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A Government scientific adviser warned that students may have to stay in halls when term ends to ensure Covid-19 does not spread to relatives.

The London Mayor’s office urged Londoners not to congregate at closing times and urged them to follow the guidelines.

One Manchester Metropolitan University student described a ‘big freak-out’ as security staff arrived without warning.

At least three protesters and one officer were treated by medical staff.

He also likened the party to cockroaches who are ‘determined’ and ‘not going to give up’.

Mr Johnson said alarm bells were ringing ‘long before this calamity struck’, with eight outbreaks of a lethal virus in the last 20 years.

Burnley has the highest rate in England, up from 145.1 in the seven days to September 16.

Thousands of people massed in Trafalgar Square for a ‘we do not consent’ rally.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said ‘it is very exciting to actually see some more of this great icon’.

The app has been available for download across England and Wales since Thursday.

The return of students to universities has led to a spike in the number of coronavirus cases across the country.

There were a variety of signs and placards on display in Trafalgar Square.

In a bid to appease the backbenches, Downing Street has offered MPs a chance to debate and vote on the ‘rule of six’ next month.

The CPS said John Knox played an active part in demonstrations at a Cuadrilla fracking site in Lancashire.

First Minister Mark Drakeford said he wanted more ‘regular and reliable’ meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Chancellor announced a replacement for the furlough scheme on Thursday in the House of Commons.

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Sir David Attenborough visited Kensington Palace for a private viewing of his new environmental documentary with the Duke of Cambridge.

Metropolitan Police Sergeant Matiu Ratana was described by a friend as ‘just a really genuinely nice guy’.

He also called Downing Street chief adviser Dominic Cummings ‘offensive’.