tonight at ten, looking ahead to lifting the lockdown, and a glimpse of how the workplace could change. some firms are already implementing strict rules to protect the health of staff and it could become the norm for most businesses. it's a micromanagement operation, but it's life and death if we don't get it right. so, we are passionate about this and we can see a way through it. and as the lockdown options are being considered , it's revealed the government is now paying the wages of more than six million workers. also tonight... more details of the nhs tracking and tracing technology that's meant to be used across england within weeks. 0k, bit more.

the plight of carers whose partners have dementia — they tell us how lonely and difficult their task has been during lockdown. in italy, joy and relief as their lockdown is gradually lifted after two months, but the social and economic impact has yet to be measured. nazism was crushed in the rubble of german cities... and, 75 years after the end of the war in europe, the story of the actor—turned—officer and his role in ve—day. and in the sport, on bbc news, the fa chairman paints a bleak picture for football. he says he can't see fans being allowed into stadiums any time soon. good evening. some of the measures being considered to allow workplaces to open again have been seen by bbc news, and they include strict rules to protect the health of staff while at work.

there's no date set for relaxing the lockdown, but the pressure is growing, given that more than six million british workers have now been furloughed with the government paying their wages. the prime minister is expected to give more guidance this coming sunday, on relaxing the lockdown. the measures include staggering the start—times for employees, to avoid crowding in and around the workplace. staff will be helped to maintain the two—metre social distancing rule where possible but it's not clear how they'll be protected if it's not. and there'll be regular cleaning and disinfecting, for work spaces and surfaces. the guidance comes as the government announced today the deaths of another 288 people who'd tested positive for coronavirus. it brings the total number of these deaths in the uk so far to 28,734. we start tonight with this report by our business editor simonjack.

making the workplace work. at the bentley factory in crewe, workers are returning after a seven—week layoff, and with 250 of their own new safety measures, the boss is convinced they can do it safely. protective masks will be compulsory. it's a micromanagement operation, but it's life and death if we don't get it right, so we are passionate about this, and we can see a way through it, for our type of operation, even with the two metres, by halving the production. but certainly, if it can come down to one metre, that would be almost business as usualfor us. so, factories have their own specific challenges, but so do other work environments, like offices. maximum number of people in the lift. one way traffic signals throughout the workplace. in total, there are seven sets of guidelines for seven different types of working environment, but there are some common denominators, chief among them — if you don't need your employees at work, let them work from home. other common themes include hand washing at entry and exit points,

limit or stop the sharing of desks and equipment, and minimise face—to—face meetings. these are uk—wide proposals, but scotland, wales and northern ireland may take a different approach. so, this is our office, there's 28 members of staff that need to sit in here. government guidelines recommend social distancing where possible — tricky in office environments like this sheffield finance company. if we're advised that we're able to return but we have to adhere to social distancing rules, that, for us, is going to be quite challenging. we also work in a shared office environment, so although we've got our own office, we share kitchens and bathrooms with a number of other businesses in the building, so obviously, that's going to put more challenges as well. as we saw with health, the issue of protective equipment could prove a major problem if millions of returning employees need it at work or while travelling to and from work. where will employers get it? will they compete with the nhs for vital supplies? today's guidelines said nothing,

other than more details to follow. there's a big blank section on ppe, which is absolutely critical to many workers, as we've seen all too vividly in care homes. and issues like social distancing, or even the provision of hand washing facilities, are left as a matter of discretion for employers. understandably, the health secretary today said the health service would take priority when it comes to ppe. this is a really important question, when we consider changes to social distancing measures. the wider impact of changes to social distancing measures, including, for instance, on ppe, and the first call on ppe must go to the nhs and social care and those other essential services. the government, employers and many workers want to restart, but health warnings have made us cautious, and going back is not that

simple, according to claire conrad, who works in publishing. i'm desperate to get back to work, as is my husband, but i don't see any of these plans happening. i've got childcare issues. if my husband goes back to work before me, i'd have to stay at home and look after our child full—time, our six—year—old. i'm certainly not getting on public transport any time soon. today's guidelines make grim reading for the hospitality industry. bars and sit—down eating must remain closed. sometime soon, we may be going back to work, but not to play. simon jack, bbc news. one of the prime challenges facing workers when their firms or businesses eventually start up again is how to travel safely to and from work. our transport correspondent tom burridge has been looking at the difficulties likely to be faced by commuters as the lockdown is lifted in different phases. manchester today — and before the lockdown. social distancing —

easy now, hard when crowds return. a challenge across public transport. back in november, wejoined mark on his crowded commute. like most, he is now working from home. i won't be in any rush to go back on the trains, so, i just would be very twitchy about it. i haven't been wearing a mask or gloves, i've seen a lot of people out and about when they go shopping that do that. i think if i was using public transport, i would have to have that sort of equipment myself. at manchester piccadilly, markings on the floor show how few people can be here if the two metre rule is respected. when restrictions lift, the number of trains and passengers will increase. we will be putting adjustments in place to make sure that everybody can travel safely. we're working really closely with health and safety representatives from the trade unions, we've been working really closely with government, just to understand what that is going to look like.

parking trains up was the easy bit. bringing services back takes a lot of planning. transport bosses need to know what level of social distancing ministers want, and balance that against the numbers of people who may be commuting. getting the unions on—side will be key. today, they said they had deep concerns for passengers and staff over plans to increase the number of trains. a significant number of transport workers have died of coronavirus. 41 in london alone — most of them worked on buses. if in the future people are still expected to be at least two metres apart, then it means this double—decker bus could only carry 15 people. on a single—decker, it would be just five. i'm told it's likely that face coverings will be compulsory for everyone

across public transport. and what will happen to our roads, which have for weeks been uncharacteristically quiet? it is highly likely that many people will abandon public transport initially, but that will be equalised somewhat, because 22% of drivers actually say they will drive less, and there will be about 36% more people cycling, walking, jogging to work. getting around on two wheels has become more popular during the pandemic. and cities like glasgow plan to spend more money on improving cycle lanes. but the big transport conundrum is how to manage our usually overcrowded railways when more of us can travel more freely again. tom burridge, bbc news. the government is now paying the wages of more than 6 million people as part of its furlough

scheme to help business. the initiative has cost £8 billion so far. it's one of the factors being considered in the debate around relaxing the lockdown. in a moment, we'll speak to our political editor laura kuenssberg, but first our economics editor faisal islam. we mentioned the cost, there. put that in some context for us, in terms of the hit to the economy, if you like? 6.3 million is a mind—boggling number. you're talking of just mind—boggling number. you're talking ofjust shy of one in four employees, paid for by the state. 80% of their wage, up to £2500 a month. and £8 billion isn't all of it, it is roughly speaking an average of about a month's wage for each of those employees. so, you're talking, when you think about the office for budget responsibility‘s forecast, 39 billion for this scheme, from march untiljune, that is looking possible. on the one

hand, the government says this is a sign of success, that their plan to provide a bridge from one side to the other, to park these workers so they can be taken out of the fridge and reheated after the pandemic passes, well, that, ithink, they will feel confident that has worked. but the cost is around the same per month as the nhs. and i think there are some conversations about how expensive this is, and how they might want to wind this down slowly and gradually, and that would create some problems with those companies that might want to look at how many jobs they need to lose, and also the issue of how much this costs to the taxpayer. thanks very much. we are going to go straight to westminster, where laura is waiting. we are looking ahead to next weekend, next sunday, when the prime minister will in effect, give some kind of guidance, i suppose, in effect, give some kind of guidance, isuppose, in in effect, give some kind of guidance, i suppose, in what is going to happen to the lockdown. tell us about the factors involved in the process. well, we have been

living through a time of emergency measures. of living through a time of emergency measures. of course, living through a time of emergency measures. of course, they cannot go on forever and ever. in terms of the government's balancing act, because this is an historically difficult balancing act, not just this is an historically difficult balancing act, notjust here, but for governance around the world to deal with, theirfirst for governance around the world to deal with, their first and for governance around the world to deal with, theirfirst and primary concern is still absolutely the nation's help. not just concern is still absolutely the nation's help. notjust because it isa nation's help. notjust because it is a question of public safety and guarding people, but also because for the economy and the longer term, the thing that the government is adamant they want to avoid at any cost, is a second deadly spike of the pandemic here that could prove worse than the first. but beyond that, of course, there is a real thirst to know what life might look like on the other side of lockdown. whether it is on our trains, schools, workplaces, shops, there is a hunger to know what life might be like. but inside government, there is still real caution about health, and there is a sense that they feel the public is notjust on the side of the public, the public do still

have real fear about doing this too quickly, and that people are absolutely nervous about whether or not life would be ready to go back to normal. people are still worried about this disease. and while the government wants to get the economy going as soon as it possibly can, their scientists suggest, and their political and ten i suggest, too, that caution and a slow pace here is the right thing to do. the health secretary for england, matt hancock, says he's aiming to have an nhs smartphone app for contact tracing rolled out by the middle of this month. trials of the software are taking place this week on the isle of wight as part of the government's test, track and trace strategy, as our health editor hugh pym reports. the nhs covid—i9 app lets you know quickly if you've come into contact with someone who has symptoms. could this smartphone app be one of the ways out of lockdown restrictions? seen here in a government video, health leaders say the more people

who download and use it, the better the chance of keeping the virus in check. this week, all eyes are on the isle of wight, where there is a test run of the app to see how user—friendly it proves to be. if things go well, it is set to be launched across england within weeks. so how does the app work? it uses a bluetooth connection. once it is installed, if you come into contact with others, that will be recorded on the phone. then, if you report through the app you have symptoms, contacts within the last seven days will be alerted through their phones, and they will then need to self—isolate. so what about personal privacy? designers say downloading the app won't require any details, apart from a postcode, and data security is at the heart of the project, though some say future development will need to be monitored. we need to ensure that there is respect for core data protection principles, and here i would in particular highlight purpose limitation. so that's the idea that we create something for a specific purpose, and that we don't

then re—purpose it. scientists involved in the plan say the app can't do the job on its own, it has to be part of an overall strategy, involving mass testing to work out who has got the virus, and where, and at least 18,000 officials to do the contact tracing, especially for patients who don't have the app. when will the full test, track and trace network be up and running? the aim is to have the whole thing up and running by the middle of this month. we are starting already. we have already started the recruitment. of the 18,000, we have thousands already recruited, and we are making very rapid progress. the scottish government says it will deliver a testing and tracing strategy by the end of the month, including the use of an app, but there is a warning this won't provide all of the answers. it is not a quick fix or a magic solution. it will have to be combined with continued physical distancing, rigorous hygiene and the appropriate

use of face coverings, and, crucially, it will mean you, the public, knowing exactly what it is we are asking you to do, and why we are asking you to do it, and being prepared to do it. the new measures will help the uk's governments monitor progress both locally and nationally, as lockdown restrictions are eased, and as matt hancock put it, hunt down the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news. the nhs nightingale hospital set up at the excel centre in london's docklands is to be placed on standby, following a reduction in cases of coronavirus. the hospital, which opened on 3rd april with 4,000 beds to treat covid—i9 patients, can resume operations if needed. staff will be redeployed, but some equipment will stay at the hospital. the bbc understands that fewer than 20 patients are being treated there at present. 29 residents and 27 staff at a care home on the isle of skye have tested

positive for coronavirus. it was announced this afternoon that two residents have died. the company that runs the home says residents who had tested negative are now being re—tested. scotland's health secretary says that contact tracing of staff is under way. this summer's series of the popular television show love island has been postponed because of the pandemic. itv says it would be logistically not possible to obey social distancing rules and to keep the participants safe. the seventh series of the dating show is now scheduled for 2021. the alzheimers' society says it's facing unprecedented demand for help and support from its online services because of the pandemic. the charity says it fears for those at home relying on carers who may need to self—isolate. our correspondentjeremy cooke has been asking two carers for their experiences. i'll hold it for you.

bit more. john has dementia. is that all right? his wife anne, his full—time carer for eight years and counting. yes, a labour of love... there you go. ..but it can be hard and isolating and, now, there's lockdown. i was lonely before. i know what loneliness really is now. how are you? forjulia, there are odd calls with her husband bob, who is in a specialist dementia unit. hope to visit you soon. the threat of covid—i9 threatens everything. will i ever physically see him again? on your face, like that. we first met anne last year. dedicated to caring forjohn... that's it, like that. ..24/7. don't lean back on me, because we will both go down the stairs. and julia, too, taking care of bob for nine years now. he has dementia, parkinson's... god bless you. ..multiple challenges.

we are well into week four in lockdown. by video diary, we've kept in touch. i've forgotten what day we're up to now. for those who care for an estimated half a million uk dementia patients living in the community... shake your dice, what number you got? . . coronavirus can mean desperate times. as much as i'd like to tell you we're getting along fine, that really wouldn't be the truth. it's really, really hard. it's very, very difficult not being able to come and see you. why's that? because of this horrible virus. bob was in hospital recovering from a broken leg when lockdown came. julia could only watch from a distance as he was transferred to the dementia unit for assessment. he's still there. i worry about he's going to forget who i am. the night—time is the worst. lonely. lonely time, this.

now we're heading back for a proper socially distanced catch up. we are surviving. first, with anne, who is clearly worried about what the lockdown is doing to john. i think he's really, really deteriorated, this last couple of weeks especially. with the virus, i mean, are you frightened by that? i'm worried that, ifjohn got it, they might not treatjohn and i worry if i got it, what would happen tojohn? are you busy... ? meeting julia, it is clear that phone calls with bob are now her lifeline. i miss you terribly. i love you. see you soon, anyway. yeah, bye, darling. 0h... are you all right? anne is with her husband all day, every day. there are daily calls with john's dementia nurse, support from the alzheimer's

society. but covid and lockdown mean she has never felt more isolated. seeing other people, that's what i miss the most. it's just lonely, very, very lonely. the future looks far from certain. wondering where it will all end and how it will all end. julia prays for the day that the clouds of covid—i9 will lift and that she can be with bob again. it's his arms i want around me, because, if i've got his arms around me, then he's made it through this. making it through this. perhaps the best hope for anne, forjulia, for so many thousands like them. jeremy cooke, bbc news. italy, the first country in the world to impose a national

lockdown to try to control the pandemic, has lifted some of its toughest restrictions, on the day it registered its lowest daily death toll since the lockdown began two months ago. but the extent of the social and economic impact of the shutdown is unclear, as our correspondent mark lowen reports. a nation that has shed so many tears alone can finally grieve together. in naples today, the first funerals are allowed, with a maximum of 15 people, as italy opens up. being unable to say goodbye or visit graves has been one of the coolest graves has been one of the cruellest losses of the lockdown. "this is a beautiful day, as i can visit my son, who died ten years ago," says concetta. "thank you to everyone who's made it possible. "i can't say anything more, i'm too emotional." as the world's longest shutdown of the pandemic starts to fade, outdoor exercise is now allowed. parks and some businesses

are reopening, and relatives can see each other again — with distance and masks. so, finally, people can come and visit the family members that they've been stopped from seeing for eight long weeks. but it does present a danger, because this train has come in from milan, in the region of italy worst—hit by the virus. so, with freedom comes a hugely increased risk of spreading the outbreak. "keep your distance," they are warned, before everyone fills in a form to explain why they're here. europe's worst—hit country is taking no chances. livia last saw her daughter, who lives in milan, injanuary. it has felt like an eternity. has it been difficult for you not being able to...? oh, yes, for me, yes, a little bit, yes. you've missed her? yes. resisting a motherly urge is tough. normality, so near, yet so far.

how does it feel to see your mum? it's hard for me, really. because i haven't seen her for nearly five months, so it's very moving. it's been difficult not to see her? yeah. quite a lot, yeah. sorry. but the lockdown has left deep scars. we were taken by police to one of the roughest areas of one of the eu's poorest regions. the worry here is of organised crime preying on poverty. carpenter raffaele says with work stopped, he may have to sell his tv to get by. "there's been lots more crime since the lockdown," he says, "even kids dealing drugs and stealing cars, since they need to eat." fighting the mafia's resurgence is this priest under protection, making up boxes of supplies for the needy to stop criminal groups from stepping in instead.

translation: the mafia has always exploited italy's moments of weakness, and this is one of those moments. they give people help but then ask for drug dealing or money in exchange. we have to give citizens the antivirus to defend themselves, to stop the mafia from reclaiming this territory. a health crisis has become a social one, and this is what other countries, too, may face as they reopen from a lockdown that is stopping the dying, but killing the economy. mark lowen, bbc news, naples. earlier this year, president trump praised china's handling of the pandemic, congratulating president xi on a number of occasions. but that's all changed. in recent weeks, mr trump has accused the chinese government of failing to deal with the spread of the virus and of organising a cover—up. the result is open hostility beween the two countries. let's join our north america editor, jon sopel.

huw, china may be on the other side of the coronavirus crisis, but america is still deep in the mire, and a leaked government report suggests that the death toll, far from plateauing, could go a lot higher. but with each rise in the numbers of people who've died, donald trump is more keen to shift the blame from him to china. what happened in wuhan, didn't stay in wuhan. a coronavirus which has affected billions, infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands is claiming a new casualty — us—china relations. on the american side, there's growing fury about china's secretiveness. and, for the moment, an unsubstantiated charge that this didn't originate in a wet market in the city, but in a government laboratory. these are not the first times that we have had a world exposed to viruses as a result of failures in a chinese lab. and so, while the intelligence committee continues to do its work,

they should continue to do that and verify so that we are certain, i can tell you that there is a significant amount of evidence that this came from that laboratory in wuhan. the words from america's top diplomat seemed designed to cause maximum offence to the chinese. the president last night said they would bring forward evidence at the right time. my opinion is they made a mistake, they tried to cover it, they try to put it out, just like a fire. it's really like trying to put out a fire. against the backdrop of the lincoln memorial, donald trump again raised the potential death toll in the us to as many as 100,000. but each time he does that, so it brings fresh scrutiny of his own erratic handling of the crisis. with an election six months away, having someone else to blame — the chinese, the world health organization — has become politically essential. but this is about much more than electoral politics. there is growing unease in the white house that china has become way too powerful on multilateral bodies like the world health organization and world bank, and that america