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| Masks to remain mandatory on London transport |
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| | | With just days to go until most Covid restrictions are lifted in England, London transport bosses have decided to keep one rule mandatory to travel on its network. Face coverings, which have been worn in places such as shops and public transport to try to stop coronavirus, will have to be worn by everyone - unless exemptions apply – when travelling on the Tube, bus or any vehicles run by the Transport for London (TfL). The government announced on Monday that the compulsory requirement will be replaced by guidance, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson says would be an expectation to wear face coverings in crowded places. The mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he’s not prepared to put public transport users at risk by relaxing the rules on face coverings, so from 19 July he says it will be a condition of carriage for the Tube, bus, tram, DLR, Overground and TfL Rail. The RMT union, which represents rail workers, welcomes the move but notes: "We now have the ludicrous position where a passenger travelling through London will have different rules on the Tube and the mainline services." It’s the first operator to insist on face coverings, says our transport correspondent Caroline Davies, after Covid restrictions ease, however Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he will not "rule out" the move either. It’s "irresponsible" to drop the legal requirement to wear masks says Labour but the government stressed the "guidance is clear" that people are expected, and recommended, to use them in enclosed and crowded spaces. The move by the London mayor reflects that of Wales where they are required on public transport and in Scotland mandatory use of face coverings will remain in place for "some time", and could be in use until Christmas. |
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| Ban online racists from football matches - Labour |
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| "The racists who have been abusing England players online should be banned from football grounds," says Labour’s shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens. "They do not deserve to be anywhere near a game of football." Her statement came after footballers Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted on social media after Italy won the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, beating England 3-2 on penalties - three of which were missed by those players. Labour wants those who targeted Rashford, Saka and Sancho and others who do the same to feel the force of the law. It wants courts to be given new powers to crack down on perpetrators and suggests that anyone convicted of racist abuse online should be banned from attending football matches. The government is introducing “tough new laws" under the Online Safety Bill to force social media companies to clamp down on racism including preventing "repeat offenders" from opening new accounts. However Labour says the bill does not go far enough. | |
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| Wales to reveal Covid rule changes |
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| Wales will be the next nation to reveal what coronavirus restrictions will remain and which ones will be scrapped. An announcement is expected later and comes as England confirmed most restrictions will be lifted on 19 July, the same date Scotland will move to level zero allowing people to meet indoors and attend weddings and funerals but other rules remain. Mark Drakeford, the First Minister for Wales, says he will not abandon the rules "wholesale". He’s not expected to move as fast as the UK government but he should confirm whether Wales can now move to "alert level one" - with the easing of some restrictions that had been delayed because of the Delta variant including allowing six people from any household to meet in private homes. | |
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| | | | | Lorry drivers are being allowed to spend a bit more time on the road over the next few weeks as the government tries to respond to industry warnings of a looming crisis in the supply chain. The haulage industry says it is struggling to find enough heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers to keep the economy moving. HGVs transport just about everything around the country. But a combination of Covid and Brexit means there aren't enough drivers to meet demand. Based on a survey of its members, the Road Haulage Association estimates there is now a shortage of more than 100,000 drivers in the UK, out of a pre-pandemic total of about 600,000. Even before Covid, the estimated shortage was about 60,000 drivers. But things have got worse, and there are now warnings from companies and hauliers that they can no longer guarantee all pick-ups and deliveries. | |
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| | Chris Morris | BBC Reality Check Correspondent | |
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| | | | A number of papers lead on the racist abuse footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to after England’s defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. The Daily Mirror carries a picture of a mural of Rashford, which was defaced after the final, saying “you inspire us all” and features a letter from a nine-year-old girl who wrote “you are brave and corageous (sic)… for stepping up”. “Up your game” headlines the Metro after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned social media firms to do more to stop online racism after the players were targeted on social media. The Sun splashes on a call by England defender Harry Maguire for social media companies to crack down on trolls. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports on the “outrage” after the government won a Commons vote over cuts to the overseas aid budget and the Daily Telegraph says British holidaymakers who received the Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca vaccine are being "barred" from boarding flights to Europe. Read the newspaper review in full here. | |
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| | | MI5 UK public at risk from hostile state threats |
| | | | Australia New bid to find body of murdered British backpacker |
| | | | Employment Planned job cuts at lowest level since 2015 |
| | | | Covid Outbreak on Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth |
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| Need something different? |
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| How long does it take to complete a gigantic jigsaw with just shy of 300 pieces? It turns out it takes a week. We’ve got a time-lapse video of how all 292 plaster-cast bones of Dippy the touring diplodocus were put back together. Take a look. Now, gaming is a good way to get some escapism but researchers have found players of popular action-adventure game Red Dead Redemption 2 are better at spotting real wildlife than those who don’t play. They’ve also learnt how to predict animal behaviour. Intrigued? Find out more here. And, remember the story about ex-Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn fleeing Japan to his native Lebanon undetected? In an exclusive interview he explains how he evaded house arrest, over allegations he denies, by escaping in a box. | |
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| | | | 1989 Hundreds of thousands of people in Paris celebrate the 200th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, while others protest - watch our archive report to find out more. |
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