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Politics Independent 15/07/2020 04:48:15 AM Town centres across England ‘may not recover from coronavirus crisis’ Face coverings to be mandatory in English shops from 24 July Care workers excluded from ‘shambolic’ new NHS visa Sean O'Grady Another world leader whose victory heartens the far right Up to a dozen customs centres to deal with Brexit paperwork Long-serving union boss to stand down after 20 years Majority of women support self-identification for transgender people Government under pressure to act over Bahrain torture allegations Government set to ban Huawei from 5G network in U-turn Bono campaign group accuses UK of wasting international aid budget ‘Most if not all’ pop-up cycle lanes in London could be made permanent Most care workers will be excluded from post-Brexit health visa scheme Boris Johnson to decide on mandatory mask wearing in shops this week Experts urge government to make masks mandatory in shops Adam Forrest Inside Politics: Ministers to reveal border plans and immigration rule More than 100 localised coronavirus outbreaks a week, Hancock says UK selling spyware and wiretaps to 17 repressive regimes Foreign criminals jailed for more than a year ‘to be banned from UK’ ‘New start’: Brexit information campaign warns Britons of risks Just days to prevent ‘wave of evictions and homelessness’, says Labour Tim Farron accepts £75,000 from group despite director’s therapy tweet Fears of redundacy for Boots staff who took on dangerous testing roles Ministers build 'pointless lorry park in Kent' for Brexit trade checks Call to discipline MP who took part in panel featuring Katie Hopkins No compulsory face coverings in shops, Gove says Vaccine doses for all ‘in first half of next year’ if trials succeed Chancellor ‘to set up deregulated freeports’ in Brexit tax cut plans Special visas for foreign care workers to ease staffing crisis fears Rob Merrick Is Truss losing her battle to let chlorinated chicken into the UK? Boris Johnson is good at politics – don’t write him off yet ‘Political interference’ claim over Patel bullying inquiry ‘Sexism’ playing part in government’s approach to lifting lockdown 'Incredibly blokey': Women shut out of PM's decision making bodies Hunt warns patient care will suffer if NHS overhaul goes ahead Calls for PM to raise Independent journalist's arrest with Trump Sean O'Grady Does it matter if Grayling chairs the intelligence watchdog? Boris Johnson plans to bring NHS back under more political control PM looking at ‘stricter’ rules for face coverings in shops PM faces cross-party backlash over Chris Grayling appointment Jenrick to face on-camera grilling over £1bn property plan Failure to reveal numbers isolating through test and trace attacked MPs unite to save Politics Live from BBC axe Johnson moves to ban junk food deals to fight obesity Rishi Sunak is most popular chancellor since Gordon Brown Barnier tells Tory moaning at EU ‘demands’: ‘You voted for them’ Johnson rejects place on EU’s vaccine scheme Adam Forrest Inside Politics: Dowden wants us to ‘work out to help out’ Politics explained Sean O'Grady Why Johnson signed off £250,000 for his ousted Whitehall chief Sunak urged to drop £1.3bn ‘bung’ to second homeowners and landlords

BBC Politics 15/07/2020 04:47:55 AM Face coverings to be compulsory in England's shops The new rules will apply from 24 July and those failing to comply will face a fine of up to 100. Kuenssberg: Shifting message Who should wear face coverings? Face coverings now compulsory in Scotland's shops Related content Kuenssberg: Shifting message Who should wear face coverings? Face coverings now compulsory in Scotland's shops Ministers shift the message on face coverings How many people wear face coverings? There is a lot of variation around the world when it comes to wearing face coverings in public. Ads highlight Brexit changes for UK holidaymakers Government campaign will also carry advice for UK and EU firms before the transition period ends. Labour sees draft findings of anti-Semitism report The party says it is committed to acting on equality watchdog's conclusions as it receives copy. Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plans The new points-based system has a visa for health staff but most care home workers will be excluded. Unison boss stepping down after 20 years in role Dave Prentis will step down as general secretary of the UK's biggest union at the end of the year. Ministers shift the message on face coverings How many people wear face coverings? There is a lot of variation around the world when it comes to wearing face coverings in public. Ads highlight Brexit changes for UK holidaymakers Government campaign will also carry advice for UK and EU firms before the transition period ends. Labour sees draft findings of anti-Semitism report Patel sets out post-Brexit immigration plans Unison boss stepping down after 20 years in role BT: Impossible to ditch Huawei in under 10 years 15 Tougher sentences for 999 staff attacks considered 17 Mortgage prisoners facing 'financial nightmare' 19 Gove defends £705m plan for post-Brexit borders 1 'Injection of momentum' needed in Brexit talks 1 Video 2 minutes 23 secondsJohnson: Face masks have a 'great deal of value' Video 2 minutes 44 secondsWhatever happened to Brexit? VideoChancellor serves up meals in Japanese restaurant Video 2 minutes 15 secondsDorries on 'more compassionate' help for patients Brexit: Get ready because this time it’s for real The week ahead in Parliament Can Scotland close the border with England? Government's priority is to act big and act fast Rishi Sunak: The 'whatever it takes' chancellor Latest Updates Plaid targets ending poverty for young and old UK prepares to change course on Huawei Why have attitudes to face masks changed? Mandatory face masks for public transport in Wales You'll need a face mask on the bus, train or taxi Coronavirus: You'll need a face mask on the bus, train or taxi Labour sees draft findings of anti-Semitism report Older pupils may mix with their entire year PM says face coverings ‘should be worn’ in shops All pupils back in school full-time in September Politics.co.uk 22/05/2020 09:48:47 AM Get our Staying in email Poems to get us through I thought about drilling a hole in my head I thought about drilling a hole in my head 'Film is just one way to tell a story' Duncan Jones on his comic book sequel to Moon Duncan Jones on his comic book sequel to Moon Badly Drawn Boy webchat Your questions answered on Springsteen, About a Boy and writing in his sleep Your questions answered on Springsteen, About a Boy and writing in his sleep Social Distance A graphic short story for the coronavirus age by Mark Haddon A graphic short story for the coronavirus age by Mark Haddon The Painter and the Thief Behind the year's most moving documentary Behind the year's most moving documentary Gillian Anderson on A Streetcar Named Desire 'I was hanging on to reality by a thread' 'I was hanging on to reality by a thread' This is Big Brother: why reality TV has never felt more relevant than under lockdown This is Big Brother: why reality TV has never felt more relevant than under lockdown

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New Statesman 15/07/2020 04:48:15 AM Coronavirus and the rise of rule-breakers China’s ownership of UK assets exposes Britain’s broken model Why Jewish Americans are shifting position on Israel Pandemics and the politics of space How the Covid-19 crisis may accelerate the break-up of the UK Why a 2019 Conservative manifesto promise explains today’s confusion over homeworking Boris Johnson’s government is dangerously suppressing dissent I thought I’d spend Covid-19 curled up with cosy novels – not reading grisly non-fiction To Boris Johnson’s government, our vanishing high streets are simply a parallel universe How the Covid-19 crisis may accelerate the break-up of the UK Boris Johnson’s government is dangerously suppressing dissent The politics of the spice rack: cayenne pepper Why has the United Kingdom nominated Liam Fox for a job he's never going to get? If businesses are to return to work, ministers need to make it worth their while Why people need parks Britain’s coronavirus economy is what levelling up looks like in practice Why a 2019 Conservative manifesto promise explains today’s confusion over homeworking Could Joe Biden save a US-UK trade deal? Why support for small businesses is crucial to the UK’s economic recovery Stella Creasy: “Coronavirus is like a magnifying lens on inequalities” Why the Covid-19 recovery needs a proactive public sector “It shames me. I was so institutionalised”: Ex-officer Kevin Maxwell on leaving the police Coronavirus and the rise of rule-breakers Leader: The China problem If businesses are to return to work, ministers need to make it worth their while How the spectre of the UK in the 1930s haunted Michael Gove’s lecture Layla Moran on turning left and whether the Lib Dems should go into coalition again Why has the United Kingdom nominated Liam Fox for a job he's never going to get? How the Covid-19 crisis may accelerate the break-up of the UK Britons are still staying at home because they don’t trust the government over Covid-19 Haim’s new album is their most intimate Why Ilhan Omar’s This is What America Looks Like is not the usual bland political memoir Anne Tyler: “I am a seat-of-the-pants reader” How Instagram transformed our personal lives What I have come to miss is spitting in each other’s faces, otherwise known as talking Why is the New York Times threatening to reveal blogger Scott Alexander’s true identity? The government chose to follow the wrong science – with lethal consequences It will take more than hollow gestures to save social media Why a ban on Huawei carries its own security risks Europe’s train lines are brilliant but broken: five ways to fix them Hisham al-Hashimi: the killing that's thrown down a challenge to Iraq's government End of the Golden Decade How Portugal’s revolutionary spirit has shaped its Covid-19 response How the UK failed on Covid-19: the international view Seasonal workers on the land An unlikely encounter with a Congo mercenary The devaluation of Mr Heath