Today presenter Nick Robinson has claimed the recent “boycott” of the BBC Radio 4 news show by ministers had been welcomed by many listeners.

Robinson said he was glad Health Secretary Matt Hancock had become the first minister to appear on Today since the general election, but that it was now time to look at how political interviews were structured.

Hancock appeared on the flagship BBC programme this week in a bid to reassure people that the Government was well placed to deal with the coronavirus situation.