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Government scientists resist calls to lift lockdown restrictions quickly

Government scientists resist calls to lift lockdown restrictions quickly

Mark Harper, chairman of the Covid Recovery Group of lockdown-sceptic backbenchers, has said all restrictions should be lifted by the end of May.

Queen prepares to enter 70th year on the throne

Queen prepares to enter 70th year on the throne

The monarch is spending Accession Day away from Sandringham for the first time in decades.

The Queen has experienced a year like no other

The Queen has experienced a year like no other

The pandemic, the Sussexes stepping down and isolating at Windsor Castle are some of the issues the head of state has dealt with this year.

How will the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee be celebrated in 2022?

How will the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee be celebrated in 2022?

Princess Elizabeth became monarch on February 6 1952 on the death of her father George VI.

In Pictures: The Queen through the decades of her 69-year reign

In Pictures: The Queen through the decades of her 69-year reign

The monarch acceded to the throne on February 6 1952 when she was just 25 years old.

Government races to book hotel rooms to quarantine travellers

Government races to book hotel rooms to quarantine travellers

The Department of Health and Social Care says it is working ‘at pace to secure the facilities we need’.

Two suitors approach French Connection over potential takeover

Two suitors approach French Connection over potential takeover

The company told investors it has received early proposals over deals after its shares surged by about 40% on Thursday amid market speculation.

One person stabbed and hospital locked down amid three serious incidents

One person stabbed and hospital locked down amid three serious incidents

The first incident occurred outside Crosshouse Hospital near Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, on Thursday evening.

Energy bills set to go up almost £100 for 15m households after Ofgem raises cap

Energy bills set to go up almost £100 for 15m households after Ofgem raises cap

Energy suppliers have been granted the right to charge their customers more money.

UK should try competing with US and Asia, not Europe – Barclays CEO

UK should try competing with US and Asia, not Europe – Barclays CEO

Jes Staley said the UK should also try to foster co-operation with the EU.

General reflects on low moments as he encourages soldiers to talk

General reflects on low moments as he encourages soldiers to talk

The Joint Forces Command chief said it had once taken him a ‘good chunk of time’ to start working through his problems after ‘a very violent tour’.

What the papers say – February 5

What the papers say – February 5

Reports on the timetable for lockdownn easing feature on a number of the national papers.

Starry, starry night? People urged to help assess lockdown’s impact on night sky

Starry, starry night? People urged to help assess lockdown’s impact on night sky

Countryside charity CPRE and British Astronomical Association’s Commission for Dark Skies are running their annual star count.

Centipedes incorporate weapons of bacteria and fungi into their venoms – study

Centipedes incorporate weapons of bacteria and fungi into their venoms – study

The creatures have acquired these toxin components through a process known as horizontal gene transfer.

Climate change may have played a role in Covid-19 pandemic – study

Climate change may have played a role in Covid-19 pandemic – study

Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a ‘hotspot’ for many bat species that host coronaviruses.

Artist creates sculpture of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to mark 10m doses given

Artist creates sculpture of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to mark 10m doses given

Luke Jerram created the artwork.

Court of Appeal to review ‘unduly lenient’ sentence of Louise Smith’s killer

Court of Appeal to review ‘unduly lenient’ sentence of Louise Smith’s killer

Shane Mays received a life sentence with a minimum 25-year term.

Meet the mappers helping to fight FGM in Tanzania from lockdown in the UK

Meet the mappers helping to fight FGM in Tanzania from lockdown in the UK

Saturday is International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.

Anti-HS2 protesters come face-to-face with bailiffs in Euston tunnels

Anti-HS2 protesters come face-to-face with bailiffs in Euston tunnels

An activist said bailiffs had dug a parallel ‘down shaft’ over the past few days.

Environment groups call for public inquiry into Cumbria coal mine plans

Environment groups call for public inquiry into Cumbria coal mine plans

Dozens of groups have signed a letter to the Prime Minister in which they described the ‘mystifying’ disbelief that the Government had not intervened.

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