of deaths in the uk to 21. president trump is extending his ban on flights from europe to include the united kingdom and ireland. the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland, effective midnight monday night, eastern standard time. the spanish government confirms the country will be put under a partial 15—day nationwide lockdown in an attempt to control the virus. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands with immediate effect. some european union countries say they will close their borders to most — or all — foreigners. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers penny smith and benedicte paviot. stay with us for that. ten more people in the uk have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in "at—risk" groups. the rise comes as the governm

uk by far spending is really welcome. uk byfarand spending is really welcome. uk by far and away the most unequal in the g7 on infrastructure so that is a huge step forward. also bold action on climate change. we have gone out of a global leader, climate negotiations coming into the country in november. this is a real moment to send a clear signal to the world of how we are going to meet our commitments of net zero on carbon emissions. but also on digital trade. we are a leader on digital trade. the rest of the world know that, but was either uk walk the talk and make some serious commitments about removing legal barriers, making sure are on par with leaders like singapore would be a really positive sign for the international community. when it comes to issue like climate change being a digital leader, that kind of thing, do you think that might fall by the wayside given that the short—term problem of coronavirus and what that could mean for the uk economy and for businesses, our business editor simonjack writing businesses, our business editor simon jack wri

the canada uk is seen as an island nation. the ca na da style uk is seen as an island nation. the canada style agreement has been talked about for a long time and was presented as something that would be pretty straightforward, a free trade agreement. but it sounds like the eu are now saying that the uk cannot have that free trade agreement along the lines of canada because of our geographical proximity. it is just not the same. what is your view on that? we know that geography really matters when it comes to trading relationships. so from the eu's side, it is understandable that they would be concerned that a major economy very close to them, when trade tends to be greater between two countries closer together, it makes sense that they could be concerned that for example the uk might undercut them to seek a competitive advantage on things like labour rights or environmental rights. 0n the uk side, i think the negotiators really have to think about what price economically in the uk is prepared to pay to take back control. and the question that has been asked so many times sinc

saturday the wettest of the weather to the north—west of the uk. for sunday, this front needs to make its way through so i suspect all of us will see some rain at some stage. so quite a bit of cloud around widely around the uk on saturday, rainfall fairly limited. sunday definitely looks like soggier prospects across the board. good morning. welcome to breakfast. our headlines today: president trump announces a travel ban on anyone from mainland europe, other than the uk in an effort to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the united states for the next 30 days. the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight. the government is set to step up its response to the coronavirus, moving to the delay phase focussing on slowing the spread of the disease. oscar winner tom hanks confirms he's contracted

this is the third most reliant airport in the uk on flybe, it accou nts airport in the uk on flybe, it accounts for about 80% of all flights here. these flights are vital links not only for businesses but also to students who travel between northern ireland and great britain. now, we have had some good news in the last few hours, the scottish airline loganair has agreed to ta ke scottish airline loganair has agreed to take on two of the 1a roots to both aberdeen and inverness from later this month, but the big question now will be if and how quickly the rest of these routes can be saved. there is real concern here at cardiff airport over what this means for wales' links to the rest of the uk and europe, there were six regular routes from here until today, the last flybe flight landed from dublin last night, no route back with flybe for those passengers. in the last 12 months, more than a quarter of passengers who have been through this airport have all flown with ten employee, who will be after that right now? it isa who will be after that right now? it is a question notjust who will b

taken by uk boats, half by others. what the eu sides say is that no nothings should change because those historic fishing patterns stretch back way before the eu. and what they say is that the uk benefits because it's able to sell its fish over on into eu markets. but here there are thousands ofjobs at stake and that's why this is such a difficult issue. as we found just up the coast in the port of skagen, laden with more than £1 million worth of fish caught onjust one trip. the boat is danish. the fish in the whole blue whiting were caught in irish waters. but soon it'll be the season to trawl uk seas. exactly the areas the uk says it alone will control after brexit. these big danish fishing boats access to uk waters is crucial about aa. about a0% of their catches come from there. saying, yes, they will take back control, we don't know what that means. will we go back to what? into history? we have to be able to be fishing in the north sea and the uk water for all times. sandy, in this area here, that history of shar

of deaths in the uk to 21. president trump is extending his ban on flights from europe to include the united kingdom and ireland. the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland, effective midnight monday night. eastern standard time. the spanish government is reportedly set to put the country into lockdown in an attempt to control the virus. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands with immediate effect. some european union countries say they will close their borders to most — or all — foreigners. and how bbc news is reaching out to hear from and how bbc news is reaching out to hearfrom a and how bbc news is reaching out to hear from a section of the audience it is finding hard to appeal to, through its young reporter project. join us tonight at 7:45pm, you're on bbc news. ten more people in the uk have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. england's chief medical offi

fish in uk waters. the current situation is that around half the catch by value there is taken by uk boats and half by others. what the eu side say is that no, nothing should change because those historic fishing patterns stretch back way before the eu and they say that uk benefits because it is able to sell its fish over into eu markets. but here there are thousands ofjobs at sta ke here there are thousands ofjobs at stake and that's why this is such a difficult issue, as we found just up the coast in the port of skagen. laden with more than £1 million worth of fish, caught on just one trip, the asbjorn. the boat is danish, the fish in the hold, blue whiting, were caught in irish waters. but soon it will be the season to trawl uk seas, exactly the areas the uk says it alone will control after brexit. for these big danish fishing boats, access to uk waters is crucial. about 40% of their catches comes from there. and it's why denmark and the eu are saying if the uk wants a trade deal, then it has to all

afternoon uk time. but beyond even the ship there is a realfeeling uk time. but beyond even the ship there is a real feeling the american authorities are trying to get a handle on how to deal with this crisis. here in san francisco there have not been particular problems, there is a feeling they will try to stop large gatherings of people, there will be sports events that may be stopped from taking place to ensure that people do not gather and as far as president trump and vice president mike pence, who has been put in charge of leading the task force trying to deal with this problem, they are trying to ensure that health insurers give people access to tests to try and get a real sense of just how access to tests to try and get a real sense ofjust how widespread the coronavirus is within the us. that is one of the key things. some would say they have been slow to respond particularly with the lack of testing kits but they are trying to grapple with it and get a grip on that before there is a real proble

that's three people leading the uk's response to pandemic. convention centres in london, birmingham and manchester are being converted into hospitals as the national health service attempts to deal with the most serious cases. 0n the same day, the uk announced the highest number of deaths, so far, in 2a hours at 759. the number of people dying from coronavirus is doubling every three to four days. over 100,000 people have tested positive. let's talk first of all about the implications of this in the uk. annalisa and henry, you are both forced as foreign correspondents to be here, to go through this crisis with us. what are your impressions so far of how the uk is coping? annalisa, do you want to kick us off? yes, well, there was a bit of disconcertion in the rest of europe about the choices that britain had taken in the early days of the outbreak. it looks like now things are going more in the same direction of the other countries. let's not forget that italy is two weeks ahead of britain in the spreading of the virus, so we have a clear sens

the uk stands at a historic moment. building is independent trade policy for the first time in almost half a century. this government will see the opportunity to be an independent, free trading nation with a simple message. that free trade is good for all nations, and will deliver benefits for businesses, households and consumers across the uk. we aim to have 80% of uk trade covered by free agreements within three years starting with the eu, the us, japan, australia and new zealand. but labour were concerned about food quality standards. the government says it won't allow chlorine or acid—washed chicken. process is only used because of unsanitary conditions in the united states. but it also says such produce is safe. which of these is the government position? we will not be diminishing or lower our standards as part of a us trade deal, and we will also not be paying more for drugs prices in the nhs. that is clearly laid out in our objectives for everyone to read. and if, which i don't believe the case, but if the us w

you said it's currently about 60% of the fishing uk waters that they get. what do you think the number should be in the future? i think the way to do is to look at previous rights that were had before eu membership and then do a negotiation with the eu. give me a ballpark figure. because the europeans want to know how serious you are being in this negotiation. we are serious but we will not give... when i buy something will i give you my price, necessarily? no. we will take back control of our waters and then we will negotiate with the eu on a historic basis. taking back control, referring to history, none of that is really very helpful. the secretary of state for environment, food and agriculture, george eustice, said the other day that there will indeed be reduced access. so he is already telling the europeans you will have to accept a much thinner slice of the pie. the only question is how thin. that's right. he will say that we will take back, i suspect in negotiations, all of our fish, right? and then we will sit down and look at what the historic righ

the uk could catch the herring, but if the uk puts a tax on imports, where will the uk sell all this fish? the biggest volume for herring will be consumed in europe, and not that much in the uk. so if the uk insists on catching more herring, it has still got to sell it over here? yeah, that is howl see it at least, or the english people have to learn to eat herring — a lot of it. in the uk, brexit has been painted as a chance to revive coastal towns. in denmark, the fear is that brexit might follow the economy out. fishing supports 3000 jobs here. it is what this community is built on. it is part of our dna. it isa is built on. it is part of our dna. it is a dna which goes back to viking times. the local mayor says both sides need to avoid hostilities. we have to find some sort of agreement where we can come and fish in the seas that is connecting us, and the british fishermen can sell their fish. when it comes to trade, fishing is only a tiny part of all the exchanges between the uk and eu, but it is an emotive one, and failure to agree could scupper an overall deal. and pa rt cou

of deaths in the uk to 21. england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in "at—risk" groups. the rise comes as the government draws up plans to ban mass gatherings, in response to the escalating outbreak. the total number of cases in the uk now stands at 1,140. almost 38,000 people have been tested. elsewhere in europe, spain has announced 1500 new cases today. as a result, the authorities there have urged people to stay at home, unless they're going to work, buying food or drugs, or in need of medical attention. the airlinejet2 has cancelled all flights to the country and even turned planes back mid—flight earlier today. holidays to spain organised through tui, which were due to begin in the next few days, have also been cancelled. several european union countries have now said they'll close their borders to most, or all, foreigners because of the coronavirus. they include denmark, poland, slovakia, czech republic as well as cyprus. and a ban on trave

listen to your public health agency of the uk. you have some of the best people in the world working there. the key thing is, wash your hands, stop hugging and shaking hands. cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough, all of those things, but no the disease, know how you get tested and don't walk straight into an emergency room if you think you have this disease. all the measures that public health england are advising are the right way to tackle this. you don't think that, for example, school closures are necessary now? we have heard that perhaps tougher measures might come into force. can you give an estimate of how long those tougher measures might have to be in place for? this is the critical thing that public health england will be looking at now. they have to decide how to get in front of this. they will look at when to stop mass gatherings, to cut back on measures like that. schools are a special situation because we are not seeing school outbreaks, we are not seeing school outbreaks, we are not seeing schools as drivers of

the number of people tested in the uk rose rapidly after la p people tested in the uk rose rapidly after lap capacity was expanded. it was above 8000 a couple of days ago, but has slipped back a little. how does that compare with other countries? this graph shows the number of tests per 100,000 people since the first coronavirus death in each country. south korea with an extensive testing regime is well ahead of the uk and the us. 39 years old. karen, who is pregnant was in hospital with covid—19 and pneumonia and was very ill. she was fighting for her baby. she is now recovering. iam very for her baby. she is now recovering. i am very lucky. so grateful to be home and to see my family. now, it is just home and to see my family. now, it isjust a home and to see my family. now, it is just a case of waiting and seeing how my baby is. no one knows, no one is going to know how he is. 0r how my baby is. no one knows, no one is going to know how he is. or if he is going to know how he is. or if he is ok is going to know how he is. or if he is 0kfor is going to know how he is. or if he is ok

more details of cases in the uk have emerged today. there are 45 people being treated in isolation at home. so far, 18 out of the overall total have fully recovered, but the source of infection in ten cases remains unexplained. the nhs and other global health systems are struggling to contain the virus, according to the government's chief medical adviser. delaying its spread is the next phase. he said half the cases could occur over a three—week peak of the epidemic, his comments coming in front of a committee of mps. there will be a period, there will be a beginning, a middle and end to this. before it people will see no major impact on the nhs, some reconfiguration, and after it the nhs will be back to its normal state. but there will be a period in the middle, if this goes to the top end of the range — and it may well not — but if it does, where the nhs has huge pressure on it for a relatively short period of time. the chief medical adviser outlined what he believed the benefits of the delay phase would be. first, it would pus

uk for a yearand a ha's first fight in the uk for a year and a half. and it is due to ta ke year and a half. and it is due to take place at north london. he has only lost once and 29 pounds. his opponent could be very tough as you we re opponent could be very tough as you were hear now. if he wants to keep his eyes on the enormous prize, the first time ever that two heavyweight champions will fight for all four bells, he's got to keep the belt. to do that, he has got to fight the bulgarian. it is that simple, we have been saying it for 18 months. it's hard to avoid, but at the same time most people want to avoid it. he isa time most people want to avoid it. he is a dangerous fighter. at that time quite honestly i thought that was going to be the hardest fight of joshua's career. what the bulgarian has got is nothing to lose. and in heavyweight boxing, that is the most dangerand heavyweight boxing, that is the most danger and think you can deliver. it happened to joshua last year. madison square garden. 40 to outsider. he knocked joshua out even with hi

of deaths in the uk to 21. england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in "at—risk" groups. the rise comes as the government draws up new plans, in response to the escalating outbreak. the total number of cases in the uk now stands at 1,140. almost 38,000 people have been tested. to help tackle the spread of the virus, the government is to ask some of the uk biggest buisnesses to help build ventilators. the nhs will fund the use of 8,000 private hospital beds, at a cost of nearly £2.5 million a day. meanwhile, the united states has extended the travel ban on most european countries to include the uk and ireland. this will come into effect at 4:00am on tuesday morning. and in the last hour, downing street has confirmed borisjohnson and president trump have spoken on the phone this evening about the coronavirus. we'll have reports from around the world, but first, the situation here in the uk from our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. on your mark

we also recognise the anxiety of families here in the uk we re anxiety of families here in the uk were concerned to get their loved ones home. it is a worrying time for all of those who have been affected. they want to assure them that this government, their government is working around the clock to support, advice and help british travellers get home. i've spoken to many around the world to support this effort to keep airports and ports open in facilitate access to them by british travellers. over the weekend, facilitate access to them by british travellers. overthe weekend, i spoke to foreign ministers from australia, new zealand, india and brazil and pakistan. it also i also given the scale and complexity of this challenge, it inevitably requires a team effort. there a particular focus on transit and we are working with the airlines to keep as many flights running as possible. we got a lot more to do but we have already helped hundreds of thousands of britons get home. the first priority is to keep as many commercial flights running as we can and that is based on, purely the scale a

uk and india, its called. and you get referred to their website which you are encouraged to register, which i did. fill in your contact details, which idid, and fill in your contact details, which i did, and then wait, which i have been doing for a week. and you heard nothing? nothing. we are told we will get updates via e—mail and the only e—mails i have had, the first was to confirm my registration, and the second was to tell me that the lockdown had been extended to april 14. that is it. you are watching bbc news. amanda, you are telling us you had very little feedback, very little communication from the people you are trying to get in touch with. have you had family in the uk talking to mps and the government? yes, my family have been amazing. in fa ct, yes, my family have been amazing. in fact, that is why i'm talking to you, through a contact of my eldest daughter's. they have been incredible. social media, i know there is a big noise being made now but the government doesn't seem to be listening. i

we want to get those citizens back safely to the uk. with respect to the international picture more generally, the uk is leading the international efforts. this is a global pandemic and we want to play oui’ global pandemic and we want to play our part. the prime minister has spoken to counterparts from the g7 and t20. we are now the world's leading country in offering funding to support vaccine research, almost £500 million we have offered and we will put more at the disposal of that important mission, if required. there may be more steps we can do as an international community. we want to be at the heart of that. there will be lessons to be learned in future about how we and other countries have responded to this virus, but the uk, our government, has focused ioo% virus, but the uk, our government, has focused 100% on trying to save lives here. that means putting in place measures to discuss today and means supporting the nhs and social care, shielding vulnerable individuals for whom we have provided food parcels beginning this week

it the highest death toll in the uk in a single day. that takes the total number of people killed by covid—19 to more than 20,000 across europe. tests for frontline health service staff begin in england this weekend — 10 days after wales started theirs — following heavy criticism over a lack of testing for health workers. the english cities of birmingham and manchester join london with plans to open more temporary hospitals to help cope with the outbreak in the uk. masses of people try to leave delhi despite india being on its fourth day of lockdown — raising concerns of the spread of the virus there. wuhan — the city where the outbreak began — has partially re—opened for the first time since it was cut off from the rest of china two months ago. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. here in the uk, the number of people to have died from covid—19 is now more than a thousand. 260 people died overnight — taking th

the uk —— scallops. the uk is deploying more fisheries protection vessels in anticipation of a new wave of french angen anticipation of a new wave of french anger. but in boulogne—sur—mer, there are other ways the french can apply pressure on britain's wishing industry. to understand the economy of boulogne, you need to get away from the port and the fishing boats and drive into this sprawling industrial zone because what boulogne has actually done is turn itself into the most important fish processing and distribution centre in all of europe. this seafood logistics centre sends out 500 tons of fish every day to 22 countries. so this distribution centre. the difference is that this area is totally devoted to seafood. as the boss showed me truck loads of british seafood passthrough here every day. this has to be a high—speed 24/7 operation. but if the eu does not get a deal it likes on fishing, britain's seafood exports could face major delays. people working in the fish industry are very concerned

in the uk, a brand new hospital has been built in a conference centre. the london nightingale hospital will be ready for up to 500 patients this week, rising eventually to 4,000 of all ages. there's been a sharp fall in new coronavirus cases in italy. 1,648 new patients were diagnosed in the latest daily tally. that's less than half of sunday's figure. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejohn stevens, deputy political editor at the daily mail, and jack blanchard, editor at politico london playbook. tomorrow's front pages. let's start with the daily mirror, that celebrates the uk's nhs workers with a headline commending their work and saying "give them all a medal." the times leads on the foreign secretary dominic raab‘s announcement that the government is to help stranded britons return home. it says the uk is planning the "biggest peacetime repatriation" operation, with plans to bring up to 300,000 people home, at a cost of up to £75 million. "get tough on cowards abusing the nhs," says

lot and eastern parts of the uk. a lot of dry weather, some sunny spells, a lot of cloud but windy, especially over england and wales. gusts of a0 mph or more. could see gusts of 50 mph or more for some eastern and southern coastal districts. that is really going to make it feel chilly. in places it will feel freezing. most in places it will feel freezing. m ost pla ces in places it will feel freezing. most places dry, not as windy by then. hello, this is bbc news, with martine croxall. the headlines: us president trump says he's considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. well, this would be an enforceable quarantine and, you know, i'd rather not do it, but we may need it. the number of deaths in the uk from the coronavirus rises to more than 1,000, with another 260 people dying in a single day, officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. if we can keep deaths below 20,000, we will have done very well in this epidemic. tests for frontline

nationals home. 0nce flights to bring uk nationals home. once a special charter flights have been arranged, we will promote them to the government travel advice and the british embassy or high commission in the relevant country. from retired passengers on cruise trips, to young backpackers, there are hundreds of thousands of british people stuck abroad right now. the task of bringing them home has no precedent. caroline hawley, bbc news. some high—profile uk businesses have had to call in the administrators, and blamed the coronavirus outbreak. the italian restaurant chain carluccio's said existing "challenging trading conditions" had been exacerbated by the virus. the rent to own company, brighthouse, has also gone into administration, putting more than 2000 jobs at risk. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent, sarah corker, joins us from manchester. sarah, where these a couple of businesses that were already in trouble? yes, well, brighthouse has been struggling for a while. it has been struggling for a while. it has been hit by a series of

now died from coronavirus in the uk — a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a three week review. we will see where we are going. we need to keep that lid on and then gradually, we will be able to hopefully adjust some of the social distancing measures. as italy grapples with the world's highest death toll from coronavirus, there's a severe shortage of medical staff in the north. and president trump decides not to impose quarantine on new york and two adjoining states, despite saying yesterday that he was considering the move. another 838 people die from covid—19 in spain — the country's highest daily number of deaths. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. you're watching a bbc news special. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments globally and here in britain. the uk government has said all parts of the country are now on an "emergency footing", as the p

uk to europe. in food alone, there are about 10 billion euros and about 4 billion of thatis billion euros and about 4 billion of that is from france alone. it is very much in the interests of europe to try and get a deal, but it is not one—sided. 0n to try and get a deal, but it is not one—sided. on our side we would want access for financial services and it is in the interests of both sides to try and get a deal. if i had to press you, what do you think is the most likely outcome, a deal or no deal? a deal. simply because economically both europe and the uk need a deal. right, let us turn to the us. how big a task will it be to negotiate a free—trade deal with the united states? 0h, huge. say there are 100 negotiators going to the eu today, you will have a similar number that will go to america. these things do take time. having said that, victoria, what you can do is agreejust to said that, victoria, what you can do is agree just to do a deal in the first instance on the few things that you

number of cases in the uk to 35. the chief medical officer professor chris whitty released an update — saying three patients were close contacts of a known case, one had no known contacts and the circumstances were being investigated further, while others had recently travelled from countries where the virus had been identified. earlier, the health secretary, matt hancock, said the government could take emergency powers to close schools and cancel public events, in its efforts to tackle the coronavirus — but he added he wanted to mininise the social and economic impact of any measures. this afternoon, it's been confirmed that a member of staff at st mary's school in tetbury has tested positive for the virus — the school will close until at least wednesday. a school in reading is also closed after a teacher there was hospitalised with the virus. here's our health editor, hugh pym. parents with children at this infant school in berkshire have been told it won't open again, until local authority leaders are certai

that is up the uk has now risen to 51. that is upi2 the uk has now risen to 51. that is up 12 from the previous total of 39. the government has set out its plans for dealing with a widespread outbreak of the virus in this country with the prime minister saying it's highly likely the uk will see a growing number of cases. let's just take a look now at some of the main points from boris johnson's briefing this morning at number ten. up to one fifth of the workforce in the uk could be off sick during a peak of the epidemic. if needed, the military could provide support to the emergency services and if the virus to spread more quickly, the police might only respond to the most serious crimes and they would focus on maintaining public order. other possible measures would include school closures, reducing social gatherings and getting people to work from home. the prime minister said the government will do everything possible to prepare for all eventualities and the priority on keeping the country safe. this report now from our health correspondence over the hutchinson

a majority of the uk fleet, 80% fish and uk waters. they are worried, particularly countries like denmark which has a significantly which operate in uk waters. about 40% of their catches come from the eu. if that uk want to trade deal has to allow this. in the history we've been able to fish in the uk water for all times. that history of sharing these fishing grounds and maps now by dana strollers is the region the eu says is not ready to give up at the access to uk waters or as part of the catch. i can't really accept the argument of having anything back to the uk. danish fishermen have been operating in this water first entry for. and the eu has that a weapon in this fight over fish, tariffs. this factory produces over 800 hearing fillets a year. if the eu puts a tax on imports, where will the uk sell all this fish? the biggest volumes will be consumed in europe. it still got to sell it over here, that's how i see it. english people have to learn to eat herring. it's the literary event of the year. after an eight year wait the final

and let me just clarify, as the uk is still following eu rules, this would also apply to the uk? yes, during the post—brexit transition period, even though the uk is no longer a member state of the eu, it has the same rights and obligations as a member state, which means these changes will apply to the uk as well. these are proposals from the commission at the moment, they have to be approved by the member states, but the commission thinks that will be done in the next couple of days, then this will be the new regime, at least for and just briefly, where are we with the plans to introduce wider travel border controls? there will be a video conference between the 27 heads of state of the eu this afternoon, coordinated by the president of the european council. they will be asked to sign up to this idea of a travel ban on non—eu citizens coming into the eu for nonessential business. that is a slight competition in that it is not actually an eu wide thing, it is up to the individual governments to sign up to and then opponent themselves, which is why you saw emmanuel macron, the

by contrast, the uk's cases are more evenly spread. concentrating demand in one place puts more pressure on health services. why those patterns? well, here's the second big difference. the number of cases in both countries may be moving in parallel now, but look at this sudden spike in the middle of feburary. this suggests the virus had been spreading undetected in the community. that gave less chance for a "contain" phase to slow the spread in the north. the third difference is in the death rates among confirmed cases. just under 1.5% in the uk and just under 7% in italy. this could mean that more of their cases are very sick, which itself adds to the pressure on services. or it could mean their hospitals, especially in the north, are overwhelmed and so death rates are climbing. and that's what the uk is trying to avoid by flattening the growth in infections, and spreading the load on the nhs. the government are planning for a significant epidemic, but that doesn't mean we're a month from the scenes we're seeing in northern italy. sto

the uk once little deals covering lots of areas in the uk, the eu wants an overall one. the uk's problem with that i think is that the eu could then impose sanctions on the uk across all of thoseissues sanctions on the uk across all of those issues if the uk ever broke any parts of the deal. what you see from this is a really big conceptual difference, they are in very different places and it boils down to trust and the uk not wanting to commit to standards and agreements and paper that the eu says it needs to have. and i think it means these talks are in a difficult place. even on the big issues, let alone the nuts and bolts, this isjust the beginning. they have to sort this out in the coming months because it has to be done this year. a long way to go. many thanks. coming up on the bbc news at five... south korea is battling the worst coronavirus outbreak outside of china, with over six thousand confirmed cases. we'll speak to the country's ambassador to the uk about the impact of the virus. time for a look at the weather, here's phil avery. there is plenty of it today

now died from coronavirus in the uk — a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a three week review and see where we are going. we need to keep that lead on and then gradually we will be able to hopefully adjust some of the social distancing measures. as italy grapples with the world's highest death toll from coronavirus, there's a severe shortage of medical staff in the north. and president trump decides not to impose quarantine on new york and two adjoining states, despite saying yesterday

of deaths in the uk to 21. president trump is extending his ban on flights from europe to include britain and ireland. the present decision to suspend all old trafford, effective eastern standard time. the spanish government is reportedly set to put the country into lockdown, in an attempt to control the virus. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands — with immediate effect. some european union countries say they will close their borders to most — or all — foreigners. ten more people in the uk have died after testing positive for coronavirus — bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in "at—risk" groups. the rise comes as the government draws up plans to ban mass gatherings, in response to the escalating outbreak. the total number of cases in the uk now stands at 1,140. almost 38,000 people have been tested. meanwhile, the united states has extended th

uk in 1196, few minutes ago since 1987. uk in 11%, the sharpest fall, worse than black monday 1987. but there was one more stay, down 12%, spanish index 1496, more stay, down 12%, spanish index 14%, the more stay, down 12%, spanish index 1a%, the italian indexes actually down 17%. these are huge numbers this crash territory. and as a set, this crash territory. and as a set, this is an assessment or reassessment of the prospects of companies and yes, we have seen bailouts, funding, interest rate cuts and concerning thing about the american stock market was that they did pump in this trillion dollars and it had a bit of a sugar affect and it had a bit of a sugar affect and then it fell back again and a lot of this hinges on concerns that we heard about donald trump poss plus speech in the early morning because what it meant for european airlines, just the sight of a president not talking cooperatively about what is a global pandemic but almost saying that this is europe's fault and it's led to this. can governments afford to bail out eve ryo ne governments afford to bail out everyone

the who very clear, test, test, test what is the uk approached? as you mentioned before there have been questions in the uk as to whether the government was putting enough emphasis on testing. the prime minister today outlining what they're aiming for soon is to get to 25,000 tests a day so soon is to get to 25,000 tests a day soi soon is to get to 25,000 tests a day so i think downing street now trying to suggest they are taking the who advice very seriously. it was also talked about today the possibility of home—based tests. i think one of the concerns around focusing on testing is whether it could take resources that will be under pressure in terms of health services elsewhere. if the health authorities can move to a place where people can potentially test at home than that might relieve some of that pressure but i think more broadly from what we've seen certainly this week, is how rapidly the situation changes, what measures are deemed not yet appropriate, not get suitable, not yet necessary one we can the week after suddenly become necessar

before that, at two 30p in uk time, 110w before that, at two 30p in uk time, now british summer time, we will be hearing from the scottish first minister, nicola sturgeon. that is at 2:30pm. they will be giving us an update on the situation in scotland, but the overall figure includes that figure that i have just given you, that includes the scottish gas as well as wales and northern ireland and england. we will bring you more once we get it, in terms of the breakdown of the figures, but let's move on now. more on that story about boris johnson's letter to the public. let's speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, who is in westminster. the letter itself shouldn't come as any surprise, the contents at least. why the decision to send it? it is not unprecedented for the government to send out advice leaflets in this way. if you think back to 2016, when there was the eu whether here in the uk, every household were sent a booklet then stop this time round, it is going to cost the government about £58 million to send these leaflets a nd about £58 million to send these leaflets a

saturday the wettest of the weather to the north—west of the uk. for sunday, this front needs to make its way through so i suspect all of us will see some rain at some stage. so quite a bit of cloud around widely around the uk on saturday, rainfall fairly limited. sunday definitely looks like soggier prospects across the board. a very warm welcome to bbc news. our top stories: president trump bands or flights from mainland europe for 30 days to try to limit the coronavirus pandemic. to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the united states for the next 30 days. the new rules were going to affect friday at midnight. we have a special report from inside one of south korea's super labs where they are processing thousands of samples a day in the fight against the virus. in italy, the restrictions close all shops except food stores and pharmacies.

that brings the total death toll in the uk up to 21, thatis total death toll in the uk up to 21, that is from nhs england who have confirmed that here for us. just under 800 people had tested positive so far in the uk and ten of those people, not ten further people but ten, doubling in essence, of the death toll is a significant development. more figures coming out of scotla nd development. more figures coming out of scotland as well in terms of the breakdown of where some of the new cases of infection are, not fatalities but infection. we know that the number of cases has risen up that the number of cases has risen up to 121, an increase of 36 since yesterday in scotland. ten more cases in greater glasgow and clyde and the highland health board area has registered its first case of coronavirus. these are official figures from the scottish government, which are released daily as we get updates. that is the very latest. one thing you will not have seen as you came into the studio, it has just hit the news wires we get here in the studio, is that the chief medical officer, chris whitty,

the uk could catch the herring but, if the eu puts a tax on imports, where will the uk sell all this fish? the bigger volumes of herring will be consumed in europe and not that much in the uk. if the uk catches were herring, they have to sell it here. that's how i see it. or english people have to learn how to eat herring and a lot of it. right back in the uk, brexit has been painted asa in the uk, brexit has been painted as a chance to revive coastal towns. ince geoghegan, the fear is brexit might hollow the economy out. fishing support 3000 jobs here. it's what this community is built on, too. we have a fish because it is pa rt of too. we have a fish because it is part of our dna. dna that goes back to viking times. the mea says both sides need to avoid new hostilities. we have to find some sort of agreement where we can come and fish indices that are connecting us, and british can sell their fish and they can do it. when it comes to trade, fishing is only a tiny part of all the exchanges between the uk and eu but it's an emotive one and failure to agree could scupper an overall da

at scene “— apart from obviously the uk at scene —— at the moment it seems. we will talk about the uk now, with its take on protection of the vulnerable. many papers have this, and social media, about what might be announced in the uk, the thought that those over 70 might have to self isolate for four months. that is a heck of a long time. health secretary mark hancock —— matt hancock being interviewed on sunday on the bbc come up with various bits and bobs we are now having to get our heads around. this talks about charities calling for action to help the elderly and vulnerable, it is a big issueif and vulnerable, it is a big issue if anyone over the age of 70 can't get out and get food. currently the house, can't go out to get food, can't go out to pick up medicines that they may have other health conditions for example. we have talked about a lot in recent yea rs, talked about a lot in recent years, the broad fact that there is a huge amount of loneliness for example for elderly people may be stuck at home, who may be widowed, for example, or kids have

hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. the british prime minister today urged the public again to follow the rules for social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. speaking in downing street, he said the government would bring forward further measures if necessary if the two metre rules isn't observed. it comes as one and a half million people at greatest risk are being told they must self—isolate for 12 weeks. the government says it's drawing up plans to deliver food parcels to those without friends, family or neighbours to help them. the number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus has risen to 281. there have been 5,683 confirmed cases. here's our health editor hugh pym. at his daily press conference, the prime minister first had thanks for nhs staff and those who followed official advice to limit social contact, cancelling mother's day visits for example or sacrificing businesses by closing pubs, restaurants and gems. but he hinted there could be more measures to come. we will keep the implementa

coronavirus has come to the heart of uk government. we heard yesterday that boris johnson uk government. we heard yesterday that borisjohnson the prime minister had tested positive, so had the health secretary matt hancock. 0bviously key figures in leading and tackling the outbreak here in the uk. the chief medical officer chris whitty also has gone into self isolation with suspected symptoms and earlier today we heard of another cabinet minister, alister jack, the scottish secretary who is also self isolating after developing symptoms in the last 2a hours. i understand he hasn't been tested and there are no plans to test him, he would yourself isolate for the next seven days. what this has done is raise questions as early as yesterday because alisterjack, matt hancock and boris johnson were yesterday because alisterjack, matt hancock and borisjohnson were all close together in the house of commons on wednesday. that has raised questions about whether the government has been following its own guidelines. that was put to michael gove ye

stay in the uk, yes. we arejust we are just hearing some news from spain that the government is going to put the country under lockdown as pa rt to put the country under lockdown as part of its state of emergency measures. this is being reported at the moment by the news agencies and el mundo. we are expecting a news conference at tpm. reports coming out that to combat the coronavirus, all spaniards must stay at home expected by —— except to buy food or drugs or to go to work. it has been reported that the interior ministry will control all police forces including local and regional ones as pa rt including local and regional ones as part of the state of emergency, so we will obviously confirm that and a news co nfe re nce we will obviously confirm that and a news conference is expected in the next half an hour or so, a0 minutes, but obviously spain's numbers have been going up and it is obviously concerned in the way that other nations have been. europe has been declared the new epicentre of the pande