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Covid: Testing sites set up for hauliers to help flow of goods to France
Drivers wishing to enter France from Britain must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken in the previous 72 hours.
‘Legal right to protection’ – Leading union to tell staff of right not to return to classrooms
“The fault, however, is of the Government’s own making and is a result of their inability to understand data, their indecisiveness, and their reckless approach to their central duty – to safeguard public health.”
‘Utterly chaotic’ – Head teachers slam Government over ‘frustrating’ school reopening plans
"I was half expecting some kind of change of policy but by the time it gets to 5pm on a Bank Holiday Friday, you kind of think they might have stuck with a decision."
Another U-turn? Government now urged to close all schools in England
"Gavin Williamson is at sixes and sevens over the re-opening of schools. His shambolic approach is a recipe for chaos and danger. It’s causing huge stress."
A ‘wink’ and a ‘sign’ – France praises nationality bid by Boris Johnson’s father Stanley
“To me, this is a wink, or a sign, that lots of British people, in different ways, still love Europe.”
‘Unbearable’ conditions are affecting patient safety, says nurse and ‘it’s only going to get worse’
"One paramedic was telling me on Boxing Day they had over 500 calls waiting but he was stuck in our A&E for three hours with a patient in his ambulance.”
‘Creating chaos’ – Another U-turn as London schools to remain closed
“This is yet another Government U-turn creating chaos for parents just two days before the start of term.”
‘Hundreds’ turn up for anti-lockdown protest held outside Covid ward
A junior doctor captured the footage, saying he wished people could see the amount of Covid 19 and death in hospitals.
UK reports another 53,285 coronavirus cases – and 613 deaths
The new figures come amid warnings that emergency staff are at "battle stations" as cases continue to spiral.