Henry Hill: Anger grows as devolution hinders coordinated response to the Covid-19 crisis

Also: Opposition parties force the SNP to abandon a bid to suspend trial by jury; and more good reading on the fallout from Alex Salmond’s acquittal.

James Mustoe: A view of the Coronavirus from Cornwall

I have always gone out of my way to support, promote, and grow our tourism sector. But these are not normal times.

Ian Courts: Coming together in the West Midlands to beat this crisis

In Solihull, we are blessed with strong communities across the borough, from our more urban north to our rural south.

The rights and wrongs of closing the borders

Raab and Patel advocate the positions of their departments, which are based on different concerns and priorities. It is for the Prime Minister to decide.

Elliot Keck: How a country walk tests the line between the letter and spirit of the lockdown

Social distancing in a crowded urban park is ceaseless effort; on a rural stroll, effortless. Yet Derbyshire Police insist that we confine ourselves to the former.

WATCH: Hancock – “I’ll be self-isolating here until next Thursday”. The Health Secretary tests positive for Covid-19.

“I’ll be continuing to do everything I can to get our carers the support that they need, and I’ll be doing that from here but with no less gusto.”

Susan Hall: Some urgent questions for the Mayor about the tube service

The reduced service Transport for London is providing is just not sufficient for essential workers to travel across the city safely.

Ben Roback: Trump wants to rush America’s response to COVID-19 – but the states might stop him

If America’s governors, county commissioners, and mayors are pursuing their own more aggressive measures, his calls will fall on deaf ears.

Paul Mercer: Charnwood’s planning helps it prepare for the virus

Local people have come together to create Loughborough Community Volunteers. Other similar groups are now appearing elsewhere in the borough.

The persuasive case against the claim that there is mass ‘panic buying’

A supply-chain shock poses similar problems when it comes to feeding the nation, but it says something very different about the British people.

WATCH: Eustice – “More food is arriving every day. There is no shortage of food.” Today’s press conference.

“I don’t think it is necessary or appropriate for the Government to dictate” to supermarkets, the Environment adds Secretary says. “We need people to calm down.”

Teresa O’Neill: In Bexley, we have launched a volunteers hub to help get through the crisis

The number of people who have already pledged their support is amazing, but entirely typical of our community spirit and commitment to helping each other.

WATCH: “Above all we’re getting better at testing” – Johnson’s Coronavirus press conference

“I say to businesses, I say to employers: stand by your employees, because we will stand by you.”

Henry Hill: Sturgeon abandons bid for 2020 independence referendum due to epidemic

Also: schools and businesses shut down across the nation; DUP slammed in ‘cash-for-ash’ report; and Salmond’s trial continues.

Jenrick announces measures to help councils focus on social care

Making full use of the volunteers will mean lifting some of the red tape around vetting and so forth. It is a matter of balancing the risks involved in a practical way.