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Tory committee chairmen join rebellion demanding vote on lockdown measures

Tory committee chairmen join rebellion demanding vote on lockdown measures

Tory committee chairmen join rebellion demanding vote on lockdown measures

25 September 2020

The list of MPs backing an amendment calling for more scrutiny of the coronavirus measures has passed 40.


Sunak warned of ‘1980s levels’ of unemployment despite emergency jobs package

Sunak warned of ‘1980s levels’ of unemployment despite emergency jobs package

Sunak warned of ‘1980s levels’ of unemployment despite emergency jobs package

25 September 2020

Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds questioned whether the wage support scheme will fail to incentivise employers to keep people on.


Police officer dies after being shot in south London police station

Police officer dies after being shot in south London police station

Police officer dies after being shot in south London police station

25 September 2020

A 23-year-old man detained at the scene was also taken to hospital with a gunshot wound


Boohoo directors ‘knew of supply chain problems months before scandal’

Boohoo directors ‘knew of supply chain problems months before scandal’

Boohoo directors ‘knew of supply chain problems months before scandal’

25 September 2020

A review led by Alison Levitt also found that authorities must take some blame for not enforcing the law.


Public debt stays at record highs after borrowing in August hits £35.9bn

Public debt stays at record highs after borrowing in August hits £35.9bn

Public debt stays at record highs after borrowing in August hits £35.9bn

25 September 2020

National debt hit £2 trillion for the first time ever in July.


Survey: Two thirds of Britons want Harry and Meghan to lose titles

Survey: Two thirds of Britons want Harry and Meghan to lose titles

Survey: Two thirds of Britons want Harry and Meghan to lose titles

25 September 2020

The poll also found 35% of respondents feel Meghan wants to be US president one day.


Kent lorry build-up cleared, police say

Kent lorry build-up cleared, police say

Kent lorry build-up cleared, police say

25 September 2020

Operation Stack began after industrial action prompted long queues of lorries near the UK border.


Which countries have been removed from the safe travel list?

Which countries have been removed from the safe travel list?

Which countries have been removed from the safe travel list?

25 September 2020

Denmark and three other countries are now off the safe list for the UK.


Charles joins campaign to encourage learning about plants

Charles joins campaign to encourage learning about plants

Charles joins campaign to encourage learning about plants

25 September 2020

The campaign has been running since Saturday and concludes on Sunday.


Public warned daily case high is ‘stark warning’ as Sunak sets out rescue scheme

Public warned daily case high is ‘stark warning’ as Sunak sets out rescue scheme

Public warned daily case high is ‘stark warning’ as Sunak sets out rescue scheme

24 September 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has admitted his Job Support Scheme may not be enough to prevent rising unemployment.


What the papers say – September 25

What the papers say – September 25

What the papers say – September 25

24 September 2020

Rishi Sunak’s economic rescue plan receives saturation coverage across the nation’s papers on Thursday.


Drinkers in England face first night of 10pm curfew

Drinkers in England face first night of 10pm curfew

Drinkers in England face first night of 10pm curfew

24 September 2020

A new curfew on restaurants, bars and pubs in England came into force on Thursday.


Covid-19 testing site ‘disappeared overnight’ to make way for Brexit lorry park

Covid-19 testing site ‘disappeared overnight’ to make way for Brexit lorry park

Covid-19 testing site ‘disappeared overnight’ to make way for Brexit lorry park

24 September 2020

The Tipner drive-through testing site in Portsmouth was due to become a lorry site next month.


Cardiff on the verge of tougher restrictions, council leader warns

Cardiff on the verge of tougher restrictions, council leader warns

Cardiff on the verge of tougher restrictions, council leader warns

24 September 2020

Local lockdown restrictions are in place in six areas of Wales.


Captain Tom backs fundraiser’s Three Peaks in diving suit challenge

Captain Tom backs fundraiser’s Three Peaks in diving suit challenge

Captain Tom backs fundraiser’s Three Peaks in diving suit challenge

24 September 2020

Lloyd Scott will be doing the Three Peaks Challenge wearing a 130lb deep-sea diving suit.


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

24 September 2020

Bolton continues to record the highest rate in England.


Amazon announces game streaming, new Echo speakers and home security drone

Amazon announces game streaming, new Echo speakers and home security drone

Amazon announces game streaming, new Echo speakers and home security drone

24 September 2020

The tech giant unveiled redesigned Echo devices and its own take on video game streaming with a service called Luna.


Which sectors may miss out on plans to support ‘viable’ jobs?

Which sectors may miss out on plans to support ‘viable’ jobs?

Which sectors may miss out on plans to support ‘viable’ jobs?

24 September 2020

Questions have been raised over who may be excluded from the Chancellor’s new coronavirus support plan.


‘Everyone subject to the law’ – Foster as DUP MP pictured on train without mask

‘Everyone subject to the law’ – Foster as DUP MP pictured on train without mask

‘Everyone subject to the law’ – Foster as DUP MP pictured on train without mask

24 September 2020

Sammy Wilson said he ‘should have had a mask on and am offering no excuse’.


How Charles and Camilla embraced online duties

How Charles and Camilla embraced online duties

How Charles and Camilla embraced online duties

24 September 2020

The prince and the duchess used smartphones propped up on books as the royals took lockdown changes in their stride.


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