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“These are unprecedented times. As the business that provides medical equipment and installs and maintains it going forward for the NHS, these are challenging times. We have been designated as key workers. We are doing everything we can to ensure that we can continue to provide the level of support for the NHS, because we know that it’s testing times for them especially.”

Museums, theatres, galleries and artists who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in England will have access to a £160 million emergency fund issued by Arts Council England.

The UK government has placed an order for 10,000 ventilators from Dyson which will eventually go to the front-line to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a package of support for the self-employed later on today at the government's daily press conference.

On Thursday, chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a government package which will guarantee an income for self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Prime Minister announced no new measures in his daily briefing, but did say that over 400,000 volunteers had stepped forward to support the NHS in its fight against coronavirus.

Valeria Luiselli, author of Lost Children Archive, has been announced as the most recent winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize.

Woody Allen’s autobiography Apropos of Nothing has been published by Arcade Publishing following Hachette terminating their agreement with Allen earlier this month.

Passing the emergency legislation to help curb the spread of coronavirus will be one of Parliament's last acts before a temporary shutdown begins on Wednesday evening.

The Covid-19 outbreak has now meant that roughly 25 per cent of the world's population live in some form of lockdown.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak had told airlines that the government will only issue a bailout as a "last resort", asking them instead to turn to shareholders for funds in the first instance.

The coronavirus press conference today was led by health secretary Matt Hancock, rather than the Prime Minister.

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, former Manchester United players, have offered free accommodation to NHS staff in two hotels they co-own.

Alex Salmond has been cleared of 13 counts of sexual assault against nine different women following a two-week trial.