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Johnson: UK will be ‘fitter and happier’ if obesity problem is tackled
The Prime Minister said addressing the country’s weight problem would help prepare it for future Covid-style crises.
Britons to spend £210m in rush to the pub on July 4 weekend
New research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research predicts a third of UK adults plan to visit a pub on the reopening weekend.
Call to remove John Wayne’s name from airport in California
The western star made derogatory comments about blacks, Native Americans and LGBTQ people and downplayed slavery.
Parents who don’t send children back to school in Sept could be fined
A detailed plan on how all pupils in England will return to the classroom will be set out later this week.
China ‘carrying out demographic genocide’ against Muslim population
An investigation by reporters found that women from the Uighur community are being forced to undergo sterilisations and abortions.
Leicester City mayor “angry and frustrated” with Government officials
Leicester recorded 866 new cases of coronavirus in the last two weeks – leading to speculation over the weekend that the city would be locked down.
Apology – Christopher Chandler and Mark Stoleson
An apology.
The government’s truck-sized hole in its Brexit border plans
Plans for how lorries will navigate new customs processes have been left blank in a 89-page consultation document.
Greta Thunberg criticises leaders who want selfies with her to ‘look good’
"People just want to stand next to me and other climate activists... so they look like they care" - Thunberg.