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
Than 20,000 people have now died. In his easter message pope francis has delivered a prayer for those killed and suffering from coronavirus, that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide. And the Legendary British motor racing driver, sir Stirling Moss, has died aged 90. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. We are covering all of the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. In the past hour, the european death toll has gone past 75,000 with spain announcing the latest casualties. The number of dead there has risen by 619 in the past 2a hours taking the total number of deaths to 16,972. Here in the uk one here one of the governments leading scientific advisers has warned the uk is likely to be one of the worst, if not the worst, affected countries in europe by the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as uk dates are expected to pass 10,000 today. We will find that the figures later this afternoon. Jacob rees mogg has said that parliament wil
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. He contacted the bbc asking for the phone numbers of clothing manufacturers burberry and barbour who are repurposing their production lines to produce ppe because he said his trust has less than 2a hours supply. After the lock down was extended ministers have set out five key tests before restrictions might be eased, including a sustained fall in daily death rates
The us overtakes italy with the highest number of deaths from coronavirus in the world. More than 20,000 people have now died. Pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter vigil in an almost deserted st peters basilica. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The official figures of the number of recorded deaths in the uk has passed 10,000. Matt hancock, the Health Secretary said it marked a sombre day. Mr hancock also said there are record amounts of personal protective equipment, or ppe, in the health system. Professor yvonne doyle, medical director at Public Health england, said we are beginning to see hospital admissions stabilising in london, but increasing in other regions. This comes as the british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. The Prime Minister will not imm