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Benjamin Thomas admitted 40 sexual offences committed over a period of almost 30 years.

The US president announced on Friday that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for Covid-19.

A yellow weather warning for wind and rain is in place across much of southern England for Friday.

The MP has admitted breaking self-isolation rules, and travelling on public transport after testing positive for coronavirus.

The High Court ruled on Friday that the Government had ‘acted lawfully’ in providing travel advice and public health advice.

Local lockdown restrictions currently prevent people from meeting indoors with anyone outside their household.

Environmentalists have vowed to protect Jones’ Hill Wood in Buckinghamshire, an area said to have inspired Roald Dahl.

Richard Moore signed off from his first day as head of the Secret Intelligence Service by saying he would try to persuade some followers to join MI6.

The Prime Minister and European Commission president will speak following the conclusion of the final formal round of talks.

The energy regulator has said the suppliers failed to make Renewables Obligations payments by last month’s original deadline.

Mike Haines urged the public to ‘talk to young people, don’t push them to the fringes’ amid concerns of an increase ‘grooming’ by terrorists.

People aged 65 to 74 have a five times higher risk of hospital admission and 90% increased risk of death, figures show.

Donald and Melania Trump join a list of famous people to have contracted the disease.

Meanwhile in the UK, new local lockdowns will be imposed in the north of England.

An SNP minister travelling to and from Scotland to London while positive with Covid-19 dominates the nation’s papers.

Runners could face heavy rain and strong winds as they run 26.2 miles on a course of their choice on October 4.

Elsie was born at 5.45am on April 26 2020, the original date for this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon.

It comes amid reports that the Government had considered processing asylum seekers on Ascension Island, some 4,000 miles from the UK.

Gusts of up to 65mph could batter coastal areas in southern England, forecasters said.

Lord Frost and Michel Barnier are holding talks in Brussels.