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- New data from the ONS shows a spike in the death toll in England and Wales compared with the five-year average: 7,996 excess deaths for the week to 10 April. Details below.
- Parliament returns today. Up to 50 MPs are allowed in the chamber at any time, and some will join on Zoom. James Forsyth explains below.
- The NHS may not have enough face masks if the government advises the public to wear them. Dr John Lee weighs up the evidence of masks on Coffee House.
- The government has failed to contact hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people who should’ve been told to stay home and assigned food deliveries, an investigation has revealed.
- Teachers unions say schools will not reopen until five demands are met, including access to PPE.
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