New cases of coronavirus continued to be reported around the world. About 1,000 holiday makers have been told they cant leave their hotel in tenerife, after two guests tested positive for the virus. At least six schools have been closed across the uk as a precaution although official advice is not to do so. 11 hospitals in the uk are to increase their tests for the virus to help assess whether its spreading well have the latest from our medical correspondent. Also this lunchtime. A shropshire town is evacuated as flood defences are overwhelmed by rising water and more rain is forecast. Speaking in the commons for the First Time Since he resigned as chancellor, sajid javid warns the Prime Minister his plans for the treasury are not
in the national interest. A chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to Prime Minister so he is speaking truth to power. The singer duffy reveals she was drugged, held captive and raped for several days by an unnamed attack
Today at 5. For the first time, more new cases of coronavirus are recorded outside china than within. As the virus spreads across europe, with new cases in italy, greece and elsewhere, the government here says it does have a plan to deal with the outbreak. We have a clear, 4 part plan to respond to the outbreak of this disease. Contain, delay, research and mitigate. We are taking all necessary measures to minimise the risks to the public. In tenerife, 160 british holiday makers are among 1000 people now confined to their hotel, after four guests tested positive. We are clear now. We were tested yesterday. For Goodness Sake, bring us home well have the latest from the European Centre
for disease control. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Flood barriers are overwhelmed along stretches of the river severn and residents are evacuated. Water is now penetrating the barrier and weve got to two metres of water on what was the dry side. So we have immediately authorised an evacuation of
In the number of a e patients in england stuck on a trolley for more than four hours as they wait for a bed. Residents evacuated from a town in shropshire as flood barriers are overwhelmed. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with sarah, and englands women back on track are in the cricket . Ill have more on englands convincing win against thailand, back on track at the womens t20 world cup. Captain Heather Knight struck her maiden t20 hundred as she lead her side to a record 98 run win. Thanks, sarah. And the other ben has the weather. Thank you, good afternoon. One year ago brought the highest february temperature on record, we got above 21 degrees. This year, very different, severe Flood Warnings in force, more rain in the forecast, and snow for some as well. All the details coming up. See you later also coming up. If we do not get ahead of this surge, we will see more of the wills most beautiful destinations closed or destroyed. In one of his last official engagements, prince