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Highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since outbreak began

Highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since outbreak began

Highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since outbreak began

21 October 2020

On Wednesday, the Government announced a further 26,688 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.


Coventry moved into Tier 2 amid rising Covid rates

Coventry moved into Tier 2 amid rising Covid rates

Coventry moved into Tier 2 amid rising Covid rates

21 October 2020

Households will be banned from mixing indoors.


MPs vote against move to support Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign

MPs vote against move to support Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign

MPs vote against move to support Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign

21 October 2020

The Manchester United player vowed to continue campaigning.


New report on health disparities among ethnic minority groups caused by Covid-19

New report on health disparities among ethnic minority groups caused by Covid-19

New report on health disparities among ethnic minority groups caused by Covid-19

21 October 2020

The Government is to set out new measures to tackle the disproportionate impact the virus has on non-white communities.


Thousands to take to the streets as clocks go back to raise suicide awareness

Thousands to take to the streets as clocks go back to raise suicide awareness

Thousands to take to the streets as clocks go back to raise suicide awareness

21 October 2020

The Lost Hours Walk, organised by charity Campaign Against Living Miserably encourages people to deal with their grief ‘differently and defiantly’.


Lockheed Martin to transfer satellite launch operations to Shetland Space Centre

Lockheed Martin to transfer satellite launch operations to Shetland Space Centre

Lockheed Martin to transfer satellite launch operations to Shetland Space Centre

21 October 2020

Officials say the spaceport site could support a total of 605 jobs in Scotland by 2024.


Irish Sea checks will be ‘operationally effective’ even if facilities are unfinished

Irish Sea checks will be ‘operationally effective’ even if facilities are unfinished

Irish Sea checks will be ‘operationally effective’ even if facilities are unfinished

21 October 2020

A senior Stormont official expressed hope the ‘staff and systems’ would be in place for the start of January.


Football fan dies five years after he was attacked by opposition thugs

Football fan dies five years after he was attacked by opposition thugs

Football fan dies five years after he was attacked by opposition thugs

21 October 2020

Simon Dobbin was on his way back from an away fixture.


Harry and Meghan launch Archewell charity website

Harry and Meghan launch Archewell charity website

Harry and Meghan launch Archewell charity website

21 October 2020

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have set up a home page and invited interested people to subscribe for updates.


Parents’ tribute to ‘full-of-life’ daughter and grandchildren killed in crash

Parents’ tribute to ‘full-of-life’ daughter and grandchildren killed in crash

Parents’ tribute to ‘full-of-life’ daughter and grandchildren killed in crash

21 October 2020

The family were speaking following the deaths of daughter Zoe Powell, and three of her four children, in a car crash near Oxford last week.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

21 October 2020

Knowsley and Nottingham have the highest rates, but their numbers continue to fall.


Legal duty to require schools to teach online deemed ‘draconian’ by headteachers

Legal duty to require schools to teach online deemed ‘draconian’ by headteachers

Legal duty to require schools to teach online deemed ‘draconian’ by headteachers

21 October 2020

The Government should focus its efforts on providing more laptops to pupils at home, unions say.


UK-EU trade talks to resume after Barnier extends olive branch

UK-EU trade talks to resume after Barnier extends olive branch

UK-EU trade talks to resume after Barnier extends olive branch

21 October 2020

Michel Barnier promised to ‘seek the necessary compromises on both sides’ in the talks.


‘Gloomy’ warning of thousands more coronavirus deaths as Tier 3 deals continue

‘Gloomy’ warning of thousands more coronavirus deaths as Tier 3 deals continue

‘Gloomy’ warning of thousands more coronavirus deaths as Tier 3 deals continue

21 October 2020

The bleak projection from a leading scientist came as South Yorkshire was placed under tougher coronavirus restrictions.


Government drops graduated driving licences plan

Government drops graduated driving licences plan

Government drops graduated driving licences plan

21 October 2020

Roads minister Baroness Vere said the Department for Transport is no longer considering putting a limit on what new drivers can do on the road.


Covid: How do regions move into and out of the top tier of restrictions?

Covid: How do regions move into and out of the top tier of restrictions?

Covid: How do regions move into and out of the top tier of restrictions?

21 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the three-tier strategy earlier this month


Apple adds new ways to shop ahead of first major iPhone launch since outbreak

Apple adds new ways to shop ahead of first major iPhone launch since outbreak

Apple adds new ways to shop ahead of first major iPhone launch since outbreak

21 October 2020

The tech giant has announced new in-person and virtual ways to shop for its latest devices.


Rayner urged to apologise amid claims of ‘scum’ insult during Covid-19 debate

Rayner urged to apologise amid claims of ‘scum’ insult during Covid-19 debate

Rayner urged to apologise amid claims of ‘scum’ insult during Covid-19 debate

21 October 2020

Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans said language used in the debate had made him ‘wince’.


Two dead in suspected gas explosion in west London

Two dead in suspected gas explosion in west London

Two dead in suspected gas explosion in west London

21 October 2020

Specialist equipment and search dogs were used to examine the collapsed building.


Rail passengers missing out on tens of millions of pounds in delay compensation

Rail passengers missing out on tens of millions of pounds in delay compensation

Rail passengers missing out on tens of millions of pounds in delay compensation

21 October 2020

Some 37% of travellers entitled to a payout made a claim for their most recent delay, a survey for Transport Focus suggests.


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