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Van driver who hid £16.5m of drugs in catering supplies jailed for 10 years

Van driver who hid £16.5m of drugs in catering supplies jailed for 10 years

The 26-year-old drug smuggler was carrying 183kg of cocaine and heroin hidden inside canisters of gas used to make whipped cream.

What was in the ‘missing exchange’ about the PM’s £112,000 flat revamp?

What was in the ‘missing exchange’ about the PM’s £112,000 flat revamp?

The PM apologised to his standards adviser after failing to disclose ‘highly material’ exchanges with a Tory donor.

Television producer cleared of deliberately causing car to crash into his bike

Television producer cleared of deliberately causing car to crash into his bike

Prosecutors claimed Paul Crompton had deliberately blocked the path of driver Derek Pipe in 2020 in a road rage incident.

Scientists creating ‘risky’ self-spreading viruses in US and EU, paper warns

Scientists creating ‘risky’ self-spreading viruses in US and EU, paper warns

The paper, written by a team of academics led by King’s College London, warns the research could have ‘irreversible consequences’.

PM has ‘questions to answer’ over exhibition promises to Tory donor, says Labour

PM has ‘questions to answer’ over exhibition promises to Tory donor, says Labour

Downing Street said the idea for a Great Exhibition 2.0 was not taken forward.

Amnesty plans do not have support to ‘proceed legitimately’ – Labour

Amnesty plans do not have support to ‘proceed legitimately’ – Labour

Shadow secretary of state Peter Kyle called on the Government to abandon plans to introduce a statute of limitations on Troubles-era prosecutions.

Bird of prey known as the ‘flying barn door’ spotted in Cornwall

Bird of prey known as the ‘flying barn door’ spotted in Cornwall

The rare white-tailed eagle spotted on Bodmin Moor was part of a reintroduction scheme on the Isle of Wight in 2019.

Calls to strip Lord Ahmed of title after child sex abuse convictions

Calls to strip Lord Ahmed of title after child sex abuse convictions

Tory MP Alexander Stafford says child abusers should automatically lose peerages.

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

A total of 94% of local areas have seen a week-on-week rise in rates.

Respiratory incidents involving Covid in UK care homes double in fortnight

Respiratory incidents involving Covid in UK care homes double in fortnight

There were 1,126 acute respiratory infection incidents reported in care homes in the week to January 2, official figures show.

Sir David Attenborough joins Hey Duggee to sing the praises of plants

Sir David Attenborough joins Hey Duggee to sing the praises of plants

The Green Planet Badge episode will debut online on Sunday.

Man handed life sentence for attacking girlfriend and killing her unborn baby

Man handed life sentence for attacking girlfriend and killing her unborn baby

Asa Davison, 35, was convicted of child destruction and GBH.

Twitter suspends account which mocked death of DUP MLA’s disabled son

Twitter suspends account which mocked death of DUP MLA’s disabled son

Diane Dodds welcome the move but said Twitter must act to protect users from online abuse.

Pre-departure Covid test no longer required to enter Scotland

Pre-departure Covid test no longer required to enter Scotland

The change will come into force from 4am on Friday.

Former justice secretary defends jury trials despite ‘perverse’ Colston verdict

Former justice secretary defends jury trials despite ‘perverse’ Colston verdict

Robert Buckland said he ‘strongly believed’ in the jury system.

Almost 10% of NI police officers unavailable for work due to Covid-19

Almost 10% of NI police officers unavailable for work due to Covid-19

The PSNI moved to emergency shift arrangements in late December.

More than third of heads report staff absence levels of over 10%, poll suggests

More than third of heads report staff absence levels of over 10%, poll suggests

Schools are ‘teetering on the edge’ as they face teacher and pupil absences at the start of term, headteachers’ union says.

Covid ‘multiplies death rate by a similar amount for most adults in the UK’

Covid ‘multiplies death rate by a similar amount for most adults in the UK’

Researchers compared death rates of people before the pandemic, and during the first wave – between March 5 and May 27 last year.

‘Mumbo jumbo’ of anti-vax campaigners ‘completely wrong’ – Johnson

‘Mumbo jumbo’ of anti-vax campaigners ‘completely wrong’ – Johnson

It comes as weekly figures from NHS England show that more than a fifth of adults in some parts of the country have not had a first vaccine dose.

NHS support being ‘massively increased’ as PM renews call to ‘get boosted’

NHS support being ‘massively increased’ as PM renews call to ‘get boosted’

Boris Johnson urged the public to ‘behave sensibly’ in the face of high daily Omicron cases.

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