The world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s five-minute Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama opened the programme on BBC Two tonight at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Via: BBC Proms begins with music by black British composer 'exploring themes of identity'
Care homes are being offered increased payments to take in people who have had coronavirus. This is despite the death toll from the virus in care homes topping 15,000 Via: Care homes 'bribed' to take coronavirus patients
Data from the Office for National Statistics suggests that 0.05 per cent of the population of England – one in every 1,900 people – is infected with Covid-19 on any given day. Via: Coronavirus UK: 7 new hotspots named, though outbreak shrinks
Hundreds of shoppers flocked to outfitters across Britain in the early hours to avoid the huge wait times which stacked up as staff limited the number of customers allowed inside due to social distancing. Via: UK parents rush to buy uniforms as schools reopen next week
Health Secretary Matt Hancock chaired a ‘Gold Command’ meeting yesterday to discuss further action in badly-hit areas. Officials have yet to confirm where will face tougher measures. Via: Trafford 'will be RELEASED from tough North West lockdown rules'
The figures come from Pew Research Center, a Washington DC-based think tank, which interviewed more than 14,000 adults in 14 economically advanced countries. Via: Britain and the US are bottom of the pile in rankings of how governments have handled Covid-19
A map created by the Office for National Statistics showed that the coronavirus death rate was highest in the North West of England in July but it continues to fall in every region. Via: How many people have died of Covid-19 in YOUR area? Interactive map shows victims by postcode
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as analysts contemplate end of ‘Abenomics’ and weaker dollarEuropean stocks waver despite signal of longer stimulus from FedAbe confirms resignation on health grounds, hails economic policy Andrew Bailey speaks after sterling hits eight-month high 2.49pm BST Andrew Bailey has now finished Read more
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Exclusive: Third-party reports set out allegations at 18 Leicester suppliers The fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has been selling clothes made by at least 18 factories in Leicester that audits say have failed to prove they pay the minimum wage to workers, a Guardian investigation has found.Third-party audit reports produced over the Read more