National news

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• Britons set for another hot day before severe thunderstorms strike

  Many Britons are set to bask in another hot day, with temperatures in the 30s (Celsius)..

• More than 500 migrants cross English Channel to Britain in three days

  More than 500 migrants have crossed the English Channel to the UK in just three days..

• Johnson would close shops and pubs ahead of schools in severe local lockdowns

  Boris Johnson has spoken of “a moral duty” to get all children back in class amid indications he would force pubs, restaurants and shops to close ahead of schools in the event of severe coronavirus flare-ups..

• Mixing in pubs led to new local lockdown measures in Preston

  Households mixing in pubs and houses has been blamed for a rise in coronavirus cases in Preston as the city became the latest area to have local lockdown restrictions imposed..

• NHS staff prepare to march for higher wages

  Thousands of NHS workers are expected to take to the streets in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday demanding a pay rise..

• Recovery teams sift through Beirut rubble for more bodies

  Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands..

• CBI demands improvements in handling of local lockdowns

  Ministers have been told that businesses want better communication, extra support and improved coronavirus test and trace services to help cope with the impact of local lockdowns..

• Energy bills set to drop by up to 95 as Ofgem cuts price cap

  Ofgem has said it will slash bills for around 15 million households by as much as £95 as the regulator reduced its cap on energy bills to their lowest level yet..

• Bank of England expects economic downturn to be less severe than feared

  The Bank of England has said it expects the downturn in the UK economy to be less severe than first feared, but could take longer to recover than previously predicted..

• Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve

  Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve.