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the british home secretary, priti patel, herfirst appearance led by the british home secretary, prities being tackled by the police as criminals exploit the new circumstances since the lockdown. we can go live to our home affairs correspondent, tom symons. there has been lots of controversy about how police have been interpreting the new guidance, the laws that now allow them to tell people what they can and cannot do in terms of social distancing. priti patel things they are doing a very good job. she does. it's difficult for the police, because they are effectively enforcing the sorts of rules they've never had to enforce before. and there are lots and lots of grey areas. it was said to be by one person that the police don't have any powers to stop you and ask you where you are going and what you are doing, but they are trying to stop people from making trips out which are not absolutely necessary. today we heard that the number of finds they have issued is 1084. that is figures from 37 of the country's 43 police forces. it isn't a total figure but it gives you an idea of the amount
the british home secretary, priti patel, herfirst appearance led by the british home secretary, prities being tackled by the police as criminals exploit the new circumstances since the lockdown. we can go live to our home affairs correspondent, tom symons. there has been lots of controversy about how police have been interpreting the new guidance, the laws that now allow them to tell people what they can and cannot do in terms of social distancing. priti patel things they are doing a very good...
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in the daily press briefing, the uk home secretary priti patel said she was sorry if anyone felt there been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for health workers. it comes as the british medical association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe. priti patel also announced the government would be giving £2 million to domestic abuse services to combat an increase in cases since the start of the lockdown. meanwhile, the coronavirus outbreak in the united states has become the deadliest in the world, surpassing italy to record just under 20,000 deaths in total. andrew cuomo, the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there was stabilising, but at a horrific level. and spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for nearly three weeks. officials say 510 people died, the third consecutive 2a hours in which the daily figure has fallen. more on that soon. but first, let's get the latest on the situation in the uk from our science editor, david shukman. a human cost
in the daily press briefing, the uk home secretary priti patel said she was sorry if anyone felt there been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for health workers. it comes as the british medical association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe. priti patel also announced the government would be giving £2 million to domestic abuse services to combat an increase in cases since the start of the lockdown....
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the uk british home secretary, priti patel, said she was sorry if anybody felt there had been failings over the supply of ppe for health workers in the fight against the pandemic. it comes as the british medical association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe while treating patients with coronavirus. earlier, the health secretary, matt hancock, said there was enough ppe to go around if it was used according to guidelines. and that doctors and nurses should treat it as a precious resource. priti patel announced the government would be giving £2 million to domestic abuse services, saying that for some home is not the safe haven it should be. the national domestic abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests since the lockdown began. meanwhile, the coronavirus outbreak in the us has become the deadliest in the world. it has surpassed italy to record just under 20,000 deaths in total. andrew cuomo, the governor of the worst affected state, new york, said the death rate there was stabilising but at a h
the uk british home secretary, priti patel, said she was sorry if anybody felt there had been failings over the supply of ppe for health workers in the fight against the pandemic. it comes as the british medical association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe while treating patients with coronavirus. earlier, the health secretary, matt hancock, said there was enough ppe to go around if it was used according to guidelines. and...
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it is no surprise that priti patel at the government's press c0 nfe re nce was that priti patel at the was stressing the need to maintain social distancing measures. she gave no indication of an early end to lock down. that message was aimed at all the buzz but also some people in her own party who privately were meeting in westminster last week and were getting a little bit concerned about the effect of the rejections on the economy, because they see other countries now, germany, denmark, tentatively, cautiously beginning to open up. today in belgium, very detailed plans about how they might open up next month. some of these mps want to put some pressure on their own government to think through how that would happen here as well. philip hammond, the chancellor very publicly said on the bbc today that effectively the rejections would have to be is a vaccine, otherwise the economy could become the biggest casualty of the pandemic. there is pressure on boris johnson when he returns to work to have some kind of rethink. that is not to say that some kind of work is not to say that some kin
it is no surprise that priti patel at the government's press c0 nfe re nce was that priti patel at the was stressing the need to maintain social distancing measures. she gave no indication of an early end to lock down. that message was aimed at all the buzz but also some people in her own party who privately were meeting in westminster last week and were getting a little bit concerned about the effect of the rejections on the economy, because they see other countries now, germany, denmark,...
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she was askedif priti patel's response.ked if she would apologise to families in the health service that we re families in the health service that were being infected or even dying because of an absence of ppe equipment and i was a rather brief reply. she did not like the question very much in the problem with it was that it did not acknowledge the anxiety and upset that this is causing among health workers in the nhs were clearly very worried, despite the government assurances that the logistical operation is there and that the kid is there and we'll get to the right people in the field it is simply not working well at the moment and she is the home secretary, not the health secretary, but she was on the spot again and again, when is this equipment going to get here? shejust again, when is this equipment going to get here? she just repeated again and again, the up by the health secretary. she went on for much of this press conference and said that many people will do very well abiding by the government social distancing re
she was askedif priti patel's response.ked if she would apologise to families in the health service that we re families in the health service that were being infected or even dying because of an absence of ppe equipment and i was a rather brief reply. she did not like the question very much in the problem with it was that it did not acknowledge the anxiety and upset that this is causing among health workers in the nhs were clearly very worried, despite the government assurances that the...
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following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he is being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far. the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there is stabilising, but at a horrific level. now on bbc news, our world follows two north koreans as they gain fame in front of the camera capitalising on their defector status, yet struggle to move on from their past. there are 30,000 north korean defectors currently living in south korea. most have fled the brutal regime of kimjong—un in the hope of a better life. but many feel isolated in south korea. now, some north koreans ha
following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he is being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest...
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just walking, cyclists going out en masse sometimes for cycle rides hundreds of miles long and priti patelome secretary talking to the police very aware of this and i understand she did say to the police chiefs on friday, she discussed the possibility of an increasing the size of finds people face if they breach lockdown. the public has been amazing, responded so well to the challenge were definitely signs now and reflected in the photographs that people started to just slightly disregarded hand go back to normal. ben, let's go to the sunday manor because they are highlighting what sir keir starmer has been saying, effectively stop treating us like children, give us the exit strategy oi’ children, give us the exit strategy or at least in outline of the exit strategy. is it possible for ministers to do that do you think without then getting people to relax a little? i think labour have had a dilemma throughout this whole crisis, how do you be responsible and supportive of the right measures without at the same time providing an opposition? this is sir keir starmer's first attempt if you lik
just walking, cyclists going out en masse sometimes for cycle rides hundreds of miles long and priti patelome secretary talking to the police very aware of this and i understand she did say to the police chiefs on friday, she discussed the possibility of an increasing the size of finds people face if they breach lockdown. the public has been amazing, responded so well to the challenge were definitely signs now and reflected in the photographs that people started to just slightly disregarded...
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priti patel.as told mps that there will be a phased reopening of schools in england once scientific and medical advisers give the go ahead, but he couldn't say when that would be. gavin williamson told a virtual session of the education committee that 200,000 laptops would be distrubuted to pupils from deprived backgrounds. the committee's chair was worried that disadvantaged children were being disproportionately affected by the closure. unless serious action and thinking is taken by the government, there will be that wave of educational poverty that could potentially come crashing down on thousands of children across oui’ country. we have got to be honest with people that actually taking children out of school for a period of time is not what any of us would want to see. and it does mean that they miss out on a lot of schooling. what we need to do is look at different ways that we can actually help and support those children to ensure that we don't see them falling behind further... do you have
priti patel.as told mps that there will be a phased reopening of schools in england once scientific and medical advisers give the go ahead, but he couldn't say when that would be. gavin williamson told a virtual session of the education committee that 200,000 laptops would be distrubuted to pupils from deprived backgrounds. the committee's chair was worried that disadvantaged children were being disproportionately affected by the closure. unless serious action and thinking is taken by the...
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priti patel yesterday were saying how there have been 120% spike in domestic abuse and the educationhome, vulnerable kids, lots of them are not turning up, people have vanished off the register and so forth. there are concerns off the register and so forth. there are concerns about more thanjust the coronavirus itself. it is about the coronavirus itself. it is about the effects the whole crisis is having on our way of life, and it is huge. that point takes us to the sunday telegraph story, lockdown puts vulnerable children at risk. i heard about one social worker who said that when she discovered that the schools would close she was physically sick because she realised it meant that safe space that vulnerable children have when they go to school would be shut to them, potentially. that's right. it is a really horrifying thought that so many children who are, as you say, vulnerable, have been essentially placed at risk potentially by this lockdown. that also applies to domestic abuse victims. we have seen those figures spike in the last few weeks. the safe space, the places where peop
priti patel yesterday were saying how there have been 120% spike in domestic abuse and the educationhome, vulnerable kids, lots of them are not turning up, people have vanished off the register and so forth. there are concerns off the register and so forth. there are concerns about more thanjust the coronavirus itself. it is about the coronavirus itself. it is about the effects the whole crisis is having on our way of life, and it is huge. that point takes us to the sunday telegraph story,...
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home secretary priti patel is leading today's briefing. what you expect will come up?sage to stay at home. we have heard a lot of pressure 011 home. we have heard a lot of pressure on government in recent days to talk more about how it might eventually lift restrictions but there is some concern in government, in particular in the home office, that some people are becoming a bit complacent when it comes to some of the restrictions we have seen. sol expect the home secretary will want to talk a bit more about how the importance of sticking to those restrictions will help us get to a point where eventually they can be lifted. we are also going to hear from professor stephen powis, the medical director from nhs england and lynne owens. we have not heard from her at one of these briefings before, she is the director general of the national crime agency, so we may hear more about how some of the restrictions are being enforced. yesterday there were key questions, as you'd expect him about the government's key worker testing website, which was overwhelmed. 40,000 tried to re
home secretary priti patel is leading today's briefing. what you expect will come up?sage to stay at home. we have heard a lot of pressure 011 home. we have heard a lot of pressure on government in recent days to talk more about how it might eventually lift restrictions but there is some concern in government, in particular in the home office, that some people are becoming a bit complacent when it comes to some of the restrictions we have seen. sol expect the home secretary will want to talk a...
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we know there are 20,000 grieving families, who have lost loved ones to coronavirus, and priti patelday marked a sad and tragic moment in the life of the country. but this figure of 20,000 is also a grim benchmark of how well or otherwise we are tackling the virus because various government advisers said we we re various government advisers said we were doing well in the pandemic if were doing well in the pandemic if we could keep the numbers beneath 20000 and that has now been exceeded, so the other message from the government, unsurprisingly, was emphasised at the press conference this afternoon, and that is it is essential to keep the social distancing measures in place and it is essential that people continue to wallow them because we are not yet out of the woods. —— follow them. some conservative mps privately are getting restless and they see other european countries beginning very tentatively to ease restrictions and we have detailed plans from belgium today on how they are going to do this. these mps are worried about the effect of the lockdown on the economy, and publicly th
we know there are 20,000 grieving families, who have lost loved ones to coronavirus, and priti patelday marked a sad and tragic moment in the life of the country. but this figure of 20,000 is also a grim benchmark of how well or otherwise we are tackling the virus because various government advisers said we we re various government advisers said we were doing well in the pandemic if were doing well in the pandemic if we could keep the numbers beneath 20000 and that has now been exceeded, so the...
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the home secretary priti patel wa nts abuse.retary priti patel wants us to share it online and in the windows of our home is where we are all going back to tonight. many thanks. i am joined now by our health correspondent, laura foster. the number of deaths continues to be horribly high. we were only certain figures during that press briefing, talk us through them. yes, the figures the number of deaths as it nears 10,000 is horrible to read. the charts that we were shown this afternoon suggests that things are looking to turn which is something to hopewell. the first chart shows the number of people in hospital beds with covid—19. we are told there are around 20,000 people receiving treatment in hospital for this virus at the precise moment. the regions identified are the regions of the highest number of cases, london, where the spread began, the midlands, the north—west and north—east and yorkshire. the nhs midland medical director said we are seeing the first signs of plateauing during the results, there was a little bit of di
the home secretary priti patel wa nts abuse.retary priti patel wants us to share it online and in the windows of our home is where we are all going back to tonight. many thanks. i am joined now by our health correspondent, laura foster. the number of deaths continues to be horribly high. we were only certain figures during that press briefing, talk us through them. yes, the figures the number of deaths as it nears 10,000 is horrible to read. the charts that we were shown this afternoon suggests...
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lots of questions for the home secretary priti patel. in charities working in the domestic sector reporting people making clear they are having a really ha rd people making clear they are having a really hard time of it at the moment with these restrictions in place and i‘m sure she will be asked about that as well. perhaps you will be asked about borders, there are still flights coming into the uk from places like new york and people are not being checked as they get off those fights so what does she think about that? there is a lot for the home secretary to talk about in the home secretary to talk about in the context is still a surging death toll in the uk. we found out a couple of hours ago that there have been 917 new coronavirus —related deaths in hospital in the last 2a hours. that figure down slightly on yesterday but still huge bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 9875, that's the total number of deaths in the uk to 9875, that‘s the context. the total number of deaths in the uk to 9875, that's the context. the scient
lots of questions for the home secretary priti patel. in charities working in the domestic sector reporting people making clear they are having a really ha rd people making clear they are having a really hard time of it at the moment with these restrictions in place and i‘m sure she will be asked about that as well. perhaps you will be asked about borders, there are still flights coming into the uk from places like new york and people are not being checked as they get off those fights so what...
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following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he is being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far. the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there is stabilising, but at a horrific level. charities are warning that almost a quarter of youth clubs that have been closed in the lockdown won't reopen after the restrictions are lifted. it'll leave thousands of youngsters with nowhere to socialise. anna adams has been talking to teenagers and youth workers to see how they're coping. normally, you'd have 30 to 50 young people here after school or in the holiday. mervyn kay is s
following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he is being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest...
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following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felthere had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for nhs staff. borisjohnson has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london where he is being treated for coronavirus for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far. the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there is stabilising, but at a horrific level. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week — we have more than a hundred thousand confirmed coronavirus deaths worldwide. we're heading towards two million infections. around the globe, billions of people are trapped in physical lockdown with the imf warning that the impact on the world economy could be as bad as the great depression of the 1930s. a mere three months
following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felthere had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for nhs staff. borisjohnson has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london where he is being treated for coronavirus for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the...
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the home secretary, priti patel, says the entire nation is grieving after passing a tragic and terribletone. new figures show a further 813 deaths have been registered across the united kingdom. but the figure doesn't include deaths in care homes or the community in england and northern ireland. the home secretary said the current restrictions were likely to remain in place for now and that it was essential people followed the guidelines on social distancing. britain is only one of five countries to have passed 20,000 deaths from the virus — behind the united states, italy, spain and france. it comes as the world health organization says people who have recovered may not be protected against reinfection and warned against so—called immunity passports to allow people to travel or return to work. but while the government—imposed lockdowns continue around the world, some countries, particularly in europe, are considering easing the restrictions. our first report takes a closer look at the number of deaths in the uk, where the government was told last month by senior scientific and medical
the home secretary, priti patel, says the entire nation is grieving after passing a tragic and terribletone. new figures show a further 813 deaths have been registered across the united kingdom. but the figure doesn't include deaths in care homes or the community in england and northern ireland. the home secretary said the current restrictions were likely to remain in place for now and that it was essential people followed the guidelines on social distancing. britain is only one of five...
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following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he is being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the world. —— of deaths from the pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far. the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there is stabilising, but at a horrific level. now on bbc news, click. this week: following phones to track the coronavirus. how to come together whilst staying apart. and now that's what ai calls music. hello. we are still here. and so are you — so welcome. i hope you are well. we are, and we have been working hard on a new—look click that will work when we can't get out and about as muc
following criticism from doctors, the home secretary, priti patel, has said she is sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he is being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest...
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priti patel said it was unprecedented times. today, the royal college of surgeons in england surveyed 2,000 members in nhs hospitals and a third say they just don't members in nhs hospitals and a third say theyjust don't have the adequate supplies to do theirjobs satisfactorily. the royal college of surgeons says doctors shouldn't risk their own health. this is echoed by their own health. this is echoed by the royal college of nursing, who said its members could refuse to treat patients as a last resort if personal protective equipment is not getting through. we hear of equipment being sent out to the nhs and organisations across the country, hundreds of pairs of goggles and masks, but it is being used at a much higher rate than normal. so the pressure is still very much on the government to get that ppe out to those who need it. we will get more figures from the uk authorities later on the overall death toll? yes sometime this afternoon we will get an update from the department of health about the number of tests that have been
priti patel said it was unprecedented times. today, the royal college of surgeons in england surveyed 2,000 members in nhs hospitals and a third say they just don't members in nhs hospitals and a third say theyjust don't have the adequate supplies to do theirjobs satisfactorily. the royal college of surgeons says doctors shouldn't risk their own health. this is echoed by their own health. this is echoed by the royal college of nursing, who said its members could refuse to treat patients as a...
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the home secretary, priti patel, says the entire nation is grieving after passing a tragic and terriblelatest figures showed another 813 deaths were registered across the united kingdom. the home secretary said the current restrictions were likely to remain in place for now and that it was essential people followed the guidelines on social distancing. britain is only one of five countries to have passed above 20,000 deaths from the virus — behind the united states, italy, spain and france. it comes as the world health organization says people who have recovered may not be protected against reinfection and warned against so—called immunity passports to allow people to travel or return to work. but while the government—imposed lockdowns continue around the world, some countries — particularly in europe — are considering easing the restrictions. our first report takes a closer look at the number of deaths in the uk, where the government was told last month by senior scientific and medical advisers that keeping the number below 20,000 would be a good outcome. here's our health correspondent
the home secretary, priti patel, says the entire nation is grieving after passing a tragic and terriblelatest figures showed another 813 deaths were registered across the united kingdom. the home secretary said the current restrictions were likely to remain in place for now and that it was essential people followed the guidelines on social distancing. britain is only one of five countries to have passed above 20,000 deaths from the virus — behind the united states, italy, spain and france. it...
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i want to bring you and, the headline talking about priti patel warning again selfish rule breakers.s a little bit that this whole lockdown fatigue is starting to take over a little bit in the uk, the hot weather is not helping. do you think people who are breaking the rules right now i thinking along the lines of the numbers are diminishing and i can do what i want? i am not so sure it is ican do what i want? i am not so sure it is i can do what i want but i think people are hearing in the daily press briefings talking of the spread rate being below one which keeps being reiterated and the rhetoric about the sombrero having been squashed and people are likely thinking that we had this under control and without a plan in place or how lockdown might be eased, it is little wonder they are starting to think that might take things into their own hands and disillusion with their own hands and disillusion with the government is increasing over it. the approval rating i think has fallen six or 7%. and it will continue to drop week after week. do you agree with that, is that why people are s
i want to bring you and, the headline talking about priti patel warning again selfish rule breakers.s a little bit that this whole lockdown fatigue is starting to take over a little bit in the uk, the hot weather is not helping. do you think people who are breaking the rules right now i thinking along the lines of the numbers are diminishing and i can do what i want? i am not so sure it is ican do what i want? i am not so sure it is i can do what i want but i think people are hearing in the...
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at the daily government press conference, the home secretary, priti patel, described the deaths as tragict admitted the country isn't out of the woods yet in its fight against coronavirus. here's our health correspondent, lauren moss. it is a devastating milestone no one wanted to reach. in less than two months, more than 20,000 people have died with covid—19. these are deaths recorded mainly in uk hospitals. the number who have lost their lives in the community, including care homes, isn't fully known, but is likely to increase. as the deaths caused by this terrible virus pass another tragic and terrible milestone, the entire nation is grieving. my deepest sympathies and condolences go to those who have lost loved ones, and i would like to pay tribute to the selfless front line workers who've been struck down by this virus. 0n the 28th of march, professor powis, you said "we would have done very well if fewer than 20,000 people died during this epidemic. " we have, sadly, passed that number now. does that mean the strategy should have been different? this, unfortunately, is not going to
at the daily government press conference, the home secretary, priti patel, described the deaths as tragict admitted the country isn't out of the woods yet in its fight against coronavirus. here's our health correspondent, lauren moss. it is a devastating milestone no one wanted to reach. in less than two months, more than 20,000 people have died with covid—19. these are deaths recorded mainly in uk hospitals. the number who have lost their lives in the community, including care homes, isn't...
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so far, priti patel is the only female cabinet minister to lead one.ess conferences? it's been really noticeable so far that they have been conducted by men. when's your turn? the home secretary has already made an appearance, as you'll be aware, at the daily press conference. and there's also been appearances by senior medical officials, such as drjenny harris, who's appeared at that conference as well. and you'll be aware that women are playing a key part in the response. therese coffey, the secretary of state... we've not seen her either, though, have we? she's done a number of media appearances, and i think she's doing an absolutely brilliant job of dealing with the increased number of universal credit claims. i know you previously worked in the department of work and pensions, and it's tough to make sure all of those things happen. and i think she's doing a fantastic job. we're not here to talk about what therese is doing, are you or therese going to appear at a daily press conferences? i've seen one appearance once by one woman. i was about to ma
so far, priti patel is the only female cabinet minister to lead one.ess conferences? it's been really noticeable so far that they have been conducted by men. when's your turn? the home secretary has already made an appearance, as you'll be aware, at the daily press conference. and there's also been appearances by senior medical officials, such as drjenny harris, who's appeared at that conference as well. and you'll be aware that women are playing a key part in the response. therese coffey, the...
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raab become, the chancellor is the next person in line and then priti patel.clear pecking order who stands in for the prime minister, but this is a time in which radical decisions will be difficult to take. keep in the country in the same direction it has been going in is entirely manageable, not only with cabinet but with civil service operating behind it. the what is the strength of international monetary fund right now? they have had a shift from lagarde. how is it going? how is the imf as they prepare to assist a lot of countries, the managing director thinking of the intense challenges of nigeria. give us a chatham house imf score. robin: the imf has done well flying under the radar screen unlike the g20 which is a more politicized environment. my score of the imf is a 7.5 and watching, because they seem to have stepped forward with a clear sense of the funding to be provided. if you have to go to another , an important and significant increase and the firepower they would bring to bear, you would have a political agreement. to the extent the executive di
raab become, the chancellor is the next person in line and then priti patel.clear pecking order who stands in for the prime minister, but this is a time in which radical decisions will be difficult to take. keep in the country in the same direction it has been going in is entirely manageable, not only with cabinet but with civil service operating behind it. the what is the strength of international monetary fund right now? they have had a shift from lagarde. how is it going? how is the imf as...
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at the press conference yesterday, home secretary priti patel apologised to those who felt they werereiterated that a policy to andrew marr. i accept there has been a challenge. but we are in unprecedented times. there is an international demand for ppe out there. that does have an impact in terms of supply. look, i am incredibly sorry that people feel they are not able to get this equipment but that‘s why we have set up equipment but that‘s why we have set upa20 47 equipment but that‘s why we have set up a 20 47 hotlines of people within the nhs and social care settings can phone and get that equipment. we have also said we will be sending out a portal in the next few weeks to make sure that people can directly key in their demand for ppe, and we can then monitor that and get that out to them. there is no doubt this is unprecedented and this is a challenge. but we are doing absolutely everything we can to make sure we get support to the front line. i completely acknowledge that that is the job of government. alok sharma. around the world christians are a set of reading east are unli
at the press conference yesterday, home secretary priti patel apologised to those who felt they werereiterated that a policy to andrew marr. i accept there has been a challenge. but we are in unprecedented times. there is an international demand for ppe out there. that does have an impact in terms of supply. look, i am incredibly sorry that people feel they are not able to get this equipment but that‘s why we have set up equipment but that‘s why we have set upa20 47 equipment but that‘s...
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that is the message we will hear again from the home secretary priti patel this afternoon, for the simplethe moment, the government does not want to divert its message and it is not ready to go into those detailed conversations about what post lockdown life might look like. next, thank you. ——nick, thank you. the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be the most expensive event in history for the insurance industry, with their estimates putting the total cost at £1.2 billion. but many firms disrupted by the lockdown say they still have not received pay—outs, while others have been told that their claims are not valid. our business correspondent katie prescott reports. like so many businesses, this clinic in cheshire has seen its revenue fall to zero since the lockdown. they had bought business interruption insurance to pay out if they ever had to stop trading. but their claim for closure due to the coronavirus was rejected. it is a bit galling to realise that over the years we have spent over £10,000 in insurance which was not valid, and when we finally came to claim, we were told we can't. i
that is the message we will hear again from the home secretary priti patel this afternoon, for the simplethe moment, the government does not want to divert its message and it is not ready to go into those detailed conversations about what post lockdown life might look like. next, thank you. ——nick, thank you. the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be the most expensive event in history for the insurance industry, with their estimates putting the total cost at £1.2 billion. but many firms...
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priti patel said she was sorry if people feel there have been feelings and nhs protective get. 917 peopleed in hospital in a 2k hour period. at that number does not include people who have died from coronavirus in care homes or in the community. here is our science editor. a human cost on a scale unimaginable even a few short weeks ago. and the warning is that we are not through it yet. that more families like that of doreen hunt, who was buried last week, will suddenly find themselves in the grip of covid—19. the risk is real. me and my mum were actually speaking about this three or four weeks ago. we didn't realise how hard it was going to hit our family, obviously. we all thought it would be somebody else, but we have been hit with it. and people need to realise this is real and listen among the casualties, are 19 nhs staff dying after working on the front line, fuelling demands for more personal protective equipment, ppe. we spoke to a nursing practitioner in the west midlands who doesn't want us to use his name. we got a lot of ppe in the beginning but now, because we're running out,
priti patel said she was sorry if people feel there have been feelings and nhs protective get. 917 peopleed in hospital in a 2k hour period. at that number does not include people who have died from coronavirus in care homes or in the community. here is our science editor. a human cost on a scale unimaginable even a few short weeks ago. and the warning is that we are not through it yet. that more families like that of doreen hunt, who was buried last week, will suddenly find themselves in the...
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weekend to see how it has been playing out in the sunshine, the beaches in the parks across the uk, priti patelr part in listen to what the police were saying. she said, otherwise they would be unafraid to act. so a warning to people that the consensual policing that we are used to in this country, could get harder if it feels people are flouting into a dangerous degree. the prime ministers out of intensive care, downing street cities making good progress but how might the government operated vs to recover for several weeks? we know that dominic raab is the person sitting in for the cabinet committee meetings. he is not the standing prime minister, but he has a degree of authority that others within the cabinet don't have. it is interesting, pretty patel was asked about the prime ministers absence and she said he needed time and space to rest, recuperate and re cover space to rest, recuperate and recover and i was at the home secretary sink you'll be back at his desk ina secretary sink you'll be back at his desk in a few days, though suggested to me that he could be away for quite some time and
weekend to see how it has been playing out in the sunshine, the beaches in the parks across the uk, priti patelr part in listen to what the police were saying. she said, otherwise they would be unafraid to act. so a warning to people that the consensual policing that we are used to in this country, could get harder if it feels people are flouting into a dangerous degree. the prime ministers out of intensive care, downing street cities making good progress but how might the government operated...
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yesterday, at the daily coronavirus government briefing that was led by home secretary priti patel, whorime minister was discharged, and we don‘t know then that it would be today, he would need time and space today, he would need time and space to rest, recuperate and recover. but nonetheless huge relief that he is now out of hospital, as shown by those tweets from his fiancee. regardless of anyone‘s politics, the fa ct regardless of anyone‘s politics, the fact the prime minister was admitted to hospital and then clearly got quite seriously ill was a concern, because this is the man who has been elected to run the country. for now, dominic raab, the foreign secretary, will continue to deputise for him. interestingly looking at these tweets from carrie symonds, boris johnson‘s fiancee, she is saying here that there were times last week that were very dark indeed, perhaps giving us a clue as to how seriously ill the prime minister was. we were getting some indication from downing street that had gone through boris johnson‘s medical team, but the fact she said it felt like a very dark time
yesterday, at the daily coronavirus government briefing that was led by home secretary priti patel, whorime minister was discharged, and we don‘t know then that it would be today, he would need time and space today, he would need time and space to rest, recuperate and recover. but nonetheless huge relief that he is now out of hospital, as shown by those tweets from his fiancee. regardless of anyone‘s politics, the fa ct regardless of anyone‘s politics, the fact the prime minister was...
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what did you make of priti patel's apology yesterday?”ies, it is like a family member dying because we are all in this together and when you say i am sorry for the way you feel, it does not work as an apology. a couple of days ago, a neurologist died and a few days before he passed away he was talking about not having enough ppe so anyone saying i am sorry for the way you feel just as not cut so anyone saying i am sorry for the way you feeljust as not cut it so anyone saying i am sorry for the way you feel just as not cut it for us. something on the bbc website, about black and minority ethnic people post being more vulnerable to coronavirus, is this something you are saying in your surgery and is it something that people in that demographic should be worried about? yes. there is evidence and when you look at the nhs workers, the high proportion up from a minority. it doesn't worry me as someone from that particular background. i work in bradfield where there is a high african minority. but we are seeing patients from that minority. is it
what did you make of priti patel's apology yesterday?”ies, it is like a family member dying because we are all in this together and when you say i am sorry for the way you feel, it does not work as an apology. a couple of days ago, a neurologist died and a few days before he passed away he was talking about not having enough ppe so anyone saying i am sorry for the way you feel just as not cut so anyone saying i am sorry for the way you feeljust as not cut it so anyone saying i am sorry for...
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labour party is saying the findings ofan the labour party is saying the findings of an enquiry into priti patelter's does, it was said that they are ongoing. the prime minister says that they want to establish the facts. she was interviewed as part of the process and has denied the claims. coronavirus testing is available for millions more people in england today from today after the government loosened rules on who can apply. expanded eligibility now means care home residents and staff with or without symptoms can request testing. 14,700 home test kits are available from this morning, and of all those ordered by nine pam 30 this morning, they are still accepting photos and bookings the last time that i was checked. mike padgham is manager of st cecilia's care group and chair of the independent care group north yorkshire. it is good to talk to you once again. i'm just it is good to talk to you once again. i'mjust wondering it is good to talk to you once again. i'm just wondering what your experience has been at this. good afternoon. 0ur experience has been at this. good afternoon. our experienc
labour party is saying the findings ofan the labour party is saying the findings of an enquiry into priti patelter's does, it was said that they are ongoing. the prime minister says that they want to establish the facts. she was interviewed as part of the process and has denied the claims. coronavirus testing is available for millions more people in england today from today after the government loosened rules on who can apply. expanded eligibility now means care home residents and staff with or...
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priti patel‘s conduct be made public "as soon as possible." in march, borisjohnson asked the cabinet office to investigate following allegations the minister had bullied staff at three government departments. ms patelcess, has strenuously denied the claims. one of india's best known actors, irrfan khan, has died at the age of 53. he was renowned for his work in hindi cinema, but also starred in a number of high profile hollywood films including jurassic world, slumdog millionaire and life of pi. our correspondent yogita limaye is in mumbai. tell us what we know about his death. mr khan was in the intensive ca re death. mr khan was in the intensive care unit of a hospital in mumbai being treated for a colon infection. doctors are yet to confirm the exact cause of his dad but he had opened up cause of his dad but he had opened up about his battle with a rare form of cancer, and enter tumour. that stops cells releasing hormones into the bloodstream. he penned a heartfelt note at that time talking about the intensity of the pain he was going through. there had been an outpouring of love and affection for him from his fans in india, of course, but around the world as well. what kind of things are people
priti patel‘s conduct be made public "as soon as possible." in march, borisjohnson asked the cabinet office to investigate following allegations the minister had bullied staff at three government departments. ms patelcess, has strenuously denied the claims. one of india's best known actors, irrfan khan, has died at the age of 53. he was renowned for his work in hindi cinema, but also starred in a number of high profile hollywood films including jurassic world, slumdog millionaire...
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priti patel‘s conduct be made public "as soon as possible". in march, borisjohnson asked the cabinet office to investigate following allegations the minister had bullied staff at three government departments. ms patel, has strenuously denied the claims. from this weekend, letters will no longer be delivered on saturdays. royal mail says it follows a plea from staff to try and ease the burden on their workloads during the coronavirus crisis. they say letter deliveries from monday to friday will continue as normal, and parcels would continue to be delivered on saturdays. revised plans to mark the 75th anniversary of ve day have been announced. the coronavirus outbreak means the usual street parties and parades cannot go ahead. the queen will instead make a special address to the nation and people will be encouraged to join a doorstep singalong to dame vera lynn's wartime anthem we'll meet again. now, captain tom moore's 100th birthday is to be marked with an raf flypast. the war veteran who's raised more than £29 million now for nhs charities by walking laps of his garden, celebrates the milestone tomorrow. the flypast is organised by the raf battle of britain memorial flight, and will include six sp
priti patel‘s conduct be made public "as soon as possible". in march, borisjohnson asked the cabinet office to investigate following allegations the minister had bullied staff at three government departments. ms patel, has strenuously denied the claims. from this weekend, letters will no longer be delivered on saturdays. royal mail says it follows a plea from staff to try and ease the burden on their workloads during the coronavirus crisis. they say letter deliveries from monday to...