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Weddings after June 21: face coverings, table service and no dancefloors

Weddings after June 21: face coverings, table service and no dancefloors

On Tuesday the Government published full guidance for weddings due to be held after June 21.

Speaker and PM strike compromise on announcements to cool Commons anger

Speaker and PM strike compromise on announcements to cool Commons anger

Sir Lindsay Hoyle had accused Downing Street of running roughshod over MPs by opting to release details of the unlocking delay in a press conference.

Government committed to plugging gaps in support for grieving families

Government committed to plugging gaps in support for grieving families

Nadine Dorries said she was ‘acutely aware’ of the suffering across the nation as she addressed the launch of the UK Commission on Bereavement.

Battersea opens hydrotherapy centre for dogs

Battersea opens hydrotherapy centre for dogs

Hydrotherapy can help dogs with surgery recovery, chronic pain and weight loss.

Sturgeon: Move to lowest level of Covid restrictions ‘likely’ to be delayed

Sturgeon: Move to lowest level of Covid restrictions ‘likely’ to be delayed

The First Minister said mainland Scotland would not now move to Level 0 restrictions until July 19 – three weeks after the original planned date.

Thirty million second Covid-19 vaccine doses as NHS pledges to ‘finish the job’

Thirty million second Covid-19 vaccine doses as NHS pledges to ‘finish the job’

Health officials have said that 57.3% of UK adults have had two jabs.

Top prosecutor ‘sorry’ Hillsborough families have not got closure

Top prosecutor ‘sorry’ Hillsborough families have not got closure

Max Hill also said the Crown Prosecution Service dissociates itself from ‘old slurs’ made during the trial and commentary afterwards.

3D printed liver model created to help surgeons prepare for difficult operations

3D printed liver model created to help surgeons prepare for difficult operations

Researchers hope the technology will enable greater surgery accuracy and improve outcomes for patients with liver cancer.

NFU raises animal welfare concerns over UK-Australia trade deal

NFU raises animal welfare concerns over UK-Australia trade deal

Boris Johnson insisted the pact, the first to be negotiated from scratch since Brexit, will benefit British farmers.

Less than half of firms outside FTSE 350 have met target for women on boards

Less than half of firms outside FTSE 350 have met target for women on boards

A study by Women On Boards UK found that females held the required third of board roles in just 48% of 261 companies.

How coronavirus restrictions are being eased around the UK

How coronavirus restrictions are being eased around the UK

Scotland is the latest nation to face a likely delay in the easing of lockdown.

Car makers demand smooth trade links ‘closer to home’ after Australia agreement

Car makers demand smooth trade links ‘closer to home’ after Australia agreement

The UK sold 20,000 cars to Australia in 2019, compared with 578,000 to the EU.

Vets issue warning over fatal parvovirus surge in dogs

Vets issue warning over fatal parvovirus surge in dogs

Vets reported a rise of 82% in the potentially fatal parvovirus in dogs between January and May 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

Roald Dahl letter offering advice to student on children’s books sold at auction

Roald Dahl letter offering advice to student on children’s books sold at auction

The letter, dated August 2 1989, showcases the writer’s opinion of his own work and his determination to get children reading.

Plan for ‘flying ferries’ to slash cross-Channel journey times

Plan for ‘flying ferries’ to slash cross-Channel journey times

The top speed would be 180mph and ‘minimal power’ would be needed to move hundreds of passengers, Brittany Ferries said.

Pensioner charged with 1982 murder of wife bailed ahead of trial next year

Pensioner charged with 1982 murder of wife bailed ahead of trial next year

David Venables, 88, is accused of killing Brenda Venables, whose remains were found in a septic tank 37 years after she disappeared.

Met Police accused of ‘institutional corruption’ over Daniel Morgan murder case

Met Police accused of ‘institutional corruption’ over Daniel Morgan murder case

The private investigator was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south-east London, on March 10 1987.

Sturgeon: Lockdown easing likely to be delayed three weeks from June 28

Sturgeon: Lockdown easing likely to be delayed three weeks from June 28

The First Minister told the Scottish Parliament that caution was needed to provide extra time to push ahead with vaccinations.

RHS says summer flower shows will go ahead despite delay to restrictions lifting

RHS says summer flower shows will go ahead despite delay to restrictions lifting

Flower shows at Hampton Court and Tatton Park next month will go ahead with additional safety measures in place.

PSNI ‘lacks requisite independence to investigate two Troubles incidents’

PSNI ‘lacks requisite independence to investigate two Troubles incidents’

Supreme Court judges are hearing arguments relating to proposed police investigations into a killing in 1972 and the treatment of 12 people in 1971.

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