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Guests at luxury hotels to have temperatures checked on arrival

Guests at luxury hotels to have temperatures checked on arrival

The Langham in central London, Cliveden House in Berkshire and The Bath Priory in Bath are among those which will screen visitors as they reopen.

Health workers deserve an early pay rise, unions tell PM

Health workers deserve an early pay rise, unions tell PM

A three-year pay deal for health workers is nearing an end.

Boris Johnson says he is ‘pretty hands-on’ father

Boris Johnson says he is ‘pretty hands-on’ father

The PM and partner Carrie Symonds welcomed their son Wilfred at the end of April.

Footballer to cross Channel by kayak to help boy get US cancer vaccine

Footballer to cross Channel by kayak to help boy get US cancer vaccine

A ‘final push’ is needed to raise the £232,000 needed to send Liam Scott, four, to New York for a cancer vaccine that could save his life.

UK services sector signals turnaround as slump in activity slows sharply in June

UK services sector signals turnaround as slump in activity slows sharply in June

The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS Services purchasing managers’ index rose to 47.1 last month from 29 in May.

Only one in three pubs plan ‘Super Saturday’ reopening in Newcastle

Only one in three pubs plan ‘Super Saturday’ reopening in Newcastle

Council officials said the majority of licensees have decided to hold off, with one bar fearing ‘total chaos’.

Almost 20,000 care home residents have died with coronavirus – ONS

Almost 20,000 care home residents have died with coronavirus – ONS

The Office for National Statistics has published new figures from March to June.

Cruise firms prepare for return to life on the ocean wave

Cruise firms prepare for return to life on the ocean wave

The industry generates £10bn for the UK economy every year and supports more than 40,000 direct jobs.

No bells, no singing – Staffordshire couple ready for post-lockdown wedding

No bells, no singing – Staffordshire couple ready for post-lockdown wedding

Weddings can take place from July 4 in England, but ceremonies will be capped at a maximum of 30 guests.

Dozens of theatre staff made redundant after administrators fail to find buyer

Dozens of theatre staff made redundant after administrators fail to find buyer

Nuffield Southampton Theatres was badly hit by the lockdown.

Flowerbeds outside Buckingham Palace replanted with NHS tribute

Flowerbeds outside Buckingham Palace replanted with NHS tribute

It marks the 72nd birthday of the health service.

US and Greece excluded from England’s quarantine exemption list

US and Greece excluded from England’s quarantine exemption list

Around 60 countries and overseas territories are on the initial list for lifting quarantine restrictions, which will be published on Friday.

Duke of York subjecting Epstein victims to torture test – US lawyer

Duke of York subjecting Epstein victims to torture test – US lawyer

A source close to Andrew said he is ‘bewildered’ by claims he has not cooperated with US prosecutors.

Call for countryside code to be taught in schools

Call for countryside code to be taught in schools

CLA says lack of education in relation to the code has left a generation ‘without a basic understanding’ of how to behave in the rural environment.

40 rights groups call for Assange’s immediate release

40 rights groups call for Assange’s immediate release

The 49-year-old WikiLeaks founder has been indicted under the Espionage Act.

Driving instructors and learners eager to get back on the road

Driving instructors and learners eager to get back on the road

Driving lessons and tests have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Record day for London’s cycle hire scheme

Record day for London’s cycle hire scheme

Some 51,938 Santander Cycle hires were made on June 24, the most on a working day since the scheme was launched in 2010.

Skylarks over the White Cliffs of Dover as grassland restoration boosts nature

Skylarks over the White Cliffs of Dover as grassland restoration boosts nature

National Trust has worked to transform land bought in an appeal backed by Dame Vera Lynn to bring back flowers such as poppies and wildlife.

Carbon monoxide ‘could have incapacitated Sydney Seaplanes pilot’

Carbon monoxide ‘could have incapacitated Sydney Seaplanes pilot’

The plane hit an area of water away from the expected and standard flight path, crashing in a near-vertical position.

What do the latest travel rules mean?

What do the latest travel rules mean?

Quarantine restrictions are being amended, allowing people to travel without needing to self-isolate on their return.

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