Transport Sec Grant Shapps says there's been a 'significant fall' in use of public transport but adds there's been rise in cycling which is 'encouraging to see'. Follow the briefing live:
Grant Shapps says you can be refused travel if you do not comply - and could face a fine.Grant Shapps says face coverings will be mandatory on public transport in England from 15 June.Shapps: If you can work from home, you should continue to do so. If you can't you should avoid public transport.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says the next easing of the lockdown is set for 15 June, which will put extra pressure on public transport.
Labour call the review a"wasted opportunity" to make concrete recommendations on how to protect BAME people from coronavirus.Jacob Rees-Mogg faced calls to resign as he fielded questions from MPs angry at the government bringing them back to Westminster during the coronavirus pandemic. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has granted Mr Carmichael's application for an emergency debate on Monday on how the chamber will operate during the COVID-19 outbreak, meaning Mr Rees-Mogg will face more opposition anger.
These worries were heightened on Wednesday when Business Secretary Alok Sharma left a Commons debate to undergo a test for coronavirus.Speaking at PMQs on Wednesday, he said MPs should consider"what is really going on throughout the country", with Britons"getting used to queuing for long periods of time to do their shopping or whatever it happens to be".
Airlines, transport and travel companies and car manufacturers are among the largest recipients of emergency funding under a Bank of England scheme that reveals the scale of the financial damage caused by coronavirus in the UK.Today's news conference is being led by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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