At the day in parliament. Hello and welcome back to tuesday in parliament. Englands education secretary apologises over the exams chaos. This situation has, i know, caused a great deal of stress and uncertainty, and im deeply sorry that those who have borne the brunt of it have been students themselves. As the schools go back, labour say its time Gavin Williamson got a grip. He must now take responsibility that ensuring a summer of incompetence does not ascend furtherto an autumn of disaster in disarray. And the Government Faces grumbling in the ranks. Especially as he changes his mind every stick to my next, so can we get back to being a conservative government and trusting the people, and the people decide their own health. All that to come and more, but first, the education secretary has said he is very sorry to School Pupils who had their grades unfairly downgraded across england. In august, after an outcry over the grades awarded to students after exams were cancelled, Gavin Willi
Attention will return to the us later though with initial jobless claims expected to show another three million americans out of work. This is bbc news and a very warm welcome to all of you joining us across you are watching bbc news. The uk and around the world. The headlines the uk government says it im david eades. Will prepare plans for easing as the United Kingdom the lockdown as officials records more than 30,000 confirm more than 30,000 deaths linked to covid 19, coronavirus deaths. The french government the Prime Minister prepares is preparing plans for parts of the country to outline plans for easing the lockdown. To lift restrictions. Polymers in pressure on foodbanks and hospitals in france. Well have the latest, as the government also prepares to set out plans to relax some of the restrictions. Germany announces ways to get the economy moving the chancellor declares phase one of the Coronavirus Crisis is over. President trump says the coronavirus pandemic is the worst attac
The lockdown but well have to wait until sunday to find out how the Prime Minister intends to do it. No easing of the lockdown in scotland for now. The first minister says to do so would be very, very risky indeed. I will not be pressured into lifting restrictions prematurely, before i can be as certain as i can be that we will not be risking a resurgence of infection rates. Analysis of deaths from coronavirus in the uk reveals that the risk of dying from covid i9 among some ethnic groups is significantly higher. And the coronavirus Contact Tracing app, being trialled on the isle of wight, goes live to the general public today. Good afternoon and welcome to viewers on bbc one and the bbc news channel, ahead of todays daily Coronavirus Briefing from downing street. Thats taking place at 5pm, with the foreign secretary dominic raab leading proceedings. First, the bank of england is warning that the coronavirus pandemic will push the uk economy into its deepest recession on record. Unempl
Prepare for matches to resume without fans potentially as early as next friday after government approval. Hello there, good evening. Speed dating for the lockdown generation wejoin the singles hoping to find partners without leaving their homes. Good morning. Its a bit of a chilly start first thing this morning, but temperatures will be on the rise over the next few days. Watch out, though, for some heavy showers and thunderstorms. Ill have all the details for you throughout this mornings programme. Its thursday the 7th of may. Our top story the uks coronavirus lockdown will be reviewed by the government today, with signs that some restrictions could be eased from monday. The governments stay at home message is expected to be dropped in order to kickstart some sections of the economy, but most of the current lockdown measures are due to remain in place. The uk has now become the first country in europe to record more than 30,000 deaths linked to coronavirus, as jon donnison reports. 0l