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UK steps up travel restrictions to crack down on rule flouters

'Going on holiday is not a valid reason to travel', said UK home secretary Priti Patel.

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Scottish and English drinkers most frequently drunk, study suggests

The findings were part of the Global Drug Survey 2020, which included data from 110,000 people from 25 countries.

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Schools closed and exams scrapped as England enters third lockdown

In the first lockdown schools and colleges were given little more than 48 hours to set up remote education. This time they are much better prepared, according to the Association of School and College Leaders.

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Watch: 'You are not alone' says Queen Elizabeth in Christmas speech

The British monarch said that there is "hope in the new dawn" and praised all those who have "risen magnificently to the challenges" of the year.

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Tighter coronavirus restrictions for swathes of England as cases surge

A rise in cases across the south-east and east of England means a number of areas will be moved into the strictest tier of coronavirus measures, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

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Men arrested after accidentally showing police video of cannabis farm

One of the men went to open Google Translate on his phone to help him communicate with the officers but ended up showing them a video of a cannabis farm instead.

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London's National Gallery reopens as England's lockdown is lifted

As England's second lockdown comes to an end, cultural venues such as the National Gallery have reopened their doors to the public.

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COVID-19: 99% of England to be in toughest two tiers of restrictions

England will exit its second national lockdown on December 1 and return to a multi-tier system with restrictions imposed depending on the local area's epidemiological situation.

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England to move to a new multi-tiered system of COVID restrictions

The vast majority of England will continue to face severe restrictions when the country emerges from its second full coronavirus lockdown on December 2.

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Coronavirus: England facing tighter restrictions when lockdown ends

Prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce changes to the existing tiered system, putting some parts of England under tighter restrictions after the national lockdown ends on December 2.

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England planning Christmas ‘travel window’ for students in December

Mass testing will be carried out across the country's campuses before students travel home for the festive period.

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COVID-19: England goes back into lockdown as cases spike around Europe

People enjoyed a final night out in England on Wednesday ahead of a second national lockdown, brought in to stem the spread of coronavirus.

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South Yorkshire to move to strictest COVID-19 restrictions, mayor says

Mayor Dan Jarvis says the decision came after virus cases doubled in local hospitals over the last ten days

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London bans household gatherings as it tightens COVID-19 restrictions

Cases in London have been doubling every ten days, prompting the government to bring in new restrictions .

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Boris Johnson refuses to rule out 'circuit break' lockdown in England

The UK prime minister is under increasing pressure to impose a weeks-long lockdown to act as a "circuit break" in coronavirus transmission.

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Liverpool mayor says images of crowded streets 'shame our city'

Crowds were pictured dancing in Liverpool before new COVID-19 restrictions were brought in on Wednesday in the UK's new three-tier alert system.

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Britain will overhaul 'broken' asylum system to deter illegal migrants

Priti Patel told a virtual conference of government lawmaker that UK would “stop those who come here illegally making endless legal claims to remain.”

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No social distancing worries at 'UK's first' sci-fi robot-themed diner

Robotazia, a diner in the English city of Milton Keynes, uses robots to deliver food and drinks to tables, rather than human workers.

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COVID restrictions intensify in North East England amid soaring cases

Matt Hancock made the announcement on Thursday.

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COVID-19: Confusion as UK divided over Portugal quarantine rules

Some travellers have asked for clarity after Wales and Scotland imposed a 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Portugal, while England did not.