cheering and applause andy swiss, bbc news.hority is continuing talks with the government about a potential return for the sport following yesterday's address. it comes on the day that horse racing returned in france behind closed doors. there were empty seats in the paris longchamp stands for the first races in nearly eight weeks. in the feature race of the day, the prix d'harcourt, the odds—on favourite sottsass failed to make to the top three, with shaman taking victory. there's more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, but that's it for now. jane, many thanks indeed. let's recap the plans. the traditional 3—step plan includes details on schools, businesses, on people meeting other people outside their households, on advice for face coverings as well. the timetable for lifting restrictions will be delayed if there is not sufficient progress in controlling the virus. it comes as the latest daily figures show another 210 people with covid—19 have died across the uk, that print the total to 32,000 five. this afternoon

andy swiss reports. for golf in england, its game on.ay's reopening are gathering pace. there will be strict limits, groups of no more than two with everyone at least two metres apart. but they're confident that won't be a problem. it's very, very important we follow the protocol and i'm sure our members will do so. you know, if you go into a supermarket they've got to behave in a certain way and it's much easier to do it in these lovely wide—open spaces that we've got here. the priority for courses like this will be to keep players safe. they will be told not to touch the flag sticks, for example. there will be no rakes to smooth over the bunkers and clubhouses will be staying closed as sport adapts to these different times. after weeks of lockdown, tennis courts can also reopen in england. basketball can resume, again with restrictions. as can angling, a sport which says it has particular benefits for mental health. that space and that escapism that fishing provides and that isolation that you have sitting in your own bubble, if you li

cheering and applause andy swiss, bbc news.p for you now some of the main developments today in the government's plane to ease the lockdown restrictions in england. the conditional 3—step plan includes details on schools, businesses, meeting people outside your household and face coverings. the timetable will be delayed if there is not sufficient progress in controlling the virus. it comes at the latest daily figures show a further 210 people with covid—19 have died across the united kingdom, bringing the total to 30,065. —— 30 2065. this afternoon, borisjohnson is expend new measures to mps, and he said we are at the most perilous moment. he will give a news conference with more details at 7pm today. let's take a look at what has been said by the government. from wednesday but you should go to work if you cannot work from home and if you replace is open. for the first time, the advice is to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces, for example on public important shops. you can meet one person outside your household and you can

next week — and then the clubs will vote to confirm the decision. 0ur sports news correspondent andy swissr more on this. how does this work? how do you call an end to a season? not easy. what they want to do is to sign the final standings on average points per game system. know what that would mean is that swindon town would actually be the champions and they would leapfrog crew at the top of the table. but there would be no change to the three teams winning automatic promotion, so they would still be swindon, crewe and plymouth. now they also want to keep the payoffs going ahead for the final promotion spots. again there'll be no change to the four teams in the playoff spots, they would still be exeter, cheltenham, colchester and northampton. the other big proposal would be that no clu b gets other big proposal would be that no club gets relegated, so what that would mean is that stevenage, who are bottom of the table, would still put bottom of the table and the new system. they would survive for another season, although those still need to be ratified by the football meeting next week.

here's our sports correspondent andy swiss.rt on the brink, but by it was a sport on the brink, but rugby league, it seems, has been rescued. £60 million from the government has given the game some much—needed cheer. this was the last time we saw it being played, in the middle of march. a sport intrinsic to committees in the north of england. lockdown was threatening its future. but now it's social value has brought financial support. in terms of mental health and physical health and a sense of pride and well—being and those messages have clearly resonated with the treasury and i'm delighted they have and will definitely continue to do that work. where you and situation, do you think, where the future of some clubs and perhaps even a sport was in somejeopardy? some clubs and perhaps even a sport was in some jeopardy? undoubtedly. we are realistic about the responsibilities that come with this money, this loan, and we will rise to that challenge. the money has also been welcomed by players. salford red devils player mccarthy sai

here's our sports correspondent andy swiss the glamour and the glory, this is how we normally think of the premier league surface, how is life and lockdown? it is like clubs up and down the lands, the fixture list unfulfilled. 0ne lands, the fixture list unfulfilled. one of the smallest clubs is confident it can survive the crisis but his stomach the captain his contract runs out next month has plenty to think about.|j contract runs out next month has plenty to think about. i have two young kids at home for my wife. and has been tough work and lockdown and we have a mortgage, we have cars to pay for and the bills that everyone needs to pay. so when you have any kind of financial concerns which has been brought up happily by this coronavirus, it brings them to the forefront and it is not knowing when this will and or not knowing if the season this will and or not knowing if the season will come back. 0r this will and or not knowing if the season will come back. or when a new contract will be emplaced if they do contract will be emplaced if they do contract will be emplaced if they do co

andy swiss, bbc news.ng poker with friends, were posted on social media by his brother. the images have since been deleted. argentina's lockdown rules remain in place until the 10th may. former southampton and everton manager ronald koeman is in hospital after being admitted yesterday with chest pains. koeman, who's now in charge of the netherlands, is understood to have had chest pain and required surgery at hospital but is now in a stable condition and expected to return home later today. the west indies cricket team may be required to go into isolation for 1a days before their test series against england can potentially get underway. the three test series was due to begin injune at the oval but no cricket will be played in england and wales until at least the 1st ofjuly. it's now understood the earliest date the first test could begin is the 8thjuly. four—time champion chris froome believes the tour de france can work without fans but questioned how organisers can prevent large crowds from gathering on

here's our sports correspondent andy swiss.t seems has been rescued. £16 million from the government has given the game some much—needed cheer. this was the last time we sort being played in the middle of march. a sport intrinsic to communities in the north of england, lockdown was threatening its future but now it's social value has brought financial support. its future but now it's social value has brought financial supportm terms of mental and physical health and sense of pride and well—being, and sense of pride and well—being, and those messages have clearly resonated with the treasury and i and related they have and we will continue to do that work. were you ina continue to do that work. were you in a situation where you said the future of some clubs and perhaps the sport was injeopardy? future of some clubs and perhaps the sport was in jeopardy? undoubtedly, undoubtedly. we are realistic about the responsibilities that come with this, this is public health money and it is long and we will rise to that challenge. the money