Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a five-level system for restricting people’s movements and limiting physical contact as part of new measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 in Scotland. The system includes a top level that is tougher than the highest of England’s three tiers, which Sturgeon said would be closer to the lockdown imposed across the UK in late March. Here is a guide to the five levels. Hundreds of cafes, restaurants, pubs and local councils across England rallied behind Marcus Rashford’s campaign to end child food poverty, announcing they will step in to provide disadvantaged children with free school meals during the October half-term after the government refused to do so. The acts of generosity, from Blyth to Falmouth, come amid a difficult time for the hospitality sector and austerity-stricken councils alike. Rashford tweeted: “Selflessness, kindness, togetherness, this is the England I know.” Downing Street declined to welcome the development. Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions are expected to come into force in parts of Nottinghamshire by Wednesday, PA Media reported. It’s understood that MPs from the region were briefed this morning and that a government announcement is due on Monday. The areas reported to be in line for the highest level of restrictions are Nottingham city, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling. Warrington borough council has agreed a deal with the government to move into tier 3 as rates of infection remain high, the Warrington Guardian reported. The Cheshire town will become a tier 3 area next week, with the exact date still to be confirmed. The council said it was getting £5.9m in central government support, made up of just under £1.7m for local testing and other public health measures, and £4.2m to help businesses and staff. The UK R number is down slightly but remains above 1, according to the latest data from Sage. The estimate for R for the whole of the UK is between 1.2 and 1.4. Last week, it was between 1.3 and 1.5. The death rate for patients with coronavirus has increased in England for the first time since the peak of the outbreak in April, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The Welsh first minister defended his government’s decision to stop supermarkets from selling “non-essential” goods during the two-week firebreak, which begins at 6pm today. Amid criticism that the decision was sprung on stores at the last minute and claims that it is impossible to judge what is an essential item, Mark Drakeford said it wasn’t fair to order high street shops that trade in non-essential items to shut while still allowing supermarkets to sell the same goods. The Welsh government was also criticised for not giving details of its “exit strategy” from the 17-day firebreak. Drakeford said ministers would meet next week to continue to discuss the national restrictions that will follow the firebreak. More than 1,000 businesses in Blackpool called on Boris Johnson to save the seaside town from “catastrophic” damage caused by tier 3 restrictions, LancsLive reported. In an open letter, they state the financial settlement for Lancashire is “nowhere near sufficient” to support those businesses that have been forced to close, in addition to those who are expected to continue to trade against a backdrop of cancellations and shattered consumer confidence. That’s it from me today. Thank you so, so much to everybody who sent in tips - your contributions are greatly appreciated and add to the reporting on this blog massively. For more coronavirus coverage, head over to our global live blog. Take care.