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




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Men charged after £3 million cocaine haul uncovered in purpose-built smuggling lorry

Two men have been charged after a £3 million cocaine haul was uncovered in a purpose-built smuggling lorry in Dover.




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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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WHO warns against idea of 'immunity passports' for people who have survived coronavirus

There is no evidence that people who have beaten coronavirus are protected from the strain, the World Health Organisation has said as it warned against issuing "immunity passports".




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Donald Trump signs major $484b aid bill as US coronavirus deaths top 50,000

Donald Trump signed in a major aid bill worth $484 billion to support hospitals and employers in the US as his country's coronavirus death toll surpassed 50,000.




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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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Global coronavirus death toll passes 200,000 as world remains under lockdown

The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 200,000, researchers have said.




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Satellite photos locate Kim Jong Un's train as health rumours persist

As speculation continues over Kim Jong Un's health, satellite imagery has found a train likely belonging to the North Korean leader, a website specialising in studies of the country revealed.




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Man jailed for 'weaponised coughing' in shopper's face during coronavirus social distancing row

A 60-year-old man has been jailed after coughing in a shopper's face during a row amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Intensive care units running out of critical drugs, NHS doctors claim

Intensive care units battling a tripling of demand during the coronavirus crisis are experiencing critically low supplies of vital drugs, NHS doctors have claimed.




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Captain Tom Moore gets special postmark on UK mail to celebrate his 100th birthday

All mail sent this week in the UK will be stamped with a special postmark to celebrate the 100th birthday of NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.




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Coronavirus home tests for key workers run out again as Government scrambles to meet 100,00-a-day target

Teething problems continue to blight the Government's new online coronavirus test-booking platform, with home kits again running out by 9am.




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Airbus warns it is 'bleeding cash' during coronavirus lockdown and survival is in doubt

The boss of Airbus has warned that it is "bleeding cash" at such a rapid rate during the coronavirus lockdowns that its survival is in doubt.




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Government 'on track' to meet daily target of 100,000 tests by end of April, health minister Edward Argar says

Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities




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Sir John Timpson warns some High Street retailers won't survive Covid-19 lockdown

Warning from head of High Street chain comes as retailers across the UK feel the financial pinch of coronavirus restrictions




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Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has 'won battle' against Covid-19 as it eases lockdown restrictions

New Zealand moves to ease strict lockdown measures after successfully containing coronavirus outbreak




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London after Lockdown: Chart Britain a way back to prosperity, senior figures urge PM

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine today leads a chorus of business leaders and grandees urging Boris Johnson to feed the "hunger for hope" in locked-down Britain by mapping out a clear route back to prosperity.




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Rise in road traffic despite coronavirus lockdown remaining in place

Road traffic levels have increased despite the coronavirus lockdown remaining in place, new figures show.




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Public to quiz ministers at Government's daily coronavirus press conference

Members of the public will now have the chance to put questions to the Government, as the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing opens up for the first time.




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Captain Tom Moore sent 125,000 cards for his 100th birthday

A school in Bedfordshire has been flooded with thousands of cards from well wishers across the globe for Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday.




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Britain to hold minute's silence in honour of key workers who have died with coronavirus

Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Outbreak 'not past peak' as lowest daily Covid-19 hospital death toll recorded since March

The chief medical officer for England has said the country is not "consistently" past the peak of coronavirus deaths.




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'Not enough evidence' to reopen schools yet as spread of Covid-19 among children remains largely unknown, experts warn

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.




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UK weather forecast: Month's worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as weeks of sunshine come to an end

Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours.




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Virgin Media down: Customers across the UK complain about broadband outage despite issue being 'fixed'

Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed.




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Food For London Now appeal sets its sights on raising £10 million to feed capital's hungry over three years

You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Britain sees 'sunniest April on record' during lockdown

Brits have been basking under blue skies during what will likely be the sunniest April on record, the Met Office has said.




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Captain Tom Moore's 100th birthday Spitfire flypast WILL go ahead, Grant Shapps insists

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar said it would instead fly The Spirit of Kent on a circuit around the Biggin Hill airfield at 8pm on Thursday, to coincide with the nation's weekly "Clap for our Carers" event.




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The Londoner: Jude Kelly Zooms to the aid of women working in arts sector

In today's Diary: Jude Kelly leads review of coronavirus impact on women in arts / Sophie Raworth's blue moment / Kerry Godliman struggles with tech / Philip Tetlock on Dominic Cummings and his reputation




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Man jailed for 'vicious' attack on police dog and officers after being quizzed over lockdown travel

The 28-year-old assaulted three officers and launched a violent attack on a police dog




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US firefighter entertains Manhattan health workers with national anthem performance on electric guitar

This is the moment a firefighter's star-spangled tribute entertained health workers outside a Manhattan hospital.




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Pilot sparks complaints for breaching lockdown after spelling 'NHS' with flightpath

A pilot has sparked complaints over an alleged breach of lockdown rules after spelling out "NHS" using his plane's flightpath.




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Deaf campaigners launch legal action against Government over lack of sign language at coronavirus briefings

Deaf campaigners have begun legal proceedings against the Government over the lack of sign language interpreters during the daily coronavirus briefings.




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Evgeny Lebedev: Why our Food For London Now appeal needs to raise £10m to feed the capital

Heartfelt appeal on behalf of families and vulnerable during coronavirus crisis You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries until further notice due to coronavirus pandemic

Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Government's coronavirus testing tsar 'confident' that 100,000 daily target will be met on Thursday

The Government's testing tsar has said he is "confident" that the 100,000 daily target for coronavirus tests will be met on Thursday.




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Fears UK will become Europe's worst-hit as daily coronavirus death toll for care homes to be released

The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis.




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Death toll from coronavirus in care homes set to be published daily

The death tolls for the number of people who have died in care homes after testing positive for coronavirus will now be announced daily, Matt Hancock has said.




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Holiday in Greece, it's safer than Britain, says tourist chief

Greece's tourism minister today told Britons he wants them to holiday in his country this summer as he declared they could be safer there than here.




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Social distancing to remain 'in every single work area' after coronavirus lockdown, says Priti Patel

Social distancing will be expected "in every single work area" when the UK comes out of lockdown, according to Priti Patel.




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War veteran Captain Tom Moore sends thank you message to the UK for well-wishes on eve of 100th birthday

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday.




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'Professional criminal' who recklessly infected three women with HIV is jailed

A man who played "Russian roulette" with three women's health by failing to disclose he had HIV has been jailed for eight years.




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'Highly dangerous' man who pushed teenage girl over balcony after argument jailed for 14 years

A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.




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WHO launches investigation into 'rare but serious' child illness and its links with Covid-19 after UK medics raise alarm

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.




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Mother goose becomes online sensation after setting up home in middle of quiet train station during coronavirus lockdown

A goose has taken advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs.




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We can't complain: Two men spend coronavirus lockdown in London pub with 'fresh beer on tap'

Two "lucky" men with beer on tap said they can't complain after going into coronavirus lockdown in a London pub.




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Captain Tom Moore made honorary Colonel to mark 100th birthday as his NHS fundraiser nears £30m

Captain Tom Moore has been appointed as an honorary colonel to mark his 100th birthday after raising almost £30 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.




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Boris Johnson leads tributes to Captain Tom Moore as nation celebrates 'heroic' war veteran on 100th birthday

Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday.




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Oasis and Warehouse fail to find buyer with more than 1,800 workers set to lose jobs

More than 1,800 people are set to lose their jobs at Oasis, Warehouse and two other brands, after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business.




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Police 'find customers hiding in cupboards' during lockdown raid on pub

Customers were found hiding in cupboards after officers raided a pub suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown regulations, police have said.