Day: November 28, 2020

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Drinkers in Tier 2 ‘have to leave pub after meal’, confirms No. 10

November 28, 2020

People who visit pubs in tier two regions will have to leave once they finish eating their meals, No. 10 has confirmed. On 2 December, a strengthened three-tier system will replace lockdown restrictions in England. This is so that the virus can be controlled where cases are highest and people can retain “greater freedom” in […]

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Bird flu link investigated after dying swans found ‘spinning in circles and bleeding from nostrils’

November 28, 2020

A spate of swan deaths across the UK are reportedly being investigated amid concerns they could be connected to a wave of avian flu from Europe. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has asked people to report sightings of dead swans after confirming a number of cases of H5N8 in wild birds, according […]

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HS2 urged to rehouse London council block residents over disruption

November 28, 2020

HS2 Ltd has been urged to fund the rehousing of 175 council households in London enduring “unbearable” conditions due to construction works on their doorstep. The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, and the leader of Camden council, Georgia Gould, have said that many homes could be uninhabitable when large-scale works to build the high-speed railway begin […]

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