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G4S ‘picked to run new mega prison’

G4S ‘picked to run new mega prison’

The facility is set to hold 1,680 criminals.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden feels ‘let down’ by BBC over TV licence decision

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden feels ‘let down’ by BBC over TV licence decision

Means-testing will begin in August, the BBC has announced.

Gym, spa and salon owners cheer green light to reopen this month

Gym, spa and salon owners cheer green light to reopen this month

Richard Darwin, chief executive of The Gym Group, which runs 179 gyms across the UK, said he was “delighted” the announcement.

Labour MP says threats ‘drastically escalated’ as she spoke out against racism

Labour MP says threats ‘drastically escalated’ as she spoke out against racism

She wrote about her experiences as she told her constituents that she would have to close her office in Willesden, north-west London.

Cancer patient completing lockdown Tour de France to raise funds

Cancer patient completing lockdown Tour de France to raise funds

Keith Farquharson set himself the challenge of cycling 2,082 miles to raise money for the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre.

Covid-19 test kit delivery drones receive funding boost

Covid-19 test kit delivery drones receive funding boost

The UK Space Agency and ESA have awarded funding to projects using space-enabled technologies that can support the NHS response to coronavirus.

Four arrests over suspected Islamist terror plot

Four arrests over suspected Islamist terror plot

A 27-year-old man was bitten by a dog in an armed raid in east London.

Pools, gyms and outdoor arts performances to return in latest lockdown easing

Pools, gyms and outdoor arts performances to return in latest lockdown easing

Grassroots cricket is to return at the weekend with beauticians and tanning salons to resume on Monday.

Dates announced for GCSE and A-level exams for students unhappy with grades

Dates announced for GCSE and A-level exams for students unhappy with grades

The autumn exam series in schools and colleges in England will run between October and November.

EU students to be charged tuition fees at Scottish universities after Brexit

EU students to be charged tuition fees at Scottish universities after Brexit

The Scottish Government said the money it saves from the change will be kept in the higher education sector.

MP urges Government to block expansion at US base after Harry Dunn’s death

MP urges Government to block expansion at US base after Harry Dunn’s death

Concerns have previously been raised about the base, including a possible ‘read-across to rendition flights’.

Johnny Depp left house in ‘complete carnage’, it is claimed

Johnny Depp left house in ‘complete carnage’, it is claimed

The actor is suing for libel over an article labelling him as a ‘wife beater’.

FCO advises against all cruise holidays

FCO advises against all cruise holidays

The guidance is ‘based on medical advice’ from Public Health England, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said.

Latest list of weekly Covid-19 rates for local areas of England

Latest list of weekly Covid-19 rates for local areas of England

Full details for every local authority area.

Sunak’s ‘plan for jobs’ faces test with 10,000 posts at big name firms at risk

Sunak’s ‘plan for jobs’ faces test with 10,000 posts at big name firms at risk

Chancellor Rishi Sunak acknowledged that not every job could be saved despite his £30 billion stimulus package.

Labour accuses Sunak of £1.3bn ‘bung’ to landlords

Labour accuses Sunak of £1.3bn ‘bung’ to landlords

The party has written to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on the issue.

Missing Glee star Naya Rivera now presumed dead, police say

Missing Glee star Naya Rivera now presumed dead, police say

She went missing while on a boat with her four-year-old son on Wednesday.

Queen’s letters in run up to Australian PM’s dismissal released next week

Queen’s letters in run up to Australian PM’s dismissal released next week

The letters, deemed ‘personal and confidential correspondence’, were deposited with the National Archives of Australia.

Brussels tells European businesses to revive no-deal planning preparations

Brussels tells European businesses to revive no-deal planning preparations

The warning comes as the European Union’s chief negotiator spoke of ‘significant divergences’ over a post-Brexit trade deal.

Amber Heard ‘built a dossier’, Johnny Depp claims

Amber Heard ‘built a dossier’, Johnny Depp claims

The star says allegations of domestic violence against him are a ‘hoax’.

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