— or removed. wearing a facemask indoors reduces _ or removed. wearing a facemask indoors reduces the _ or removed. wearing a facemask indoors reduces the chances i or removed. wearing a facemask indoors reduces the chances of. indoors reduces the chances of transmission, don'tjust take my word for it, the government's own advisers sage say that, as to the world health organisation but also, speaking to transport workers, the trade unions, londoners, businesses, wearing a facemask gives greater public confidence.— wearing a facemask gives greater public co

and in london with the real systems covered by the tubes will be quite a confusing policy and yet sadiq khanaring masks. that's cognition they had to make. and also not giving any date when mask wearing would be lifted. just said it would be sometime to come. and the other mayors saying they're strongly considering masks on public transport. so you can see like olivia says taking matters into their own hands now. and that kind of mixed messaging is going to make life quite confusing for people. loath? life quite confusing for people. why is the messaging so mixed? i - life quite confusing for people. why is the messaging so mixed? i think| is the messaging so mixed? i think what it is as _ is the messaging so mixed? i think what it is as the _ is the messaging so mixed? i think what it is as the government - is the messaging so mixed? i think what it is as the government is - is the messaging so mixed? i think| what it is as the government is very keen— what it is as the government is very keen to _ what it is as the government is very keen to relax the rules that can say it has— keen to rel

i talked to the london mayor sadiq khan about the wisdom of lifting all restrictions now and what comesext. then. >> if i was --. it is evolving. it is nature. >> israeli doctors on the front lines of the ballot between vaccinations and variants. health minister joins me with lessons from his highly vaccinated country. also ahead. >> they can get your location, get your e-mails. all your social media. all your pictures. they can get all of your video.

here's london mayor sadiq khan. london, but across the country. that would've provided the clarity in relation to what the rules are and avoid any confusion. it also would've meant that we could have used the met police service and british patrol police to enforce the law. i'm quite clear with the conversations i've had with londoners from businesses and others that requiring people to continue to wear a face covering will give them greater confidence in using our incredibly safe public transport system. the context here is this. 0njuly 19 — most restrictions that have been in place in england for over a year will be lifted. nightclubs will be allowed to reopen for the first time since the pandemic began and capacity limits will be removed for all venues and events. there will no longer be any limits on how many people can meet and the 1m—plus distancing rule will be removed. masks and social distancing will no longer be enforced by the government — it will now be up to individuals, businesses and local authorities.

london's mayor, sadiq khan, says the rule should have been retained throughout the country.or of the west midlands says he is "expecting" passengers on all forms of public transport in the west midlands to wear face coverings. in scotland, masks still have to be worn for now in enclosed spaces, and in wales, face—coverings will remain mandatory on public transport and in health care settings. our transport correspondent caroline davies reports. whether a mask is a must orjust recommended when busy will depend where you are travelling on public transport from monday. in london, you will need to wear one to travel on all of transport for london's services or risk being turned away or removed. wearing a facemask indoors reduces the chances of transmission, don'tjust take my word for it, the government's own advisers sage say that, as do the world health organisation but also, speaking to transport workers, the trade unions, londoners, businesses, wearing a facemask gives greater public confidence. what do londoners make up their decision? for people who don't want to use it, th

later on, we'll be speaking to the london mayor, sadiq khan. we'll get to that conversation later.okyo olympics village just four days out from the games kicking off. we'll bring you late -- the latest on the games kicking off. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> days are set for next year, so we're looking for we are sure to make good progress. >> i strongly believe it's quite significant to hold the olympic games. it will become the light of hope for everyone in the world. >> all under estimations that we are undertaking our satisfactory and will ensure guidance, whether it's a site of emergency or not. >> i outlined a thorough infection controls to ensure a safe environment for the tokyo games. he received very strong support from all g7 leaders. we need to step up virus protection -- prevention methods. i will be issuing a state of emergency in tokyo. >> there are many factors, such as strain, as well as public understanding for holding the games. that's how we arrived at the difficult decision. >> we are preparing, whatever the circumstances is, and the success of the games. anna: speak

sadiq khan has said facemasks will be compulsory on london transport afterjuly the 19th, when covid restrictionsasks compulsory on public transport. —— from mayors. most covid rules are set to be lifted in wales on seventh august— but facemasks will still be required in most indoor public places. england's jadon sancho says hate will never win as he makes his first public comments after racist abuse following the euro 2020 final. —— on the 7th of august. the government says it wants to end prosecutions linked to the violence during the troubles in northern ireland, angering victims families and politicians on all sides. let's get more on the news that the popular spanish holiday destinations of ibiza, majorca and menorca are to be moved to the government's amber travel list. from monday morning, anyone from england, scotland or wales returning from the balearic islands who is over the age of 18, and is not fully vaccinated will have to self—isolate at home. the islands are moving from green to amber — just a fortnight after they were approved for quarantine—free travel. paul charles is the ceo o

now we can talk about london and are joined by the mayor of london sadiq khan.d you can't keep a social distance or wear a facemask you have got to wear it when using public transport in london, still carry around your hand sanitiser and still follow good hygiene, wash your hands regularly and thoroughly and always be aware that you may be next to somebody whose immunity is compromised or who is clinically vulnerable so be conscious that the virus being caught by them is very serious for them we were just hearing about nightclubs and nightclubs are opening without the restrictions of people having today negative testing and prove they have been vaccinated.— been vaccinated. when you look at the level of — been vaccinated. when you look at the level of vaccination _ been vaccinated. when you look at the level of vaccination in - been vaccinated. when you look at the level of vaccination in london, | the level of vaccination in london, london actually has the lowest update of vaccine in england with one in three not having had the first dose of the vaccine and 55%

london mayor sadiq khan — who is responsible for the london underground and the capital's transport network, would you be pushing for some sort of bylaw for the tube and the bus network? what we do know is where there are instances where you cannot keep social distance, wearing a facemask can make a big difference because it is possible for you to have the virus, have no symptoms and by wearing a facemask, you reduce the chances of it being passed on. let's wait and see what the government announces. we are keen to make sure that public transport continues to be as safe as it possibly is. it is important that our passengers are safe, make sure londoners are safe, but also our staff as well. so will you be pushing for it then to keep them? look, i think the government knows my view. i was someone who has advocated for wearing face back last march and april. it is only a few months later that the government finally ceded to our request. i think it is important to make sure public transport is safe, but also gives public confidence in relation to using transport. i want a lot of people are ret

we saw the messaging from sadiq khan about public transport in london, and that started a domino effectthat point? yes, i think it was about _ still vulnerable on that point? yes, i think it was about when _ still vulnerable on that point? we: i think it was about when he would wear a facemask now, chris whitty said he would wear one in confined space, and the prime minister seem to follow that, and you do sense that the language around facemasks has changed quite a bit from ministers. they are well aware now that we are in the middle of a moment where there are cases really rising, rocketing in some areas, and so i think they are being a little more cautious and this is something that labour have seized on, they say that labour have seized on, they say that it that labour have seized on, they say thatitis that labour have seized on, they say that it is far too early to lift those rules, those laws on facemasks. they think they should stay in place, and sir keir starmer has been incredibly critical of the prime minister in a very personal way about his decision making, saying that it ha

sadiq khan in london has the power, it has used that power, to keep the rules in place on the transportt, and her immune system is not good, so i don't want to risk anything. i’m immune system is not good, so i don't want to risk anything. i'm not auoin to don't want to risk anything. i'm not going to wear _ don't want to risk anything. i'm not going to wear a _ don't want to risk anything. i'm not going to wear a mask— don't want to risk anything. i'm not going to wear a mask by _ don't want to risk anything. i'm not going to wear a mask by choice, i going to wear a mask by choice, because — going to wear a mask by choice, because i— going to wear a mask by choice, because i feel like i personally am double _ because i feel like i personally am double vaccinated, i have had covid twice, _ double vaccinated, i have had covid twice, so— double vaccinated, i have had covid twice, so i— double vaccinated, i have had covid twice, so i feel like there's a point — twice, so i feel like there's a point now_ twice, so i feel like there's a point now we have to reach where we do or— point now we