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A car tries to drive along a street filled with revellers drinking in the Soho area of London on 4 July 2020, after the police re-opened the road at 23:00 as COVID-19 restrictions were eased over the summer.

07:11 GMT 22 September 2020 / updated: 08:20 GMT UK

'Crushing Blow': UK Coronavirus Curfews for Pubs Won’t Bring COVID Rates Down, but Harm Hospitality, Sector Warns

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FILE - In this Monday, 13 April 2015 file photo, Britain's Prince Andrew visits the AkzoNobel Decorative Paints facility in Slough, England

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People visit the Petticoat Lane Market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak

UK Opposition Leader Starmer Accuses Johnson Gov't of 'Losing Control of Coronavirus Crisis'

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani arrives for a news conference in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2017.

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Business
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