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30/10/2020 Covid spreading faster than "worst-case scenario"

Government advisers: Covid is spreading much faster in England than previous predictions.

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31/10/2020 PM to announce lockdown in England

Plans for 4-week lockdown to try to tackle rising number of coronavirus cases

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01/11/2020 England warned that lockdown could be extended

A minister admits that England's Covid-19 restrictions could last longer than four weeks

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02/11/2020 Boris Johnson sets out plans for England's second lockdown

The Prime Minister has faced opposition from his own backbenchers

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03/11/2020 UK terrorism threat level raised to severe

The move comes after recent incidents in Austria and in France.

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04/11/2020 US Election winner unclear

The result of the US Presidential Election remains on a knife-edge.

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05/11/2020 UK's furlough scheme extended to end of March

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, made the announcement in a Commons statement today.

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06/11/2020 Joe Biden on verge of being declared president-elect

The Democratic challenger overtakes Donald Trump in key states of Pennsylvania & Georgia

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07/11/2020 Joe Biden wins the US presidential election

Biden set to become the 46th American President with a projected win in Pennsylvania

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Donald Trump refuses to admit defeat to Joe Biden in the US presidential election 08/11/2020

Donald Trump refuses to admit defeat to Joe Biden in the US presidential election

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09/11/2020 Vaccine '93% effective' against coronavirus

Vaccination could begin next month, but WHO says jab won't be "complete game changer."

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10/11/2020 Catholic Church criticised over child sex abuse handling

Most senior catholic bishop in England and Wales asked to resign after critical report

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11/11/2020

The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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12/11/2020 Emails suggest safety officials felt 'political pressure' to approve PPE

The documents reveal the Health and Safety executive were pressured by Govt Dept.

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13/11/2020 Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street with immediate effect

The PM's most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, has left Number 10 for the final time.

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14/11/2020 Next two weeks 'crucial' for ending England lockdown

The next two weeks are said to be crucial if England's lockdown is to end as planned.

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15/11/2020

The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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16/11/2020 Coronavirus: Second company announces creation of successful vaccine

Another pharmaceutical firm, Moderna, says it's developed a successful Covid-19 vaccine.

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17/11/2020 Top tier restrictions announced for parts of Scotland

More than two million people in and around Glasgow to be subject to toughest restrictions

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18/11/2020 Scientists express hopes for a Christmas that's as normal as possible

Scientists express hopes for a Christmas that's as normal as possible

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19/11/2020 Draft report says Priti Patel broke ministerial code.

Sources say an inquiry into bullying found the Home Secretary broke behaviour rules.

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20/11/2020 Boris Johnson rejects findings that Priti Patel bullied civil servants

Prime Minister says the Home Secretary did not breach the Ministerial Code.

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21/11/2020 G20 hears calls for coronavirus vaccines to be available to all

World leaders at G20 summit hear calls for coronavirus vaccine to be distributed fairly.

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22/11/2020 Limited mixing at Christmas

The UK's four nations back plans to allow limited household mixing at Christmas.

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23/11/2020 Oxford vaccine shown to be highly effective

70% - 90% of those immunised in clinical trials were protected from Covid-19.

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Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK 24/11/2020

Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK over five day period

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25/11/2020 Sunak warns economic emergency has just begun

Chancellor Rishi Sunak forecasts a huge plunge in economic output in his Spending Review.

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26/11/2020 Government reveals new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England when lockdown ends next week.

Government reveals new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England

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27/11/2020 Topshop owner, Arcadia, on brink of collapse

13,000 jobs could be lost if Sir Philip Green's retail empire goes into administration

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28/11/2020 Government appoints England vaccine tsar

Boris Johnson names Nadhim Zahawi as minister to take charge of vaccine deployment

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