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Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening.

The prime minister insists he has the right approach and no child will go hungry this winter.

A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Colleagues say John Powley, who has died aged 84, was "tremendously hard-working".

A temporary suspension of VAT on personal protective equipment is due to expire on 31 October.

Businesses across England are giving out meal packages to those in need as the government refuses to budge.

NI Affairs Committee members are "dismayed" at a lack of consultation over government plans.

More than 800 legal professionals accuse ministers of "hostility" which they claim jeopardises safety.

After four ragged years, the relationship is unlikely to improve no matter who sits in the White House.

The First Minister says a ban non-essential goods being sold was right, despite public backlash.

The current 17-day lockdown could be followed by another in January or February, minister says.

The EU's Michel Barnier will stay in London, rather than returning to Brussels later.

Tory MPs join some 2,000 doctors in voicing concern, as Labour threatens to push for another vote.

Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn.

Freight industry body warns the lack of an agreement on tariffs could make things more expensive.

The Archbishop of Wales also expressed his hope Christmas "in some form" can be celebrated this year.