Making the economy around a quarter smaller than it was in february. What we now need to do is get the economy starting up again, start reopening businesses, which we will see from next week. But doing that in a way that doesnt risk a damaging second wave. Global stock markets fall after an increase in coronavirus cases in the us fuels fears about the Economic Impact. The governments expected to drop its plans for full border controls immediately after brexit with far less rigorous checks on goods coming into the uk from the eu than planned. President trump renews his threat to intervene in seattle, after anti racist protesters occupy the city centre. A group of a50 bereaved families are calling for an urgent inquiry into the governments handling of the coronavirus crisis. And, as high Street Stores and Shopping Centres re open in Northern Ireland this morning and are due to open in england on monday, well be answering your questions on hitting the shops with two retail analysts at 9 3
The economy starting up again, start reopening businesses, which we will see from next week. But doing that in a way that doesnt risk a damaging second wave. Markets in europe and asia start to buck the downward trend sparked in the us overfears about the Economic Impact of coronavirus. The uk governments expected to drop its plans for full border controls immediately after brexit with far less rigorous checks on goods coming in from the eu than planned. President trump renews his threat to intervene in seattle, after anti racist protesters occupy the city centre. A group of a50 bereaved families in the uk are calling for an urgent inquiry into the governments handling of the coronavirus crisis. Northern ireland becomes the first uk nation to re open high Street Stores and Shopping Centres today. And, out to grass, how the horses and soldiers of the artillary have been responding to the cancellation of this years traditional trooping the colour. Hello and welcome if youre watching in t
Been worse hit by coronavirus, according to new figures. The Prime Minister says its absurd and shameful that a statue of churchill has had to be boxed up to protect it from anti racism protesters. And tomorrows official birthday celebrations for the queen will go ahead but not like this. And coming up on bbc news. Another blow to the formula 1 season as three more races are axed. The grands prix in singapore, azerbaijan and japan have all been cancelled. Good evening. The dramatic economic effect of the lockdown was laid bare today. In april the uk economy shrank by more than a fifth thats the largest monthly contraction ever recorded as we spent our first full month in lockdown. The slump of 20. 4 in Economic Growth is three times larger than the decline seen during the whole of the financial crisis 12 years ago. The office for National Statistics says its affected almost all areas of Economic Activity with housebuilding and car manufacturing particularly badly hit. The uk is now on
Celebrations as liverpool clinch the United States say 20 million premier league glory americans may have been infected after 30 by coronavirus, as the majority of states see increases years of in their daily infections. The uk Health Secretary warns he has the power to close beaches, trying. After thousands of people descended on the town of bournemouth with many ignoring social distancing. Celebrations at anfield as liverpool become the premier League Champions 30 years on since the clubs last league title. It was 13 long weeks with the uncertainty, but a loss of our fans had to wait 30 years, so its a short time compared to what they have had to wait. The leader of the uk Opposition Labour Party will speak to his backbench mps later who are concerned about his sacking of a leadership rival after she retweeted an article said to contain an anti semitic Conspiracy Theory. And more than 80,000 cruise ship workers remain stranded at sea as governments change their pandemic rules for com