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UK retailers pessimistic as economy reopens; Covid-19 worries markets – as it happened
And finally, the London stock market has ended the day with small gains – after a choppy days trading. The FTSE 100 has closed 23 points higher at 6147 points,…
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Trump administration sent $1.4bn in stimulus checks to dead people
The Trump administration sent almost $1.4bn in coronavirus stimulus payments to dead people, according to its own watchdog’s report. In the report released on Thursday, the US Government Accountability Office…
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Lorry drivers from outside EU ‘exploited’ in lockdown delivery surge
At dusk one day this month, dozens of lorries registered in Lithuania, Poland and Romania were packed like giant sardines just off the M25. The truck stop for international drivers…
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Major incident declared as people flock to England’s south coast
A major incident was declared after tens of thousands of people defied pleas to stay away and descended in their droves on beaches in Bournemouth and other stretches of the…
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Huge crowds on England’s south coast as people flock to beaches – video
Thousands of people defied advice to stay away from beaches and flocked to the south coast of England as the country experiences a bout of exceptionally hot weather. The masses…
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Over 450 Covid-19 cases reported at food factories in England and Wales
More than 450 workers at four food factories across England and Wales have tested positive for coronavirus. Kirklees council confirmed on Thursday that 165 employees of an Asda-owned meat processing…
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Coronavirus UK: are cases rising or falling near you?
The map shows local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Some of this is due to natural fluctuations, especially in areas where…
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Lockdown is teaching us how to take art into the wider community | Elinor Morgan
I still wake up and think about my day ahead at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA); the journey in through the incredible landscape of the Tees Valley, colossal…
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The British government is about to sleepwalk into an unemployment crisis | Larry Elliott
Crunch time for the economy has arrived. Lockdown restrictions are being relaxed across the UK, with England easing the quickest. From 4 July, hotels in Cornwall will be open and…
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Coronavirus resurging in Europe as restrictions ease, World Health Organisation says
Europe has seen a surge of Covid-19 cases since countries began easing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the potentially fatal virus, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday.“Last…