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[ad_1] 10.08 a. M. GMT10:08 The equality watchdog found evidence of political interference in the complaints process, with 23 cases of inappropriate participation by the Office of the Leader of the Opposition (LOTO) and others in the 70 files examined. He said this included LOTO staff influencing decisions on complaints, …

[ad_1] Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has acknowledged that coronavirus rates are in “a bad place in all parts of the country” but has said the government does not want a second national lockdown. He said the government is receiving advice from scientists “almost daily,” but that there is no plan …

[ad_1] Main story: dramatic increases in all areas Good morning and welcome to Thursday morning’s briefing with me, Alison Rourke. The pandemic has reached a “critical” stage in England, and the prevalence of the virus has doubled since last month. While cases remain highest in the north, there has been …

[ad_1] The independent grades regulator in Wales has recommended that all scheduled exams be dropped next summer, aside from a single assignment for each A-level subject, as schools continue to grapple with disruption due to Covid. Qualifications Wales (QW) told the Welsh government that there should be no scheduled exams …

[ad_1] A desperate father has spoken of his anguish over delays in his daughter’s cancer treatment, amid fears that the Covid crisis could leave 100,000 cancer cases undiagnosed. Ian Johnson was told that his five-year-old daughter Scarlett Coleman had lymphoma earlier this year. He, Scarlett and the family have been …

[ad_1] Westminster officials say Scottish ministers had not given the UK government access to documents outlining how Scotland intends to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31. These documents included information on how UK government cash had been spent to support Brexit readiness and how …

[ad_1] Business leaders, activists and parliamentarians pleaded with Boris Johnson last night to resist a devastating new blockade. They warned that it would cause economic carnage and devastate thousands of businesses. It came when scientists said up to 85,000 could die in a second wave of viruses. With Emmanuel Macron …

[ad_1] The COVID-19 epidemic has reached a “critical stage” with nearly 100,000 people infected a day in England and the spread of the virus rapidly increasing, the scientists warned. Researchers from Imperial College London say existing measures to control the virus they do not work. And they argue that stricter …

[ad_1] Large family gatherings may be banned at Christmas in England as the second wave of coronavirus could last until March, a senior minister warned. Attorney General Robert Buckland said people should prepare now for the “realistic” prospect that large numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue, so a normal …

[ad_1] France and Germany have become the latest countries to announce second closures as Europe struggles to control the latest wave of coronavirus. French President Emmanuel Macron told its citizens on Wednesday that COVID-19 had “overwhelmed” Francewhile German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in her own national speech that Germany must …