Falls by the largest amount in over a decade, more evidence of the impact of the lockdown. They are laying off more people like myself who have got years of experience looking injob adverts every day and thinking, there is just nothing there. There is no end in sight. Obviously we want to see is a return to Economic Vitality and health and some parts of the economy undoubtedly showing great resilience but clearly there are going to be bumpy months ahead and a long, long way to go. Back to school in scotland, as the government there sets out what its doing about thousands of pupils whove had their exam results downgraded. The uk and france meet to discuss a new plan to deter migrants from crossing the channel to the uk. We have reaffirmed our unshakeable, shared commitment to making sure this rate of crossing the channel is made on viable. This route of crossing the channel is made unviable. Russia claims to have produced the worlds first Coronavirus Vaccine and president putins daughte
Chris i dont normally, jane, but a bit of sunshine before it turns wet and windy in time for the weekend, but some nice scenes from this weather watcher, some sunshine in west wales. Xiao is never too far away and they have been affecting parts of north west england, wales seeing a lot of showers actually. A few for Northern Ireland and frequent showers in western scotland where the showers continue to work in on quite a blustery wind. Wind is gusting into the low 405 in the hebrides. There will be some dry weather and sunshine. The midlands, southern england, northern and eastern areas of scotland seeing some drier weather and some sunshine. The sunshine will turn hazy across england and wales later today, as this area of cloud starts today, as this area of cloud starts to work in and this area of cloud is oui to work in and this area of cloud is our next weather system that will be bringing some heavy rain and some strong winds, just in time for the weekend. So lets take a look at th
This is bbc news. The latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The second night in intensive care for borisjohnson as he continues to receive treatment for coronavirus. He is comfortable, he is stable and in good spirits. While he has had oxygen, he has not been on a ventilator. We hope to get an update on the Prime Minister pass condition in the next few hours. But meanwhile the government does not work goes on. The death toll in spain rises to m500. Work goes on. The death toll in spain rises to 1a,500. But that World Health Organization says the outbreak is slowing down. Paris introduces tougher lockdown measures including no exercise outside is
more than 10,000 people die there from the virus. The new Nightingale Hospital in london starts treating its first patients. Some good news, two and a half months as thousands in wuhan enjoy the left of the travel restrictions. And joy for one patient investor as a patient who spent two weeks in hospital with the virus is