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05/08/2020
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut
French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion
07/08/2020 Details of redundancies at British Airways confirmed
Union bosses have accused BA of "naked greed" by forcing cabin crew to take redundancy.
08/08/2020 Home Office seeks navy help over migrant crossings
Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings
09/08/2020 Headteachers criticise Johnson on schools reopening in England
A headteachers' union says the PM shouldn't claim it's a "moral duty" to reopen schools.
Scottish government apology on exam grades
First Minister says the problem will be fixed
11/08/2020 Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded
Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded
12/08/2020 Chancellor reacts to UK officially entering recession
Rishi Sunak has acknowledged the UK is facing a "very difficult and uncertain time".
13/08/2020 Anger at A Level Results
There has been anger at the A-Levels awarded, with almost 40% of results downgraded
14/08/2020 Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine
Thousands of Britons in France rush to get home before a two week quarantine takes effect
15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on
Prince Charles leads commemorations on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender.
16/08/2020 Boris Johnson faces calls to act on A-Level confusion
Labour urges Boris Johnson to take charge of the "mess" surrounding A-Levels in England.
17/08/2020 U-turn on A-Level and GCSE results
There had been fierce criticism from parents and teachers of this year's grading system.
Public Health England shake up goes ahead -- despite warnings about the timing
The government presses ahead with major changes to health bodies tackling coronavirus
19/08/2020 English Channel: Teenage migrant's body found
A Sudanese boy has drowned apparently trying to reach the UK in a small boat.
20/08/2020 Record GCSE results
Steep rise in GCSE pass rate and top grades after computer algorithm abandoned
21/08/2020 NW England lockdown
Tighter restrictions in Oldham, Blackburn and Pendle due to coronavirus spikes
22/08/2020 Two charged in major NI security operation
Two people have been charged after an operation targeting the leadership of the New IRA
23/08/2020 "It's safe to reopen schools" - UK's medical officers
They say children are more at risk of harm from not returning to school than from virus.
24/08/2020 Masks 'likely in Scottish schools'
The Scottish government looks set to make face coverings mandatory in secondary schools.
The Prime Minister hints at mask guidance for English schools could change
Mask compulsory for Scottish schools from Monday - the PM suggests England may follow
26/08/2020 Senior civil servant sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England
A senior civil servant has been sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England
27/08/2020 England Test and Trace misses targets
England Test and Trace times are increasing, as it falls short of key targets
28/08/2020 Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn
Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn
Government under fire over new England schools coronavirus advice
Government under fire over new schools coronavirus advice for England
30/08/2020 Belarus protesters defy crackdown
Tens of thousands of protesters defy a security crackdown in Belarus
TUI launches coronavirus restrictions investigation
TUI investigates after passengers claim coronavirus measure weren't enforced
01/09/2020 Councils ask for local lockdown restrictions to remain
Councils in Greater Manchester ask for restrictions to remain after coronavirus spike.
02/09/2020 Regulator says it warned against exam grading system
Ofqual tells MPs exam grading system was a fundamental mistake; Lockdown easing u-turn
03/09/2020 Covid quarantine list not expanded in England
England's quarantine list doesn't change But Wales adds Portugal and some Greek islands
04/09/2020 UK government acknowledges quarantine rules are "confusing"
The government in Westminster has acknowledged that UK quarantine rules are "confusing"