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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson under pressure to sack Dominic Cummings by 17 Tory MPs, bishops and NHS staff
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to fire top aide Dominic Cummings as 17 Conservative MPs, bishops and NHS staff called for his resignation over suggestions he broke lockdown rules.
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson is already paying the price for supporting Dominic Cummings
We now know for sure what most Westminster watchers have always suspected: Boris Johnson is prepared to move heaven and earth to try to protect his most trusted adviser Dominic Cummings.
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Coronavirus: Cummings row 'undermines trust in government and more people will die' - scientist
A scientist who has been advising the government during the coronavirus crisis has said the row over Dominic Cummings has undermined efforts to fight the pandemic - and "more people are going to die" as a result.
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Coronavirus: Briton stranded in Patagonia finally returns home via bus, taxi, plane and horseback
A British traveller stranded abroad has finally returned home after a treacherous journey by bus, taxi, plane, and a horseback ride where she used the moonlight to find her way.
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Coronavirus: NHS doctor threatens to resign if Dominic Cummings does not
An NHS doctor working in a COVID-19 intensive care unit has said he will resign by the end of the week if Dominic Cummings has not done so by then - and said other NHS staff will most likely follow.
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New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unrattled as earthquake hits during live TV interview
An earthquake that struck near New Zealand's capital had people diving for cover - but not prime minister Jacinda Ardern who continued with a live TV interview.
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Rapper Swarmz 'involved in £250,000 Ferrari crash with London bus'
A rapper is believed to have been involved in a crash between a £250,000 Ferrari and a London bus.
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Boris Johnson says schools in England set to reopen on 1 June as planned
The prime minister has admitted it will be "tough" to reopen schools at the start of next month but has pledged to work with English councils to ease the process.
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Aya Hachem: Sixth person charged in drive-by shooting of law student
A sixth person has been charged with the murder of teenager Aya Hachem in Blackburn.
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Coronavirus: 'Strategically important' companies could receive government bailouts
Strategically important companies will be able to receive government bailouts on a "last resort" basis, it has been revealed.
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Q Radio World News
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Hong Kong protesters hit with teargas as world figures condemn China's plans for security law
Police have fired teargas at protesters in Hong Kong after nearly 200 political figures from around the world condemned China's plans for new security laws.
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New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unrattled as earthquake hits during live TV interview
An earthquake that struck near New Zealand's capital had people diving for cover - but not prime minister Jacinda Ardern who continued with a live TV interview.
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Western Australia battered by 'once-in-a-decade' storm
Western Australia has been hit by the biggest storm in a decade, leaving around 50,000 homes and businesses without power as it brought wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour.
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Sir David Attenborough: Pandemic could make nations realise climate issue depends on co-operation
Sir David Attenborough says the coronavirus pandemic has "swept" climate change from the front pages - but warned the clock is still ticking to tackle the crisis.
Q Radio National Sport
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Premier League clubs expected to approve contact training in key vote this week, say Sky Sports pundits
Premier League clubs will vote to begin contact training this week, believe Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp, after the government released guidance on how that could be done in a controlled way.
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Coronavirus: UK Government gives 'close-contact' and 'competitive' training go-ahead for sport
The UK government has released its 'phase two' guidance for athletes and elite sportsmen and women to make a phased return to close-contact and competitive training, provided individual sports "have the appropriate carefully controlled medical conditions in place".
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Premier League: 'Many months' before fans can return amid Project Restart, says disease expert
As the Premier League's Project Restart continues to move forward, a leading expert in infectious diseases has told Sky Sports News that it is unlikely that football fans will attend games until a vaccine for coronavirus is found.
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Virtual Monaco GP: George Russell leaves F1 rivals trailing for victory
George Russell dominated the virtual version of the Monaco GP for his second successive win in F1's Esports series, as his usual rivals were left fighting among themselves amid a series of collisions around the world-famous street track.
Q Radio Entertainment News
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Reopening Hollywood: First major movie to be released since coronavirus lockdown
The makers of the first major movie to be released since the coronavirus lockdown have told Sky News it is the "canary in the coal mine" for an entertainment industry looking to reopen.
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Sir David Attenborough: Pandemic could make nations realise climate issue depends on co-operation
Sir David Attenborough says the coronavirus pandemic has "swept" climate change from the front pages - but warned the clock is still ticking to tackle the crisis.
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Woody Allen 'unconcerned' many have turned against him over sex abuse allegations
Woody Allen has said he is "unconcerned" that some in the film industry have turned their backs on him over sexual abuse allegations made by his adopted daughter.
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Piers Morgan's lockdown behaviour 'irresponsible and disgusting', Lord Sugar says
Lord Alan Sugar has accused Piers Morgan of "scaremongering" during the coronavirus pandemic, calling his behaviour "disgusting".
Q Radio Business News
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British AI drug developer Exscientia to unveil £50m injection
A British company which uses artificial intelligence to discover new drug molecules has turned to one of the world’s top life sciences investors to lead a near-£50m capital injection.
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Coronavirus: 'Strategically important' companies could receive government bailouts
Strategically important companies will be able to receive government bailouts on a "last resort" basis, it has been revealed.
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Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic lenders brace for restructuring hit
Lenders to Virgin Atlantic Airways have drafted in City advisers as they brace for the impact of a restructuring of Sir Richard Branson's flagship company.
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Coronavirus: JLR seeks state loan to overcome crisis
Britain's biggest carmaker is in talks with Whitehall about a massive taxpayer support package as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across manufacturing industries.
Q Radio Quirky News
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Scientists say they went 'cuckoo' due to laughing gas from penguin poo
Scientists have reported getting so high on the nitrous oxide emitted by penguin poo that it actually made them ill.
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Newly released film offers final glimpse of extinct Tasmanian tiger
Footage has been released of what is thought to be the last images of the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
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Coronavirus: FC Seoul 'sorry' after accidentally using sex dolls to replace fans in empty ground
As the debate over how and when the Premier League should return rages on, a club in South Korea have shown the dangers of playing behind closed doors.
Q Radio Politics
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson under pressure to sack Dominic Cummings by 17 Tory MPs, bishops and NHS staff
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure to fire top aide Dominic Cummings as 17 Conservative MPs, bishops and NHS staff called for his resignation over suggestions he broke lockdown rules.
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Dominic Cummings acted 'responsibly and legally': Boris Johnson backs his top aide over lockdown trip
Boris Johnson has stuck by his top aide Dominic Cummings, saying he "followed the instincts of every father and every parent" and "I do not mark him down for that".
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson is already paying the price for supporting Dominic Cummings
We now know for sure what most Westminster watchers have always suspected: Boris Johnson is prepared to move heaven and earth to try to protect his most trusted adviser Dominic Cummings.
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Coronavirus: Cummings row 'undermines trust in government and more people will die' - scientist
A scientist who has been advising the government during the coronavirus crisis has said the row over Dominic Cummings has undermined efforts to fight the pandemic - and "more people are going to die" as a result.
Q Radio Tech News
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British AI drug developer Exscientia to unveil £50m injection
A British company which uses artificial intelligence to discover new drug molecules has turned to one of the world’s top life sciences investors to lead a near-£50m capital injection.
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Coronavirus 'disappearing' so fast Oxford vaccine has 'only 50% chance of working'
There is only a 50% chance of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine working because cases in the UK are declining so fast, one of the scientists behind it has warned.
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Test and trace system to launch this week after 25,000 contact tracers recruited
Ministers have recruited 25,000 contact tracers ahead of the launch of the government's flagship test and trace programme which aims to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Study suggests COVID-19 immunity could last just six months
A person could be re-infected with coronavirus in six months, new research suggests, in a blow to the push for "immunity passports" as evidence of recovery from the illness.
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