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Downing Street was unable to say whether chief medical officer Chris Whitty recommended the proposals.
UK death rates due to pass another grim milestone this week.
This pandemic has exposed the lack of competence and capacity within the institutions of the British state, John Spellar MP writes.
New legal briefing note on scrapping of remote voting increases pressure on government
"Overnight it seems like something’s miraculously changed." People vulnerable to Covid-19 reveal fears and anxieties as new guidance comes into effect.
Foreign secretary says government will take "targeted" measures if coronavirus cases surge in specific regions.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak also announces plans to begin scaling back government support for the furlough scheme benefitting 8.4m workers.
Whatever happens now, nothing will undo Boris Johnson’s misjudgement, arrogance, or refusal to apologise. Trust that is lost does not return, Jonathan Lis writes.
The government has also said there will not be a review into lockdown fines for childcare-related travel.
MP says he cannot "in good faith" tell voters "they were all wrong and one senior advisor to the government was right".