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6 July 2020
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More beauty treatments, small wedding receptions and live indoor shows can resume this weekend.
People returning from the Netherlands and Malta from Saturday will also have to self-isolate.
Hospital admissions are not rising despite increases in coronavirus cases, according to NHS England data.
Epic Games says it is taking Apple to court over "monopolistic" policies after it banned Fortnite.
Majorca's famous party destination Magaluf has been left deserted because of coronavirus.
Pupils from low-income migrant families should keep getting government support, say charities.
The US president fuels a fringe idea, echoing his past baseless claims about Barack Obama's origins.
Hundreds of would-be holidaymakers are finding their bookings have been cancelled last minute.
It would manage a "crude" trade-off between lives and jobs as the UK economy reopens, a report says.
Health officials are working with the sandwich makers in Northampton, where 299 tested positive.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agree to normalise relations in the third Israel-Arab peace deal.
The Postal Service requires emergency funds to cope with the pandemic and the election, Democrats say.
Many of Friday's papers lead on reaction to A-level results and calls for the system to be reviewed.
Sonia is one of thousands of garment workers who have lost their jobs in Bangladesh due to Covid-19.
A photo of the crowded school hallway went viral, and since then nine people have tested positive.
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
The cast and crew of Sleepless describe the preparations for their ''coronavirus-safe'' production.
Thousands of injured, displaced and traumatised children are dealing with the aftermath of the port explosion.
Photos from across England show a remarkable lightning show on a stormy Wednesday night.
An Afghan girl was hailed as a hero, but her story was more complicated than it first looked.
Its star Eliza Scanlen, says the script had "more life than anything I've read in ages".
The destruction goes for miles, but Beirutis are slowly picking up the pieces in a broken city.
Oil slicks can lead to major environmental disasters but industry experts say regulations are now much tighter.
Firms are building robots that can survey the seabed and underwater structures without human help.
Jayne, Emily, Laura and Aimee talk about their scars, and how they came to accept them.
With the global market for recycled cardboard worth billions of dollars, it is attracting criminals.
Defiance is spreading in the face of attacks by police on people in the streets and detainees.
As London swelters, we look at how urban areas can adapt to deal with higher temperatures.
England's bowlers grab the upper hand in the second Test against Pakistan on a weather-affected first day at the Ageas Bowl.
RB Leipzig will play Paris St-Germain in the last four of the Champions League after Tyler Adams' late deflected winner knocks out Atletico Madrid.
Defending champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from this year's US Open because the coronavirus pandemic has hampered her return from injury.
Ronnie O'Sullivan punches the table after missing a tough pink at the World Snooker Championship in his semi-final match against Mark Selby.
Fans to be allowed into the Crucible Theatre this weekend for the final of the World Snooker Championship, BBC Sport understands.
James Anderson leads the way for England as the hosts take five wickets on a rain-affected day at Southampton to put themselves in a strong position in the second Test against Pakistan.
Anthony McGill uses all the extensions available to him to help with a difficult shot but then decides not to use it in a tense semi-final with Kyren Wilson.
Will students have online or face-to-face learning this autumn, and will they still have to pay full fees?
Are you concerned about your results? Experts answer some of your questions.
Students share their disappointment after their predicted exam results were downgraded.
Some students who haven't got the results they wanted are angry about how the situation has been dealt with.
Education editor Branwen Jeffreys explains how A-level grades were decided this year and what you can do if you didn't get what you expected.
With exams in the UK cancelled this year, students' grades have been 'calculated' instead.
All about the BTec National, one of the popular alternatives to A-levels.
A-level student Mia Cleal-Bramley explains why she doesn't want to rely on her mock exam results.
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.
Calls made from a surgery are showing up on patients' mobiles as having come from a massage parlour.
An estimated 750 butterflies have successfully emerged following a conservation project.
The NHS trust said despite additional staffing it was taking longer for patients to be seen in A&E.
Engineers from the Canal and River Trust are using a spider crane to help repair Sharpness Docks.
The original Gloucester Candlestick vanished around the time of a fire and is in a museum.
About 1,000 people took part in a virtual challenge for Ben Brown, raising more than £31,500.
With exams in the UK cancelled this year, students' grades have been 'calculated' instead.
An NHS Confederation report predicts a 20% increase in demand for services in the coming months.
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?
With the Premiership returning after a five-month hiatus, we take a look at the big transfer moves made this summer.
Cheltenham Town sign goalkeeper Josh Griffiths on loan from Premier League side West Bromwich Albion ahead of the 2020-21 season.
Gloucestershire sign batsman Tom Lace on a contract that will keep him with the county until the end of the 2023 campaign.
All Premiership clubs will show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, although not all will take a knee.
Gloucestershire announce that all-rounder Jack Taylor will captain the side in the 2020 T20 Blast.
1. A radical idea to boost the economy. The only real growth as we recover from this epidemic is going to come from the gig and hustle economy. Lots of high-earning self-employed professionals could be a lot more effective if they took on an assistant. But they don’t because it immediately traps them in the whole nightmare of employment law and tax and pension regulations. It would be easy to exempt the first employees from all those rules. Likewise, how about a £5,000 tax-free hustle allowance that allows people a side gig they don’t have to pay tax on? Both would create jobs. Editor
2. Covid-19 sees a surge in early retirement. The number of people retiring before the age of 65 rose by more than 55,000 as the UK went into lockdown, official data reveals, suggesting that Covid-19 may be driving an increase in early retirement. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that in the March to May period of this year, the number of under-65s describing themselves as “retired” was 55,311 up on November 2019 to January 2020. MoneyWeek
3. Building your resilience muscle. Resilience is a muscle. The more you fall, the easier it is to get back up. Your recovery and bounce back period decrease every time. But what does resilience look like in the workplace, particularly during crisis times? It’s being open and transparent, sharing the vulnerabilities and acknowledging how challenging a time it is. Encouraging professionals to focus on the one action they can take no matter how they feel or how afraid they are will help them bounce back from adversity. We cover leadership and resilience in the next lesson of 10/10, our government supported leadership development and mentoring programme. [READ MORE]
4. Brits in no rush to return to work. It’s taking British workers longer to return to their normal workplace than their counterparts in continental Europe, according to Morgan Stanley research. Working from home continues to be widespread in the UK, where only 52% of employees have headed back to their place of work. This compares to 85% of workers in France, 76% in Germany, 75% in Spain and 74% in Italy. The survey, conducted in mid-July, also found that 82% of workers in the five countries would like to keep working remotely, but only 17% would want to do so five days a week. The Telegraph
5. Something cool to take the heat out of your finances. Emma is a free app is “described as ‘your best financial friend’…designed to help you avoid overdrafts, cancel wasteful subscriptions, track debt and save money”. You can use Emma to set budgets and track all of your accounts, including investments and pensions, in one place. The app has “the ability to find and cancel any wasteful subscriptions you may have signed up to but forgotten about”. The Emma app is registered with the FCA and uses “state-of-the-art security measures, so you can rest assured your data is safe”. Money Management
6. Redundancy advice requests soar. As the government starts to wind down its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for furloughed workers, thousands of companies and employees are seeking redundancy advice. Conciliation service Acas said calls to its redundancy advice line almost tripled in the past two months as the coronavirus crisis continues to impact UK businesses. Acas suggests redundancies should be used as a last resort and recommends employers look for alternatives instead, such as: recruitment freezes; limits on overtime; more flexible working to cut down on office costs; moving employees into other roles. The Times
7. Is the pandemic workday longer? The pandemic lockdown workday is, on average, 48.5 minutes longer than usual, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper. It also has about 13% more meetings and 1.4 more daily emails, according to the research, which looked at 3.1 million people in 16 big metropolitan areas in North America, Europe and the Middle East. VPN data has also pointed to odd work hours, Bloomberg reports, attributing the changes to blurred boundaries between work and home and childcare demands. MSN
8. What to do after you mess up at work. Mistakes at work happen. Even though it can be tempting to avoid responsibility, the best thing to do is to own up honestly and fix the issue for the following reasons: [1] The longer you wait to admit the error or solve the problem, the more damage is done. [2] Not revealing the screw up will count as another mistake you made. [3] You build trust among colleagues and bosses, who know you will always update them about any bad situation before it's too late. Editor
9. The bottom line. The price of a seat aboard Virgin Galactic’s space plane VSS Unity, the interiors of which were unveiled in a series of virtual simulations last week, has been set at $250,000. Around 600 customers have paid deposits, although no date has yet been set for take-off. MoneyWeek
Education editor Branwen Jeffreys explains how A-level grades were decided this year and what you can do if you didn't get what you expected.
Some students who haven't got the results they wanted are angry about how the situation has been dealt with.
BBC weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans explains why it's been so hot and stormy.
Majorca's famous party destination Magaluf has been left deserted because of coronavirus.
The cast and crew of Sleepless describe the preparations for their ''coronavirus-safe'' production.
The class of 2020 has endured an experience unlike any that's gone before, but its big moment is coming.
With finances stretched by Covid-19 these young people are supporting each other to save money.
A number of men from Ghana are taking up GAA after working in Ardglass for the last year.
Neville Lawrence says he'll never give up fighting for 'full justice' for his murdered son Stephen.
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown many countries into recession - but what exactly is it and how could it affect you?
People who go to beauticians for medically related treatments have had to treat themselves in lockdown, and it's affecting every part of their life.
Boris Johnson said it's important everyone works to ensure "nothing like this happens again".
Organisations promoting the idea that sexuality can be changed argue their practices are ethical but Boris Johnson wants to ban the practice.
PC Gaz Phillips who nearly died just days before PC Andrew Harper is supporting his widow's campaign for tougher sentences.
Beach lifeguards say they have seen a rise in antisocial behaviour as lockdown restrictions ease.
Julie Morris explains what it is like to be job hunting in your late fifties during coronavirus.
Keith Mason and Riona Kelly have been posting about her recovery and it's become a lockdown hit.
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".