si Nigel Farage visited by police over 'breaching lockdown' by travelling to Dover to report on migrants By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T21:09:09Z Nigel Farage has been visited by police officers who advised him not to breach lockdown restrictions after he travelled to Dover to report on migrants. Full Article
si Vulnerable people still struggling to access food supplies amid coronavirus crisis, Which? warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T22:04:00Z Urgent action is still needed to make it easier for vulnerable people to access supermarket delivery slots and other sources of supplies, Which? has warned. Full Article
si Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T03:01:22Z New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years. Full Article
si Government back to work guidelines for businesses: What your workplace could look like after lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T07:13:00Z Draft proposals for how to return to work safely have been leaked and they paint a very different picture of the workplace post lockdown. Full Article
si Three Russian doctors 'fall from hospital windows after warnings about coronavirus' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:12:37Z Three doctors in Russia who raised concerns about the working conditions on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic have fallen out of hospital windows over the last two weeks, it has been reported. Full Article
si Nike donates tens of thousands of trainers to health care workers on frontline of coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:21:00Z Nike has donated tens of thousands of trainers to frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic around the world. Full Article
si Murder probe after pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T12:43:00Z Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London. Full Article
si China launches trial version of newly designed spacecraft as part of plan to build orbiting space station By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:05:00Z China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station. Full Article
si How far is the UK from passing the Government's five tests to lift the coronavirus lockdown? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T04:26:00Z It's an agonising choice which no prime minister would ever want to have to make. Full Article
si Rishi Sunak begins plan to taper back furloughing and may consider dropping wage subsidy to 60 per cent By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:17:00Z EXCLUSIVE Full Article
si Food For London Now: Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits road on Standard's 'rescue mission' for London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:23:00Z In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission". Full Article
si Now hear this: Celebs' messages asking people to stick to lockdown broadcast from car cruising streets By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:37:00Z Coronavirus warning messages from celebrities including Jamie Redknapp are being broadcast from cars driving around the streets of east London to get people to respect the lockdown. Full Article
si Risk of coronavirus infection '10 to 30 times higher' at one metre distance rather than two, Sir Patrick Vallance says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:24:00Z Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines Full Article
si Rishi Sunak considers options for winding down coronavirus furlough scheme By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T21:30:00Z Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering options to taper off the Government's furlough scheme which is supporting workers staying at home during the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
si Matt Hancock prompts outcry after criticising Dr Rosena Allin-Khan's 'tone' in Commons By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:06:00Z A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons. Full Article
si Man charged with murder of pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:24:20Z A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday. Full Article
si Professor Neil Ferguson resigns from Government's Sage committee 'after breaching lockdown rules to meet woman' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T17:53:00Z A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research". Full Article
si UK weather forecast: Sizzling 25C heat to arrive just in time for Bank Holiday weekend By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T02:00:00Z Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend. Full Article
si Donald Trump doesn't wear face covering on tour of mask factory despite sign saying they're required By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T00:17:00Z Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory without wearing a face covering, despite a sign at the facility making clear they were required. Full Article
si Schools in Wuhan reopen for first time since coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:59:00Z The first cohort of children are returning to school in Wuhan, China, where the first case of the new coronavirus was reported late last year. Full Article
si EU forecasts recession of 'historic proportions' with worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:13:49Z Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted. Full Article
si Doctors fighting coronavirus turn to mobile dialysis machines to solve shortage of life-saving kit By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:27:00Z Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment. Full Article
si 'Let's all clap and sing for VE Day's 75th anniversary' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T11:32:18Z Two Londoners who celebrated the end of the Second World War 75 years ago with street parties have urged the country to "clap and sing" on VE Day. Full Article
si First picture of pensioner who died with head injuries in north London home By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:24:00Z This is the first picture of a pensioner who died after being found by police with head injuries at his north London home. Full Article
si National Lottery website down: Britons unable to check results or enter Lotto draw as online services 'unavailable' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T13:24:00Z The National Lottery website is down due to a power failure, leaving users unable to check results or enter Wednesday's draw. Full Article
si Final supermoon of 2020: What is a 'Flower Moon' and where will it be visible from? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:03:05Z Tomorrow night a rare "Super Flower Moon" will light up the UK's night skies. Full Article
si Professor on verge of 'very significant' coronavirus breakthrough shot dead 'in murder-suicide' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:10:24Z Detectives believe an unidentified second man known to the victim, found dead in his car, killed the academic before taking his own life. Full Article
si NHS worker stabbed to death outside east London home as he spoke to girlfriend on phone, court told By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:18:33Z An NHS worker was fatally stabbed outside his home while on the phone to his girlfriend, a court has been told. Full Article
si Father-of-two who spent 30 days in intensive care with Covid-19 is discharged in time for son's second birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T15:59:19Z A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday. Full Article
si Brits increasingly stressed over easing of coronavirus lockdown, new research shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:06:00Z People worried about becoming seriously ill with Covid-19 are increasingly stressed by talk over easing of the lockdown, according to research. Full Article
si Professor Neil Ferguson 'right' to resign for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules 'to meet woman' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T06:42:00Z Security minister James Brokenshire said a top scientist "made the right decision" in resigning from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage ) after he broke lockdown restrictions. Full Article
si Singer Cher Lloyd reveals her father is 'seriously unwell' in hospital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T19:19:25Z Singer Cher Lloyd has revealed her father is "seriously unwell" in hospital. Full Article
si Study reveals possible blueprint for UK's path out of coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T21:12:10Z The UK could start easing its lockdown by relaxing stay-at-home orders and allowing some types of non-essential businesses to reopen, according to a new study. Full Article
si Chinese people 'scared to venture out alone' amid rising coronavirus-related abuse, case study shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T02:07:00Z Rising levels of racist abuse towards people of Chinese heritage is likely to escalate when the coronavirus lockdown lifts, an academic has warned. Full Article
si Third of families may have to make 'financial sacrifices' for up to a year due to coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T07:03:21Z More than a third of families with children living at home may have to cut back on spending for up to a year after the coronavirus lockdown measures end, a survey has found. Full Article
si Have the five key tests for easing lockdown been met? One expert gives his view By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T04:38:00Z Full Article
si 'Direct cremations' take over from traditional send-offs amid coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T08:41:00Z The coronavirus pandemic is transforming the funeral industry and leading people to seek alternatives to traditions dating back hundreds of years, experts say. Full Article
si Easing French coronavirus lockdown will 'spark second wave of cases' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:59:00Z France has been warned it faces an inevitable "second wave" of coronavirus as the country prepares to take its first significant steps out of lockdown. Full Article
si Drug dealers posing as joggers and key workers to avoid detection during Covid-19 lockdown, expert says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T11:33:55Z Drug dealers are adopting new disguises so they can move around freeley during the coronavirus lockdown, a gang expert has said. Full Article
si Lockdown extended in Scotland as Nicola Sturgeon warns easing restrictions could be 'potentially catastrophic' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:54:00Z Nicola Sturgeon has extended the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland by three weeks, insisting that any easing of restrictions could be "very risky". Full Article
si Nine Chelsea Pensioners fall victim to coronavirus as hospital prepares to mark VE Day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:47:00Z The Royal Hospital Chelsea today revealed that nine of its residents had died from the coronavirus. Full Article
si Virus death rate in London almost double other regions — with poorest hit the hardest, ONS analysis shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T07:45:00Z Full Article
si Boris Johnson insists lifting lockdown restrictions early would be 'worst thing we could do' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:21:00Z Boris Johnson has issued a reminder to the public that everyone must continue to respect lockdown measures if they want to see restrictions lifted sooner rather than later. Full Article
si Covid-19 deaths four times more likely among black adults than those of white ethnicity, new ONS analysis suggests By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:06:00Z Shadow justice secretary David Lammy responded to the figures by calling for an urgent investigation into the disproportionate number of deaths. Full Article
si Up to 15,000 pubs could close due to coronavirus crisis, industry boss warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T16:33:26Z Up to 15,000 pubs face permanent closure if they cannot reopen before October, an industry boss has warned. Full Article
si Boris Johnson pays respects to fallen soldiers to mark VE Day on visit to Westminster Abbey By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T19:38:00Z Boris Johnson has paid his respects to fallen soldiers ahead of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on a visit to Westminster Abbey. Full Article
si Single dad who fostered 12 children takes in boy, 7, who had nowhere to go during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T20:55:20Z A single dad who has fostered 12 children has taken in another child who had nowhere else to go during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
si Food For London Now: This is the biggest crisis since the war... thanks to the heroes feeding the vulnerable By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T05:27:00Z Londoners who lived through World War II have hailed the "heroes" behind the emergency food operation helping people in the capital get through the current crisis. Full Article
si Tensions grow over 'mixed messaging' as speculation mounts over coronavirus lockdown easing By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T06:43:00Z Tensions are growing between the UK's regions over "mixed messaging" on when to lift restrictions, with speculation that rail services are set to be expanded from mid-May but strict lockdown measures could remain in place until June. Full Article
si Coronavirus tragedy as six-week-old baby thought to be youngest UK victim By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:54:00Z A six-week-old baby is thought to be the youngest UK victim of coronavirus. Full Article