If the last few weeks have proved anything, it cannot be taken for granted. Talking to the plant pickers, Prince Charles calls on pickers who are stickers, to join a National Effort to help farmers with the harvest. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Latest figures show that deaths in care homes now account for a quarter of all coronavirus related deaths in the uk. The office for National Statistics says the number of deaths in care homes since the start of the pandemic is now more than 11,000. Thats more than a quarter of the overall number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus related symptoms. That number stands at 41,020. Meanwhile, the Economic Impact of the crisis shows a sharp rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits. That number has soared to more than two million. Well have more on the impact onjobs in a moment, but our first report comes from our Health Correspondent lauren moss. Its another day counting the human cost of the coronavirus.
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are political strategist jo tanner, and anand menon, director of uk in a changing europe, a Research Group focusing on uk eu relations. First lets take a look at some of the front pages. Captain tom moores knighthood is well covered by the sun, which says hes the first of many Coronavirus Crisis heroes who will be honoured. Many of the papers focus on schools reopening. The times casts doubt over the date of 1 june saying it depends on the status of the uks track and trace system. The telegraph says the British Medical Association thinks schools can open injune, so long as it is safe to do so. The guardian says up to 1,500 primary schools could remain closed, after several councils say they wont force them to reopen. Meanwhile, the mail accuses a Teaching Union of using cynical tactics to stop schools from reopening. The metro reports on the blame game emerging in whitehall between the governm
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