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Government scientists said measures could alternate in their severity in order to keep cases at a number the NHS can cope with.

The PM said people need to keep their distance and stay home if ill.

"This is a national emergency and we need to pool our nation’s expertise to fight the spread.”

It also increased its so-called quantitative easing programme by £200 billion to £645 billion.

The First Minister said the country is looking to banks to help lessen the economic impact of Covid-19 after they were bailed out.

Neoliberal thinking has infected the Tory government’s COVID-19 response and has put the nation at risk.

The union body said more needed to be done to ensure workers can stay in their jobs.

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

There was no mention of sick pay, renters, bills, gig workers and people who have already lost their jobs in Sunak's announcement.