Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds will call for jobs schemes to be extended during local lockdowns.
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Move in England and Wales comes after experts have been calling for the checks to contain the virus.
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Boris Johnson will make the appeal to the public ahead of rule changes and reopenings on Saturday.
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The move will “allow a fuller programme of public events”, the organisation team says.
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Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa and Sir Paul McCartney sign letter warning government of Covid-19 impact.
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Only a tiny number of fines have been handed out and a former minister says the policy is not working.
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Safety plans to be announced for England’s schools in autumn will be based on separate “bubbles”.
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Loot boxes, skins and player packs should be regulated immediately, says a Lords committee.
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Premises that own outdoor spaces can open, but no date is set for indoor services to restart.
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Businesses including Topshop owner Arcadia, Harrods, John Lewis, Airbus and EasyJet are cutting back.
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