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The Foreign Office has said it is stepping up plans to help Britons stranded overseas by coronavirus travel restrictions to return to the UK.
Marianne Faithfull is being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, her agent has said.
Another 684 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus – bringing the total number of deaths to 3,605.
The funeral of the UK’s youngest coronavirus victim went ahead without his mother and siblings after two of them developed symptoms.
Social distancing measures in the UK could be relaxed within weeks if there are signs the coronavirus epidemic is slowing, a leading scientist and government adviser has said.
Thirteen residents at a Glasgow care home have died in the space of a week after a suspected outbreak of coronavirus.
Cabinet minister Michael Gove has acknowledged the government may need to review “the nature” of its flagship welfare reform, after being asked whether Universal Credit can provide sufficient financial support to claimants.
The organisers of the Cheltenham Festival have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting last month, after fears were raised the mass gathering helped spread coronavirus more widely around the country.
The Premier League held talks with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) on Saturday over clubs’ proposals to cut player wages by 30 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Queen will address the nation about the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, marking just the fourth time that she has recorded a special message.
