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The proposal for Covid-19 financial relief comes from a bipartisan group of senators, who hope their pitch can bring agreement in Congress over further aid packages. But there is doubt as to whether it will work, as we hear from Al Weaver, reporter at The Hill newspaper in Washington DC.
Many business owners and self-employed people in the UK are missing out on government financial support during the coronavirus pandemic, because they pay themselves with dividends - meaning they are exempt from any benefit payments. The BBC's Emma Simpson has a special report.
Under new rules, pubs and bars in the UK are allowed to reopen, but only if they serve so-called 'substantial meals' - and that's causing some confusion. We try to figure it out, with the help of some Scotch eggs.