# happy birthday, captain tom, daddy, grandpa. # happy birthday to you #. i never, ever anticipated, ever in my life, anything like this. if it's just above one, it may be a lot faster. you very much to everyone wherever you are. captain tom moore. it began as a little challenge in his back garden. 100 laps to try to raise £1000 for nhs charities. today, he was being honoured with an raf flypast as the total reached £30 million. this is the culmination of an extraordinary few weeks and also a celebration ofjust how one man's cheerful determination has inspired people and raised a huge amount of money. # happy birthday to you.#

amongst those celebrating today's birthday, the staff of a nearby care home. captain tom has become a local hero. and these birthday celebrations go far and wide. jersey, tamworth and downing street. captain tom, i know i speak for the whole country when i say we wish you a very happy 100th birthday. but the most startling sight is this. captain tom's birthday cards. 140,000 of them. very emotional. it's amazing. i'm really proud because i've known my grandad all my life and lived with him all my life and he's always been there for us. he has made us think you can be whatever you can be. and there was more. captain tom is now

an honorary colonel. there was also today a letter from the queen and the congratulations and birthday greetings from around the world continue to arrive. it was quite a day for captain tom. i'm absolutely delighted with all the people like you who have come to wish me a happy birthday. it really is absolutely awesome the amount of people who have been so kind to make those remarks. thank you all very much. david sillitoe, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. and happy birthday from us. we ended april on a very unsettled note and we saw the april showers on the last day of the month, some of them heavy with hail and thunder mixed in. spinning around this area of low pressure sitting right on top of low pressure sitting right on top of the country, but it is slowly

pushing out towards the north sea and it will be taking the showers with it. the showers will die down for a bit, but there will be a scattering in central and northern areas. a few clear interludes, but most areas. a few clear interludes, but m ost pla ces areas. a few clear interludes, but most places will be cloudy. temperatures on the low side. that is not too bad for this time of year. the 1st of may it looks like another showery day, but the focus will be scotland, northern ireland, northern and eastern england, where some of them could be heavy in the afternoon. a greater chance of seeing sunshine in the south and with lighter wins it will feel warmer. low with lighter wins it will feel warmer. low pressure with lighter wins it will feel warmer. low pressure pushes off into scandinavia at the weekend and we should see quite a lot of dry weather on saturday. variable cloud building through the day, so a few areas turning grey. a few hours in the north—east of scotland, hang back of the low pressure pushing towards scandinavia. it could be 16

or 17 degrees on saturday afternoon. a lot of dry weather and a lot of sunshine to start the day and the crowd could fill in in the afternoon, but sunny spells will be in abundance in places. a few showers in northern scotland, perhaps a couple in the extreme south. into next week high pressure will settle things down with plenty of sunshine for all of that's all from the bbc news at six — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello, i have to be centre with your latest news. the untrained was meant

to revitalise cricket in the uk reaching new audiences but the revamped formula and the city —based men's and women's teams but today the england and wales cricket board confirmed the inaugural season of their flagship tournament would be pushed back to 2021 because of the coronavirus crisis. it had been geared to begin injuly. 0ur correspondent has more. remember 2019. english cricket is trying to. the men's team won the world cup. a cricket there was a sports press of the year and the momentum would continue into 2020 with a sparkling new tournament. the hundred would make cricket, sharper and more accessible than ever before, that was the idea but it's not happening. whatever cricket is played this summer, the hundred will be part of it. it does not in any way dilute the ambitions behind our strategy inspiring generations. 0r the ambitions behind our strategy inspiring generations. or i would focus on getting more young people and young families in diverse

communities involved in cricket and none of that is impacted through this, it is reallyjust cannot be our focus right now is that country goes through this very painful experience. women's cricket in particular now faces issues for fitting career is without a hundred, it was set to be the main focus of the winnings games this season. names cricket has more options. there are lots of other formats of cricket and fixtures to try to squeeze in december but so many questions, least one of them to put it bluntly as saliva, that is commonly used within the rules of the game to shine the ball the way that bowlers often like it but cannot make a path to be continuing the current climate? cricket theoretically will resume in july. there are things that are bigger than cricket right now, we have been do after everyone's safety and reading the game, coming to the game, people that went around the stadiums, spectators, iam game, people that went around the

stadiums, spectators, i am sure everyone within the game will do everything they can to make sure the games will go ahead if and when they are safety but ultimately those decisions will have to be made when there is more information available. cricket‘s a long history features evolution changing while resembling the way it's always been. the trick is trying to predict and create the next cricket craves. the governing body hair still believes the hundred is the future. just next summer. as you had their dissertation has significant ramifications for the women's game, england cricket there was due to play in the tournament and she is hopeful that they will be support for players not on central contracts. it is really tough for their benefit players that have not got any contract, they are juggling full—time employment and also training so it is a tough one for them. but obviously that is where

their regional centres will pick up with a semipro contract, just slightly later than scheduled because of this coronavirus and it's a real tough one for those girls, they have to be patient and hopefully they will pick up a contract a bit later in the air for the regional stuff and then we will see what happens if the payment for the hundred, i think that pca and professional cricket the association will still try and speak to the people in charge of the hunter to see what can be done about that about holding contracts for a year. we don't know what's going to happen with that just yet so unfortunately we have to wait a bit longer to see how it's going to work out. harry seemed to me and have been awarded the title after the season was and that today because of the coronavirus crisis. psg had a co mforta ble coronavirus crisis. psg had a comfortable 12 point lead and second, they also had became in hand when the league was suspended on the 13th of march. earlier this week the french government banned sporting events until september, the club said they raced to dedicate the title to health care staff and all the everyday heroes on the front

nine. the conversations continue about possible return of premier league football, but today the liverpool mayor voiced his concern over the resumption of the league saying it to be a nonstarter and he theories the situation with vines congregating outside. theories the situation with vines congregating outsidelj theories the situation with vines congregating outside. i understand that revenue is a big issue for premier league clubs and other clubs who need to survive and i think that comes secondary to people's health. i don't think people will be forgiven if at the end of the day the premier league even if it's behind closed doors, people in the community are still dying, people are still dying of covid—19. i think people will take a dim view of that. liverpool say they are disappointed with his comments in a statement the clu b with his comments in a statement the club says:

we know that the premier league club executives will need to buy it via conference call tomorrow to discuss their options about a resumption of their options about a resumption of the season. michael bennett is for the season. michael bennett is for the welfare office for the pfa, the football union and he says that a clear decision needs to be made and communicated to the prayers. being a former player myself and working with players i think theyjust want to know little of the season be abandoned so they can work out what steps they need to take moving

forward. it gives an idea to get it ready to go, and working out what the next steps for them in regards to possibilities of future football and future clubs so i think they need to know either way what's going to happen. the british boxing board said today it was hopeful that it would be able to resume staging fights behind closed doors injuly depending on the government advice, i promote there has also said that boxing want to be back until the nhs can call, he was keen to say that the potential strain despite places on the medical profession needs to be taken into account.|j on the medical profession needs to be taken into account. i think right now to be honest itjust does not quite see it right because of the requirements, the medical requirements, the medical requirements so for instance it will be very selfish of us to push boxing when we know that there will be times where there will be a medical emergency, where the nhs are needed

andl emergency, where the nhs are needed and i don't feel it's right to put any additional pressure on them right now, they have got enough on their plate during such an incredible job. proposals for playing safe golf have been submitted to the government to allow crisis to open a can. they have put forward the ideas including things like removing bunkers and leading flags in the holes and even using liners to prevent the ball from dropping below the surface of the green. attributes have been paid to the former england and leeds united defender who died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 72. he paid 27 games for england, and one of the championship with leeds united in 197a. he is still there! he scored! he is the kind of player you always want in yourteam. he the kind of player you always want in your team. he worked very hard, he paid a number of positions and

they always think of him as mr 100%. always gave it. it was don who signed him for a leeds united from his hometown club where he came through the ranks and their fans loved him. as well as the occasional goal scored on runs out of the fence, there was a trophy the 1974 the title, and nearly 500 appearances for the club. it was the one he missed that is perhaps most famous, it leads to loss the fa cup final to underdog sunderland. he paid for england and even captained them ina paid for england and even captained them in a match against australia. he was not that kind of person that only paid for england, he would try and say listen, i have paid for england, what have you done? he was not that kind of person at all. with terry as his assistant he would

become a manager at bradford city, a period that includes that their division title and a huge level of the valley parade fire in which 56 people died. trevor could be seen at many of the funerals that followed. trevor made use of everything he had. that includes off the fields, he was a good man, but man, very honest. just before we go we have time to tell you about a great programme now available on the bbc iplayer, sports in the time of coronavirus, featuring past and present athletes talking about how they're coping with the lockdown, you can check it out. that is all the support for now, we will see you soon, goodbye. —— sports. you are watching bbc news, now borisjohnson has said

that the uk has reached the peak of the coronavirus outbreaks, speaking at his first downing street daily briefing centre covering from covid—19, mrjohnson said people's effo rts covid—19, mrjohnson said people's efforts and sacrifice where working. the total number of deaths in the uk beauty that virus has increased to 26,711, this figure includes those in care homes and the wider community who died after testing positive for covid—19. in addition to deaths in hospitals. 0ver positive for covid—19. in addition to deaths in hospitals. over the past 24 hours there was an increase of 674 coronavirus deaths in the uk in all settings. in all, 81600 and then tests were carried out yesterday, a big increase on the 52,000 tests on tuesday. but still short of the governing's 100,000 test target by the end of today. we should know whether that target has been met this time tomorrow. as the uk was now in the downward slope as that payment if they described it, mrjohnson said he would be setting

out a comprehensive plan next week to restart the economy while continuing to suppress the disease. here is the planning ministers speaking at the briefing a bit earlier. i can confirm today that for the first time we are past the peak of this disease. we are past the peak in the air on the downward slope. he had so many reasons to be hopeful for the long—term. the slope. he had so many reasons to be hopefulfor the long—term. the uk is a leading international efforts to find that team. today 0xford university has announced a partnership to develop what they believe could soon be a means of inoculating ourselves against this disease. but until this becomes, and i'm afraid we cannot say exactly when it's maybe tomorrow we will have to beat this disease by our

growing resolve and ingenuity. so i will be setting out a comprehensive plan next week to explain how we can get our economy moving, how we can get our economy moving, how we can get our economy moving, how we can get our children back to school, back into childcare and farid, how we can travel to work and how we can make life in the workplace safer. the crucial thing is to stop the overall from going over again because as chris and patrick had explained, that is the moment you get the risk of an exponential curve upwards. i think that change now and where we are is that we are staking to get much more and much better data about where things are and that will continue to improve so that as we go forward with our plan for phase two, we will be much more sophisticated in the way that we are

able to respond to what we think may be changes whether locally or regionally worry in the nationally. you understand what i'm saying? people need to understand that driving down the curve as our collective endeavour and the better we can do it locally and nationally across the country, the faster we will be out of it. and on your second accident points which was about masks and face coverings, i think again, i will defer to chris and patrick, what i think sage is saying and what i certainly agree with as that as part of coming out of the lockdown, id that face coverings will be useful, both for epidemiological reasons, but also for giving people confidence and

they can go back to work. the prime minister speaking earlier today, labour health minister joined minister speaking earlier today, labour health ministerjoined me now. hello to you, thank you for being with us. in his response to boris johnson's being with us. in his response to borisjohnson's briefing today he said it was because labour had cajoled the conservatives that we are going to get a road map and many options about how perhaps the country is going to get out of the lockdown next week. the fact is, the pay minister is now back and even control and made the decision that we look at some details next week? we are not trying to be partisan about this but it is the case we have been asking for further information on what the exit strategy look like for a number of weeks now so we are pleased that the government zeffane listen to pat's and be look forward to engaging with them constructively on that. the suggestion that we are past the peak and on the downward slope, we now starr has been involved in the talks

now with the prime minister and members of the governing throughout this crisis, since he became leader, asa this crisis, since he became leader, as a neighbour convinced we are now on the downward slope that we have crossed the peak of this?” on the downward slope that we have crossed the peak of this? i think thatis crossed the peak of this? i think that is something we have to be cautious about declaring but clearly the prime minister has been taking that bit of advice on that particular position. it does look like we are at the peak whether we are truly past that we will not know for another week or two when we had seen more of that figures coming forward self we all want the infection rate to go down and be all wa nt infection rate to go down and be all want this to be over and we are happy to work and try and find the best way to do that and we are continuing to engage with the government on that. when it comes to testing, the government is getting it together, isn't it? 50,000 test ofa it together, isn't it? 50,000 test of a yesterday, 81,000 today, that

isa of a yesterday, 81,000 today, that is a step increase, no doubt about it. they are finally getting to heart of that matter, aren't they? well we are pleased that the number of tests has increased but it's worth pointing out that the number of people being tested is not the same as that figure on average, for the last couple of days, the number of people who have actually been tested has been about a third lower than the number of tests administered, not to suggest that a number of tests are being done incorrectly, particularly you are having to self administer, it's quite difficult to do it. we would like the number of tests to be accurately reflected in the figures and at the moment it's a bit of a discrepancy there and it's also important that availability has increased because one of the big parts of any exit strategy is going to bea parts of any exit strategy is going to be a localised testing and tracing approach which we will need to see even more testing than we are seeing at the moment. what do you think, what this labour think the estimate of tests actually as if it

is 81,000 611 yesterday if not the true figure? we know from the previous few days that i see the government has identified approximately one third of the people, sorry one third less of the people, sorry one third less of the people being tested are than the actualfigure some people being tested are than the actual figure some 52,000 tests but that 80,000 people actually receive the tests, and i think that is because there are a lot of false testing produced and a lot of administrative errors so it's something we need to better understand why that is causing a problem but if there is capacity and availability for a 50,000 tests we wa nt every availability for a 50,000 tests we want every of those tests to be done and done correctly. how would you characterize the government's handling of fiscal crisis at the moment? bearing in mind that the reproduction —— reproductive rate which is crucial to any lifting of the lockdown is now below the magic one figure, between 0.6 and 0.9?

there is a sense that we are going in the right direction here? we are going in the right direction, i think we all accept that the government has been too slow in the number of areas particularly in terms of actually getting a number of tests in terms of availability and ppe and understanding the depth of the crisis in the social care sector but it does seem that progress is being made and acting particularly we need to focus a lot more on what's actually happening in the social care sector because i feel at the moment it may actually bea feel at the moment it may actually be a lot higher than bats that we need to understand exactly what is going on there are not my family to understand exactly what is going on there are not more than we do at the moment. thank you forjoining us health minister. the head of the pharmaceutical giant has told the bbc is hopeful of developing a coronavirus nexium for a limited use by the end of this year. he says they should know imagine what it than your vaccine a successful and

the company has partnered with the tea m the company has partnered with the team developing a vaccine at oxford university. he told of a business editor why they chose to get involved. it's actually one of the best excellent in the world so clearly they are very credible, they started very early developing a back —— vaccine back injanuary and a have updated their data in the past and they really have updated technology and they are very good. we wa nt technology and they are very good. we want to help them continue to develop that and manufacture it and then distribute it. how confident are you that this is the right one to and onto something here? technology has been very good and days of their vaccines and number three they have already tested the vaccine and it's a small number,

they are vaccinated in the united states and exposed those animals to the high dose of the virus and he did not get sick. now we have to hope it works in trials and we know that within the next six weeks to two months in june that within the next six weeks to two months injune orjuly. that within the next six weeks to two months in june orjuly. can you give us a sense of that between now and when we get a vaccine? the first will be june orjuly and when we get a vaccine? the first will bejune orjuly when we have an idea of the figures and the safety of the vaccine and he will have to continue and by the fourth quarter we should have the final submission to give for emergency use and we should be able to start vaccinating people by the end of the year. by the end of this year? by the end of this year. we have to remember that vaccine has to work and secondly it's a very ambitious goal but

that's what we are working towards very rapidly. time for a look at the weather. very unsettled no thanks to low pressure which brought strong names and torrential downpour is an thunder and lightning and hail thrown in for good measure. we start the month of may on and unsettled notes, it looks like high pressure will begin to build to settle things down and increasing amounts of sunshine this weekend and into next week. as we had to attend night it looks like no pressure is moving across the uk moving out towards the north sea, some of the heavy showers will begin to push north and east. a bit drier at times across the south. quite breezy up —— across the south, my twins further north. because of the breeze, cloud and showers, into friday, the 1st of may, low pressure still with us. it looks like the

northern and eastern portions of the uk will see the majority of their showers spinning around the area of low pressure. into the afternoon, some of the showers could turn out to be heavy across northern ireland particularly across scotland headington north east england. i drier be across the south, pressure begins to build and lighter winds and more sunshine means it will feel warmer. 15 or 16 degrees, low teams further north. the area of high pressure pushes to white scandinavia, takes most of the showers with it and then between meta— systems it looks like conditions will be generally settled to start the weekend. good spells of sunshine to begin today but the crowd tends to build up into the afternoon. we could still see a hang back up showers across the night and east of scotland thinks about low pressure. 0n the brighter spots, 16 or 17 degrees, be sent by this time of year. into sunday, it looks like it will be a dry as well, a few showers across more than scotland, could see a frontal system and

showers in the southwest but other than that should be another dry day. some sunshine, and on the mid—teens. high—pressure once the building across the country, the headington xt, should keep the letter system we have to state the into the forecast. the current thinking is saturday monday and tuesday, friday and dry u nsettled monday and tuesday, friday and dry unsettled and plenty of sunshine around. it will be warm and chilly at night. it will be warm and chilly at night.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson says the uk is finally past the peak of the coronavirus outbreak and on a downward slope — but he had this warning too. we can now see the sunlight and the pasture ahead of us. and so it is vital that we do not now lose control and run slap into a second and even bigger mountain. the prime minister said he would have a comprehensive plan next week on how to come out of the lockdown. the number of americans who've lost their job climbs to more than 30 million, after another 3.8 million sign on in the past week. british airways bosses say they could abandon the airline's gatwick operation because of the coronavirus crisis —