schools won't be reopening to all primary pupils this academic year.While the plan was for children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to return on June 1, many are yet to do so.Some are still on half term, while others - backed by their local authorities - have objected to opening to anyone but key worker and vulnerable children.In the schools where they have welcomed more pupils back, few have opened to all four priority year groups.

And some areas, including Tameside and Wigan, have delayed plans to reopen amid fears over the rising R rate. The government had also planned on schools reopening to all primary pupils 'for a month if feasible' before the summer.

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Cables: US falsely said British queen backed 1953 Iran coup

DUBAI – The U.S. ambassador to Iran mistakenly told the shah in 1953 that Britain's newly enthroned Queen Elizabeth II backed a plan to overthrow the country's elected prime minister and America maintained the fiction even after realizing the error, historians now say.

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Twitter removes China-linked accounts spreading false news

LONDON – Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and were pushing false information favorable to the country's communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement Friday and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China.The U.S.

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Delhi HC disposes off plea seeking to ensure no overcharging by private hospitals

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to pass any direction to Delhi government on a plea seeking that the declared Covid-19 private hospitals do not charge patients with exorbitant rates.The petitioner had referred to a circular regarding payment for treatment issued by a private hospital in furtherance of government order 24 May.The Court said, in case of overcharging, an aggrieved party, may approach the Court with a specific prayer against such hospital and such general cannot be passed in a public interest litigation.The plea by advocate Amit Sahni had alleged that the hospitals, which are given land at a subsidized rate must be regulated to provide medical services at a reasonable rate.

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Covid-19: ILO urges India to safeguard children from falling into child labour

NEW DELHI : In the view of increasing unemployment and loss of income to the families due to coronavirus outbreak, International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Friday asked India to take guard against more children falling into child labour. The international body has also urged the Asia’s third largest economy to target poverty alleviation measures and ensure universal social security.“Covid-19 has resulted in stress for children and a potential income loss to families forcing children to help them earn livelihood.

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Caravan Club full list of campsites opening on July 4 in England

The Caravan and Motorhome Club has released a list of its campsites that will be reopening on July 4.

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‘The Walking Dead’ star Pollyanna McIntosh teases role in Rick Grimes solo movie

The Walking Dead ‘s Pollyanna McIntosh has teased she could be appearing in the upcoming Rick Grimes solo movie.“I may or may not be doing a Walking Dead film that Andy [Andrew Lincoln] is involved in, playing Rick. Let’s see what happens,” McIntosh, who played Jadis/Anne on the television series, said while virtually attending GalaxyCon Live online.She added: “We have to know what happens beyond the helicopter.

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Prince Harry reveals fears of providing son Archie a future he 'deserves'

Prince Harry opened up about the pressure he feels in raising his and Meghan Markle's son in a touching letter he wrote for an organization close to his heart. The Duke of Sussex is currently the president of African Parks, a non-profit conservation organization that aims to facilitate partnerships between governments and local communities in the management of national parks.The organization recently released its annual report for 2019, in which Harry penned a letter about his own dedication to preserving wildlife.

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Welcome to social-bubble dating — where hand sanitiser and a tolerance for anxiety are crucial

dating profile in celebration of the news that we are now allowed what the Dutch call a sex buddy. They’re more straightforward in the Netherlands; unlike our Government which skirts around sex, talking about bubbling (cue the Blue song of the same name) and announcing new regulations in a way that reminds you of when they change the rules midway through Big Brother to keep it interesting.

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Mumbai gets integrated flood warning system, Uddhav calls it 'boon'

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday inaugurated the new integrated flood warning system (IFLOWS) developed for Mumbai, calling it a "boon" for the city.Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, and Earth sciences, who was also present during the ceremony, said the system will help the people of Mumbai in a "big way" as it can predict floods.The Ministry of Earth Sciences, using in-house expertise and in close coordination with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has developed this system."The flood management system is a boon for the city and it will be helpful in saving Mumbai," Thackeray said via video-conference after the launch."As Maharashtra had received

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India's growth potential at 6.5-7%, needs to push reforms for recovery: S&P

NEW DELHI : India's economic growth potential in medium and long-term is 6.5-7% but reforms are critical for the country to get back to recovery after deep shock this year, S&P Global said on Friday.Days after keeping India's rating at lowest investment grade for 13th year in a row, the rating agency in a webinar said despite the contraction in GDP this year, the country continues to be an outperformer among the peer groups."Economy around the world are facing a very difficult situation," Andrew Wood, S&P Director & Lead Analyst Sovereign & IPF Ratings APAC, said."India, despite a contraction this year, continues to be an outperformer among the peer group."The rating agency has forecast a 5% contraction in the fiscal year starting April,

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Pent-up demand, firm prices help cement firms partly offset covid-19 shock

MUMBAI : The economy may be contracting and demand has been hit across sectors but the key ingredient that powers the construction sector has managed to defy logic. Channel checks by analysts at three domestic brokerage firms show continued strength in cement prices in June.Cement producers raised prices by a notable 6% in early May to make up for the sharp fall in sales and negative operating leverage.

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UP to continue travel restrictions at Delhi border, cites higher covid cases in national capital

NEW DELHI : The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday submitted before the Supreme Court that it will have to continue travel restrictions at Delhi border as there are 40 times more COVID-19 cases in the national capital as compared to Noida and Ghaziabad.Travel will be allowed through passes only for essential services including, doctors, media, and advocates, the counsel appearing for Uttar Pradesh submitted before the apex court.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan sought the minutes of the meeting between Home Secretary, chief secretaries of the states in the National Capital Region to be filed before the court by today evening.The apex court observed that there are some issues with reopening the Noida/Ghaziabad border with Delhi and

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India bets on frozen food buyers moving away from China

NEW DELHI : India is pushing for increasing shipments of frozen foods as it seeks to capitalize on a surge in demand and a trust deficit China is facing due to the coronavirus outbreak, a federal minister said.A huge opportunity has opened up mainly in east Asian nations, which are looking for alternative suppliers for frozen food, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, food processing industries minister, said. The government is helping local companies take advantage of the situation, she said in an emailed interview.Although, India ranks second in terms of global food production, it processes only 10% of its total output due to infrastructure challenges such as the shortage of cold storages.

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UTI AMC's IPO plan runs into covid-19 hurdle

₹46,594 crore at the end of December, which fell to ₹38,952 crore by the end of May.

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Holiday food and drink prices could soar due to coronavirus surcharges

Brits could find the cost of eating out on holiday about to soar post-pandemic.

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Human rights watchdog investigates policy that led to the Windrush scandal

The official human rights watchdog is launching legal action to investigate the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy, which led to the Windrush scandal.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it will use its statutory powers to examine whether the Home Office complied with its public sector equality duty in drawing up the tough immigration policy.The strategy was devised under former Prime Minister, Theresa May, when she was home secretary in the coalition government to deter illegal immigration and continued under her successor, Amber Rudd.It resulted in thousands of Commonwealth immigrants from the 'Windrush generation' – who came to Britain in the decades following the Second World War – being wrongly denied rights,

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Eamonn Holmes confirms Strictly Come Dancing stint – on one condition

This Morning host Eamonn Holmes confirmed he would take part in Strictly Come Dancing – but only if he got to dance with pro Oti Mabuse.

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Hillary Clinton: ‘I wanted to boil Bill in oil — but I’ve never regretted staying with him’

2017 memoir What Happened, then choosing to stay in the marriage after her husband admitted, in 1998, to having had an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky when she was a 22-year-old White House intern, was undoubtedly the second. Four years earlier, civil servant Paula Jones had accused the President of sexual harassment, and three further women – Juanita Broaddrick, Leslie Millwee and Kathleen Willey – have subsequently come forward with sexual-misconduct allegations against him, all of which he has denied.

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Delhi HC directs release of pending salaries of MCD hospital doctors

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday issued an interim order directing the release of pending salaries of the doctors at Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) hospitals.A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan also issued notices to Centre, Delhi government and others on a suo motu plea over reports related to non-payment of salaries to MCD doctors for last three months.The high court asked the Central government, Delhi government and its health department, North MCD, Kasturba Gandhi hospital, and others to file a reply on the matter and listed it for further hearing in July.According to media reports, North MCD hospital doctors had threatened mass resignation or to observe a "pen-down" strike if their salaries

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Rushing to reopen Scotland's schools full time would be 'playing with public health', Education Secretary warns

schooling from August is the "best" possible plan despite fears parents will not be able to get back to work and children will miss out on vital education. Councils have listed provisional start dates for wider access, ranging from August 11 to 20, as the Record revealed last month.

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Bannockburn Robert the Bruce statue daubed "racist king" in graffiti attack

Bannockburn Visitor Centre set to be closed until 2022 due to coronavirus cutsCouncillor Macpherson added: "This took place only a few days after National Trust for Scotland's decision to mothball the site. This has left it susceptible to vandalism.“The NTS need to provide security to keep an eye on the place.”NTS general manager for Edinburgh and East Stuart Maxwell said: “We are very disappointed by the vandalism of the iconic Bruce statue at Bannockburn and the A listed rotunda.“This comes at a time when our charity is suffering serious financial hardship and this is a cost we could do without.“We would like to thank the local community for their support in responding so quickly to this incident.

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Covid impact: Government issues advisory to states, UTs for transport services

NEW DELHI : Urban affairs ministry on Friday suggested a three-pronged strategy to states, Union territories and metro rail companies in the view of coronavirus outbreak for providing urban transport services. The advisory includes short term plans within 6 months, medium plans within 1 year and long term for 1-3 years.While the advisory talks about recommencing public transport, it also said that it is imperative at this stage to curb the transmission of coronavirus by adopting the right sanitization, containment and social distancing measures.In order to avoid resurgence of car and other private vehicle usage, the ministry has recommended using non-motorised transport in urban areas.

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In dramatic comeback, Sensex today erases 1,200-point loss to end higher

Here is what analysts said on today's market action:Manish Hathiramani, Index Trader and Technical Analyst, Deen Dayal Investments"The key takeaway from today's trading day was that we did not breach the levels of 9640 on closing basis. What was also important is that we went past 9850 which was a resistance level.

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Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen shares never-before-seen wedding photo to celebrate 12th anniversary

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has shared a never-before-seen wedding photo to celebrate her 12th anniversary with husband . The mum-of-four posted the throwback photo from the couple's wedding reception on Instagram on Friday morning, writing: "Happy anniversary @waynerooney… 12 years since that unbelievable celebration.

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German Cabinet clears way for temporary sales tax cut

BERLIN – Germany’s Cabinet has approved a temporary cut in value-added tax starting next month in a bid to boost consumer demand in Europe’s biggest economy, a centerpiece of the country’s 130 billion-euro ($148 billion) stimulus package. The finance minister made clear Friday that he doesn't foresee a second stimulus program.The main value-added tax rate will be cut to 16% from 19% for six months starting July 1, and the reduced rate applied to groceries and some other everyday items to 5% from 7%.

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Record rise in coronavirus cases in India raises fear of return of curbs

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU : India reported a record daily increase of novel coronavirus cases on Friday and became the world's fourth worst-hit country, raising the prospect of the return of a lockdown just days after it was lifted.Anxious to revive the economy after a nearly 70-day lockdown, the government this week opened most public transport, offices and malls, even though health officials said the country was weeks away from flattening the curve of infections.On Friday, the health ministry said the number of cases had increased by 10,956 from the previous day, with new infections rife in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.Dr V.K.Paul, head of a government task force tackling the outbreak, said there was no quick end in sight."Our

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The Atmanirbhar Abhiyan from a technologist’s viewpoint

₹20 trillion economic package. As we fix our goals to mandates such as indigenously developing technologies, creating a market and capacity building for this sector, the emergency credit line of ₹3 trillion provided in the stimulus would enable MSMEs to recover from their current financial status and resume operations, while the equity infusion of ₹50,000 crore would complement our objective of capacity building through technological and human-resource enhancement and industrial innovations.

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Government tells Brit holidaymakers not to collect suitcases at airports under new rules

Brit holidaymakers are being advised not to collect their luggage at airports when they land under new Government travel rules.

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Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park cancelled over far-right fears

Black Lives Matter organisers have cancelled a protest in London's Hyde Park over fears it would be hijacked by far-right groups.

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Prosecutors question Italy's Conte over slow virus lockdowns

ROME – Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte is being questioned by prosecutors investigating the lack of a coronavirus lockdown of two towns in Lombardy’s Bergamo province that turned into one of the hardest-hit areas of the country's outbreak. Doctors and virologists have said the two-week delay in quarantining Alzano and Nembro allowed the virus to spread in Bergamo, which saw a 571% increase in excess deaths in March compared with the average of the previous five years.Lead prosecutor Maria Cristina Rota arrived with a team of aides Friday morning at the premier’s office in Rome, Palazzo Chigi.

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Lights, camera, caution: Back on the set

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, the biggest shadow on the horizon a few months ago was the Indian Premier League (IPL). Like every year, the writers were planning to escalate the drama on the Star Plus series to prevent the cricket league from taking away too many eyeballs.

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French police demand government support after chokehold ban

PARIS – French police marched Friday through central Paris to protest what they see as a lack of government support, choosing the famed Champs-Elysees avenue that was scene to violent clashes with protesters just a few months ago to protest a new ban on chokeholds and limits to what they can do during arrests.The decision to ban chokeholds is part of government efforts to stem police brutality and racism in the wake of global protests over George Floyd’s death in the U.S.

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Jobs uncertainty builds over Perthshire as firms are hit by virus

Rannoch Hotel.The luxury hospitality company, based in Bathgate, West Lothian, complains of losing £2 million a month while its 31 hotels are closed.Hotels and tourism aim to reopen July 15Macdonald Hotels Group is struggling with huge monthly outgoings and a “total collapse of income” after the pandemic.It still has to pay essential operating costs, insurance and some wages during the enforced closure.Group deputy chairman Gordon Fraser revealed the outgoings remained so high even after senior management and remaining staff had taken a pay cut, adding the current situation was “simply unsustainable”.Mr Fraser said: “We had really hoped to avoid this very unwelcome step, but with no realistic prospects of a return to anything like normal

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Formula 1 cancels races in Azerbaijan, Singapore, Japan

Formula One races in Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan were canceled on Friday because of issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic.The sport’s governing body said it still hopes to deliver up to 18 races in the rearranged 2020 season, with the first eight already confirmed starting with a double-header in Austria in early July.The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was due to be rescheduled after the postponement of its original race date on June 7, while the Singapore Grand Prix was scheduled for Sept. 20.Both use street circuits, and the FIA said the long lead times required to construct them “made hosting the events during a period of uncertainty impossible.”The Japanese Grand Prix, scheduled for Oct.

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Airlines launch legal action against UK quarantine policy

LONDON – Three major airlines have launched legal action against the British government, describing the country’s plan to quarantine most incoming travelers as “flawed.’’British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair said in a statement Friday that the quarantine will have a “devastating effect,’’ on tourism and the wider economy. The airlines want the government to re-adopt its previous policy, where quarantine is limited to passengers from “high risk” countries.Quarantine measures imposed this week stipulate that all passengers — bar a handful of exceptions like truckers or medical workers — must fill in a form detailing where they will self-isolate for two weeks.

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Pub 'ready to open' shows future of boozing – from one-way lines to perspex screens

pubs in England will reopen for business. But a Downing Street meeting confirmed this week that boozers thirsty for a pint will have to wait until July 4 at the earliest.

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Love Island Australia Sophie Monk's raciest looks - from topless snaps to nude display

Love Island Australia gets a primetime slot on ITV2.The 40 year-old blonde bombshell, who was born in London and moved to Australia's Gold Coast when she was two, shot to fame as part of girl group Bardot and later went on to star in Murder World and Spring Break.Sophie was ranked number 7 on Maximum Australia's Hot 100 in 2012 and was placed second in FHM's Sexiest Women List in 2003.From posing for Playboy to starring alongside Adam Sandler in comedy Click, the media personality's career has gone from strength to strength over the years at it doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.Ahead of her stint as host of the Australian version of Love Island next week, Daily Star Online has taken a sneak peak at some of Sophie's sexiest

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Mumbai lockdown may continue, hints Thackeray as coronavirus cases cross 53,000

coronavirus cases in Maharashtra are on a steady rise. The state has witnessed the biggest spike in COVID-19 count in the last 24 hours — 3,607 people have tested positive for the virus.

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Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests

BEIRUT – Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national currency.Scuffles with security forces broke out in several locations Thursday night as people spontaneously took to the streets after the pound tumbled to a new low against the dollar. Protesters in central Beirut pelted police and soldiers with rocks and smashed some storefronts, drawing volleys of tear gas.

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British Airways, easyJet, and Ryanair launch legal action against quarantine policy

Three major airlines in the UK have announced they have launched legal action against the government’s “flawed” 14-day quarantine policy.British Airways, easyJet, and Ryanair claim the rule will “have a devastating effect on British tourism and the wider economy, and destroy thousands of jobs”.The flight companies have said they still haven't seen any evidence of "air corridors", which on a number of occasions, the government has said they were looking into. The new quarantine rule came into force on Monday June 8, which required UK arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days - however there are exemptions for some workers coming into the country.In a joint statement, they said: “The airlines have asked for their judicial review to be heard as

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McDonald’s franchise Westlife Development commences operation at 229 restaurants

₹336.35 crore, the company said in its earnings announcement.The operator of quick service restaurants said a large part of its restaurant business could not be made operational due to lockdown in March and that adversely impacted its revenues for the quarter; especially as dine-in facilities remained suspended.However, it has now resumed dine-in in over 100 restaurants with a strong hygiene and safety check-list in place since India moved to the "unlock" phase easier this month permitting restaurants to open albeit with limited seating capacity.Restaurants have been severely disrupted during the lockdown as the government moved to announce a nationwide closure.

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No action against companies that did not pay full wages during lockdown: SC

coronavirus lockdown.The top court asked the state governments to facilitate settlement between firms and employees over wage payment and submit reports before labour commissioners.The apex court also gave the Centre four more weeks to file a reply on the legality of the March 29 notification that had ordered mandatory payment of full wages during the lockdown."Industries and labourers need each other and efforts should be made to resolve dispute over wage payments," the Supreme Court said today.The Union Home Ministry in a circular, in its circular in March stated all “employers, be it in the industry or in the shops and commercial establishments, shall make payment of wages of their workers at their work places, on the due date, without

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SBI files intervention plea in SC against interest waiver on loans under moratorium

NEW DELHI : The State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court (SC) against the plea seeking interest waiver on term loan EMIs postponed during the moratorium period.

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GST Council Meeting LIVE Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman to brief media shortly

NEW DELHI : Amid a massive impact on tax revenues due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown which began in March end, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is now chairing the 40th GST Council meeting via video conferencing. This is the first meeting of the GST Council during the lockdown in which several measures to garner funds for compensation to states is likely to be discussed.

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Coronavirus: 450 bereaved families demand inquiry starts now to prevent more deaths

A group of family members of coronavirus victims have demanded an immediate public inquiry into the crisis.

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Ryanair urges passengers to ignore "rubbish" Government hand luggage advice

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has branded Government advice telling passengers not to take hand luggage as "rubbish" and wants customers to do the exact opposite.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

'It was never going to work' - Parents and teachers react as government scraps plan to get all primary pupils back before summer

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