Budget 2021: English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport
Craig TaylorChancellor Rishi Sunak will announce increased funding for tram, train and bus services outside London. BBC News – UK
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Covid: UK cases top 50,000 for first time in three months
Boris Johnson is urging those eligible for a third dose to organise appointments straight away. BBC News – UK
Covid: Bring back rules amid rising cases, urge NHS chiefs
But the business secretary says it is not time for “Plan B” and he wants to avoid further lockdowns. BBC News – UK
Sir David Amess: Southend to become a city in honour of MP
Boris Johnson announces the town will be awarded the coveted status that the MP campaigned for. BBC News – UK
Sir David Amess: MP murder suspect held under Terrorism Act
The man arrested over the killing of Sir David Amess is named as Ali Harbi Ali, a Briton of Somali heritage. BBC News – UK
Sir David Amess killing was terrorist incident, Met Police say
Detectives also say the fatal stabbing of Tory MP Sir David Amess has a potential link to Islamist extremism. BBC News – UK