Health & Social Care

Full details of new range of powers across five key areas

Ramping up testing now a priority for ‘data-driven’ strategy, chief scientist tells MPs

Better data is transforming official statistics and there is huge potential for it to help resolve large and pressing issues facing society, says the national statistician

Chancellor Rishi Sunak to set out economic measures this afternoon

Prime minister to lead daily briefings alongside officials in effort to ensure clarity of government plans

Covid-19 strategy aims to reduce the peak of the outbreak, “not to suppress it completely", Patrick Vallance says

Negotiations will not take place in person, but both sides are exploring possible video discussions

Move to be confirmed later today after PM chairs COBRA meeting

£5bn public service response fund and business loans and grants among measures announced in Budget

Civil servants are following the advice of Public Health England, which is tracing people who have come into contact with Nadine Dorries

Boris Johnson and top officials warn that crisis will get worse

"We are well prepared as a country to deal with this outbreak," Sedwill tells officials