Good morning welcome to breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Our headlines today Boris Johnson is admitted to intensive care by doctors treating him for the effects of coronavirus. His medical team took the measure after his condition worsened the foreign secretary has been asked to stand in for him where necessary. There is an incredibly Strong Team Spirit behind the Prime Minister and making sure that we get all of the plans that the Prime Minister has instructed us to deliver, to get them implemented as soon as possible. This morning we have the latest from the hospital. The Housing Market in deep freeze. With buyers and sellers trying to work out where they stand ill be looking at the latest guidance. Liverpool apologise to fans and reverse their decision to put some staff on temporary leave they say they reached the wrong conclusion and theyll find a way to pay them. We report on the new and unusual bonds being forged between family and friends in lockdown. Good morning.
The tragic story of barbara one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hospital, where she had to face death without family or friends. The collapse in oil prices at one point producers were paying others to take barrels off them. But will it mean cheaper petrol at the pumps . And. Portraits of nhs heroes. The artists who decided to celebrate the work of Health Care Workers by painting them. Marking the queens 94th birthday. The royal family share footage of her majesty as a young child. Good afternoon. The figures are already out of date but theyre no less shocking for that. In the week up to easter, deaths in england and wales hit a 20 year high, with 8,000 more people dying than would be regarded as normal at this time of year. And care homes are at the sharp end of these figures from the office for National Statistics with more than 1,000 covid related deaths. So lots of tough questions for the government as parliament gets back to Business Today with many still about
Equipment is keeping those in need out of the dentists chair. Good morning. The government rejects claims that it was too slow to cancel big sporting events. It comes after some coronavirus deaths were blamed on Liverpools Champions League game against Athletico Madrid last month. Good morning today we are looking ata good morning today we are looking at a briskey wind for many, it will feel chilly along the east coast but we lose the patchy rain from the south west. Ill have more at x 20 seven a. M. south west. Ill have more at x 20 seven a. M. At 27 minutes past. Its tuesday, april 21. Our top story the latest measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, including whether people should be told to wear masks when not at home. That will be discussed by the governments Scientific Advisory Committee Later today. Nhs providers, thats the body that looks after hospital trusts in england, has warned this could lead to further shortages for staff, as andy moore reports. Manjeet singh riyat w
A £1. 6 billion bailout from the government. It stops the network just wobbling all over the place, it from running out of money, but will mean fares is not good for us at all. Something rise to cover the cost. Good morning. The government says it is opening about this is catching people cosmic the door for the return of professional football in england imagination, isnt it . I started the in june, but how will that affect Lower League Clubs . Im at rotherham to find out. Fundraising campaign run for heroes which encourages you to run for and its a frosty start for some of you this morning, but thats the five, nominate five. People might last frost we will see for awhile. Have seen it across social media, it averages are the rise. The details started as a really small fundraiser. To run five k, between on that and youre full we can forecast coming up here on brea kfast. Forecast coming up here on breakfast. Temperatures are on family and friends in edinburgh and the rise. It has been
Also tonight. Parliament is back in business. But not as weve known it. Mps made their contributions online putting ministers under pressure over testing and protective equipment. Leading cancer experts say thousands of patients are missing out on treatment. The number of urgent referrals is down by three quarters. The show must go on but did sporting gatherings like cheltenham lead to a spike in infections . Well look at the evidence. It doesnt look particularly professional, but at least i know its protecting me, and its the best i can do. The gp whos taken to wearing overalls how the coronavirus has changed the way shes looking after her patients. And coming up on bbc news snookers World Championship makes plans to go ahead injuly, but will fans be allowed into the crucible . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Were getting a clearer picture today of the scale of the impact of coronavirus on care homes across the uk. The office for National Statistics and the Care Quali