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The tech giants will continue to support coronavirus apps built by the NHS and other health authorities if they choose not to adopt new system.

The proposals include a defence for anyone who leaks information deemed to be in the public interest.

The data also showed that the summer months were wetter than average for the UK with 321mm of rainfall for the three months – 134% of the average.

Bolton, Corby and Trafford are among the areas where the rate has risen sharply.

The teenager was last seen with friends at the Fish Quay in North Shields around 7pm on Sunday where she had spent several hours with friends.

The Duke of Cambridge reportedly took his son to the event near the Queen’s Balmoral estate.

The Health Secretary updated MPs on efforts to control the pandemic.

The Association of British Insurers said the value of typical claims paid between April and June in the UK was £4,600.

He dismissed as ‘tittle tattle’ reports that the 0.7% target will be ditched.

The Bill has been welcomed by UN children’s charity Unicef and Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner.

The First Minister set out her Youth Guarantee policy as part of the Programme for Government announcement.

Banham Poultry was forced to partially close last week and mobile testing units are being brought in to offer tests to anyone connected to the site.

The announcement came in the First Minister’s programme for government statement.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed the Conservative MP has ‘voluntarily agreed’ not to attend the House of Commons for the period of his bail.

Michael Bryant murdered his frail downstairs neighbour Alan Wyatt in a ‘merciless’ killing and then tried to set fire to his body.

Simon Case has been made head of the civil service after being seconded to assist Downing Street with the coronavirus response.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the programme will help youngsters who could be “left behind” following the crisis.

The pictures have been chosen from almost 50,000 entries to the The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020.

Boris Johnson’s official spokesman said the Government will ‘carefully consider’ a taskforce headed by the campaigning Manchester United striker.

The First Minister said she wanted the service to be a ‘lasting and positive legacy’.