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Boots and Tesco offer help with Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Boots and Tesco offer help with Covid-19 vaccine rollout

A Boots spokesman said they were ‘prepped to support the NHS and the Government to accelerate the rollout of the vaccine’.

Ban supertrawlers now to protect marine areas, Greenpeace UK urges PM

Ban supertrawlers now to protect marine areas, Greenpeace UK urges PM

The Prime Minister said after Brexit it was now possible to ban ‘these huge hoover trawlers’.

Johnson insists he will stay on as PM in wake of securing Brexit

Johnson insists he will stay on as PM in wake of securing Brexit

The remarks follow media speculation that Mr Johnson was considering standing down before the next general election.

The cheek of it! Cyclists chafe at bum deal on Brexit bike saddles

The cheek of it! Cyclists chafe at bum deal on Brexit bike saddles

Brooks England has been making saddles for the nation’s cyclists since 1882.

‘Flat battery Monday’ warning for motorists

‘Flat battery Monday’ warning for motorists

Workers won’t have used their cars in several weeks or even months, say experts.

In Pictures: 2020 – From winter storms to scorching summer days

In Pictures: 2020 – From winter storms to scorching summer days

All the best weather images from the past 12 months.

People have to be ‘realistic’ over calls to scrap exams, says Johnson

People have to be ‘realistic’ over calls to scrap exams, says Johnson

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson insists the summer national exams must still go ahead.

Tony Blair urges UK to step up vaccination programme

Tony Blair urges UK to step up vaccination programme

The former prime minister was speaking on Times Radio on Sunday.

‘Super Thursday’ to give voters first chance for say on Covid-19 and Brexit

‘Super Thursday’ to give voters first chance for say on Covid-19 and Brexit

Polls are due to take place on May 6 in every part of Britain.

‘No doubt’ schools are safe and pupils should return – PM

‘No doubt’ schools are safe and pupils should return – PM

Boris Johnson said that coronavirus restrictions in England are ‘probably about to get tougher’ amid rising infection rates.

Johnson signals tougher coronavirus clampdown on the way

Johnson signals tougher coronavirus clampdown on the way

The Prime Minister said he is ‘fully reconciled’ to a likely increase in restrictions.

Couple use lockdown to make over stately home

Couple use lockdown to make over stately home

Neil Watt and his partner Kris Reid spent most of 2020 alone in Castle Ward as the National Trust mansion was closed during the pandemic.

Record year sees more than 8,400 migrants cross English Channel to the UK

Record year sees more than 8,400 migrants cross English Channel to the UK

Record numbers of people crossed to the UK in 2020, despite the perilous waters separating Britain and France.

Call outs by army bomb experts in Northern Ireland highest in three years

Call outs by army bomb experts in Northern Ireland highest in three years

Army bomb experts were called out 229 times in 2018/19, the highest number since 246 in 2015/16.

Hopes and sacrifices: Migrants share why they risked everything to reach the UK

Hopes and sacrifices: Migrants share why they risked everything to reach the UK

Over the course of 2020, the PA news agency sought to give voice to people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats or aboard lorries.

Northern Ireland has ‘gateway of opportunity’ following Brexit

Northern Ireland has ‘gateway of opportunity’ following Brexit

Arlene Foster pledged to mitigate the worst effects of the protocol requiring checks on some goods coming from Great Britain.

Scottish independence referendum should be ‘once in a generation’ vote, says PM

Scottish independence referendum should be ‘once in a generation’ vote, says PM

The Prime Minister said that ‘referendums in my experience in this country are not particularly jolly events’.

Arlene Foster: Remote learning in Northern Ireland should be for short period

Arlene Foster: Remote learning in Northern Ireland should be for short period

The First Minister expressed concern about the life chances of young people during the pandemic.

Schools are safe and children should return this week, says Boris Johnson

Schools are safe and children should return this week, says Boris Johnson

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said children’s lives cannot be ‘put on hold’ waiting for vaccination programmes to take effect.

Almost 30,000 jobs lost in restaurant and dining sector in 2020

Almost 30,000 jobs lost in restaurant and dining sector in 2020

The pandemic drove a 163% jump in job cuts, according to new figures.

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