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Millions of people in the Midlands and the North are facing travel bans and the shutting of pubs, with local communities tasked with enforcing the Test and Trace programme. Via: Coronavirus: Millions in North and Midlands face travel bans and Read more

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of breaking his own Covid curfew by drinking in a Commons bar beyond 10pm – where he made a crass joke about the test and trace failings. Via: Matt Hancock makes tasteless Covid Read more

It might come as a surprise not only to learn that, at 72, Elaine Paige has a new TV role as a drug-taking mistress – but also that she has first-hand experience which she can draw upon. Via: Singer Elaine Read more

<p>Shadow communities secretary writes to head of civil service requesting Cabinet Office investigation</p> Via: Robert Jenrick: Labour demands probe into £25m government funding given to housing secretary’s constituency

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested for alleged espionage after Canada held Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou for extradition to USChina has granted consular access to two Canadians detained in the country for the first time since January as the Read more

Mexico’s president says the Vatican should apologise for ‘reprehensible atrocities’ in colonisation 500 years agoMexico’s president has written to Pope Francis to ask for an apology for the Catholic church’s role in the oppression of indigenous people in the Spanish Read more

<p>Health secretary also faces calls to apologise for ‘tasteless’ joke about UK coronavirus failings</p> Via: Matt Hancock denies flouting 10pm drinking curfew in Commons bar

<p>Ministers drawing up plans to give town halls more power over test and trace amid anger local lockdown plans</p> Via: Coronavirus: Millions face ban on socialising under new restrictions