NATIONAL NEWS

Scotland’s First Minister backed her Welsh counterpart’s call for travel restrictions to prevent movement of people from areas of high prevalence.

The Prime Minister’s new system of restrictions has come into force and he urged other parts of northern England to follow Liverpool into Tier 3.

The former Blue Peter presenter is accused of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court.

Sage, the Joint Biosecurity Centre and several other groups give advice to the Government on different aspects of the pandemic.

Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer were involved in a series of bitter exchanges during Prime Minister’s Questions.

The security service is also trying to protect work on a coronavirus vaccine from potential interference.

Claire Parry suffered fatal injuries after she met with Pc Timothy Brehmer in a Dorset pub car park on May 9.

Detective Sergeant Jonathan Pearce was dismissed for trying to enter into a sexual or emotional relationship with a vulnerable young woman.

Government officials are expected to consider moving Greater Manchester and Lancashire into Tier 3 alongside Liverpool City Region.

Scores of heritage sites which have been saved from neglect, decay or inappropriate development have been removed from the register.

Professor Graham Medley, from Sage, said there was ‘mixed evidence’ that the current three-tier system would work.

George Richardson keeps one of England’s largest herds of the animals in fields in Cold Hesledon, County Durham.

Councils are being asked to identify accommodation that could meet current and future winter demand ‘as soon as possible’.

Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries.

Oliver Dowden was questioned by MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

The OECD said the outlook for the UK was ‘exceptionally uncertain’ amid a second wave of the pandemic and as the Brexit deadline looms.

Some scientists say only universal restrictions will have any chance of curbing the second wave of coronavirus.

It says many companies’ IT departments do not have the funding to adequately protect remote workers.

Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries, while schools will close on Monday for two weeks.

The Prime Minister’s new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England have came into effect.