Office workers in England not obliged to be vaccinated, says minister
People should be fully vaccinated before returning to office jobs but it will not be made a legal requirement in England, a cabinet minister has said.
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July 29, 2021 UK likely to swelter in frequent 40C summers even if global warming is limited
The UK is likely to swelter in regular 40C summers, experts warn, even if global warming is limited to 1.5C.
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July 27, 2021 Minister defends relaxation of stop and search rules under PM’s new ‘beating crime’ plan
Boris Johnson has pledged to ensure “less crime, fewer victims and a safer society” as the country recovers from the pandemic.
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July 26, 2021 DLR station under water and hospitals hit by flooding in London as thunderstorms strike
Torrential rain has flooded parts of London and the South after thunderstorms struck.
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July 25, 2021 Large events such as Premier League matches could be open only to the fully vaccinated
Large events such as Premier League games could be open only to fully vaccinated people from October under government plans.
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July 24, 2021 Police searching for missing hiker Esther Dingley find bones
Police are analysing bones found near to where missing hiker Esther Dingley went missing.
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July 24, 2021 PM under pressure to allow fully vaccinated close contacts to be exempt from isolation
Boris Johnson is facing growing pressure to allow fully vaccinated people who have been identified as close contacts of coronavirus cases to be exempt from isolation.
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July 23, 2021 Police declare ‘no confidence’ in Priti Patel over pay freeze
The Police Federation has declared “no confidence” in Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, after branding a pay freeze for officers as “the final straw.”
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July 23, 2021 Self-isolation exemption for food supply chain staff won’t be extended to other businesses – minister
Emergency measures to exempt food supply chain workers from coronavirus self-isolation rules will not be extended to other businesses, Environment Secretary George Eustice has told Sky News.
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July 22, 2021 3% pay rise for NHS staff in England attacked as ‘paltry, appalling and shambolic’
A 3% pay rise from the government to NHS workers in England has been heavily criticised as “paltry”, “appalling” and “shambolic” by union leaders.
