And we are a family, and we will always be a family. And we will get through this time, and hopefully be a stronger family for it. More than half a Million People with a disability are Self Employed. Ill be looking at why its such a popular option as part of the bbcs disability works series. Can another Non League Club join lincoln in the Quarter Finals of the fa cup . Sutton united take on arsenal later the winner will play lincoln. The holders, Manchester United will face chelsea next after coming from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers yesterday. It is blast off for plans to create the first spaceport. We it is blast off for plans to create the first spaceport. We are in cornwall, where they will track the space kraft. After 8 00 well be joined by tv royalty. Joanna lumley and Jennifer Saunders will be on the sofa as they celebrate 25 years of ab fab. And carol has the weather. Good morning, iwill start good morning, i will start to the day and cloudy. The cloud producing drizzle in th
As they warn of a significant cost to the economy. Non League Sutton united face arsenal in the fifth round of the fa cup. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Dozens of local authorities in england are Planning Council tax rises of almost 5 , according to their umbrella body, the local Government Association. The money is needed to pay for the rising costs of social care, but the lga says that Many Councils will still be forced to make cuts to services as the extra money will not be enough. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. This is social care in action. After several falls, Maureen Edwards is getting support in social care is immediate now. The funding for local government needs to be resolved immediately. The government says extra money is being put into social care and authorities will soon be able to keep all the money they raise from council tax and business rates. Alison holt, bbc news. We just heard a report from izzy secombe, chairman joining me from o
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. More warnings from hospitals in england over shortages of Personal Protective Equipment. Some say supplies of gowns are critically low. It comes after a delivery of protective equipment from turkey was delayed. Ministers call on all companies to do their bit, to help bolster supplies. I would urge any companies that feel they have not had a response from government and have got that capacity, do continue to come forward. Were working with Companies Across the board. Scientists are looking into whether blood from covid 19 survivors could be used in a new treatment for those infected. From this morning, businesses in the uk can apply for grants to cover 80 of the wages of staff who have been temporarily laid off. And germany is relaxing some of its lockdown measures from today, with the outbreak there, now said to be under control. After a weekend of warnings that some supplies of Personal Protective
And germany is relaxing some of its lockdown measures from today, with the outbreak there, now said to be under control. After a weekend of warnings that some supplies of personal protective equipment for nhs workers are on the verge of running out, a number of hospitals across england say their stocks of gowns are now critically low. It comes as the government is criticised over delays to a delivery of ppe, including 400,000 gowns from turkey, that had been due to arrive yesterday. In other developments scientists are looking into whether the blood of coronavirus survivors can be used to treat people who are ill in hospital with covid 19. Tens of thousands of temporary mortuary spaces are being provided across the uk by the government ministers have described the measure as a precaution rather than a predicion. And from today, businesses can apply for grants to cover 80 per cent of the wages of staff who have been temporarily laid off because of the lockdown. Meanwhile, germany is rel
The head of hmrc, how it will work, when businesses will see their cash. Watford are set to become the Third Premier League club to agree wage deferrals because of the coronavirus pandemic. Youll never walk alone. As if raising £26 million wasnt astonishin enough, captain tom moores Charity Single with michael ball and an nhs choir is on course to top the charts. Good morning. Today dry and sunny with a spot of rain across the south west of england and the Channel Islands and a cool westerly wind. Its monday the 20th of april. Our top story after a weekend of warnings that some supplies of personal protective equipment for nhs workers are on the verge of running out, a number of hospitals across england say their stocks of gowns are now critically low. It comes as the government is criticised over delays to a delivery of ppe, including 400,000 gowns from turkey, that had been due to arrive yesterday. An organisation representing hospital bosses says ministers should stop making promis