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- Mixing in pubs led to new local lockdown measures in Preston 08/08/2020Households mixing in pubs and houses has been blamed for a rise in coronavirus cases in Preston as the city became the latest area to have local lockdown restrictions imposed..
- NHS staff prepare to march for higher wages 08/08/2020Thousands of NHS workers are expected to take to the streets in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday demanding a pay rise..
- Recovery teams sift through Beirut rubble for more bodies 07/08/2020Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands..
- CBI demands improvements in handling of local lockdowns 07/08/2020Ministers have been told that businesses want better communication, extra support and improved coronavirus test and trace services to help cope with the impact of local lockdowns..
- Energy bills set to drop by up to 95 as Ofgem cuts price cap 07/08/2020Ofgem has said it will slash bills for around 15 million households by as much as £95 as the regulator reduced its cap on energy bills to their lowest level yet..
- Bank of England expects economic downturn to be less severe than feared 06/08/2020The Bank of England has said it expects the downturn in the UK economy to be less severe than first feared, but could take longer to recover than previously predicted..
- Alexis Sanchez exit agreed but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tight lipped on Jadon Sancho 06/08/2020Alexis Sanchez’s dreadful stint as a Manchester United player will come to an end on Thursday when the forward’s permanent switch to Inter Milan is confirmed..
- Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve 06/08/2020Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve.
- Row over Governments drive to cut planning red tape 06/08/2020Sweeping reforms to the planning system will cut red tape and speed up house building, ministers said amid warnings they could lead to a new generation of slums and ignore local concerns..
- Family of PC Andrew Harper campaign for tougher sentences for police killers 06/08/2020The mother and widow of PC Andrew Harper have launched campaigns for tougher punishments for those who kill police officers..