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Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

Job losses: Major cuts since the start of the pandemic

14 October 2020

Gourmet Burger Kitchen is the latest dining chain to announce job cuts after the pandemic hospitality operators.


Wales will prepare travel ban for UK Covid-19 hotspots, says First Minister

Wales will prepare travel ban for UK Covid-19 hotspots, says First Minister

Wales will prepare travel ban for UK Covid-19 hotspots, says First Minister

14 October 2020

Mark Drakeford said he had given Boris Johnson a deadline to bring in UK-wide travel restrictions.


Blackpool business leader hits back at Sturgeon after coronavirus warning

Blackpool business leader hits back at Sturgeon after coronavirus warning

Blackpool business leader hits back at Sturgeon after coronavirus warning

14 October 2020

Jane Cole pointed out the town’s Covid-19 rate is lower than in many parts of Scotland.


Working for MI5 ‘incredibly rewarding’, says new security service boss

Working for MI5 ‘incredibly rewarding’, says new security service boss

Working for MI5 ‘incredibly rewarding’, says new security service boss

14 October 2020

Ken McCallum was speaking publicly for the first time since his appointment as director general in April.


Co Armagh man sentenced to life in prison for capital murder of serving garda

Co Armagh man sentenced to life in prison for capital murder of serving garda

Co Armagh man sentenced to life in prison for capital murder of serving garda

14 October 2020

Aaron Brady shot dead Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe during a robbery in Co Louth in 2013.


PM to decide on Brexit ‘next steps’ following summit as deal deadline approaches

PM to decide on Brexit ‘next steps’ following summit as deal deadline approaches

PM to decide on Brexit ‘next steps’ following summit as deal deadline approaches

14 October 2020

Boris Johnson will speak to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel on Wednesday.


Arrest after man suspected of impersonating policeman pulls over policeman

Arrest after man suspected of impersonating policeman pulls over policeman

Arrest after man suspected of impersonating policeman pulls over policeman

14 October 2020

The off-duty officer was stopped on a motorway by a man driving a car with flashing blue lights fitted.


Burglar who left personal details at scene of the crime jailed for four years

Burglar who left personal details at scene of the crime jailed for four years

Burglar who left personal details at scene of the crime jailed for four years

14 October 2020

Northumbria Police described the offence as ‘fairly unsophisticated’.


Retailers ditch glitter on cards and plastic in packaging this Christmas

Retailers ditch glitter on cards and plastic in packaging this Christmas

Retailers ditch glitter on cards and plastic in packaging this Christmas

14 October 2020

Morrisons estimates it will be removing more than 50 tonnes of plastic from its shelves during the festive period.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in Wales

14 October 2020

Merthyr Tydfil continues to record the highest rate of new cases.


What are MI5’s priorities?

What are MI5’s priorities?

What are MI5’s priorities?

14 October 2020

Ken McCallum said the security service has been ‘rapidly adapting’ how it works to keep the country safe during the coronavirus outbreak.


Dancing crowds in Liverpool ‘a slap in the face’ for health workers, says mayor

Dancing crowds in Liverpool ‘a slap in the face’ for health workers, says mayor

Dancing crowds in Liverpool ‘a slap in the face’ for health workers, says mayor

14 October 2020

The city has seen a rapid rise in coronavirus infections.


Thousands of jobs threatened by new pub restrictions, industry warns

Thousands of jobs threatened by new pub restrictions, industry warns

Thousands of jobs threatened by new pub restrictions, industry warns

14 October 2020

Hospitality Ulster chief executive Colin Neill said businesses have been left reeling by the decision to order them to close.


Serial sex attackers McCann and Sinaga should never be freed, court told

Serial sex attackers McCann and Sinaga should never be freed, court told

Serial sex attackers McCann and Sinaga should never be freed, court told

14 October 2020

The Attorney General’s Office has referred the 30-year minimum jail terms to the Court of Appeal.


Chancellor warns second national lockdown would cause ‘permanent damage’

Chancellor warns second national lockdown would cause ‘permanent damage’

Chancellor warns second national lockdown would cause ‘permanent damage’

14 October 2020

Rishi Sunak backed the regional approach as Labour called for a circuit-breaker lockdown.


Family ‘lost everything’ in house fire months before horror crash, friends say

Family ‘lost everything’ in house fire months before horror crash, friends say

Family ‘lost everything’ in house fire months before horror crash, friends say

14 October 2020

Zoe Powell and three of her children died on the A40 near Oxford on Monday night.


Scottish independence support at record high of 58%, new poll suggests

Scottish independence support at record high of 58%, new poll suggests

Scottish independence support at record high of 58%, new poll suggests

14 October 2020

Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership approval rating was also the highest among UK leaders in the Ipsos MORI survey, with a net positive of 49%.


Housing association boss supporting BAME communities appointed to Grenfell panel

Housing association boss supporting BAME communities appointed to Grenfell panel

Housing association boss supporting BAME communities appointed to Grenfell panel

14 October 2020

Ali Akbor will sit at hearings from November 2, the Cabinet Office said.


Makeshift sauna created at RSPCA centre to help seals with breathing problems

Makeshift sauna created at RSPCA centre to help seals with breathing problems

Makeshift sauna created at RSPCA centre to help seals with breathing problems

14 October 2020

The steaming device has been created by staff from a wallpaper stripper.


‘Some days it’s a struggle just to go downstairs’ – life with long Covid

‘Some days it’s a struggle just to go downstairs’ – life with long Covid

‘Some days it’s a struggle just to go downstairs’ – life with long Covid

14 October 2020

Dr Joanna House and her partner Ash have suffered symptoms since March.


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