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Scotland and Wales governments call UK air-bridge plans ‘shambolic’
The government has published a list of 73 countries and territories which, from 10 July, are exempt.
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Johnson says ‘not out of woods yet’ as pubs and restaurants in England prepare to reopen
There will still be restrictions to ensure people maintain social distancing, and the rules vary across the nations.
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‘For certain restaurants there has to be a stimulus package from the government’ – chef Angela Hartnett
We spoke to the chef Angela Hartnett at one of her restaurants in London Bridge, which is due to open to customers later this month.
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Pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland reopen with restrictions
There are big changes, including personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff, restrictions on serving alcohol indoors, and no standing at the bar.
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‘Time will tell as to whether this works or not and whether we see a surge’ – Dr Nathalie MacDermott on pubs reopening
Dr Nathalie MacDermott is a specialist in infectious disease at King’s College London.
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More police deployed in lockdown Leicester than on New Year’s Eve
The Leicestershire force has only been given new powers to enforce the measures today, four days after the local lockdown was announced.
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US virus cases pass 50,000 a day ahead of July 4 holiday
Health officials have pleaded with people to stay home during the weekend’s 4th July holiday, but President Trump is going ahead with a firework show at Mount Rushmore.
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Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell charged in US
She’s accused of grooming under-age girls for abuse by Epstein.
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Children’s Commissioner for England fears most high-risk pupils could be lost to education for good
The Children’s Commissioner for England has told this programme there needs to be a razor-like focus on the most high-risk pupils or they could be lost to education for good.
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Concerns raised over Glasgow asylum seekers accommodation
More than 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow were moved into hotels around the city as lockdown began.
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How Rock Against Racism brought together Britons of all ethnic backgrounds
Rock Against Racism concerts swept the country to a sound track of punk and reggae – bringing together Britons of all ethnic backgrounds.
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Series 5, Episode 10: Amrou Al-Khadi
Amrou Al-Kadhi, also known as Glamrou is a writer, drag performer, filmmaker and author.
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West Indies batsman Sir Everton Weekes dies aged 95
The West Indies cricketing board said they were mourning the loss of an icon.
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Funeral held for Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa as more than 80 die in unrest sparked by his death
The funeral has been held for the popular Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa – who was shot dead earlier this week in the capital Addis Ababa.
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Sinn Fein rejects calls for NI deputy first minister to stand down over funeral attendance
Sinn Fein has rejected calls from the Democratic Unionist Party for Michelle O’Neill to step aside as Northern Ireland deputy first minister.
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China threatens UK with retaliation after it offers Hong Kong residents right to settle
China has threatened the UK with retaliation after it offered three million Hong Kong residents the right to settle in Britain.
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President Trump was ‘abusive’ to Theresa May, says veteran reporter Carl Bernstein
The veteran Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein has delivered what could be the most damning indictment yet of President Trump.
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Russia backs reforms to keep President Putin in power until 2036
In Russia – nearly 78 percent of voters have handed President Putin the right to stay in power until the age of 83.
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‘The police are currently winning and this is only the start – we are coming for more of you’ – NCA director of investigations’ message to criminals
The investigation was led in the UK by the National Crime Agency – and its Director of Investigations Nikki Holland.
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Hundreds arrested as police crack phone messaging service used by organised criminals
The UK’s most senior police officer Dame Cressida Dick was hailing a major success today – after a European investigation team cracked the encryption of a mobile phone messaging service used by tens of thousands of organised criminals.
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Scotland makes face masks compulsory in shops and England prepares for weekend of lockdown easing
In Scotland, face covering will be mandatory in shops later this month.
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Half of school leaders have not received promised laptops for disadvantaged children, survey shows
Come September when schools in England are expected to fully open, just two confirmed coronavirus cases could see an entire site close again.
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Epstein ex-girlfriend in ‘very precarious predicament’, says investigative journalist Vicky Ward
We were joined from New York by award-winning investigative journalist and author, Vicky Ward.
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Ghislaine Maxwell arrested by FBI over Jeffrey Epstein scandal
“The truth, as alleged, was almost unspeakable”: prosecutors declared today after the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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FactCheck: Johnson not telling the whole story on Leicester testing
He said the government set up four new test sites ‘shortly’ after 8 June. But Leicester Council say the first new unit didn’t open until 10 days’ later.
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Thousands of jobs axed in Covid-induced downturn
Yesterday the Prime Minister was promising to “build, build, build” the country out of an ailing Covid-induced downturn.
