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Fury as Jenrick unveils £3.5bn plan to end ‘cladding scandal’

Fury as Jenrick unveils £3.5bn plan to end ‘cladding scandal’

Three-and-a-half years after the Grenfell fire, critics say the package is a ‘betrayal’ of millions of leaseholders.

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones tells Camilla’s book club how she loves chosen novel

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones tells Camilla’s book club how she loves chosen novel

The star is set to play the central character in a big-screen adaptation of Where The Crawdads Sing.

Kate praises student nurses for joining one of the most ‘trusted’ professions

Kate praises student nurses for joining one of the most ‘trusted’ professions

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chatted to trainees who have already spent time working on the Covid-19 front line.

Risk of Covid transmission via shared sports gear ‘likely to be low’ – study

Risk of Covid transmission via shared sports gear ‘likely to be low’ – study

Researchers say the findings are important for both elite athletes and community sports and schools.

‘Gamechanger’ drug for treating obesity may cut body weight by up to 20% – study

‘Gamechanger’ drug for treating obesity may cut body weight by up to 20% – study

Researchers say that for the first time it is possible to achieve through drugs what was previously only possible through surgery.

Scottish Health Secretary to be key witness in trial of former SNP MP

Scottish Health Secretary to be key witness in trial of former SNP MP

Natalie McGarry is accused of embezzling more than £25,000 from two pro-independence groups.

Nicola Sturgeon ready to tackle allegations at Alex Salmond inquiry ‘head on’

Nicola Sturgeon ready to tackle allegations at Alex Salmond inquiry ‘head on’

The First Minister hoped the committee would use its powers to compel Alex Salmond to appear.

No holidays until ‘everybody’ gets Covid jab – Transport Secretary

No holidays until ‘everybody’ gets Covid jab – Transport Secretary

The travel industry is desperate for rules to be relaxed in time for the vital summer season.

Retailers ‘lose £22 billion in sales’ from lockdown measures

Retailers ‘lose £22 billion in sales’ from lockdown measures

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said the closure of non-essential stores and distancing restrictions have weighed on UK high streets.

Residents living in fear of bankruptcy and fire ‘disappointed’ with new funding

Residents living in fear of bankruptcy and fire ‘disappointed’ with new funding

Labour has claimed up to 11 million people are at risk from life-changing costs and unsellable properties amid the UK’s cladding crisis.

Covid-19 linked with wider set of symptoms than previously thought – study

Covid-19 linked with wider set of symptoms than previously thought – study

A study of more than one million people in England revealed the extra symptoms.

Veteran receives 2,700 cards on 100th birthday

Veteran receives 2,700 cards on 100th birthday

Tommy Trotter received a letter from Boris Johnson.

China’s Tianwen-1 probe reaches Mars’ orbit

China’s Tianwen-1 probe reaches Mars’ orbit

Tianwen-1 is the second of three new Mars mission developments happening in February, after the UAE successfully settled in orbit on Tuesday.

Woman who faked ovarian cancer in £45,000 fraud is jailed

Woman who faked ovarian cancer in £45,000 fraud is jailed

Nicole Elkabbas conned kind-hearted members of the public out of thousands using a GoFundMe page and even a picture of her lying in a hospital bed.

Robert Jenrick announces £3.5 billion to ‘help end the cladding scandal’

Robert Jenrick announces £3.5 billion to ‘help end the cladding scandal’

The Housing Secretary says no leaseholder in England will face charges for cladding removal.

Losing access to EU crime database is biggest challenge facing police, MPs told

Losing access to EU crime database is biggest challenge facing police, MPs told

Sir Julian King, ex-European commissioner for the security union, spoke to the Commons Home Affairs Committee.

When video calls go wrong: Cat filters, potato bosses and chaotic town meetings

When video calls go wrong: Cat filters, potato bosses and chaotic town meetings

The pandemic has produced a new genre of entertainment for many.

Prezzo to axe 22 restaurants and 216 jobs after administration deal

Prezzo to axe 22 restaurants and 216 jobs after administration deal

Cain International, which only bought the chain in December, has bought it back from administrators in a pre-pack deal to secure its future.

Boris Johnson warned he risks leaving children ‘languishing in poverty’

Boris Johnson warned he risks leaving children ‘languishing in poverty’

The SNP’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford has called for the Government to make the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credit permanent.

When will foreign holidays resume?

When will foreign holidays resume?

Key questions answered on when restrictions on overseas trips will be relaxed.

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