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Haulage bosses demand meeting with ministers over Brexit border fears

Haulage bosses demand meeting with ministers over Brexit border fears

Haulage bosses demand meeting with ministers over Brexit border fears

04 September 2020

Eight organisations including the Road Haulage Association fear the UK-EU supply chain will be ‘severely disrupted’ next year.


Bones found in bags in river are not missing Corrie McKeague

Bones found in bags in river are not missing Corrie McKeague

Bones found in bags in river are not missing Corrie McKeague

04 September 2020

Further tests are now taking place.


Demand for new cars falls by around 5% in August

Demand for new cars falls by around 5% in August

Demand for new cars falls by around 5% in August

04 September 2020

Around 88,000 new cars were registered in the UK in August, according to preliminary figures.


What the papers say – September 4

What the papers say – September 4

What the papers say – September 4

04 September 2020

The front pages carry the latest pandemic developments as well as border concerns.


Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

03 September 2020

The Foreign Secretary held talks with German foreign minister Heiko Maas and the pair agreed that Russia must explain what happened.


Government criticised as Portugal and Greece remain on quarantine exempt list

Government criticised as Portugal and Greece remain on quarantine exempt list

Government criticised as Portugal and Greece remain on quarantine exempt list

03 September 2020

There had been speculation that Westminster would reimpose the quarantine requirement on Portugal due to a spike in Covid-19 cases.


Ministers under pressure to drop plans to hand ex-Australian PM Abbott trade job

Ministers under pressure to drop plans to hand ex-Australian PM Abbott trade job

Ministers under pressure to drop plans to hand ex-Australian PM Abbott trade job

03 September 2020

Labour said it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ to give him the job because of his ‘offensive and outdated’ views.


Welsh father ‘seething’ as family must isolate while English avoid quarantine

Welsh father ‘seething’ as family must isolate while English avoid quarantine

Welsh father ‘seething’ as family must isolate while English avoid quarantine

03 September 2020

Jonathan, from Cardiff, said he was pondering booking a hotel in England when he returns from Crete to avoid having to quarantine.


William to speak at festival celebrating UK’s emergency workers

William to speak at festival celebrating UK’s emergency workers

William to speak at festival celebrating UK’s emergency workers

03 September 2020

This year’s 999 Festival is being broadcast on social media due to the Covid-19 pandemic.


More than 300 arrests made during climate change protests

More than 300 arrests made during climate change protests

More than 300 arrests made during climate change protests

03 September 2020

Demonstrators blocked Lambeth Bridge on Thursday afternoon.


Syrians left ‘distressed’ on streets of Madrid after deportation from UK

Syrians left ‘distressed’ on streets of Madrid after deportation from UK

Syrians left ‘distressed’ on streets of Madrid after deportation from UK

03 September 2020

The 11 asylum seekers, who had previously crossed the English Channel to Britain, were removed from the UK on a charter flight on Thursday.


Property owners seek legal action against mass house party organisers

Property owners seek legal action against mass house party organisers

Property owners seek legal action against mass house party organisers

03 September 2020

More than 300 people turned up to the commercial event in Midlothian on Sunday.


Home Secretary criticised for complaining about ‘activist lawyers’

Home Secretary criticised for complaining about ‘activist lawyers’

Home Secretary criticised for complaining about ‘activist lawyers’

03 September 2020

Amanda Pinto QC, chair of the Bar Council, said that lawyers should not be political targets for simply doing their jobs.


Coronavirus: Which countries have been booted off the travel safe list?

Coronavirus: Which countries have been booted off the travel safe list?

Coronavirus: Which countries have been booted off the travel safe list?

03 September 2020

England made no changes this week but Wales and Scotland slapped restrictions on destinations including Portugal and Greece.


Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

03 September 2020

The opposition politician and corruption investigator fell ill on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia on August 20.


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

03 September 2020

The rate has increased sharply in Bolton, Rossendale, South Tyneside and other places.


Kissing grandchildren returning from school ‘not the most sensible thing to do’

Kissing grandchildren returning from school ‘not the most sensible thing to do’

Kissing grandchildren returning from school ‘not the most sensible thing to do’

03 September 2020

Professor Russell Viner, a member of Sage, urged caution against the scale of physical contact between older adults and youngsters back at school.


Mother furious after wasting £900 changing family’s flights home from Portugal

Mother furious after wasting £900 changing family’s flights home from Portugal

Mother furious after wasting £900 changing family’s flights home from Portugal

03 September 2020

Kelly, from Birmingham, expected Portugal to be added to the quarantine list on Thursday – but Grant Shapps announced there would be no changes.


Camilla pens newspaper article to highlight scourge of domestic abuse

Camilla pens newspaper article to highlight scourge of domestic abuse

Camilla pens newspaper article to highlight scourge of domestic abuse

03 September 2020

The Duchess of Cornwall is patron of the national domestic abuse charity SafeLives.


Portugal added to Scotland’s quarantine list

Portugal added to Scotland’s quarantine list

Portugal added to Scotland’s quarantine list

03 September 2020

People coming into Scotland from French Polynesia will also have to self-isolate for two weeks.


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