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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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Scottish Government recommends face coverings in public spaces

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is not a substitute for social distancing

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Clearer picture of UK coronavirus outbreak emerges

Care home deaths added to daily total 鈥� figure now stands at over 26,000

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PM: Britain is "past the peak" of the coronavirus outbreak

Boris Johnson says it would be "useful" for the public to wear face masks

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Target of carrying out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day is reached

Health Secretary Matt Hancock describes it as "incredible achievement"

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More than 拢6 billion pledged in global push for covid vaccine.

Online summit led by EU and co-hosted by UK is snubbed by USA

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鈥淧rofessor Lockdown鈥� quits

Neil Ferguson resigns from SAGE after reports he flouted social distancing rules

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Sir Keir Starmer asks the PM "how on earth it had come to this ?"

Boris Johnson admits several failings in the government's coronavirus strategy

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Public urged to stick to lockdown over bank holiday weekend

Govt says easing of restrictions on Sunday will be 鈥渓imited and carefully monitored鈥�

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UK marks 75th anniversary of VE Day

Queen: "the streets are not empty, because they are filled with love"

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Boris Johnson defends plans to ease coronavirus lockdown

48 page document sets out details of steps to re-open schools and work places

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