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Demonstrators demanding ‘England Get Out of Scotland’
Activists slammed 'irresponsible' English tourists putting the attempts to contain the virus in Scotland at risk.
In Video: Donald Trump mispronounces Thailand as Thighland
The US president was speaking during a visit to washing machine manufacturer Whirlpool in Ohio.
Council offers voluntary redundancy to entire workforce following Covid crisis
The authority said the pandemic had already cost it nearly £9 million. But the government, it added, has only offered the council £1.3 million to help plug the gap.
Uni slammed after spending nearly £500,000 on pianos despite staff cuts
The decision has been branded as a “display of elitism” and an “obtuse gesture” by baffled faculty members.
Video – Baby crossed Channel yesterday as Home Office accused of “fuelling chaos”
“I was shocked when I saw it - I really was. I didn’t think parents would risk bringing their children across the Channel so young."
Facebook removes Trump post over bogus Covid-19 claim
The removal of the post is a change of tack for Facebook, which has previously opted to label – rather than delete – misleading statements.
Numbers heading ‘in wrong direction’ as centralised Test & Trace called into question
Local teams more successful in Test and Trace than call centres and online
BBC receives 18,656 complaints over news report containing racist term
The news report featured on the BBC News Channel and local news programme Points West last week.
Serco boss defends lack of work completed by contact tracers
The average contact tracer has contacted just 2.4 people, reports suggest.