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Covid-19 spikes in UK hotspots ‘driven by younger age groups’

Covid-19 spikes in UK hotspots ‘driven by younger age groups’

The rate of new cases in Bolton among those aged 10-19 is more than eight times the rate for people 60 and over.

Cervical screening programmes ‘should not discriminate’ against trans people – charity

Cervical screening programmes ‘should not discriminate’ against trans people – charity

More must be done to break down barriers so people with a cervix can get appropriate care, a charity has said,

Full inquest over boy’s death after lightning strike to be held in July

Full inquest over boy’s death after lightning strike to be held in July

Jordan Banks, nine, was seriously injured on playing fields in Blackpool.

Where were the homeworking hotspots in 2020?

Where were the homeworking hotspots in 2020?

Employees in London were more likely to work from home, while many areas in the North and Scotland saw much lower levels of homeworking.

Husband’s distress after dead wife’s wedding ring is stolen in hospital

Husband’s distress after dead wife’s wedding ring is stolen in hospital

Police have appealed for information.

Watchdog report finds ‘no police bias’ in handling of Bobby Storey funeral

Watchdog report finds ‘no police bias’ in handling of Bobby Storey funeral

A review says the PSNI ‘prioritised public security over enforcement of Covid-19 regulations’.

New Covid-19 vaccine study for pregnant women launches

New Covid-19 vaccine study for pregnant women launches

Experts hope to assess vaccine safety and whether protective antibodies are passed to babies.

Art lovers ‘bored of looking at computer screens’ as galleries reopen

Art lovers ‘bored of looking at computer screens’ as galleries reopen

Visitors queued outside the National Gallery in London.

Solar Orbiter records first footage of powerful eruptions on the sun

Solar Orbiter records first footage of powerful eruptions on the sun

The events have the potential to trigger space weather that can interfere with satellites and power grids on Earth.

Jury sworn in for Croydon tram crash inquest

Jury sworn in for Croydon tram crash inquest

A minute’s silence was held for the victims on the first day at Croydon Town Hall.

Many Britons think parliaments should still work remotely after Covid, says poll

Many Britons think parliaments should still work remotely after Covid, says poll

A survey for the John Smith Centre at Glasgow University found 51% of people thought the current arrangements should continue.

RAF Typhoons bomb Islamic State terrorists firing on Iraqi troops

RAF Typhoons bomb Islamic State terrorists firing on Iraqi troops

Iraqi security forces had come under heavy small arms fire from so-called Islamic State fighters on May 11.

Holidaymakers delighted to board first flights abroad after ‘long, cold winter’

Holidaymakers delighted to board first flights abroad after ‘long, cold winter’

Passengers have set off on the first flights to Faro in Portugal from Gatwick Airport as restrictions were eased in England and Wales on Monday.

Agreed UK/EU approach on medicines for Northern Ireland ‘urgently needed’

Agreed UK/EU approach on medicines for Northern Ireland ‘urgently needed’

The UK Government has set out plans for a phased approach to new Irish Sea border checks on food, in a NI Protocol road map sent to the EU.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns air fares ‘will be higher’ in 2022

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns air fares ‘will be higher’ in 2022

The veteran airline chief executive said there is ‘no doubt’ that flights will be more expensive next year.

New analysis reveals £372 billion cost of Covid response

New analysis reveals £372 billion cost of Covid response

Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Meg Hillier said the sum was ‘eye-watering’.

Homeworking more than doubled in 2020 during lockdown, figures show

Homeworking more than doubled in 2020 during lockdown, figures show

The Office for National Statistics said that more than a quarter of people had worked at home at least part of the time.

Amol Rajan reveals ‘panic attack’ night before Today programme debut

Amol Rajan reveals ‘panic attack’ night before Today programme debut

The new host said he had three ‘massive rums’ and only an hour’s the night before his first shift on the flagship current affairs show.

Covid-19: June road map date most likely to go ahead, expert suggests

Covid-19: June road map date most likely to go ahead, expert suggests

On Friday, the Prime Minister warned that the threat posed by the Indian variant could jeopardise the final stage of England’s road map.

Cruise industry preparing to set sail again

Cruise industry preparing to set sail again

Major cruises will resume on Thursday with the maiden voyage of a vessel around the coast of the UK.

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