Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a desperate request for US President Donald Trump during a phone call about the coronavirus pandemic - 'we need ventilators'.
17.03.2020 - 22:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Homeowners will get a "three-month mortgage holiday" if they get into difficulty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the step on Tuesday afternoon in the second daily press conference alongside the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
He said 'never in peacetime have we faced an economic fight like this one' and 'this is a time to be bold, a time for courage'.
The mortgage break is part of a series of pledges to help the UK economy.
Mr Sunak said: "For those in
Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a desperate request for US President Donald Trump during a phone call about the coronavirus pandemic - 'we need ventilators'.
Love Island beauty Molly-Mae Hague has announced her decision to temporarily close her online tanning business after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a UK-wide lockdown earlier this week.The 20 year old, who recently revealed she met Maura Higgins before Love Island, shared the news on her business Instagram page. As Molly-Mae shared a promotional image showing off two of the fake tan products from her range, she opened up about the choice to shut up shop in the caption.
By Jake Kanter
A government minister has told Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley to 'back off', insisting there is 'no reason' for a store such as his to remain open following the Prime Minister's orders to the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Scottish Government has called on the chancellor to offer more help to self-employed workers impacted by Coronavirus.
Scots police chiefs have warned pubs they face being ‘dealt with appropriately’ if they continue to stay open after they were told to shut amid the coronavirus crisis.
"The Government’s proposals fall far short of the lifeline needed by the self-employed in the music industry and creative sector," says CEO Tom Kiehl
Hospitality giant G1 Group have backtracked on their decision to axe hundreds of Scots workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Homelessness charities have warned the coronavirus pandemic could ‘overwhelm’ them in an urgent letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The government has warned it will impose tougher measures to combat the spread of coronavirus if people keep ignoring the advice on 'social distancing'.
Emergency legislation to tackle the coronavirus outbreak will be published in Parliament today - including giving police more powers to arrest and isolate people for public health reason.
From Friday, schools across the UK will close 'until further notice' in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Schools are to shut from the end of Friday amid the latest government moves to slow down the coronavirus pandemic.
Government-backed loans worth £330 billion will be made available to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis, the Chancellor has announced.