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we will prepare all the options, ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each but campaigners say many grieving families have been ignored. horrific and shocking — po...

Caroline davies, bbc news. the latest government coronavirus figures show there were 31,914 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average there were 32,981 new cases per day, in the last week. the most recent figures show there were almost 6,500 people in hospital with the virus on thursday. a0 deaths were recorded in the past 2a hours, with an average of 100 deaths a day in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 87.7% of adults in the uk have now had theirfirst jab and...

0n vaccinations, 87.7% of adults in the uk have now had their firstjab, and 76.9% have had two. nearly 5,000 covid cases could have links to a music and surfing festival that took place earlier this month in cornwall, according to the local council. around 50,000 people attended the boardmasters festival in and around newquay, which now has three neighbourhoods with the highest infection rates in england. visitors to cumbria are being asked by the head of public health there to take a lateral fl...

76.9% of people above the age of 16 have now had two doses of a covid vaccine. we have also been talking today about pcr tests. dozens of companies that sell covid pcr travel tests are to be removed from the governments list of approved providers. the firms either no longer exist or dont provide all the tests required by holidaymakers. joining me now is gemma antrobus, chair of aito specialist travel agents and managing director of haslemere travel in surrey. good afternoon. there is going to be...

Regular spot checks to ensure that prices are accurate and providers are legitimate. but the summer season has nearly come to an end, and for some, testing has already left a nasty aftertaste. caroline davies, bbc news. the latest government coronavirus figures show there were 31,914 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average there were 32,981 new cases per day, in the last week. the most recent figures show there were almost 6,500 people in hospital with the ...

He was given a six—month suspended sentence, suspended for 12 months, but we also heard from the magistrate how concerned he was about wimbley itself, saying he had concerns about the vetting and training of young people with responsible jobs. training of young people with responsiblejobs. 0f training of young people with responsiblejobs. of course, this wasnt the only security incident at wembley stadium during the year of us. on the night at the finals, we saw drunk fans bursting in from con...