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Tim Martin said shutting down pubs would be ‘over the top’.

"We need urgent action in the form of universal basic income in order to take care of people."

Rishi Sunak has been under pressure from Labour, unions and senior Tory MPs to do more to help workers and the stalling economy weather the crisis.

The chain said that sales were already dropping at its pubs in the weeks leading up to the coronavirus crisis.

Boris Johnson told MPs during PMQs that further decisions on schools are ‘to be taken imminently’.

Mother of the House Harriet Harman earlier criticised ‘packed back benches’ and a ‘bustling tea room’.

Measures unveiled by the PM and Chancellor on Tuesday evening included Government-backed loans worth £330 billion – equivalent to 15% of GDP.

Relaxation of planning regulations was among a package of measures to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis.

Alex Claridge has set up an ’emergency pot’ alongside Hospitality Action, and started a petition calling for clear Government guidance and action.

Scientists said the latest data showed that the previous strategy risked overwhelming the NHS and could lead to 250,000 deaths.

Tim Martin said Holland’s actions – admitting most people will get the virus, while protecting the elderly and sick – are the best path for the UK.

Pubs and restaurant owners are calling for immediate support after the PM advised people not to go out but stopped short of ordering closures.

“We’re planning one hell of a piss–up in a brewery when all of this blows over", they added.

PM acknowledges the outbreak will deliver a ‘severe blow’ but says the ‘fundamentals’ of the UK economy remained ‘very strong’.

Johnson had come under fire for allegedly only briefing selected journalists over plans to tackle the crisis.

Holly Woollard decided to launch the groups after watching Boris Johnson’s speech on Thursday warning people that “many loved ones” will die in the “worst public health crisis in a generation.”

The death toll in the UK has risen from 21 deaths on Saturday.

“I cannot say this strongly enough: Ministers need to stop anonymously briefing journalists and start speaking directly to the public", Lord Barwell said.

Plans are under way to ban mass gatherings from next week.

European countries have taken such measures as the pandemic worsens.

Boris Johnson outlines the government's latest advice on delaying the spread of coronavirus.

A spending frenzy budget that omitted one of the biggest campaign promises of the referendum.

The restrictions announced by Donald Trump do not apply to the United Kingdom.

“Principled Conservative MPs should refuse to go along with this latest authoritarian move", Sir Ed Davey said.

The president’s twitter stats are down, while rally attendees have started leaving early.

The mix-up put information in an investigation out by one hour.

The Tories have committed to an inquiry into all forms of discrimination within the party.

The DCMS select committee is to launch an inquiry into the Government’s plans for high-speed broadband in every UK home and business by 2025.

There are now 85 cases in the UK.

There has been a “tsunami” of allegations of abuse by officials in her private office when she was secretary of state.

The TUC has urged Boris Johnson not to lower food or employment standards during negotiations.

The comments are likely to increase sector fears that their interests will not be safeguarded in the forthcoming EU and US trade talks.

Her return to Government as Home Secretary in 2019 raised eyebrows due to the manner of her departure from Cabinet in 2017.

Tories say they are not permitting the privatisation of the National Health Service, but evidence from asset companies suggests otherwise.

The Government’s blueprint for a trade deal with the US will be published next week.

Worryingly the Govt will not commit to publishing any economic assessment of the cost of this scenario.

Councils affected by the expansion, environmental charities and London Mayor Sadiq Khan brought legal action over Government approval of the plans.

The EU’s chief negotiator says failure to agree common environmental standards will damage the fight against climate change.

The SNP’s Westminster leader told Boris Johnson that immigration is ‘crucial’ for the Scottish economy.

A report by Gina Miller’s True & Fair Campaign claims to lay bare ‘systemic regulatory failure’ on Andrew Bailey’s watch as head of the FCA.

London and Brussels are set to clash on issues including trade terms and the Elgin Marbles.

Iain Duncan-Smith now wants experts to help sort out Brexit.

Amelie de Montchalin said France would not sign up to a bad deal just to ensure an agreement is in place by January 1.

The MP for Witham is an ambitious Brexiteer and free market enthusiast from the right of the party.

Sinn Fein MP Chris Hazzard said the UK Government ‘must not be allowed to sidestep their responsibilities’.