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Liverpool mayor’s brother dies after being admitted to ICU with Covid-19
On Friday evening, Anderson revealed his brother was in a “very serious condition” and urged people to follow the rules to prevent the spread of the virus.
‘Come quietly: Funniest reactions to England’s sex ban
"If you get arrested, make sure you come quietly."
French teacher beheaded in the street in ‘Islamist terrorist attack’
The victim is said to have previously shown controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to his pupils. The attacker was shot dead by police.
The Tory MP who tried to block upskirting bill is scared Christianity is ‘on the decline’
When he tried to block the upskirting bill Labour’s Wes Streeting called Mr Chope’s behaviour “beneath contempt”.
Rural Britain is racist, Countryfile presenter claims
"In asking whether the countryside is racist, then yes it is; but asking if it’s more racist than anywhere else — maybe, maybe not.”
Tim Martin urges UK to ‘go Swedish’ as Spoons records £105 million losses
Channelling Warren Buffett, the Spoons chairman said that the government’s lockdown policy is “extremely flawed” and “ill-thought-out”, adding that pubs were being treated more harshly than supermarkets.
11 Best takedowns as PM refuses Marcus Rashford’s plea to feed poor kids over xmas
Boris Johnson: “Congratulations to Marcus Rashford on his well-deserved MBE for helping feed kids in poverty” 5 days later: “Screw Marcus Rashford and screw those kids!”
‘Inaction costs lives’ as 1 in 4 BAME workers not given necessary PPE
Figures come as new ONS estimates find black men are up to 3.8 times more likely to die from coronavirus than white men
What happens when the show can’t go on?
Government bailouts may keep the lights on, but how cash was distributed - and who received it - has sparked criticism that ministers are either ignorant or apathetic about the industry they supposedly want to save.