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Loungers boss condemns ‘shambolic’ Government messaging over Covid passports

Loungers boss condemns ‘shambolic’ Government messaging over Covid passports

Loungers boss condemns ‘shambolic’ Government messaging over Covid passports

21 July 2021

Nick Collins said the idea is ‘unworkable’ in the hospitality sector.


Man who named brain tumours Bill and Ted receives Twitter support from actor

Man who named brain tumours Bill and Ted receives Twitter support from actor

Man who named brain tumours Bill and Ted receives Twitter support from actor

21 July 2021

Christian Laycock was shocked when Alex Winter, who played Bill S Preston in the ’80s film, made contact regarding his fundraising campaign .


Government ‘throwing good money after bad’ with migrant spending, MP says

Government ‘throwing good money after bad’ with migrant spending, MP says

Government ‘throwing good money after bad’ with migrant spending, MP says

21 July 2021

Tim Loughton challenged Priti Patel on a deal to send a further £54.2 million to France to try and reduce the Channel crossings by asylum seekers.


Frost sets out ‘significant’ reforms to Northern Ireland Protocol

Frost sets out ‘significant’ reforms to Northern Ireland Protocol

Frost sets out ‘significant’ reforms to Northern Ireland Protocol

21 July 2021

Lord Frost said ‘we cannot go on as we are’ under the current post-Brexit trading arrangements.


Celtic players and fans applaud Charlie Gallagher after Lisbon Lion’s funeral

Celtic players and fans applaud Charlie Gallagher after Lisbon Lion’s funeral

Celtic players and fans applaud Charlie Gallagher after Lisbon Lion’s funeral

21 July 2021

The forward died aged 80 earlier this month.


Johnson labelled a ‘super-spreader’ of confusion during chaotic PMQs

Johnson labelled a ‘super-spreader’ of confusion during chaotic PMQs

Johnson labelled a ‘super-spreader’ of confusion during chaotic PMQs

21 July 2021

The Labour leader warned the country faces a ‘summer of chaos’ as he highlighted policy changes over isolation exemptions.


Crying toddler among arrivals after new yearly Channel crossings record set

Crying toddler among arrivals after new yearly Channel crossings record set

Crying toddler among arrivals after new yearly Channel crossings record set

21 July 2021

The young child was carried up a gangway to the port, while two dozen dinghies from previous crossings floated below.


Boris Johnson ‘flunked’ opportunity to define levelling up agenda, say MPs

Boris Johnson ‘flunked’ opportunity to define levelling up agenda, say MPs

Boris Johnson ‘flunked’ opportunity to define levelling up agenda, say MPs

21 July 2021

Ministers are accused of having ‘failed miserably in translating a political soundbite into a deliverable programme of Government’.


Teenager killed in e-scooter hit-and-run was ‘wonderful son’

Teenager killed in e-scooter hit-and-run was ‘wonderful son’

Teenager killed in e-scooter hit-and-run was ‘wonderful son’

21 July 2021

The devastated parents of 16-year-old Junior Shay Alexander said: ‘All those who knew him loved him.’


Boris Johnson doing ‘fantastic job’ as PM, Trade Secretary insists

Boris Johnson doing ‘fantastic job’ as PM, Trade Secretary insists

Boris Johnson doing ‘fantastic job’ as PM, Trade Secretary insists

21 July 2021

Liz Truss defended Mr Johnson after his former aide Dominic Cummings alleged he ‘doesn’t know how to be Prime Minister’.


Public asked to explore how UK can cut its emissions over next decade

Public asked to explore how UK can cut its emissions over next decade

Public asked to explore how UK can cut its emissions over next decade

21 July 2021

New initiative launched with just over 100 days to go to crucial UN Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow.


Headteacher fears ‘lost generation’ as huge numbers continue to miss school

Headteacher fears ‘lost generation’ as huge numbers continue to miss school

Headteacher fears ‘lost generation’ as huge numbers continue to miss school

21 July 2021

Richard Sheriff of the Red Kite Learning Trust said the latest Covid absences in schools are causing a ‘sad end to a very difficult year’.


Home learning activities with preschool children ‘could boost economy by £1.2bn’

Home learning activities with preschool children ‘could boost economy by £1.2bn’

Home learning activities with preschool children ‘could boost economy by £1.2bn’

21 July 2021

One in seven three-year-olds in the UK is estimated to be at risk of ‘vulnerable’ early language skills, analysis suggests.


Tributes paid as well-known preacher laid to rest

Tributes paid as well-known preacher laid to rest

Tributes paid as well-known preacher laid to rest

21 July 2021

Children in Ethiopia were among those who tuned in to watch Pastor James McConnell laid to rest in Belfast.


Wolf-whistling could become a crime under new plans to protect women and girls

Wolf-whistling could become a crime under new plans to protect women and girls

Wolf-whistling could become a crime under new plans to protect women and girls

21 July 2021

The Government’s strategy is expected to be announced later on Wednesday.


Enforcement of EU trade rules threatening M&S operations, chairman warns

Enforcement of EU trade rules threatening M&S operations, chairman warns

Enforcement of EU trade rules threatening M&S operations, chairman warns

21 July 2021

Archie Norman has written to Lord Frost to outline his concerns about the impact on trade on the island of Ireland.


Wickes sales jump as generation rent and new homeowners turn to DIY

Wickes sales jump as generation rent and new homeowners turn to DIY

Wickes sales jump as generation rent and new homeowners turn to DIY

21 July 2021

In a trading update on Wednesday, the company said that sales increased by 33.1% for the six months to June 26.


Union: ‘Catastrophic’ backlog at DVLA is due to staff being put ‘at risk’

Union: ‘Catastrophic’ backlog at DVLA is due to staff being put ‘at risk’

Union: ‘Catastrophic’ backlog at DVLA is due to staff being put ‘at risk’

21 July 2021

The Public and Commercial Services Union said an agreement on improved working conditions was withdrawn ‘without any explanation’.


Teenage boy and man die as UK records hottest day of the year so far

Teenage boy and man die as UK records hottest day of the year so far

Teenage boy and man die as UK records hottest day of the year so far

21 July 2021

A 15-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being recovered from a canal in West Yorkshire.


Johnny Rotten tells High Court disputed band agreement ‘smacks of slave labour’

Johnny Rotten tells High Court disputed band agreement ‘smacks of slave labour’

Johnny Rotten tells High Court disputed band agreement ‘smacks of slave labour’

21 July 2021

Former drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones are suing the punk group’s ex-lead singer to allow their songs to be used in TV drama Pistol,


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