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Putin says ‘don’t spoil Russian-British relations’ after MI6 chief’s criticism

Putin says ‘don’t spoil Russian-British relations’ after MI6 chief’s criticism

The Russian President stressed on Friday evening Richard Moore is ‘new’ to the role.

Firms bidding for major public sector contracts must sign net zero pledge

Firms bidding for major public sector contracts must sign net zero pledge

The Cabinet Office said the requirement would be placed on all tenders for contracts worth more than £5 million.

Downpours for the south of England ahead of sunny and warm weekend

Downpours for the south of England ahead of sunny and warm weekend

Temperatures plummeted to around 13C in some areas following the UK’s mini heatwave.

Health Secretary says ‘tough’ travel restrictions needed to protect UK freedoms

Health Secretary says ‘tough’ travel restrictions needed to protect UK freedoms

It comes as reports have suggested that plans to scrap all Covid restrictions on June 21 could be watered down.

Rapper Nines charged with drug offences

Rapper Nines charged with drug offences

He was arrested on Thursday.

Met Police chief says force is ready to tackle future violent incidents

Met Police chief says force is ready to tackle future violent incidents

Police also condemned the ‘brazen violence’ that took place in Hyde Park, west London.

Donald Trump’s Facebook account suspended for two years

Donald Trump’s Facebook account suspended for two years

The former US president was blocked from the platform following violent clashes in the US Capitol on January 6.

Another £800m wiped from value of travel firms

Another £800m wiped from value of travel firms

The industry is still reeling from the Government’s decision to remove Portugal from the green list and not add any new countries.

Scot leaves hospital 195 days after being admitted to ICU with Covid-19

Scot leaves hospital 195 days after being admitted to ICU with Covid-19

Neil McLaughlin was taken to hospital on November 21 last year with ‘typical symptoms’ and had to be intubated for 167 days.

UK records highest number of daily coronavirus cases since March 25

UK records highest number of daily coronavirus cases since March 25

A further 6,238 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus had been recorded in the UK as of 9am on Friday.

Learning loss ‘regressed to autumn levels’ after second wave of school closures

Learning loss ‘regressed to autumn levels’ after second wave of school closures

Primary school children lost more than two months of learning in reading when they returned to class in March, a study found.

Charles to host first major investiture ceremony since lockdowns began

Charles to host first major investiture ceremony since lockdowns began

St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle will be the venues for the investiture ceremonies.

Action needed to save capercaillie from extinction, say conservationists

Action needed to save capercaillie from extinction, say conservationists

Numbers of the grouse species have declined in recent years with lack of habitat, predation and climate change among the reasons blamed.

Drug dealers jailed after undertaking M6 police car to dodge queue

Drug dealers jailed after undertaking M6 police car to dodge queue

Simon Pagett and Dean Stone both admitted possession with intent to supply £500,000 of cocaine.

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

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

Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton and Rossendale are continuing to record the highest rates.

Social distancing could remain ‘into the rest of this year’, Mark Drakeford says

Social distancing could remain ‘into the rest of this year’, Mark Drakeford says

The First Minister said social distancing rules remained ‘one of the strongest defences that we have’ against coronavirus.

Police ‘flabbergasted’ terrorist Usman Khan did not initially die from gunshot

Police ‘flabbergasted’ terrorist Usman Khan did not initially die from gunshot

Khan, 28, was shot 20 times by six officers on London Bridge in November 2019.

Abduction accused told Gardai ‘You’re here because I bought bleach’, court hears

Abduction accused told Gardai ‘You’re here because I bought bleach’, court hears

Businessman Kevin Lunney had his leg broken and was doused in bleach after being kidnapped near his home in Co Fermanagh in September 2019.

Royal Navy flagship teams up with French carrier for ‘cat and mouse’ war games

Royal Navy flagship teams up with French carrier for ‘cat and mouse’ war games

HMS Queen Elizabeth has been on exercises with her French equivalent FS Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean.

G7 nations to work together to develop ‘mutual recognition’ of vaccine passports

G7 nations to work together to develop ‘mutual recognition’ of vaccine passports

The agreement came after a two-day meeting in Oxford.

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