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The Transport Secretary defended the UK Government’s decision not to impose restrictions on people entering England from Greece and Portugal.

Vast flames and a plume of black smoke could be seen coming from the fire in Hoo, near Rochester, on Friday.

The CMA has written to Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey.

Eight organisations including the Road Haulage Association fear the UK-EU supply chain will be ‘severely disrupted’ next year.

Further tests are now taking place.

Around 88,000 new cars were registered in the UK in August, according to preliminary figures.

The front pages carry the latest pandemic developments as well as border concerns.

The Foreign Secretary held talks with German foreign minister Heiko Maas and the pair agreed that Russia must explain what happened.

There had been speculation that Westminster would reimpose the quarantine requirement on Portugal due to a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Labour said it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ to give him the job because of his ‘offensive and outdated’ views.

Jonathan, from Cardiff, said he was pondering booking a hotel in England when he returns from Crete to avoid having to quarantine.

This year’s 999 Festival is being broadcast on social media due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Demonstrators blocked Lambeth Bridge on Thursday afternoon.

The 11 asylum seekers, who had previously crossed the English Channel to Britain, were removed from the UK on a charter flight on Thursday.

More than 300 people turned up to the commercial event in Midlothian on Sunday.

Amanda Pinto QC, chair of the Bar Council, said that lawyers should not be political targets for simply doing their jobs.

England made no changes this week but Wales and Scotland slapped restrictions on destinations including Portugal and Greece.

The opposition politician and corruption investigator fell ill on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia on August 20.

The rate has increased sharply in Bolton, Rossendale, South Tyneside and other places.

Professor Russell Viner, a member of Sage, urged caution against the scale of physical contact between older adults and youngsters back at school.