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Over six months, it could be another person, youre not going to billions of pounds. staff shortages is the immediate pass the virus on. but if youre standing ina challenge on the railways, pass the virus on. but if youre standing in a queue for a reasonable and that‘s why, from today, length of time cheek byjowl with we are seeing fewer trains. one another, if you remember back to mind the gap between when we were looking out the outbreak at the start when public the train and the platform. he...

And putting people at risk. the government really needs to act now. of course, we do need the publicpublic sector workers to be able to move around, do you think there is enough capacity for people like them to move around safely? there certainly will be. we very much want, and our members very much want, to retain that service for emergency workers. there will be more than enough capacity to do that but not if we make non—essential journeys. we cannot have people packed into trains. how do yo...

Urgent action now to shut down all nonessential businesses. if we have another day where people are packed into two carriages, where simply increasing the spread of the disease and putting people at risk, the government really needs to act now. dr lisa ackerley is an adviser to the royal society for public health. thank you so much for your time. are these measures that the prime minister has announced received evening, are they strong enough in your opinion? i think that the devil is in the det...

At the trains are still busy at the moment despite the covenant advice? in some areas this morning there was serious overcrowding —— government advice. the problem is there are large numbers of self—employed workers, especially in areas like construction, who feel they have no other choice than to go to work. we end up with this situation where we have packed tube carriages which means that vital workers, who have to use them for supermarket workers to use them for supermarket workers to n...

Hello, this is bbc news with me, simon mccoy. the headlines: the government considers tougher measures — as crowds ignore advice about social this is bbc news, im simon mccoy. distancing aimed at tackling the headlines at 2 oclock. the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open spaces over the weekend. the government considers tougher measures, as crowds of ignore advice packed trains on the about social distancing aimed london underground — despite advice to stay at home. at tackling the corona...

Enough. the morning after, alex salmond resigned as first minister. in scotland, the campaign continues and the dream shall never die. later, his appearances as a tv presenter on russia today were widely considered an embarrassment. once very close to the current first minister nicola sturgeon, this court case has caused bitter personal and political rifts. the snp are now desired divided like never before —— divided never before. alex salmond‘s political achievements will be overshadowed ...

That two—metre distance in rule not possible here. londons congestion charge suspended today. scenes like this suggest many people still heading into work. 0n the railways, good news if you have an advanced or season ticket you are no longer using. you can now get a refund. passengers will welcome this package of measures from the government, because it will ensure that the key services keep running through the current crisis. it will also help ensure that the transport industry is in a good s...

This is bbc news. the headlines at 3 o‘clock. i n the last few minutes — the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, has been cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape the government considers tougher measures, as crowds of ignore advice about social distancing aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open spaces over the weekend. it is very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can and preparing for the spread of t...

Situation that can be allowed to continue. we need urgent action now to shut down all nonessential businesses. if we have another day where people are packed into tube carriages, we are simply increasing the spread of the disease and putting people at risk. the government really needs to act now. that is the voice of finn brennan from the train drivers union. we are expecting to speak to the transport secretary grant shapps later in the programme. ministers have warned that people should only se...

So the government will suspend all franchise contracts for six months, so trains on reduced timetables can run. i think we alljust have to follow the governments advice. if you dont need to travel, then please dont. we need to keep those spaces in trains for key workers, such as doctors and nurses, who need to get to hospitals. but also, we need to concentrate on those freight arteries as well, to ensure that supermarket shelves remain well stocked. the government will now cover the losses. 0ver...