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Retail sales plummet in April despite record jump in online trading
Closures dragged total sales down, despite a 109.6% jump in online retail sales for the month – the highest increase on record.
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Lower paid essential workers ‘substantially constrained’ over childcare
The report stated that the groups identified are not an exhaustive list of essential employees.
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Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ as families sit on their cash
A new survey by GfK found there was a slight overall improvement in mood but fears for the future remain.
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AI used to create ‘one-stop shop’ of coronavirus scientific research
It is hoped the development will accelerate the search for promising new drug targets and treatments.
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At-risk workers must have right to be furloughed, says charity
Citizens Advice claims cancer patients are among those having to go to work despite being eligible for the job retention scheme.
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Call to ‘grab chance’ to end overfishing in Europe’s seas amid lockdown
A drop in demand from overseas markets and restaurants at home means 2020 could be the first year without overfishing in European waters.
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GCHQ reveals last message from German Second World War network
Historian Tony Comer says it is ‘a small insight into the real people behind the machinery of war’.
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VE Day remembered as 'day of hope' and lockdown exit plans lead the papers
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How Florence Nightingale shaped the way modern nurses are tackling coronavirus
Nightingale pioneered many of the practices carried out today, such as maintaining good hygiene and regularly washing hands
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Queen’s televised addresses just weeks apart
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Father and son charged with murder in death of Ahmaud Arbery
The arrests followed the release of a video of the February incident which sparked national outcry.
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Fart leads police to hiding man
Officers heard a noise ‘believed to be the sound of someone breaking wind from a nearby bush’.
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Public urged to resist going outdoors over bank holiday weekend
Resist the urge to sunbath and socialise despite hints from the PM lockdown might be eased soon, Dominic Raab said.
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Nine veterans die with Covid-19 at Royal Chelsea Hospital
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Warm and sunny day for most of the UK with highs of 25C
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In Pictures: Then and now – 75 years since VE Day
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Lockdown changes for Wales to be announced tomorrow
Welsh ministers understood to have agreed only 'cautious' changes to lockdown restrictions here in Wales
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Public warned to expect ‘limited' changes to lockdown in England
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the government was also prepared to row back from easing restrictions if ‘things…get out of control’.
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Lockdown extended for three more weeks in Wales
Exercise will be permitted more than once a day but only if it begins and ends at home.
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Exclusive: Hospices to receive government supplies of PPE after warning of chronic shortages
Hospices are set to receive weekly supplies of critical personal protective equipment from the government.
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Our royal team on Kate's photography project and Princess Charlotte's birthday
In this week's Royal Rota, our team discuss the Duchess of Cambridge's latest volunteer work and Princess Charlotte birthday celebrations.
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VE Day 75 in pictures: Britons bring out the bunting
Major events were cancelled due to coronavirus, but there was still the chance to bring some colour to the event.
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Six-week-old baby among latest Covid-19 deaths as UK death toll rises to 31,241
The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to 31,241 after a further 626 reported deaths, according to the Department of Health.
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UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.
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UK nations may move at different speeds on easing lockdown, Nicola Sturgeon says
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More than 20 million Americans file for unemployment during coronavirus crisis
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'No need to get worked up': Britons urged to abide by coronavirus lockdown rules ahead of Sunday's review
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Train kills 16 migrant workers in India walking back home in lockdown
Sixteen migrant workers were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad in Western India.
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How do the UK nations differ over easing lockdown?
The four parts of the UK could now move at "different speeds" in adapting their coronavirus restrictions.
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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff dies aged 82
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Captain Tom Moore shares memories of wartime in VE Day ITV documentary
Captain Tom Moore has shared his memories of wartime in a special ITV documentary, Captain Tom's War.
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The Queen's praise for a nation that WWII veterans would still 'recognise and admire'
It is rare for the Queen to give a national televised addressed so it is a measure of the times we are living through, writes Chris Ship.
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UK Weather Forecast: Saturday will be warmer with the risk of showers and some rain for Scotland
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Second World War veterans join Trump at VE Day ceremony
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Cars could ‘talk’ to each other to warn of dangers using 5G, experts predict
Researchers said a vehicle-generated early warning system that alerts drivers is feasible within the next few years using 5G.
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Lockdown plan emerges: masks at work, visitor quarantine and more cycle lanes
Indications are emerging about the plan the Prime Minister will set out on Sunday for lifting the lockdown in England.
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VE Day celebrations and potential lockdown easing lead the papers
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90-year anniversary since St Kilda islanders requested evacuation
Members of the remote community wrote to the secretary of state for Scotland asking for help on May 10, 1930.
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UK weather: Temperatures could hit 26C in parts of the country
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'The world has lost one of the greats': Magician Roy Horn dies aged 75 after contracting coronavirus
Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75.
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Saturday could be hottest day of the year with scorching 26C temperatures
Most of the country will bask in warm sunshine, as London and the South East will be hotter than Ibiza and St Tropez.
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Education unions give warnings over schools reopening
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Mandatory quarantine for UK arrivals would be devastating, trade body warns
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the move in an address to the nation on Sunday.
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Travel, garden centres and schools – how England’s lockdown could be eased
People in England are eagerly awaiting Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday around what changes might be made to the lockdown.
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Coastguard sees surge in call-outs as people flout lockdown rules
The Coastguard has said that on Friday it had the highest number of call-outs since lockdown began.
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Liberation 75: How Channel Islanders are marking the anniversary under lockdown
Islanders have been finding ways to mark the anniversary and help the spirit of the Liberation shine during difficult circumstances.
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UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier.
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Songwriter and musician Little Richard dies age 87
The American singer and songwriter was best known for tracks such as Tutti Fruiti, Long Tall Sally and Rip It Up.
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announces £2bn package to boost cycling and pedestrian capacity
The Secretary of State will be joined at Downing Street with deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam.
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