Image copyright Getty Images Lockdown restrictions are gradually being eased across the UK, but the rules are different in each of the four nations. So, can you finally meet up with more family and friends? How many people can I meet? By Monday, all four UK nations are due to have guidelines in place allowing […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Anyone arriving in the UK from abroad could be fined £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days, the government is expected to announce. Under the plans, health officials would be able to carry out spot checks to check whether people were complying. The new rules to help tackle Covid-19, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption TfL said NHS and care workers would be exempt from the congestion charge. The congestion charge for people driving into central London will be reintroduced on Monday under the terms of a £1.6bn government bailout. It follows a deal in which Transport for London (TfL) secured emergency funding to […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with nearly four million confirmed cases in 187 countries. About 270,000 people have lost their lives. The United States alone has more than 1.2 million confirmed cases – five times as many as any other country. This series of maps and charts tracks […]
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Image copyright Dr Deborah Braham Image caption Deborah Braham seen wearing a homemade visor following an “extraordinary” response to her appeal A doctor who urged volunteers to make visors for NHS staff due to a shortage at her hospital says she is “overwhelmed” by the response. More than 75,000 face shields have been produced just […]
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Up to 10 million key workers and their households can now book a coronavirus test online or through their employer. The move allows all essential workers in England to register for tests on the government’s website, if they or a family member have virus symptoms. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption From Monday temporary measures will mean passengers will no longer be able to board using the front door Passengers will only be allowed to board London’s buses using the middle door during the coronavirus pandemic, Transport for London (TfL) has said. The changes to protect drivers follow concerns that […]
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Image copyright PIPPA FOWLES / DOWNING STREET HANDOUT Image caption The PM outside Downing Street before he was admitted to hospital Boris Johnson “must rest up” after he was moved from intensive care with coronavirus, his father has said. Stanley Johnson told the BBC’s Today: “He took one for the team and we’ve got to […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Is the infrastructure we need for the future better motorways or broadband super-highways? The aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis will transform the way we live, work and travel in the UK, the AA says. It predicts a permanent reduction in the demand for travel because people have learned during the […]
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Image copyright Shooting Star Children’s Hospice Image caption Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides care for more than 700 children and young people The future of a number of hospices is in the balance because of financial losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak, charities say. Distancing measures have led to charity shops closing and fundraising events […]
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