PMQs offers 'nuts and bolts' of UK government responsepublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2020
Norman Smith
Assistant political editor
The striking thing from today's Prime Minister's Questions was Boris Johnson saying a decision on school closures would be taken imminently in the UK - which I presume means within days.
That comes when we know ministers have sought to push it back due to fears that parents who are doctors, nurses and care workers might have to stay at home to look after their children - which, of course, increases the pressure on hospitals and care homes.
But what seems to be going on is a number of schools, particularly in London, are already closing because of cases of coronavirus.
So, the facts on the ground are changing, schools are closing anyway, and events seem to me are moving ahead at pace.
There were also more words, but no details, on legislation to help renters and suggestions from the PM a household test to determine whether you have had the coronavirus is getting closer.
So overall, this PMQs saw us get quite a lot of the nuts and bolts of the coronavirus response from the government.