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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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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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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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London hospital trust opens '3D printing farm' to make visors for NHS staff on coronavirus frontline

A London hospital trust has opened a "3D printing farm" to produce 1,500 face visors a day for frontline staff.




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Captain Tom Moore praises 'magnificent' NHS as he opens Nightingale hospital in Yorkshire

Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore praised the NHS for doing a "magnificent job" as he opened Yorkshire's new Nightingale hospital via video link today.




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William and Kate: Mental health of frontline workers fighting coronavirus top priority for months end

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have pledged to make supporting the mental health of frontline workers battling coronavirus their "top priority" in the months ahead.




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World at risk of famines 'of biblical proportions' due to coronavirus pandemic, UN warns

The world is at risk of suffering widespread famines "of biblical proportions" within just a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, April 22




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'Hand-to-mouth' supply of protective gowns as NHS staff face lack of equipment amid virus crisis

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NHS staff to be retested for Covid-19 after minister admits previous checks 'weren't up to scratch'

Some NHS workers have been received letters asking them to be retested for Covid-19 following concerns previous tests were faulty.




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Professor Stephen Hawking's ventilator donated to NHS to help coronavirus patients

Stephen Hawking's ventilator has been donated to the NHS to help treat coronavirus patients at a hospital in Cambridge.




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Quarter of Brits feel lonely amid coronavirus lockdown, prompting mental health fears

Nearly a quarter of British adults have felt lonely during the coronavirus lockdown, a new study has suggested, sparking fears over the unintended mental health impact of the restrictions.




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Prince Charles says humans are 'rapidly destroying' biodiversity as he urges care on Earth Day

Prince Charles has warned we are "rapidly destroying" biodiversity across the planet.




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Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown

Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May.




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Prince Louis birthday photos: New pictures show ruby-cheeked royal playing in garden of Norfolk home

Adorable new photographs of Prince Louis taken by his mother Kate have been released ahead of his first birthday.




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Ministers under renewed pressure to release prisoners as Covid-19 continues to spread through jails

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to release thousands more prisoners after it was revealed that more than 500 jail staff and inmates have contracted Covid-19.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Thursday, April 23

The top stories you're waking up to Listen to your Morning Bulletin on Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers from 7am every weekday




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UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight

Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients.




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Prince Louis photographed making rainbow poster by mum Kate to mark second birthday

Prince Louis has shown his support for the NHS by making a rainbow poster for a series of photographs to mark his second birthday.




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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and baby Archie make video call to great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby son Archie joined in with a video call to his great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday.




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Kate and William say thanks for Prince Louis birthday messages with adorable 'Instagram vs reality' post

Kate and William have thanked the public for Prince Louis's birthday wishes by sharing an adorable behind the scenes photograph of the young royal, who turns two today.




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Prince Charles marks Prince Louis's birthday with touching photo

The Prince of Wales has shared a photo of himself tenderly hugging his grandson Prince Louis to mark the royal toddler's second birthday.




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Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus

A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened.




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Captain Tom Moore given Pride of Britain award as he urges fans to donate 'lovely' gifts to care homes

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised £28 million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has been given a Pride of Britain award.




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UK weather forecast: Temperatures to hit 24C as 'remarkably' warm and dry April continues

Temperatures in the UK could reach are set to reach up to 24C over the next couple days as a "remarkably" warm and dry April continues, the Met Office has said.




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Testimony of the religious clerics offering prayers at Nightingale

Imam and priest tell of comfort given to grieving families and compassion of staff




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Second spike in coronavirus cases would trigger another lockdown and prolong economic pain, Dominic Raab warns

Dominic Raab has warned that a "second spike" in UK coronavirus cases would trigger a second lockdown which would "prolong the economic pain we are all going through".




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Care worker killed in Canada shooting was pregnant with second child, husband says

A devastated husband has revealed his wife was pregnant with their second child when she was shot dead in Canada's deadliest mass shooting over the weekend.




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How prepared was the UK government for the coronavirus outbreak?

From being "too slow" to act on testing, PPE and the lockdown, to care home deaths and Boris Johnson's attendance at meetings, ministers are caught in a storm.




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Jeremy Vine demonstrates unapproved antibody coronavirus test

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has trialled a "have you had it?" antibody coronavirus test not yet approved by the Government.




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US unemployment claims hit 26 million as coronavirus pandemic causes 'worst economic crisis since the Great Depression'

Some 26 million people in the US have filed for unemployment benefits in five weeks since with the coronavirus outbreak forcing employers to close their doors.




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UK weather: Balmy April to continue with 24C temperatures expected as Brits are urged to stay in despite the sun

The UK is set for more warm weather over the weekend while temperatures soared to more than 24C on Thursday.




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Crash near Harry Dunn collision site being probed by US airbase

The US military base near to where the crash which claimed Harry Dunn's life is "looking into" claims a staff member also drove on the wrong side of the road before hitting into a stone wall.




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Matt Hancock praises Muslims missing Ramadan celebrations during coronavirus lockdown

Matt Hancock has praised Muslims across the UK for making changes to how they mark Ramadan due to the coronavirus lockdown.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Friday, April 24




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London's air quality has 'dramatically improved' amid coronavirus lockdown, says Sadiq Khan

London's air quality has "dramatically improved" due to the drop in traffic amid the coronavirus lockdown, Sadiq Khan has said.




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Meghan Markle privacy claim case against Mail on Sunday kicks off with first court hearing

Meghan wrote in her letter: 'Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces'




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Confusion after Government website states 'no coronavirus home tests available for key workers today' despite promising them to millions

The Government's new portal for arranging coronavirus tests has sparked confusion today, following a message suggesting home tests had run out by 9am.




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Meghan Markle claims Mail on Sunday 'exploited' her father and 'caused' rift between them as privacy case begins

Mr White also took issue with the duchess's allegation that the publisher "acted dishonestly" when deciding which parts of her letter to her father to publish.




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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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Donald Trump walks out of coronavirus press briefing without taking questions after criticism over disinfectant injection comments

Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment.




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Prince Charles says he is 'utterly heartbroken' at death of 13-year-old coronavirus victim Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab during Ramadan message

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19.




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Countdown presenter Rachel Riley wins first round of libel case against former Corbyn aide

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has won the first round of a High Court libel case against a former aide to Jeremy Corbyn.




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Professor Chris Whitty says it is 'unlikely' the UK will stay in coronavirus lockdown 'indefinitely'

The UK is unlikely to remain in the current coronavirus lockdown pattern for the indefinite future, England's chief medical officer said today.




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Food For London Now: Shut, but faith groups still helping vulnerable thanks to the Felix Project

You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Dangerous drivers hitting speeds of 151mph during lockdown as Home Secretary Priti Patel begs public to stay at home

Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed that police have been called to respond to some "extraordinarily dangerous driving" as car lovers take advantage of the quieter roads "as their own personal race track".




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll passing 20,000 is 'tragic and moving moment' for Britain, says Priti Patel

Home Secretary Priti Patel described the coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passing 20,000 as a "deeply tragic and moving moment" and warned that "we are not out of the woods yet".




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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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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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Passengers entering UK 'to be quarantined for two weeks' in new plans to halt coronavirus spread

People entering the UK could be forced into quarantine for two weeks under plans for the "second phase" of the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.