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Gary Lineker posts ‘welcome’ video as he prepares to house refugee in his home

Gary Lineker posts ‘welcome’ video as he prepares to house refugee in his home

Gary Lineker posts ‘welcome’ video as he prepares to house refugee in his home

03 September 2020

He is said to be waiting for his application to be approved.


Leader doesn’t matter if Scottish Labour positions don’t change, Sturgeon says

Leader doesn’t matter if Scottish Labour positions don’t change, Sturgeon says

Leader doesn’t matter if Scottish Labour positions don’t change, Sturgeon says

03 September 2020

Four Scottish Labour MSPs have called for Richard Leonard to quit as party chief.


Footfall ‘not returning’ to city centres as office workers stay at home

Footfall ‘not returning’ to city centres as office workers stay at home

Footfall ‘not returning’ to city centres as office workers stay at home

03 September 2020

The latest monthly BRC ShopperTrak footfall monitor revealed that UK footfall slid by 34.3% in August.


Record set for world’s longest Wotsit

Record set for world’s longest Wotsit

Record set for world’s longest Wotsit

03 September 2020

The record-breaking cheesy snack measures the length of 164 regular Wotsits Giants.


Services sector enjoys fastest growth for over five years, but job losses mount

Services sector enjoys fastest growth for over five years, but job losses mount

Services sector enjoys fastest growth for over five years, but job losses mount

03 September 2020

The closely-followed IHS Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) recorded a score of 58.8 in August, up from 56.5 in July.


Charity threatens legal action over Government’s care home visiting guidance

Charity threatens legal action over Government’s care home visiting guidance

Charity threatens legal action over Government’s care home visiting guidance

03 September 2020

John’s Campaign is seeking a judicial review of the Department of Health and Social Care’s care home visiting guidance issued on July 22.


Total size of giant prehistoric mega-shark revealed

Total size of giant prehistoric mega-shark revealed

Total size of giant prehistoric mega-shark revealed

03 September 2020

The megalodon lived from about 23 million to three million years ago.


Leonard urged to ‘consider position’ – but says he is party’s ‘best chance’

Leonard urged to ‘consider position’ – but says he is party’s ‘best chance’

Leonard urged to ‘consider position’ – but says he is party’s ‘best chance’

03 September 2020

The Scottish Labour leader is facing calls to quit after the party’s poor showing in the opinion polls.


Hancock denies trade role prospect Tony Abbott is homophobic or misogynistic

Hancock denies trade role prospect Tony Abbott is homophobic or misogynistic

Hancock denies trade role prospect Tony Abbott is homophobic or misogynistic

03 September 2020

The former Australian PM is in talks to become joint president of the relaunched Board of Trade but critics have raised numerous concerns.


Missing airman’s mother ‘trying to keep sensible head on’ over bones in river

Missing airman’s mother ‘trying to keep sensible head on’ over bones in river

Missing airman’s mother ‘trying to keep sensible head on’ over bones in river

03 September 2020

Corrie McKeague vanished during a night out in Bury St Edmunds in 2016.


Amazon to create thousands of new jobs across the UK

Amazon to create thousands of new jobs across the UK

Amazon to create thousands of new jobs across the UK

03 September 2020

The new jobs will be created at Amazon’s warehouses, sorting centres and delivery sites as well as in its offices.


Hancock defends virus testing after people told to travel more than 100 miles

Hancock defends virus testing after people told to travel more than 100 miles

Hancock defends virus testing after people told to travel more than 100 miles

03 September 2020

The Health Secretary said there are ‘operational challenges from time to time’ with the regime.


Researchers identify five types of cat owner

Researchers identify five types of cat owner

Researchers identify five types of cat owner

03 September 2020

Some cat owners try to stop their pets hunting and roaming while others do not, according to scientists at the University of Exeter.


Wife of poisoned policeman says of PM’s Novichok tweet ‘action speaks louder’

Wife of poisoned policeman says of PM’s Novichok tweet ‘action speaks louder’

Wife of poisoned policeman says of PM’s Novichok tweet ‘action speaks louder’

03 September 2020

Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was poisoned in the Salisbury 2018 Novichok attack and almost died.


SSE slapped with £2m fine for power plant mistake

SSE slapped with £2m fine for power plant mistake

SSE slapped with £2m fine for power plant mistake

03 September 2020

Ofgem said the error is likely to have pushed up wholesale electricity prices.


Oil industry bet on rising plastic demand will not pay off, report suggests

Oil industry bet on rising plastic demand will not pay off, report suggests

Oil industry bet on rising plastic demand will not pay off, report suggests

03 September 2020

There is mounting pressure around the world to curb plastic waste.


What the papers say – September 3

What the papers say – September 3

What the papers say – September 3

03 September 2020

A poisoning and record numbers of migrants lead the nation’s front pages.


Government accused of ‘overseeing the demise of UK aviation’

Government accused of ‘overseeing the demise of UK aviation’

Government accused of ‘overseeing the demise of UK aviation’

03 September 2020

The criticism comes as new travel restrictions over Greece and Portugal are mooted.


Independent review finds gaps in supervision of released terrorists

Independent review finds gaps in supervision of released terrorists

Independent review finds gaps in supervision of released terrorists

03 September 2020

The report was commissioned after terrorist Usman Khan, who was out on licence from prison, killed two people near London Bridge in November.


Genome editing not ready to be tried safely and effectively in humans – experts

Genome editing not ready to be tried safely and effectively in humans – experts

Genome editing not ready to be tried safely and effectively in humans – experts

03 September 2020

A new report states that initial uses of heritable human genome editing, if permitted, should be limited to serious single-gene diseases.


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