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UK coronavirus live: minister resigns over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip

UK coronavirus live: minister resigns over Dominic Cummings’ lockdown trip

Douglas Ross resigns as under-secretary of state for Scotland over adviser’s actions

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An NHS doctor has launched a legal challenge against the government for “the lack of protection provided by our ministers”. Dr Meenal Viz said:

I’ve seen many of my colleagues suffer and die due to the lack of protection provided by our ministers.

It was one death that hit home, the death of pregnant nurse Mary Agyapong – I held a one-woman protest outside Downing Street to show our ministers that we won’t stay silent and watch our colleagues die. I attended her funeral last week and saw the true depth of the grief that families are now going through.

I’m a pregnant frontline doctor. #ClapForCarers is great, but for me it’s not enough.

This is my story…

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Peri-peri restaurant chain Nando’s has announced the reopening of a further 54 outlets for delivery and click and collection across the UK and Ireland, with 40 more due to reopen on Wednesday. In a carefully-monitored trial, it has until now only reopened a handful for delivery only.

All delivery orders placed through the Nando’s website can earn ‘chillies’, or reward points, through Nando’s loyalty scheme which can be redeemed when the restaurants open their doors for a full dine-in service later in the year.

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