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| UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson could spend second night in hospital, minister says | UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson could spend second night in hospital, minister says |
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| Communities secretary does not rule out PM could spend more nights in hospital as cabinet meeting on Tuesday postponed | Communities secretary does not rule out PM could spend more nights in hospital as cabinet meeting on Tuesday postponed |
| Boris Johnson remains in St Thomas’s hospital “for observation” today, with Number 10 saying he had a “comfortable night” and is “in good spirits”. | |
| Downing Street is not denying that Johnson received oxygen treatment last night. Officials are refusing to give him any further update on his condition. | |
| When asked if he had pneumonia, the spokesman said any change in his condition would be made public. Number 10 is no longer describing Johnson’s symptoms as “mild”, but confirmed that he has a temperature and a cough. | |
| The PM remains in charge but the daily coronavirus meeting was chaired by Dominic Raab, who will continue to do so while Johnson is absent. | |
| Raab is still working from the Foreign Office, rather than Downing Street. Johnson is continuing to work through his red box of papers and Number 10 is following infection advice in relation to the box. | |
| There will be no cabinet on Tuesday, instead the daily coronavirus meetingwill replace it. | |
| Johnson went to hospital by private car but Number 10 refused to say what type. It was his first visit to hospital since falling ill. | |
| Number 10 insisted that they have been “transparent throughout” despite having claimed up until Johnson’s admission that his symptoms were mild | |
| A spokesman dismissed a Russian report that Johnson is on a ventilator as “disinformation”. The PM will be guided by the advice from his doctors when it comes to calls for him to stop working and rest, he said. | |
| The Duchess of Cornwall has been reunited with the Prince of Wales after coming out of self-isolation, PA reports. | |
| Camilla, 72, tested negative for coronavirus but isolated for 14 days after heir to the throne Charles contracted Covid-19. | |
| The couple, who had been staying apart from one another at their Scottish retreat of Birkhall in Aberdeenshire, reach a milestone 15 years of marriage on Thursday.A source said: “She came out of isolation this morning.” | |
| Charles finished his isolation a week ago and spoke of the “strange, frustrating and often distressing” experience of being without friends and family. | |
| Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is holding her first coronavirus briefing since the resignation of Catherine Calderwood as Scotland’s chief medical officer. | |
| She says a home care worker has died of coronavirus in West Dumbartonshire. She was one of two more victims in Scotland’s total death toll of 222. | |
| Sturgeon stressed that this would not be a “true figure” and would be “artificially low” as officials change the way deaths are reported. | |
| In total 3,961 people have tested positive across the country and the number of patients being treated in hospital for Covid-19 is 1,599 including 199 in intensive care. | |
| She added: “Unfortunately there is almost certainly worse still to come, before we turn the corner of this virus.” | |
| Sturgeon also sent her best wishes to Boris Johnson. His illness showed how the virus could affect anyone, Sturgeon said. | |
| Potential victims of modern slavery are to be allowed to stay in government-funded safe houses for the next three months, the Home Office has said. | Potential victims of modern slavery are to be allowed to stay in government-funded safe houses for the next three months, the Home Office has said. |
| Through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the official process for identifying victims of modern slavery, individuals are able to access support including accommodation for at least 45 days if found to be suspected victims. | Through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the official process for identifying victims of modern slavery, individuals are able to access support including accommodation for at least 45 days if found to be suspected victims. |
| Where they would ordinarily be assisted to move on from their accommodation, the temporary change will mean these individuals remain in safe accommodation. | Where they would ordinarily be assisted to move on from their accommodation, the temporary change will mean these individuals remain in safe accommodation. |
| The safeguarding minister, Victoria Atkins, said: | The safeguarding minister, Victoria Atkins, said: |
| The NRM will continue to take referrals of potential modern slavery victims and those referred will be provided with the support they require, including accommodation. | The NRM will continue to take referrals of potential modern slavery victims and those referred will be provided with the support they require, including accommodation. |
| Kathy Betteridge, director of anti-trafficking and modern slavery for the Salvation Army, the primary provider of support to potential victims, said: | Kathy Betteridge, director of anti-trafficking and modern slavery for the Salvation Army, the primary provider of support to potential victims, said: |
| A reader, James Greenwood, points out that Victoria Park, one of the largest open spaces in east London, has been closed since 25 March, following what he described as “kneejerk reaction” by Tower Hamlets council. | |
| The Local Government Association has defended the decision of some councils to close parks. | The Local Government Association has defended the decision of some councils to close parks. |
| Responding to new guidance for councils not to close parks unless it is impossible to maintain social distancing in them, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, said: | |
| Residents living in a Liverpool apartment block covered in dangerous cladding have been told they will have their waking watch stopped and must carry out the patrols themselves due to rising costs and fears that contractors coming into the building may bring the infection with them, Inside Housing reports.Residents living in the Circle Development in central Liverpool were sent a letter by their property manager, Centrick, which confirmed that it would be stopping contractors from coming into the building to carry out a waking watch.The company said the current waking watch was costing residents £3,284 a week and that outside contractors carrying out checks would increase the risk of bringing Covid-19 into the building.It said: “The mortality risk of the virus is currently higher than the risk of a fire. On the basis of this high risk, we are stopping the waking watch and we would ask occupants to take over the role.” | |
| Lobby journalists have been told that a cabinet meeting due to take place tomorrow has been postponed. | Lobby journalists have been told that a cabinet meeting due to take place tomorrow has been postponed. |
| The chief medical officer Chris Whitty has reportedly returned to work after self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms. | The chief medical officer Chris Whitty has reportedly returned to work after self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms. |
| The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has chaired Monday’s coronavirus meeting, while the prime minister remains in hospital, Downing Street has said. | The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has chaired Monday’s coronavirus meeting, while the prime minister remains in hospital, Downing Street has said. |
| Raab is the person designated to take over if the PM is unavailable, but that doesn’t make him the “designated survivor”. | Raab is the person designated to take over if the PM is unavailable, but that doesn’t make him the “designated survivor”. |
| Second night in hospital not ruled out for Boris Johnson | Second night in hospital not ruled out for Boris Johnson |
| The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has not ruled out the prime minister spending more nights in hospital but has said he expects him to return to No 10 “shortly”. Jenrick said he had heard Johnson was “doing well” and hoped he’d be back to Downing Street shortly. Asked if the PM would spend more nights in hospital, Jenrick said: “He will obviously take the advice of doctors and nurses who are doing those tests and act accordingly.” He insisted Johnson remained in day-to-day charge of the government. | The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has not ruled out the prime minister spending more nights in hospital but has said he expects him to return to No 10 “shortly”. Jenrick said he had heard Johnson was “doing well” and hoped he’d be back to Downing Street shortly. Asked if the PM would spend more nights in hospital, Jenrick said: “He will obviously take the advice of doctors and nurses who are doing those tests and act accordingly.” He insisted Johnson remained in day-to-day charge of the government. |
| Jenrick warns councils against park closures | Jenrick warns councils against park closures |
| The communities secretary warned councils to only close parks as a “last resort”. South London’s Brockwell Park was reopened after closing on Sunday a day after thousands appeared to ignore physical distancing measures in the park. | The communities secretary warned councils to only close parks as a “last resort”. South London’s Brockwell Park was reopened after closing on Sunday a day after thousands appeared to ignore physical distancing measures in the park. |
| Surge in domestic abuse calls | Surge in domestic abuse calls |
| There was a 25% surge in calls to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline in a five-day period during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the charity Refuge. There was also increase of about 150% in visits to nationaldahelpline.org.uk compared with the last week in February. The warning came after dozens of organisations helping domestic violence victims reported an increase in their caseload since the start of the UK’s outbreak. | There was a 25% surge in calls to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline in a five-day period during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the charity Refuge. There was also increase of about 150% in visits to nationaldahelpline.org.uk compared with the last week in February. The warning came after dozens of organisations helping domestic violence victims reported an increase in their caseload since the start of the UK’s outbreak. |
| Sturgeon defends initial decision not to sack Scotland’s CMO | Sturgeon defends initial decision not to sack Scotland’s CMO |
| Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has defended her decision not to sack Catherine Calderwood as soon as it emerged that Scotland’s chief medical officer had twice visited her second home while fronting the stay at home campaign. But she said by Sunday evening it became clear the Calderwood’s behaviour was “undermining” the message that people should stay at home. | Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has defended her decision not to sack Catherine Calderwood as soon as it emerged that Scotland’s chief medical officer had twice visited her second home while fronting the stay at home campaign. But she said by Sunday evening it became clear the Calderwood’s behaviour was “undermining” the message that people should stay at home. |
| Debenhams set to go into administration | Debenhams set to go into administration |
| The department store chain Debenhams is on the brink of collapse after bosses confirmed it has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators affecting around 22,000 workers. The majority of its employees in the UK are currently being paid under the government’s furlough scheme, after its stores closed following the shutdown of non-essential stores. | The department store chain Debenhams is on the brink of collapse after bosses confirmed it has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators affecting around 22,000 workers. The majority of its employees in the UK are currently being paid under the government’s furlough scheme, after its stores closed following the shutdown of non-essential stores. |
| Keir Starmer’s reshuffle continues | Keir Starmer’s reshuffle continues |
| Richard Burgon, the former shadow justice secretary, has been sacked by Labour’s new leader. Andrew Gwynne has stepped down as shadow communities secretary, complaining of being sidelined as election coordinator under Jeremy Corbyn. | Richard Burgon, the former shadow justice secretary, has been sacked by Labour’s new leader. Andrew Gwynne has stepped down as shadow communities secretary, complaining of being sidelined as election coordinator under Jeremy Corbyn. |