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08/04/2020
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
09/04/2020 Coronavirus restrictions can't be lifted yet
The Government says it's too soon to lift restrictions put in place to tackle coronavirus
10/04/2020 Coronavirus: 'Herculean effort' to provide NHS protective gear
"Herculean effort" to provide NHS staff fighting coronavirus protective equipment.
11/04/2020 ±«Óãtv Secretary defends supply of protective gear to health workers
Priti Patel has said she is sorry if NHS staff feel there has been a shortage of PPE.
12/04/2020 The total number of coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals tops 10,000.
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has described the figure as a "terrible marker".
13/04/2020 Coronavirus: no UK lockdown change this week
Ministers don't expect to relax lockdown measures when they are reviewed later this week.
14/04/2020 Forecasters warn UK economy could shrink by a third
The Office for Budget Responsibility says the economy could shrink by 35% by June
15/04/2020 New guidance for families of coronavirus patients
Health secretary releases new guidance for families of patients dying with coronavirus.
16/04/2020 Covid restrictions remain
Covid restrictions for at least three more weeks; warning of long-term social distancing
17/04/2020 MPs and scientists criticise government's handling of coronavirus pandemic
MPs and scientists criticise the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic
18/04/2020 Councils given an extra £1.6bn to cope with coronavirus
Councils in England get extra money to help them cope with coronavirus;
19/04/2020 Government denies plan to reopen schools
Gavin Williamson dismisses reports that children could go back to class in 3 weeks.
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, says there are "encouraging signs" of progress in the fight against coronavirus
Chancellor hails encouraging signs in coronavirus fight
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.
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.
23/04/2020
24/04/2020 High demand for coronavirus testing scheme
New coronavirus testing scheme for essential workers sees high demand on its first day
25/04/2020 UK Coronavirus deaths pass 20,000
±«Óãtv Secretary calls Covid-19 toll "tragic and terrible milestone"
26/04/2020 Hints at post-lockdown life
The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggests more shops could reopen.
27/04/2020 PM back in Downing Street
Boris Johnson returns to work and warns against lifting the lockdown too quickly
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
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.
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.
01/05/2020 Government smashes test target
The Government says it's met its target of 100-thousand tests a day for coronavirus.
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
03/05/2020 Covid-19 tests fall below government target
The drop comes two days after ministers announced they'd reached their daily objective
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
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.
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?"
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
08/05/2020 75th anniversary of VE Day
Scaled-down commemorations and celebrations are held across the UK because of coronavirus