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Burberry donates more than 100,000 pieces of PPE after transforming Yorkshire trench coat factory

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.




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Navy submarine captain investigated over 'rave barbecue' amid coronavirus lockdown

The Royal Navy is investigating reports that a nuclear submarine crew held a party after returning to their UK base while the rest of the country was under coronavirus lockdown.




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Virus lockdown sees UK businesses furlough 3.8 million workers at a cost of £4.5bn

UK businesses have furloughed 3.8 million workers during the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said.




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UK publishers appeal for advertisers to disregard misleading 'coronavirus blocklist'

If the pandemic lasts another three months, news brands could suffer a £50 million loss




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Camilla: I've really been missing my grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdown

The Duchess of Cornwall says she is missing seeing and hugging her grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Government urged to scrap VAT on PPE for care sector amid Covid-19 crisis

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Trials of drones delivering medical supplies during coronavirus pandemic to begin next week

Trials of drones delivering medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic will begin next week, Grant Shapps announced at today's Downing Street press conference.




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Ministers 'warned to prepare for pandemic last year', according to leaked document

Ministers were reportedly warned to prepare for a pandemic virus last year, according to a leaked document.




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NHS launches campaign urging public to seek medical help if they need it during coronavirus pandemic

The NHS is launching a campaign encouraging ill people to seek urgent care during the coronavirus outbreak after A&E visits dropped by 50 per cent this month.




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Man admits assault after hurling 'coronavirus' spit at bus driver and police in west London

A man who claimed he had coronavirus before spitting at a bus driver is west London has pleaded guilty to common assault.




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UK coronavirus lockdown exit plan could allow people to see 'bubbles' of up to 10 family members and friends

Brits could be allowed to meet up with small "bubbles" of up to 10 of their closest family or friends in an effort to wind down the coronavirus lockdown.




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Men charged after £3 million cocaine haul uncovered in purpose-built smuggling lorry

Two men have been charged after a £3 million cocaine haul was uncovered in a purpose-built smuggling lorry in Dover.




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Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes grim milestone of 20,000

The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed the grim milestone of 20,000.




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Prime Minister Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday as coronavirus deaths pass 20,000

Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday after recovering from the virus.




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Military to be deployed to test vulnerable people and essential workers for coronavirus at mobile units in the UK

The army is being deployed across the UK to begin testing essential workers and vulnerable people for coronavirus.




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UK coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted early, insists Dominic Raab amid intense pressure to re-start economy

The coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted early in the UK as it is still at a "delicate and dangerous" stage, the Foreign Secretary has insisted.




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'Inconceivable' that schools will reopen as normal after lockdown, Dominic Raab says

It comes after headteachers warned the earliest date they could reopen is June 1, and planning would need to begin "very soon" to achieve it.




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UK following reports that Kim Jong Un is dead 'very closely', Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirms

The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the Government is following reports of Kim Jong Un's death "very closely".




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Ten Londoners sent home from North Wales after travelling 245 miles for walking tour during coronavirus lockdown

Ten people from London who travelled 245 miles to go walking in North Wales were sent home and reported by police for breaking lockdown rules.




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Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after recovering from coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19.




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Indian woman allegedly gang raped after getting quarantined alone in a school during coronavirus pandemic

A woman in her 40s was allegedly gang-raped after police quarantined her in a school overnight in India.




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Royal Mint to make nearly two million visors for NHS workers on coronavirus frontline

The Royal Mint is set to manufacture nearly two million medical visors to help protect NHS staff from the coronavirus across England and Wales.




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Government 'on track' to meet daily target of 100,000 tests by end of April, health minister Edward Argar says

Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities




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The Londoner: Douze points! Isolation Song Contest is coming

In today's Diary: Unofficial Eurovision replacement planned / David Nicholls on his unkind friend / Robert Halfon has too many Whatsapp groups / Simon Hoare creates new barnet formula




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New Zealand ban on military-style guns to come into force from next month after Christchurch shootings

Military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand from next month under tough new laws announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.




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Asteroid over a mile wide on course to pass Earth this week

A mile-wide asteroid is on course to pass the Earth on Wednesday at a distance 16 times further than the moon.




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Boris Johnson's speech in full: Prime Minister addresses nation as he returns to work

Boris Johnson delivered his first speech on Downing Street since he was hospitalised with coronavirus, as he returns to work today




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Boris Johnson 'raring to go' as he hosts coronavirus 'war cabinet' amid questions over Government's strategy

Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street to chair the regular Covid-19 "war cabinet" meeting as he retakes charge of the Government's response to the pandemic.




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Worse pandemics may come if we don't protect nature, experts warn

More deadly pandemics are likely to follow the coronavirus outbreak in future unless nature is protected, experts have warned.




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Rishi Sunak announces new micro loan scheme for small businesses worth up to £50,000

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis




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Public to quiz ministers at Government's daily coronavirus press conference

Members of the public will now have the chance to put questions to the Government, as the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing opens up for the first time.




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Flamingos 'form long-lasting friendships and some behave like married couples', new research shows

Flamingos form long-lasting friendships and some "behave like married couples", according to new research.




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Britain to hold minute's silence in honour of key workers who have died with coronavirus

Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis.




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Key PPE items not in Government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit UK, investigation finds

Key items of protective equipment were not included in the government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit the UK, an investigation has found.




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Food For London Now appeal sets its sights on raising £10 million to feed capital's hungry over three years

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Millions in silent tribute to NHS heroes who lost lives in coronavirus battle

Millions of Britons fell silent at 11am today in memory of the healthcare heroes and key workers who have died fighting coronavirus.




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Prince Charles pays tribute to former tutor Tedi Millward after death aged 89

Prince Charles has paid tribute to his former Welsh tutor Tedi Millward, who has died at the age of 89.




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Food For London Now: Families on frontline of hunger emergency

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Piers Morgan slams minister Victoria Atkins and calls PPE crisis a 'national disgrace' in heated exchange

Piers Morgan slammed a Home Office minister and accused her of laughing as he branded PPE shortages a "national disgrace" in a furious exchange on Good Morning Britain.




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Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease across the world

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.




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UK to fall silent for one minute in memory of key workers who have died in coronavirus pandemic

The UK will fall silent on Tuesday in tribute to key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Third of global coronavirus cases confirmed in US as one million people test positive for Covid-19

More than one million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the US as lockdown measures continue to be eased in some states.




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Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries until further notice due to coronavirus pandemic

Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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More Americans have now died from coronavirus than in Vietnam War as country's cases top one million

The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million.




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Streamed films eligible for next year's Oscars due to coronavirus pandemic

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.




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Kim Jong-un 'may just be sheltering from Covid-19 pandemic' as rumours dismissed over North Korean leader's health

Kim Jong-un may simply be shielding himself from coronavirus, US and South Korean sources have said, amid ongoing speculation as to the North Korean leader's health.




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Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus to receive £60,000

Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of "essential frontline work" will receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has said.




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Norwegian tycoon Tom Hagen held on suspicion of killing missing wife

One of Norway's wealthiest men is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who has been missing since 2018.




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Mile-wide asteroid to pass Earth today at 19,000mph as NASA sets sights on crashing spacecraft into smaller one

Nasa plans to test potentially lifesaving technology by crashing a spacecraft into a smaller asteroid in 2021




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Prince William and Kate Middleton thank public for 'lovely messages' as they celebrate ninth wedding anniversary

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.