Month: May 2020

The UK has 10 key lessons to learn from its handling of the coronavirus pandemic so far, a cross-party group of MPs have warned.

A 12-year-old girl who lost her mum to COVID-19 has told Sky News how she has always wanted to emulate her “because she was just phenomenal.”

The UK has recorded its lowest daily coronavirus fatality figure since the nationwide lockdown began, with 160 further deaths.

A man has been shot dead in north London, police have said.

The royal budget could lose millions of pounds due to palaces being closed to tourists during what is usually their most busy time.

Another 170 people with coronavirus have died in the UK as of 9am on Sunday – the lowest daily figure since 24 March.

Plans are in place to roll out a COVID-19 vaccine to 30 million people by September if trials are successful, Business Secretary Alok Sharma has said.

Commuters returning to work have been warned to expect crowd management and social distancing measures as public transport services ramp up.

According to the government, 30 million vaccine doses could be available across the UK in September – if a vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford works.

Britain is set to enjoy the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to soar to 27C (80.6F) this week.