# you are the champions, you are the champions! and a musical tribute for the champions of the pandemic queen say the proceeds will go to global health charities. hello and welcome to viewers on bbc news in the uk and around the world. i m annita mcveigh. the uk government says they are confident that they have hit their own target for the number of daily coronavirus tests to be carried out by yesterday s deadline as the prime minister told the nation that the uk was now past the peak of the outbreak. the target of 100,000 daily coronavirus tests to be met by the end of april had been set by the uk s health secretary, matt hancock. over 81,000 tests were carried out on wednesday according to figures from the department of health and social care. budget airline rya nair has announced they are cutting up to 3,000 jobs mainly pilots and cabin crew as they restructure to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. meanwhile in the us president trump said he s seen evide
this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the government says it s confident it s target of 100,000 daily coronavirus tests by the end of april has been met. setting a challenging target was the right thing to do because it galvanised government and got thejob done but there s a lot more to be done. the prime minister promises to set out a plan next week for gradually easing the lockdown, rya nair announces it plans to cut 3000 jobs, as part of restructuring because of the virus. president trump says he s seen evidence coronavirus orginated in a chinese laboratory and south africa starts easing its coronavirus restrictions after five weeks of lockdown good morning to you all. welcome to bbc news. the government has said it is confident that they have hit their own target for the number of daily coronavirus tests to be carried out by yesterday s deadline as the prime minister told the nation that the uk was now past the peak of the outbreak. the target of 100,000 daily c
are being encouraged to return to work today but can businesses ensure their safety? i ll talk to the boss of halfords. more exercise, and more sport. golf, tennis, and fishing will all be allowed in england from wednesday, as long as social distancing rules are followed, but you only play with someone from your household. indian weather, largely dry weekend for many. but we start on a cold note, with frost in many places. coming up. it s monday 11 may. our top story. the prime minister has outlined measures to start a very gradual easing of the lockdown in england. in a televised address he said the government s message will change from stay at home to stay alert. but the message won t change in scotland, wales and northern ireland. borisjohnson also said anyone who can t work from home should return to work from today, but to avoid public transport if possible. from june 1, primary schools in england could see a partial reopening starting in reception, and years i and 6
quarantine for arrivals measures for passengers flying into the uk are being considered by the government. as airports look to adapt to a new way of travelling. the majority of footballers are scared of returning to action. ahead of 2 crucial meetings today, manchester city s sergio aguero says players will be worried about returning, due to concerns over the health of their families. but there are some sunny spells around but also heavy and thundery showers but for most of us the weather turns dry up through the weekend. more details throughout the programme this morning. it s friday the 1st of may. our top story: the government says it is likely to meet its target of testing 100,000 people per day, in england, for covid 19. it comes after the prime minister borisjohnson said the uk is past the peak of the virus, and that facemasks will be a useful part of the strategy to ease the lockdown. 0n today s programme we ll be getting reaction from a professor of global public he
as thousands face redundancy. workers tell bbc breakfast the airline is being callous and brutal, while ba says it is trying to save as manyjobs as possible. and it s been described as britain s biggest boxing bout ever. heavyweight world champions anthonyjoshua and tyson fury agree a deal to fight twice next year. and while it feels more humid when the sun comes out over the next few days, strong winds in the short term and still some heavy and thundery downpours. i ll have all the details here on breakfast. it s thursday, the 11th ofjune. our top story: former cabinet members are among those calling for the government to relax the two metre social distancing rule in england in order to kick start the economy. meanwhile, for the first time since lockdown began 11 weeks ago, millions of people living alone in england will be allowed to stay overnight in another person s household. the new measure, described by the prime minister as a support bubble, comes into effect on satur