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Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve

Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve

The company said hundreds of thousands of people open its app each month in places where they cannot request a ride.

Migrant crossings failures by Government ‘deeply concerning’

Migrant crossings failures by Government ‘deeply concerning’

Nick Thomas-Symonds accused ministers of ‘failing to get to grips with the crisis’.

Bank of England expects economic downturn to be less severe than feared

Bank of England expects economic downturn to be less severe than feared

Its nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to hold rates.

What the papers say – August 6

What the papers say – August 6

More fallout from the deadly explosion in Beirut features among the stories leading Thursday’s papers.

Decline in Covid-19 spread amid early stages of lockdown easing, study finds

Decline in Covid-19 spread amid early stages of lockdown easing, study finds

The study, commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care, tested 150,000 volunteers between June 19 and July 8.

Caroline Flack inquest to conclude amid claims she faced ‘show trial’

Caroline Flack inquest to conclude amid claims she faced ‘show trial’

The 40-year-old Love Island presenter died in February this year, weeks before she was due to stand trial accused of assaulting her boyfriend.

Public trust in Government fell after Cummings’ Durham trip – research

Public trust in Government fell after Cummings’ Durham trip – research

Faith in the UK Government to handle the Covid-19 pandemic effectively fell sharply after news of the lockdown breach broke, research by UCL found.

Row over Government’s drive to cut planning red tape

Row over Government’s drive to cut planning red tape

Ministers said the move would speed up construction of new homes but critics called it a ‘developer’s charter’ that could lead to ‘slum housing’.

New Test and Trace figures to be published amid calls for system to improve

New Test and Trace figures to be published amid calls for system to improve

The Government is under pressure to increase the coverage provided by England’s contact-tracing system.

Plea to beachgoers as UK braced for potential heatwave

Plea to beachgoers as UK braced for potential heatwave

The Met Office says that the warmer weather, starting on Thursday, could reach 37C (98.6F) in some areas and is expected to last until Sunday.

Beirut blast brings reminder of Grenfell suffering as Britons are urged to help

Beirut blast brings reminder of Grenfell suffering as Britons are urged to help

British-Lebanese fundraiser Oz Katerji says more needs to be done to help the city.

Muckamore Hospital: Health trust chief ‘profoundly regrets’ leadership failings

Muckamore Hospital: Health trust chief ‘profoundly regrets’ leadership failings

A review into the running and oversight of the Co Antrim hospital has found systems were not implemented effectively.

Warning over surge in use of fake anti-anxiety drugs

Warning over surge in use of fake anti-anxiety drugs

Public Health England issued an alert over a growing number of hospital admissions and deaths liked to counterfeit benzodiazepines.

Animal welfare group reunites pets with owners after Beirut explosion

Animal welfare group reunites pets with owners after Beirut explosion

The director of Animals Lebanon said they had reunited ‘at least 20 dogs and cats’ with their owners since the blast on Tuesday.

UK must rethink data ownership to prevent dominance of big tech, report warns

UK must rethink data ownership to prevent dominance of big tech, report warns

A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research calls for a new digital regulator to be created to control tech giants’ data collection and use.

Whiteness of AI could ‘exacerbate racial inequality’, researchers suggest

Whiteness of AI could ‘exacerbate racial inequality’, researchers suggest

University of Cambridge experts say cultural depictions of AI as white need to be challenged.

UK offers aid to Lebanon as ‘rigorous’ probe promised into Beirut blast

UK offers aid to Lebanon as ‘rigorous’ probe promised into Beirut blast

Dominic Raab said Lebanon’s prime minister Hassan Diab told him there would be a full investigation into the devastating explosion.

Job losses: Major cuts since start of pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since start of pandemic

WH Smith, Dixons Carphone, Pizza Express and DW Sports are among firms to announce major potential job losses so far this month.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Pendle, Swindon and Calderdale are among the areas recording a week-on-week rise.

William and Kate see funny side of blunt verdict on their bingo calling

William and Kate see funny side of blunt verdict on their bingo calling

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the day in South Wales visiting Barry Island and a care home in Cardiff.

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