BBCNEWS BBC News At Six May 19, 2020 17:00:00
The number of people claiming Unemployment Benefits in the ukjumps to its highest level in almost 2a years. The figures for april, the first full month of lockdown, show a 70 rise in claims, as the chancellor warns that unemployment will rise sharply. It is not obvious there will be an immediate bounce back as it takes time for people to get back to the habits that they had. The extent of the impact on human life has become clearer today with 55,000 excess deaths recorded in the uk since the start of march. More than 11,000 people have died in care homes in britain during that time as the gove...