Earlier today, Captain Sir Tom Moore - the 100-year-old World War Two veteran who became a household name in the UK after raising almost £33m for health service charities - told BBC Breakfast he was "overawed" by the honour of a knighthood.

He joked that he hoped the Queen was “not very heavy-handed with the sword as by then I might be rather a poor old weak soul”.

House of Commons
Parliament

Image source, HoC

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 from 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.

Image source, Getty Images

Consumers "may never shop the same way again" following the coronavirus crisis, the boss of Marks and Spencer has said.

The comments came as the retailer said clothing and homeware sales had fallen by 75% in the six weeks to 9 May.

Food sales also fell, by 8.8%, although M&S said many of its Simply Food stores were trading strongly.

The update came as M&S said its profits for the year to March had dropped by more than 20%.

Pre-tax profits fell to £403m from £511m in the previous year, as M&S's troubled clothing business continued to struggle.

House of Commons
Parliament

Image source, HoC

Boris Johnson begins by saying that 189 NHS workers and 131 social care workers' deaths have been reported as involving Covid-19.

House of Commons
Parliament

PMQs begins and Boris Johnson rises to take the first question.

Image source, HoC

Philippa Roxby
Health reporter, BBC News

Image source, VT Freeze Frame

The Dutch government says it is “plausible” that a worker at a mink farm has been infected with coronavirus by one of the animals there.

But there are still so many unanswered questions. How was the mink infected? Have other workers been infected too? Is there a risk to anyone else not working very closely with these animals?

Scientists believe that the new coronavirus is likely to have originated in animals - probably bats - in a live market in Wuhan. But since then, it is humans who have driven the spread of the virus from China to all four corners of the planet.

Along the way, a pet dog in Hong Kong, some cats and a tiger in New York's Bronx Zoo have tested positive - but it’s likely that humans passed it to them and not the other way round.

There are also queries over whether having traces of the virus on an animal is the same as that animal being infected and being ill with the virus.

What’s clear is that the risk to people from animals in this pandemic is extremely small. The risk from other people spreading the virus is much, much greater.

Prime Minister's Questions will begin in the House of Commons in about 10 minutes - Boris Johnson's first public appearance since the PMQs session last Wednesday.

It comes as his government faces pressure about its plan for more children to return to schools on 1 June; concerns over the UK's contact tracing system and app, and job losses at major companies such as Rolls-Royce.

We'll bring you all the main developments on the Covid-19 response here.

The Labour MP, Tulip Siddiq has said that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, whose coronavirus related furlough from a prison in Iran was temporarily extended again today, is under "unimaginable stress".

Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman, was arrested in 2016 as she prepared to return to the UK after visiting her parents. She was accused of "plotting against the regime" - charges British officials have dismissed as "spurious".

See more on Zaghari-Ratcliffe in our 10:54 update below.

LBC

Home Secretary Priti Patel told LBC radio that she plans to "double the sentences" for people convicted of deliberately coughing on key workers to put them at risk of catching Covid-19.

"They will feel the full force of the law," she said. "We’ve seen some people be convicted and rightly."

Ms Patel said she was looking "right now" to increase sentencing powers.

Coughing or spitting at someone if it is intended to cause harm or fear can be prosecuted as common assault, with a maximum sentence of six months in prison or two years if it is against an emergency worker on duty.

Last month, railway station worker Belly Mujinga died after being spat at by a man claiming to have Covid-19.

Police in the Philippines have raided a small illegal hospital and a pharmacy that were secretly treating Chinese nationals suspected of having the coronavirus, the Associated Press reports, quoting police officials.

Two people were arrested during the raid at a residential villa that had been converted into a seven-bed hospital, police said. One patient was found in the building.

More than 200 suspected coronavirus rapid test kits and syringes were also recovered from rubbish bins at the villa.

Those arrested were a Chinese hospital administrator and a person who manned the pharmacy, police said. The male Chinese patient has been moved to a local hospital.

The illegal facility, north-west of the capital Manila, is believed to have been in operation for about three months, officials said.

Image source, Reuters

More on British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (see our 10:54 post).

Zaghari-Ratcliffe's family has just said that her furlough from Tehran's prison has again been extended.

She was allowed temporarily release alongside tens of thousands of others from Iran's norotious Evin prison to limit the risk from coronavirus.

Zaghari-Ratcliffe is quoted as saying that the prosecutor's office told her she would stay free until a decision is made on her clemency.

Jonathan Beale
BBC defence correspondent

Image source, Reuters

The Ministry of Defence is to scale back its military “Covid Support Force” by standing down thousands of troops who had been placed on high readiness.

More than 20,000 armed forces personnel from all three services were put on alert in March to help the government response to Covid-19.

However, only about 4,000 have so far been deployed – fulfilling tasks such as helping construct the Nightingale temporary hospitals, delivering protective equipment and carrying out testing. Their work will continue.

But thousands of other service personnel who have not been used will now resume normal duties. The MoD is expected to issue a statement later today confirming that the Covid Support Force will be reduced to fewer than 10,000 personnel.

Caroline Hawley
BBC News

Image source, Press Association

The British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, is anxiously awaiting news of whether her temporary release from prison will be extended or not.

"The uncertainty is not good for her mental health," her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, told me today.

Zaghari-Ratcliffe was freed from Tehran's Evin jail on 17 March, along with tens of thousands of other prisoners, as Iran tried to curb its coronavirus outbreak.

She is due back in prison today - Wednesday - if her release is not extended again.

Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in 2016 at Tehran airport as she prepared to return to the UK from visiting her parents. She was jailed for five years after being accused of plotting against the regime - charges that British officials describe as "spurious".

Image source, Free Nazanin Campaign

For the past two months she has been at her parents’ home in Tehran, forced to wear an ankle tag and stay within 300 metres of the house.

"She’s pretty isolated because friends are too frightened to visit," said Mr Ratcliffe.

But she has been able to enjoy long video calls with her five-year-old daughter Gabriella.

"Gabriella is playing games with her, and showing her stuff - like her dolls, and they choose together which clothes to dress them in," Mr Ratcliffe said.

But the stress of not knowing what will happen next affects the whole family, including Gabriella, Mr Ratcliffe said.

"She picks up on moods. As we get more stressed, she gets more distressed."

Nyein Chan Aye
BBC News Burmese

Image source, AFP/Getty Images

A pastor is being held in judicial custody in Myanmar (Burma) after appearing in court in the city of Yangon accused of breaching coronavirus control rules.

Canadian-Burmese pastor David Lah held multiple religious gatherings in Yangon after the regional government had banned all mass meetings on 13 March.

More than 70 people have been infected after attending religious events in Myanmar, accounting for about 40% of all confirmed cases in the country. Mr Lah has said there will be no infections among true followers of Jesus. However, the pastor - who is popular with celebrities - has himself recovered after testing positive for Covid-19.

If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to three years. Three other people were charged along with the pastor.

English Premier League teams have started non-contact training, with markers helping to keep the players apart and some wearing face masks.

Watford captain Troy Deeney says he will not return yet because he has fears for his family's health. Three of six positive tests among the league's players and staff were at Watford.

In other developments in sport:

• Depression and thoughts of self-harm have affected more than a fifth of current and former footballers surveyed by the players' union during the coronavirus pandemic
• Pakistan plan to send a 25-man squad, external to England in July to meet the demands of playing an entire cricket tour behind closed doors in a "bio-secure" bubble
• The French government's decision to revoke approval for a resumption of horse racing at some tracks has been described as "inexplicable" by France Galop president Edouard de Rothschild.

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland was challenged on BBC Breakfast about trust in the government after his ministerial colleague Therese Coffey wrongly claimed that more than 100,000 people had been tested for coronavirus on some days.

Presenter Louise Minchin said that in fact there was "not a single day" when more than 100,000 people had received tests, and asked him if claims like these undermined trust.

Mr Buckland said the government needed to be "straightforward", adding that where there had been difficulties "everybody has known about it".

He also acknowledged that the planned contact tracing system and app were "still very much work in progress" and might not be "full-blown" by the time schools are due to open on 1 June.

Mr Buckland said the government needed to "listen very carefully" to schools concerned about readmitting more children and acknowledged that there may not be a "uniform" return to teaching.

Carbon dioxide emissions have fallen dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic, as lockdowns have brought the global economy to a standstill.

A study found that daily carbon emissions declined by 17% globally by early April this year, external, compared to average levels in 2019.

But when lockdown restrictions are lifted, carbon emissions are expected to rise once again. Changing the way we live, and how the global economy functions, could sustain the decline in greenhouse gas emissions, experts say.

To that end, climate researchers have put together a list of the best ways for people to reduce their carbon footprints (see the full list below).

Top of the list is living car-free, which saves an average of 2.04 tonnes of CO2 per person annually.

Read more: How to reduce your carbon footprint

Anna Holligan
BBC News Hague correspondent

The Dutch government says it is "plausible" that an employee at a mink farm contracted Covid-19 from one of the animals.

The details were shared in a report uploaded to the government website late on Tuesday night. Further research is being conducted.

If the "likely" scenario proves conclusive it would appear to be the first confirmed case of animal to human infection in the world. Experts suspect - but have not confirmed - that Covid-19 originated by crossing from an animal to a human in China.

Measures are being put in place at mink farms across the Netherlands to try to prevent any spread.

"These new research results have a major impact on the owners, families and employees of mink companies as well as on local communities. I am therefore in close contact with all these parties involved," said agriculture minister Carola Schouten.

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Reuters

Summer holidays could be on the cards after all and Spain makes face masks compulsory for everyone over six years old. Here’s the latest from Europe:

• Greece is expected to announce plans later that would allow in visitors from other European countries as early as 1 July. The move comes as EU tourism ministers meet this afternoon to discuss how countries can reopen their borders for the summer holidays

• Spain has made it mandatory for everyone over the age of six to wear a face mask in places such as shops, restaurants and public transport, and outdoors as well if social distancing isn’t possible. The rules come into effect on Thursday
• Russia has announced a record number of daily deaths, jumping by 135 in the past 24 hours to a total of 2,972. The country has the second highest number of confirmed cases in the world - surpassing 300,000 on Wednesday - and some believe the true death toll is much higher
• French charity Hand in Hand (Main dans la Main) has created a clear face mask to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The mask isn’t commercially available yet, but the group thinks it could ensure everyone can still communicate under new face covering rules

• Authorities in the Netherlands say it’s “plausible” a worker at a mink farm caught the virus from one of the animals. Research is under way to confirm the link

Image source, Getty Images

One player and two staff at Premier League football club Watford, along with Burnley assistant manager Ian Woan, are among six positive tests for coronavirus at clubs in the league.

The other two are at a third club, the details of which have not been revealed.

Players and staff who tested positive will self-isolate for seven days.

Squads started non-contact training on Tuesday, as the Premier League steps up plans for a restart.