Hanbury tenison describes how the healing power of nature helped save his life. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The uk and eu have agreed to return to the negotiating table to try to agree a post brexit trade deal with negotiating teams reconvening in brussels tomorrow. Prime minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president ursula von der leyen made the decision during a phone call on saturday and will speak again on monday evening to discuss the progress. A joint Statement Released by mrjohnson and ms von der leyen in the past hour said that significa nt differences remained between them on three Critical Issues the level Playing Field, governance and fisheries. Both sides underlined that no agreement is feasible if these issues are not resolved. The statement said whilst recognising the seriousness of these differences, we agreed that a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams to assess whether they can be resolved. We are therefore instructing our c
Deaths in england and wales have risen sharply new figures show theyve hit a 20 year high they also reveal more than 1,000 covid related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter this is bbc news with the latest last week, we were looking at 217 headlines for viewers in the uk deaths that had been registered up to the 3rd of april the true extent of coronavirus deaths in england and wales in care home settings. Now, we are seeing over 1000. Is revealed in latest officialfigures. Well be assessing the latest they are a1 higher than figures from the office for National Statistics the governments daily death toll in the week up to 10th april. Also this lunchtime. As the number of victims grow relentlessly Health Workers, too, find themselves mourning the loss of colleagues and friends compared to the five year average of the same week in the year, it is the tragic story of barbara 8000 deaths above that average, of one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hos
Today at six Boris Johnson apologises amid mounting confusion over the covid rules for northeast england. New rules for the region come into force from midnight but even the Prime Minister didnt seem to know exactly what they were. You should follow the guidance of local authorities, but its six in a home or six in hospitality, but as i understand it, not six outside. No wonder people there are confused whats the difference between a rule and a ban and is there a difference between advice and guidance . Im afraid that im going to be told, oh, youre not allowed to be doing that when i didnt really understand it. Itsjust very confusing about what to do. Its changing every single day. Just trying to understand one rule, and then another one comes in. All this as figures show the highest daily number of covid related deaths
for nearly three months. Also on the Programme University Students Affected by covid outbreaks before christmas can go home, but theyll need to self isolate. A million
This is bbc news, im kate silverton, the headlines. Unions representing doctors and nurses in england express concerns about new guidelines allowing the reuse of personal protective equipment. Amidst a global shortage, some hospitals in the uk warn they may run out of the equipment this weekend. It is worrying and concerning situation, but these new guidelines have come out to help get through this situation until new gowns come this situation until new gowns come this country. The department of health says over 15,000 patients have now died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the uk an increase of 888. Council leaders in england have warned the government that they need urgent extra funding to tackle the challenges caused by the pandemic. And President Trump angers democrats after tweeting in support of protests against stringent lockdown measures in three democrat run us states. Hello and welcome to viewers on bbc one, as we build up to todays Coronavirus Briefing f
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