London Mayor Sadiq Khan has slammed the government for 'not letting him attend Cobra meetings' as he tells Londoners to stay inside amid coronavirus crackdown.

Mayor Sadiq Khan said public transport should only be used for critical workers in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. But the reduced transport services have only exacerbated the situation.

The London Mayor has said Britons in the capital need to stay indoors to 'protect the ones they love' amid the coronavirus outbreak. Commuters were seen lining up to board the Tube today.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivered a stinging rebuke to Sadiq Khan saying the Tube should be running 'in full' so essential workers do not have to be close together.

London's Tube network is packed again today as the Mayor of London was accused of 'risking lives' after slashing number of trains at a time of national emergency .

The mother of a premature baby visiting her son in hospital, a special needs teacher and restaurant staff are among the victims of Sadiq Khan's refusal to increase Tube services across London today.

City Hall and No10 have been at loggerheads after commuters complained of packed tubes in breach of social distancing measures to tackle the coronavirus.

Carriages are packed with key workers again because of an insufficient number of trains to carry people with no choice but to go to work in central London to guide Britain through the crisis.

The Mayor of London claims 'too many people are not staying at home' and again insisted they could not run any more services as he admitted only around half of all trains are now running.

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A total of 10 public transport workers in London have now died of coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. He revealed more than 25,000 people are still working for Transport for London.

Angry London commuters today called the situation 'ridiculous' and a 'mess' as they shared pictures of crowded platforms and trains with travellers standing just inches away from each other.

The approach is meant to reduce contact between the driver and their passengers, but critics - including the families of Transport for London workers - insisted it did not go far enough.

The London Mayor has come under fire from transport workers who say they are working in dirty conditions while 90 per cent of the capital's buses and more than half of Tube services continue to run.

EXCLUSIVE: Hardworking drivers with families to support have been receiving as little as £153.32 per week, forcing them to choose between self-isolation and putting food on the table.

A south London bus driver is urging Transport for London and Sadiq Khan to put drivers' lives 'before profit' as the number of TfL workers dying with Covid-19 rise to 18 today. Lorraine, 63, said she is 'frightened'.

NHS nurse Michael Underwood slammed Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan and compared his journey to 'jumping off a cliff.

Posting a number of pictures showing carriages in London packed with passengers, workers this morning have starkly warned that 'TfL is helping to spread the virus'.

Photos this morning showed commuters at London stations such as Canning Town and Leytonstone boarding busy trains.

Sadiq Khan today accused the government of putting 'dogma ahead of the national interest' as he urged ministers to agree a Brexit transition period extension with the EU.

JOHN ILLMAN - I welcome the news that London mayor Sadiq Khan is campaigning to make mask wearing compulsory for people travelling in the capital during the crisis. Others must soon follow.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to change its advice on masks to combat the spread of the virus. Debate is now being sparked, as the cabinet set about trying to get people back in work.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it would not accept 'unsafe directives being handed down on high' amid claims that rail services will be increased by May 11 or May 18.

Boris Johnson today said the coronavirus pandemic could signal a 'golden age' for cycling, amid warnings passenger numbers on the Tube will have to be reduced to around 13 per cent of pre-crisis levels.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage insisted 'No Deal is the best deal' and told the Boris Johnson it would be a 'historic mistake' to rehash Mrs May's Withdrawal Agreement - minus the backstop.

Nigel Farage said he was ready to put 'country before party' and 'help in any way we can' if a snap poll is triggered.

Senior Tory Brexiteer Steve Baker has warned Boris Johnson he must do a deal with the Brexit Party ahead of a snap general election in order to have any hope of winning a majority.

Nigel Farage said 'of course' the Brexit Party and Tories must do a deal to stop them splitting the Eurosceptic vote in a snap election - which could come as early as October 15.

Members of the European Research Group are reported to have held 'very tentative' discussions with the Brexit Party leader over the possibility of a pact saying it 'would be mad' not to pursue one.

The Brexit Party chief's offer comes amid growing pressure from Tory MPs for the Prime Minister to draw up a pact with the Eurosceptic hardliners if there is an Election before Britain leaves the EU.

The overwhelming majority of Tory voters and Brexit Party supporters want Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage to agree an electoral pact before the next general election, according to a new poll.

Brexit party leader, Nigel Farage has offered Boris Johnson his support via a newspaper adverts in return for the assurance of a break away from the European Union without a deal.

Sajid Javid has failed to rule out a Tory pact with Nigel Farage's Brexit Party at the next election. The Chancellor said the Conservative Party did not need electoral alliances to win.

The eurosceptic said that his upstart party would not oppose members of the hardline European Research Group and any sitting MP who 'pledges to never vote for the new EU treaty'.

The Brexit Party leader hammered the PM after his comments during a visit to Dublin to see Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, having earlier said: 'Let's work together, let's get Brexit done.'

Hardline Brexiteer Nigel Farage wants to go after Labour seats where UKIP has previously had some success, such as in the Midlands and North East.

Boris Johnson has ruled out striking an electoral pact with Nigel Farage as a senior Conservative source said the Brexit Party leader should 'never be allowed near government'.

Nigel Farage claimed he wanted to 'fight a general election' alongside the Tories. The Brexit Party leader has been in the north east of England today on a conference tour.

Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to reverse his decision to rule out an electoral pact with Nigel Farage.

Labour Brexiteers are much more likely to switch to Nigel Farage than the Conservatives, a study has found.Boris Johnson is hoping his robust stance on Brexit will help him snatch seats from Labour.

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DAN HODGES:The Prime Minister should hold his nerve. Because a man on a white charger may be about to come riding to his rescue. A man by the name of Jeremy Corbyn.

He lashed out at the opposition leader in his the conference debut as a Liberal Democrat in Bournemouth, and branded Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage 'peddlers of hate and division.

Paul Vinter, 47, of south London, claims people 'shake their fists at him' when he is out in his 1979 Mercedes 450 SLC because of its BRX541T number plate.

In stormy exchanges at the European Parliament, Nigel Farage condemned the behaviour of Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel and warned that the UK must go for a 'clean break' from the bloc.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage condemned the behaviour of Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel and warned that the UK must go for a 'clean break' from the bloc.

HENRY DEEDES: Momentary bamboozlement over in the European Parliament today. Nigel Farage was up on his high hooves and had just uttered an unfamiliar word.

Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg warned: 'If you vote for the Brexit Party at the next election it is a vote effectively for Jeremy Corbyn.'

Mr Braine, who only replaced hardliner Gerard Batten in the summer, entered a public row with the party's ruling national executive committee after he called for the Newport event to be cancelled.

Boris Johnson has ruled out cutting an electoral pact with Nigel Farage, despite warnings the two parties could split the Brexit vote.