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Coronavirus: UK schools shut until further notice from Friday
Schools in the UK will shut from Friday until further notice to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Wednesday.
UK facing economic 'emergency' - BoE Governor
Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England, has called for calm during the growing coronavirus crisis, insisting that firms should think twice before laying off staff.
Coronavirus: Johnson pledges law to protect renters
The government would bring forward emergency legislation to protect private renters from eviction if they fell ill with the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.
Oil prices in fresh falls as lockdown fears weigh heavily
Oil prices have taken a fresh pounding, as the growing global lockdown and souring of relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia weigh heavily.
UK govt coronavirus £350bn aid package 'not enough' - analysts
Britain's £350bn coronavirus aid package to the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors would not save jobs and did not go far enough, analysts warned on Wednesday.
EU considers deploying emergency fund to aid in coronavirus crisis
The European Union is considering deploying the European Stability Mechanism to help combat the coronavirus crisis.