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Urban developments in the Midlands and north of England will now be prioritised in government U-turn.

The front pages focus on whether plans to ease restrictions over Christmas could be scrapped or cut.

However it is unlikely that agreed rules allowing up to three households to form a bubble will change.

Redbridge Council says it will back schools that close due to rising Covid-19 cases in the capital.

The Test to Release programme is supposed to cut quarantine times for people arriving in England.

Damien Price drove into a married couple and a police officer at a Sainsbury's car park.

Salman Abedi provided a false name to transfer £470 hours before detonating a bomb, inquiry hears.

Ben Blowes is running a marathon a day in December to raise money for a children's charity.

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and East Lothian will all move up to level three of the country's tiered system.

The Aston Villa captain was given a nine month ban and fined following two motoring offences.

Labour says the increase earlier this year was an "insult" to millions whose pay is being frozen.

As the capital faces tougher restrictions, the BBC asked shoppers if the measures would change their plans.

It comes as the government ordered the council to keep schools open until the end of term.

Nicola Sturgeon says people should not "prematurely overreact" to news of a new variant of Covid-19.

First minister speaks ahead of talks later over what should happen to the Christmas rules.

UK and EU negotiators are trying to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by 31 December.

The Police Ombudsman said the officer knew the woman was in "a vulnerable state of mind".

The 80-year-old Great British Bake Off judge has shared her experience of getting the new jab

The mythical creatures are regarded as "unlucky omens" in British folklore, warns Blackpool councillor.

Leading doctors say the health service is under "unbearable pressure" and politicians must act.