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Experts ‘alarmed’ by work on ‘personalised risk score’ for NHS Covid-19 app

Experts ‘alarmed’ by work on ‘personalised risk score’ for NHS Covid-19 app

Experts ‘alarmed’ by work on ‘personalised risk score’ for NHS Covid-19 app

25 September 2020

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT also questioned why the QR code feature could not be made available for older smartphones.


More than 16m people to live under extra lockdown rules as Leeds joins list

More than 16m people to live under extra lockdown rules as Leeds joins list

More than 16m people to live under extra lockdown rules as Leeds joins list

25 September 2020

Officials in the city made the announcement ahead of the Department of Health and Social Care confirming details as cases continue to rise.


No 10 drops food blockade fears amid Brexit deal optimism

No 10 drops food blockade fears amid Brexit deal optimism

No 10 drops food blockade fears amid Brexit deal optimism

25 September 2020

Brussels denied it would hinder food transport by refusing to give the UK third country status and No 10 seemed to accept it was no longer the case.


Infected students say coronavirus outbreaks inevitable at universities

Infected students say coronavirus outbreaks inevitable at universities

Infected students say coronavirus outbreaks inevitable at universities

25 September 2020

Dozens of people are in self-isolation at Glasgow University’s Murano Street Student Village.


Christian group loses appeal over abortion rule changes amid Covid-19 pandemic

Christian group loses appeal over abortion rule changes amid Covid-19 pandemic

Christian group loses appeal over abortion rule changes amid Covid-19 pandemic

25 September 2020

Christian Concern took its case to the Court of Appeal after a High Court judge ruled against it in May.


Met officer shot dead was ‘long-serving sergeant’

Met officer shot dead was ‘long-serving sergeant’

Met officer shot dead was ‘long-serving sergeant’

25 September 2020

The gunman, who is believed to have shot himself, is in hospital in a critical condition.


Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli placed into local lockdowns

Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli placed into local lockdowns

Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli placed into local lockdowns

25 September 2020

Health Minister Vaughan Gething said cases of coronavirus were ‘rising rapidly’ in the areas.


Minister blames ‘late-night intimacy’ for spreading Covid-19

Minister blames ‘late-night intimacy’ for spreading Covid-19

Minister blames ‘late-night intimacy’ for spreading Covid-19

25 September 2020

Lord Bethell said hospitality venues that follow the rules are unlikely to ‘present a threat’ but he added that not all do.


Royal family’s joy at Eugenie’s pregnancy

Royal family’s joy at Eugenie’s pregnancy

Royal family’s joy at Eugenie’s pregnancy

25 September 2020

Eugenie’s mother Sarah, Duchess of York, tweeted: ‘Welcoming a new baby into the York family is going to be a moment of profound joy.’


William Hill shares surge after two takeover approaches

William Hill shares surge after two takeover approaches

William Hill shares surge after two takeover approaches

25 September 2020

The company confirmed it has received two separate takeover proposals from private equity giant Apollo and casino giant Caesars Entertainment.


Revolution Bars eyes closures as part of restructuring to avoid going bust

Revolution Bars eyes closures as part of restructuring to avoid going bust

Revolution Bars eyes closures as part of restructuring to avoid going bust

25 September 2020

The chain, which operates 74 bars, has said it is a considering a company voluntary arrangement to reduce debts.


Barbados places UK in ‘high risk’ category

Barbados places UK in ‘high risk’ category

Barbados places UK in ‘high risk’ category

25 September 2020

New restrictions will be implemented from October 1 after a surge in coronavirus cases in the UK.


Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots

Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots

Deal agreed to avoid compulsory redundancies among easyJet pilots

25 September 2020

60 pilots have left voluntarily and1,500 have opted for part-time working, Balpa announced.


Boris Johnson’s majority threatened in vote on coronavirus powers

Boris Johnson’s majority threatened in vote on coronavirus powers

Boris Johnson’s majority threatened in vote on coronavirus powers

25 September 2020

Labour indicated it will back an amendment proposed by Tory Sir Graham Brady.


Students not at fault for surging coronavirus cases – Nicola Sturgeon

Students not at fault for surging coronavirus cases – Nicola Sturgeon

Students not at fault for surging coronavirus cases – Nicola Sturgeon

25 September 2020

The First Minister was speaking as another 558 infections were confirmed in Scotland.


‘Sad day for our country’ as police officer shot dead

‘Sad day for our country’ as police officer shot dead

‘Sad day for our country’ as police officer shot dead

25 September 2020

A murder probe has been launched after the incident in south London.


Holyrood-Westminster communication has worsened during pandemic – Kate Forbes

Holyrood-Westminster communication has worsened during pandemic – Kate Forbes

Holyrood-Westminster communication has worsened during pandemic – Kate Forbes

25 September 2020

The Scottish Finance Secretary said she only found out on Twitter that the UK Budget had been cancelled.


Report recommends referendum on Welsh independence

Report recommends referendum on Welsh independence

Report recommends referendum on Welsh independence

25 September 2020

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price, who set up the independence commission, said the report would play a ‘crucial role’ in the independence debate.


Helicopter crash had ‘dreadful effect’ on survivors and families, inquiry told

Helicopter crash had ‘dreadful effect’ on survivors and families, inquiry told

Helicopter crash had ‘dreadful effect’ on survivors and families, inquiry told

25 September 2020

Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle has closed the fatal accident inquiry into the incident off Shetland in August 2013.


Covid-19: Leeds to face new lockdown restrictions from midnight

Covid-19: Leeds to face new lockdown restrictions from midnight

Covid-19: Leeds to face new lockdown restrictions from midnight

25 September 2020

Council leader Judith Blake said the city would be made ‘an area of intervention’.


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