but he will be based at chequers.tor what is going on and have conversations with colleagues, but he will not be working as such. dominic raab, as you say, the foreign secretary continuing to be in charge and making those decisions. helena wilkinson at st thomas‘ hospital in london, thank you. our political correspondentjessica parker london, thank you. our political correspondent jessica parker is here. with dominic raab still in charge, we mustn‘t expect the prime minister to be back at work fully for quite some time. it means the cabinets led by dominic raab will be in charge of this review of lockdown measures when it comes. that review is due this week. the prime minister originally talked about a three week timetable from when the lockdown measures were brought in. dominic raab, the first secretary of state, as well as the foreign secretary, but it‘s that title of first secretary of state which means he is effectively the prime minister‘s deputy and was asked to deputise for borisjohnson when the prime minister

borisjohnson recuperating at chequers. has had the virus knows it can be weeks before you feel yourself after you've had the virus. it was a few days since he was in intensive care. he is on medical advice recuperating at his country residence. that is what he doing there. he is not working. he is not getting the papers or the red box. he did speak to the secretary of state over the weekend, but he has not had any phone calls with the queen. dominic rab is responsible for the day—to—day running. we do know that she was tested for coronavirus again before he was discharged from hospital and he did test negative. it is now getting him back up to speed. regardless of when the lockdown is reduced, what the strategy will be when it happens. this is unprecedented. downing street referred to it as unprecedented restrictions on people's way of life. so there is some pressure. but when you talk about exit strategies, last week it was said it was too early to think about exit strategies. they are just trying to get through the pande

britain's prime minister boris johnson recuperates at his country residence chequers, after praising health service staff he singled out two nurses — jenny mcgee from new zealand and luis pitarma from portugal — for caring for him at his bedside at the most critical time. china reports the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in more than five weeks — most of them imported from overseas. some construction workers return to work in spain — as the country starts easing restrictions after 4 weeks in lockdown and nearly 200 members of the armed forces in england and wales are being deployed to support ambulance services hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. but first, as the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. it comes as one of the european countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, spain, relaxes some of the restrictions announced last month. but with the number of hospital de

boris johnson returned home to chequers, weary but relieved, and very grateful.e, no question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. it is the best of this country. it is unconquerable, it is powered by love. so thank you from me, from all of us, to the nhs. in the video posted by number ten, mrjohnson reflected on his time in st thomas' hospital in london. the prime minister was hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. he spent three nights in intensive care and things could have gone either way, mrjohnson said today. he named two nurses in particular who had been by his bedside. jenny from new zealand, invercargill on the south island, to be exact. and luis from portugal, near porto. and the reason in the end my body did start to get enough oxygen was because for every second of the night they were watching and they were thinking and they were caring and making the interventions i needed. downing street's

it's thought that mrjohnson‘s partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers. couple are expecting their first child in the next few months, meaning they may, once again, be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other developments today... russia has reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases so far. the 2,500 new cases brings the total to 18,328. in moscow, there are signs that the healthcare system is already under strain with ambulances queuing outside hospitals over the weekend. more than 10,000 people in new york state have died with coronavirus, but its governor, andrew cuomo, says he thinks the worst is over. for the first day in a week, new york has recorded fewer than 700 deaths. mr cuomo warned the figures could rise again unless, in his words, everyone continued to be smart. at least 19 people have died after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern us states. tornadoes ripped through louisiana, texas and mississippi on sunday, with severe storms also hitting parts of alabama

the prime minister is recuperating at chequers after leaving hospital yesterday. it's not yet known when he will take back control of his government. the mother of one of the nurses who the prime minister specifically praised says she's "exceptionally proud" of her daughter. it doesn't matter what patient she is looking after, this is what she does and ifind it incredible that she, and any nurses, can do this. as spain and italy take the first tentative steps in easing restrictions, we'll be assessing the chances of it happening here. also on the programme: with millions of people continuing to work in essential services, we'll see how britain's electricity companies are keeping the lights on. just by opening a window, how we can all enjoy a slice of nature during lockdown without even leaving home. and revving up to help, the bikers from cornwall who've been helping vulnerable people by delivering essential shopping and medication. and in sport: tottenham insist they won't sell captain harry kane to a domestic rival amid reported interest from manchester united.

the prime minister recuperates at his country residence chequers. the two worst hit european countries, italy and spain, are easing some of their lockdown restrictions. tributes are paid to one of formula 0ne‘s greats. sir sterling moss was regarded as the best driver never to win the world title. he passed away aged 90. your easter monday weather will feel different to recent days because we have cold air with us and brisk winds. there will be sunshine, especially in the west. i will bring you all the details especially throughout this morning's programme. it's easter monday, the 13th of april. our top story: the uk is facing its fourth week in lockdown, with the government set to review by thursday whether social distancing measures can be changed. the number of deaths in the uk caused by the coronavirus outbreak has now reached more than 10,000. 0ur correspondent leigh milner reports. the faces of those who have died from coronavirus, described by the health secretary as the "invisible killer," which has now taken more than 10,000 lives in the uk

the prime minister recuperates at his country residence chequers, after praising nhs staff. he singled out two nurses, jenny mcgee from new zealand and luis pitarma from portugal, for caring for him at his bedside at the most critical time. nearly 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed to support ambulance services in england and wales. good morning and welcome to bbc news. as the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. the two european countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, italy and spain, are easing some of the restrictions imposed last month. but with the number of hospital deaths in the uk now standing at more than 10,000 restrictions here are likely to remain in place for some time yet. 0ur correspondent leigh milner reports. the faces of those who have died from coronavirus, described by the health secretary as the "invisible killer," which has now taken more than 10,000 lives in the uk. among them, health care workers like dr edmond adedeji, who was based i

he's got chequers to stay in. compared to a lot of people, he has a choice of where to recuperate. the government should be very careful to make sure that each of them is very strict leak observing the lockdown rules themselves. there was some controversy about michael gove coming out for a run and admitting his daughter had a test, which meant he could get out of lockdown. 0ur politicians - to he could get out of lockdown. 0ur politicians to by he could get out of lockdown. 0ur politicians - to - by example, politicians have to lead by example, observe, fully fibre“? all lockdown observe, fully observe all lockdown procedures and regulations, and that we don't see a repeat of what we had la st we don't see a repeat of what we had last weekend, with the medical officer having to resign because she we nt officer having to resign because she went from her home to a second home, which many people don't have the opportunity to do. chris, our politicians leading by example, do you think? they have got you. if they don't, they get in some trouble, like robert general at the weekend. it wa

out of hospital, recuperating at chequers.his horrible virus knows that it is weeks before you feel yourself, even after you have got rid of the virus. when do we think he will take back control, if you like? it is literally a few days since he was in intensive care. it is no surprise that the medical advice at the moment is that he should not be going back to work. therefore, he is on medical advice, recuperating at chequers, which is the prime minister's country residence. that's what he's doing there. he is not working. we are told that means he's not getting his red box, he is not getting the papers. he did speak to dominic rab, the secretary of state over the weekend. but he has not had any phone calls with the queen. dominic is still in charge of the day—to—day running of the country as his deputy. that is whilst the prime minster is focused on his recovery. we do know one thing, though, that he was tested for coronavirus again before he was discharged from hospital. and he did test negative. so it is now about getting h

yes, he has been recovering for more than a fortnight now at chequers and in the early days of that, he was not doing any government work, dominic raab, the foreign secretary, has been deputising, we were told that he had the authority to make decisions needed, but in the last week or so there have been signs that he has been gearing back up, he had a phone conversation with president trump, an audience via phone with the queen and on friday, he held a three—hour meeting with dominic raab, the foreign secretary, the health secretary matt hancock and the chancellor, rishi sunak, to discuss all the challenges ahead, so clearly preparing to take charge again in a full way, chairing that daily coronavirus briefing that government officials and ministers have been having at the start of every day, borisjohnson will be chairing that tomorrow morning. the british armed forces are going to start testing key workers and their families who have symptoms, in "hard to reach” areas of the uk. the new mobile facilities can be set up in 20 minutes, and will travel to police and fire stations, care

it's reported that mrjohnson‘s partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers.covid—19. the couple are expecting their first child in the next few weeks, meaning they may once again be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. the lockdown has changed life for everyone. but the pandemic is having the harshest impact on the poorest communities. many people have lost theirjobs and are struggling to make ends meet — making life harder than ever. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports from essex. clacton and the pier are synonymous. if clacton's doing well as a town, the pier is doing well. clacton pier sits eerie and desolate, a rare sight in its near 150—year history. it should be thriving, the easter weekend marking the start of the season. but almost every employee, more than 80, has been furloughed. as many as 70 others probably won't get hired. a bitter blow to a fragile economy. for a lot of our staff that rely on, you know, easter and the summer months, you know, you get extra money, we are one of the most deprived areas of the country. a

at chequers, sir dominic raab standing infor him, and sir course at chequers, sir dominic raab standingnd it was interesting in a number of ways, started out with a big thought, this idea he wanted to pin on the government there is a gap between the promises and the delivery, but the way he went about iti delivery, but the way he went about it i think was in a very measured tone, none of the emotive language about failure or disgrace or anything like that, but he asked very specific questions. we had a hint of that, things you could anticipate it would be difficult to answer. he didn't simply say they had reached their hundred thousand target on testing, he said if we have capacity for 40,000 why are we only testing 18,000? he asked specifically for the number of care home workers who had died, notjust those in the health service. dominic raab could not answer that initially although matt hancock said tragically 15 members of care home staff had died. keir starmer also asking about ppe, we know part of the turkey consignment has arrived in britain but he was saying that 36 companies had

boris johnson recuperates at his country residence chequers, after praising nhs staff. portugal, for caring for him at his bedside at the most critical time. china reports the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in more than five weeks, most of them imported from overseas.

he's very keen to avoid the second wave of this virus and, interestingly, at that chequers summit i wasuoted the roman philosopher, cicero — i mean, he would, wouldn't he? in the english — and the phrase he used, "the health of the people should be the supreme law" and i think that gives us a big clue about where boris johnson stands on this lockdown a debate. in new york state, the epicentre of the us outbreak, governor andrew cuomo says independent pharmacies will be authorised to carry out tests for covid—i9. it comes as figures suggest that the outbreak there seems to be slowing down. rich preston reports. new york state has reported more than 21,000 deaths from coronavirus, but the positive news that the number of hospital admissions is declining. we are back where we were 21 days ago. 21 days of hell, but we're back to where we were. the move to allow high street pharmacies to carry out covid—i9 tests is a significant step in increasing testing available to new yorkers. the governor also said four hospitals will expend antibody testing starting with the essential workers. as we co

it's thought that mrjohnson's partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers. of coronavirus. the couple are expecting their first child in the next few months, meaning they may, once again, be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. donald trump has angrily defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the united states which has killed 22,000 americans. during a bad—tempered white house briefing, he said everyone who needed a ventilator had been given one. reporters at the briefing criticised the president, suggesting he had ignored warnings about the virus. mr trump also said he wouldn't be firing anthony fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert. he described him as a wonderful guy. earlier, mr trump retweeted a comment that called for dr fauci to be fired. he also mounted a pretty vigorous defence of his administration's coronavirus mitigation strategy. play more on the website. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @bbcmaryam. it's been a pleasure to have your company. bye—bye. hello there. we saw a big cooldown

boris johnson recuperates at his country residence chequers, after praising nhs staff. he singled out two nurses — jenny mcgee from new zealand and luis pitarma from portugal — for caring for him at his bedside at the most critical time. china reports the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases in more than five weeks — most of them imported from overseas. some construction workers in spain return to work, as the country starts easing restrictions after four weeks in lockdown. and nearly 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed to support ambulance services in england and wales. a group of bikers from bodmin in cornwall have been helping let's cross to edinburgh, where first minister nicola sturgeon is giving an update. good afternoon. thank you again for joining us today for this media update and can i begin by thanking everybody across scotland for staying at home over this holiday easter weekend. it seems from all of what we can tell that people have overwhelmingly been doing the right thing. ido overwhelmingly been doing the right thing. i do not underesti

yes, it says he has been giving directions from chequers.on is though. i think most people watching the daily briefings across the week are not entirely sure what the prime minister's direction is. we will shortly be looking at whether the direction the prime minister taken as insofar what they write one and that whether he started the journey from the right station or if he jumped on halfway through, which is why things haven't panned out as we would possibly have expected them to any circumstances. but yes, it is mr johnson still wanting to be at the helm, as indeed he is, and that he is starting to intervene in cabinet discussions and that of course, there is an expectation that he will be back at the helm properly, visually, visibly, in the next week or so. visually, visibly, in the next week or so. personally i find that quite surprising because everybody i know who has had coronavirus has been knocked out for weeks on end, but perhaps he is a superman. who knows? john, one of the details of this piece is that the ppe, personal protecti

according to the sunday telegraph, borisjohnson has started issuing orders to his government from chequers, as he continues to recover from coronavirus. and the sunday mirror carries a warning from frontline medics, saying that they fear hospitals may run out of oxygen supplies for coronavirus patients. let us begin with naming lies, easily the hardest papers i think i have ever done. jo tanner and joe twyman. we were considering codenames for you both stop that might be externally hard. instead, i'm going to do that thing you see in debates, give you your first and last name in each question. we will start with joe twyman, who was last name in each question. we will start withjoe twyman, who was on the left. the sunday times. the main story. in this main story, it looks like covenant ministers are deciding they have to save the economy. ministers have been spooked by in apocalyptic treasury report warning that many businesses will be out of cash. it seems to matter what the medical advice, there is pressure to start using restrictions of. it's extraordinarily difficult to be in, the choic

i hope eve ryo ne his recovery at chequers. i hope everyone has seen his recovery at chequers.his message of love and thanks to all of those who have supported his recovery and to the nhs colleagues who have cared for him so brilliantly at saint thomas is hospital. i know that they have cared for him as they would ca re have cared for him as they would care for anybody in this country and it is one of the things that makes me so proud that the nhs is there for us all. and it can give its very best to every single person and has been able to throughout this crisis. i know that all of his thoughts are with those affected by the illness and of course the government is working constantly through the coronavirus action plan and the aim is to protect life and protect the nhs, both by slowing the spread of the virus to flatten the curve and to ensure that the nhs is always there for you and always has more than enough capacity to meet the demands that are placed on it. today marks a sombre day on the impact of this disease, as we join the list of countries who have seen more than 10,0

johnson is back in downing street following his two weeks of convalescence at his country residence chequerscorrrespondent iain watson is at westminster. how does the prime minister ‘s return change the shape of wouldn's response to the virus? it will change it to this extent, he will be chairing some meetings that he could not do during this convalescence and time in hospital to crucial meetings that discuss where britain may next go in terms of the lockdown and how they may ease restrictions in future. at nine tomorrow morning he is to meet senior cabinet ministers and the chief medical officer, the chief scientific advisor. this is what is sometimes referred to as the war cabinet what is sometimes referred to as the warcabinet in the what is sometimes referred to as the war cabinet in the covid—i9 meetings is that the official name. they will undoubtedly talk about some of the issues that have had to be grappled with in recent weeks. there is pressure from conservative mps to ease the lockdown to the chairman of the 1922 backbench committee of mps was telling bbc radio this evening that h

the pm will now continue his recovery at his official residence with his fiancee carrie symonds in chequersile, the daily mail looks at the growing row in the uk over personal protective equipment as an nhs boss reveals delivering the kits to the frontline has become "hand to mouth". the daily mirror's headline reads "uk worst in europe", as the death toll here exceeds 10,000 people. meanwhile, the financial times reports the 620 group of nations looks set to agree a deal to offer low—income countries a freeze on loan repayments in the wake of the pandemic. so let's begin... we have got both of our guests and we are going to look at our first paper which is the independent. 10,000 deaths. the uk faces the worst total in europe. yasmin, sometimes the papers choose not to go with the death toll on their fan page and i would imagine this time it was a fairly easy decision. it was unavoidable. it is a marker and summer was unavoidable. it is a marker and summer is probably not even an adequate word although i know what he is saying. numbers are funny things, we got used to 600 dead then 700 dea

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he's been recovering from covid-19 at chequers, the prime minister's countryside retreat.on easter sunday. >>> the state of texas is joining the risky experiment of reopening its economy. some shop owners say it's important for them to try to save their businesses even as they worry about a second wave of infections. ed lavandera has this report. >> reporter: retail businesses across the state of texas can now open for what's been described as retail to go, essentially customers can come here curbside and pick up items. this is what the governor has described as a fades approach of reopening the texas economy. but businesses akrcross the sta are kind of scrambling trying to figure out how to make this work in a safe way. here at good records vinyl records store we met chris penn who has owned this store for about 20 years. he is apprehensive about opening up. he's got two o'ply yoez besides himself. he's not letting them work. he's doing it all because he's worried about his employees getting infected with coronavirus. he's worried about bringing the infection home. you ca

it's reported that mrjohnson's partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers.f covid—19. the couple are expecting their first child in the next few weeks, meaning they may once again be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. i'm joined by a political correspondentjonathan i'm joined by a political correspondent jonathan blake who i'm joined by a political correspondentjonathan blake who is here with us. first of all, what's the latest on the prime minister about my condition? we know he's back continuing his convalescent? downing street says the prime minister is still continuing his recovery there and there is no prospect of him returning to work anytime soon. he's not receiving government patient bears, he's not receiving visitors bond his fiancee carrie symonds and when it comes to that decision be made wary will see him back, we were told today by his spokesman that will be a decision for him taking on the advice of his medical team. so there has been a contrast in the language we've heard from downing street since the prime minister's admission to hosp

borisjohnson returned home to chequers, weary but relieved — and very grateful.y left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life, no question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. in the video posted by number10, mrjohnson reflected on his time at st thomas‘ hospital in london. the prime minister was hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. mrjohnson spent three nights in intensive care and today wanted to thank two people above all. the prime minister's pregnant partner, carrie symons, tweeted, "there were very dark times last week," and said her heart went out to everyone worried sick about their loved ones. downing street's other inhabitants wait for boris johnson to get back, but his full return to work could still be weeks away. the united states could have saved lives if it had introduced measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus earlier — that's according to one of the country's to

the prime minister is recuperating at chequers, after leaving hospital yesterday.itain's electricity companies are keeping the lights on. and revving up to help, the bikers from cornwall who've been helping vulnerable people by delivering essential

boris johnson returned home to chequers, weary but relieved, and very grateful.day left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life, no question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. it is the best of this country. it is unconquerable, it is powered by love. so thank you from me, from all of us, to the nhs. in the video posted by number ten, mrjohnson reflected on his time at st thomas' hospital in london. the prime minister was hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. he spent three nights in intensive care and things could have gone either way, mrjohnson said today. he named two nurses in particular who had been by his bedside. they're jenny from new zealand, invercargill — on the south island, to be exact. and luis from portugal, near porto. and the reason in the end my body did start to get enough oxygen was because, for every second of the night, they were watching and they were thinking a

he is now we understand going to chequers, and dominic raab continues to act as his deputy.at eve ryo ne to act as his deputy. from what everyone knows about the prime minister's personality, he will be impatient to get back to work, but he will want to take the advice of of the doctors. that has been emphasised, he will act on the advice of the doctors. perhaps because if he returned to work too soon it would north be good for his health. his father said he thought health. his father said he thought he should rest up. what will be interesting to see whether he does feed into the decisions being made in government. we don't know at this stage. what we are being told is he is going to be resting, but big decisions could lie ahead. the immediate thing this week is the review of the lock down measures, which will have been in place for three weeks. we knew that review was going to happen. i think the mood music has clearly been the lock down measures will continue, that it would be considered too soon to lift them. dominic raab saying that we would get an announcement probably

he has spent the last 11 days recovering at his country residence of chequers. and volunteers have now lost their lives to coronavirus. they came from across the country, from both the national health service and the private sector, that's according to bbc analysis, which also showed nearly two thirds were from black or ethnic minority backgrounds. our special correspondent allan little reports. they have known from the start that they would be more exposed to the danger than most of us. their vocation places them in harm's way for our benefit. sadeq elhowsh was 58, an orthopaedic surgeon from st helens. a husband and father of four. you can see the esteem and affection in which he was held in the quiet poignancy of this moment. applause. it's family to me. it's a big loss for me and a big loss for the trust, a big loss for his family. it will be very difficult for me as well, because in every corner of the hospital we have a memory. it is striking how many health care workers who have died are from black and minority ethnic communities, or are themselves immigr

the prime minister is still at his country residence chequers recovering from the effects of coronavirusment's response. downing street said today borisjohnson's priority was to prevent a second peak of coronavirus and he's said to be very wary of relaxing the restrictions too early. let's go live to westminster and our political editor laura kuenssberg. what is your latest reading of the government's response? as you suggest, this overriding caution across government of starting to twea k across government of starting to tweak or lift any of the restrictions too early because at this stage it seems that would be a risk not worth taking, a risk of a second deadly spike that would not just have a cause of loss of life but also would in time create more disruption for the economy and, of course, for the country in terms of being able to climb out of this anytime soon. and the government is experiencing a lot of pressure especially on the issue of protective kit for people and hospitals and care homes those caring for the and insiders acknowledge perhaps they should have grappled and tried

he has been recuperating in chequers, his country retreat, for the last three weeks.ing meetings with his deputy, dominic raab, who has been standing in with him. matt hancock them health secretary and at chequers because of he will be back at monday, chairing the coronavirus meeting are plenty of pressure on the prime minister. lots of things to think about. some are calling for the lockdown to enter sooner because they are worried about the economic impact and the impact on people ‘s livelihoods. the message from downing street is yes, of course they are aware of that they do not wa nt to they are aware of that they do not want to risk a second peak, the virus transmitting widely again once lockdown measures are eased and then the economic hit of having a potential other lockdown in the future that i think there is going to be plenty for the government to think about. , the prime minister to get on top of, because we have a next decision—making point because of in next decision—making point because ofina next decision—making point because of in a fortnight. such a l

he is returning to work tomorrow after his convalescence at chequers and some very difficult decisionsad? absolutely. the sunday times front page is reflecting what feels like a growing mood in the country where people seem to be quite frustrated now with the lockdown and wa nt to frustrated now with the lockdown and want to know what is the exit strategy? or at least some pointers towards an exit strategy and some dates for when things might start to get back to normal. the story in the sunday times is a pincer movement of six tory party donors, some big names, the owner of the ivy, the phones for you owner, together with some cabinet ministers and leading tory backbenchers are putting boris johnson under quite a lot of pressure to come up with a plan and announce a plan to ease the lockdown. as you say he is expected to return to work tomorrow. and it is now five weeks since we started the lockdown on march the 23rd and there is some data coming out which is reflected in the story by the sunday times from apple, the tech giant, showing that people are much more mobile than they were

couple of weeks, he's not had any official government work while recovering at his country residence, chequersweek he did speak to the queen and president trump. i want to show you a graph of the daily reported deaths from coronavirus in hospitals around the uk. and you can see there's been another drop in number of deaths in the last 2a hours — to 360 — so the trend suggests the uk is coming down from its peak. you can see it's been a bumpy progress down to where it is now. we'll also need to wait and see what happens over the next few days as the numbers from the weekend tend to be under reported. the total number of confirmed dead from coronavirus is more than 21,000 — a devastating figure that doesn't include deaths in care homes. let's speak to our political correspondent chris mason at westminster. chris, good to see you. so a strange combination here, we have the numbers seemingly passed them peak in the uk, seemingly coming down, but a prime minister warning that we are still in a huge danger. yeah, that's right, so symbolically, psychologically a big moment this morning as boris johns

johnson is back in downing street following his two weeks of convalescence at his country residence chequerslitical corrrespondent iain watson is at westminster. for the first time in more than a month the prime minister is out of isolation, hospital and recovery. that is right, a couple of weeks after he left hospital, we knew he would be coming back tonight because he starts work in downing street tomorrow and just over an hour ago we saw a range of vehicles heading towards downing street. the first, incidentally, was delivering his luggage to downing street ahead of the prime minister himself. obviously he has got his priorities right. it is quite a lot of political baggage for him to do with inside downing street, he will be getting briefings tomorrow morning and he is then going to deal with the covid—i9 meeting as it is called, which is basically a war cabinet, the senior cabinet members, alongside some of those senior medical and scientific advisors and at that meeting of course, he will be wanting to know what progress has been happening in his absence, a whole range of issues, inclu

the prime minister is recuperating at chequers — after leaving hospital yesterday with millions of peopletinuing to work in essential services, we'll see how britain's electricity companies are keeping the lights on. and revving up to help the bikers from cornwall who've been helping vulnerable people — by delivering essential shopping and medication. now on bbc news, melissa hogenboom considers the age—old question of free will, and what the latest scientific research can tell us about how we make decisions. i'm placing the electrodes. i chose to be here. this was my choice — at least, i think it was. most of you will believe that you chose to watch this video. we do worry about manipulation by the media and by advertising and by other people and so on. you freely willed it. what is the degree of freedom that you give to this definition of free will? our choices define us... so — if that's what we're talking about — then we don't have free will. ..but reality may not be so simple. there you go. he chuckles. in the early ‘80s, benjamin libet designed an elegant experiment to help us under

still recuperating from the virus himself, the prime minister met his deputy dominic raab at chequersnd voiced concerns about lifting the lockdown too early. our political correspondent iain watson reports. westminster, on what would have been a busy weekday, before the virus struck. most people are still following the advice to stay at home. the government has faced criticism from those who say the lockdown should have come sooner. but the focus now is on how and when the tide can be turned. we are all desperate to end this lockdown, but we need to do it in a sensible way, because the worst thing that we can possibly do is to prematurely ease the restrictions and then find a second peak and have to go right back to square one again, potentially with even more draconian measures. the current restrictions will stay in place until may sava nts, will stay in place until may savants, they will then be reviewed. but senior —— made the seventh, they will then be reviewed. but senior government figures have said that the restrictions will then probably be motor fired rather than the restrict

he held a three—hour meeting at chequers, where he has been recuperating, with the chancellor rishi sunakatest issues. he is coming back at a time of other acute sensitivity. we are less than a couple of weeks away from the next major decision. he is now back in charge. the hope will clearly be in downing street that he provides the galvanising force. he has been absent through all of this. and yes, his health is obviously back to where his doctors think it is appropriate that he can get back behind his desk. leila nathoo, our political correspondent. so, what a day it is for children in spain. these are the latest pictures we have of youngsters, finally being allowed outside as their mother opens the door, what a moment after being cooped up inside under that strict lockdown. one boy told reporters he felt like it had been a hundred years since he had been out on his scooter. time to get those skateboards out too. who thought that just walking down the street would be such a momentous occasion. it comes as spain reports the lowest daily amount of deaths from coronavirus for a more than a

still recuperating from the virus himself, the prime minister met his deputy dominic raab at chequersut lifting the lockdown too early. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. westminster, on what would have been a busy weekday, before the virus struck. most people are still following the advice to stay at home. the government has faced criticism from those who say the lockdown should have come sooner. but the focus now is on how and when the tide can be turned. we're all desperate to end this lockdown, but we need to do it in a sensible way, because the worst thing that we can possibly do is to prematurely ease the restrictions and then find a second peak and have to go right back to square one again, potentially with even more draconian measures. the current restrictions will stay in place until may 7th, they will then be reviewed. but senior government figures are emphasising that the restrictions are then likely to be modified rather than completely removed, and this is to quash any speculation that life could return to normal any time soon. we're told the prime minister

he is going to continue his recovery at chequers, his official country residence.ut good news and relief of course for his fiancee, his family, his colleagues, that he has now been discharged. thank you very much indeed. we are going to edinburgh now because scotland's government is briefing the media on coronavirus measures. let's lessen into that. as at nine o'clock this morning there have been 5912 positive cases confirmed, an increase of 322 from yesterday's figures. as always, let me be clear these numbers will be an underestimate. a total of 1755 patients are in hospital with covid—19, that is a decrease of 100 from yesterday. but it is too early to read anything into that. a total of 221 people last night were in intensive care with confirmed or suspected covid—19, an increase of nine on yesterday's figures. it is, with sadness, that i can report a further 2a deaths have been registered of people who have tested positive for covid—19. that takes the total number of deaths in scotla nd the total number of deaths in scotland to 566. this number is lower than i