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Top story: Potential for more Delta disruption
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Britainâs recovery from the pandemic slowed in June as shortages of goods supplied to factories, building sites and shops began to take their toll and the âpingdemicâ forced workers to isolate, according to the Guardianâs monthly economic snapshot of economic developments. The slowdown could drag on if the Delta variant continues to hamper business activity. Construction companies reported a second month of declining activity, worsened by EU staff leaving because of Brexit. Retail sales increased by 0.5% in June, but only after a surge in purchases of food and drink to accompany the European football championships.
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Top story: One in 250 schools could be affected Hello, I’m Warren Murray, and news-wise here is what comes first. The Delta Covid-19 variant has begun spreading in schools and colleges throughout England, it has been revealed, after Public Health England (PHE) published new data demanded by teachers and staff unions. Dr William Welfare of PHE said although outbreaks in schools were still at low levels, “the latest PHE data suggest that there.
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Top story: Fears social care will miss out
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Ministers are to unveil a legislative programme today aimed at the Conservative governmentâs new electoral strongholds in northern England and the Midlands. The Queenâs speech will focus on adult education and home ownership and feature proposals for mandatory voter ID, which have been likened to Republican-style voter suppression in the US. Usually the Queen delivers the speech to a crammed House of Lords but this time the chamber will be restricted to 74 Covid-tested people.