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Home from next week. After school shut the gates from friday afternoon. They will remain closed for most people, so the vast majority of people further notice. Level and gcse exams due to take place in june are level and gcse exams due to take place injune are cancelled in england and wales. We have worked so ha rd england and wales. We have worked so hard and the past two years its always had that long and goal, and it hasjust got always had that long and goal, and it has just got to the point ...

Youre watching bbc news. Im simon mccoy. As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus rises to nearly 2000, the nhs in england is to cancel all routine surgery and sent home as many patients as possible in order to free up beds. The governments chief scientific adviser said it was reasonable to estimate that 20,000 people could die from catching coronavirus in the uk. If we can get this down to numbers 20000 and below, thats a good outcome in terms of where we would hope to get to with this o...

Production cuts in history. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The number of people whove died in the uk from coronavirus, has passed 10,000. It comes after one of the governments Senior Scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. In the latest figures 737 people died in hospital in the uk in the last day, bringing the total to 10,612. But that nu...

The mail on sunday has won the first round of a legal battle against the duchess of sussex over the publication of a letter she wrote to her father. And coming up well be speaking to the founder of a challenge to run 5k, raising money for Nhs Charities whos been recognised with an award from the Prime Minister. Ministers says they are confident that they have hit their target for the number of daily coronavirus tests to be carried out as the Prime Minister told the nation yesterday that the uk w...

Was telling us that we should still stay at home. But then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction could go back to work today. There are many questions over the detail and the governments of scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are all continuing to tell people to stay at home, rather than using the uks governments new stay alert message. Across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease. France is starting to lift many of its restrictions and spain relaxes measures in ...

Caribbean and african communities. Weve clapped them in the streets now were being asked to shine a light from our windows as we Mark International nurses day. Good afternoon. The chancellor rishi sunak has said the governments Job Retention scheme will be extended until the end of october. He told mps that more than 7. 5 Million People in the uk are currently being supported by the scheme. The chancellor said changes will be made to the package from the end ofjuly when employers will be asked t...

It is important that people can get back to work, because there is a massive, massive Economic Cost to what we are having to do for Health Reasons. A fire at a St Petersburg hospital has killed five coronavirus patients recieving treatment in an intensive care unit. Russian News Agencies are reporting that the blaze was started by a short circuit in a ventilator. A hospital in the Afghan Capital is under attack by armed men. A doctor who fled the building told the bbc that about 140 members of s...

The lockdown is still too risky amdist fears the warm weather this weekend could lead people to ditch social distancing. The uk is reporting Something Like 2000 cases per day. Italy about 300 cases per day. Germany about 400 cases per day. Germany about 400 cases per day. The level of incidents in the uk is higher. Indias daily total of new coronavirus cases hit another record high today with nearly 8000 new infections. And us business magazine forbes removes reality tv star and entrepreneur kyl...

And the Fire Department is working to rescue them. We wish them well on that. This looks like what is actually working, happier times for that ride and also for america generally this is piers morgan live. Welcome to the viewers in the United States and around the world. Tonight shutdown showdown day nine how long can it go on and are we any closer to a deal before the debt deadline. Closeddoor meetings. A democratic met with the president tonight and republican will meet with him tomorrow. A po...

Conservation Foundation Park in Lagos Nigeria and with me is my charming colleague in johannesburg for the show. Im felicia and great to see you again National Parks are not only the green lawn of the continent theyre also so much more as well soon find out. Heres what weve got in store for you today. We catch a rare glimpse of a mountain gorilla in the wild in the d. R. Sea. Find out how a simple water filter changes the lives of schoolchildren in uganda. And well hear how scientists are fighti...