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Billionaire’s ex-wife owed £450 million trades blows with son in court

Billionaire’s ex-wife owed £450 million trades blows with son in court

Tatiana Akhmedova says ex-husband Farkhad Akhmedov has hidden assets and has accused their 27-year-old son, Temur Akhmedov, of being his ‘lieutenant’

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

More than three-quarters of all local authorities have seen a week-on-week increase in rates.

Whitty warms to Van-Tam’s transport metaphors with icy roads analogy

Whitty warms to Van-Tam’s transport metaphors with icy roads analogy

England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty compared pushing Christmas restrictions to the limit to driving at speed on an icy road.

Snapchat apologises for ‘misguided’ filters that caused offence

Snapchat apologises for ‘misguided’ filters that caused offence

The app’s UK public policy head says filters such as 2016’s Bob Marley face would be rejected today.

NI health minister warns ‘extreme and robust’ action needed to curb Covid

NI health minister warns ‘extreme and robust’ action needed to curb Covid

Robin Swann said the region was facing some ‘very dark hours’ as pressure on hospital capacity continues to build.

Brain-damaged five-year-old girl might be able to live at home – specialist

Brain-damaged five-year-old girl might be able to live at home – specialist

Doctors treating Pippa Knight say life support treatment should end. Her mother disagrees and wants to take the youngster home.

PM gives fishy answer over his Christmas gift to Nicola Sturgeon

PM gives fishy answer over his Christmas gift to Nicola Sturgeon

He was speaking at a Downing Street press conference.

The role of air pollution in Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death: key questions answered

The role of air pollution in Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death: key questions answered

The London schoolgirl died in 2013.

Brexit: MPs told they may be recalled early if there is a trade deal with the EU

Brexit: MPs told they may be recalled early if there is a trade deal with the EU

Time is running out to secure a trade deal by the end of the transition period on December 31.

‘Worst affected’ Tier 2 areas to be offered community testing

‘Worst affected’ Tier 2 areas to be offered community testing

Current Tier 3 areas will continue to be prioritised for community testing.

Feeding tube accidently placed into lungs 14 times in six months – report

Feeding tube accidently placed into lungs 14 times in six months – report

Covid-19 measures made inserting the tubes – which deliver food, liquid or medication to critically ill patients – more challenging, the report said.

Sir Jackie Stewart raced to Spielberg’s rescue over Indiana Jones dilemma

Sir Jackie Stewart raced to Spielberg’s rescue over Indiana Jones dilemma

Sir Jackie chatted to the Princess Royal in support of his Race Against Dementia charity.

SNP MP ordered to leave House of Commons after Brexit protest

SNP MP ordered to leave House of Commons after Brexit protest

The party’s business spokesman Drew Hendry picked up the parliamentary mace.

Understanding ethnic minority communities is key to vaccine rollout – GP

Understanding ethnic minority communities is key to vaccine rollout – GP

It comes after a poll by the Royal Society for Public Health found that those from BAME backgrounds would be less likely to have the vaccine.

Wales to put two-household limit at Christmas into law

Wales to put two-household limit at Christmas into law

First Minister Mark Drakeford had initially said keeping Christmas bubbles to just two homes would be guidance only.

Johnson urges people to have a ‘smaller, safer Christmas’ due to Covid fears

Johnson urges people to have a ‘smaller, safer Christmas’ due to Covid fears

The Prime Minister set out guidance for people to follow to minimise the risks, as medics warned of more deaths as a result of increased mixing.

Convicted terrorist’s claim against security services thrown out by High Court

Convicted terrorist’s claim against security services thrown out by High Court

Rangzieb Ahmed, 45, claimed he was tortured at the hands of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency.

Family firm triumphs in trademark dispute with car giant Bentley

Family firm triumphs in trademark dispute with car giant Bentley

Bentley Motors has been locked in a legal battle with Bentley Clothing.

Protocol gives NI ‘significant market advantage’ over GB

Protocol gives NI ‘significant market advantage’ over GB

A senior Stormont official said the rest of the UK was striving to secure the same trading arrangements that Northern Ireland had already achieved.

Network Rail fined £135,000 after boy injured while trespassing on tracks

Network Rail fined £135,000 after boy injured while trespassing on tracks

The incident occurred in Musselburgh, East Lothian, in August 2016.

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