tonight at ten, the number of people who have died in the uk diagnosed with coronavirus passes 10,000. behind every death is a life cut short, as the government stresses the need for strict observance of the lockdown. today marks a sombre day in the impact of this disease, as we join the list of countries who have seen more than 10,000 deaths related to coronavirus. it comes as one scientific adviser to the government warns the uk could become the worst—affected country in europe. also tonight: borisjohnson is recuperating after intensive medical care, but it's unclear when he'll be back at work. i have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs

has saved my life, no question. maintaining the lockdown — trying to stick to the rules on a sunny holiday weekend. and the archbishop's easter sunday service delivered from his kitchen. good evening. the number of people who've died in the uk after being diagnosed with coronavirus has passed 10,000. the health secretary, matt hancock, said this is a sombre day that reinforced why the public must adhere to social—distancing rules. it comes after one of the government's senior scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. boris johnson, meanwhile, has been paying tribute to the nhs

after being dischaged from hospital, saying there is "no question" it saved his life. well, another 737 people have now died in hospital in the latest 24—hour period, but that number doesn't include deaths in care homes or in the community, so the overrall total is 10,612. our first report tonight is from our science editor, david shukman. a painful story with every loss. sara trollope was a matron on a psychiatric ward in hillingdon in north west london when a patient developed symptoms, and by the time she was given protective equipment, it was too late, leaving her family, like so many, totally shocked. stop seeing your family. stop meeting up. because when this is over, you can meet up with your family, your friends. you can give them a kiss, you can give them a hug and tell them you love them. when this is over, we can't say goodbye. with so many losing their lives

and the death toll rising, questions are raised about the uk's handling of the crisis, with this warning from one of the government's own advisers. i do hope we are coming close to the number of new infections reducing and, in a week or two, the number of people needing hospital reducing, and tragically in a couple of weeks' time, the number of deaths plateauing and then starting to come down. but, yes, the uk is likely to be certainly one of the worst, if not the worst affected country in europe. what is your reaction to the comments of one of your own advisers, sirjeremy farrar, that the uk may be on course for the worst outcome in terms of death toll in europe? i think that sort of comment merely reinforces the importance of the central message, which is that people should stay at home, because that protects the nhs and saves lives. we get advice from all sorts of experts,

and we take it all very seriously, and we assess it throughout. still a source of concern is the lack of personal protective equipment, ppe — not just for hospital staff but for anyone having to work closely with others. gowns, in particular, are in short supply — some hospitals fearing that they will run out, exposing medical staff to even more danger. there are a number of our members who are saying they are now critically short of gowns. so what's been happening over the last 72 hours is the entire nhs has mobilised to solve that problem. the government is under constant pressure over this and will not commit to a date when it will be sorted. it's impossible because the quest is to get the right ppe to the right people on the front line at the right time across many millions of people across the nhs and social care.

one of many shocking aspects of this daily death toll is we knew it was coming, because three or four weeks ago, the virus was spreading so fast. since then, the rate of infection seems to have fallen because of social distancing, but we haven't seen the benefits of that yet in terms of reducing the numbers dying. and today, at such a grim milestone, a poignant and powerful message from the sister of sara trollope. for me, stay at home — don't let my sister and all the other nhs staff and all the people that have died from this virus, don't let their deaths be in vain. stay at home. david shukman, bbc news. borisjohnson has thanked nhs staff after being discharged from st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he spent a week being treated for covid—19. in a video message, the prime minister said there's no question the nhs saved his life. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has that story. borisjohnson returned home

to chequers, weary but relieved — and very grateful. i have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life, no question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. it is the best of this country, it is unconquerable. it is powered by love. so thank you from me, from all of us, to the nhs. in the video posted by number ten, mrjohnson reflected on his time at st thomas‘ hospital in london. the prime minister was hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. he spent three nights in intensive care and today wanted to thank two people above all. i hope they won't mind if i mention, in particular, two nurses who stood by my bedside

for 48 hours when things could have gone either way. they'rejenny from new zealand — invercargill on the south island, to be exact. and luis from portugal, near porto. and the reason, in the end, my body did start to get enough oxygen was because for every second of the night they were watching, and they were thinking, and they were caring and making the interventions i needed. the prime minister's pregnant partner, carrie symonds, tweeted, "there were very dark times last week," and said her heart went out to everyone worried sick about their loved ones. downing street's other inhabitants wait for borisjohnson to get back, but his full return to work could still be weeks away.

live, it is clear that borisjohnson will need time to recuperate, and in the meantime, white foreign secretary dominic raab will continue to stand in for him. the hospitalisation of the prime minister really did, i think, underscore the severity of the health crisis facing the government and the country, and in his message borisjohnson said he could see the personal courage of nhs staff and the pressures they are under. he also thanked people for following the rules and social distancing, and the rules and social distancing, and the government is expected to extend those measures later this week. 0k, we will leave it there, ben, many thanks, then right there in downing street. behind every death is a life cut short by a virus unknown to the world just a few months ago. our special correspondent allan little looks at the stories of some of those who've lost their lives they are a cross—section of modern britain in all its diversity. they remind us that none of us is beyond the reach of the worst the virus can do. health care workers have begun treating and mourning

their own colleagues. dr edmond adedeji worked in emergency medicine in swindon. he was 62. his family said he died doing thejob he loved, serving others before himself. not all the key workers we depend on are in the nhs. 36—year—old meks nyack ihenacho drove a number 4 london bus and was asthmatic. he was an absolute charming, charming boy, man, who loved his family. it's notjust the elderly. luca di nicola from italy was 19. he was judged too young to be at risk and tested positive for covid—19 only after he'd died. emma clarke taught science in runcorn in cheshire. she was 35. her school said she was much loved and gifted, a brilliant teacher and very popular with her pupils. ryan storrie from ayrshire had

been working in dubai. he'd come home to celebrate his 40th birthday. he died after telling his wife he did not want to go to hospital, where he would be alone. maria lawrence ran a market stall and a local charity in derby. she launched a scheme to help people who were alone at christmas. she was 48. her sons said she was full ofjoy. everyone knew of her, but she never wanted to be in the spotlight. a genuine angel working for the greater good. she's left a widespread legacy of selflessness, kindness and happiness. she ran charity schemes, protected the elderly and vulnerable, and made sure every single person smiled. kevin rowson worked on matchday security for nottingham forest football club. one player said, "we have lost a true gentleman, a legend in his kindness and humility. " carol jamabo was 56 and a mother of two. she worked caring for the elderly in greater manchester — another of the key workers placing themselves in harm's way to help meet the needs of the vulnerable.

gino renoldi was the landlord of the railway tavern in stanford—le—hope in essex. a gentleman and legend. the place will never be the same without him, are just some of the things posted on social media. he ran this pub for 20 years with a smile on his face, and only recently did he realise his dream of opening his own restaurant, where he served with great care, kindness and pride. marita edwards was a fit 80—year—old. she was the first person to die after contracting covid—19 in hospital. she'd been admitted to the royal gwent in newport for a routine operation. pooja sharma was another key worker, a pharmacist at eastbourne district hospital. she was 33. herfather, sudhir sharma, an immigration officer at heathrow airport, died the day before her. one of pooja's friends posted this online. "please, please, please, inform family and friends to take this very seriously and to self—isolate and socially distance as much as possible."

allan little, bbc news. 0ur health correspondent lauren moss is with me. lauren, hospitaladmissions, lauren, hospital admissions, the numbers there are beginning to stabilise, how long is it projected before deaths start to stabilise as well? what happens from now will be key, it is from now that we would start to see the strictest social distancing rules having an effect on the number of new cases and a number of deaths. tonight, more than 19,000 people are being treated in hospitals across the uk for the virus, and at the press conference earlier we were shown a graph of hospital admissions, which we can ta ke hospital admissions, which we can take a look at now, and as you can see, the areas with the highest numbers, in london there has been a bit of a drop in the last 2a hours,

but sharp increases in the north east and yorkshire and in the north west of england, one admissions do seem to be studying in other parts of the country, like the midlands. now, over 5000 more people tested positive for the virus as of nine o'clock this morning, but again these numbers do appear to be studying over the last few days, which may suggest that the upward curve of the virus is beginning to flatten out. like we have seen in previous weekends, there has been a drop in the number of recorded cases, and a number of recorded deaths, only for them to rise a few days later, so like i said, the next week or so will be really key in indicating whether we are close to turning any kind of corner here. 0k, we will leave it there, lauren, many thanks, lauren moss. the government has welcomed the public‘s efforts to stay at home this weekend and for sticking to strict social—distancing rules, despite the warm weather. danjohnson has the story. it's been a strangely quiet weekend right across the country. rarely are the streets

of the capital empty like this. 0ur motorways were almost abandoned as people overwhelmingly listened to the pleas to stay close to home. in blackpool, people were out and about but mostly sticking to the rules. there's a lot more people out exercising, but i'd say 99% of people are listening, and they're taking our advice. 0n the south coast, hastings was extremely quiet for a sunny bank holiday. i mean, on a sunday, normally this place is heaving. we met george — 69 years old and vulnerable. all i do is come out every day and get a bit of fresh air, and i never get out of my scooter, for the simple reason is, i'm safe in here. it's all just empty. it's like the walking dead. and all the restaurants are all closed. there is a group of four having some drinks, and then they think it's really cool to go in the playground is grown adults, so we have to explain to our kid that he can't go on the playground, but there are some idiots that think it's ok to.

i'm a little bit more cautious probably than most, but that's how i feel. i lost my uncle last tuesday to covid. 68, no underlying health conditions. so, you know, ijust want to stay as safe as possible. we're with bbc news, we just happened to be filming here. and then, just around the harbour, an upside—down world delivered some new arrivals — 29 migrants thought to have sailed from france in a boat not designed for social—distancing. it's a reminder of the range of challenges our emergency services are facing. these are upturned, difficult days, and there are surely more to come. danjohnson, bbc news, in hastings. christians around the world have been celebrating easter sunday, despite restrictions that have left many people confined to their homes. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, recorded his traditional easter address online from his kitchen, where he hailed the heroism of front line workers, and pope francis held the traditional easter vigil, in a virtually deserted

st peter's basilica, as our religion editor, martin bashir, reports. in rome, pope francis delivered his annual easter message in chastened and starkly different circumstances to those normally associated with the joy of easter sunday. no flowers around the basilica, no pilgrims in the square. and the context of the coronavirus pandemic clearly shaped the content of his message. translation: this is not a time for self—centredness, because the challenge we are facing is shared by all without distinguishing between persons. after the second world war, this beloved continent was able to rise again thanks to a concrete spirit of solidarity. it is more important than ever,

especially in the present circumstances, that these rivalries do not regain force. in bergamo, the worst—hit province in italy, the church of the blessed redeemer live—streamed its service to a parish where more than 150 have lost their lives. after so much suffering... the leader of the anglican church, archbishop justin welby, who normally preaches from canterbury cathedral, delivered his easter message from a kitchen table at lambeth palace. he said the country should use this pandemic to change direction. we cannot be content to go back to what was before as if all was normal. there needs to be a resurrection of our common life, a new normal, something that links to the old but is different and more beautiful.

in cyprus, the greek orthodox church, which is a week behind the anglican liturgical calendar, marked palm sunday without worshippers, but live—streamed their celebration by a single camera phone. in the philippines, which has also cancelled services, a church north of manila found a way of gathering its congregation together, creating a fellowship of photographs to celebrate easter. martin bashir, bbc news. the comedian tim brooke—taylor has died at the age of 79. he'd been diagnosed with coronavirus. we are goodies. yes, we know that... the entertainer was best known as one of the stars of the 1970s sketch show the goodies and as a panellist on i'm sorry i haven't a clue on radio 4. his goodies co—star bill 0ddie

called him a "true visual comic and a great friend." it's not only nhs staff who are considered key workers in the coronavirus pandemic. thousands of others from postal staff to haulage drivers are also keeping the country going in these difficult times. our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to some of them. on this round that i do, there's quite a lot of people who are isolating. we're working away here, delivering food to and from supermarkets. so we're keeping children safe, we're trying to keep them happy... hello! the people keeping our country going. you're going to have to excuse the state of my hair, i'm afraid i made the fatal mistake of not going to the barber's before the lockdown started. john is now the postie delivering in a big way. iran the idea past my manager, asking if it was ok if i done something

to help cheer my customers up, and my idea was to dress up in fancy—dress outfits. you're doing a grand job there! thank you very much! so this customer here, she's on the vulnerable list, and i normally check in on her anyway, but since this has started, i make a point, but she's one of my biggest fans at the minute, i don't know if you can see her there. this is my coping mechanism, and i never knew i needed it. i think, if i was to put on the normal uniform and go and do myjob now, i would probably start to feel the effects of the lockdown and the isolation a little bit more. for some, essential work is now a lonely road. this is cambridge services this morning, and with the exception of the marks & spencer's, every single outlet is closed. hello, my name is ewan fleming, i'm a truck driver, i work for blair international transport... ewan is just one of the many truckers out every day.

my loadout on this current trip was a load of meat, and i'm on my way now to load a load of potatoes. life from the cab hasn't changed massively, with the exception of perhaps the cooker's getting used a little bit more. every time you get out of the lorry, every time you get in — hand gel, hand gel, hand gel. morning, children! st paul's primary school in bury stays open, so mums and dads who are key workers can go out. thank you, teacher! it's sad how we can't see our friends. so make sure you're safe, stay safe. at the moment it would normally be school holidays, and the majority of primary schools across the country will be open. we need to make sure that we can help them through this really tricky time. thank you, teacher! we don't know when this will end, but it will pass, and surely we'll remember those

who kept us safe and brought us together. ed thomas, bbc news. the former england and chelsea goalkeeper peter bonetti has died at the age of 78 after a long illness. nicknamed "the cat" for his quick reflexes, he won seven international caps and played in the 1970 world cup. he also made more than 700 appearances for chelsea, which described him as one of their all—time great players. the motor—racing legend sir stirling moss has died at the age of 90. competing in perhaps the most dangerous era for the sport, he's hailed as one of the greatest drivers of all time despite never winning the formula one world championship. katie gornall looks back at his life, and there are flashing images in her report. he was often described as the greatest driver never to win a world championship. but his talent behind the wheel

set him apart, a man known for his speed and courage during the sport's most dangerous era. you have to have ridiculous confidence in your own ability. i mean, you have to believe that it's not going to happen to you, you know? you have to feel that, i know i'm not driving beyond my capabilities. the thing that worried me racing, i'll tell you, was oil on the circuit or a mechanicalfailure. he won the british grand prix in 1955 and finished second in the world championship. he also won the mille miglia, the gruelling thousand—mile italian race, shattering the previous record. in 1957, moss switched to a new british car, the vanwall, but once more the championship eluded him, before falling short again in 1958 to briton mike hawthorn. the 1962 season would be his last after he slewed off the track at goodwood at 120 mph. he was in a coma for four weeks — his racing days were over. ah, stirling moss, good morning, sir. moss received a knighthood in 2000,

his name still indelibly linked to the sport. he became, i think, the icon, the poster boy, if you like, for british grand prix drivers, and i think he launched all the other careers of british racing drivers who went on to become world champions, which he sadly was denied, but i think no—one ever regarded him as anything less than one of the greats. moss's passion never faded. aged 85, he took lewis hamilton fora spin, who today described him as a racing legend, saying, i am truly grateful to have had these special moments with him. moss was a gifted driver whose preference for unreliable british cars probably cost him the championship. he, however, had no regrets. sir stirling moss, who's died at the age of 90. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, but now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

hello. easter sunday has been another day where many locations across eastern and southern parts of britain have seen temperatures in excess of 20 celsius and that will be the last time i'll be saying that. certainly for many areas on easter monday, a much colderfeel to proceedings, with the last of the relatively mild airjust about hanging on in the latter part of the day down into that far south—western quarter. through the course of the night, so we will find some showers and thunderstorms that broke out through sunday afternoon, moving a bit further south tending to peter out as they tend to do. the front in the north introducing it, also tending to lose what little rain it has provided and there will be quite a widespread frost in inland areas to start the new day across central and southern parts of scotland, maybe the odd spot in northern ireland, certainly in the north of england as well. monday, a much colder day, especially so where you have all this cloud across northern and eastern britain, tending to thin for some as it

goes through the day. best of the sunshine out west and we're looking at a temperature of 1a or 15 out west, but, my word, along that eastern shore, seven, eight or nine degrees and having got to those lofty highs, as the skies stay pretty clear and the winds fall light, across this northern and western part of the british isles, so again as we start tuesday, there will be quite a widespread frost. more cloud, more breeze across that south—east quarter, keeping frost at bay, but it will take time before the cloud begins to melt away. high pressure very much the dominant feature on tuesday, so again a lot of clear skies, blue skies, and the temperature is just beginning to recover a touch along those eastern shores. given that we have cut off that onshore north and north easterly wind. 0n into wednesday, we have still got the high pressure dominant, just tending to slide away into the heart of the continent, but still doing enough to keep many areas settled. its northern flank just allowing cloud to stream in towards the northern

and western isles, the north west of scotland, quite a breeze here as well, maybe a spot of rain, but many enjoying a dry and fine day and with the wind in the west at this stage, while the eastern shores are back up to 16, 17 or 18. in the second half of the week, on into the forthcoming weekend, we will be looking into the south—western quarter to see rain attempting to work its way up towards the british isles, but it will take time.

hello. this is bbc news with james reynolds. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow

morning's papers in a moment — first, the headlines. the number of people who have died with coronavirus in the uk has now passed 10,000. the health secretary calls it a sombre day. borisjohnson is recuperating, after intensive medical care, but it's unclear when he'll be back at work. the us overtakes italy with the highest numbers of deaths from coronavirus in the world, more than 20,000 people have now died. pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter vigil in an almost deserted st peter's basilica. and the legendary british motor racing driver, sir stirling moss, has died aged 90. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and psychotherapist lucy beresford,

and yasmin alibhai—brown, who is a journalist and author. let's look at tomorrow's front pages then... the i focuses on the uk prime minister's message earlier today — he thanked the nurses who cared for him during his week in hospital. as does the times, the pm will now continue his recovery the telegraph, too, looks at borisjohnson‘s release from hospital — as he says "it could have gone either way". as does the times, the pm will now continue his recovery at his official residence with his fiancee carrie symonds in chequers. meanwhile, the daily mail looks at the growing row in the uk over personal protective equipment as an nhs boss reveals delivering the kits to the frontline has become "hand to mouth". the daily mirror's headline reads "uk worst in europe", as the death toll here exceeds 10,000 people. meanwhile, the financial times reports the g20 group of nations looks set to agree a deal to offer low—income countries a freeze on loan repayments in the wake of the pandemic.