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Syrian refugee, 10, dreams of becoming a doctor after beginning new life in UK

Syrian refugee, 10, dreams of becoming a doctor after beginning new life in UK

‘I want to be a doctor so I can help people and make them feel happy.’

Deal allows MSPs to view Scottish Government legal advice on Alex Salmond case

Deal allows MSPs to view Scottish Government legal advice on Alex Salmond case

A special ‘reading room’ will be set up at Holyrood next Tuesday to allow access to the unredacted document.

Johnson warns Brexit talks ‘looking difficult’ but discussions continue

Johnson warns Brexit talks ‘looking difficult’ but discussions continue

Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said there are ‘just a few hours’ left for negotiations.

‘Psycho’ who murdered wife and daughter jailed for minimum 34 years

‘Psycho’ who murdered wife and daughter jailed for minimum 34 years

Marcin Zdun was convicted at Winchester Crown Court of killing Aneta and Nikoleta by stabbing them multiple times at their home in Salisbury.

Johnson declines to rule out another national lockdown amid rising Covid cases

Johnson declines to rule out another national lockdown amid rising Covid cases

Northern Ireland and Wales are already bracing for lockdowns in the days after Christmas.

Mass testing plans for secondary schools in January are ‘undeliverable’ – union

Mass testing plans for secondary schools in January are ‘undeliverable’ – union

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said tests will be administered by volunteers and agency staff rather than teachers,

Chief scientist: No action would have meant thousands of Northern Ireland deaths

Chief scientist: No action would have meant thousands of Northern Ireland deaths

A new six-week lockdown will come into force on Boxing Day.

Queen’s Christmas message to be made available through Alexa smart devices

Queen’s Christmas message to be made available through Alexa smart devices

Users will be able to say ‘Alexa, play the Queen’s Christmas Day message’.

‘Half of adults planning to form Christmas bubble’

‘Half of adults planning to form Christmas bubble’

26% of people said they plan to visit family and friends but not stay overnight, compared with 52% last year.

Five-year-old to spend first Christmas at home after finally leaving hospital

Five-year-old to spend first Christmas at home after finally leaving hospital

Oscar Edgar was applauded by staff as he left the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where he has been a patient since birth.

RAF’s new early warning planes to be based at Lossiemouth

RAF’s new early warning planes to be based at Lossiemouth

The E-7 Wedgetail surveillance aircraft will join the Poseidon jets which arrived earlier this year.

Ministerial aide sacked after leaking of letter warning against leaking

Ministerial aide sacked after leaking of letter warning against leaking

Tory MP Andrew Lewer was dismissed as a parliamentary private secretary at the Home Office after a ‘canary trap’ investigation.

Meghan settles privacy and data protection claims over long lens photos

Meghan settles privacy and data protection claims over long lens photos

The duchess brought claims against Splash News and Picture Agency over pictures taken of her and her son in a park in Canada.

Households cutting back on food to afford telecoms bills, research suggests

Households cutting back on food to afford telecoms bills, research suggests

Regulator Ofcom said few people have taken up cheaper tariffs to help customers on low incomes, due in part to a lack of promotion.

Parts of Wales braced for heavy rain and flooding

Parts of Wales braced for heavy rain and flooding

An amber warning for rain is in place for much of South Wales throughout Friday

‘Now we have a dream’: Syrian families share experiences of Christmas in the UK

‘Now we have a dream’: Syrian families share experiences of Christmas in the UK

Charity Migrant Help has called for support for children spending their first Christmas in the country.

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group swallows £15m November lockdown hit

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group swallows £15m November lockdown hit

The group said it expects the first quarter of 2021 to be ‘extremely challenging’ amid current tiered restrictions.

Robert Maxwell’s contacts book to be auctioned after discovery in ‘dusty box’

Robert Maxwell’s contacts book to be auctioned after discovery in ‘dusty box’

The directory, which belonged to Ghislaine Maxwell’s father, was found during lockdown and is being sold to raise money for charity.

Brexit: Just a few hours left to strike a trade deal, Barnier warns

Brexit: Just a few hours left to strike a trade deal, Barnier warns

The EU set the latest deadline that an agreement must be ready by Sunday night in order to have enough time for MEPs to ratify it.

Bank of England spends £600,000 on staff home office equipment

Bank of England spends £600,000 on staff home office equipment

It has budgeted up to £375 for each of its 4,447 employees to set up offices at home during the pandemic.

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