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What the papers say – April 28

What the papers say – April 28

What the papers say – April 28

27 April 2020

The complexities of easing Britain’s lockdown feature prominently on the nation’s newspapers.


Nation to honour key workers who have died with Covid-19

Nation to honour key workers who have died with Covid-19

Nation to honour key workers who have died with Covid-19

27 April 2020

The national minute’s silence at 11am coincides with International Workers’ Memorial Day


Boris Johnson to lead nation in minute’s silence for fallen frontline workers

Boris Johnson to lead nation in minute’s silence for fallen frontline workers

Boris Johnson to lead nation in minute’s silence for fallen frontline workers

27 April 2020

The Prime Minister is also reportedly planning to refine lockdown rules in the coming days.


Uplifting news: Strangers clean gravestones and Captain Moore gets postmark

Uplifting news: Strangers clean gravestones and Captain Moore gets postmark

Uplifting news: Strangers clean gravestones and Captain Moore gets postmark

27 April 2020

A round-up of Monday’s feelgood stories.


Surge in applications to work for NHS during pandemic

Surge in applications to work for NHS during pandemic

Surge in applications to work for NHS during pandemic

27 April 2020

There were 407,000 applications submitted last month – an increase of 13,500 on the same month last year.


The NHS workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The NHS workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The NHS workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

27 April 2020

The PA news agency has confirmed the deaths of 94 frontline healthcare workers.


Captain Tom is sent 125,000 cards from around the world ahead of 100th birthday

Captain Tom is sent 125,000 cards from around the world ahead of 100th birthday

Captain Tom is sent 125,000 cards from around the world ahead of 100th birthday

27 April 2020

The cards are being displayed at Bedford School where his grandson is a student.


Young child among 47 migrants brought ashore at Dover

Young child among 47 migrants brought ashore at Dover

Young child among 47 migrants brought ashore at Dover

27 April 2020

The migrants were intercepted in four inflatable boats on Monday.


More work to do to hit 100,000-a-day testing target, says Hancock

More work to do to hit 100,000-a-day testing target, says Hancock

More work to do to hit 100,000-a-day testing target, says Hancock

27 April 2020

Downing Street also said it would be difficult to know if the 100,000 daily Covid-19 test target has been met.


‘Too early’ to open schools as coronavirus spread among children largely unknown

‘Too early’ to open schools as coronavirus spread among children largely unknown

‘Too early’ to open schools as coronavirus spread among children largely unknown

27 April 2020

Scientists are assessing the impact opening schools would have on the coronavirus infection rate.


Ambulance worker who died with coronavirus ‘was 100% dedicated’

Ambulance worker who died with coronavirus ‘was 100% dedicated’

Ambulance worker who died with coronavirus ‘was 100% dedicated’

27 April 2020

Charlie Goodwin spent almost two weeks in intensive care before he died.


Life assurance scheme for frontline staff may not go far enough, BMA says

Life assurance scheme for frontline staff may not go far enough, BMA says

Life assurance scheme for frontline staff may not go far enough, BMA says

27 April 2020

Families of NHS and social care workers who die from coronavirus in the course of their duties will receive a £60,000 payment.


Piers Morgan cleared by Ofcom for ‘combative’ interviews with ministers

Piers Morgan cleared by Ofcom for ‘combative’ interviews with ministers

Piers Morgan cleared by Ofcom for ‘combative’ interviews with ministers

27 April 2020

The watchdog received thousands of complaints related to the Good Morning Britain host’s interviews with two ministers.


Health experts looking at reports of coronavirus-related syndrome among children

Health experts looking at reports of coronavirus-related syndrome among children

Health experts looking at reports of coronavirus-related syndrome among children

27 April 2020

Prof Powis said: “We have become aware in the last few days of reports of severe illness in children which might be a Kawasaki-like disease.”


Soldiers drafted in to help test PPE for nurses at Scottish hospitals

Soldiers drafted in to help test PPE for nurses at Scottish hospitals

Soldiers drafted in to help test PPE for nurses at Scottish hospitals

27 April 2020

The Scots-based military instructors are helping staff at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.


Airbus placing more than 3,000 workers on furlough

Airbus placing more than 3,000 workers on furlough

Airbus placing more than 3,000 workers on furlough

27 April 2020

The announcement came after chief executive Guillaume Faury warned the company was “bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed”


Retailers withhold £2.4bn from Bangladeshi factories, documents show

Retailers withhold £2.4bn from Bangladeshi factories, documents show

Retailers withhold £2.4bn from Bangladeshi factories, documents show

27 April 2020

Asda, Sports Direct, New Look, Arcadia and Peacocks are named for cancelling orders in the Asian country.


Covid-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’, warns WHO

Covid-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’, warns WHO

Covid-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’, warns WHO

27 April 2020

Measures to lift lockdowns around the world must be ‘slow, measured and controlled’, the organisation said.


NHS to restart some services including cancer care, Matt Hancock says

NHS to restart some services including cancer care, Matt Hancock says

NHS to restart some services including cancer care, Matt Hancock says

27 April 2020

Mr Hancock said the Government was ‘broadly where we expected to be’ in terms of testing but admitted there was a lot of work to do to hit the goal.


O’Neill criticises ‘reckless’ behaviour of those flouting coronavirus rules

O’Neill criticises ‘reckless’ behaviour of those flouting coronavirus rules

O’Neill criticises ‘reckless’ behaviour of those flouting coronavirus rules

27 April 2020

The Deputy First Minister’s remarks came as First Minister Arlene Arlene Foster warned people not to gamble with lives.


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