Today marks the first day of a trial of a new rapid coronavirus test which could speed up the time it takes to get a test result, helping us to control the virus and save lives.

The Government has today published its Covid-19 Recovery Strategy:

It is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on their freedom – your freedom – of a kind that we have never seen before in peace or war.

And you have shown the good sense to support those rules overwhelmingly.

In my latest video blog, I highlight the incredible work so many people are undertaking in our local community as we tackle the coronavirus outbreak. I've been in constant contact with the various agencies, including our health service, the police and Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

Yesterday the Chancellor announced that more than 140,000 firms applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the first day of it being available, helping pay the wages of more than a million people who would otherwise have been at risk of losing their jobs.

The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has unveiled new measures to ensure vulnerable and disadvantaged young people can continue to access vital education resources from their homes during the Covid-19 lockdown. 

Over recent years, many people have suggested that I keep a diary of the events that I have witnessed in Westminster and Whitehall.

The Chancellor is today taking further action to support businesses large and small, by helping banks approve loans as quickly as possible.

We have launched a new plan to dramatically ramp up Coronavirus testing so that by the end of this month, we can carry out 100,000 tests every day in England. But in the meantime, the most important thing to do is for people to stay at home

The Government has launched an unprecedented package of financial assistance for individuals, business and the self-employed affected by the coronavirus. This is one of the most wide-reaching support programmes on offer anywhere in the world.