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Chancellor's economic plan to combat coronavirus

Rishi Sunak announces 拢330 billion worth of measures - worth 15% of GDP

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Virus: UK schools to shut from Friday

Exceptions for children of key workers, GSCE鈥檚 and A-Levels cancelled

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PM: we can turn the tide against coronavirus within 12 weeks

Johnson says disease could be "sent packing" if people follow advice against socialising

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Coronavirus: wages to be paid & entertainment venues shut

The government has announced that it will pay up to 80% of employees' wages

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Strict new limits on movement to try to control coronavirus

Boris Johnson says police will have power to disperse groups or impose fines

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Health Secretary insists people CAN go to work if they are unable to work from home

Labour demands "clear and unambiguous advice" on key workers during pandemic.

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UN begins huge humanitarian funding drive to help fight coronavirus

International community asked to raise $2 billion to help vulnerable countries

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Chancellor unveils new support scheme for self-employed

Rishi Sunak tells self employed people 鈥測ou have not been forgotten鈥�

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Boris Johnson tests positive for the coronavius

Health Secretary Matt Hancock also infected 鈥� both working from home in self-isolation

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New plan to bring home thousands of stranded Brits

拢75 million spent on chartering flights for people trying to get back to UK

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Government under pressure over lack of testing for coronavirus

Michael Gove says there are difficulties securing chemicals required to expand testing

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World Health Organisation 鈥渄eeply concerned鈥� about global rates of infection

Biggest rise in UK deaths from coronavirus in a single day

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UK announces plans to significantly increase tests for coronavirus

UK announces plans to significantly increase tests for coronavirus

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Good weather forecast this weekend 鈥� concerns about social distancing

Matt Hancock implores public to stay indoors to prevent further spread of coronavirus

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Prime Minister taken to intensive care

Number Ten says his condition deteriorated this afternoon

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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab deputising for the PM

Raab says entire cabinet united around Boris Johnson's plan for tackling epidemic

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Downing Street to provide update on the coronavirus lockdown next week

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says public should focus on the "here and now"

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Dominic Raab says it's too early to lift restrictions on people's movements

Boris Johnson moves out of intensive care

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Matt Hancock insists 鈥渉erculean鈥� effort is being made to get PPE

Complaints that vital kit still not reaching health workers who need it

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UK lockdown enters 4th week

Raab confirms he expects no relaxation of measures for now

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Warning that virus could shrink UK economy by a third

Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts huge hit to GDP if lockdown lasts 3 months

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Matt Hancock tackles concerns about coronavirus in care homes

Health Secretary promises more testing - and more deliveries of gloves and masks

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UK nationwide lockdown to last at least another three weeks

Government says "irresponsible" to say when or how restrictions could be lifted

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Total covid-19 deaths for city of Wuhan revised upwards

Officials in China deny a lack of transparency in their reporting

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RAF plane flying to Turkey to collect shipment of 400-thousand gowns

Is the govt coronavirus communications strategy fit for purpose ?

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Government criticised for not taking up PPE offers from UK firms

Health secretary, Matt Hancock, said not all of them had been credible

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Disruptive social distancing for another 12 months

Chief medical advisor says 鈥渨holly unrealistic鈥� for measures to be relaxed soon

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Hancock: "Test, track and trace"

Govt extends testing programme for coronavirus in England to all essential workers.

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Transport Secretary reviewing idea of screening passengers arriving at UK airports

Heathrow airport calls for common internationally agreed measures

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Boris Johnson back in Downing Street -- after recovering from coronavirus

PM declares he won't risk "huge loss of life" by relaxing lockdown too soon

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