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Family in Australia hilariously recreate 15-hour flight to Germany in their living room

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Food For London Now: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns pandemic could leave millions hungry

Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry.




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One World Together at Home: Little Mix and Tom Jones among stars paying tribute to NHS in global online concert

Little Mix, Michael Buble and Sir Elton John were among the stars playing tribute to the NHS in a special online concert.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response

The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.




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National minute's silence in tribute to NHS staff and key workers killed by Covid-19 looking increasingly likely

Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus.




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Canada explosion: Three fighting for life and 12 more injured as bomb is detonated in Mississauga restaurant

Police are hunting two masked men who set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant outside Toronto, injuring at least 15 people.




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Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown

A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Heartbreak for families of devoted NHS nurse, radiology worker and GP who died with coronavirus

Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus.




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What is furlough? Employees' rights amid coronavirus and pay information

Key questions about furlough answered by David Barzilay from tax, accounting and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg




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Metro Bank agrees to pay customers back £10million in overdraft fees




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NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies




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Top doctor: Care home shielding 'completely failed' during coronavirus pandemic

Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show.




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MI5 chief: Medically trained spies have switched to coronavirus fight

Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today.




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Sir Philip Rutnam formally begins legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel over constructive dismissal claims

Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal".




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California city slams brake on skate park amid Covid-19 pandemic by filling it with 37 tons of sand

Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders




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France will have to live with coronavirus amid brutal economic crisis, says PM

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Government's furlough scheme opens today as millions apply for financial support during coronavirus

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NHS staff asked to treat Covid-19 patients without gowns amid 'critical' PPE shortage

NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.




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Contact tracing 'most promising approach' for ending coronavirus lockdown measures, major report says

A major study has deemed increasing testing and contact tracing in the community the "most promising approach" to lifting coronavirus lockdown measures in the short term.




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Transport for London to place staff on furlough scheme during coronavirus pandemic

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Ministers support minute silence for fallen NHS workers

A one-minute silence for the fallen heroes of the NHS was backed by the Government today.




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Met Police faces legal action over PC Keith Palmer's murder in Westminster terror attack

The Met Police is facing legal action in regards to the murder of PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster terror attack.




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Oil prices in US drop below zero for first time in history as demand plunges amid coronavirus pandemic

Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Deficit could hit £300 billion amid race to keep economy alive during coronavirus crisis, report shows

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Donald Trump unveils plan to suspend all immigration to US amid coronavirus pandemic

The move, which the US leader announced in a tweet in the early hours of Tuesday, effectively achieves a long-term policy goal of the president to curb immigration, making use of the crisis to do so.




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Family members of four people killed in Kobe Bryant crash sue helicopter company

The families allege that the two helicopter companies were careless and negligent




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Food For London Now: Print out your Damien Hirst heart and join star artist in standing with volunteers

Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Download Damien Hirst's Butterfly Heart 2020 image here to print out and display in your window




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World Health Organisation chief warns 'worst yet ahead of us' in coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the coronavirus pandemic.




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Michael Gove denies three-phase lockdown exit plan as he launches staunch defence of Boris Johnson's coronavirus response

Michael Gove insisted the Government "should not be thinking of lifting" lockdown restrictions yet as he launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson's management of the coronavirus crisis.




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Questions raised over coronavirus pandemic response with Boris Johnson's initial actions criticised

Questions have been raised over the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Boris Johnson's early actions amid the crisis criticised.




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Teenage cyclist 'wipes spits on three-year-old girl after claiming he had Covid-19'

Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist.




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Bear wanders through empty streets in Italy amid coronavirus lockdown

A bear has been spotted wandering the empty streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36m before coronavirus pandemic gripped UK

Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36 million in the three months to February, before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, official figures showed.




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Oktoberfest cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Oktoberfest has been cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Virgin Australia slumps into voluntary administration amid coronavirus pandemic

Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration after failing to secure a government bailout due to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Royal family wishes Queen a 'very happy birthday' as she turns 94

Members of the royal family have sent birthday wishes to the Queen as she turns 94.




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E-scooter inquiry launched amid warning they could pose 'significant' threat to pedestrians

MPs will investigate the potential consequences of allowing electric scooters to be used on the road.




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Sales of baking goods and alcohol soar amid coronavirus lockdown as beauty products and flowers fall out of favour

Sales of baking ingredients, frozen vegetables and alcohol are rising amid the coronavirus lockdown, while fewer people are buying beauty products and flowers, new analysis shows.




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Food For London Now: Damien Hirst's heart of hope goes up across London

A new artwork from Damien Hirst supporting the Evening Standard's Food For London Now appeal has been displayed in windows across the capital.




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Moment woman coughs at police after being arrested amid coronavirus outbreak

Northumbria Police warn such behaviour will be treated 'incredibly seriously' after Charlene Merrifield sent to prison for four months




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Heartwarming moment NHS staff applaud nurse as she leaves intensive care after 23 days fighting for life against coronavirus

This is the heartwarming moment more than 100 NHS staff applaud a nurse as she leaves intensive care after spending 23 days in the ward fighting for her life against coronavirus.




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Incredible street art springs up around UK and Ireland amid coronavirus lockdown

Incredible street art and graffiti has been popping up across the UK and Ireland over the last few weeks as the coronavirus pandemic grips the world.




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Government will help pay wages of one million people as 140,000 firms sign up for furlough scheme

More than 140,000 firms have applied to the Government's employee furlough scheme, with grants to help cover the wages of more than one million people, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.




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'Massive fireballs' seen for miles in Kent as chickens killed by explosion on farm

"Massive fireballs" and "huge explosions" have been seen near Maidstone in Kent as firefighters responded to an explosion on a farm.




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Boris Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds calls for live animal meat markets to be banned to prevent another Covid-19-like pandemic

Carrie Symonds has signed a petition calling for a worldwide ban on live animal meat markets after coronavirus is thought to have emerged at a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.




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Father and daughter create eye-catching balloon sculptures in show of support for NHS during Covid-19 pandemic

They want to 'bring a bit of colour' into people's lives amid the nationwide lockdown with balloon artwork




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Asda and Aldi roll out new 'no touch' policy in supermarkets amid coronavirus outbreak

Two retail giants have introduced new "no touch" rules to help curb the spread of coronavirus.




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PPE row continues as minister says NHS won't run out while medics say it has

The crisis over protective equipment in hospitals turned into farce today as a minister insisted "we will not run out" at the same time that doctors on London's front line protested they do not have enough life-saving masks, gowns and visors.




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Ministers face criticism over lack of equipment for NHS staff as Parliament returns after Easter break

Ministers will today face criticism over a failure to ensure NHS staff treating coronavirus patients have vital protective equipment as Parliament returns following an extended Easter break.




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Five things that would persuade ministers to lift coronavirus lockdown rules

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