zina is a real russian hero. she served in an anti—aircraft brigade and fought in the battle of stalingrad. these days, when she is not fundraising, she's knitting and she hasjust finished a pair of socks for captain tom. zina's socks are now winging their way to britain, express delivery. so if captain tom ever wants to do more charity walking, at least his feet will be warm. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. and there is a special programme on captain tom moore,

to mark his 100th birthday — that's ‘captain tom: we salute you' on bbc one tonight at 7.30. the duke and duchess of sussex have marked their son's first birthday by making a video of meghan reading to archie. listen, did you hear that? quack, quack, quack. it shows her telling the story of "duck rabbit!" to archie while the family are in lockdown in los angeles. it was posted by save the children as part of the charity's campaign, to raise money for families struggling due to the pandemic. time for a look at the weather — here's helen willetts. hello. very little cloud around at the moment, just some fair weather cloud in suffolk. very little changing with the weather through the afternoon where ever you are, very little cloud to speak of. the cloud is across the northern isles

but it is dry and bright. this is yielding the odd shower, but not as many as yesterday. for most it is warm and dry injust a many as yesterday. for most it is warm and dry in just a little chilly on the east coast. but that warming will continue for the coming few days, even for the east coast tomorrow and into friday when temperatures will get towards the mid 20s and hang on that way to the south on saturday but by that stage, dramatic changes. an optic, bracing when is on its way dipping our temperature. more on that in a moment. plenty of sunshine throughout the rest of the day and overnight, but the cloud in the west will meander a bit further north, producing the odd shower is and it is chilly. probably not as cold further east, but we have higher temperatures today compared with yesterday, because we have the high pressure, the strong sunshine but the weather fronts are trying to make inroads off the atlantic. tomorrow we will find more cloud around across the western fringes of

england, wales, into northern ireland and eventually into the western side of scotland. given the fa ct western side of scotland. given the fact things are warming and there is more energy in the atmosphere, those could be heavy and thundery in the afternoon. but the exception rather than the rule. temperatures will be up than the rule. temperatures will be upa degree than the rule. temperatures will be up a degree or two than today. and similarly and friday. by friday, for the north, particularly northern scotla nd the north, particularly northern scotland will have a weather front with more cloud and patchy rain here. elsewhere, given the heat building there is more chance of the odd sharp downpour in the afternoon, particularly with temperatures of high teens, towards the mid 20s. already by that stage there is change in scotland and we will notice that more on saturday, particularly as the northerly wind strengthens and elsewhere, given the heat there is more chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms being triggered. from seven in the north to 24 triggered. from seven in the north to 2a in the south, we will have that colder air by the time we get to sunday because the northerly wind pushes the showers and the rain

southwards during saturday night into sunday. clears away with bright spells but snow showers followed behind, even to lower levels. it will feel like a different season during the day on sunday. we need to wrap up warm during the day on sunday. we need to wrap up warm once during the day on sunday. we need to wrap up warm once again, jane. helen, thank you very much. that's all from the bbc news at one. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. the premier league season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play in neutral venues, that's according to the league managers association chief executive richard bevan.the league has been suspended since the 13th of march because of the coronavirus pandemic. but a vote is set to take place on monday on proposals for a return to football behind closed doors in june. the proposal though needs 14 out of the 20 clubs to vote in favour for it to be adopted.

brighter on are one of the clubs "not in favour" of using neutral venues because it may affect the "integrity" of the competition. now the government reaffirmed it's commitment to the safe return of sport yesterday at the daily briefing. the foreign secretary dominic raab said that a re—start would "lift the spirits of the nation". they're in talks with the premier league about the risks of a return and how clubs will manage them.take crystal palace for example — their manager roy hodgson is the oldest in the league at 72 — so he's currently classified as high risk, and that's something the club will have tojuggle. premier league players have also spoken about their concerns over a return, and the crystal palace chairman steve parish says no—one will be forced to play. we live in a society where nobody can force anybody to do anything. certainly under those circumstances, you wouldn't want to do that, but i think people need the whole situation explained to them. they need to understand the risks and, of course, after the public health crisis, which is the most important thing, it would be a dereliction of duty if we weren't planning to try to get our business up

and running, but absolutely the player safety has to come first and indeed the staff, as well. so what's it like for players who are back in training? arsenal were one of the first premier league teams to go back to their training ground. they've been working individually, and manager mikel arteta — who's recovered from the disease himself — says that their rules are very strict. the players have to arrive five minutes before the session in their own car, with their own clothes, with their own water, with their own ball, with their own boots, with their own protein bar for afterwards. they hit the pitch, it is one player per pitch, nothing else. they don't touch each other, they don't even look at each other. they don't have any fitness coaches, they have their programme. they hit the ground running, they finish after one hour. they have to go to their carand their house. we just want to look after our players and to be safe. well, medical experts and officials meet today, to set out plans for when the sport can return before a presentation to the pfa and league managers association. for many clubs not in training,

they'll have to adapt to new practices when they come back including social distancing.. even before talking about masks the organisation of the training loan it needs to be looked at that certain clu bs. needs to be looked at that certain clubs. it may be easier higher in the chin of premier league clubs but at some clubs the basics of social distancing will be a challenge. as for the football that we're going to see on tv first, get ready to become a fan of the german top flight. chancellor angela merkel‘s expected to approve the return of the bundesliga when she announces a relaxation of the lockdown rules in germany later today. the clubs have been back in training since early april, and could be back playing later this month. wearing protective masks during ring walks and a ban on using spit buckets could be the conditions for a return for boxing according to the british boxing board of control. the sport is gearing up for a behind—closed—doors return in the uk injuly, after being shut down in most countries across the world

as a result of the pandemic. the next major fight scheduled to take place in the uk is dillian whyte's bout with alexander povetkin for the wbc interim heavyweight title at the manchester arena on the 4th ofjuly. referees and trainers in the fighters' corners will also be required to wear protective masks. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. in the last hour we saw the first prime ministers‘ questions with borisjohnson and labour leader sir keir starmer — let's get all the political reaction from westminster from jo coburn.

iam standing i am standing in central lobbyjust outside the house of commons chamber where plain ministers questions ended about an hour ago, the third setting of pm 0 and a semi virtual way, some mps sitting in the chamber, others asking their questions through the screens at was the first time for boris johnson at pmqs and he was responding to keir starmer the labour leader. we are of course observing social distancing guidelines, it is pretty empty here because there are not the volume of people, working from homejust like eve ryo ne people, working from homejust like everyone else. in that vein as tomorrow marks the legal review for the current phase of restrictions on the current phase of restrictions on the lockdown the prime minister amongst others that confirm in his address on sunday he will set out his thinking and government plan in terms of the next phase of restrictions and dealing with the

coronavirus pandemic. interestingly because he had macarthur —sized for not coming to parliament first he said he was announcing some of those measures on sunday in order for them to start to take place just the next day. let's talk about that with some mps. welcome. laura, listening to the prime minister at pmqs, would you like to see outm announce on sunday parts of the economy reopening? i think what the nation is looking for on sunday is to at least hear what the thinking has been around the reopening of economy. 0bviously been around the reopening of economy. obviously it has been reported that the department for business is looking at it on a sector by sector basis at the public need to hear what conclusions they have reached and what the next stage of life will look like. in terms of

a timeline is it important for people to know when these things might happen? we have probably reached a point when it is possible for the government to set out their thinking. they have always been very clear that will be a data driven return as they set out the five tests participant with a time to tell the public where that data is and effort as possible to set out a code may, i think we have reached that point. nicola sturgeon has confirmed lockdown will be extended, as the sum divergence on what scotla nd as the sum divergence on what scotland is doing and what we have had from borisjohnson that some changes could take place on monday. i don't think necessarily. if you look at the data and talk about it being data driven decisions, the uk still getting about 4000 new cases a day and therefore we are probably not ready to make significant changes and i cannot see an

announcement on sunday being feasible to say businesses or schools or any organisation could change on monday because people would need time to prepare. and may be as simple as we to spend a bit more time outside or exercise more than once in a day outside because i cannot see it being anything else. but i think you have to start discussing it because whether you are talking about schools or businesses fa have to change the normal ways of working they need time to prepare. do you agree? i do. schools are been mentioned but it is a difficult subject, whatjoy to see asa a difficult subject, whatjoy to see as a priority —— what would you like to see as a priority? schools are an obvious category that will need to have proper time to prepare because it is about getting stuffed by ken and reassuring them they can work

safely and that will focus on class sizes and the group activity in schools like playtime or sport activities. that will be a difficult strategic exercise and i think when you look at the 0tranto work, —— returned to work, it's a focus on keeping staff safe and one of the things and pmqs was about a safe transport system because even have an office can be made safe, typically people travel and during rush—hour and public transport and thatis rush—hour and public transport and that is a dangerous environment so that is a dangerous environment so that cane of conversation needs to stop. it seemed the prime minister and host a new target of 200,000 tests a. d. by and host a new target of 200,000 tests a.d. by the end of this month come, having only made the 100,000 target by the end of april. and you encouraged by that?”

target by the end of april. and you encouraged by that? i think it is important to ramp up testing, there is no question that where we missed the boat at the beginning was not having testing and more importantly contact tracing scaled up during the grace period we had. but the 100,000 target was only made on that one day and that was by including 40,000 tests that will actuallyjust sent out to other test centres and in the post. straightaway the next day the number fell back so i think you need to be seeing the 100,000 becoming normalised before you are going to get any from that aunt elsie agreed to have this obsession with let's have anyone have eight, it has to be contract tracing. the government said it exceeded the 100,000 target but it then transpired they will also counting home test kits sent

out, in your mind does a test having been carried out need to be counted rather than just tests being sent to people question mark i am locked into spiked heels on this. -- i am locked into two split heroes on this. they are comfortable cleaning 100,000 that day and what we know as we have a national capacity to test 100,000 people at least everyday and i think that is something that is very positive and important. but the tests have not made their 100,000 target since the very end of april, the are climbing but they have not been sustained, how bigger problem is that. the point is that mass

testing is now reality with as and the early stages of april at was very much an ambition. now the government can confidently swear that reality with its protection features test track and trace then this is really the breakneck stage which is going to be the hallmark of the strategy that takes out of lockdown. thank you. we can no top to the liberal mp alex norris. when it comes to testing it has just been confirmed the 200,000 target notes by the play ministered as about capacity and the labs, what do you make of that? thank you for that clarity. capacity is all well and good but fundamentally two things mattered, a great deal of people getting the tests. that target was

100,000 and know as not being met and the play mr micky a significant and the play mr micky a significant and smitand and the play mr micky a significant and smit and pmqs he was downgrading to 200,000 anti—suggesting that this capacity rather than test being used because fundamentally capacity not matter that this test are not being used and then once they are being used and then once they are being used need to test properly and at the moment it feels to government approach is not. do you agony that by wrapping up testing capacity and the way they have described well alo proper contact tracing to get under way by the middle of may? of course, mediocre recognise a ramped up testing capacity gives us a better ability to test people and understand whether they do not have the virus and who they have been in

contact with, who needs to isolate to reduce the spread but the capacity alone clearly is not doing it because today costs, yesterday sought it we had capacity for 110,000 at only 80,000 attested to thatis 110,000 at only 80,000 attested to that is a big chunk of people that have been missed to know we are pressing the government what the are doing about using committee spaces. i look around and we have lots of civic buildings, libraries not being used and i know social care workers are telling me they would love to be tested but cannot get to testing centres down the road saw capacity is fine but what is the plan to get people using tests we can trace and reduce the spread of this virus. labour has been calling for the government thinking at owned easing restrictions on the next phase to be spelt out, it sounds like you will get some information around that on sunday, do you welcome borisjohnson in his address to the nation being able to tell people what the next phase might look like? we are

clearly a supporting the presumed decision to extend the lockdown and also very pleased that borisjohnson will set out the plan and we have the opportunities to properly scrutinise and parliament. we have been calling for this exit strategy for nearly a fortnight, the government were slow on the lockdown on testing and ppe and recognising challenges, beginner one them to be slow and the exit strategy so we will do the responsible thing and told them to account and the response to mid and evaluate any supportive way and keir starmer set out to be to form a national consensus so i hope the payments the payments the mixers announcement and that spirit. —— i hope the prime minister mixers announcement in that spirit. it wasn't little clear that

either borisjohnson spirit. it wasn't little clear that either boris johnson on spirit. it wasn't little clear that either borisjohnson on the government will answer questions on strategy and monday on parliament. thousands of people have attended the funeral of a 15—year—old girl from peterborough. entire communities would usually turn out for a muslim funeral with hundreds of people wanting to pay their respects but how do you manage that in lockdown? well in peterborough, funerals are being live streamed to mourners, bringing some comfort to grieving families as mousumi bakshi reports. at the age of 15, haleema hussein had dreams. dreams of helping the less able, the under privileged, the less fortunate. but it was haleema who needed help. six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, she was buried, away from most of her family. all the kids, they are lost without her. they don't want to do anything.

they keep thinking she's going to come back home. it'sjust a horrible nightmare. a few of our kids, they have seen a star up in the sky and they think it's halima. they are calling for her. little things like this are hard, very hard. in ordinary times, haleema's death would have been mourned by thousands at this mosque. today it stands empty, as another body is prepared for burial. a victim of coronavirus. normally when a funeral happens it happens at the mosque. we have about 500—1000 people attending funerals. since everything has happened with covid—19, mosques are closed for funerals. it's not happening any more so we are now doing funerals at the cemetery. islamic traditions state the body be cleaned and buried soon after death, the family close by at all times. but even here, covid—19 has had a most brutal effect. the hall here is used

for family and friends to give their condolences. but not today? not today unfortunately. that has been the most difficult part because the body is brought from the mortuary, and in the hospital, the current situation is isolation, so family members can't even go to the hospital to see their loved one, so it's a very emotional and tough time and we have to tell them, unfortunately we have to take these measures. so funeral directors have begun live streaming services online. more than 4000 people watched haleema being laid to rest. it was good for the community to see her finaljourney. because my mum was at home, she is disabled, the nieces and nephews and everyone could sit at home to see her finaljourney. and she's got so many friends, school friends, community friends, she was known over peterborough, she was so known. livestreaming funerals has given peterborough‘s muslim community a chance to grieve together, supporting the family

of a 15—year—old girl when they needed it the most. mousumi bakshi, bbc look east, peterborough. back in february, bbc news brought you the story of a group of people with multiple sclerosis who were working with the royal ballet on a special production about what it means to live with the condition. like many events it's been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic — but rehearsals are continuing online, as tim muffett reports. it was already a remarkable project. 15 people with multiple sclerosis, creating a ballet to be performed at london's royal opera house. it would convey the realities of the neurological condition that can make walking, talking and movement difficult. but then came the pandemic, lockdown, and an end to the project. i was absolutely bereft. i was — i had put so much energy

into the rehearsals. but choreographer bim malcolmson had other ideas. i think everything's possible, i don't believe in "no". and i think particularly because we are all a bit in our homes and it all can get a little bit shrunk, what's great about ballet is it's about expanding and reaching and finding geometry and space. rehearsals are continuing online every saturday. so, what are some advantages to rehearsing this way? 0n zoom you start seeing different choreographic possibilities. so we started playing around with actually making and choreographing, and the relationships between all the little people in the boxes, and that's been really fun. 0k, and contract your torso! i'm on my own here, and i can film it. and it's weird. even though i know it is being recorded on zoom, no—one's watching me. so i can explore with my movements, and it doesn't matter if my leg doesn't work or if i kind of miss it or it doesn't look right.

and i feel like i'm understanding dance more this way. now, move your arms while twisting your torso back. what impact has this had on you? it's certainly given me a reason to get up in the morning. it's just a wonderful way to express ourselves and to be connected and to be moving. i've now had the opportunity to put on a performance, which i wouldn't have been able to have done. about 130,000 people are living with ms in the uk. it is a lifelong condition. symptoms can vary hugely from person—to—person. we're so thrilled that the ballet project has continued through lockdown. there is loneliness and isolation that people with ms experience every day, but that is amplified during a time like this. the ms society has launched a keep—in—touch service for those struggling with isolation. for this group, the rehearsals continue. it's hoped an online performance will happen in the coming weeks.

tim muffett, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. hello there. despite the chilly start, temperatures have reached above those of yesterday by two or three degrees celsius. really feel the strength of the may sunshine now with just some fair weather clouds, as you can see here in suffolk. and because the weather is so static, they'll be very little change for the rest of the day. the main cloud areas across the northern isles, but still mostly dry. and this cloud across devon and cornwall, only giving the outside chance of a shower. and that warming trend that we've seen during the day today will continue through tomorrow and through friday. in fact, by that stage, we may see temperatures into the low 20s, low to mid 20s, potentially

in the south, the east, where we think the heat will peak and it'll still be around saturday in the south. but by the end of saturday, certainly by sunday, a much colder, feel a dramatic drop in our temperatures as we change our wind direction to the north, a true arctic air stream. and there could even be some wintry showers. back to the here and now, though, and we keep the clear skies through much of the night except in the west. but cloud here with that chance of showers pushes northwards across western fringes of england, wales into northern ireland. so as a result, it won't be as cold as last night and it won't be quite as chilly further east, but certainly a cool start to our thursday morning. still under a ridge of high pressure, but the fronts are trying to make inroads from the atlantic and hence the chance that the showers will be a little bit more widespread. during the course of thursday night for central east, there is much of scotland out of dry weather, but the western fringes of england, wales, more

likely northern ireland and into the afternoon, the western side of scotland, there's a chance of a shower or two. and given that warmth from the may sunshine, that extra energy, they could turn a bit thundery possibly across the southwest wales and northern ireland, in particular, the mounties, scotland, you can see the temperatures higher tomorrow and notably higher for the north sea coast because will it change the wind direction? now come friday. it's a very similar story, though. it does look cloudy with a weather front across the north of scotland. elsewhere, there's an increased chance that we'll see the odd shower sparked again by that heat. but they will be few and far between lot of places. stay dry with some hazy sunshine, strong, hazy sunshine. again, a warm day and warm, staying warm in the south into saturday. but by that stage, an increased risk of some showers by sunday, a much colder day all round, as more as ever. 0n the website.

this is bbc news. i'mjane i'm jane hill. the headlines: the prime minister says he bitterly regrets the coronavirus epidemic in care homes after being challenged by the new labour leader at their first meeting in prime minister's questions. i have to ask the prime minister, why hasn't the government got to grips with this already? there's an epidemic going on in care homes, which is something i bitterly regret. borisjohnson also signalled that an easing of the lockdown could begin from monday, but that a final decision would depend on the latest scientific data. the health secretary matt hancock defends the government's