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Wait until end of August for promised 2,000 testing sites to beat ‘pingdemic’
Only around 200 of the 2,000 daily testing sites for key workers promised by Boris Johnson to beat the “pingdemic”…
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Brits who come into contact with a positive Covid cases WON’T have to take a test after August 16
BRITS who come into contact with a positive Covid cases WON’T have to take a test after August 16. People…
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Michelle Obama Leads Support For Simone Biles Over Decision To Prioritise Her Mental Health At Olympics
Michelle Obama has led support for US gymnast Simone Biles after she pulled out of the women’s team final at the…
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Boris Johnson says £200m royal yacht will let UK ‘show itself off’
Boris Johnson has denied his plan to spend more than £200m on a new royal yacht is a waste of…
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Government set to open border to EU and US travellers without quarantine
Boris Johnson’s government is expected to open England’s borders to allow US and EU travellers who are fully vaccinated against…
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What’s Really Going On When You Say ‘No Worries If Not’
If those four little words are a regular part of your vocabulary, you’re not alone. “No worries if not” has…
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‘Too Early To Be Sure’: When Will We Know If Covid Has Peaked?
With most lockdown restrictions removed, some of us might be mentally over the pandemic, but we won’t know if the…
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Boris Johnson promises disabled people ‘better life’ – but charities say plan lacks detail
Boris Johnson has promised disabled people in the UK a “better and fairer life” as his government unveiled 100 immediate…
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EU pauses legal action over UK breach of Northern Ireland protocol
Brussels has paused its legal action against the UK over alleged breaches of the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed last year.…
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Labour MP on trial for housing fraud is ‘good person’ says John McDonnell
Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell appeared in court on Tuesday to support a Labour MP charged with three counts of…
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Gove says ‘selfish’ Brits who refuse Covid jab should be banned from big events
BRITS who refuse the Covid vaccine are “selfish” and deserve to be banned from big events like the Premier League,…
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Tories failed to consult police on new plan for tackling crime
Britain’s most senior police officers were not consulted about Boris Johnson’s new plan to “beat crime” – or even aware…
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Plan to beat ‘pingdemic’ branded shambles as firms report frustration trying to register staff
A government scheme to beat the “pingdemic” by exempting essential workers from self-isolation has been denounced as a shambles, as…
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Education summit offers test of Boris Johnson’s ‘diplomatic muscle’ after aid cuts
Boris Johnson’s cuts to international aid look set to undermine his efforts to secure pledges of $5billion for education in…
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Disability employment gap ‘made worse’ by pandemic, Labour warns
Britain’s disability employment gap has been “made worse” by the coronavirus pandemic, with disabled workers more likely to be furloughed…
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‘Selfish’ people who refuse vaccine will be barred from events, says Gove
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has branded those who refuse a Covid vaccine “selfish” and insisted that they face being…
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Britain’s economy to bounce back fastest of all the G7 nations this year, experts predict
BRITAIN’S economy will grow way faster than expected this year thanks to the turbocharged vaccine rollout, a global study says.…
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Boris Johnson warns against ‘premature conclusions’ after fall in Covid cases
Boris Johnson has warned people not to get carried away by six days of falling Covid cases infection data, as scientists said…
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Labour frontbencher ‘fighting fit’ after being declared cancer-free
A rising star in Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet today announced he is back at work after successful treatment for kidney…
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The Top 30 Pubs And Bars In UK Cities, According To You
The nation’s favourite pubs and bars have been revealed – and it’s essential reading if you’re looking to try somewhere…
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PM urges Brits not to ‘run away with’ optimism as Covid cases plummet
BORIS Johnson today urged Brits to “stick with the programme” and not “run away with” optimism as Covid cases continue…
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Home Office accused of ‘failing’ Windrush victims after only one in six receive final compensation
The Home Office compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal remains “beset” with problems and continues to fail those…
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Oh, So Now Fox News Is Suddenly Against Ambushing People
A man confronted Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday while he was out shopping at a fishing shop in…
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Tory party could ‘irretrievably’ split over vaccine passports, MP warns
A senior Conservative has warned that the party could “irretrievably” split if Boris Johnson introduces compulsory vaccine passports. Some crowded…
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Expert warns of possible ‘resurgence’ in Covid cases after unexpected six-day decline
The government adviser who warned that daily Covid cases would almost inevitably hit 100,000 has warned of a “resurgence” in…
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End of self-isolation rules could be delayed past August 16, minister hints
SELF-ISOLATION rules could stay in place beyond August 16 if Covid cases start to rise again, a minister suggested today.…
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Travel rules for trips overseas ‘may change’, says minister
Britons considering a trip abroad this summer should be aware that “things may change” in terms of the rules for…
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Crime-reduction plan will ‘divide communities’, PM warned – follow live
Today’s daily politics briefing Boris Johnson’s new plan to clamp down on crime will “divide communities” and “compound discrimination”, campaigners…
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7 Ways Therapists Personally Deal With Burnout
Avoiding burnout has become nearly impossible. A lack of boundaries due to working from home, increased demands in our personal…
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Justice system could fail if exodus of legal aid lawyers not halted, MPs warn
MPs have demanded major reforms to legal aid, warning the justice system is being put at risk by the low…
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Soldiers and sailors ordered to axe Test and Trace apps as 5,200 self-isolate
SOLDIERS and sailors have been ordered to turn off their Test and Trace apps as a record 5,200 personnel are…
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Heatwave-Related Deaths in UK Could Triple In The Next 30 Years
Heat-related deaths in the UK could triple in the next 30 years, according to a new report by the British…
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Call to allow developing countries to produce Covid vaccines, amid fears of new variants
Campaigners have accused the government of putting pharmaceutical company profits before people’s lives, ahead of a top-level trade meeting at…
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More workers exempted from self-isolation in bid to end ‘pingdemic’
Binmen, prison warders and soldiers have been added to the list of key workers who can avoid self-isolation if they…
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Brits may be allowed more time to swap over dirty boilers in major row-back plot
4 BRITS would be allowed up to five more years to swap out their dirty boilers in a major row-back…
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Thousands more key workers exempt from NHS test and trace self-isolation
BINMEN, soldiers and prison workers are to be added to the list of key workers exempt from NHS test and…
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Mandatory vaccines for students to attend lectures ‘hugely discriminatory’, universities union says
Only allowing students who are fully vaccinated against Covid to attend lectures, would be “hugely discriminatory”, a university union has…
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Dangerous variants will emerge unless Covid vaccines shared globally, experts say
The world is at risk of harmful new Covid-19 variants emerging unless the UK and other wealthy nations share more…
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Met Police Investigate After Anti-Vaxxer Compares NHS Doctors And Nurses To Nazis
Martin Pope via Getty Images The Metropolitan Police are investigating after an anti-vaxxer used a rally in Trafalgar Square to…
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Boris Johnson warns ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’ after Covid cases plummet
BORIS Johnson has warned “we’re not out of the woods yet” despite Covid cases tumbling for five days in a…
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Gary Lineker Speaks For All Of Us After Piers Morgan Claims ‘No One Cares’ About The Tokyo Olympics
We know Piers Morgan has just had Covid, but does he really have to be such a Debbie Downer about…
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Small boats used by migrants will be handed to British charities
HUNDREDS of small boats used by migrants to cross the Channel will be refurbished and handed to youth groups across…
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The Funniest Tweets From The Opening Weekend Of The Tokyo Olympics
We might only be a few days in, but the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have already served up plenty of truly…
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Labour ready to back vaccine passports for sports events, says Keir Starmer
Labour could back the use of Covid passports for mass-attendance events like sports fixtures, saving Boris Johnson from the prospect…
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Government refuses to rule out ban on unvaccinated students returning to university
The government has refused to rule out the idea of making full Covid vaccination mandatory for students if they want…
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The Moment Tom Daley And Matty Lee Discover They’ve Won The Diving Is TV (And Olympic) Gold
Tom Daley has finally achieved his Olympic dream of winning a gold medal after he and his diving partner Matty Lee…
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UK government seeks to ditch China’s state-owned nuclear power firm
China’s state-owned nuclear energy company could be blocked from all future power projects in the UK, with ministers understood to be considering…
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What It Really Means When Companies Say ‘Pay Is Competitive’
If you look for a job long enough, you’re bound to run into the phrase “pay is competitive.” This vaguely…
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Government has not tried to assess impact of universal credit cut on poverty or inequality, ministers admit
The government is planning to push ahead with its cut to universal credit without any idea of the impact it…
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Former Tory councillor got £120m ‘VIP lane’ government contract for face shields now lying unused
A former Tory councillor was given a £120m government contract for Covid equipment which is now largely lying unused because…
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