Officials

Some households will be paid to ration their power usage at quieter hours of the day under a trial by the National Grid (Shutterstock)

Read This Energy firm will pay customers to use less electricity at certain times of the d... Hiyah Zaidi

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Coronavirus Social distancing and face masks set for return in August Claire Schofield

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Health Boris Johnson to axe face mask laws and confirm July 19 end to Covid rules Dan Bird

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Coronavirus Here's how Covid-status certification will work in England as mass event trials ... Helen Johnson