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Business Secretary may have had severe hay fever, says Cabinet colleague

Business Secretary may have had severe hay fever, says Cabinet colleague

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis suggested Alok Sharma, who has been tested for coronavirus, might have had seasonal allergies.

Unprecedented decline in construction eases in May but gloom remains – survey

Unprecedented decline in construction eases in May but gloom remains – survey

The IHS Markit/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index rose to 28.9 in May from an all-time low of 8.2 in April.

Young’s plans to reopen pubs in August – but could open beer gardens next month

Young’s plans to reopen pubs in August – but could open beer gardens next month

The London-based pub group said it ‘expects’ to have opened its pubs by August 3, having shut all its 276 sites in March.

Meghan’s own family’s encounters with racism

Meghan’s own family’s encounters with racism

The Duchess of Sussex gave an impassioned address to girls graduating from her old school about the death of George Floyd.

Full list of 261 McDonald’s drive-thrus reopening on Thursday

Full list of 261 McDonald’s drive-thrus reopening on Thursday

This week 926 drive-thrus have opened, with 73 starting delivery.

Davey launches Liberal Democrat leadership bid

Davey launches Liberal Democrat leadership bid

He is the acting leader of the party.

Herd ‘moo-vements’ tracked with GPS to monitor impact on new woodland

Herd ‘moo-vements’ tracked with GPS to monitor impact on new woodland

Six Dexter cows have been introduced to Avon Valley Woods to help the woodland and wildlife develop, Woodland Trust says.

Only 20,000 new cars sold in May as pandemic has ‘devastating impact’

Only 20,000 new cars sold in May as pandemic has ‘devastating impact’

Car showrooms across the UK were closed for the whole of May, but have been able to reopen in England since Monday.

Continued fall in recruitment as firms delay taking on staff – report

Continued fall in recruitment as firms delay taking on staff – report

Starting levels of pay are falling as more people look for jobs, say recruitment agencies.

Government offers £10bn in trade credit insurance guarantees

Government offers £10bn in trade credit insurance guarantees

The Government said the scheme will be backdated to April and will operate until the end of 2020.

Full text of Duchess of Sussex’s address

Full text of Duchess of Sussex’s address

Meghan spoke to Immaculate Heart High leavers in a video call.

Blue Planet Live presenter Bonnin condemns ‘way we manipulate wildlife’

Blue Planet Live presenter Bonnin condemns ‘way we manipulate wildlife’

Liz Bonnin said the Covid-19 pandemic is an existential crisis and blamed the over-extraction of natural resources and ‘manipulation’ of wildlife.

Aston Martin to slash up to 500 jobs as car sales plunge

Aston Martin to slash up to 500 jobs as car sales plunge

The troubled car-maker said the move has been driven by lower-than-planned production volumes and improved productivity.

Lookers axing around 1,500 jobs and shutting car dealerships to slash costs

Lookers axing around 1,500 jobs and shutting car dealerships to slash costs

The car dealership said it was launching redundancy consultations across all areas of the group.

Duchess of Sussex: Situation in US ‘absolutely devastating’

Duchess of Sussex: Situation in US ‘absolutely devastating’

Meghan spoke to leavers at the Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles.

Only 20,000 new cars sold in the UK in May

Only 20,000 new cars sold in the UK in May

Registrations were down around 90% compared with the same month last year.

What the papers say – June 4

What the papers say – June 4

Thursday’s papers are dominated by a new development in the Madeleine McCann case.

Winnie the Pooh letter to go under the hammer

Winnie the Pooh letter to go under the hammer

The letter ‘written’ by the famous bear is expected to sell for up to £6,000 at auction.

Cricketer jailed for rape to appeal against conviction

Cricketer jailed for rape to appeal against conviction

Alex Hepburn was jailed for five years.

Mark Hamill praises John Boyega following his emotional anti-racism speech

Mark Hamill praises John Boyega following his emotional anti-racism speech

Boyega received support from across Hollywood after voicing concerns his career would be harmed by speaking out.

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