While we cannot predict the long-term impact, we do know that the survival of small and medium businesses will be critical to the recovery, says Sage's boss Steve Hare.

Anne Pitcher, the Selfridges managing director, replies bluntly when asked how it felt to turn the lights out and pull up the shutters on Oxford Street's most iconic store. 'Awful,' she says.

Analysts are predicting that Hammerson, which owns the Bullring in Birmingham, will be forced to raise money in a rights issue after a major deal to offload retail parks fell through.

RBS forecasts a big fall in home ownership and experts expect the trend to accelerate as house sales resume.

Food columnist Alison Roman shocked Chrissy Teigen's fans on Friday, after saying she was 'horrified' by the model's food-based 'content farm.'

The singer, 35, was forced to apologise over the video after some fans thought he took it too far when he appeared to put his manhood into an empty can that had the bottom cut out.

Tekashi 6ix9ine's mastery of social media was called into question on Saturday, when the controversial rapper called on Instagram users to 'describe me in one word.'

The Wrinkle In Time director recounted how Little Richard helped her out during her college days with generous tips while she waitressed. She'd go on to become an acclaimed filmmaker.

The quizzer, 54, joked that he could become the show's first ever cannibal after admitting he might struggle with hunger in camp.

Her youngest daughter, who she shares with ex Kieran Hayler, wore lipstick and posed with her hand on her hip for the sassy snap.

Amid the worldwide toilet paper shortage, Khloé Kardashian plastered her older sister Kourtney's home with the highly sought-after paper good. 

The Melrose Place star was overjoyed as her 22-year-old daughter Ava graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Kaia Gerber was recently deemed part of fashion's 'new wave of top-tier models.'

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley appeared to still be in the honeymoon phase of their relationship on Saturday, when the couple were snapped in a passionate embrace in Los Angeles.

Chrissy Teigen showcased her four-year-old daughter, Luna's hair styling talents on social media on Saturday. Luna appeared ecstatic as she posed beside her mom's new twisted hair.

Hudgens then served '60s in another look, sporting a sleeveless white turtleneck, a black headband and gold jewelry, writing: 'Then moved to a Brigitte Bardot vibe lol.'

Chloe Lattanzi is unable to see mum Olivia Newton-John this Mother's Day. 

Aubrey Plaza was glimpsed stepping out for some fresh air and a dog walk in Los Angeles this Saturday. The 35-year-old took the precaution of wearing a face mask as she led her two pooches.

Christopher Meloni has listed his historic Hollywood Hills house, which was once the on- and offscreen home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. He is asking $6.495 million for the property.

They have been self-isolating together amid the coronavirus pandemic. And Dakota, 26, and Elle Fanning, 22, were glimpsed stepping out together in Los Angeles this Saturday.

As the city slowly begins the process of reopening hiking trails as the coronavirus pandemic continues to subside, Los Angelenos are beginning to venture out to enjoy the great outdoors.

Ryan Phillippe showed off his toned arms in a tank top as he kept fit with a jog in Los Angeles this weekend. The 45-year-old Cruel Intentions star looked every inch the Hollywood heartthrob.

Sara Gilbert and estranged wife Linda Perry took a reprieve from their coronavirus quarantine and went on a walk with their son Rhodes in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Samantha Armytage has hit out at 'scammers' using her name on bogus adverts. 

I came to Normal People, the television drama everyone else seemed to be talking about, with low expectations.

The wife of Justin Bieber highlighted her stunning physique while urging her 26.8 million fans to donate to a COVID-19 charity benefiting the World Health Organization.

The former chancellor has told friends he is well placed to replace Christine Lagarde, who was picked as head of the European Central Bank this week.

The former chancellor was spotted walking through the grounds before taking up his position in Centre Court's Royal Box, where he was seen chatting with former Bank of England governor Mervyn King.

Former Chancellor and London Evening Standard editor George Osborne, 48, and his author wife Frances, 50, are getting divorced after 21 years of marriage, they announced in a statement today.

The abrupt departure of Sir Kim Darroch following his extraordinary spat with Donald Trump has left a vacancy in the Foreign Office's most prominent overseas post.

The post was vacated last month when France's Christine Lagarde stepped down following her appointment as the next head of the European Central Bank.

The number of non-doms, people who are not legally domiciled in the UK but enjoy tax advantages, fell from 98,500 to 78,300 last year, a record low. The tax they contributed also dropped by £2billion.

Receipts from residential purchases fell 10 per cent in 2018/19 to £8.4billion compared with the previous year. This is the biggest fall since house prices collapsed during credit crunch in 2008.

Judge Louis Walsh was filming scenes with his act, Love Actually star Olivia Olson, on a London street when George, who proclaimed himself a huge fan of the IITV show, turned up.  

The former Chancellor was pictured with colleague Laura Weir, editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard's weekly magazine at a charity dinner for Rod Stewart at the Rosewood Hotel.

George Osborne has urged Boris Johnson not to scrap HS2 after the Prime Minister launched a major review of all government projects with plans to axe those which are deemed a waste of money.

The former Remain Tory chancellor, who was accused of being the architect of 'Project Fear' during the referendum, acknowledged the City could thrive when free from Brussels.

Conservative heavyweights were out in force today for Lord Bell's memorial service at St Paul's in Knightsbridge.

The 3 per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional properties was introduced by the former Chancellor in 2016 and it was hoped it would raise £2.9billion in tax by the end of the 2019/2020 tax year.

The former politician, who oversaw austerity in the years following the 2008 financial crisis, raised the spectre of banks refusing to lend money if businesses start going to the wall.

Fabio Cannavaro is currently in his second spell at Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande. However the retired defender has ambitions to one day manage in England.

The iconic stadium was the spiritual home of the North London club between 1913 and 2006 before it was demolished when the 60,000-capacity Emirates had been completed.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diario AS counted 41 players in Europe's top divisions who have come from the Valdebebas academy and there are 42 ex-Madrid youth system players playing in Spain.

As part of the division's grand plan to bring back top-flight action, clubs continue to debate over the specifics of this summer's transfer window - which has unsurprisingly been thrown into chaos.

DANNY MURPHY: As a footballer, my instinct was always to play. I played in the Champions League for Liverpool v Boavista on the night of 9-11. There weren't any dissenting voices among the players.

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are planning to slash their first-team wages by 30 per cent ahead of the 2020-21 La Liga season, according to Spanish newspaper Diario AS. 

Jurgen Klopp sat in the dugout at several big showdowns between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. He will be a lot farther away for Saturday's fixture but his interest will be keener than ever.

The Bundesliga's restart plans were thrown into fresh doubt on Saturday night when the second tier team Dynamo Dresden were placed into two weeks of quarantine.

Jurgen Klopp's side are 25 points clear of their closest challengers Manchester City but there has been much debate regarding how the season should be decided.

The 28-year-old Turkish striker completed a loan move to Selhurst Park during the January transfer window, but it has been abruptly cut short due to his ACL injury.