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Sir Keir Starmer calls for tougher hotel quarantine policy

Sir Keir Starmer calls for tougher hotel quarantine policy

The Labour leader accused the Government of leaving ‘gaping holes’ in the defences against coronavirus.

Newsreader dons cat filter on air after lawyer’s viral Zoom mishap

Newsreader dons cat filter on air after lawyer’s viral Zoom mishap

Reeta Chakrabarti sounded exasperated with her colleagues as she read a story on Wednesday afternoon.

Coronavirus vaccination rollout passes one million mark in Scotland

Coronavirus vaccination rollout passes one million mark in Scotland

It comes following the opening of several mass jab sites across the country.

What is the ‘cladding scandal’ and who is affected?

What is the ‘cladding scandal’ and who is affected?

Many residents are living in unsafe and unsellable homes.

Complaint over threat to Gerry Adams on banner placed at Belfast City Hall

Complaint over threat to Gerry Adams on banner placed at Belfast City Hall

A solicitor for the former Sinn Fein chief said an image on the banner ‘can only be construed as a threat to kill and a hate crime’.

Dexamethasone finding may have already saved 650,000 lives – study

Dexamethasone finding may have already saved 650,000 lives – study

British scientists found the first treatment for Covid-19 last year.

Things ‘not looking good’ as former soldier fights to save home from Storm Darcy

Things ‘not looking good’ as former soldier fights to save home from Storm Darcy

Lance Martin’s home on the clifftop is the last one remaining.

Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish throne, to study in Wales

Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish throne, to study in Wales

The princess, who turns 16 at the end of October, will begin her two-year course this summer.

Ancient conch shell horn plays a tune for the first time in 17,000 years – study

Ancient conch shell horn plays a tune for the first time in 17,000 years – study

Archaeologists say the specimen is the oldest man-made conch shell horn on Earth.

Charity sees third highest annual tally of anti-Semitic abuse despite lockdown

Charity sees third highest annual tally of anti-Semitic abuse despite lockdown

The Community Security Trust recorded 1,668 anti-Semitic incidents in the UK in 2020.

Covid: Top Tory accuses Hancock of ‘demeaning office’ with 10-year prison plans

Covid: Top Tory accuses Hancock of ‘demeaning office’ with 10-year prison plans

Sir Charles Walker urged Boris Johnson to rein in Cabinet ministers ‘very, very quickly’.

Captain Tom’s daughter thanks public for ‘incredible support’

Captain Tom’s daughter thanks public for ‘incredible support’

The veteran died at Bedford Hospital on February 2 after testing positive for Covid-19.

Oxford jab can be used in all adults – WHO

Oxford jab can be used in all adults – WHO

Global health leaders have said the jab can be given to all adults, despite a number of countries opting not to give it to over 65s.

Downing Street defends employing three taxpayer-funded ‘vanity’ photographers

Downing Street defends employing three taxpayer-funded ‘vanity’ photographers

The photographers ‘document the work of Government’.

Water vapours rising from Mars suggest ‘planet may have been habitable’

Water vapours rising from Mars suggest ‘planet may have been habitable’

Scientists have detected escaping water vapour from Mars’s atmosphere.

‘Share your vaccines’, wealthy countries told

‘Share your vaccines’, wealthy countries told

High income countries are employing “self-defeatist” vaccine strategies, the WHO said.

High Court due to rule on Duchess of Sussex privacy claim against newspaper

High Court due to rule on Duchess of Sussex privacy claim against newspaper

Meghan, 39, is suing the publisher of The Mail On Sunday and MailOnline over a series of articles which reproduced parts of a handwritten letter.

Facebook’s proposed move to end-to-end encryption ‘threat to child protection’

Facebook’s proposed move to end-to-end encryption ‘threat to child protection’

Rob Jones, of the National Crime Agency, said the move by the social media giant appears to put profits ahead of the safety of its users.

Life in Lockdown: How couples can make a pandemic Valentine’s Day special

Life in Lockdown: How couples can make a pandemic Valentine’s Day special

Three relationship experts give advice.

Paedophile who posed as girls online jailed for 96 child sex abuse offences

Paedophile who posed as girls online jailed for 96 child sex abuse offences

David Wilson set up fake profiles on social media to incite young boys to send him indecent images and videos of themselves.

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