the merseyside derby and their games against manchester city, plus newcastle, are the others.sheffield united and man city versus newcastle are the other two games. any changes would be at the request of local police forces. bournemouth‘s simon francis is however against netural venues. i think the boys will be covetable in those whom surroundings, being able to sleep on their own business top it might sound silly to some people but that is a comfort that players need at times, sometimes you can get out on away games. it obviously plays a part in away matches as well so i think the whole advantage will benefit us and other teams. really, ido advantage will benefit us and other teams. really, i do not think we will know until we go into those fixtures. well, there are 92 games to play with the season set to end in the peak of summer on july the 25th. brighton's glenn murray thinks that could change the feel of the rest of the season. it'll change with out fans in the stadium. i think there will be less pressure on players, especially at the home players. i'm sure they hate will

but in a statement, merseyside police don't appear to agree...ovide whatever policing is required in relation to games being played at our premier league stadia. "in relation to crime and disorder we have no objections to any of the everton or liverpool home fixtures being played at their respective grounds." so clearly there's lots still to be decided. however, former aston villa striker, dion dublin, thinks home and away matches should be scrapped altogether this season... i believe that neutral grounds is the way to go. i think itjust eliminates any favouritism at all to any clubs. i think if they could do that it would work. it would be strange for both clubs not knowing where the toilets are in the dressing room and how long the tunnel is. there's no advantage at all. typing level things out, if i was taking charge that's what i would do. well the premier league released a statement of their own this afternoon, saying that it's "ambition is to complete all of the remaining fixtures this season home and away, where possible". and bournemouth

this is a small slice of st elizabeth's primary school in merseyside. we miss them all.y we hope it's safe for them to come back. and there's the rub. is it the right time to get back to class? when will the government ring the school bell? alexis says now, linda says no. yes, i won't to go back. i'm really excited. it's too soon. lindsay and dean want this over, but it's complicated. are you bored? yeah, iam. to tea rs ? yes. i've got mixed feelings. he's got asthma. i really want to be sure he's safe to go back. if you had that certainty, you'd be springing on? getting him out of the house. yes, definitely, yeah. while lindsay's worried about her son's health, tony is worried about the health of other vulnerable family members. my parents are going to have take them to school and they are going to be outside the school gathering so it's not really going to contain the virus, is it? if the government says it's time for year 6 to go back, do you think you might take the decision then to go, "no, i'm keeping him home." yeah, i'd probably not let him go back to school. ali

this surgery on merseyside is in a covid hotspot. a gp surgery only need a plastic apron and a basic surgical mask. but doctors here don't believe that. people in healthcare losing their lives and being put at risk is something that keeps me awake every night. i wouldn't be prepared to work without an appropriate mask, face shield and a gown to treat people who are suspected of covid, or who have been diagnosed with covid, and i wouldn't ask my staff to do that. we've investigated the government guidance telling nhs staff what ppe they should wear. it seems clear that rules have been changed because of the shortages. in january, the government designated covid—19 as what's called a "high—consequence infectious disease". the health and safety executive had already investigated what ppe was needed when tackling a high—consequence infectious disease. it concluded all staff should wear a respiratorface mask, full—face visor and a gown. and the government has a legal obligation to make sure nhs staff have the right kit. but six weeks ago,

have very high rates of social deprivation they are factor is higher merseyside in liverpool has the highest death rate per 100000 pre-code 19 sadly so getting the planning stage right at the low skews to open ensure that there isn't a 2nd spike in the wider transmission across the community that the children live in this crucially important of course we really don't know when we're going to achieve absolute certainty that this virus is over and done with do not accept this always going to be an element of risk in any start up situation. absolutely of course listen take teachers are well used to construct in risk assessments when we take children on visits when we plan residential activities we know we can never eliminate risk but what we can do is make sure that we pick can show measures in place and at this point unfortunately the government sequencing timing of how did in one schools opening was the wrong way round and we had the prime minister's announcement to some days ago with very little detail about practicalities and what guidance would be in place the guidance has been slo

we hopein merseyside. we miss them all.t i want to go back. i'm really excited. it's too soon. lindsay and dean want this over but it‘s conned placated. soon. lindsay and dean want this over but it's conned placated. are you bored? over but it's conned placated. are you bored ? yes. over but it's conned placated. are you bored? yes. did he is? yes.” got mixed feelings. he's got asthma. i really want to be sure he said to go back. if you had that certainty, you‘d be springing on? yes, definitely, yeah. while lindsay ‘s worry about her son ‘s health, tony is worried about the health of other vulnerable family members. the pa rents a re vulnerable family members. the parents are going to have take them to school and they are going to be outside the school gathering so there needs to be a balance.“ outside the school gathering so there needs to be a balance. if the government says it‘s time for year 6 to go back, do you think you might ta ke to go back, do you think you might take the decision to go no, i‘m keeping him home. i'

he has singled out six matches that include manchester city versus liverpool, the merseyside derby, andtitle. he said this morning in a statement that with the premier league, they have reached a consensus which balances the need of football whilst also minimising the demands on policing. thank

but others here in merseyside feel it's an issue that's gone too far.ut. but personally, i feel like we just all need to get over it a bit. one advisor or individual has got, you know, a personal decision, and he's made it. and i wouldn't imagine we need to, you know, just spend time, money, to dig out why he's gone. here on formby beach, groups were happy to spread out across the miles of sand and keep their distance, as many headed out for fresh air and sunshine, after nine weeks of lockdown. adam mcclean, bbc news. the evacuation of more than 300,000 allied soldiers from the beaches of dunkirk in 19110 is still regarded as one of the most successful rescue missions in history. a fleet of little ships, including sailboats, trawlers and lifeboats, were used to ferry soldiers off the beaches and onto waiting royal navy and merchant ships. our correspondent simonjones is at dover castle. we all know the phrase dunkirk spirit, and that phrase was coined because of what happened here 60 yea rs because of what happened here 60 years ago. there were a third

now, merseyside police say they have no objections to matches being played in the city, but the finaldelines. i think that the vast majority of people, whether they support the pool people, whether they support the pool, manchester united or anyone else, they have adhered to the lockdown and guidelines in we end up in the situation where now, those people become foot all supporters, there is an expectation the behaviour will be different. the lockdown general has been liberalised. right now, football supporters will be held to a higher standard than the average person going about their day to day business. leicester city manager brendan rodgers has been describing his experience of coronavirus. the northern irishman confirmed that he suffered from the illness a week after the premier league was stopped in march. i had no strength, i really struggled, and a week after that, my wife, she was the same as well. so we ended up, we got tested and both of us were detected with the virus. soi of us were detected with the virus. so i haven't experienced it —— i experienced a bit, the breathles

the merseyside derby and liverpool's games against manchester city plus newcastle are the others.are the other two games. any changes would be at the request of local police forces. neil atkinson from the anfield rap feels football fans should be trusted to adhere to governement guidelines. i think that the vast majority of people whether they support liverpool or manchester united or anyone else, firstly, they have adhered to the lockdown and the guidelines as people so far. so we end up in the situation where now, when those people become football supporters and newcomers there is an expectation that behaviour will be different. the lockdown in general has been liberalised, so right now, football supporters would be held to a higher standard than the average person who is going about their day to day business. the leicester manager brendan rodgers has revealed he contracted coronavirus back in march — the second premier league manager to confirm he's had it. speaking to the bbc, he said it left him struggling to walk after developing symptoms a week after the top flight was susp

but others here in merseyside feel it's an issue that's gone too far.and mark canniford, mayor of weston—super—mare. good morning. good morning. thanks both very much indeed. malcolm, there were sad news from cornwall yesterday, or over the weekend, about people dying from being in the sea. yes, i think we've been trying to get the message across, that there are lifeguards on the beach, spring tides yesterday, think once, think twice, planned but put your safety first and i know we have all been dying to get back to the beach but we have been asking people to stay well within their limits and it isa stay well within their limits and it is a real zidane —— shame that two lives were lost in,. what was it like in weston—super—mare over the weekend? yesterday afternoon was busy but the rest of the weekend, people had been very sensible and ke pt people had been very sensible and kept their social distancing, and it wasn't too busy. it was busy enough to cause concern locally but it was manageable. yesterday afternoon you get to a certain figure of people on

areas around marries the site have very high rates of social deprivation the are factor is higher merseyside in liverpool has the highest death rate per 100000 prick over one thing sadly so getting the planning stage right at the open ensuring that there isn't a 2nd spike in the wider transmission across the community that the children live in is crucially important of course we really don't know when we're going to achieve absolute certainty that this virus is over and done with do not accept this is always going to be an element of risk in any startup situation absolutely of course listened to teachers are well used to construct in risk assessments when we take children on visits when we plan residential activities we know we can never eliminate risk but what we can do is make sure that we pick can show measures in place and at this point unfortunately the government sequencing timing of how did in one schools opening was the wrong way round and we had the prime minister's announcement to some days ago with very little detail about practicalities and what guidance would be in place the gui

or because deprivation wasn't included labor held virus hotspots such as sunderland mostly in merseyside and sheffield lost out on millions in funding when taken as a percentage of total funding councils including mosley blackpool and south tyneside all lost out over 30 percent of their budget in additional support but richer mostly tory run councils benefited from the calculation with authority such as working assigned over 80 percent of its budget in additional funds to fight the virus the government says its funding was allocated differently to address different needs we're providing councils with an unprecedented 3200000000 in the fairest way possible and giving them the resources to tackle the immediate pressures they have told us they're facing the 2 tranches the funding allocated in different ways because they address different needs but shit be considered together as the true picture of this additional support. for more on this i'm joined by the leader of sunderland city council graeme milligram really good of you to be with us today now the government says it has allocated the f

the merseyside derby and their games against manchester city plus newcastle are the others.unning again. i believe that neutral grounds is the way to go. i think itjust eliminates any favouritism at all to any clubs. i think if they can do that it would work. it will be just strange for both clubs not known whether toilets are in the dressing room, how long the tunnel is, and there is no advantage actually so i think to level things out i think if that‘s the way, if i was taking charge, that is what i would do. well there are 92 games to play with the season set to end in the peak of summer on july the 25th. brighton‘s glenn murray thinks that could change the feel of the rest of the season.. it'll change without fans in the stadiums. i think there'll be less pressure on the players, especially the home players, and obviously i'm sure the heat will play a factor. we are used to seeing a fast—paced premier league. it may be a little bit slower in these summer months. and within all that the fa cup will also return in four weeks‘ time. the quarter finals include defending cham

this is a small slice of st elizabeth‘s primary school in merseyside. we miss them all.i really want to be sure he's safe to go back. if you had that certainty, you‘d be springing on? getting him out of the house. yes, definitely, yeah. while lindsay‘s worried about her son‘s health, tony is worried about the health of other vulnerable family members. my parents are going to have take them to school and they are going to be outside the school gathering so it‘s not really going to contain the virus, is it? if the government says it‘s time for year six to go back, do you think you might take the decision then to go, "no, i‘m keeping him home. "yeah, i‘d probably not let him go back to school. alicia has barely missed a school day. her mum is a carer so she is one of only 15 kids who have still been going to school every week and she‘s struggling. you are really missing your best mate, aren‘t you? i want to give her a big hug and say i miss you. she‘s been getting really upset at times. the government might say we‘re going to slowly phase this in, maybe year six. well, her

but others here in merseyside feel it's an issue that's gone too far. i wouldn't imagine we need to, you know, just spend time, money, to dig out why he's gone. here on formby beach, groups were happy to spread out across the miles of sand and keep their distance, as many headed out for fresh air and sunshine, after nine weeks of lockdown. adam mcclean, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. a junior minister has resigned over the handling of the borisjohnson top adviser‘s travels during lockdown. it comes as other uk government ministers rally to support dominic cummings — they say they understand public concern but insist he acted reasonably when making trips during lockdown. the world health organisation halts trials of an anti—malarial drug as a potential treatment for covid—19 — as it's found it could cause heart problems. a0 million tourists flocked to thailand last year, but because of the coronavirus pandemic the industry there has collapsed. among those affected are elephant keepers who rely on the income they get from elephant experience camps a

it's particularly difficult at the moment for farmers, like olly harrison in merseyside.had now in the last three months. as you can see, only a third of what we had in 2018. so the drought really has started early this year. with the weather forecasts now for the next sort of three, four weeks into june, there is no significant rainfall unless we're lucky and catch a thunderstorm. but we all know how quickly they can come and go and how scattered they can be. and if the weather is still this temperature, the waterjust evaporates straightaway. so this year could be a disastrous year, really, forfarming, especially in the uk if this good weather continues. olly is with us now live from one of the fields on his farm, and we can also speak to kes juskowiak from scottish water. olly, i will come to you first because i can see it is 8:2aam, blazing sunshine where you are, beautiful blue skies. what, in practical terms, does this mean for you? already we have lost significant chunks of yield, if it started raining tomorrow and carried on three june we started raining tomorrow a

it was filmed in west kirby in wirral, merseyside, last night.er will be warning up and that is nationwide, really, as we head into wednesday. temperatures in high teens or late 20s, but peaking at 27 celsius towards the south—east of england on wednesday which is likely to be the hottest day of the year so far. todayit hottest day of the year so far. today it will not be that hot. quite a lot of cloud on the satellite picture, and this is rain bearing clouds. some damp conditions in northern ireland, heavy rain in western scotland, and some patches in parts of wales, the west midlands and northern wales. the rain across england and wales won't last long and won't amount to much either, and the sunny skies we have in the south will tend to spread further north, so most of england and wales will see some sunshine today. at the same time, the rain eases off in scotland with some sunny spells developing in the north as we head into the afternoon. staying quite damp in 0rkney, and the cloud reluctant to break in northern ireland. temperatures around

driest spring on record, a record stretch of three months and aberdeen, anglesey and crosby in merseysideps here and there and plenty of sunshine has gone with it. a record—breaking spring in morcombe and wittering just outside peterborough with sunshine levels. that's had its impact, so the drier ground there, but the rivers in parts of north—west england struggling at the moment, these rivers at levels we've not seen since the droughts in 2011 and 1984. if i show you these last couple of charts. remember, we had all that wet weather to end the winter. the green colours show where we started march with the ground particularly wet. where it's gone brown, we are now especially dry with the ground much drier than what it should be for the time of year but some good news, because we saw the wet weather at the end of winter, reservoirs are still full and groundwater levels are still where they should be for the time of year. i have to say, there is no more rain in the forecast for the rest of this month for the vast majority either and if anything, for some, the ground will dry out a bit more