welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. 0ur headlines today: the chancellor's 330 billionomy but there are questions about whether it will help the least well off, renters and people in the gig economy. in peacetime we have never faced an economic fight like this one. other measures include business rates relief and loans for small businesses. supermarkets take steps to prevent panic buying and protect consumers.

welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. 0ur headlines today: dramatic changes to liferyone to avoid non—essential contact and travel in the battle against coronavirus. i cannot remember anything like it in my lifetime. i don't think there has been anything like it in peacetime and we must accept that it isa peacetime and we must accept that it is a considerable psychological and behavioural change that we are asking you and asking the public, the nation to do. but i have no doubt that we can do it. anyone over the age of 70, pregnant women, and those

and there'll be more on all that coming up at six o'clock on breakfast with louise minchin and dan walkerrom bbc news. the latest headlines: drastic action from the federal reserve in the us to tackle coronavirus: it's cut interest rates to 0.25% and announced co—ordinated action with other central banks. and germany imposes border restrictions on five countries as the death toll continues tp rise. it is just about the only story in town when it comes to what the global media is discussing. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with spain's el pais, it shows the prime minister on a video conference with the country's regional leaders discussing the dramatic lockdown aimed at tackling the spread of the coronavirus. the uk's latest measure against the virus is covered in the daily mirror. it's looking at the advice that all over—70s should prepare to self—isolate forfour months. it says there are lots of questions about how the government will protect the vulnerable. the washington post has the big news from the us — the f

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.the fight against coronavirus. a huge makeshift hospital is to be opened in london but there's a stark warning from these a&e doctors. we are seeing patients in their 20s, patients in their 30s. we don't know what the outcome for those patients will be, they go to intensive care and have been there for some weeks and have been there for some weeks and some of them will die. and it's com pletely and some of them will die. and it's completely heartbreaking. thousands of retired nhs staff agree to come back as the government

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: a third persono delay its spread. the foreign office is warning against all but essential travel to northern italy, where 16 million people —— travel to northern italy, where 16 million people are in lockdown. cutting the country's cloth in the context of coronavirus. the new chancellor rishi sunak will deliver his first budget on wednesday. i look at what we know, and what we don't. a bbc breakfast investigation reveals safety cameras on smart motorways aren't continuously monitored. we have a special report.

welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker.oughest restrictions on daily life in living memory. at present, there are just no easy options. the way ahead is hard, and it is still true that many lives will sadly be lost. people must stay at home for at least three weeks — they will only be allowed to go out to shop for basics, take daily exercise and travel for medical attention or essential work. no clothes shopping, no haircuts, no trips to the library. most outlets must close under these measures. we'll look at the pressure on supermarkets, banks

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today.ir an emergency cobra meeting, as the number of cases of coronavirus in the ukjumps to 36. the worldwide death toll is now more than 3,000, as fears grow of a major outbreak in the united sates as a second person dies there. iam in i am in manchester victoria where the vessel commuters will be on trains operated by

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: "stay ather measures to limit people's movements. take my advice seriously. follow it the crucial.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: the primeop the spread of coronavirus, including bringing health workers out of retirement. borisjohnson warns that a rise in cases of the virus in the uk is increasingly likely. we've got to consider the realistic, the realistic possibility, that there is now going to be a significant expansion in the number of cases. who's watching you? a warning from security chiefs that baby monitors

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: tougher measures meeting — they could include banning mass gatherings, new measures for older people and isolating households. as the international response intensifies, germany is partially closing its borders. new york and la are shutting bars, restaurants and other public venues.

coming up at six o'clock on breakfast, dan walker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, business the latest headlines: scientists in the united states say the covid—19 virus may have been spreading undetected in washington state for six weeks, infecting hundreds of people. one man is now confirmed to have died from the virus in the us. pete buttigieg — the first openly gay us presidential candidate — has ended his bid for the white house. his decision to drop out comes just ahead of what's known as super tuesday, when 1a states hold primaries. several thousand migrants are demanding to be allowed to cross into greece, after turkey announced it would no longer stop people trying to enter the european union. greece has called an extraordinary meeting of eu foreign ministers. your people use now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the times looking ahead to the emergency coronavirus meeting being held by the government here in london later. it quotes borisjohnson saying they'll stop at nothing to stem the spread

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: "stay at home." that's the message as the prime minister threatens further measures to limit people's movements. take my advice seriously. follow it the crucial. thousands of people ignored social distancing advice over the weekend as crowds flocked to parks and beaches. as the coronavirus crisis continues, the health secretary promises more protective equipment for nhs staff. in the uk's broadband network cope with increased demand from home networking and homeschooling. i will be considering capacity. the international olympic committee is considering postponing tokyo 2020. it has set a deadline of four weeks from now to set a decision. today it will be dry and sunny. the exception to that will be the north—east of scotland. you will have persistent rain and stronger winds. i will have the details coming up. it's monday the 23rd of march, our top story: the prime minister says tougher restrictions are likely unless more people start following the official advice

good morning welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: the government launches a campaign with the message that washing your hands regularly is the most important thing to do in the fight against the virus. super tuesday — the biggest day in the us presidential election campaign so far seesjoe biden and bernie sanders as the front runners to stand against donald trump. liverpool are out of the fa cup. a mistake from goalkeeper adrian helps chelsea to a 2—0 win at stamford bridge. what i did, i did for the fellas who never came back. we go to buckingham palace with harry, the d—day veteran where he is presented with an mbe by the queen for raising tens of thousands for a memorial to honour his fallen comrades. good morning. rain across england. brighter skies, north—east scotland. i will have more in 15 minutes. it's wednesday, the 4th of march. a major new public health campaign is being launched today to promote handwashing, to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus. it comes as hospital bosses in england are

good morning — welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.ur headlines today: 20,000 ex—nhs staff return to the service to help fight coronavirus — the figure is revealed by the prime minister in a video recorded in isolation. 0ne one thing 0ne thingl one thing i think coronavirus crisis has already proved is that there really is such a thing as society. his comments come as england's deputy chief medical officer warns it could be at least six months before life in the uk returns to normal. a breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in less than seven days — and is expected to go into production next week. was coronavirus the final straw? brighthouse, the largest rent—to—own retailer in the country, is close to collapse. 2,500 jobs at risk. we look at the pressure the pandemic is placing on some businesses. england captain harry kane fears the current premier league season won't be completed. kane says if it's not finished by late june, it's time to move on. advice on how to keep calm and ca

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: stepping up the fight against coronavirus. a huge makeshift hospital is to be opened in london but there's a stark warning from these a&e doctors. we are seeing patients in their 20s, patients in their 30s. we don't know what the outcome for those patients will be, they go to intensive care and have been there for some weeks and have been there for some weeks and some of them will die. and it's com pletely and some of them will die. and it's completely heartbreaking. thousands of retired nhs staff agree to come back as the government appeals for 250,000 volunteers to help tackle the crisis. down tools or carry on in construction? the government is accused of being irresponsible for allowing non—essential building to continue. in scotland they're told to stop. the industry tells us they need more clarity. it's now official. the olympics and paralympics will not take place in tokyo this summer. after mounting pressure, the decision has been made to postpone the game

welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: the prime minister announces the toughest restrictions on daily life in living memory. at present, there are just no easy options. the way ahead is hard, and it is still true that many lives will sadly be lost. people must stay at home for at least three weeks — they will only be allowed to go out to shop for basics, take daily exercise and travel for medical attention or essential work. no clothes shopping, no haircuts, no trips to the library. most outlets must close under these measures. we'll look at the pressure on supermarkets, banks and online retailers. the united states are the latest country to call for the postponement of the olympics. the british olympic association are also expected this afternoon to ask for the games to be called off. good morning. today for england and wales, largely dry and sunny. for scotla nd wales, largely dry and sunny. for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud, windier and there is some rain. i'll have all the details comi

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: tougher measures to tackle the coronavirus crisis will be considered by the prime minister at an emergency cobra meeting — they could include banning mass gatherings, new measures for older people and isolating households. as the international response intensifies, germany is partially closing its borders. new york and la are shutting bars, restaurants and other public venues. preparing our workplaces for coronavirus. i will have advice to you if you are staying the pandemic continues to effect sport. rugby union's premiership is set to be postponed for up to three months while horse racing across britain is expected to close it's doors to fans. a cold start for some, a frosty start as well. england and wales dry with sunshine and then the win is strengthening in scotland and northern ireland. more details in 15 minute top story. it's monday the 16th of march. our top story: the prime minister will discuss new measures to tackle coronavirus at an emergency cobra m

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: a third person dies from coronavirus in the uk as ministers discuss plans to delay its spread. the foreign office is warning against all but essential travel to northern italy, where 16 million people —— travel to northern italy, where 16 million people are in lockdown. cutting the country's cloth in the context of coronavirus. the new chancellor rishi sunak will deliver his first budget on wednesday. i look at what we know, and what we don't. a bbc breakfast investigation reveals safety cameras on smart motorways aren't continuously monitored. we have a special report. manchester united beat rivals city in the premier league. they were helped by a calamitous piece of goalkeeping from city's keeper ederson as united won 2—0. a final farewell to royal duties. the duke and duchess of sussex will carry out their last public engagements as senior members of the royal family. are bright but chilly start of the first can meet —— commute of the week. much wetter. details

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: the prime minister will set out how the government plans to stop the spread of coronavirus, including bringing health workers out of retirement. borisjohnson warns that a rise in cases of the virus in the uk is increasingly likely. we've got to consider the realistic, the realistic possibility, that there is now going to be a significant expansion in the number of cases. who's watching you? a warning from security chiefs that baby monitors and smart cameras are at risk of being hacked by criminals. good morning from county durham, we re good morning from county durham, were i will be asking what the future holds for the struggling high streets 7 future holds for the struggling high streets? here, almost one in every four shops is empty. six nations to go ahead — despite coronavirus fears games will be played this weekend. when i get this medal it's in memory of every one of them are fellows, 22 , 442 of every one of them are fellows, 22,442 men. ahead of receiving

welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: dramatic changes to life in the uk as the government advises everyone to avoid non—essential contact and travel in the battle against coronavirus. i cannot remember anything like it in my lifetime. i don't think there has been anything like it in peacetime and we must accept that it isa peacetime and we must accept that it is a considerable psychological and behavioural change that we are asking you and asking the public, the nation to do. but i have no doubt that we can do it. anyone over the age of 70, pregnant women, and those with certain underlying health conditions are being urged to be especially careful. new measures to boost business through the coronavirus crisis. the chancellor is preparing a new injection of cash as some pubs, bars, restaurants say new measures could push them out of business. the grand national is off — but what about the euros? uefa is expected to make a decision on the european championship at an emergency meeting later. amid the tu

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.akfast this morning, we'll go undercover to expose the indian call centres scamming thousands of people here in the uk out of their hard—earned cash. later, we'll meet the 90s boyband stars, putting aside their past chart rivalry and heading out on tour. chief super has assigned me a ds dodds as my deputy? that's me, ma'am. 0h, 0k. what have we got? 0h, er, someone's been murdered. and they're tv‘s newest, and most unlikely of crime fighting duos — the stars of mcdonald and dodds join us on the sofa after nine. good morning. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. more than 3000 people around the world are now known to have died from the coronavirus outbreak. it comes as the prime minister prepares to chair his first meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee this morning. yesterday saw the biggest dailyjump of cases diagnosed in the uk. 36 people are now infected. a primary school in gloucestershire has confirmed one of its staff members has tested positive

welcome to breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: just come out walking the dog? policing the lockdown — forces across the uk are told to be consistent in the way they enforce the coronavirus restrictions. doctors tackling the outbreak call for better guidance on the risks they should to take if they don't have the right protective equipment. tens of thousands of britons stranded abroad in the pandemic wait to hear how they'll be brought home, under the government's £75 million package to help them. britain's farmers call for a "land army" of pickers to help harvest crop. a stark warning that travel restrictions mean we at risk of running out of workers to pick fresh fruit and veg. aston villa's jack grealish says he is deeply embarrassed and has apologised for going to a friend's house at the weekend, breaking government guidance on staying at home. les mis for the lockdown generation — the family song that sums up the experiences of millions up and down the country. good morning. it is a fairly cloudy day once

welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today: the chancellor's 330 billion pound plan to shore up the struggling economy but there are questions about whether it will help the least well off, renters and people in the gig economy. in peacetime we have never faced an economic fight like this one. other measures include business rates relief and loans for small businesses. supermarkets take steps to prevent panic buying and protect consumers. airports could be shut and people arrested on public health grounds under emergency laws to tackle coronavirus. a moving tribute to the man thought to be the youngest in the uk to die from the disease. craig ruston was 45 and had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. there will be no euro 2020 this summer. the tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus. it was decided at an emergency meeting held by uefa. instead it'll take place next summer. good morning. for england and wales today we are looking at a cloudy day with a few gradual breaks and patchy rain. s

good morning — welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: 20,000 ex—nhseady proved is that there really is such a thing as society. his comments come as england's deputy chief medical officer warns it could be at least six months before life in the uk returns to normal. a breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in less than seven days —

welcome to breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. 0ur headlines today: just come out walking better guidance on the risks they should to take if they don't have the right protective equipment. tens of thousands of britons stranded abroad in the pandemic wait to hear how they'll be brought home, under the government's £75 million package to help them. britain's farmers call for a "land army" of pickers to help harvest crop. a stark warning that travel restrictions mean we at risk

she's been speaking about the realities of living with the illness to my colleagues louise minchin anday i can't believe i have had it. so, there you are. and tell us how you felt, what were your first symptoms, and how has it been? yes, thank you. it's what it says on the tin, really. i'd come back from new york where they clearly said they didn't have a problem at the beginning of the week i was there, then, declared a state of emergency towards the end. i fairly knew when i'd got a high temperature and intense sore throat, headache, and a dry cough, so, exactly what you are told is going to happen, happened. i really did know it was coronavirus. at the time when we were routinely testing, i had the test. i wasn't surprised i had it. it lasts about 48, 72 hours, in the real acute phase. then, you are left feeling with a combination of a fight with a heavyweight boxer and a climb up mount everest. the main thing i would like to say is how amazing one's body is. my body is 60 years old, yet, it has fought this virus, it has created its own defence, created antibodies. it has helped and

good morning welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: the governmentord bridge. what i did, i did for the fellas who never came back. we go to buckingham palace with harry, the d—day veteran