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David Frost and Brandon Lewis met loyalist paramilitary representatives

David Frost and Brandon Lewis met loyalist paramilitary representatives

The Brexit Minister and Northern Ireland Secretary met the Loyalist Communities Council.

Mixed picture as cities and towns look to recover from lockdown

Mixed picture as cities and towns look to recover from lockdown

Towns and smaller cities are recovering faster, according to Centre for Cities.

HS2 launches first giant tunnelling machine

HS2 launches first giant tunnelling machine

The machine will work non-stop for three years to dig a 10-mile tunnel under the Chiltern Hills.

Meghan aide’s denial of drafting letter to father left newspaper’s case ‘unreal’

Meghan aide’s denial of drafting letter to father left newspaper’s case ‘unreal’

The Duchess of Sussex successfully sued Associated Newspapers Limited over articles which reproduced parts of a personal letter to her father.

Police hunt man who tried to frame landlord’s partner as Westminster terrorist

Police hunt man who tried to frame landlord’s partner as Westminster terrorist

Gerald Banyard was found guilty of two counts of perverting the court of justice at Southwark Crown Court but failed to attend the verdict hearing.

Councillor warned about escape routes from Grenfell Tower in 2009, inquiry hears

Councillor warned about escape routes from Grenfell Tower in 2009, inquiry hears

Judith Blakeman asked for a risk assessment at Grenfell after six people died at Lakanal House in 2009, a panel heard.

Bar customers urged to take a test after Indian variant detected

Bar customers urged to take a test after Indian variant detected

Clients of Allard’s Lounge, Tynemouth, North Tyneside have been asked to get tested.

Taser fired at Dalian Atkinson was operating correctly, murder trial jury told

Taser fired at Dalian Atkinson was operating correctly, murder trial jury told

The X26 model Taser was shown as an exhibit in court during the trial of Pc Benjamin Monk.

Terror charge student told mother ‘Hitler was greatest feminist’, court told

Terror charge student told mother ‘Hitler was greatest feminist’, court told

Andrew Dymock has denied a string of terror offences.

Johnson warns of threat posed by coronavirus variants

Johnson warns of threat posed by coronavirus variants

Mutant strains of the virus have the potential to cause ‘even greater suffering’ than that endured in January.

700,000 UK households used food banks in 2019-20, report finds

700,000 UK households used food banks in 2019-20, report finds

Some 95% of those who needed help from Trussell Trust food banks in early 2020 were living in destitution, its survey found.

Teacher’s reference did not mention warning for touching students, inquiry told

Teacher’s reference did not mention warning for touching students, inquiry told

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has been taking evidence from a former senior staff member at fee-paying Loretto School in Musselburgh.

People aged 38 to 39 can book Covid vaccinations from Thursday

People aged 38 to 39 can book Covid vaccinations from Thursday

People under 40 are being offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

Husband of British woman strangled in Greece ‘begged’ intruders not to harm them

Husband of British woman strangled in Greece ‘begged’ intruders not to harm them

Caroline Crouch, 20, was killed by burglars who broke into the family home near Athens.

UK Government must apologise ‘as a bare minimum’ over Ballymurphy killings

UK Government must apologise ‘as a bare minimum’ over Ballymurphy killings

Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill said that what families need now is justice.

Boris Johnson sets out plans for coronavirus memorials

Boris Johnson sets out plans for coronavirus memorials

The Prime Minister backed a memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral and set out plans for a commission to mark ‘this era in our history’ across the country.

Health and care workers pressured to get jab ‘more likely to refuse’ – research

Health and care workers pressured to get jab ‘more likely to refuse’ – research

Feeling pressurised often exacerbated Covid-19 vaccination concerns and hardened stances on declining a jab, according to a pre-print study.

‘Sex pest’ policeman sent hundreds of messages to woman who reported crime

‘Sex pest’ policeman sent hundreds of messages to woman who reported crime

.Married Sergeant Syed Ali sent nearly 500 messages to the woman during a 10-week period from May last year.

Insurers hand out more than £700m in business interruption payouts

Insurers hand out more than £700m in business interruption payouts

The Financial Conduct Authority said that £701.3 million has been paid through more than 17,000 separate claims.

Tributes paid to boy killed in Blackpool lightning strike

Tributes paid to boy killed in Blackpool lightning strike

The boy, named as Jordan Banks in reports, was described as a shining light.

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