Half a million Universal Credit claims prove the Chancellor’s measures don’t go far enough
Some 477,000 claims have been made since Monday last week as vast gaps open up for the self-employed.
Crystal Palace Wetherspoons graffitied with “pay your staff”
There has been a huge backlash over the pub chain's lack of support for their 40,000 employees amid the coronavirus outbreak.
170,000 people sign up to be NHS volunteers
The mass sign-up follows Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s request for 250,000 people to donate their time
Boris Johnson under pressure to curb construction work amid coronavirus crisis
It comes after the Government launched a recruitment drive for 250,000 volunteers in good health to help vulnerable people.
Police break up 20-strong barbecue buffet during coronavirus lockdown
Police said one woman shouted “my children need to eat” as the group argued the barbecue should continue.
Coronavirus in the UK: Latest numbers show significant jump in cases and deaths
There were 1,427 new cases reported in the last 24 hours and 87 more deaths - a rise of 26 per cent.
Air pollution falls as UK goes into coronavirus lockdown
As daily life grinds to a halt in the UK, air quality has started to improve.
Jonathan Pie: Coronavirus gives us an inkling of what is to come from Boris
“It's as if Boris is being contrary and that somehow we’re going to do things differently because we’re not in Europe anymore”.
Rishi Sunak new favourite to be next PM, with Starmer close behind
Sunak has won widespread appraisal since taking over as Chancellor of the Exchequer.