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Violence fears after Home Secretary orders fingerprinting of migrants
It comes amid record spikes in migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, despite the ongoing Coronavirus crisis.
Epstein: Prince Andrew falsely portraying himself as willing to aid inquiry
The Duke of York’s legal team insists the royal has made three offers to help with the inquiry into his former associate.
Harry Dunn’s father says Prince Andrew & Anne Sacoolas deal ‘no brainer’
Tim Dunn said the family need Anne Sacoolas back in the UK to get ‘closure for the loss of our son’.
Watch – ‘I did a little dance’ Jacinda Ardern declares NZ Coronavirus free
The New Zealand government responded by removing all restrictions on public gatherings, meaning, among other factors, sport stadiums will again be able to hold fans without regulations about social distancing.
Coronavirus ‘in retreat’ in Scotland as no new deaths recorded for second consecutive day
Sturgeon is now “optimistic” Scotland can move to the second phase of its four-part plan to ease out of lockdown.
‘Racist’ pub sign to be removed after pressure from campaigners
Derbyshire council said it will remove a pub sign that has been likened to a gollywog ‘with immediate effect’.
Petition launched to replace Colston statue with civil rights campaigner
More than 15,000 people have signed a petition for a statue of Dr Paul Stephenson to be erected in place of Edward Colston in Bristol.
Mitt Romney becomes first Republican senator to join protests
The senator marched in a peaceful demonstration in Washington, DC.
Renewed calls to remove Cecil Rhodes statue from Oxford University college
A campaign group has argued that the university has “failed to address its institutional racism” and the impact on students and the city.