And with the London Marathon postponed, how do you raise money for charity from your own home . Good evening. The government is rejecting calls to relax the coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak remains at a delicate and dangerous stage. Ministers are asking us to adjust to what theyre calling a new normal for some time yet. The government is reiterating the current restrictions are having a positive effect, with fewer people being treated in hospital. Well, the latest number of dead is up by 413 in hospitals across the uk. Its worth noting the numbers often come down over the weekend because of a lag in reporting. The total number of dead now stands at 20,732, not including deaths in care homes or the community in england and north ireland. And northern ireland. With more, heres our science editor, david shukman. In towns and cities, usually busy streets remain empty, a scenario set to continue, as scientists warn that any relaxation of the lockdown could risk killing tens of thou
household should pay more than £1,277 per yearfor a typical amount of energy. but energy firms are having to pay more for the gas they sell onto us, and many smallerfirms have been forced out of business. that means the energy price cap will have to rise. some experts think the new cap could be set at almost could be set at almost £2,000 a year. one group that looks at this the resolution foundation says the decision could mean more than six million households are spending at least 10% of their monthly budgets on energy bills. people who fall into that category used to be described as being in fuel poverty. the government changed the official definition in 2013 so it s now referrred to as fuel stress. whatever the term, the reality is more worry for people who ve already seen their bills rise quite sharply this year. michael buchannan has been speaking to some of the people who are struggling.
the resolution foundation says the decision could mean more than six million households are spending at least 10% of their monthly budgets on energy bills. people who fall into that category used to be described as being in fuel poverty. the government changed the official definition in 2013, so it s now referrred to as fuel stress. whatever the term the reality is more worry for people who ve already seen their bills rise quite sharply this year. michael buchannan has been speaking to some of the people who are struggling. i weigh six stone at the moment. so i m cold all the time. and because i m a wheelchair user, and a lot of me doesn t move any more, my circulation is really very poor. anne vivian smith has a neurodegenerative condition. she lives with her husband a university manager in a small, increasingly cold bungalow in nottinghamshire, and the rising cost of energy is harming her health. i have three thermal layers on almost all the time now. i was sat under four bla
following high rainfall from storm franklin. two severe warnings meaning there s a danger to life have been issued for the river severn in ironbridge and in bewdley in worcestershire. dozens of homes near the river have been evacuated. it s one of the biggest scandals in the history of the nhs. many babies died, while others were left with life changing injuries following repeated failures in maternity care at hospitals in shropshire. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchannan, has been following the investigation into what went wrong. he s been speaking to one mum who lost her child after being encouraged to have a natural birth even though her baby wasn t in the correct position. these are all his clothes. in preparation for him? yeah. kamaljit uppal s son should be 18 years old. the prices are still on them? the prices are still on them, yes. they are all hung in the wardrobe for him to come home. instead, she clings to the memory
game to be switched out of russia. uefa says it is closely monitoring the situation. any decision will be made in due course, if necessary, thatis made in due course, if necessary, that is what they say. at the game, in terms of the date, still expected to be played on the 28th of may, but it almost certainly will be switched away from russia because of the ukraine crisis. it s one of the biggest scandals in the history of the nhs. many babies died, while others were left with life changing injuries following repeated failures in maternity care at hospitals in shropshire. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchannan, has been following the investigation into what went wrong. he s been speaking to one mum who lost her child after being encouraged to have a natural birth even though her baby wasn t in the correct position. these are all his clothes. in preparation for him? yeah. kamaljit uppal s son should be 18 years old. the prices are still on them? the prices are still on th