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Rapper convicted of manslaughter of actor’s daughter mounts appeal

Rapper convicted of manslaughter of actor’s daughter mounts appeal

Rapper convicted of manslaughter of actor’s daughter mounts appeal

03 June 2020

Louella Fletcher-Michie died after taking the hallucinogenic drug 2-CP at the Bestival music festival in Dorset, in September 2017.


Ray Winstone and Hugh Jackman offer prizes for The Big Issue charity raffle

Ray Winstone and Hugh Jackman offer prizes for The Big Issue charity raffle

Ray Winstone and Hugh Jackman offer prizes for The Big Issue charity raffle

03 June 2020

The magazine is raising funds to support its vendors.


Lancet ‘expresses concern’ over hydroxychloroquine paper

Lancet ‘expresses concern’ over hydroxychloroquine paper

Lancet ‘expresses concern’ over hydroxychloroquine paper

02 June 2020

The findings prompted the WHO to suspend hydroxychloroquine testing within Covid-19 drug trials as a precaution.


PM opens door to ‘route to citizenship’ for 3 million people in Hong Kong

PM opens door to ‘route to citizenship’ for 3 million people in Hong Kong

PM opens door to ‘route to citizenship’ for 3 million people in Hong Kong

02 June 2020

Boris Johnson said China’s proposed security law would ‘dramatically erode’ Hong Kong’s autonomy.


Starmer tells PM to ‘get a grip’ ahead of first PMQs since Cummings row

Starmer tells PM to ‘get a grip’ ahead of first PMQs since Cummings row

Starmer tells PM to ‘get a grip’ ahead of first PMQs since Cummings row

02 June 2020

All eyes will be on the House of Commons at midday to see how the Prime Minister performs opposite the Labour leader.


Gradual easing of lockdown better for global supply chain, study suggests

Gradual easing of lockdown better for global supply chain, study suggests

Gradual easing of lockdown better for global supply chain, study suggests

02 June 2020

Researchers also found that stricter, shorter lockdowns were ‘economically preferable’ to more moderate measures imposed for four to six months.


Police break up brawl on Hampstead Heath

Police break up brawl on Hampstead Heath

Police break up brawl on Hampstead Heath

02 June 2020

Hundreds of youths were ordered to leave the park on Tuesday evening and six people were arrested.


Temperatures around UK to plunge after days of hot sunshine

Temperatures around UK to plunge after days of hot sunshine

Temperatures around UK to plunge after days of hot sunshine

02 June 2020

The highest temperature of the year so far was 28.3C recorded in the Highlands of Scotland on May 29.


Foreign travellers who disobey UK quarantine rules could face deportation

Foreign travellers who disobey UK quarantine rules could face deportation

Foreign travellers who disobey UK quarantine rules could face deportation

02 June 2020

The Home Office said foreign nationals found to be contravening restrictions to self-isolate for 14 days will be removed.


MLAs vote against ‘imposition’ of new abortion regulations in Northern Ireland

MLAs vote against ‘imposition’ of new abortion regulations in Northern Ireland

MLAs vote against ‘imposition’ of new abortion regulations in Northern Ireland

02 June 2020

Backing for the DUP motion will not change the law.


Watch: Medic mum reunited with daughters after nine weeks apart

Watch: Medic mum reunited with daughters after nine weeks apart

Watch: Medic mum reunited with daughters after nine weeks apart

02 June 2020

Suzie Vaughan was apart from her children for more than two months while she worked on the front line of the pandemic.


Testing and tracing must become a new way of life – Government TV advert

Testing and tracing must become a new way of life – Government TV advert

Testing and tracing must become a new way of life – Government TV advert

02 June 2020

NHS Test and Trace launched on Thursday and the first advert aired on Tuesday evening.


Tens of millions join Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with George Floyd protests

Tens of millions join Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with George Floyd protests

Tens of millions join Blackout Tuesday in solidarity with George Floyd protests

02 June 2020

Film and sporting stars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton joined the initiative.


Freeze UK sales of riot gear to US police amid protest violence, says Thornberry

Freeze UK sales of riot gear to US police amid protest violence, says Thornberry

Freeze UK sales of riot gear to US police amid protest violence, says Thornberry

02 June 2020

British businesses wanting to export arms need a Government licence.


Commons voting procedure ‘potentially put MPs at risk’

Commons voting procedure ‘potentially put MPs at risk’

Commons voting procedure ‘potentially put MPs at risk’

02 June 2020

Experts have said that queuing and stepping forward after one another could have been risky.


‘Just 1,749 people contacted’ in first four days of NHS Test and Trace

‘Just 1,749 people contacted’ in first four days of NHS Test and Trace

‘Just 1,749 people contacted’ in first four days of NHS Test and Trace

02 June 2020

The Government has yet to publish figures, but Channel 4 News has seen the data from Thursday to Sunday.


Britons asked to ‘take the knee’ on their doorsteps for George Floyd

Britons asked to ‘take the knee’ on their doorsteps for George Floyd

Britons asked to ‘take the knee’ on their doorsteps for George Floyd

02 June 2020

Stand Up to Racism wants the UK to kneel at 6pm on Wednesday following the death of the 46-year-old in Minneapolis.


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