To control the virus. Jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the Balearic Islands and the canary islands, with immediate effect. Some European Union countries say they will close their borders to most, or all, foreigners. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers penny smith and benedicte paviot. Stay with us for that. Welcome to bbc news. Ten more people in the uk have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. Englands chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in at risk groups. The rise comes as the government draws up new plans, in response to the escalating outbreak. The total number of cases in the uk now stands at 1,140. Almost 38,000 people have been tested. To help tackle the spread of the virus, the government is to ask some of the uk biggest buisnesses to help build ventilators. The nhs will fund the use of 8,000 private hospital beds, at a cost of n
Museums and galleries. On other sports too . And a recovery in the global yes, markets, after a torrid week that on other sports too . Cancellations, postponement saw the biggest declines in a generation. Sport but British Airways warns yes, cancellations, postponements in sport have been snowballing. The staff of job losses, premier league, the efl, the saying the Company Faces a crisis of global proportions scottish premiership, all wales like no other. Matches a face put bowman in football, but the first golf major coming up on afternoon live, of the year, the masters, has been all the sport with jane. Postponed. One of the biggest events and the impact of coronavirus being of the golfing calendar and it comes after the pga tour announced that felt widely. Football by no means the only sport all events will be postponed until affected by coronavirus englands cricket tour of sri lanka april. It has now been extended to cancelled, formula one delayed until may, and golfs pga tour incl
Michael gove says therell from malaysia, heres be a bail out fund for businesses hit by howard johnson. Brexit. The family of a 15 Year Old Girl missing in malaysia thank the search it has been a week since their teams who are daughter went missing a teenager with serious learning scouring difficulties who disappeared the jungle for while on holiday, suspected her. Missing in the we are extremely impressed jungle. With the effort, your expertise, we are extremely your dedication and impressed with the effort, we hope you find nora. Your expertise, your dedication. More than a Million People and we hope that are evacuated from their homes as a powerful you find nora, and thank you typhoon hits china. So much. The malaysian authorities have used drones, sniffer dogs and thermal scanning technology to try to find nora, but in the last few days theyve tried a different tact. Nora nora, darling the 15 year old was born with a condition limiting the development of her brain and it means she
Well, it turns out that a candidate for the mid bedfordshire by election apparently strong links apparently has very strong links to greenpeace. The labour party is in a bit of a mess over net zero in the environment at the moment. Talking of the environment, chap has gone on environment, a chap has gone on Hunger Strike over the ulez charge, so well be checking in and making sure that everything is still okay with that is still indeed okay with that particular look, particular man. But hey look, this the real world effect, this is the real world effect, isnt it . That our eco pressure isnt it . That our eco pressure is piling onto ordinary citizens . Patrick christys on. Citizens . Patrick christys on. Gb news. Im going big on that shipping container story today. I went there this morning and to be honest with you, it was absolutely horrendous. Its the only word for it. Weve got british citizens , young single british citizens, young single mums as well, living in what they would desc
means the bank has at this stage opted not to raise them any further. this raises lots of questions, does the bank of england think we have hit peak inflation and therefore as a result, we have hit peak interest rates? how long will it take for the rest of the economy to fair and how long will it take for that to filter through until we start to feel a bit better off? as we know, rising interest rates mean it is more expensive on your mortgage and any borrowing. saving rates have been rising but the bank of england has been raising them pretty sharply, iii times from their record low. that was after the financial crisis. up to 5.5 5.25% of the was after the financial crisis. up to 5.5 5.25% of the opting today to 5.5 5.25% of the opting today to keep them on hold. some relief for mortgage holders right now of the big question, whether this is as high as they will go or indeed the bank will decide later on that it needs to keep raising them to keep a lid on inflation?