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A woman wearing a protective face mask passes a boarded up pub painted with a 'stay strong' mural, in central London, as further coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted in England.

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We could see 50,000 cases of the disease a day by mid-October and around 200 deaths a day four weeks later Sir Patrick Vallance said. 

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Fresh restrictions on pubs and restaurants will be announced on Tuesday following stark warnings from the Government’s scientists.

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The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed that firms will not be able to charge renewing customers more than new customers.

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William says he has ‘always loved nature’, but fatherhood has given him ‘a new sense of purpose’.

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Premier Inn owner Whitbread has warned it could axe up to 6,000 jobs due to a lack of demand for hotel stays.

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The party leader will tell members that Labour will ‘put family first’ as he declares his patriotism for the UK.

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Boris Johnson has been forced to abandon his drive to get Britons back to the workplace as he prepares to announce new restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The owner of Premier Inn has warned up to 6,000 jobs could be lost as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit demand for hotel stays. Whitbread, which also owns Brewers Fayre restaurants, said it hoped the bulk of losses would be voluntary redundancies.

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