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16.09.2020 / 14:22

UK to ration COVID-19 testing amid testing failures

LONDON – The British government plans to ration coronavirus testing, giving priority to health workers and care home staff after widespread reports that people around the country were unable to schedule tests.Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday will face questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the House of Commons and before a key committee amid the outcry over the shortage of testing.Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the government is in the process of drawing up a new priority list for testing, suggesting that students and their families could be next in line after the National Health Service and social care.

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Government could enforce 10pm pub curfew to stop drinkers spreading coronavirus

Pubs could be hit with a 10pm curfew in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus.The measure, which already applies in lockdown areas, could be rolled out nationwide over fears drinkers are failing to socially distance.It comes as a raft of new restrictions are introduced in England today, with gatherings of more than six people banned.A senior government source told the Daily Telegraph: "A national curfew is the obvious next step if the numbers keep rising despite all the steps we are currently taking."But we are not at that stage at the moment, and hopefully the action we are taking locally to contain outbreaks where they occur will mean we don't have to go that far."Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said that young people “getting

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Pandemic court delays mean hundreds of accused killers and rapists dodge prison

Victims of serious crimes have been denied justice by courts shutting in lockdown.

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Priti Patel could face axe as Home Secretary for not supporting Dominic Cummings

Priti Patel is among three Cabinet ministers predicted to lose their jobs for not supporting Dominic Cummings.

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Boris Johnson - Robert Buckland - Government quietly rolls out new key coronavirus message after 'Stay Alert' backlash - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain

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20.05.2020 / 17:47

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Government quietly rolls out new key coronavirus message after 'Stay Alert' backlash

The government has quietly tweaked its new "Stay Alert" slogan following 'confusing' backlash.

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Tory Minister admits we chose protecting the NHS from coronavirus over elderly in care home

A Tory Minister has admitted for the first time that the UK government prioritised protecting the NHS over care homes as the coronavirus epidemic hit.

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Top Tory admits government 'chose' not to test in care homes - and deaths a 'huge regret'

A top Tory has admitted the government "chose" not to test people for coronavirus in care homes for more than a month while the pandemic spread.

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Chief Justice - Robert Buckland - Jury trials in crown courts will resume next week - with social distancing measures in place - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - city Manchester - county Bailey

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11.05.2020 / 16:25

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Jury trials in crown courts will resume next week - with social distancing measures in place

Jury trials in the crown court are set to resume from next week - with social distancing measures put in place.

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Coronavirus: Ministers believe they may have hit 100,000 testing target after all

Government ministers believe they may have hit their 100,000 coronavirus tests target after all - hours after saying they'd probably missed it.

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Coronavirus: Government set to miss 100,000 test target in 'fistfight' against Covid-19

A Cabinet minister today admitted the government 'probably won't' hit its target to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests per day.

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Prisoners at 'Monster Mansion' jail 'to make PPE for NHS frontline workers'

Inmates at a prison dubbed 'Monster Mansion' have been ordered to make PPE for NHS staff, according to reports.

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Coronavirus: Prisoners drafted in to make vital PPE for NHS at 'third of going rate'

Prison inmates are set to begin fashioning visors, scrubs and bags for NHS staff battling on the coronavirus frontline to help overcome the PPE shortage, it has been reported.

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31.03.2020 / 22:19

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Pregnant inmates could be temporarily released from prison due to coronavirus within days

Pregnant inmates could be granted temporary release from prison “within days”.

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Coronavirus: Government warns of rise in online crime as scammers target vulnerable

Online crime could rise during the coronavirus outbreak as more people spend time on the internet, the Justice Secretary has warned.

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