Summary

  • New Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his first Budget

  • Boris Johnson faces PMQs amid coronavirus pressures

  • Parliament spokesman: "there no plans to suspend Parliament" after MP tests positive for coronavirus.

  • Michael Gove tells MPs coronavirus could impact EU trade talks

  • Prime minister chaired cabinet meeting in Downing Street

  • Question time for Women and Equalities ministers

Live Reporting

Kate Whannel, Paul Seddon and Lucy Webster

  1. Dorries criticises doorstepping journalist

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    Health Minister Nadine Dorries is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.

  2. Coronavirus: Schools and childcare providers should remain open

    Women and equalities questions

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    MPs are putting questions to the ministers for Women and Equalities.

    Asked about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak will have on childcare, Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford says the advice from Public Health England remains that childcare facilities and schools should stay open.

    She says she wants providers to be reassured. She says the government is monitoring the situation and that there is a helpline for early years providers.

  3. Health secretary to make statement at 19:00 GMT

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Matt Hancock will make a statement to the House of Commons on the coronavirus later this evening.

    Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says the health secretary's statement will include advice to the House following the announcement that Health Minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for the virus.

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock in Downing Street earlierAFP

  4. The red box 'moment'

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak lines up in front of Number 11 Downing Street with his team of Treasury ministers, for the traditional Budget Day photocall.

    Chancellor holds up the red box 11 Downing StreetBBC News

  5. Chancellor's task 'a bit like juggling water'

    Laura Kuenssberg
    BBC political editor

    Speaking on Politics Live on BBC Two, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says the chancellor's task is "a bit like juggling water".

    "He is barely a month into the new job and the government is only a few months on from winning an election - that should have given them a bit of time to think about what they want to do.

    "The impact of coronavirus has changed all of that.

    "This has changed the complexion of everything the government is looking at.

    "This is going to feel a bit like an emergency budget.

    "I think we are going to see some quite dramatic interventions."

  6. PMQs: Who is asking the questions?

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Prime Minister's Questions begins at midday.

    Here are the MPs whose names are down to ask a question (although others will also get a chance to put their questions to the PM).

    1. Conservative Gary Sambrook (Birmingham, Northfield
    2. Conservative Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton)
    3. Labour’s Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd)
    4. Labour’s Naz Shah (Bradford West)
    5. Plaid Cymru’s Hywel Williams (Arfon)
    6. Conservative Antony Higginbotham (Burnley)
    7. Conservative Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East)
    8. The SNP’s Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire)
    9. Labour’s Rachel Hopkins (Luton South)
    10. The SNP’s Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
    11. Labour’s Bill Esterson (Sefton Central)
    12. Conservative Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster)
    13. The SNP’s Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts)
    14. Labour’s Zarah Sultana (Coventry South)
    15. Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland)

  7. Welcome!

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Thanks for joining us as we limber up to take you through prime minster's questions.

    First up, ministers for Women and Equalities will answer departmental questions.

    Then at 12:00 GMT we'll bring you all the best bits of PMQs.

    Will Boris Johnson give any new details on the coronavirus outbreak?

    After PMQs, we'll hand the baton over to our colleagues in the BBC Business Unit, who will take you through the Chancellor's Budget statement.