Campaign for schools to teach self defence in her memory. They will be here to talk to us later. Good morning. The government wants to ban petrol, diesel or hybrid cars as early as 2032. But are we really ready . Ill ask to the boss of one of the worlds biggest car makers. Good morning. Late drama in south africa as england fluff their lines and lose their opening t20 international by a single run. Good morning. We have a band of heavy rain moving northwards and eastwards. Snow across Northern England and southern scotland. That could be disruptive. Behind it, some girls across southern counties and u nsettled girls across southern counties and unsettled weather right into the weekend with storm dennis. Ill have more later. Good morning. Its thursday, february 13th. Our top story a further 240 people died from coronavirus in china yesterday the deadliest day of the outbreak. There was also a big increase in the number of new cases although doctors have started using a broader definition to diagnose people. In the uk, the number of people whove officially contracted the virus has reached nine. The first group of britons quarantined at a merseyside hospital will leave today. Jon donnison reports. Chinas Health System is in full stretch, with these figures suggesting it was the coronaviruses deadliest day. 2a2 deaths is almost the previous highest daily total. The sudden increase could partly be explained by a change in the criteria doctors in china are using to confirm infections. But such a rise challenges the assertion made in geneva just yesterday by the World Health Organization that infection rates may have peaked. The number of newly confirmed cases reported from china has stabilised over the past week. But that must be interpreted with extreme caution. This outbreak could still go in any direction. Meanwhile, overnight, doctors at saint thomas is hospital in london continued to treat the latest coronavirus case here in the uk, a woman who is thought to have flown into heathrow from china in the last few days but had only developed symptoms after she arrived. Officials are now trying to trace everyone she may have been in contact with. Elsewhere, two weeks after they were put into quarantine at Arrowe Park Hospital on the wirral, more than 80 british patients evacuated from china will be released today. Im very, very pleased to announce that each and every one of us the 83 people on that first evacuation flight from wuhan have tested negative for coronavirus. So, we are coming home. But 150 people remain in quarantine ata but 150 people remain in quarantine at a Conference Centre in Milton Keynes after being flown back from china on the weekend. Jon donnison, bbc news. In a moment, well speak to sam fenwick, who is outside Arrowe Park Hospital in wirral, where 83 people are being released from quarantine later today. But first, lets speak to our china correspondent, stephen mcdonell, whos in our beijing studio. Stephen, what do we know about thejump in numbers in china . Two major developments here today, one that the number of dead and infected has gone up considerably in Hubei Province especially. On the political front, the axe Hubei Province especially. On the politicalfront, the axe is continuing to fall with senior figures to be dismissed as a result of the poor handling of this crisis. The communist pa rtys of the poor handling of this crisis. The communist partys secretary for Hubei Province and also the communist pa rtys secretary Hubei Province and also the communist partys secretary in charge of wuhan city. Lets quickly look at the numbers. The main reason for this big jump is they have changed the definition, if you like, of those who are in that definitely infected category. People who have symptoms, which appear to be coronavirus, and also have than a ct scan showing a chest infection, they are now counted as definitely having it, even though they might not have done the most complete official test as to whether or not they have the coronavirus. So just that simple change of definition has meant both of those numbers of dead and infected have gone up quite a lot today. It is worrying, though. You wonder how many people actually have died and have been infected in Hubei Province, a much more worse situation than we think. Stephen, thank you. In the uk, 83 british people evacuated from china were kept in quarantine in wirral. That ends today and Samantha Fenwick is there. Good morning, samantha. Lots of people were very keen to go home but also relieved they werent diagnosed with coronavirus. Yeah, i think a lot of people will be waking up in these two apartment blocks this morning very relieved. As you say, not only they get to go home, they get to carry on with the rest of their lives from today. But also they are now clear of the coronavirus. They have been tested throughout their two week stay here at numerous points around that time and yesterday they had their final test and they all got the all clear, meaning that they could leave. Earlier this week one of the patients here did threaten to leave. That led the government to beef up their laws to make sure that anyone who they thought might be a risk to Public Health could be quarantine. This hospital was chosen because of the accommodation that we see here, but also because it is close to Royal Liverpool hospital which has a specialist Infectious Disease units. The hospital never came into contact with the patients staying here so the hospital run as normal throughout the two week period and we expect the patients to start living at around 10am this morning. Thank you very much, Samantha Fenwick there for us. Well be speaking to one of the patients whos been in quarantine there, just after 7am this morning. Boris johnson is preparing for his first major government reshuffle since the general election in december. But its thought it may not be the radical overhaul some had predicted. Our Political Correspondent chris mason is live outside downing street for us this morning. What more can you tell us . Its a bit damp for you this morning, chris . Good morning to you. The general election in december, reshuffle in february, so what is happening today . Perhaps not the radical reshuffle that was talked about just a couple radical reshuffle that was talked aboutjust a couple of radical reshuffle that was talked about just a couple of weeks radical reshuffle that was talked aboutjust a couple of weeks ago, but this matters because it allows borisjohnson to but this matters because it allows Boris Johnson to shape but this matters because it allows borisjohnson to shape the government to his own authentic image as opposed to cobbling together and administration in a minority government here as was the reality before the general election. So, who might we see coming up and who might we see going down . Lets ta ke who might we see going down . Lets take a quick look of two potential people who we are told will be promoted. Oliver downton and alec sharma. There is word that dowden might replace baroness morgan. Also, promoting women at the most senior and junior levels of the government. Three names being named at the government, andrea trevelyan, is well above and Gillian Keegan, though smiles and no doubt that trio as well. But of course what also has to happen on a reasonable day is that people get fired. Who could be walking out of government . With or without a sense that they have been done and injustice . Well, geoffrey cox, the attorney general, the most senior law officer. Ben wallace, a potential casualty. And defence secretary, it wouldnt surprise me if he could cling on. Andrea leadsom, too. I know what you are thinking. Lots of faces you are barely familiar with doing jobs you are only loosely aware of as it is. But it matters because it saves the field, the sound, besides, the look of the Boris Johnson field, the sound, besides, the look of the borisjohnson government with a large majority very good number of yea rs. A large majority very good number of years. Chris mason, thank you very much. The boss of an nhs trust at the centre of concerns about preventable baby deaths has been accused of failing to grasp the magnitude of the problem. Susan acott, the chief executive of east Kent Hospitals trust, claimed thered been six or seven avoidable deaths since 2011, even though the trust has previously accepted responsibility for at least ten. When you are looking at babies that are born very prematurely, often have congenital issues as well, its not always quite as clear cut as that. The dad of harry redford, who died seven days after he was born at a Camp Hospital said the trust hadnt learned its lessons from past mistakes. It seems like she is incomplete denial of the scale of the problems of the trust that present. If it wasnt for us, the trust would have really failed to have learnt from harrys case and its obvious they had failed to learn from other cases going way back as well as the report in 2015. Is this failure to learn and culture of denial which is causing a real safety issue out the trust. Well be speaking to tom at around 7 30am this morning. A 52 year old man is expected to appear in court later charged with the murder of lyra mckee, the journalist shot dead during rioting in londonderry last april. As well as the murder charge, he is accused of possessing a firearm and membership of an illegal organisation. At the time, the new ira claimed responsibility for the killing of the 29 year old in derry. Around 8,000 homes and businesses in cumbria are without water for a second day because of damage caused by storm ciara. United utilities has set up eight bottled water stations, and says it could be some time before a full supply is restored. Police have declared it a major incident. The cost of restoring elizabeth tower, which houses big ben, has risen by more than £18 million. The increase is being put down to the discovery of asbestos, toxic lead paint and extensive bomb damage from the second world war. It means the cost could rise to almost £80 million in total. Those are the main stories this morning. It is 6 11am. Holly is here with sport. We are talking cricket this morning. You know that feeling when you are really, really close to winning . You can almost taste it . In this case, just one run away against south africa. And then what . They couldnt do it. There was a dramatic finish in englands opening twenty20 against south africa, as eoin morgans side lost byjust one run. England had looked in a good position to chase down the target of 178 but they lost several late wickets to somehow give it away. The second of the three match series is in durban on friday. Elsewhere, rangers slipped to ten points behind celtic in the scottish premiership after losing 2 1 at kilmarnock. Eamonn brophy with the winning goal to put a massive dent in rangers title ambitions. Its now six Womens Super League wins in a row for Manchester City as they beat bristol city 1 0. They are a point clear at the top, but chelsea have a game in hand in second. And Johanna Konta is still waiting for her first singles win of 2020. She lost in St Petersburg to a qualifier who was ranked 159 in the world. Not the best start to the year for Johanna Konta. Losing in her opening match. There was so much optimism around her. Just six months ago, loads and loads of optimism around her. I dont know. Loads and loads of optimism around her. Idont know. Especially loads and loads of optimism around her. I dont know. Especially after the Australian Open and france open last year. That is the problem, when there is so much pressure and expectations. Dont you think sportspeople are used to that pressure . The psychology. Everyone says she has the game, its frustrating, to make a big impact. And then it doesnt quite happen. But who knows . Its more frustrating for her, i imagine. Definitely. Holly, thank you. It is 6 13am. Heres carol with a look at this mornings weather. My my goodness, what is that behind you . Some of us will be having snow. This is a picture from yesterday of the snow in Northern Ireland. Currently we are looking at snow falling across Northern England in southern scotland with some hail snow in Northern Ireland. What is happening today is there yesterday evening and overnight we had this area of lupus is moving in from the south, west, moving northwards in oui south, west, moving northwards in our area of low pressure. Strong winds affecting its exposed areas. Southern scotland and travelling into the highlands, it could lead to some disruption this morning during the rush hour. If you are out and about early, bear that in mind. Behind it we have some showers and gales across english coastal counties, also the English Channel and also into the Channel Islands themselves stop these black circles you see are indicative of the wind gusts you can expect stop a cold start to the day of 10, some frost in scotland. The best of the weather will be in the north highlands. Meanwhile, we hung onto the cloud, some drizzle across south east butland and north east england. Temperatures today, three in lerwick, ten as we push further south. Showers in the south could happy with some hail, thunder and lightning could be heavy with some hail. As we go into thursday, there goes the High Pressure. The next area of low pressure then comes oui next area of low pressure then comes our way, bringing rain. Next area of low pressure then comes ourway, bringing rain. If you look at the isobars, it is going to be windy. It will be another cold nights and over most, 6 in the West Highlands before the cloud starts coming in with the rain and strengthening winds was that you can see how the temperatures rise by the end of the night. But for the rest of us there will be some frost around, also some patchy mist and fog to watch out for, potentially there is the risk of ice as well. We start off on a brighter note across central and eastern areas tomorrow but we do have this rain and strong winds coming in from the west. They are going to be pushing steadily southwards and eastwards as we go through the day. On the mountains of scotla nd through the day. On the mountains of scotland we are likely to see some snow, but that is going to be about it. As you know, the temperatures are up. On the opposite side of that, because the temperatures are up, we have melting snow and that could lead to issues in addition to the rain we have. The met office does have a warning for that across southern scotland. There is of course a risk of flooding. As we move from friday into the weekend, there goes our weather front pushing into the south east before clearing. This deep area of low pressure comes oui this deep area of low pressure comes our way, this is storm dennis. Lots of runs in it and isobars. That means we will see gales and heavy rain, nota means we will see gales and heavy rain, not a good double whammy out of. A lot of rain, still the risk of localised flooding from this. Totals will be mounting up and also the wind will certainly be a future. Again, where you see these black circles, that is telling you the wind gusts you can expect. 71 in cornwall for example, almost enough to bring down a tree. Temperature is six in the north to 13 in the south. Temperatures are academic because of the elements coming in. Its not as if we are done with dennis during the course of saturday, dennis is going to be hanging around through sunday and some of us into monday as heavy rain and a flood risk this weekend, gales continuing into monday we think at the moment overnight on sunday into monday. Squeezing those isobars and moving further north, so parts of northern scotla nd further north, so parts of northern scotland and england will have to watch out for it. Lots going on with the weather in the next few days. Carol, we had storm kheira last week causing us problems, storm dennis, is edward going to be a problem next week. Dusan was able be a little bit more unsettled, then it is going down towards the end of the week. It is the met office who named the storms, not us, it will be down to them. How was the weather in early may, carol . Well, lets hope it has settled, charlie. That is what id like to know. Lets take a look at todays papers. The guardian warns the uk must brace itself for more coronavirus cases after the first diagnosis in london. The coronavirus also leads the metro front page. The coverage focuses on the british people who will be free to leave quarantine today after two weeks in isolation. The daily mail leads with its interview with the duchess of cornwall who speaks of her crusade for abused women. The duchess tells the tabloid she has friends who have suffered from domestic violence. And the bbc news website has a long read about how the government and Health Bodies in the uk are trying to contain the coronavirus. So we have ben and holly to take a look at the papers. What are you looking at, then . I wanted or coronavirus from the business point of view. We have a look at the impact on the world, fears about what it could mean for economic growth. We have also seen the one casualty of it is the largest telecoms conference, it takes place in barcelona every year. More than 100,000 people go to it. 1 Million People descend on barcelona for it. You may think it is a conference talking about mobile phones, but it is one of the biggest things of the year as far as tech phones and new devices are concerned. Many of the big firms pulling out of it and therefore they have decided to cancel it altogether. Lots of concern for people who were going though, but also the big