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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

08 October 2020

Nottingham now has the highest rate in England after the number of new cases soared.


Taoiseach – PM Johnson should financially support NI’s Covid-19 measures

Taoiseach – PM Johnson should financially support NI’s Covid-19 measures

Taoiseach – PM Johnson should financially support NI’s Covid-19 measures

08 October 2020

He discussed the rising numbers of cases on both sides of the Irish border with Boris Johnson on Thursday morning.


Greek islands added to quarantine-free list

Greek islands added to quarantine-free list

Greek islands added to quarantine-free list

08 October 2020

Arrivals in England from Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos will no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am on Saturday.


Five Met officers probed for misconduct over Team GB athlete stop and search

Five Met officers probed for misconduct over Team GB athlete stop and search

Five Met officers probed for misconduct over Team GB athlete stop and search

08 October 2020

Footage of the incident in Maida Vale on 4 July was shared widely on Twitter .


Government urged to act after Nottingham tops Covid-19 rates in England

Government urged to act after Nottingham tops Covid-19 rates in England

Government urged to act after Nottingham tops Covid-19 rates in England

08 October 2020

The city’s council leader is calling for more local powers to tackle coronavirus.


‘Perilous moment’ in pandemic – Hancock

‘Perilous moment’ in pandemic – Hancock

‘Perilous moment’ in pandemic – Hancock

08 October 2020

The Health Secretary said that he was ‘very worried’ about hospital admissions.


Child migration redress scheme should be extended – Gordon Brown

Child migration redress scheme should be extended – Gordon Brown

Child migration redress scheme should be extended – Gordon Brown

08 October 2020

The former PM has made a statement to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.


Life sentences for prisoners who tried to murder guard in terror attack

Life sentences for prisoners who tried to murder guard in terror attack

Life sentences for prisoners who tried to murder guard in terror attack

08 October 2020

Brusthom Ziamani and Baz Hockton attacked prison officer Neil Trundle at maximum security HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire on January 9.


More than 1,600 students on Tyneside test positive for Covid in past week

More than 1,600 students on Tyneside test positive for Covid in past week

More than 1,600 students on Tyneside test positive for Covid in past week

08 October 2020

One lecturer at Newcastle University said staff were angry on behalf of students.


Chancellor faces fresh pressure to extend furlough if businesses closed

Chancellor faces fresh pressure to extend furlough if businesses closed

Chancellor faces fresh pressure to extend furlough if businesses closed

08 October 2020

Christine Jardine said the ‘fundamental premise for ending the furlough scheme no longer holds’.


Heritage sites across England to get ‘essential lifeline’ cash boost

Heritage sites across England to get ‘essential lifeline’ cash boost

Heritage sites across England to get ‘essential lifeline’ cash boost

08 October 2020

The £103 million Government funding will support 445 organisations to carry out repair and maintenance work on heritage sites.


EU’s Charles Michel says ‘moment of truth’ has come in Brexit trade talks

EU’s Charles Michel says ‘moment of truth’ has come in Brexit trade talks

EU’s Charles Michel says ‘moment of truth’ has come in Brexit trade talks

08 October 2020

He was speaking after travelling to Dublin for talks with Irish PM Micheal Martin.


Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

08 October 2020

More than 8,000 job cuts have been announced so far this week.


Exercise instructors and gym equipment recommended for care homes post-lockdown

Exercise instructors and gym equipment recommended for care homes post-lockdown

Exercise instructors and gym equipment recommended for care homes post-lockdown

08 October 2020

Residents needed ongoing support following long periods of inactivity and reduced social interaction, a report said.


State school pupils less likely to have access to counselling support on site

State school pupils less likely to have access to counselling support on site

State school pupils less likely to have access to counselling support on site

08 October 2020

A think tank report is calling on the government to ensure there is mental health provision in every school.


Woman arrested over doctor and daughter double murder

Woman arrested over doctor and daughter double murder

Woman arrested over doctor and daughter double murder

08 October 2020

She was held by detectives investigating murder of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and her daughter, Vian Mangrio, 14


Paralympian peer tells of ‘nightmare’ after being cleared of sexual assault

Paralympian peer tells of ‘nightmare’ after being cleared of sexual assault

Paralympian peer tells of ‘nightmare’ after being cleared of sexual assault

08 October 2020

Lord Holmes, who went blind almost overnight at the age of 14, had explained to the jury he used touch to get a sense of the people around him.


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

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

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

08 October 2020

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf currently have the highest rates.


UK visitors to Italy must take coronavirus test

UK visitors to Italy must take coronavirus test

UK visitors to Italy must take coronavirus test

08 October 2020

Visitors who arrive at airports where testing is not available will be required to self-isolate and take a test at an alternative facility.


Son who decapitated mother and placed head in freezer jailed for life

Son who decapitated mother and placed head in freezer jailed for life

Son who decapitated mother and placed head in freezer jailed for life

08 October 2020

Philip Tarver, 47, must serve at least 19 years for the killing of his elderly mother Angela at the family home in Woking, Surrey.


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