Day: September 27, 2020
UK coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson under pressure over handling of crisis as London 'likely' to see household mixing ban
September 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Boris Johnson is said to be facing a growing revolt over how coronavirus rules are agreed and imposed amid signs voters are increasingly uneasy with the Prime Minister’s handling of the pandemic. Mr Johnson will try on Wednesday to […]
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Footage shows Snowdon crowded with walkers as they queue to reach top despite coronavirus warnings
September 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Walkers have flocked to climb up Mount Snowdon, the UK’s second highest peak, despite government warnings to stay away from crowded tourist spots amid the recent spike in coronavirus infections. The Welsh mountain, which is in Snowdonia, one of […]
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Household mixing ban in London 'very likely' amid 'worrying' riots prospect, David Lammy says
September 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Local lockdown curbs in London are “very likely”, Labour frontbencher David Lammy has warned as he admitted he was “very, very worried” about riots erupting in the capital. Ten million people in the capital have been put on notice […]
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Laurence Fox to set up new political party dubbed 'Ukip for culture'
September 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Laurence Fox is setting up a new political party that aims to purge publicly funded bodies like the BBC of “bias or agendas”, according to reports. The actor and singer, who grabbed headlines with a controversial appearance on the […]
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Parties spill onto streets again in London as revellers gather in Leicester Square after 10pm curfew
September 27, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates London residents once again appeared to get around the new 10pm curfew by moving parties from the pub to the street on Saturday night. The blanket restriction, which kicked in on Thursday, is enforceable by law and pubs and […]
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