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NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies




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Sales surge at Mr Kipling maker as shoppers stock up their cupboards during coronavirus lockdown




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Piers Morgan tears into Oliver Dowden in heated GMB interview as he accuses Government of 'sending people out to get infected'

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.




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Prince Philip hails everyone from healthcare workers to rubbish collectors as they help nation battle coronavirus

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




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Sir Philip Rutnam formally begins legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel over constructive dismissal claims

Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal".




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Police issue lockdown fines to nighttime boat trippers after helicopter scrambled to search for them

Pair in Leicestershire reprimanded for illicit weekend venture which prompted police helicopter search




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NHS dentist spends evenings delivering food packages to other healthcare staff when not in hospital

An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Nova Scotia shootings: Gunman 'dressed as policeman' kills 16 in deadliest ever attack in Canada

At least 16 people have been killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Canada.




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Three men arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after police chase in south London

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after failing to stop for police.




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California city slams brake on skate park amid Covid-19 pandemic by filling it with 37 tons of sand

Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders




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Take heart: it feels like worst of coronavirus outbreak is past, in London at least

A senior doctor at a major London teaching hospital writes from the front line




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Gavin Williamson says he wants 'nothing more than to re-open schools' but can't give a date until coronavirus lockdown criteria are met

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.




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France will have to live with coronavirus amid brutal economic crisis, says PM

Coronavirus: the symptoms




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Government's furlough scheme opens today as millions apply for financial support during coronavirus

What is furlough? Read more HERE




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Food For London Now: The Felix Project quadruples supplies to the vulnerable with 100,000 meals a day

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Woman, 90, raises more than £250,000 in bid to climb height of Highland mountain on her staircase

Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs




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Donald Trump calls criticism over US test numbers 'political game'

Donald Trump has suggested criticism levelled at test shortages across the US is part of a "very dangerous political game".




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Met Police faces legal action over PC Keith Palmer's murder in Westminster terror attack

The Met Police is facing legal action in regards to the murder of PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster terror attack.




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Prince Charles pays tribute to NHS staff who have made the 'ultimate sacrifice' in serving public during coronavirus crisis

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to NHS staff who have made the "ultimate sacrifice" serving the British public during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Furlough scheme boss claims HMRC site can cope and applicants will have their cash by end of month

Coronavirus: the symptoms




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NHS supply of face masks could be put at risk if public advised to wear them, Government warned

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Deficit could hit £300 billion amid race to keep economy alive during coronavirus crisis, report shows

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UK coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown measures could go on for months as WHO warns 'worst is yet to come' in worldwide Covid-19 crisis

The UK's coronavirus lockdown measures could continue for months with the public urged to stick with the stay home guidance.




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Family members of four people killed in Kobe Bryant crash sue helicopter company

The families allege that the two helicopter companies were careless and negligent




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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 'temporary release from prison in Iran extended', her MP says

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic, her MP has said.




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Teenage cyclist 'wipes spits on three-year-old girl after claiming he had Covid-19'

Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist.




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Virgin Australia slumps into voluntary administration amid coronavirus pandemic

Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration after failing to secure a government bailout due to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.




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John Lewis sales plunge as online growth fails to offset shop closures with people 'buying more Scrabble but fewer sofas'

John Lewis sales have plunged, despite a surge in online orders, after it was forced to shut stores in face of coronavirus.




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'World's loneliest dolphin' dies after two years living in abandoned Japanese aquarium

A dolphin named Honey has died while living alone in a tank at an abandoned Japanese aquarium, according to advocacy organisation Dolphin Project.




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Starlink space display set to continue all week throughout the UK

Scheme by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX firm casts unique chain of lights in Britain's night skies




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Queen pays tribute to Canadian police after 'devastating' shooting in Nova Scotia

The Queen has paid tribute to the police in the wake of the "devastating" shooting in Canada after a gunman killed 18 in the deadliest such attack in the country's history.




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Telling public to wear face masks 'would put NHS supplies at risk'

Confusion over whether face masks would reduce the spread of Covid-19 in public places deepened today as a minister suggested that there may not be enough to go round even if scientists recommend their use on public transport and in offices.




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Moment woman coughs at police after being arrested amid coronavirus outbreak

Northumbria Police warn such behaviour will be treated 'incredibly seriously' after Charlene Merrifield sent to prison for four months




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Boris Johnson to talk with Queen via video link in first conversation with monarch since contracting Covid-19

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.




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Heartwarming moment NHS staff applaud nurse as she leaves intensive care after 23 days fighting for life against coronavirus

This is the heartwarming moment more than 100 NHS staff applaud a nurse as she leaves intensive care after spending 23 days in the ward fighting for her life against coronavirus.




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Police dogs 'showered' in glass during 'unacceptable' brick attack on officers' car

Two police dogs were "showered" in glass after a brick was thrown through the window of a car while officers were investigating reports of a house party.




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Government will help pay wages of one million people as 140,000 firms sign up for furlough scheme

More than 140,000 firms have applied to the Government's employee furlough scheme, with grants to help cover the wages of more than one million people, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.




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Boris Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds calls for live animal meat markets to be banned to prevent another Covid-19-like pandemic

Carrie Symonds has signed a petition calling for a worldwide ban on live animal meat markets after coronavirus is thought to have emerged at a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.




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Asda and Aldi roll out new 'no touch' policy in supermarkets amid coronavirus outbreak

Two retail giants have introduced new "no touch" rules to help curb the spread of coronavirus.




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Police up security around 5G masts after spate of attacks linked to coronavirus conspiracy theories

A UK police force has upped patrols around 5G masts in a bid to stop further attacks linked to coronavirus conspiracy theories.




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London hospital trust opens '3D printing farm' to make visors for NHS staff on coronavirus frontline

A London hospital trust has opened a "3D printing farm" to produce 1,500 face visors a day for frontline staff.




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Ministers face criticism over lack of equipment for NHS staff as Parliament returns after Easter break

Ministers will today face criticism over a failure to ensure NHS staff treating coronavirus patients have vital protective equipment as Parliament returns following an extended Easter break.




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Five things that would persuade ministers to lift coronavirus lockdown rules

Live coronavirus updates here




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Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump he's 'feeling better and on road to recovery' after falling ill with coronavirus

Boris Johnson has told Donald Trump that he is "feeling better and on the road to recovery" at his Chequers country retreat after contracting coronavirus.




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Doctors in China wake from fighting virus on life support to find skin has changed colour

Two doctors in Wuhan who survived coronavirus after long battles on life support found their skin changed colour as a result of their treatment.




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Jenny Harries calls for 'more adult conversation' about PPE shortages as she defends Government's handling of Covid-19 crisis

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers.




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Delivery of 84 tonnes of vital PPE for NHS staff battling coronavirus crisis delayed

The CEO of the NHS Confederation said the supply could have been enough to 'avert an absolute crisis'




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British energy startup launches campaign supplying power banks to frontline workers fighting coronavirus

"Our premise has always been to change an industry which is traditionally quite bad, and become sustainable"




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Police motorcyclist dies after collision with a car while on duty

A police motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car while responding to an incident in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police said.




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Top civil servant back tracks on claim UK not joining EU ventilator scheme was 'political decision'

The Foreign Office's top civil servant has backtracked after saying ministers took a "political decision" not to take part in an EU scheme to get vital coronavirus equipment.