'There would be a massive revolt. We're not an authoritarian state, and we wouldn't put up with it.' Lord Blunkett tells MarkAustinTV he does not think over-70s should stay in lockdown while the rest of the population sees restrictions eased. Latest:
UK's death toll from COVID-19 passes 30,000Prime minister says some lockdown measuresHealth secretary tells Sky NewsLive coverage of today's coronavirus updates has now ended.17:56Staff in non-residential education settings will not need personal protective equipment when schools come back, a minister has said.
It is too early to make international comparisons around the UK's death toll, a minister has insisted. "In each case, guided by scientific and medical advice, we want to ensure appropriate and safe social distancing, providing the public with the confidence to return to work and to return to public spaces and public transport knowing that it is always safe to do so."Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announces there have been 649 more deaths of people who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has declined to apologise for remarks made by cabinet colleague Matt Hancock in the Commons on Tuesday. "Therefore, I am not going to ask him to apologise and I'm going to say in the cut and thrust of debate people are entitled to say things, and that that is perfectly legitimate."Frontline NHS staff feel deaths could have been prevented if the government had responded more quickly, says Dr Rosena Allin-Khan.Not all social distancing measures will be lifted at the same time, the government has confirmed.
Asked if it would be a three-phase approach, the spokesman responded:"You will have to wait and see."The government's latest testing target of 200,000 could include new antibody tests if they are found to work accurately.
The party's health spokesperson Munira Wilson said:"The health secretary's target of 100,000 tests per day for coronavirus was always going to be a hostage to fortune, and the truth is, Hancock missed it. "A large-scale testing programme is an essential part of the plan to test, trace and isolate to keep people safe and save lives, as we ease the country out of lockdown."The British public could soon be allowed to see select groups of people when lockdown measures are eased.
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital last week announced that it was trialling a treatment, known as convalescent plasma, to see if patients whose bodies are not producing sufficient antibodies to fight COVID-19 benefit from a new treatment using the plasma of those who have recovered from it. "What we've said is that the government should allow for greater flexibility for businesses with some staff able to semi-furlough to ensure that they do not face a cliff-edge when the scheme comes to an end."Sir Keir Starmer and other Westminster opposition leaders will speaking with Boris Johnson about COVID-19 on Thursday.
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