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Lockdown restrictions to be relaxed in Scotland from Friday

Lockdown restrictions to be relaxed in Scotland from Friday

Lockdown restrictions to be relaxed in Scotland from Friday

28 May 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed people will be able to meet one other household at a time outdoors.


Major problems reported as contact tracing system launched

Major problems reported as contact tracing system launched

Major problems reported as contact tracing system launched

28 May 2020

MPs said they have been told the programme would not be operational at a local level until the end of next month.


Human tracing important before app, says Matt Hancock

Human tracing important before app, says Matt Hancock

Human tracing important before app, says Matt Hancock

28 May 2020

The Health Secretary said the app will be used in cases where people do not know those who they came into contact with.


Huge fall in car production as virus crisis closes factories – SMMT

Huge fall in car production as virus crisis closes factories – SMMT

Huge fall in car production as virus crisis closes factories – SMMT

28 May 2020

Production was down by 99.7% last month compared with April last year, with just 197 models leaving factory gates in the month.


Households saving money during lockdown, researchers find

Households saving money during lockdown, researchers find

Households saving money during lockdown, researchers find

28 May 2020

People are spending less on restaurants, cinemas and fuel, comparethemarket.com found.


Pledge to make roads ‘accessible for all’ on 50th anniversary of blue badge law

Pledge to make roads ‘accessible for all’ on 50th anniversary of blue badge law

Pledge to make roads ‘accessible for all’ on 50th anniversary of blue badge law

28 May 2020

Blue badges often enable holders to park free of charge in pay-and-display bays and for up to three hours on single and double yellow lines.


Fake reviews experiment suggests online shoppers more likely to buy poor goods

Fake reviews experiment suggests online shoppers more likely to buy poor goods

Fake reviews experiment suggests online shoppers more likely to buy poor goods

28 May 2020

Consumer group Which? presented people with different product reviews to see how they would react if buying in real life.


Gardens and parkland sites begin to open to visitors as lockdown eases

Gardens and parkland sites begin to open to visitors as lockdown eases

Gardens and parkland sites begin to open to visitors as lockdown eases

28 May 2020

The National Trust and the Royal Horticultural Society are to reopen gardens to limited numbers of visitors who have booked in advance.


Wearing face masks at home might help curb spread of coronavirus – study

Wearing face masks at home might help curb spread of coronavirus – study

Wearing face masks at home might help curb spread of coronavirus – study

28 May 2020

Researchers found the practice was 79% effective at stopping the spread of transmission before symptoms emerged in the first person infected.


Life on the inside: 10 low and no-alcohol drinks for lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 low and no-alcohol drinks for lockdown

Life on the inside: 10 low and no-alcohol drinks for lockdown

28 May 2020

It’s tempting to enjoy a drink on a warm night in lockdown so here’s how to avoid too much of a good thing.


Payouts made to fewer than 5% of Windrush compensation claimants

Payouts made to fewer than 5% of Windrush compensation claimants

Payouts made to fewer than 5% of Windrush compensation claimants

28 May 2020

The Home Office said £362,996 has been paid out from the fund which totals at least £200 million, with offers valued at £280,000 also made.


Missing Liverpool teenagers could be in North Ayrshire, say police

Missing Liverpool teenagers could be in North Ayrshire, say police

Missing Liverpool teenagers could be in North Ayrshire, say police

28 May 2020

Andrew O’Brien and Elliot Ryan have been missing for a week.


Ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood killer faces court over 1987 evidence

Ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood killer faces court over 1987 evidence

Ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood killer faces court over 1987 evidence

28 May 2020

Russell Bishop was acquitted in the original trial before being convicted in 2018 after double jeopardy laws were overturned.


Caledonian Sleeper train overshot platform because ‘brakes would not work’

Caledonian Sleeper train overshot platform because ‘brakes would not work’

Caledonian Sleeper train overshot platform because ‘brakes would not work’

28 May 2020

The London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley service missed its intended stopping point by around 650 metres, an RAIB report found.


How does the coronavirus Test and Trace programme work?

How does the coronavirus Test and Trace programme work?

How does the coronavirus Test and Trace programme work?

28 May 2020

The system will initially rely on the public acting responsibly and following the guidance.


Luxury travel firm starts offering staycations with demand set to soar

Luxury travel firm starts offering staycations with demand set to soar

Luxury travel firm starts offering staycations with demand set to soar

28 May 2020

Among the new locations being offered by Kuoni are the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast and the Gower Peninsular in South Wales.


Nissan’s UK plant remains important part of business, says car giant

Nissan’s UK plant remains important part of business, says car giant

Nissan’s UK plant remains important part of business, says car giant

28 May 2020

The Japanese company has announced the closure of its site in Barcelona, with the loss of thousands of jobs, under a worldwide restructuring.


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