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School reopening: Government has done ‘precious little’ to prepare for safe return
“Let’s face it, the Government has done precious little to make schools safer between the start of lockdown and now despite having ample time."
Vaccines having ‘spectacular’ impact of vaccines on serious illness, data shows
Research, led by Public Health Scotland, found that - by the fourth week after the first dose - hospitalisations were reduced by 85 per cent for the Pfizer jab and 94 per cent for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
Brexit red tape on GB sausage imports to NI ramped up
Sausages and other chilled meats produced in Great Britain are set to be banned in Northern Ireland from July 1.
Queen drummer describes Brexit deal as ‘dreadful retrograde step’ for musicians
Roger Taylor is one of hundreds of musicians to hit out at the government's "shameful failing" of the country's performers.
Israel oil spill one of the country’s ‘worst ecological disasters’
It was confirmed today that a young fin whale had died from ingesting the viscous black liquid.
Victory! Ride-on lawnmowers to avoid motor insurance under new post-Brexit rules
The UK will be able to bypass an EU law which requires certain lawnmowers, golf buggies and quad bikes to have motor insurance.
David Attenborough narrated video of Johnson cleaning a chair goes viral
"You might think this is some kind of circus trick for which he has been specially trained, but not so."
Boris Johnson pledges to offer all adults a coronavirus vaccine by July 31
The accelerated plan comes as the PM promised to go “further and faster in the coming weeks”.
‘Something needs to be done’: UberEats worker on the brink of homelessness breaks down in viral vid
This is heartbreaking to watch.