Landmarks will be lit up blue ahead of a nationwide applause celebrating 72 years of the health service.
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Portuguese leaders say the country’s exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is “absurd”.
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Lockdown measures in Wales are still in force as pubs open in England on Saturday.
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Boris Johnson says the public must not let businesses down when they reopen on Saturday.
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Scotland’s first minister criticises the UK government over a plan to relax quarantine restrictions for many overseas visitors.
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Greece, Belgium and Spain are among the countries on the list but Portugal and the US are not.
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The figures from the ONS are the first to reveal the full toll of the epidemic in care homes.
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No 10 says it is a “sensible precaution” against midnight parties taking place across England.
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Police in Leicester will be monitoring for non-essential travel as pubs open outside the city.
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Arrivals to England from Germany and Italy will also no longer need to isolate, ministers confirm.
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