'We haven't ruled out repatriation flights' Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says Britons abroad are advised to come back to UK 'while there are still commercial flights', and says government will do more if necessary
We have just been hearing from Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick and England's deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries.Dr Harries set out a likely timeline on the impact on normal life in the UK
She suggested there will be regular review throughout the next six months to see whether the UK can"gradually start lifting various interventions" And in a sombre warning, she said experts were expecting the daily number of UK deaths to rise over the next week or two
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