This weekend the UK will take the helm of the global fight against climate change when it hosts COP26, the UN’s annual climate summit. Speaking…
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Sister of one of UK's youngest Covid victims cries herself to sleep every night
The sister of a 15-year-old girl who died from Covid-19 has said she’s in ‘complete shock’ after losing her sibling. Jorja Halliday, 15, from Portsmouth,…
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UK's Covid cases fall 13% in a week to 32,651
Still NO sign of the school wave: UK’s Covid cases fall 13% in a week to 32,651 (even with two days of figures from Scotland)…
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Police make UK’s biggest ever cryptocurrency seizure as they confiscate £114m
About £114m of cryptocurrency has been seized by UK police as part of a money-laundering investigation. The Metropolitan Police said the confiscation was the largest…
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COVID-19: UK’s longest-known COVID patient was ‘begged’ by wife not to end treatment before he died
The wife of the UK’s longest-known COVID patient has revealed she “begged” him not to withdraw his treatment after he told her: “I just want…
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Lockdowns accelerate the UK’s use of the online world
Britons spent more time online than other Europeans during the pandemic, the communications regulator Ofcom has found. When physical contact was restricted and lockdowns came…
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Boss with UK's biggest salary of £343,000,000 – that's £940,000 a day
The record for the UK’s largest payday has been surpassed by a billionaire hedge fund manager who will take £343 million home after a booming…
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UK's Covid alert level 'should be lowered from five to four'
The Covid-19 alert level should be dropped from its highest number five, the UK’s four chief medical officers have agreed. It is set to be…
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COVID-19: One of UK’s longest-suffering coronavirus patients ‘may need ventilator for rest of his life’
One of the UK’s longest-suffering coronavirus patients may need a ventilator to help him breathe for the rest of his life, his wife has said.…
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UK's Covid vaccine supply 'WON'T be affected by France travel ban' as 48-hour blockade sparks Dover chaos
THE UK's Covid vaccine supply won't be disrupted by France's travel ban, the Transport Secretary has said today. Grant Shapps said despite the border closure…
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UK's R rate jumps showing just how fast virus is now spreading
The estimated R rate for coronavirus across the UK has risen back above 1, according to the latest official figures. Figures published by the Government…
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COVID-19: UK’s R number estimated to be between 0.8 and 1.0
The estimated R number for coronavirus is between 0.8 and 1.0 in the UK. R represents the average number of people each person with COVID…
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Coronavirus: UK’s R number edges down slightly to a maximum of 1.3
The UK’s coronavirus reproduction number has edged down slightly from a maximum of 1.4 to a maximum of 1.3, according to the latest figures. The…
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UK's chief scientific adviser has £600,000 of shares in vaccine maker GSK
Sir Patrick Vallance has £600,000 of shares in a pharmaceuticals giant contracted to develop a Covid vaccine for the Government, a report has revealed. The Chief Scientific…
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