Coronavirus live: Boris Johnson says he only ‘briefly’ considered not isolating after Covid contact

British prime minister and chancellor forced into U-turn after first saying they did not need to isolate as part of testing pilot scheme

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11.20pm BST

Back to Boris Johnson:

Jim McMahon MP, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on claims TfL workers have been part of the same pilot scheme for Covid testing that the Prime Minister claimed to be in, has told the Guardian:

The Government's claims that TfL workers are part of a pilot scheme seem premature at best and were clearly rushed out to provide cover for the wishes of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor.

Rail services across the country are being cancelled precisely because so many staff are being forced to self-isolate. Ministers were warned the situation was reaching a critical point days ago.

11.06pm BST

A further 1,179 cases of Covid were reported in the Republic of Ireland today.

As of Sunday, there were 91 patients in hospital with coronavirus, including 22 in intensive care.