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Amid the havoc wreaked by coronavirus, there is another danger we’ve forgotten | Jonathan Freedland
Do you have the bunting out and the fireworks primed for Independence Day, with 4 July designated as the moment England ends its long national hibernation and flocks to the…
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Scottish and Welsh first ministers slam UK’s ‘shambolic’ quarantine rules
The first ministers of Scotland and Wales have launched scathing attacks on the UK government’s “shambolic” handling of lifting quarantines on foreign travel. In parallel press conferences in Edinburgh and…
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Beauty sector angry and puzzled as pubs reopen, but not salons
After three months in lockdown, many had assumed the days of DIY pedicures would soon be over. But, unlike cinemas and hairdressers, nail bars and beauty and tanning salons will…
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Jean Castex replaces Édouard Philippe as French prime minister
Édouard Philippe has been replaced as prime minister after seeing France through the coronavirus crisis, as President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a high-stakes reshuffle to “set a new course” for…
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England publishes list of countries travellers can go to without being quarantined on return
A host of popular European tourist destinations are on a confirmed list of 59 countries and territories that English holidaymakers will be able to visit in so-called “air bridge” arrangements…
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‘Earlier signs of coronavirus’ in sewage samples in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil say they have detected the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 in sewage sampled in November.The conclusion comes days after scientists in Spain found the virus in waste water…
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Drivers reminded to check MOT status as normal testing resumes
Drivers are being reminded to check their car’s MOT status after the government said all testing must return to normal on 1 August. After the country went into lockdown, ministers…
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Gin, cheese and coffee: Britons flock to subscription services in lockdown
One in 10 Britons has signed up to a subscription service during lockdown, with companies offering regular deliveries of food and drink reporting a huge spike in the customer numbers.…
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Lockdown life has been stagnant. Now I crave cafes, pubs and the human touch. Now I crave meaningless overstimulation | Eli Goldstone
Throughout lockdown I’ve played a game with myself where I imagine how I might spend the first days of freedom. And yet now they’ve arrived, I probably won’t be doing…
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Economies revving up recovery from coronavirus should expect many detours
A new economic and market cycle has begun as the world tries to rebound from the short-lived but brutal Covid-19 recession. However, this is no ordinary recovery. Pent-up demand and…