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North West Ambulance Service declares major incident

North West Ambulance Service declares major incident

North West Ambulance Service declares major incident

02 November 2020

The service warned patients to expect delays.


Lissie Harper tells Priti Patel: I won’t back down over law-change campaign

Lissie Harper tells Priti Patel: I won’t back down over law-change campaign

Lissie Harper tells Priti Patel: I won’t back down over law-change campaign

02 November 2020

Mrs Harper is campaigning for life sentences for people who kill emergency service workers following her husband’s death in 2019.


Ministers resist calls to allow MPs to vote remotely during second lockdown

Ministers resist calls to allow MPs to vote remotely during second lockdown

Ministers resist calls to allow MPs to vote remotely during second lockdown

02 November 2020

England will enter the new restrictions at a busy time for Parliament.


Johnson: England’s lockdown will end on December 2 ‘without a shred of doubt’

Johnson: England’s lockdown will end on December 2 ‘without a shred of doubt’

Johnson: England’s lockdown will end on December 2 ‘without a shred of doubt’

02 November 2020

The Prime Minister said there was no alternative to the lockdown to tackle the rise in coronavirus cases.


Supermarkets ‘getting Government money they do not need’, ex-Iceland boss says

Supermarkets ‘getting Government money they do not need’, ex-Iceland boss says

Supermarkets ‘getting Government money they do not need’, ex-Iceland boss says

02 November 2020

Bill Grimsey also said Amazon will continue to grow during the second lockdown.


William criticised for keeping Covid battle secret

William criticised for keeping Covid battle secret

William criticised for keeping Covid battle secret

02 November 2020

The Duke of Cambridge has recovered from coronavirus and returned to public duties.


Buckets used to catch rain in ‘dilapidated’ listed prison – report

Buckets used to catch rain in ‘dilapidated’ listed prison – report

Buckets used to catch rain in ‘dilapidated’ listed prison – report

02 November 2020

There has been ‘no investment in the fabric of the building’ at HMP Dartmoor.


Businesses refuse to shut despite new national lockdown

Businesses refuse to shut despite new national lockdown

Businesses refuse to shut despite new national lockdown

02 November 2020

One gym owner said he would not shut as he believed his business was ‘part of the solution’.


Probe after inmate dies at Belmarsh high-security prison

Probe after inmate dies at Belmarsh high-security prison

Probe after inmate dies at Belmarsh high-security prison

02 November 2020

The man was reportedly being held on the same wing as Julian Assange.


Achieving 500,000 testing capacity target ‘considerable’ – Boris Johnson

Achieving 500,000 testing capacity target ‘considerable’ – Boris Johnson

Achieving 500,000 testing capacity target ‘considerable’ – Boris Johnson

02 November 2020

The Prime Minister made the pledge on Covid-19 testing capacity back in July.


Burger King tells public to ‘order from McDonald’s’

Burger King tells public to ‘order from McDonald’s’

Burger King tells public to ‘order from McDonald’s’

02 November 2020

The statement was made to encourage people to support the restaurant industry.


Johnson sees a ‘brighter future’ for Christmas shopping if R rate falls

Johnson sees a ‘brighter future’ for Christmas shopping if R rate falls

Johnson sees a ‘brighter future’ for Christmas shopping if R rate falls

02 November 2020

The Prime Minister said his intention was to halve the number of infections.


Royal Mail unveils Christmas stamps showing stained-glass Nativity scenes

Royal Mail unveils Christmas stamps showing stained-glass Nativity scenes

Royal Mail unveils Christmas stamps showing stained-glass Nativity scenes

02 November 2020

Scenes from stained-glass windows in six churches across the country are included in the set.


Satanist neo-Nazi spared prison after admitting terror offences

Satanist neo-Nazi spared prison after admitting terror offences

Satanist neo-Nazi spared prison after admitting terror offences

02 November 2020

The Old Bailey heard 18-year-old Harry Vaughan disappeared ‘down a rabbit hole of the internet’.


Armed forces ‘stand by to help’ during second lockdown

Armed forces ‘stand by to help’ during second lockdown

Armed forces ‘stand by to help’ during second lockdown

02 November 2020

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said 7,500 troops have been committed to support efforts.


Bristol venue fined £10,000 after second breach of Covid-19 regulations

Bristol venue fined £10,000 after second breach of Covid-19 regulations

Bristol venue fined £10,000 after second breach of Covid-19 regulations

02 November 2020

The Jack of Diamonds in Bristol made efforts to obstruct police from gaining entry to its venue.


Support for self-employed extended as England prepares for lockdown 2.0

Support for self-employed extended as England prepares for lockdown 2.0

Support for self-employed extended as England prepares for lockdown 2.0

02 November 2020

Eligible self-employed people will be able to claim up to £5,160.


Businesses to be allowed to top up Covid loans under Government plans

Businesses to be allowed to top up Covid loans under Government plans

Businesses to be allowed to top up Covid loans under Government plans

02 November 2020

Further lockdown restrictions are set to start later this 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

02 November 2020

South Staffordshire, Tamworth and Hull are among the areas seeing the biggest increases.


Bird flu outbreak at farm in Kent – 480 birds to be culled

Bird flu outbreak at farm in Kent – 480 birds to be culled

Bird flu outbreak at farm in Kent – 480 birds to be culled

02 November 2020

There is no food safety risk for UK consumers.


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