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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson says face masks have a “real value in confined spaces”. Boris Johnson has said people in England “should be wearing” face coverings inside shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Ministers may confirm on Tuesday that face coverings will be compulsory inside shops in […]

Image copyright Johnson/BurridgeImage caption Leah Johnson and Brandon Burridge finished working at the coronavirus-hit farm on 2 July and claimed hygiene at the site was questionable Vegetable pickers at a farm where 73 people tested positive for Covid-19 said they had hygiene concerns about the site. Two workers said they had to share one toilet […]

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Monday evening. We will have another update for you on Tuesday morning. 1. PM says face coverings ‘should be worn’ in shops Boris Johnson says people in England “should be wearing” face coverings inside shops to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The […]

Image copyright Getty Images Amber Heard was the “abuser” in her relationship with Johnny Depp, his former personal assistant has claimed. Stephen Deuters told London’s High Court that Ms Heard, 34, subjected Mr Depp, 57, to “years of abuse”. Mr Depp is suing the publisher of the Sun newspaper over an article that referred to […]

Image caption Jonny McFadden said some customers had struggled with social distancing after a few drinks A pub landlord has put an electric fence in front of his bar to encourage customers to keep social distancing. Jonny McFadden, who runs the Star Inn in St Just, Cornwall, said there was limited space in his bar […]

Image copyright PA Media The UK coastguard is coordinating a search-and-rescue operation after several boats of migrants crossing from France were spotted in the Channel. Two Border Force vessels, the Dover lifeboat and a Coastguard aircraft are working alongside French authorities. It is thought up to 200 migrants tried to cross the Channel on Sunday. […]

Image caption The workers, who carry out picking and packing work, are being asked to remain on the farm during a period of isolation Up to 200 workers have been told to self-isolate on the farm where they pick crops after 73 of them tested positive for Covid-19. Vegetable producers A S Green and Co, […]

Image copyright PA Media Cabinet Minister Michael Gove has defended his plans for new post-Brexit border infrastructure after Labour said the government was unprepared. A £705m funding package to help manage Britain’s borders has been announced as the UK prepares to leave the EU customs union at the end of the year. Mr Gove insisted […]

Wilfried Zaha received abusive messages on social media before Sunday’s match at Aston Villa A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha on social media. Zaha revealed he had received several abusive messages on social media before Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa, a game they […]

Image copyright Getty Images First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said any move to place restrictions on visitors from England to Scotland would be based on risk, not politics. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, she said quarantine for visitors from elsewhere in the UK could not be ruled out. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously […]

Image copyright GoogleImage caption The boy was attacked in Bridgeman Street A 10-year-old boy has been stabbed in Bolton with a manhunt for his attacker under way, police say. The victim was knifed near Bridgeman Street in Great Lever. He has been taken to hospital for treatment, Greater Manchester Police said. A witness told the […]

Image caption Ishak Mostefaoui is the first British IS-supporter to die in the custody of the Syrian Democratic Forces A British man who joined the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country, the BBC has been told. One source said that Ishak Mostefaoui, originally from east London, […]