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Richard Morris: Diplomat's family "devastated" by loss

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 18:18
Richard Morris, the British High Commissioner to Fiji, was last seen running in Hampshire in May.

Coronavirus: Southend walk-through test centre sees long queues

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 17:06
A council has urged people only to turn up at the walk-through facility if they have an appointment.

Coronavirus: 'Booking a test is like getting Harry Potter tickets'

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 16:16
Facing "unsustainable" absences, teachers say the government has not kept its promises on testing.

Coronavirus testing: Education secretary defends system for schools

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 16:06
Schools in England can now order testing kits from the NHS directly, says the education secretary.

Operation Stack launched as Dover checks cause M20 queues

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 14:37
The emergency measure is implemented as freight vehicles queue up to enter the Port of Dover.

Coronavirus: NI students could be disciplined over Covid restriction breaches

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:48
Ulster University and Queens University Belfast each warn of consequences for anti-social behaviour.

Coronavirus: Rhondda Cynon Taff to go into lockdown

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:47
No one can leave or enter Rhondda Cynon Taff without reasonable excuse from 18:00 BST on Thursday.

Rhondda Cynon Taff coronavirus lockdown: What are the rules?

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:43
As Rhondda Cynon Taff joins Caerphilly in lockdown, how do restrictions differ to the rest of Wales?

Law officer 'offers resignation' over Brexit bill

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:42
Lord Keen, the Advocate General for Scotland, is unhappy with plans to override the withdrawal agreement.

Coronavirus: Marshals 'unlikely' in England, councils say

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:20
Introducing Covid marshals across England is "unlikely" and "almost impossible", some authorities say.

Williamson defends use of calculated exam grades

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:58
Education secretary tells MPs replacement grades was right idea, but system had too many errors.

Coronavirus tests: Bolton NHS Trust plea as 100 turn up at A&E

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:29
The fact people turned up at hospital for a test shows NHS Test and Trace is "failing", a trust says.

Coronavirus: Parents asked to wear masks on school run

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:27
The measure has been introduced in Leicestershire as infection rates in one area tripled in a week.

Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:24
The government of Barbados says the time has come to leave the colonial past behind.

Islamic State: British child rescued from Syria, foreign secretary says

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:04
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the rescue mission was "the right thing to do".

Call to improve 'cruel' care home visit rules in Scotland

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 11:49
Families say urgent change is needed to allow greater access to their relatives in care homes.

Nuclear: Hitachi scraps £20bn Wylfa power plant

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 11:46
The firm has confirmed it is pulling out of what would have been Wales' biggest energy project.

Gaia Pope death: Family wants answers to 'vital questions'

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 11:20
Gaia Pope's family ask for her inquest to be delayed due to "significant gaps in the evidence".

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Relatives present 'pen portraits' for third day

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:52
Families share a personal insight into the lives of those who died in the Manchester Arena bombing.

Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:48
Although marketed as a green option, the cars cause more polluting than is claimed, campaigners say.

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