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Boris Johnson to meet Belarusian opposition leader

Boris Johnson to meet Belarusian opposition leader

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will seek to increase the pressure on Alexander Lukashenko’s regime.

Mum of medal-winning sailor ‘over the moon at awesome result’

Mum of medal-winning sailor ‘over the moon at awesome result’

Burnet, 28, secured silver in the mixed Nacra 17 class at the Tokyo Olympics alongside her sailing partner John Gimson.

Ministers accused of ‘U-turns and confusion’ over international travel rules

Ministers accused of ‘U-turns and confusion’ over international travel rules

Plans for an ‘amber watchlist’ category under the coronavirus travel system were abandoned following a backlash by Tory MPs and industry.

Profit surge at Domino’s as Euros and marketing drive push sales higher

Profit surge at Domino’s as Euros and marketing drive push sales higher

The pizza delivery business leapt to a pre-tax profit of £41.3 million for the 26 weeks to June 27.

Team GB rules the waves with double gold medal wins

Team GB rules the waves with double gold medal wins

Great Britain’s 49er pairing Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell, and Finn class sailor Giles Scott, took gold on the water at Enoshima.

BP delivers dividend hike after rebounding to profit

BP delivers dividend hike after rebounding to profit

The oil giant has pledged more dividend rises and share buybacks of around £720 million a quarter until 2025 as oil prices bounce back.

Greggs targets 100 store openings this year as it returns to profit

Greggs targets 100 store openings this year as it returns to profit

The high street bakery business said it has an opportunity to grow to 3,000 stores.

Sturgeon to announce if coronavirus restrictions will be lifted in Scotland

Sturgeon to announce if coronavirus restrictions will be lifted in Scotland

Scotland’s First Minister will say whether or not most measures implemented as a result of the pandemic are to be lifted on Monday August 9 as hoped.

Ambulance cleaning ‘could be sped up’ by new microwave sterilisation technique

Ambulance cleaning ‘could be sped up’ by new microwave sterilisation technique

Microwave engineers, infectious disease specialists and polymer scientists from the universities of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde teamed up.

More than half of workers feel pressured to ‘brave out’ office return – survey

More than half of workers feel pressured to ‘brave out’ office return – survey

Online healthcare provider Lime found that 43% of workers would look for a new job if employers did not improve access to mental health support.

‘Refusal’ to make Covid school contingency plans ‘unforgivable’, says report

‘Refusal’ to make Covid school contingency plans ‘unforgivable’, says report

Lessons regarding school closures and examinations from the first lockdown were ‘not learnt’, a paper by the Institute for Government found.

‘Amber watchlist’ scrapped as ministers prepare to review summer travel rules

‘Amber watchlist’ scrapped as ministers prepare to review summer travel rules

Boris Johnson said he wants ‘an approach that is as simple as we can possibly make it’.

What the papers say – August 3

What the papers say – August 3

The papers on Tuesday splash on the Government abandoning its plans for a travel ‘amber watchlist’.

Jack Grealish’s girlfriend ‘received 200 death threats a day’

Jack Grealish’s girlfriend ‘received 200 death threats a day’

Sasha Attwood spoke about the abuse she has received in a video on her YouTube channel.

British Olympic swimmers arrive home to emotional reunions

British Olympic swimmers arrive home to emotional reunions

The team claimed a record eight swimming medals, eclipsing their previous best of seven at the 1908 Games.

Boy, 11, walking from Yorkshire to London to raise awareness of climate change

Boy, 11, walking from Yorkshire to London to raise awareness of climate change

Jude Walker will be joined by two MPs on his 200-mile-journey to raise awareness of the need for a carbon tax.

Man charged with murder following death of girl, 15, at holiday park

Man charged with murder following death of girl, 15, at holiday park

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Rapper Dizzee Rascal charged with assault

Rapper Dizzee Rascal charged with assault

The Metropolitan Police said he is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court next month in connection with an incident in June.

Government abandons ‘amber watchlist’ plans for travellers

Government abandons ‘amber watchlist’ plans for travellers

The amber watchlist would have applied to countries at risk of being moved into the red category.

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England may have peaked, figures suggest

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England may have peaked, figures suggest

The NHS England figures are the first sign the recent drop in new cases of Covid-19 could be having an impact on hospital numbers.

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