the former leeds united and england footballer norman hunter has died. he was 76 and was taken to hospital with coronavirus a week ago. norman hunter won two league titles during a 14—yearfirst—team career at elland road. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. norman hunter said he enjoyed his nickname. commentator: brought down by hunter, quite blatantly. bites yer legs was light—hearted, he reckoned. bodycheck by norman hunter. but his reputation was tough. a foul by hunter. this certainly is no place for boys. hunter played for leeds united for 15 seasons and helped make them the best team in england. a reputation for being one of the hardest tacklers in the game. he was a league cup winner, fa cup winner, as well as a league champion. some players are paid to score goals, others to stop them.

hunter was one of the towering defenders of his era, and it was some era. hunter! a goal! hunter has scored! norman hunter represented england 28 times, largely because jack charlton and bobby moore stood in front of him. hunter was in the 1966 world cup squad. he had to wait over a0 years to receive a winner's medal. at the time, only the starting 11 got one. norman hunter played over 100 times for bristol city before he retired. he was a manager, too, in the ‘80s, at barnsley and rotherham. but he will be forever associated with leeds, a team which won matches and not always friends. between hunter and lee, and it looks to me as if it has broken out again. but make no mistake, norman hunter earned wider respect. hunter! when england's professional footballers presented their first—ever players‘ player of the year award, it was norman hunter who won it. norman hunter, who's died aged 76.

captain tom moore, the war veteran who's fundraising for the nhs, has now raised more than £18 million. the 99—year—old says he'll keep walking laps of his garden in bedfordshire as long as people keep donating. among the latest donations is one from prince william. time for a look at the weather. here's alina jenkins. some rain around today for areas which have not seen very much recently. this was a definite short while ago. elsewhere a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, particularly in north west england, northern ireland, parts of northern and western scotland. the rain this afternoon and this evening, high—pressure further north and east keeping things dry, the rain has been falling in the last few hours here and in parts of south—west

england, central and southern england, central and southern england, south wales, slowly pushing north and east. a few sharp showers developing. ahead of it, at good deal of sunshine, particularly in the west. cool and cloudy for the north—east of england and scotland with the wind off the cold north sea. best of the sunshine, up to 16, i7. sea. best of the sunshine, up to 16, 17. this evening, the band of rain starting to fizzle out. behind, heavy, thundery showers pushing up from france, northern extent probably the mittens by the end of the night, north wales, may be east anglia. further north, namely dry, clearer skies in the west, a touch of frost in rural parts of scotland. still showers and cloud in much of southern central england and wales and thunderstorms working north and fizzling out. ahead of this, lots of sunshine in much of scotland,

northern ireland, north—eastern england tomorrow, and spells of sunshine developing for southern coastal counties in the afternoon. eventually showers fizzling out tomorrow evening. a few sharp ones still for a time. sunday, second half of the weekend, area of high pressure building from the east and north—east. most of us on sunday will get off to a fairly cloudy start, particularly in the east, slowly the client will recede westwards, increasing of sunshine on sunday —— quite the cloud will recede. feeling a little bit warmer on sunday, particularly away from eastern coasts, temperatures up to high teens, still feeling fairly cool on the eastern coast sunday afternoon. as we start the week, high—pressure generally the dominant feature, quite a squeeze on the isobars. a lot of dry weather, feeling warmer, but somewhat cooler on the eastern coasts.

that's it. good afternoon, i'm gavin ramjaun — and this is your latest sports news. as we've been hearing,leeds united great norman hunter has died in hospital aged 76 after contracting coronavirus. he was a key player in leeds‘ most successful era, winning two titles in his ia years at the club. he was also a non—playing member of england's 1966 world cup winning team. our correspondentjoe wilson joins me now...q - a joins me now...q - true a joins me now...q — true old school centre back. a joins me now...q — true old school centre backli think a true old school centre backi think so, bite your legs is one of the most enduring names in football, it began in 1972, that was the first timea it began in 1972, that was the first time a banner was filled with bites your legs on it. looking at the

interview he did in the 70s, he said he enjoyed that nickname, he thought it quite light—hearted, even recalled a time when he got a letter from the inland revenue that had little note scrawled on it that said keep biting, norman. he was definitely a tough player in an era of football when, let's be honest, the rules of the interpretation of the rules of the interpretation of the rules of the interpretation of the rules allowed a certain physical style of defensive playing, most top teams had someone in their defence who they would define as a hard man, isa who they would define as a hard man, is a tough central defender, but equally i think it was important to remember that there was a lot more to his game. the fact that he played at such a high level for so long, the fact that he played for england on 28 occasions, it would have been more if it wasn't for bobby moore, but ultimately when the pfa first voted for a player's player of the year in 1974, it was norman hunter who won. i think that above alljust shows you the level of respect that

he had amongst his peers. absolutely incredible career and leeds united are amongst those leading the tributes to him today. 0r absolutely, i think it is very rare that you get one player that was so synonymous with one ear and style of a team. leeds said today that norman hunter's death leaves a hole in the leeds united family and their thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time. a quick statement from the pfa, football has lost a legend and i join the entire football community in mourning this loss. i think norman hunter's reputation went right throughout football but his career will always lead back to leeds. indeed, thank you very much. premier league club bosses are meeting at the moment to discuss plans on how to conclude the current season... there are various plans are on the table. one suggestion being, to give a deadline of completion to the end ofjune, that's because some players contracts end then.....

plus shirt and kit deals run out or change too. ending byjune 30th, would also bring clarity to next season....meaning it could start and finish before next years euros. mclaren racing boss zak brown says all formula 1 races held in europe this season could be closed to spectators. yesterday — f1 bosses discussed a plan to start the season with the austrian grand prix behind closed doors on 5july, then a double race weekend at silverstone. ferrari driver charles leclerc says f1 needs fans, but understands that might not be possible. whatever we can do to start the season as whatever we can do to start the season as early as possible but in a safe way i think it would be better, evenif safe way i think it would be better, even if the spectators are not here, but as a driver obviously, you feel the support, last year, being in italy, driving for ferrari, we definitely felt the support and i think it has helped us to win the race there and it was a very special weekend, as i think for any driver, seeing the fans supporting you feel

special but unfortunately, with the situation as it is now, it might not be possible at first, so we will probably have to start like that. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. you are watching bbc news. i will be taking you through the development as we keep an eye on the coronavirus pandemic of elements in this country and abroad. in this country, you will know that the health select committee had a lengthy hearing this morning. matt hancock told mps said there is a worldwide shortage of ppe, but personally promised hospitals will receive stocks of protective equipment this weekend. the committee also heard from professor anthony costello, director of the institute for global health at university college london, who questioned whether the uk

government would be ready for further waves of covid—19. look, if we're going to suppress the chain of transmission of this virus at the next stage, we all hope that the national lockdown and social distancing will bring about a large suppression of the epidemic so far, but we are going to face further waves and so we need to make sure that we have a system in place that can notjust do a certain number of tests in a laboratory, but has a system at district and community level and, listen, i pay huge tribute to the people in the front line, intensive care nurses, doctors and the like, but there's also a massive transformation going on right now with general practices, with the public health local authority management teams and it will fall on them to put in place

a system that enables you to test people rapidly in the community, in care homes and make sure that the results have got back to them very quickly and that we also maintain social distancing of a kind, after we left the national lockdown, and if we can do that, then we are going to be focusing on the people we really want to lockdown, which are cases and contacts, as the who said all along, you need to find cases, you need to test them if you can, you trace their contacts, you isolate them, you do social distancing but most important of all, you do it all at speed. and, the harsh reality, one of the reasons, i hope i have been constructively critical, i also believe we should not have any blame at this stage, we should have no blame, where there were system errors, that led us to have probably the highest death rate in europe and we have to face the reality of that, we were too slow with a number of things, but we can make sure that in the second wave,

we are not too slow. actually, i am not sure we need 100,000 tests per day, in reality, if we can get this epidemic down. more important is to have the systems in place and i would like to know much more from matt hancock, how are they restructuring the public health teams, do they have plans in place, will they need additional volunteers for example, we have 750,000 people queueing up, i bet there are a lot of retired nurses and doctors there that can maybe come in and help with some of the contact tracing, being online, giving that personal service because just asking people to self—isolate is not going to achieve the quarantine we want. a very interesting meeting of the

health select committee. just after two o'clock this afternoon, i will be speaking to jeremy two o'clock this afternoon, i will be speaking tojeremy hunt. the first ministerfor scotland nicola sturgeon has been speaking at the daily briefing about the impact of the pandemic in scotland. she announced that an economic recovery advisory group will be established in scotland to advise the government on actions to support economic recovery. and she gave the latest statistics on coronavirus cases there. they have been a 7409 positive cases confirmed which is an increase of 307 on the numbers reported yesterday. a total of 1799 patients are currently in hospitals across the country with either confirmed or suspected covid—19. that is the same as the number yesterday, although i would point out that that is not necessarily the same patients. a total of 189 people last night were in intensive care, with confirmed or suspected covid—19 and that is a decrease of seven from yesterday's figure.

however, in the last 24 hours, i am afraid that 58 deaths have been registered of patients who had been confirmed as testing positive for covid—19. that takes the total number of deaths in scotland, under that measurement, to 837. as i have said, and as i know all of us have in our minds at these moments, it is important that we never ever forget the human reality behind the statistics. the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, has said that the welsh government would be prepared to maintain lockdown measures in wales even if restrictions had been lifted in other parts of the uk. mark drakeford said that even though introducing differences of approach based on geography would be hard, the welsh government would do what was right for the people of wales.

he says he understands that lockdown is hard but it means more support can be given to front line health workers. i know that the last three weeks have been very difficult and that many families have had to make real sacrifices and that now, we are asking for a further three weeks of those sacrifices to continue. but, what i do want to say to people here in wales is that all that effort, the effort made by our staff in the nhs and in social care and the things that everyone in our different ways have been able to do, those things have made a real difference. at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we had around 150 critical care beds in wales. now, we have more than doubled that number. we had 10,000 beds available in the national health service with a field hospitals that we have and are planning in wales, we will have

over 7000 more, that three weeks really has been used purposefully and deliberately to strengthen our nhs. the headlines on bbc news. the uk may eventually see the highest coronavirus death toll on account of "systemic errors", says a leading health specialist. health secretary, matt hancock, responds to concerns about a shortage of protective gowns, by saying that 55,000 gowns will be arriving today. as china's economy slumps, the international monetary fund warns the outlook for other economies around the world could be far worse than originally predicted. we heard earlier about how the duke and duchess of cambridge are now getting behind a new campaign to help us protect our mental wellbeing, as the coronavirus lockdown brings new challenges for many people.

one of them is the loneliness that's come with social distancing and self—isolation. 0ur reporter tim muffett has been speaking to people to see how they've been affected. isolation. it saves lives, but many are struggling. keith is 67 and has type 2 diabetes. how are you getting on? people are becoming more isolated as time goes on, because, you know, it's one thing being able to talk to people via skype, but you still haven't got that physical contact. how are you spending each day? i haven't got a balcony. you know, i sit in my bedroom in the morning, because that's the room that gets the sun on it. then, late in the afternoon, i move through to my lounge, giving a bit of variety by sitting in different rooms. there's no other change. and, every now and again, you just suddenly realise that there is nobody else around. you've got nobody to turn and have a chat with.

you've got nobody to give a hug to. a couple of times, i went shopping in sainsbury‘s and came out and burst into tears in the car park, because i found the whole thing so emotional. you don't have to live alone to feel lonely. how are you doing? hi, kids. it is really hard. the lack of adult conversation is really hard. obviously, i've got two disabled boys who are nonverbal. how tough have things got for you? i've cried so much. i think i've probably cried every night, because it's really got to me and worrying me what's going on out there, really. one night, i felt like i couldn't breathe. and i felt really lonely, because i had no one i could talk to, or no one that i could turn to. i couldn't even leave the house to say, you know, i need five minutes, because, obviously, you're not allowed. so, yeah, that's been hard. that's my tribe! a house full of children, but you still feel lonely. bless! around a fifth of people in the uk are spending this time living alone, according to a yougov survey taken

at the end of last month. and it suggests that younger people aged between 18 and 24 are more likely to feel unsettled by this. hi, hannah. good to see you. how are you doing? i was homeless for over a year and so i stayed in various hostels. i guess i'm used to being around other people. now it's kind of the complete opposite. do you think the impact of loneliness is being overlooked? the main thing is stopping the spread of the virus. so it's completely understandable that we all need to stay at home. but i think a lot of people maybe don't realise the effect of being on your own for such a long period of time, especially when you struggle with your mental health. are things getting any better, or are they feeling worse? it's strange, it kind of comes and goes. some mornings, i wake up and i think, yeah, i've got this, this is all great. and then it kind ofjust hits you and it's like you realise you've not seen anyone for three weeks. it's just really overwhelming at times. there are some who are finding loneliness a breath of fresh air. i'm actually quite enjoying it. i was waiting for that doom

to come over me and pull me down and itjust didn't. there's no social pressure. you don't have to be doing things. you don't have to be here, there and everywhere. in a way, is it kind of creating a bit more headspace? absolutely, because i never allowed that space to be created in my head. i filled it with all sorts of other noise. you know, just normal noise, the noise of life. for many, it's nothing new. but, for some, loneliness has come as an unexpected shock. another new normal. tim muffett, bbc news. it was supposed to host the eurovision song contest, but now rotterdam's ahoy arena has been converted into an emergency hospital. so far, more than 3,000 people in the netherlands have died because of the outbreak. 0ur correspondent anna holligan has had special access the the venue as it gets ready

to host its first patients. the winner of eurovision 2019... and he was meant to be bringing it home, but instead of preparing to welcome international artists and enthusiastic fans, this space has been rapidly converted to host 82 beds, and they are still building. there is the capacity to go to more than 600. i just want to show you inside one of the wards. there are four beds and even pot plants, designed to make the patients' stay feel as normal and comfortable as they possibly can. two weeks ago, there was nothing here. each container is equipped as a basic hospital room. it took more than 100 contractors ten days to build this self—contained ward,

which even has its own fire station, and other essentials. you have got to make the decision and then you need a lot of people, a lot of different specialties, to be able to put this together because it is not only a facility that can host patients, but you have to think of catering, you have to think of medication, you have to think of hygiene, you have to think of many things to make this happen. more than 9000 people in the netherlands have been hospitalised with covid—19. at least 3000 have died. here inside this emergency hospital, they also have palliative care rooms, where relatives wearing protective gear will be able to visit their loved ones in theirfinal moments. the hope is that all of those emergency beds will remain empty and that soon, the music will return. anna holligan, bbc news, rotterdam.

millions of people were on their doorsteps and at their windows last night to show their appreciation for key workers on the front line of the fight against coronavirus. it's the fourth week that the "clap for our carers" has taken place. graham satchell has been finding out how people all over the country said thank you. just before eight o'clock, and in a quiet cul—de—sac in luton, a weekly ritual is about to start. applause and cheering. come on, the magpies! the nhs are doing a brilliantjob. and it's good that everyone is showing appreciation for them. they're putting their lives on the line every day. absolutely brilliant. it's an opportunity for us

to support the nhs and just show how much we're behind them. we just want to stand together and be as united as possible. for us to be doing this and to show our support, i know it makes all of us feel emotional, so for them to see that, i mean, that mustjust be, hopefully, a little feel good to spur us all on. among the residents, mike and amanda webb and their daughter phoebe. i work in the emergency services division at university college hospital. at the moment, due to the covid—19 pandemic, i've been working on itu helping them to maintain their levels of essential itu stock and supplies. amanda normally works in a&e but she's been moved to the intensive care department. part of herjob — to make sure doctors and nurses have the right protective clothing. i thought a&e was busy, but it is nothing compared to itu.

hats off to the staff who work in icu, because, i mean, they are just amazing. there is sadness and a lot of fear. a lot of them have got families and a lot of them are still coming into work. but for the most part, those coming in are doing theirjobs and they are doing it with good humour. they keep each other going. mark works at the royal london hospital in a&e. a fortnight ago i was off for seven days with covid or symptoms of covid. thankfully i fully recovered as i had very mild symptoms. i did hear this week that one of our porters had died after catching covid. that does put a much more... terrible. yeah, a different perspective on it. but we feel safe in the knowledge that if we're wearing the right ppe and we have got the right protection in place and the right training, then we will get through this. mark and amanda's daughter

phoebe isjust 13. are you worried about them? um, yeah. when i thought my dad had covid, i got really scared. but then i'd knew that things, they are going to get better, you just don't think they are. and i know that everyone is at risk and that people are putting their lives in for other people and so i'm pretty proud of everyone. cheering and applause. pride and thanks and much—needed support. it is really heart—warming and really, really humbling. it's slightly awkward, because i'm just not used to having this appreciation. i'm just completely overwhelmed by it. it makes you feel really bonded. it's a proper kind of morale boost, isn't it? yeah, i think it is. i think you need that in these times. and, in a time of isolation, this weekly applause has

become a vital moment of national togetherness. stay safe, take care. graham satchell, bbc news, luton. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina. we have some rain around today, for areas which haven't had very much recently across the southern half of england, through parts of wales, into the midlands. further north it is a drier, some spells of sunshine the best of which the further west you are. rather cool and cloudy across north east england and parts of eastern scotland. here is the area of low pressure and the frontal system providing that rain through the rest of the day but that rain band will tend to weaken on its journey northwards through this evening before some heavy, thundery showers start to push up from france across central southern england, through wales, into the midlands but further north it is drier with clearer skies further west you are. once again, a touch of frost across some rural parts of scotland, milder further south

with the cloud and showers. we still have those showers around through tomorrow morning, slowly tracking their way northwards through the day but probably not getting much further north and southern parts of northern england. dry with sunshine across scotland and northern ireland. spells of sunshine coming through across the channel islands through the afternoon, some southern coastal counties of england, generally for much of england and wales, a cool and cloudy day, showers around, could be heavy and thundery through the afternoon but drier with the best of the sunshine across the far north of england, northern ireland and scotland. more sunshine around through the eastern coast as seen through today. area of high pressure building from the east and north—east as we go through sunday, initially a fairly cloudy start, particularly for central and western areas of the uk but increasing amounts of sunshine from the east as the day wears on, we mayjust hang on to more cloud across northern ireland and some western parts of wales and south—west england. it should feel warmer on sunday for many, temperatures in the mid to high teens but still fairly cool

for the east of scotland, the eastern coast of england and the northern isles. by the time we get to monday, it is looking dry with plenty of sunshine, still a noticeable breeze and it is coming in from a fairly cool direction across that north sea, north sea coast will always be cooler but warmer away from here, temperatures getting up to 17 to 19 celsius. as we go through tuesday, high pressure is generally the dominant feature but notice a squeeze on the isobars, so still quite breezy if not windy, particularly the eastern coast but for next week, things are looking mainly dry, there will be some good amounts of sunshine, for many it will feel quite warm away from those cooler eastern coasts.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the uk may see the biggest number of deaths in europe by the end of the coronavirus pandemic, says a leading health specialist — because of systemic errors. we have to face the reality of that. we were too slow with a number of things. but we can make sure that, in the second wave, we're not too slow. the health secretary, matt hancock, responds to concerns about a shortage of protective gowns — he says 55—thousand gowns will arrive later today. i would love to be able to wave a magic wand and have ppe fall from the sky in large quantities and be able to answer your question about when shortages will be resolved. as china's economy slumps, the international monetary fund