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Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:50:19 GMT
Petition calling for racist football fans to be banned from games attracts over 750,000 signatures
‘Our England team stood up for all of us – now we must stand up for them,’ urges campaign

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:52:09 GMT
UK weather: Flash floods cause travel chaos before temperatures expected to hit 28C
Heavy downpours should give way to week of warm, sunny weather for most

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:51:35 GMT
Murder probe after woman dies in Manchester house fire
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in a house fire in Manchester.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:49:05 GMT
London flooding news – live: Tube travel chaos after parts of capital receive month of rain in one day
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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:45:01 GMT
In pictures: Marcus Rashford mural covered in messages of support after racist graffiti
Local residents in Withington, Manchester, rallied round to replace the abuse with love hearts

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:27:44 GMT
‘Don’t be hoodwinked’: Aid cuts will be permanent if government wins vote today, Tory rebel warns
‘Frankly, if the government get their way today that we can kiss goodbye to the 0.7%’

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:19:23 GMT
Leading government adviser warns making face masks voluntary ‘won’t do any good’
‘There is evidence to suggest that it does good, but only if everybody does it’ Professor Graham Medley says

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:13:52 GMT
Euro 2020 racism reaction – latest: Mings accuses Patel of ‘stoking fire’ after England players abused online
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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:03:19 GMT
Nightclub chain won’t ask for Covid passport despite rules
Having to provide a vaccine passport to enter a nightclube ‘would create a barrier to both customer enjoyment and getting the industry back on its feet’

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:01:58 GMT
Euro 2020 final: Police admit they were caught out by England fans storming Wembley
Labour says incursion ‘raises serious questions about security and policing of major events’

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:50:19 GMT
One fifth of donations to Tories came from people with interests in housing market, report claims
‘Extent to which the Conservative Party depends financially on those with major property interests is of serious concern,’ says Transparency International UK

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:44:40 GMT
Strip clubs and escort services could cause substantial fall in sex crimes, study finds
‘Adult entertainment establishments decrease sex crime,’ researcher says

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:20:35 GMT
Marcus Rashford says he will ‘never apologise for who I am’ after racist abuse
England forward pens defiant message to fans after being targeted on social media

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 23:26:17 GMT
‘A fire they poured petrol on’: Boris Johnson and Priti Patel condemned over football racism ‘hypocrisy’
PM and home secretary gave ‘license to racists’, Labour alleges - after failing to back taking the knee

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 23:20:55 GMT
Government condemned as sports stars accuse politicians of fuelling racist abuse of England players
Footballer Tyrone Mings accuses the home secretary of stoking the fire of racism

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 22:51:43 GMT
Government accused of protecting ‘hate speech’ at university campuses
Labour urges Tory MPs to vote against ‘dangerous’ free speech bill

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 22:41:19 GMT
Flash floods in London after torrential rain batters capital
Cars are marooned in several parts of south west London, as blustery winds and torrential downpours hit the capital

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:47:43 GMT
England defender Tyrone Mings accuses Priti Patel of ‘stoking the fire’ amid racist abuse of players
Footballer says abuse of teammates following Euro 2020 final ‘sickens but does not surprise’ him

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:30:39 GMT
Is Boris Johnson’s authority on the line over ‘freedom day’ gamble?
With Covid hospitalisations set to soar, Adam Forrest asks whether the public will keep on listening to the prime minister’s public health messages after lockdown ends in England on 19 July

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:28:13 GMT
Marcus Rashford mural vandalised with racist graffiti, police say
England star on ‘verge of tears’ after seeing local residents had covered abuse with messages of support

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:02:36 GMT
Covid: Third wave peak will put pressure on NHS, says Prof Chris Whitty
Chief medical officer says ‘going slowly’ after 19 July is vital to protect health service

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:25:37 GMT
Lockdown lifting does not mean life is going back to normal, Boris Johnson warns
Don’t have ‘a great jubilee’ after restrictions are lifted on 19 July, PM warns

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:11:46 GMT
‘Fabricated’ culture wars pit working-class communities against each other, report says
Experts warn of US-style divisions coming to UK

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:43:27 GMT
Boris Johnson dodges question on taking the knee after racist abuse of England players
PM says people should be free to condemn racism ‘in any way they choose’

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:41:42 GMT
Nightclub revellers likely to need Covid status certification for entry
Warning to ministers not to impose Covid passports on pubs ‘by the back door’

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:15:09 GMT
MPs granted binding vote on UK’s huge overseas aid cuts in government U-turn
MPs have been granted a binding vote on the UK’s huge overseas aid cuts, but threatened with tax hikes and other spending cuts if they defy the government.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:30:14 GMT
Downing Street rules out extra bank holiday for England reaching Euro 2020 final
A petition that sought to make 12 July a bank holiday received more than 360,000 signatures

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:42:29 GMT
Dominic Cummings broke rules on business activities after leaving No 10, watchdog says
Boris Johnson’s former top adviser failed to await advice before offering services for payment

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:04:10 GMT
Mancunians leave hearts and messages on defaced Marcus Rashford mural
Vandals sprayed graffiti over black-and-white mural just hours after England lost the Euro 2020 final

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:59:36 GMT
Covid: Final step on England’s road out of lockdown confirmed for 19 July
Nightclubs to reopen but encouraged to implement certification checks on guests

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:46:43 GMT
The Base: UK to ban US-based white supremacist group as terrorist organisation
Priti Patel says she wants to make it ‘as difficult as possible’ for militants to operate in UK

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:44:27 GMT
England’s roads deserted as country watched Euro 2020 final, location data shows
Congestion levels shot straight up after game ended, with demand for tube journeys highest since before pandemic

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:14:45 GMT
Estate agent Savills suspends employee over racist tweet after England defeat
Firm says it ‘is appalled by the racist comments in these tweets’ following England’s defeat to Italy at Euro 2020 final

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:02:38 GMT
Michael Gove obstructs investigation into Greensill scandal by blocking witness from appearing at inquiry
Boris Johnson’s de facto deputy orders civil servant not to appear before MPs trying to get to bottom of affair

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:57:26 GMT
New lockdown rules: Which restrictions are set to end on 19 July
Most remaining restrictions to be lifted

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:58:18 GMT
‘It was a complete mess’: London streets littered with rubbish morning after Euro 2020 final
Mess left behind in Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square was ‘terrible’ and ‘disgusting’, people in area say

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:16:32 GMT
Boris Johnson condemns ‘appalling’ racist abuse of England players as police investigate social media posts
Abuse has flooded in against Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, and Jadon Sancho

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:46:23 GMT
Tory MP attacks Marcus Rashford for ‘playing politics’ instead of practising football after penalty miss
‘Would it be ungenerous to suggest Rashford should have spent more time perfecting his game and less time playing politics’

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:35:48 GMT
Slovenian PM says water referendum defeat no reason to quit
Slovenia’s right-wing prime minister has brushed off opposition calls for his government's resignation in the wake of a referendum in which voters overwhelmingly rejected changes to a water management law

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:50:41 GMT
Boris Johnson accused of ‘doing nothing’ to stop racist abuse of England team with weak and delayed online harms bill
Labour says planned law needs to be toughened

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:37:55 GMT
Covid: New face-mask guidance will spread confusion, scientists warn
Boris Johnson to confirm lockdown restrictions will end on 19 July

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:32:41 GMT
Patel condemns racist abuse of England players – after failing to criticise booing of players taking knee
Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho racially abused on social media after England defeat

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:27:53 GMT
Euro 2020: Forty nine arrests in London following final, say Metropolitan Police
‘These people should be ashamed of themselves. They are not fans. They are thugs’

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:26:10 GMT
Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford racially abused online after England Euro 2020 final defeat
FA ‘appalled’ by online abuse



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