cooler as we head into sunday. a coronavirus test has stopped taking bookings — just hours after it was launched. up to ten million key workers and their families are now entitled to a test if they have symptoms — but the system isn't coping with the demand. it was very easy to log on and register. itjust said that you would then receive a text which would take a few minutes but it might take a little bit longer if it's busy. and i've still not had a text yet, so i'm assuming they're very busy. we'll be discussing where this leaves the government's testing strategy. also this lunchtime — the biggest drop in retail sales since records began — down by more than 5% because of the coronavirus lockdown. exactly one month since the lockdown began, there are concerns that people

are no longer following the rules. medical experts criticise president trump, after he suggests injections of bleach might kill the coronavirus. then i see that disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. one minute. and is there a way we can do something like that? by injection? by injection inside? baroness doreen lawrence is leading a review for the labour party about the impact of coronavirus on black, asian and minority ethnic people. # sha la la la la la la la... # and, more than £27 million is raised by the big night in, for charities supporting people through the pandemic. coming up in the sport — a further delay to cricket as it is put on hold until at least july 1st across england and wales due to the coronavirus pandemic.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the newly launched government website which allows key workers in england to register for a coronavirus test has stopped taking bookings, just hours after it went live. it was announced yesterday that up to ten million people and members of their household will be able to request a test if they're showing symptoms, and the scottish government has said it wants to put a similar system in place very soon. but a message on the website in england is already asking people to try again later. here's our health correspondent jane dreaper. testing is vital for tackling

coronavirus. individuals need to know whether they have it and government scientists need a detailed picture about the spread of the virus. now all essential workers such as supermarket staff and care workers in england are being told they can register for a test if they oi’ they can register for a test if they orafamily they can register for a test if they or a family member have coronavirus symptoms. the government is trying to meet an ambitious goal to massively increase the level of testing within days. we have had this ramp up incapacity to test in advance of the 100,000 target at the end of next week. currentlyjust over 50,000 tests are available but not as many people have been coming forward as we had expected. now of course, that was a problem, but it's a good problem to have because it means we have been able to expand who can get a test faster. but this morning the government website quickly ran out of slots and anyone trying to register for a test got this message. ministers apologised and said more spaces would be available tomorrow.

there are around 30 centres set up for testing if workers are able to drive to them, but there has been criticism that they are often too far away. mike is a teacher who feels unwell and he applied but didn't manage to get a testing slot this morning. it was very easy to log on and register. itjust said they would then receive a text which would take a few minutes but it might takea would take a few minutes but it might take a bit longer if it's busy. and i've still not had a text yet so i'm assuming that they are very busy. pop-up testing stations like these ones run by the army are also part of the push against coronavirus. there are already plans to expand testing to critical workers in wales. private sector front line workers will be included in the northern ireland programme. and the scottish government also wa nts and the scottish government also wants key workers tested. we are working through today that system coming operational in scotland, one 01’ coming operational in scotland, one or two practical issues we have to make sure we understand here in

scotla nd make sure we understand here in scotland so that it fits with our approach to testing and the systems we have in place but certainly our intention is that that will be up and running here too. the testing strategy in england also includes sending nhs staff swap kits and they can use at home, and expanding that to wider groups of workers. the government has faced criticism over testing, with accusations that its plans haven't been sufficiently quick or comprehensive. efforts to meet next week's target will be watched closely. jane dreaper, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo is in westminster. what is the government saying about all of this, particularly with reference to the website this morning? the government's whole reasoning behind opening testing up more widely beyond patients, nhs staff and care workers was because there has been spare capacity in the testing system, so at the moment you have a situation where around 51,000 tests can be carried out each day but only half that number are actually being done. you heard matt hancock say there this morning that demand had not kept up as testing

capacity had increased. clearly there has been an issue of people not being able to access those drive—through centres across the country, and today we saw that the website has been swamped with applications. we have just website has been swamped with applications. we havejust had some figures through from downing street within the last few minutes saying that 5000 home testing kits were requested within the first two minutes of the government website going live and 15,000 tests were requested at drive—through centres. so you can see the scale of demand there. government sources are telling me that they always expected demand to be big and that the website would shut down when the quota, the capacity had been reached, they expect to bring more tests on tomorrow and to scale up as the time goes on. it certainly does help them on its way to meet that 100,000 target that needs to be reached by the end of next week, but testing is a pressure point for the government. it means that if they can government. it means that if they ca n test government. it means that if they can test widely now, that key workers who have symptoms or his family members have symptoms, can

find out if they can go back to work, but it's also an issue going forward because testing widely in the community is going to be a key tool to stop coronavirus spreading more widely in the future when lockdown restrictions are eventually eased. leila, thank you. leila nathoo. retail sales fell by more than 5% last month, the biggest drop since records began — a result of the coronavirus lockdown. sales of clothing were particularly badly hit. but food shopping increased — and alcohol sales were up by 31%. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. they call it the happiness shop, but there is little to smile about for this small gift store in carmarthen. it was doing well until coronavirus struck. like most of the high street it has had to temporarily shut. in the two weeks in the run up to lockdown we were down 24% on last year and then obviously since we have closed the doors we have had

nothing coming on as a result of the shot be enclosed. coronavirus is having an unprecedented impact on retail. here in the supermarket aisles we bought a record amount of groceries last month. food sales we re groceries last month. food sales were up by 10% thanks to panic buying. sales of alcohol sold 31% at off—licences. but that wasn't enough to offset the huge fall in clothing sales, a drop of 35%. other goods we re sales, a drop of 35%. other goods were down too. fashion's taken a hammering, retailers had been pinning their hopes on a strong spring season but with high streets deserted, sales have collapsed, and many businesses are under enormous financial pressure. this one's in administration, along with sister brand 0asis. 0ther administration, along with sister brand 0asis. other well—known names have also collapsed and there will be store closures at debenhams too. the coronavirus has come in with a

crushing effect in terms of nonessential purchases, the non—food purchases, as the buyer is very aware of the economic effect, not just now, but on going. so this is going to have significant effect, not just going to have significant effect, notjust in the lockdown period, but as those brands look ahead in the weeks and months ahead, how can they get a buyer to purchase when their appetite is just simply not there? b&q has just reopened appetite is just simply not there? b&q hasjust reopened half appetite is just simply not there? b&q has just reopened half its stores up with social distancing measures in place. there is certainly healthy demand for diy goods right now, but retailers fear the economic pain will last well beyond the end of lockdown, whenever that will be. emma simpson, bbc news. it's exactly one month since the prime minister announced the lockdown measures, which are designed to save lives and protect the nhs. but are people following the rules? the national rural crime network says confusion about the exercise guidelines is contributing to a rise in the number of people heading to beauty spots, and the organisation says it's

resulted in increased tension in rural areas. police say they will use discretion and judgment in deciding how to respond, as claire marshall reports. cornwall yesterday. it could be on a postcard. but look through the lens of a world locked down by a global pandemic, and you may see something very different. these kayakers had to be rescued last week, drifting out to sea. the lifeboat cleaned and disinfected. we don't want our lifeboat crews, who once they are launched, once they respond to their pages, have no choice of social distancing, they have to come together, sit together in a small lifeboat, in a confined space, to rescue anybody, whoever that might be, with whatever disease or infection they might have. but these days, exercise is so vital for physical and mental health, the guidance has been relaxed, it's confusing. i think it's pretty vague. the government guidelines have said you shouldn't be allowed in the sea, however the council and everyone else know this

is a community. when you are in the sea, you can easily keep a safe distance apart from everybody. most people do seem to be respecting the key message to stay at home. the tourist honeypot of scarborough is still quiet. but could this be changing? we are seeing increased numbers of vehicles on the roads. and we are definitely seeing more people out and about in communities, creating i think, enhanced tension in communities where communities are sayingm actually, we thought this had been resolved. residents of a little parish on the somerset levels definitely feel it's not being resolved. 200, 300, 400 people a day come through. valerie naughton who has lived here for a0 years says she is recording more and more people choosing to come here, for them, they are getting away from it all. we do not know how it's being spread, we don't know who's got it and who hasn't, and with all these people, not

only for themselves, but us in the parish, we are an older generation and we do feel very strongly that we are isolating ourselves and we feel why are they not? in one hour, we recorded at least 60 people exercising. but duncan believes he's not hurting anyone. if i was walking, i'd have to pass people so what do you do, how do you get your exercise? you tell me. we are all so different, we have different needs and priorities and our view of what's reasonable different. and trying to write rules that are seen as being fair to everyone in such a short space of time is almost impossible and it does seem that the clarity of that stay—at—home message is being blurred, just as everyone gets sick of the lockdown. it looks like it will be another lovely weekend. the question is, will the lure of freedom and fresh air be too much to resist? claire marshall, bbc news.

transport for london is sending a quarter of its workforce home under the government furlough scheme, saving at an estimated £4 million a week. tfl says passenger numbers are down by 90% on a month ago. the capital's mayor sadiq khan warned public transport will not immediately return to normal when lockdown is lifted. in the last hour the first minister of wales, mark dra keford, published the first minister of wales, mark drakeford, published his government's framework for exiting the lockdown. it contains seven key questions which will determine when restrictions can be relaxed. however, in the short term, some restrictions are going to be tightened. 0ur correspondent hywel griffith is in cardiff. explain more. mark drakeford has just finished his press conference. in that he set out this framework. we saw scotland set out its framework for coming out of lockdown yesterday. this is a different one for wales. all four nations have control over the lockdown measures. he says as much as possible he wants all four nations to remain in lockstep, however, he has given a

hint that the measures in wales, at least, could begin to be used only in may at the end of the current three week period, that would take us three week period, that would take us potentially to the 7th of may. he has discussed a kind of traffic light approach starting with a red phase that may not seem very different but would see some restrictions being lifted. not meet detail on the framework, however, as to what that would mean for people, businesses, for the nhs. a lot more about what questions would be asked, explained to journalists exactly how decisions would be made. explained to journalists exactly how decisions would be madem explained to journalists exactly how decisions would be made. it will in the end involve judgments, weighing up the end involve judgments, weighing up of these factors, one against another, coming to a decision in the round. will that decision be essentially political? well, i don't think so. it will still be a decision fundamentally informed by the medical advice, the scientific advice. in the end, decisions have to be taken. and the question is, the tests we set out in our

framework document, are the questions we think we need to ask ourselves as we work through the different measures that we could take. so, could we see wales come out of lockdown sooner than england 01’ out of lockdown sooner than england or scotland? out of lockdown sooner than england or scotland ? at the out of lockdown sooner than england or scotland? at the moment that's not clear but we have different parties in charge of different systems. they are keen to stress where wales has done things differently, closing schools first, cutting elective surgery first, so wales may have a different exit strategy, and for now the first minister is saying he wants to work with westminster and keep all the four nations moving together. thank you, hywel griffith, in cardiff. well, we've been hearing about the impact of the lockdown in rural parts of the country. are people in the uk's towns and cities following the guidelines, one month on? 0ur correspondent dan johnson has been investigating. the case may be back at b and q the case may be back at b and 0 but the lockdown goes on. hardware

stores did not have to close so some have now decided to reopen, meaning more people are on the move but it's not a relaxation of the restrictions. i can understand why people would be slightly confused. no, government has not started to ease lockdown without you knowing, what has happened is that shops had decided to take advantage of the fa ct decided to take advantage of the fact they were able to open but had been closed. in a london park at this group was spotted out for a game of football. people were exercising at crosby beach this morning, as they are allowed, but there are some pushing the boundaries. it tends to be teenagers who obviously, in the 17, 18, 19 yea rs of who obviously, in the 17, 18, 19 years of age, large groups of males and females, who tend to come out on their bicycles, mountain bikes, in large groups. mind the gap. public transport use are still vastly reduced, many bosses are travelling around india but available for key workers. traffic levels were around a third of what would normally be expected at the start of this month. there are signs of a very slight

increase but overwhelmingly, people are abiding by the restrictions. the question is when and how will they be lifted? we could be going through periods of easing of lockdown and then responding to new cases, particularly localised outbreaks, by maybe putting more pressure onto restrictions, it's not going to be a linear, sort of decrease. so while there may be some signs of more movement, the strange quietness of this basis we once shared will continue. social distancing in one form or another looks set to be with us form or another looks set to be with us for some time yet. danjohnson, bbc news. the time is 17 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime: the government website for key workers in england to request a coronavirus test has stopped taking bookings — just hours after it was launched. # sha la la la la la la la...# coming up — more than £27 million is raised by the big night in, for charities supporting people through the pandemic. and in sport, cricket across england

and wales is postponed until at leastjuly the 1st, meaning england's home series against the west indies is put on hold while nine rounds of county matches will be cancelled. president trump has been criticised by medical experts for suggesting that injections of disinfectant might to kill the coronavirus. donald trump raised the idea at his daily white house briefing, where he also queried whether ultra violet light might have a role in treating covid—19. his comments came after preliminary us government research suggested the virus dies more quickly when exposed to sunlight and heat. caroline hawley reports: it is still the epicentre of the pandemic. in new york, the spread of coronavirus has, at last, started to slow. but the number of cases across this vast country continues to rise. more than 50,000 americans have now

died of the disease. that is approaching the number killed in the vietnam war. at the start of the pandemic, president trump predicted it could all be over come the summer. research is under way by the department of homeland security on the effects of sunlight and heat on the virus. prompting this from the president. the question that probably some of you are thinking of, if you are totally into that world, which i find to be very interesting, so, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it's ultraviolet orjust very powerful light, and i think you said that hasn't been checked but you're going to test it. and then i said, supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. the scientists who leads america's

response to the pandemic could hardly conceal her feelings. not as a treatment. i mean, certainly fever it's a good thing, when you have a fever it helps your body respond. but i've not seen heat or light... but mr trump had other suggestions up his sleeve. and then i see that disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. one minute. and is there a way we can do something like that? by injection inside, or almost a cleaning. because as you see, it gets in the lungs and does a tremendous number on the lungs. so it would be interesting to check that. so you're going to have to use medical doctors. his comments caused an immediate outcry. from the medical community to makers of disinfectant, there have been cries of alarm. to suggest that you can sort of inject or drink detergent and you'll get rid of it is complete nonsense and actually quite dangerous. i think it is very worrying

that some people might take his words literally. in washington, outside the trump international hotel, protesters showed what they think of their president and his handling of this unprecedented crisis. caroline hawley, bbc news. south korea has gone twenty—four hours without recording a coronavirus death for the first time in more than a month. the country was one of the first after china to suffer a widespread outbreak. but a rigorous progamme of testing and contact tracing has been put in place. the labour party is carrying out a review into why the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting black, asian and minority ethnic people. labour peer baroness doreen lawrence has been appointed by the party leader sir keir starmer to lead the inquiry, as the latest figures

suggest people from ethnic minority backgrounds account for more than a third of critically ill patients, and the most deaths among health workers. the government has also commissioned an investigation, to be led by public health england. rianna croxford reports. my my father is a very proud man of his roots in jamaica. my father is a very proud man of his roots injamaica. always talks of his memories injamaica. all the time. known by his loved ones as rex, died of suspected coronavirus ina care rex, died of suspected coronavirus in a care home in coventry on monday. his son charlie is one of many families desperate for answers. it's been very difficult. very difficult. as a family. you know, we need to know if, you know, what our father died of. it's still not clear why people from black,

asian, ethnic minority community seem to be a greater risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus. 0r becoming seriously ill with coronavirus. or what the majority of health care workers who have died have been from these backgrounds. today, the labour party started its review to find answers, the bbc satin. we have different faith organisations represented on a zoom call, hearing from them about their experience. the fact that the first ten doctors who died were all from black and ethnic minority backgrounds the key figures coming out time and again art ppe, not adequate, not the black and ethnic minority staff saying this, they are being pushed to the forefront. three and five deaths are now due to covert 19 baroness lawrence is leading the labour party inquiry. our voices are not being heard. we need to be able to come together like this. and say this is what is happening within the community, this is what we need to do. we are not asking your permission. we are telling you.

because if we don't do that we are going to continue to have, we are not listened to, we are just brushed aside. leading the government review is the former chairman of the equality and human rights commission, trevor phillips. equality and human rights commission, trevor phillipsm equality and human rights commission, trevor phillips. if we had been keeping regular data we would have known all about this a month ago. we are at least a month behind where we need to be. simply because people have been too squeamish to collect data about ethnicity. other families like charlies who are in emotional limbo, more clarity is needed. we need to know if our father died of covid—19. we need answers, we need him tested. women are reporting that uncertainty surrounding maternity services during lockdown is making a stressful situation harder. the bbc has found policies vary depending where you live — some nhs trusts aren't currently allowing a home birth for example, or letting a partner onto the ward once the baby is born,

while others are. 0ur correspondent anna collinson has been talking to new and expectant mothers about how covid—19 has disrupted their plans. nadia hussain is more than a week overdue. she is prepared but the coronavirus means her birthing plan is no longer possible and she's anxious her husband can only stay with her for a short time following the birth. i understand any decisions that any trusts are making are going to be for the benefit of my health and the midwives' health. but it's just quite sad that, you know, you kind of have this image in your mind of what you'd like, and then it's not kind of working out. evie budden was born on good friday. her dad tom was allowed to be present for her birth but was soon asked to leave the ward. it was incredibly difficult saying goodbye to tom after our baby had just been born. the midwives on the ward were amazing and really, really supportive but it's just not the same as having your

husband there for you. the coronavirus has hit maternity services hard. staff shortages mean hospitals are having to reduce services. though some are having to do it more than others. the situation is constantly under review, though some women have told us the uncertainty is making a stressful situation even harder. we've asked 16 nhs trusts and boards across the uk about their maternity services. all said one birth partner can be present during labour but only a quarter are allowing partners on the postnatal ward. around a third of trusts and boards that we spoke to are still allowing home births and in the weeks after a birth, there's now an increased reliance on virtual support. home visits are still happening, but one trust only allows face—to—face contact if it's deemed absolutely essential. having a baby at any time can be an uncertain and sometimes difficult time for women, particularly now, though. what would be your advice to anyone watching who is feeling isolated and alone?

we really want women to continue to access their midwife and maternity care, so that they are safe during this pandemic. our advice to women is contact your local service. contact your midwife and find out today, tomorrow and this week what is happening for you. because it changes by the day. due to social distancing, this is the closest kim's family have got to meeting three—week—old william. kim says she had a positive birth but wishes she could have more face—to—face contact with health workers now. they've all said they are at the end of the phone for whenever we need them, it's just, it is very bizarre that you can't just walk into your midwife unit and say, "is everything 0k, is this normal?" it's just really lonely that we can't interact with anyone else yet. anna collinson, bbc news.

more than £27 million has been raised by the bbc‘s big night in to help people across the uk affected by the pandemic. the programme on bbc1 last night saw children in need and comic relief join forces for the first time — and the government has now promised to double the fundraising total. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was watching. music plays. like children in need night and red nose day, the show followed the familiar formula of featuring many of entertainment‘s biggest names. but this time, they were taking part from their homes. as arnold schwarenegger: who do they? who are they? david walliams and matt lucas reunited to bring viewers the first new little britain material in years. now, andy, i'vejust been to the supermarket for you — only took 11 hours — and i've got all your favourites for your tea. the vicar of dibley herself, dawn french, recorded a special monologue. those of you who were with me last sunday will know this room was crammed with easter eggs from the floor to the ceiling and now — voila — just the one left.

while david tennant attempted to help catherine tate's lauren with her home—schooling. you've got to stand two metres away otherwise you could infect me with the virus. don't be ridiculous. social distancing, sir. stephen fry as blackadder‘s lord melchett was joined by the duke of cambridge before they led the nation's clap for carers. there was a performance from some of music's most famous faces of the song sing, written by gary barlow and andrew lloyd webber. # ..what we say...# the stars of strictly got the country involved in a dancing challenge. and the cast of eastenders took part in a queen vic virtual pub quiz. the money raised will go towards helping people in need during the current crisis. and it's not just celebrities doing their bit. peter kay recreated his famous amarillo video

with clips sent in by key workers and members of the public from around the uk. lizo mzimba, bbc news. that is our earworm for the rest of the day, isn't it? time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker good afternoon. pretty cheerful on the weather front for the rest of the weather front for the rest of the day, good to know if you are p°ppin9 the day, good to know if you are popping out for the rest of the day. the fine weather will stay fine as we go through the course of the weekend, plenty of warmth and further sunny spells on the way. you can see the sunshine right across the country, little bit hazy in one or two areas across parts of northern ireland and scotland and maybe some coastal areas just off the coast of devon and cornwall but on the whole, it's a fine afternoon. these are the temperatures, low maybe even mid 20s, possibly 2a in

the south—east, closer