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Fifth of England to be under strictest Covid rules, with more areas to follow

Fifth of England to be under strictest Covid rules, with more areas to follow

Fifth of England to be under strictest Covid rules, with more areas to follow

30 October 2020

The total number of people in the highest level of restrictions will be just over 11 million from Monday.


Youngsters take to streets in fancy dress ahead of Tier 3 despite police warning

Youngsters take to streets in fancy dress ahead of Tier 3 despite police warning

Youngsters take to streets in fancy dress ahead of Tier 3 despite police warning

29 October 2020

The Government announced the city would be placed in the ‘very high’ bracket from Friday.


Seven Nigerians held after special services stormed oil tanker bailed

Seven Nigerians held after special services stormed oil tanker bailed

Seven Nigerians held after special services stormed oil tanker bailed

29 October 2020

British special services stormed the Nave Andromeda tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday.


What are the three-tier system rules as West Yorkshire moves to highest level?

What are the three-tier system rules as West Yorkshire moves to highest level?

What are the three-tier system rules as West Yorkshire moves to highest level?

29 October 2020

All you need to know about what you can and cannot do in each level of the Covid-19 alert system.


Labour members ‘stand with’ suspended Corbyn by leaving party

Labour members ‘stand with’ suspended Corbyn by leaving party

Labour members ‘stand with’ suspended Corbyn by leaving party

29 October 2020

But some former members said the Labour MP’s suspension could signal their return.


Fifth of England will be under toughest Covid rules on Monday

Fifth of England will be under toughest Covid rules on Monday

Fifth of England will be under toughest Covid rules on Monday

29 October 2020

West Yorkshire has become the latest area to be placed into Tier 3.


Iran ambassador summoned for dressing down over Zaghari-Ratcliffe court threat

Iran ambassador summoned for dressing down over Zaghari-Ratcliffe court threat

Iran ambassador summoned for dressing down over Zaghari-Ratcliffe court threat

29 October 2020

The Foreign Office warned Iran its treatment of the British-Iranian national was ‘unjustified and unacceptable’.


Weather warnings as heavy rain set to soak parts of UK

Weather warnings as heavy rain set to soak parts of UK

Weather warnings as heavy rain set to soak parts of UK

29 October 2020

Met Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders said there could be flooding in some areas.


Two million people in West Yorkshire to enter Tier 3 restrictions

Two million people in West Yorkshire to enter Tier 3 restrictions

Two million people in West Yorkshire to enter Tier 3 restrictions

29 October 2020

Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Wakefield and Kirklees will move to Tier 3 from Monday morning.


Sturgeon: Abide by Covid-19 rules to secure ‘Christmas cheer’

Sturgeon: Abide by Covid-19 rules to secure ‘Christmas cheer’

Sturgeon: Abide by Covid-19 rules to secure ‘Christmas cheer’

29 October 2020

The First Minister made the statement after revealing how different local authorities will be impacted by new tiered restrictions.


Second man charged in connection with Christmas Eve killing in London

Second man charged in connection with Christmas Eve killing in London

Second man charged in connection with Christmas Eve killing in London

29 October 2020

Flamur Beqiri, 36, was shot in front of his house in Battersea.


Meghan’s privacy claim against Mail on Sunday over letter set for next autumn

Meghan’s privacy claim against Mail on Sunday over letter set for next autumn

Meghan’s privacy claim against Mail on Sunday over letter set for next autumn

29 October 2020

Meghan, 39, is suing the newspaper’s publisher over an article which reproduced parts of the handwritten letter to Thomas Markle.


Expert: Grenfell fire engineers had a ‘duty’ to disabled residents’ safety

Expert: Grenfell fire engineers had a ‘duty’ to disabled residents’ safety

Expert: Grenfell fire engineers had a ‘duty’ to disabled residents’ safety

29 October 2020

Dr Barbara Lane’s comments came after an investigation into the fire found that a 2012 report lacked detail on how disabled residents could evacuate.


What are the different coronavirus restrictions across the UK?

What are the different coronavirus restrictions across the UK?

What are the different coronavirus restrictions across the UK?

29 October 2020

There is a differing picture in the various nations and regions of the UK.


Key dates in the row over alleged anti-Semitism in Labour

Key dates in the row over alleged anti-Semitism in Labour

Key dates in the row over alleged anti-Semitism in Labour

29 October 2020

Jeremy Corbyn was elected as Labour Party leader in 2015 and faced criticism over his handling of the issue.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

29 October 2020

Blackburn with Darwen, Oldham and Wigan are recording the highest rates.


Cyprus and Lithuania removed from quarantine-free list

Cyprus and Lithuania removed from quarantine-free list

Cyprus and Lithuania removed from quarantine-free list

29 October 2020

Travellers arriving in the UK from those countries after 4am on Sunday must self-isolate for 14 days due to a rise in coronavirus cases.


Labour suspends Corbyn as watchdog finds party broke law over anti-Semitism

Labour suspends Corbyn as watchdog finds party broke law over anti-Semitism

Labour suspends Corbyn as watchdog finds party broke law over anti-Semitism

29 October 2020

Jeremy Corbyn said the anti-Semitism problem had been ‘dramatically overstated’, leading to the whip being removed and his suspension from the party.


Fatberg weighing ‘more than an African elephant’ cleared from London sewer

Fatberg weighing ‘more than an African elephant’ cleared from London sewer

Fatberg weighing ‘more than an African elephant’ cleared from London sewer

29 October 2020

The 10-tonne mass of fat, grease and other ‘unflushable’ items was taken out of a sewer in Cadogan Place, Belgravia.


Pressure mounts for national lockdown as more areas face high alert level

Pressure mounts for national lockdown as more areas face high alert level

Pressure mounts for national lockdown as more areas face high alert level

29 October 2020

The NHS Test and Trace system has recorded its highest ever weekly number of positive cases.


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