Boris Johnson says four weeks of the new measures will be enough to make “a real impact”.
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The move follows days of wrangling over the scope and duration of the wage scheme.
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People who seriously flout the new rules in England will face fines, the justice secretary says.
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About 420 Argos stores are to close, and the supermarket also plans to shut its fresh food counters.
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An inquiry is looking at why health workers from ethnic minorities are at more risk from Covid-19.
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A coalition of environmentalists want a scheme offering home insulation grants extended to 2030.
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The lockdown is in place until 2 December and replaces the three tiers of regional restrictions.
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More than 750 properties were flooded in Doncaster following heavy rainfall in November 2019.
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Counting the birds as four species will help conservation efforts, and threats from climate change.
Read More »Covid: MPs vote to back four-week England lockdown
Boris Johnson sees off a rebellion by 34 Tory MPs over restrictions coming into force at midnight.
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