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Toby Young starts dating site for ‘lockdown sceptics’
Entitled 'Love in a Covid Climate', Young's dating forum already has entries from people 'Sussexfarmer', who is "seeking an intelligent man".
Coronavirus cases top 5 million in United States
Health officials believe that for every reported case, there are roughly 10 times as many people infected with Covid-19.
New Zealand marks 100 days free of coronavirus
Vietnam also came within a day of reaching the landmark number.
Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship
"We are in a situation of environmental crisis", the Minister of the Environment said.
Lockdown-hit Preston tells young people ‘Don’t kill Granny’
David Vance said the message sounded a "bit rich" considering that the elderly were "enthusiastically" thrown into care homes "where they died by the thousand".
In Pictures: NHS staff march to demand pay rise
Health service staff were excluded from the recently-announced wage increase for around 900,000 public sector workers.
‘Environmental crisis’ – Mauritius declares emergency as fuel spills from ship
The Japanese-owned MV Wakashio was carrying nearly 4,000 tons of fuel when it ran aground two weeks ago, and cracks have appeared in its hull.
Liverpool’s Mayor calls Farage a ‘substitute for a human being’ who ‘isn’t welcome’
The Liverpool Mayor has labelled Nigel Farage a 'substitute for a human being'
Ministers warned against ‘push back’ suggestion for migrant boats
Former home secretary Jack Straw said such a move risks potentially fatal capsizings.