today at six: the furlough scheme to support those who cannot work is extended by another four months. the chancellor says he's backing britain's workers — the scheme is supporting more than seven million people. this is a plan that will allow businesses to open, have that certainty, have all that extra support and get as many people back to the jobs that they love. but what about those businesses — like this holiday park — that are teetering on the edge after making no money at all since the lockdown? there are already many staff that are furlougheded whose job is no longer exist, and that is very sad, but it is also very real.

and the chancellor acknowledged that many have already lost theirjobs, saying it breaks his heart. also tonight: the number of those dying in care homes has begun to fall — but questions about what the overall death toll really is. spain's empty tourist beaches will probably stay that way — the health secretary says foreign holidays are unlikely this year. head teachers pour cold water over plans to re—open some primary classes in england — they say social distancing will be a massive problem. on this international nurses day... and the message from members of the royal family to nurses helping to tackle the virus around the world. coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: after five years at ferrari, sebastien vettel says this will be his last season with them in formula i.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has announced that the furlough scheme designed to avert mass unemployment will now be extended till the end of october — with some changes. but speaking to the bbc the chancellor acknowledged that manyjobs had already been lost. he said the scheme, which pays eighty per cent of an employee's salary up to a maximum of 2,500 pounds a month, is now supporting more than seven million workers. so what's changed 7 the government will now pay the full bill for the multi—billion pound scheme for an extra month — till the end ofjuly. after that, from august, employers will be expected to share the cost as their staff

return to work. but they'll be able bring them back to work part—time — which isn't allowed at the moment. it comes as the total number of deaths linked to the cornavirus has risen to 32,692, that's an increase of 627 in the last 2a hours. we'll look at the deaths in detail later but first here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. a final check with officials before the formal announcement. hi, everyone. the chancellor will use taxpayer cash to pay the wages of more than 7 million people until the end of october. there is simply no modern comparison to the steps rishi sunak has decided to take. people are working hard, through no fault of their own business has been shut or they can't go to work, and it was important to me that we protect them. i've decided to extend the

scheme forfour months, them. i've decided to extend the scheme for four months, so them. i've decided to extend the scheme forfour months, so it them. i've decided to extend the scheme for four months, so it will run till the end of october. the first month of that, injuly, everything will be the same, as it now, and people at home should know that. and for the last three months, what will happen is that we will introduce flexible furloughing, so for companies where it makes sense to bring their employees back on a part—time basis to bring their employees back on a pa rt—time basis perhaps, to bring their employees back on a part—time basis perhaps, we will allow for that to happen. but you will ask businesses to start contributing — how much? will ask businesses to start contributing - how much? we think it is fairto ask contributing - how much? we think it is fair to ask businesses at that stage, once everything is open and we are in recovery, to make a contribution alongside the government in paying wages, which also helps us to make sure the skin can be extended for this period of time. there will be thousands of businesses whose doors will be closed, so where will they find the money? the plan the prime minister has set out has cleared dates in it that we are all now working towards. the prime minister has made it clear that this timetable might not work.

so how can you be sure that people will have, businesses will be asked to pay more from october? they might not be able to. we are all dealing with something we have not seen before at this scale, so there is uncertainty about what we are doing, i accept that. how much will this cost? this is an expensive scheme, andi cost? this is an expensive scheme, and i have said that before. i believe it is the right thing to do, and what is clear to me is that the cost of not doing this, for society, oui’ cost of not doing this, for society, our economy, oui’ cost of not doing this, for society, oui’ economy, oui’ country, cost of not doing this, for society, our economy, our country, would be far higher, and i'm simply not going to give up on all these people. he wa nts to to give up on all these people. he wants to get production lines going. at this distillery in kent, 15 staff are on furlough, just seven working now, making hand sanitiser instead of gin. is the government ready to acknowledge that so much damage has already been done? day after day, we receive e—mails from people who are desperately worried about being able to put food on the table and losing theirjobs. this is going to have a

very significant impact on our economy, that is clear. we already know that many people have lost their jobs, know that many people have lost theirjobs, and know that many people have lost their jobs, and it know that many people have lost theirjobs, and it breaks my heart. we have seen what is happening with universal credit claims already. this is not something we will wait to see, it is already happening, there are already businesses shutting and people who have lost theirjobs. which sectors of the economy will you try to preserve? aviation, hospitality, tourism ? economy will you try to preserve? aviation, hospitality, tourism? you can't say you can't save everything. those are the sectors that are most impacted, but also the ones where we have tried to direct the most amount of support. dozens of chancellors have sat in number 11, but none have seen the economy slide so fast, or the scale of dilemmas you will face. what is your instinct? will do have to be tax rises because might there have to be higher levels of borrowing for longer or do we return

to more cuts to the public sector? the agenda i set out before it is still relevant. i talked a lot about investing in our regions to drive up productivity wherever you happen to live, so that agenda remains even more relevant today than it did then, and we will not at all retrenched from delivering on that. but the world's changed so much between the day rishi sunak became chancellor i2 between the day rishi sunak became chancellor 12 weeks ago and when he turned a0 today. who can know what may have shifted by the time he is ai? laura kuenssberg, bbc news, downing street. so a key change in the furlough scheme is that employers will be expected to start sharing the cost from august onwards. how realistic is that when so many businesses have made little or no money since the lockdown. our business editor simonjack reports. holiday season beckons, and with international travel in disarray, you would think holiday hotspots like this campsite in cornwall would

be set fair, but it is currently closed, and even as the lockdown is lifted, social distancing rules mean communal areas like showers and toilets are unusable. half of the 16 workers here have been furloughed, and not all will return. we are delighted that the furlough scheme has been extended in its current form to the end ofjuly. very worried about how we as employers are going to make contributions through august, september and october. the reason for that is, we have had zero income so far this year. my feeling is, there are already many staff that are furloughed whose job is already many staff that are furloughed whosejob is no already many staff that are furloughed whose job is no longer exist. and that is very sad, but it's also very real. patrick's furloughed office manager lindsey accepts the future is uncertain. furloughed office manager lindsey accepts the future is uncertainlj just accepts the future is uncertain.” just don't think there is anyjob security in our industry. if the business is hit hard, if the

business is hit hard, if the business is hit hard, if the business is not secure, the jobs on there. mine what might be there. this brewery in buckinghamshire has furloughed ten workers who will be able to come back part—time injuly with wages partially subsidised.” think it is great that it will be extended, and being able to have a flexible return to work will be terrific while we are still in doubt about children going back to school. the furlough scheme is the most significant and expensive economic response to the crisis. i million businesses are using the scheme. over 7 million people are having 80% of their wages paid for by the government, and it is costing £ia billion a month, roughly what we spend on the nhs and social care every month. from july, employers will be asked to help foot that bill, but many won't be able to. the

question is, what happens then? do you acknowledge that there are hundreds of thousands, potentially other i hundreds of thousands, potentially otheri million people, effectively now unemployed but just otheri million people, effectively now unemployed butjust don't realise it yet? i think it will depend on the support we are providing overall and how quickly we can come out of this particular situation. we won't be able to protect every single job, but by any international comparison, the fact that we are supporting 7.5 million people through the furlough scheme should be something that should be universally welcomed. when employers have to start paying, tough choices will have to be made.” have to start paying, tough choices will have to be made. i think the big elephant in the room will be for the employer contribution will look like that the chancellor referred to. from our point of view, it's absolutely critical that any change to the scheme doesn't result in an additional spike in unemployment. the furlough scheme has been essential in preventing mass redundancies. it is powerful medicine that will be hard to

withdraw. simonjack, medicine that will be hard to withdraw. simon jack, bbc medicine that will be hard to withdraw. simonjack, bbc news. this evening— as we do every day — we gave you the official daily figures on the number of deaths linked to coronavirus. but today the office for national statistics has compared the average number of deaths that you'd expect at this time of year to what's actually happened this year. it says that between mid—march and early may there were 50,000 more deaths — so—called excess deaths. from care homes to local communities, our health editor hugh pym looks at what this means. these are traumatic and testing times for many care homes. at this nursing home in county antrim in northern ireland, six residents have died with coronavirus. i love you. staff pride themselves on treating residents like members of their own family, but they feel they've been left to fend for themselves.” family, but they feel they've been left to fend for themselves. i feel that we were left on our own. as if

we we re that we were left on our own. as if we were forgotten. we were forgotten as well as the wee residents. northern ireland's department of health said planning for social care had begun as planning for hospitals. the number of covid—i9 deaths in uk ca re the number of covid—i9 deaths in uk care homes has fallen from nearly 3200 in the week ending april the 2ath to just over 2800 the following week. but for all causes in all settings, there have been more than 50,000 excess deaths since mid march, compared to the long—term average. whether it is care homes or other places away from hospitals, covid—i9 remains a threat. yvonne is a community nurse working in the portsmouth area. i've come to see sam. she visits patients at home. she has come to check on sam, who is recovering after five weeks in hospital. she went in short of

breath and was put on a ventilator in intensive care. this was filled by sam's husband. for every patient now, we wear ppe, and that can be difficult when you are speaking to elderly patients because they like to see your face. they can't hear you either. i think they get afraid sometimes, but you have to put them at ease and smile with our eyes. covid—i9 has changed so much for nurses. yeah, lovely. here, nikki opens a window so diane and michael can talk to their father who is recovering from the virus. no visiting as possible at this community hospital. as a nurse, we are very tactile at times, and we are very tactile at times, and we are not as able to be tactile with oui’ are not as able to be tactile with our patients. it has been difficult for relatives to come and visit, but we have tried different ways to try and communicate with them in different ways that we can. the head of nhs england praised nurses for their efforts. there has been a threefold interest in people

expressing —— increase in people expressing —— increase in people expressing an interest in nursing. it isa expressing an interest in nursing. it is a terrible and tragic once in a century event but it has put a huge spotlight on the brilliance of nursing, and we are seeing a great uptick in the interest in nursing as a career. a brighter note there in what can often seem a dark time for staff, patients and their families. hugh pym, bbc news. if there's anyone out there who's thinking about a summer holiday abroad, you'd better think again. the health secretary, matt hancock, says it's unlikely that any of us will be taking what he called large, lavish international holidays. it comes as ryanair announced plans to restore a0% of its flights from july. here's our transport correspondent tom burridge. the places we would like to be this summer aren't quite the same. but if you were still

hoping you could holiday abroad in the coming weeks, the health secretary says you might be disappointed. social distancing of some kind is going to continue, and i think, you know, the conclusion from that is that it is unlikely that big, lavish international holidays are going to be possible for this summer. i just think that's a reality of life. socially distanced sunshine at home might be our best option. travel plans for everyone we met in redding ——reading today are already off. i was planning on going to sa ntorini with my boyfriend. i was meant to be going away with the girls, probably a nice, big, boozy, girly holiday, as you do, and then a nice villa holiday as well with another group of girls, so yeah, gutted we can't go, but i guess there's always next year. i love travelling, i love meeting people. ray has two summer holidays booked, now he is unsure if he can go away.

well, i'm a bit confused by it all, really, because they are saying that people from france can come in. does it mean i can get in my car, go across to france and then go anywhere i like in the eu under the freedom of movement rules? it's a terrible time for travel companies, but they hope some summer breaks will be possible. if it is safe to do so, then we know that there is an appetite there for travel as soon as it's possible for people to do it. and even though their planes are parked up now, europe's biggest low—cost airline plans, byjuly, to run 1000 flights a day. the boss of ryanair says social distancing on board won't be necessary. you must wearface masks through the airport, on board the aircraft. there will be temperature checks. if your temperature's above 38 degrees, you'll asked to return home. and on board the aircraft, we will try to sell all of the seats,

but, by the way, family groups when they are travelling together need to sit together with young children anyway, but this only functions if we can sell most of the seats on most of the flights. but, like our government, spain's has now said people arriving will have to self—isolate for two weeks. some holidays abroad might happen, but they'll be very different this year. tom burridge, bbc news. head teachers are warning that it might not be possible to re—open primary schools in england from the beginning of next month. under plans announced by the government, some pupils will begin to return from ist june, but with class sizes limited to 15, and with breaks staggered. unions say more time would be needed to follow the official guidance, as our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. this is all saints primary in bootle, in liverpool. teachers are having a staff meeting to prepare for the school reopening in just

over a few weeks 168 children could be back in the classrooms. walking in and out, how do we control after school as well? this head teacher will now have to ensure that teachers and pupils will be safe. children at this age do not understand social distancing. we would really struggle with i would say five children in this space, if you look around. the government has outlined in its guidance how schools can manage the risk of transmission. hygiene will be a priority and schools will need to be stocked with hand sanitiser, children will frequently need to wash their hands and teachers will need to constantly clea n and teachers will need to constantly clean the surfaces where children work and play. a lot of the things we do our practical resource based activities so the children touch everything. making sure we are also clea ners everything. making sure we are also cleaners and toilet supervisors is going to be very difficult as well as trying to make sure that the curriculum is taught as well as it can be. the department for education has highlighted a number of ways to minimise contact between children.

this is our canteen. as you can see, a confined space, so staggering lunches will present us with a great challenge. it will take up the best pa rt challenge. it will take up the best part of the day, to be honest. the government says the decision to send children back to school is based on scientific advice and safety is the priority will stop bootle is in one of the most deprived areas in england and there is concern that the longer schools are closed, the wider the attainment gap between poorer children and their more affluent peers. the gains we have made over the last ten years in narrowing the socio— economic gap for attainment could be as much as reversed over the time of school closure due to coronavirus, so catching up is going to be fundamental, particularly for disadvantaged young people. these are testing times and there are still many questions. i am asking staff to come into a situation that... staff to come into a situation that. . . the staff to come into a situation that... the coronavirus pandemic is

one of the biggest challenging —— challenges that schools have ever faced. elaine dunkley, bbc news, liverpool. a railway ticket office worker has died of covid—19 after being spat at by a man who claimed he was infected with the virus. belly mujinga, who had underlying respiratory problems, was working at victoria station in london in march when she was assaulted, along with a female colleague. within days of the incident, both women fell ill with the virus. mrs mujinga was admitted to barnet hospital on 2 april and died three days later. it's a stark assessment but about half the patients with covid—19 who go into intensive care do not survive. and even those that do make it, many will face a prolonged recovery, both physically and mentally. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been to university college hospital in london to meet some patients starting their rehabilitation. and you're feeling tired? 0k. slowly, delicately, patients almost broken by coronavirus are being restored.

can i ask you to roll over to the other side? jake, who has a heart condition and diabetes, spent three weeks on a ventilator. it was touch and go whether he would survive. my chances were, ithink, very, very low. he is still so weak that getting him into a chair is far from easy. but it's an essential part of his rehabilitation at university college hospital in central london. jake still has a tracheostomy, an opening in his windpipe which used to be attached to a ventilator. my understanding is, recovery works in very small steps. we're just going to get you into a fully upright position now. i'm not going to give up.

i was given a chance and i'm not going to waste it. psychologically, has it been difficult? now that i know that i will go back to my family, go back to work, go back to my normal routine, i mean, psychologically, i am much more stronger. jake, who is 55, hasn't seen his wife natasha and 17—year—old daughter emily for over a month, except via video. so every time the doctor would call me they would say he is not out of danger. this is the hardest time of my life. me and mum find it difficult so it's brilliant to see him once a day on video call. physios, occupational and speech therapists, dieticians, health psychologists, there's a huge team involved in rehabilitation.

a lot of physical rehab because they have a lot of weakness, and then there is the cognitive impact as well, so the delirium that comes from being in an intensive care unit, the confusion that comes from being asleep for many days and waking up to the reality of all of this, so, it's huge. can you put your feet on the floor? eddie is struggling with the impact of covid—19 on the mind as well as body. he just emerged from intensive care after a month on a ventilator. 66 years old, and i felt nearest to death than anything else with this coronavirus. as well as physical therapy, he will need psychological support. hallucination—wise, so many terrible things that you think are real, even when you wake up, you think they were real. you lived through them. do you mind telling me what sort

of things you were imagining? i've got a little bit of plot where my dad was buried, and i could see the grave, ready there for me to go in there, saying, come, come. it is ready for you. simply surviving intensive care after this disease is quite an achievement, but the legacy of coronavirus will be felt by many patients like jake far into the future. fergus walsh, bbc news. the northern ireland executive has been outlining its plan for easing the lockdown. it sets out five stages, the first to be considered at the end of this month, with measures reviewed every three weeks. the first step includes changes to rules on exercise and allowing churches to open for private prayer. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports.

not everyone is glad that some schools are open. putting northern ireland —— but in northern ireland normal lessons won't return for some time. i don't think they should go back early, i think they should wait. here, three schools have teamed up to look after the children of key workers like emily. it will be september at the earliest before she sees her old classmates again. it's quite different than it would be normally because there properly would be a few people at each table. some children in england can go back as early as june. what some children in england can go back as early asjune. what do you think about the big difference with northern ireland question mark i think that is a good decision. obviously we miss our children and staff. but right now i have to follow the guidance provided to me from the assembly. the plan for unlocking many areas of life as well has now been set out, with the assembly giving an indication of what will change but not when. the road map won't answer every query but provides an indication that people can use in looking ahead in

anticipating how the next weeks and months might evolve. the different stages, the five stage approach, we could quickly be at step one in the document. progressing to the next stage of unlocking will be dependent on transmission of the virus coming down. it's a different approach to england and the republic of ireland where people have been given dates. ministers here have appealed to the public to be patient. this restau ra nt public to be patient. this restaurant in belfast is temporarily becoming a shop as restaurants and bars are to be some of the last businesses to reopen under the new plan. so does this give you any a nswers ? plan. so does this give you any answers? it would have been great to have some dates to work to because asa have some dates to work to because as a small, independent business it is hard to mitigate for what is coming down the line. in the first stage, for up to six people in different households will be able to meet up whilst oche —— social distancing. i think it's safer northern ireland. for belfast? i

think everything is slow and confusing right now.” think everything is slow and confusing right now. i was happier when they didn't let us out straightaway because people are just going to swarm out. by not tying themselves to dates, the northern ireland executive believes it has more flexibility to move according to scientific advice. the wriggle room that political leaders want means more uncertainty ahead for the rest of us. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. there was an abrupt end to a white house press conference after donald trump walked—off following a robust exchange with a chinese—american journalist. mr trump responded to her question saying she should ‘ask china'. at the time he'd been claiming that the us was conducting more coronavirus tests than other other country. this is what happened next: why is this a global competition to you if, every day, americans are still losing their lives, and we are still seeing more cases every day? well, they are losing their lives everywhere in the world, and maybe that's a question you should ask china.

don't ask me, ask china that question, 0k? when you ask then that question, you may get a very unusual answer. yes, behind you, please. sir, why are you saying that to me specifically? i'm telling you. i'm not saying it specifically to anybody, i'm saying it to anybody that would ask a nasty question like that. that's not a nasty question. please go ahead. why does it matter? ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much, appreciate it. thank you very much. well, as of tomorrow, people in england are advised to wear face coverings when taking public transport or in places where social distancing may not be possible. that advice is already in place in scotland and in northern ireland, while in wales masks are not currently recommended. our consumer affiars correspondent sarah corker has more. face coverings are not a replacement for social distancing or other precautions, but could help reduce the spread of the virus. wash your hands before and after yourjourney. on the trams in manchester today,

some felt it was an added layer of protection. the facemask is assembled by my family. i've come without mine and i feel more anxious. where did you get that from? i'm in a hostel and they provide them in the hostel.” from? i'm in a hostel and they provide them in the hostel. i think people my age think they cannot get it. i think they should wear them, because you could be going home and spreading it to the family. so you are wearing it to protect your family when you go home? yes, yes. our trams family when you go home? yes, yes. ourtrams and family when you go home? yes, yes. our trams and buses are set to get busier as those who cannot do their jobs from home are encouraged to return to work from tomorrow. and, for the first time in england, the government is now advising people to wear these on public transport and in shops. you can buy face coverings and masks at pharmacies on the high street for as little as £1 50, but medical masks should be prioritised

for nhs workers, so the government has put out instructions so people can make them at home, using anything from old t—shirts to bedding sheets. two of these guys are going to get the chop, quite literally. this dad from hampshire tried making a t—shirt mask for himself on his youtube channel. not coping very well with the elastic bands. and you can put a tissue in. and in the west midlands, tracy has a crochet alternative. so, if you wa nt a crochet alternative. so, if you want something a bit different, get your hooks out. they come in all shapes and sizes. this is government guidance although it remains a personal choice. employers, though, have been told to support those who decide to wear them at work. it's international nurses day, and around the world people have been expressing their gratitude to a profession that's been pretty busy since the start of the year. and among those saying thanks was no less a figure than the queen,