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The death toll of patients with the covid-19 coronavirus now stands at 96 at the main hospital trust for Brighton and Hove. The news came on the day that the death toll nationally went up by 813 to pass 20,000. The figures do not include people dying in care homes or in their own...

Last Saturday the Local Government Minister Robert Jenrick announced a further £1.6 billion was on its way to local councils across the country. And I am delighted that yet another grant from the government will help support the battle to beat the covid-19 coronavirus in Brighton...

This week I want to begin by thanking council staff, who are on the frontline of the covid-19 crisis. From providing social care, to schooling the children of key workers, to getting PPE (personal protective equipment) to our NHS staff, ensuring local businesses are receiving...