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• UK government plans to hold daily White House-style televised press briefings

  03-07-2020 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The televised format is expected to be brought in by October, a Downing Street source says.
  
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• Coronavirus: Quarantine scrapped for arrivals from 'low risk' countries to England

  03-07-2020 04:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arrivals to England from Germany and Italy will also no longer need to isolate, ministers confirm.
  
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• Coronavirus: What are the new rules when pubs reopen?

  03-07-2020 02:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pubs and restaurants in England will reopen in July, but do I need to book ahead?
  
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• Labour to urge more support to stem post-Covid job losses

  03-07-2020 00:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds will call for jobs schemes to be extended during local lockdowns.
  
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• Coronavirus: Public should 'act responsibly' as England's lockdown is eased, says PM

  02-07-2020 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson will make the appeal to the public ahead of rule changes and reopenings on Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus: School safety plans will keep groups apart

  02-07-2020 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Measures will ensure learning in England is not "knocked off course", the education secretary says.
  
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• Coronavirus: PM's father Stanley Johnson criticised for lockdown trip to Greece

  02-07-2020 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stanley Johnson shared pictures on Instagram showing him arriving in Athens on Wednesday.
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Sir Keir Starmer 'regrets' calling movement a 'moment'

  02-07-2020 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader says he should not have referred to the movement as a "moment" in a BBC interview.
  
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• Hong Kong: US passes sanctions as nations condemn new law

  02-07-2020 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US House Speaker said the law was a "brutal, sweeping crackdown" against Hong Kong's people.
  
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• Green Party announces leadership candidates

  02-07-2020 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley face a challenge from two candidates and six are vying for the deputy job.
  
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• Katie Price calls for penalties for online abuse

  02-07-2020 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former model and reality TV star talks about her experiences as MPs launch a new inquiry.
  
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• Gambling in football: Betting sponsorship on shirts should be banned - Lords report

  02-07-2020 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs should not be allowed to show betting firms on their shirts, according to a House of Lords Select Committee report.
  
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• Katie Price wants new law for social media abuse trolls

  02-07-2020 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Katie Price says her autistic son should not be “hidden away” and should be able to use social media.
  
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• Brexit: Serious differences over trade deal, say UK and EU

  02-07-2020 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest round of talks, the first held in person since Covid-19 struck, broke up a day early.
  
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• Coronavirus: Councils offered £500m to help with costs

  02-07-2020 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The money comes on top of £3.2bn already given, but authorities say more is needed to keep services going.
  
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• Stanley Johnson Greece flight raised in Commons

  02-07-2020 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg reaches for a Biblical quote when questioned about Stanley Johnson's trip to Greece during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: Face coverings to become mandatory in Scottish shops

  02-07-2020 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The use of face coverings is to be made mandatory in shops in Scotland when coronavirus restrictions are eased.
  
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• Coronavirus: Mandatory attendance for all pupils from September - Williamson

  02-07-2020 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Gavin Williamson addresses the newly released safety plans for the return to school.
  
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• Coronavirus: Dozens of countries not in UK quarantine

  02-07-2020 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK government sources indicate that UK tourists will not have to isolate on return from up to 75 countries.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK travel quarantine rules 'not worth it', says Theresa Villiers

  02-07-2020 09:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only a tiny number of fines have been handed out and a former minister says the policy is not working.
  
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• Loot boxes: Lords call for 'immediate' gambling regulation

  02-07-2020 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Loot boxes, skins and player packs should be regulated immediately, says a Lords committee.
  
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• Russia report: Intelligence committee faces credibility challenge

  02-07-2020 03:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The effectiveness of the committee, which has not sat since the 2019 election, has been questioned in the past.
  
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• Stars back plea to support UK live music industry

  02-07-2020 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa and Sir Paul McCartney sign letter warning government of Covid-19 impact.
  
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• Robert Jenrick: MPs say minister made 'serious mistakes' in planning case

  01-07-2020 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Housing committee says it "respectfully disagrees" with the PM that Westferry planning case is closed.
  
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• Coronavirus: All lockdown fines 'should be reviewed' - MPs group

  01-07-2020 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police chiefs are under fire from cross-party group over "unlawful" and "discriminatory" fines.
  
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• Tory peer lambasts 'discriminatory' attendance fee cut

  01-07-2020 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lord Shinkwin says a decision to halve the Lords allowance has left him thousands of pounds in debt.
  
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• Kirsty Blackman steps down as SNP deputy at Westminster

  01-07-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The MP is taking a step back for mental health reasons and will still continue to serve her Aberdeen constituency
  
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• Coronavirus: English councils face 'funding gap of £7.4bn'

  01-07-2020 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vital local services could be cut unless further funding is found, local authorities say.
  
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• Coronavirus: Local testing data to be shared with councils

  01-07-2020 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester's mayor said officials had been trying to get hold of local data "for weeks".
  
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• PMQs: Starmer and Johnson on UK jobs and economy

  01-07-2020 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer calls for an extension to the furlough scheme, amid rising job losses in the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Hexham MP Guy Opperman 'devastated' at twin boys' deaths

  01-07-2020 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Guy Opperman thanks NHS doctors and nurses for trying to save the lives of his newborn sons.
  
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• Universities on losing UK and foreign students

  01-07-2020 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus pandemic could see universities losing staff with the loss of fees from domestic, and particularly foreign, students.
  
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• Coronavirus: Calls for government to plan public inquiry

  01-07-2020 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The NHS ombudsman asks government to listen to patient complaints in order to learn from mistakes.
  
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• Coronavirus: Johnson sets out 'ambitious' economic recovery plan

  30-06-2020 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson vows a "new deal" for UK after coronavirus - but Labour says saving jobs is top priority.
  
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• Boris Johnson: Economy speech fact-checked

  30-06-2020 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM outlined £5bn worth of infrastructure projects, but what was behind the numbers?
  
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• Huawei: Ministers signal switch in policy over 5G policy

  30-06-2020 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Digital secretary says US sanctions are "likely to have an impact on the viability" of using firm's kit.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Why I want to prosecute Dominic Cummings'

  30-06-2020 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A law student is seeking a private prosecution of the PM's top aide over his trips during lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: Leicester lockdown tightened as cases rise

  30-06-2020 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Non-essential shops will shut and schools will close for most pupils in the city, Matt Hancock says.
  
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• Coronavirus: PM pledges to 'build back better' post-virus

  30-06-2020 00:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson will set out plans to "bring forward" £5bn of project investment as part of a "new deal".
  
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• Coronavirus: Hancock outlines local lockdown measures for Leicester

  29-06-2020 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary announced the controls after a surge in coronavirus cases in the area.
  
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• Back-to-school safety plans for autumn leaked

  29-06-2020 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Whole school years will be in separate "bubbles" when pupils go back in September, say leaked plans.
  
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• Glasgow stabbings: Call for inquiry into asylum-seeker accommodation

  29-06-2020 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows an attack at a hotel on Friday in which six people were stabbed and an asylum seeker shot dead by police.
  
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• Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks between UK and EU begin in Brussels

  29-06-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK and EU negotiators are meeting in person for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Coronavirus: Benefit sanctions to return as job centres reopen

  29-06-2020 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Minister says the "claimant commitment" must be reinstated, despite Labour's plea for an extension.
  
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• UK-US trade: New body to advise on welfare and competition in farming

  29-06-2020 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers say they will consider recommendations on how to uphold welfare standards in US trade talks.
  
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• PM Boris Johnson promising £1bn to rebuild crumbling schools

  29-06-2020 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson announces cash for 50 school rebuilding projects in England, starting next year.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson insists ‘cash is there’ for recovery

  29-06-2020 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government is setting out its response to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson on possible Leicester lockdown

  29-06-2020 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says “local lockdowns and local whack-a-mole strategies” will be used to deal with coronavirus outbreaks.
  
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• Mark Sedwill: Top civil servant 'wanted to move on' says PM

  29-06-2020 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM says his top official has chosen a "very logical" moment to leave amid criticism from Labour.
  
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• Brexit: Where are we now?

  29-06-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's been out of the headlines for the past few months, but Brexit is back on the political menu.
  
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