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Operations cancelled in Leeds amid warning of potential move to Tier 3 measures

Operations cancelled in Leeds amid warning of potential move to Tier 3 measures

Operations cancelled in Leeds amid warning of potential move to Tier 3 measures

27 October 2020

Patient numbers are reaching numbers close to the peak during the first wave of coronavirus in spring.


Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

27 October 2020

More than 200,000 jobs have been lost since the pandemic began in March.


MP hopes report into Labour anti-Semitism will mark ‘beginning of end’ of issue

MP hopes report into Labour anti-Semitism will mark ‘beginning of end’ of issue

MP hopes report into Labour anti-Semitism will mark ‘beginning of end’ of issue

27 October 2020

The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched its probe in 2019 following persistent allegations of anti-Semitism under ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn.


Policy that led to botched Salmond investigation still in place

Policy that led to botched Salmond investigation still in place

Policy that led to botched Salmond investigation still in place

27 October 2020

The Scottish Government has not changed or issued guidance about the section of the complaints procedure that enabled a successful legal challenge.


Christmas shoppers are starting early amid pandemic – survey

Christmas shoppers are starting early amid pandemic – survey

Christmas shoppers are starting early amid pandemic – survey

27 October 2020

More than 70% said they plan to post more or the same amount of cards this year than last.


Migrants feared dead after boat sinks off French coast

Migrants feared dead after boat sinks off French coast

Migrants feared dead after boat sinks off French coast

27 October 2020

Two adults and a five-year-old child are reported to have died.


Camilla and Health Secretary hail Covid-19 sniffer dog demonstration

Camilla and Health Secretary hail Covid-19 sniffer dog demonstration

Camilla and Health Secretary hail Covid-19 sniffer dog demonstration

27 October 2020

The Duchess of Cornwall is patron of the Medical Detection Dogs charity, which is training the animals.


68% of people feel lonely amid coronavirus restrictions, Snapchat study finds

68% of people feel lonely amid coronavirus restrictions, Snapchat study finds

68% of people feel lonely amid coronavirus restrictions, Snapchat study finds

27 October 2020

68% of Britons feel lonely at times, up from 61% before the pandemic.


Closing parks should be last resort in any lockdown, say experts

Closing parks should be last resort in any lockdown, say experts

Closing parks should be last resort in any lockdown, say experts

27 October 2020

Researchers found screen time for babies and toddlers has increased, particularly among children in disadvantaged families.


Minister dismisses reports of 14-day quarantine exemption for business trips

Minister dismisses reports of 14-day quarantine exemption for business trips

Minister dismisses reports of 14-day quarantine exemption for business trips

27 October 2020

Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew added that Boris Johnson will be saying more about plans to move senior civil servants out of London ‘shortly’.


Container’s occupants made phone calls on fatal journey, court told

Container’s occupants made phone calls on fatal journey, court told

Container’s occupants made phone calls on fatal journey, court told

27 October 2020

One passenger called the emergency number for police in Vietnam, it was claimed.


Smart motorways cause confusion for majority of UK drivers, survey suggests

Smart motorways cause confusion for majority of UK drivers, survey suggests

Smart motorways cause confusion for majority of UK drivers, survey suggests

27 October 2020

The poll was commissioned by road safety charity Brake and breakdown recovery firm Green Flag.


Tiny gold tubes could help tackle asbestos-related cancers

Tiny gold tubes could help tackle asbestos-related cancers

Tiny gold tubes could help tackle asbestos-related cancers

27 October 2020

The hollow cylinders are one thousandth of the width of a human hair.


Breath test ‘could diagnose Covid-19 within one minute’

Breath test ‘could diagnose Covid-19 within one minute’

Breath test ‘could diagnose Covid-19 within one minute’

27 October 2020

The findings could dramatically improve the experience of taking a test, researchers said.


Coronavirus recovery drug approved for use in eczema

Coronavirus recovery drug approved for use in eczema

Coronavirus recovery drug approved for use in eczema

27 October 2020

The once-a-day pill works by interfering with the inflammatory processes within the immune system.


Lost ‘battle’ text referred to Alex Salmond’s legal challenge, official says

Lost ‘battle’ text referred to Alex Salmond’s legal challenge, official says

Lost ‘battle’ text referred to Alex Salmond’s legal challenge, official says

27 October 2020

A text about losing a battle but winning a war was sent by Scotland’s top civil servant in the wake of the former first minister’s legal victory.


Nottingham urged to show ‘resilience’ ahead of new Tier 3 measures

Nottingham urged to show ‘resilience’ ahead of new Tier 3 measures

Nottingham urged to show ‘resilience’ ahead of new Tier 3 measures

27 October 2020

Tougher restrictions for the city and the Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe borough council areas will come into force on Thursday.


Search ongoing after migrant boat sinks off French coast

Search ongoing after migrant boat sinks off French coast

Search ongoing after migrant boat sinks off French coast

27 October 2020

Eighteen people have been taken to hospital, according to French authorities.


Katie Price apologises at bankruptcy hearing but says she is making ‘progress’

Katie Price apologises at bankruptcy hearing but says she is making ‘progress’

Katie Price apologises at bankruptcy hearing but says she is making ‘progress’

27 October 2020

The former glamour model appeared at a specialist insolvency and companies court hearing over Skype from the Maldives, where she is on holiday.


Veteran completes last leg of 10-day Ironman challenge on London Eye

Veteran completes last leg of 10-day Ironman challenge on London Eye

Veteran completes last leg of 10-day Ironman challenge on London Eye

27 October 2020

The former soldier will have succeeded in doing the equivalent of six Ironman-distance triathlons across 10 days.


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