Asked about the incident involving the prime minister's convoy and a protester earlier today, Oliver Dowden says Boris Johnson was 'wholly unscathed and I believe everyone else escaped safely from that situation'. Follow live:
Premier League set to return later after three-month hiatus due to COVID-19Health secretary says NHS has 240,000 doses of steroid that can help virus patients 'in stock and on order'Asked about the incident involving the prime minister's convoy and a protester outside the Palace of Westminster earlier, Oliver Dowden says Boris Johnson was"wholly unscathed and I believe everyone else escaped safely from that situation".
Lord Bethell told the Science and Technology Committee the pilot of the app on the Isle of Wight had been successful, but also showed that people prefer human contact to a technological one. But the culture secretary acknowledges it is"exceptionally difficult" for theatres to open consistent with social distancing and government is looking at what more it can do to support the sector.
The government U-turned on free school meals following appeals from the England and Manchester United star.Oliver Dowden appeals to fans of Premier League teams to watch the games at home and not to congregate outside stadiums.He says the return of the Premier League today"marks an important milestone".Oliver Dowden begins by setting out the latest figures surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
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