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Sadiq Khan takes £15,300 pay cut amid warning on austerity after coronavirus

Sadiq Khan takes £15,300 pay cut amid warning on austerity after coronavirus

The London Mayor slashed his own salary as he warned of a £500 million black hole in the capital’s finances.

Private schools set to offer buildings and grounds for summer catch-up courses

Private schools set to offer buildings and grounds for summer catch-up courses

A number of fee-paying schools have space after event bookings were cancelled.

PM did not consult Cabinet on merging departments – Matt Hancock

PM did not consult Cabinet on merging departments – Matt Hancock

The Department for International Development is being combined with the Foreign Office.

Health Secretary says Harry Potter ‘on the mind’ in Daniel Rashford name slip

Health Secretary says Harry Potter ‘on the mind’ in Daniel Rashford name slip

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford led a campaign to extend a children’s food voucher scheme into the summer holidays.

Thunderstorms bring lightning strikes and flash flooding

Thunderstorms bring lightning strikes and flash flooding

Five fire crews and a turntable ladder were sent to a house in the Millhouses area of Sheffield.

Inflation falls to four-year low after record drop in fuel prices amid pandemic

Inflation falls to four-year low after record drop in fuel prices amid pandemic

The ONS said the rate of Consumer Price Index inflation fell to 0.5% in May from 0.8% in April.

Norwegian to resume UK flights on July 1

Norwegian to resume UK flights on July 1

Since April, the airline has only operated domestic flights within Norway due to the collapse in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Marcus Rashford considering ‘next steps’ after Government free meals U-turn

Marcus Rashford considering ‘next steps’ after Government free meals U-turn

The 22-year-old Manchester United striker was praised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his highly personal campaign.

Salisbury poisonings policeman ‘still trying to pick up the pieces’

Salisbury poisonings policeman ‘still trying to pick up the pieces’

Nick Bailey was accidentally poisoned with a chemical nerve agent used on a former Russian spy in 2018.

What the papers say – June 17

What the papers say – June 17

Boris Johnson’s concession to footballer Marcus Rashford on school meals, and the new treatment for the coronavirus dominate the nation’s front pages.

Drugs offences up 27% in lockdown despite total crime falling by a quarter

Drugs offences up 27% in lockdown despite total crime falling by a quarter

Figures show thousands more crimes linked to banned substances were recorded by police between March 23 and May 25 than in the same period in 2019.

Four in five want supertrawlers banned from marine protected areas, poll shows

Four in five want supertrawlers banned from marine protected areas, poll shows

There have been calls to use new Brexit powers to ban them from marine protected areas, or from UK waters altogether.

Madeleine suspect ‘kept children’s swimwear in mobile home’

Madeleine suspect ‘kept children’s swimwear in mobile home’

A German documentary has turned up more information about Christian Brueckner, the chief suspect in Madeleine’s disappearance.

Labour urges Government to bring forward aviation rescue deal to save jobs

Labour urges Government to bring forward aviation rescue deal to save jobs

The Commons Transport Committee branded British Airways a ‘national disgrace’ over its treatment of its workforce.

Two-thirds of families on Universal Credit forced into debt in lockdown

Two-thirds of families on Universal Credit forced into debt in lockdown

The findings come after the Government was forced to perform a U-turn to provide free school meal vouchers to eligible pupils over the summer.

Flash floods in north-west England after thunderstorms

Flash floods in north-west England after thunderstorms

Thunderstorms hit parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire on Tuesday causing streets and roads to flood.

World is united against brutality, George Floyd’s brother says

World is united against brutality, George Floyd’s brother says

Lawyer Benjamin Crump says “there are two justice systems in America, one for black America and one for white America”

Marcus Rashford: I’m grateful Boris Johnson changed policy on free school meals

Marcus Rashford: I’m grateful Boris Johnson changed policy on free school meals

Boris Johnson said the policy change was the ‘right thing to do’.

Doctors and nurses demand action over BAME report findings

Doctors and nurses demand action over BAME report findings

The Government was accused of holding back this second PHE report when a first report on the issue was published at the start of June.

Man shot by police investigating reports of armed robbery

Man shot by police investigating reports of armed robbery

The man was airlifted to hospital, and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

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