This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rebecca jones. The uk government urges people to stay at home as the death toll from coronavirus in the uk rises by 700, including a five year old boy. Our thoughts today are also with the family of the five year old child with Underlying Health conditions whos tragically died. So again, you must stay at home to protect the nhs and to save lives. As china delivers 300 ventilators to nhs hospitals, the strain shows on front line hospital staff. It feels like a losing battle, but its not because weve all got hope and were all trying too. Were all trying to do what we can. Spain records its lowest number of deaths this week, as the government says the crisis might be reaching its peak there. New york, the epicentre of americas outbreak, suffers its worst day as 630 deaths are recorded in the past 2a hours. Sir keir starmer becomes labour leader and promises to work with the government to tackle the c
Wages would hit the nhs. Good morning. It is a dry sunday for the bulk of the country, with some lengthy sunny spells, accompanied by a brisk southerly wind. I will have all the details coming up shortly. It is sunday 5 april. Our top story the queen is expected to give a deeply personal message stressing the value of self discipline and resolve during the coronavirus pandemic. The monarch will make a special address to the nation this evening, and will thank frontline nhs staff and care workers while recognising the grief, Financial Difficulties and enormous changes the country is facing. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. Recorded at Windsor Castle on thursday, the queens broadcast will, according to officials, be a deeply personal message which will reflect her experience in other difficult times. Broadcasts such as this by the queen are rare. They are reserved for moments of particular national significance. Speaking about the situation facing the nation, the queen