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Coronavirus: Chancellor to ask employers to pay 20% of workers' wages - reports

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to make announcement on the furlough scheme, with reports suggesting employers will be asked to pay 20% of workers' wages as well as national insurance and pension contributions.
Coronavirus lockdown: What you can and can't do after changes across UK

All four UK nations are continuing to loosen their lockdown measures to allow people more freedom.
'Chemsex' being live-streamed on Zoom, police warn after rise in crimes involving drug GHB

Police have warned of the deadly risk of taking GHB after a rise in reported crimes involving the drug which was used by Britain's worst ever rapist Reynhard Sinaga to target his victims.
My son was killed by GHB - it beggars belief it is not a Class A drug

Paddy Bloor was just 21 when he died after overdosing on the drug GHB at a Brighton house party in March 2018.

Premier League set to resume on June 17

Premier League football is poised to return after a three-month shutdown, with top-flight games in England provisionally set to resume on Wednesday, June 17.
Blackburn's Elliott Bennett and two Fulham players test positive for coronavirus

Blackburn midfielder Elliott Bennett and two unnamed Fulham players have tested positive for coronavirus.
F1's first aero development handicap system explained

Formula 1 will introduce its first handicap system for aerodynamic development from next year - but what exactly does it mean, and what impact might it have on the competitiveness of the grid?
Domestic cricket season delayed until at least August 1 due to coronavirus pandemic

The domestic cricket season has been delayed until August 1 at the earliest due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ECB has announced.

Billy Bragg says Taylor Swift is a 'kindred spirit' as he prepares to cover her song

Singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg has praised Taylor Swift for standing up for artists' rights and against sexism in the music industry, telling Sky News the star is something of a "kindred spirit".
Backstage with… Dakota Johnson: Lockdown promo, turning director, and diva demands

It's a strange time to be promoting a feel-good rom-com and Dakota Johnson doesn't bother pretending otherwise.
John Boyega hits out at racism online after the death of a black man in the US

John Boyega has hit out at racist behaviour online following the death of a black man killed in an incident involving a white police officer in the US.
Robbie Williams and Take That reveal set list for online reunion gig in lockdown

Robbie Williams and Take That are back - not for good, but for a one-off special online reunion to "lift the nation's spirits" during the lockdown.