i have a statement from debenhams in which they say debenhams is making contingency plans reflectingrestructuring we are likely to see eminently. a lot of people will still be employed by debenhams and potentially a lot of people affected. debenhams employs 20,000 people which is a very large workforce. at the moment it has furloughed a lot of its staff which is not uncommon at the moment. lots of companies have furloughed staff but that provides very little security in the long term and doesn‘t prevent people losing their jobs if administration resulted in jobs if administration resulted in job losses, so are very uncertain time for all those debenhams staff. thank you, our business correspondent. as uk households have spent nearly two weeks in lockdown, new research from save the children suggest that children‘s mental health and wellbeing is an increasing concern for parents. alongside this, nearly all of the children surveyed by the charity said they were upset about not seeing friends and family. so, how do you manage your child‘s mental health through this peculiar time? we can

can i mention debenhams, this statement has just come in, debenhams had today filed a notice of intentan they would have. this is nothing new for debenhams, it has already sought administration and was bought out. it has asked its landlords for rate, rent reductions. they were renegotiating the rent they pay on some of their stores. debenhams traditionally being quite badly hit by the rise of online, if you are going into their stores on high streets, paying overheads, so clearly a number of problems. and what we are expecting to hear is they are trying to come to a deal where they can cut their rent further to safeguard their future. by further to safeguard their future. by no means is this guaranteed but if we look at last week with retailers going under, this could be the first of a long line finding it tough to be and a quick word about car sales, not a massive surprise there has been a huge slump in them. no, and you might wonder why we are talking about car sales when there are more pressing issues, but carmaking is a huge industry in the uk so therefore sales will determine the

right now and if you look at what happened yesterday, oasis, warehouse, going into administration, debenhamsn, closing 70 stores. lots of problems brought to a head because of coronavirus. emma, for the moment, thank you. throughout its long history, the house of commons at westminster has witnessed many changes. now with several mps staying at home, work is under way to create the uk's first online parliament, so important debates can continue away from its famous green benches. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley has been finding out how it will work. a world away from westminster, the isle of skye in scotland. home to these newborn lambs, and the snp‘s westminster leader, ian blackford. this is my home office. it's got everything i need in it. it's got a decent enough connection under the circumstances. from next week, it's likely he'll be asking government ministers questions from this office. i can keep my eye on our sheep and our lambs at the same time. we have to take our responsibilities seriously. 0ur constituents expect us to be holding the government to account. the reason th

debenhams has said it will permanently close its major stores in wales if the government there doesn'tgerfirms. in better news, b&q has reopened half its doors, but we are a very, very long way from business as usual. simon jack, bbc news. the metropolitan police says it has made more than 4,000 arrests for domestic abuse in recent weeks. the force, which is the country's largest, says phone calls reporting domestic abuse have risen bya third. police around the uk, and domestic abuse charities, have urged victims to seek help during the lockdown. the technology firm dyson says the medical ventilator it has been developing to help treat patients with covid—19 is no longer required in the uk. dyson says it had received an order for 10,000 ventilators last month and which has yet to be approved by regulators. but the government has now said its services are no longer required. three quarters of a million people applied to become nhs volunteer responders when the scheme opened a month ago. since then 600,000 have been accepted — but so far only 50,000 "tasks" have been carried out. it's ca

debenhams has said it will permanently close its major stores in wales.erse the decision to withhold business rates relief for big firms. in better news, b&q has reopened half of its stores, but we are a very, very long way from business as usual. simonjack, bbc news. when the scheme opened a month ago, three quarters of a million people applied to become nhs volunteer responders. since then, 600,000 have been accepted, but so far only 50,000 "tasks" have been carried out. it's caused frustration among would—be volunteers, as well as confusion among some vulnerable people who want access to the service. now organisers have apologised for the delays, and opened a helpline where people can register for support. judith moritz reports. my name is rebecca and i volunteered for the role of checking and chat. rebecca applied to be an nhs volunteer four weeks ago. it was a fortnight before she was approved and, as of now, she's still to receive a single request to help someone in need. i've been on the app, and you mark yourself as on duty. since then — mainly in

hundreds of debenhams workers lost theirjobs via a conference call when the already struggling retailerores. people are probably scared because they don't know what is going to happen and it is very unlikely a lot of people will be able to newly apply for a job given the circumstances. for me, i don't know, for me, my exams have been cancelled this year so i am unsure if i am going to university 01’ unsure if i am going to university or not so it is even more bad news for me because i was thinking, at least i have a job. there is the same anger amongst many british airways employees after they announced a dramatic decision to cut 12,000 jobs, judging that the crisis would change this industry forever. we think that there are alternative solutions and we think of alternative solutions remain on the table, so we can't understand why ba has started the clock ticking on a consultation for a situation that if we get round the table and have a discussion could be avoided. early hopes that the crisis would be a very sharp blip are starting to fade. particularly in the most affected industries.

sister brand 0asis. other well—known names have also collapsed and there will be store closures at debenhamsome in with a crushing effect in terms of nonessential purchases, the non—food purchases, as the buyer is very aware of the economic effect, not just now, but on going. so this is going to have significant effect, not just going to have significant effect, notjust in the lockdown period, but as those brands look ahead in the weeks and months ahead, how can they get a buyer to purchase when their appetite is just simply not there? b&q has just reopened appetite is just simply not there? b&q hasjust reopened half appetite is just simply not there? b&q has just reopened half its stores up with social distancing measures in place. there is certainly healthy demand for diy goods right now, but retailers fear the economic pain will last well beyond the end of lockdown, whenever that will be. emma simpson, bbc news. it's exactly one month since the prime minister announced the lockdown measures, which are designed to save lives and protect the nhs. but are people following the rules? the nati

and ben, some news also on the high street chain debenhams.tors about how much they own landlords and this month debenhams have called in the admin street is once again. but by no means, and we have seen this before, this is no longer the line, the shutters go up and places close, they say they are operating normally online for they are not open on the high street right now given the restrictions of the describe this as a soft touch administration. essentially, . .. a light a soft touch administration. essentially,... a light touch, i should say for it is subject than from legal action and creditors and this will allow them, they hope, to resume training in stores when the restrictions on travel and business are lifted. it has got 142 stores across the country. it says, as i touched on, it is trading normally online and what it wants to do now is renegotiate how much rent it is paying on some of these big stores. remember, as more of us do a shopping online and few of us are going into the high street stores, they are big stores and they pay l

other well—known names have also collapsed and there will be store closures at debenhams too.ead, how can they get a buyer to purchase when their appetite is simply not there? b&q has just reopened half its stores with social distancing measures in place. there's certainly healthy demand for diy goods right now, but retailers fear the economic pain will last well beyond the end of lockdown, whenever that will be. emma simpson, bbc news. it's exactly one month since the prime minister announced the current lockdown measures, which are designed to save lives and protect the nhs. but are people following the rules? the national rural crime network says confusion about the exercise guidelines is contributing to a rise in the number of people heading to beauty spots, and the organisation says it's resulted in increased tension in rural areas. police say they will use discretion and judgment in deciding how to respond, as claire marshall reports. polzeath in cornwall yesterday. it could be on a postcard. but look through the lens of a world locked down by a global pandemic, and you

the department store chain debenhams is facing adminstration for a second time. protect the company from claims from creditors, as it tries to restructure its business. the company has already closed 22 stores this year, with a further 28 to shut next year, as part of a turnaround plan. the scheme which offers government—backed loans to businesses which are struggling to survive is to be expanded. the chancellor rishi sunak says more small firms will be eligible, and those with a turnover of up to £500 million will also qualify. so far, more than 130,000 enquiries have been received, but fewer than 1,000 have been approved. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. the government has been listening to criticism that its government—backed business interruption loans weren't getting through to many firms because the rules said banks had to check first to see if they could get a normal loan. now it's lifted that rule and made it easier to lend the government—backed loans faster. we are also acutely aware that there is an urgent need for an additional product