Operational Delivery

The prime minister's letter will be sent to 30 million households, Number 10 said. Read it in full here

Comments come as PM’s top adviser Dominic Cummings self-isolates after developing symptoms

PM says he will continue to lead the national fight-back against coronavirus "thanks to the wizardry of modern technology"

Chancellor hints at changes to the way the self-employed are taxed once crisis is over to ensure “all pay in equally in future”

MPs told previous verbal and numeric testing regime was slashing candidate pool by half

IFS says a job-matching scheme could provide staffing boost in priority areas like the NHS and supermarkets

MPs and campaigners say department will not be trusted after report said the department had shown decades of "ignorance and thoughtlessness" on race.

Downing Street strengthens messaging as Boris Johnson closes shops and tells people to stay at home

Critics say government is failing to provide clear guidance to public on social distancing as PM threatens lockdown

Current operators will run services under new ‘emergency measures agreements’

Cabinet Office and DfE reveal list of occupations where people will still be able to send their children to education settings

Ministers urged to introduce wage-guarantee scheme as data underscores lack of savings and reliance on credit

Action by four governments comes as “spike of the virus is increasing at a faster pace than anticipated”, according to English education secretary

Steps to tackle ‘economic emergency’ let out in Downing Street press conference

Chancellor Rishi Sunak to set out economic measures this afternoon

PM urged to ‘bring more light and less heat’ to the immigration debate after Brexit

Analysis of public spending figures indicates that much of announced spending increases will be taken up by existing policy plans

Department seeks supplier to support potential six-month investigation

Move to be confirmed later today after PM chairs COBRA meeting

Treasury sets out areas of focus for review and pledges to lead the world in linking cash to outcomes

Chancellor puts figure on number of officials expected to move, as departments develop relocation plans ahead of Spending Review

Move comes after reports that procurement in ministry was a key plank of Dominic Cummings’s reform plan for the civil service

Boris Johnson and top officials warn that crisis will get worse

New ‘economic campus’ will be one of three new offices announced in the Budget, says chancellor