Ross Hindle

In a BBC video link interview, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge described the lockdown as "stressful" and said it was important to be mindful of your mental health.

Dominic Raab has said that the government will keep lockdown measures in place for at least three more weeks.

The government is expected to announce a three-week extension to the UK lockdown period at the press conference later today.

Worldwide confirmed coronavirus cases have now passed two million, although experts anticipate the real number to be much higher.

Health secretary Matt Hancock has promised more tests for care homes following complaints that deaths among residents were being "airbrushed" from original figures.

The Office for Budget Responsibility -- or OBR -- has warned that Covid-19 lockdown measures could cause the economy to shrink by as much as 35 per cent by June. However, it has also said that it does not expect there to be lasting damage.

Leaders of some of the UK's largest charities have asked health secretary Matt Hancock to support social care through the pandemic.

The CEO of NHS Providers in England, Chris Hopson, has asked for a "more sustainable" gown supply, as most are currently imported from China.

Happy Easter from the Leaders Council. Sir Jeremy Farrar, a government scientific advisor, has warned that the UK could be the worst-affected country in Europe.

Downing Street have said that the prime minister has made "very good progress" since leaving intensive care on Sunday.

Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care yesterday, but remains in hospital.

Later today, ministers in the government's emergency Cobra committee will review the effect of lockdown measures brought in on March 23. A firm decision is not expected, however.

Rishi Sunak said at today's coronavirus press conference that Boris Johnson's condition was "improving".

Dominic Raab led the daily government briefing on coronavirus today, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken into intensive care late last night.

Global confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus causing Covid-19 have now passed one million, although experts anticipate the actual number of cases to be far higher.