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Nearly half of adults aged 25 to 29 in England received first jab – minister

Nearly half of adults aged 25 to 29 in England received first jab – minister

Nadhim Zahawi defended the Government’s decision to delay the final stage of the road map to allow more jabs to be administered.

SF president urges DUP to commit to ‘real powersharing’

SF president urges DUP to commit to ‘real powersharing’

The republican leader claimed that a DUP “failure to accept rights and equality” was a factor in the “political storm” that has hit unionism

‘More work is needed’ for women to get parity in engineering

‘More work is needed’ for women to get parity in engineering

Abbie Hutty, principal systems engineer at Airbus, said while women are still in the minority, that minority is increasing.

Gymnast Beth Tweddle launches campaign to get Britons active ahead of Olympics

Gymnast Beth Tweddle launches campaign to get Britons active ahead of Olympics

It comes with just one month to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Antidepressant prescriptions in children linked to lockdowns – figures

Antidepressant prescriptions in children linked to lockdowns – figures

New figures suggest there were peaks in prescriptions around the time of national lockdowns

Wallace – £200m Royal Yacht Britannia successor costs ‘affordable’ for MoD

Wallace – £200m Royal Yacht Britannia successor costs ‘affordable’ for MoD

The Defence Secretary said his department was best placed to pay for the successor to Royal Yacht Britannia.

Police officer denies sexually assaulting missing woman during welfare check

Police officer denies sexually assaulting missing woman during welfare check

Rudvelle Walters, 48, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court

How worried should we be about the ‘Delta plus’ variant?

How worried should we be about the ‘Delta plus’ variant?

41 cases have been identified to date in the UK.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Rates have increased week-on-week in 85% of local areas.

Harry and Meghan’s Frogmore Cottage renovation repayment also covered rent

Harry and Meghan’s Frogmore Cottage renovation repayment also covered rent

Accounts for the Sovereign Grant show the monarchy cost the taxpayer £87.5m during 2020/21.

UK denies Russia fired warning shots at Royal Navy warship off Crimea

UK denies Russia fired warning shots at Royal Navy warship off Crimea

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace accused Moscow of ‘disinformation’ after the reported Black Sea clash.

Shapps launches construction of HS2 station

Shapps launches construction of HS2 station

The Cabinet minister visited Old Oak Common, west London, which will be the UK’s largest railway station built in a single stage.

Fire breaks out in kitchen of London pub owned by Guy Ritchie

Fire breaks out in kitchen of London pub owned by Guy Ritchie

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters spent several hours tackling the blaze at the Lore of the Land pub in Fitzrovia.

Fans’ favourite Dalian Atkinson helped Aston Villa lift the League Cup in 1994

Fans’ favourite Dalian Atkinson helped Aston Villa lift the League Cup in 1994

Known for a love of fast cars, the ex-Premier League star scored Villa’s first ever Premier League goal.

Charles and Camilla reopen West End theatre before thanking Royal Parks staff

Charles and Camilla reopen West End theatre before thanking Royal Parks staff

The royal couple visited the renovated Theatre Royal Drury Lane before travelling to Hyde Park to thank the The Royal Parks staff for their work.

Pc convicted of manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson after five-year wait for justice

Pc convicted of manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson after five-year wait for justice

The ex-footballer’s family have questioned why Pc Benjamin Monk was not prosecuted as quickly as George Floyd’s killer.

Uefa VIPs attending Euros could still face fines for Covid rule breaches – No 10

Uefa VIPs attending Euros could still face fines for Covid rule breaches – No 10

Talks are continuing to thrash out the final details allowing quarantine-free travel for officials from European football’s ruling body.

Wildlife-rich UK Overseas Territory announces plans to protect all its land area

Wildlife-rich UK Overseas Territory announces plans to protect all its land area

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island’s entire land mass of nearly 1,500 square miles will be designated as territorial protected areas.

MPs call for FCA to ‘change culture’ after London Capital & Finance collapse

MPs call for FCA to ‘change culture’ after London Capital & Finance collapse

LCF failed in 2019 after raising £237 million from 11,000 small investors.

5G testing lab to cut reliance on handful of multinational firms is launched

5G testing lab to cut reliance on handful of multinational firms is launched

The opening of Government-backed Sonic Labs is the latest step towards greater tech diversity following a ban on Huawei-made 5G kit.

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