covid infected passenger off a flight at stansted. martin, everyone's worst nightmare.g you want to do is to be stuck next to somebody who might have the virus. it's not good for anyone. tell us about this particular incident. somebody has received a text telling them they have tested positive for coronavirus and have done what seems irresponsible and try to carry on with their plans by getting on a plane. clearly, quite brilliantly they have been identified as having got on the plane and this scene that you can see on the front page here has happened of them being hauled off to protect other passengers and to stop the italians, who would have tested him when he got there because they are doing checks when you get to italy, it stops the italians being infected by somebody carrying coronavirus and adding to their problems. but yes, an example of where tracing does seem to be working. it's not working perfectly but the system does seem to work in a very visible fashion in this story. barbara, looking at this video, there's not really social distancing on that plane, quite

whole families arrived in cold, wet weather at stansted.ived with little cash. a few belongings they brought often seemed nothing more than sentimental value. the time of the year that we arrived as well, it was like the wintertime. that made it worse is well with the rain and the snow and i'm not seen the snow before. he was scared. because we didn't know where would we go and my mum was told to take is to lester, town called leicester and we did not know what it was like. we did not know any english. when i grew up know any english. when i grew up and went to secondary school, i came through a lot of, you know, abuse, racial abuse, from kids, you know, again calling me names and waiting for me outside school and wanting to, like, beat me up and wanting to, like, beat me up and not liking my colour. recently, we just went back to uganda, ijust recently, we just went back to uganda, i just wanted recently, we just went back to uganda, ijust wanted to see the country that i was born in and why my parents love that country so much. it was nic

two passengers being taken off a ryanair plane bound for italy by officials at stansted in hazmat suitsthe lead in the metro. getting back to a new normal because of coronavirus is the lead in the telegraph. it says borisjohnson is to launch a campaign to convince britons to return to the office. the times also leads on the prime minister's plans saying downing street wants to make it clear that going back to work is safe. meanwhile, back to school is the focus of the daily mirror. it says it's spoken to head teachers across england who insist they will be ready when schools open. immigration is the lead in the independent. it says since the start of the pandemic britain has not taken in any refugees who are facing persecution and war via its resettlement scheme. the daily mail's splash claims that the men convicted over the death of pc andrew harper have received more than 400,000 pounds in legal aid. over on the front of the guardian, it's exclusive. it claims the number of people who have died from coronavirus in individual care homes is being kept a secret for commercial reasons. an

two men have been arrested at stansted airport under the terrorism act.rriving at the airport from vienna. the pair were detained shortly after the flight landed around 7 o'clock last night. essex police say their enquiries are ongoing. british police say they'll do everything within their power to prosecute people who organise illegal raves. more than 3,000 people attended an unlicensed music event on the edge of the brecon beacons in wales this weekend, and two organisers have since been fined £10,000 each. in norfolk, police were hit with bottles and cans as they shut down a rave in thetford forest. it's been five years since germany opened its doors to hundreds of thousands of people seeking asylum in europe. it was a moment that has left a lasting impression on the country, and angela merkel‘s decision still divides opinion today. our berlin correspondentjenny hill was at munich railway station five years ago as migrants began to arrive. she's been back to bavaria to meet some of those involved. applause. "we can do this", said angela merkel. it's fi

two men have been released by police, after they were arrested at stansted airport on suspicion of terrorismlowing reports of a "suspicious device" on board a ryanair service from vienna. police said the device found was of no concern. the first minister of scotland has expressed concern after 160 more people tested positive for coronavirus in scotland. nicola sturgeon said the rise was partly the result of more tests being carried out but urged people to continue to adhere to government guildelines. we are right now in a very fragile situation. the transmission of the virus is increasing again. we can keep it under control if we all do the right things to help test and protect and do look back let that do its work. it would not take much right now for the virus to get a grip of us again. every single one of us has a responsibility to try to stop that from happening so i'm appealing to everyone today watching to continue to do the right things and appealing to all of you to spread that message as widely as you possibly can. travel company tui says it has launched a full investigation into cl

a video of two passengers being escorted off a flight at stansted airport by officials in protective a text saying he had tested positive for coronavirus. after alerting cabin crew, the man and his travel partner were taken to an isolation area at the terminal. rya nair said both passengers were seated for only ten minutes, but the flight on wednesday was delayed while seats and overhead cabins were disinfected. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather, with sarah keith lucas. hello. after heavy rain brought some flooding problems yesterday for many areas, today is going to be rather mixed weather—wise. we have got further outbreaks of rain, equally some sunshine coming through, too. this was the picture earlier, some blue skies overhead, showers in the vicinity as well. things will be drying up this afternoon for scotland, northern ireland and the far north of england, some sunshine reappearing here. further south, patchy rain across northern england, wales, the midlands, and heavy showers and thunderstorms interspersed with some sunshine further south. the

london stansted which will take nine - ten hours in total. is happening with any other brits in the same situation? i'm out here with my family, so, my sister, my mum and my dad and our dog. my mum and dad cannot come home because they've booked the very home, and they've booked the very home, and the dog would need to go to the vets, the vets are fully booked, he wouldn't be able to get an appointment today in order to travel home tomorrow, so they had no option but to quarantine when they get home and stay for the next week. how are they feeling about the way this has been done? i don't think any of us are been done? i don't think any of us a re necessary been done? i don't think any of us are necessary and shock the quarantine has come in but we are really disappointed and really in shock about how little time we were given to make alternative arrangements. being given, really, one day to find alternative arrangements and flights, many of them 300 or £400 was very disappointing and frustrating. so, we are disappointed. some people say ther

a video of two passengers being escorted off a flight at stansted airport by officials in protectiveositive for coronavirus. after alerting cabin crew, the man and his travel partner were taken to an isolation area at the terminal. rya nair said both passengers were seated for only 10 minutes, but the flight on wednesday was delayed while seats and overhead cabins were disinfected. a woman of indian heritage is being honoured with a blue plaque the first in the scheme's 150 year history. noor inayat khan, who was a british secret agent during the second world war, lived at a house in bloomsbury, in central london before leaving for what was to be herfinal mission. lizo mzimba has more. it's the first time in its 150—year history that a blue plaque is being unveiled in honour of a woman of indian origin. noor inayat khan was born in moscow to an american mother and an indian father. he was a musician and teacher. the family moved first to london and then to france. she was educated in paris and later worked writing children's stories. after the fall of france in 1940, khan escaped to

two men have been arrested at stansted airport under the terrorism act.om vienna. the pair were detained shortly after the flight landed around 7 o‘clock last night. essex police say their enquiries are ongoing. more than 20 people are in hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after attending a rave in an underground bunker in the norwegian capital, oslo. police say the party was discovered by chance when a patrol came across a group of young people who appeared confused. officials believe the poisoning was caused by portable generators. the first commercial flight from israel to the united arab emirates the summer and autumn of 2015 saw hundreds of thousands of migrants from syria, afghanistan, iraq and many other countries make their way to europe. many of the migrants were hoping to find shelter from war and terror and looking for new opportunities for a better life, but thejourney was difficult and dangerous. mass migration led to profound changes in the receiving countries‘ economic, social and political. it‘s been five years since germany opened it

two men have been arrested at stansted airport under the terrorism act.scrambled to intercept a plane arriving at the airport from vienna. the pair were detained shortly after the flight landed around 7:00 last night. essex police say their enquiries are ongoing. all passengers on a flight to wales from a greek island have been told to self isolate after some of those travelling tested positive for covid—19. almost 200 people were on board the tui plane. there have been seven confirmed cases of coronavirus, with some other passengers reporting symptoms. police say they'll do everything within their power to prosecute people who organise illegal raves. more than 3,000 people attended an unlicensed music event on the edge of the brecon beacons this weekend, and two organisers have since been fined ten thousand pounds each. in norfolk, police were hit with bottles and cans as they shut down a rave in thetford forest. secondary school pupils in scotland have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal spaces and on school buses from this morning. they won't

my disembarking a plane from stansted. my rumours, please, i'm enjoying them.s ago, from the remote scottish island of st kilda. it's a replica of the miniature boats the islanders used to send messages to the mainland. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has the story. a summer holiday surprise from islands far across the sea. messages not in a bottle but in a tiny mail boat, washed ashore and discovered by children playing on a remote norwegian beach. the kids, as always, were messing around down by the water and looking for things and just playing around and they just stumbled upon this boat. they found it and look what i found and then, by coincidence, totally coincidence, theyjust dropped it and it opened. what they found inside was a treasure trove of postcards, intact after a ten—year, thousand—mile journey from the shores of the remote scottish islands of st kilda. the mail boat tradition stretches back to when the islanders who used to live here had to send messages appealing for help from the mainland. life in this rocky outcrop in the atlantic wa

a video of two passengers being escorted off a flight at stansted airport, by officials in protective, the man and his travel partner were taken to an isolation area at the terminal. rya nair said both passengers were seated for only ten minutes, but the flight on wednesday was delayed by one hour and 20 minutes while seats and overhead cabins were disinfected. the august bank holiday weekend is upon us and it is a crucial one for britain's tourism industry. ben is at the seaside in whitstable for us. now that is looking so lovely behind you. is it habitually? —— is it a bit cold? good morning! maybe you can't see the rain! we have got rather mixed weather across the country for the bank holiday. good morning, welcome to whitstable. the pretty glorious view you might be able to see from our drone along the coast today. a busy weekend, the summer is a bit ofa a busy weekend, the summer is a bit of a wash out as far as travel and tourism is concerned as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. there is a hope this weekend could be one which helps safeguard the future for some travel and to

it just so happened their flight from stansted to pisa.ned that he had had a test for coronavirus and it was an odd decision given that that is supposed to happen when you feel you've got a risk of having coronavirus, it just so you've got a risk of having coronavirus, itjust so happens that it tested positive and he got a message back. i believe that he told cabin crew what had happened, they immediately, obviously took steps, called on the fire service from the airport, and he and his companion left. they were not, in the words of one website, dragged off the plane. they left, but i must say, a very curious decision to take a test and then decide you're going to take a flight then decide you're going to take a flight and then put people at risk possibly but the airline and airport so it was all managed and that passengers were in no great risk at the flight left 18 minutes late and thatis the flight left 18 minutes late and that is the end of the matter as far as they are concerned, but i hope that this is a reminder to people that this i