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US media forget about Guy Fawkes Night as they post pics of Britain “celebrating” Biden win
Despite dying in 1606, many suspect Guy Fawkes may have plotted against Trump too.
Despite deaths of Kurdish-Iranian family more migrants cross to UK in window of calm seas
Travelling in everything from rubber boats to kayaks to a paddling pool, huge numbers have attempted the perilous journey.
Anti-vaxxers point finger at Bill Gates after Pfizer breakthrough
Anti-vaxxers are out in force online, linking the vaccine news to billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Under-fire vaccine tsar Kate Bingham expected to leave post at end of year
She has come under pressure over a reported £670,000 contract for public relations support and has been forced to deny claims she shared commercially-sensitive information with investors.
‘Fall guy’ for Princess Diana’s Panorama interview demands apology from BBC
“All I want is for the BBC in this instance to come forward and honestly make an apology. Because it’s had a huge impact.”
Covid-19 vaccine more than 90% effective, manufacturer says
The developers - Pfizer and German firm BioNTech - hailed the preliminary results as a “great day for science and humanity”.
Puppeteer claims Prince Andrew said ‘Spitting Image’ doll bought by ‘friend’ amid claims he used it to grope girls with Epstein
It is alleged Andrew used the puppet to 'grope' Virginia Roberts, then 17, and Johanna Sjoberg, one of Epstein's former sex slaves, then 21.
Half of UK Covid cases not identified as attempts to control virus being done ‘with one hand behind our back’
"We can’t do it effectively if those cases are not also being self isolated and their contacts traced. It’s going to make it much more difficult."