266K views · 157 reactions | "The cost of not doing this for society, for our economy, for our country would be far higher." Chancellor Rishi Sunak said job losses due to coronavirus are "heartbreaking". He has extended the government's furlough scheme - which pays wages of workers on leave - until October. bbc.in/2YUvLk2 | BBC Politics | Facebook

317K views · 94 reactions | Nearly 3,000 lorries are stuck in Kent after France shut its UK border amid concern over a fast-spreading coronavirus variant. An agreement has been reached with the French government and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has promised to update hauliers later. bbc.in/3pbkgyw | BBC Politics | Facebook

76K views · 149 reactions | UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to carry on post-Brexit trade talks — vowing to go the "extra mile" to see if an agreement is possible. bbc.in/3mb1Yfb | BBC Politics | Facebook