had a northerly wind circulating around this area of high pressure but it has drifted further eastwards, allowing the wind direction to change to a milder westerly. still a lot of sunshine to appreciate from the views of our window, lots of sunshine. further north and west, unfortunately, just as beautiful but quite cloudy across argyll and beauty. if i put these weather watchers on the satellite you can see where i'm talking about, the cloud thickener for you can see where i'm talking about, the cloud thickenerfor a you can see where i'm talking about, the cloud thickener for a bit of drizzle from time to time, lots of sunshine elsewhere and some nuisance cloud across east anglia and the south—east starting to break up. the rest of the afternoon is quiet for many. dry, unsettled, lighterwinds than yesterday, temperatures at a touch. a bit more of a breeze in the far north—west, eight to ten the high, 13 or“; far north—west, eight to ten the high, 13 or 1a elsewhere to close

the day. those yellow tones will disappear quite sharply through the night under clear skies and we will see another chilly night, temperatures low single figures, not as cold as the nightjust passed, poor old mother nature starting to blossom after the one weekend, it will be a shock to the system. a light frost.. more courage into the far north—west, maybe just filtering into northern ireland from time to time. —— more coverage. living out of wednesday into thursday we do not need to start drawing attention to this area of low pressure pushing up into the south—west. ahead of edge, warmerair into the south—west. ahead of edge, warmer air still, there's temperatures are likely across central and southern parts of england and wales to peak once again at 22 degrees. the weak weather front in the north, a band applied to scotland, northern england and northern ireland, elsewhere we keep sunshine until the end of the day. as that area of low pressure could

spark off a few sharp showers into the south—west, but ahead of its, 21, maybe 22 degrees not out of the question. it has been quite dry across parts of england and wales over the last few weeks, this low pressure could bring significant rain through friday and maybe into the weekend across england and wales, possibly northern ireland too. certainly want to keep a close eye on. studio: thank you, louise. a reminder of our top story... there's concern that daily coronavirus figures are not giving a clear picture of what's happening in care homes or people's houses — as charities claim many older people are being "airbrushed" out of official figures in the uk. somehow care homes have been left behind in this scramble for more pension... more ppe, protective equipment, for the emergency admission ventilation.

in the uk's spending watchdog has warned too people could become unemployed and the economy could trigger 30% this year if a three—month lockdown is imposed. that's all from the bbc news that one, goodbye from me and now wejoin you're watching bbc news, the time is 1:33. the england lionesses‘ defender lucy bronze says she's worried about the future of the women's game because of the financial impact of the coronavirus lockdown. bronze, the bbc‘s women's player of the year, plays for the european champions lyon. there are some fears with players and with clubs, but from what i know in england at the minute, the clubs

are fully supporting the women, i think they have shown that the past couple of years that they want to help build it, and if that means now what we are going through bit is trying to keep us afloat, from what i know the teams in england are doing a pretty good job at that, and i really support the women through it, but you never know what's going to happen, we don't know what's happening week to week in life in general, so i think football potentially could be taking a knock, and women's football, it is going to shake the boat a bit more if something happens to women's football, but so far clubs have been really supportive to the women's team. the team gb olympic sailing team will be unchanged for the postponed tokyo games in 2021. the 15—strong squad had already been named and sailing chiefs have decided not to re—open qualification. the olympic champion hannah mills can become the most successful female sailor in the history of the games but had planned on leaving the sport later this year. i was really kind of looking forward

ina way i was really kind of looking forward in a way to retirement and the next chapter in what that might hold for me in september, yeah, it was a big hurdle for me mentally to think i have another year of putting my life on hold almost, to give everything i've got to be in the best physical, mental shape i could possibly be in. it is all consuming, and olympic campaign, so it really is a big deal to add another year to it, then you have the question of will my body even hold up? this is my third olympic games. there are all these thoughts going around my head, but to have a date set for next summer, to have a date set for next summer, to have a date set for next summer, to have the selection confirmed, i think it alljust brings back the reality of how amazing and incredible opportunity it is to be pa rt incredible opportunity it is to be part of something like this. the tour de france looks set to be postponed. the french president emmanuel macron says that restrictions on public

events would continue until mid—july, with the tour due to start onjune 27th. those restrictions on mass gatherings would also impact the french grand prix, which is also scheduled forjune. should it be called off, it would be the tenth formula one race to affected australia spinner nathan lyon has cancelled his contract toto play cancelled his contract to play for hampshire for the first half of the season. the county championship, which should have started on easter sunday is suspended until at least the end of may iam i am pretty disappointed to not get there, but it is not meant to be, we are ina there, but it is not meant to be, we are in a little bit different circumstances than what we are used to, so it has been a pretty easy decision from both of us, and the time is not right to head over there. you can find more

on all those stories on the bbc sport website. and looking into the impact on the future of football, in the men and women's games at all levels. i will be back in the next error. —— the next hour. there are signs of a big increase in fly—tipping since the lockdown began. most councils closed their recycling centres three weeks ago, when the restrictions were announced. they're now urging households to be patient, and hold on to their rubbish until they can reopen. duncan kennedy reports. just look at the state of this. one infuriated reaction to fly—tipping. this is what people have done. it's the voice of donna pottle, outside the london midland railway club she helps run in wolverhampton, bearing witness to this deluge of detritus. the club's own cctv shows some of the actual dumping taking place. out comes a sofa, then other

chunks of furniture. what would your message to these people be? if you don't want that mess in your garden, don't make somebody else‘s a mess. it's unfair. stop fly—tipping — you're a disgrace. this pile is in hampshire. ever since councils closed waste sites for covid—19, illegal dumping has escalated. a new app logs fly—tipping around britain. its creator says cases have soared. we've seen a massive increase in fly—tipping — over 50% nationwide. some areas, including london, are well over 70%. we've seen thousands of extra reports coming through each and every week right now. just three miles away, yet another site. here, the hills are awash with the horrors of more rubbish.

lots of people are walking, the last thing they want is to find a whole pile of rubbish that's been dumped. what many ordinary householders don't realise is even if they pay somebody else to take away rubbish like this, it's they themselves that will face a fine if the rubbish can be traced. those fines can rise to thousands of pounds, with a maximum of £50,000 being payable. another concerned citizen filmed this from his flat. disgusting! but whether it's birmingham or burnley, no wonder residents are angry when they see this. i think it's just laziness, because you could store it at home, couldn't you, until all this is over. i think it's disgusting — i don't know how people sleep at night. councils and say they had to close official waste sites to protect workers and the public, and they say the rise in fly—tipping is unacceptable. we understand people want to potentially spend the time

they're self—isolating clearing out their homes, but the message really from councils is very clear — please do not fly—tip. back in wolverhampton, donna surveys her eyesore with a message. if you dare, carry on. and a warning. we'll get you, without a shadow of a doubt. duncan kennedy, bbc news. the spread of covid—19 has been difficult for many businesses, but one sector which has seen a surge in sales is emergency supplies. companies that make kits to get you through storms, earthquakes and pandemics have seen a spike in sales. but that increased demand has meant companies are now struggling to obtain enough stock to stay in business. from san francisco, zoe thomas reports. ba re bare shelves, low stock, booming sales. that is how business has been since the coronavirus out break reached the us. the company sells emergency kits for earthquakes,

wildfires and everything in between, but the fear of a global pandemic saw their sales shoot up 5000%. working 16 hour days, trying to get everything out. these premade emergency kits come with a variety of essentials, but masks, gloves and first aid kits are most in demand. that has drained even the most prepared companies. now we are guaranteed maybe 1.4 shelves, and it has been difficult to keep up, but we are doing it. we arejust has been difficult to keep up, but we are doing it. we are just trying to get as many kits as possible, and when we ran out we will close up shop. preppi isn't alone. other companies are also running low on supplies, and as more people get ready to shelter in place, demand remains high. ironically when you

have a business like this, your business has to be particularly resilient. it will definitely impact us, and that is ok. the red cross has urged calm, and has said the best practice to be prepared for the coronavirus is to be prepared for any hazard. if you didn't buy a premade kit, it is not hard to put one together yourself. i have soap, hand sanitiser, renewed my prescriptions and i have enough food for myself and family for about two weeks. but a few things that were ha rd to weeks. but a few things that were hard to come by, masks, gloves, i don't even have bandages. alex bought a kit in early march, planning a trip with his family and wa nted planning a trip with his family and wanted to be prepared against covid—19. now he sees the kits is essential. we definitely have some oi'i essential. we definitely have some on hand now, it isjust like everything else, you have to have

insurance to have peace of mind. most kits have a shelf life of five yea rs if not most kits have a shelf life of five years if not used, but with so many supplies being used right now, it could mean companies are unable to meet demand for future disasters. it may be the middle of the easter holidays, but across the uk, hundreds of schools remain open for the children of key workers. our correspondent tomos morgan has spent the day with some pupils in cardiff to see how they're getting on. my name is penelope and my mum works for the nhs and helps people.

my name is william. my dad is a dentist and my mum works for the nhs. my name is harriet and my mum works in the nhs as a medical secretary and my dad works for the council. easter holidays here in cardiff. it's one of the welsh capital's largest areas, where several students share one school during social distancing measures. staff are taking all precautions necessary to keep everyone safe, dividing the children between opposite ends of the school. it's been very different, that's for sure. we are very much now not a school, it is childcare provision and we are focusing on the wellbeing of the children and caring and supporting them in this really difficult time. we're just happy we can do our bit to support the parents and they can continue to carry outjobs and essential services. usually there are over 500 pupils here in this primary school, but this week, six different schools are using it as a hub, there have been no more than 30 pupils coming here per day, meaning empty classrooms are a common sight. teachers here sent us this footage. it's a hub for three schools in the local authority. it is open seven days a week, seven hours a day, aiming to be as flexible as possible for those

parents that need childcare during this time. in wales, 400 hubs will remain open over the easter break and less than 1% of all school children here can use them if required. so, how have the children in cardiff been enjoying the holidays? it's fun, but it's also quite weird because it's stuff we wouldn't normally do. we've been doing a lot of things outdoors, like we have made kites. last week, one child tested positive at llanishen fach and has been self—isolating, but no other child or adult at the school has shown any symptoms. with things so up in the air at the moment, hubs will remain open for as long as they are needed, and those heading in every day are having more fun now than regular term time. tomos morgan, bbc news, cardiff.

we are getting more reaction from downing street, where there has been reaction to suggestions that the figures are excluding care homes and other settings. number ten says it is constantly working to get support for the social care sector, but the prime minister's spokesman said in the last few minutes that they acknowledge more needs to be done, and they are working round the clock to make sure everyone gets the support they need. the government said spare testing capacity can be used for social care staff, and since the weekend 505 have been tested for coronavirus. on to the obr, the office for at responsibility figures they have released, suggesting 2 million people would be unemployed and that

the uk economy could shrink by more than a third, in the second quarter of this year if the lockdown remains in place, before bouncing back quickly. the prime minister spokesman says the only way is to they have also responded to claims from nicola sturgeon the first minister of scotla nd sturgeon the first minister of scotland that ppe is being prioritised to england. number ten is denying that, saying we have not instructed any company to provide for one nation over the others. as a footnote, dominic cummings, the prime minister's main advisor, is back working in number ten after a period of self isolation. so that is the latest from the number ten

briefing. joining me is labour's new shadow chancellor, anneliese dodds. good afternoon. if i could just first of all look at the obr forecast, it is pretty stark reading, but given what we are going through, not a huge surprise. you're right, it is not a huge surprise, it very much tallies with the existing data we have which suggests there has been about that 30% drop in economic activity, obviously having these figures presented by will be a surprise to some who have not followed the situation, but u nfortu nately followed the situation, but unfortunately they are quite a good reflection of the situation we are likely to find ourselves in. this is really down to the measures that can be put in place to sustain businesses and jobs, they are absolutely critical notjust now, but for the future health of the economy. where do you think we stand at the moment in terms of helping those who are really struggling? obviously labour as well as trade

unions and businesses cold for many of the measures that have been put m, of the measures that have been put in, particularly thejob retention scheme, the coronavirus interruption loa n scheme, the coronavirus interruption loan scheme, and the self employment support scheme. we did call for all of those. i think the really critical issue just now is ensuring they are delivering the support and in very short order. one area we have been concerned and had discussions with government, and i'm grateful to government for being open with those, is around the loan scheme, where we see many fewer loa ns scheme, where we see many fewer loans being provided than in similar countries facing similar challenges. we need to work out where the blockages are to some of those schemes because it seems like in some cases the take—up isn't as high as we would have otherwise anticipated. do you understand businesses who may be reticent when it comes to taking out loans, giving the —— given that they do not have the —— given that they do not have the money and they are already struggling? i absolutely do, and i have spoken to a large number of

them as well as the associations who represent many small businesses, i have had a discussion with many of those this morning. this is a very difficult situation indeed, and obviously a number of businesses have so cold furloughed their employers, but they are still facing those costs, and government has said in some cases it will be removing some business rates, which is welcome, but there are other fixed costs as well, and the loan system has to be one that can be trusted by particularly small businesses to help them with some of those problems but also it has to be easy for them to apply, simple to navigate and speedy in its delivery, so we are really pushing government to try to make sure that the loan system is one that is sufficiently attractive to businesses. the worst that can happen is for them to go bust and lay off staff now when they

are fundamentally sound for the future, when the economy starts to pick up again. you're the new shadow chancellor, and a change of tone and politics obviously at the moment, are you of a mind to offer help to the government, you're not criticising, and i'm not that at the moment, but do you think they can do more? what can you do to help? we think it is very important that we work constructively with government at the moment, obviously we are in the middle of a very severe crisis for our country and i think it is really important that politicians of all stripes work together, collaborate and do not engage in partisan knock—about, that is not what we are interested in doing. at the same time we need to make sure that when issues are being mentioned to us, particularly by those on the front line, nhs staff or social care staff or others, that those issues are raised publicly and we start to get solutions to the problems people

are facing, so when there are issues and problems we will be voicing them, but we are not going to be engaging in the politics as usual approach because i don't think anyone wants that right now. hindsight will be a wonderful thing, and they will be blamed for sure in the months to come. —— there will be blame. regarding social care, particularly concentrating on the ca re particularly concentrating on the care homes and what seems to be a lack of information coming out of them in terms of what this is doing to our elderly population, what is your assessment of what is going on there? this is an incredibly challenging context and the social ca re system entered challenging context and the social care system entered this crisis already under severe strain u nfortu nately, we already under severe strain unfortunately, we have a gap of about 120,000 staff even before the coronavirus started, so there are really extreme staff pressures. we also have a pure care system and

many others, we started without that, so it has been difficult to get the system to adapt. certainly we think now there is a real priority for transparency, we think it would be really helpful if government could find some way to make sure that the data about what is occurring in care homes, particularly very sadly around mortality statistics, if it could find out a way of reporting that in a more timely manner, daily, we think that would be helpful, and also if it can prioritise the delivery of that equipment and testing capacity. we know that across the country government employees, the military, many others doing their very best to get the material out where it is needed, but we need to focus on coordination, and no social care workers should be ina and no social care workers should be in a position where they are worried about going into work. we have to

make sure government is backing them in the critically importantjob. anneliese dodds. shadow chancellor, thank you forjoining us. and in. austria was one of the first countries in europe to follow italy in imposing strict lockdown measures to fight coronavirus. but now, with the daily infection rate down, it has reopened small shops and hardware shops, one of several european countries taking steps to ease restrictions. bethany bell reports from vienna. garden centre is open again in austria, and people are flocking to buy plants. diy stores have also reopened after around a month of lockdown. the government says it has managed to flatten the curve of new coronavirus infections and is taking small steps back towards a more normal way of life. shoppers have cautiously welcomed the move.

translation: i hope that it will go well and that the number of cases won'tjump up again. but it is good to do something to help the economy. i think it is good. we have to stay at home and there is plenty in the garden. hopefully people will stick to the rules so that we can stimulate the economy. things may be easing off slightly but there are strict safety rules when it comes to shopping. you can't go inside a shop unless you are wearing a basic face mask covering your nose and mouth. once you are inside a shop, you have to keep your distance. small independent shops have been hit hard by the lockdown. this man owns a toy shop in vienna. we could have survived another few weeks but then we wouldn't have any reserves, any money to buy new goods and anything. i don't think it was good to close everything down so strictly.

while more shopping is now possible in austria, strict social distancing rules remain in place. people are still being urged to stay at home. if all goes well, big shops and hairdressers could resume business in two weeks' time. but restaurants and cafes will be closed until mid—may the earliest. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. hello there, after a chilly start to tuesday, the temperatures are recovering nicely. the weekend which brought the bitingly cold wind has moved east, so the wind direction has changed so you will notice a difference outside. in fact, we are enjoying some spring sunshine and you can see blossom on the tree is benefiting from that. further north there is a

lot of cloud across the northern isles and anywhere north—west of the great glen. cloudy skies and to the north, blue sky and sunshine into the midlands, with some patchy cloud through east anglia and the south—east, but that should break up through the remainder of the day. so, a quiet story for many, a bit more of a breeze as well, temperatures not quite so high, and we should see them peaking through the afternoon between eight and 11. elsewhere, a maximum of 13 or 14. through this evening we keep the clear skies so the warmer yellow tones disappear again and we will see a touch of blue on the chart, which means light frost is not out of the question in some spots again. not as cold as the nightjust passed, but if you're a gardener, that is worth bearing in mind for the spring plants now blossoming in the recent warmth. as we move through to wednesday it will be a quiet story, quite a lot of cloud again through scotland, a bit of a breeze here. but temperatures will recover to highs of 17 or 18 as we

go through the afternoon on wednesday. there is a potential by the end of the day on thursday to see some sharp showers from this area of low pressure which will influence the story. ahead of it however, we see more warmth returning, is a temperatures potentially across england and wales returning to low 20s. more cloud through scotland, northern ireland possibly the north of england on thursday, a few showers by the end of the day maybe arriving across the far south—west. but in terms of the feel of things, we could get highs of 21 or 22 by thursday afternoon. then as we move out of thursday into friday, the area of low pressure continues to drift up from the south—west and could influence the story for england and wales but also northern ireland as well. it could bring some heavier outbreaks of rain.

this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines: more than one in five deaths in england and wales are now linked to coronavirus — charities say many older people are being "abandoned like lambs to the slaughter". somehow, care homes have been left behind in this scramble for more ppe protective equipment for the emergency admissions, ventilation. a warning the economy could shrink by a record 35 % byjune —, and the rate of unemployment more than double — if the lockdown lasts three months. "i call the shots" — a belligerent president trump goes on the attack when questioned about his handling of the coronavirus crisis in the united states. you know you're a fake. you know that.