Browsing: UK News briefing

Health Secretary Sajid Javid will be updating MPs later today on England’s 19 July lockdown end date. Javid is expected to address the commons less than 48 hours after he was appointed to the role following the resignation of Matt Hancock. 

City will make a formal offer for Jack Grealish when Euro 2020 ends, while Villa has begun talks with Grealish over an improved contract

Matt Hancock has admitted to breaking social distancing rules after pictures of him kissing an aide were published in The Sun. 

The UK has reported 35,204 new Delta cases in the latest week – a 46% increase. The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases to 111,157. 

Popstar Britney Spears has apologised to her fans for pretending to be OK while she was suffering under her “abusive” conservatorship. 

Health Secretary Matt Hancock, 42, is fighting for his job today after an accusation of him having an affair with his closest aide. 

England will face Germany in the next Euro 2020 game, another instalment of a historic tie between two old rivals. England will face Germany next Tuesday at Wembley. But do they have a chance at a win? 

Buckingham Palace has published its figures on ethnic minority staffing – with the data showing the royal household lags behind many other British institutions on workplace diversity. 

Junk food TV advertisements will be banned pre-9pm. The ban includes foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat. 

There will be no “legal compulsion” to still wear facemasks when England ditches all covid restrictions, the environment secretary told Sky News.

GB News commentator QUITS accuses channel of ‘opening gates of hell’. India Willoughby had agreed to appear weekly on GB News

UK slaps down Russian claims they ‘fired warning shots and dropped BOMBS’ at Navy ship

PC Benjamin Monk has been found guilty of the manslaughter of former pro footballer Dalian Atkinson. 

Streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ might be facing tighter regulation under the UK government’s proposal. 

Popstar Billie Eilish has apologised after a video emerged of her appearing to mouth an anti-Asian slur. The singer said she is “appalled and embarrassed” over the footage. 

The man suspected of murdering his British wife Caroline Crounch after he claimed she was killed during a robbery at their home has appeared in an Athens court to give evidence. 

Matt Hancock told Sky News that quarantine-free travel to amber list countries for people who have been fully vaccinated is being worked on

Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount will have to self-isolate until Monday after coming into contact with Scotland’s midfielder Billy Gilmour

Nicola Sturgeon has defended the ban on non-essential travel with Manchester and Salford after an angry reaction from the area’s mayor. 

McDonald’s has announced that it will hire 20,000 more workers as it plans to open new restaurants across the UK and Ireland. 

Billy Gilmour will miss Scotland’s final Euro 2020 Group D match against Croatia after the Scottish midfielder tested positive for Covid-19

From today, flexible and cheaper rail tickets are available in England, with big savings on certain routes for people who travel two or three days a week. 

UK reports another 10,321 coronavirus cases and 14 deaths, London opens vaccine pop up centres 

Prince Charles plans to never make Archie a prince, even when he’s king according to the Mail on Sunday.

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