The foreign secretary vows “to stand by the Lebanese people” after at least 135 people were killed.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says travel restrictions will come into force and bars and restaurants have to close.
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They “face greater barriers” when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, a report says.
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England’s children’s commissioner says the fundamental right to an education should be prioritised ahead of pubs.
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A Commons committee said ministers were slow to recognise the risk of importing Covid-19 from Europe.
Read More »Cornonavirus: Crisis-hit Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy
At the same time Virgin Australia’s new owner Bain Capital is cutting around 3,000 jobs at the airline.
Read More »John Hume: SDLP tribute as body returns to Derry
The body of John Hume, a key architect of the NI peace process, is brought back to Derry.
Read More »Twitter needs to act over racist abuse, says David Lammy
The Labour MP got the backing of Home Secretary Priti Patel after receiving abuse over social media.
Read More »Scotland’s results day: School pupils get their grades after exam-free year
Grades were estimated by teachers after the coronavirus forced exams to be cancelled for the first time.
Read More »Testing and tracing ‘key to schools returning’, scientists say
Scientists say the UK test-and-trace scheme is not yet good enough to stop a resurgence of coronavirus.
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