Limit thehere we can numbers to ensure maximum safety. We are doing our best. We now come to the Prime Ministers questions. Rob butler. Prime minister mr. Speaker to paynt to join me tribute to the reservist medic in the scottish and both irish human reef who was tragically killed in iraq last week. My deepest sympathies are with her family and loved ones at this very difficult time. This morning i have minute meetings with ministers and colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Like many others in the united kingdom, my constituents in aylesbury are understandably deeply concerned about covid19, and i pay tribute to staff at Stoke Mandeville hospital, Bucks Social Services and everyone in the community who is helping those with the virus or in isolation. Can my right honorable friend assure the people of aylesbury, and everybody in the country, that the government will take whatever action is needed and spend whatever
I will also essentially call for the questions from opposition front bench. In order to maximize participation can ask i asked the short questions and short answers . We now start Prime Ministers questions. Have further such meetings later today. Like to pay tribute to the Prime Minister and his ministers through these unprecedented times. Workingy constituents in nhs for your truly homework work. No one can afford to be complacent. I applaud my friends address to the nation. Governmentre me the will assure the people have the support they need in order to do so . Her tribute to our amazing nhs workers and it is in order to protect them and help them that we are taking the extraordinary measures that this country is, and i repeat my advice to the nation, which is to stayathome and save lives. Jeremy corbyn. For making the best arrangements possible today to ensure as many members can take questions. Many people have been mourning the loss of loved ones as a result of coronavirus this w
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me arejohn stevens, deputy Political Editor at the daily mail, and jack blanchard, editor at politico london playbook. Tomorrows front pages. Lets start with the daily mirror, that celebrates the uks nhs workers with a headline commending their work and saying give them all a medal. The times leads on the foreign secretary Dominic Raabs announcement that the government is to help stranded britons return home. It says the uk is planning the biggest peacetime repatriation operation, with plans to bring up to 300,000 people home, at a cost of up to £75 million. Get tough on cowards abusing the nhs, says the front page of the daily express. The guardian leads on police warned against overreach in use of virus lockdown powers. The guardian reports that Police Forces crossed their power limits in an attempt to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. And i leads on the nationwide lockdown impose
News conference on how his government is responding to the coronavirus outbreak. He was joined by the uks chief medical officer and chief scientist advisor. From london, this is a half an hour. [inaudible] i want to begin by thanking everybody, by thanking you. We are thanking everyone for their huge effort that the country is making to comply with the advice. We are asking such a huge amount. Students to put their education on hold. Already, we can see the impact this is happening having. Ts vital what we are asking everyone to do is crucial. Conscious as the days have gone by that people want to know how long we are expecting them to keep it up. The timescale of this campaign and where youre going and what we need to do. Within the the tide next 12 weeks. And i am absolutely confident that we can send coronavirus packing in this country. But only if we take the steps, we all take the steps that we have outlined. And that is vital. Because that is how we are going to reduce the peak.
We invite your participation via twitter and hashtag pmqs. Prior to question time members are finishing up other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. We are aware there are companies who shouldnt be there. Well, as visit its essential businesses that must carry on trading. I think the Prime Minister is here. Order. Ive a short statement to make. It is exceptional. I will hold primaries is questions to 1 00. It will serve as separate statements on the situation of coronavirus. I will alert the leader of opposition two sets of questions of six which i expected to be taken in two sets. Similar, i will alert the leader of the second Largest Party four questions. I will also essentially call for the questions from opposition front bench. In order to maximize participation can ask the short questions and short answers. We now start Prime Ministers questions. Question number one come mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues