Image copyright EPA Face coverings have become mandatory in more indoor settings in England and Scotland following a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Places where coverings must now be worn in both countries include museums, places of worship and aquariums. Other new settings in England include cinemas and funeral homes, and in Scotland banks and […]
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Image copyright Reuters Sweeping changes to England’s planning system will “be faster, but also build better quality homes”, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said. Under draft laws, first revealed on Sunday, developers will be granted “automatic” permission to build homes and schools on sites for “growth”. It follows Boris Johnson’s pledge to “build back better” […]
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Rose takes a knee before Newcastle’s game against Watford England and Tottenham defender Danny Rose believes he has been racially targeted by police who stopped his car when driving. The 30-year-old said that he is regularly pulled over and questioned. “Each time it’s, ‘Is this car stolen? Where did you get this car from? What […]
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Image copyright Getty Images New homes and hospitals will be granted “automatic” permission to be built as part of sweeping planning reforms in England, the housing secretary says. Robert Jenrick announced a “permission in principle” will be given to developments on land designated “for renewal” to speed-up building. It comes after the PM pledged £5bn […]
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Aleksandar Mitrovic watched Fulham’s second-leg loss to Cardiff in the stands at Craven Cottage Fulham hope to call on their leading goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic in Tuesday’s play-off final against west London rivals Brentford at Wembley. A hamstring issue kept the Serbian out of the semi-final against Cardiff, which Fulham won 3-2 on aggregate despite a […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCEO of Heathrow Airport John Holland-Kaye: “More work needs to be done, we need to test and learn”. The boss of Heathrow has called for airports to be allowed to test for coronavirus to avoid the “cliff edge” of quarantine. John Holland-Kaye told the BBC the changes […]
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Image caption Siobhan Benita had previously run for mayor as an independent in 2012 The Liberal Democrat’s London mayoral candidate has pulled out of the race for City Hall after the pandemic delayed the election by a year. Siobhan Benita was set to run in the poll in May, but it was announced in March […]
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Grime artist Wiley has been dropped by his management following anti-Semitic comments on his social media accounts. His manager John Woolf said A-List Management has “cut all ties” after a long series of posts on Friday on accounts that belong to the rapper. The Campaign Against Antisemitism has asked police to investigate and called for […]
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Image caption Ailsa went from a council estate to working in banking – but says it’s now hard for young people to move into London For Ailsa, the big “should I stay or should I go?” decision came at a Gateshead bus stop. “I thought ‘this is not for me,’” she said, thinking about a […]
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Image copyright Metropolitan Police Image caption The wanted man is described as between 20 to 30 years old of “chubby build” Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with a racially motivated knife attack in east London. A black man in his 30s was slashed across the face during an assault […]
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