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Scotland’s former first minister, Alex Salmond, has accused officials in the Scottish government and the SNP of a “malicious and concerted effort” to damage his reputation – “even to the extent of having me imprisoned”.
A relative of the Queen has been jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral home.
Bournemouth beach has been ranked among the best 25 beaches in the world, according to Tripadvisor’s Travellers Choice awards.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the government’s timeline for unlocking coronavirus restrictions won’t be sped up – and could even be slowed as ministers remain “vigilant” against infection rates.
The government has set out how it intends to turn the COVID-19 pandemic into a virus that is manageable in the long term.
Rates of pay growth are running at their highest level since 2008, according to official figures which also show “early signs” of stabilisation for payrolled employment despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “very optimistic” that he will be able to remove all coronavirus restrictions in England by 21 June under his four-stage plan for lifting lockdown.
The number of deaths involving coronavirus is dropping in all regions of England, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.
The route out of lockdown has been decided and parts of life could start to feel a bit more normal – but when and how is it all going to happen?
Another 178 coronavirus-related deaths and 10,641 new cases have been recorded, while the number of people to have received a first jab has now passed 17.7 million.
