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Coronavirus live news: WHO says pandemic still accelerating; 624 Romania patients discharge themselves from hospital
Greek authorities say they are ready to re-impose public and travel restrictions next week, warning that safety guidance for the coronavirus is being frequently flouted, the Associated Press reports. Stelios…
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Boots to cut 4,000 jobs as John Lewis to shut eight stores, putting 1,300 jobs at risk – as it happened
And finally, here’s our latest news story on today’s job losses: Boots and John Lewis have announced plans to cut 5,300 jobs and close stores on another bleak day for…
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UK coronavirus live: beauty salons, outdoor theatres, gyms and pools to reopen in England
An autumn series of exams for pupils in England who want to try to improve on the calculated grades they receive in the summer for their GCSEs and A-levels will…
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Has the coronavirus-hit global economy seen the worst of the crisis? It’s too early to tell
Has the Covid-19-ravaged global economy turned the corner? Over the past few months, financial markets have been betting that it has as nationwide lockdowns are eased in Europe and the…
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Trump’s taxes may be released to grand jury, supreme court rules – live
Here’s where the day stands so far: The supreme court ruled a New York grand jury may receive the president’s financial records and tax returns. In a 7-2 decision, the…
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Labour warns UK recovery plan could end up wasting public money
Labour has warned that Rishi Sunak’s £1000-a-worker job retention scheme could see money ending up in the wrong pockets, as the chancellor refused to rule out future tax rises to…
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‘Left in limbo’: Leicester fears local lockdown will go on until mid-August
Restaurants and hair salons in Leicester say they are being “left in limbo” by the government and local council as they brace for a further extension of the city’s lockdown,…
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Man arrested in Solihull over suspected furlough fraud
A man from the West Midlands is the first person to have been arrested over suspected fraud with regard to the government’s job furlough scheme. The 57-year-old was arrested on…
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Some Republican senators to skip national convention due to pandemic
A handful of Republican senators have said they are not planning to attend the Republican national convention in Jacksonville, Florida, later this summer. That group includes the Republican party’s oldest…
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‘No masks’: Wagamama criticised over Rishi Sunak photo op
Rishi Sunak was nowhere to be seen on Thursday at the central London branch of Wagamama where the chancellor did a stint as a waiter in a PR stunt that…