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Joint working ‘crucially important to delay spread of new variants’

Joint working ‘crucially important to delay spread of new variants’

NI chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride said anything to delay arrival of mutant strains should be supported in public health terms.

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

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

Rutland continues to record the highest rate, which has been linked to an outbreak in a prison.

Eugenie’s baby joins Queen’s ever-growing list of great-grandchildren

Eugenie’s baby joins Queen’s ever-growing list of great-grandchildren

The monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh now have nine great-grandchildren.

Eugenie’s royal baby: How the line of succession looks now

Eugenie’s royal baby: How the line of succession looks now

The princess’s baby is 11th in line to the throne.

Google launches curated news feed service in the UK

Google launches curated news feed service in the UK

Google News Showcase will see content from local and national publishers in a personalised feed.

Lord Advocate sorry for ‘very serious failure’ involving Rangers administrators

Lord Advocate sorry for ‘very serious failure’ involving Rangers administrators

Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC said there had been ‘profound departures from normal practices’ in prosecuting Paul Clark and David Whitehouse.

The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic

The list contains people working in frontline roles where they were likely to have come into contact with patients shortly before their deaths.

Royal family’s delight as Eugenie welcomes a baby boy

Royal family’s delight as Eugenie welcomes a baby boy

The princess has given birth to her first child – the Queen and Philip’s ninth great-grandchild.

Elton John and Michael Caine appear in NHS video urging people to get vaccinated

Elton John and Michael Caine appear in NHS video urging people to get vaccinated

The video was shot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.

£3m gift for National Trust to conserve and protect historic treasures

£3m gift for National Trust to conserve and protect historic treasures

Among the first objects to benefit from the funding are Samurai armour and a portrait which hides another painting underneath.

Investigator rejects claims made by Bank boss around investment firm’s collapse

Investigator rejects claims made by Bank boss around investment firm’s collapse

Dame Elizabeth Gloster said Andrew Bailey had asked for references to his own potential culpability to be removed from her report.

Post-Brexit checks to resume at Northern Ireland’s ports

Post-Brexit checks to resume at Northern Ireland’s ports

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said checks will resume on a phased basis.

UAE’s Hope probe enters Mars orbit

UAE’s Hope probe enters Mars orbit

The UAE is only the fifth country in history to reach the red planet.

South Asian ethnic groups ‘continue to see higher risk of dying with Covid’

South Asian ethnic groups ‘continue to see higher risk of dying with Covid’

The risk has remained higher for people from Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds compared to white British people in both waves of the pandemic.

Travellers landing at Scottish airports to quarantine for 10 days from Monday

Travellers landing at Scottish airports to quarantine for 10 days from Monday

The Scottish Government has around 1,300 rooms available for quarantine across three different cities.

Young cancer patients must not face treatment alone, say charities

Young cancer patients must not face treatment alone, say charities

The Teenage Cancer Trust and CLIC Sargent have written a joint open letter to health ministers in the four nations of the UK.

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

Mutations in the virus could affect how it responds to vaccines and treatments, and could result in more serious Covid-19.

Care home staff left without vital PPE at start of pandemic, say MPs

Care home staff left without vital PPE at start of pandemic, say MPs

The Commons Public Accounts Committee says the Government chose to prioritise the NHS over the social care sector.

Conservatives call for greater clarity on when tough Covid measures will ease

Conservatives call for greater clarity on when tough Covid measures will ease

The move comes as Health Secretary announced strict new border controls to help reduce the threat of mutant viruses entering the country.

Cumbria County Council to reconsider controversial coal mine application

Cumbria County Council to reconsider controversial coal mine application

The move comes in light of ‘new information’ on greenhouse gas targets from the Government’s climate advisers.

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