UK coronavirus live: 8,000 pupils and 350 teachers self-isolating in Liverpool, says city's mayor

Liverpool cases ‘doubling every eight to nine days’; ONS says infection rates higher among those who travelled abroadLiverpool could face further coronavirus curbs as infections riseAndy Burnham calls for urgent review of 10pm curfewParliament’s bars will not serve alcohol after 10pmScottish ministers accused of panic over campus outbreaksGlobal coronavirus updates – live 3.15pm BST The European Union has restated his strong opposition to the internal market bill, the legislation what would allow the UK government to overrule parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Speaking after a meeting in Brussels of the joint committee, which is in charge of implementing the agreement, the European commission vice president, Maroš Šefčovič said:We maintain that the bill if adopted in its current form would constitute an extremely serious violation of the [Northern Ireland] protocol as an essential part of the withdrawal agreement and of international law. The withdrawal agreement is to be implemented, not to be renegotiated, let alone unilaterally changed, disregarded or disapplied.Once again, I reminded the UK government today that the Withdrawal Agreement contains a number of mechanisms and legal remedies to address the violation of the legal obligations contained in the text. And I underscored that the EU will not be shy in using it.When we will do it, how we will do it - proceed, you will have to give us a little bit of time and we will inform you in due course. 2.54pm BST There have been a further 286 cases of coronavirus in Wales, but no further deaths, Public Health Wales has said. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/sep/28/uk-coronavirus-live-politics-covid-19-latest-news-updates #coronavirus_outbreak #politics #uk_news #infectious_diseases #andy_burnham #travel #brexit #ireland