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Hospital patients and staff will get new antibody test, NHS guidance says

Hospital patients and staff will get new antibody test, NHS guidance says

Data is also being collected on transmission of the virus in hospitals.

Royal Navy carrier sails for sea training

Royal Navy carrier sails for sea training

HMS Queen Elizabeth dwarfed Ryde on the Isle of Wight as it sailed through the Solent.

Beer and pubs body urges help as figures show 70m pints could be poured away

Beer and pubs body urges help as figures show 70m pints could be poured away

Pubs closed on March 20 and will not reopen until July 4 at the earliest.

£1.6bn bailout of TfL means fare hikes and restrictions on free travel

£1.6bn bailout of TfL means fare hikes and restrictions on free travel

People over 60 or with a disability will only be allowed to travel for free outside peak hours as part of the Government’s agreement with TfL.

‘I left California to travel Europe… now I’m quarantined in Blackpool’

‘I left California to travel Europe… now I’m quarantined in Blackpool’

Though needing to isolate due to her disability, Stevie Boebi says she ‘loves’ the seaside town.

Life on the inside: 10 podcasts for your lockdown listening

Life on the inside: 10 podcasts for your lockdown listening

There’s a podcast to be found for every interest.

Passengers could be stopped from boarding intercity trains without reservation

Passengers could be stopped from boarding intercity trains without reservation

Avanti West Coast, which operates Anglo-Scottish services on the West Coast Main Line, said the capacity of its trains will be limited.

Psychiatrists fear a ‘tsunami’ of mental illness following pandemic

Psychiatrists fear a ‘tsunami’ of mental illness following pandemic

The Royal College of Psychiatrists said investment is needed to ensure mental health services can cope with demand.

What the papers say – May 15

What the papers say – May 15

Hopes for new coronavirus tests and disputes over the reopening of schools are among the topics on the nation’s front pages on Friday.

Ministers facing renewed pressure over push to reopen schools

Ministers facing renewed pressure over push to reopen schools

Plans to allow schools to return and attempts to build a team of contact tracers have come in for criticism.

Nissan mulls shifting manufacture of two Renault models to Sunderland

Nissan mulls shifting manufacture of two Renault models to Sunderland

If such a move were to go ahead, it would secure thousands of jobs at the Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland site.

Newborn baby’s body found at recycling centre

Newborn baby’s body found at recycling centre

Suffolk Police officers were called to the facility in Ipswich Road, Needham Market, on Thursday afternoon.

Transport for London bailout agreed, sources confirm

Transport for London bailout agreed, sources confirm

The stay-at-home Covid-19 lockdown policy caused the income of the capital’s transport provider to slump by 90%.

Carry on camping: Tents may prove safer than a hotel, health chief says

Carry on camping: Tents may prove safer than a hotel, health chief says

The deputy chief medical officer promised to give careful thought to whether campsites could reopen sooner than hotels and other accommodation.

In Pictures: A different perspective on the weekly clap for carers

In Pictures: A different perspective on the weekly clap for carers

Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds were among those taking part in the tribute to care workers.

New parents Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson lead nationwide clap for carers

New parents Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson lead nationwide clap for carers

Britons turned out for the eighth time to show their gratitude to keyworkers and NHS staff.

Tech company to create 70 million face masks for NHS and care workers

Tech company to create 70 million face masks for NHS and care workers

The agreement between Honeywell and the UK Government is expected to result in around 450 new jobs in North Lanarkshire.

UK’s biggest pub landlord must give tenants rent holidays, MPs say

UK’s biggest pub landlord must give tenants rent holidays, MPs say

A cross-party group of MPs is calling on Stonegate – owner of 4,500 pubs – to give more than just rent deferrals to avoid pubs going bust.

William supports Christchurch mosque members affected by mass shooting

William supports Christchurch mosque members affected by mass shooting

The Duke of Cambridge spoke virtually with Imams from Al-Noor and Linwood mosques, following the mass shootings which killed 51 people in March 2019.

Transport Secretary signals possible fare rises in event of TfL bailout

Transport Secretary signals possible fare rises in event of TfL bailout

Single fares on the London Underground, buses, DLR and trams have been frozen since Sadiq Khan became the capital’s mayor in May 2016.

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