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‘It may be necessary to postpone June 21 relaxation’ – Virus expert on risk of rising daily Covid cases
Cathy Newman speaks to Professor Peter Openshaw of Imperial College London about the implications of rising daily cases of Covid-19.


Million households fear losing homes as evictions ban ends today in England
The housing charity Shelter says hundreds of thousands of people are worried about being forced out of their rented homes as the ban on evictions during the pandemic in England comes to an end today.


Hundreds more Afghans to settle in UK after working for British military
Hundreds of Afghans who worked for the British military, mostly as interpreters, are to be allowed to settle in the UK, along with their families.


Will June lockdown easing in England be delayed – as third wave concerns grow
The data are proving increasingly troubling for scientists advising the government.


Costa del Surge: should you holiday abroad?
Travel bubbles, pre-flight testing, post-flight testing: they’ve all been buzz words for more than a year, and yet we seem none the wiser.


Coventry City of Culture: life on the frontline of Two-Tone Britain
Darshna Soni has been talking to The Selecter lead singer Pauline Black, about life on the frontline of Two Tone Britain.


Fred West: No human remains found in search of Gloucester cafe
Police officers searching a cafe in Gloucester for the remains of a possible victim of serial killer Fred West say they have not found any human remains.


Young Black people ‘three times more likely to be unemployed’
The unemployment rate for Black people is more than twice the rate for the white population, and for young Black people it is even higher.


People would be ‘horrified’ if royals were used in independence campaign, says columnist Lesley Riddoch
We spoke to Lesley Riddoch, a columnist for The Herald newspaper and a campaigner for Scottish independence, and began by asking what she thought of the meeting between the Duke of Cambridge and Gordon Brown.


Revealed: Duke of Cambridge’s unpublicised meeting with Gordon Brown
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who has just launched a new campaign against independence, arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse today.


Royal College of Nurses demand urgent inquiry into government’s Covid response
We were joined by Nadra Ahmed, executive chair of the National Care Association, and the chair of the council at the Royal College of Nursing, Dave Dawes.


The truth behind Dominic Cummings’ Covid claims explained
Dominic Cummings made a number of allegations about how the government handled the pandemic, including whether there was enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers, if care home residents were protected and about the rollout of tes...


Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock reject Cummings’ claims of lies and incompetence
Boris Johnson has rejected the central accusation made by his former adviser Dominic Cummings that his actions resulted in thousands more people dying of Covid than needed to.


Watch live: Dominic Cummings gives evidence on UK government handling of pandemic
Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson, appears before MPs to answer questions about the UK government's handling of the pandemic.


Tory Islamophobia inquiry finds anti-Muslim views and criticises Johnson’s burka comments
A long-awaited inquiry into Islamophobia has criticised the Conservative Party for failing to properly deal with allegations of racism within its ranks. Boris Johnson was also condemned in the report for saying Muslim women who wear burkas looked lik...



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