jothohnston, bbc news, shetland.the sunniest april on record. with the sunny spots being in the midlands and the northwest of scotland. it has been a very dry month and a very warm month, up to today. but the cloud is bringing with it some rain. it has gone about as far as it will go. it has been cold. temperatures around 9 degrees. this evening, the rain is going to ease away. it will go towards the east. it will be cloudy and misty over the hills and there will be some drizzle. clearer skies across scotland. it will be cold in the north and east of scotland. might be a touch of frost here and there. it will be milder under the cloud. tomorrow, another area of rain. everything is coming from the west or southwest. these areas of low pressure pushing a band of rain up. tomorrow, they will be some sunshine across scotland. some drizzle to start with and then we will see this band of rain moving up from the southwest it could be heavy and persistent. behind it there is a little bit of sunshine across wales, the midland

shetland have a lot of patience at the moment.hetland. it is really important to staff —— snuff out the disease bath. as preparations are made about the gradual easing of the lot down, should scotland palme island committees like shetland be treated differently when it comes to testing? john johnston, bbc news. how will we remember life under lockdown in years to come? will there be a particular image or item that best sums up this strange and uncertain time for you? a number of museums are asking for suggestions about what we should preserve to capture this moment, as our arts correspondent, david sillito has been finding out. where have all the flowers gone? this is a song that we did right at the beginning of the lockdown. we have singers from the royal opera house, singers from italy, from america, but we also have neighbours, friends, kids all mixed together. where have all the flowers gone? a video made to raise money for unemployed musicians have been preserved for the nation. this is a moment in history that is unique beca

weather fronts are bringing weatherfronts are bringing rain weather fronts are bringing rain to shetlandut because the winds are from the south, temperatures are higher than yesterday and with the wind strengthening through the night and pushing the remainder of their showers out of their way, it should not be as cold because of the strength of that wind. it should be largely frost free and therefore they should be lots of sunshine on sunday morning and not the problem with mist and fog because the wind is a bit stronger. side of england and wales. and also northern ireland, through the afternoon. even the arrival of spots of rain before dark. and you can see why. we have got a weather front coming in and send gale force winds in the north and west. but because it is a southerly wind, we are pulling in much warmer air so temperatures will be warmer than today once again. now on bbc news, in a special pandemic edition of talking movies the programme looks at how the coronavirus has devastated the movie industry in many parts of the world. hello, and welcome to this special edition of talk

now, into the afternoon, we may well see a few brighter spells for 0rkney and shetland, but otherwisey day. the cloud could be thick enough for an occasional spot of rain. not amounting to too much, mind you. for most, it will stay just about dry. it's going to feel a lot colder, though. temperatures 9 to 11 degrees, 11 degrees the high in durham rather than the 21 we had on wednesday. further southward across england and wales, again, most areas will have lots of dry weather and sunshine. there'll be a little bit more in the way of higher cloud moving in, and, yes, we could see just a few isolated showers across south—west england, southern wales, but even here, the majority will probably stay dry. a little warmer, temperatures into the low 20s more widely. for friday, an area of low pressure that's been affecting spain and portugal wobbles a little bit close to our shores, and it looks increasingly likely that we'll see some rain arriving. although the amount of rain you see from place to place across parts of england and wales is going to vary significantly. still mild, but those t

now, shetland can do its own testing for covid—19.we need. we put it into the machine. it turns out a result an hour, in one hour and ten minutes. it's a relief to healthcare workers. coming in to work maybe thinking we're down two workers, but this will make a big impact if we can get folk back to work the next day, if they're fit and well, obviously, then that would be a huge thing for us. the ability to do testing in shetland gives the island's health board the flexibility to move away from the current delay fears and back to trying to contain the virus. the machine gives us the capacity and also the flexibility that should allow us to test much more people, but also, to get back to the test, trace and isolate phase of the pandemic response. 200 miles north of shetland, the faroe islands are doing just that. it has twice the population of shetland and is carrying out mass testing. now, the islands are starting to emerge slowly from their lockdown. we had, from the start, had the strategy to mass test the people and to be able to tr

temperatures in shetland, 12 degrees. for the rest of us it will be a warm day.l turn cloudy out. temperatures coming down bya cloudy out. temperatures coming down by a few degrees and a chance of seeing a few showers, more particularly on sunday. this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy. the headlines. deaths in england and wales hit a 20—year high — with more than 1,000 covid—related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter. last week we were looking at 213 deaths registered in care homes, now we are looking at more than 1000. borisjohnson will speak to us president donald trump later today and hold a telephone conversation with the queen later this week — but downing street says he is not yet formally back to work. mps return to westminster this afternoon — with questions by video link and strict new social distancing rules. as the number of victims grows relentlessly — health workers, too, find themselves mourning the loss of colleagues and friends.

scotland, northern ireland, parts of england, when as the cold air are wives, gusty winds across shetlandperature profile gives you some indicator as to how far south of the cold air will slide during thursday afternoon. it will be right the way across the uk for friday but come saturday, the wind starts to turn southerly and by sunday, those temperatures begin to soar, potentially even up to 20 degrees in the south. this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: expect it to be like italy, the trump administration issues a stark warning about the spread of coronavirus. together, we have the power to save countless lives. we are attacking the virus at every front, with social distancing, economic support. here in the uk the daily death toll passes 500 for the first time. italy extends its stringent lockdown measures, but families are now allowed to take their children for a walk. and the painter david hockney, in lockdown in france, shares with us some of the drawings that have kept him busy.

now, into the afternoon, we may well see a few brighter spells for orkney and shetland, but otherwisehick enough for an occasional spot of rain. not amounting to too much, mind you. for most, it will stay just about dry. it's going to feel a lot colder, though. temperatures 9 to 11 degrees, 11 degrees the high in durham rather than the 21 we had on wednesday. further southward across england and wales, again, most areas will have lots of dry weather and sunshine. there'll be a little bit more in the way of higher cloud moving in, and, yes, we could see just a few isolated showers across south—west england, southern wales, but even here, the majority will probably stay dry. a little warmer, temperatures into the low 20s more widely. for friday, an area of low pressure that's been affecting spain and portugal wobbles a little bit close to our shores, and it looks increasingly likely that we'll see some rain arriving. although the amount of rain you see from place to place across parts of england and wales is going to vary significantly. still mild, but those temperatures are falling bac

now, into the afternoon, we may well see a few brighter spells for orkney and shetland, but otherwised be thick enough for an occasional spot of rain. not amounting to too much, mind you. for most, it will stay just about dry. it's going to feel a lot colder, though. temperatures 9—11 degrees, 11 degrees the high and durham rather than the 21 we had on wednesday. further southward across england and wales, again most areas will have lots of dry weather and sunshine. there'll be a little bit more in the way of high cloud moving in, and, yes, we could see just a few isolated showers across south—west england, southern wales, but even here the majority will probably stay dry. a little warmer, temperatures into the low 20s more widely. for friday, an area of low pressure that's been affecting spain and portugal wobbles a little bit close to our shores, and it looks increasingly likely that we'll see some rain arriving. although the amount of rain you see from place to place across parts of england and wales is going to vary significantly. still mild, but those temperatures are falling bac

now, into the afternoon, we may well see a few brighter spells for orkney and shetland, but otherwiseld be thick enough for an occasional spot of rain. not amounting to too much, mind you. for most, it will stay just about dry. it's going to feel a lot colder, though. temperatures 9 to 11 degrees, 11 degrees the high in durham rather than the 21 we had on wednesday. further southward across england and wales, again, most areas will have lots of dry weather and sunshine. there'll be a little bit more in the way of higher cloud moving in, and, yes, we could seejust a few isolated showers across south—west england, southern wales, but even here, the majority will probably stay dry. a little warmer, temperatures into the low 20s more widely. for friday, an area of low pressure that's been affecting spain and portugal wobbles a little bit close to our shores, and it looks increasingly likely that we'll see some rain arriving. although the amount of rain you see from place to place across parts of england and wales is going to vary significantly. still mild, but those temperatures are falli

quite gusty winds across the board, but particularly for shetland — up to 70mph at times today.or ofjust how far south the colder air will have worked its way through thursday afternoon. through the remainder of thursday into friday, that cold air floods right the way across the uk. the isobars open up a little bit. lighter winds, especially across the northern half of the uk, will mean a frosty start to friday, particularly across scotland, but also for parts of northern england and northern ireland. but here's some good sunshine from the get—go. look out for some wintry showers, though, perhaps even down to lower levels at times — that's just how cold the air will be, could even get the odd thundery shower as well. to the south, a bit more cloud around. the biggest difference, though, is the way things will feel — temperatures just 6 or 7 degrees across northern scotland. there's that high still hanging around there. 0n we go into saturday. the clear skies overnight friday into saturday could make for a chilly start in southern parts of the uk, but there should be some good su

however start to get northerly winds blowing in across the north of highland, 0rkney and shetland.s. that weekend set fairfor the most part. but more cloud and temperatures coming down just a few degrees but still on the warm side. isolated showers and more especially on sunday. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. deaths in england and wales hit a 20 year high — more than 1,000 covid—related deaths, recorded at care homes, in the week before easter. it's been, you know, very lonely experience. that's all i can say. we don't feel as though we've been prepared or led through this. human trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine, will begin in the uk this week president trump is criticised after promising to stop all immigration into the us because of the pandemic. he says it's to protectjobs but has given no indication of when a ban will start, or how long it will last. british dentists say, they haven't got the protective equipment — to safely perform emergency treatment. and — easing the lockdown in austria — restaurants and cafes

quite gusty winds, particularlyfor shetland up to 70 miles per hour at times today and the temperature thursday afternoon. the remainder of thursday to friday, the colder air floods right the way across the uk. isobars open up. lighter winds, especially cross the country, with a frosty start for friday in scotland but also across northern england and northern ireland. good sunshine from the get go. some wintry showers. perhaps even down to lower levels. that's just how cold the air will be. even the odd thundery shower. the south, bit more cloud around. the biggest difference, the way things will feel. temperature 6 or 7 degrees across northern scotland. there is that high hanging around. on saturday, the clear skies overnight could make for a chilly southern start but enter saturday there could be sunshine, across southern parts and with a low starting to approach, we flip at wind direction around to southerly. relatively light on saturday butjust starting to lift. here is the really big change as the low closes in. the isobars squeeze together. just look how the mild airworks its way

now, into the afternoon, we may well see a few brighter spells for 0rkney and shetland, but otherwiseional spot of rain. not amounting to too much, mind you. for most, it will stay just about dry. it's going to feel a lot colder, though. temperatures 9 to 11 degrees, 11 degrees the high in durham rather than the 21 we had on wednesday. further southward across england and wales, again, most areas will have lots of dry weather and sunshine. there'll be a little bit more in the way of higher cloud moving in, and, yes, we could see just a few isolated showers across south—west england, southern wales, but even here, the majority will probably stay dry. a little warmer, temperatures into the low 20s more widely. for friday, an area of low pressure that's been affecting spain and portugal wobbles a little bit close to our shores, and it looks increasingly likely that we'll see some rain arriving. although the amount of rain you see from place to place across parts of england and wales is going to vary significantly. still mild, but those temperatures are falling back a little bit. highs of

think for the north of scotland where temperatures may not get into double figures across orkney and shetlandsouth still closer to the heart of the high, up to 23 in the south—east of england. by the time we get to thursday we've got another area of low pressure trying to come in from the west. what that does is give us a more direct southerly airstream, and it should push this weak front away from the north of scotland. still a little bit of rain around here, still some cloud, but the southerly winds carry the warmth further north once it goes, so temperatures just generally lifting across southern scotland and northern ireland, and i think 23, 2a possible across the south—east of england. that is likely to be our warmest day of the week. by friday, the high breaks downjust enough to allow some weather fronts to move in. good friday, start of easter weekend. some rain around, particularly across the northern half of the uk, it'll be rather breezy if not windy as well. to the south it's more a case of scattered showered, still pretty warm and up to 21 degrees in the south however, and we are

quite gusty winds across the board, but particularly for shetland — up to 70mph at times today.r ofjust how far south the colder air will have worked its way through thursday afternoon. through the remainder of thursday into friday, that cold air floods right the way across the uk. the isobars open up a little bit. lighter winds, especially across the northern half of the uk, will mean a frosty start to friday, particularly across scotland but also for parts of northern england and northern ireland. but here's some good sunshine from the get—go. look out for some wintry showers, though, perhaps even at lower levels at times, that's how cold the air will be, and we could get the odd thundery shower as well. more cloud around in the south. the biggest difference is the way things will feel — temperatures just six or seven degrees in northern scotland. there's the high hanging around. 0n we go into saturday. the clear skies friday night into saturday could make for a chilly start in southern parts of the uk, but there could be some good sunshine on saturday and with the low startin

quite gusty winds across the board, but particularly for shetland — up to 70mph at times today.its way through thursday afternoon. through the remainder of thursday into friday, that cold air floods right the way across the uk. the isobars open up a little bit. lighter winds, especially across the northern half of the uk, will mean a frosty start to friday, particularly across scotland but also for parts of northern england and northern ireland. but here's some good sunshine from the get—go. look out for some wintry showers, though, perhaps even at lower levels at times, that's how cold the air will be, and we could get the odd thundery shower as well. more cloud around in the south. the biggest difference is the way things will feel — temperatures just six or seven degrees in northern scotland. there's the high hanging around. 0n we go into saturday. the clear skies friday night into saturday could make for a chilly start in southern parts of the uk, but there could be some good sunshine on saturday and with the low starting to approach, albeit a way away in the west, we flip t

quite gusty winds across the board, but particularly for shetland — up to 70mph at times today. how far south the colder air will have worked its way through thursday afternoon. through the remainder of thursday into friday, that cold air floods right the way across the uk. the isobars open up a little bit. lighter winds, especially across the northern half of the uk, will mean a frosty start to friday, particularly across scotland, but also for parts of northern england and northern ireland. but here's some good sunshine from the get—go. look out for some wintry showers, though, perhaps even down to lower levels at times — that's just how cold the air will be, could even get the odd thundery shower as well. to the south, a bit more cloud around. the biggest difference, though, is the way things will feel — temperatures just 6 or 7 degrees across northern scotland. there's that high still hanging around there. 0n we go into saturday. the clear skies overnight friday into saturday could make for a chilly start in southern parts of the uk, but there should be some good sunshine on

think for the north of scotland where temperatures may not get into double figures across orkney and shetlande cooler for glasgow, but further south still closer to the heart of the high, up to 23 in the south—east of england. by the time we get to thursday, we've got another area of low pressure trying to come in from the west. what that does is give us a more direct southerly airstream, and it should push this weak front away from the north of scotland. still a little bit of rain around here, still some cloud, but the southerly winds carry the warmth further north once it goes, so temperatures just generally lifting across southern scotland and northern ireland, and i think 23, 24 possible across the south—east of england. that is likely to be our warmest day of the week. by friday, the high breaks downjust enough to allow some weather fronts to move in. good friday, start of easter weekend. some rain around, particularly across the northern half of the uk, it'll be rather breezy if not windy as well. to the south it's more a case of scattered showered, still pretty warm and up to 21 degree

however start to get northerly winds blowing in across the north of highland, orkney and shetland.ill be turning cooler. temperatures around nine celsius. that weekend set fair for the most part. but more cloud and temperatures coming down just a few degrees but still on the warm side. isolated showers and more especially on sunday. next this is the prime minister himself pledging a new economic stimulus package to help the country recover from the outbreak. hello, this is outside source for a view is in the uk and all around the world where covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. all eyes are on washington, as the governor of new york prepares to meet donald trump after clashing overfunding for coronavirus testing. so thank let's just co—ordinate who does what. what do the states do, what does the federal government do? president trump is criticised over shutting on immigration he says is to protect jobs. will shutting on immigration he says is to protectjobs. will go straight to

is too overnight but with a fair and shetland is too overnight but withafairamount and shetland is too us into saturday, still a fair bit of cloud at times in scotland, northern ireland, producing some showers around, a bit more of a breeze developing here. the breeze going into a south—westerly direction so all of his eastern coast will be substantially warmer than we have seen today, a few isolated showers across ireland and wales, but here we can see attempt is peaking at 2a or 25 degrees. and then during the second half of the easter weekend, it all starts to change a little bit and we see an area of low pressure just to the west of us, and what it does, it almost takes the lid off the atmosphere and allows a few more showers to pop up here and there. england and wales, greater chance of a shower, but many gardens will stay dry. afair a shower, but many gardens will stay dry. a fair bit of cloud of north—eastern scotland and a chilly wind developing and we will see temperatures 7—9 in the north of scotland, and even in the south, above where they should be for the time of year, 17—

quite gusty winds across—the—board, but particularly for shetland, up to 70 mph at times today, and theof how far south of the colder air will have worked its way through thursday afternoon. for the remainder of thursday into friday, that cold air floods right away into the uk, the isobars open up a bit, lighter winds especially across the northern half of the uk will meana northern half of the uk will mean a frosty start to friday, particularly across scotland but also for parts of northern england and northern ireland. good sunshine from the get go. look out for wintry showers, even at lower levels at times, that's how cold the air will be and the odd thundery shower as well. more cloud in the south. the biggest difference is the way things will feel, attempt six or seven in northern scotland. there's the high hanging around. on into saturday, the clear skies over friday and saturday could make for a chilly start in southern parts, but good sunshine on saturday and with the low starting to approach, albeit a way away in the west, we flip the direction around to a southerly. relatively

through ports of northern ireland, northern england, down into the midlands, lower cloud plaguing shetlandtherwise it's fine, it's dry, there is a lot of sunshine out there. it's the warmest day of the week. temperatures in the london area up to 2a, maybe 25 degrees. a little bit cooler around the coast, particularly close to some of the north sea coasts. sea breeze is developing through the rest of the afternoon. through this evening and night we stick with like winds and clear skies in most places but an area of low cloud, mist and fog is likely to work in through the north sea through parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire, maybe into east anglia and the midlands. typically between 2-9d and the midlands. typically between 2—9d overnight, parts of eastern scotla nd 2—9d overnight, parts of eastern scotland below freezing and for tomorrow some of the eastern parts of england will start off quite grey, mystic and murky, but that should tend to lift and clear and again you've got lots of dry weather and lots of sunshine. just a chance later in the day with the high ground of wales, say snowdonia,

now, into the afternoon, we may well see a few brighter spells for 0rkney and shetland, but otherwisecasional spot of rain. not amounting to too much, mind you. for most, it will stay just about dry. it's going to feel a lot colder, though. temperatures 9 to 11 degrees, 11 degrees the high in durham rather than the 21 we had on wednesday. further southward across england and wales, again, most areas will have lots of dry weather and sunshine. there'll be a little bit more in the way of higher cloud moving in, and, yes, we could see just a few isolated showers across south—west england, southern wales, but even here, the majority will probably stay dry. a little warmer, temperatures into the low 20s more widely. for friday, an area of low pressure that's been affecting spain and portugal wobbles a little bit close to our shores, and it looks increasingly likely that we'll see some rain arriving. although the amount of rain you see from place to place across parts of england and wales is going to vary significantly. still mild, but those temperatures are falling back a little bit. highs

there is more high cloud in western parts, particularly northern ireland, some cloud across shetlandse high teens and low 20s. feeling warm as the wind continues to ease but it has been quite brisk near the north sea coast and that eases overnight. some cloud over the hills in the north and although not as chilly as recent nights, there will be some frost on the glens of scotland. many bits of mist, low cloud or even hill fog first thing tomorrow it will clear quickly. this sunshine and strengthening all the time. it does look as though it will become of the time. it does look as though it will be, for most parts, temperatures topping at 24, 25 to the west of london and warm elsewhere as well. particularly noticeable in eastern areas with less breeze at the pollen is forecast hi in many parts committee. hello this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines: the number of people who've died with coronavirus in care homes in england is thought to have doubled in five days — figures suggest more than 2,000 deaths. in the first ever virtual prime minister's questions, the new labour leader

not as cold tonight to ta ke shetland.restry into good friday, largely dry day away from scotland, some heavy showers there but one in the south as it will be formally on saturday. hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. the headlines... the uk government's cobra emergency response committee meets to consider whether restrictions on people's movements should be extended. we said that on a rolling three week basis, we would keep it under review but these measures are in place and will remain in place until there is any decision to change them and that's not coming this easter weekend. the prime minister has spent a third night in intensive care at st thomas' hospital in london, where his condition is said to be stable and improving. there's a warning from a leading economic think tank — that the pandemic will have far—reaching consequences for people's health in the uk — due to the impact on the nhs and the likely financial downturn. the italian prime minister is warning the eu could fail as a project unless it better

still cloudy to the north with some showers, the wettest in shetland and temperatures are starting tohis "goal" of 100,000 daily coronavirus tests by the end of the month as a huge undertaking. built at breakneck speed — a new hospital which can treat 4,000 covid—19 patients opens today at the excel centre in london. in the us, authorities in new york city and los angeles advise people to wear face masks when they're outdoors, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. after strong criticism, the government's emergency loans scheme for businesses struggling to survive has been revamped to make it easier for firms to access loans. and premier league clubs will meet via video later to discuss a possible restart date and the issue of footballers' wages, as pressure mounts on top players to take a wage cut during the virus crisis. it is that time of the morning when we a nswer it is that time of the morning when we answer your questions and you have been contacting us in your thousands with your queries about covid—19. we're going to do our best now to answer some of them now on the bbc‘s

some sea fog to the east of shetland.oler along these eastern coasts. the onshore breeze doing that. elsewhere, it could hit 20 celsius. where we have the onshore breeze, it will keep pollen levels down but tree pollen levels high once again. this evening, the biggest change perhaps has been the threat of mist and low cloud over eastern counties to ta ke and low cloud over eastern counties to take us into tomorrow morning. the chance of frost limited to northern england and scotland. it could be a murky start across eastern counties of england. the sun is so strong at this time of year, by mid—morning, most of that will have shifted away. some low cloud close to shetland, the chance of drizzle. for most, another dry and sunny day and fairly warm even if temperatures for a few are down on the day. into the weekend, a gradual trend, turning cooler more widely this weekend, and a greater chance of gardens seeing showers especially across the north. on saturday, most places will stay dry. sunny spells, cloud building up in th

low cloud and drizzle coming in across shetland in particular.ratures are picking up. into the weekend, the high pressure is weakening and we mightjust have a weather front coming our way which could bring in rain to northern ireland and western scotland. 0ne rain to northern ireland and western scotland. one thing we will notice this weekend is it will be cloudier thanit this weekend is it will be cloudier than it has been during the week and temperatures will be that little bit lower. by no means are we entering the next ice age. hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. it's 6:31am. we'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment but also on breakfast this morning... he was the uk's first sikh a&e consultant, who was described as the "father of the emergency department". we'll hear tributes to manjeet singh riyat, who has died from the coronavirus. we'll be discussing the best way to stay fit safely with british cycling's chris boardman. awar hero, a war hero, now he is my hero and he is the nation's hero. and he's

temperatures only three degrees in shetland. northern half of the country still hasafair northern half of the country still has a fair bit of clout and light rain. maybe they don't have it burst on the islands and the hebrides. elsewhere where we have the clearer skies, a colder night than last night. the greater chance of some frost. sunshine into tomorrow morning. some fog patches in the far south will clear. sunny spells in england and wales in the afternoon. the best of these further south. for scotla nd the best of these further south. for scotland and northern ireland, for the light rain and drizzle. wetter weather in shetland. temperatures up on today. many getting into the mid teens. for a saturday night into sunday those winds become dominant as low pressure moves in from the west. they will strengthen. as the low pressure closes then we will see cloud increase in the west and a few showers later. many areas stay dry, lots of sunshine, particularly towards the east, a windy day, gales in the west, even with that tempera

northern ireland and scotland, a few showers around, dampest conditions in the far north toward shetlandf us, low—pressure closing in. as those to get closer, the winds will stronger. a windy day on sunday, through the afternoon we will see more in the way of showers developing in western areas. central eastern areas stick with the blue skies throughout and yes, windy with skills in the west. compared to what we have had in the past few days, it will be warmer. temperatures could hit 21 degrees in the south east corner, 11 in the north east of scotland. a word of caution if you suffer from hay fever, scotland. a word of caution if you sufferfrom hay fever, tree pollen will be up on sunday. stay—at—home but the tree pollen will be up so some of you may be get some sniffles from that. the time is 7:26am. after days of mounting pressure, the government has promised to significantly increase testing for coronavirus in england. the goal is 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. so how will the government deliver this commitment? joining us now from our london newsroom is the health secr

more cloud developing across the northern isles, particularly shetland, later on and we have also got2 and 16. higher temperatures further west, so cardiff seeing 21, liverpool, 20. this evening and overnight, looking ata this evening and overnight, looking at a low cloud forming across parts of wales, the pennines, southern and eastern scotland, and it will be cold enough in some sheltered glenns for a touch of frost. three in aberdeen, six in liverpool, eight in london and nine in st helier. the low cloud will burn away quickly in the strong april sunshine tomorrow morning, and tomorrow for all of us, we are looking at another dry day, and a sunny one. the wind won't be as strong, in fact it willjust be a breeze, really, and a sea developeds along the coast. it could be the warmest day of the week, around west london it will get up to 25 degrees. thursday into friday, high—pressure dominating our weather starts to weaken, and we can see the spacing and the isoba rs, weaken, and we can see the spacing and the isobars, not much in the way ofa and the isobars, not much in the way of a

however, we are going to start to get northerly winds blowing in across the north of highland and shetlandeekend to set fair for the most part, bit more cloud, temperatures coming down just a few degrees, but still on the warm side. there could be a few isolated showers, more especially on sunday. this is outside source on bbc news for viewers in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. all eyes are on washington as the governor of new york prepares to meet president trump after clashing over funding for coronavirus testing. so, then, let's just co—ordinate who does what. what do the states do? what does the federal government do? president trump is criticised after promising to stop all immigration into the us because of the pandemic. he says it's to protectjobs. figures show that deaths in england and wales have hit a 20—year high — with more than 1,000 covid—related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter. the un's world food programme warns the coronavirus pandemic could double the number of people

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well start to see the weather turned cooler across the far north of scotland, so temperatures in shetlandhealth says a total of 17,337 patien have now a total of 17,337 people have now died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the uk as of 5pm on monday — up by 828 from the previous day. the figures come as we also hear that in the week before easter — deaths in england and wales hit a 20—year high, with more than a thousand covid—related deaths recorded at care homes. last week, we were looking at 217 deaths that had been registered up to the 3rd of april in care home settings. now, we are seeing over 1000. the health secretary, matt hancock, will lead the daily press coronavirus press briefing at 10 downing street in half an hour's time.

this is shetland. yes, it's raining in shetland at the moment.hetland continuing on and off through the afternoon. here, 7—11 degrees to high, but we could see up to 16 celsius in the south. at southerly wind will start to pick up through the night. it will drive the cloud away, so clear skies generally across the country, but don't forget is pushing that warmerair but don't forget is pushing that warmer air mass across the country. it will not be a cold start to sunday morning, between four and 7 degrees to begin with, and lots of sunshine around on sunday. it will be windy with it. the low pressure out to the west could bring more cloud, may be some outbreaks of rain by the end of the afternoon. we will keep an eye on that. the same for western fringes of scotland and wales, as well. once here costing in excess of 40 miles an hour in places. a blustery afternoon for all. the temperatures will respond. so it will be a windy day, and sunny day, and a warmer day with temperatures peaking with highs of 20 degrees, 68 fahrenheit. if you area 20 degr

more especially across shetland. it will be windy today.nd it will still be pleasant, not as windy as yesterday. temperatures, eight in lerwick too has a 14 in cardiff. although we could see a 16 somewhere across north—east scotland. during this overnight we will see clear skies and a cold night over in rural areas. northern ireland, southern scotland, patchy mist and fog and low cloud. we still have thicker cloud across the north of scotland, breezy for you with the odd splash of rain. not as cold, temperature seven, eight. in the clear skies it will be cold with some frost. tomorrow, we start off with the mist and fog lifting, any frost or lift and fog lifting, any frost or lift and for much of england, wales, parts of northern ireland and parts of scotla nd parts of northern ireland and parts of scotland we will see sunshine. the weather front is where there is producing all this cloud in the north and it has the opposite effect. cooler in the north—west with highs of 11. in the south, 17, 18 even 19 degrees. here is a cold front was coo

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