mi Burberry donates more than 100,000 pieces of PPE after transforming Yorkshire trench coat factory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T11:24:53Z 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. Full Article
mi Navy submarine captain investigated over 'rave barbecue' amid coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T11:27:55Z 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. Full Article
mi Virus lockdown sees UK businesses furlough 3.8 million workers at a cost of £4.5bn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T13:50:47Z UK businesses have furloughed 3.8 million workers during the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said. Full Article
mi UK publishers appeal for advertisers to disregard misleading 'coronavirus blocklist' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T14:19:43Z If the pandemic lasts another three months, news brands could suffer a £50 million loss Full Article
mi Camilla: I've really been missing my grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T14:40:39Z The Duchess of Cornwall says she is missing seeing and hugging her grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
mi Government urged to scrap VAT on PPE for care sector amid Covid-19 crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T06:39:00Z Read our live updates on coronavirus HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
mi Trials of drones delivering medical supplies during coronavirus pandemic to begin next week By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T15:02:00Z Trials of drones delivering medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic will begin next week, Grant Shapps announced at today's Downing Street press conference. Full Article
mi Ministers 'warned to prepare for pandemic last year', according to leaked document By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T17:03:00Z Ministers were reportedly warned to prepare for a pandemic virus last year, according to a leaked document. Full Article
mi NHS launches campaign urging public to seek medical help if they need it during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T08:48:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Man admits assault after hurling 'coronavirus' spit at bus driver and police in west London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T10:04:01Z A man who claimed he had coronavirus before spitting at a bus driver is west London has pleaded guilty to common assault. Full Article
mi UK coronavirus lockdown exit plan could allow people to see 'bubbles' of up to 10 family members and friends By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:02:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Men charged after £3 million cocaine haul uncovered in purpose-built smuggling lorry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:26:37Z Two men have been charged after a £3 million cocaine haul was uncovered in a purpose-built smuggling lorry in Dover. Full Article
mi Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes grim milestone of 20,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T13:29:00Z The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed the grim milestone of 20,000. Full Article
mi Prime Minister Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday as coronavirus deaths pass 20,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T20:56:00Z Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday after recovering from the virus. Full Article
mi Military to be deployed to test vulnerable people and essential workers for coronavirus at mobile units in the UK By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T09:06:00Z The army is being deployed across the UK to begin testing essential workers and vulnerable people for coronavirus. Full Article
mi UK coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted early, insists Dominic Raab amid intense pressure to re-start economy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T09:15:00Z 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. Full Article
mi 'Inconceivable' that schools will reopen as normal after lockdown, Dominic Raab says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T12:18:07Z 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. Full Article
mi UK following reports that Kim Jong Un is dead 'very closely', Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T10:49:00Z The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the Government is following reports of Kim Jong Un's death "very closely". Full Article
mi Ten Londoners sent home from North Wales after travelling 245 miles for walking tour during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:12:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after recovering from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:03:00Z Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19. Full Article
mi Indian woman allegedly gang raped after getting quarantined alone in a school during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T20:47:59Z A woman in her 40s was allegedly gang-raped after police quarantined her in a school overnight in India. Full Article
mi Royal Mint to make nearly two million visors for NHS workers on coronavirus frontline By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T05:18:16Z The Royal Mint is set to manufacture nearly two million medical visors to help protect NHS staff from the coronavirus across England and Wales. Full Article
mi Government 'on track' to meet daily target of 100,000 tests by end of April, health minister Edward Argar says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T07:04:00Z Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities Full Article
mi The Londoner: Douze points! Isolation Song Contest is coming By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:29:00Z 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 Full Article
mi New Zealand ban on military-style guns to come into force from next month after Christchurch shootings By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-03-21T09:58:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Asteroid over a mile wide on course to pass Earth this week By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T14:20:00Z A mile-wide asteroid is on course to pass the Earth on Wednesday at a distance 16 times further than the moon. Full Article
mi Boris Johnson's speech in full: Prime Minister addresses nation as he returns to work By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:00:00Z Boris Johnson delivered his first speech on Downing Street since he was hospitalised with coronavirus, as he returns to work today Full Article
mi Boris Johnson 'raring to go' as he hosts coronavirus 'war cabinet' amid questions over Government's strategy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T06:28:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Worse pandemics may come if we don't protect nature, experts warn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T16:30:28Z More deadly pandemics are likely to follow the coronavirus outbreak in future unless nature is protected, experts have warned. Full Article
mi Rishi Sunak announces new micro loan scheme for small businesses worth up to £50,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T14:45:00Z 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 Full Article
mi Public to quiz ministers at Government's daily coronavirus press conference By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T09:53:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Flamingos 'form long-lasting friendships and some behave like married couples', new research shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T20:19:00Z Flamingos form long-lasting friendships and some "behave like married couples", according to new research. Full Article
mi Britain to hold minute's silence in honour of key workers who have died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T00:21:00Z Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
mi Key PPE items not in Government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit UK, investigation finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T20:58:00Z Key items of protective equipment were not included in the government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit the UK, an investigation has found. Full Article
mi Food For London Now appeal sets its sights on raising £10 million to feed capital's hungry over three years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T07:49:00Z You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
mi Millions in silent tribute to NHS heroes who lost lives in coronavirus battle By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T08:53:00Z Millions of Britons fell silent at 11am today in memory of the healthcare heroes and key workers who have died fighting coronavirus. Full Article
mi Prince Charles pays tribute to former tutor Tedi Millward after death aged 89 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T11:42:00Z Prince Charles has paid tribute to his former Welsh tutor Tedi Millward, who has died at the age of 89. Full Article
mi Food For London Now: Families on frontline of hunger emergency By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T11:49:00Z You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
mi Piers Morgan slams minister Victoria Atkins and calls PPE crisis a 'national disgrace' in heated exchange By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:13:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease across the world By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T20:41:00Z Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million. Full Article
mi UK to fall silent for one minute in memory of key workers who have died in coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T13:40:00Z The UK will fall silent on Tuesday in tribute to key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
mi Third of global coronavirus cases confirmed in US as one million people test positive for Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T19:33:00Z More than one million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the US as lockdown measures continue to be eased in some states. Full Article
mi Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries until further notice due to coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:59:00Z 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. Full Article
mi More Americans have now died from coronavirus than in Vietnam War as country's cases top one million By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T21:07:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Streamed films eligible for next year's Oscars due to coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T21:55:00Z Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry. Full Article
mi Kim Jong-un 'may just be sheltering from Covid-19 pandemic' as rumours dismissed over North Korean leader's health By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T06:28:12Z 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. Full Article
mi Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus to receive £60,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T16:13:00Z 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. Full Article
mi Norwegian tycoon Tom Hagen held on suspicion of killing missing wife By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T07:06:00Z One of Norway's wealthiest men is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who has been missing since 2018. Full Article
mi Mile-wide asteroid to pass Earth today at 19,000mph as NASA sets sights on crashing spacecraft into smaller one By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T07:22:00Z Nasa plans to test potentially lifesaving technology by crashing a spacecraft into a smaller asteroid in 2021 Full Article
mi Prince William and Kate Middleton thank public for 'lovely messages' as they celebrate ninth wedding anniversary By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T07:49:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day. Full Article