Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer clash at PMQs over virus track and trace system
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Sir Keir asks about immigration and the immigration health surcharge.
He says Labour will table an amendment to the immigration bill to stop NHS workers and key workers getting "hit by this charge".
The PM replies that he believes it is important "we invest massively in our NHS" and he says the government has done this.
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Image source, HoCKeir Starmer says there has been "no effective tracing since 12 March".
"There were 10 weeks in a critical period without effective tracing," he says.
"That is a huge hole in our defences isn't it prime minister."
Boris Johnson accuses the Labour leader of "feigned ignorance".
He says 24,000 trackers have been recruited and that number will rise to 25,000 by 1 June - "They will be able to track 10,000 new cases a day," he says.
"We are making vast progress," he says.
Quote MessageI have great confidence that by June 1 we will have a system that will enable us, that will help us very greatly to defeat this disease and move the country forward."
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Sir Keir continues to challenge the PM on testing for coronavirus in care homes.
"What's causing the continued delay in routine testing in our care homes?" He asks.
The PM says hundreds of thousands of staff and residents have been tested already.
"We are confident we can increase our testing not just in care homes," he says, but also in the country.
He says they will "get up to 200,000 tests by the end of this month".
"This country is now testing more than virtually any other country in Europe."
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Image source, HoCKeir Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer rises to ask his first question. He begins by saying that government claims that they threw "a protective ring around our care homes" were "flatly contradicted by the chief executive of Care England".
He notes that government advice up to 15 April was that negative tests were not required before patients were discharged form hospitals to care homes.
"What's protective about that," he asks.
Boris Johnson replies that "no one was discharged into a care home without express authorisation of a clinician.
"The number of patients discharged into care homes was 40% down in March compared to January," he adds.
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The prime minister is quizzed on how ethnic minorities appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus.
He says he's asked for a "rapid review" on why this is happening, and this is taking place.
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Image source, HoCBoris Johnson
Boris Johnson begins by saying that 189 NHS workers and 131 social care workers' deaths have been reported as involving Covid-19.
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PMQs begins and Boris Johnson rises to take the first question.
Image source, HoCCommons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle a few minutes ago
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Today will be the third time Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer will go head-to-head at PMQs.
It will also be Mr Johnson's first official appearance in a week - since last Wednesday's PMQs - as other ministers have led the government's daily coronavirus briefing.
So expect questions on the situation in care homes, immigration and the plan for the reopening of schools in England.
This picture of last week's session was taken by the parliamentary photographer Jessica Taylor.
Image source, UK ParliamentLast week's question time
PMQs is due to kick off in about 20 minutes.
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It is the House of Commons' last day before MPs break up for the Whitsun recess – and it is quite a busy last day.
MPs begun their day with questions to the Scottish Secretary Alister Jack, followed by PMQs at noon.
Then Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg will make a statement on plans to bring MPs back to Westminster, ending the semi-virtual set up that has been in place during the lockdown.
Next, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove will make a statement on the government’s post-Brexit plans for Northern Ireland. You can read about that here.
MPs will then get their first chance to debate the government’s Trade Bill.
And finally there will be a motion on committee membership – including who should be the chair of the Liaison Committee. This has caused a bit of a row between MPs and the government – Mark D’Arcy has the background.
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Welcome and thanks for joining us as we take you through this week's prime minister's questions.