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Nearly one in six local areas now have coronavirus rates higher than 100 cases per 100,000 people.

Labour’s “road map” will cover six areas, including better jobs, a green and digital future and improved public services.

The props feature in a Hollywood sale raising money for JK Rowling’s Lumos charity.

Conventions are said to draw in 150,000 visitors a year to Harrogate.

Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock were challenged about the extension of England’s restrictions and the scientific advisers they were relying on.

The central projection of the virus’s trajectory in the coming months was outlined by the Department of Health.

The Education Secretary’s comments came as teachers across England are finalising decisions on their pupils’ GCSE and A-level grades.

Blackburn with Darwen, Ribble Valley and Hyndburn are continuing to record the highest rates.

Critics in the House of Lords questioned the need for the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill.

The temperature fell short of the 29.7C recorded in Teddington, Middlesex, on Monday, which was the hottest day of the year so far.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons the approach aims to ‘protect residents’ in care homes.

The Countess of Wessex revealed what she watched during the pandemic.

Researchers looked for evidence of phthalates – a group of chemicals added to plastics to keep them flexible – in newly laid herring gull eggs.

Christina McAnea urged the Government to bring forward the start of a public inquiry.

Alison Watt: A Portrait Without Likeness explores her continuing fascination with portraits by 18th-century painter Allan Ramsay.

Punters had hoped to see the Queen but she she did not attend the second day of the Berkshire meet.

The teenager was found dead nine days after going missing from a resort in Malaysia.

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has claimed he will step down as Prime Minister after the next general election.

New research says thousands of medical and health and fitness apps on Android contain data privacy issues.

As a precaution authorities are advising cat owners not to give their pets food made by manufacturer Fold Hill.