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Searches for flights to Portugal soar after quarantine lifted

Searches for flights to Portugal soar after quarantine lifted

Passengers arriving in the UK from Portugal will no longer have to self-isolate from from 4am on Saturday.

Ministers warned bereaved families could lose compensation payments

Ministers warned bereaved families could lose compensation payments

Labour said people whose loved ones died while working on the front line face a choice between losing access to benefits or receiving compensation.

MPs threaten Government with legal action over Russian interference in elections

MPs threaten Government with legal action over Russian interference in elections

The Intelligence and Security Committee’s report published in July said the UK was ‘clearly a target’ for Russia’s political influence operations.

Harry and Meghan volunteer with local LA charity

Harry and Meghan volunteer with local LA charity

The couple handed out supplies at a drive-through facility.

Executive Office acting unlawfully in delaying victims’ payouts, judge rules

Executive Office acting unlawfully in delaying victims’ payouts, judge rules

Justice McAlinden singled out Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill as the reason for the delay.

Manufacturing remains ‘severely depressed’ as slow recovery starts

Manufacturing remains ‘severely depressed’ as slow recovery starts

The CBI’s latest industrial Trends Survey revealed that manufacturing output volumes tumbled by 46% in the three months to August.

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers to have sentences reviewed by Court of Appeal

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers to have sentences reviewed by Court of Appeal

Attorney General Suella Braverman said such offenders should be ‘punished with the greatest severity’.

Post-Brexit trade deal talks ‘frozen’ by key issues

Post-Brexit trade deal talks ‘frozen’ by key issues

UK and EU negotiators warned there has been little progress during the latest round of discussions.

‘Rushed reopening’ of schools could lead to next care home crisis, union warns

‘Rushed reopening’ of schools could lead to next care home crisis, union warns

Justin McCamphill of the NASUWT told the Stormont Education Committee that he believed the reopening of schools is being rushed.

People with several long-term conditions at 48% greater coronavirus risk

People with several long-term conditions at 48% greater coronavirus risk

The study, led by the University of Glasgow, is the first to link both multimorbidity and polypharmacy with the likelihood of contracting Covid-19.

Father of Pc Andrew Harper backs widow’s campaign for life prison terms

Father of Pc Andrew Harper backs widow’s campaign for life prison terms

More than 350,000 people have signed an online petition calling for tougher sentences for those who kill emergency workers.

Senator resigns after minister stands down over indoor golf event

Senator resigns after minister stands down over indoor golf event

Dara Calleary and Jerry Buttimer were guests at the Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden, Co Galway, which was attended by 81 other people.

Holidaymakers pay hundreds for alternative routes to avoid Croatia quarantine

Holidaymakers pay hundreds for alternative routes to avoid Croatia quarantine

Some have opted to pay to get the few remaining direct flights back to the UK.

UK accuses EU of making post-Brexit talks ‘unnecessarily difficult’

UK accuses EU of making post-Brexit talks ‘unnecessarily difficult’

Chief negotiator David Frost said he believes a trade deal is still possible but warned ‘there has been little progress’ after seven rounds.

Third of adults unlikely to use Eat Out scheme, survey finds

Third of adults unlikely to use Eat Out scheme, survey finds

Just 11% said they had made use of the cut-price dining offer by the middle of August, Office for National Statistics research concluded.

UK companies see recovery gain speed in August but job cuts mount

UK companies see recovery gain speed in August but job cuts mount

The IHS Markit/CIPS Flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) hit 60.3 in August, from a reading of 57.1 in July.

Flamingo chick reared by parents at zoo for first time

Flamingo chick reared by parents at zoo for first time

Blackpool Zoo said it is delighted with the success.

Syrian NHS cleaner’s plea on Channel migrants beamed on to White Cliffs

Syrian NHS cleaner’s plea on Channel migrants beamed on to White Cliffs

The famous Dover landmark was lit up with a giant video of Hassan Akkad, a refugee who crossed to Britain several years ago.

Minister cannot give figures on quarantine fines as safe travel list changed

Minister cannot give figures on quarantine fines as safe travel list changed

Travellers from Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago will have to self-isolate from Saturday.

Crossrail delayed until ‘first half of 2022’

Crossrail delayed until ‘first half of 2022’

Meanwhile, construction may need as much as another £1.1 billion to be completed.

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