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Conservative MP says Government has been ‘incompetent’ over cladding

Conservative MP says Government has been ‘incompetent’ over cladding

Stephen McPartland has urged the Government to ensure the costs of fixing unsafe buildings do not fall to leaseholders.

Calls to value nature to reverse devastating losses that put economies at risk

Calls to value nature to reverse devastating losses that put economies at risk

Sir David Attenborough said ‘bringing economics and ecology together’ is key to saving the natural world.

Students will have access to extra £50m Government hardship fund due to Covid-19

Students will have access to extra £50m Government hardship fund due to Covid-19

It comes as the majority of undergraduates in England have been told to stay at home and not return to campus.

Lost police records will take ‘weeks’ to recover – top Home Office mandarin

Lost police records will take ‘weeks’ to recover – top Home Office mandarin

Matthew Rycroft was speaking to MPs at the Public Accounts Committee.

HS2 protesters condemn ‘dangerous’ efforts to evict them from tunnels

HS2 protesters condemn ‘dangerous’ efforts to evict them from tunnels

Environmental campaigners have dug a network of tunnels beneath Euston Square Gardens.

Snow on the way in Scotland and more flood misery further south

Snow on the way in Scotland and more flood misery further south

Expect a mixed picture across the UK with snow and ice in the north and very mild temperatures further south.

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

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

Knowsley, Sandwell and Slough continue to record the highest rates.

Armed forces ‘will do whatever is needed’ to support vaccination programme

Armed forces ‘will do whatever is needed’ to support vaccination programme

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said armed forces personnel would help England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with the vaccine rollout.

Isle of Man residents ‘grateful’ but ‘cut off’ as circuit-breaker lockdown ends

Isle of Man residents ‘grateful’ but ‘cut off’ as circuit-breaker lockdown ends

Isle of Man resident Aileen Broad said that although it is “fantastic” to have no cases of coronavirus, people are “feeling very cut off”.

‘Disgusting’: Topshop staff discover job losses through social media

‘Disgusting’: Topshop staff discover job losses through social media

Administrators confirmed that only about 300 jobs would be saved as part of the deal, worth around £295 million.

Proposed ban on damaging fishing in Dogger Bank will help wildlife, experts say

Proposed ban on damaging fishing in Dogger Bank will help wildlife, experts say

Officials have published a consultation on prohibiting bottom trawling in four protected areas of the sea, including Dogger Bank.

Residents of buildings with unsafe cladding say life is an ‘unending nightmare’

Residents of buildings with unsafe cladding say life is an ‘unending nightmare’

Labour has demanded a national taskforce be established to ‘get a grip’ on the cladding crisis.

EU could have disrupted vaccine supply, NI health minister warns

EU could have disrupted vaccine supply, NI health minister warns

The European Commission was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on Friday when it backtracked on an attempt to restrict flow of the vaccine.

Rare seal pup with dark coat being cared for at rescue sanctuary

Rare seal pup with dark coat being cared for at rescue sanctuary

The female – named Egg – was discovered to have a suspected respiratory infection.

Mike Tindall reveals he worries about money with a third child on the way

Mike Tindall reveals he worries about money with a third child on the way

The former England rugby player is married to the Queen’s granddaughter Zara.

Big increase in uptake of vaccine by care home staff, says PM

Big increase in uptake of vaccine by care home staff, says PM

Boris Johnson was speaking during a visit to a vaccination centre in Batley, West Yorkshire.

The South African Covid-19 variant: What do we know?

The South African Covid-19 variant: What do we know?

Here is a look at some of the questions around the SA strain of the virus.

Sturgeon faces questions about vaccine rollout speed after drop on Sundays

Sturgeon faces questions about vaccine rollout speed after drop on Sundays

Nicola Sturgeon said she did not know why vaccination numbers were halving on a Sunday but insisted the rollout was ‘ahead of schedule’.

Joanna Cherry ‘sacked’ in SNP Westminster reshuffle

Joanna Cherry ‘sacked’ in SNP Westminster reshuffle

Anne McLaughlin has now been appointed as the party’s Westminster spokeswoman on justice and immigration.

UK crane population rises to new high as once-lost species stages comeback

UK crane population rises to new high as once-lost species stages comeback

The 4ft tall birds, famous for their dancing displays, became extinct in the UK about 400 years ago.

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