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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK reports no new daily COVID-19 deaths for first since last year But new infections fuelled by a new virus variant are on the rise. 01/06/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Heathrow opens terminal for travellers from 'high-risk countries' London's Heathrow airport reopened its Terminal 3 on Tuesday as a special hub for travellers from high-risk countries. 01/06/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom UK to speed up relocation of Afghans who worked with British troops "As we withdraw our Armed Forces, it is only right we accelerate the relocation of those who may be at risk of reprisals," Britain's Defense Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday. 31/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Bemusement at British PM's plans to build a 'national flagship' A new vessel crewed by the Royal Navy could be used to promote British trade interests overseas, 10 Downing Street announced on Sunday. 30/05/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds wed in small ceremony The pair married at Westminster Cathedral, in central London, in front of 30 guests — the maximum allowed under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK. 30/05/2021
Now playing Next Mobility This futuristic jetsuit is allowing humans to take flight Like something out of a sci-fi thriller, the jetsuit made by Gravity Industries is already being trialled in rescue missions and military exercises. 28/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Thousands of EU citizens refused UK entry in three months since Brexit As many as 3,294 EU citizens were blocked from entering the UK in the first quarter of 2021, according to new data published by the British government. 28/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Orban's views on Muslims 'divisive and wrong', says UK PM Orban spoke of “Muslim invaders” and of migrants being “a poison”. Critics point out that Boris Johnson is no stranger to making disparaging comments about Muslims. 28/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK surveillance breached human rights laws, top European court rules The case upheld a 2018 ruling by the lower chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. 28/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK health minister on the defensive after Cummings' attack UK health minister Matt Hancock has been defending himself after a blistering attack from the prime minister's former chief aide Dominic Cummings. 27/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'This isn't over': Indian variant cases double in UK in a week The number of cases of the Indian variant in UK rose to 6,959 since last week. 27/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom More than 1,500 asylum seekers in UK considered for removal to Europe New statistics from the UK's Home Office show that more than 1,500 people seeking asylum in the UK have been warned they could be removed to "safe third countries". 27/05/2021
Now playing Next Work Gig work companies have been slated in new Oxford University ranking Courier service Amazon Flex and cab companies Ola and Bolt scored zero out of 10 for fairness to their workers. How did others fare? 27/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson faces MPs after Dominic Cummings said government failed Johnson dismissed the criticisms, saying: "None of these decisions have been easy [...]. At every stage, we've tried to save lives, protest the NHS and follow the best scientific advice available." 26/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Ex-adviser Cummings says UK COVID-19 strategy was 'out of control' Cummings has told a UK government select committee that the UK government failed the public over its response to the pandemic. 26/05/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom China overtakes Germany to become UK's largest import partner Uncertainty over Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have hit Britain's imports from Germany but boosted those from China. 26/05/2021
Now playing Next no comment Prince William and Kate cook during first joint Scotland trip Prince William and Kate Middleton visited the Palace of Holyroodhouse with a local charity group on Monday (24 May 2021) during their first joint trip to Scotland 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Sport Former racing driver and motorsport chief boss Max Mosley dies at 81 The ex-FIA leader had gone on to become a prominent privacy campaigner. 24/05/2021