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Josh Hall from Kent will be running from London to Paris – including crossing the Channel on a rowing machine – to raise money for the NHS.

Revised restrictions which came into force on Saturday tell people they must exercise ‘as close as possible’ to home.

The Scottish Government said 1,231 patients have died north of the border after testing positive for Covid-19.

It is not inappropriate for the PM’s chief adviser to attend Sage, as long as the public know he did not interfere with the science, experts said.

Cabin crew will be required to wear masks and gloves on all flights.

George Barker, a 24-year-old from the Wirral, has been working on an intensive care ward at a London hospital for four weeks.

Home testing kits and drive-through centre appointments are now listed as ‘unavailable’.

The former chancellor said the country cannot afford to wait for a coronavirus vaccine before re-starting the economy.

The former chief constable of Greater Manchester Police said he had heard ‘suggestions’ gatherings could be limited to 10 people from two households .

Whisky Auctioneer was the first to sell a million-dollar bottle online but the second phase of the sale was hit by a ‘sustained’ attack.

Jordan Holland signed up again to join the national effort.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the plan to fast-track the launch of drone trials between the mainland and the Isle of Wight.

The world-famous horticultural show has been cancelled by the coronavirus lockdown.

The national day of remembrance in the two countries commemorates the anniversary of the start of the First World War Gallipoli landings.

Plans to reopen the UK dominate the front pages as the weekend begins.

Opposition parties react angrily after disclosure that Boris Johnson’s top political aide attended meetings of key scientific advisers.

Forecasters have predicted warm conditions for most of the country, prompting concerns about the ‘danger’ that people may defy the restrictions.

The group has faced criticism for not disclosing all the names of the scientists involved.

The Microsoft co-founder has pledged to help produce billions of doses of vaccines to tackle Covid-19.

The telethon featured the first new Little Britain sketch in more than 10 years.