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The UK’s poignant daily death toll as Brexiteer Johnson brags about ‘considerable achievements’
A further 359 fatalities were confirmed - a total that eclipsed the entirety of the EU 27 combined.
Council ponders planning permission complaints over Cummings cottage
The local Labour MP has asked Durham County Council to look at any potential issue over the outbuilding on his parents’ farm.
Police with Covid told not to name colleagues they’ve been in contact with
"The questions is how is this going to work, what will happen and all those crucial details are still being worked out."
South Korea defends reopening of schools despite surge in Covid-19
The prime minister pointed out schools had been kept open even during the Korean war.
Telegraph exclusive prompts questions over leadership
Boris Johnson is to take "direct control" of the Government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, the paper revealed.
Emergency food parcels for children double in a year – food banks
Charities have called the soaring demand during the coronavirus pandemic “completely unprecedented”.
George Floyd – The 11 statistics that nail America’s racial inequality
The death of George Floyd has sparked protests and riots across the US.
Racism is America’s pandemic – George Clooney on George Floyd killing
George Clooney has called for a “systematic change” of law enforcement, criminal justice and political leadership in the US.
Bishop ‘outraged’ after tear gas used before Trump church photo op
US President Donald Trump visited a church to pose for photos while holding a bible.