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UK coronavirus live: Keir Starmer self-isolating after household member develops symptoms

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Labour leader to work from home; Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething says national lockdown could be just weeks awayPolice urge people in England to respect ‘rule of six’86% of doctors in England expect second wave within six monthsCovid tests sent to Italy and Germany as UK labs are overwhelmedGlobal coronavirus live blog 12.04pm BST The Conservative MP Rehman Chishti has resigned as the prime minister’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief because he says he cannot support the internal market bill in its current form. In his letter Chishti says:During my 10 years in parliament and before that as a barrister, I have always acted in a manner which respects the rule of law. I feel strongly about keeping the commitments we make; if we give our word, then we must honour it.I’ve written to the PM resigning as PM’s Special Envoy on FoRB. I can’t support Internal Market Bill in its current form, which unilaterally break UK’s legal commitments. As an MP for 10yrs & former Barrister, values of respecting rule of law & honouring one’s word are dear to me pic.twitter.com/dZq2TzX3kG 11.55am BST Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman has just issued this statement.This morning Keir Starmer was advised to self isolate after a member of his household showed possible symptoms of the coronavirus. The member of his household has now had a test. In line with NHS guidelines, Keir will self-isolate while awaiting the results of the test and further advice from medical professionals. Continue reading...

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