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Nov 25, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Today marks six months since the murder of George Floyd.

With the resurgence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement this summer, racial equality has been a topic never far from the headlines in 2020.

But how much of a problem is racism in the UK?

#5NewsTonight investigates. 👇 We teamed up with race equality charity @raceontheagenda (ROTA) to construct a questionnaire that would investigate the experience of racism in Britain today.

More than 500 people from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic backgrounds were surveyed over a four-week period.
Nov 25, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The UK Government and devolved administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have agreed on a limited relaxation of coronavirus restrictions for Christmas, between December 23 and 27.

Here's what you need to know. 👇

#5News 🚗 Travel restrictions will be lifted across the UK. Those travelling to/from Northern Ireland will be permitted to travel for an additional day either side.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Up to three households will be able to form a “Christmas bubble” - they must be fixed and cannot change.
Nov 23, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
WATCH: The Prime Minister is due to present his 'Covid Winter Plan' in the House of Commons, including details about seeing loved ones for Christmas. 👇

fb.watch/1XAzvVwnuN/ Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the Commons that pubs and bars in areas placed into the “tougher” Tier 3 alert level will be able to offer takeaways and delivery only.
Nov 23, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
[THREAD] "2020 is a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single ‘word of the year’.”

Oxford Dictionaries has expanded its usual Word of the Year due to an “unprecedented” 2020, with furlough, moonshot and Covid-19 among new terms on the list. 📖

@OxLanguages | #5News Superspreader and lockdown are other coronavirus-related words on the list.

Black Lives Matter, cancel culture and bushfire have also been added to the 'Words of an Unprecedented Year' report, relating to societal and environmental issues during the past 12 months.