Article 55QVY UK coronavirus live: Downing Street unable to back up PM's test-and-trace claim; death toll rises by 85

UK coronavirus live: Downing Street unable to back up PM's test-and-trace claim; death toll rises by 85

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No 10 spokesman unable to provide evidence to back Boris Johnson claim that UK system as good or better than anywhere in world'

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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