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William carries out his first royal visit since start of lockdown

William carries out his first royal visit since start of lockdown

The Duke of Cambridge visited the King’s Lynn Ambulance Station.

Self-isolation and contact tracing ‘key to keeping Covid-19 under control’

Self-isolation and contact tracing ‘key to keeping Covid-19 under control’

To keep the Covid-19 epidemic declining, R needs to be less than one.

Allies defend ‘talented’ No 10 aide Munira Mirza over race commission role

Allies defend ‘talented’ No 10 aide Munira Mirza over race commission role

Labour MPs have hit out at her involvement in the establishment of Boris Johnson’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.

UK Government must stand up to their Brexit commitments – Arlene Foster

UK Government must stand up to their Brexit commitments – Arlene Foster

Northern Ireland’s First Minister conceded she did not like the NI Protocol, but accepted it is a ‘legislative reality’.

Coronavirus: Government has been stockpiling life-saving steroid drug

Coronavirus: Government has been stockpiling life-saving steroid drug

Dexamethasone will form part of the NHS standard treatment for Covid-19 from Tuesday afternoon.

Harry Dunn’s family ‘angry’ after PM letters arrive two days before court battle

Harry Dunn’s family ‘angry’ after PM letters arrive two days before court battle

Charlotte Charles described the letters as a ‘cut and paste response’.

Sturgeon warns against ‘reckless relaxation’ of lockdown measures

Sturgeon warns against ‘reckless relaxation’ of lockdown measures

The First Minister is expected to announce the lifting of some further restrictions on Thursday.

Teachers’ pride as Rashford campaign leads to Government U-turn

Teachers’ pride as Rashford campaign leads to Government U-turn

A headteacher said the Manchester United striker often visited his former primary school.

Major breakthrough as cheap steroid is first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths

Major breakthrough as cheap steroid is first drug to reduce coronavirus deaths

Researchers say dexamethasone is the only drug so far to reduce mortality and advice is going out to all NHS hospitals to act on the results.

Johnson scraps international development department in Foreign Office merger

Johnson scraps international development department in Foreign Office merger

A new department, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, will be created in its stead.

Charles reveals he lost sense of taste and smell when he got coronavirus

Charles reveals he lost sense of taste and smell when he got coronavirus

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall met frontline NHS staff and key workers in person at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Home Office ‘has no idea’ how many people are in the UK illegally, report finds

Home Office ‘has no idea’ how many people are in the UK illegally, report finds

The National Audit Office said the last estimate was calculated in 2005.

Nuisance caller who pushed police officer into canal is jailed

Nuisance caller who pushed police officer into canal is jailed

Sharna Dixon made more than 700 malicious calls, and after one unnecessary callout she pushed a police officer into a canal, breaking his wrist.

References to Edward Colston covered up and removed from Bristol Cathedral

References to Edward Colston covered up and removed from Bristol Cathedral

Panes were also removed from a window at St Mary Redcliffe church.

Life ‘on hold’ after cancelled knee replacement surgery, patient says

Life ‘on hold’ after cancelled knee replacement surgery, patient says

Rob Martinez told MPs that he was ‘frustrated and anxious’ while waiting for his surgery.

Experts call for action to mitigate massive pandemic job losses

Experts call for action to mitigate massive pandemic job losses

More than 600,000 people lost their jobs during lockdown, even as furlough masked some of the worst effects of the pandemic.

Government U-turns on free summer meals for pupils after Rashford campaign

Government U-turns on free summer meals for pupils after Rashford campaign

Downing Street announced a £120 million fund which will benefit some 1.3 million children in England

Cheap steroid dramatically reduces Covid-19 deaths – research

Cheap steroid dramatically reduces Covid-19 deaths – research

Dexamethasone was found to cut the death rate among ventilated coronavirus patients by up to a third.

Sturgeon hopes easing lockdown can aid economic recovery

Sturgeon hopes easing lockdown can aid economic recovery

The First Minister said restrictions must be relaxed gradually to avoid coronavirus running out of control in Scotland.

Ex-international development ministers criticise plan to abolish department

Ex-international development ministers criticise plan to abolish department

Rory Stewart was among former ministers who said that removing the department would cause disruption.

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