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The Duchess of Cambridge is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19, she will stay home for 10 days.

The Queen has awarded the NHS the George Cross for their work during the pandemic and beyond, saying the staff had worked “with courage, compassion and dedication”

Gareth Southgate is urging his England side to end their semi-final hoodoo by beating Denmark and reaching their first final since 1966.

The UK is expecting another travel list update this month, and The Telegraph is reporting three’s plenty of countries that could be added to the UK’s green list. 

Labour’s Kim Leadbeater – sister of murdered MP Jo Cox – has narrowly won the Batley and Spen by-election. 

Angelina Jolie was, according to The Sun, spotted on a ‘romantic date’ with The Weekend in Los Angeles. 

On Thursday, Prince William and Prince Harry will unveil a statue dedicated to their mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday. We look back on her life and death in pictures.

Prime minister Boris Johnson says he’s hoping England will return to as close as ‘normal’ as possible on 19 July. 

American actress Allison Mack has been sentenced to three years behind bars for her role in the Nxivm sex cult. 

US actor James Franco has agreed to pay $2.2m to settle a legal case in which the actor was accused of sexual misconduct. 

In 2012, Adrian Bayford scooped a massive £148 million Euromillions win. One of his big purchases was a £6.5 million Grade II listed Georgian manor house which he put up for sale three years ago.

England will face Germany in the last 16 of Euro 2020 this evening in the highly-anticipated match at Wembley Stadium. Wembley is expected to have a 40,000-strong crowd of mostly England fans, that are already pouring into the London Stadium.

Love Island viewers have paid tribute to Caroline Flack as the show returned on Monday night. Caroline Flack who presented Love Island tragically ended her life in February last year. 

Prince Harry paid tribute to a group of young people honoured during a virtual ceremony for The Diana Award, saying his mother would have been “proud” of them. 

Fans are preparing to watch the highly-anticipated Euro 2020 clash between England and Germany and bosses are being urged to let their staff finish early so they watch

A video has emerged on social media apparently showing Prof Chris Whitty being harassed in public, with the vaccine minister calling for the “thugs” to face charges. 

Former health secretary Matt Hancock will be facing fresh questions after No 10 confirmed he personally appointed his aide Gina Coladangelo to her 15K a year government job. 

England’s Euro 2020 game against Germany on Tuesday is an opportunity for his team to “make some history,” says manager Gareth Southgate. 

The government is investigating how secret defence documents, outlining the movements of a warship that led to Russia firing warning shots off the Crimean coast, were found at a bus stop in England. 

Health Secretary Sajid Javid will be updating MPs later today on England’s 19 July lockdown end date. Javid is expected to address the commons less than 48 hours after he was appointed to the role following the resignation of Matt Hancock. 

City will make a formal offer for Jack Grealish when Euro 2020 ends, while Villa has begun talks with Grealish over an improved contract

Matt Hancock has admitted to breaking social distancing rules after pictures of him kissing an aide were published in The Sun. 

The UK has reported 35,204 new Delta cases in the latest week – a 46% increase. The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases to 111,157. 

Popstar Britney Spears has apologised to her fans for pretending to be OK while she was suffering under her “abusive” conservatorship. 

Health Secretary Matt Hancock, 42, is fighting for his job today after an accusation of him having an affair with his closest aide.