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Prime minister postpones the relaxation of restrictions affecting bowling alleys, casinos and wedding receptions for another two weeks.
Equality minister says appearance on TV Q&A would “look like when we were talking about Black issues we bring a Black person”.
Downing Street urges landlords to note "sensible precaution" for "daytime" reopening.
Downing Street said ministers will continue to hold press conferences, but only for significant announcements.
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden leads the daily Downing Street briefing. It comes as Premier League matches return tonight for the first time since March lockdown.
Prime minister Boris Johnson chairs the daily coronavirus briefing alongside chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance and professor of emerging infectious diseases from Oxford University Dr Peter Horby. It comes after scientists hail a widely-used steroid drug dexamethasone as “major breakthrough” in the fight against coronavirus.
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab leads the daily Downing Street briefing. It comes as the total number of people who died of coronavirus reached at least 41,730, with full figures to be released later today.
Health secretary Matt Hancock leads the daily coronavirus press briefing as England's Test and Trace programme identifies nearly 32,000 people in its first week of operation.
Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. The prime minister is expected to announce further easing of lockdown measures as zoos, safari parks and outdoor cinemas can reopen from Monday.
Around 50 people marched to Downing Street after observing a minute’s silence.