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Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries.

Oliver Dowden was questioned by MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

The OECD said the outlook for the UK was ‘exceptionally uncertain’ amid a second wave of the pandemic and as the Brexit deadline looms.

Some scientists say only universal restrictions will have any chance of curbing the second wave of coronavirus.

It says many companies’ IT departments do not have the funding to adequately protect remote workers.

Pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries, while schools will close on Monday for two weeks.

The Prime Minister’s new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England have came into effect.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle also lambasted MP Margaret Ferrier, who had the SNP whip withdrawn after travelling while awaiting the results of a Covid-19 test.

Travel trade organisation Abta called for a ‘targeted approach’ to travel advice and quarantine.

Pubs and restaurants are to close for four weeks, with the exception of takeaways and deliveries.

Zoe Powell and three of her children were killed on Monday night, while her husband and infant daughter were hurt.

Footage on social media showed large numbers of young people dancing in the street outside bars.

The First Minister told the Scottish Parliament that the first she knew of allegations against Alex Salmond was April 2 2018.

There were 4,393 deaths related to drug poisoning registered last year, according to official statistics.

Two other passengers are in a critical condition in hospital.

The British Heart Foundation has urged people to seek help if they have any troubling symptoms.

The cable, known as IFA2, is expected to deliver 1.2% of Britain’s electricity needs.

The city and the neighbouring five boroughs will now be under Tier 3 coronavirus measures.

Several hospitals in the UK said they were having to stop routine operations to deal with coronavirus patients.

A Siberian tigress hugging a fir tree and a fox cub trying to eat a barnacle goose were among the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contenders.