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- There is no guarantee that hospitals will not run out of personal protective equipment (PPE) this weekend, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
- The UK has extended the lockdown for another three weeks, citing advice from scientists. Robert Peston asks if scientists are running the country.
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan has broken with official government guidance and urged Londoners to wear face masks while travelling on public transport.
- London hospitals succeeded in doubling the number of intensive care units, leaving the NHS Nightingale field hospital almost empty.
- The SNP has said that Scotland could deviate from the rest of the UK when it comes to a lockdown exit strategy.
- Driving to the countryside to take exercise is lawful, according to new guidance issued to the police.
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