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'Gorgeous' couple who dedicated their lives to others die within a fortnight of each other after contracting Covid-19

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Burger King adverts for 'plant-based' Whopper banned as it's cooked on grill with meat products

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) found the fast food giant had also failed to make it immediately clear its new product was dressed with an egg-based mayonnaise.




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One in ten hospital nurses off sick with coronavirus symptoms or in isolation

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Dad-of-two with 'zero chance' of surviving Covid-19 'still here' after 17 days on ventilator and is getting better

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Duke of Westminster pledges £12.5m to fight against Covid-19 with millions going direct to NHS

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Police withdraw dozens of coronavirus lockdown fines wrongly issued to children

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Hermes delivery drivers snap hilarious pictures of people with their parcels under new coronavirus measures

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UK could be reaching coronavirus peak with signs rate of new infections flattening, chief medical officer says

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Number of London patients hospitalised with coronavirus 'falls by 16% in a week'

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Independent shops 'will struggle to open again after lockdown without loans'

The Government was today warned that up to a third of independent shops will be unable to reopen when the lockdown lifts after facing "horrible" delays in accessing emergency government loans.




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'Hardworking and loving' father is third Heathrow worker to die with coronavirus

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Top professor demands action from minsters with coronavirus lockdown set to be extended

Scientist tells ministers to get act together over virus tests and planning 'Brexit-style level of control needed' Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms




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London Uber driver dies with Covid-19 after trip to Heathrow to pick up passenger

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Dominic Raab warns it can't be 'business as usual' with China after coronavirus pandemic

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Minister Greg Hands pays emotional tribute to 'brilliant' father following death in care home with coronavirus

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Romanian farm workers flown to UK on chartered flight to help keep up with demand amid coronavirus crisis

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Dominic Raab 'reluctant' to outline lockdown exit strategy without Prime Minister, Keir Starmer says

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Ten US nurses 'suspended after refusing to treat patients without face masks'

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The Londoner: Jeremy Corbyn's son online with National Hemp Service

In today's Diary: Tommy Corbyn's National Hemp Service returns / The truth about the loo in a staircase at St Paul's / Martin Clunes has tea with some furry friends / MPs rush to link themselves to Captain Tom Moore




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Britain will be hit by further waves of coronavirus with up to 40k deaths in first wave alone, leading doctor warns

Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned.




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Man charged with murder after woman killed in Barnet crash




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Tiny pup seeks forever home after two owners die with Covid-19

This little pup is seeking a new family (Monmouth County SPCA)




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Brent shooting: Man in 40s fighting for life with gunshot injuries in Harlesden

A man in his 40s is fighting for life after a shooting in Brent.




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Highlands pensioner, 90, raises more than £200,000 with 'mountain climb' on her stairs

A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS.




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Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 15,000 with 888 more Covid-19 fatalities

The death toll of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has passed 15,000.




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Funerals can go ahead with close family present, Government confirms

Funerals must be allowed to take place to enable families to mourn their loved ones, the Government has said.




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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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Heartbreak for families of devoted NHS nurse, radiology worker and GP who died with coronavirus

Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus.




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MI5 chief: Medically trained spies have switched to coronavirus fight

Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today.




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Homeless man with Covid-19 symptoms left sleeping on London buses

The man contacted several government-funded services tasked with helping the homeless, but was told there was "no space for him," human rights journalists at Liberty Investigates found.




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Twitter down as thousands of users experience issues accessing their feeds

Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts.




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California city slams brake on skate park amid Covid-19 pandemic by filling it with 37 tons of sand

Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders




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

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NHS staff asked to treat Covid-19 patients without gowns amid 'critical' PPE shortage

NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.




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Food For London Now: The Felix Project quadruples supplies to the vulnerable with 100,000 meals a day

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Man charged with manslaughter in Essex lorry deaths probe

A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.




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Food For London Now: Print out your Damien Hirst heart and join star artist in standing with volunteers

Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Download Damien Hirst's Butterfly Heart 2020 image here to print out and display in your window




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Elderly couple sprayed in face with fire extinguishers during 'despicable' raid in east London




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Good Morning Britain viewers in tears after war veteran Ken Bembow presented with touching gift to remember late wife

A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.




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Questions raised over coronavirus pandemic response with Boris Johnson's initial actions criticised

Questions have been raised over the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Boris Johnson's early actions amid the crisis criticised.




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Richard Branson warns Virgin Atlantic will collapse without Government support as he defends himself over bailout backlash

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request.




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John Lewis sales plunge as online growth fails to offset shop closures with people 'buying more Scrabble but fewer sofas'

John Lewis sales have plunged, despite a surge in online orders, after it was forced to shut stores in face of coronavirus.




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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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Boris Johnson to talk with Queen via video link in first conversation with monarch since contracting Covid-19

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.




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Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump he's 'feeling better and on road to recovery' after falling ill with coronavirus

Boris Johnson has told Donald Trump that he is "feeling better and on the road to recovery" at his Chequers country retreat after contracting coronavirus.




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Bend It director hails 'NHS heroes' for staying at bedside of aunt who died with coronavirus

Award-winning film-maker Gurinder Chadha has hailed the "NHS heroes" who stayed at her aunt's bedside as she lost the fight with coronavirus complications in hospital.




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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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Toddler with chronic lung disease and heart defect becomes one of UK's youngest coronavirus survivors

A one-year-old girl with chronic lung disease and a heart defect has become one of the UK's youngest coronavirus survivors.




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UK weather forecast: Britain could be hotter than Ibiza with mercury set to hit 24C amid coronavirus lockdown

Temperatures will soar this week with the UK set to be hotter than Ibiza amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum given face mask in nod to coronavirus pandemic

A Banksy mural in Bristol has been given a face mask in a coronavirus-themed makeover.