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- Stockport and Wigan are expected to be put under stricter lockdown measures due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, which would include no longer being able to mix with other households, apart from support bubbles.
- The UK is now on track for a £400 billion deficit in 2020-21. The government borrowed £35.9 billion in August – the highest amount borrowed in August since records began. UK debt has hit £2.024 trillion, surpassing the £2 trillion mark for the first time in history.
- University students across Scotland have been told to avoid pubs, restaurants and parties. They have also been ordered not to return home to visit their family. Some could face expulsion if they break the rules.
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