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Boris Johnson says the UK can "turn the tide" on the coronavirus within 12 weeks, on 19 March 2020.
Labour's Andy Burnham asks about help for low income workers Image caption: Labour's Andy Burnham asks about help for low income workers

As we said, Health Secretary Matt Hancock is being questioned about the help for businesses. He's pushed hard by Labour Mayor Andy Burnham ahead of an announcement by the chancellor tomorrow on more support.

Mr Burnham says he has a lot of sympathy for the government, but they have "taken a lot of measures that sounded good but they have not given all the answers".

The former minister accuses the government of "doing the least for people who need help the most" - such as those in insecure employment, the self-employed, and those already on benefits out of work.

"Those people can't follow government advice to self isolate, they have to go into work, they should have been first group to be helped," adds Mr Burnham.

Mr Hancock says the government changed rules in the Budget just a week ago to help those people, and agrees the government must help businesses to keep people in work "because it is the best way to be ready to bounce back".

He refuses to reveal what the Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce tomorrow when it comes to the amount people are given on statutory sick pay - around £94 per week - but concludes: "Mark my words, we will do everything we can to make sure people are supported through this."