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Pressure mounts over replacement for furlough
The chancellor will give an update on Thursday about "protecting jobs" as wage subsidy nears its end.

Coronavirus: Daily reported UK Covid cases rise by a quarter
There have been 6,178 cases in the UK in the last 24 hours, up 1,252 cases since Tuesday.

Prince Harry urges US citizens to 'reject hate speech' and vote in the presidential election
His "non-partisan" plea has caused controversy, since royals are expected to stay politically neutral.

Asda to crack down on shoppers without face masks
Its staff will soon offer customers disposable face masks to be paid for at the end of their trip.

Julian Assange: Mother of Wikileaks founder's children dreaded making relationship public
Stella Moris gave birth to the couple's two sons while he was in hiding in the Ecuadorean embassy.

Covid: Raab defends 'targeted' new coronavirus measures
Some scientists say they don't go "anywhere near far enough", while others say they need time to work.

Liverpool v Arsenal: Kick-off brought forward in line with UK pub curfew
Liverpool's home game with Arsenal is brought forward by 15 minutes with all future midweek Premier League games to finish before the new UK pub curfew.

Sex offence convictions against 15 people set aside over 'legislative error'
The cases involve 17 victims, the majority of whom were children at the time the offences occurred.

McDonald's and Pret 'not included' in new table service rules
The government has clarified new guidelines designed to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Richmond School teacher Dave Clark killed by cows
Dave Clark was an "enormous character" and "the heart and soul" of Richmond School.

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Music 'was Olivia Campbell-Hardy's life'
Olivia Campbell-Hardy was 15 when she died in the bombing at Manchester Arena.

Does BlackRock have the world's toughest rules on romance?
It's not just the flings with colleagues, BlackRock wants to know who you are dating outside the office too.

Documenting lockdown through drone photography
Chris Gorman captured unique images of empty shopping malls and theme parks.

Covid-19: Wedding industry reacts to latest restrictions
Wedding planners and photographers react to the latest blow to their industry.

Great British Bake Off: 'Excellent' Matt Lucas charms critics on show debut
According to one review the Little Britain star brings "wit and surrealism" to the Channel 4 show.

Coronavirus: Six months since lockdown began
Newsbeat followed young people from the moment life changed back in March.

'A stitch in time saves nine' - what does it mean?
Boris Johnson used the phrase as he announce new coronavirus rules.

Siberia climate change: Behind the scenes reporting from Yakutia
A glimpse behind the scenes of the challenges in reporting from the remote Yakutia region of Siberia.

Covid: US funeral directors reflect on 200,000 death toll
Three funeral directors reflect on the human toll of the pandemic, as the US hits a milestone.

Rakhmabai Raut: The Indian child bride whose divorce Queen Victoria approved
Rakhmabai Raut won a historic battle to get a divorce. But she was a pioneer in more ways than one.