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Business secretary Alok Sharma chairs the daily coronavirus conference from Downing Street. He is expected to answer questions surrounding reopening of non-essential shops from June 15.
Health secretary Matt Hancock leads the daily Downing Street press briefing as UK death toll rises by 55 in 24 hours - the lowest since March 22 with no new deaths in Scotland or Northern Ireland for a second day.
Remarks came as Downing Street refused to say if the prime minister personally thought the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was abhorrent.
Tensions flared between protesters and police after a day of largely peaceful demonstrations in central London.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps chairs the daily Downing Street press briefing alongside chairman of Network Rail Sir Peter Hendy. It comes as the UK coronavirus death toll nears 40,000.
Thousands joined overwhelmingly peaceful London demonstrations in response to the police killing of George Floyd in the US, though brief scuffles broke out.
Prime minister Boris Johnson leads the Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. It comes after UK death toll rises by 359 in 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to nearly 40,000.
Downing Street was unable to say whether chief medical officer Chris Whitty recommended the proposals.
Health secretary Matt Hancock hosts the daily coronavirus conference following the announcement that lockdown measures will be reviewed every four weeks - instead of every three - under new government plans. The change means coronavirus rules will stay in place for longer.
Health secretary Matt Hancock leads daily Downing Street press briefing alongside national testing coordinator Professor John Newton. It comes as restrictions begin to ease and children return to schools in England.