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The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, says there are "encouraging signs" of progress in the fight against coronavirus

Chancellor hails encouraging signs in coronavirus fight

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21/04/2020 Government faces more pressure over PPE during coronavirus crisis

The government faces increasing pressure over supplies of PPE during Covid-19 pandemic.

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22/04/2020 Care home deaths in England 'double in five days'

Analysis suggests 2,000 people could have died with coronavirus in care homes in England.

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23/04/2020

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24/04/2020 High demand for coronavirus testing scheme

New coronavirus testing scheme for essential workers sees high demand on its first day

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25/04/2020 UK Coronavirus deaths pass 20,000

Home Secretary calls Covid-19 toll "tragic and terrible milestone"

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26/04/2020 Hints at post-lockdown life

The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggests more shops could reopen.

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27/04/2020 PM back in Downing Street

Boris Johnson returns to work and warns against lifting the lockdown too quickly

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28/04/2020 Deaths rise in care homes

There's been a large rise in Covid 19 related deaths in care homes in England and Wales

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29/04/2020 UK starts reporting coronavirus care home deaths

The number of people who have died with Covid-19 in the UK rises to more than 26,000.

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30/04/2020 Boris Johnson says the UK has past the peak of the coronavirus

The Prime Minister has promised a comprehensive plan next week on lifting the lockdown.

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01/05/2020 Government smashes test target

The Government says it's met its target of 100-thousand tests a day for coronavirus.

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02/05/2020 Rolls-Royce could cut thousands of jobs

Rolls-Royce could axe up to 8,000 UK jobs due to the collapse in air travel

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03/05/2020 Covid-19 tests fall below government target

The drop comes two days after ministers announced they'd reached their daily objective

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04/05/2020 Union concern about back to work plans, London's Nightingale hospital to be wound down

TUC concern about government's back to work guidance

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05/05/2020 UK reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe

The UK has now recorded the highest number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Europe.

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06/05/2020 Boris Johnson challenged on the high number of UK coronavirus deaths

Labour leader asks Prime Minister, "How on earth did it come to this?"

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07/05/2020 UK and Scottish governments set out different views on lockdown relaxation

Ministers say any easing of the lockdown will be "modest" as Scotland extends measures

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08/05/2020 75th anniversary of VE Day

Scaled-down commemorations and celebrations are held across the UK because of coronavirus

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09/05/2020 Airlines' quarantine fears

British airlines warn quarantining passengers could devastate their industry

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10/05/2020 UK nations refuse to change coronavirus 'stay at home' message

Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland reject government advice urging people to 'stay alert'

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11/05/2020 Government set out details of easing English coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson says he trusts in the public's "common sense" to follow new lockdown rules

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12/05/2020 Covid-19 job retention scheme extended

The Chancellor has announced an extension to the Government's job retention scheme.

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13/05/2020 Virus recession warning

Rishi Sunak says the UK is facing a "significant" recession.

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14/05/2020 NHS survey suggests 1 in 400 in England may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.

Survey suggests 1 in 400 may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.

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15/05/2020 Infection rate increases

'R-Number' edges closer to the point where the virus could start to spread more rapidly.

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16/05/2020 Government seeks to reassure parents about school plan

Ministers insist a cautious approach will be taken to reopen schools in England.

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17/05/2020 Schools safe to reopen government insists, Slower UK lockdown recovery forecast

Schools safe to reopen - Michael Gove insists, Slower UK lockdown recovery forecast

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18/05/2020 Coronavirus testing criteria widens

Anyone in the UK over the age of five with coronavirus symptoms is now eligible for test.

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19/05/2020 Care homes: ministers defend government handling of Covid19

Ministers defend themselves after criticism of their approach to protecting care homes.

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