£750m to be split between small local charities, including hospices, and bigger organisations such as Oxfam and Age UK.
Total number of deaths in UK hospitals from coronavirus rises to 7,097 - a record increase of 938 in a day.
UK PM Boris Johnson remains in intensive care but is sitting up and engaging with clinical team, Mr Sunak says.
Deaths in Spain rise for a second consecutive day, to 14,555
There are more than 1.4 million confirmed cases worldwide.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says of the UK: "We are nowhere near lifting the lockdown"
Chinese city of Wuhan, where outbreak began, allows people to leave for first time since lockdown began in January.
UK police tipped off over lockdown breaches
Crimestoppers, a UK crime-fighting charity, has passed on over 500 tip-offs to police about people breaking lockdown rules.
The anonymous service says it has received thousands of calls and emails relating to breaches of the restrictions but is only informing police about the most serious cases.
They include threats to infect or cough at people and parties being planned on social media.
Crimestoppers has also informed police about reports that pubs and restaurants have been operating.
Last week, it tipped off police 298 times - double the number the previous week.
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