UK daily deaths likely to rise this week; France to ease lockdown starting 11 May; Russia told to prepare for ‘extraordinary’ crisis. Follow the latest updatesSpain relaxes lockdown as daily coronavirus death toll falls to 517US coronavirus – live Australia coronavirus – liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 2.33am BST In Read more
Retailer reopens warehouses that shut in March with two-metre rule and other measuresNextis to begin selling online again on Tuesday after putting extra safety measures in place to ensure warehouse staff can work safely.The UK’s second-biggest clothing retailer closed its online operations in late March because of the coronavirus crisis. Read more
All generations should have to help pay for massive economic cost, says thinktankCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coalition government policy that led to state pensions rising quicker than wages should be scrapped as part of an “intergenerational reciprocation” for the costs of battling Covid-19, a thinktank has Read more
Banks, insurers and fund managers reported a drop in optimism, CBI survey findsBritain’s financial services sector suffered a drop in profits and a spike in bad debts even before the coronavirus prompted a countrywide lockdown.The latest CBI/PwC financial services survey paints a disappointing picture for the sector, with banks, insurers Read more
‘Shocking’ findings prompt call for government to support communities providing disproportionate numbers of frontline staff Via: Coronavirus economic effects hitting ethnic minorities and young people hardest
It is already clear that coronavirus will confirm the UK’s status as a second-tier nation with a tenth-tier government Via: The government claims it's been 'led by the science'. So why has it led to a place far worse than elsewhere?
Numbers of deaths in care homes should be released and PPE provided to care workers, opposition parties say Via: Coronavirus: 92 care homes suffer new Covid-19 outbreaks in last 24 hours
The number of drivers caught speeding has doubled in some parts of the UK since 23 March Via: Speeding driver reaches 151mph in police chase as coronavirus lockdown leaves roads empty
Report suggested anti-Corbyn officials from the right of the party worked to stop Labour winning so they could change leader Via: Labour leader Keir Starmer announces 'urgent investigation' into leaked party antisemitism report
Care home staff have today warned they are working on the ‘forgotten front line’ of the coronavirus battle as dozens more residents fall victim to the infection. Via: TWELVE pensioners die in single care home