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22/06/2020 Shielding advice eased for vulnerable people in England
Shielding guidance for 2.2 million vulnerable people in England to be eased.
22 Jun 2020,30 mins
21/06/2020 The killing of three people, who were stabbed in a park in Reading, has been declared a terrorist incident.
The killing of three people in Reading has been declared a terrorist incident.
21 Jun 2020,15 mins
20/06/2020 Covid safety guidelines are issued for restaurants and pubs.
Cafes are advised to take orders through a phone app when they open.
20 Jun 2020,15 mins
19/06/2020 All pupils in England to go back in September.
Education Secretary suggests normal-sized classes will return full-time.
19 Jun 2020,30 mins
18/06/2020 Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103.
18 Jun 2020,30 mins
17/06/2020 Premier League football returns
Premier League football has resumed after a three month break, caused by coronavirus.
17 Jun 2020,30 mins
16/06/2020 Coronavirus: Life-saving drug found
Scientists hail "fantastic" trial results of cheap, widely available drug
16 Jun 2020,30 mins
15/06/2020 Demand surges as England’s shops reopen
Long queues to get into shops, but, footfall was down compared to this time last year.
15 Jun 2020,30 mins
14/06/2020 Johnson urges people to go shopping
Non-essential retailers in England are re-opening for the first time since March.
14 Jun 2020,15 mins
13/06/2020 Protesters clash with police in central London
Police are pelted with bottles in clashes with groups including some far-right activists
13 Jun 2020,15 mins
12/06/2020 Economy suffers largest ever monthly fall
Coronavirus lockdown causes output to shrink by more than 20 % in April.
12 Jun 2020,30 mins
11/06/2020 The Government says the new Test and Trace system for tracking the coronavirus in England is working well.
The Government says the Test and Trace system for tracking coronavirus is working well.
11 Jun 2020,30 mins
10/06/2020 Coronavirus restrictions eased for single people
PM: People living alone in England can visit or stay at one other household from Saturday
10 Jun 2020,30 mins
09/06/2020 Government criticised after dropping plans to reopen primary schools in England for all children
Labour says it's dismayed at how the plans were handled
09 Jun 2020,30 mins
08/06/2020 Statue Toppling Row Intensifies
No 10 says those responsible for unrest at anti-racism demos will be punished
08 Jun 2020,30 mins
07/06/2020 More anti-racism rallies as thousands ignore Home Secretary's protest warning
Bristol anti-racism demonstrators destroy slave trader statue
07 Jun 2020,15 mins
06/06/2020 Tens of thousands of people have attended anti-racism protests in cities across the UK
Tens of thousands of people have attended anti-racism protests in cities across the UK
06 Jun 2020,15 mins
05/06/2020 Significant drop in coronavirus cases in England
Only 1 in 1,000 had Covid-19 in the last fortnight, outside hospitals and care homes.
05 Jun 2020,30 mins
04/06/2020 Face coverings to be made compulsory on public transport
New rules on face coverings to be brought in mid June
04 Jun 2020,30 mins
03/06/2020 PM hits back at criticism
Boris Johnson has hit back at criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic
03 Jun 2020,30 mins
02/06/2020 Biden tells Trump to read Bible and Constitution
President accused of failing to provide leadership during unrest across America
02 Jun 2020,30 mins
01/06/2020 Trump calls US state governors "weak"
Trump calls for tougher stance on protests against death of black man in police custody
01 Jun 2020,30 mins
31/05/2020 Riots in the US blamed on police racism
President Trump's adviser dismisses the accusation by the governor of Minnesota
31 May 2020,15 mins
30/05/2020 US National Guard deployed in Minnesota
Troops are brought in to quell riots, after the death of a black man in police custody.
30 May 2020,15 mins
29/05/2020 Government says firms must contribute to Job Retention Scheme
Employers will have to pay about a quarter of the cost of furloughing workers by October.
29 May 2020,30 mins
28/05/2020 Johnson & Sturgeon announce further easing of coronavirus lockdown
Small groups will be allowed to meet outdoors in England and Scotland, keeping 2m apart.
28 May 2020,30 mins
27/05/2020 Coronavirus testing and tracing starts in England
Infected people will be asked about recent contacts who'll be told to isolate for 2 weeks
27 May 2020,30 mins
26/05/2020 Tory anger grows over Cummings
A junior minister resigns over Dominic Cummings' lockdown travel.
26 May 2020,30 mins
25/05/2020 Cummings denies violating lockdown rules
Adviser insists he behaved 'legally and responsibly' and doesn't regret driving to Durham
25 May 2020,30 mins
24/05/2020 Prime Minister backs chief aide
Boris Johnson has backed his aide Dominic Cummings amid claims he broke lockdown rules
24 May 2020,15 mins