LORD OF THE RINGS Gollum actor Andy Serkis has announced he will read JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit in one sitting live online for charity.

KEIR Starmer has done more to tackle antisemitism in the Labour Party in four days than predecessor Jeremy Corbyn did in four years, a former party member has said.

A TORY rift over lockdown emerged yesterday when Sajid Javid urged ministers to reopen the economy "as far and as quick" as possible to recover from the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

BORIS Johnson will only unveil "limited" changes to coronavirus lockdown rules to come into effect next week, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

GERMANY is worried about the possibility of a hard Brexit as trade negotiations between the UK and the EU have so far resulted in very little progress.

THE UK's chief Brexit negotiator has hit back after his EU counterpart Michel Barnier said progress in trade talks had been "disappointing" and accused Britain of refusing to commit "seriously" on a number of key points.

KEIR STARMER's secret weapon against Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been revealed by Professor Tim Bale who detailed what the Labour leader can succeed in.

BRITAIN'S full exit from EU rules is going ahead on schedule despite the coronavirus crisis, a Cabinet minister promised last night.

As provinces across the country move towards reopening schools and daycares, you might be wondering if your child should be wearing a face mask to prevent infection from the novel coronavirus. One expert says not to worry about it.

A union representing health-care workers in long-term care homes says the province wants to change a directive that gives all workers access N95 masks.

Kenney noted that provincial physicians are the highest paid in Canada and in recent years saw their pay rise 'while Albertans' incomes were cratering.'

As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the national public health group Well Being Trust.

Through the scale of its devastating impact, the coronavirus pandemic could have fractured Britain. Yet the ordeal has strengthened the spirit of our country. In the face of this unprecedented crisis, the public has shown solidarity rather than selfishness, unity instead of division.

YOU might say the odds have always been stacked against age-gap relationships. The tut-tutters predict doom the moment they so much as sniff a union between May and December. "What does that old fool possibly think that beautiful damsel sees in him?" they ask. "How could that ancient crone believe that hunky young buck finds her attractive?"

AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.

THERE is a steadily growing groundswell of opinion in this country that refuses to diminish or be silenced. I hope I may claim to have been a pioneer.

HYPOCRISY is one of the aggravating sins of the progressive elite. There is nothing more sickening than the failure of prominent figures to abide by the standards they seek to impose on others. Such double standards can be found in socialists who rage against private education but send their children to fee-paying schools, or in eco warriors who wail about carbon footprints while globe-trotting in luxury jets.

THE entire world is in the middle of a terrible pandemic. Everyone is worried sick both about catching it and the long-term effects of putting the global economy in the deep freeze. People are concerned about jobs, health, the wellbeing of elderly relatives.

UP AND down the land yesterday there were appropriately socially distanced events held to pay tribute to the generation of Britons that defeated Nazi Germany.

WE'RE living in strange times all right. But the weird world of Covid isolation took on a dreamlike quality for me and Richard the week before last. That was when we filmed our week-long series about lockdown reading for Channel 4, five shows which were broadcast this week from our living room.

THE commemoration was heartfelt, the nostalgia moving, the gratitude profound.

Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality.

General Motors' first-quarter net income fell 88 per cent, but it still managed to make US$247 million despite the arrival of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Uber is cutting 3,700 full-time workers, about 14% of its workforce, and its CEO will give up his base salary with the nation largely still in lockdown.

Turkish prosecutors have charged four pilots, an airline company official and two flight attendants for their alleged roles in former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan to Turkey and from there to Beirut, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Thursday.

The U.S. government's highway safety agency will not force automakers to recall 56 million newer Takata air bag inflators, citing industry research that shows the devices are safe.

Approximately 32 kilometres of Seattle streets will permanently close to most vehicles by the end of May, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Thursday.

Newcastle are closing in on a £300m takeover which could see the club transformed into a major player.

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with Newcastle ahead of an imminent multi-million pound takeover.

Liverpool and Newcastle are leading the way for Kalidou Koulibaly.

Newcastle's £300m takeover is set to complete within a week.

Manchester United and Newcastle have both been linked with summer transfer raids for Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.

NORWEGIAN CRUISES is the latest cruise line to extend its sailing suspension, with holidays now cancelled right up until June 30. Can cruisers get their money back?

CRUISE holidays are on hold for now, however, many cruise enthusiasts continue to hold out hope for future cruises. For those looking to cruise in the future, but faced with a tighter budget, the good news is there are some ways you can save on sailings.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN has made further changes to their policy in a bid to instil confidence in customers and reduce the risk of financial losses for customers.

Championship action continues this week but who are the league's top scorers?

Derby star Wayne Rooney scored a brilliant panenka penalty against Fulham.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has asked for more help from London clubs in the Premier League and the Championship.

Chelsea news and gossip is coming in thick and fast so Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Stamford Bridge.

Christian Pulisic has sent a message to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp regarding his time at Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea and Manchester United have joined Tottenham in the pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain star Thomas Meunier.

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.

Jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization have been overrunning gold mines, forcing the miners to sell them the gold exclusively, which is then smuggled and sold across the border in places like Benin, Ghana or Togo.

More than two months after a black man was shot to death while jogging on a Sunday afternoon, Georgia investigators concluded that the facts show enough evidence to jail a white father and son on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault.

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic.

Data from Sweden's Public Health Agency confirmed that Somali Swedes made up almost 5 per cent of the country's COVID-19 cases, yet represented less than 1 per cent of its 10 million people.

Nguyên soái Georgi Zhukov là vị chỉ huy Hồng Quân Liên Xô từ chỗ sắp sửa bị đánh bại tại Stalingrad sang thế đẩy lùi quân phát xít Đức về tận Berlin.

Cuộc đời lưỡng quốc nguyên soái Konstantin Rokossovsky nói nhiều về lịch sử khó khăn giữa hai dân tộc Nga và Ba Lan.

Nhưng các số liệu chỉ cho thấy đôi nét về cuộc khủng hoảng toàn diện, vì nhiều biện pháp phong tỏa đã không được áp dụng cho tới tháng Ba.