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What the papers say – May 26

What the papers say – May 26

Vaccinations and restrictions feature on Wednesday’s front pages.

Families demand care overhaul a decade on from Winterbourne scandal

Families demand care overhaul a decade on from Winterbourne scandal

Vulnerable adults are still being shut away in hospitals and subjected to heavy handed restraints, Winterbourne survivors’ families say.

Researchers hail ‘entirely new and promising way’ to combat heart failure

Researchers hail ‘entirely new and promising way’ to combat heart failure

Experts say there is a need to find drugs that can successfully improve the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently following a heart attack.

Monkeys ‘copy another species’ accent when they enter its territory’

Monkeys ‘copy another species’ accent when they enter its territory’

Red-handed tamarin monkeys possibly do this in order to avoid conflict with pied tamarins, a study reveals.

Stephen Hawking’s office and archive to go on display

Stephen Hawking’s office and archive to go on display

The contents of the physicist’s office will join the Science Museum Group Collection.

Scouts launch campaign to recruit volunteers after numbers drop during pandemic

Scouts launch campaign to recruit volunteers after numbers drop during pandemic

The movement is seeking to recruit at least 5,000 volunteers.

Government accused of going back on their word over delay to charity funding

Government accused of going back on their word over delay to charity funding

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said the pandemic’s impact had forced “tough” decisions.

Dominic Cummings expected to land more blows on Government in session with MPs

Dominic Cummings expected to land more blows on Government in session with MPs

The Prime Minister’s former aide has already made a series of damaging allegations against the Government.

Covid-19 vaccination programme extended to 30-year-olds in England

Covid-19 vaccination programme extended to 30-year-olds in England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock praised the ‘phenomenal pace’ of the rollout of jabs.

Islands could join green list even if mainland remains amber – minister

Islands could join green list even if mainland remains amber – minister

Aviation minister Robert Courts said the Government would take an ‘island approach to border measures where possible’.

Shooting of two detectives in Dublin condemned by Irish premier

Shooting of two detectives in Dublin condemned by Irish premier

They are being treated in hospital for what have been described by An Garda Siochana as non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Irish police chief commends bravery of two injured detectives

Irish police chief commends bravery of two injured detectives

The pair are being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds following an incident in Dublin on Tuesday night,

Raab calls for ‘lasting peace’ on visit to Israel and Palestinian territories

Raab calls for ‘lasting peace’ on visit to Israel and Palestinian territories

The Foreign Secretary will meet with leaders on his one-day visit.

Two members of Irish police in hospital following Dublin shooting

Two members of Irish police in hospital following Dublin shooting

Their injuries have been described as non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

A movement not a moment: Britons pay tribute to George Floyd a year since death

A movement not a moment: Britons pay tribute to George Floyd a year since death

Demonstrators have said they hope to ensure the Black Lives Matter movement is ‘not just a moment’.

Eight things to look out for as Dominic Cummings appears before MPs

Eight things to look out for as Dominic Cummings appears before MPs

It has been reported the session could last up to four hours.

Lack of victim support undermining efforts to stamp out slavery – report

Lack of victim support undermining efforts to stamp out slavery – report

Modern slavery victims fear being treated like criminals or immigration offenders, a report by three policing bodies found, and are afraid of police.

£401m rail funding boost announced

£401m rail funding boost announced

The Department for Transport said £317 million would be invested in the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Nicola Sturgeon to set out plans for first 100 days of Government

Nicola Sturgeon to set out plans for first 100 days of Government

At the heart of the legislative programme is a drive to ‘remobilise’ the NHS in Scotland.

New vaccine research centre ‘a real vote of confidence’ in the UK, says Hancock

New vaccine research centre ‘a real vote of confidence’ in the UK, says Hancock

The Pfizer Centre of Excellence for Epidemiology of Vaccine-preventable Diseases is the first of its kind outside the US.

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