Coronavirus UK live: hospital death toll reaches 8,958, a record daily rise of 980 – as it happened

Deputy chief medical officer says 'premature' to claim UK is at peak; Boris Johnson 'in good spirits' after ICU discharge; public urged to stay home over Easter. This live blog is now closed, please head to the global coronavirus live blog for updates

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The latest episode of Anywhere but Westminster went up today and it's an especially eye-opening one.

John and John speak to families who are on the brink, grappling with the everyday experience of living in confinement, dealing with everything from autism to living in small houses and properties without outdoor space.