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Tougher coronavirus rules to affect 17 million people as restrictions spread

Tougher coronavirus rules to affect 17 million people as restrictions spread

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said there had been an ‘acceleration of Covid-19 cases across the country’.

Police station shooting: What we know so far

Police station shooting: What we know so far

Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to the 54-year-old police officer.

Murdered Met officer shot at police station named

Murdered Met officer shot at police station named

Sergeant Matiu Ratana, known as Matt to family and friends, joined the force in 1991.

Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ Met Police officer Matiu Ratana

Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ Met Police officer Matiu Ratana

Tributes have been paid to Sgt Ratana, also known as Matt, who was killed on Friday.

Lib Dems demand ‘Cabinet minister for wellbeing’

Lib Dems demand ‘Cabinet minister for wellbeing’

Munira Wilson said coronavirus had ‘exposed in technicolour the health inequalities facing the UK’.

Local lockdowns: The latest UK towns and cities to face extra restrictions

Local lockdowns: The latest UK towns and cities to face extra restrictions

Wigan, Stockport, Blackpool, Leeds, Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli will be added to the list of areas facing local lockdowns.

Lib Dems urge Raab to step up sanctions against China over Uighur ‘genocide’

Lib Dems urge Raab to step up sanctions against China over Uighur ‘genocide’

Layla Moran told the Lib Dem online conference that the treatment of the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province is ‘nothing short of genocide’.

Government launches landmark genomic strategy

Government launches landmark genomic strategy

The strategy will also seek to provide more efficient and improved collaboration between researchers and clinicians.

London added to Covid watchlist as cases continue to rise

London added to Covid watchlist as cases continue to rise

The new status means the capital could receive extra testing and other help.

A-level results fiasco has put university students at risk – Lib Dem leader

A-level results fiasco has put university students at risk – Lib Dem leader

Sir Ed Davey accused ministers of exacerbating the Covid situation at universities after its exam results U-turn.

Who should get any Covid-19 vaccine first?

Who should get any Covid-19 vaccine first?

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said care home residents must be among those given priority.

Drug-driver jailed after killing taxi driver in crash caught on camera

Drug-driver jailed after killing taxi driver in crash caught on camera

Aiden King-Eeson ran red lights before hitting a taxi being driven by Gurdip Singh Matharu in Nottingham.

Home Office apologises for lack of consultation on barracks housing for migrants

Home Office apologises for lack of consultation on barracks housing for migrants

About 400 people will be housed at Napier Barracks as the Government struggles to find beds for migrants crossing the Channel.

Police appeal for witnesses after walker killed by cows

Police appeal for witnesses after walker killed by cows

Malcolm Flynn was walking with a friend in Northumberland when he was fatally injured.

Andrew Neil announces GB News channel to rival BBC and Sky

Andrew Neil announces GB News channel to rival BBC and Sky

The move signals the end of the political interviewer’s relationship with the BBC.

Government urged to use Covid-19 pandemic to tackle business ‘bad behaviour’

Government urged to use Covid-19 pandemic to tackle business ‘bad behaviour’

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell believes firms that do not meet certain standards should not receive financial help from the Government.

Hospital admissions rise to highest level since June as Covid cases mount

Hospital admissions rise to highest level since June as Covid cases mount

As of 9am on Friday, there had been a further 6,874 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.

Serious assaults against Met Police officers up 95% as force mourns sergeant

Serious assaults against Met Police officers up 95% as force mourns sergeant

Metropolitan Police figures showing a rise in the number of officers sustaining ‘serious injuries’ come as a sergeant was shot dead on Friday.

Tesco reinstates rationing on pasta, flour and toilet roll

Tesco reinstates rationing on pasta, flour and toilet roll

The supermarket has also introduced additional limits for some products online, including rice and canned vegetables.

Boohoo bosses did not feel responsible for underpaid factory workers, probe says

Boohoo bosses did not feel responsible for underpaid factory workers, probe says

Alison Levitt QC found a series of errors but did not find evidence that Boohoo or its bosses had broken the law.

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