Reality Check

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said at PMQs: “the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 every day is only a fraction of those actually infected every day”.

So, what do the figures show?

1,613 people tested positive for coronavirus in the UK in the 24 hours up to 9am on 2 June, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health and Social Care.

However, the government’s testing programme is not the only way of assessing the infection rate.

An Office for National Statistics (ONS) infection survey carried out between 11 May to 24 May estimated that there are around 54,000 new coronavirus infections per week in England, or around 8,000 a day.

This survey, which reports weekly, is based on antibody tests (which establish whether people have had the virus) of nearly 19,000 people living in 9,000 households in England.

Read more about the ONS findings here.

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After just over 35 minutes, Prime Minister's Questions has come to an end for another week.

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Boris Johnson's predecessor asks the last question for today's PMQs.

Theresa May says he has "rightly been focusing on keeping people safe", but adds it "goes beyond Covid-19".

She asks whether the UK will have the same "quantity and quality of data it currently has" through a number of EU security agreements after the Brexit transition period ends.

Johnson says it depends on the outcome of negotiations with the EU.

But he says he is "absolutely confident" that "our friends and partners will see the mutual benefit" of continuing to collaborate on data.

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Conservative MP Laura Farris says the government has taken a lead on tackling domestic abuse, but says "there is an ugly dimension that remains unresolved."

Ms Farris asks if the prime minister agrees that it is time to end the rough sex defence.

The prime minister says she raises "an incredibly important point, and we do"

"We are committed to ensuring that the law is made clear and that defence is inexcusable" he says.

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Labour's Fleur Anderson becomes the next MP to raise the killing of George Floyd, saying the UK must have "determination to work against racism".

She lists a number of issues in her London constituency, saying black teachers are "scared about going back to school" because of the increased risk to them from coronavirus, and that more than a quarter of fines given out during lockdown have been given to black people - despite them only making up an eighth of the capital's population.

Ms Anderson calls on the PM to "condemn the action of the police in the US", to freeze the sales of tear gas to the country, and to look into the issue of fines closer to home.

Johnson says he "condemns the killing of George Floyd", but says all UK exports follow the "consolidated guidance on human rights".

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The prime minister is asked whether he will consider an extension of the furlough scheme for the air industry.

Boris Johnson says he is "not going to make a commitment to extend the coronavirus job retention scheme".

He acknowledges that the aviation sector has been "hard hit" and says the government will look at all ways to support it throughout the crisis.

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Labour MP Ben Bradshaw asks why the PM is "inflicting a blanket quarantine" on the UK "that will devastate the travel industry and rob British families of their foreign holidays".

The PM says that the “simple reason is to protect the British people from the reimporting of that disease once we have driven infection rates down".

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Labour's Paul Blomfield refers back to the questioning of the PM last week, saying Boris Johnson was "shocked to learn that many migrants living and working lawfully have no recourse for public funds".

You can read more on the story here.

Blomfield says it is leaving people to be "pushed into extreme poverty", and asks what progress the PM has made in addressing it.

Johnson says No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), external has been a "long standing condition", but claims it does "not necessarily exclude" migrants from other funds, such as the job retention scheme and help for the self-employed.

He adds: "If they have paid into benefits system, they may be eligible for certain benefits".

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The prime minister is asked why the UK is only introducing quarantine arrangements now, with other European countries relaxing them.

Boris Johnson replies it is for the "simple reason" that it is to keep the "rate of infection down".

"It is vital we avoid reinfection from elsewhere and that is why we are doing it," he says.

Reality Check

The health secretary Matt Hancoock has said before that anyone with coronavirus symptoms should get tested so Covid-19 can be controlled as the lockdown eases.

But the UK statistics watchdog has criticised the government's handling of the testing data.

So how much testing is being done?

Read Reality Check's explainer here.

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Tory MP Jane Hunt asks about weddings and when the public will be able to access for churches and places of worship again.

The prime minister says he “very much understands the urgency" on this to reopen places of worship.

A taskforce is being led on this matter, he says.

But, he says, "it’s a tough one" and opening places like churches would push up the risk of infection.

He says “we are getting there” but “we are not there yet”.

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The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford says the "rhetoric" coming out of the US after the death of George Floyd is "deeply worrying".

He says the PM "has not offered words... and [the UK has] shuttered itself hoping no one would notice".

Blackford asks him what representations has he made to Donald Trump and calls on him "at the very least to say black lives matter".

Johnson says: "Of course black lives matter I totally understand anger and grief that is felt".

He also says he supports the right to protest, but it should be carried out lawfully.

Blackford says he has not answered the question, and instead asks for the PM to urgently look into the riot gear the UK exports to the US.

Johnson says he will look into any complaints, but the UK is "the most scrupulous country in the world" when it comes to exports.

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Sir Keir now highlights the issue of MPs voting - the scene yesterday of MPs queuing was "shameful", he says.

"If any other employer behaved like this it will be a clear and obvious case of discrimination," he says.

Sir Keir asks the PM to allow online voting and the hybrid parliament to resume.

The prime minister says the public are getting used to queuing.

"I do not think it unreasonable to ask parliamentarians to come back and do their job," he says.

He apologises to his colleague for the inconvenience.

He says shielded and older MPs will be able to vote by proxy.

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Sir Keir tells the PM he is "confusing scrutiny for attacks", adding: "Boy, he makes it difficult to support this government.

He then questions Boris Johnson on lifting restrictions, quoting the PM saying he would "simply wait" until the alert level had fallen from four before making any changes.

He asks the PM what the alert level is now and what the R number is.

Johnson says the Labour leader "knows perfectly well the alert level does allow it" and criticises him for not raising this issue during their phone calls.

He admits that the alert level is still four, but the government has passed its five tests in ensuring it is safe to do.

He concludes by accusing Sir Keir of "u-turning against the steps the country is taking".