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Tory MP calls to scrap Welsh Assembly – so constituents can visit beaches
The Conservative representative for Shrewsbury, 48, told BBC Radio Shropshire that his "blood is boiling" over Wales' decision not to follow England and ease the lockdown.
Furlough scheme extended but taxpayer support scaled back
From August firms will be expected to share the burden of paying the salaries of furloughed staff.
Nandy accuses Foreign Office of ‘repeated failings’ in Harry Dunn case
The shadow foreign secretary said the decision to allow Anne Sacoolas to leave the UK was a ‘clear violation of legal protocol’.
Furlough scheme extension expected as UK death toll passes 40,000
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the new contact tracing app will be rolled out across England shortly.
Railway worker and mum died ‘after being spat on by man with Covid-19’
Belly Mujinga, 47, was attacked while working with a colleague at Victoria station in London.
Passengers urged to face away from each other on crowded public transport
New guidance issued by the Department for Transport states that passengers should minimise the time they spend near other people.
School teacher hilariously marks government’s lockdown chart
"This work falls well below the standards required to meet your target grade", was the assessment.
WHO says up to eight top candidates for Covid-19 vaccine exist
The news came at a briefing which also detailed alarming statistics on worldwide job losses.
Positive content sees a boom as digital consumption rises in lockdown
Autonomous sensory meridian response videos (ASMR) have risen in popularity during the lockdown.