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6 July 2020
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The prime minister is to ask for early elections amid the crisis over Tuesday's devastating blast.
A photograph appears to show Spain's former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.
A BBC Freedom of Information request shows there was a rapid rise in firms saying they were cutting staff.
This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.
People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.
More than 500 people have been intercepted crossing the English Channel in recent days.
The male died after he was stabbed on Market Place at the junction with Oxford Street.
The Air India plane skidded off the runway and broke apart during bad weather in Kerala state.
Luke Denman and Airan Berry were arrested in May while entering Venezuela by sea from Colombia.
Another member of the campaign was also detained briefly before being released, her office said.
"Sadly at the moment the trading business is too big," Maria Balshaw told Desert Island Discs.
The BBC 1Xtra DJ says the broadcast of the word was a "slap in the face of our community".
Bayern Munich will meet Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals as Chelsea suffer a crushing 7-1 aggregate defeat.
Boris Johnson's plan to ensure schools reopen in England fully in September is among Sunday's front page stories.
Teenager Octavia Sanger is releasing her first documentary on an international streaming service.
It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, leading to WW2's end.
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "open spaces".
A campaign to support businesses run by black people has had an "extraordinary effect" on sales.
As the Covid-19 pandemic loomed, the staff at one hospital braced themselves. Nothing would turn out as they expected.
Tens of thousands of pets are abandoned every summer in France. What's behind this sad phenomenon?
We've taken a look into some of the most widely-shared false stories about the pandemic across Africa.
Brayden Bull's parents were caught between the risks of both Covid-19 or an operation in lockdown.
How does the US electoral college elect the president?
Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with.
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the fishing industry to diversify to stay in business.
With coronavirus cases rising sharply, India has turned to rapid testing kits. But how reliable are they?
England snatch a riveting three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford thanks to Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler.
There could be a battle on Sunday when Lewis Hamilton starts behind Valtteri Bottas - but it's Nico Hulkenberg who could warm fans' hearts.
Qualifiers Jamie Clarke and Anthony McGill are involved in a feisty exchange at the World Championship in which the referee has to step in to diffuse the situation.
England snatch a riveting three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford thanks to a daring partnership between Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler.
Captain Joe Root says England's habit of pulling off unlikely victories gives them the belief they can win matches from almost any situation.
Arsenal to sell Lacazette to Atletico Madrid, Brighton reject Leeds bid for White, with Chelsea and Liverpool also keen, plus more.
New rules mean people entering the UK from certain countries will not have to quarantine.
Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.
Almost 10 million people have accessed the scheme, which closes in October.
Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.
Children seem to be at low risk from the disease, but can they still spread it?
What are European countries doing to control new coronavirus outbreaks?
Hot weather is expected across the UK this weekend, but how do you stay within the rules?
Where can I go and what can do on a holiday in the UK?
The world faces the worst recession for 80 years. But what does that mean?
Preston has become the latest place to impose restrictions. But how does a local lockdown work?
Belgium, Bahamas and Andorra are the latest places from where people must quarantine on arriving in the UK.
Social distancing and lockdown rules are changing in England - but what can you now do?
As quarantine rules are relaxed, holidays are back on the agenda
Temperatures are forecast to top 30C in some parts of the UK this weekend. Perhaps it is not the time you want to be partially covering your face.
Teams around the world are looking into medicines for Covid-19 and scientists are starting to discover what works.
Schools are set to go back for the autumn term, but scientists say society may have to make trade-offs.
People who have been in close contact with someone found to have Covid-19 are now being traced.
For a couple of centuries, the British were in an unlikely frenzy for the exotic fruit.
Nationwide has taken away the option for parents to help first-time buyers with small deposits.
Mark Bauwens from France takes us through his week during the coronavirus pandemic.
What has caused such anger across Lebanon - and why it is not going away.
Ben runs in the Peak District to boost his mental health after a suicide attempt two years ago.
As lockdown restrictions are eased further, people across the UK can now set up support bubbles.
The aim is to help people who've been cut off from friends and family.
Those inside a support bubble count as one household and do not have to socially distance from one another.
A bubble is defined as a group of people with whom you have close physical contact. The idea was first introduced in New Zealand.
Single adults living alone - or single parents whose children are under 18 - can now form a support bubble with one other household.
The second household can be of any size and can now include people who are shielding.
The independent advisory group Sage has been asked to examine if, when and how people might safely be allowed to expand their bubbles.
Support bubbles must be "exclusive". Once in one, you can't switch and start another with a different household.
People in each bubble can stay in each other's homes and do not have to socially distance. They count as one household, which means that in England a further household is now allowed to stay overnight with them.
Anyone in the bubble contacted as part of England's test and trace programme must stay at home. If they develop coronavirus symptoms, everyone in the bubble must self-isolate.
About 1,000 people took part in a virtual challenge for Ben Brown, raising more than £31,500.
The pictures from the 1950s to the 1980s have been shared online by the photographer's son.
Mark Taylor, who groomed girls online, was described by police as "every parent's nightmare".
PC Matthew Rollason was on duty at Cheltenham Festival when he stole money from a handed-in wallet.
The victim was found with a leg injury in Gloucester on Sunday afternoon.
Newent Town will take part in the competition for the first time in the club's 101-year history.
Coleford Town Council said the move was "not acceptable" so soon after lockdown was lifted.
Giffords Circus in Gloucestershire is preparing to reopen under social distancing rules.
How health bosses decide whether a town should go back into lockdown if Covid-19 cases rise.
Preston has become the latest place to impose restrictions. But how does a local lockdown work?
How will social and work life be different after the easing of more restrictions?
Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.
Thousands of venues will take part in a discounting scheme to help boost the hospitality industry.
Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes four wickets as Warwickshire restrict Gloucestershire to 191-8 on day one of their Bob Willis Trophy game.
Northampton sign defender Joseph Mills on a two-year deal after he turns down a new deal with Forest Green Rovers.
Plans for a salary cap in League One and League Two are "unlawful and unenforceable" says the Professional Footballers Association.
Every Premiership game played behind closed doors will be shown live on television when the season resumes.
Cheltenham Town midfielder Chris Clements signs a one-year contract extension with the League Two club.
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1. Johnson threatens national lockdown as he pauses reopening. Boris Johnson has threatened a new national lockdown as he slammed the breaks on new freedoms due this past weekend amid fears of a full-blown resurgence of Covid-19. People shielding against coronavirus can now leave their home and return to work but a further easing of lockdown restrictions in England is postponed. England's chief medical officer warned the UK may have reached the limit on lifting lockdown as cases rise. BBC 2. Female executives boost profits. The nation's top companies are more profitable when more than one in three executive roles are held by women. That's according to new research from diversity and inclusion specialists The Pipeline, which suggests profit margins are more than 10 times greater at firms where at least a third of bosses are female. Currently, just 14 of FTSE 350 companies are led by women, while 15% have no female executives at all. The Times 3. Sun, sea and Skegness. Some 14 million adults in Britain intend to take a holiday in the country before the end of September as hopes rise for a new lease of life in England’s seaside resorts. Tourist board VisitBritain reports rising interest in domestic travel from families with young children, who — prior to the pandemic — would have gone abroad. In the first half of July, lastminute.com reported that Skegness had an 800% increase in bookings on its site year-on-year. Last week, Tui extended its cancelation of trips to Spain and its islands in response to government quarantine measures. Daily Mail 4. Changes in lifestyle could delay or even prevent dementia, according to a new report. Experts say that excessive drinking, exposure to air pollution and head injuries all increase a person’s risk of dementia, adding that up to 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing 12 lifestyle practices. Dementia is potentially preventable, and we reveal how in the wellbeing lesson of 10/10. LEARN MORE |
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5. Study finds men are performing more domestic tasks. Men are performing more domestic duties than ever, according to new research. The study found that men are spending an extra five-and-a-half hours a week on childcare and housework compared to 40 years ago, while women do nearly three hours less of domestic work. However, women still do 80% more cooking, cleaning and caring than men. Daily Exprewss 6. Leisure time has dropped since 1970s. UK workers have less leisure time compared to 40 years ago, though average working hours have fallen, reports The Resolution Foundation. The thinktank found that the amount of time spent socialising has fallen due to a rise in unpaid work and active childcare. Men do more unpaid work than 40 years ago and less paid, while women do more paid, though still do more unpaid work than men on average. The report also warned of a disparity between income brackets, with paid work falling for those in lower income-households, who were also more likely to say they wanted more work. Daily Mail 7. Study finds Dominic Cummings scandal hit national unity. The scandal over Dominic Cummings’ trip to Durham damaged trust and caused the breakdown of national unity during lockdown, according to new research. The report from the thinktank British Future found that a new community spirit dissipated as the Cummings scandal emerged. It says the Cummings scandal was “a highly salient issue that appeared to damage trust in politicians”. The Telegraph 8. What the papers say today. Game-changing" is how the Daily Mail describes new coronavirus tests that can give results in 90 minutes. For the Times, they are a "significant boost" to control the virus as winter approaches, while the i says the quicker analysis should help schools reopening in September. Meanwhile, the Daily Express focuses on anger at the government for considering what campaigners call an "ageist" policy that could see people aged over 50 being asked to stay at home in order to prevent a second wave of the virus. Other potential "nuclear" options include London being sealed off, with the M25 ring road used as a "border", the Metro says. BBC 9. The bottom line. A poll has found that 42% of Brits fear their work-life balance has worsened because working from home means they find it difficult to switch off and they miss talking to their colleagues. The pandemic has left one-fifth longing for their commute as it gave them a chance to unwind before arriving at home in the evening. Metro |
A campaign to support businesses run by black people has had an "extraordinary effect" on sales.
Teenager Octavia Sanger is releasing her first documentary on an international streaming service.
The BBC's Simon Jones encounters a boat full of migrants who have succeeded in reaching UK waters.
A new project encourages adults to communicate more with their kids and focus less on their devices.
Aerial footage from the area shows the scale of the fire.
The BBC followed Tashan Daniel's best friend Leon Haque as he attended the gruelling murder trial.
Patrick Hutchinson was photographed carrying a counter-protester to safety at a London anti-racism rally in June.
Ravi Saini, 10, says the people who rescued him after he was swept out to sea are his "heroes".
Asked how they had performed calling the bingo numbers, one resident could not hide her displeasure.
Susannah, 37, marks the end of chemotherapy and lockdown by going to a "shielding" day at a tearoom.
Natasha Lambert is preparing to sail across the Atlantic in a specially-adapted boat.
British Vogue's Edward Enninful says it was a "no-brainer" that the September issue would be about activism.
New cycle lanes impede wheelchair users from hailing taxis with ease in London, one campaigner says.
Several police cars were rammed they tried to stop the man who had burgled properties in Wiltshire.
Hannah Lou Reid wipes away the names she was called at school throughout her music video.
A mother says her daughter nearly choked on the face mask.
Ben runs in the Peak District to boost his mental health after a suicide attempt two years ago.
Homes are evacuated as at least 10 containers catch fire at an industrial site.
The BBC follows the journey of an A&E doctor who recently recovered from Covid-19.
The BBC's Stacey Dooley meets mothers, babies and midwives at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
British scientist James Lovelock says population growth means something like the virus is "almost inevitable".
The London grandmother who wants her grandchildren to return from Kurdish-run camps in Syria.
Phillip Witcomb speaks about his infamous father and how he grew up not knowing his true identity.
Former BBC Ireland Correspondent Denis Murray picks out key moments in the life of one of Northern Ireland's foremost political leaders.
without a screen! Primary school teacher Jade Williams has some handy advice for the summer break.
A woman with incurable cancer is reunited with her mother for the first time since March.
With thousands of vines to prune and not enough staff, the owners put out a plea for help on social media.
Meet the extreme savers who live for an end of the nine-to-five.
Watch the highlights of a very different Bafta TV Awards, where awards were accepted virtually.
India Atkinson's videos address misconceptions about a condition that left her without fingers on one hand.
Best friends, Ayaan and Mikaeel, aged six, want to help children suffering in the Yemen crisis.
Boris Johnson says casinos, bowling alleys and skating rinks must remain closed for two more weeks.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock on what households can and can't do in affected areas of northern England.
One year on, we return to the Derbyshire town almost swept away after a dam collapsed.
Matty Hatton, 15, has received messages from astronaut Tim Peake and TV presenters Ant and Dec.
The BBC’s Laura Foster explains how you can recognise the symptoms of coronavirus.
Ibiza's nightclub scene has been hit hard by coronavirus, leaving people in need of support.