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Harry Enfield defends the use of blackface in comedy
The comedian said he had worn blackface several times in the past.
Third of people who tested positive for Covid-19 could not be contacted by NHS Test and Trace
Some 8,117 people who tested positive had their case transferred to the Test and Trace system - but only 5,407 were reached.
Protesters pull down Christopher Columbus statue
They said they had tried many times to remove it through the political process but without success.
Telegraph criticised for “absolutely shameful” claims on pandemic
Piers Morgan called the comments "hurtful nonsense" that will cause "such distress to so many families".
Officers showed no lack of courage during Bristol protest – chief constable
Home Secretary Priti Patel is understood to have had a ‘firm’ conversation with Andy Marsh over the issue.
Coronavirus deaths could have ‘halved if lockdown entered week earlier’
Neil Ferguson, professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London, said thousands of deaths could have been prevented with earlier action.
At least 1,000 Covid-19 deaths per day for most of April, analysis shows
The daily death toll peaked on April 8 at 1,441.
All pupils in Wales to be back in school this month
It comes just hours after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson performed a dramatic u-turn over similar plans in England.
Grenfell campaigners call on Government to commit to cladding deadline
The new campaign comes days before the third anniversary of the disaster.