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Volunteers hailed for aiding efforts to run coronavirus mortuary

Volunteers hailed for aiding efforts to run coronavirus mortuary

The facility in the car park of the Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Small Heath has the capacity to store up to 150 bodies.

Chancellor dismisses calls to expand small business loan guarantees

Chancellor dismisses calls to expand small business loan guarantees

Small businesses have said they are having difficulty in getting their loans approved.

Text messages sent by Harry and Meghan to her father revealed in court documents

Text messages sent by Harry and Meghan to her father revealed in court documents

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent messages in the days before their wedding, warning him that contacting the press would ‘backfire’.

Facebook to roll out coronavirus symptom-tracking survey to UK

Facebook to roll out coronavirus symptom-tracking survey to UK

An optional survey will appear at the top of users’ News Feeds, providing researchers with new insights on how to respond to the crisis.

Home Secretary facing legal action over bullying allegations

Home Secretary facing legal action over bullying allegations

Former Home Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has submitted an employment tribunal claim, his union said.

Sturgeon: Social distancing could stay in place until Covid-19 vaccine found

Sturgeon: Social distancing could stay in place until Covid-19 vaccine found

The First Minister revealed 915 patients have now died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus.

Public urged to flag coronavirus scam emails in online security campaign

Public urged to flag coronavirus scam emails in online security campaign

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a new service which allows people to forward emails to them they believe are scams.

Safety impact of e-scooters to be investigated by MPs

Safety impact of e-scooters to be investigated by MPs

The UK is the last major European economy where e-scooters are banned everywhere apart from private land.

Health workers’ alarm over official coronavirus guidance

Health workers’ alarm over official coronavirus guidance

Public Health England said where there are acute shortages and it is safe to do so, it approves the reuse of personal protective equipment.

Former Wet Wet Wet singer dedicates online song to woman fighting Covid-19

Former Wet Wet Wet singer dedicates online song to woman fighting Covid-19

Marti Pellow sang With a Little Help From My Friends for Sam Emmonds and “all our NHS angels”.

One-minute silence for NHS workers very good idea, says Culture Secretary

One-minute silence for NHS workers very good idea, says Culture Secretary

Oliver Dowden has backed a call made by unions and the Labour Party for a national tribute to be made to frontline staff who have died.

Life on the inside: 10 ways to make family video chats more entertaining

Life on the inside: 10 ways to make family video chats more entertaining

Video calls are helping millions of families stay connected during the coronavirus outbreak.

Primark commits to paying suppliers £370m for more orders

Primark commits to paying suppliers £370m for more orders

The fashion chain said the deal will cover products which were in production or due for shipment by April 17.

Privacy must be at the heart of Covid-19 contact tracing apps, governments told

Privacy must be at the heart of Covid-19 contact tracing apps, governments told

The OECD says data should be retained only for so long as is necessary.

Harry and Meghan end co-operation with British tabloid press

Harry and Meghan end co-operation with British tabloid press

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said the new policy was ‘not about avoiding criticism’.

Duke of Edinburgh praises key workers and those tackling coronavirus pandemic

Duke of Edinburgh praises key workers and those tackling coronavirus pandemic

In a rare public statement, Philip, 98, thanked those tasked with ensuring essential services are still running.

It would not have mattered if PM had attended first Cobra meetings – Dowden

It would not have mattered if PM had attended first Cobra meetings – Dowden

The Culture Secretary also said releasing the current lockdown measures too early could allow a second peak of Covid-19 infections to develop.

Lab-based coronavirus test ‘can produce 46,000 results a day’

Lab-based coronavirus test ‘can produce 46,000 results a day’

Mologic said the test has been validated by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and St George’s, University of London.

JLS announce free concert for NHS ‘health heroes’

JLS announce free concert for NHS ‘health heroes’

The band is also offering a number of tickets to charities.

SpaceX satellites amaze UK stargazers with train of lights display

SpaceX satellites amaze UK stargazers with train of lights display

The Starlink satellites are part of a growing network which will be used to beam internet coverage down to Earth.

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