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The government is urging people to get back to gyms and “work out to help out”, after they were given the go-ahead to reopen later in the month, The Times says.

The coronavirus support plan announced by the chancellor is now worth more than the amount the country spends on health each year, according to The Times.

The Times leads with remarks from China’s ambassador to the UK who has reportedly said Britain will “have to bear the consequences” of making an enemy of Beijing.

The chancellor has drawn up proposals to “exempt homebuyers from paying any stamp duty under plans to kickstart Britain’s economy”, The Times reports.

In an interview with The Times, Chancellor Rishi Sunak says Britain needs to keep spending money in pubs and restaurants after they reopen to avoid another job crisis in the hospitality sector. 

The Times writes that Prince Andrew has insisted he is willing to help the FBI inquiry after British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was charged over her alleged involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal.

The Times leads on comments from the Bank of England’s chief economist, who says the UK economy has bounced back faster than expected, with the coronavirus recession likely to be half as bad as the Bank had feared in May.

The Times leads with Boris Johnson promising on Wednesday to lead Britain out of the coronavirus crisis with an economic recovery plan as bold as Franklin D Roosevelt’s New Deal.