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NewsPA Media: UK NewsCovid-19: Why is the Government having to defend its test-and-trace scheme?
Labour has criticised the programme and said it is not living up to expectations.
SciencePA Media: UK NewsShooting stars to light up night skies with 150 meteors every hour
The Perseid meteor shower will be visible in the UK from about midnight until 5.30am on Thursday.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsMore support urged for businesses hit by local lockdowns
The shadow chancellor urged the Government to take a more flexible approach.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsFire service specialists probe cause of plastics factory blaze
West Midlands Ambulance Service has released drone footage of smoke billowing from the site.
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsWhat would happen if Facebook shut down? Scientists analyse data privacy risks
Although the biggest social network is unlikely to close, researchers look at the consequences should such an event ever happen.
NewsThe GuardianDover MP refuses to back fellow Tories' ‘invading migrants’ rhetoric
Dover MP refuses to back fellow Tories' ‘invading migrants’ rhetoric. Natalie Elphicke distances herself from letter to home secretary about Channel crossings
NewsPA Media: UK NewsHow will exam grades be decided and how can students appeal?
Thousands of pupils will receive their A-level and GCSE results this month after exams were cancelled.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsUK in talks with French officials in bid to curb migrant crossings
The immigration minister was due in Paris on Tuesday.
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsThousands could enter jobs market in coming months, experts say
Unemployment levels have remained flat, even though hundreds of thousands have lost their jobs.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsUK’s first Dutch-style roundabout faces night closures due to pre-opening crash
The design of the Cambridge roundabout played no part in the accident, the council said.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsPolice force use of facial recognition technology ruled unlawful
A civil rights campaigner had brought a legal challenge against South Wales Police.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsGovernment defends test-and-trace service amid cuts to contact tracers
Labour said the service was nowhere near 'world-beating'.
NewsHuffPost UKFirst Week Of Eat Out To Help Out Cost Almost As Much As Summer Free School Meals Programme
The government may have already spent £105.4m, compared to £120m for six-week scheme for children.
LifestylePA Media: UK NewsTributes paid to tragic mother who went into sea to save her son
The 37-year-old was caught in a suspected riptide at Waxham in Norfolk.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsGovernment urged to increase ambition for renewables as costs fall
Increasing ambition to generate 65% of power from wind and solar by 2030 will not push up consumer costs, advisers have said.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsMixed emotions among pupils as schools return begins in Scotland
Pupils in the Scottish Borders are returning on Tuesday, as are some in Shetland on a phased basis.
NewsHuffPost UKRussia Approves 'World's First Covid-19 Vaccine', Says Putin
The Russian president said the vaccine had been administered to one of his daughters, despite concerns over its safety and efficacy.
HealthPA Media: UK NewsShielding parents ‘extremely scared’ as they prepare children for school return
Sophie Jones-Cooper said she wants her children to go back, but will need to enforce hygiene measures.
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsSmall firms secure almost £35bn through bounce back loans
The Treasury revealed that 1.15 million claims to use the loan scheme were approved by August 9.
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsP&O Cruises cancels all sailings until mid-November
The UK’s largest cruise line said this was due to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advising people to avoid cruises.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsSalmond inquiry ‘frustrated and disappointed’ at limited evidence
The Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints says more information is needed as a matter of urgency.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsStranded dolphin rescued after five-hour operation
The mammal was stuck in shallow water and was saved after being put into a boat and taken back out to sea.
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsAround 730,000 jobs lost since lockdown started
Around 300,000 people in the UK were away from work last month without pay due to the pandemic.
ScienceThe GuardianFreezing pants and tinfoil: homeworkers' tips for keeping cool
Freezing pants and tinfoil: homeworkers' tips for keeping coolPeople working from home share ideas on how not to overheat amid soaring temperatures in Britain
NewsPA Media: UK NewsHeat, storms and flooding in mixed forecast for UK
Flood warnings and alerts are in place for Scotland and northern England, while high temperatures are set to continue further south.