grant shapps said, in his recent experience, everybody ends up in the same place on stuff like this,r the travelling public. you will not be able to miss the signs and the posters telling you to do this, and it sounds like there will be spare masks on hand. for if you forget. imagine you're trying to get to work and you forget to do it, but it's an interesting thing about short bus journeys, shortjourneys in london maybe, but then you think about getting on a train, maybe chris to yorkshire, me to cornwall or you to scotland, and you're talking four or five hours with a mask on. that's going to be quite off—putting. if you're wearing specs they get clouded up. design flaw! exactly. in either the mask or the specs or the wearer. another thing i noticed at train stations now, so many more bits are cordoned off for the staff to stand in. there are hand sanitiser stations in the station all over the place for you to wash your hands, and a lot of staff pointing you in the right direction. this is the thing. we're not back to normal and, even when we do start travelling again in that way,

mr shapps said that the latest uk figures on the pandemic are "encouraging" and said that "despite theontinue to fall". the r—number remains stable at between 0.7 and 0.9. the transport secretary grant shapps said a "gentle approach" to enforcement would be used over the first couple of days after face coverings are made compulsory on public transport in england on monday. but as people start to travel, transport also presents one of our biggest challenges, how we protect passengers can prevent the spread of virus, even as we become more mobile. transport use may be the first occasion since the onset of covid that we have shared confined spaces with others, so it is critical that we all take a vigilant and cautious approach over the next few weeks. i'm just going to say this. if you can work from home, you should continue to do so. if you cannot work from home, you should try to avoid public transport. if you must use public transport, you should travel at quieter times of day, and if you are an employer, you should do everything in your power to prevent staff from travelling unless it

grant shapps is 7:30am.film critic who joins us live from los angeles. thank you very much for talking to us and bbc breakfast this morning. we know that the pandemic has had an impact on so many industries, so many businesses and individuals all around the world, what about this sort of cinema industry and hollywood, how big an impact as it had there? well, enormous, pretty much every tv show and movie that was in production has had to stop and there has been nothing filming for several months. only last friday did the major unions, the directors guild and the actors guild and the tea msters and the actors guild and the teamsters get together and put together a sort of white paper of what resuming production would even look like, but we are nowhere near that. so there has been nothing in the pipeline. obviously all the movie theatres have been closed, so theatrical distribution, as we know, is pretty much ground to a halt with the exception of a handful of drivers. as a good thing that so many of the studio

i'm joined now, led by transport secretary grant shapps.dical director of nhs england and so peter hendy, chair of network rail and directing the restart of the transport system. let me begin by updating you on the latest information from the government. 0n the first slide here we can see the latest information on infections, results from the 0ns infections, results from the 0ns infection survey published this morning estimate that the number of people who tested positive for coronavirus in england fell from 152,000 between the 27th of april and the 10th of may down to 33,000 between the 25th of may and the 7th ofjune. this is encouraging progress that suggests around one in 1700 people in the community had coronavirus during the latest period of the survey. sage has also confirmed today that their estimate of the r rate for the uk is unchanged on last week at 0.7 — 0.9. we wa nt unchanged on last week at 0.7 — 0.9. we want to keep the r rate number below one. the r is the average number of additional people infected by each infected person

we have the transport secretary grant shapps, and peter hendy from network rail.rnment is in lockdown and nonessential shops as they call it, reopening on the 15th ofjune, more people travelling to work and going shopping, it is a fair bet they will revisit or certainly reiterate the advice of how to behave on public transport. again social distancing could be difficult, just like over there in the house of commons, so they could be more advice for example on wearing a face mask. certainly nicola sturgeon was saying she was considering making the wearing of face in enclosed spaces compulsory. thank you. the prime minister has urged world leaders to join together and focus on the search for a coronavirus vaccine that is affordable and available to all. he was speaking as he opened an online global vaccine summit which aims to raise funds to immunise 300 million children against infectious diseases within five years. let's get more now on this hugh pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at aberdeen university. it's good to see you. thanks for being with us.

well it was grant shapps to face up the government's daily briefing and mr shapps took the opportunityto announce some changes to government policies specially with regards to what people should wear when they use public transport networks mr said mr sharp said that face covering for the now be mandatory for those who want to use buses trains and shoots across the u.k. as of monday the 15th of june face coverings will become mandatory on public transport that doesn't mean surgical masks which we must keep for clinical settings it means the kind of face covering you can easily make at home but be exemptions to these rules for very young children the disabled people and those with breathing difficulties but broadly as we come through this phase we're doing what many other countries have asked transport uses to do now mr shapps they're making mention that this doesn't necessarily mean face masks but covering so people can make them at home or they can use clothing of course there are some questioning his decision to point out june the 15th as the date saying well why isn't he doing it now

a marginal impact says grant shapps but the government wa nts to says grant shapps but the governmentearlier because he said the capacity on public transport was good enough for a social distancing, only 5% of the normal usage of public transport, but as that begins to tick up, then face masks, orface coverings i should say, will become compulsory. for the moment, thank you. the luxury carmaker bentley is to cut 1,000 jobs in the uk — about a quarter of its workforce. the firm's manufacturing site in crewe is working at half its normal capacity because of a downturn in sales. bentley, which is owned by volkswagen, is expected to give more details later today. eight take a look at these pictures from norway. it's the moment a powerful landslide caused a house to topple over and others to be swept into the sea in the town of alta. it happened after hours of heavy rain. nobody is reported to have been hurt, but a dog had to be rescued by helicopter and is said to be ok. all is well. we will have the sport coming up a little later on. also all the business news and the weather, which has

grant shapps.trawlers to be landed by law in uk ports. the move was one of a series of defeats for the government on its fisheries bill. labour said the country's often—deprived coastal communities were crying out for more investment. landing at least 65% of fish caught by british boats in uk ports could mean a renaissance for those communities. we know that for every job created at sea, as many as ten times as many are created on land. it would create new local markets in many of the rundown ports and harbours, hopefully tourism and processing work would follow, and the policy would facilitate new investment and innovation. it would also encourage greater self—sufficiency in uk—caught fish being consumed in the uk. but the government said ladyjones‘s amendment would impose a uk—wide fisheries policy on devolved governments in belfast, cardiff and edinburgh. ministers are expected to reverse the defeat when the fisheries bill goes to the commons. in scotland, the first minister, nicola sturgeon has

with people walking in the roads and needing more space and extended pavements for that. —— grant shapps, far more being done to encourage people who can cycle or walk to do that safely and that will mean cracking down on those motorists that are speeding. specifically, would you then do, what would labour do if they were in the government's position? one of the government's position? one of the key things is to make sure that councils, what i hearfrom the key things is to make sure that councils, what i hear from talking to people who are responsible for this area policy and local councils is there is quite a lot of confusion as to how to use the traffic orders and the various legalities of what they're about to do. i think that is a start. i think make sure the councils are actually going to be funded for what they want to do because again there has been lots of promises to councils you do whatever it takes to cope with this pandemic but the money is not following in the way that it needs to. and this thing like cycle work schemes, if you are fortunate to have an up where that signed u

grant shapps this morning suggesting that that would not be the case.people in the uk, england, can trust the advice and that we can get on top of this virus? you make a really important point. the prime minister did promise a world beating test, track and trace system. the reports in the guardian are worrying, that it is only going to be properly up and running by september. i don't know whether those reports are correct. i don't know whether things have moved on since then. i think the thing that i would say in this, as in everything, is that the government needs to be transparent and competent. these are challenges we are facing that would test a ny challenges we are facing that would test any government. but let the government to be transparent about it. don't pluck a date out of the airwhen it. don't pluck a date out of the air when something is going to be ready, if it isn't going to be ready. be transparent about that. we have been constructive throughout these processes. but spell out what is actually happening with this system, when is it going

it is interesting german but that the transport secretary grant shapps criticise the london mayor backl the ist adjusting mask should be worn. and now he is recommending, effective will be mandatory that they are in public transport. and michael gove also set i think it was in march or early april that the government was not telling people to wear masks. this is somewhat of a u—turn and it seems eminently sensible for people to be wearing masks on public transport. and it's something that many other countries have put in place a long time ago. the question then is why is this only happening now just like the question then is why is this only happening nowjust like how slow we have been to put the track and trace programme in place for instance? why has it taken so long for them to come to this conclusion? and also for them to change their mind, what is going on with the science here and what advice are they getting? it is frustrating because we could have been doing this months ago. asa do you know why now? is interesting because i suppose it was tracking there, the advice initially wa

the transport secretary grant shapps confirmed that new volunteers called journey makers will be deployedcola sturgeon has insisted that a programme to test care workers for coronavirus is accelerating. so far, just over a third have been tested — that's despite a promise last month that all care home staff would get a weekly test. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith reports. right, i'm just going to take yourobs, darlin‘... all staff working in every care home in scotland are supposed to be tested for coronavirus every week. a big promise. the big problem is that nearly four weeks after that commitment, only around a third of staff have been tested even once. at this home in dumfries and galloway, they've had no confirmed cases but they've also been unable to get hold of the tests. i think it would've been beneficial for us to have been tested earlier. it would have kind of put us all maybe a bit more at ease. we're further down the line now, having been closed since march, it's quite scary thinking that if somebody comes back with a positive test, that'll have a huge impact on the home. acr

the transport secretary, grant shapps, confirmed that "journey makers" will be deployed to remind people insisted that a programme to test care workers for coronavirus is accelerating. so far, just over a third have been tested — that's despite a promise last month that all care home staff would get a weekly test. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith reports. all staff working in every care home in scotland are supposed to be tested for coronavirus every week. a big promise. the big problem is that nearly four weeks after that commitment, only around a third of staff have been tested even once. at this home in dumfries and galloway they have had no confirmed cases but they have had no confirmed cases but they have had no confirmed cases but they have also been unable to get hold of the tests. i think it would have been beneficial for hold of the tests. i think it would have been beneficialfor us to have been tested earlier, it would have put us all may be a bit more at ease. we are further down the line, having been closed since march, and it is quite scary thinking that if somebody comes bac

the transport secretary grant shapps confirmed that new volunteers called ‘journey makers' will be deployed that a statue of winston churchill has had to be boarded up because of fears it may be vandalised. last weekend, protesters daubed it with graffiti saying that churchill was a racist. mrjohnson also warned people to stay away from protests planned for saturday because of coronavirus. chi chi izundu reports. take it down, take it down! it's been a week of anger. peaceful anti—racism protests marred by violence. 99 police officers reported injuries over all the protests so far. today's protest had fewer people but a heavier police presence and tonight, a change in tactics. london's metropolitan police say it's imposing conditions on a stricter route and a definite five o'clock finish for the black lives matter, right—wing and left—wing affiliated protest tomorrow. we will try to prevent any confrontation and any violence and, indeed, damage to buildings, to memorials and to statues. last weekend, this is how the churchill statue outside parliament was left. this is how it stands now. ov

there guys transport secretary grant shapps has confirmed anyone who isn't wearing a face covering will not be allowed to board public transport in england from monday this huge public support for compulsory face coverings. they show respect for our fellow travelers but for clarity transport operators will be able to refuse permission to travel where someone isn't using a face covering and this weekend and taking powers through the public health act leading to fines for noncompliance too will take a gentle approach to enforcement during the 1st couple of days and help will be on hand in addition to the british transport police the star from what rail from here fell transport for london transport operators in the coming weeks will also deploy journey makers to assist and remind commuters of the need to wear face coverings or from june the 15th they will be compulsory to wear face coverings on any form of public transport to prevent the spread of the coronavirus however young children disabled people and those with breathing difficulties are exempt travellers are allowed to wear face cove

any but all non-essential travel is is a shambles lost last friday the transport secretary grant shappssaid that no decision on their bridges would be made until the 29th of june and yet today we hear that the prime minister is going to be discussing averages with the president of france there just doesn't seem to be any coordination and we are totally totally against these these rules which are currently placing the british public in an absolute lockdown well the government would argue that the current emails are essential for the k. as it's one of the worst hit countries in the world with coronavirus i mean the government augers it needs to protect its citizens well that's absolutely right the u.k. does have the highest number in europe meaning that actually if a person goes abroad for 2 weeks when they get back they've got a lower chance of being seen 19 positive than if if they told they go home we've got the highest. number of new cases last week there were more new cases of cosy didn't the u.k. than in the rest of the e.u. combined so why they're preventing us from going to the e.

let's listen to transport secretary grant shapps.case, along with the other multi—billion band package we put in place to help families, also provided and sign 63 million exceptionally to help local authorities help children over this period —— also provided £63 million. nobody would want to otherwise. we might geta nobody would want to otherwise. we might get a sense of the difficulties mrjohnson is in on his own benches but there will be a vote on the free school meals over the summer, not a vote that will matter, it will not change anything because it will not change anything because it is ona it will not change anything because it is on a labour motion so it will not. the government to do anything if they were to win, i don't think they will. —— so it will not force they will. —— so it will not force the government to do anything. but we will find out how many voice support for marcus rashford. that seems to be what labour is calculating. rebecca long—bailey, the shadow cabinet member, suggested they might get quite a bit of supp

any but all non-essential travel is is a shambles last or last friday the transport secretary grant shappssaid that no decision on their bridges would be made until the 29th of june and yet today we hear that the prime minister is going to be discussing averages with the president of france there just doesn't seem to be any coordination and we are totally totally against these these rules which are currently placing the british public in an absolute lockdown for the government would argue that the current emails are essential for the k. as it's one of the worst hit countries in the world with coronavirus i mean the government argues it needs to protect its citizens well that's absolutely right the u.k. does have the highest are number in europe meaning that actually if a person goes abroad for 2 weeks we're going to get back they've got a lower chance of being seen 19 positive than if if they told they go home we've got the highest. number of new cases last week there were more new cases of cosy didn't the u.k. than in the rest of the e.u. combined so why they're preventing us from going t

she has written a joint article with the transport secretary grant shapps, they have pitched the argument no increase in infections being brought into the country from abroad, saying we outwit to those that have lost their lives from covid. —— we owe it to those. an awful lot of the detail will have to be looked at very closely, not least of which how on earth this is going to be enforced. because it seems the 14 to be enforced. because it seems the 1a day self isolating is going to be checked out by public health england. public health england have got rather a lot on their plate with testing, never mind ringing round and trying to find out who is self isolating. and there have been suggestions that actually the checking will only amount to around one in five people actually being given a phone call, then the police would have to be sent round, the police have a lot on their plate too. there are question marks about how a the enforcement will be, and at the same time there is a huge momentum building up in the tory backbenchers to get around this quarantine by establishing air bridges wi

written in the telegraph from the home secretary, priti patel and these transport secretary, grant shapps have been talking about, taking rapid temperature tests, that isn't as effective as quarantine. this idea of the averages, backbenchers say they are working on arranging conditions with other countries. and how is boris johnson conditions with other countries. and how is borisjohnson coping with this and labour? it feels like a much more personal criticism of the prime minister, he's being accused of winging it, using lockdown restrictions. he's been criticised for is handling of his aid, dominic cummings. helen catt, for the moment, thank you very much. and at about 7:30am we will be speaking to the health minister. university leaders say students might have to live and study in the same small group, when campuses reopen in the autumn. they've been setting out proposals for a socially distanced student life — including virtual freshers' weeks. 0ur education correspondent, dan johnson, reports. i'm lucy. i'm studying maths, physics, product design and music. i would like to study prod

didn't think it a particularly ha rd stopped i didn't think it a particularly hard sell from grant shapps who introduced it. he said various times ina bbc introduced it. he said various times in a bbc interview today, this was no panacea , in a bbc interview today, this was no panacea, that it was way down the list of things that are important to keep safe, way behind washing your hands for example. and indeed the scientific evidence was marginal, that effectively there has been disagreement notjust that effectively there has been disagreement not just among scientists but behind—the—scenes amongst government ministers on when and if they should be introduced. people will be ultimately facing fines or are being refused the right to travel if they do not comply in a little more than a week. there has been widespread criticism on the timing of it certainly, certain groups, the british medical association, some of the rail unions have been pushing for this to happen much earlier when the virus was at its peak. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has advocated this since march, and expressed his

on the food issue, i was listening to you earlier and grant shapps did say on tv this morning, on bbcailable, my last call before coming on here was to the chief executive of a local council who told me there was 63p off at some time ago but none of that was for free school meals to the summer, the two things are not linked up. hang on, let's unravel that. it is up to the council what they spend that money on, the 63 million is going to local authorities' welfare assistance scheme to support the most vulnerable families and holiday activities and food programmes, it is up to the councils for them to direct it towards free school meals to vulnerable families, the government would say? the government would say that, but that is not what the chief executive of the local authority i spoke to not ten minutes ago said to me. i have another meeting with him this afternoon that he said that it is £63 million altogether around the country, that pa rt altogether around the country, that part of that will be a drop in the bucket, it is supposed to do so many things, it is impossible to do anythi

as grant shapps said this morning, the benefit of masks, it is not a game changer, it is not as thoughpletely is not as though suddenly you completely reverse the roles and we are going to win tomorrow because everybody wears a face mask, but everybody wears a face mask, but every little helps. this does make a difference under certain circumstances and therefore, we all wa nt to circumstances and therefore, we all want to get this thing out of our lives and get back to normal as fast as possible. where this will be of most value is in circumstances where you can't keep your social distance. if you outside in a nice fresh air and you are away from other people, there is no benefit whatsoever it wearing a face mask, that won't help you or anybody else, or a face covering, but where you are in a situation where it is difficult to maintain social distance, that is where it may be valuable and that is why people are now saying we should do this on things like transport and tube trains, buses, planes, because they are often, through the constraints of the way the system works, you just can'

yesterday naga spoke to grant shapps who said why you would be giving a free school meals over the summerme have that the prime minister is out of touch.” that some have that the prime minister is out of touch. i don't think that's reasonable at all. there are so many things going on. we are dealing with coronavirus, of course, and the great medical breakthrough that we will no doubt come onto. he has also made a very significant announcement yesterday in terms of how we bring our foreign aid budget and foreign policy closer together. and, you know, that's why you have lots of different people in the government. to give him his credit, grant yesterday was explaining the policy as it has been four years and the prime minister took a fresh look at this and made thejudgement that he took a fresh look at this and made the judgement that he did. took a fresh look at this and made thejudgement that he did. in government if you can't change a decision then you never make any progress. i'm not dragging over the calls this morning for the of decision, it's not that at all. it's just the way things

the transport secretary grant shapps confirmed that new volunteers called ‘journey makers‘ will be deployed they uk government might have of its leaves to pull the uk economy out of the trouble its name. stay with us for that. it has been a fairly unsettled picture of the past 2a or so, we had winds and rain around. this was in hastings on friday afternoon. cloudy skies and drizzly rain and wind conditions as well. as we head to the next couple of days it is a very mixed picture, they will be some sunshine around and things are feeling warm, humid if rising as well but found to be down for are likely, not all of us will be seeing them. we will see thunderstorms saturday across southwest england and wales as well and by sunday it will go further north into northwest england and died in ireland as well. all these thunderstorms will be courtesy of this area of low pressure which is moving out into the bay of biscay across the uk. so that will bring the happiest of nonparties across parts of southwest england and wales to the course of tonight and we‘ve got some rain to come for parts of scotla