Plus, how your driving may reveal early signs of Alzheimer's
| Transport companies must decide rules on face coverings |
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| | | Face coverings will still be "recommended" on public transport when restrictions in England are eased from next Monday, ministers say. But laws will be replaced by guidance, meaning people will no longer be fined for refusing to wear a mask. So bus and rail companies must decide whether or not to turn people away. Labour has criticised the government's approach to relaxing rules as "high risk", with London Mayor Sadiq Khan saying it would be safest to continue requiring people by law to wear masks on public transport. He's yet to say whether they will be required on Transport for London-run services. Wales and Scotland both still require passengers to wear a mask by law, meaning those taking services from England will have to don one, unless exempt. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford says this will not change "even if" the nation opts to relax restrictions later this week. Requirements around face coverings in Northern Ireland are due to be considered next month. The UK's bus and coach companies are demanding clearer guidance, while train operators say they will ask people to wear masks in busy indoor settings "out of respect for others". Confused about whether to wear a mask? We run through the rules - and the advice from scientists. | |
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| Mings attacks Patel over racism response |
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| The racist abuse targeted at England footballers Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, after they missed penalties in Sunday's Euro 2020 final, prompted revulsion from fans, teammates and politicians. But defender Tyrone Mings has reacted angrily to Home Secretary Priti Patel saying she was "disgusted", pointing out she refused to criticise fans who booed England for taking the knee to highlight racial discrimination. "You don’t get to stoke the fire at the beginning of the tournament by labelling our anti-racism message as ‘gesture politics’ and then pretend to be disgusted when the very thing we’re campaigning against, happens," he tweeted. Ms Patel declined to comment. | |
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| Sturgeon to rule on restrictions |
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| Nicola Sturgeon is to confirm whether Scotland's Covid-19 restrictions can be eased as planned in the coming weeks. Different rules are in force across the nation, with areas including Glasgow and Edinburgh under stricter conditions than others. The first minister had planned to move the whole country to level zero - meaning 10 adults from four households could meet indoors - on 19 July and scrap the bulk of restrictions from 9 August. But she warned the dates were "not set in stone" and the country has since been hit by a record-breaking wave of infections. Ministers have said they believe the peak has passed and will review the data ahead of an announcement to MSPs this afternoon. | |
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| | | | | For some people, subtle differences emerge in how they control a vehicle, which scientists say are associated with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. To find out whether these driving differences can be detected using Global Positioning System-based (GPS) location-tracking devices, a group of over-65s in Washington State agreed to have their driving closely monitored for one year... Using the results of the driving data, [researchers] were able to design a model that could forecast someone's likelihood of having preclinical Alzheimer's disease using merely their age and their GPS driving data. It proved to be 86% accurate. | |
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| | Chris Baraniuk | Technology of Business reporter | |
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| | | | What the Daily Mirror calls the "ugly face of football" appears on several front pages. The paper pictures a police officer with a head injury caused by violence outside Wembley on the night of the Euro 2020 final, and a mural of England forward Marcus Rashford that was defaced after he missed a penalty. "We've got your back," says the Sun, as it pictures Rashford along with the two other players who missed penalties, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka. The trio were the target of online racism after the game. Meanwhile, the Metro leads on defender Tyrone Mings' criticism of Home Secretary Priti Patel. | |
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| Sports fans have only just had time to take a breath after the drama of Euro 2020 and Wimbledon. And tonight Gateshead International Stadium hosts the Diamond League athletics. Among the stars competing is heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who says she's "fully fit and ready to go" after a "long, tough road" to recovery from an Achilles injury. Then it's golf's turn in the spotlight. Iain Carter visits Royal St George's, which hosts The Open later this week, and finds the "knee deep rough, juicy and thick", bringing back memories. | |
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