ai Nine-year-old with cerebral palsy takes on lockdown marathon challenge inspired by Captain Tom Moore By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:45:00Z The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser Full Article
ai Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, EU members say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:17:11Z Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers. Full Article
ai British Airways to make up to 12,000 workers redundant By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:24:00Z British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant, its parent company has said. Full Article
ai Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain 'for a very long period of time', Downing Street says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:46:45Z Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore thanks public for helping him find 'renewed purpose' as he turns '100 years young' today By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T06:20:00Z Full Article
ai Fifth of retailers do not plan to reopen after lockdown, MPs told By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T11:42:00Z A fifth of high street stores plan to stay closed permanently after the coronavirus lockdown lifts, retail leaders have told MPs. Full Article
ai Man jailed after spitting at London bus driver and police officer while claiming to have Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:24:00Z A man has been jailed for spitting at a London bus driver and a police officer. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore's NHS fundraising campaign hits £30m as birthday wishes flood in By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T07:26:00Z Captain Tom Moore has now raised a staggering £30m for the NHS in its battle against coronavirus as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Full Article
ai UK weather forecast: Downpours lash Britain in bleak first week to May bringing flood alerts and plummeting temperatures By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:39:00Z Full Article
ai Woman jailed after stealing NHS doctor's ID card By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:49:00Z A woman has jailed after she stole a doctor's identity card while he was in a pharmacy. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore waves as RAF flypast soars over home to mark 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T05:53:00Z Captain Tom Moore was today treated to a special World War Two RAF flypast to mark his 100th birthday. Full Article
ai Captain Tom Moore 'in awe' after he receives 140,000 birthday cards on 100th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T05:34:00Z The 100-year-old war veteran received a total of 140,000 birthday cards Full Article
ai British Airways to lay off a quarter of its pilots amid plans to make 12,000 workers redundant By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T12:25:00Z More than 1,000 British Airways pilots are set to lose their jobs as part of major redundancy plans announced by the airline, it is reported. Full Article
ai Londoners again gather on Westminster Bridge to Clap for Carers despite police warning By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T20:27:26Z Londoners again gathered on Westminster Bridge to take part in Thursday's Clap for Carers despite police warning it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules. Full Article
ai Postboxes painted blue as 'thank-you' to NHS staff on frontline of coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T22:04:35Z Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ai Colonel Tom Moore's NHS fundraiser closes after veteran raises £32 million by walking lengths of garden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T22:17:00Z The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight. Full Article
ai Spectacular double rainbow appears in skies over UK just in time for nation's Clap for Carers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T04:44:00Z A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ai High Court to rule on first stage of Meghan Markle's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T06:20:00Z The High Court is due to give its ruling on the first stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday today. Full Article
ai UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet weekend and plunging temperatures with eight flood alerts in force By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T06:53:00Z Rain will batter all four corners of the country for periods on both Saturday and Sunday and temperatures will plummet following the sunniest ever April. Full Article
ai Ryanair set to axe 3,000 jobs as airline hit by coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T06:17:00Z Ryanair has said it expects up to 3,000 jobs to be lost as part of a restructuring of the airline. Full Article
ai Royal Mail hails efforts of NHS workers by painting postboxes blue By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T08:24:37Z Postboxes have been painted blue to thank NHS workers for their efforts during the crisis. Full Article
ai Heathrow boss says social distancing is 'physically impossible' at airports By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T09:07:58Z It is "physically impossible" to practice social distancing in airports, the boss of Heathrow has warned. Full Article
ai Britain's factories suffer worst month on record By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T10:43:59Z Britain's factories suffered their worst month on record in April as production, employment and order books all fell at unprecedented rates, according to a key survey today. Full Article
ai Meghan Markle loses first stage of High Court privacy action against Mail on Sunday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T10:34:00Z The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has won the first High Court skirmish in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against it over publication of a letter to her estranged father. Full Article
ai Disney selling themed face masks to raise money for coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T11:23:17Z Disney has said it will donate one million face masks to children in vulnerable communities to help fight the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
ai Donald Trump claims he's seen evidence to suggest coronavirus originated in Chinese lab By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:06:00Z Donald Trump has claimed he has seen evidence that coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab. Full Article
ai WHO says coronavirus 'natural in origin' after Trump's Chinese lab claim By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T20:41:16Z A senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official has insisted Covid-19 is "natural in origin" after Donald Trump claimed to have seen evidence that the outbreak originated from a laboratory in China. Full Article
ai Questions raised over how coronavirus tests counted after Matt Hancock hails 'incredible achievement' of hitting 100,000-a-day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T18:48:00Z Questions have been raised over how coronavirus tests were counted after Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "incredible achievement" of the Government in hitting its 100,000-a-day target. Full Article
ai UK coronavirus LIVE: Matt Hancock claims 100k testing target reached as death toll rises by 739 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T13:57:00Z Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500. Full Article
ai Family raising £232,000 to take son, four, to US for life-saving cancer vaccine By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T09:19:17Z The family of a four-year-old boy with a rare form of cancer is raising money to take him to New York for a potentially life-saving vaccine. Full Article
ai Man jailed after dragging woman along a road in Newcastle city centre car attack By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T10:17:16Z A man has been jailed for more than two years after dragging a woman along a road with his car before knocking over her boyfriend. Full Article
ai Hundreds of people descend on California beach to protest against lockdown rules despite rising death toll By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T08:35:00Z Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules. Full Article
ai 'Ruthless and callous' rapist who targeted women leaving bars in London jailed for 16 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T12:37:14Z Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted. Full Article
ai UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet weekend before temperatures soar for May Bank Holiday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T14:09:36Z The UK is braced for a wet weekend with sunny spells as temperatures drop ahead of the May Bank Holiday. Full Article
ai 'You could be someone's only hope': A stem cell donor campaigning to beat blood cancer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T17:18:25Z Full Article
ai South Korean officials claim Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery as speculation continues about ill health By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T12:43:13Z North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official has said amid continued speculation about his health. Full Article
ai Social distancing measures to remain in place until vaccine, Michael Gove says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T16:33:00Z Some social distancing measures will remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine has been developed, Michael Gove has said. Full Article
ai Mike Pompeo claims US has 'significant amount of evidence' coronavirus emerged from Chinese laboratory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T17:38:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that the US has "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory. Full Article
ai Murder charge over death of 'lovely and very gentle' man who sustained serious injuries in own home By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T18:15:00Z A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home. Full Article
ai Boris Johnson to call on countries to 'pull together' in battle against coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T20:37:19Z Boris Johnson is set to urge countries to "pull together" in the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ai Social distancing would mean '1km queues at Heathrow for EACH plane' airport boss warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T04:49:00Z Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed. Full Article
ai Piers Morgan forced to step back from Good Morning Britain after developing 'mild' coronavirus symptom By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T20:39:00Z Piers Morgan has said he will temporarily step back from presenting ITV's Good Morning Britain after developing a "mild" coronavirus symptom. Full Article
ai Prince William grants permission for air ambulances to land and refuel at Kensington Palace during pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:03:00Z Air ambulances will be able to touch down at Kensington Palace for refuelling during the coronavirus pandemic after the Duke of Cambridge gave permission for them to use a private lawn. Full Article
ai Man jailed after spitting in Met Police officer's face By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T07:30:00Z A man has been jailed after he spat in a police officer's face, and threatened to kill the staff of a hotel in London. Full Article
ai New tell-all Harry and Meghan biography Finding Freedom promises 'unknown details' of couple's time together By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:29:00Z A new biography of Harry and Meghan will "go beyond the headlines" and "reveal unknown details" of the couple's life together. Full Article
ai Donald Trump claims US will develop coronavirus vaccine 'by the end of the year' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T04:19:00Z Donald Trump has claimed a coronavirus vaccine will be developed "by the end of this year". Full Article
ai Government says 'questions to be asked' about coronavirus origin after Mike Pompeo claims Covid-19 began in Wuhan laboratory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:51:00Z There are "questions to be asked" about where coronavirus came from, Boris Johnson's spokesperson has said. Full Article
ai More than 1.8m claims for Universal Credit since start of coronavirus outbreak, Therese Coffey confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:05:00Z On the criteria for a claimant to be looking for work being paused for three months, Ms Coffey said: "We do however want claimants to continue to look for work wherever they are able to do so." Full Article
ai HS2 Rebellion protesters block Euston building site entrance of controversial new high speed rail line By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T06:36:00Z A group calling themselves 'HS2 Rebellion' have blocked the entrance to a building site at Euston. Full Article
ai North Korean defectors apologise after making 'false claims' about Kim Jong-un's death By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T19:09:44Z A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised after saying Kim Jong-un was probably so ill he could not stand, days before he was seen at an event attended by hundreds of officials. Full Article