Source: www.theguardian.com - Wednesday, July 15, 2020 News updates: all the day’s UK Covid-19 developments, ahead of PMQs with Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer Full story: Matt Hancock rules out mandatory face masks in offices Nurses not wearing masks led to A&E closure, inquiry finds Infection rate in England fell sharply month before lockdown lifted Global coronavirus updates – live 11.05am BST Good morning all. It’s Josh Halliday here, taking over from Caroline for the rest of the day. A busy afternoon ahead: in an hour we’ve got prime minister’s questions , where Boris Johnson is likely to get a tough time on face coverings. 11.02am BST That’s all from me Caroline Davies . Thank you for your time. 11.00am BST Jet2.com has restarted its flights and holidays programme after suspending its operations for nearly four months. Almost 50 flights are due to depart on Wednesday across seven airports in England and Scotland to destinations where travel restrictions have been eased, such as the Canaries, Balearics, mainland Spain, Turkey, Greece and Italy. 10.31am BST Marcus Rashford will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester for his “remarkable campaign against child poverty” which caused a government U-turn and the granting of free food vouchers for the poorest families over the summer. Boris Johnson had initially rejected the Manchester United striker’s move before reversing his decision last month. Related: Marcus Rashford gets honorary doctorate from Manchest All Related
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