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Royal Mail boss exits after just two years in job

Royal Mail boss exits after just two years in job

Royal Mail boss exits after just two years in job

15 May 2020

Rico Back will be on gardening leave until the middle of August.


In Video: Behind the scenes at the House of Commons under lockdown

In Video: Behind the scenes at the House of Commons under lockdown

In Video: Behind the scenes at the House of Commons under lockdown

15 May 2020

A tour of the chamber with precautions in place.


10% of Britons unable to identify Scotch whisky as Scottish, survey finds

10% of Britons unable to identify Scotch whisky as Scottish, survey finds

10% of Britons unable to identify Scotch whisky as Scottish, survey finds

15 May 2020

More than 2,000 people across the UK were questioned ahead of World Whisky Day on Saturday.


Hospital patients and staff will get new antibody test, NHS guidance says

Hospital patients and staff will get new antibody test, NHS guidance says

Hospital patients and staff will get new antibody test, NHS guidance says

15 May 2020

Data is also being collected on transmission of the virus in hospitals.


Royal Navy carrier sails for sea training

Royal Navy carrier sails for sea training

Royal Navy carrier sails for sea training

15 May 2020

HMS Queen Elizabeth dwarfed Ryde on the Isle of Wight as it sailed through the Solent.


Beer and pubs body urges help as figures show 70m pints could be poured away

Beer and pubs body urges help as figures show 70m pints could be poured away

Beer and pubs body urges help as figures show 70m pints could be poured away

15 May 2020

Pubs closed on March 20 and will not reopen until July 4 at the earliest.


£1.6bn bailout of TfL means fare hikes and restrictions on free travel

£1.6bn bailout of TfL means fare hikes and restrictions on free travel

£1.6bn bailout of TfL means fare hikes and restrictions on free travel

15 May 2020

People over 60 or with a disability will only be allowed to travel for free outside peak hours as part of the Government’s agreement with TfL.


‘I left California to travel Europe… now I’m quarantined in Blackpool’

‘I left California to travel Europe… now I’m quarantined in Blackpool’

‘I left California to travel Europe… now I’m quarantined in Blackpool’

15 May 2020

Though needing to isolate due to her disability, Stevie Boebi says she ‘loves’ the seaside town.


Life on the inside: 10 podcasts for your lockdown listening

Life on the inside: 10 podcasts for your lockdown listening

Life on the inside: 10 podcasts for your lockdown listening

15 May 2020

There’s a podcast to be found for every interest.


Passengers could be stopped from boarding intercity trains without reservation

Passengers could be stopped from boarding intercity trains without reservation

Passengers could be stopped from boarding intercity trains without reservation

15 May 2020

Avanti West Coast, which operates Anglo-Scottish services on the West Coast Main Line, said the capacity of its trains will be limited.


Psychiatrists fear a ‘tsunami’ of mental illness following pandemic

Psychiatrists fear a ‘tsunami’ of mental illness following pandemic

Psychiatrists fear a ‘tsunami’ of mental illness following pandemic

15 May 2020

The Royal College of Psychiatrists said investment is needed to ensure mental health services can cope with demand.


What the papers say – May 15

What the papers say – May 15

What the papers say – May 15

14 May 2020

Hopes for new coronavirus tests and disputes over the reopening of schools are among the topics on the nation’s front pages on Friday.


Ministers facing renewed pressure over push to reopen schools

Ministers facing renewed pressure over push to reopen schools

Ministers facing renewed pressure over push to reopen schools

14 May 2020

Plans to allow schools to return and attempts to build a team of contact tracers have come in for criticism.


Nissan mulls shifting manufacture of two Renault models to Sunderland

Nissan mulls shifting manufacture of two Renault models to Sunderland

Nissan mulls shifting manufacture of two Renault models to Sunderland

14 May 2020

If such a move were to go ahead, it would secure thousands of jobs at the Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland site.


Newborn baby’s body found at recycling centre

Newborn baby’s body found at recycling centre

Newborn baby’s body found at recycling centre

14 May 2020

Suffolk Police officers were called to the facility in Ipswich Road, Needham Market, on Thursday afternoon.


Transport for London bailout agreed, sources confirm

Transport for London bailout agreed, sources confirm

Transport for London bailout agreed, sources confirm

14 May 2020

The stay-at-home Covid-19 lockdown policy caused the income of the capital’s transport provider to slump by 90%.


Carry on camping: Tents may prove safer than a hotel, health chief says

Carry on camping: Tents may prove safer than a hotel, health chief says

Carry on camping: Tents may prove safer than a hotel, health chief says

14 May 2020

The deputy chief medical officer promised to give careful thought to whether campsites could reopen sooner than hotels and other accommodation.


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