Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, speaking at a press conference at Downing Street, said the Prime Minister remained "under observation" in hospital following his admittance with coronavirus on Sunday.

  • Scotland’s chief medical officer resigned after two visits to her second home. Dr Catherine Calderwood apologised and was backed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to remain in the role, despite twice recently visiting her second home in Fife. However after further conversations with Ms Sturgeon, Dr Calderwood said on Sunday night she had resigned “with a heavy heart”.
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in hospital after he was admitted for tests as his coronavirus symptoms persist. He will stay for “as long as needed” in the London NHS hospital where he was taken as a “precautionary step” on the advice of his doctor – rather than as an emergency.
  • The confirmed cases of coronavirus in the North-East and North Yorkshire: County Durham 260, Darlington 45, Middlesbrough 126, Stockton 108, Hartlepool 29, Redcar and Cleveland 84, North Yorkshire 243, York 71, Newcastle 348, Gateshead 168, Sunderland 236, North Tyneside 160, South Tyneside 84, Northumberland 188.
  • US President Donald Trump began Sunday night's White House press briefing by sending well wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had been admitted to hospital after suffering with coronavirus.
  • New shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said it is "critical" that ministers start working on a way out of the economic shutdown immediately.
  • West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said while there is a "huge challenge" ahead for the Midlands, which recorded a higher coronavirus death toll than London at the end of last week, the region is ready.
  • The founder of easyJet has warned that the budget airline will “run out of money by around August”, as he renewed calls to cancel a £4.5 billion order with Airbus.
  • Housing and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has suggested lockdown measures could be gradually eased "in the weeks to come". He told BBC Breakfast that there is currently "excess capacity" in intensive care units "across the country", which must be maintained.
  • Robert Jenrick said he has spoken to councils to warn them to be "very judicious" in only closing parks if they cannot ensure social distancing can be maintained in them. The Housing and Communities Secretary said he has "a lot of sympathy" with those who argue that public confidence could be lost by people in power with ample space telling those in crowded homes they cannot use parks or exercise outside.
  • WH Smith said it has secured a new £120 million loan and will raise more cash to help it get through the coronavirus crisis. The high street retailer said it has seen a “substantial downturn in economic activity” as a result of the virus. It closed the majority of its stores after the Government called for non-essential stores to shut, but its Post Office branch sites and hospital stores have remained open.
  • The number of new cars sold in the UK in March fell by 44 per cent compared with the same month in 2019, industry figures show.
  • Housebuilder Barratt Developments North East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has announced the temporary closure of its 19 developments and sales offices, as well as its head office, as a result of the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Department store chain Debenhams is on the brink of collapse after bosses confirmed it has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators, affecting around 22,000 workers.
  • Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said 350 Britons who were on board the Coral Princess, another cruise ship hit by a coronavirus outbreak, have arrived back in the UK from Florida.
  • A mental health trust has recorded its first coronavirus patient deaths as the number of deaths across the region rose by 28 overnight. The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - which runs sites including West Park Hospital in Darlington and Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough - reported the death on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4.
  • Yorkshire County Cricket Club is the first county to put all players and cricket staff on furlough.
  • The 149th Open Golf Championship, due to be played at Royal St George’s in July, has been cancelled, organisers have announced.
  • Liverpool reverse decision to furlough staff. Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore says the club “came to the wrong conclusion” when announcing on Saturday that they intended to furlough staff and is “truly sorry”.