Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19 25 Mar 2020 16:08 (UTC) Prince Charles, 71, has tested positive for coronavirus and in self-isolation in his Birkhall residence in Scotland. The heir to the British throne is said to have mild symptoms and remain in good health. UK death toll rises to 435, news agencies report. United Kingdom
Britons threatened with 'unlimited fines' if lockdown disobeyed 24 Mar 2020 19:05 (UTC) With the UK death tally up by 86, the country's police units and military scramble to enforce lockdown regulations. Lockdown dodgers are said to face a right-on-the-spot fine of 30 pounds while the police will 'take whatever steps they consider appropriate' to ensure the new rules. United Kingdom
Three-week lockdown imposed in the UK 24 Mar 2020 07:37 (UTC) As the UK death toll reached 435, the British Prime Minister has announced nationwide quarantine in the face of the "moment of national emergency". People are only allowed to leave home once a day to exercise or go to work or shop for essentials. United Kingdom
281 UK coronavirus fatalities 22 Mar 2020 22:16 (UTC) As of Sunday morning, 281 people in the UK have died after testing positive for COVID-19. The number is a rise of 48 deaths in just 24 hours, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. One of the victims was a patient aged just 18. United Kingdom
1.5 millon people told to lock themselves up for 3 months 22 Mar 2020 12:03 (UTC) British health officials have advised up to 1.5 million Britons to stay at home for as long as three consecutive months. Most of those at risk have pre-existing health conditions, which makes them even more vulnerable to the deadly virus. United Kingdom
UK interest rates down to their lowest in 325 years 21 Mar 2020 15:04 (UTC) Interest rates in the UK have hit their lowest in the last 325 years, according to news reports. Following the Covid-19 turmoil the Bank of England has brought them down to 0.1% from 0.25% in a desperate move to cope with the economic crisis. United Kingdom