Confirmed cases, including prince charles, and more than 4000 deaths. The queen recorded her message at Windsor Castle near london. Queen elizabeth ii im speaking to you at what i know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our country. A disruption that has brought grief to some, Financial Difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all. Everyone on the nhs frontline, as well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles, who selfishly unselfishly continue their day to day duties outside their home in support of us all. Im sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated, and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home. Thereby helping to protect the vulnerable, and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together we are tackling this disease. And i want to rea
Lives of us all. I want to thank everyone on the nhs frontline, as well as care workers and those carrying out lysential roles who selfless continue their day to day duties outside their home in support of us all. Im sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated, and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home. Thereby helping to protect the vulnerable, and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together, we are tackling this disease. And i want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it. I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the britons of this generation were as strong as any. The attributes of selfdiscipline, of quiet good humored resolve, and a fellow feeling still characterize thi
Discover who. Subscribe to the documentary to. Look at it. This week unboiled stories. The search for a challenger to trump in the u. S. Colombias fight against sex tourism. But we begin in turkey thousands of refugees arrive at the greek border carrying false hopes they want to enter the e. U. But europe is closing its doors an increasing border security. The sign at the greek borders says welcome but thats just not the case. A chaotic makeshift camp has sprung up open to the elements people try to stay warm lighting fires and dense smoke drifts through the air sometimes its tear gas fired by the greek police. Feared us and his family said to a little further away 5 years ago he fled from the syrian city of homs to turkey its here where he met his wife and its here where their daughter was born now theyre on the road again a but. That we heard on the news that the borders to europe are being open but in the. Set off immediately by us and taxi from is met you here in there. Is we have
We invite your participation via twitter and hashtag pmqs. Prior to question time members are finishing up other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. We are aware there are companies who shouldnt be there. Well, as visit its essential businesses that must carry on trading. I think the Prime Minister is here. Order. Ive a short statement to make. It is exceptional. I will hold primaries is questions to 1 00. It will serve as separate statements on the situation of coronavirus. I will alert the leader of opposition two sets of questions of six which i expected to be taken in two sets. Similar, i will alert the leader of the second Largest Party four questions. I will also essentially call for the questions from opposition front bench. In order to maximize participation can ask the short questions and short answers. We now start Prime Ministers questions. Question number one come mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues
Coronavirus. I will alert the leader of opposition two sets of questions of six which i expected to be taken in two sets. Similar, i will alert the leader of the second Largest Party four questions. I will also essentially call for the questions from opposition front bench. In order to maximize participation can ask the short questions and short answers. We now start Prime Ministers questions. Question number one come mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. I would like to pay tribute to the Prime Minister and his ministers for navigating my constituents to these unprecedented times with your decisive action, also to my constituents and those working in the nhs for your truly heroic work. No one can afford to be complacent during this time, and i applaud the right honorable friend to the nation which reinforces the need for us to stay at home