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Holiday travel rules in full as ministers consider ‘amber watchlist’ for Spain
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is expected to deliver an update on which countries are safe to visit on Thursday –…
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PM urged to dump travel rules to save summer hols – by his own chancellor
Rishi Sunak – tipped by some as a future leader of the Tory party – has reportedly written to the…
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Unvaccinated can’t expect to be treated like everyone else, MP says
A Tory MP has said it is “unreasonable” for those who haven’t had a Covid-19 vaccination to “expect to be…
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Popular US wines like Blossom Hill to disappear from shelves due to trade war
Exclusive: Huge 25 per cent levy threatens to topple tipples such as Blossom Hill and Gallo Family as Boris Johnson’s…
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Halfords call for more incentives to get workers riding electric bikes to work
Exclusive: Research commissioned by the cycling giant found six in ten UK workers are not able to work flexibly –…
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Boris Johnson and Carrie expecting second child after miscarriage heartbreak
The Prime Minister’s wife revealed she’s expecting a brother or sister for their son Wilfred in December Boris and Carrie…
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Boris Johnson risks losing Tory ‘blue wall’, including key minister’s seat
The shock survey follows the party’s humiliating defeat in last month’s Chesham and Amersham by-election – which a polling chief…
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‘It feels like we are getting hit by a train’: Florida’s coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a…
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Trump told Justice Department officials to declare election results ‘corrupt’ and ‘leave the rest to me and the [Republican] Congressmen’: contemporaneous notes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged senior Justice Department officials to declare the 2020 election results “corrupt” in a…
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Cameron met with minister 2 months before firm he advises got £870k contracts
The ex-PM advises the UK arm of Illumina Inc, which was awarded two genome sequencing contracts by Public Health England…
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“They’ve stopped listening” – Planners hit out at HS2
HS2 has been warned it needs to do more to work with Solihull residents and businesses living in the shadow…
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New immigration bill slammed by Birmingham refugee
A man who migrated to the UK after his family were killed by the Taliban has lambasted a new bill…
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West of England secures ‘significant’ funding to improve transport
West of England metro mayor Dan Norris has announced a “significant” increase to the region’s transport budget after securing a…
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Queen to invite Boris and Carrie to Balmoral for first summer without Philip
Buckingham Palace and Downing Street and are waiting to see if Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon lifts all restrictions next…
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Biden says US should offer unvaccinated $100 to get jab
US President Joe Biden is calling on states to offer 100 dollars to people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Mr…
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Revealed – Attacks on police officers skyrocket during pandemic
Attacks on police officers in the line of duty have skyrocketed during the pandemic, new data has revealed. New stats…
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West Midlands Police failing to recruit black and ethnic minority officers
West Midlands Police is still failing to recruit enough black and other ethnic minority police officers, an inquiry has found.…
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The Chase’s Bradley Walsh mocked by Shaun for his dodgy Boris Johnson impression
Shaun Wallace was quick to call out The Chase host Bradley Walsh after he tried his best to do an…
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Changes to Highway Code announced that will affect every driver
The Transport Secretary has announced plans to make changes to the Highway Code which sets out information, advice and mandatory…
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Unesco status expected to bring economic boost to North Wales slate region
While Gwynedd slate once roofed the world, what was then the region’s dominant industry now employs a mere fraction compared…
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‘Covid memorial won’t excuse Johnson from scrutiny of his decisions in crisis’
The Prime Minister would rather turn the focus to a victims’ memorial, says Paul Routledge PM Boris Johnson is kicking…
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‘She’s fascinating’: Carrie Johnson biography out ‘early 2022’, Tory peer says
Lord Ashcroft has already started the research for this tell-all book on Mrs Johnson which could include details on her…
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PM struggles to remember how much UK donated for kids education post pandemic
Charities pointed out Boris Johnson had failed to hit the target of generating $5bn of pledges at the Global Education…
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Government used public money for polls about Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan
And despite civil servants saying they were “uncomfortable” with the deal, emails show Dominic Cummings pressuring officials to sign off…
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Government pensions boss hints state pension triple lock could be watered down
Retirees are due to get an 8% pension boost next year due to a quirk in how the pandemic affected…
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Crypto Taxes Will Partially Fund Biden Administration’s New Infrastructure Bill
President Biden has unveiled a new infrastructure bill aimed at boosting the economy, saying that some of the cost will…
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Boris Johnson struggles to open umbrella in wind leaving Prince Charles laughing
“Embarrassing” Boris Johnson struggled to control an umbrella in blustery weather at a police memorial, sparking laughter from Prince Charles…
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With some GOP support, Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday night to begin work on a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan after President…
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Brits ‘at risk of new Covid variants’ by opening borders to EU and US
Senior ministers signed off the new plan to allow double-jabbed travellers from the EU and US into the UK without…
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One in five teachers in richer areas face grades pressure from pushy parents
A new survey found 17% of teachers at state schools in affluent areas had been approached by parents about their…
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Millions of workers trapped in insecure jobs, as MPs and unions demand shake-up
Millions of workers are stuck in insecure jobs paying less than the Real Living Wage, a report reveals today. Researchers…
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Burping and farting parrot speaks with a Glasgow accent and raves to music
Chickenhawk the parrot speaks in a deep manly Glaswegian accent and trots out a number of catchphrases, including ‘dye want…
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Firm behind Google, Facebook and Parliament’s handrails eyes £2m turnover
A Bolton company, which created bespoke handrails for Google and Facebook’s London headquarters and the Houses of Parliament is targeting…
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‘Mental health and youth service cuts must be reversed to stop knife crime’
Finish this knife blight Since the start of the year, 30 teenagers in England and Wales have been stabbed to…
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Here’s why businessman Ken Langone thinks the Fed is wrong and inflation is here to stay
Billionaire businessman Ken Langone told CNBC on Wednesday he expects higher-than-usual inflation to hit the U.S. economy for longer than…
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Toxic traffic fume fears on main road set to force footway closure
Fears over toxic traffic fumes on a busy Solihull road have led to “embarrassing” plans to shut a walking route…
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Five reasons the UK Disability Strategy may not improve disabled people’s lives
Boris Johnson has re-emerged from his 10-day quarantine period desperate to share his latest plans to “level up” the country.…
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‘Fear of scrutiny’ accusation over new roles
A bid to stop the ruling Sandwell Labour group from “marking its own homework” was thwarted during a stormy council…
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Birmingham doesn’t have enough chargepoints for electric cars
Plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 are under threat because of a failure…
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Labour vows flexibile working post-pandemic allowing workers to ‘switch off’
Labour has unveiled plans to make flexible working “a force for good” for all workers after the coronavirus pandemic. The…
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Feds sell one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
A one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that had been owned by jailed pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has been sold by the…
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MPs urged to make defibs compulsory in schools with 25 already at Westminster
MPs and Lords are being urged to vote for a new defibrillator law after it emerged 25 of the lifesaving…
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PM ‘rehashed’ crime plan, Labour say as named officer scheme declared last year
Boris Johnson “is soft on crime and soft on the causes of crime”, Labour claimed, as it tore into the…
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Brum to house 80 Afghan interpreters and families fleeing Taliban
The city is set to welcome 80 people – consisting of former military translators in Afghanistan and their families –…
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CDC expected to reverse policy on face masks later Tuesday, amid reports of breakthrough infections with delta variant of COVID-19
Reports of breakthrough infections with the delta variant of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in Americans who are fully vaccinated has…
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House select committee on Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol convenes first hearing, with police officers set to testify
WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing Tuesday with a focus on…
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IMF warns that inflation could prove to be persistent and central banks may need to act
Customers shop for produce at a supermarket on June 10, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The…
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The new duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
Last week the UK government announced it will introduce a new duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the…
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Private equity predators on pandemic plundering spree preying on British firms
Labour today vows to stop private equity vultures from swooping on British firms. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is pledging to…
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Redundancies spike ninefold for senior managers in financial services on back of Brexit
A nine-fold increase in senior manager redundancies at financial services firms is down to Brexit, as UK companies restructured in the…
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