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Coronavirus: Oil plunges for a second day on gloomy outlook

The UK benchmark for oil has fallen by more than 10% to around $16 (£13) a barrel. It comes the day after the price of...

Coronavirus: UK inflation hits 1.5% as lockdown begins to bite

The UK's inflation rate fell to 1.5% in March, largely driven by falls in the price of clothing and fuel ahead of the coronavirus...

UK has ‘no plans’ to stop funding WHO

UK has 'no plans' to stop funding WHO The UK has "no plans" to follow the US and stop funding the World Health Organization. Prime...

Coronavirus: Older people being ‘airbrushed’ out of virus figures

Many older people are being "airbrushed" out of coronavirus figures in the UK, charities have warned. The official death toll has been criticised for only...

MPs summon China-owned firm execs over security concerns

A leading UK-based firm will be summoned on Tuesday by MPs to answer questions over security concerns. There are concerns that the Chinese owner of...

Coronavirus: UK could be ‘worst affected’ country in Europe

The UK is likely to be among the European countries worst affected by coronavirus, one of the government's senior scientific advisers has said. The warning,...

Coronavirus: New UK car registrations plunge by more than 40%

New car registrations for March saw a steeper fall than during the financial crisis, according to the motor industry. Data from the Society for Motor...

Coronavirus: A fifth of smaller UK firms ‘will run out of cash’

Nearly a fifth of all small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are unlikely to get the cash they need to survive the next...

UK delays mass testing after discovering some test kits contained traces of COVID-19

The United Kingdom has reportedly delayed its plan to embark on mass testing of people after some test kits were found to be carrying...

Coronavirus: UK considers virus-tracing app to ease lockdown

A coronavirus app that alerts people if they have recently been in contact with someone testing positive for the virus "could play a critical...

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