29/07/2020 Pressure for UK to ease Spain quarantine

Pressure grows on the UK to ease quarantine rules for travellers arriving from Spain.

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30/07/2020 Coronavirus: England highest excess death levels in Europe

England saw the largest increase in death rates in Europe, early in the pandemic.

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31/07/2020 Lockdown easing delayed in England

The re-opening of casinos and bowling alleys is postponed due to Covid-19 concerns

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01/08/2020 Pubs 'may need to shut' to allow schools to reopen

Two senior government scientific advisers warn difficult decisions will have to be taken.

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02/08/2020 Government says reopening schools in England "a priority"

Ministers insist it will be safe to return in September despite concerns from unions

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03/08/2020 Tributes to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume

The former SDLP leader - who helped end the Troubles - has died aged 83

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04/08/2020 Scottish teenagers given exam grades

Teenagers in Scotland have been given their grades for exams they were unable to sit

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05/08/2020

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut

French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion

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07/08/2020 Details of redundancies at British Airways confirmed

Union bosses have accused BA of "naked greed" by forcing cabin crew to take redundancy.

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08/08/2020 Home Office seeks navy help over migrant crossings

Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings

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09/08/2020 Headteachers criticise Johnson on schools reopening in England

A headteachers' union says the PM shouldn't claim it's a "moral duty" to reopen schools.

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Scottish government apology on exam grades

First Minister says the problem will be fixed

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11/08/2020 Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded

Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded

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12/08/2020 Chancellor reacts to UK officially entering recession

Rishi Sunak has acknowledged the UK is facing a "very difficult and uncertain time".

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13/08/2020 Anger at A Level Results

There has been anger at the A-Levels awarded, with almost 40% of results downgraded

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14/08/2020 Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine

Thousands of Britons in France rush to get home before a two week quarantine takes effect

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15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on

Prince Charles leads commemorations on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender.

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16/08/2020 Boris Johnson faces calls to act on A-Level confusion

Labour urges Boris Johnson to take charge of the "mess" surrounding A-Levels in England.

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17/08/2020 U-turn on A-Level and GCSE results

There had been fierce criticism from parents and teachers of this year's grading system.

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Public Health England shake up goes ahead -- despite warnings about the timing

The government presses ahead with major changes to health bodies tackling coronavirus

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19/08/2020 English Channel: Teenage migrant's body found

A Sudanese boy has drowned apparently trying to reach the UK in a small boat.

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20/08/2020 Record GCSE results

Steep rise in GCSE pass rate and top grades after computer algorithm abandoned

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21/08/2020 NW England lockdown

Tighter restrictions in Oldham, Blackburn and Pendle due to coronavirus spikes

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22/08/2020 Two charged in major NI security operation

Two people have been charged after an operation targeting the leadership of the New IRA

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23/08/2020 "It's safe to reopen schools" - UK's medical officers

They say children are more at risk of harm from not returning to school than from virus.

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24/08/2020 Masks 'likely in Scottish schools'

The Scottish government looks set to make face coverings mandatory in secondary schools.

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The Prime Minister hints at mask guidance for English schools could change

Mask compulsory for Scottish schools from Monday - the PM suggests England may follow

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26/08/2020 Senior civil servant sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England

A senior civil servant has been sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England

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27/08/2020 England Test and Trace misses targets

England Test and Trace times are increasing, as it falls short of key targets

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