Work on the controversial rail line formally starts on Friday, with Boris Johnson saying it will “fire up growth”.
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People with symptoms are being directed to testing centres more than 100 miles away.
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First-time buyers unable to offer a large deposit could find their options squeezed, figures show.
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Leading UK aviation figures say the government must show “leadership” on airport coronavirus testing.
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The airport says it must act now after the collapse in air travel, but union leaders condemn the move.
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A law reform body says couples in England and Wales should have more freedom over where they wed.
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Plans to eases restrictions in Bolton and Trafford are scrapped after a spike in Covid-19 cases.
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