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24/07/2020 Prime Minister admits government "didn't understand coronavirus"
Boris Johnson admits the government didn't understand coronavirus enough at the start
24 Jul 2020,30 mins
23/07/2020 Face covering guidelines released for England
Guidance on wearing face coverings in shops published, before coming compulsory tonight.
23 Jul 2020,30 mins
22/07/2020 Labour apologises to whistleblowers
Labour pays damages to whistleblowers in bid to distance party from anti Semitism row
22 Jul 2020,30 mins
21/07/2020 Government criticised for failing to investigate Kremlin interference
Report on Russian interference in the UK says ministers 'actively avoided' looking for it
21 Jul 2020,30 mins
20/07/2020 Hong Kong extradition treaty suspended
The UK suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
20 Jul 2020,30 mins
19/07/2020 Dominic Raab hits out at Russia and China
He accuses China of 'gross' human rights abuses and says Russia could become 'pariah'
19 Jul 2020,15 mins
18/07/2020 Russia rejects vaccine theft claim
Russia denies it tried to steal the UK's Covid-19 vaccine research.
18 Jul 2020,15 mins
17/07/2020 Coronavirus: PM aims for normality by Christmas
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson sets out plan hoping for normality in England by Christmas.
17 Jul 2020,30 mins
16/07/2020 Russia accused of UK hacks.
Moscow blamed for spying on Covid vaccine research and meddling in election.
16 Jul 2020,30 mins
15/07/2020 China intensifies criticism of UK
China accuses UK of undermining mutual trust by banning Huawei from 5G network
15 Jul 2020,30 mins
14/07/2020 UK bans Huawei 5G equipment
The Government U-turns, saying it will bar the Chinese firm from Britain's 5G networks
14 Jul 2020,30 mins
13/07/2020 PM hints masks will be made compulsory
PM hints masks will be made compulsory
13 Jul 2020,30 mins
12/07/2020 Coronavirus: Gove calls for common sense approach on masks in shops
Michael Gove doesn't think face coverings should be compulsory in shops in England.
12 Jul 2020,15 mins
11/07/2020 Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85
Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85
11 Jul 2020,15 mins
10/07/2020 Shropshire maternity scandal widens
Maternity care inquiry to examine 300 more cases
10 Jul 2020,30 mins
09/07/2020 Tax official questioned Chancellor's coronavirus recovery plans
The UK's top tax official warned two schemes to save jobs may not be value for money.
09 Jul 2020,30 mins
08/07/2020 Chancellor unveils £30 billion Covid package.
Rishi Sunak offers job retention bonuses, VAT cuts and meal deals.
08 Jul 2020,30 mins
07/07/2020 FBI director accuses China of bribery and blackmail
The Director of the FBI launches a withering attack on China
07 Jul 2020,30 mins
06/07/2020 China warns UK over Hong Kong 'interference'
Beijing also warns against any decision to reverse Huawei's role in 5G networks
06 Jul 2020,30 mins
05/07/2020 NHS boss demands social care reforms
The head of the NHS in England gives the government a year to reform social care.
05 Jul 2020,15 mins
04/07/2020 England's lockdown eases
Thousands of pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers re-open in England
04 Jul 2020,15 mins
01/07/2020 UK job losses pile up
More than 11,000 job losses have been announced in the past two days.
01 Jul 2020,30 mins
30/06/2020 Johnson pledges £5 billion for infrastructure
PM launches plan to revive economy. Labour says there's nothing new in his promises.
30 Jun 2020,30 mins
29/06/2020 Parents to face fines if children don't return to school
Unions criticise plans to fine parents whose children don't return to school in September
29 Jun 2020,30 mins
28/06/2020 Leicester lockdown plan considered
Local coronavirus lockdown discussed as top scientist warns UK on a knife edge
28 Jun 2020,15 mins
27/06/2020 Travel companies demand clarity on quarantine changes
Firms urge the government to clarify which countries will be exempt from quarantine rules
27 Jun 2020,15 mins
26/06/2020 PM warns over Covid19 rules after beach crowds
The PM has told people not to take liberties, after the hot weather drew beach crowds.
26 Jun 2020,30 mins
25/06/2020 Labour's Long-Bailey sacked in anti-Semitism row
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sacks shadow education secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey.
25 Jun 2020,30 mins
24/06/2020 Hopes for new Covid19 vaccine
Human trials have begun in London of a new Coronavirus vaccine.
24 Jun 2020,30 mins
23/06/2020 Lockdown to be relaxed in England from July 4
Two households will be able to meet, and pubs, restaurants and hairdressers can reopen
23 Jun 2020,30 mins