john maguire, bbc news. that's it for now. matthew is here at seven o'clock and back at ten.of the same to come for much of the week ahead. he settled picture shows the extent of the sunny skies today, and sing a little bit of cloud affected and northwest of france, bring a bit of rain here and as we go through this evening and overnight there's just chance of seeing a few showers brushing into the channel islands, and this for a time. otherwise it the dry night for a clear and starry skies. risk in easterly breeze interpreters never fall that far. looking into lives of between four and 7 degrees. cold enough for some frost patches and scottish valleys. tomorrow any patchy cloud will clear away for the channel islands in the morning and left with sunshine from dawn till dusk for many of us, but with a dusty easterly wind gusts of 30 miles an hour i will keep some of the eastern shores of scotland and england a little bit fresher. for the rest with ties into the low 20s. that's your weather. this is bbc news — with the latest headlines — for viewers in the uk and around the wo

john maguire, bbc news, bristol.ial services during the lockdown to make sure the country keeps running. 0ur chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt, has been to sizewell b nuclear power station in suffolk, to see how britain's electricity companies are keeping the lights on. the routine checks chemist rochelle grimmer is making help ensure sizewell b nuclear power station continues to run smoothly. it provides electricity to more than two million british homes. day—to—day tasks are a bit more laborious, says rochelle. so, obviously, washing hands multiple times a day is a big one. we work a lot with gloves, um, in our chemistry section, so changing those frequently. and, obviously, complying with our social distancing, at all times. here on the suffolk coast, sizewell says it started putting in place its pandemic plan over two months ago, before the first coronavirus cases were even reported in the uk. reported in the uk. we have effectively got half of the normal staff complement here at the moment. we have

john maguire has the story. applause.onk. we are constantly told that these are unprecedented times but, day after day, nhs staff are prepared to step up. 0ur role, a job for each and every one of us, is to support them. we just want to say a massive thank you to everyone at the nhs. you're working so hard and you're really putting yourselves out there for all of us at home. # too many broken hearts in the world. # too many dreams can be broken in two #. to hear people from a few streets away banging on their saucepans and the whoops and the cheers and claps remind you that there's lots of life out there even though we're not really seeing anyone. thank you with all our hearts to all the people working in the nhs, all the workers, all the volunteers and notjust the nurses. what an amazing thing you're doing now. when this is all over and done with, i'm coming to kiss each one of you on the lips, so puckerup! for the vast majority of us, coronavirus will mean mild symptoms, feeling out of sorts. for others it can pose a mo

john maguire, bbc news.for one of the government's business loan schemes. take a look. how anxious are you feeling right now, john? i am quite anxiousjust because myself, like a lot of other small businesses, they live from day to day, week to week. and although we greatly appreciate what has been announced and appreciate it takes time to set up, it is the amount of time. every day is more worry and stress, really, for our future and finances. straight after that interview, i got a message on twitter from a businessman who said he wanted to helpjohn. he said, "i will personally give him this loan at zero interest. we all need to do our part". i replied, are you totally legit, how can you afford it? apologies for all the questions. i put them in touch and what happened next? let's talk tojohn again. how are you? thank you for having me back on. i put you and this mystery businessman who is allowing us to identify him only as brian come in touch, tell us what happened. basically, we had a short phone conversat

applause and cheering john maguire with that report. at eight o'clock this evening on bbc one and the news channel, we'll be live across the country as people applaud the health service staff and those helping to deal with the pandemic. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. good afternoon. it's pretty quiet on the weather front but this is what's happening over the next couple of days. friday and saturday it's going to be quite chilly, but come sunday, big change on the way. in fact it's going to be turning quite warm across much of the uk. this is the picture from space, the satellite image. you can see the weather front just to the north of the uk. that's been thinking southwards in the last few hours, so this is where our air is coming from as well and that means the second half of the afternoon will turn quite chilly across scotland, we are still keeping some of the mild weather towards the south. through the course of the night sky in places will clear across scotland and the north of england, apart from the o

john maguire has been talking to naturalists who are making the most of the lockdown. to record never dream of trying to record birdsong in his garden next to a busy road. but these are not ordinary days. as the noise we make declines, the volume of the natural world seems to have reached 11. compared to three weeks ago now, because we have got quieter roads and neighbourhoods, one thing that we are doing is noticing much more what is going on around us with nature. normally, there would be lots of cars going past. instead, all i can hear blackbirds and robins singing. in the middle of an urban area or a countryside, there's still plenty to see and hear. the dawn chorus at the moment is about 545 in the morning. it is the perfect time to hear all the birds singing at the same time. this is an exciting time of year. this is an exciting time for mark as he prepares the return of swifts to the uk this month. his home—made swift boxes are rigged with tiny cameras so he can watch and share online images of them nesting. anybody out there who are stuck in because of the lock

john maguire reports. applause.t, we come together. applause car horns honk we're constantly told that these are unprecedented times but, day after day, nhs staff are prepared to step up. our role, a job for each and every one of us, is to support them. # too many broken hearts in the world. # too many dreams can be broken in two.# bagpipes play when this is all over and done with, i'm coming to kiss each one of you on the lips, so pucker up! for the vast majority of us, coronavirus will mean mild symptoms, feeling out of sorts. for others, it can pose a mortal threat. but some who've recovered are keen to give thanks where thanks are due. thank you nhs for looking after me. we're really proud of all of you, including the nurses, the doctors, the porters, all those who work in care homes and the ambulance teams. let's get your protective equipment and your tests from the government soon. anything to say, girls? thank you! thank you, nhs. from the young and from the older. mark bowden's dad jack, 99 years young, has

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john maguire, bbc news bedford.'t be a great deal of change through the rest of day like today. more high cloud and western parts, some cloud across shetland but even into the evening temperatures will hold into the high teens, the low 20s. so feeling warm as the win continues to ease but it has been quite brisk. that eases again to allow the cloud to ease over the north are not as chilly in recent nights, there will be some frost in the glens of scotland. 0nly bits of mist, low cloud or even hill folk first thing tomorrow will clear quite quickly, the april sunshine strengthening all the april sunshine strengthening all the time. it does look as if it will be the warmest day of the week for many parts, temperatures dropping to 24 to 25 degrees to the west of london, and warm elsewhere as well, particularly noticeable in eastern areas, but the pollen levels are forecast high in many parts too. hello this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines: the number of people who've died with coronavirus in care homes in eng

john maguire, bbc news. and you can get all the details of the bbc‘s bitesize daily service which offers tailored lessons for pupils across the uk — on the website — bbc.co.uk/bitesize after raising more than 26—million—pounds for the nhs by walking 100 laps of his garden, 99—year—old war veteran captain tom is now on course for another remarkable achievement. # you'll never walk alone. after a first performance with michael ball on bbc breakfast last week — their version of ‘you'll never walk alone‘, together with an nhs choir, is now on course to top the uk singles chart. nearly 36,000 copies have been sold in 48 hours. time for a look at the weather. here is chris. hello, simon. lots of sunshine on offer in the week ahead, high pressure firmly in charge, fine weather, if you are able to get out for a socially distant walk, the beachesin for a socially distant walk, the beaches in dorset suitably sparsely populated. the satellite shows clear skies, some rain bearing clouds skirting the north—west of france

john maguire, bbc news. many symptoms — such as a runny nose — are different, hay fever can also prompt a cough that can alarm both sufferers and those around them. that has prompted many of those suffering with the allergy to contact family doctors for advice. thailand is seeing a record number of baby leatherback sea turtles hatching, as popular tourist beaches in the south of the country are empty due to the coronavirus pandemic. and here they are. these tiny leatherbacks — once grown — are the world's largest sea turtle. but they are a vulnerable species and their habitat is often disturbed by humans. there are also reports from florida that the species has been thriving there, too. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carole kirkwood. hello again. for many of us for the next couple of days we are going to be looking at blue skies but there is also a keen easterly wind and that is taking the edge off temperatures particularly along the east coast. and that won't actually

breakfast‘s john maguire reports.birthday next week. it's overwhelming, the support that captain tom has from the general public. the whole country is behind him. he's such a legend. reminiscent of election night, this has become a military—style operation. the cards and parcels are being taken to tom's grandson's school, where volunteer staff are flat out. i think a lot of the cards are so heartfelt and it really shows the effort people have put in. i think he will really appreciate that. i'm going to try and take pictures of as many as i can and show him to them because he will happily sit through and read them all. this shows that people really do care about this sort of things, especially in tough times. i think people really have joined together to make the effort for this. well, these are the cards that were opened just yesterday afternoon. there are 3,000 cards here. but today we've seen 30,000 delivered. who knows? they may even fill this entire hall. it's a wonderful story at a time where, frankly, everybody

john maguire, bbc news. interesting seeing how people are adapting. you've got to adapt.e in leicestershire, nanny, gramps, and grandma and grandad. and we really love them, so, we need a hug. granny and grandad. this is a mesage for nanny and grandad, and grandma and grandad. i miss you loads, and i love you so much. everything looked lovely about that. blue skies, garden. blue skies do make it feel better. for me anyway. matt will have more in five minutes. jenny mcgee was one of the nurses who cared for the prime minister when he was being treated in intensive care at st thomas's hospital earlier this month. borisjohnson said she was one of two nurses "who stood by my bedside for 48 hours when things could have gone either way". ms mcgee, who is from new zealand, has been speaking to tvnz. he mentioned you stayed by his bedside for 48 hours. what were you tasked with? so, it wasjust normal ca re tasked with? so, it wasjust normal care duties. i'm not going to go into specific tasks, which is normal observations, normal things we do. can you give us an idea of responsib

john maguire, bbc news.they have donein london. i've seen what they have done in the netherlands. there was applause there. and then here for my friends working on the front line, how much it lifted them up. and for people back home, like myself, how much it brought a sense of togetherness, hearing your neighbours, who you haven't seen for a week, and to hear and see them again from a safe distance and know you are all going through a hard time right now but we are all still together. last thursday, and you probably didn't know either, just how many people would do the thing, whether it was on a balcony, in your front garden, we are seeing pictures of people coming outside of their homes. i don't think anybody new, and probably all of us thought, we will do it anyway, and lo and behold, everyone is doing the same thing. yeah, true. it was the same on my road. at eight o'clock i was out with a wooden spoon and a pan. people made so much noise, windows we re people made so much noise, windows were opened up, t

john maguire, bbc news. not long before the official conference gets under way in downing street.chancellor and macro to senior government advisers, so let's go straight to westminster and talk to our correspondent and if they pop up, obviously we will go to it straightaway, but just for viewers who arejoining us now, what can straightaway, but just for viewers who are joining us now, what can we expect in terms of the themes? the things i have been talking about over the last couple of days have been the the government has been putting millions of pieces of ppe into the system, over 1 millions of pieces of ppe into the system, over1 billion, but there have been questions over are they getting to where they needed to be a know it seems to be what about the supply of things like gowns, getting hold of them in the first place? the government says it's a global supply problem, so we may well see questions about that and particularly the shipment from turkey we were told was going to hopefully come sometime today. there has also been questions around the lockdown measures, these conce

john maguire reports.r horns honk we're constantly told that these are unprecedented times but, day after day, nhs staff are prepared to step up. 0ur role, a job for each and every one of us, is to support them. # too many broken hearts in the world # too many dreams can be broken in two.# bagpipes play when this is all over and done with, i'm coming to kiss each one of you on the lips, so pucker up! for the vast majority of us, coronavirus will mean mild symptoms, feeling out of sorts. for others, it can pose a mortal threat. but some who've recovered are keen to give thanks where thanks are due. thank you nhs for looking after me. we're really proud of all of you, including the nurses, the doctors, the porters, all those who work in care homes and the ambulance teams. let's get your protective equipment and your tests from the government soon. anything to say, girls? thank you! thank you, nhs. from the young and from the older. mark bowden's dad jack, 99 years young, has beaten it. i'm clapping very, ver

john maguire, bbc news, bristol. we were talking about robbins.een noticing, let us know. a group of bikers from bodmin in cornwall have been helping vulnerable people by delivering essential shopping and medication to those who can‘t make it to the shops. the idea started grew, so did the number of willing volunteers. patrick clahane can tell us more. travelling on cornwall‘s now empty roads, these bikers are on a mission. i‘m guy, i work in the emergency services and iformed bodmin bikers. bodmin bikers is a delivery team for medication from doctors surgeries to pharmacies. we are also a food delivery, so if you need your essentials, bread, milk. do you know what? we haven‘t had any pasty deliveries yet. the group don‘t charge for delivery and were set up to help vulnerable people stuck at home unable to get essentials. we have been trying to self—isolate as much as possible and go out as little as possible, and sarah, my partner, she suffers quite badly with asthma as well. so, as a family, we havejust, yes, tried to keep ourselves to ourselves

john maguire, bbc news. and we salute you all. in the industry are at risk. so what is in store for them in the future? 0ne artist who's questioning exactly that is singer—songwriter tom grennan, who's just released his newest single 0h please. hejoins us now. music plays just a flavour of what is in store from his new single, has your music career been affected by the pandemic? yeah, everything is on pause at the moment with, like, touring and releasing and stuff like that, but, like i say, i am trying to do all i can with releasing singles and are getting on social media, just trying to do it that way, i suppose. how do you keep in touch with fans? a bit easier with all the social media platforms, i am guessing. yeah, we are keeping in contact, i have been on instagram, i have discovered tiktok, which is a whole different world, but i am just trying to keep communication up and be as interactive as i can be, i suppose. how does this lockdown affect your creativity, inspires you, ina affect your creativity, inspires you, in a nut

john maguire, bbc news.e to parents. it is massive. it has been put together in the last four weeks with teachers and partners as well. the school bell goes at nine o'clock this morning. lots of stuff on the bbc iplayer and a red button and online as well. basically, we start today at nine o'clock with an hour of primary school lessons and then an hour of secondary school lessons later in the week. it is all cut down into 20 minute segments, covering everything from five to seven—year—olds at 9am today. the amount of information and the amount of stuff online and on the bbc iplayer is huge and hopefully it will help parents, who have had to become parents and teachers overnight. we will come to some of the amazing parents later. tell me, how is mummy as a teacher? she is a great teacher but not as good as my teacher because she taught me all my times tables up to 12 and my mum only knows them up to six.” times tables up to 12 and my mum only knows them up to six. i think i got to eight. mum is doing 0k. how

john maguire is at his house.icious occasion, not only because captain tom is coming up to his 100th birthday. what a great bloke. a very proud yorkshireman. he has some new versions of captain tom to cheer him along, members of the current day yorkshire regiment to cheer him on the last few laps. but, the amount of money raised is just staggering. captain tom, good morning. all looking in fine fettle. how are you feeling, so? fine, lovely morning. being in the army, we are used to getting up early. why did you decide to start off on this adventure? getting up early. why did you decide to start off on this adventure7m started off as a familyjoke but really because i did so well with the national health service when i had a broken hip stop i fell in the kitchen and broke my hip. and then i had cancer in my head which had been treated. the service i have had from the national health service is absolutely marvellous. at no time cani absolutely marvellous. at no time can i make any complaint against them. they have be

one using her time indoors to learn new skills and keep in touch with the younger generation, as john maguires one of ourfinest and best loved actors. star of the stage, the small and the screen, she is now taking to the tiny screen making short tiktok videos with her grandson. i thought it would be a good laugh to get us both involved as we are so close but we are not together. it's really, really hard. and it's just something both of us didn't know anything about and so we both chucked ourselves in it at the deep end. dame judi is learning new skills and loving the time spent although, at a distance, with herfamily. we are living through such a strange and unprecedented time and it's difficult to know how to approach each day, i think. i have found, and i'm not at all technically—minded, but i have found that the laptop when you can get your family on facetime, it makes an enormous difference and then you see them and you feel as if you've actually had a quick visit, which is wonderful. and i've also learned from my grandson about tiktok, which is something i didn't know about, so i've been

john maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire.arning about permanent job losses unless the government urgently extends itsjob retention scheme. ben's got more for us. he's in our business newsroom. good morning. you are right. remember the chancellor announced the plan to help workers temporarily laid off with the government paying up laid off with the government paying up to 80% of the salary. business welcomed that move but it was only designed to last three months, until 1st ofjune. the lockdown will continue another three weeks. 0ne business group is warning that unless the scheme is extended, and soon, some companies will be forced to permanently lay off staff. dame carolyn fairbairn is the director general of the confederation of british industry and joins me talk me through this warning, why are you worried jobs could start being lost permanently? it is worth thinking back to the launch of the job protection scheme four weeks ago and there was cheering over the country among businesses because it provides fantastic support.

john maguire, bbc news, bristol.ing the briefing this afternoon? dominic raab obviously started by saying that the majority of people had followed the guidelines by staying at home over the bank holiday weekend and he thanked nhs staff who had been working over the holiday period. he said that although this has been a sobering death toll, there were early signs that things were starting to improve but we are not passed the peak yet. he talked about the lockdown and said that sage would be meeting, the scientific advisory group for emergencies, meeting tomorrow to consider reviewing and looking at the advice but dominic raab said they do not expect to be making any changes and would not make any until the evidence showed it was safe to do so. i think what they have been reiterating over a number of days now is that there are objectives of slowing the spread, getting people to stay at home, social distancing, is starting to work and the other objective that has been crucial is protecting the nhs, that means protecting

john maguire reports.d that these are unprecedented times but, day after day, nhs staff are prepared to step up. 0ur role, a job for each and every one of us, is to support them. # too many broken hearts in the world. # too many dreams can be broken in two.# bagpipes play when this is all over and done with, i'm coming to kiss each one of you on the lips, so pucker up! for the vast majority of us, coronavirus will mean mild symptoms, feeling out of sorts. for others, it can pose a mortal threat. but some who've recovered are keen to give thanks where thanks are due. thank you, nhs, for looking after me. we're really proud of all of you, including the nurses, the doctors, the porters, all those who work in care homes and the ambulance teams. let's get your protective equipment and your tests from the government soon. anything to say, girls? thank you! thank you, nhs. from the young and from the older. mark bowden's dad jack, 99 years young, has beaten it. i'm clapping very, very loudly for the nhs. i'd like

john maguire, bbc news. good to see lots of happy faces there. released by the royal family to celebrate the occasion. similar artwork created by children have appeared in windows across the uk. the photos were taken by his mother the duchess of cambridge in norfolk earlier this month. what's coming up for you, including ramadan in lockdown, and talking to guests about the european union's plans to exit lockdown, and what that might look like. now it's time for a look at the weather. i think you know the weather story, it has been a dry week which continues today. a little more high cloud which means the sunshine is hazy. for many, the weather chart says it all. and it will feel warm and this afternoon, 25 to the west of london. the 20s for england and wales. eastern england and scotland, a little bit cooler but it will keep pollen levels down. into tonight, staying dry but eastern counties of england, mist and staying dry but eastern counties of england, mistand no staying dry but eastern counties of england, mist and no cloud forming into frida

breakfast‘s john maguire joins us now from captain tom's home in marston moretaine.elebrate. good friday just a few weeks ago what a date to celebrate. good fridayjust a few weeks ago and we are here. the story that keeps on giving, asa are here. the story that keeps on giving, as a gift that keeps on giving, as a gift that keeps on giving but it is all about one man, captain tom moore celebrating 100 yea rs captain tom moore celebrating 100 years on this planet at no better way to celebrate with some of the surprises and tributes over the next 24 surprises and tributes over the next 2a hours or so. this is the track we are also familiar with. it started asa are also familiar with. it started as a bit ofa are also familiar with. it started as a bit of a familyjoke, really, is something for tom to do. that was then, this is now. inches to go... there he is. congratulations. well done. when two weeks ago then captain tom moore crossed the finish line of his challenge walk 100 laps of his garden for nhs charity, it felt like the end of the journey but, no, since then th

john maguire, bbc news.n and postal and delivery services. the duke and duchess of sussex have told four of britain‘s most popular newspapers that they‘re ending all cooperation with them. the couple have sent a letter to the sun, the mail, the mirror and the express saying they will no longer engage with them because of what they feel has been unfair and inaccurate treatment. here‘s our media correspondent, david sillito. it is no secret the duke and duchess, harry and meghan, have had a difficult relationship with large parts of the press. they have already withdrawn from the royal rotor system, in which newspapers and broadcasters are granted access to media events. and having now stepped back from royal duties, this letter lays out the new rules of engagement. they will no longer deal in any way with the mail, the sun, the mirror and the express newspapers. this is, they say, not a blanket policy as they will continue to work with a wide variety of media but it means there will be, in their words, "zero

john maguire, bbc news. so, such an inspiration.en will you know?|j i'm literally waiting by my phone. when will you know? i generally find out about ten or 11 and then i'm sworn to secrecy. i announce it today at four o'clock. it really is so close. charts get counted until midnight, so nothing counts now. so the result is in the bag. you will hear it today on radio one from 4pm. a plot twist, in the last four hours, last night, the weekend tweeted his support for captain tom. he been number one for eight weeks and doesn't need it so he has basically said support this great man and wouldn't it be great for him to have a number one on his 100th birthday? we will just to have a number one on his 100th birthday? we willjust have to wait and see. scott, you've probably presented many, many charts in your time. this week... it's a chart like never before! imean, never before! i mean, even if he doesn't get to number one with michael ball, it will be the fastest selling download of the year. i think we are all kind of the year. i think w

and that sedate, moderated commentary by my colleague, john maguire.han 12 million pounds — 15 million dollars — and still climbing.... i don't know where that glip came from, down the back of the sofa! going up so much injust one hour. and thank you so much to everyone who has donated. bbc news, the headlines. ministers in the uk are expected to announce a three—week extension to the coronavirus lockdown. we think it is too early to make a change. and whilst we've seen a flattening of the number of cases and thankfully, a flattening of the number of deaths, that hasn't started to come down yet. president donald trump says the us has "passed the peak" of new covid—19 cases and predicts some states will reopen this month. social care officials in the uk deliver a scathing assessment of the government's handling of the pandemic — in a leaked letter — they describe the distribution of protective kit for carers as "shambolic". and 99—year—old war veteran — captain tom moore — has completed 100 laps of his garden before turning 100 — raising over £12 millio

john maguire, bbc news. a very different kind of family get—together. a very different kind of family son prince louis has been photographed to mark his second birthday — making a rainbow tribute poster. it's one of several photographs released by the royal family to celebrate the occasion. similar artwork created by children have appeared in windows across the uk. the photos were taken by his mother the duchess of cambridge in norfolk earlier this month. photo is taken to mark his birthday. —— photos. now it's time for a look at the weather. it is going to be another dry and sunny day across the country. a little more high cloud physically across northern and west in areas. some sea fog to the east of shetland. for most, blue skies will dominate and with lighter winds, warm, temperatures up to 25 to the west of london, the 20s for england and wales. cooler along these eastern coasts. the onshore breeze doing that. elsewhere, it could hit 20 celsius. where we have the onshore breeze, it will keep pollen levels down but tree pollen levels high once again. this evening, the biggest chan

maguire and replacing him in the short term with u.s. ambassador to germany rick burnout, a staunch ally of the president. another strong ally, congressman john roulac radcliffe as the permanent replacement. michael horwitz praised him, his record, and his handling of the whistleblower complaint. in washington, i am gary kenny, fox news. >>> back to the battle against covid-19 and the men and women on the front lines. drive-through coffee company dutch brothers is giving some of them a boost, we are learning. the oregon-based company donating 100% of its profits to the organization first responders first. the initiative provides a first responder healthcare workers with the physical, and psychological resources they need as they serve their communities during this pandemic. earlier this week dutch brothers also donated $1 million to help those impacted by the virus. >>> dutch girl cleaners in walnut creek also showing its appreciation to first responders. the business is providing free uniform cleaning and sanitation to first responders and healthcare workers. for now, this will happen from now until the end of the month. doing good things in

maguire and replacing him in the short term with u.s. ambassador to germany rick grenell, a staunch ally of the president. he made another strong ally, congress and john ratcliffe as the permanent replacement. last night the head of all of the inspectors general, michael horwitz waiting on atkinson's firing by raising whistleblowers complaint. >>> a member the kennedy family and her son are presumed dead this evening. it comes after their canoe was found miles from where the two were last seen on thursday. there were struggling the choppy waters the chesapeake bay. ms. kennedy is the granddaughter of robert f kennedy and the grandniece of former president john f. kennedy. her able son gideon was on the canoe with her when they went missing. the u.s. coast guard suspended the search late last night. >>> minds of students across the united states no longer allowed to be at school. we all know this. coming up, how parents are coping with this new normal. >>> i am still tracking rain out there across a few neighborhoods for tonight. a stronger storm is set to move in tomorrow. i will update the sunday forecast coming up. >>> in these unprecedented times,

maguire and jordan henderson. players had faced widespread criticism for a perceived lack of action. the reaction so far has been pretty positive. former liverpool player johnhome. your reaction that was shared by at least 150 players last night, launching this initiative? it was in the pipeline for premier league players to do something. apologies it did not surprise me at all. i'm afraid, john, we have a bit of a break—up on the line, we will see if it improves, trying to give it a chance to improve to work on the technology, so for the reaction has been positive. gary lineker saying it is what he was expecting from the premier league players, gary neville is well and the health secretary matt hancock who last week was asking for the players to take a wage cut and do their part, he said this was very welcome, big gesture and he has commended them for doing their bit. let's try again withjohn barnes, john, can you hear us at all? i can hear you perfectly, i don't know if you can hear me.” all? i can hear you perfectly, i don't know if you can hear me. i can indeed, give us your reaction again, we had a bit of a break—up on the line. it doesn't surprise me,