saying it is well continual —— it is continual, and we are seeing that today, even as the list launches, serbia has been taken off the list because of the rise in infections there. portugal didn't come in at there. portugal didn't come in at the start because the government was concerned about the infection rate there, a couple of outbreaks, although it is relatively small, so i would expect, i would hope, that portugal will be back on that list and you will be able to take that holiday to portugal, in the short term, in the next couple of weeks, but unfortunately impossible to give a date just yet. another one that is very much evolving and could change. i question for you felicity, from matthew, considering insurance. i am due to go on a family holiday to spain in late august. all of the holiday insurance i have looked at is currently not covering coronavirus, unless the policy was taken in advance of the pandemic. is that right? yes, so this is a real problem. lots of people are wanting to book their brakes, wanting to get overseas and enjoy what is left of the summer and it is much harder t

case that the worst affected part of europe is the southeast balkan region, so we are talking about serbia and kosovo, and health missions in kosovo are warning that hospitals are already overwhelmed so it's a pretty bleak situation —— health officials in kosovo. we know about northeast spain on the impact that's having on british tourists andi that's having on british tourists and i guess the thing we take from all of this is that it's clearly a very difficult time in all of the countries we are talking about but if you were trying to take a holiday this year, if your plans have already been postponed, it's looking like 2020 is the year when nothing can be planned with any certainty. our correspondent in brussels, nick beake, thank you. the uk's biggest tour operator, tui, is closing more than 160 high street stores. it says it's responding to changes in customer behaviour. let's talk to our business correspondent, ben thompson. is this about consumer behaviour rather than because of the pandemic? yeah, ithink rather than because of the pandemic? yeah, i think today further evidence,

the 31—year—old serbia international joined from chelsea in 2017 and is in the last year of his contract. he's made 114 appearances for united and says he "still has a lot more to give and achieve in his career". the english rugby football union are cutting a quarter of its workforce to help cope with a potential £100 million financial hole due to the pandemic. chief executive bill sweeney says the union need to "completely remodel their business" and thinks it will take up to five years for the rfu to recover. they will make 139 positions redundant. a decision is expected in the next couple fo weeks about the autumn internationals, with the home unions making contingecy plans for a six nations style tounament if those games can't take place. one of britain's most decorated female divers, alicia blagg, has been forced to retire at the age of 23. the two—time olympian, who specialises on the springboard, struggled with depression and anxiety in recent years following previous wrist problems, but now a shoulder injury means she will have to give up for good and miss the tokyo games next

that's despite serbia recording its highest single day of covid—related deaths. paul hawkins reports. chanting. anger outside the serbian parliament in the capital, belgrade. thousands stormed the building, chanting for the president to resign after announcing the reintroduction of lockdown measures this weekend. translation: the situation in belgrade is critical, therefore we will take the following measures. after consulting with dr kon and the whole team, we decided to ban all gatherings of more than five people in public places and to impose a long curfew from friday to monday. then we'll see what to do next. pet owners, mothers with children, and pensioners will be allowed out of their homes at certain times. on tuesday night, serbia announced 13 covid—related deaths in the past 2a hours. its highest daily death toll, bringing the total number of deaths to 330 with over 16,000 cases. it went from having one of europe's strictest lockdowns at the start of the pandemic in easter to a near complete reopening at the beginning of may. no phased reopenings here,

but ms sturgeon said spain and serbia would not be exempt from the quarantine measures, at this time, because of the prevalence of the coronavirus there. now i hope we will be able to add spain and serbia to the list, hopefully in part at the next review points on the 20th ofjuly. to that end, will be liaising closely with the relevant authorities as well as airports and airlines to gather more information on control of outbreaks in prevalence and other mitigations, such as testing. that we could possibly put in place as an alternative. manyjudge many judge and are manyjudge and are being left behind because of lack of access the internet. this company is helping to that of the this family from swindon, such cherries and showing mum‘s phone to home—school. but six weeks ago, if donated a tablet. what difference has it made, having another device in the house? we have been able to do loads of homework and we have been sharing, showing better, so it has made a big difference because now i can produce better work. because it was just a phone, it was they were already is arguing, whos

, others are unhappy at attempts to improve relations with kosovo, which declared independence from serbia in 2008. a bus driver has died in france five days after he was attacked by passengers who reportedly refused to wear face masks. the 59—year—old had been left brain dead after the assault in bayonne. on wednesday, thousands took part in a march in the city to denounce the horrific act. two men have been charged with attempted murder. the united nations and the european union have criticised a decision by turkey to turn one of the world's most famous buildings, the hagia or aya sophia, back into a mosque. the world heritage site was originally built in the sixth century as a byzantine christian cathedral. the ottoman empire converted it into a mosque in the 15th century. it became a museum in the early 20th century. from istanbul, 0rla guerin reports. change is coming to hagia sophia — jewel of the byzantine empire. a great monument to christianity conquered by the ottomans, later a museum bearing testimony to layers of history. speaking turkish but president erdogan, who presen

now, in the balkans, serbia, kosovo and romania are experiencing worrying outbreaks. here's nick beake again. if you listen to that health care officials can kodovo, they say the hospitals are already overwhelmed, they are dealing with us now and struggling. that is an area of real concern. if you look at places like italy, extremely badly hit in the early wave back a few months ago. everyone saw what happen in italy was a sort of a pre—runner to what other people experience. they made great strides in rome and bringing down the number of cases across the country, particularly in the very badly affected north. butjust yesterday, they've extended the state of emergency because there is a feeling among the government and other european governments that you really can't be complacent with this, can't take your eye off the ball or the consequences will be devastating. iceland claimed major success against covid—19, but there are concerns the virus is once again spreading through the community. ten new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the number of

we are talking about serbia and kosovo. health officials in kosovo are warning hospitals are already overwhelmed. it is a bleak situation. we know about north—eastern spain already and the impact that is having on british tourists. i guess the thing we take from all of these is that it is clearly a very difficult time in all of the countries we are talking about, but if you are trying to take about, but if you are trying to take a holiday this year, if your plans we re a holiday this year, if your plans were already postponed, it's looking like 2020 is the year were nothing can be planned with any certainty. nick beake reporting. the uk's biggest tour operator, tui, is closing more than 160 high st stores. it is responding to changes in customer behaviour. ben thompson explained how the move followed a changing consumer behaviour. further evidence today, if we needed it, that as we change the way we shop, business has to change the way that it operates. therefore, in the case of chile, 70% of all the bookings they take ar