Handout photo issued by U.K. Parliament of chamber rehearsals ahead of the reconvening the House of Commons and House of Lords following the Easter recess, in London Monday, April 20, 2020. Britain’s Parliament is going back to work, and the political authorities have a message for lawmakers: Stay away. U.K. legislators and most parliamentary staff were sent home in late March as part of a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. With more than 16,500 people dead and criticism growing of the government’s response to the pandemic, legislators are returning Tuesday — at least virtually — to grapple with the crisis. (Jessica Taylor, U.K. Parliament via AP)
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