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Queen discusses ‘state of the world’ with Canadian PM

Queen discusses ‘state of the world’ with Canadian PM

The monarch, who is staying at Windsor Castle, had a telephone conversation with Justin Trudeau.

Hospital worker spent two months apart from family due to coronavirus fears

Hospital worker spent two months apart from family due to coronavirus fears

Rosaline Pollard’s family moved out for the best part of two months.

Charles to present Classic FM show about his love of classical music

Charles to present Classic FM show about his love of classical music

The prince will also be interviewed by Alan Titchmarsh for another special programme.

Weekly coronavirus-related deaths fall by more than a third in a week

Weekly coronavirus-related deaths fall by more than a third in a week

The ONS said the early May bank holiday had affected the number of registrations of deaths from all causes.

Trump talks from the top of his head, says ex-UK scientific adviser

Trump talks from the top of his head, says ex-UK scientific adviser

Sir David King said the US President is ‘making it up as he goes along’ following Mr Trump’s revelation he is using hydroxychloroquine.

Luggage brand Antler axes 164 jobs as it crashes into administration

Luggage brand Antler axes 164 jobs as it crashes into administration

The company, which operates 18 stores and one concession, said it has hired administrators from corporate finance firm KPMG.

NI Executive to discuss restriction relaxation over family meetings – Foster

NI Executive to discuss restriction relaxation over family meetings – Foster

First Minister Arlene Foster said the Executive will ‘revisit’ the restriction on families being able to meet indoors at its meeting on Thursday.

Lack of capacity drove ‘pivotal’ decision to end community testing, MPs say

Lack of capacity drove ‘pivotal’ decision to end community testing, MPs say

The Commons Science and Technology Committee said Public Health England has failed to answer questions over the change in tactic.

Treasury expands coronavirus loans for larger firms to £200m

Treasury expands coronavirus loans for larger firms to £200m

It said that loans under the expanded scheme will be made available to firms from Tuesday May 26.

Christmas trees and freezers on list of levy-free products in new tariff regime

Christmas trees and freezers on list of levy-free products in new tariff regime

The Government said it will axe duties on £30 billion worth of imports to the supply chain.

Household appliances and some foods to cost less under post-Brexit tariff regime

Household appliances and some foods to cost less under post-Brexit tariff regime

The Government said the new regime will see duties axed on around £62 billion worth of imports, while protecting tariffs on some key industries.

Careless theories risk making bats a scapegoat for coronavirus, expert says

Careless theories risk making bats a scapegoat for coronavirus, expert says

The Bat Conservation Trust said people should be thrilled with the prospect of seeing them in the wild, and not blame them for Covid-19.

Mother urges parents to be ‘vigilant’ after baby dies from rare illness

Mother urges parents to be ‘vigilant’ after baby dies from rare illness

Researchers have said the new syndrome could be caused by the immune system overreacting to coronavirus.

Patients awaiting transplants hail ‘game-changer’ new organ donation law

Patients awaiting transplants hail ‘game-changer’ new organ donation law

The opt-out method is known as Max and Keira’s law, after a little girl whose heart was donated to save another child’s life.

UK benefit claims surge after coronavirus hits labour market

UK benefit claims surge after coronavirus hits labour market

The jobless total increased by 50,000 to 1.35 million in the three months to March, the Office for National Statistics said.

2,600 jobs to go after energy supplier Ovo buys SSE

2,600 jobs to go after energy supplier Ovo buys SSE

Meter readers are being made redundant by the roll-out of smart meters.

Helen’s Law mother faces homelessness in bid to return killer to prison

Helen’s Law mother faces homelessness in bid to return killer to prison

Helen McCourt vanished on her way home from work in Liverpool in 1988 and her body has never been found.

Three held over murder of teenage Lancashire law student

Three held over murder of teenage Lancashire law student

Aya Hachem was an innocent passer-by and not the intended target of the broad-daylight attack in a main road in Blackburn on Sunday.

Harry and Meghan celebrate second wedding anniversary

Harry and Meghan celebrate second wedding anniversary

The Sussexes married in Windsor on May 19 2018, but are now living in the US.

London councils launch procurement partnership as care homes face PPE challenges

London councils launch procurement partnership as care homes face PPE challenges

The partnership among all of the capital’s councils aims to distribute more than 48 million items of PPE kit in the next 12 weeks.

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