One pandemic measure the UK has taken to as a nation is working from home, far more so than most other countries on the continent 💻

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@tomjs The UK has consistently had the lowest percentage of people in workplaces compared to pre-pandemic of anywhere in Europe

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According to the latest data, the UK has 25 per cent fewer people in workplaces compared to before the pandemic

Portugal and France are five and eight per cent below pre-pandemic levels respectively

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29 Oct

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How Brexit led to a British trawler being seized by France

🔴 The French fishing dispute explained by @ChaplainChloe inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

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@ChaplainChloe Fishing has been a point of tension between the UK and France since Brexit

🐟 There were clashes over where fishing boats would have access to
🐟 The deal specified EU boats could fish in UK waters, but the British would get a greater share of fish

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What has happened this time?

New tensions arose because France accused the UK and Jersey of unfairly turning down applications from dozens of French boats to fish in their waters 🚣‍♂️

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29 Oct

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Covid advisors to both Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon fear the influx of 130,000 people to Glasgow for #COP26 could lead to a spike in infections and additional restrictions being forced on local people

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@DavidParsley50 Professor Devi Sridhar, who sits on the Scottish Government’s Covid advisory group, said: "A mass event – with major movement of people in and out – with an infectious virus will cause an increase in cases.”

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Fears of a rise in Covid cases around COP26 follow a dramatic spike in cases in Cornwall following the G7 Summit in June.

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29 Oct

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As #BlackHistoryMonth2021 comes to an end here's how we've marked this year's #ProudToBe theme including...

🔴Exclusives
🔵Opinion
📽Video

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🔴What is Black History Month

❓#BHM is a chance for black people to celebrate their heritage and culture with events taking place all over the country

❓In Britain the month runs throughout October

❓Events include exhibitions, poetry, talks, comedy shows, cuisine and more

This year the theme for #BHM is “Proud to Be”, which Black History Month UK magazine says is “inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter events”.

Here is everything you need to know about this year’s celebrations: inews.co.uk/news/black-his…

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🔴📽️As a running video series for this #BlackHistoryMonth2021, @theipaper has joined forces with @AvrilWalksTalks as we explore the Black History you can find on the streets of London

📍Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square🗺️(1/4)

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@AvrilWalksTalks takes us to a plaque commemorating a black abolitionist who was the first black man to vote in Britain in 1774🗺️(2/4)

📍 Ignatius Sancho, King Charles Street

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🔴Here you can see a plaque commemorating the Slavery Emancipation Act, passed in 1834

🔴The plaque also indicates there was once a monument here called the Buxton Memorial Fountain

Join us this #BHM with @AvrilWalksTalks🗺️(3/4)

📍 Parliament Square and Victoria Tower Gardens