systems but yesterday we saw the permanent undersecretary for the foreign and commonwealth office the simon mcdonald made the claim to the health select committee that the decision not to join the e.u. scheme was a political one well today he's written a letter to that same committee claiming that what he said yesterday wasn't correct and that he had virtually and wrongly told the committee it was a political decision he said it's not a political decision and that ministers weren't briefed by the u.k.'s mission in brussels and so for that reason they didn't know about the scheme and that he also put it down to an initial communication problem we know that ministers of course when this 1st happened said that they didn't receive the emails that would have instructed them inform them about this. p.v. retention scheme or this separate unit scheme now the e.u. commission they've hit back and said the government the u.k. government others knew perfectly well about the scheme that they made sure to tell the british government about it they've also been claims that society mcdonald has perhap

including non hospital fatalities meanwhile the permanent under-secretary at the foreign and commonwealth office says says that the u.k. decision not to participate an e.u. procurement of medical kits and ventilators was a poor little decision which ministers previously blamed on an administrative error well he said and he joins me now for more on this let's talk before we hear from the government in his daily press briefing we now know that there's been another big rise in deaths and this is likely to be far higher than that absolutely we saw yesterday the number of those who died in hospitals after just simple 690 was in the 400 today that figure almost double that 823 people in the u.k. have you didn't call it is dying in hospitals after testing positive conduct takes the total number of deaths according to the government's figures is 17380 study our book that isn't without its own context there are suggestions that so those figures don't tell the whole story or not be office for national statistics the awareness is only figures suggest that the real death toll is a lot higher than that. well

turn back on what he said yesterday but number 10 deny putting any pressure on the foreign and commonwealth office for mr mcdonald to do so he said thank you very much indeed for that. dozens of countries could experience widespread famine as a result of the pandemic if rich nations don't act soon that's according to the un's world food programme. it wants at least 30 countries in the developing world are at risk of famine if action isn't taken of those 10 already have at least 1000000 experiencing acute food shortages when i say she needed most urgently but hundreds of millions more is needed for the just ticks including airlift to get food and medical supplies to remote areas of the world food program david beasley said that if action isn't taken the results will be catastrophic. we are not talking about people going to bed hungry we're talking about extreme conditions emergency status people literally marching to the brink of starvation we don't get food to people people will die this is truly more than just a pandemic is creating a hunger pandemic this is a humanitarian in through to catastrop

the foreign and commonwealth office has said it is stepping up plans to bring home britons stranded abroad and airlines, to help stranded brits abroad. let's have a listen to what he said... we are working with other governments and the airlines to bring home as many stranded british nationals as we possibly can, prioritising our most vulnerable citizens. on commercial flights, we citizens. on commercialflights, we have helped over 200,000 uk nationals come home from spain. 13,000 from egypt. 8000 from indonesia. we have also charted flights from seven different countries, bringing home more than 2000 british nationals. we've repatriated a further 1550 from cruise ships, including most recently, the choral princess and the sand dam. for those travellers who are still stuck abroad, we are doing everything we can to keep international airports open commit to keep commercial flights international airports open commit to keep commercialflights running, and two charter flights when there are no other options under the new arrangements that i announced last week, and which have now been agreed w

we have worked with the foreign & commonwealth office and airlines to bring thousands of britons homes left stranded on cruise ships anywhere in the world. to help motorists we have waived the mot renewals until the end of the outbreak, ensuring that vulnerable people are able to stay at home without worrying about their ca rs. but i want to pay particular tribute to the transport critical workers, who have gone above and beyond to keep vital freight and passenger services running, to keep hospitals and chemists supplied with medical goods to ensure supermarkets are stocked with fresh food and maintain deliveries of essential energy and food supplies. from hauliers and train drivers, to those keeping our ports and airports open, each and every one of us depends on the transport lifeline that they provide. and they of course are part of an army of critical workers helping to fight this terrible scourge. but before we can consider if it is safe to amend these restrictions, we must first satisfy we have met the five tests set out by the first secretary to ensure that the nhs can continue

go away it seems now absolutely we saw yesterday the permanent secretary for the foreign and commonwealth office assignment mcdonald making the claim that the u.k.'s decision not to take part in the e.u.'s joint procurement scheme was a political decision well today he's performed a stunning u. turn writing a letter to the committee saying that he was mistaken in stating that it was a political decision he says it was incorrect and that ministers were briefed by the u.k.'s mission in brussels with regards to that scheme and so it wasn't a political decision not to participate it was an initial communication problem which meant the u.k. didn't get an invitation in time to join those joint procurement schemes within the european union however we've also been hearing from leaders in brussels the e.u. commission have hit back at that claim saying that the u.k. knew perfectly well about this scheme and leaving it to others to decide whether it was indeed a political decision or not and whether simon mcdonald has perhaps been strong armed into changing what he said yesterday. thank you very much indee

in that scheme because according to the permanent undersecretary for the flow of foreign and commonwealth office. the subsequent looked out of that decision what we want to do with the e-mails going this it was actually a political decision. it was a political decision the mission is rather not correct. briefed. ministers about what was available what was on offer and the decision is known now for start will lead to a whole host of questions as to exactly what impact that decision has had on the toss to try to get p p per person protective equipment to fund n.h.s. stuff but the health secretary not hancock denying these reports to be the case. i haven't seen that exchange but i have spoken to the farm sector and as far as i'm aware there was no political decision not to participate in that scheme when the we did receive an invitation in the department of health came to the department how. it was put up to me to be asked and we joined so we are now members of the scheme however as far as i know that scheme hasn't yet delivered a single item of p.v. so i think the most important thing that we conc

after yesterday's society and macdonald he's the permanent undersecretary for the foreign and commonwealth office stated in front of the committee yesterday that the government had made a political decision not to join the e.u.'s procurement scheme to get peavy equipment in to the country now today he's written a letter to the health committee saying that actually he we was wrong to say what he said yesterday it was inadvertent and that ministers didn't make a political decision not to participate in it but that they weren't briefed by the u.k. mission in brussels about this joint procurement scheme by the e.u. and also putting it down to an initial communication problem now initially ministers had stated that they hadn't received the emails to inform them of this for german scheme and their invitation to join it but we've been hearing from the e.u. commission today they've hit back at that claim saying that it's not the case that the e.u. made it perfectly clear to the united kingdom about this scheme and that made it perfectly obvious how they could join that now there are some who claim that m

we have worked with the foreign & commonwealth office and airlines to bring thousands of britons homew no british holiday—makers left stranded on cruise ships anywhere in the world. to help motorists we have waived the mot renewals until the end of the outbreak, ensuring that vulnerable people are able to stay at home without worrying about their ca rs. at home without worrying about their cars. but i want to pay particular tribute to the transport critical workers, who have gone above and beyond to keep vital freight and passenger services running, to keep hospitals and chemists supplied with medical goods to ensure supermarkets are stocked with fresh food and maintain deliveries of essential energy and food supplies. from hauliers and train drivers, to those keeping our ports and airports open, each and every one of us depends on the transport lifeline that they provide. and they of course are part ofan army provide. and they of course are part of an army of critical workers helping to fight this terrible scourge. but before we can consider if it is safe to amend these restrictions,

. >> the office of governor of the commonwealth of kentucky -- >> but andy beshear of kentucky is standing out in the by state fight against the novel coronavirus where some governors are leading and others following. it was back on march 6 when beshear declared a state of emergency. >> we now have every resource available to us to respond. >> one day before governor andrew cuomo would do so in new york and a full week before president trump would do it nationally. the next day, he introduced kentucky to the art of social distancing well before the phrase needed any such introduction. >> try to say about six feet apart. >> this week he signed an unusual executive order, telling kentucky residents not only to hunker down at home, but not to leave the state unless it was absolutely essential. the white house has declined to issue a national stay-at-home order, leaving states to impose an uneven patchwork of rules. all states have implemented some version of statewide order, with caveats in several rural areas. as beshear and many governors have taken steps before the administration has, othe

to make a rare television address to britain and the commonwealth — stressing the value of self—discipline and resolve. scotland's chief medical officerer she is warned by police for breaking

commonwealth? we have been in daily contact with our state police, sheriffs and deputies, officers on land and water, and there have been reminders to breakup gatherings. i think the individuals, when they have been reminded, from what i have heard, they have cooperated. i do not know if any citations that have been written. i think i am correct in saying that. northern virginia daily. >> i have a question about one specific juvenile facility in virginia, the bonaire juvenile justice facility, they have two staff that is tested positive. others,facility and when there is a confirmed case, will everyone there be tested to see how widespread it is? what is the timeline for that testing? gov. northam: the question is about our department of juvenile justice and one of our facilities and positive test results. i will let secretary moran address that. >> thank you, governor. reduced years, we have our population of residents in our juvenile category 21 facility in the commonwealth and that is the bonaire facility. we have 205 residents. done widespread testing and we are following virginia department of

commonwealth. but he didn't find willing ears in whitehall or the colonial office for schemes that involved the establishment of a jewish state in palestine britain was really concerned with 2 things by the time that the 1st world war had broken out they wanted to with the war 1st and foremost this was an imperative for the survival of britain and its empire and secondly they wanted to ensure that coming out of the war victorious that their empire would benefit from the victory so at this stage high invites and herbert samuels ideas about the rights of the jews to resettle in palestine. did not find much sympathy in the corridors of power in london. disappointed fights men wrote to a friend asking whether there wasn't at least a discussion to be had about what he called the chance for the jewish people. i realize of course he went on we cannot claim anything we are much too atomized for it's. what the debate did do however was to throw together fights man the russian jewish immigrant searching for a homeland and refuge from persecution with her brood samuel and lords rothschild for members of the british jew

to make a rare television address to britain and the commonwealth — stressing the value of self—discipline and resolve. scotland's chief medical officergises after she is warned —— apologises unreservedly after she is warned by police for breaking her own advice and twice travelling to her holiday home. people have told me that i'm irresponsible, that i've behaved as if my advice does not apply to me. i want people to know that i have seen all of that and i have heard the comments. what i did was wrong. i'm very sorry. spain reports a fall in its daily death toll for a third consecutive day. hundreds of millions of people across india are told to switch off their electricity in the fight against coronavirus. and president trump warns americans to prepare for a big increase in the number of coronavirus deaths. new york state records its biggest one—dayjump in deaths so far. welcome to bbc news. if you have just joined if you have justjoined as a warm welcome let's bring you a round up of all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic in the uk and around the world. the health secretary for england, matt hancock, has warned tha

commonwealth to remain united and resolute in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. speaking from windsor castle, she said countries around the world werejoined in a common effort against the disease. scotland's chief medical officer resigned after being caught visiting her second home — in breach of her own guidance. dr catherine calderwood made a public apology and received a police warning after she travelled from edinburgh to another home in fife for two consecutive weekends. alexandra mackenzie reports. this is a vital update about coronavirus. to help save lives, stay—at—home. coronavirus. to help save lives, stay-at-home. day after day, scotland's chief medical officer has told millions of people to stay at home to help save lives. but after pictures were published in the scottish son, catherine calderwood was forced to admit that she travelled from edinburgh to her second home in fife this weekend and last weekend. i have already issued a statement this morning abolishing —— apologising unreservedly for travelling outside of my home are restrictions were in place was not as of this weekend, it is important to be clear that i was also there last weekend with my husband was up idid not last weekend with my h

hygienists, dental assistants, and office teams for their professionalism and dedication to patients as we continue to see our emergency patients here in the commonwealth. as you may remember, and as the governor mentioned, the virginia dental association issued a recommendation on march 15 to postpone elective procedures. our goals were to preserve the much-needed ppe for our medical colleagues in hospitals, to keep our dental emergency patients out of the hospital system, and develop new guidelines to protect our patients and providers in a dental office setting amid this crisis. that said, as the governor alluded to earlier, we all recognize that the longer practices remain close do not emergency treatment, the more untreated patients' dental diseases will progress. ethicalsts, we have an responsibility to our patients and our dental teams. we have worked tirelessly over the last month and a half with the governors' office -- governor's office for issues like liability to health care workers. thank you for your executive earlier -- executive order signed earlier this week. when the order is lifted at the end of the month, virginia dentists will be f