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Exclusive: government analysis reveals unmet financial needs of many people needing to self-isolateWhy Leicester, Blackburn and Bradford have been hit hard by CovidCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage A “perfect storm” of low wages, cramped housing and failures of the £22bn test-and-trace scheme has led to “stubbornly high” coronavirus rates in England’s most deprived communities, an unpublished government report has found.A classified...

Boris Johnson refuses to specify how much support region will getCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGreater Manchester will be moved into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions from midnight on Thursday, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he refused to say whether a £60m offer of support for the region remains on the table following failed negotiations.Speaking at a Downing Street press conference,...

The prime minister says he is hoping for the best but planning for the worst. We look at key areas of concernCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson’s approach to a winter wave of Covid-19 is to hope for the best but plan for the worst, he said on Friday. The worst-case scenario was spelled out earlier in the week by the...