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Officials have launched a new campaign to reduce the increase in coronavirus infections.

The Scottish Secretary spoke in favour of the new UK Internal Market Bill – which has been branded a ‘power grab’ by Scottish Government ministers.

Boris Johnson will say that ‘we need to act now to stop the virus spreading. So we are simplifying and strengthening the rules on social contact’.

Jason Liversidge, who has motor neurone disease, set a new UK time trial record of 59.064 mph as he bids to set a new world record.

Lissie Harper met with members of the shadow cabinet on Tuesday.

City of London Police said it received 3,916 reports of online incidents, the equivalent of £2.9 million in reported losses.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Clarke said: ‘My decision has been prompted by purely personal reasons.’

Economy minister Diane Dodds announced that two more people with Covid-19 had died in the region.

A framework to reintroduce access for partners, visitors and other supporters of pregnant women was published.

The trip was marked by the duchess officially opening a new library at the school in Nunhead.

The couple will leave Balmoral Castle next week.

University worker Jacob Billington was fatally stabbed in Irving Street, Birmingham.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the organ transplant waiting list to expand.

There have been high profile departures in Whitehall.

Harry Harvey was reported missing on Sunday after he disappeared while out with an organised walking trip.

Blood lines established through decades of breeding have been lost.

The family of a boy won a legal challenge against a Berkshire school which failed to make adjustments for the entry exam.

Bolton, Bradford and Birmingham are recording the highest rates.

But the Government spending watchdog called for the government to act with ‘greater urgency’ to tackle the issue.

Ronald Blake was trying to help John Atkinson, who had been caught in the blast.