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London mayor declares ‘major incident’ with coronavirus spread ‘out of control’
Sadiq Khan is asking for the closure of places of worship and for face masks to be worn routinely outside of the home.
‘Light touch’ Sweden finally embraces masks – and moves towards lockdown
Sweden this week put forward an emergency law that paves the way for ministers to lock down large portions of society - a far cry from its famed ‘light touch'.
Newsnight ends on sobering note as UK Covid deaths reach full capacity of London 2012 Olympic stadium
Lord Bethell has suggested the number of deaths per day is “set to increase” given the high rates of infections and hospital admissions.
Trump mob could face long jail terms – because of his own anti-BLM order
The Justice Department added that it had not ruled out prosecuting Trump himself.
Stanley Johnson embroiled in free movement row on GMB following French citizenship bid
"I'm delighted you're able to continue to get the benefits of free movement, but because of the actions of your son, my sons can't", former home secretary Jacqui Smith said.
Clap for Heroes falls flat as NHS workers demand action
"Please could I ask you a favour? Instead of clapping for us, could you maybe just stay home for us? And next time, when you have the chance, use your vote for Government who will actually fund the NHS and take care of its staff. "
Travellers must test negative for Covid to enter England and Scotland
11 months and 78,000 deaths on from the start of the outbreak, parts of the UK will now demand negative tests to enter the country.
Pfizer vaccine ‘works against new rapid spread mutant strains’
The new variants are highly transmissible and behind a surge in coronavirus cases in parts of the UK.
Debenhams closes Irish website as UK retailers feel sting of Brexit tariffs
In a message on its website, it said “we are currently unable to deliver orders to the Republic of Ireland, due to uncertainty around post-Brexit trade rules”.