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Majority of schools have pupils isolating ‘due to Covid-19 test access problems’

Majority of schools have pupils isolating ‘due to Covid-19 test access problems’

Majority of schools have pupils isolating ‘due to Covid-19 test access problems’

Nearly all schools have children out of class due to suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus, a union poll suggests.

EasyJet poaches executive from rival Tui as new finance chief

EasyJet poaches executive from rival Tui as new finance chief

EasyJet poaches executive from rival Tui as new finance chief

The company told investors on Friday that it is has appointed Kenton Jarvis to become its next chief financial officer.

Ryanair cuts flights due to ‘mismanagement of the return of air travel’

Ryanair cuts flights due to ‘mismanagement of the return of air travel’

Ryanair cuts flights due to ‘mismanagement of the return of air travel’

The budget airline said its capacity in October will be 40% of 2019 levels, compared with the 50% it previously announced.

Father and son return weather vane to cathedral’s towering spire

Father and son return weather vane to cathedral’s towering spire

Father and son return weather vane to cathedral’s towering spire

Norwich Cathedral has the country’s second tallest spire.

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

National lockdown not ruled out to curb spread of Covid-19 – Hancock

The Health Secretary said hospital admissions are now doubling every eight days, amid warnings that deaths will rise in the coming weeks.

‘You will see another angle of life here’ – stories from migrants in Calais

‘You will see another angle of life here’ – stories from migrants in Calais

‘You will see another angle of life here’ – stories from migrants in Calais

Video project ‘People of Calais’ tells stories of refugees in northern France waiting to come to the UK.

More train services could be nationalised when contracts expire on Sunday

More train services could be nationalised when contracts expire on Sunday

More train services could be nationalised when contracts expire on Sunday

Emergency Measures Agreements lasting six months were introduced for all of Britain’s rail franchises in March to keep trains running.

Investec to slash 210 UK banking jobs

Investec to slash 210 UK banking jobs

Investec to slash 210 UK banking jobs

The company said it will cut around 13% of its London-based roles in order to help ‘simplify and focus the business’.

New lockdown restrictions expected for parts of England’s North West

New lockdown restrictions expected for parts of England’s North West

New lockdown restrictions expected for parts of England’s North West

A Government announcement on new measures is anticipated.

Retail sales continue recovery in August but lose pace

Retail sales continue recovery in August but lose pace

Retail sales continue recovery in August but lose pace

The ONS said volumes for the month were 4% higher than in February, before the country was fully impacted by the pandemic.

Make the most of gardening in autumn, experts urge green fingered householders

Make the most of gardening in autumn, experts urge green fingered householders

Make the most of gardening in autumn, experts urge green fingered householders

Two thirds do not think autumn is an important season for gardening, poll shows.

Waitrose ends use of plastic shrink wrap on multi-buy grocery tins

Waitrose ends use of plastic shrink wrap on multi-buy grocery tins

Waitrose ends use of plastic shrink wrap on multi-buy grocery tins

Most multi-buy cans will be available loose, while tuna and tomatoes will move to a card sleeve that can be recycled.

Appeal after NHS Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus

Appeal after NHS Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus

Appeal after NHS Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus

Police said it was a ‘totally unwarranted violent assault’.

Jeremy Hunt: Maternity mistakes costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year

Jeremy Hunt: Maternity mistakes costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year

Jeremy Hunt: Maternity mistakes costing NHS nearly £1 billion per year

The former health secretary claims nearly twice as much is being spent on lawsuits as on the total pay of labour doctors in England.

Sadiq Khan urges extension to business rates holiday

Sadiq Khan urges extension to business rates holiday

Sadiq Khan urges extension to business rates holiday

The mayor of London has joined with councils in the capital to call for an extension to 2021/22.

Domestic violence sufferers asked to share Clare’s Law experiences

Domestic violence sufferers asked to share Clare’s Law experiences

Domestic violence sufferers asked to share Clare’s Law experiences

The number of disclosures made under Clare’s Law nearly doubled from 3,410 in the year ending March 2017 to 6,583 in the year ending March 2019.

What the papers say – September 18

What the papers say – September 18

What the papers say – September 18

The national papers are dominated by concern over the ‘barely functional’ test and trace scheme.

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