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Covid-19 weekly deaths continue to fall as bank holidays affect registrations

Covid-19 weekly deaths continue to fall as bank holidays affect registrations

It is too soon to see any impact of the recent slight rise in infections.

Johnson’s ethics adviser fails to deny he considered resignation

Johnson’s ethics adviser fails to deny he considered resignation

Lord Geidt told MPs he had felt “frustration’ following the PM’s response to the Sue Gray report into lockdown parties in Downing Street.

WhatsApp users can now transfer message data from Android to an iPhone

WhatsApp users can now transfer message data from Android to an iPhone

Until now it has only been possible to transfer WhatsApp data when moving in the other direction.

Care home owners speak of ‘devastation’ following lake deaths

Care home owners speak of ‘devastation’ following lake deaths

The bodies of the two disabled people were recovered from Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, Devon last week.

Nicola Sturgeon insists Holyrood has ‘indisputable’ mandate to hold indyref2

Nicola Sturgeon insists Holyrood has ‘indisputable’ mandate to hold indyref2

The First Minister launched the first in a series of papers from the Scottish Government aimed at updating the case for independence.

Universities’ reliance on overseas income leaves them at financial risk – report

Universities’ reliance on overseas income leaves them at financial risk – report

Risks could see courses or campuses close, report warns.

Landmark Leeds pub given second-highest historic protection status

Landmark Leeds pub given second-highest historic protection status

Whitelock’s Ale House has been awarded Grade II* status by the Government.

Patients must not be ‘left in a void’ waiting for care, expert says

Patients must not be ‘left in a void’ waiting for care, expert says

Sir Robert Francis QC said over 50% of concerns about GPs submitted to Healthwatch England are about access to family doctors.

Monkeypox outbreak delays defence report for trial of Covid charge MP

Monkeypox outbreak delays defence report for trial of Covid charge MP

Margaret Ferrier denies putting people at risk by travelling between Glasgow and London by train with coronavirus symptoms.

Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up

Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairman Julian Knight suggested the organisation’s subsidies for the venue are ‘entirely incongruous’.

Charities issue warning for animals ahead of hot weather

Charities issue warning for animals ahead of hot weather

The RSPCA is urging dog owners to be aware of the dangers of walking their pets in scorching temperatures.

SNP MP faces Commons suspension for ‘unwanted sexual advance’ in pub

SNP MP faces Commons suspension for ‘unwanted sexual advance’ in pub

The Independent Expert Panel recommended a two-day suspension after ruling over the behaviour towards a junior staff member.

Paddy Power ‘Do you think I will end up looking like my mum?’ ad banned

Paddy Power ‘Do you think I will end up looking like my mum?’ ad banned

Viewers had complained that the ad portrayed gambling as taking priority in family life.

Names of 72 Grenfell victims read out at memorial service on fifth anniversary

Names of 72 Grenfell victims read out at memorial service on fifth anniversary

A series of memorial events will be held to mark five years since the tower block blaze, which claimed the lives of 72 men, women and children.

Aviation firms and ministers must ‘shoulder the responsibility’ for flight chaos

Aviation firms and ministers must ‘shoulder the responsibility’ for flight chaos

Consumer group Which? said the impact of staffing shortages was underestimated.

Instagram brings new parental supervision tools to the UK

Instagram brings new parental supervision tools to the UK

The new safety tools are being introduced in the UK and Ireland.

Whitby votes for restrictions on new-build second homes and holiday lets

Whitby votes for restrictions on new-build second homes and holiday lets

A rare parish poll was held in the North Yorkshire tourist hotspot but it is not binding on the council or any other organisation.

Teachers fear pupils are less ready for world of work post-pandemic

Teachers fear pupils are less ready for world of work post-pandemic

A charity called for targeted primary school careers provision for poorer pupils.

NHS ‘manager bashing’ is ‘explaining away’ problems in health service

NHS ‘manager bashing’ is ‘explaining away’ problems in health service

The NHS Confederation said ministers have ‘looked for other culprits’.

Boris Johnson defends Rwanda migrants policy with first flight set to leave

Boris Johnson defends Rwanda migrants policy with first flight set to leave

The Prime Minister rejected criticism of the plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.

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