UK coronavirus live: Downing Street unable to back up PM's test-and-trace claim; death toll rises by 85
by Josh Halliday (now) and Caroline Davies (earlier) from on (#55QVY)
No 10 spokesman unable to provide evidence to back Boris Johnson claim that UK system as good or better than anywhere in world'
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7.08pm BST
We're wrapping up this liveblog for today, so I'll end with this summary. Have a good evening and thanks for reading.
6.47pm BST
A week after the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced VAT cuts on food and drink in the hospitality sector, some well-known names have set out how they will reflect the changes.
McDonald's, Nando's, Pret a Manger and Starbucks are among the brands promising price reductions on their menus, my colleague Rebecca Smithers reports.
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