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If they suspect they have coronavirus. If they stay at home, the house will understand that they are helping to protect all of us by slowing the spread of the virus. Also more allegations emerge of bullying by the home secretary. We ask a former permanent secretary for his thoughts. One mp has her own take on the issue. With this government, it seems that allegations of bullying orjust being incompetent get you promoted, whereas standing up to it, you lose yourjob but first the chief medical off...

Hello and welcome. And its been a week dominated by coronavirus. Englands chief medical officer says the nhs could face huge pressures in the worst case scenario. But he does have some reassurance. Its easy to get this perception that if youre older and you get this virus, then youre a goner. Absolutely not. The great majority of people will recover from this virus. The Prime Minister announces new measures on sick pay to encourage people to self isolate if they suspect they have coronavirus. If...

Now on bbc news, the week and whereas standing up to it, you lose yourjob. What does this say about this Prime Minister . Parliament. Mr speaker, i loathe bullying. But i will not take any lessons from a party that has presided over systematic bullying and discrimination against those who stick up for the Jewish Community and for israel in this country. And we have still yet to hear hello and welcome. A proper apology from the labour in a week dominated by coronavirus, party and leadership what ...

Airports could be shut and people arrested on Public Health grounds under emergency laws to tackle coronavirus. A moving tribute to the man thought to be the youngest in the uk to die from the disease. Craig ruston was 45 and had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. There will be no euro 2020 this summer. The tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus. It was decided at an emergency meeting held by uefa. Instead itll take place next summer. Good morning. For england and wales tod...

And in the uk, risk of death from coronavirus is twice as likely if youre from a poorer urban area, say new official figures. Hello and a warm welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. Will start in the uk. The uk government says it has hit its target for 100,000 coronavirus tests per day, with the British Health secretary matt hancock saying it was an incredible achievement. The target was set less than a ...

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 uk Health Secretary, matt hancock says, hes aiming to have the nhs Contact Tracing Smartphone App up and running in england by the middle of this month. Trials of the software are taking place from tomorrow on the south coast as of the governments test, track and trace strategy, which will be central to its efforts, in slowing the spread of corona...

Well meet again dont know where, dont know when. And our other main headline this afternoon. Tributes are paid to the forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age of 103. Welcome to viewers on bbc one. In around half an hour well bring you todays Coronavirus Press briefing from downing street, being led today by the Health Secretary matt hancock. First though, a look at todays developments because theres been a u turn from the government, after it abandoned the coronavirus tracing ...

Bottles newly lined up behind the bar, a sign that this pub in windsor is hoping to set out their chairs and reopen on the 4th ofjuly. But wondering how theyll be allowed to do that is causing a major headache. I think there is obviously a huge amount of uncertainty around the regulations and the guidance, and whether we will be expected to maintain two metre or one metre social distancing. That will be the driver of what how pubs will look. A lot of premises wont be able to afford to open if it...

Greta thunberg speaks to the bbcs Justin Rowlatt about the future of the climate protest movement, the coronavirus pandemic and her life. This is Greta Thunberg if youve never seen her before. As youve never as youve never seen as youve never seen her before. The worlds leaving climate activist has agreed to her first major interview since lockdown began three months ago. She is on the sofa with her dog roxie. Come on. I am in a greenhouse in the middle of beautiful kew gardens. Wired up to the ...

At his rallies. Now on bbc news. Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg speaks to the bbcs Justin Rowlatt about the future of the climate protest movement, the coronavirus pandemic and her life. This is Greta Thunberg as youve never seen her before. At home in her stockholm flat and in reflective mood. The worlds leaving climate activist has agreed to her first major interview since lockdown began three months ago. She is on the sofa with her dog roxie. Come on. I am in a greenhouse in th...