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Killer who smiled as he ran over designer to be freed from jail

Killer who smiled as he ran over designer to be freed from jail

Mark Woolley was jailed for life in 2001.

UK demands ‘more realism’ from EU as post-Brexit trade talks grind on

UK demands ‘more realism’ from EU as post-Brexit trade talks grind on

Negotiations led by Michel Barnier and Lord Frost are continuing in Brussels.

Drink-driver jailed for nine years for killing nurse ‘loved by patients’

Drink-driver jailed for nine years for killing nurse ‘loved by patients’

Craig Mossop was jailed at Bolton Crown Court after he pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to a string of offences.

Matt Hancock not ruling out mandatory coronavirus vaccination

Matt Hancock not ruling out mandatory coronavirus vaccination

The Health Secretary said he had learned not to rule anything out during the crisis.

Housing Secretary confirms rethink over controversial planning system reforms

Housing Secretary confirms rethink over controversial planning system reforms

Theresa May is among the opponents of the Government’s planned housing algorithm.

Northern MPs to demand ‘clear route out of lockdown’ during virtual PM meeting

Northern MPs to demand ‘clear route out of lockdown’ during virtual PM meeting

Former minister Jake Berry said some north of England areas had ‘been in some form of lockdown since March’.

No 10 insists rules were followed at meeting as PM and MPs self-isolate

No 10 insists rules were followed at meeting as PM and MPs self-isolate

Boris Johnson told Downing Street staff in a virtual address that he is ‘fit and well’ and has no coronavirus symptoms.

Johnson ‘never more committed’ to his work amid fallout from Cummings departure

Johnson ‘never more committed’ to his work amid fallout from Cummings departure

The Prime Minister’s key aide Dominic Cummings and spin doctor Lee Cain will both leave his service by mid-December.

Christmas coronavirus rules will not be agreed for weeks, Vaughan Gething says

Christmas coronavirus rules will not be agreed for weeks, Vaughan Gething says

The Welsh health minister also warned that signs suggesting Wales’ firebreak lockdown had reduced transmissions could ‘easily reverse’.

Operation Moonshot could ‘fail miserably’ – experts

Operation Moonshot could ‘fail miserably’ – experts

Academics urged the Prime Minister to use the so-called Downing Street reset to review the programme in a ‘sensible and rational way’.

How do I get a £50 bike repair voucher?

How do I get a £50 bike repair voucher?

Key questions answered on the Government scheme.

Covid-19 rates falling across most areas in Wales by end of firebreak lockdown

Covid-19 rates falling across most areas in Wales by end of firebreak lockdown

Rates have dropped in 19 out of the 22 local authorities.

Abortion provider changes name over Marie Stopes’ views on eugenics

Abortion provider changes name over Marie Stopes’ views on eugenics

MSI Reproductive Choices said the move sends ‘a clear signal that we neither adhere to nor condone’ her beliefs around eugenics.

Second release of £50 bike repair vouchers after first batch crashed website

Second release of £50 bike repair vouchers after first batch crashed website

The scheme’s website crashed due to high demand when the first batch of vouchers was released in July.

What do we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine?

What do we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine?

The US company has announced that interim trial results suggest its vaccine could be 94.5% effective.

Indian billionaire plans return for classic British motorbike brand BSA

Indian billionaire plans return for classic British motorbike brand BSA

The bikes will sell for between £5,000 and £10,000.

Street Fighter maker Capcom hit by hack compromising personal data of gamers

Street Fighter maker Capcom hit by hack compromising personal data of gamers

The firm says up to 350,000 items of information could have been obtained by hackers, belonging to customers, shareholders and former employees.

Husband murdered wife and elderly lady in ‘psychotic episode’, court hears

Husband murdered wife and elderly lady in ‘psychotic episode’, court hears

The horrific episode of murderous violence erupted just days before Christmas last year in a West Sussex village.

Calais warns hauliers of ‘difficult’ consequences of wrong post-Brexit paperwork

Calais warns hauliers of ‘difficult’ consequences of wrong post-Brexit paperwork

Port of Calais chief executive Jean-Marc Puissesseau predicted that lorry drivers ‘will not forget (their paperwork) two times’.

UK could get ‘94.5% effective’ Moderna vaccine by next spring, Government says

UK could get ‘94.5% effective’ Moderna vaccine by next spring, Government says

The UK has already secured 40 million doses of a jab from Pfizer/BioNTech, which uses the same technology as Moderna.

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