Watch LIVE: Michael Gove gives daily coronavirus press conference

27 March 2020, 17:02 | Updated: 28 March 2020, 14:12

Michael Gove is set to step in for the daily press conference
Michael Gove is set to step in for the daily press conference. Picture: PA

Michael Gove is to deliver the government's daily press conference after the prime minister tested positive for Covid-19 - you can watch it here once it begins.

Michael Gove will step in for the prime minister this evening after both he and Health Secretary Matt Hancock tested positive for coronavirus.

He will be joined by chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance and Head of NHS England Simon Stevens.

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty will not be joining them after he announced he would be self-isolating at home "after experiencing symptoms compatible with Covid-19".

Watch the updates live above within the next hour.

More Latest News

See more More Latest News

Andrew Tate is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women

Romanian court rules trial can start for Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape

Peter Kay has been forced to cancel a second gig at Manchester's new Co-op Live arena

Peter Kay forced to cancel second show at Manchester's new £350m arena as venue boss quits amid opening delay chaos

Exclusive
Humza Yousaf is fighting for his political future ahead of a no confidence vote

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf defiantly says he will not resign as he faces No Confidence vote

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin

US set to provide six billion dollars in long-term military aid for Ukraine

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a fire at an industrial estate on Staffa Road in Leyton, east London

British man recruited as 'Russian spy' charged with masterminding arson attack on Ukrainian-linked businesses in London

The group left the restaurant with a bill of £270 unpaid

Fury of restaurant boss as 20-strong dine-and-dash gang carry out ‘very well constructed’ £270 con at Exeter curry house

Ebbw Fawr Learning Community was partially locked down

Teen arrested and school placed in 'partial lockdown' after pupil receives threatening messages

Representatives of the Turkish communities put flowers over a memorial placed on the spot of an explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue

Syrian woman sentenced to life in prison for Istanbul bombing in 2022

Alexander Lukashenko has warned of 'apocalypse'

Belarus is hosting 'several dozen' Russian nuclear weapons, Lukashenko says, as he warns of 'apocalypse'

Vietnamese chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the national assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam

Head of Vietnamese parliament resigns amid corruption probe

French protesters

Students resume pro-Palestinian protests at prestigious Paris university

Crew of the HMS Diamond watch the Sea Viper missile system was used to destroy the projectile

Royal Navy thwarts Houthi attack on container ship by shooting down ballistic missile in combat for first time

A 13-year-old girl has been remanded.

Girl, 13, remanded after being charged with three counts of attempted murder following Wales school stabbing

Former US president Donald Trump speaks to the media at Manhattan criminal court during the continuation of his trial

Trump hush money trial to resume with cross-examination of ex-tabloid publisher

Sarah Davey killed Lily Lilley

Woman who as a teen tortured and murdered grandmother and dumped body in canal let out of prison on parole

Fiona Beal has pleaded guilty to murder.

Primary school teacher admits murder of boyfriend whose mummified remains were found buried in garden

Latest News

See more Latest News

Smoke rises in the sky after an explosion in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel

Egypt sends delegation to Israel in hopes of brokering ceasefire

A woman who pulled down a teenager’s mini skirt in a US restaurant has been charged with a sex crime

Utah 'Karen' charged with sexual battery 'for yanking girl's skirt after complaining it was so short she could see pubic hair'
Prince Harry dons his medals to present a soldier of the year award to US combat medic

Proud Prince Harry dons his medals for video presentation of Soldier of the Year award to combat medic
Elderly voters sit as others stand in a queue to vote during the second round of voting in the six-week-long national election near Palakkad, India

India begins second phase of national elections with Modi’s BJP as front-runner

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will lay a motion of no confidence in the Scottish government this afternoon.

Scottish Labour leader to lay motion of no confidence in government as Humza Yousaf cancels independence speech
A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital

Premature baby rescued from dead mother’s womb in Gaza dies

A man stands on a house that was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, in Hanine village, south Lebanon

Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing civilian

Ramia Abdo Sultan, lawyer and communications relations advisor of the Australian National Imams Council with Imams speaks during a press conference in Sydney g

Muslim groups claim ‘double standard’ in police handling of Sydney stabbings

Andrew Mason was attacked by Chris Makin in a row over birds' nests

Parish council chairman 'feared for his life' as local businessman dragged him by the hair in row over birds nests
Israel Palestinians Campus Protests

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University settle in for 10th day

The News Explained

See more The News Explained

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?
Armistice Day marks the signing of the armistice in 1918

Armistice Day: What is it about and when will the two-minute silence be held?

Royals

See more Royals

Paolo Liuzzi has died

Princess Beatrice's ex-boyfriend found dead in hotel of suspected drug overdose after 'amassing big gambling debts'
Amy Dowden revealed Princess Kate’s sweet message of support to her after she shared her cancer diagnosis last year.

Amy Dowden reveals Princess Kate’s sweet message of support to her after she shared cancer diagnosis last year
King Charles awarded Kate with a new title.

King Charles honours Princess Kate with new title to thank her for taking on 'more responsibilities'

Highlights & Opinion

See more Highlights & Opinion

Humza Yousaf has taken a big gamble in sacking the Scottish Greens, Gina Davidson writes.

Humza Yousaf has taken a big gamble in sacking the Scottish Greens

Princess Kate revealed she was receiving treatment for cancer this evening.

Princess Kate: Now close the door, draw the curtains and focus on you!

We should be asking why Gen Z are struggling not reprimanding them for it, Natasha Devon argues.

Generation Sicknote: If Gen Z are struggling to work then that’s a reflection of the lack of support available to them
Sunak called for an end to the descent into 'mob rule'.

Sunak is blaming the fallout of his political losses on protests - and cutting off the lifeblood of our democracy
Humza Yousaf's troubles continue to plague him in 2024.

Be careful what you wish for is a phrase coined for Humza Yousaf

Royal Mail proposals to axe Saturday post would undoubtedly hit a nerve, writes Tina McKenzie.

Small businesses shouldn't have to bear the brunt if Royal Mail axes Saturday post

Rishi Sunak still faces a big fight over Rwanda

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda woes are far from over as he faces Lords challenge and Tory critics circle
Caller tells Shelagh his solution to illegal immigration.

LBC caller tells Shelagh Fogarty that the Channel islands are the answer to 'illegal immigration'
'Rishi Sunak chooses to do the self interested party politics': Shelagh Fogarty reflects on Tories' immigration policies

'Rishi Sunak chooses to do the self-interested party politics': Shelagh Fogarty reflects on Tories' migration policies
Premier League clubs should stump up money for policing, writes Henry Riley

Met Police chief is right to put the boot into the Premier League, writes Henry Riley

More Topics

See more More Topics

War in Ukraine

Cost of Living Crisis

UK Strikes

Immigration

Crime & Police

London

NHS

Brexit