5 STORIES COMING UP TODAY

CASH SUPPORT

Around 600,000 retail, hospitality and leisure sites will be able to claim a one-off grant of up to £9,000, the government has announced.

APPEAL

Hundreds of medical professionals have appealed for higher-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) amid growing concern over airborne transmission of coronavirus.

MUSIC

The government should provide the music industry with an indicative date for when live events can resume with full capacities, according to a trade body for the sector. UK Music is calling for a range of measures to be put in place to help the industry get back up and running this year.

FINANCE HELP

People are more likely to ask their mother for tips on financial matters than their father, a survey has found.

FOOTBALL

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says winning the Carabao Cup would be a “very, very big step” for Manchester United as his side look to make it fourth time lucky in tonight’s semi-final against Manchester City.