If you're just joining us for the UK daily update, we'll get to that very soon.

We're also keeping across a vote in Parliament, as MPs decide how they should participate in proceedings from now on.

Earlier, MPs voted 242 to 185 against allowing remote voting in the House of Commons to continue.

We have counted around 30 Conservative MPs who voted for amendment D, thereby rebelling against their party.

Rebels include former ministers Tracy Crouch and Caroline Nokes.

The result of the current vote on the government's proposals is expected at roughly 17:00 BST.

Reality Check

At yesterday’s briefing, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that there had been an increase in coronavirus deaths of 111 in the last 24 hours. The total number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 stood at 39,045 – according to government figures.

But the previous day’s total was 38,489 – which was 556 lower (as Piers Morgan, among others, pointed out). So, where did the extra 445 deaths come from?

It turns out that until yesterday, the figure for the number of people who died after a positive test only included those whose test had been processed in an NHS or Public Health England laboratory.

On 1 June, the system was changed so that it also included tests processed by a commercial lab (since 24 May). That change meant a total of 445 extra people were counted as having died after testing positive, which was why the cumulative number rose by so much more than the daily figure.

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland still do not count people who have died after positive test results run through commercial labs.

The UK briefing is due to start in about 15 minutes, led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

He is likely to face questions about the government's figures on testing, after the UK's statistics watchdog said its presentation of figures appeared to be aimed at showing "the largest possible number of tests, even at the expense of understanding".

A spokesman said the government was working with statisticians and that the approach throughout had been to "increase transparency around the government's response to coronavirus".

On Sunday Matt Hancock announced that the UK had exceeded its target to increase coronavirus testing capacity to 200,000 a day by the end of May.

Read more here.

Another 324 people have died with coronavirus in the UK as of 17:00 BST on 1 June, according to the latest Department of Health and Social Care figures., external

It brings the total UK deaths from the virus so far to 39,369.

As of 09:00 BST on 2 June, there have been 4,615,146 tests, with 135,643 tests on 1 June.

Some 277,985 people have tested positive for the virus.

The UK briefing is due to start in 20 minutes. We'll bring you all the updates here.

In the meantime, here's a round-up of the latest news:

• A review has found that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are disproportionately affected by coronavirus, but it is not clear why
• The UK's statistics watchdog has criticised the government over its handling of coronavirus testing data. The UK Statistics Authority said the presentation of figures appeared to be aimed at showing "the largest possible number of tests, even at the expense of understanding"
• The government is looking at ways to relax the 14-day quarantine rule for people entering the UK. The rule comes into force on Monday
• MPs have debated how Parliament will work over the coming months, with the opposition calling the government's plan "discriminatory"

UK Parliament MPs have, after 45 minutes, voted 242 to 185 against amendment D which would have allowed remote voting in the House of Commons to continue.

MPs are now voting on the unamended government proposal which states that MPs should be “physically within the parliamentary estate” in order to participate.

However, Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he will put forward a proposal tomorrow that would allow some MPs to participate remotely.

These were the unusual sights in Westminster today.

MPs queued up outside Parliament in order to vote on how the Commons should sit, while maintaining social distancing rules.

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The UK's daily press briefing is due to start in about 45 minutes.

It'll be led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, with John Newton, director of health improvement at Public Health England.

Expect questions about the UK's track and trace system, quarantine plans, and the disproportionate effect of coronavirus on black and ethnic minority communities.

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The Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, is trying to get the voting done as quickly as possible but does stop briefly to gently remonstrate with SNP MP Gavin Newlands, who has turned up to vote in some denim shorts.

"I'm not sure about the dress code," says Sir Lindsay, but adds, "I will allow it."

However he suggests the party whips, those in charge of party discipline, take note.

MPs in the UK are voting on whether all Commons proceedings should go ahead in person - rather than the partially virtual system used since mid-April.

They are lining up in a queue outside the chamber, 2m apart from one another, before entering to cast their votes inside in front of the watching cameras.

At one point the Speaker - who organises debates and voting - shouted “come on!” in an effort to "speed some of them up", our chief political correspondent Vicki Young said.

We'll bring you the result of the vote shortly.

During the debate, Ian Blackford, leader of the Scottish National Party at Westminster, implored the House to remember its responsibility to ensure no one in the country was disenfranchised.

He said he believed plans by Jacob Rees-Mogg were "wholly wrong". Many SNP MPs, he said, would have to travel more than 30 hours a week to get safely from Scotland to Westminster, at a time when MPs had more casework than normal.

He argued that MPs moving to and from Westminster could spread the virus across the country, becoming "silent spreaders".

Debate in the House of Commons on virtual parliamentary proceedings has come to an end and MPs have begun to vote on amendment D to the government's proposal.

During the lockdown MPs have been taking part in the House of Commons and voting using electronic methods.

However the government has now proposed that MPs should only participate “physically within the parliamentary estate”.

During the debate on the proposal, minister Jacob Rees-Mogg did say he would put forward plans to allow some MPs to participate in the House of Commons over video link. However he insisted that electronic voting should be scrapped.

Amendment D to his proposal allows for remote voting to take place, even if remote participation in debates are not allowed.

MPs are now voting on this amendment using a temporary method, by queuing in a social distanced manner.

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Authorities in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, have issued an alert after 34 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Tuesday.

It comes a day after restrictions were eased on businesses such as gyms and department stores.

"The purpose of this alert is to make residents aware of our precarious situation and urge them to be cautious," Governor Yuriko Koike said.

She said that if cases continued to increase, she would consider reactivating a shutdown.

It is the first time the number of infections has risen above 30 since mid-May. Officials said this was caused by several factors, including nightlife in the Shinjuku area.

Japan has confirmed more than 16,800 cases and 900 deaths from Covid-19.

Mark Lowen
BBC News, Rome

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The first country in the world to impose a national lockdown almost three months ago is now lifting the last remnants of it.

From today, restrictions on travelling within regions of Italy have been removed, with no more need for the forms justifying the trip.

All travel to and from the European Union, the Schengen zone and the United Kingdom is now allowed, although not yet for visitors travelling via those countries but starting their journey from elsewhere.

With more than 33,000 deaths and 230,000 cases, Italy has been ravaged by the virus and is one of the worst-hit countries in Europe.

But the rate of new infections is at its lowest since the start of the pandemic and with 13% of its economy based on tourism, Italy is desperate for visitors to return.

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Four of the 10 countries across the world with the highest number of new coronavirus infections are in Latin America, a World Health Organization official said on Monday. How are children there affected?

• Hundreds of children have been infected in Santa Cruz, the worst-hit region in Bolivia. Of more than 7,000 confirmed cases, 500 are under the age of 12, regional health official Marcelo Ríos said. "These children are not going out shopping or walking. They're not going to school or to work, so they must catch it from their parents and elderly people in their household," Ríos added
• In Peru, a three-year-old girl was the first in the country to show symptoms similar to those of Kawasaki disease shock syndrome. Read more about the disease here
• In Panama, lockdown measures were relaxed on Monday allowing children out of their homes between 16:00 and 19:00 as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian

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Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where Covid-19 was first discovered, have confirmed that the two-week programme to test the city’s entire population was “successful”.

The Hubei provincial health commission said that between 14 May and 1 June it tested 9.89 million people. Wuhan’s population is regularly cited as being around 11 million. You can read about Wuhan's mass testing drive here.

The official People’s Daily newspaper said that about 300 people tested positive for the virus but had exhibited no symptoms (approximately 0.003%).

It said that 900m yuan ($126m; £100m) was spent on the tests. The deputy mayor of Wuhan has confirmed that the government will foot the bill.

Wuhan was the original epicentre of the virus outbreak, with more than 50,000 confirmed cases. Its citizens spent 76 days in lockdown during the peak of the outbreak.

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A slight tangent during the debate in Westminster - some MPs have compared the new temporary queuing system for voting to Alton Towers.

One MP asks if Jacob Rees-Mogg - occasionally described as the honourable member for the 18th Century - has ever been to the theme park.

"Yes, I took my sister, Annunziata, there many years ago," he replies.

"Anyway enough of my reminiscences," he says and brings his speech to a close.

Labour's Valerie Vaz is now responding for the opposition.

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Opposition Labour party MP Valerie Vaz, shadow leader of the House, says: "The pandemic is still going on and it is still very serious."

She says the previous arrangements for speaking and voting remotely have worked well and allowed all MPs to participate equally. She says MPs have been working doubly hard and successfully.

She highlights the review today showing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people are at a higher risk of coronavirus and says MPs returning means lots of BAME parliamentary staff will also have to come back to work.

She calls the government's plan "discriminatory" and adds that pairing puts MPs at risk of being abused for not voting.

She also questions whether the proposed new voting system, in which MPs would queue at 2m intervals, is a good use of MPs' time.

Vaz concludes by labelling Rees-Mogg "arrogant" for proposing these plans.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg says he does not accept that those MPs unable to attend Parliament will be disenfranchised.

He says there are "many other ways" for MPs to participate including through written questions and attending select committees, which will continue to be done by video link.

Labour's Kevin Brennan asks why MPs can't use voting by proxy (ie through another MP).

Rees-Mogg says the Procedure Committee is looking into it but suggests proxy voting would complicate the current voting procedures, which require social distancing.

Nick Eardley
Political correspondent

It matters because some MPs are really worried this new system is going to mean they can't take part in parliamentary proceedings.

Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said that for those with a medical reason - those who are shielding - there will still be a mechanism for them to take part by video link. They won't be able to vote though.

The worry some of them have - and actually a number of MPs who aren't in that category also have - is that it locks their constituents out of the decision-making process and when it comes to big, contentious votes they can't take part.

The truth is we don't how long that could go on for. We don't know when things will get back to normal and when those who are shielding can come back to Westminster.

Assuming this passes this afternoon, there will be massive queues of MPs waiting in the corridor to vote, potentially more than a kilometre long and waiting for an hour, in each vote they have.