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Matt Hancock says UK has 'reached the peak' of coronavirus pandemic but 'five tests need to be met' before lockdown is eased

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Matt Hancock has said that the UK has "reached the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak. The Health Secretary was speaking MPs from the Commons after the first virtual Prime Minister Question's took place.

Mr Hancock also said that the government will introduce contact tracing at "large scale" as a way of easing lockdown restrictions, after it was announced last week that the UK would keep its strict measures for at least another three weeks. "I just want to thank everyone from across the country for their steadfast commitment in following the rules, including in this House," he said. "It is making a difference.

We are at the peak. "But before we relax any social distancing rules or make changes to them we have set out the five tests that have

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