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Boris Johnson threatens lockdown 'in the next 24 hours' unless public stop ignoring coronavirus advice
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Boris Johnson threatens lockdown 'in the next 24 hours' unless public stop ignoring coronavirus advice
Boris Johnson has said he is prepared to order a UK-wide lockdown unless people start following strict measure designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Jeremy Corbyn insists he will still go to Parliament despite being in at-risk group for coronavirus
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Jeremy Corbyn insists he will still go to Parliament despite being in at-risk group for coronavirus
Jeremy Corbyn said it was “very important” he keep attending Parliament despite being in an at-risk group advised to practice social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.
Boris Johnson says NHS could be ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus as he issues Mother’s Day warning
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Boris Johnson says NHS could be ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus as he issues Mother’s Day warning
Boris Johnson has warned the NHS could be “overwhelmed” by the escalating coronavirus outbreak as he urged Brits to stay away from their loved ones on Mother’s Day.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak under pressure to support ‘forgotten’ self-employed workers
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Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak under pressure to support ‘forgotten’ self-employed workers
The Chancellor is under pressure to give more support to self-employed workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus is ‘the biggest challenge to policing since the Second World War’, think tank warns
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Coronavirus is ‘the biggest challenge to policing since the Second World War’, think tank warns
Britain's police forces are facing their biggest challenge since the Second World War because of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a top think tank.
EXCL Coronavirus: MPs tell Rishi Sunak to stop charities going to the wall with 'immediate cash injection'
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EXCL Coronavirus: MPs tell Rishi Sunak to stop charities going to the wall with 'immediate cash injection'
MPs from across the House of Commons are demanding an "immediate injection of money" to stop charities going to the wall because of the UK's coronavirus shutdown.
EXCL Ministers urged not to let emergency coronavirus law lower social care standards
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EXCL Ministers urged not to let emergency coronavirus law lower social care standards
Ministers have been urged to guarantee that elderly and vulnerable adults in social care will not be put at risk by emergency laws to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: NHS chief says shoppers should be 'ashamed' to stockpile after frontline staff go without
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Coronavirus: NHS chief says shoppers should be 'ashamed' to stockpile after frontline staff go without
British people should be "ashamed" of themselves for stockpiling food amid the coronavirus crisis, a senior NHS figure has said.
Labour demands ministers use 'Get Ready for Brexit' ad campaign money for coronavirus media blitz
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Labour demands ministers use 'Get Ready for Brexit' ad campaign money for coronavirus media blitz
The Government should use money set aside for its shelved 'Get Ready for Brexit' ad campaign to launch a media blitz aimed at stopping coronavirus panic-buying, according to Labour.
Rishi Sunak's plan to pay wages at coronavirus-hit firms will cost 'billions every month', says Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Rishi Sunak's plan to pay wages at coronavirus-hit firms will cost 'billions every month', says Institute for Fiscal Studies
Rishi Sunak's "unprecedented" plan to pay most of the wages of employees not working as a result of the coronavirus will cost the Government billions of pounds a month, a leading think tank has said.
Boris Johnson faces Commons rebellion over coronavirus emergency powers bill
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By Kevin Schofield
Boris Johnson faces Commons rebellion over coronavirus emergency powers bill
Boris Johnson is facing a House of Commons rebellion over a bill giving the Government emergency powers to tackle the coronavirus.
Government to pay 80% of wages of employees not working as a result of coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak announces
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Government to pay 80% of wages of employees not working as a result of coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak announces
Government will pay most of the wages of employees not working as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Rishi Sunak has announced.
UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut
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UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut
Boris Johnson has ordered all cafes, pubs, cinemas, restaurants and theatres to close their doors as the UK moves closer to a full coronavirus lockdown.
Italian officials demand health minister Nadine Dorries delete 'fake news' about coronavirus patients
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Italian officials demand health minister Nadine Dorries delete 'fake news' about coronavirus patients
Italian embassy officials have demanded health minister Nadine Dorries delete "fake news" tweets about the country's treatment of coronavirus patients.
Social distancing may be needed for 'most of year' to beat coronavirus, ministers told
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Social distancing may be needed for 'most of year' to beat coronavirus, ministers told
Ministers have been told that social distancing measures will need to be in place for "at least half of the year" to stop the NHS being overwhelmed by coronavirus patients.
UK’s chief Brexit negotiator self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms, Number 10 confirms
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UK’s chief Brexit negotiator self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms, Number 10 confirms
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator is in self-isolation after displaying symptoms of the coronavirus, Downing Street has confirmed.
Teaching unions question the size of government's 'key workers' list and warn schools may not cope
Coronavirus
By Kevin Schofield
Teaching unions question the size of government's 'key workers' list and warn schools may not cope
Teaching unions have hit out at the size of the Government's list of "key workers" whose children can still go to school from next week.
Ministers unveil list of 'key workers' whose children can attend school during coronavirus pandemic
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Ministers unveil list of 'key workers' whose children can attend school during coronavirus pandemic
Ministers have unveiled the list of 'key workers' whose children can still go to school during the coronavirus outbreak.
Train timetables across UK to be stripped back to 'core' service in response to coronavirus outbreak
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By Kevin Schofield
Train timetables across UK to be stripped back to 'core' service in response to coronavirus outbreak
Train timetables across the UK are to be stripped back to just a core service for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.
Rishi Sunak to unveil plan to subsidise workers' wages to prevent millions losing their jobs over coronavirus
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By Kevin Schofield
Rishi Sunak to unveil plan to subsidise workers' wages to prevent millions losing their jobs over coronavirus
Rishi Sunak will unveil a radical package of measures to underwrite the wages of workers facing redundancy due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Labour says government should underwrite wages to stop coronavirus-hit firms laying off staff
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Labour says government should underwrite wages to stop coronavirus-hit firms laying off staff
Ministers should step up their "inadequate" response to the coronavirus epidemic and underwrite wages at stricken companies so people do not lose their jobs, Labour has said.
Boris Johnson claims the UK will 'turn the tide' on coronavirus within 12 weeks
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Boris Johnson claims the UK will 'turn the tide' on coronavirus within 12 weeks
Boris Johnson has claimed that the UK can "turn the tide" on the coronavirus outbreak within 12 weeks - but admitted the number of new cases could still be rising by the end of June.
Kate Osamor given warning by Parliament watchdogs over threat to 'smash journalist's face in'
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Kate Osamor given warning by Parliament watchdogs over threat to 'smash journalist's face in'
Labour MP Kate Osamor has been given a warning by parliamentary watchdogs for threatening to "smash a journalist's face in" with a bat.
ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it
Home affairs
ANALYSIS: The Windrush report reveals a scandal decades in the making - and MPs of all stripes cannot ignore it
It's easy to become numb to the cliched language of Whitehall watchdogs - phrases like "not fit for purpose", and "lessons to be learned" crop up so often in official reviews that they can lose their impact.
Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation
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Number 10 insists 'zero prospect' of travel restrictions in London amid virus lockdown speculation
Number 10 has insisted there is "zero prospect" of travel restrictions being implemented in London following speculation the Government were preparing to a lockdown of the capital to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Priti Patel 'truly sorry' after damning report reveals 'profound institutional failure' led to Windrush scandal
Home affairs
Priti Patel 'truly sorry' after damning report reveals 'profound institutional failure' led to Windrush scandal
Priti Patel has said she is "truly sorry" for the way the Home Office treated the Windrush generation after a damning report into the scandal accused the department of "a profound institutional failure" spanning decades.
Tory MPs tell government it must do more to help workers facing hardship due to coronavirus epidemic
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Tory MPs tell government it must do more to help workers facing hardship due to coronavirus epidemic
Tory MPs have called on the Government to go further in its attempts to help workers facing financial ruin because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Lord Speaker announces withdrawal from Parliament amid coronavirus outbreak
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Lord Speaker announces withdrawal from Parliament amid coronavirus outbreak
The Speaker of the House of Lords has announced he will work from home from now on as a precaution amid the coronavirus outbreak.
EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus amid UK talks uncertainty
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EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus amid UK talks uncertainty
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus amid uncertainty over the future of talks on Britain's relationship with the bloc.
Coronavirus: Cutting off of pay-as-you-go energy meters suspended for customers in financial distress, ministers announce
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Coronavirus: Cutting off of pay-as-you-go energy meters suspended for customers in financial distress, ministers announce
The cutting off of pay-as-you-go energy meters will be "completely suspended" for hard-up customers who ask for help during the coronavirus crisis, ministers have announced.
Rebecca Long-Bailey urges Boris Johnson to bring in universal basic income to help Brits through coronavirus crisis
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Rebecca Long-Bailey urges Boris Johnson to bring in universal basic income to help Brits through coronavirus crisis
The Government should hand everyone in Britain a fixed payment regardless of what they earn to ease the "unprecedented" economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak, Rebecca Long-Bailey has said.
20,000 troops put on standby as London braces for coronavirus lockdown
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20,000 troops put on standby as London braces for coronavirus lockdown
Up to 20,000 troops have been placed on standby as Boris Johnson prepares to order a lockdown in London to help tackle the growing coronavirus crisis.
Collapse of Thomas Cook cost taxpayer £156m, report says
Economy
Collapse of Thomas Cook cost taxpayer £156m, report says
Taxpayers forked out at least £156million over the collapse of Thomas Cook and repatriating 150,000 stranded passengers.
EXPLAINED: The sweeping new powers included in the government's emergency coronavirus bill
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EXPLAINED: The sweeping new powers included in the government's emergency coronavirus bill
Government bans all tenant evictions for duration of coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
By Kevin Schofield
Government bans all tenant evictions for duration of coronavirus crisis
Evictions of tenants are to be banned while the Government tried to tackle the coronavirus crisis.
Scottish government ditches plans for indyref2 in 2020 over coronavirus crisis
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Scottish government ditches plans for indyref2 in 2020 over coronavirus crisis
The Scottish government has abandoned plans to hold a second independence referendum this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.