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The timeline to the Prime Minister and Chancellor having to self-isolate

The timeline to the Prime Minister and Chancellor having to self-isolate

Both were deemed by NHS Test and Trace to have been close contacts of Health Secretary Sajid Javid, following his positive Covid-19 diagnosis.

Traders and workers in Birmingham give cautious welcome to ‘freedom day’

Traders and workers in Birmingham give cautious welcome to ‘freedom day’

Business in the city centre is said to be still well below pre-pandemic levels and ‘hardly any better’ than last summer.

Speaker urges MPs to wear face coverings amid worries over numbers isolating

Speaker urges MPs to wear face coverings amid worries over numbers isolating

Most MPs in the sparsely attended chamber were wearing masks at the start of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government questions.

‘Pingdemic’ posing ‘serious threat’ to businesses, says coffee shop owner

‘Pingdemic’ posing ‘serious threat’ to businesses, says coffee shop owner

Craig Bunting, co-founder of BEAR, says roughly 20 of 100 staff across five branches are isolating.

No plans to tweak Covid app as thousands isolate on England’s ‘freedom day’

No plans to tweak Covid app as thousands isolate on England’s ‘freedom day’

The Prime Minister is among thousands of people who have been instructed to self-isolate after coming into contact with a positive coronavirus case.

Northern Ireland daily Covid case numbers top 1,700

Northern Ireland daily Covid case numbers top 1,700

Daily case numbers have been soaring in recent week with the Delta variant of the virus now dominant.

PM and Sunak only self-isolating ‘because they were busted’, says Starmer

PM and Sunak only self-isolating ‘because they were busted’, says Starmer

The Labour leader said his party did not back the lifting of all coronavirus restrictions at once.

Wartime teddy bear to go under the hammer

Wartime teddy bear to go under the hammer

The bear, named Blitzy, was bought for a five-year-old girl.

Dozens of people land on Kent beach after crossing Channel in dinghy

Dozens of people land on Kent beach after crossing Channel in dinghy

Once ashore they were seen sitting down on the shingle shoreline in 24C sunshine.

British businessman ‘murdered’ in Ukraine by internet bride, inquest hears

British businessman ‘murdered’ in Ukraine by internet bride, inquest hears

Barry Pring suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a vehicle after spending the evening celebrating his first wedding anniversary with his wife.

What are the plans for giving children a Covid vaccine?

What are the plans for giving children a Covid vaccine?

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency last month authorised use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in children aged 12-15.

Camilla speaks of hopes that worst of pandemic is over during cathedral visit

Camilla speaks of hopes that worst of pandemic is over during cathedral visit

The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales went mask-free during a tour of Exeter Cathedral in Devon.

Keep on wearing face masks, London mayor tells commuters

Keep on wearing face masks, London mayor tells commuters

Sadiq Khan encouraged people to act sensibly when travelling around the capital, as Covid cases are on the rise.

Plans to protect online shoppers from rip-offs and fake reviews unveiled

Plans to protect online shoppers from rip-offs and fake reviews unveiled

New rules would make it automatically illegal to pay someone to write, or host, a fake review and people must be able to cancel subscriptions easily.

New postie receives worldwide support after swapping sales for mail

New postie receives worldwide support after swapping sales for mail

Phil Goddard said: ‘I’m not earning £100k a year anymore. I’m a postman, but I’m happy.’

Spire £1bn takeover collapses after failing to win enough shareholder support

Spire £1bn takeover collapses after failing to win enough shareholder support

The private hospital group needed 75% shareholder approval but only 70% voted in favour of the £1bn approach by rival Ramsay Health Care.

Tommy Robinson must wait for ruling on Syrian teenager’s libel claim

Tommy Robinson must wait for ruling on Syrian teenager’s libel claim

The English Defence League founder is being sued by Jamal Hijazi.

UK recognises Juan Guaido as Venezuelan president, Foreign Office tells court

UK recognises Juan Guaido as Venezuelan president, Foreign Office tells court

A long-running case concerns around two billion US dollars of assets belonging to the Venezuelan central bank.

UK Government and EU must renegotiate NI Protocol, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

UK Government and EU must renegotiate NI Protocol, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

The DUP leader took part in a virtual meeting with European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic.

Virgin Atlantic reopens onboard bars after 15-month pandemic closure

Virgin Atlantic reopens onboard bars after 15-month pandemic closure

The communal areas in Upper Class cabins are being used on flights serving countries on the Government’s green and amber travel lists.

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