WATCH: “As of four o’clock this afternoon, over 140,000 firms have applied.” Sunak on the opening of the furlough scheme.
“Firms applying today should receive their cash in six working days,” the Chancellor tells today’s press conference.
WATCH: Williamson fronts today’s press conference
“The UK, regardless of the position that we may be in…has been an international exemplar in preparedness,” says the Deputy Chief Medical Officer.
WATCH: Government is “working as fast as we can” to put testing in place for NHS workers
“We will over the next few weeks be in a position to increase the number of our tests, we will have 100,000 tests being conducted by the end of this month.”
WATCH: Labour urges ministers to prepare public for their plan to end lockdown
“We need to understand, what is the Government’s plan between now and when a vaccine is available”, says Ashworth.
WATCH: Gove – ‘The idea that the Prime Minister skipped meetings that were vital to our response to the coronavirus… is grotesque’
He insists that it was perfectly normal procedure for committees to be chaired by a number of ministers with relevant portfolios.
WATCH: Jenrick announces “£1.6 billion of new funding for councils”
And England’s NHS National Medical Director says that PPE needs to get to the frontline following “the guidance that was approved two weeks ago”.
WATCH: Today’s press conference. Sharma on the search for a vaccine.
“I can announce today that the Government has set up a vaccines task force to co-ordinate the efforts of government, academia and industry.”
WATCH: Raab’s five tests for easing the lockdown. Today’s press conference.
1) NHS can continue to provide critical care 2) Sustained death rate fall 3) Decreasing infection rate 4) Testing/PPE sorted 5) No second peak danger.
WATCH: Hancock pledges care home tests. Today’s press conference.
“We’re increasing again PPE supplies to social care. We’re creating a supply logistics and distribution network of unprecedented scale.”
WATCH: “Our plan is the right plan” to keep the economy going, says Chancellor
“Right now, the single most important thing we can do is for the health of our economy is to protect the health of our people.”
WATCH: Sunak – “One potential scenario”. He responds to an OBR report claiming that growth could shrink by 35 per cent.
The Coronavirus “will have a very significant impact on our economy… people should know there is hardship ahead”.
WATCH: Raab leads today’s conference. And Vallance says the lockdown won’t end until “we are firmly the other side” of the peak.
The Foreign Secretary adds that “we have come too far, lost too many loved ones and sacrificed too much to ease up”.
WATCH: “The NHS has saved my life – no question.” The Prime Minister has left hospital. Here is his broadcast.
“The efforts of millions of people across this country to stay home are worth it. Together we will overcome this challenge.”
WATCH: Hancock – “Today marks a sombre day”
“The fact that over 10,000 people have now lost their lives to this invisible killer demonstrates just how serious Coronavirus is.”
Music for Easter Sunday: Pascha nostrum
“Christ, our Paschal Lamb, has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore, let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth, alleluia.”