Rishi Sunak has promised to pump billions of extra pounds of public spending into the UK economy over the next five years as part of a "plan for prosperity" to combat stalling growth.

Boris Johnson will not be tested for coronavirus despite attending a Downing Street event with Nadine Dorries days before she was diagnosed with the virus.

The BSA appreciates that the situation surrounding the outbreak of Covid-19/ coronavirus continues to evolve. The current BSA position is as follows:

Health minister Nadine Dorries has become the first MP to test positive for coronavirus.

The Government should be making it easier for veterans, service personnel, and their families to connect with one another and access peer-led mental health support, writes Jamie Stone MP. 

Boris Johnson should put the "interests of the nation" first and extend the EU transition period to deal with the coronavirus, Lisa Nandy has said.

With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem in any given year, Mind's Budget asks are not for a small sub-section of society but for a large number of us, writes Sophie Corlett, Director of External Relations.

Rory Stewart has called on the Government to announce the immediate closure of the country's schools as he attacked Boris Johnson's "half-hearted" response to the coronavirus outbreak.

There are currently "no plans" to suspend Parliament in response to the mounting coronavirus crisis, it has been confirmed.

Talk of cancelling major sporting fixtures in the UK due to coronavirus is “very premature”, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the government will begin the process of cross party talks to find a long term solution to funding social care. The government will ask MPs to contribute their views in the first phase before moving to a second phase of structured talks in May.

Downing Street has established a new unit to tackle fake news relating to the coronavirus outbreak.

Rishi Sunak said he will ensure small businesses have the cash flow they need to “bridge through a difficult period” amid fears the coronavirus outbreak could damage the economy.

Officials and ministers are planning for the potential deaths of 100,000 Brits from coronavirus as measures to control the outbreak are stepped up.

Supermarkets have accused Matt Hancock of lying after the Health Secretary claimed that ministers had been working with them to ensure food will be delivered to people in self-isolation for coronavirus testing.

The Health Secretary has written to MPs announcing his plans for cross-party talks on a long-term solution for the social care crisis.

Boris Johnson has announced a new £46m funding package to help develop a vaccine and rapid testing kit for coronavirus.

Compassion in Dying has welcomed new guidelines for the treatment of people with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDoC) published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) today.

National funding is needed for Tier 2 weight management programmes, writes Paul Sharpe, Head of Partnerships at Slimming World.

The NHS has 43,000 fewer nurses than it needs, according to the public spending watchdog.

The Houses of Parliament could shut their doors under government plans to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, it has emerged.

Emergency laws will be introduced to ensure that any workers forced to take time off because of the coronavirus do not miss out on sick pay, Boris Johnson has announced.

The Government has expanded its public information campaign in a bid to limit the spread of the coronavirus - as NHS chiefs stepped up their emergency planning for an outbreak.

Labour has called on the Government to ensure that all workers forced to stay at home by the coronavirus are entitled to full sick pay.