Workers putting their lives at risk as we clap for our carers. The duke and duchess of cambridge on life in lockdown, keeping in touch with family and home schooling. We have actually kept it going for the holidays. Good morning. Time is running out to savejobs. A leading Business Group warns firms will be forced to lay off staff permanently if the government doesnt extend its furloughed workers scheme. And in sport, premier League Chiefs are to meet today to discuss how they plan to end the season. Getting it all wrapped up byjune 30th is one idea being suggested. Good morning. It has been every dry first half of april but we are now seeing the arrival of some rain in the south. It be with us for the next few days but further north stays dry. I will have a full forecast for you throughout this mornings programme. Good morning. Its friday the 17th of april. Our top story as the lockdown in the uk is extended for another three weeks, some of the worlds leading scientists are to begin an urgent investigation into ways britain can overcome the coronavirus pandemic. As more fears are raised about supplies to protective equipment, well speak to the transport secretary grant shapps at 7. 30. Well also hear from the mayor of london on his calls to make face masks compulsory. And in half an hour, well put your questions to a gp one of the many frontline workers who were honoured last night in the fourth clap for carers. Charlotte gallagher has the latest. Two. For the fourth week in a row, millions of us, young and old, clapped for our carers, coming out to make a noise on our doorstep, in bradford, in stoke and a hilltop in the north east of scotland. A National Show of appreciation for the people risking their lives to save others. And for these nurses, doctors and carers to do theirjob properly, they need more than applause. They need personal protective equipment, the gowns, masks and goggles that keep them safe. But a major nhs trust has contacted the bbc, requesting phone numbers for barber and burberry to ask them for gowns. It fears does not have enough stock to even get through today. It said other trusts we re through today. It said other trusts were resorting to washing and reusing single use gowns and masks. The department of health says it is working around the clock to provide protective equipment when needed. The figures remain grim. A further 861 people have died from coronavirus in uk hospitals. And there are 4618 new cases. The infection rate and fears of overwhelming the nhs has led the British Government to extend the lockdown for at least another three weeks. If we rush to relax the measures we that have in place, we would risk wasting all of the sacrifices and all the progress that has been made. And that would risk a quick return to another lockdown with all the threat to life of a second peak that the virus would bring and the economic damage that a second lockdown would carry. The uk government will not be drawn on when the restrictions might end but opposition politicians say a plan is needed. Now, an expert panel at the Royal Society is looking at how and when the uk can ease restrictions while scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will set out a possible exit strategy within the coming days. But for the next few weeks at least, lockdown life continues. Charlotte gallagher, bbc news. We can get more on the governments lockdown measures now with our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. Leila, how much pressure is the government under to finalise an exit strategy . When you the lockdown and these measures were going to be extended for three weeks, no surprise, but it is how we come out of it now is needed to be clarified. Absolutely, this is the question that all of us wa nt this is the question that all of us want answering, how long is this going to go on for and does the government have a plan to get us out but i think as you say no surprise we did not get the detail yesterday, it has been clear for some time now that ministers were not going to make any to the lockdown measures this week. Remember that three week review period is now built into law so we have got the next Decision Point in three weeks time but we did not get any sense of a kind of timetable from the government yesterday, ministers very reluctant to get into that. What we did get was the acknowledgement that transmission has come down in the community but there are still setting, hospitals, social care, where the transmission of the virus still increasing. The Dominic Graham the first secretary of state did lay out some criteria. Dominic raabe. It would need to be met for the government to consider relaxing some rules and those included for example the consultant sustained fall in the consultant sustained fall in the daily death rate, some data showing the slowing of the infection rate and adequate supply of protective equipment and testing so a bit of thinking i think we got laid out. Labour is calling for the publication of a full exit strategy but that is not forthcoming from the government at the moment. They want to stick very closely to the message of just stay at home, to stick very closely to the message ofjust stay at home, we have all been getting used to that this last few weeks. There is work going on behind the scenes of course on how to get out of the lockdown, scientist from the Royal Society are themselves feeding into government with a piece of work looking at other countries, the Scientific Evidence about how to enter the pandemic, but for now, the easier decision in a way has been made, to continue with the measures, the more difficult decisions will be coming down the track in a few weeks time when perhaps the message becomes a bit more nuanced. So much to talk about today. Royal society, thank you, and we will talk to grant shapps transport secretary at 7. 30 and the mayor of london sadiq khan a little later. Chinas wuhan city, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has increased its official death toll by 50 after admitting inaccuracies in the initial count. The revised figure was revealed after beijing dismissed claims that it under reported the fatality rate. China has not yet provided an explanation for the rise. Stephen mcdonnell is in beijing. Stephen, how significant a change is this . Took us through these figures. How have they come up with them and what do they mean . Well, a very big jump in the official death toll in wuhan city where this pandemic all started. 50 increase. Now, what officials are saying to us is that because the crisis there is sort of under control, it has given them more time to go and have another look at the numbers. And perhaps count people who should have been in the death toll but havent been included. So may be people who died at home, they did not come to a hospital and so they were not counted in the official tally. But, you know, it is interesting, there has been a lot of criticism of chinas accounting in terms of the coronavirus and this was dropped at the same time that the press conference was on, announcing this colla pse conference was on, announcing this collapse in chinas gdp, the First Time Since records have been kept chinas gdp has gone into negative territory, down by 6. 8 , so they we re territory, down by 6. 8 , so they were sort of wondering which one of those was designed to bury the other news. Perhaps it isjust those was designed to bury the other news. Perhaps it is just remarkable coincidence but it does seem like quite a remarkable coincidence. Either way, you know, a big jump in the death toll there in wuhan city. Stephen, for the moment, thank you very much. Stephen mcdonell reporting for us in beijing this morning. Donald trump has set out his plans for lifting coronavirus restrictions across america. At a white house News Conference, he said governors would be allowed to tailor their approach to meet their states individual needs. But critics say the us president is being over optimistic about how soon the crisis will pass. 0ur correspondent david willis is in los angeles. Good morning, david. Good to see you. How are these guidelines going to pan out in reality . Well, the president had hoped for a dramatic end to social distancing guidelines. Even talk at stage about reopening the economy with a big bang. As he put it. But he is having to settle for something a little less than that, something of bit more gradual, a bit more cautious, and this is an approach that will vary from state to state. The president said that 29 states were more almost ready to reopen their economies and in some cases as early as tomorrow but he is leaving the decision on that up to the individual state governors and that means that any return to a semblance of normality on the part of the american public, the american infrastructure will be on something ofa infrastructure will be on something of a Patchwork Quilt basis rather than having the sort of impact that the president had been hoping for. David, thank you very much. David willis therefore us. David willis there for us. The mayor of london sadiq khan is calling on the government to make it compulsory to wear face masks in the capital. They arent currently recommended for public use by uk Health Experts or the world health organization, but mr khan wants these guidelines to be changed. The government says its reviewing the issue but there are concerns that increased demand may cause shortages for healthcare workers. Well be speaking to sadiq khan at 7 20 this morning. The duke and duchess of cambridge are fronting a new campaign encouraging people to look after their Mental Health during the coronavirus outbreak. Prince william and catherine have spoken exclusively to the bbc about the need to talk and the vital role nhs staff are playing on the frontline. Heres our royal correspondentjonny dymond. This is how we talk. This is how the royals talk. These days. Hi not just to bbc news. William revealed that the rather dispersed royal family is chatting away on video calls. But it was Mental Health of the nation that william and kate wa nted the nation that william and kate wanted to talk about. They both have been talking to staff across hospitals over the past few weeks and what they have heard has left an impact. I think the scale and the speed of what is going on in hospitals and also the isolation and a lot of these patients are sadly dying with no family Members Around them, i think that for the nhs but line workers that is very difficult because they are there right at the bedside is making sure they are caring for each and every patient in a Critical Condition. William is no stranger to loss and his advice to those in need was simple. Talk. People are going to feel angry, confused, scared. That is all normal feelings and that is unfortunately all part of the grieving process. But i think do not underestimate, again, the importance of reaching out and the importance of talking to yourfamily and out and the importance of talking to your family and friends about it. And from kate, a bit of guilt that make up too much about telling fibs to the kids. Homeschooling, which is challenging. Yeah, homeschooling is challenging. Yeah, homeschooling is fun we are telling the children we have kept going through the holidays. I feel very mean jonny dymond, bbc news. Interesting hearing their reflections and some of the things are reflections and some of the things a re reflected like reflections and some of the things are reflected like other people. And they make sure they keep getting that message out, dont they, to make sure that everyone can be affected by this. Meanwhile, the duke of cambridge and duchess of cornwall have written to the 99 year old war veteran captain tom moore, whose Fundraising Efforts have captured the heart of the nation. Prince william has also made an undisclosed donation to captain toms appeal. We know that. This is the moment he crossed the finish line yesterday after walking 100 lengths of his garden before his 100th birthday. It was a terrific moment. I hope tom is having a. A rest you know what, a cup of tea and a bit of arrest and it feels like that is appropriate. Lets see how much this mornings life total is. 17,000,240 and 95 p. Just to be clear. Toms original target did you say this already, charlie . £1000. When we spoke to him on good friday, didnt we, one week ago today, target was £1000. What did he get to that day . I think within a few hours it went up i think within a few hours it went up to Something Like 36. In the 30s. And i remember thinking at the time thatis and i remember thinking at the time that is extraordinary and there you go. And on the programme yesterday it hit 13, didnt it . 17 one quarter million. And the messages from celebrities unsurprisingly are just rolling in. And the messages from celebrities just keep rolling in. Heres one from the captain of the england football team, harry kane. Captain tom moore, ijust want to say how proud i am and the whole country are of you right now. Raising £14. 5 million and you are still going. You have been a huge help to the nhs and you are a true inspiration. Keep it going. We wish you all the best. Both tributes are coming in and we had michael ball, didnt we, singing for the captain tom all and loads of people are asking if he, well, campaigning now for him to be made a server. We spoke to him, he would love the queen to do. You will never walk alone was the song and just quietly, he wasjoining in, wasnt he . Singing on. A special moment and a special morning so lets have a look at the papers today. The Daily Telegraph says there is no end in sight to the restrictions on public life in the uk. It also has a picture on its front page of demonstrators in richmond, in the us state of virginia, who are protesting against the states stay at home order and business closures. The mirror also focuses on the extended lockdown asking 0k. What then . As it calls on the government to publish its exit strategy. The sun outlines Dominic Raabs five conditions that must be met before uk restrictions can be lifted, including making sure the nhs could cope and a sustained and consistent fall in the daily death rate. Lets take a look at some of the inside pages. Charlie, have you ever heard of stink floating. No. Do you have any idea what it might be . Do i want to know . You know like people put perfume on or after shave on, humans do, yes, some do. Thanks for clarifying that. They thought it might have been other things that put aftershave on. Is that it . Thats going to set the whole tone for the morning. Male lemurs woo females through stink flirting. They secrete a flirty and floral aroma from their wrists. When you think thatis from their wrists. When you think that is surprising . Theyjust discovered that. Dont you think. At the university of tokyo they had been tracking the behaviour of a group of lemurs. What is the collective noun . Apac. No, a conspiracy. A conspiracy of lemurs sounds about right. They are native to madagascar and live in matriarchal groups were females call the shots. They dont have much to say about that apart from, a phrase caught my mind, there was an afters have caught my mind, there was an aftershave many years ago called pagan man. Love. No, its true. Laughter. Still got a bottle of it . If you are at home and you have a bottle of pagan man, send a picture, and a description. The lemurs are excreting a leuty fruity and floral aroma. What was the aroma of it . Pagan, obviously. Just a note on this one. There have been, think it is evidence, enormous sales of alcohol during this period of time and this bottle of scotch is going up. It is a 1926 year old malt. They think for the one bottle it will go for £1. 5 million. For what . £1. 5 million. 0r for £1. 5 million. For what . £1. 5 million. Or even more. It is so special. It is no pagan man, is it . When is a £20 note not a 20 parreno . When is a £20 note not a 20 parreno . When it is ripped in half £20 note. No, when it doesnt have the queens head on there are some erroneous british banknotes. There isa group erroneous british banknotes. There is a group of more than 30 dating from the 19505 until the 19805, different irregularities, there you 90, different irregularities, there you go, it could have no queen on it, if you have one it could be worth a lot more. That is when a £20 note is not worth £20. It is friday morning. 18 minutes past six is the time. Lets look at a story trending on twitter now about a father in the us who was desperately looking for a way to celebrate his sons birthday. He decided to call the police and tell them about his dilemma. Lets take a look at their amazing response. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you that is brilliant how many Police Vehicles is that . Eight or nine. How extraordinary. That is but they they will not be forgetting. And that is a reason why it is worth. Look at his face that is a reason why we need to celebrate all those emergency workers or the frontline workers or the carer5, the nhs, all those people who perhaps we took for granted before this new world we are living in. Eight oclock last night was the latest appointment, it has become an appointment now, people are using it as their mark gough for the week. Whatever has happened, how difficult it is, we have that. Mark gough. Millions of people took to their door5tep5, window5 and balconies last night to show their appreciation for the key workers on the frontline of the fight its the fourth week that the clap for our carers has taken place. Breakfasts Graham Satchell has been finding out how people all over the country said thank you. Just before eight oclock on a quiet cul de sac in luton a weekly ritual i5 cul de sac in luton a weekly ritual is about to start. Applause. cheering . Nhs are doing a brilliantjob. Its great that everyone is showing appreciation for them. They are putting their lives on the line every day. Absolutely brilliant. Putting their lives on the line every day. Absolutely brilliantm is an opportunity for us to support the nhs and just show how much we are behind them. Wejust the nhs and just show how much we are behind them. We just want to stand together in this as united as possible. For us to be doing this and show our support, i know it makes all of us feel emotional, so for them to see that, that mustjust be, hopefully, a little feel good to spur us all on. Among the residents, Michael Amanda will amanda webb and their daughter phoebe. Iwork in the Emergency Services division at University College hospital. At the moment, due to the covid 19 pandemic, ive been working on itu helping them to maintain their levels of essential itu 5tock helping them to maintain their levels of essential itu stock and supplies. Amanda normally works in a e but she has been moved to the inten5ive a e but she has been moved to the intensive care department. 0ut a e but she has been moved to the intensive care department. Out of a job, to make sure doctors and nurses have the right protective clothing. Part of herjob. I thought a annear wa5 part of herjob. I thought a annear was busy, but it is nothing compared to icu. Hat5 annear was busy, but it is nothing compared to icu. Hats off to the start staff who work in icu, they just amazing. There is sadness and a lot of fear. A lot of them have got families and a lot of them are coming into work. For the most part those coming in are doing theirjobs and they are doing it with good humour. They keep each other going. Mark works at the Royal London Hospital in a e. A fortnight of go i was off for a fortnight or so with symptoms of covid 19. Fortunately erica but also very mild symptoms. I heard last week that one of our porters had died. That does put a much more. Terrible. A different perspective on it. But we feel safe in the knowledge that if we were wearing the right ppe and we have got the right protection in place and the right training, then we will get through this. Mark and amandas daughter phoebe is just 13. Get through this. Mark and amandas daughter phoebe isjust13. Are you worried about them . Daughter phoebe isjust13. Are you worried about them . Yeah. When i thought my dad had it got really scared. But then id knew that things, they are going to get better, you just dont think they are. And they know that everyone is at risk and that people are putting their lives and for other people and so im pretty proud of everyone. Applause pride and thanks and much needed support. It is really heartwarming and really, really humbling. Its a slightly awkward, because just not used to having this appreciation. Imjust used to having this appreciation. Im just completely overwhelmed by it. It makes you feel really bonded. Its a proper kind of morale boost, isnt it . Yeah, think it is. I think you need that in these times. And, ina time you need that in these times. And, in a time of isolation, this weekly applause has become a vital moment of national togetherness. Graham satchell, bbc news, luton. It was supposed to host the glamour of the Eurovision Song Contest, but now rotterdams ahoy arena has been converted into an Emergency Hospital. So far, more than 3,000 people in the netherlands have died because of the outbreak. 0ur correspondent Anna Holligan has had special access as it gets ready to host its first patients. The winner of eurovision 2019. The winner of eurovision 2019. And he was meant to be bringing it home. But, instead of preparing to Welcome International artists and enthusiastic fans, this space has been rapidly converted to host 82 beds. And theyre still building. There is the capacity to go to more than 600. They just there is the capacity to go to more than 600. Theyjust want there is the capacity to go to more than 600. They just want to there is the capacity to go to more than 600. Theyjust want to show there is the capacity to go to more than 600. They just want to show you inside one of the wards. There are four beds and even my plans. Designed to make the patients estate feel as normal and co mforta ble estate feel as normal and comfortable as they possibly can stay. Two weeks ago there was nothing here. Each container is equipped as a basic hospital room. It took more than 100 contractors ten days to build these self contained ward, which even has its own fire station and other essentials. You need gotze to make the decision and then you need a lot of people will, a lot of different specialties, to be able to put this together, because its not only a facility that can host patients, but you have to think of catering, you have to think of medication, you have to think of medication, you have to think of medication, you have to think of hygeine, you have to think of many things to make this happen. More than 9000 people in the netherlands have been hospitalised with covid 19 and at least 3000 have died. Here inside this Emergency Hospital they also have palliative ca re rooms where hospital they also have Palliative Care rooms where relatives wearing protective gear will be able to visit their loved ones in their final moments. The hope is that all of those emergency beds will remain empty and that soon the music will return. Anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. It is extraordinary what they have achieved. It is like the Nightingale Hospitals here. What they have achieved in a short space of time. They need it as well. In our new world this is the time when you will be getting your weather update. Sarah has a forest this morning was a gorgeous guy behind you. Good morning. Good morning. The this comes from one of our weather watchers. We have some clear spells around. There is some rain on the way. For some parts of southern england that will be the first rain we have had during april so far. A bit of a change in weather type through today. Still a lot of dry weather with lots of sunshine around. But some much needed rainfall across southern parts of england and south wales. We have already had some showers overnight across the south east heavier bursts of rain pushing across South East South west england and pushing northwards into south wales as well. Further north, a lot of dry weather. Yet another largely dry, sunny day for much of the british isles. By four oclock this afternoon the rain sitting from south wales towards kent, there could be the odd rumble of thunder particularly late in the day. Plenty of sunshine across east anglia towards northern england, north wales, Northern Ireland, north scotland. A largely dry, settle story. Temperature is only about nine degrees at the east coast of scotla nd nine degrees at the east coast of scotland and northern england. For most of us looking at highs of 11 16 degrees. A little cooler than it was yesterday. As we move through into the evening hours we keep a fairamount of into the evening hours we keep a fair amount of cloud in the south, some patchy rain. There is goes further north, but later tonight another batch of fairly heavy showers and thunderstorms moves up on the English Channel. You may hear the odd rumble of thunder across south england, south wales going to the midlands. Two north of that, a slightly night. Clear spells. Most of us frost free to start your saturday. Saturday, initially some heavy showers across england and wales. The far north of england and northern scotland, dry with a lot of sunshine. The showers further south tending to fizzle through the course the day. Underneath the cloud, we see bracewell s breakthrough, we could see temperatures up to 17 also. Further north typically 9 13 on saturday. Heading on into sunday, essentially a dry day across the british isles. With the odd shower putting into Northern Ireland at times. Lots of sunshine for scotland, england, and wales. A little bit of a breeze coming in across parts of eastern england. Temperatures 13 19 degrees. A touch warm on sunday compared to today and into saturday. Things remaining dry but fairly breezy in the east. Quick question, Jeremy Butler pagan man aftershave. I cannot is aim familiar with that do you remember. The great thing about social media is that we asked if anyone had a bottle and, do you remember, there was a bull on the. I dont remember anything about it. You don river this smell or anything . No. We make love to give you and get you a bottle. We might club together. The advertisement was in 1977. During that . No. The name, mainly the name. Hello, this is breakfast with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. Well bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment, but also on breakfast this morning congratulations. Hes the one man fundraising machine well look back at the extraordinary achievement of captain tom moore, who has now raised more than £17 million for the nhs. Well have an exclusive interview with the duke and duchess of cambridge as they tell us about Mental Health, the nhs and life in lockdown. And well speak to one woman who was cheered out of intensive care when she survived coronavirus, despite her fiance being told to fear the worst. Good morning, heres a summary of todays main stories from bbc news. As the lockdown in the uk is extended for another three weeks, some of the worlds leading scientists are to begin an urgent investigation into ways britain can overcome the coronavirus outbreak the Royal Society will look into ways of ending the pandemic and easing the current lockdown restrictions. They will also consider the effectiveness of masks, the impact of allowing children back to school and whether the virus is likely to be less dangerous in the summer. Meanwhile, there are continuing concerns over ppe provisions. 0ne nhs trust has told the bbc they fear they dont have enough gowns to get through today, while another says they have been forced to re use disposable masks. Brands like burberry and barbour are manufacturing garments for healthcare workers to help with demand, but there are still problems with distribution. The government says its working round the clock to get frontline staff the equipment they need. Chinas wuhan city, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has increased its official death toll by 50 after admitting inaccuracies in the initial count. The revised figure was revealed after beijing dismissed claims that it under reported the fatality rate. China has not yet provided an explanation for the rise. The mayor of london, sadiq khan, is calling on the government to make it compulsory to wear face masks when travelling on public transport in the capital. They arent currently recommended for public use by uk Health Experts or the world health organisation, but mr khan wants these guidelines to be changed. The government says its reviewing the issue, but there are concerns that increased demand may cause shortages for healthcare workers. Well be speaking to sadiq khan at 7 20am this morning. Lets speak with the gp dr william bird, whojoins us now from reading. Thank you for talking to us this morning. Every time we speak to a gp during the week at 6 30am, we always think that the first question should be, how are you . How was it all treating you . I am very well. Slightly less sleep than i would like, having finished my sleep out 2am. But delighted to be here. We are actually in good form in redding. We have been seeing a lot of patients and what we realises there is a huge number of patients out there who have not been tested. Most people are behaving well and not wanting to put a load on the nhs, not wanting to talk about the symptoms too much unless they have to. We are now going the opposite way and trying to encourage people to talk about their symptoms because some people are really quite unwell and holding it back so they dont trouble us. That was alluded to in the press conference yesterday, where Patrick Vallance was saying there could be an increase in the number of those infected because they think that the nhs is overwhelmed. How do patients know how to get that right, how to ask for help . There is a video about calling 111 for breathing. People get shortness of breath and dont know whether a slight shortness of breath is something you have to call 111 , breath is something you have to call 111, or do you have to be really short of breath so you cant speak properly. It is just getting out Something Like that and explain that shortness of breath is quite normal for covid 19. It is when it progresses over the morning and evening and into the next day. Some people are very low in oxygen and i just confused, their relatives say they are just quite slow. Getting as much information as possible out there would help people. One of the notes that quite concerned me is that sepsis in children sometimes is being mistaken for coronavirus. Can you tell me more about that . As you know, in the last five or ten years the nhs put a Massive Campaign about sepsis, used to call it septicaemia, and we used to think it was quite rare. It has become a bit more common, but certainly we are picking it up more. It is hard to pick up because children present in so in different ways and it is often when they get to the latter stages that a pa rent they get to the latter stages that a parent will bring them in or call 111. Parent will bring them in or call 111. The trouble is, a lot of the symptoms like High Temperature, a bit of a cough, not feeding very well, not drinking, which is a thing well, not drinking, which is a thing we worry about the most, in lots of children that can be mixed between the two. I think any parent that has a child with a High Temperature and is not drinking particularly, has a change in behaviour, must call 111. The doctor, we are seeing so many patients that we are starting to think it must be covid 19. We have to keep thinking about sepsis the whole time in every consultation, which is what we have been trained to do, but we have to keep those standards up. I quit on what people should be thinking about, it is change, isnt it . A lot of what were hearing about is difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath, but dont wait for that. What you tend to find is that the average incubation is four days, then you get the High Temperature and flu like symptoms. It is bit after that, around seven days after exposure, that you start to get that change, which is when the immune system starts to get out of control and attack your lungs. That is what happened to our prime minister, about day eight or nine, and that is when people think they should be getting better, so they hold back, but that is when they should be calling us. One thing to talk about, you mentioned speaking to patients and you are dealing a lot with covid 19. 0ne and you are dealing a lot with covid 19. One thing we are talking about is ppe masks. I know one of the gps who does visit care homes, can you tell me about that, what action you have and what you are seeing when you go there . |j action you have and what you are seeing when you go there . I am pleased that the carers have been recognised, because they in, day out, they have in doing an incredible job. They out, they have in doing an incrediblejob. They hidden out, they have in doing an incredible job. They hidden from most people unless you have an elderly relative. They have been very much left behind. There are people i know who work there, when we see them, they are going from patient to patient and are doing as much as they possibly can for ppe, but of course the care homes are. Loads of them in our area are getting coronavirus and we are starting to see that spreading around. The ppe now for anyone in ca re around. The ppe now for anyone in care homes has got to be accelerated. We are ok now, certainly in our area for the last two were three weeks, we have had as much ppe as we need, but now there is definitely a shortage for care homes and that has to be rectified because they are doing and a credible job because they are doing and a crediblejob and because they are doing and a credible job and it is putting them at risk of exposure. We are seeing a lot of carers who are getting covid 19, who cant go back and do the caring. It could become even worse in the next because so, where you are not getting the staff, and you are not getting the staff, and you are not getting the staff, and you are getting patients who are getting it right across the care homes. That is an area that is an absolute priority. As someone in your position who sees what is going on in these care homes, and you have just told us what was seen, when dominic rob says he has a plan to expand the care home workforce to 20,000 through any recruitment campaign, if youre sitting at home, you are a caricom you are qualified, why would you go and work in a care home with situations like that . You area home with situations like that . You are a carer, you are qualified. There are lots of stuff coming back to the nhs from retirement, there are of people in their 605 and 705 who came back, higher risk than others in getting it or getting more serious cup locations, so in your mind you have got to have this duty. You have got to make sure that the ca re you have got to make sure that the care home at all of the matrons are doing their best to protect you, and the owners must make sure you are protected. You need a gown, gloves, mask and visor. Youre protecting yourself and protecting your staff. We need to make sure that that is happening. It is a duty that you have got tojudge happening. It is a duty that you have got to judge yourself, whether you think you will take on extra risk, but it will be used for good effect, it will be important for the treatment. That is one of the reasons why we admire what you do when you take these risks. I want to end on a positive note. Some good things are coming out of it, quitting smoking, people paying attention to their health as they think, i need to be more robust if i get covid 19. Think, i need to be more robust if i get covid19. It is a bit controversial to talk about this is a battle, there is lots of debate about that, but it is. You have to be fighting fit, you really do. If you are going to look after people who have coronavirus, you need to be fit. The first thing you can do is exercise, use the opportunity for the exercise every single day, dont miss out, try to get 30 minutes, a walk will do. That will get your immune system organised, then you might work on losing weight, because thatis might work on losing weight, because that is more difficult and takes longer. And you might want to try to stop smoking. If you can do those three, lets use this opportunity, it isa three, lets use this opportunity, it is a fantastic opportunity to think, i have got an enemy, i will not let it defeat me or anyone else, lets get ourselves fighting fit and use the opportunity. Smoking cessation has increased in certain areas. The only slight concern is that those who are unfit are remaining unfit, and those who are already quite fit are getting fitter. We just need to get people who havent done any walking or activities what a long time to get back into it. This is the time to do it. Ok, thank you for talking to us. Very useful. Have a good day. Mikes got the sport for us this morning. You have always been an advocate for people getting off of their armchairs. There are new ways of doing that since the lockdown began. Max whitlock is doing workouts you can do on your sofa, turning allowed into a gym. There are plenty of ways of keeping active and fit at home. I am trying to do that myself, leading by example. The other thing is how and when the football season can officially end. As the uk enters another three weeks of lockdown it seems that any resumption of the premier league is getting further and further away. Club bosses will meet today to discuss various plans to either continue or cancel the season or, more likely, set a date which it all needs to be done by one suggestion being the end ofjune. Thats because some players contracts end then, plus shirt and kit deals run out or change then too but quite how that would work is anyones guess. All across europe, plenty of head scratching is going on. Uefa are working on plans to hold the Champions League final at the end of august and allowing some leagues to finish early. A mess. Thats how rangers boss Steven Gerrard has described the situation in scotland right now, after the scottish premier Football Leagues decision to end the lower leagues. The club say no fair minded person can take the vote seriously and have called for an independent investigation. Gerrard told sky he wanted the league to show leadership, fairness and transparency now what do you do when all your hard work pays off, you finally get a place on your towns swimming team, only for the coronavirus to bring everything to a halt . Well, if youre amelia stratford from sheffield, whos nine, you continue your training in your paddling pool. Her parents came up with the solution, complete with resistance bands, which are tying her to the garden bench and mum sonya becoming head coach from pool side. Amelia, try a breaststroke or front crawl. She then goes on to change strokes by turning over, still strapped to the garden bench. Amelia hasjust broken into the Rotherham Metro b swimming team, competing against girls four years older than her. Let us know of any other novel training methods you have had to improve technique during lockdown. Best use of a garden bench. Do keep safety in mind i would get the bench moving across the garden ifi the bench moving across the garden if i type myself to it. Definitely not want to do on your own. Absolutely. Be very careful. Thank you. Hes the 99 year old war veteran who has become a beacon of positivity during this difficult time. Yesterday on breakfast, we saw captain tom moore complete his challenge of 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. It is in two weeks. Yes, on the 30th. Hes now raised over £17 million, and says although hes completed the challenge, hell keep going. Breakfasts john maguire reports. Inches to go. And there he is. Applause. Congratulations. Well done. He is the very epitome of the greatest generation. The wartime brits who did so much but say so little and ask for even less. As the millions and millions roll in, with no time for the ink to dry between each new total, captain tom moore received a donation from Prince William and watched a message from the duke and duchess. I mean, its amazing. And what i love, also, is that he is a 99 year old war vet. You know, hes been around a long time. Knows everything. And its wonderful that everyone, kind of, has been inspired by his story and his determination. So, you know, ithink, hes a one man fundraising machine and god knows what the final total will be, but good on him, i hope he keeps going. That i think is absolutely amazing, because a super prince can say some things like that. Thank you very much. And, as the world thanked him, he still insisted on thinking others. The final steps of his 100 back garden laps to mark his 100 years were flanked by a guard of honour is best as social distancing would allow made up of men from the 1st battalion the yorkshire regiment, successors to the unit captain tom firstjoined 80 years ago. A proud yorkshireman born and bred in keighley, he is to be honoured with the freedom of the town. He was born in keighley, he went to school in keighley before joining the forces. I have been inundated with correspondence from people across keighley and ilkley, all rooting for tom in showing his true yorkshire grit and determination and carrying on. From everybody here, across keighley and ilkley, we are right behind you, captain tom, in wishing you all the very best. A modest man had set what we now know to be an incredibly modest target £100, maybe even 1,000 for Nhs Charities to thank and to honour those staff who had cared for him during a recent hospital stay. What had started as a familyjoke had snowballed then avalanched, as captain tom smashed records for Online Fundraising and became a global phenomenon. A huge fan of formula 1, its world champion, lewis hamilton, tweets. We could all learn something from you. And another world champ, boxer anthonyjoshua, with this heartfelt tribute. You are a phenomenal human being. What you managed to do just shows how great humans are, how great you are as a human. You know, by the amount of media and messages you are getting, the whole country is very proud of what you have achieved and the amount of money you have raised for the nhs, for such a good cause. He has pledged to walk on, to keep the money coming in. As the yorkshiress regimental motto says, fortune favours the brave, and this brave soldier is continuing to raise a fortune and our spirits. John maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire. I was hoping, and iwas hoping, and i i was hoping, and i think about it unrealistically, this morning he might have had a lion. Good morning, he watches. I hope you are getting a lion. Theres a warning about permanent job losses unless the government urgently extends itsJob Retention scheme. Bens got more for us. Hes in our business newsroom. Good morning. You are right. Remember the chancellor announced the plan to help workers temporarily laid off with the government paying up laid off with the government paying up to 80 of the salary. Business welcomed that move but it was only designed to last three months, until 1st ofjune. The lockdown will continue another three weeks. 0ne Business Group is warning that unless the scheme is extended, and soon, some companies will be forced to permanently lay off staff. Dame Carolyn Fairbairn is the director general of the confederation of british industry and joins me talk me through this warning, why are you worried jobs could start being lost permanently . It is worth thinking back to the launch of the job protection scheme four weeks ago and there was cheering over the country among businesses because it provides fantastic support. It keeps people injobs provides fantastic support. It keeps people in jobs and provides fantastic support. It keeps people injobs and puts businesses into hibernation, is a really powerful, one of the best in the worlds schemes. As we discovered through the process, there are a lwa ys through the process, there are always surprises and new hurdles and one of the things businesses have to do if they want to make people redundant, they have to give them notice of 45 days, which from now ta kes notice of 45 days, which from now takes us to the end of the Job Retention scheme, and the last thing we wa nt retention scheme, and the last thing we want is to lose a single job during the process that is not necessary. There is a question now about how it is dealt with by the treasury. We do think they fully understand the challenge and we are hopeful there will be a recognition of this challenge that many businesses face over the next day, frankly. It is urgent. We know this scheme will, sir heavy cost to taxpayers when the day of reckoning comes to make this add up and that is why the government put a limit on it. Should businesses carry some of the cost of this . It is appropriate. I think business does not want the scheme to last a day longer than it has to. They want to reopen, they wa nt to has to. They want to reopen, they want to get businesses up and running again. I think we are of the same mind. There is the question about the unintended consequences. We have Employment Law that requires the 45 day notice period appropriately and it is how we square that. The treasury has been flexible till now. They have been listening to concerns of employers who want to put employers first and keepjobs open. I am hopeful we will see a good outcome for this urgent issue and yes, we then need to work out how the scheme is wound down, how businesses can reopen, and how we can then create a sense of revival in the economy, but that is not now. We have another three weeks of lockdown and business support staff. Many people will say looking for the exit solution is the next step and how businesses as well as ours get out of this. How manyjobs are you talking about in the warning . It is difficult to tell. Mostly larger businesses who are going to be talking about 100 or more redundancies, but i think every job counts and this is what the hibernation scheme, it supports 80 of the payroll for businesses, so i think there is a concern redundancies will have to be made if some flexibility is not introduced into the system now. I think if we get beyond this the next stage is to think cautiously with Public Health at the heart of the conversation about a revival. It is always good to talk to you. The director general of the confederation of british industry. We will stay across those stories to make sure you have the latest on what you need to know about yourjob latest on what you need to know about your job and latest on what you need to know about yourjob and what help is available. More later. Whilst the uk government is reluctant to talk about how were going to move out of lockdown, in scotland, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says shell set out basic principles of an exit strategy next week. Ms sturgeon has confirmed that lockdown will continue there for at least another three weeks. Ian blackford is the snps leader at westminster. He joins us now from the isle of skye. Good morning. This announcement next week on the basic principles, what does that mean . The first minister will outline that next week but it is clear we have to start giving indications of the measures that will be taken as people return to work and go about life as normal but for the time being the message is people should stay at home. People should be applauded for sticking with the guidance given. There has been high appreciation. We have a plan to get people safely back to work, when it is right to do so. I stress that the key thing is we get the virus under control to protect the virus under control to protect the nhs and we save lives. That is the nhs and we save lives. That is the priority, but there has to be a plan to get people through this and get people back to work when safe to do so and that will be done in an orderly manner. I understand the announcement will be made next week, but in order that we are clear, will these be specifics . Is the idea that Nicola Sturgeon will talk about what will happen with schools, what will happen with transport, or is it a set of principles or more about the specifics . You will appreciate i do not want to pre empt what the first minister will say next week. But what is important for viewers to appreciate is the government in edinburgh does have a plan and will show leadership and guidance to the people of scotland and retain their trust and confidence as we go through this period. Can you clarify what i am sure is the point of fact. Does the devolved government in scotla nd does the devolved government in scotland have the authority to change the restrictions that are currently in place unilaterally . One of the things i would say is all the governments across the uk, the devolved administrations and westminster government, have worked closely over the past weeks and it is right and proper that is the case. The public expect to see us doing that but the administration in edinburgh has devolved powers and we have our own emergency legislation put in place four weeks ago. Yes, we can do things in our own way. We took action when we considered appropriate to close schools in scotla nd appropriate to close schools in scotland so there are powers the first minister and parliament in edinburgh has and will use them in the interests of people in scotland which is only right and proper, but we will seek to work collectively with the london government and that is the responsibility i have as leader of the third party at westminster, to hold the government to account but recognise collectively we do the right thing to support people through this crisis. Do you acknowledge the risk politicians on this side of the border have recognised that they worry that if you talk about the plan in any specific sense for the end of the lockdown, that people will start to relax . That is why i am saying it is important to keep the pressure up. The public have played an enormous part. It is key people continue to do the right thing, but it is about saying government has a plan for the future. We need to make sure we can restore confidence of the public and we need to make sure we protect the nhs, but we do have a way of getting through this and so we all work together. That is being professional, being honest with people and asking them to support government as we go through this process. And finally a question in relation tragically to the number of deaths in scotland. I understand the total, this is including hospital deaths and those from other places and the figure you suggest is 25 of those deaths were in care homes, 13 in other settings. There has been controversy about how the figures are presented. Are you confident the numbers the Scottish Government are presenting are a true picture of how many people, how many deaths are linked to coronavirus . They have moved as quickly as they can to make sure we are gathering that information. It is a tragedy any death occurs as a consequence of covid 19 but we have the responsibility to gather the data and that is what they have been doing so we can have as broad a picture and understanding as possible but my thoughts are with families who have gone through this terrible toll with this disease and we will make sure we have information to present to the public and it is the case of the Scottish Government has moved faster than any other administration in the uk to present this information. Thank you for your time. Ian blackford. Present this information. Thank you foryourtime. Ian blackford. If present this information. Thank you for your time. Ian blackford. If you are looking out for the Green Goddess, she will be on the programme tomorrow with her work out. Now we need to work out what is happening with the weather. It looks like you are at home looking out of the window. Lovely. Good morning. Iam looking out of the window. Lovely. Good morning. I am gate crashing weather watchers houses. This is the isle of wight. A serene start, but already showers across southern parts of the uk yesterday and overnight and we have more rain in the south. It has been a dry april. This is much needed rainfall on the way to southern parts of the uk but a lot of dry weather and sunshine for most today. The area is more likely to see showers are across parts of the Channel Islands, devon and cornwall. It pushes across much of southern england and south wales. From the midlands northwards, largely drive. For pm, rain in south wales down towards kent and the odd rumble of thunder possible. Further north, another dry day with light winds. Cooler around the east coast. For most, looking at highs of 11 16. Cloudy and damp as we end the day in the south but further north, clear spells. Tonight, showers move further north. The first showers fizzle away but heavier downpours pushing in from the English Channel across southern england and south wales and you are likely to hear the odd rumble of thunder tonight here. Staying dry further north. 0n saturday, cloudy in much of england and wales and initially the heavy showers, the odd thunderstorm in the morning, they will fizzle away and drier further morning, they will fizzle away and drierfurther north. Morning, they will fizzle away and drier further north. Sunday, morning, they will fizzle away and drierfurther north. Sunday, dry across the board. The headlines coming up next. Good morning welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today the lockdown is on for another three weeks, as the government commissions top scientists to look at how the uk will get out of it. The boss of a major nhs hospital says he fears staff will run out of protective gowns this weekend, and asks two leading fashion chains for help. In the chinese city of wuhan, the source of the Global Pandemic, the death count has been raised by 50 . Cheering and applause the nation salutes the frontline workers putting their lives at risk, as we clap for our carers. The duke and duchess of cambridge on life in lockdown, and Prince Charles being diagnosed with coronavirus. At first, i was quite concerned. He fits the profile of someone who was quite risky. Iwas fits the profile of someone who was quite risky. I was a little bit worried, but if anyone was going to be able to beat it, it was going to be able to beat it, it was going to be him. Time is running out to savejobs. A leading Business Group warns firms will be forced to lay off staff permanently if the government doesnt extend its furloughed workers scheme. Its friday the 17th of april. Our top story as the lockdown in the uk is extended for another three weeks, leading scientists are to begin an urgent investigation into ways britain can ease its coronavirus lockdown restrictions. As more fears are raised about supplies of protective equipment, well speak to the transport secretary, grant shapps, at 7 30pm. Well also hear from the mayor of london on his calls to make face masks compulsory on public transport. This report from Charlotte Gallagher begins with last nights fourth clap for carers. Cheering and applause. For the fourth week in a row, millions of us, young and old, clapped for our carers, coming out to make a noise on our doorsteps, in bradford. Applause. In stoke. Pots and pans clang. Bagpipes skirl. And a hilltop in the north east of scotland a National Show of appreciation for the people risking their lives to save others. And for these nurses, doctors and carers to do theirjob properly, they need more than applause. Cheering and applause. They need personal protective equipment the gowns, masks and goggles that keep them safe. But a major nhs trust has contacted the bbc, requesting phone numbers for barbour and burberry to ask them for gowns. It fears it does not have enough stock to even get through today. It said other trusts were resorting to washing and reusing single use gowns and masks. The department of health says it is working around the clock to provide protective equipment where needed. The figures remain grim a further 861 people have died from coronavirus in uk hospitals and there are 4,618 new cases. The infection rate and fears of overwhelming the nhs has led the British Government to extend the lockdown for at least another three weeks. If we rush to relax the measures we that have in place, we would risk wasting all the sacrifices and all the progress that has been made. And that would risk a quick return to another lockdown with all the threat to life that a second peak of the virus would bring and all the economic damage that a second lockdown would carry. The uk government will not be drawn on when the restrictions might end but opposition politicians say a plan is needed. Now, an expert panel at the Royal Society is looking at how and when the uk can ease restrictions, while scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she will set out a possible exit strategy within the coming days. But for the next few weeks at least, lockdown life continues. Charlotte gallagher, bbc news. We can get more on the governments lockdown measures now with our Political Correspondent, leila nathoo. Leila, how much pressure is the fovernment under to finalise an exit strategy . There appears to be a disparity between the timings here. We were just speaking to the snp, Ian Blackford suggesting Nicola Sturgeon will make an announcement next week about a framework, about a picture between what after lockdown will look like, but we are hearing Different Things from the uk government. Yeah, there is clearly pressure on westminster to layout some kind of timetable. We have seen that from other countries in europe, a kind of timetable for how restrictions might be eased, in a kind of stage by stage, step by step process. You heard from Ian Blackford talking about how it was clear we would have to start giving indications to people about what is to come. Nicola sturgeon has talked about setting out in the coming days more detail about the Scottish Governments Decision Making framework. The view in westminster is that it is too early to entertain detailed discussions about what the restrictions easing might look like. And there will be crucial scientific work going on in the next few weeks to determine the strategy Going Forward. They dont want to pre empt it. That said, we got something yesterday, talking about five tests that would need to be met before the government would think about easing restrictions, including a sustained fall in the daily death rate, adequate supply of tests, and ppe, and reliable data showing the slowing of the infection rate. We gotan slowing of the infection rate. We got an insight into their governments thinking. This is definitely a point where they could be some discrepancies emerging in the strategies between the devolved administrations and the uk government. We are speaking to city calm in around we are speaking to sadiq khan, regarding facemasks on public transport in london. Yes, he said he was lobbying hard for the advice to change, that he is advising londoners to wear facemasks when they go out. Clearly that is an issue on london transport, which is still relatively large numbers of people, there are key workers having to use it. This is an issue throughout the coronavirus epidemic, about whether facemasks are effective in slowing the transmission. The official advice is that the public should not be wearing them necessarily when they go out. The chief medical officer said it was not a live issue, and an acknowledgement that the Science Behind it was evolving. There is some issue here between the distribution of facemasks to Health Workers and the public, and if there is any shortage, clearly the priority would be for masks to be distributed to nhs and front line Health Workers. Thank you. Chinas wuhan city, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has increased its official death toll by 50 , to more than more than 3,800, after admitting inaccuracies in the initial count. The revised figure was revealed after beijing dismissed claims that it under reported the fatality rate. China has not yet provided an explanation for the rise. 0ur correspondent, robin brant, is in shanghai. Robin, how significant a change is this . Anyone who hears that a death rate was 50 higher than initially reported will be shocked. Yes. That is the truth and it will add to further suspicion and doubt about chinas official statistics anyway, something i have written extensively about in the last week or so. What we had was a retrospective revision by officials in wuhan, people running the city where this all began, back in december, of the confirmed cases and the number of people they say have died from this new type of coronavirus. They have now added 1219 people to the death toll, an increase of precisely 50 . They say thatis increase of precisely 50 . They say that is because they were inaccuracies early on in the outbreak in terms of hospitals reporting the amount of registering they could do as well. They have been able to go back and look at that. Frankly things in wuhan are much calmer, so have revised the death toll and the number of confirmed cases for someone of the most intriguing things is there has been a full in the number of people who were discharged and cured, but an increase in the death toll. As i say, a revision in numbers, but it will add to suspicion and doubt now. Thank you. President trump has outlined proposals for a gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions across the United States to allow people to return to work. Mr trump said that the us had passed the peak in new cases, and that each state would now be able to decide when to re open. Critics say the new guidelines are vague and inconsistent and said that more testing would be the key to ending the lockdown. The duke and duchess of cambridge are fronting a new campaign encouraging people to look after their Mental Health during the coronavirus outbreak. Prince william and catherine have spoken exclusively to the bbc about the need to talk and the vital role nhs staff are playing on the frontline. Heres our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. This is how we talk, this is how the royals talk these days. Dina, hi notjust to bbc news. William revealed that the rather dispersed royal family is chatting away on video calls. But it was Mental Health of the nation that william and kate wanted to talk about. They both have been talking to staff across hospitals over the past few weeks, and what they have heard has left an impact. I think the scale and the speed of whats going on in hospitals, bearing in mind also the isolation a lot of these patients are sadly dying with no family Members Around them. I think for the nhs front line workers, that is. That is very difficult because they are there, right next to the bedsides, you know, looking after and caring for each and every patient whos in a Critical Condition. William is no stranger to loss and his advice to those in need was simple talk. People are going to feel angry, theyre going to feel confused, theyre going to feel scared. That is all normal feelings and that is, unfortunately, all part of the grieving process. But i think do not underestimate, again, the importance of reaching out, the importance of talking to your family and friends about it. And from kate, a bit of guilt not too much about telling fibs to the kids. Home schooling, which is challenging. Yeah, home schoolings fun chuckles. Dont tell the children weve actually kept it going through the holidays. I feel very mean jonny dymond, bbc news. We arejust hearing, we are just hearing, it is affecting the family personally. You can read more about the campaign on the nhs every mind matters website. Meanwhile the duke of cambridge has made an undisclosed donation to captain toms appeal, whose Fundraising Efforts have captured the heart of the nation. Floods of messages have also poured in from all over the world, including from the director general of the world health organisation. Lets take a look at how much hes raised. Nearly 17. 5 million. This morning, when we looked at it at about 6 10am, it was 17. 2 million. Just going up and up. The original target was just going up and up. The original target wasjust £1000. Every time you look at it, it makes you smile, that moment it happened and that extraordinary sum of money, which will all go to help those who need it most. And we all like a reason to smile. The Current Crisis brings with it many challenges and, for lots of people, loneliness is becoming an increasing concern. Social distancing and self isolation can take a toll notjust on your physical health but your Mental Health too. The duke and duchess of cambridge are now getting behind a new campaign to help us protect our mental wellbeing. Lets hear what they have to say. People will not necessarily have thought about their Mental Health maybe ever before and, suddenly, this environment we are in catches up on them quite quick. I think the most important thing is talking. There has been a lot of focus on the physical wellbeing and going out and and making sure everyone has enough Food Supplies and things like that. And while that is hugely important, we must not forget our mental wellbeing, as well. Tim has been looking at this more closely. Isolation. It saves lives, but many are struggling. Keith is 67 and has type 2 diabetes. How are you getting on . People are becoming more isolated as time goes on, because, you know, its one thing being able to talk to people via skype, but you still havent got that physical contact. How are you spending each day . I havent got a balcony. You know, i sit in my bedroom in the morning, because thats the room that gets the sun on it. Then, late in the afternoon, i move through to my lounge, giving a bit of variety by sitting in different rooms. Theres no other change. And, every now and again, you just suddenly realise that there is nobody else around. Youve got nobody to turn and have a chat, really. Youve got nobody to give a hug to. A couple of times, i went shopping in sainsburys and came out and burst into tears in the car park, because i found the whole thing so emotional. You dont have to live alone to feel lonely. How are you doing . Hi, kids. It is really hard. The lack of adult conversation is really hard. 0bviously, ive got two disabled boys who are nonverbal. How tough have things got for you . Ive cried so much. I think ive probably cried every night, because its really got to me and worrying me whats going on out there, really. One night, i felt like i couldnt breathe. And i felt really lonely, because i had no one i could talk to, or no one that i could turn to. I couldnt even leave the house to say, you know, i need five minutes, because, obviously, youre not allowed. So, yeah, thats been hard. Thats my tribe a house full of children, but you still feel lonely. Bless around a fifth of people in the uk are spending this time living alone, according to a Yougov Survey taken at the end of last month. And it suggests that younger people aged between 18 and 24 are more likely to feel unsettled by this. Hi, hannah. Good to see you. How are you doing . I was homeless for over a year and so i stayed in various hostels. I guess im used to being around other people. Now its kind of the complete opposite. Do you think the impact of loneliness is being overlooked . The main thing is stopping the spread of the virus. So its completely understandable that we all need to stay at home. But i think a lot of people maybe dont realise the effect of being on your own for such a long period of time, especially when you struggle with your Mental Health. Are things getting any better, or are they feeling worse . Its strange, it kind of comes and goes. Some mornings, i wake up and i think, yeah, ive got this, this is all great. And then it kind ofjust hits you and its like you realise youve not seen anyone for three weeks. Its just really overwhelming at times. There are some who are finding loneliness a breath of fresh air. Im actually quite enjoying it. I was waiting for that doom to come over me and pull me down and itjust didnt. Theres no social pressure. You dont have to be doing things. You dont have to be here, there and everywhere. In a way, is it kind of creating a bit more headspace . Absolutely, because i never allowed that space to be created in my head. I filled it with all sorts of other noise. You know, just normal noise, the noise of life. For many, its nothing new. But, for some, loneliness has come as an unexpected shock. Another new normal. Tim muffett, bbc news. The london mayor, sadiq khan, is calling for facemasks to be made compulsory when travelling in the capital to help protect against the spread of coronavirus. Yesterday, englands chief medical adviser said that the government is looking into the issue, but so far the evidence for Wearing Masks remains weak. Sadiq khanjoins us now. Thank you for your time. 0utline what it is you would like to see. What i am calling for is not a substitute for the current advice which we must all follow. Stay at home, protect the nhs and save lives, and also to wash your hands regularly and thoroughly. I am lobbying for experts to change advice on the government to change the guidance to add another layer of protection. The evidence from around the world and the usa in canada, in germany, austria, china, india, is by wearing non medical facial coverage, bandannas, scarves, what it does is not making more safe, you can still catch the virus, what it does is if you are asymptomatic and cough and sneeze it means the chances of passing on the virus to somebody else are reduced. In those circumstances where we cant keep social distance, think about when you use public transport if you really have to, or you are in a shop and cannot keep two metres apart, wearing non medicalfacial and cannot keep two metres apart, wearing non medical facial covering makes it less likely you may inadvertently give someone else covid 19. I want a consistent approach across the country. I am lobbying the Government Experts and government to change advice and guidance so we can have this additional layer of protection. With respect, you are not a medic and professor chris whitty was asked about this yesterday. He said. He said reviewing it, which is something, but he said the evidence is weak. I am pleased as a consequence of me lobbying the chief medical officer and others, they are reviewing the evidence. I have spoken to colleagues around the world and in the usa, the centre for Disease Control has given medical, scientific advice. Canadas chief Public Health officer has given this advice as has germanys, and other countries. It is important we follow the scientific and medical advice which is why i am lobbying experts and the government. The good news is, to give them credit, they have not closed their mind to this and they are looking at what i have said because i am keen to have an additional layer of protection. The advice we must follow is still there, stay at home, protect the nhs, save lives, keep your social distance, wash your hands regularly. What i am lobbying for is not using personal protective equipment, which is bad to do for those not in care settings. I am saying non medical facial coverings, which colleagues around the world advise citizens to do. It is what you seek a link to public transport only or are you suggesting that people who live in london, when they leave their homes, should be wearing some form of facemask . Very good question. What i dont want to do is for people to mistakenly think because they are wearing a non medical facial cover it is ok to interact with each other, but you must still keep two metres apart and wash your hands regularly, unless you have a good reason, you must not leave your home. I am lobbying for in those circumstances where you cannot keep your distance to wear it. In theory, all of us need to wear it, why . Can i stop you. I was trying get clear. If you had your vision, would it be that when people leave their homes they put a face mask on . It depends. The short answer in other countries they are doing that. New york, los angeles, san francisco, that is what they are doing. In germany they say only when you cant keep your social distance. What i am lobbying for is at the moment where you cannot keep social distance wearing non medical facial covering but when it comes to exiting lockdown we might need to have all of us wearing it. To be clear, exiting lockdown, we will find out more about that but say in the medium term, that one of the roots we could go to is an instruction and clarity is important, the instruction that you should be wearing a face mask when you leave home. That is how you think this will pan out . |j you leave home. That is how you think this will pan out . I think thatis think this will pan out . I think that is where we are going going to get to. In the short term what we should be doing, if you have to use public transport, if the shop you enter, you cannot keep social distance, you should wear a non medicalfacial distance, you should wear a non medical facial covering. Distance, you should wear a non medicalfacial covering. I distance, you should wear a non medical facial covering. I think we are moving to, and it is some way away, all of us, when we leave home, wearing a non medical facial covering. My point is i want a consistent approach. The worst thing ina consistent approach. The worst thing in a crisis is mixed messaging which is why i have worked hard with the government and i give them credit for involving me in Decision Making and why i am lobbying experts and the government to change guidance based upon the science and where medicine is. Some of these issues, the tube, specific to london but public transport buses and trains relate to elsewhere. With the tube, given the nature of the tube and i guess the clue is in the title, it isa guess the clue is in the title, it is a cramped space. When it is used more, if restrictions are eased, it remains a cramped place. Would you as mayor of london, do you think you will get back on a tube, even when things are relaxed . At the moment i am working from home, only if you really cannot work from home should you leave home. The second point is at the moment we have heroic public transport workers risking their personal health by working to make sure public transport runs. At the moment, we have reduced tube usage by 95 and buses by 85 but at times it can be difficult to keep social distance which is why i recommend non medicalfacial distance which is why i recommend non medical facial coverings. Distance which is why i recommend non medicalfacial coverings. I distance which is why i recommend non medical facial coverings. I will be using public transport when lockdown is lifted. And the advice is for me to return to normal work, but i am keen to ensure everyone is safe which is why i could well when i return to a confined space be carrying covid 19. That is why to avoid me inadvertently giving it to somebody else when i cough and sneeze, i would wear a non medical facial covering to stop myself inadvertently giving someone else the virus but for this to be effective, all of us would have to wear the covering in those circumstances. Many transport workers feel they were not protected well enough and did not have the right equipment and i know there have been a number of deaths. Are you confident the correct protective equipment and correct procedures are in place . It is heartbreaking. We have had 16 bus drivers lose their lives. It is heartbreaking and my condolences to those families. We have gone above and beyond the advice with antiviral cleaning, protective glass with a film on it to separate the driver from the public, we made sure passengers cannot sit next to the driver. And from monday, we will be saying nobody can use the front door on buses so they are away from a driver, they can only use the middle and back doors. We could not do that, because now fewer people are using buses. We could now do that. I am confident working with the excellent trade unions we have made sure public transport is as safe as it can be for passengers and staff, who deserve credit for keeping public transport running in these difficult times. Thank you for your time. Sadiq khan. These difficult times. Thank you for yourtime. Sadiq khan. The these difficult times. Thank you for your time. Sadiq khan. The mayor of london. Lets take you outside. This is what is outside our studio this morning. The sun glistening off the water. It has been beautiful of late but i think there is some rain coming for some today. Sarah, am i right . That is right. We have had a lot of dry weather throughout april so far but we have got a change for sum with rain on the way towards the south that lease. This is the picture in kent with blue sky to start. Showers overnight right across much of southern england. The next area of rain on the way and for some places it will be the first rain we have seen throughout april but for the bulk of the british isles, things stay the same with dry weather and sunshine. It is southern england and south wales where we expect to see the rain. Showers will fizzle out but the next rain moves in from the south west and there could be a rumble of thunder. That goes across south wales and down towards kent by 4pm. Cloudy to the south but to the north, through the midlands, east anglia, north wales and northern england, scotland and Northern Ireland, looking drive. Another blue sky day there. Feeling cooler along the east coast. Most of us around 11 16. Sunshine to be enjoyed from windows and gardens across the northern half of the uk. Cloudy with rain towards the south. Cloudy with rain towards the south. Cloud and rain pushing further north. Tonight, heavy showers and thunderstorms move in from the English Channel so you are likely to hear thunder if you live across southern england and south wales tonight. Further north, staying dry and settled. Fairly cold first thing across north west scotland and Northern Ireland. Saturday, fairly cloudy in england and wales. Heavy showers to start but they will fade. Sunshine coming through in the south east. Plenty of dry weather once again through saturday across scotland, Northern Ireland, the north of england. Into the second half of the weekend, High Pressure remains. Sunday dry almost across the board. The odd shower could push into Northern Ireland. In scotland, england and wales, it looks like a dry day once again and the temperature is a little bit up in recent days. A little bit cooler across the east coast with the breeze coming in from the north sea. That theme continues into monday. High pressure keeping things very much drive. You will notice the breeze picking up particularly around eastern coasts of england. Further west, less windy. Around eastern coasts of england. Furtherwest, less windy. Probably the warmest of the weather to the west. Plenty of Sunshine Holding on. Temperature is reasonably typical of the time of year from monday into tuesday but things will turn windy especially across southern and eastern parts of england over the next few days. The headlines next. Hello, this is breakfast with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. As weve been hearing this morning, lockdown in the uk will continue for at least the next three weeks, to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Speaking at yesterdays press co nfe re nce , dominic raab confirmed the measures were starting to show signs of working, but that restrictions would only be eased once five conditions were met. These are when the government is sure the nhs can cope. When theres a sustained and consistent fall in the daily death rate. When the rate of infection is down to a manageable level. When theres enough ppe to meet future demand. And when experts are confident any loosening of restrictions wouldnt risk a second virus peak. Lets speak now to the transport secretary, grant shapps. Thank you forjoining us. What was clear with those five points was it was a response to what many have been asking, when will we know we are going to come out of lockdown . When will we get those signs, and that was laid out. Is there a target date for those five points to all be met . When will that be . Good morning. The Scientific Group all meet at the end of the month and they will be assessing against those criteria whether it will be possible to relax or perhaps tighten those restrictions. At the same time, we are absolutely desperate to ensure that the simple message is right there in front of people, which is to stay at home, protect the nhs and save lives. We dont want to muddle back while thinking about the future. At the same time, you can see the five tests there, so you know what they will be looking at Going Forward. You can look at what other countries are going through and you have information to you have information from other countries. So when will that date be . Because you can learn from other countries and the curve and so on. It is interesting, you can see how the disease has been combated, or how it isnt being combated. In a sense what we have to do is be com pletely sense what we have to do is be completely guided by the data, and those charts. You have heard a huge amount about flattened curves and so one. If you think about the tests that have been laid out, number two is ensuring that on a daily basis we have a reducing number of deaths, and each death is absolutely tragic. We can see that it has levelled off. We can see that it has levelled off. We need to see it consistently falling, and that is a really significant moment. As all of the other things, making sure we scientifically know that each person isnt infecting more than one other person, or less than one other person, or less than one other person, ensuring that this outbreak ceases to be a pandemic. That is a point which we are closely watching. All of those tests need to be met, so we know will be looking at those again at the end of the month and we will look to the scientists to tell us what happens next. We were talking to sadiq khan, the mayor of london, a few moments ago. We asked him to clarify his message about facemasks, and he said that where he believes we are going to get to is people in the uk will be asked to wear facemasks when they leave their homes. Dc that happening . Again, we need to absolutely be guided by the scientists, and there is a subcommittee of the sage committee, the emergency advisory committee, who are looking at the evidence. The evidence that so far has looked quite mixed. He acknowledges in his own letter that it is possible that Wearing Masks could do more harm than good in certain situations, where they are not worn appropriately, or if they took protective equipment away from the front line where it is absolutely required, rather than being a matter for scientific debate. There is an issue there, there is a science out there that are supported, and i suppose some of the criticism levelled at the government is that they have reacted in a delayed fashion to some of the Scientific Evidence. So if it is going to happen, why not do it now . There is also evidence that wearing it could be counter productive, and so rather than sort of jump be counter productive, and so rather than sort ofjump to the incorrect conclusion and do more harm than good, it is right to ask the scientists to provide guidance on it. It looks like it is a marginal case, but if the scientists and say, this is actually what people need to do, then find we will absolutely ask people to do that. Until they do do that and unless they do that, that is not a message we will be sending. It will confuse people to hear people saying, again as i heard sadiq khan saying a few moments ago, even though the scientists havent come to a conclusion on it, we shouldnt be second guessing what the science and medical advice actually says. Yesterday in the press co nfe re nce , actually says. Yesterday in the press conference, it was said, we have a plan to expand the care home workforce to 20,000 through a new recruitment campaign. You will be aware, watching this programme and other media outlets, about the concerns amongst the Care Industry about ppe, about protective equipment. Helen has a message saying, we cant get the volume of masks and eye protection we need, but some of our local authorities are making emergency funding based on accepting covid 19 cases. How can i keep safe . Another said she was told she had one mask per session. I genuinely am intrigued to find out how you think you are going to attract enough staff to the care home industry and increase that to 20,000 when they hear of these conditions, and lack of protection, and basically being told you take this risk if you come back into the industry . First of all, it is absolutely right to acknowledge that in a Global Pandemic, the demand on this kind of equipment has been absolutely sky high, and the whole world is meeting with each other to get hold of it to produce it and so on. Secondly it is worth knowing that since the beginning of this crisis, nearly 1 since the beginning of this crisis, nearly1 billion pieces of ppe equipment have been disrupted. The fa ct equipment have been disrupted. The fact is, they are not getting to the ca re fact is, they are not getting to the care homes. I was going to say, on a practical basis, there is now an nhs hotline staffed by nhs, so you are not calling some remote hotline, to call and ask for and receive pieces of ppe that you require. That is the next thing. The last thing i would say is, i know this has been an unbelievably difficult logistical task. The army, who id like to thank for their work, have been helping with the logistics of distributing nearly 1 helping with the logistics of distributing nearly1 billion pieces of ppe. I will not pretend it has been straightforward, theyre having lots of difficulties along the way, thatis lots of difficulties along the way, that is the nature the pandemic we face and the work that has gone into trying to make sure everyone, including the care homes, getting the right pieces of ppe. That hotline is the key point here. The key point is them not getting the items, not calling a helpline. As i say, ina items, not calling a helpline. As i say, in a sense, you cant magic up something from thin air. These things have to be produced and distributed. You are right, of course, we do want more people in ca re course, we do want more people in care homes, but we want them to be protected and that is why the army, the hotline and the massive response of companies, organisations and 1 billion pieces of ppe being delivered has been put together. 0bviously delivered has been put together. Obviously we need to have that move as fast as possible to get to the right places as fast as possible and thatis right places as fast as possible and that is what the whole of notjust the government but the army had many other organisations are working to try to fulfil. You would have heard today, we have had these figures from wuhan in china, the source of the pandemic began, and what happened is that the number of those who died at djibouti to covid 19 has increased by 50 because of the new way it has been counted. It is now more than 3800. There has been a lot of discussion about care home deaths, other debts not reported because they have been in hospital, and not being added to the total tally. Should we expect a big jump in the total number of deaths when the finalfigures come in the total number of deaths when the final figures come out on the true assessment is made . In the end, the kind of accurate figure will be for the office of national statistics, who do and are, usually with a ten day or two week like, produce figures. It is right to say that what we are publishing, and the figures that you mention on your programme, a deaths in the nhs, deaths in hospital by and large. It is the case that there will be more deaths over and above that and the ons deaths over and above that and the 0ns are publishing that data in the proper way. So, yes, the figure is and will be higher. It is obviously and will be higher. It is obviously a more complex picture as well, as has been discussed, because while the country is dealing with this issue, there are other reasons for death, and other illnesses which will not be received in the same attention. The figures will be higher, but for the purposes of International Comparison and speed, deaths in hospital are registered much faster than deaths in the community, which often need to be checked and take time to come into the data, which is all openly published. One more concern, were looking at the economy and how has been affected. Farming, Food Production is a concern. We understand that 150 Eastern European set been to help with the farming community, and potentially stable high produce crisis. Do you foresee afarming high produce crisis. Do you foresee a farming produce crisis. Im not an expert in the farming world, but it is important that in an exceptional crisis like this, some exceptional measures have to be taken. Certainly in many of the areas im responsible for in transport, we have had to do things that we would never have dreamt or three months ago. But as government, we are determined to get his country through what is an enormous crisis and we are doing it with an incredible help and assistance from the british people, who have been tremendous in every way in terms of the level of compliance, to do the most important thing of all, which is to beat this virus. We have heard the news loud and clear, which is to carry on with what were doing for the next three weeks. I thank people for everything they have done to it possible. Thank you very much for talking to us this morning. Lets ta ke lets take a moment to concentrate onjobs with ben now. It is putting jobs on ice until the situation has improved. There is a discussion about how long, and whether the system is working. Yes, good morning. Fourweeks ago today was when the chancellor announced that scheme to help workers who have temporarily been laid off. This is theJob Retention scheme here, orfurloughing, as it is better known. The idea that the government will cover the cost of staff whove been temporarily laid off. When the chancellor announced it four weeks ago, it gave a lot of reassurance to businesses, and let them keep most of their workers on the books. A quick reminder of how it works. The government will cover up to 80 of salaries, up to £2,500. From next week, firms will be able to apply for that money from government to cover the cost of paying their staff. Hmrc says the money will be paid to companies in time for payday at the end of the month. This is backdated to the start of march. The scheme has already been tweaked. 0riginally, it only applied to staff whod been on the payroll up to 28th of february. So thousands of people who started theirjob after that date werent eligible. The governments now changed that to the 19th of march, meaning another 200,000 people will get help. But not everyone including people like saj, whos now having to live off his savings. Iam one i am one of the tens of thousands of people who have been caught out by the furlough loophole that means people leaving jobs at the end of february or in march for qualifying. Most employers will pay employees at the end of the month. People who movejobs at the the end of the month. People who move jobs at the end of february or any time in march the information will only be processed by the employer and submitted to hmrc at the end of the month. There is no way it would have been sent by the 19th of march. The only people who would benefit who are those who are paid weekly. The government said it cannot help save everyone or every business with its schemes but it is trying. And also charlie, another worry this morning. That scheme is only temporary. Let me run you through the details. The furlough payment will be backdated to the beginning of march and that scheme is designed to last three months taking is up to the 1st ofjune. With the lockdown measures in place three more weeks many say the scheme needs to be extended. That is because of a legal issue. If you fire more than 100 workers you need to give a 45 day notice. 45 days from then takes us to the 1st of june and that is when the scheme ends. The head of the Business Group cbi told me that getting clarity on the schema when it will end is vital. I am hopeful that we will see a good outcome for this urgent issue and then, yes, we then need to work out how the scheme is wound down, how businesses can reopen and how we can then create a sense of revival in our economy, but that is not now. We have another three weeks of lockdown and business support that. That was the cbi speaking to me earlier. The 45 days would start from tomorrow and that takes us to the end of the scheme and that is why business they tell us what is happening, will the scheme be extended and if so, how long, and then we can plan what staff we can keep on and whether we need to make redundancies. The government says it has always been open to extending the scheme as and when necessary but business says, look, tell us what is happening, we know there is a Health Problem and Public Health response to be dealt with but there is the none shall issue that needs to be tackled soon. Thanks. We mentioned this in the interview with grant shapps. The first 150 romanian workers have arrived in the uk to help pick fruit and vegetables amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak has cut off the supply of farm labour from abroad, and not enough british workers have come forward to meet demand. Our Business Correspondent, sarah corker, reports. In eastern romania, farm workers bound for the uk arrive at Iasi International airport. Theyre boarding the first of six special flights chartered by british farmers to fly in the fruit and vegetable pickers they urgently need. Some here, though, were wary of travelling in the middle of a pandemic. Translation were going because we have no jobs here, no income and we have to find work somehow. Because here in romania, we have nothing left to live on. Translation yes, we are afraid but we have to do this regardless of fear. We have no options here. If it is meant to happen, it will happen, here or there, regardless. Before boarding, all 150 passengers have their temperature checked by a thermal scanner and complete Health Questionnaires all to combat the spread of the virus. Theres an estimated shortage of 70,000 seasonal workers. Farmers have warned that crops could rot in the fields this summer. Why are some british farmers flying in Foreign Workers in the middle of a Global Pandemic . They were offered jobs back in october and november last year. The borders remained open and theyre able to travel. Many are returnees who are skilled at the job and understand exactly whats involved. They are just a small part of the workforce that is so critically required to make sure that we are able to harvest those crops which have been grown in the field, and ultimately get them into the supermarket and onto peoples plates. Recruiters say that for the first time in a generation, british workers have applied for farm work. Its helping feed people who are in need. Manchester University Student zoe is one of them. Its offering accommodation to go out and work on a farm and pick fruit and veg for a period of weeks. I wanted to help out really because i felt quite useless. I thought it would be quite a Good Opportunity to feel like im doing something. But thousands more are still needed. At stansted airport, the romanian flight was one of the only planes in the air. These new arrivals are heading to cambridgeshire, where theyll soon be picking this lettuce crop and helping to train up 500 british workers. Farmers say flying in foreign pickers is a last resort to help keep the nation fed. Sarah corker, bbc news. Here on breakfast over the past few weeks, weve been hearing tributes to the nhs workers whove sadly lost their lives working on the frontline against the coronavirus outbreak. This morning, were going to hear about gareth roberts. He was a retired nurse, but he returned to the Health Service five years ago and had recently been working extra shifts to support his colleagues. He died on saturday, aged 65. Lets speak now to his friend, janette leonard, who joins us from south wales. Very good morning. Gareth was a husband to linda and a father and was also bringing up his grandchildren. All of you, to his friends and family, our condolences. Tell us about gareth. It was a privilege to know gareth because he was such a great guy. Gareth was the salt of the earth. If you had a problem, you could go to gareth. He had vast experience in nursing, over 40 yea rs, had vast experience in nursing, over 40 years, so he was really clever. He knew how to run the ward, look after patients. A lot of older patients have got in touch saying they will never forget him. He went over and above. I think that is what everybody says about gareth, he went over and above. As a person, you would not find a nicer man. He was absolutely fabulous. I always hesitate to say this. I am looking at pictures of him. A lovely smile, he is at work. We said in the introduction that he had done extra shifts, as i know a lot of nhs workers have done in the most recent period. Gareth worked over 300 hours in the last month. Linda was worried about him and saying gareth, calm down, you cannot be doing all this. But he said, i have got to go, i have got to go and help the girls, i have got to go and help the girls, i have to help my colleagues. That is how he was. He was a nurse through and through. We have heard this time and through. We have heard this time and again where we have heard people who work on the front line in the nhs balancing up their duty and calling, which has been felt like never before, alongside the risk. Judging from what you are saying it was something he was aware of and the family talking about. Gareth would go into work and say to the sister in charge, come on, we can do this. That is the kind of guy he was. Linda was getting worried. She said, gareth, when we started hearing about the coronavirus and the protection equipment, what protection do you have, gareth . He saidi protection do you have, gareth . He said i have an apron, a paper mask and a pairof said i have an apron, a paper mask and a pair of plastic gloves. She said, love, do not go to work. He said, love, do not go to work. He said, dont be daft, i have to go. He knew it was risky. I think any hospital you go into has coronavirus. It could be on the doors. It is difficult. Nobody has enough ppe. Ppe should be for everyone, not just the enough ppe. Ppe should be for everyone, notjust the nurses in intensive care, but all nurses and for the cleaners and porters. They are all carrying it. It is a really difficult situation. We were frightened for gareth going in. And still now, it is only intensive care that has the full ppe. Everybody elses like gareth. Look at how many people have ended up dead. Look at how many we have lost in the nhs. It is heartbreaking. They are heroes, going out to fight a war. They are not prepared. They have not got the combat gear. You talk from a place of knowledge because you are a retired nurse. Talk to us about the personalfamily retired nurse. Talk to us about the personal family stuff because i know there is fundraising for linda and there is fundraising for linda and the grandchildren. We were very close, linda, linda and gareth lost a son 11 years ago and i lost my son five years ago so we have that that unites us as well. I am sorry, i com pletely lost unites us as well. I am sorry, i completely lost myself. Can you asked me the question again, please, iamso asked me the question again, please, i am so upset. Everybody listening and watching completely understands. Take a moment, my question was about the future for the family. Sometimes it helps to do something practical and you are very close to them but fundraising and looking at the future for them. Linda phoned me to say gareth had gone. And he had been in intensive care two weeks and she said he had gone. Ijust did not know what to do because normally you go with flowers, make up a fake, anything. Those natural things we do in the rite of passage. At this moment there is nothing. So i was at a loss and i thought it would be a lovely gesture if his friends could pay for his funeral. So i started the fund. I thought we could get a little bit of money for gareth and if there was anything left over after the funeral, his grandson zac, who he has bought up since the age of five, he is going to music couege of five, he is going to Music College and i thought that would be good, because this is the thing with this terrible virus. It has taken the wage out of the house, as well. And on a pension, bringing up a 16 year old boy, so i thought if there was anything left over we could give it to him for his education. I am determined we finish this as best we can on a positive note. I look in my notes and eve ryo ne note. I look in my notes and everyone says gareth had a fantastic dry sense of humour. That is just about my favourite sense of humour. That was his thing, am i right . Honest to god. He would be talking and laughing and joking and gareth would come up with something and he would come up with something and he would drop you because he was so dry, so funny. Did he really say that . he was brilliant. Everybody loves gareth. Everybody, colleagues, patients, his friends and family. He is. He was a wonderful, wonderful man. We really appreciate you sharing reminiscences of your friend and our condolences. You can tell the quality of a person from the love of their friends. Sarah is telling us all about the weather. Good morning. Good morning, a change in the weather today. During the lockdown so far the weather has been dry for most but today we see rain arriving. Really across parts of southern england and south wales is where you are likely to see rain but elsewhere dry with spells of sunshine. This morning we have had showers in southern counties of england. Heavier bursts pushing in through the Channel Islands, devon and cornwall and then heading north. Rumbles of thunder mixed in with the heavy showers, but to the north of that, most places drive. Later this afternoon there could be brightness breaking through in the Channel Islands and cornwall but there is the rain. Nothing too heavy by the afternoon. Plenty of sunshine in northern england, scotland and Northern Ireland. We do have a bit of cloud drifting around the east coast so temperatures here around 9 degrees. The warmest spot in liverpool up to 16 celsius later. Tonight, further heavy and thundery showers putting in so you are likely to hear the odd rumble of thunder but dry and clear further north. A cloudy day on saturday. Drier further north and we will be seeing a dry day enjoyed from windows and gardens by sunday. We have the headlines coming up shortly. Good morning, welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. Our headlines today. Calls for the compulsory wearing of face masks. The government says it is looking at the issue. In the chinese city of wuhan the source of the Global Pandemic the death count has been raised by 50 percent. The nation salutes the frontline workers putting their lives at risk, as we clap for our carers. Coming up, an exclusive with the duke and duchess of cambridge on life in lockdown and a thank you to war hero tom moore hes a one man fundraising machine and god knows what the final total will be but good on him, i hope he keeps going. That i think is absolutely amazing that my. Oursuper prince can say things like that. Good morning. As premier league bosses meet today, to discuss how they plan to end the season, uefa are working on plans for the Champions League final to be staged at the end of august. Its friday the 17th of april. Our top story. The mayor of london has called on the government to change its advice on people wearing face masks. Despite uk public Health Experts not currently recommending the use of face coverings to combat the spread of the coronavirus, mr khan is lobbying for guidelines to be changed. Im guided by the science but what im lobbying for is. At the moment, where you cant keep social distance, wear a non medical facial covering but when it comes to exiting lockdown, we may need to have all of us wearing it as well. In the last half hour, the transport secretary grant shapps told us that there is mixed evidence on the effectiveness of masks, and the government would be guided by the science to ensure the public are given the correct advice. So theres evidence out there that wearing it could be counter productive, and so rather than jump to the incorrect conclusion and do more harm than good, i think it is right to ask the scientists to provide guidance on it. It looks like it is quite a marginal case but if the scientists come out and say, yes, this is actually what people need to do, then fine, we will absolutely ask people to do that. But until they do do that and unless they do that, that isnt the message we are going to be sending. We can get more on this scientific analysis now from our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. Its interesting this, isnt it, when you think of the criticism the government had, going quickly into lockdown, the issue of face mask being brought up in people saying if we have to wear them, lets do it sooner than later but the science is conflicting . Yes, the message from government, you heard from professor chris woody, the government chief medical adviser for england, he says the science is evolving, this is a live issue, scientists advising the government, you heard the transport secretary saying government is weighing up the evidence all the time, the evidence for how it can slow the transmission of coronavirus, still under review. Professor chris whitty. You have scientists from the Royal Society producing a piece of work and how to end the pandemic, they are also going to be working at looking at this evidence but it speaks to the wider point of what measures can be put in place in place of the restrictions that we currently have, to help normality resume somewhat. But i think we are going to see these differences of opinion, the mayor of london thinking it is a pressing issue in london, one weapon in the armoury of londoners travelling but clearly its not something the government wants to risk advising yet because they feel that it risks confusing the message, detracting from other social distancing measures, hand washing advice, they advised to stay two metres apart, they think it could raise confusing people and giving them a false sense of security. Thank you for taking us through that. Meanwhile, there are continuing concerns over ppe provisions. One nhs trust has told the bbc it fears that its staff dont have enough gowns to get through today, while another says they have been forced to re use disposable masks. Brands like burberry and barbour are manufactoring garments for healthcare workers to help with demand, but there are still problems with distribution. The government says its working round the clock to get frontline staff the equipment they need. Chinas wuhan city the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak has increased its official death toll by 50 to more than more than 3,800. The revised figure was revealed after beijing dismissed claims that it under reported the fatality rate. China has not yet provided an explanation for the rise. Earlier, i spoke to our china correspondent robin brant who said there were inaccuracies in the initial count. What we have is a retrospective revision by officials in wuhan, so it is coming from people running the city where this all began back in december, of the confirmed cases and the number of people they say have died from this new type of coronavirus. They have now added 1,290 people to the new death toll. That is an increase of precisely 50 . They say that is because there were inaccuracies very early on in the outbreak in terms of hospitals reporting, the amount of registering they could do as well. They have had a chance to go and look back at that and now things in wuhan are frankly much calmer, so they have revised the death toll and the number of confirmed cases. One of the most intriguing things is there has been a fall ofjust under 1,000 in the number of people they say were discharged and cured but an increase in the death toll. But as i say, a revision in numbers but it will just add to suspicion and doubt, now. Robert brant talking to us earlier. Donald trump has set out his plans for lifting coronavirus restrictions across america. At a white house News Conference he said governors would be allowed to tailor their approach to meet their states individual needs. Critics say the us president is being over optimistic about how soon the crisis will pass. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. He wanted a sudden, more dramatic end to social distancing guidelines. In the end, President Trump settled for a more gradual reopening of the american economy, one that will vary from state to state. We are opening up our country and we have to do that. America wants to be open, and americans want to be open. President trump said it would be up to individual state governors to decide when to relax the existing guidelines. He unveiled a document called opening up america again, a three phase plan for easing the current lockdowns. In order to move from lockdown to phase one, for example, the guidelines say there should be a downward trajectory of coronavirus cases over the course of two weeks and a fall in the number of people testing positive. Hard hit areas such as new york are expected to be subject to social distancing guidelines for quite some time. But the president said other states would be in a position to reopen soon, possibly very soon. Those states that are in great shape already, they will be able to go literally tomorrow, yes. Theyve met all the guidelines. The administrations guidelines dont include provision to increase testing for the coronavirus, something that democratic lawmakers regard as key to controlling the spread of the virus. With more than 20 million americans now out of work, a growing number are reliant on food hand outs. The coronavirus has wiped out nearly all the job growth here since the Great Recession more than a decade ago. President trump was forced to shut down the Worlds Largest economy just as he was about to ramp up his bid for re election in november. Little wonder, then, that he is eager to get things back to normal. What sort of normal that will be remains to be seen. David willis, bbc news. The time is eight minutes past eight. We are going to indulge ourselves and everyone else, a little moment of reliving what happened yesterday. Captain tom, that extraordinary amount of money raised. Do we know . It was 17 million, sorry, 300,000. Just a few minutes ago. Are we going to have a look now at the page . Have we got it . Have we got it . Lets look. There we go my goodness it is just going up, and up, and up. All the celebrities, congratulations have been coming through. Here is one you might enjoy. Now well, you would have enjoyed it didnt we have harry kane giving a message . That was a sweet message for captain tom. From one captain to another. Captain tom was really pleased. To see Prince William congratulate him as well very special moment. He was really chuffed. And if captain tom is watching this morning, i know he is watching this morning, i know he isa is watching this morning, i know he is a regular viewer. Good morning is watching this morning, i know he is a regularviewer. Good morning i am rather hoping he is having a relaxing day but we understand he is planning to continue, regardless, the specific challenges over but he is going to carry on. There you go we love captain tom its ten minutes past eight. The duke and duchess of cambridge have spoken exclusively to the bbc about royal life during lockdown from home schooling and concern for their relatives, to caring for our mental wellbeing. Theyre launching a new campaign urging us to take care of our Mental Health during the coronavirus outbreak. Theyve been speaking to tina daheley. Hello . Hello. Tina, hi. Hi i cant see you hello. We can see and hear you. Ive got you on a different screen. Hi hello. Why did you want to speak out about Mental Health and well being now in particular . Everybodys been locked up as it were for the last three weeks. I think that in itself is stressful. Pressure, stress, and isolation, things like that are all building up and i think theres going to be an ever increasing need for people look at Mental Health and take it seriously and to know where to go to get the support they might need. There may be many who are experiencing Mental Health challenges for the first time during the lockdown. What can we do to help them and help each other . Like you said, a lot of people wont necessarily have thought about their Mental Health, maybe ever before and suddenly this environment we are in catches up with them quite quick. I think the most important thing is talking. You know, social media again, can be and is providing a lot of relief and connectivity for a lot of families, a lot of people. I think as well theres been a lot of focus on again, physical well being and going out and making sure that everyone has enough Food Supplies and things like that and whilst that is hugely important we mustnt forget our mental well being as well. Youve spoken before about traumatic callouts you had to deal with as an air ambulance pilot, tipping you over the edge. Nhs frontline workers are being exposed to things that will be very difficult to deal with. What would you say to them based on own experience . Well, first of all i think the experiences frontline workers are going through now is like nothing anyone has ever seen. In many of these cases, obviously nhs workers, frontline workers are used to dealing with very sad situations, death, things like that but i think the scale and speed of what is going on in hospitals, bearing in mind the isolation, patients are sadly dying with no family Members Around and i think for the nhs frontline workers that is very difficult because they are there, right next to the bed sides, looking after and caring for each and every patient whos in a Critical Condition and they take away that pain and sometimes that fear and that loneliness that these patients had to go through. They are the ones that absorb that and then take it home to their families. We are not superhuman, any of us, to be able to manage those situations, its going to take some time after all this is over. You talked about what happens afterwards which is really important, as well as getting through what we are going through now. Do you think this will fundamentally change who we are and what we value because at the moment, we have some of the lowest paid people doing the highest valuejobs in society. You know, what we are saying now is the nhs and frontline workers doing the most extraordinary job and thats come to the forefront during the last few weeks and i think that will dramatically change how we all value and see our frontline workers and i think that is one of the main positives we can take from this, doing an extraordinaryjob, it goes unrecognised daily and i think all of us as a nation, can see how hard they work and have vital their work is. A lot of people are losing loved ones unexpectedly and devastatingly, sometimes in a matter of notjust days, but hours. As someone who has experienced that trauma what advice would you give to families who are grieving . I mean, trauma comes in all sorts of shapes and forms and we can never know or be prepared for when its going to happen to us. But i think these are extremely challenging situations right now for a lot of families who are losing loved ones. People are going to feel angry, theyre going to feel confused, scared. That is all normal feelings and that is unfortunately all part of the grieving process. But i think dont underestimate, again, the importance of reaching out, the importance of talking to your family and friends about it. Dont hide it away. If you are cross, angry, sad, tell someone. It so important to talk about it and that release valve, within you, needs to come off a bit otherwise it builds up and builds up and it can get a lot worse. No one is untouched by coronavirus, its having an impact on all of our lives. How did you feel when you found out your dad had the virus . I have to admit, at first i was quite concerned. He fits the profile of somebody at the age he is at, which is very risky and so i was a little bit worried but my father has had many chest infections, colds, and things like that over the years and so, i thought to myself, if anybody is going to be able to beat this, its him and actually he was very lucky. He had mild symptoms and obviously, speaking to him made me feel more reassured he was ok and he was through the worst of it. So i think the hardest thing he found was having to stop and not being able to go and get fresh air, hes a mad walker. He found it quite difficult, especially with his Mental Health, being stuck inside and not being able to go for walks. Is there one thing that you do differently now as a result of the pandemic . I think again, the value of family. Obviously, i think very carefully about my grandparents, the age they are at, we are doing everything we can to make sure they are isolating away, protected, but it does worry me, whats going to happen to lots of vulnerable people, high risk people who are going to potentially have to isolate away for some time. How have the past three weeks been for you . How have you both been coping . Its been ups and downs, yes, quite a lot, like lots of families but also spending lots of time at home, lots of homeschooling which was challenging. Yeah, homeschooling is fun dont tell the children, weve actually kept it going through the holidays. I feel very mean but yes, its having a bit of structure, actually. And its great, theres so many great tips online and fun activities that you can do with the children. It hasnt been all hardcore even though we cant see each other, i can see you now, we cant see each other in person, maintaining those connections with family and friends is so important, thats been enabled by technology. Im not the only one who has struggled getting my parents on house party, or a zoom call, it took three hours one saturday night. Three hours, thats impressive, thats good patience, tina, good patience have you had much success video calling family members . Is there a royal family zoom . Weve done many a family thing, weve been talking to all the family online and its been a really good way of keeping in touch. So true and i think your father and my parents and our families and things like that have really loved keeping in touch with the children because its really hard time, particularly family times like easter and things like that, not seeing each other. So yes, weve been making sure weve been tuning in on birthday calls and things like that, just to make sure we keep touch with each other. It gets a bit hectic, im not going to lie with the two year old, he wants to take the phone away. For some reason he sees the red button and always wants to press the red button. Its quite hectic for them all to say the right thing at the right time. Without pressing the wrong buttons. But its great, its nice to keep in touch with everyone. We are finding new ways of working, working from home a lot more. Air pollution has dropped drastically. That is a positive, isnt it, the Environmental Impact of no one travelling around the place, makes a huge difference, all around the world and it will be interesting, thats another thing, after all this, whether a lot of businesses and people realise actually its being able to video conference, its just as good and easy way to manage business rather than having to jet off, just have a face to face for a couple of hours and back again. I always thought that was lunacy, really, why on earth we do that when we have the technology to do this, why dont we conduct more business at home . Obviously there are plenty of businesses that rely heavily on face to face and they should continue but i do hope post this, there is a new way of working and people are sensible and a bit more challenging, how they travel and what they need. Lots of us are doing cycling, running, physical activities that we werent doing before. What is your exercise regime if there is one . Morning to evening, running after the children, keeps us busy. We havent been as exercising as much as wed like to. We do walk and bike ride so we keep each other healthy. We havent done thejoe wicks work out that everyone else has been doing. The children have such stamina, honestly. You get to the end of the day and write down a list of things that youve done and you pitch the tent, take the tent down again, cook, bake, you get to the end of a day, theyve had a lovely time but its amazing how much you can cram into one day, thats for sure. Really good to talk to you both. Tina, very nice to chat to you too. Regards to you. Stay safe. Bye. Thats a nice wave at the end you can read more about the campaign on the nhs every mind matters website. Joining us now is roya nikkhah, whos the royal correspondent for the sunday times and David Crepaz Keay from the Mental Health foundation. Good to see you both. David, lets start with you, how important is it to see the duke and duchess talking about Mental Health issues, being really open, about this particularly, now, in this time . They have been really supportive for the campaign since its launch, the first thing to say is its something thatis first thing to say is its something that is clearly very important to them and its been very important to us at the campaign to have that support. It really makes it much more acceptable for people to think about it, talk about it, share their concerns, when you see members of the royal family doing it. Every time someone starts talking about Mental Health, it makes it easier for the rest of us to talk about Mental Health so it is very much appreciated. Of course we have heard the duke and duchess of cambridge and the duke and duchess of sussex, of course, talk about Mental Health and the importance of recognising your own and looking after yourself. The message isnt new but they are making sure they are visible, arent they . They are, and thats been the case from the royal family at the start of the outbreak, william and kate went to the 111, centre right at the start. William opened the Nightingale Hospital yesterday, the queen making historic addresses, and its a really interesting point, people quite often ask what is the point of the royal family and their response at the moment, be invisible, whether its via video link or phone calls is really important andl link or phone calls is really important and i know as well as be invisible, what weve seen from them in the last few weeks, william and kate have been doing an awful lot behind the scenes with their foundation, looking at how they are going to support key workers during coronavirus and beyond so its really important to carry on, working, supporting key workers, getting that message across about Mental Health, opening hospitals, the bread and butter of what the public want to see from the royal family. Just a couple of thoughts. There is language around lockdown, isnt there, people say they are dealing with it, handling, trying to find the good side of things but there is another side of this which is there are people who are really struggling and part of this is about being honest about how you are feeling about it, its not a bad thing to say, you know what, im not handling it, im not handling it well. Im really struggling with it. And saying it out loud, that can help, you dont have to pretend that you are coping that well, do you . No, absolutely. People feel stress and anxiety for a reason. And its perfectly 0k to find these troubling times making you feel stressed and making you feel anxious. The most important thing you can do is acknowledge that and articulate that. But of course, for everyone who wants to articulate that, that means other people have to be able to prepare to listen and share their concerns. So whats really important is that we maintain our connections with each other, that we are open and talk about what worries us and concerns us but also we take time to listen to those around us, whether directly around us or virtually around us and spent time listening and being compassionate to them. Its an opportunity to be clear about how each of us are feeling but also understanding how those around us are feeling. You know what, david, i tell you what interesting, something ive experienced and friends and colleagues of mine are experiencing. You try to stay positive, be positive, set this will not last forever, listening to captain tom, tomorrow will be a good day, you try to have that point of view and then there are ways, arent there, of emotion and ups and downs. How do you deal with that, on a practical level, how do you deal with that . I think firstly, you plan for that. One of the most important thing is that we can do is keep a structure to our day. Making sure, its really easy to forget what day of the week it is, forget where you are, what you are doing so keeping a structure, keeping something steady around you helps to support you when things get and start to feel wobbly. Use the good times to prepare for the less good times. Make sure that you do take time to relax and breathe, those of us that are fortunate enough to still be working, some of us, i think, we find we are working much harder than usual so if you are still working, really dont overdo it because when you stop, you really will feel it. Likewise, if you are in a position you are not doing stuff and you are usually very active, its really important to maintain activity, maintain structure so you are still doing things, if you can do them. But being aware of being kind to others, its very important and thats one of the reasons why we are so happy to see all the support we are getting from people. Thats why the Mental Health foundation is having a focus on kindness as part of our Mental Health awareness week. Yes, you focus, you know its going to be up and down, you know its not going to be steady. We also know its going to go on for at least the next three weeks and probably a good deal longer than that. So, you have to cope day to day, but you also have to set in place things that will allow you to cope Going Forward for the weeks and months to come because it will still feel different for quite a long time ahead. Because it will still feel different for quite a long time aheadm because it will still feel different for quite a long time ahead. If i could just pick up on a couple of things. Its interesting, talking about the sharing of emotions and thought processes, thats something that came out of the interview, wasnt it . There is a personal side to this, the duke of cambridge talking about his anxiety when his own father tested positive . Yes, and i think william, when he started campaigning for Mental Health quite a long time ago now with kate and harry, i think a lot of people looked to him and thought, well if you want us to break down the stigma around talking about Mental Health, people do want to hear it from you and hes been very good over the years, talking about the loss of his mother, we heard him talking about the worries he felt about his father. I think they feel very strongly in order to break down that stigma, people want to hear a little bit from them but the break everything they have always done is theyve always given us just enough ofa theyve always given us just enough of a little insight into their personal life, lockdown at home with george, charlotte, and louis, people understand they are going through similar things that everyone else is going through, william s own father was diagnosed with covid 19, going through, william s own father was diagnosed with covid19, he spoke about feeling worried about his grandparents, they are self isolating. They might be doing it with a lot more space in norfolk but they were going through similar things that a lot of other people are with coronavirus. Thank you both for your time this morning. Good luck in all the work youre thank you. Something as we are going to show you, the duke and duchess of cambridge, their message to captain tom. Absolutely delighted to get a personal message. For him, ithink that was very special. Brilliant. Its lovely outside the studio this morning. The sun is glistening off the water, we had quite a bit of sunshine of light but i think theres going to be some rain on the way for some of us . Sarah is the person to tell us all about it. Looking at that bedding, i dont know, yes flower bed . Thank you thank you its a garden ok. Ill just, its fine, itsjust thank you its a garden ok. Ill just, its fine, its just stuff people are doing, isnt it . Absolutely. Good morning to you both. I bet a lot of gardens have never looked so good, so well tended, such as this one in south lanarkshire, beautiful tended, such as this one in south la narkshire, beautiful blue tended, such as this one in south lanarkshire, beautiful blue skies. Many of us having another dry day but if you have been doing some gardening you are probably crossing your fingers gardening you are probably crossing yourfingers for some income its been very dry recently. We are set to see some rain around today in the south, parts of southern england and south wales are said to see rain but for the rest of the uk another dry day. Blue skies and long spells of sunshine around. Weve already had some showers overnight to the south, heavy rain pushing across the south west of england, across the isle of wight later this morning, could be the odd rumble of thunder in some of this rain in the south as it pushes into the likes of south wales this afternoon. Slightly brighter spells developing for the channel isles and perhaps into kernel but generally carry or southern england and south wales with the rain but for the midlands, northern england, scotland and Northern Ireland, another dry day, High Pressure holding on. A bit of patchy cloud drifting around, especially around the east coast, temperatures could hear, and about 911d temperatures could hear, and about 9 11d on the east coast of england and eastern scotland. Warmer in the west, liverpool rant about 17 degrees today. Into this evening, first batch of showery rain pushing north, tending to fizzle out but we see heavier downpours tonight, rumbles of thunder likely across southern england and south wales. Further north, you keep the clear, dry and chilly conditions to start saturday. Throughout the day on saturday. Throughout the day on saturday much of england and wales keeping cloud through the day but showers could be quite heavy, potentially thundery at first but they tend to die out later in the day. Lots of sunny, dry weather again for the far north of england, scotland, Northern Ireland. Temperatures rammed about 9 degrees or so on the east coast but we could see highs of 16 in london as the brighter spells breakthrough later. Looking like a dry day across the board for most of us on sunday. Just the chance we could see one or two showers pushing into Northern Ireland later but its warming up with temperatures up into the high teens work most of us on sunday, things staying dry through much of the week ahead. That weather to be enjoyed through the windows and in your gardens. The headlines coming up your gardens. The headlines coming upfor your gardens. The headlines coming up for you shortly. Hello, this is breakfast with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. The top stories this morning. The mayor of london sadiq khan has called on the government to change its advice on people wearing face masks. Public Health England dont currently recommend the use of face coverings to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The government says the evidence on the effectiveness of masks is mixed, and that it will be guided by the science, to ensure that the public are given the correct advice. Meanwhile, there are continuing concerns over ppe provisions. One nhs trust has told the bbc it fears that its staff dont have enough gowns to get through today, while another says they have been forced to re use disposable masks. Brands like burberry and barbour are manufacturing garments for Health Care Workers to help with demand, but there are still problems with distribution. The government says its working round the clock to get front line staff the equipment they need. Chinas wuhan city, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has increased its official death toll by 50 after admitting inaccuracies in the initial count. The revised figure was revealed after beijing dismissed claims that it under reported the fatality rate. China has not yet provided an explanation for the rise. Here, evidence is due to be presented to the government sorry, it is your camera. Here, evidence is due to be presented to the government today about testing and protection equipment. Lets speak now to susan masters, from the Royal College of nursing. Thank you forjoining us. So evidence is going to be given by the rcn to a Government Committee about the lack of ppe. Tell me what you are going to say. So, the deliveries and the supplies of personal protective equipment is not being sustained across the whole of the country. We are receiving calls and contact from members, saying that supplies are simply not there across the whole country. It is just simply not good enough. We simply have to have the protective equipment to protect the most crucial staff in fighting this virus. We have had a major nhs trust contacting the bbc, requesting phone numbers for two clothes manufacturers, to get them stocks of gowns because it fears it does not have enough to get through today, let alone the weekend. Does that surprise you or how little does that surprise you or how little does that surprise you or how little does that surprise you . This is what we are hearing, we are hearing and asking the government and ministers to do something about this. They really need to get a grip of the situation because we are three weeks into lockdown, the pandemic has been with us before that, and we are at the point where we absolutely need something to be done. We need to protect these crucial nursing staff, they are with patients all the time and they need the right level of equipment for the right patient at the right time. What is your message to the government . Get on with it, please. We need staff to have the right to equip it, they need to go to the stores, they need to have the equipment they need and it needs to fit correctly and they need to be confident they can treat their patients with as much safety protection as possible. Surely you have told them to get on with it before. Why do you think it isnt happening . We are hearing the situation has improved and that the supply chain has improved and that as you have said. Sorry to interrupt, who from . As you have said. Sorry to interrupt, who from . The government are your members . We are hearing that from the podium when we have the press conference. We are hearing the press conference. We are hearing the supply chain has improved but until our members stop calling us to say this is a problem, then we are not going to rest on this. So is it fairto not going to rest on this. So is it fair to say that what is being said on the podium is not a fair reflection of what is happening in reality . We are still hearing that nurses are fearful. They are fearful they dont have enough personal protective equipment to protect themselves when they are caring for patients in all settings, notjust hospitals, in care homes, in gp practices, in the community. This needs to be across. Everywhere you have people, you have nurses caring for patients and they all need to be protected with this equipment. This week we heard there has been 27 verified deaths of nhs staff during the pandemic. We dont know how much higher that number is going to get but there is a reality, isnt there . There is an impact of this shortage. What do you see that being . There is a huge impact. You know, my condolences and my thoughts are with every one of every key worker, and theirfamily every one of every key worker, and their family and friends who are now living with this bereavement. Every life lost is notjust a number, it isa name life lost is notjust a number, it is a name and a life lived and absolutely, the Nursing Community feels that very acutely. It is doubly sad that nurses are losing their lives and staff are losing their lives and staff are losing their lives and staff are losing their lives when they are doing their lives when they are doing their job, their lives when they are doing theirjob, trying to protect patients. Nursing was understaffed before we even went into this pandemic. You know, it is a most likely went into the pandemic with one hand tied behind our backs. We we re one hand tied behind our backs. We were talking about having over 40,000 vacancies in england alone. So every one of those vacancies, somebody is covering that shortfall, someone is doing extra shifts or somebodys caring for those patients. And this time, we need all this stuff are all the nursing staff that we need and actually, we have got thousands of nurses and nursing staff coming back into the service, coming back into nursing, to support their colleagues in caring for this pandemic. Yes, these losses are felt very keenly. Caring for this pandemic. Yes, these losses are felt very keenlylj caring for this pandemic. Yes, these losses are felt very keenly. I am sure. Susan masters, nursing director at the Royal College of nursing, thank you so much for your time this morning. Thank you. It is 8 37am. Lets talk about other things for a moment. 8 37am. Lets talk about other things fora moment. Mike 8 37am. Lets talk about other things for a moment. Mike is two floors down in the building. My impression is, i see somebody repairing some of the screens, you dont have enough screens, youve got about seven, i think you need more monitors and computers, that one has just been switched off. Charlie has got screen envy. One has just been switched off. Charlie has got screen envym one has just been switched off. Charlie has got screen envy. It is so different to my home with a one tv. It looks busy, that is the idea, we have tried to create the impression we are busy and we are, to be fair, plenty to still be focusing on even though sport is not really being played and a lot of questions about how, when and if and thatis questions about how, when and if and that is probably the stories you can see on the screens behind it, about this premier league club meeting today. As the uk enters another three weeks of lockdown it seems that any resumption of the premier league is getting further and further away. Club bosses will meet today via the internet to discuss various plans to either continue or cancel the season, or more likely, set a date by which it all needs to be done by, one suggestion being, the end ofjune. It might seem earlier than we have had before because the players need three weeks to train, we have heard, and the Football League says it needs 56 days to complete the season. The end ofjune is important because that is when some players contracts end, and shirt and kit deals run out or change at the end ofjune as deals run out or change at the end of june as well. Deals run out or change at the end ofjune as well. Ending by the 30th ofjune as well. Ending by the 30th ofjune, say, would bring clarity to next season which is viewed as important, because it could start and finish before next years euros. Another idea being pushed again is ending the season now. So with liverpool as champions at the top two from the championship, leeds and west brom, being promoted, but with no clubs being relegated. That would mean a 22 Team Premier League next season, which would increase the number of tv games, and potentially avoid the need to repay this seasons broadcast money. However, this would create a problem for the Football League and lead to an imbalance of numbers. And what do you say to clubs like fulham and nottingham forest, those in the play offs chasing potential automatic promotion . There is so much head scratching going on across europe as well. Uefa are working on plans to hold the Champions League final at the end of august, and allowing some leagues to finish early. One idea would be to hold a mini Champions League tournament, making the quarter and semifinals one off matches, rather than over two legs and then the final in istanbul. The Europa League is more complicated as there are more matches still to be played. It all seems so far away, doesnt it, since liverpool. Were winning the Champions League last season . I suppose fans and players sooner rather than later want clarity and to make some kind of plan but like the rest of society, we dont know. I tell you what im thinking, when you see those images of the celebrations, of course, none of thatis celebrations, of course, none of that is happening now, and itjust cant happen but we do have the thursday night moment, dont we . That has become the thing, hasnt it . We dont have major occasions but we have that moment in time. And since it started, it has got so much more creative, you hear musical instruments, we started seeing the pots and pans being banged and it seems to get louder and more enthusiastic as more people take pa rt enthusiastic as more people take part which is great. Im going to make an appeal for people who have got in touch with me on social media. Mike, thanks very much, pet owners whose dogs and cats are getting really nervous about all the fireworks. Yes. Keep them indoors. Pet owners are just a they have to rush them indoors before they forget. But the other thing about it i found yesterday and i went to clap, it is like most, you know you we re clap, it is like most, you know you were talking about you get waves of emotion, i was talking when we we re emotion, i was talking when we were talking to a Mental Health expert, it is a living moment to feel quite emotional. Sharing. Yes. It does affect you. Fourth week that it has taken place, flat for errors. Graham satchell has looked at what it was like last night. Gone just before eight oclock, and in a quiet cul de sac in luton, a weekly ritual is about to start. Applause and cheering. Come on, the magpies the nhs are doing a brilliantjob. And its good that everyone is showing appreciation for them. Theyre putting their lives on the line every day. Absolutely brilliant. Its an opportunity for us to support the nhs and just show how much were behind them. We just want to stand together and be as united as possible. For us to be doing this and to show our support, i know it makes all of us feel emotional, so for them to see that, i mean, that mustjust be, hopefully, a little feel good to spur us all on. Among the residents, mark and amanda webb and their daughter phoebe. I work in the Emergency Services division at University College hospital. At the moment, due to the covid 19 pandemic, ive been working on itu helping them to maintain their levels of essential itu stock and supplies. Amanda normally works in a e but shes been moved to the intensive care department. Part of herjob to make sure doctors and nurses have the right protective clothing. I thought a e was busy, but it is nothing compared to itu. Hats off to the staff who work in icu, because, i mean, they are just amazing. There is sadness and a lot of fear. A lot of them have got families and a lot of them are still coming into work. But for the most part, those coming in are doing theirjobs and they are doing it with good humour. They keep each other going. Mark works at the Royal London Hospital in a e. A fortnight ago i was off for seven days with covid or symptoms of covid. Thankfully i fully recovered as i had very mild symptoms. I did hear this week that one of our porters had died after catching covid. That does put a much more. Terrible. Yeah, a different perspective on it. But we feel safe in the knowledge that if were wearing the right ppe and we have got the right protection in place and the right training, then we will get through this. Mark and amandas daughter phoebe isjust13. Are you worried about them . Um, yeah. When i thought my dad had covid, i got really scared. But then id knew that things, they are going to get better, you just dont think they are. And i know that everyone is at risk and that people are putting their lives in for other people and so im pretty proud of everyone. Cheering and applause. Pride and thanks and much needed support. It is really heart warming and really, really humbling. Its slightly awkward, because im just not used to having this appreciation. Im just completely overwhelmed by it. It makes you feel really bonded. Its a proper kind of morale boost, isnt it . Yeah, i think it is. I think you need that in these times. And, in a time of isolation, this weekly applause has become a vital moment of national togetherness. Stay safe, take care. Graham satchell, bbc news, luton. It is really good to see and every week has become a moment, hasnt it . One moment in amongst what we know are very one moment in amongst what we know are very difficult times. There used to be a moment once a year, the original song contest, you remember your parties, when you used to vote and pick your favourites. Listen, i think like a lot of people, eurovision is one of those daft. Did i say that out loud . You know what i mean, it is a thing of iy know what i mean, it is a thing of joy but it has a certain atmosphere about it. Please tweet in on charlie falling Eurovision Song Contest after. Who would have thought the venue after. Who would have thought the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest, it was supposed to be in rotterdam, it has been reversion, i think that is the word we are using, for the benefit desperately needing help. It is called the ahoy stadium, and as we have seen in mainland europe, the number of infected people has been rising. Our correspondence Anna Holligan has had special access to the stadium as it gets ready as our own Nightingale Hospitals are to host its first patients. The winner of eurovision 2019. Patients. The winner of eurovision 2019. And patients. The winner of eurovision 2019. And he was meant to be bringing it home, but instead are preparing to Welcome International artists and enthusiastic fans, this space has been rapidly converted to host 82 beds, and they are still building. There is the capacity to go to more than 600. Ijust want to show you inside one of the wards. There are four beds and even pot plants, designed to make the patients stay feel as normal and co mforta ble patients stay feel as normal and comfortable as they possibly can. Two weeks ago, there was nothing here. Each container is equipped as a basic hospital room. It took more than 100 contractors ten days to build this self contained ward, which even has its own fire station, and other essentials. You have got to make the decision and then you need a lot of people, a lot of different specialties, to be able to put this together because it is not only a facility that can host patients, but you have to think of catering, you have to think of medication, you have to think of hygiene, you have to think of many things to make this happen. More than 9000 people in the netherlands have been hospitalised with covid 19. At least 3000 have died. Here inside this Emergency Hospital, they also have Palliative Care rooms, where relatives wearing protective gear will be able to visit their loved ones in their final moments. The hope is that all of those emergency beds will remain empty and that soon, the music will return. Anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam. It is quite remarkable when you see how that building has been transformed in such a short space of time, replicated here of course with a Nightingale Hospitals as well. Good news here as well we were hearing from the government is that with the Nightingale Hospitals, the capacity is nowhere near full, with the Nightingale Hospitals, the capacity is nowhere nearfull, so they are there in case an increase in capacity needs to be used but they havent been yet which is encouraging. 8 49am now. We have spoken a lot about general well being, keeping yourself in a decent place mentally and physically and the Green Goddess has been helping us out on breakfast with some of that. She will be back with us for saturday, so tomorrow morning, taking us through some of those tips which is something for saturday now. Lots of Different Things happening in how the uk is coping as new measures are being introduced. Farming and Fresh Produce has been an issue. The first 150 romanian workers have arrived in the uk to help pick fruit and vegetables amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak has cut off the supply of farm labour from abroad, and not enough british workers have come forward to meet demand. Our Business Correspondent sarah corker reports. In eastern romania, farm workers bound for the uk arrive at Iasi International airport. Theyre boarding the first of six special flights chartered by british farmers to fly in the fruit and vegetable pickers they urgently need. Some here, though, were wary of travelling in the middle of a pandemic. Translation were going because we have no jobs here, no income and we have to find work somehow. Because here in romania, we have nothing left to live on. Translation yes, we are afraid but we have to do this regardless of fear. We have no options here. If it is meant to happen, it will happen, here or there, regardless. Before boarding, all 150 passengers have their temperature checked by a thermal scanner and complete Health Questionnaires all to combat the spread of the virus. Theres an estimated shortage of 70,000 seasonal workers. Farmers have warned that crops could rot in the fields this summer. Why are some british farmers flying in Foreign Workers in the middle of a Global Pandemic . They were offered jobs back in october and november last year. The borders remain open and theyre able to travel. Many are returnees who are skilled at the job and understand exactly whats involved. They are just a small part of the workforce that is so critically required to make sure that we are able to harvest those crops which have been grown in the field, and ultimately get them into the supermarket and onto peoples plates. Recruiters say that for the first time in a generation, british workers have applied for farm work. Its helping feed people who are in need. Manchester University Student zoe is one of them. Its offering accommodation to go out and work on a farm and pick fruit and veg for a period of weeks. I wanted to help out really because i felt quite useless. I thought it would be quite a Good Opportunity to feel like im doing something. But thousands more are still needed. At stansted airport, the romanian flight was one of the only planes in the air. These new arrivals are heading to cambridgeshire, where theyll soon be picking this lettuce crop and helping to train up 500 british workers. Farmers say flying in foreign pickers is a last resort to help keep the nation fed. Sarah corker, bbc news. Highlight of the week . No question, it was thursday morning, 8 30am precisely, and the thing that we had talked about quite a bit happened. Yes. The 99 year old war veteran, captain tom moore, basically aka a beacon of positivity, he completed his challenge, challenging himself to walk 100 lengths of his garden, with his assisted walker, and he wa nted with his assisted walker, and he wanted to do it before his 100th birthday which is in a couple of weeks. He has raised a staggering £18 million. He says this morning that although he has completed the challenge, he is going to keep going. Don maguire reports. Inches to go. And there he is. Applause. Congratulations. Well done. He is the very epitome of the greatest generation. The wartime brits who did so much but say so little and ask for even less. As the millions and millions roll in, with no time for the ink to dry between each new total, captain tom moore received a donation from Prince William and watched a message from the duke and duchess. I mean, its amazing. And what i love, also, is that he is a 99 year old war vet. You know, hes been around a long time. Knows everything. And its wonderful that everyone, kind of, has been inspired by his story and his determination. So, you know, ithink, hes a one man fundraising machine and god knows what the final total will be, but good on him, i hope he keeps going. That i think is absolutely amazing, because a super prince can say some things like that. Thank you very much. And, as the world thanked him, he still insisted on thinking others. The final steps of his 100 back garden laps to mark his 100 years were flanked by a guard of honour as best as social distancing would allow made up of men from the 1st battalion the yorkshire regiment, successors to the unit captain tom firstjoined 80 years ago. A proud yorkshireman, born and bred in keighley, he is to be honoured with the freedom of the town. He was born in keighley, he went to school in keighley before joining the forces. I have been inundated with correspondence from people across keighley and ilkley, all rooting for tom in showing his true yorkshire grit and determination in carrying on. From everybody here, across keighley and ilkley, we are right behind you, captain tom, in wishing you all the very best. A modest man had set what we now know to be an incredibly modest target £100, maybe even £1,000 for Nhs Charities to thank and to honour those staff who had cared for him during a recent hospital stay. What had started as a familyjoke had snowballed, then avalanched, as captain tom smashed records for Online Fundraising and became a global phenomenon. A huge fan of formula 1, its world champion, lewis hamilton, tweets. We could all learn something from you. And another world champ, boxer anthonyjoshua, with this heartfelt tribute. You are a phenomenal human being. What you managed to do just shows how great humans are, how great you are as a human. You know, by the amount of media and messages you are getting, the whole country is very proud of what you have achieved and the amount of money you have raised for the nhs, for such a good cause. He has pledged to walk on, to keep the money coming in. As the yorkshires regimental motto says, fortune favours the brave, and this brave soldier is continuing to raise a fortune and our spirits. John maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire. Unsurprisingly, i have never seen my social media feed so full of love and it was all for captain tom moore, the messages that have been flooding in from all over the world. In and amongst them, and the aborted thing is, captain tom said it all over again, it is about the number of people, all of them thinking they will get something. The prime ministers fiance, carrie symonds, tweeted this. That is actually going back a bit, though. It is more money than that now. The director general of the world health organization, quite a busy person but still, found time to send a tweet. And this is one of those web pages thatis and this is one of those web pages that is going to make you smile every time. I have to say, i love that still of captain tom, there. We saw him making those last few strides to cross the finishing line, as it were. That is still there, that determination that he shows. So he has reached 18 Million Pounds now. I can tell you as well, he watches breakfast. Remember when we first spoke to him on good friday, he says hes a big fan of the programme and you have been hoping hes got a bit of a lion. And hannah, his daughter. Are a bit ofa hannah, his daughter. Are a bit of a lie in. Yellow apart from the attention, we saw that he did interview after interview yesterday, all around the world. Hes been talking to all of the broadcasters around the world, unsurprisingly, and they want to know his story. He has cheered us all up and his phrase, tomorrow will be a good day, so if you are struggling today, tomorrow will be a good day. Captain tom says so. That is it from us. We will be back tomorrow at 6am. Have a good day. Goodbye. This is bbc news with the latest headlines. The boss of an nhs trust warns his staff could run out of protective gowns this weekend, despite assurances from ministers that there are enough to go round. The mayor of london says people should wear facemasks whenever they leave home but the governments chief medical adviser says the Current Evidence to support wearing a mask is weak. Ministers set out five key tests before lockd own restrictions might be eased, including a sustained fall in daily death rates. Chinese officials revise upwards by 50 per cent the number of people whove died, after testing positive for covid 19 in wuhan the city where the pandemic started. President trump outlines proposals for a phased lifting of coronavirus restrictions across the United States. And the duke and duchess of cambridge on life in lockdown, and Prince Charles being diagnosed with coronavirus. At first i was quite concerned. He fits the profile of somebody at the age hes at, which is very risky and so i was a little bit worried but i thought to myself, if anybody is going to be able to beat this, its going to be him. Good morning. As the uk enters another three weeks of lockdown to tackle coronavirus, the head of an nhs trust has asked for help finding more protective clothing and equipment, despite government assurances that theres enough to go round