Making meals for hospital workerspublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 31 March 2020
More than £330,000 has been raised by charity Meals for the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak.
Summary
D-Day veteran dies after contracting coronavirus
Police given advice over enforcing social distancing
Health Secretary Matt Hancock 'on the mend' after contracting Covid-19
British Airways suspends all Gatwick flights
Food vouchers for free school meals children
Parking tickets for vulnerable shoppers criticised
Virus death consultant's brother pays tribute
Updates on Tuesday 31 March
Making meals for hospital workerspublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 31 March 2020
Vouchers for free school meals childrenpublished at 07:54 British Summer Time 31 March 2020
Parents of children who are eligible for free school meals will be able to claim shopping vouchers while schools are shut.
Each child is entitled to vouchers worth £15 a week, ministers say.
But headteachers have warned that many families will still struggle.
Image source, ReutersPolice told to be 'consistent' on lockdown powerspublished at 07:46 British Summer Time 31 March 2020
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe guidance to officers comes amid criticism of how some forces have enforced social distancing measures.
Derbyshire Police was accused of "nanny policing" last week for using drones to film walkers in the Peak District.
How many confirmed cases are there in your area?published at 07:37 British Summer Time 31 March 2020
In the UK there are more than 22,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and at least 1,408 people who have tested positive for the virus have died.
More than 112,800 people in the UK have been tested for the virus but were found not to have it.
The actual number of people with the respiratory infection in the country is estimated to be much higher.
Morningpublished at 07:30 British Summer Time 31 March 2020
Danielle Dwyer
BBC NewsGood morning.
Thanks for joining us and we hope you're keeping safe and well.
We're going to be bringing you the latest updates from across England as the coronavirus lockdown continues.
We'll also be sharing stories about how people are helping one another at this difficult time.