[ad_1] There were 2,703 excess deaths in England and Wales in September, official figures show, but the coronavirus was not among the top 10 causes of death. The figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are relative to the five-year average, counting from 2015 to 2019. The leading …
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[ad_1] Barclays warned of potential cost cuts as the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic pushed its total bad debt provisions to £ 4.3bn. The lender has set aside another £ 608 million to help cover a possible increase in customer defaults. It came when Barclays beat its earnings forecast …
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[ad_1] Glasgow Rangers forward Kemar Roofe sent soccer fans into collapse on Thursday after scoring a scandalous goal in his team’s 2-0 win over Standard Liege in the Europa League. In addition to being a truly wonderful goal, it was also a record effort: no player has scored a goal …
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[ad_1] Close up of empty toilet paper shelves in a supermarket on September 30, 2020, in Llandudno (Image: Getty) Welsh supermarkets will be prohibited from selling non-essential items such as clothing and hardware during the firewall closure. Many retailers will be forced to close when the restrictions go into effect …
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[ad_1] And so the great project of English devolution, of shifting central government power to cities and regions, ends where it began: in the heart of Manchester. In the long and bitter history of Westminster and Whitehall failing to value council work in England, 2020 has been the nadir. The …
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[ad_1] The game was to be played at Twickenham. Venue of events: Twickenham Stadium Date: Sunday October 25 Kick off: 14:00 GMT Coverage: Live text on the BBC Sport website and app; Highlights on BBC Two and online from 18:00 GMT. Chris Robshaw, Richard Wigglesworth, Sean Maitland and Jackson Wray …
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[ad_1] People who are told to isolate themselves using the contact tracing app cannot claim financial support from the government, Sky News has learned, raising fears that underpaid workers will be forced to choose between health and difficulties. A leading poverty charity called the situation “ridiculous” and Labor accused the …
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[ad_1] Official figures show the biggest quarterly jump on record for retail sales, as the sector battles the coronavirus lockdown amid renewed restrictions. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a 17.4% increase in volumes in the third quarter of the year from July to September. The broader numbers were …
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[ad_1] Wales will enter a new fire lockdown at 6pm on Friday, October 23, which once again requires everyone to stay home, save for certain reasons, and the closure of all non-essential businesses. Mark Drakeford said earlier this week that the way the virus was spreading in Wales meant that …
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[ad_1] Diogo Dalot made his debut for loan club AC Milan in an impressive away win over Celtic last night. Dalot lined up on the right back in a 4-2-3-1 formation at Celtic Park. While part of the occasion was lost without supporters in attendance, this was still a challenging …
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