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UK coronavirus LIVE: Tory backbenchers call for clarity over Government's coronavirus U-turns as death toll rises two

A shopper passes a boarded up shop on Oxford Street in London: AP
A shopper passes a boarded up shop on Oxford Street in London: AP

Conservative backbenchers are calling for clarity from Boris Johnson after several coronavirus U-turns.

MPs are returning to Westminster from their summer recess and many are demanding reassurances from ministers after months of what one Tory MP called a “megadisaster from one day to the next”.

It comes as diners across England make the most of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, on the final day that the Government is funding the initiative . Chancellor Rishi Sunak urged people to "maintain the momentum" and continue supporting local restaurants, pubs and cafes.

Meanwhile, the UK's official coronavirus death toll has risen by two, bringing the total to 41,501. Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 57,200 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

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