Good afternoon and welcome. Six weeks into lockdown and many of us want to know when we can return to work as normal. We dont have a date for that, but the bbc has seen details of the new workplace rules being proposed by the government to help businesses when their staff do eventually return. Employers would need to stagger start times and limit the amount of desks and equipment that needs to be shared. Employers should consider providing ppe, or barriers if the two metre social distancing rules cant be observed. In other developments, small and medium sized businesses in the uk are able to apply for loans of up to £50,000 today, in a scheme backed by the treasury. This afternoon, the Prime Minister will host a Global Online summit aimed at raising more than £6 billion to develop vaccines and treatments for covid 19. With more details on the plans for the workplace, heres our economics correspondent, andy verity. This manufacturer in fleckney, leicestershire, is fighting coronavirus
yesterday, 135 female mps in westminster signed a letter in support of the 69 women who are mps in afghanistan, promising to look out for them during this crisis. harriet harman is the labour mp for camberwell and peckham and chair of the human rights select committee and wrote the letter. shejoins me now. it has been a transformation in terms of women s representation in afghanistan, is it your sense now thatis afghanistan, is it your sense now that is all lost? figs afghanistan, is it your sense now that is all lost? that is all lost? as you say, the eole that is all lost? as you say, the people who that is all lost? as you say, the people who suffered that is all lost? as you say, the people who suffered worse - that is all lost? as you say, the i people who suffered worse under that is all lost? as you say, the - people who suffered worse under the taliban up until 20 years ago was women and girls. there were no girls in school and there were literally no women in public lif
Nicola Sturgeon risking complete humiliation over failure to tackle care home visiting scandal
It comes as MPs in London forge ahead with emergency laws which mirror the Sunday Mail s Anne s Law campaign demands.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (Image: REUTERS)
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