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Sentences to double for attacks on emergency workers

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 16:14
New laws will increase maximum jail terms for assaults on front-line workers to two years.

In pictures: Hot weather returns to the UK

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 16:05
Images from around the country as it enjoys another week of hot weather.

Will Halloween and birthday parties be cancelled in Scotland?

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 15:09
The first minister has not ruled out a ban on guising as she warns 'necessary' steps will be taken to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Families mingling may be breaking 'rule of six' - home secretary

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:48
Priti Patel says she would call the police on her neighbours if she saw breaches of the rules.

Sturgeon 'hopeful' virus results backlog will improve

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:48
Nicola Sturgeon says she has had "constructive" talks with the UK health secretary over the issue.

BBC star salaries: Gary Lineker takes pay cut as Zoe Ball shoots up list

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:40
The Match of the Day host may earn less than Radio 2's Zoe Ball, whose pay has shot up by £1m.

Coronavirus: Testing issues 'will be solved in a matter of weeks', says Hancock

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:34
Health Secretary Matt Hancock tells MPs there has been a "sharp rise" in those seeking a test.

Charlie Elphicke: Ex-MP jailed for sex assaults on women

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:33
Charlie Elphicke, the ex-Tory MP for Dover, was convicted of sexually assaulting two women.

Alex Salmond inquiry hears 'bullying' behaviour claim

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:27
Alex Salmond's permanent secretary says the former first minister "could display bullying or intimidatory behaviour".

Booker Prize 2020: Hilary Mantel misses out on shortlist

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:26
The two-time winner misses out while the successful nominees all live outside the UK.

School figures show 88% of pupils were back for start of term

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:07
Most parents sent their children back to school but now problems with Covid tests threaten attendance.

Women lose state pension age appeal against government

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:54
Two women hit by changes to the state pension age and backed by campaign group BackTo60 lose their appeal.

Wylfa: Hitachi 'withdraws' from nuclear project

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:43
The Japanese firm is pulling out of the stalled £15-£20bn power plant scheme, Anglesey council says.

Coronavirus: Ebbsfleet Covid-19 test centre shut to become lorry park

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:06
The Ebbsfleet testing centre is to make way for a lorry park for post-Brexit customs checks.

Hillingdon crossbow attack: Man critically ill after being shot

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 11:22
The 33-year-old was hit in the abdomen with an arrow in a west London street.

Coronavirus: Man 'refused to wear face mask in Bluewater shopping centre'

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 11:01
Sam Francis, who was arrested in Bluewater, Dartford, is also accused of assaulting emergency workers.

Coronavirus: Tempers flare at Covid test site

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 10:53
People turning up at a walk-in test centre in Oldham are turned away as there is no capacity.

Coronavirus: Was £10,000 student party fine too harsh?

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 10:34
A 19-year-old from Nottingham was handed the large penalty after his party breached Covid-19 rules.

NI employment: Rising unemployment 'driven by youth'

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 10:09
The youth unemployment rate is now estimated at 8.2% after a "significant quarterly increase".

Coronavirus: UK jobs latest, testing system strain and lockdown start-ups

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 07:46
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

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