And deaths as britain and other countries send emergency medical aid. Lockdown restrictions in scotland are eased allowing the Re Opening of non essential Shops, gyms, pubs and restaurants. Meanwhile, in wales pubs, cafes and restaurants can serve customers outdoors from today and six people from six households are allowed to meet. And the oscar goes to. A film about a widow travelling across the us picks up three of the top awards at the oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. Weve a special Oscars Programme here on Bbc News in half an hours time. Good morning. Pressure is growing on the Prime Minister to explain in more detail how he paid for the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. Labour has written to the Electoral Commission to demand a formal inquiry. And later today, the uks most Senior Civil Servant will be questioned by mps about Lobbying Rules following the revelations about the former prime Minister David Cameron and the allegations of impropriety levelled aga
Us through thIs years Red Carpet looks. Here are the HeadlInes from the nIght. Hello copy . Nomadland won a hat trIck, IncludIng the top prIze, and a thIrd best Actress Award for Its star Frances Mcdormand. And the oscar goes to Chloe Zhao. The FIlms DIrector Chloe Zhao made hIstory she Is the fIrst woman of colour, and only the second ever woman, to take the dIrectIng prIze. I have always found goodness In the people Ive met, everywhere I went In the world. So thIs Is for anyone who had the faIth and the courage to hold on to the goodness In themselves and to hold on the goodness In each other, no matter how dIffIcult It Is to do that. Who are you . It Is me, paul. I lIve here In a strong nIght for brItIsh talent, SIr Anthony hopkIns Is the oldest male actIng wInner ever for hIs performance as a man lIvIng wIth dementIa In the father. Here I am In my homeland In wales. And at 83 years of age, I dId not expect to get thIs award. I really dIdnt. And very grateful to the academy and than
Good afternoon. So much dry weather so far this april, still a lot of sunshine across the uk at the moment, but we do have some Rain In Ourforecast for the next moment, but we do have some rain in our forecast for the next few days. Not a lot but hopefully at least some for almost or regions of the uk. The trees are blossoming beautifully at the moment. If you suffer from a tree pollen allergy, the levels are high. Elsewhere they are a moderate, but Lowerfor Northern Scotland where The Rain is washing the pollen out. This afternoon dry and sunny across england and wales. Showers in the west. The problem with the showers is you cannot bang on exactly where we will see them, so there will be dry interludes between them and not all areas will pick up on The Rain. That Chance Of Rain extends its way further south across the uk as we move overnight into tuesday. More clout and a stronger breeze to the north and we lose the risk of frost. But gardeners in Southern England, particularly the s
Good afternoon. Englands Guest Football teams and the Sports Governing Bodies are staging a boycott next friday. English football league, womens super league and womens Championship League and womens Championship League will be switching off the facebook, twitter and in scam accounts demanding that Social Media Companies do more to eradicate hate. The anti discrimination Charity Kick it out is organising. The the antidiscrimination Charity Kick it out is organising. It out is organising. The reason we are doinu it out is organising. The reason we are doing this it out is organising. The reason we are doing this is it out is organising. The reason we are doing this is threefold. It out is organising. The reason we are doing this is threefold. First i are doing this is threefold. First to signal our collective anger at the damaged online abuse causes the people who claim, watch and love the game. It is also to show unity with the victims and the third is that this is a symbolic gesture.
According to iraqi officials. More details emerge about the death of an Ambulance Technician killed when his vehicle was hit by an object. West midlands Ambulance Service is ruling out foul play. Labour calls for the government to face mps over the refurbishment of the Prime Ministers downing street flat. But the government denies claims that borisjohnson broke the rules. Good afternoon. The biggest clubs in English Football, along with the sports Governing Bodies will boycott Social Media, as part of efforts to fight the Racist Abuse of players online. The four Day Ban will begin On Friday. Its an attempt to pressurise the main platforms like Facebook And Twitter to do more to combat online abuse. Players have been repeatedly targeted, often with racist comments. Angus crawford has this report. On the pitch, a clear message there is no room for racism in football. But, on Social Media, it is a different story. Players across the Game Report relentless, hate filled abuse. Enough is eno