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• Daily coronavirus tally falls again in Scotland after complacency warning

  11-07-2020 15:36 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The latest Covid-19 figures for Scotland were posted on the Scottish Government website.
  
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• Pools prove popular as outdoor swimming returns

  11-07-2020 15:19 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Indoor facilities must remain closed for another fortnight.
  
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• Covid-hit UK further education colleges need cash injection or face closure

  11-07-2020 14:56 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Covid-hit UK further education colleges need cash injection or face closureWithout government catch-up funding, the sector fears many institutions will not survive * Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• In Pictures: Lido lovers get back in the swim as outdoor pools reopen

  11-07-2020 14:51 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Several open-water swimming spots were taking bookings.
  
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• Archbishop of York warns of ‘tribal and divided’ church

  11-07-2020 14:34 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Cottrell said that the church has allowed 'secondary things to obscure our belonging to each other'.
  
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• Thousands join Black Lives Matter protest in Brighton

  11-07-2020 14:13 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  They are armed with placards calling out systemic racism
  
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• Charles pays tribute to courage of families on 25th anniversary of Srebrenica

  11-07-2020 14:09 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The prince said the July 1995 events were a 'dreadful stain on our collective conscience'.
  
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• Labour demands Patel bullying inquiry be published immediately

  11-07-2020 13:55 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  It comes amid reports of a 'stand-off' between senior officials and political aides over the publication of the report.
  
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• Car showroom targeted by Covid-19 fraudster with eyes on £41,000 Porsche

  11-07-2020 13:47 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The scammer applied for a bounce-back loan on behalf of James Glen Car Sales in Airdrie.
  
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• Cancer patient ‘shattered’ after cycling Tour de France at home while shielding

  11-07-2020 13:45 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Keith Farquharson, 46, fit cycling 2,000 miles around his family life and job.
  
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• One-year-old boy seriously injured in fall from Birmingham flat

  11-07-2020 13:39 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  One-year-old boy seriously injured in fall from Birmingham flatPolice investigating how child fell from building in Erdington
  
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• Charles hails ‘resilience of Greece’ in face of pandemic as he hopes for return

  11-07-2020 13:10 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The Prince of Wales has written an article for Greek daily newspaper Ta Nea.
  
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• Policing minister says forces are ‘open and willing to learn’

  11-07-2020 12:43 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Crime and policing minister Kit Malthouse said it was 'critical' for police forces to have the 'transparency' to learn from mistakes.
  
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• Captain Sir Tom Moore presented with Lionhearts honour by David Beckham

  11-07-2020 11:54 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The 100-year-old Second World War veteran became a national hero by fundraising for the NHS.
  
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• Johnson and Raab pay tribute to victims of Srebrenica genocide

  11-07-2020 11:33 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The PM said: 'We owe it to the victims and to future generations to remember Srebrenica and to ensure it never happens again.'
  
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• Public vote to name osprey chicks, with Vera Lynn and Captain Tom among choices

  11-07-2020 10:38 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Other options include Ally, Bally and Bee; Thor, Freya and Loki; or Hagrid, Boudica and Merlin.
  
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• Jack Charlton, England World Cup winner and Irish hero, dies at 85

  11-07-2020 10:20 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  A family statement said that the former Leeds United defender, who helped England beat West Germany to become world champions in 1966, died peacefully on Friday at his home in Northumberland, northern England following a long-term illness."We cannot express how proud we are of the extraordinary life he led and the pleasure he brought to so many people in different countries and from all walks of life," it read.
  
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• Former England World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies at 85

  11-07-2020 10:20 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  A family statement said the former Leeds United defender, who helped England beat West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley, died peacefully on Friday at his home in Northumberland, northern England."We cannot express how proud we are of the extraordinary life he led and the pleasure he brought to so many people in different countries and from all walks of life," the statement read.
  
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• World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies aged 85

  11-07-2020 10:04 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  One of football's most popular and larger-than-life characters made his mark as a player and manager, including guiding Ireland to Euro 88.
  
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• 'It's a boys club': Johnson accused of running ‘blokey’ government

  11-07-2020 10:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  'It's a boys club': Johnson accused of running ‘blokey’ governmentInsiders say the prime minister’s Whitehall shake-up highlights the power of a small inner circle of men
  
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• Open air theatre to reopen with spaced seating, staggered arrivals and no loos

  11-07-2020 09:19 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Performances as the Roman Theatre in St Albans will resume in August.
  
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• How Sweden And Portugal Went From Pandemic Role Models To Record Infections

  11-07-2020 08:44 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  They are the European countries with the most outbreaks recorded at the end of June, but their strategies to tackle Covid-19 could not be more different.
  
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• Portugal disappointed to be exempt from quarantine-free list – ambassador

  11-07-2020 08:33 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  New travel new rules came into force on Friday, with the list including popular destinations such as Spain, Germany, France and Italy.
  
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• No 10 plans weight loss drive to ready UK for expected Covid-19 second wave

  11-07-2020 08:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  No 10 plans weight loss drive to ready UK for expected Covid-19 second waveBoris Johnson now a convert to losing weight after being severely ill with coronavirus* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Leicester factory put lives at risk during lockdown, claims garment worker

  11-07-2020 08:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Leicester factory put lives at risk during lockdown, claims garment workerExclusive: amid allegations of production continuing behind closed doors, regulators have clamped down in the city* Coronavirus – latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Bear Grylls encourages return to wild with back garden scout camp

  11-07-2020 08:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Bear Grylls encourages return to wild with back garden scout campQuarter of a million people sign up for Scouts initiative that includes den-building and livestreamed camp fire sessions
  
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• Naya Rivera’s four-year-old son saw her disappear beneath the water, police say

  11-07-2020 05:48 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The actress is presumed dead after going missing on Wednesday.
  
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• Up to 9,000 jobs to be slashed from Emirates due to coronavirus

  11-07-2020 04:34 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The airline had previously announced cuts but did not provide specific numbers.
  
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• Holidays to be close to normal despite Covid-19, TUI chief says

  11-07-2020 03:12 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The company will run a limited number of flights and holidays to Ibiza, Lanzarote, Palma and Tenerife from this weekend.
  
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• LinkedIn sued over allegation it secretly reads Apple users' clipboard content

  11-07-2020 03:06 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  According to Apple's website, Universal Clipboard allows users to copy text, images, photos, and videos on one Apple device and then paste the content onto another Apple device.According to the lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court by Adam Bauer, LinkedIn reads the Clipboard information without notifying the user.
  
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• Why the UK might hang up on 'high risk' Huawei - BBC News

  11-07-2020 02:20 via news.google.com
  
  Why the UK might hang up on 'high risk' Huawei  BBC NewsUK phone signal blackouts may last TWO DAYS if Huawei banned  Daily MailDeadline of 2025 to be set on culling Huawei kit  Telegraph.co.ukMinisters poised to ban Huawei from 5G network  The TimesTelecom Italia snubs Huawei at home and abroad  Mobile World LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Huawei: Why the UK might hang up on 5G and broadband kit supplier - BBC News

  11-07-2020 02:11 via news.google.com
  
  Huawei: Why the UK might hang up on 5G and broadband kit supplier  BBC NewsUK phone signal blackouts may last TWO DAYS if Huawei banned  Daily MailDeadline of 2025 to be set on culling Huawei kit  Telegraph.co.ukMinisters poised to ban Huawei from 5G network  The TimesTelecom Italia snubs Huawei at home and abroad  Mobile World LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Roger Stone: Trump commutes ex-adviser's sentence - BBC News

  11-07-2020 02:06 via news.google.com
  
  Roger Stone: Trump commutes ex-adviser's sentence  BBC NewsTrump news: President commutes Roger Stone's prison sentence as New Hampshire rally cancelled  The IndependentTrump COMMUTES Roger Stone's 'unjust' jail sentence four days before he was due to report to jail  Daily MailRoger Stone’s sentence COMMUTED by Trump after adviser convicted of lying to FBI & witness tampering  The SunDonald Trump commutes Roger Stone's sentence days before prison
  
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• Family welcomes inquest into London teenager’s death in Malaysia

  11-07-2020 01:12 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Nora Anne Quoirin's disappearance from her family’s cottage at an eco-resort in the country's south sparked a massive search.
  
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• More than 70,000 apply to become police officers in Government recruitment drive

  11-07-2020 01:01 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The recruitment campaign launched last year to hire 20,000 new officers.
  
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• HS2 works uncover skeleton of man ‘murdered or executed during Iron Age’

  11-07-2020 01:01 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Archaeological works are being carried out on the route of the HS2 high-speed railway.
  
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• HS2 unearths skeleton of Iron Age murder victim

  11-07-2020 01:01 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The unusual burial position suggests the iron age man may have been a victim of a murder or execution.
  
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• Boris Johnson hints face coverings could become mandatory in English shops

  11-07-2020 01:01 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The Prime Minister said: "We are looking at ways of making sure that people really do have face coverings in shops."
  
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• Anti-bullying helpline bids to ‘stamp out’ harassment in armed forces

  11-07-2020 01:01 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  The helpline will be staffed 24/7 by trained advisers and qualified counsellors.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp says injury will not stop Jordan Henderson lifting Premier League trophy - Sky Sports

  11-07-2020 00:19 via news.google.com
  Jurgen Klopp says injury will not stop Jordan Henderson lifting Premier League trophy  Sky SportsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• PM planning radical revamp of the NHS - Telegraph.co.uk

  11-07-2020 00:09 via news.google.com
  PM planning radical revamp of the NHS  Telegraph.co.ukBoris Johnson plans radical shake-up of NHS in bid to regain more direct control  The GuardianSaturday's national newspaper front pages  Sky NewsBoris Johnson plans to bring NHS back under more political control  The IndependentWhat might Boris Johnson's restructuring plan mean for the NHS?  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• PM Johnson to tell firms to order staff back to workplaces - Daily Mail

  10-07-2020 23:57 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell employers next week to start ordering staff back into their places of work, as long as it is safe to do so, in order to stem the coronavirus hit to the economy, the Daily Mail said.Johnson has told top civil servants to set an example by starting to return staff to their desks and he has also asked companies including Goldman Sachs to get more employees back after working from home, the newspaper said.The prime minister would announce the change in
  
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• Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs, citing pandemic - BBC News

  10-07-2020 23:52 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: Emirates set to cut 9,000 jobs, citing pandemic  BBC News
  
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• FOURTEEN times: Over three years, Heard claims this is the tally of attacks Depp launched on her - Daily Mail

  10-07-2020 23:48 via news.google.com
  FOURTEEN times: Over three years, Heard claims this is the tally of attacks Depp launched on her  Daily MailJohnny Depp libel case: Star found discovery of faeces in bed 'hilarious'  Sky NewsJohnny Depp and Amber Heard: Court hears details of 'violent' marital rows  BBC NewsHigh Court hears 'violent' details of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's marriage | ITV News  ITV NewsDepp libel court case told of star's drug and and drink-fuelled lifestyle  Cha
  
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• Revellers urged to socialise safely this weekend as ‘lives depend on it’

  10-07-2020 23:44 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Londoners are being asked to wear face coverings in places where they cannot keep a distance from others.
  
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• Singapore’s ruling party wins general election - Financial Times

  10-07-2020 23:38 via news.google.com
  Singapore’s ruling party wins general election  Financial TimesSingapore's governing PAP returns to power but faces setback  Al Jazeera EnglishIn Singapore, an Orderly Election and a (Mostly) Predictable Result  The New York TimesIn Masks And Gloves, Singaporeans Vote Under COVID-19 Cloud  NDTVView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus in Wales latest news - South Wales Argus

  10-07-2020 23:38 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus in Wales latest news  South Wales ArgusWHO: Covid-19 pandemic 'accelerating' and 'getting worse' | ITV News  ITV NewsQ&A: Airborne COVID-19 spread possible, risky in some settings  Al Jazeera EnglishOpinion: The global warning from WHO doesn't mean we should keep lockdown 'just in case'  The IndependentAerosol boxes increase exposure to airborne particles  The ScotsmanView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• 2020 Styrian Grand Prix F1 Friday practice analysis - RaceFans

  10-07-2020 23:36 via news.google.com
  2020 Styrian Grand Prix F1 Friday practice analysis  RaceFansFormula 1: Max Verstappen fastest in Styrian GP practice as Daniel Ricciardo crashes  BBC SportVerstappen: No reason for Red Bull to swap Albon for Vettel  F1i.comRed Bull "better than last week" warns Verstappen  GPfansFormula 1: Sergio Perez fastest in Styrian GP first practice  BBC SportView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mikel Arteta has Arsenal players on right wavelength in time for Spurs - The Guardian

  10-07-2020 23:30 via news.google.com
  Mikel Arteta has Arsenal players on right wavelength in time for Spurs  The Guardian'Jose Mourinho is still world class' | Tottenham v Arsenal | Mikel Arteta Press conference  HaytersTVJose Mourinho exclusive: I want to see my Tottenham against Arsenal  Sky SportsArsenal fail in appeal over Eddie Nketiah red card with striker now banned for three games starting vs  The Sun‘Explain to me’: Some Arsenal fans can’t believe Spurs star isn&rsq
  
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• Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok – then walks it back - The Guardian

  10-07-2020 23:28 via news.google.com
  Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok – then walks it back  The GuardianTikTok: Amazon says email asking staff to remove app 'sent in error'  BBC NewsAmazon says email to remove TikTok from devices ‘sent in error’  Financial TimesTikTok ban: China STOPS operations of popular app in Hong Kong after calls to ban platform  Express.co.ukAmazon bans TikTok from employee devices due to security risks  Daily MailView Full coverage on
  
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