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Image copyright Getty Images The government is cracking down on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. A rapid response unit within the Cabinet Office is working with social media firms to remove fake news and harmful content. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said action was needed “to stem the spread of falsehoods and rumours, which could cost […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital is being set up at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands area Thousands of easyJet and Virgin airline staff are being offered work in the new NHS Nightingale Hospital. Those who sign up will support nurses and senior clinicians at the coronavirus field

Image copyright Getty Images The UK may not have all the ventilators it needs by the time coronavirus cases in the country reach their peak, engineering firms warned. Health officials expect the UK to experience its highest number of infections in around two weeks’ time. The UK has just over 8,000 ventilators, significantly fewer than

Image copyright Getty Images A group of 38 MPs has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to take steps to support airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. Aviation bosses have been lobbying the government for a targeted aid package to stop firms going under as a result of the slump in travel demand. Airline industry

Image copyright Getty Images UK clothes makers say the government has wasted time in ordering personal protective equipment for NHS staff. Fashion and textile firms believe they could have begun making gowns and masks for front-line workers 10 days ago. “The government is dragging its heels and it is really, really frustrating,” said Kate Hills

Image copyright Matthew Weaver Image caption Even farmers not contracted by Freshways are also affected, including Matthew Weaver, because Freshways’ prices are seen as a market standard Dairy farmers are warning they will go out of business because the price they are paid for milk has fallen, despite shortages in some supermarkets. The UK’s main

Image caption Will Butler-Adams is the chief executive of Brompton Bikes and has seen enquiries jump As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, many retailers are seeing trade collapse, but others are overwhelmed by demand. “We’re as busy as at Christmas time,” says the owner of an online coffee business, “we’re selling double.” An outdoor games

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Many workers are concerned guidelines are not clear enough There are calls for employers to apply better social distancing guidelines and measures in the workplace to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says companies are “nowhere near observing” distancing rules. He said he had

Image copyright ESA/CNES/ARIANESPACE Image caption OneWeb has contracts for multiple rocket launches to get all its satellites in the sky OneWeb, the high-profile London-based satellite start-up, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. The firm, which has been building a network to deliver broadband across the globe, blamed the Covid-19 crisis for its inability

Image copyright Han Zhu Image caption Choosing an electric car was an easy decision for Shenzhen resident Han Zhu Han Zhu is on a mission to go green. The 29-year-old data analyst wants her next car to be electric. But her reasons for buying an electric vehicle are in part practical. In the southern Chinese