good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: new rules proposed for the workplace as the government begins to plan how the uk can start to ease the coronavirus lockdown. two—metre social distancing could be relaxed and hot—desking reduced, but will it be enough to keep workers safe? i'll take a look. president trump says he believes there could be a vaccine by the end of the year, but admits his medical advisers are less optimistic. italy begins the slow process of easing its national lockdown — we hear from some of those who are counting the cost of the pandemic. a split between the top and bottom as the premier league makes plans for the restart. clubs at the top are happy to play out the season at neutral venues, but those near the bottom — like brighton — want the threat of relegation removed. wright of relegation removed. not as much rain around th week wright not as much rain around this week are compared with last and it is set to get a bit warmer. —— not as much rain around. i will have more details

hello this is breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker.re back open, but will day—trippers be welcomed? we'll hear from one of the tourism chiefs who is asking us to stay away. we'll chat to the costume designer who helped to create some of the outrageous outfits on the itv show the masked singer — now she's making face coverings for care home staff. do not adjust your set. that really is the bbc‘s moscow correspondent steve rosenberg playing "making your mind up" on piano, while three of the original members of bucks fizz sing along. we'll bring you the full song before nine, and steve will be taking eurovision requests at his piano in around 15 minutes. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. this morning we're talking about how the changes to lockdown rules in england might your commute and leisure plans and children's education. so that's plenty of areas to cover as we check—in with one of our regular gps. today it's dr william bird, who is in reading. i'm sure you will have looked through many of these gu

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin. our headlines today: borisjohnson sticks by his top aide over claims dominic cummings broke the lockdown rules by travelling hundreds of miles i think he followed the instincts of every father and every parent and i do not mark him down for that. but mounting calls for mrcummings to resign will overshadow today's cabinet discussions on lifting coronavirus restrictions. parents and teachers are told to prepare for the return of more pupils to schools in england from next monday as planned. they're getting closer. from today, elite sports in england can have contact in training, it means the return of proper tackling. life in lockdown as documented by teenagers — we meet the young people who've captured their struggles in photos. a dry and sunny day for most of us today when we lose the fog but later, thicker cloud and rain mainly in northern ireland and western scotland. more details at 27 minutes past. it's monday, the 25th of may. our top story: there's growing pressure on the prime

good morning, welcome to breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: one of the government's key coronavirus advisers, whose work prompted the lockdown, has quit his post for breaking social distancing rules. in the us, which has recorded the world's deadliest outbreak of covid—19, donald trump says the white house is switching its focus to reviving the country's economy. we are going to put out little members and little fires but we are still going to have to go back to work. a major threat to our tv channels and newspapers — it's expected we'll see the biggest fall in advertising ever, while many can't pop out for a paper. i'll look at what's needed for media companies to survive. re—starting sport would "lift the spirits of the nation" — that's the government's view, as we learn more about how premier league clubs plan to keep their players safe. they broughtjoy to millions with their charity number one single, now captain tom moore and michael ball get together for the first time. thank you very much for coming. it really is my

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today at 63m: the easing of lockdown begins in england as people are encouraged to go back to work. but the advice in scotland, wales and northern ireland is to stay at home. there is new government guidance on workplace safety, but will you feel safe going in to work? i'll speak to the union body the tuc. people who are travelling to work are urged to avoid public transport. those who need to use it should wear face coverings and keep their distance from other passengers. the english housing market is being restarted — buyers and renters can visit estate agents and view properties. golf clubs in england are reopening today, demand for tee time has been through the roof as players are desperate to get back on the course. good morning! sunny spells for most of today but still some wintry showers in the far north—east. i'll be here all morning with a look on how the next few days are shaping up. it's wednesday the 13th of may. our top story. builders and factory workers in

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: a phone app to track the spread of coronavirus will be available to some people from this morning in a trial on the isle of wight. we'll find out how it will work, whether it will go nationwide and discuss concerns about privacy. health secretary matt hancock willjoin us later in the programme. the challenge of caring for some of the most vulnerable in their own homes during the pandemic. we have a special report. a complete collapse in car sales — with production paused and showrooms shut, are the wheels coming off the car industry or is it ready to step it up a gear? as football struggles to find a safe way back, other sports lead the way. rory mcilroy‘s helping to start golf‘s return. he'll play in a televised charity match next week. good morning. a windy and wet start to tuesday across some parts of south—west england and south wales. things will improve. and elsewhere, it's another dry day. i'll have all the details later. and what will we all be watching la

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: borisjohnson outlines a gradual easing of the lockdown in england — but there's a warning things could change if the infection rate goes up. if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we've been through the initial peak, but it's coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. we'll be allowed to spend more time outdoors and some workplaces and schools could reopen although most of the measures won't apply to scotland, wales and northern ireland. more people who can't work from home are being encouraged to return to work today but can businesses ensure their safety? i'll talk to the boss of halfords. more exercise, and more sport. golf, tennis, and fishing will all be allowed in england from wednesday, as long as social distancing rules are followed, but you only play with someone from your household. indian weather, largely dry weekend for many. but we start on a cold note, with frost in many places. coming up. it's monday 11 may. ou

good morning welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: two weeks until some pupils in england are due to go back to school — parents and teachers demand more reassurance that classrooms will be safe. we will also be looking at transport. you should see many more staff at your local train station if more people than expected to travel to work. —— do travel. unions demand further safety measures as more building sites reopen. making it in the premier league but struggling off the pitch. former manchester united player luke chadwick tells us how constant insults about the way he looked affected his mental health. i wouldn't want to go out, people knew who i was. obviously i played for man united and i was assuming they would be saying horrible things about me, potentially they were all the time. some of the warmest weather is on its way this week. it doesn't mean its way this week. it doesn't mean it will be sunny and it doesn't mean eve ryo ne it will be sunny and it doesn't mean everyone will remain dry. i will have al

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: arise sir tom: captain tom moore is awarded a knighthood after raising a0 million pounds for nhs charities. we'll have the first live interview with sir tom on the programme this morning. pressure grows on the government as council leaders as at least 11 english councils say they have serious concerns about the phased re—opening of schools on the 1st ofjune. from today, all adults in england will automatically be organ donors — unless they opt out. no more propping up the bar, or sharing a hotel buffet. new proposals from the uk's hospitality industry on what pubs, restaurants, hotels and gyms could look like with social distancing. as premier league players return to team training, three clubs report positive covid—19 tests, including one player at watford, the restart could well be pushed back. good morning. today could well prove to be the warmest day of the year so far as temperatures push some of us to highs of about 28 or 29 degrees. for all of us, it's goin

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: government ministers rally to support the prime minister's top adviser, but opposition parties say dominic cummings still has questions to answer. i don't regret what i did. as i said, i think reasonable people may well disagree. i think what i did was reasonable in these circumstances. ido i do not believe anybody number 10 has done anything to undermine our messaging. shops in england will be able to open from the middle of next month. sean's got the details. yes, non—essential retailers will have and still june 15 yes, non—essential retailers will have and stilljune 15 to make their shops covid—secure while car showrooms and outdoor markets will be free to open from monday. —— next monday. as the latest round of coronavirus testing in the premier league continues bournemouth goalkeeper aaron ramsdale confirms he's tested positive. 80 years on, we remember the miracle of dunkirk. i wish i could have met the chaps who picked us up, because they were very brave lo

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: plans to impose localised lockdowns in england will be unveiled later today to try to contain future outbreaks of coronavirus as nationwide restrictions are eased. the prime minister will be questioned by mps amid calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. back to school for some children on monday. we'll find out how children and teachers are adapting to a new style of classroom. huge amount of produce is going to waste in lockdown because restau ra nts a nd waste in lockdown because restaurants and pubs are closed. we'll find out today how farmers are coping. the premier league vote today on a return to contact training. if the clubs agree then football will take another step to returning. mist and fog to watch out for thing, but for most, another dry day with a fair bit of sunshine feeling warm, except northern ireland and western scotland, where there's more clout and the odd spot of rain. i'll have all the details at 6:27am —— cloud. it's wednesday

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.coronavirus as nationwide restrictions are eased. the prime minister will be questioned by mps amid calls for his top adviser dominic cummings to resign. back to school for some children on monday. we'll find out how children and teachers are adapting to a new style of classroom. huge amount of produce is going to waste in lockdown because restau ra nts a nd waste in lockdown because restaurants and pubs are

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.rthern ireland is to stay at home. there is new government guidance on workplace safety, but will you feel safe going in to work? i'll speak to the union body the tuc. people who are travelling to work are urged to avoid public transport. those who need to use it should wear face coverings and keep their distance from other passengers. the english housing market is being restarted —

good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.ld be relaxed and hot—desking reduced, but will it be enough to keep workers safe? i'll take a look. president trump says he believes there could be a vaccine by the end of the year, but admits his medical advisers are less optimistic. italy begins the slow process of easing its national lockdown — we hear from some of those who are counting the cost of the pandemic.

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.and discuss concerns about privacy. health secretary matt hancock willjoin us later in the programme. the challenge of caring for some of the most vulnerable in their own homes during the pandemic. we have a special report. a complete collapse in car sales — with production paused and showrooms shut, are the wheels coming off the car industry or is it ready to step it up a gear? as football struggles to find a safe way back,

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. ok? what you have to lose? i have been taking it for about a week, about a week and a half. at some every day. the differences in lockdown regulations between the uk's four nations continues to widen. from today, groups of six people can meet up when outdoors in northern ireland. three people are held on suspicion of murder after a 19—year—old woman

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: government ministers rallyay well disagree. i think what i did was reasonable in these circumstances. ido i do not believe anybody number 10 has done anything to undermine our messaging. shops in england will be able to open from the middle

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and louise minchin.ncts of every father and every parent and i do not mark him down for that. but mounting calls for mrcummings to resign will overshadow today's cabinet discussions on lifting coronavirus restrictions. parents and teachers are told to prepare for the return of more

good morning — welcome to breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker. our headlines today.ur hard—won gains, easing the burden of the lockdown and i will be candid with the house, this is an extremely difficult balance to strike. back to school — new guidance will see class sizes of 15 pupils, staggered break times and frequent hand washing. will workers be furloughed for longer? which subsidises the wages of millions of workers will be extended beyond june?

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.overnment as council leaders as at least 11 english councils say they have serious concerns about the phased re—opening of schools on the 1st ofjune. from today, all adults in england will automatically be organ donors — unless they opt out. no more propping up the bar, or sharing a hotel buffet. new proposals from the uk's hospitality industry on what pubs,

good morning welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: two weeksill also be looking at transport. you should see many more staff at your local train station if more people than expected to travel to work. —— do travel. unions demand further safety measures as more building sites reopen. making it in the premier league but struggling off the pitch. former manchester united player luke chadwick tells us how constant

good morning, welcome to breakfast, with dan walker and louise minchin. 0ur headlines today: one of thed's deadliest outbreak of covid—19, donald trump says the white house is switching its focus to reviving the country's economy. we are going to put out little members and little fires but we are still going to have to go back to work. a major threat to our tv channels and newspapers —

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we've been through the initial peak, but it's coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. we'll be allowed to spend more time outdoors and some workplaces and schools could reopen although most of the measures won't apply to scotland, wales and northern ireland.

he gave his reaction to my colleagues louise minchin and dan walker.ister, and i thank them all very much. i am certainly delighted. i am overawed by the fact that this has happened to me. i understand that you knew because a letter arrived at home. when you first saw that letter, what did you think?” thought, this can‘t be true! i a lwa ys thought, this can‘t be true! i always said, this won‘t happen, and now it appears it actually has. but i was never anticipating that that letter would arrive for me.” i was never anticipating that that letter would arrive for me. ijust wa nted letter would arrive for me. ijust wanted an insight into family life, hannah, because we were speaking earlier to georgie and benji, your grand children. and they were saying they still call you grandad, but they still call you grandad, but they might have a joke about saluting you now and then now that you are siras saluting you now and then now that you are sir as well. they were talking to benjamin and jointure earlier and joking that they would have to call you sir damper

he gave his reaction to my colleagues louise minchin and dan walker.ht into family life, hannah, now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello, it is another warmest day of the year so far out there. temperatures are boosted by the sunshine, here is a view from surrey earlier from an aptly named weather—watcher. how high were those temperatures? well, close to 29 celsius, sounds high, but not a record for may. and if you say, oh, that willjust be in the london area, temperatures that high could be recorded in parts of yorkshire, the east midlands, east anglia, as well as southeast england. high pressure to the east, low—pressure to the west, we have a flow of warm air coming our way this afternoon and we are getting plenty of sunshine. zoe salyer afternoon across northern england, northern ireland and scotland that we have had recently. there is some cloud may be coming from the eastern coast of northern ireland, southwest scotland, and it is grey and misty across shetland holding temperatures down here. further west in northern irela

welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: president trump announces that he's taking an anti—malaria drug to ward off coronavirus, despite health officials warning it may be unsafe. what did you have to lose, 0k? what you have to lose? i have been taking it for about a week, about a week and a half. at some every day. the differences in lockdown regulations between the uk's four nations continues to widen. from today, groups of six people can meet up when outdoors in northern ireland. three people are held on suspicion of murder after a 19—year—old woman was shot dead on her way to a supermarket in lancashire. the effect of the crisis on ourjobs. barely an industry has been unscathed as many closed for business. in the next hour we'll find out what some of that impact has been. the premier league takes another step forward as players return to training in small groups. but in scotland they've called off the title chase — as celtic are awarded their ninth in a row. good morning. it's a fairly cloudy start