world news Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to wait another day for prison release verdict By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T18:23:00Z Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family must continue their excruciating wait to find out if her temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended. Full Article
world news Tributes to 'beloved' NHS staff as health service Covid-19 death toll rises to 56 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T18:51:00Z NHS frontline workers continue to fight to save the country from scourge of coronavirus, despite protective equipment shortages and sobering statistics. Full Article
world news Eight rescued from rockfall while out taking daily exercise on Isle of Wight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T20:09:09Z Eight people were rescued from a rockfall while out taking their daily exercise on the Isle of Wight. Full Article
world news UK to fly in more than 80 tonnes of PPE for health workers as hospital deaths pass 15,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:03:00Z More than 80 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) are due to arrive in the UK on Sunday, amid fears hospitals could run out of "critical" supplies. Full Article
world news Coronavirus UK LIVE: Another 888 die in hospital of Covid-19 as Government pressed on dwindling protective equipment supply By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:56:00Z The Government is under increasing pressure to provide NHS staff with vital personal protective equipment (PPE), as supplies dwindle at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
world news Tributes paid to Marie Curie nurse, 68, who died after contracting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T07:48:00Z A 68-year-old Marie Curie nurse from south London who died after contracting coronavirus has been remembered as "a beautiful person". Full Article
world news Covid-19 cases to be tracked by ethnicity amid disproportionately high number of BAME deaths By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T21:05:00Z The Government is to launch a review into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus. Full Article
world news Lady Gaga's star-studded One World Together at Home concert sees raft of emotive tributes to coronavirus heroes By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T07:07:00Z Stars including Beyonce, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Elton John took part in the concert Full Article
world news US actor and Broadway singer Nick Cordero loses leg due to coronavirus complications, wife says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T09:24:23Z Broadway star Nick Cordero's wife said coronavirus complications have led the star to need a leg amputation. Full Article
world news Hero Captain Tom Moore shares message of hope: We will get through this and come out stronger By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T10:36:00Z He has raised more than £25 million Full Article
world news Food For London Now: Meet the heroic volunteer cyclists delivering meals to the vulnerable By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T11:20:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
world news Motorcylist, 37, dies after collision with lamppost in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T11:50:00Z A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a lamppost in east London. Full Article
world news Sir David Attenborough issues emotive plea for world to 'stop waste and cherish our planet' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T12:05:40Z Sir David Attenborough warned humans had a "last chance" to change their behaviour and save the planet as he urged people to "stop waste of any kind". Full Article
world news Prince Harry hails 'wonderfully British response' to Covid-19 and gives shout-out to 'amazing' Captain Tom Moore By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:33:00Z The Duke of Sussex has said he's "incredibly proud" of the British public as the country rallies together to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
world news Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 16,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T12:07:00Z The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed 16,000. Full Article
world news Gene Deitch dead: Tom and Jerry director and Oscar-winning illustrator dies aged 95 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:27:00Z Oscar-winning illustrator and film director Gene Deitch has died at the age of 95. Full Article
world news Furloughed workers use spare time to make healthy meals for NHS heroes By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:34:11Z With one in four UK workers already on or facing furlough during the coronavirus pandemic, some food lovers are cooking up a storm for the NHS Full Article
world news 'Very good chance' of coronavirus vaccine but no certainty, says leading scientist By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T14:18:57Z A team of scientists are due to start clinical trials towards the end of next week Full Article
world news Family in Australia hilariously recreate 15-hour flight to Germany in their living room By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T14:57:10Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Follow our live updates here Full Article
world news Food For London Now: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns pandemic could leave millions hungry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T13:27:00Z Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry. Full Article
world news Girl, eight, bakes hundreds of scones to cheer up vulnerable neighbours during Covid-19 lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:03:00Z A primary school girl, who discovered a passion for baking during the coronavirus lockdown, has made hundreds of scones to cheer up the elderly and vulnerable. Full Article
world news Boris Johnson has been 'at helm of Covid-19 response since outbreak began': Downing Street hits back at Sunday Times report By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T19:15:00Z Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
world news Woman, 96, dies from Covid-19 102 years after her sister died of Spanish Flu By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T20:18:00Z A US woman has died after contracting coronavirus more than a century after her sister was killed by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to local obituaries. Full Article
world news One World Together at Home: Little Mix and Tom Jones among stars paying tribute to NHS in global online concert By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T20:25:00Z Little Mix, Michael Buble and Sir Elton John were among the stars playing tribute to the NHS in a special online concert. Full Article
world news Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:41:00Z The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000. Full Article
world news Celebration as first Covid-19 patients discharged from London's NHS Nightingale hospital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:28:00Z The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones. Full Article
world news Hospital leaders reveal 'exasperation' as they hit out at Government over failed PPE delivery By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:27:00Z Hospital leaders have criticised the Government after a shipment which contained vital equipment for NHS staff was delayed. Full Article
world news Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore's charity cover on course for number one By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:11:00Z Captain Tom Moore and Michael Ball are on course to score a number one single for their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone. Full Article
world news National minute's silence in tribute to NHS staff and key workers killed by Covid-19 looking increasingly likely By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:41:00Z Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus. Full Article
world news Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:01:00Z Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado. Full Article
world news Canada explosion: Three fighting for life and 12 more injured as bomb is detonated in Mississauga restaurant By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2018-05-25T04:55:00Z Police are hunting two masked men who set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant outside Toronto, injuring at least 15 people. Full Article
world news Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:24:00Z A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
world news Coronavirus vaccine is a 'long shot' and will take time, chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:15:32Z The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days. Full Article
world news Canada shooting: First picture of policewoman Heidi Stevenson who was killed in Nova Scotia attack By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:19:00Z At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history. Full Article
world news Boris Johnson 'fears second peak of infections if Covid-19 lockdown relaxed too soon' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:00:00Z The Prime Minister reportedly poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues Full Article
world news Astronomers track star dancing around black hole in proof of Albert Einstein theory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:49:00Z More than a century ago, Einstein predicted how much the star's orbit changes, and now the data collected by scientists exactly matches his theory. Full Article
world news Heartbreak for families of devoted NHS nurse, radiology worker and GP who died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:16:00Z Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus. Full Article
world news What is furlough? Employees' rights amid coronavirus and pay information By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:30:00Z Key questions about furlough answered by David Barzilay from tax, accounting and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg Full Article
world news The Londoner: Fashionista rules for all you bananas in pyjamas By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:55:00Z In today's Diary: pyjama sales spike / Lawyer's daughter takes over firm's Instagram / Former top civil servant on accidentally causing a conspiracy theory / David Lammy grows tadpoles Full Article
world news Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's letter to newspaper editors in full: There will be no corroboration and zero engagement By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:54:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them. Full Article
world news Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:34:00Z Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups. Full Article
world news Metro Bank agrees to pay customers back £10million in overdraft fees By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:04:47Z Full Article
world news NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:36:00Z RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies Full Article
world news Top doctor: Care home shielding 'completely failed' during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:55:52Z Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show. Full Article
world news Sales surge at Mr Kipling maker as shoppers stock up their cupboards during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:16:00Z Full Article
world news Piers Morgan tears into Oliver Dowden in heated GMB interview as he accuses Government of 'sending people out to get infected' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:38:00Z Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. Full Article
world news Prince Philip hails everyone from healthcare workers to rubbish collectors as they help nation battle coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:30:00Z The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017 Full Article
world news MI5 chief: Medically trained spies have switched to coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:13:36Z Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today. Full Article
world news CCTV appeal after brick thrown at paramedic's window in Slough leaves them 'unable to go to work' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:19:07Z A paramedic was left unable to go to work after a brick was thrown through their car window. Full Article
world news Sir Philip Rutnam formally begins legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel over constructive dismissal claims By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:38:44Z Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal". Full Article