Day: May 19, 2020
Man, 27, shot dead on his doorstep in north London
May 19, 2020A young man was shot dead in the head on his doorstep in north London in a suspected case of mistaken identity. The 27-year-old, whose identity has not yet been released, was found with a gunshot wound to his head outside his home in Wiltshire Gardens, Haringey. Armed officers were called to the scene after […]
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Haringey shooting: Man shot dead on doorstep was case of 'mistaken identity'
May 19, 2020A man was shot dead on his doorstep in north London in a suspected case of “mistaken identity”, police have said. The victim, 27, was shot in Haringey on Monday night and pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. Police and paramedics were called to the scene at around 8.20pm. […]
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Call for furloughed Brits to pick fruit and crops amid worker shortage
May 19, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The British government has called for people who have lost work during the coronavirus crisis to “play their part” by helping pick fruit and vegetables this year. Environment secretary George Eustice said it was “clear” that more British people […]
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Prince William urges frontline workers: speak up about mental health issues
May 19, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Prince William has urged frontline workers to talk about their mental health as they help the UK fight coronavirus. In a video message, the Duke of Cambridge urged emergency service staff, care home employees and ambulance workers to “take […]
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UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll 'passes 44,000' as Government 'hopeful' pubs will reopen in July
May 19, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Out-of-work Brits are being urged to help pick fruit and crops this summer amid concerns over a shortage of workers. Environment Secretary George Eustice today acknowledged that due to the coronavirus crisis only about a third of workers from […]
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UK publishes draft EU free trade agreement in bid to break Brexit negotiations deadlock
May 19, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The UK has published its terms for a free trade agreement with the European Union as it looks to ramp up pressure on Brussels amid faltering talks over post-Brexit relations with the bloc. Announcing the move in Parliament on […]
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