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Edmund de Waal’s library of exile opens at the British Museum today.

US president Donald Trump has placed new restrictions on people travelling to the US from Europe to try to halt the spread of Covid-19.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has presented his first Budget in the House of Commons, laying out the government’s plans for tax and expenditure for the year.

Convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison having been found guilty of sexual assault and rape in a trial earlier this year.

Former director of Erie Museum, Joshua Helmer, has been replaced by Pam Masi, following misconduct allegations across two institutions.

Joe Biden has extended his lead over rival Bernie Sanders in the race to become the Democratic candidate for November’s US presidential elections.

Alex Salmond has been accused of “pouncing” on a Scottish government official, in the first witness statement

Prince Harry and Meghan took in their final engagement as royals yesterday, at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

Five senior figures in the US Republican Party have gone into self-isolation after encountering an individual at the CPAC conference in February who has since tested positive for Covid-19.

A number of senior Tory MPs are set to back an amendment on Tuesday which would bar Huawei’s participation in the rollout of 5G in the UK from the end of 2022.

Following an emergency Cobra meeting, it has been decided that the UK will remain in the “containment” phase of the government’s four-point plan to curb the coronavirus outbreak for the time being.

On Friday afternoon, Hachette Book Group announced that they would no longer be publishing Woody Allen’s autobiography, returning all rights to Allen following protest from the company’s employees.

Amber Rudd, the former Home Secretary, was no platformed at an Oxford University event half an hour prior to her intended appearance.

Prime minister Boris Johnson will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday to decide whether to trigger plans to delay the spreading of coronavirus in the UK.