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Nike donates tens of thousands of trainers to health care workers on frontline of coronavirus crisis

Nike has donated tens of thousands of trainers to frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic around the world.




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Food For London Now faces: 'Beyond the pandemic the need for food is unquantifiable'

Anne Elkins from The Felix Project shares her story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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UK coronavirus death toll rises above 32,000 and may be highest in Europe

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe.




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Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested

A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested.




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Antibody tests at 98% accuracy would lead to 27% of immunity diagnoses being incorrect, government advisers warn

Antibody tests at 98 per cent accuracy would put up to a quarter of population at risk of infection, government advisers have warned.




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Laughter in the Commons as Matt Hancock compliments backbench MP Julian Lewis on 'extraordinary' hair

The House of Commons echoed with peals of laughter today as Matt Hancock complimented a fellow Tory MP on his lockdown hairdo.




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China launches trial version of newly designed spacecraft as part of plan to build orbiting space station

China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station.




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Union demands Sadiq Khan make travel free for Tube cleaners who are 'integral' to capital's coronavirus response

Union bosses have written to Sadiq Khan to demand a reversal of Transport for London's "disgraceful" decision to deny free travel to London Underground's cleaners.




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Autumn date set for trial of policeman accused of murdering ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson

A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus.




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Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs

British airline to make drastic cut to staffing and end operations at Gatwick amid financial fallout from coronavirus pandemic




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You can't stop coronavirus, warns top UK scientist as he says lockdown 'risks even more deaths'

Boris Johnson's top scientist has defended the Government's battleplan against Covid-19 and said "you can't stop it".




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Rishi Sunak begins plan to taper back furloughing and may consider dropping wage subsidy to 60 per cent

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Food For London Now: Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits road on Standard's 'rescue mission' for London

In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission".




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Scientists fear antibody tests may prompt Brits to try and catch Covid-19 deliberately to return to work

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People think behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated during lockdown, survey shows

A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Police break up barbecue and bingo street party in Middlesbrough during coronavirus lockdown

Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences




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France's first known coronavirus case 'was in December' and had not been to China

A French hospital which has retested old samples from pneumonia patients discovered that it treated a man who had Covid-19 as early as December 27.




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Fewer than 300 people quarantined as 18.1 million travellers entered UK before lockdown

Out of millions of visitors coming into the UK from coronavirus hotspots, less than 300 were put into quarantine in the three months before lockdown.




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UK must 'get to grips' with Covid-19 death toll in care homes, expert Dame Angela McLean says

The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total.




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War memorial in north London defaced in 'senseless' act of vandalism

A London war memorial has been vandalised in what police described as a "senseless" act.




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Risk of coronavirus infection '10 to 30 times higher' at one metre distance rather than two, Sir Patrick Vallance says

Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines




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Criminal gangs 'actively targeting organisations responding to Covid-19 pandemic', Dominic Raab says

Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Schools in UK can't reopen all at once in case of second peak, Dominic Raab says

Reopening all schools in the UK at once would lead to a "very real risk" of the coronavirus infection rate rising and could cause a second peak, the Foreign Secretary has said.




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Woman held on suspicion of murder after elderly man dies and others injured in 'stabbing' at shop in South Wales

A woman has been arrested for suspected murder after a reported stabbing outside a shop in South Wales left an elderly man dead and several others injured.




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Italy gets first glimpse of what life could look like when coronavirus lockdown lifts and restaurants re-open

Italy has already taken its first steps towards easing lockdown restrictions and now the country has revealed how restaurants could look once they re-open.




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Man charged with aggravated burglary after boy, 11, shot during incident in Upminster

A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London.




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Queen discusses Australian coronavirus response with Prime Minister Scott Morrison

The Queen has spoken to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to discuss how the country is fighting coronavirus.




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Murder arrest after man found dead following 'stabbing' in Hammersmith

A man has been found dead after suffering suspected stab wounds in west London.




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Harry and Meghan to celebrate son Archie's first birthday while under lockdown in US

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will today celebrate the first birthday of their son Archie while under lockdown in the US.




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Matt Hancock prompts outcry after criticising Dr Rosena Allin-Khan's 'tone' in Commons

A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.




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Water buffalo attack in Wales kills man and leaves two more injured

A man has died after being attacked by a water buffalo in Wales, police say.




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'Despicable' thieves swipe £130 from 100-year-old woman after claiming their football had gone into her garden

A man and a woman tricked their way into a 100-year-old woman's home and stole more than £100 in what police branded a "despicable" crime.




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O2 and Vodafone down: Thousands of users unable to make calls with network issues reported

Hundreds of O2 and Vodafone customers have reported problems with the networks.




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Trump administration 'ignored coronavirus warnings and pushed unproven drug', says senior scientist

The Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an unproven drug to patients, a senior government scientist has alleged in a whistleblower complaint.




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Man pulls daughter, 7, to safety before 'horrific' crash leaves husband trapped between two vehicles

A man has told how he pulled his young daughter to safety before a "horrific" crash that left his husband trapped between two vehicles in north London.




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Man charged with murder of pensioner found with head injuries in Tufnell Park

A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with a head injury on Monday.




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Professor Neil Ferguson resigns from Government's Sage committee 'after breaching lockdown rules to meet woman'

A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research".




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Man, 100, raises more than £70,000 for Covid-19 victims while fasting for Ramadan

A 100-year-old Muslim man has raised more than £70,000 for coronavirus victims after being inspired by Colonel Tom Moore.




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UK weather forecast: Sizzling 25C heat to arrive just in time for Bank Holiday weekend

Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.




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UK government must set out detailed lockdown exit strategy, Tony Blair think tank warns

Brits will be left in the lurch unless ministers set out a clear path for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, a former prime minister's think tank said.




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Boost to hopes of finding life on Mars as scientists discover network of ancient rivers




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The Londoner: Martha Lane Fox: This is a test run for future outbreaks

In today's Diary: Martha Lane Fox says government must get coronavirus app right / Mary Beard's new online habit / Nicky Morgan mulls book / The best Lords Zoom backgrounds




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London crams in 10 times as many people as next most packed city

Londoners are living in a city that is ten times more crowded than the next most densely populated region of the county, official figures revealed today.




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Matt Hancock warns schools in UK may not return until September

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said it is still too soon to say when students will be able to return to UK schools, warning it may not be until September.




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Schools in Wuhan reopen for first time since coronavirus outbreak

The first cohort of children are returning to school in Wuhan, China, where the first case of the new coronavirus was reported late last year.




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Tributes paid to flower market 'legend' and campaigning cheesemonger who died with coronavirus

A key figure of Columbia Road flower market and a campaigning businessman dubbed "Mr Highbury" are among the latest victims whose deaths show how coronavirus is tearing through London's communities.




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Test for Angela Merkel in talks with state leaders to ease coronavirus lockdown

Angela Merkel faced a test of her authority today as she prepared to thrash out plans with the country's 16 state premiers to further ease Germany's coronavirus lockdown.




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'Let's all clap and sing for VE Day's 75th anniversary'

Two Londoners who celebrated the end of the Second World War 75 years ago with street parties have urged the country to "clap and sing" on VE Day.




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German 'zombie hunters' found with car full of weapons at Swedish border

Border officials in Sweden found a huge stash of weapons when they stopped a "zombie hunter" vehicle trying to enter to country from Germany.




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Mayor unveils rapid road transformation plan for rise in walking and cycling

Main roads and town centres across London are to be rapidly transformed to create safe space for a massive increase in pedestrians and cyclists, City Hall announced today.