The two metre distancing rule some conservative mps say its causing too much damage to the economy. Calls increase in the us to take down confederate statues because of their connnections to slavery. Jk rowling reveals she has experienced Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault, in an essay explaining her views about gender. And, even her majesty now video calls the queen thanks carers for their work during the coronavirus pandemic, to mark carers week. Its interesting listening to all your tales and stories and im very impressed by what you have achieved already, so im very glad to have been able to join you today. The first figures from the new nhs test and Trace Programme in england have been released. They show that two thirds of 8,000 people whove tested positive for covid 19 have provided details of who they had been close to. As a result, nearly 27,000 people were told to self isolate. The head of the programme, baroness harding said the service isnt yet at the Gold Standard, but was
His family said he died in hospital in bath, from complications following pneumonia. Time for a look at the weather. Heres helen willets. How is it looking for the weekend, pretty chilly, i gather . But bright. Today is the transition day so we still have rain if you are going out today in the form of showers. This was sent in about an hour ago by our weather watcher, i hope they ran for a cup of tea because that is a big shower coming in. This was exeter at the same time, big rainbows. Lots of squally showers tied in with this area of low pressure and this looks menacing, this next area of low pressure but we think it will skip away to the south and west and the ridge of High Pressure between will ta ke ce ntre ridge of High Pressure between will take centre stage through tomorrow and not just tomorrow, take centre stage through tomorrow and notjust tomorrow, but the weekend and well beyond, with the only intruder to the drier picture this week where the front as we head towards the m
With a Met Office warning in place for wind, forecasters believe the Easter weather looks grim as rain is expected - and temperatures are unlikely to reach double figures in places
is the town of 0deceixe and the residents there i think this morning will be feeling extremely relieved. the fire reached almost to the very edge of that town. we passed on its outskirts and there were very small burned out buildings but the town itself has escaped the fire. so a lot of relief there. but not far from here, firefighters, hundreds of them we are told, have spent the night trying to bring the flames under control. as you saw in my colleague s report, they have said it is very hot across the iberian peninsula. not too farfrom there, in spain, temperatures are reaching a peak on wednesday, with another heatwave under way. several regions in the mainland are registering more than a0 celsius degrees. weather officials have issued a dozen of red alerts in nine regions, with the recommendations of not carrying out any activity that implies staying on the streets between 1pm and 9pm local time. live now to our weather presenter helen willets.