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18/07/2021
Self-isolation U-turn by Prime Minister and Chancellor
19/07/2021 PM urges caution as government lift most Covid restrictions in England
Boris Johnson defended the decision to end restrictions in England, despite rising cases.
20/07/2021 Public urged to follow the NHS Covid app and isolate when alerted.
The Prime Minister says people must follow the NHS Covid app and isolate when alerted.
21/07/2021 UK government wants changes to the post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland
The UK government has demanded significant change, arguing "we cannot go on as we are".
22/07/2021More than six-hundred-thousand people in a week have been told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid app
More than 600 thousand people in a week have been told to self-isolate by the NHS app
23/07/2021 The Olympic Games have opened in Tokyo
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have opened a year later than planned.
24/07/2021 The first full day of Olympic competition has taken place in Tokyo
Team GB have had a mainly positive start but there was heartbreak in the cycling
25/07/2021 Campaigners condemn plans for vaccine passports at Premier League matches
Civil liberties groups say requiring proof of jabs would create a "two-tier society"
26/07/2021 Gold rush for Team GB
Peaty, Daley and Pidcock all win gold on the third day of the Olympics
27/07/2021 A London council has been criticised for allowing hundreds of children to be abused in its homes over decades.
A London council's been criticised for allowing children to be abused in its homes.
28/07/2021 No quarantine for fully jabbed US and EU travellers
The changes will come into force in England on Monday morning.
29/07/2021 Figures suggest England's Covid vaccination programme has prevented 60,000 deaths and 22-million cases
England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has urged young adults to get a Covid vaccine.
30/07/2021
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31/07/2021 Two more golds for Team GB at Tokyo Olympics
Dina Asher Smith failed to qualify for the 100m final and withdrew from the 200m event.
01/08/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
02/08/2021
The NHS COVID APP in England & Wales has been tweaked so less people have to self isolate
03/08/2021
A day of thrills, records & emotion at the Tokyo Games with more medals for Team GB
04/08/2021 Covid vaccines for 16 and 17 year olds
16 and 17-year-olds will start being offered a first Covid jab within weeks.
05/08/2021 UK government defends travel changes
Restrictions from France have been eased but Mexico is being moved to the red list.
06/08/2021 Team GB wins two more gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics
Team GB wins two more gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, taking overall tally to 18
07/08/2021 More gold medals for Great Britain on the penultimate day of the Olympics.
More gold medals for Great Britain on the penultimate day of the Tokyo Olympics.
08/08/2021 The Tokyo Olympics have been brought to a close
The Tokyo Olympics have been brought to a close
09/08/2021 'Code red for humanity' climate change warning
UN report directly links global warming with extreme weather
10/08/2021 Top grades for A-level results reach record high
Top grades for A-level results for England, Wales and Northern Ireland reach record high.
11/08/2021 - The head of Afghanistan's army has been sacked as the Taliban continue their rapid advance across the country.
Head of Afghanistan's army sacked as the Taliban continue their rapid advance.
12/08/2021 Taliban make sweeping gains across Afghanistan
The Taliban have captured the city of Herat, and look set to take over Kandahar.
13/08/2021 Police name victims of Plymouth shooting
The gunman's mother is among those killed in the shooting.
14/08/2021 Â鶹ԼÅÄ secretary visits Plymouth after mass shooting
Labour asks why the perpetrator, Jake Davison, had a firearms licence in the first place
15/08/2021 Taliban enter Afghan capital
Taliban enter presidential palace in Kabul after Afghan president flees the country
16/08/2021 Flights grounded amid chaos at Kabul airport
Several people have died at Kabul's airport, as Afghans attempt to flee Taliban rule.
17/08/2021 Taliban declares authority over Afghanistan
The Taliban have held a news conference to announce they've taken control of Afghanistan.