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People arriving in England from more than 50 countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy will no longer need to quarantine from 10 July, the Department for Transport has confirmed. A full list of exempt countries posing "a reduced risk"…
Read moreDozens of countries will be exempt from a travel quarantine from Monday, UK government sources have indicated. Currently, most people arriving into the UK from anywhere apart from the Republic of Ireland have to self-isolate for two weeks. Ministers had…
Read moreHome schooling is causing stress in millions of homes across the UK. BBC newsreader Kate Silverton, who is also a trainee child psychotherapist and a mother-of-two, has like most parents found lockdown a very challenging time. After speaking to other…
Read moreThe use of face coverings will become mandatory in shops in Scotland from 9 July as coronavirus restrictions are eased, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Non-essential shops have reopened in Scotland and bars and restaurants are due to open up again…
Read moreToday is the day to enjoy a good laugh as the world celebrates International Joke Day! Held every 1 July, the day is designed to start the second half of the year with a smile and a chuckle, which is…
Read moreThe National Gallery will be the first major London gallery to reopen its doors, welcoming visitors from 8 July. The vast majority of English galleries and museums won't reopen on Saturday, 4 July, despite being given the go-ahead by the government…
Read moreThe UK economy shrank more than first thought between January and March, contracting 2.2% in the joint largest fall since 1979, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised down its previous estimate of a 2% contraction, with…
Read moreThe UK's first full local lockdown has been announced in Leicester, with stricter measures imposed in the city. Non-essential shops have shut, and schools will close for most pupils on Thursday because of a rise in coronavirus cases. The loosening…
Read moreRoyal Mail is to cut 2,000 management jobs, about a fifth of its managers, as it struggles to deal with the effects of the coronavirus crisis. The postal service was already facing challenges before the pandemic. The company said the…
Read moreHealth leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave of coronavirus. In an open letter published in the British Medical Journal, ministers were warned that urgent…
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