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[ad_1] Boris Johnson has said he does not want to put the country in another national lockdown, but warned that the government may need to “step up things to help reduce the rate of infections.” He added: “Now we see a second wave coming … clearly we are going to …

[ad_1] image copyrightAlamy / EPA / Alamy TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores starting Sunday, unless President Donald Trump agrees to a last-minute deal. The Commerce Department said it would prohibit people in the United States from downloading the messaging and video-sharing apps through any app …

[ad_1] Liverpool have signed Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in a deal that could total £ 25m. Liverpool will pay £ 20 million for the Spanish international, with the potential of another £ 5 million in accessories, and the midfielder will wear jersey number 6. Thiago arrived in the UK …

[ad_1] Scotland took steps to isolate itself from England today after tough new Covid restrictions were announced in swaths of the northeast amid a surge in the coronavirus. Scots were told to only cross the border into Northumberland for ‘essential purposes’ like work and school after a new local shutdown …

[ad_1] Americans will no longer be able to download TikTok starting Sunday, when the Trump administration will ban it from American app stores. The Commerce Department issued an order on Friday that will prohibit people in the United States from downloading the Chinese-owned video-sharing app and messaging app WeChat, three …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images British retail sales have continued to rise for the fourth month in a row, driven by spending on home goods and DIY, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes increased 0.8% between July and August. Sales are now …

[ad_1] The UK could head to a nationwide “circuit breaker” lockdown next week after coronavirus cases in hospitals doubled in eight days, Matt Hancock said today. The Health Secretary declined to rule out a second national shutdown this morning amid fears that Covid cases are increasing to 38,000 a day, …

[ad_1] Thiago Alcantara is flying to Merseyside to complete the formalities for his move to Liverpool today. The Bayern Munich midfielder will arrive in the region on Friday morning and undergo a medical examination before signing a four-year contract at Anfield. After months of speculation, Liverpool finally entered into talks …

[ad_1] Major new Covid-19 restrictions are needed across the Northeast to prevent a “terrible” repeat of a full shutdown, public health officials say. Local health chiefs have spoken out after it was confirmed that seven areas will be subject to new restrictions starting Friday: Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South …

[ad_1] ByteDance agreed to list TikTok on a US stock market sometime after its proposed partnership agreement with US software group Oracle, as part of its effort to satisfy the Trump administration’s national security concerns with the video sharing app. People with direct knowledge of the matter said that an …