UK coronavirus live: Johnson threatens stricter measures if people flout social distancing rules as deaths reach 281 - as it happened

Boris Johnson holds daily briefing; shops under pressure to close; rough sleepers race against time to self-isolate

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6.22pm GMT

That's it for today's UK live blog. We will be following more reactions to Johnson's press conference and global developments here.

6.16pm GMT

Here's a summary of the latest coronavirus developments in the UK, including the announcements from Boris Johnson's daily press conference this afternoon.