This is bbc news. The headlines more beds, ventilators and thousands of extra staff will be made available from next week after a deal between nhs england and the nations independent hospitals. Another 53 people with coronavirus have died in england, bringing the total of deaths in the uk to 233. The death toll in italy has seen another dramatic rise. Nearly 800 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. And in spain, theres been a big rise too an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. Be responsible when you shop. An appeal by a senior British Government minister who estimates that £1 billion worth of extra food
has been stockpiled. It is making life more difficult for those front line workers, such as our doctors and nurses and nhs support staff, who are working so hard in such difficult circumstances. Islands in the stream. And in other news, the Am
We do have a weather front approaching the north of scotland, so approaching the north of scotland, so heres some wetter and windier weather. Theres more as ever online. This is bbc news. The headlines more beds, ventilators and thousands of extra staff will be made available from next week after a deal between nhs england and the nations independent hospitals. Another 53 people with coronavirus have died in england, bringing the total of deaths in the country to 220. The death toll in italy has seen another dramatic rise nearly 800 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. And in spain, theres been a big rise too an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. Meanwhile in paris
this is the scene live where theyre lighting up the eifel tower tonight in a tribute to their medical personnel. Be responsible when you shop. An appeal by a senior British Governm
This is bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines at 12 as tributes continue to pour in for the love island presenter, Caroline Flack, her management have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for refusing to drop charges that she assaulted her boyfriend. Lewis burton Caroline Flacks boyfriend says his heart is broken and close friend Laura Whitmore made an emotional tribute on her radio show. At age 40, Caroline Flack made the decision to take her own life and i want to talk about it. Im going to talk about her and give her the respect that she deserves, and that she didnt always get. Heavy rain and strong winds continue to lash large parts of the uk there are hundreds of flood alerts in place across the uk including red warnings meaning theres a danger to life. Its affecting things
like the river neath, which has burst its banks here in tonna and aberdulais. And its affected a row of houses just over here to my right. We cant get to them because the road to get to them has been comple
And i want to talk about it. Im going to talk about her and give her the respect that she deserves, and that she didnt always get. American citizens quarantined on a cruise ship injapan are to be flown home, after a jump in the number of new cases of coronavirus on board. And in half an hour here on bbc news, you can see the best of the weeks exclusive interviews and reports from the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Storm dennis has lashed parts of the uk with more than a months worth of rain in 48 hours, leading to flooding, landslides and evacuations. In the past few minutes, police in wales say a man has been found dead in the swansea valley, afterfalling into the river tawe. 594 flood warnings and alert were in place in england today an all time record. The met office said that winds of more than 80mph were recorded across parts of the country, whilst heavy rainfall led to rivers bursting their banks. South wales has been particularly affected a red warning this morning told people t
The death toll from the Northern Region of lombardy, which has borne the brunt of italys contagion, has risen by 546 in a day to 3,095. In spain, more than 300 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths there to 1,326. I will take you straight to washington, where President Trump is giving an update on coronavirus. The citizens are working with urgency and speed towards one common goal, which is saving american lives. We are in communication with foreign countries. Now at 148 foreign countries. Now at 148 foreign countries. You talk about a spread, you talk about a violent spread. 148 countries. Not even believable. It has been no week of National Action and Great National solidarity, people getting along with republicans and democrats, independents and liberals and conservatives, and actually it is a nice thing to see. We are all one big beautiful American Family and thatis big beautiful American Family and that is taking place right no