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Covid-19: Almost 950,000 people apply for Universal Credit in two weeks
It comes amid warnings that advanced loan payments could cause a “coronavirus debt crisis”.
Prized consortium to deliver just 30 ventilators in first week
The news comes after the UK shunned an EU scheme and a UK firm who had found 25,000 ventilators.
Universal Credit loans may create ‘coronavirus debt crisis’
The charity is calling for the Government to give grants to stop thousands spiralling into debt.
Major flaw revealed concerning remote press conferences
Journalists microphones are muted as soon as they finish the question, it has been reported.
Almost one million small firms will run out of cash in a month, report says
The Corporate Finance Network of accountants says 18% of firms could go bust in a month despite the Government-backed emergency loans scheme.
Trump says PM’s coronavirus approach could have been ‘very catastrophic’
The US president suggested the policy of creating ‘herd immunity’ from Covid-19 would have caused ‘a lot of death’.
Just 2,000 of 500,000 NHS frontline staff have been tested for coronavirus
There have been calls to increase the testing of frontline workers
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 563 to 2,352 in 24 hours
A large rise in 24 hours and tragic loss of life.
Trump warns Americans to brace for a ‘hell of a bad two weeks’
His warning came as officials projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the US due to the coronavirus.