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Beer sales slump staggering 82 per cent amid coronavirus crisis, research shows

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Meghan Markle shows off growing baby bump on solo visit to Royal Variety nursing home

The Duchess of Sussex brought Christmas cheer to retired artists and entertainers as she visited the Royal Variety Charity's residential nursing and care home.




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Debenhams store closures: Seven UK branches to shut and hundreds of jobs lost due to coronavirus crisis

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Food For London Now: Sir Peter Blake posters for appeal sell out, raising £100,000

A series of 100 limited edition Sir Peter Blake prints that yesterday went on sale to support our Food For London Now appeal sold out in just nine hours.




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War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises more than £20 million for NHS during coronavirus crisis

War veteran Captain Tom Moore has now raised more than £20 million to help the NHS during the coronavirus crisis - twenty thousand times his initial target.




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Doctors and nurses fear protective kit could run out amid coronavirus outbreak as NHS faces crisis

Some hospitals face running out of personal protection equipment this weekend amid growing concerns over supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Motorcylist, 37, dies after collision with lamppost in east London

A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a lamppost in east London.




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Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore's charity cover on course for number one

Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball are on course to score a number one single for their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone.




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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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New York woman creates exchange for unused travel cards to go to key workers during coronavirus crisis

As the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, one woman in New York has devised a simple system to ease the financial burden for those risking their lives on the frontline.




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

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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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Prince Charles pays tribute to NHS staff who have made the 'ultimate sacrifice' in serving public during coronavirus crisis

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to NHS staff who have made the "ultimate sacrifice" serving the British public during 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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UK coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown measures could go on for months as WHO warns 'worst is yet to come' in worldwide Covid-19 crisis

The UK's coronavirus lockdown measures could continue for months with the public urged to stick with the stay home guidance.




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Fourfold increase in deaths with coronavirus crisis for elderly deepening

Nearly one in six coronavirus fatalities have happened outside hospital, latest figures reveal




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Jobless figures rise and vacancies start to dry up as John Lewis reveals 17% drop in sales during coronavirus crisis

The first official signs of the jobs fallout from the coronavirus lockdown emerged today as figures showed the number of people in paid employment falling and job vacancies starting to dry up.




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Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore to open NHS Nightingale hospital in Yorkshire

New field hospital in Harrogate to provide 500 extra beds for Covid-19 patients




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Jenny Harries calls for 'more adult conversation' about PPE shortages as she defends Government's handling of Covid-19 crisis

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers.




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Delivery of 84 tonnes of vital PPE for NHS staff battling coronavirus crisis delayed

The CEO of the NHS Confederation said the supply could have been enough to 'avert an absolute crisis'




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Rent, mortgage and bills: How to manage your finances during the coronavirus crisis




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Police motorcyclist dies after collision with a car while on duty

A police motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car while responding to an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police said.




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Top civil servant back tracks on claim UK not joining EU ventilator scheme was 'political decision'

The Foreign Office's top civil servant has backtracked after saying ministers took a "political decision" not to take part in an EU scheme to get vital coronavirus equipment.




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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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Matt Hancock forced to deny UK not joining EU ventilator scheme was 'political decision'

The Health Secretary has been forced to deny the UK's failure to take part in an EU scheme to get vital ventilators for the coronavirus crisis was politically motivated.




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City Hall downplays fears that 'struggling' TfL will cut services because of coronavirus crisis

Fears that Transport for London may have to axe services because of a cash crisis were downplayed today.




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NHS fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore sent 'tens of thousands' of birthday cards

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised £28 million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has been sent tens of thousands of cards ahead of his 100th birthday.




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Coronavirus pandemic fast becoming human rights crisis, UN warns

The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming a human rights crisis as "structural inequalities" are impeding access to public services, the United Nations has said.




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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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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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Ryanair will not issue refunds to customers until 'coronavirus crisis is over', airline confirms

Ryanair has told passengers it will not pay refunds for cancelled flights until the coronavirus crisis "is over".




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Trump bizarrely suggests injecting disinfectant as coronavirus treatment before experts quickly debunk claim

Donald Trump has told a coronavirus press conference that the idea of injecting Covid-19 patients with disinfectant "sounds interesting to me".




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Do NOT try injecting disinfectant as coronavirus treatment, Dettol warns following Donald Trump suggestion

Disinfectants must never be injected, the company which makes Dettol has stressed, after Donald Trump mused on its potential as a treatment for coronavirus.




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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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Brent crash: Motorcyclist dies after collision in north London

A man has died after his motorbike crashed into the central reservation of a major London road.




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Food For London Now donations reach £3m but warning remains of escalating hunger crisis

Barclays donates £250,000 to help our appeal to tackle hunger in virus crisis But demand grows amid growing reports one in five at risk of food poverty You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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

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Piers Morgan takes Government to task over VAT charges on PPE for care homes during coronavirus crisis

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Dr Jenny Harries warns off 'injecting anything' after Donald Trump's disinfectant comments

England's deputy chief medical officer has warned people off "injecting anything" into their bodies after Donald Trump commented on the potential of disinfectant being used to treat coronavirus.




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Donald Trump says his remarks on injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus were 'sarcastic'

Donald Trump has said his remarks on injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus were "sarcastic".




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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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Hero Captain Tom Moore 'shortlisted for honour' after raising £28m for NHS workers




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US doctor caught grimacing on camera during Trump's disinfectant remarks downplays comments

The leading US doctor who was caught on camera grimacing during Donald Trump's disinfectant remarks has avoided criticising the president as she sought to play down his comments.




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Police officer shot dead and another fighting for life after gunman opens fire in Louisiana

A police officer has died and another is fighting for his life after a shooting in Louisiana.




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Poundland boss hands 'hero' workers extra week of holiday as reward for efforts during Covid-19 crisis

Retailer also doubles staff discounts and commits to guaranteeing time off for employees over Christmas period




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Labour proposes legislation for fast-tracked fund for domestic abuse services hit by Covid-19 crisis

Labour has proposed legislation to deliver a dedicated fast-tracked fund for domestic abuse services affected by the coronavirus crisis.




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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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Trump blasted by medical experts over call for study of disinfectant injections to treat virus

Medical experts have hit out at Donald Trump after he suggested that research should be carried out into whether the coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.




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Donald Trump says he 'can't imagine why' hotline calls about disinfectant have spiked as he refuses to take responsibility for remarks

Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" there has been a spike in hotline calls about disinfectant after he suggested injecting it to treat coronavirus.




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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.