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Covid-19 crisis has plunged nearly 700,000 Brits into poverty, study finds
The pandemic has brought the total number of people in the country living in poverty to more than 15 million - 23 per cent of the population.
Substantial? Minister suggests a snack that will help drinkers get around new Tier 2 restrictions
The snack would constitute a “substantial meal” under the rules which will only allow alcohol to be served with food in Tier 2 areas from Wednesday.
‘Just shut up’: Backlash after Laurence Fox boasts he broke lockdown
The controversialist added that the NHS "isn't fit for purpose" if it can't cope with Covid-19.
Joe Biden announces all-female senior White House press team
Four of the seven top communications roles at the White House will be filled by women of colour.
UK bags another 2m Moderna vaccine doses, with first jabs imminent
It brings the total number of jabs on order from the US firm Moderna to seven million – enough for around 3.5 million people in the UK.
UK to approve first Covid-19 vaccine within days, reports suggest
Approval for BioNTech and Pfizer's jab is imminent, making the UK the first western country to approve a coronavirus vaccine.
Anti-lockdown protestors arrested in mass London demonstration
Several people were handcuffed by officers as demonstrators weaved through the capital’s streets on Saturday afternoon.
Sir Alex Ferguson joins Rashford’s child hunger campaign
Ferguson pledged £2 million towards Rashford's drive to end child hunger.
Christmas free-for-all could double infection rates, SAGE warns
“The prevalence could easily double during a few days of the festive season," scientists said.